What would be yalls choice of seasoning oak? Cut, busted, and stacked in November - December Here is the 3 ways I keep my wood. 1 Big building with the front and back open. 2 Small building completly shut of unless door is open. 3 Stacked in single ricks and top covered,
I would venture a guess that most folks around here will lean towards option 3. Ill be trying that out this year the last couple years I have stacked in an almost cube thing and have found that the center was wetter than the rest.
If cut in November or December? I would stack it outside in any manner possible. Then after 2 years, I would put it in option #1.
I live in the south and I can get away with 2years of summer seasoning. That works best on a dead tree. If cut green/living even this is pushing it. But I would stack in open covered then under a cover.
For years we have cut in winter, split and stacked in spring. When stacking, we lay down some poles to keep the stack off the ground. We do not top cover the wood until late fall or early winter, usually around December 1 or Thanksgiving or thereabouts. For top covering, we like to use old galvanized roofing. In addition, we really try to make sure all our wood has been in the stack for 3 years or even longer. The benefits of this are tremendous.
Backwoods you got it down pat for sure !! Good looking pictures !! I have burned wood of and on for several years since being on my on and in the house I live in now last year was my first and I went wild cutting wood and have about 15 cords but past this winter I will be looking at all 2 year old oak. But after that I will be nothing under 3 year old for good. Thanks buddy you have been a big help.
Usually dont get too much Oak to worry about up my way . Mostly Ash ...some Maple and Cherry . But in my other post..Ill have a "big" Oak to deal with soon
My method (currently) is a holz hausen. Its just one more way to do it. This is a stack of Ash that was cut last fall, split in early spring, and built in May. It should be ready in late fall. Its completely gray as we speak (er um... type). It will work for Oak too with three years dry time.
It will work okay Sinngetreu, but it is a lot of extra work and the only benefit is a neat looking stack. But if you like them, go for it!
