From my experience “seasoned” can be a very vague term. Around here it generally means that the wood has been cut and split 3ish months. Or it’s green and the guy sprinkled salt and pepper on it and wants to charge more.
I've seen the term "seasoned" used referring to logs that were cut a year ago. No splitting done at all.
And I, as usual, will be a little different. Seasoned to me means the original sap has left the wood and the cells collapsed. It can still get wet and not suitable for burning but it’s seasoned. Usually re drys pretty fast too. JMO
I think this is the proper answer. Most firewood sellers, by and large, do NOT adhere to this definition. You will read that oak takes 3-4 years to achieve truly seasoned status and most sellers around here sell wood that has been cut and split just a few months, even weeks, ago.
For the purpose of our mission at FHC, I agree with BCB If a member says wood is seasoned, I think we all think of this definition
as ive learned here we prefer the term "dried" or drying". Depending on your location, fresh cut and split wood can take a few months or a few years. Under 20% seems to be the correct percentage for properly "seasoned" wood. If the wood is in full sun and wind , you may be able to get away with without a top cover. IMO/IME top cover is needed. Im not the most religious about adhering to this as much as i hate to admit it.
Depends on who is using the term for me.............If an FHC member uses the term "seasoned" or someone with solid wood burning knowledge I usually think what BCB posted. If I see someone selling "seasoned" wood I think its been cut and split and sitting for a season and does not mean its dry, dry equaling 20% or less moisture. Seasoned to me means just that, its been sitting for a season. How many seasons, who knows......?!?
Why not be more specific and state the moisture content. It’s kinda the same with wood quantity. Cord, face cord, Rick very vague
Well, if it’s a Craiglist ad for a Rick of firewood priced 20 over market, seasoned means split just prior to the ad photo.
Howdy! Seasoned wood apparently is a relative term so those using it need to clarify, often it can mean dried to above 20% but not higher than 25%, Well-seasoned is at or just below 20% and likely good to burn. “Dry” is our favorite term here as it covers anything below 20 and downward, this is often wood that is solidly ready to burn and best for wood stoves. You’ll find out how long your splits will need to dry depending on what the wood is, where you live, when you cut the wood and where the wood is stacked on your land. Most likely this is very well exposed to the sun and wind but others have to make do with what they can. Make sure you top cover any wood so that rain and leaves or needles don’t get caught and let the rain saturate it.
No and some have done that moisture meter deal where they just stick it on the cut end of the wood and not the fresh split. So it’ll appear 8.9-+ % but not like that middle of the wood I’m assuming! Had to tell the dealer and he sure did not care that he had been “whistle-blown”. Using a mm for posterizing really... people will assume its been done right if they’ve never seen it done before.
( ______ ) seasoned (poorly ) seasoned ( well ) seasoned seasoned needs a qualifier left blank you've got nothing but empty rhetoric
Because many people don't know the actual MC of the wood. But yes, if an FHC'er says it's seasoned, it's dry. Coming from most other people, seasoned doesn't mean much.
So you wouldn't buy "Rick's Rick of seasoned mixed hardwood" ? Lol Around where I'm from far too many people refer to a face cord as a full cord. Ummmm noooope.
This is why if I wasn't able to process my own wood, I question if I would even have a wood stove....
