How Long to Season?

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beatlefan

Feeling the Heat
Oct 2, 2015
278
Urbana, Ohio
My neighbor is having 7 healthy shag bark hickories taken down this weekend. He’ Giving me all the wood.

How long does it take to season shag bark, after it has been C/S/S?
 
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My neighbor is having 7 healthy shag bark hickories taken down this weekend. He’ Giving me all the wood.

How long does it take to season shag bark, after it has been C/S/S?

UNtil your moisture meter has it under 20%. Time will vary depending on split size, amount of sun/rain/humidity etc.
 
Lot of variables, but you can bet on 2 years minimum.