How do you season yours?

[NCC]

Hi Guys,

 

I'm new to the logging world and would just like some advice on whats the best way to season logs?

 

I'm currently splitting all my stock, which is recently felled ash and putting it into a pile. Said pile is outside and currently around 15ft round by 5ft high with more to come. Its raised up on pallets and isn't covered, so open to the elements.

 

Will the logs season like this, or is it best to stack them up in rows etc? I'm worried that the centre of the pile won't season? mY MC is approx 30% and storing it undercover isn't possible yet.

 

Your thoughts would be appreciated

 

Cheers,

 

NCC

[Ashes_Firewood]

I would stack on pallets in rows. Then put pallets across the top of the stack and put a tarpaulin over the top. Leave the sides open for the wind to blow through. The pallet on top of the stack is so the tarpaulin is raised off the logs so they can still breath.

 

If you have a loader tractor or similar available you could always put the logs in to vented bulk bags and stack the bags. Again just a tarp over the top of them. Saves having to stack the logs, you just throw them in.

[tree monkey]

as above seems like the best way to me

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

1) Air / Wind and lots of it

2) Cover the top to keep rain off (so air from the sides)

3) My non vented barn is crap for seasoning so keeping it in the wind to dry is the way to go I reckon, then put it inside for dry store and convenience...

[Daniël Bos]

I cut, split and put them in homemade wire cages (a pallet with a circle of stock wire stapled to it, logs will not fall out, even though the gaps are quite big, I make them two rounds of wire high=about 7').

 

Then I cover the top with "top-tex" which is a breathable felt-like cover that allows the air through but no rain in. I do make sure the very top is sloping to the sides a bit.

 

It gives me stacks of 2 m2 so I can instantly see how much there is, can be moved with a forklift/tractor and emptied by hand easily as well, just open up the wire (contrary to instincts again, logs will not all come tumbling out)

 

Then I stack in my wood store against the house which holds about 4cube= 4 weeks, so I make sure there's always wood enough for two to four weeks in there so it sits there for two weeks minimum to dry out any logs from the edges if needed.

 

Simple cheap and neat.

 

Daniel.

 

 

"Live as if you'll die tomorrow, Farm as though you'll farm forever."

 

Stephen Briggs.

[Woodworks]

Like this.

[NCC]

Hi Guys,

 

Thanks for all your input, it's jogged my memory some what and gave me some ideas on what to do for the time being, till I hopefully get up on my feet.

 

Think I'm going to stack the split logs on pallets in rows with some "top-tex" on top to keep out the inclement weather. That way I can utilise the minimum amount of space I have, to it's full advantage.

 

Thanks again,

 

NCC