SAKS, I don't think any one was doubting you can tell difference in weight and sound... I think it is different by location.. meaning out east with so many different types of tree half the time it is hard to tell them apart especially when split... I certainly could not tell you difference in splits between soft and hard maple branch wood.. 1 could be dry the other very wet.. out west there are less variety so you may KNOW it's popular or hedge or whatever... heck half of my splits are from 36 inch diameter rounds an have no bark on them so by weight varies with density of wood..
Thanks to all who participate !! -good stuff.... The passion for the some of the 'things' we do is palpable...
I wasn't worried that anyone was doubting me, I was just making sure the message of weight and sound (not only sound) came across, as two posters above me disagreed. Everyone has experience, and it's as valid as the next guys.
Link: Firewood BTU & Drying Chart Split & Stacked Off the ground, good air circulation, top covered Single rows season faster, good air circ on both sides If oak is needed sooner than 2 years, smaller split helps. (I found birch here in AK , takes 2 full years too, (3 is even better) climate, water-tight bark) Use your other wood types first , Season the oak longest til you get ahead (But, you burn what you got, seasoned or not ) The 3 year plan, 2 years worth of wood is stacked & seasoning, one years worth is ready to be burned
That's because meters are designed for lumber, not firewood. Most lumber is roughsawn to 1" thick, and the pins are long enough to get to a depth where the MC is likely to be roughly equal to the average MC of the entire piece. The recommendation is fairly meaningless for firewood, where re-splitting is necessary to achieve a depth where the reading will be useful.
Got around this weekend to re-splitting some of my wood and it's a tad wet still which explains the hissing and poor flame. Despite the tree being dead most appears still little too wet, not sure how or why I got my original readings but now I know and lesson learned.
