Just For You Alycidon (Smiley)

[Albedo]

Here you go mate:001_smile:

 

And guess what...it did it on it's own, just left it outside for a bit:001_smile:

[skyhuck]

Was that split just before taking the reading?

 

As the outer edge of any log will be considerably drier than the centre.

[Albedo]

Was that split just before taking the reading?

 

As the outer edge of any log will be considerably drier than the centre.

 

That was on the outside...I found a bit in that log that gave 15% but generally it's 16%. I split 3 logs and got 16% on the inside too.

 

Amazing for rainy Cheshire, I didn't think these levels were obtainable outside.

 

I didn't have a meter this time last year though.

[Alycidon]

Good man, given time it works, let the wind blow through but keep the rain off if yo can. That will burn nicely and give a lot of heat.

 

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[Albedo]

That one is from one of the piles I do for my dad. I think it's about a year and a half seasoned and under an open sided corrugated roofed shelter.

 

I tested some that are about 1 year seasoned and they behaved as Skyhuck says. They were 16% on the outside but about 18-20% on the inside.

 

I basically didn't think your recomendations for 14-15% wood were achievable with outside seasoning and ambient moisture etc. Now I am leaning towards believing that with proper ventilation it may well be possible.

Edited October 27, 2012 by Albedo