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Well...I messed up

Discussion in 'The Wood Pile' started by lukem, Nov 25, 2014.

  1. Beetle-Kill

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    As long as the" Best if used by-" date hasn't passed, you'll be fine. I'd still smell it before feeding the stove though.
     
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    Any idea what the moisture content is?:sherlock:
     
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    In 4 year old oak? Well.....it's got to be all the way down to near 37%. :)
     
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  4. lukem

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    Somewhere between 10 and 50. I sound like the weather man.
     
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  5. My IS heats my home

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    I was really expecting him to say something like, 'I thought it was 3 yrs old but it's really only 2"
    It's a good mess up in the positive.
    Might want to check in with your mortgage lender next, you may already own your house
     
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    Transpose firewood for wine lol..
     
  7. ansehnlich1

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    let it set another year or two and you'll have 'er just about about well seasoned.....that's most of what's on my back porch right now :)
     
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    You better be careful I hear that the older and dryer it is the faster it burns you might want to supplement that stuff with some fresh cut oak so you dont burn it all up right away:fire:
     
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  9. Ralphie Boy

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    I bet you feel silly burning that old wood and not the new stuff.:D
     
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