Frustration!

[Mettlemickey]

Heading into my first full season of burning over here in little ole England. Just had to buy 1.6 cubic meters of kiln dried hard wood (not sure what that is in cords, maybe a half?).

Anyway it should burn great and hopefully last me a month or two ,(guessing). Just frustrating that I can't burn the wood pile ive gathered over the summer for another year out two! Still the hard work should pay off next winter and another year to gather more in the mean time!

 

[jaychino415]

Heading into my first full season of burning over here in little ole England. Just had to buy 1.6 cubic meters of kiln dried hard wood (not sure what that is in cords, maybe a half?).

Anyway it should burn great and hopefully last me a month or two ,(guessing). Just frustrating that I can't burn the wood pile ive gathered over the summer for another year out two! Still the hard work should pay off next winter and another year to gather more in the mean time!

I feel your pain, except I brought a half of cord of oak that was supposed to be seasoned. Went to burn it and all this hissing came out. Stopped burning and left the wood on my woodrack for a 1.5 year. Now they burn like hot cakes.

Are you able to score some less dense wood like pine or ash? They are suppose to season faster according to what a lot of people have said in this forum.

 

[Shawn Curry]

Well it sounds like you caught the burning bug though! It's hard to get ahead when you're just starting off. Keep at it. You'll land a big firewood payday soon enough. If you want it ready faster, split it smaller.

It might be hard to resist trying to burn it this year. But it's like money in the bank, gathering interest as it dries out.

 

[Shawn Curry]

And if its anything like its is around here, nobody is even thinking about firewood needs until this time of year. That's your advantage. When big winter storms come and knock over your neighbors trees, get yourself a chainsaw and start offering to help clean it up.

 

[Soundchasm]

Even though the fuel is the most fun thing to consider, do the most important thing and make sure your stove is ready to go. Clean stack, good blower motor, good glass, gaskets and who knows what else? If you haven't already done so, post your stove setup in the stove forum and let the experts have a go at it. They'll give you plenty to work on while that oak seasons!!

 

[Mettlemickey]

I he's you guys, I'm starting to think of this burning lark as a way of life! Ive got my eyes and ears open for anything that falls. My wife's starting to think I'm a wood bore!

I do have a some dead Elm that I had taken down from the front garden a month or two ago. My moisture meter read high twenties when I split it, so maybe it'll get down to twenty by October, we have had a pretty good summer so I might be lucky.

still really looking forward to the satisfaction of using fuel ive gathered and processed myself to heat the home. I think theres something basic and primeval about it

 

[Soundchasm]

I he's you guys, I'm starting to think of this burning lark as a way of life! Ive got my eyes and ears open for anything that falls. My wife's starting to think I'm a wood bore!

I do have a some dead Elm that I had taken down from the front garden a month or two ago. My moisture meter read high twenties when I split it, so maybe it'll get down to twenty by October, we have had a pretty good summer so I might be lucky.

still really looking forward to the satisfaction of using fuel ive gathered and processed myself to heat the home. I think theres something basic and primeval about it

I've taken to proclaiming that fire is caveman basic cable.