‘23/‘24 wood migration begins

I was surprised to see a number that low too. Probed multiple spots and they were all very close.

 

After testing a total of 5 different meters back to back (on the same wood splits) JRHAWK9 and I came to the conclusion that most of these consumer grade moisture meters are only accurate to within +/- 1.5% (so 3% total swing) so a meter reading 15% may be right, as much as 1.5% low, or as much as 1.5% high. Very unscientific test, but still more than most people know about their MM accuracy...

 

Sounds agreeable. I don't take the number displayed as super precise. Being 5-6 years ahead, I'm just watching it for curiosity sake.

 

It’s time for me to go all the way back to the beginning of this thread and read the whole thing. Found it when searching on MM’s!

 

OMG that woodshed, though.

 

I need a new one. Which did you find most accurate?

 

I dunno...which one was right? They all said something different, and we didn't have a known "standard" piece of wood, so...
Plus, without a standard you can't know if the one in the middle one was right, or the highest/lowest was right, then the rest just varying degrees of wrong...about the only thing we proved at all is that among these meters we came up with a 3% range.

 

Close enough for government work…

 

Looks great from where I'm sitting.

 

You can fill my wood shed anytime. Well, after you build it for me.

 

Used up all the splits I had in the basement and needed more. Yesterday I moved a wheel barrow of black locust chunks with some chestnut oak to top it off.


Today I picked up the toppled pieces that the wind blew over. Should hold us off for a little. Pretty much just burning overnight fires. 2 loads. It was all I could muster. Spring allergies have hit me hard so far.




This should put me at about 3.5 cords for the season.