I am spliting and stacking some green oak for next year and I am spliting it as I go. At what diameter do you guys say good enough and just stack it. 6 inch? 4 inch? I know it will only help it dry out, but I would like to know what you all do.
midwestcoast said:I have almost exclusively slow-drying woods (Red Oak & Mulberry) and not too much sun so I split all my rounds, right down to the 3 inchers. It's a trade-off, the small rounds are great for overnight burns, but in my experience they are significantly slower to dry than splits. If I could wait longer for them to dry I might just leave'em round & pile them seperate.
To split the small rounds I lay them flat & whack them in the center with the Fiskars. That way I don't have to mess with a hatchet & risk loosing a finger if I miss.
liv2hnt said:I am spliting and stacking some green oak for next year and I am spliting it as I go. At what diameter do you guys say good enough and just stack it. 6 inch? 4 inch? I know it will only help it dry out, but I would like to know what you all do.
Backwoods Savage said:liv2hnt said:I am spliting and stacking some green oak for next year and I am spliting it as I go. At what diameter do you guys say good enough and just stack it. 6 inch? 4 inch? I know it will only help it dry out, but I would like to know what you all do.
By saying next year, some folks mean next winter. Regardless as to which you met, for splitting oak I'd split it pretty darned small because it takes a good length of time to properly dry.
I also like some rounds to hold the fire at night and have used up to about 6" with this stove. Previously I had used up to 10" rounds. However, keep in mind that we have more than a year or two for drying our wood before sticking into the stove.
firefighterjake said:A buddy who burns wood has a good philosophy that I tend to subscribe to . . . if he can easily grasp the round with his hand he doesn't split it . . . works out to be a 3-5 inch round in most cases.
We use essential cookies to make this site work, and optional cookies to enhance your experience.