This was my first season heating with wood. I didn't have very dry wood.
All of my wood was c/s/s between Sept and Oct '11
It was a mix of locust, maple, cherry and red oak.
I burned it all. 4.5 cord. Not a stick left.
During the winter I acquired oak and oak and more oak.
I have c/s/s 8 cord of red oak and still have about 2 cord cut but not split.
I know I can burn the oak this coming winter but it will still be pretty wet.
I get all my wood for free from my friends who have tree cutting companies.
I want to put my request in and want to know,
What would be the best (meaning the fastest drying, with good btu's) wood to get now so I can avoid using the oak.
All of my wood was c/s/s between Sept and Oct '11
It was a mix of locust, maple, cherry and red oak.
I burned it all. 4.5 cord. Not a stick left.
During the winter I acquired oak and oak and more oak.
I have c/s/s 8 cord of red oak and still have about 2 cord cut but not split.
I know I can burn the oak this coming winter but it will still be pretty wet.
I get all my wood for free from my friends who have tree cutting companies.
I want to put my request in and want to know,
What would be the best (meaning the fastest drying, with good btu's) wood to get now so I can avoid using the oak.