Moisture content

[illenema]

New to the forum, really cool place. thank you.
Purchased a harbor freight moisture meter $15. Worth every penny to me.
Wish i had this last year.
Here are some of my findings. I have purchased some sweet dry Almond. 1/2 chord Spit some and have 0-2%.
Have some Mulberry cut about 3 months ago split couple open 34%.
Have about 1/3 chord of Heartwood Mesquite fresh cut 60+%. (Stuff on the roof to season)
The pic is my supplier Not exactly stacked.

 

[DougA]

0-2% !! wow, never had a reading near that for wood. A MM is a great tool to prove your intuition is wrong more often than not.

 

[illenema]

Ya it sat out in the Vegas sun for a couple of years. My supplier has been there for 20+ years.
They got a stash of mountain mahogany 4year. getting some of that.
I burned about 3/4 chord of pinyon pine. last season we only have about 3 1/2 months.

 

[claydogg84]

Ya it sat out in the Vegas sun for a couple of years. My supplier has been there for 20+ years.
They got a stash of mountain mahogany 4year. getting some of that.
I burned about 3/4 chord of pinyon pine. last season we only have about 3 1/2 months.

I hate to be a stickler, but it's cord, not chord. For some reason that drives me crazy. Last time I was in Vegas it was mid September and the average temps were 95-100 every day - What are the winter months, 70-80??

 

[Ram 1500 with an axe...]

Ok, ok, let him reboot his post...

 

[Woody Stover]

I burned about 3/4 chord of pinyon pine. last season

That Piñon is supposed to be some killer BTU stuff...

 

[blades]

You are not alone on the chord vs cord - I ain't playin the Star Bangled Banner on my wood pile! Take way to long to try and tune it in a uncontrolled atmosphere.