What moisture is "Seasoned"?

[18 stoner]

This "seasoned" subject keeps going on and on, and lots of talk about this and that, but what moisture would you say seasoned should be?

 

 

I realise if you state a particular moisture content, it must be such, but at what point is it no longer a "green" product?

[Johny Walker]

25% & down seems about right ,had some today @ 9%

[18 stoner]

25% & down seems about right ,had some today @ 9%

 

9% was that Harrogate percent Jonny?

 

Sounds very dry:sneaky2:

[Johny Walker]

9% was that Harrogate percent Jonny?

 

Sounds very dry:sneaky2:

 

i double cheched to make sure but its been drying for 10mths

[18 stoner]

Never checked any below 15% on my log heap Jonny, but guess my customers arent so choosey as yours:sneaky2:

[County4x4]

25% & down seems about right ,had some today @ 9%

 

Was that kiln dried or in a heated building or something mate? Only asking because 9% sounds drier than the average moisture content of the air in the UK. I'm sure I've read that even kiln dried logs if stored outside under cover will gradually re-absorb moisture up to around 15 -20% to match the atmosphere.

 

Cheers,

 

Andy

[Johny Walker]

dryed in vented b,bags ,stored out side

[Rob D]

25% & down seems about right ,had some today @ 9%

 

 

9% is very low!! Outside the lowest you can get wood usually us 18% (or maybe down to 14% in summer). Unless you have artificial drying aids like dehumidifiers and fans blowing over it. Even in a proper set up kiln you'll have to work hard to get 9%.

 

 

How are you measuring the moisture content? As I think your meter may not be measuring accurately IMO.

 

 

 

 

[Saw-sick Steve]

Just read an article about the Australian bush fires of 2009. 12 consecutive days over40C, strong drying wind, the humidity - er, ''just 9%''...

Looks like Yorkshire for me holidays this year boys!

[gensetsteve]

I have beech which is 2 years old and bone dry, burns poorly and goes black. Same trees, same forest, cut into cord a year ago processed last week and left in the rain put straight on fire burns all over with yellow flame produces good heat and does not put the fire out ?. I have been sending it out as unseasoned or very little and people are ringing up to reorder because its great. I think when you take too much moisture out of the wood it fails to give of a gas and so very little flame. The wood is by no means green but its not seasoned either