thinning woods for timber

[woodrascal]

Start cutting and splitting into billets now Matty, and it will be dry by christmas.

 

What %MC do you think it will be by Christmas?

 

We've had several tons/cubes of Beech over the years, generally winter felled, cut into 12-16" lengths, split and stacked in open sided, south facing, covered stores over Spring/Summer/Autumn. We're in mid-ish Wales and it has taken a minimumof 10 months to reduce the %MC to around 20-25%

[woodrascal]

A section that is split down to firewood diameter, but left in a longer length, typically 3-4', sometimes longer.

 

Cut it into finished firewood lengths now. Wood looses most of its moisture through the end grain. If you leave timber in cordwood lengths it will take much longer to dry.

[Mr Ed]

I retract my earlier statement. I clarify by stating that in my windy yard, beech billets with an end section approx 4" square will go down to approx 30% moisture content in 3 months.

I know this as I've measured it with a moisture meter.

[Tom D]

Windy yard makes a massive difference IME.

[Mr Ed]

My place is called Tyddyn Gwynt , which translates as Windy Smallholding....

[skyhuck]

My name is Tyddyn Gwynt , which translates as Windy Smallholding....

 

You could cut out the beans and cabbage, those pills of the Internet or a enlargement pump could help with the other

[Stephen Blair]

ha ha ha

[Mr Ed]

You could cut out the beans and cabbage, I found those pills off the Internet and an enlargement pump helped with my little problem

 

I'll try and cut down on the beans and saurkraut. Sorry to hear about your small problem:001_rolleyes: