Last year we had collected a 5-6 (55 gallon or so) totes full of driftwood, and air/sun dried it. It was meant for some projects, but we faced the fact that we don't have time and it's taking up space. Plus if we want more, we'll have it next spring in our backyard. So we brought a few totes over to the Cottage from the Old House.
Holy scha-moly. We have to get a moisture meter so I'm not sure where it's at moisture wise, but it burns like it's soaked in gasoline. I know it has to be pretty dry since it's been in plastic totes with the lids on and hasn't mildewed or left moisture on the inside of the lids. Beats resplitting the scotch pine we've had CSS'd since last summer. We'll probably collect a tote or two this season for kindling again, maybe even some bigger pieces for shoulder season wood. Although it helped us to our first overfire though so we definately need to remember the power of ultra dry seasoned to bleached white wood!!
*disclaimer-this is FRESHWATER driftwood, not saltwater. No corrosive salt here.
Holy scha-moly. We have to get a moisture meter so I'm not sure where it's at moisture wise, but it burns like it's soaked in gasoline. I know it has to be pretty dry since it's been in plastic totes with the lids on and hasn't mildewed or left moisture on the inside of the lids. Beats resplitting the scotch pine we've had CSS'd since last summer. We'll probably collect a tote or two this season for kindling again, maybe even some bigger pieces for shoulder season wood. Although it helped us to our first overfire though so we definately need to remember the power of ultra dry seasoned to bleached white wood!!
*disclaimer-this is FRESHWATER driftwood, not saltwater. No corrosive salt here.
