Interesting graph on seasoning wood in different forms

[SamWhiting12]

Found this graph on the change of mass of wood in different forms (in lengths, rings, logs and billets) over time. Might be of interest to some of you.

 

http://wildstoves.co.uk/20131120103/blog/geeks-corner/seasoning-wood-rain-wind-or-sun/#.Uu-2pNShXiU.facebook

Edited April 30, 2014 by SamWhiting12
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[ArthurBottlesworth]

So much for seasoning for 2 years .......

[mickdundee]

I only season my split logs for a summer as I can't store 3 years worth of logs and I don't buy them in. But have no problems burning them when the temp drops sept October time. I've thought about weighing green logs in the past then monitoring their weight loss but tbh just can't be arsed haha

[SamWhiting12]

2 years is bit of a long stretch to keep logs. Less than a year is fine so long as they are stored properly. I had some Scots pine rings on the yard for over a year, hadn't stacked them well, not on a pallet and not covered from the rain. When I split them it was as if they were felled the day before they were that wet. So I learnt my lesson, stack things properly the first time and safe yourself doing double the work.

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

I only season my split logs for a summer as I can't store 3 years worth of logs and I don't buy them in. But have no problems burning them when the temp drops sept October time. I've thought about weighing green logs in the past then monitoring their weight loss but tbh just can't be arsed haha

 

 

Me neither!

 

Intrigued by the 50% 'mass' reduction statement in the graph though. Seems very high and a bit unrealistic but as you say, can't be arsed to worry about it too much!

[Alycidon]

It all leads back to the importance of splitting your timber, thats when seasoning gets going.

 

A

[SamWhiting12]

Me neither!

 

Intrigued by the 50% 'mass' reduction statement in the graph though. Seems very high and a bit unrealistic but as you say, can't be arsed to worry about it too much!

 

Yer that is quite a lot of mass to drop, I suppose it depends on which species he is testing it on, or the mice are just having a go at his wood

[mickdundee]

Yeah that is a big drop in weight. And if a green log is 40-50% moisture and seasoned only 15-20% so he's saying 30% of the logs volume is 50% of it's weight. Dunno if that would be right for pine. Maybe

[ArthurBottlesworth]

Perhaps he has firewood fairies !

 

Just joking....

[aesmith]

Doesn't this comment fly in the face of accepted wisdom? I thought it was well established that moisture is lost quicker through the end grain, after all that's why boards being dried for timber are always end sealed.

 

"The logs are a little behind the fire cords, which is interesting as they have more grain ends exposed than the fire cords, but less grain face area exposed. This suggests that moisture may more readily leave grain faces than ends, and may also demonstrate the waterproof nature of bark."

 

Tony S