First time poster to this particular forum. I have a regency insert and love it! I am trying to get as much wood split and stacked as possible for this winter. Right now I have 15 trailer loads seasoning. All of it was dead standing oak. MC ranged from 30-50% a few months ago when I split it. I'm gonna spend the rest of the summer cutting and splitting very small dead standing trees with no bark. My wife thinks I'm crazy about firewood. She may be right too. I cuss the process on these hot humid days but firewood processing is addictive
I also have an insert for my fireplace in the family room, only burn about a cord or so a year as even though the room is large 30' by 22' it gets so hot in there. Nothing like the stress relief of processing firewood. Tell your wife there are much worse things you could be doing. Welcome to a site that makes you feel like you belong.
Welcome aboard! You will find that people here enjoy the wood burning process as much as you do. One note I have learned is that oak is fantastic firewood but takes longer to dry then other wood. Oak just dries at a slower pace, for me it burns best after being split for three years, two is usually ok but not as good as three. If you need something to dry fast try to find dead standing ash, maple, cherry, or other similar trees.
I will probably be scrounging for wood this winter if my stacks aren't dry enough. I have a small cart that I pull behind my 4 wheeler. There are quite a few small maples with no bark and dead standing locusts that are bone dry now. They are rough on the chain but man they burn nicely. The little ms 241 flies thru them too
If you get those maple split and single stacked in a sunny location you can probably use them this winter. Going to be close though
Locust is my favorite, a little sow to start but with a hot bed of coals it takes right off. Locust burns hot and for a long time. That is my go to for the dead of winter. And if you have standing dead locust that even better.
We have quite a bit of dead standing locust on the farm. Most of it forearm sized in an old pasture that has grown into mature hardwoods. That stuff is rock hard. I just gotta keep an eye out for staples and small pieces of old barb wire. You are right, locust burns hot!
Welcome to the forum creek chub. That oak sounds a bit suspicious for burning this winter but it sounds as if you have some other very good firewood. Good for you. One little hint: When you hit "Reply" you see the quote and you can then type your answer just below that quote rather than making a totally new post. Just hit "Reply" and start typing just below the quote.
