I am thinking all this weird weather , not really getting hot for any extended period of time wont be all the good on getting my wood seasoned. I cut alot of wood that was already dead for a while so that might save me.
Indiana weather not good for seasoning wood
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That's why getting 2-3 years ahead is so important. I will be burning 2 yr old Ash & Mulberry this Winter. 
TimJ
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If 85 degrees don't do it then 90 degrees won't either
It's been mostly in the 60's and 70's here and the wood is drying just fine.
It's certainly not as good as last year was!
But as Tim said, we still have heat. The Silver Maple I stacked a few months back still feels a bit heavy but there are a couple good drying months left and I think it'll be ready....maybe not at the beginning of October, but at some point before the dead of winter. I've stacked some dead White Ash recently, and it seems to be drying pretty quickly....
Paulywalnut
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Lots of rain so far this summer, and the skeeters are getting thick which is unusual here. I don't remember them ever being this bad. They're little ones so I guess they are just hatching? Usually, I can sit outside at night and there are only a couple of them around. We need more dry 90s weather to beat these buggers back! 
Not looking too good for this week. I guess I will try to figure out this saw chain grinder I was given, get the Dutchwest ready for a trial out on the hearth instead of back in the fireplace like it was last time we used it, and work on some weatherizing.
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In the past, I have found that when my wood is seasoned plenty, it is dry enough.
I was thinking, when its really hot its usually really humid in Indiana.
So the lower temps have been bringing lower humidity levels so it may all even out in the end.
So the lower temps have been bringing lower humidity levels so it may all even out in the end.
In the past, I have found that when my wood is seasoned plenty, it is dry enough.
All wood that is dry is seasoned. Not all wood that is seasoned is dry.
Humidity is relative to the temperature...dew point is a more accurate measure of absolute moisture in the air.
Lots of rain so far this summer, and the skeeters are getting thick which is unusual here. I don't remember them ever being this bad. They're little ones so I guess they are just hatching? Usually, I can sit outside at night and there are only a couple of them around. We need more dry 90s weather to beat these buggers back!
What you need is time. Once they are hatched, they will be around for a couple weeks no matter the temperature. Something like a life cycle...
Hopefully Sept. & Oct. will be dry and breezy like they are some years to catch up on moisture removal.
Locust Post
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They also say that dewpoint is a better indicator of how uncomfortable it feels. I've never understood why that should be. Relative humidity is a percentage of how much moisture is in the air, relative to what the air at that temp can hold (100%.) I know that if it's 92 out and the relative humidity is 55%, it's going to feel hot. If the humidity is 40%, the air can hold a lot more moisture and the sweat should evaporate more quickly, I think. I know that 40% at 92 doesn't feel bad at all. Last summer, I would look at the weather stats and it would be 100 with 20% humidity. Almost unheard of here. It didn't feel bad at all (in the shade.)
The soft Maple I stacked a few months ago still feels heavy. It'll be interesting to see what the next couple of months will do in drying this wood, in this wetter-than-normal year.
The wood mongers just use a little salt so they can call their wood "seasoned." It's cheaper.
They also say that dewpoint is a better indicator of how uncomfortable it feels. I've never understood why that should be. Relative humidity is a percentage of how much moisture is in the air, relative to what the air at that temp can hold (100%.) I know that if it's 92 out and the relative humidity is 55%, it's going to feel hot. If the humidity is 40%, the air can hold a lot more moisture and the sweat should evaporate more quickly, I think. I know that 40% at 92 doesn't feel bad at all. Last summer, I would look at the weather stats and it would be 100 with 20% humidity. Almost unheard of here. It didn't feel bad at all (in the shade.)
Most definitely the dew point will tell you how it will be feeling. Once it gets to 70, it is very uncomfortable for sure. I like it better in the 50's. Speaking of that, our present temperature is 72, humidity is 47% and the dew point is 50. Feels great!
Salt isn't a seasoning, it's a flavor enhancer.The wood mongers just use a little salt so they can call their wood "seasoned." It's cheaper.
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