moisture reading kinda fun!

[oppirs]

Well after reading many posts, I got a cheap reader. I've been burning for 20+ but in the home for 9 years. Never new I get one cheap(reader).

I'm really glad I joined. Info by you folks is the bomb. I did the knock test and it 4 the most part worked. Was surprised after a rain the ends ran 36%+ but the interior was at 16%. Some of my wood is at 6%, scary dry inside.

What do we want as a value for the new season burn, in %? Since I have alot of oak- Oak is at 19%(1 1/2 years split )

 

[cygnus]

20% is the general consensus around here. Still, for the most part, the drier the better and it sounds like you know what you are doing.

 

[red oak]

Well after reading many posts, I got a cheap reader. I've been burning for 20+ but in the home for 9 years. Never new I get one cheap(reader).

I'm really glad I joined. Info by you folks is the bomb. I did the knock test and it 4 the most part worked. Was surprised after a rain the ends ran 36%+ but the interior was at 16%. Some of my wood is at 6%, scary dry inside.

What do we want as a value for the new season burn, in %? Since I have alot of oak- Oak is at 19%(1 1/2 years split )

Welcome to the forum! Yes 20% is the goal that most have, although many have drier. I'm surprised your oak is that dry after only a year and a half but that is great for you!

 

[oppirs]

Welcome to the forum! Yes 20% is the goal that most have, although many have drier. I'm surprised your oak is that dry after only a year and a half but that is great for you!

Hot dry here in SE IL, this Summer. Oak roasted in our heat No surprise here. Ready for a COLD one.

Yrs been, Wood is a mix of Oak, maple, ash, hickory, cherry, apple & locust. W/ Red ceder at the ready. Swamp Oak the main one.

Here's a pix in April. Wood stack is huge now. 5 sticks deep. Lot of air movement until the corn grows.


Nice thing is I can cut the dead one's of those trees in the background (Oak & Ash), tallest are Sycamores but I tackle the 40 you can't see (Oak & Cherry)