Back in July of 2023, a friend of mine dropped off some fresh cut 36" beech logs. I CSS them and had them stacked by August. Normally, I test a few splits from my piles just to be sure, but this stuff is a groan to split by hand and I don't want to fire up the Splitter just to test a few pieces. Anyone have experience with dry times on Beech? I would think the 28 Months would be sufficient. They have been top covered but not in a sunny area.
Beech Dry times..
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NickW
Minister of Fire
I would guess they should be Ok. Personally I'd get a large piece or two, warm them up inside for a day and split them to be sure. Otherwise just throw one in with other stuff you know is good and keep an eye on it. I could get fresh beech under 20% uncovered but in a sunny windy location in a year at the old place. Beech is awesome firewood.
Probably good to go, but splitting a piece and checking leaves out all the guessing. Just use a chainsaw if you don’t want to fire up the splitter
Dieselhead
Minister of Fire
2 years on beech in our area is usually ok as long as you didn’t split them into huge “all nighters”. Beech is a great wood because it’s dense so it couldn’t hurt to moisture check a couple of the bigger ones. Is the bark peeling at all? I have had well seasoned beech with bark curling, although that’s not a sure bet.
Does it ring like a baseball bat when it strikes another piece of wood? The more it rings, less it thuds, the better it is.
Burn a few splits. See how it does.
Burn a few splits. See how it does.
