Can wood be too old ???

[jackdaw]

Has it been struck by lightning as we had an oak tree in back gelid struck in the late 80s remember helping split it real nice wood that wouldn't not burn

 

Wood can be to old if it's not stored correctly you would be surprised how fast it can turn

 

Defo not a lightning strike, the whole trunks still in tacked.

[5 shires]

Well there is heat from it but not great. One thing I have notice is the lack of ash that remains, Get up in the morning and it looks like the fire was never lit, saves one job I suppose.

 

Ya forgot to mention it produces very little or no ash. Very helpful if you not in the mood to clean the fire grate out.

[jackdaw]

HI JACK there you go if it on ground then it still take on moisture it not like hanger jack were it drying out in the wind sun mate we had 3ft oak tree that was down for over 30 years it was very wet in side thanks jon

 

 

I reckon you might be on to something there Jon. Weird though because it don't hiss or bubble any moisture out . It just sits and glows, i'm mixing with some past coppice Hazel that Id forgot all about and brought home tonight.

[mendiplogs]

I reckon you might be on to something there Jon. Weird though because it don't hiss or bubble any moisture out . It just sits and glows, i'm mixing with some past coppice Hazel that Id forgot all about and brought home tonight.

 

HI JACK AS LGW get it cut up split into logs put into ibc stillage drys very fast then thanks jon

[jackdaw]

HI JACK AS LGW get it cut up split into logs put into ibc stillage drys very fast then thanks jon

 

 

Ok, sounds like a plan.

 

Cheers for your help guys. YNWA

[gensetsteve]

Put moisture meter into it to confirm one way or other. I had some oak rotten on the outside that made poor firewood. If I am going to have a problem it's normally with oak.

[Two Acres]

For the last couple of years I've been burning some very old oak and beech. It came out of a barn at my Grandparents place (they both passed away in the last three years). The wood had been sat in the barn for at least ten years. Grandad lived to age 100 and grandmother 95, so couldn't make the fire in their later years.Thats how I know how old the wood is. It is like trying to burn bricks, however when you get it going its fantastic stuff, hot as hell and burns real slow. I get a good bed of coals from newer wood first, then put on the old stuff along with a bit of scotts on top of it, that gets it burning from the top as well as the bottom. Works a treat

 

(MC is way under 20% by the way)

[mendiplogs]

For the last couple of years I've been burning some very old oak and beech. It came out of a barn at my Grandparents place (they both passed away in the last three years). The wood had been sat in the barn for at least ten years. Grandad lived to age 100 and grandmother 95, so couldn't make the fire in their later years.Thats how I know how old the wood is. It is like trying to burn bricks, however when you get it going its fantastic stuff, hot as hell and burns real slow. I get a good bed of coals from newer wood first, then put on the old stuff along with a bit of scotts on top of it, that gets it burning from the top as well as the bottom. Works a treat

 

(MC is way under 20% by the way)

 

HI TWO when seasoned it great stuff mate as you no thanks jon

[Two Acres]

Hi Jon, yes, its really good stuff mate Its the best I have so I save it for the really cold weather. Got to have some scotts or willow mixed with it to get it going.

[mendiplogs]

Hi Jon, yes, its really good stuff mate Its the best I have so I save it for the really cold weather. Got to have some scotts or willow mixed with it to get it going.

 

HI TWO yes get a BASE your ok thanks jon