Fresh Split Wood...Cover or Let it Air out????

When I split I leave it uncovered in the summer. I cover the wood I am going to use in the winter mainly to keep the snow and rain off of it. I use tarps to top cover to she moisture

 

In continuance of my original post, I think if I was without a woodshed, it'd lay uncovered until the fall rains, then top cover only. We usually haul in log form, unload on skids next to the woodshed, then block them up and roll/toss even closer to the shed. When split, they are tossed directly into the shed then stacked. So its a situation of convenience for me. Well, convenience AND not having to worry about rapid air drying because it may be necessary to use it late in the year or even next year.

I guess to clarify, my woodshed is open three sides. Its a lean-to onto a tractor shed so with only one wall, its ALMOST top covered only. Being the lean-to is 36' x 12' x 10.5' H (avg hgt) the wood is never burnt less than three years from the year within which it is split. Sometimes the wood in back sides of each of three compartments are there for a lot longer. I'm thinking (maybe incorrectly) my situation causes little concern any moisture content to be much above 12 to 15% by the time it is tossed in to join the smoke gods. Admittedly I do not own a working moisture meter and the one I do have belongs in the Smithsonian. No really, it IS a relic.

Ol' EricVW said it best when he said '...whatever floats yer boat'..... ....but remember, if you use too many monster mauls for an anchor, it may not float at all.

 

With respect to passive kilns, I'll offer a contrary thought on the same:

If you have a limited number of sunny days, why not use a passive kiln to get the best of the sun and at the same time protect your stacks from the rain which presumably happen sometimes when it isn't sunny.

The same conclusion applies; Whatever floats yer boat, right?

 

I'll let fresh split wood sit air drying for a little bit, but I'll top cover as soon as I can, and definitely as soon as it's in the stacks.

I'll also top cover if it's going to rain a lot and I don't have some sort of cover over it.

But typically, I top cover as soon as I can.

 

Is it bad that all I think about is cutting logs and splitting logs 24/7 for firewood????

 

Tree fell during storm chopping it up...anyone know what kind of wood this is and is it good for firewood

 

Some kind of oak. Good stuff.

 

Me too! Im even starting to worry about my self. Im rolling around in my mind where Im going to cut next, what kind of saw Im going to buy and completing my next wood shed. Ive got it bad. If you find a cure, let me know.

 

I do both. I put wood under a metal shed but leave space around it for air circulation. Having my cake and eating it too.

 

I think you have some green ash there.

 

Don't see any green ash in these parts. I stand corrected.

 

Long dayyyy....next is splitting lol