I recently purchased a new Woodstock Soapstone Fireview woodstove. I have around 8 plus cords on hand that I have been putting together for the future. Out of that amount I bought 2 cords of kiln dried to get started from the same place Woodstock buys theitr kiln dried. I have 2 other cords of maple which is showing 8 or 9 on the moisure meter on the ends and 19 to low 20s when I split an already small piece in half.
The Kiln dried interesting enough has been stacked properly since delivered in early May and covered with tin as the others all are.JUst for S and giggles I cut a few of the Kiln in half today and put the moisture meter on it and surprisingly so it read around 22 to 23 % on some of the pieces fresh cut in half. This is how they advertise it to be less than 25% moisure. My thinking is that the Kiln dried smelling as fresh from quite some distance as it does and advertised to be used right off, I always thought wood should be less than 20% anyway. Now the next years not a prob as I am getting enough ahead to make a differance in the future. This was a signifanant investment for me to make this year, the stove, the hearth, getting expensive Kiln dried so that my other stuff will work down the road. Please tell me that this will work as decribed with the stove I got or I am sunk as I have no time or money left for anything else. Have been working my a_ _ off getting the 8 cords together and still have 12 cords or so of soft wood to cut for my sugaring business yet by fall.
The Kiln dried interesting enough has been stacked properly since delivered in early May and covered with tin as the others all are.JUst for S and giggles I cut a few of the Kiln in half today and put the moisture meter on it and surprisingly so it read around 22 to 23 % on some of the pieces fresh cut in half. This is how they advertise it to be less than 25% moisure. My thinking is that the Kiln dried smelling as fresh from quite some distance as it does and advertised to be used right off, I always thought wood should be less than 20% anyway. Now the next years not a prob as I am getting enough ahead to make a differance in the future. This was a signifanant investment for me to make this year, the stove, the hearth, getting expensive Kiln dried so that my other stuff will work down the road. Please tell me that this will work as decribed with the stove I got or I am sunk as I have no time or money left for anything else. Have been working my a_ _ off getting the 8 cords together and still have 12 cords or so of soft wood to cut for my sugaring business yet by fall.