Seasoning chestnut- quickest way?

[doobin]

Hi all

 

Just took down 1/4 acre of chestnut coppice to give a customer a view. Good timber already gone as posts. I then stacked the bendy timber in 10' lengths with the digger. Was just wondering how quickest to season it? No substitute for splitting each length, I know, but would scoring the bark with the saw have a similar effect?

 

Alternatively, does anyone know anywhere I can hire a cone splitter for the digger?

 

Thanks!

[Wolfie]

Split it all down into logs. Keep it of the ground and covered but with a bit of air through flow. It should season pretty quick - before the winter is out.

[Ian Leach]

It won't season that quick

[Sam Thompson]

Isnt it more like 1.5 -2 years to get to 25% moisture content?

 

 

Sam

[chestnut]

season it properly - log it up and leave it out in a pile - for 2 years

 

cut down any standing deadwood if you need logs now - as that is already seasoned

[TreeBoys]

Wow Wolfie! Ever tried to season chestnut quickly? Even when split?

No way chestnut seasons quickly, it's 1.5 to 2 years and given its BTU's you wouldn't want to make a habit of using it for quick drying firewood.

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[Nopedigree]

It’s either well seasoned, burnt to ash or rotten 11 years on..🙂

 

NoPedigree

[dumper]

On 27/11/2010 at 19:30, doobin said:

Hi all

 

Just took down 1/4 acre of chestnut coppice to give a customer a view. Good timber already gone as posts. I then stacked the bendy timber in 10' lengths with the digger. Was just wondering how quickest to season it? No substitute for splitting each length, I know, but would scoring the bark with the saw have a similar effect?

 

Alternatively, does anyone know anywhere I can hire a cone splitter for the digger?

 

Thanks!

You have a auger just buy the cone to fit your drive 

[doobin]

3 hours ago, dumper said:

You have a auger just buy the cone to fit your drive 

Jesus mate, that post was 12 years ago! Things have moved on🤣I didn’t even have working two way flow on the first digger! 
 

[Woodworks]

12 years and I bet the chestnut is still not quite dry 😂