Dave I have an idea. Translation: I found a way to make more work for you. Could you put some unsplit rounds with the others in the testing trial? We all know it will dry slowly, just wondering how slowly.
I might be able to test that log theory this spring. I'm going to hire my tree climbing buddy to help me deal with a couple maples. One is leaning toward the house, and its right about where want to build the new deck out to. That one will need to be topped, but its going to end up as firewood. The other one out back is a multi stem monster with several 18"+ trunks, one leaning toward the garage. I'm keeping the larger ones for lumber, but there's a smaller one that's going to be firewood, and would'nt need to be topped. Could try it with that log.
Good idea OK Inside round is a 7-1/2" X 7-7/8" x 17 1/2 " round 27.8 pounds Outside round is 7-1/4" x 7 -1/2" x 16-34" 24.8 lbs Will arrange it better in the stack when done splitting .
I'm pretty sure this only works with firewood, during the winter I spend more time sitting in the stove room and in the spring I weigh more.
Nov 7 / 14 Outside wood: 1 - (12.2) now 10.8 5 - (12.0) *** 11.0 7 - (9.8) *** 9.0 8 - (9.8) *** 9.2 10 - (8.4) *** 8.0 Round- ( 24.8) *** 24.4 Inside wood: 2 -(14.8) now 12.0 3 - (10.6) ... 8.2 4 (14.2)...11.4 6 (12.0)...9.6 9 (10.6) ...8.4 11 (10.2)...7.8 Round (27.8) ...28.0 (? weird ) CSS 2013: 1/2 split (10.0) ...Oct/14 (( 6.8 )) now 6.8 Triangle split (8.4) ((6.0)) now 6.0 Sq, bark 1 side (7.0) ((5.8)) now 5.8 As expected , inside stuff is drying faster. but amazing how much weight in a few weeks. Outside stuff loosing weight too, been above freezing & windy, that's gotta help. 2013 stuff kept inside a year, no change, about ready to say it's as dry as it will get. Some guru is gonna have to do the math & analysis
Inside piece #1. We surmised that your initial moisture content could be as high as 100%. If that is true it is now at 62.16%.
Yea, I think Like I said , I can get the data, need a guru to figure out what it all means. You are the Guru Should make a spreadsheet to plug it into, but the learning curve 100% moisture content mean 1/2 the weight (original weight) is water & 1/2 is wood ?
Learning numbers. Clip art picture (not sure how to post a spreadsheet.) Using Numbers, (Mac spreadsheet) could plug in some formulas into the spreadsheet if you help with what & how ?
26° Amazing , the inside ones, some lost over 5-1/2 lbs. Even the outside ones have lost over a pound each. Todays weights / List:
Ready for the math? If piece #2 was at 100% moisture content then it at 24.33% today. 14.8/200=.074 (200 comes from it being 100 parts wood and 100 parts water) 9.2/.074=124.33 24.33 is your % moisture. (still 100 parts wood but only 24.33 parts water) See if it drys some more and we can figure if the 100% assumption is plausible. Looking at the other pieces that one showed the most drying.
That birch bark holds the moisture in REAL good... Almost surprised the inside one dried out as much as it did. Do you check the RH of your house? There's a pseudo-kiln effect in your house in winter - the cold outside air can't hold very much moisture, so when it warms up inside, it's crispy dry.
House running around 72°f & 32 - 36 % Humidity. Humidifiers running 24/7 3 gallon per day lately, but when it was in the teens 4 + gallon /day January, 6 gallons per day usually. Around zero f. Down by the stove, 82°f & probably drier yet.
Looks like it would be to your advantage to store all your wood inside. Take the shed apart and ship it to me...tired of messin' with these covers. Just think, you won't have to go outside all winter!
LOL Might get to much house humidity if I did that. Got a deal if I go that way though , You pay shipping LOL
