5 months in the south will cure some wood

This is a pic I took of my stacks in march.

Here's a pic from today. Notice the difference in color. It's all ready to burn now

 

the color difference is impressive.. I wonder what the moisture content is on the inside... but that change in color is 2 summers for me... what species?

 

Poplar, cherry, red maple, ash, oak. It's all under 20% except the oak and it's around 25-30

 

Definitely something worth seeing in a time lapse!

 

red maple cherry and popular I bet are ready.. oak I would hit with a moisture meter.. never even heard of it drying that fast...

 

It's not there yet but it doesn't take me but 1-1/2 years to get it around 20%

 

you type faster than me rebelduckman

 

Nice looking stacks there. How much do you burn in a heating season down there?

 

I'm ready for fall. Can't stand this heat and humidity. Makes me want to come north a little ha

 

Usually around 2 cords or so. I heat 100% with wood

 

don't doubt you a bit.. our temp right now is 77 degrees and only a 10mph wind

 

Around 90 here and quite humid

 

Good thing is I have 3 cords of oak and hickory in the shed that's ready. I could skip cutting this year if I wanted but I'm a hoarder so there's no way I can

 

I think so far this year we hit 90 twice for less than 4 hours total before cool down.. we can lite some fires Sept not consistent til about Halloween.

 

Man I'd love that

 

I need more heat longer and you have better wood ... sitting on 12 to 15 cord of ash.. and mixed mediocre wood

 

come on up.. be careful you might be in October but will save you a chair by the woodstove,

 

Better than a poke in the eye

 

Jee 12-15 cord. There goes my backyard if there ever were to be that much wood collected!

 

I got 22 acres of heaven quarter mile driveway to road ... behind barn is 2 to 3 acre wood processing area.. but my neighbors have 800 acres or better apiece.. farmer won't sell me a couple acres.. because it's in a land use for property tax reasons but he says I can use and maintain the wood lot and trails... his grandkids use my driveway on dirt bikes and wheelers to get to it great neighbors but taxes are high