Guess the fresh split % moisture

[kversch]

went out and dug my way in to the wood pile to try to split some of the rounds I got cut befor the snow came. Thought I would have some fun with them.


I have 4 splits of black cherry 3 white ash and 4 black locust. They are all warming up by the stove. What's your best guess what the % moisture on each will be.


Black cherry was cut down about 3 weeks ago
Ash was cut down in early December
Black locust was cut down in August.


All were cut in to rounds last week.

The black locust was a standing tree with no bark on 90% of the tree when cut.
Ash and black cherry were live trees when cut down

 

[TheBigIron]

I would guess they are pretty dry by that nice fire of yours

 

[Firefighter938]

BL =19%
Ash=34%
Cherry=35%

 

[TheBigIron]

BL =19%
Ash=34%
Cherry=35%

@Firefighter938 those are some high high numbers

 

[Firefighter938]

@Firefighter938 those are some high high numbers

Did you get the answers to the quiz?

 

[TheBigIron]

Did you get the answers to the quiz?

@Firefighter938 I am copying off of you

 

[FaithfulWoodsman]

BL - 21
Ash - 30
BC - 37

 

[StihlKicking]

BL-20
Ash-23
BC-29

 

[HisTreeNut]

BL =17%
Ash=24%
Cherry=31%

Just a guess...so what's the prize for the best guesser?

 

[kversch]

Ash was at 36
Black cherry was a 32
Black locust was at 21

Looks like I'll be burning that locust right away

 

[PA. Woodsman]

Ash was at 36
Black cherry was a 32
Black locust was at 21

Looks like I'll be burning that locust right away

You do have dry wood other than this little experiment I assume and hope for your sake!

 

[DougA]

If I cut a sugar maple right now I am sure I could get a reading that would be off the scale.

 

[claydogg84]

Ash was at 36
Black cherry was a 32
Black locust was at 21

Looks like I'll be burning that locust right away

I'm not a fan of Black Locust until it gets closer to 15%. It struggles in my stove if its over 20%.

 

[DougA]

I'm not a fan of Black Locust until it gets closer to 15%. It struggles in my stove if its over 20%.

I find the higher the BTU, the drier I need it to burn well.

 

[kversch]

You do have dry wood other than this little experiment I assume and hope for your sake!

Yes I have other dry wood. It's not as dry as I would like but it's much dryer then this stuff.