I have been raised that pine=creasote. How long do you guys season pine and the such. Just cut two big white pines for a friend and he wanted the wood removed. Got at least a cord and a half Ill guess. Would you season split or not split?
White pine seasoning?
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Season split. Debarking some or all will help as well.
A year should do you.
If you want to be sure, split it smaller than you normally would. Also, I have found that a 10-12 inch log LENGTH seasons much faster than a 16-18 inch log.
A year should do you.
If you want to be sure, split it smaller than you normally would. Also, I have found that a 10-12 inch log LENGTH seasons much faster than a 16-18 inch log.
I burn pine - jack, white and red - almost exclusively in my gasification boiler. Always dried. Pine tends to burn a little hotter due to the sap/resin in the wood. So a little more air control might be necessary. Also, give some extra attention to the chimney just to make sure you're not getting creosote. You shouldn't if the stack temp stays up and you get a pretty complete burn in the stove. Don't have "cool" fires and watch the low burns especially.
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