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david lawrence
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22 minutes ago, Boo Who? said:

Cut the rings in half then split them - that way you are doubling the amount of splitting, but it would most likely quadruple the amount of cutting the other way around

Agreed and especially as moisture leaves more easily from the end faces.

 

Get them split and stacked and under cover from rain with good airflow and they'll start drying but it'll really take off from May. I can dry down to sub 20% in a couple of summer months in Surrey but getting enough airflow is critical.

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Split small enough for a 5kW stove (12" long and 3-4" wide) by Christmas and It will most likely be under 20% for next winter.  It may be better the following winter though.

 

You could try the ghetto solar kiln by wrapping with pallet wrap.  Get it right and it'll be down to just a few prevent moisture by the end of the summer.

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Hand stacking the split logs in rows with gaps in-between each row works for me as a quick drying method of any soft or hard wood, providing its rain free and gets some wind hitting one side any split logs stacked this way dry in one spring/summer for me. Throw them into a heap in any good shelter and you will need longer.

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