seasoned wood straight off pile

[tree monkey]

ive been splitting some wood today and its about 2 years since i put it on the log pile would it be ok to sell even thou its got a fairly high moisture content?

its about 30% moisture

cheers

[djbobbins]

Depends how desperate your customers are / how much you are worried about your reputation?!

 

Actually, I have a theory that wood that's been seasoned but then exposed to rain burns much better than green wood of the same moisture content, but I've got no scientific proof.

[Alycidon]

30% will burn but it would be far better at 16% next autumn.

 

Personally i would not sell it, or sell it as what it is, ie green, ready for burning next winter, then if the customer wants to burn it sooner then thats their decision. Remember a good reputation is easily lost.

 

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[Stubby]

Depends how desperate your customers are / how much you are worried about your reputation?!

 

Actually, I have a theory that wood that's been seasoned but then exposed to rain burns much better than green wood of the same moisture content, but I've got no scientific proof.

 

I think there is a distinct difference between " green " freshly cut wood and well seasoned but wet wood . The green wood has moisture that has been taken up by the tree . Seasoned but rained on wood is a different in as much as it will dry out quicker than " green " wood in a given environment . Look at the situation where a guy has dry stored 2 year old wood and its pissing down on delivery day and he tips it onto the driveway and it pisses down all day until the bloke gets home from work . That wood aint gonna burn too well to start with but it will dry out and burn sooner than fresh cut live wood . Thats my experience any ways .

[skyhuck]

Not sure I would call it "green", partially seasoned would be nearer the truth, IMO.

 

If the purchaser stores a fews days worth in the house before burning or mixes with coal, it will be just fine.

[Stubby]

Not sure I would call it "green", partially seasoned would be nearer the truth, IMO.

 

If the purchaser stores a fews days worth in the house before burning or mixes with coal, it will be just fine.

 

I know itys not green . he said its 2 years old .

[Stubby]

Green wood is live wood . wet wood is wet wood but still can be well seasoned . I have felled dead standing elms , you cant get more seasoned than that . But if it gets wet it does not help its burning capabilities What I am saying is Wet seasoned wood is way better than fresh cut live wood . Dry seasoned wood is even better !

[skyhuck]

Green wood is live wood . wet wood is wet wood but still can be well seasoned . I have felled dead standing elms , you cant get more seasoned than that . But if it gets wet it does not help its burning capabilities What I am saying is Wet seasoned wood is way better than fresh cut live wood . Dry seasoned wood is even better !

 

I have found the same

[matthew65]

I had the same a few years ago, If you take a log inside and left it for a day split it and retested the reading will be significantly lower. I was looking for a top up of wood as I had sold out, I spoke to one local supplier who claimed to be selling seasoned wood. I asked how long it had been stored his reply - It was chopped down 2 months ago and split 2 weeks ago !.

 

Good luck .

[tree monkey]

i got some wood from lower down the pile and its dry as owt the wood is mostly ash,sycamore beech and some eucalyptus that was dead when i cut it down i will tell customers what it is and knock some money of the price that might make them happy