Drying birch

Was thinking of sending you some for all the great pics!!

 

I appreciate the kind gesture. I think that our buddy Woodsnwoods may be a maple syrup producer, I may be able to talk him into selling and shipping.

 

I make a few gallons of Syrup each year for fun, but nothing serious. I am eyeball deep with work and hoarding!!!!

 

Let me know if you decide to sell any.

 

I grew up in Quakertown, always drove past Lake Nockimixon to fish the Delaware river. Shad will be caught below the Portland powerplant soon. Lots of horror stories about guys deer hunting on Nockimixon game lands. Just too many people per acre.

 

Almost any gun season on public land is scary. I only bow hunted in Pa, during archery season, I never saw another archer. Know where Casey's pub is?

 

Moisture meter came in, spruce the spruce was cut the same week as the birch. The one birch that is 12%was split last week, I broke the rules by not splitting again, I was courious to see how much the outside dried. It will be interesting to see what the moisture is as summer progresses.

 

A few more fresh split pieces from today, split around a 1/2 cord.

 

Mr. Dennis you have forgot more than I know. Makes sense about a temperature use range. I mostly use how quick the wood catches as if it’s ready to burn.

 

Savage speaks true - the meter is calibrated at "room temp" or about 68* IIRC. I found that mine (same exact meter) runs about 2-3% high if the wood is in the 20-30* neighborhood. Sorry for the estimates, but I tested in December. Also you may find a higher reading if you really jam the pins in there. Carefully.

I'm sure there's a conversion chart out there.

-edit- here's one. Third chart. Variances seem high to me, but maybe not?

Correction tables - Delmhorst Europe

 

Yep, if it's flaming on hot coals in 30 seconds or less it's dry. If the meter reads higher at a lower temp that wood may be in the 15% range. I wonder if it'll gain a little moisture during the summer due to higher humidity?

 

We will see, our rainfall is 11.3 inches per yearly average, not much time to get wet. It will be interesting.

 

Birch is a gorgeous wood. Doesn't burn the hottest but man it looks iconic sitting in a rack by the fireplace.

 

I'd give any type birch 1 yr.. split.

 

oak Takes forever but good things come to those who wait

 

Here is the last two days of humidity, should be helping to dry the birch.

 

I like how that model has the word 'wood' instead a horribly tiny, hard to discern graphical icon.

 

Today we are in a weather warning for 10% real relative humidity, birch may loose some moisture.