air drying oak

[Ben scott]

hi guys, 

seem to remember someone telling me not to dry oak around other woods.. is that true? if so why? i can imagine oak won't want to be in the same stack due to the risk of tannin staining other pieces..

thanks in advance 

 

[Ontario Firewood Resource]

I mix wood in crates for customers, 15 to 35 bush cords per year for years, I have never seen staining. Ive noticed that some of the oak dries and some isnt ready after a year but it clearly seems like that because some logs are thicker than the rest and oak naturally takes long to dry. It also depends on if the tree was dead and if so, how high up the dead tree (less water further up) and if it was cut in winter when there is less moisture in the tree. So many factors with firewood