Something I see people talk about often, and at times debate. I wrote a blog article on this which touches on the differences, but with a focus on the science, especially on why seasoned wood is more resistant to moisture uptake. Seasoned VS Dry Wood: What's the Difference? Things get a litte nerdy
Didnt watch the video but since I've been a member of the FHC I use the term dry instead of seasoned. I remember hearing Backwoods Savage say the best firewood is dry firewood and I chuckled at that. I use that all the time now as it makes perfect sense.
Seasoned is what a lot of the firewood sellers around here sell. Cut split and let sit for 90 days. Literally a season.
I got half a mind to call and ask what it's seasoned with when i see it advertised that way. Does it make the wood smell different when burned?
Yes, exactly. I believe this is where the term comes from, it for the most part represents time. The fact that naturally dried wood has some advantages over let's say kiln dried wood is just a +.
I think our state code says that in order for firewood to be sold as 'seasoned' it must contain no more than 25% moisture. Imagine the dispute that led to that.
To my stepdad "seasoned" means three months in a pile, on the ground, sopping wet, completely covered with a tarp with no airflow. To me, "seasoned" is 2+ years stacked off the ground, with a reading of <20% moisture on a fresh split. Words have different meanings to people, but you can't argue with the numbers.
Seasoned is pure baloney because it is used so often by so many and they all seem to mean something different. I have seen fresh cut wood being sold as seasoned but don't think I have ever seen any wood that has been dried over a year being called seasoned. Most make an apology for the wood being so old and some will even sell that old wood at a discount. After all, "When it is dry, put it in the stove and it burns like paper." Another dumb one is telling how much moisture of the wood. Stick a meter in the end of a round and see how dry it is!!! No, that is about as accurate as saying the ends are cracked so the wood is dry.
I’ve seen a few folks from various states posting 90 days and either 20 or 25%. RCBS is the obvious winner at 50%. Winter cut green spruce I’ve been felling is lower than that. Whom are they protecting- surely not the consumers?
Thats nuts! Delivery a cord 49% moisture content firewood to the knucklehead who made that law and laugh when he tries to burn it!
seasoned wood or seasoned firewood ? Not necessarily the same thing. Hey, while you're at it, why not posit the question "What is a woman? " You may or may not want to ask Matt Walsh.
