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Drying time for cut logs

wait4me · 2018-10-16 11:08:09

Just wondering when timber (ash) cut February 13, 2018 would be ready to burn. I chopped the logs, stacked them and left them all summer (which was the driest we have had in a while). So they have been air dried. Opinions welcome

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16-10-2018 12:08pm

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wait4me

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Just wondering when timber (ash) cut February 13, 2018 would be ready to burn. I chopped the logs, stacked them and left them all summer (which was the driest we have had in a while). So they have been air dried.

Opinions welcome

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#2 16-10-2018 12:24pm
Harry Palmr

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I'd certainly give Feb felled wood every chance. Try a few logs in a coal and wood mix and see what happens.

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#3 16-10-2018 12:24pm
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typically, a year. ash is the naturally driest timber (when green) you're likely to get your hands on, so a lot of people say it can be burned green - you should still season it for a year though.
IIRC, ash is about 35% water while green.

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#4 17-10-2018 12:23pm
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You can buy a cheap moisture meter for logs.

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#5 17-10-2018 7:09pm
wait4me

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I'll leave it through the winter so. Thank folks

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