Does firewood actually dry in cord form?!!!

[gensetsteve]

I had some mould problems last year using the striped vent bags but then the weather was poor. Not into log sales but store my blanks for the kindler to season them. This year have .7 bags bit thinner and have mosquito mesh on two sides.

[Saw-sick Steve]

This works for me;

Cut and bring back to yard in cord length, stack for two summers and cover with old tin sheets in September of second year, Then simply work your way with processor along the rows. Obviously needs plenty of space, but I find this method minimises handling. Only exception to this rule is with Oak and Chestnut which I log ASAP and season in crates. Never have a problem with seasoning, if the odd bit is still a bit green looking it gets chucked back for another 12 months.

[gensetsteve]

This works for me;

Cut and bring back to yard in cord length, stack for two summers and cover with old tin sheets in September of second year, Then simply work your way with processor along the rows. Obviously needs plenty of space, but I find this method minimises handling. Only exception to this rule is with Oak and Chestnut which I log ASAP and season in crates. Never have a problem with seasoning, if the odd bit is still a bit green looking it gets chucked back for another 12 months.

 

I think this works for beech and birch but not ash or oak from experience. You still need to dice it up now to have a chance this winter.

[Ashes_Firewood]

Sycamore is the only one that I don't mind leaving in lengths for a while and will season like that. It still manages to get a bit of green mould inside sometimes though even left in lengths

 

 

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[TimberCutterDartmoor]

I think this works for beech and birch but not ash or oak from experience. You still need to dice it up now to have a chance this winter.

 

Was only putting some beech thru the Japa earlier on, it was indeed beautifully dry after only a year under the tarpaulin; not so oak etc but the ash wasn't too bad. Need another heatwave for a few weeks

[mendiplogs]

Was only putting some beech thru the Japa earlier on, it was indeed beautifully dry after only a year under the tarpaulin; not so oak etc but the ash wasn't too bad. Need another heatwave for a few weeks

 

HI JON to slow sale up or to dry logs out :thumbup1:thanks jon

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

HI JON to slow sale up or to dry logs out :thumbup1:thanks jon

 

Both haha

[Lorn Logs]

It deffo does I've just cut a load of larch and MC cord which has been sitting in my yard for about 18 months and was prob dropped about 6 months prior o me stacking it. I ringed and split it and inside its about 20-23% straight away for sale....

[markus]

Hi Timber cutter trying to pm you about some cordwood but your inbox is full

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Hi Timber cutter trying to pm you about some cordwood but your inbox is full

 

That's because I got converted or should I say "returned to innocence" and don't call it cord anymore :laugh1: Now my inbox is full of roundwood so there's no room for cord except paracord, shockcord :lol:

 

Will sort inbox out