enough time to season?

[mattg1970]

I just picked up 1 cord of oak that has been split for 2 weeks. I began splitting most of it again because I want smaller pieces for my 602. If i loosley stack the wood where it will get alot of sun will it be seasoned enough for this winter? I live in SE mass.

 

[DiscoInferno]

I just picked up 1 cord of oak that has been split for 2 weeks. I began splitting most of it again because I want smaller pieces for my 602. If i loosley stack the wood where it will get alot of sun will it be seasoned enough for this winter? I live in SE mass.

If it was green when split, then doubtful, especially if red oak. White oak seems to start out drier. But if you split it small enough, then perhaps. How's that for a weasel answer?

 

[jpl1nh]

I just picked up 1 cord of oak that has been split for 2 weeks. I began splitting most of it again because I want smaller pieces for my 602. If i loosley stack the wood where it will get alot of sun will it be seasoned enough for this winter? I live in SE mass.

If it was green when split, then doubtful, especially if red oak. White oak seems to start out drier. But if you split it small enough, then perhaps. How's that for a weasel answer?

Weaselly, but true!

 

[begreen]

I'd say unlikely. Save it for next year.

 

[Gooserider]

I just picked up 1 cord of oak that has been split for 2 weeks. I began splitting most of it again because I want smaller pieces for my 602. If i loosley stack the wood where it will get alot of sun will it be seasoned enough for this winter? I live in SE mass.

Probably not for early winter, but might be OK by late Jan-early Feb... Keep it out in the sun for now, once it starts getting into late fall, figure to top cover it (preferably w/ black material for solar gain) or put it in a wood shed.

Gooserider

 

[mattg1970]

Thanks I thought the same thing but I wanted to get a second opinion.

 

[wg_bent]

Sorry.. but no. I've had white oak take as long as a year or more to season. That wood is 08/09 stove food.

 

[kd460]

I had some oak that needed at least a good year to dry, for me even 11 months was still tough to burn. It's ready this year though! KD

 

[nshif]

If you were out here on the west coast Id say MAYBE by Dec. With our low humidity and late summers you could get it ready by Dec. but even thats pushin it, stack it in the most sunny place you can and cover it before the rain falls and you may get lucky. At 1st Id try burning it mixed with good dry wood.

 

[Todd]

I'd have to say it's too late to be ready this year unless you built some kind of solar kiln? I just tested some 1.5 year old red and white oak splits for moisture and most were in the 20% range give or take a few points. But then I found 2 larger splits that were in the 37% range. Oak takes a long time to dry, especially larger splits.

 

[rich81]

i've got some oak thats been sitting in tree length for a couple years and then in rounds for another when first split it was still moist but just checked up on it today and it semmes to be drying pretty well. shouldn't get into that stuff until late winter though. even last year i had some questionable stuff so i put it in the basement for a few wekks before burning and it did alright

 

[MrGriz]

The short answer is: NO. The slightly longer answer is: NOPE.

Hate to give you bad news, but I think it's better than false hope. I would say that you have a start on next seasons wood, which is not a bad thing at all.