TimJ
Minister of Fire
Get to work................take the 12" rounds and quarter them and take the 24" rounds and make 8 splits. You got some drying time left and if you split them small you should get by
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Buy some eco-bricks, envi-blocks, or similar. I believe the cost will be pushing $300/ton what tax and delivery is added in. I would probably buy 2 ton.
I don't have a truck (yet), so its hard to scrounge.
It still remains that we have yet to find a way to burn water.... That is why we cut and split our wood before it is needed.
Well, shortly after my last post, the plague entered my house, kids (1 and 5), wife, and myself, all spaced apart a couple days. I've seen quite enough of the doctor We are all on the mend now, and further behind.
I did get over and check the neighbors wood with my meter, took 2 medium, 12"-24" rounds right off the top, split them down the middle, and checked the moisture content...32% on the first 31% on the other. Better than the log length I just cut, which was reading 37-38%.
From the previous owner I have:
~1/3 cord of ash which has been stacked and covered since we moved in 2 years ago. Tested a piece from outside, read ~15%.
~1/2-3/4 cord of red cedar, also, been sitting in log length, I used a couple pieces under each of my stacks to keep the wood off the ground. I assume the previous owner had plans for cedar fence posts or something. I Took the biggest one ~10" diameter, bucked it to length, split it and tested, reading ~18%. Great to smell when cutting by the way!
Options:
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Burn wet wood, Assuming I split now, the wood from the neighbor might get down to 30% or so. I've read cedar will burn hot and fast, so mixing it in might help mitigate the moisture...??
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Buy some eco-bricks, envi-blocks, or similar. I believe the cost will be pushing $300/ton what tax and delivery is added in. I would probably buy 2 ton.
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This stuff may surprise you. It seems like it dries faster than, say, fresh-cut wood that's at 30%.~2 cord ash/maple reading low 30's MC
Good luck. A score like that would give you room to breathe and the Ash/Maple more time to dry.I have a line on a couple cords that is supposidly well seasoned, saw pictures of some nice looking stacks, says its 2 years seasoned, moving sale...will let you know what happens that.