seasoning , how long

[bythamboy]

like a lot of others we sometimes get some nice lumps of wood that we manage to save from the firewood heap . How long should these lumps be stored before milling and how long is too long ?

[muttley9050]

As a rule you should always mill asap after felling. Some species can sit for longer than others and be fine. Some people like to leave oak sitting for a year or 2 before milling but in most species this wouldn't do it any good. Always best to mill as soon as you can ime.

[Forest2Furniture]

What he said.

[tommer9]

there is no advantage in leaving it and many disadvantages. Echo the last two comments entirely.

[Aunt Maud]

Hello, my first post here.

 

I mill a bit of Oak and Scots Pine and I'm milling Oak that has laid for 8 years in long grass at the moment. There's not much sapwood left, but the heartwood is still good for milling.

 

There is some mycelium in the ends of the logs that have large amounts of fungal growth on them.

 

The large logs that have stood on the concrete slab for that time have very good heartwood, but the sapwood has decayed.