- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
How long does it take for oak to dry out for firewood!
Posted on 10/12/16 at 10:02 am
Posted on 10/12/16 at 10:02 am
After you cut the tree down?
10
Posted on 10/12/16 at 10:09 am to NatalbanyTigerFan
Down here if you're trying to burn it in your fireplace....a year with good air circulation while drying is what I do
Posted on 10/12/16 at 10:13 am to NatalbanyTigerFan
yep if indoor, let it sit at least a year
Posted on 10/12/16 at 10:21 am to NatalbanyTigerFan
Needs another year.
Posted on 10/12/16 at 10:28 am to NatalbanyTigerFan
If you cut it after a hard freeze when the sap is in the roots it dries quicker. Trees that come down during a hurricane in the summer months take longer. Seasoned means it been through a few warm/cold seasons.
Posted on 10/12/16 at 10:36 am to NatalbanyTigerFan
Has it been split?
Posted on 10/12/16 at 10:54 am to NatalbanyTigerFan
Put it in an enclosed shed with a fan blowing during the summer and it will be good to go in 4-5 weeks. I put some wood in my attic doing to bring the moisture level down and it never takes longer than a month.
Posted on 10/12/16 at 10:58 am to djangochained
quote:
Has it been split?
No
It was just cut down this past weekend. Haven't had a chance to split it yet.
Posted on 10/12/16 at 11:06 am to NatalbanyTigerFan
quote:
just cut down this past weekend. Haven't had a chance to split it yet.
it will be wet AF then. But freshly cut oak will burn fine if you have some dry starter wood unless you have one of those high-efficiency stoves. It supposedly gives off less heat because a lot of the energy is used to burn off the moisture. Back in the old days a large green piece of wood was used in the fireplace as an overnight log.
Posted on 10/12/16 at 11:15 am to NatalbanyTigerFan
We normally cut one oak tree a year for the camp. Enough to get two to three cords. Splitting it right after you cut the tree down (green) is much easier than waiting a few weeks. I've used that split wood threeish months after splitting it to cook a hog. Of course the split wood is covered outside so it can breathe.
Posted on 10/12/16 at 11:17 am to NatalbanyTigerFan
Anybody got a line on some split oak around the Denham area? I could use a rick for my outdoor pit.
Posted on 10/12/16 at 12:05 pm to CHEDBALLZ
quote:
I put some wood in my attic doing to bring the moisture level down and it never takes longer than a month.
Very good way to bring bugs in your house unless you are treating said wood.
A year is good if split. Hell, I tried to give a shite load away and no one came to get it. It's all burning as I write this.
Posted on 10/12/16 at 12:44 pm to NatalbanyTigerFan
Cut in the spring, stack and store under a lean-to, burn in the winter.
Posted on 10/12/16 at 12:51 pm to PlanoPrivateer
Split and let it cure for a year. 2 years is even better.
1 year isn't going to be ideal if you're trying to cure it in whole logs, i.e. unsplit.
1 year isn't going to be ideal if you're trying to cure it in whole logs, i.e. unsplit.
Posted on 10/12/16 at 1:13 pm to NatalbanyTigerFan
A "season." After about 90 days or so, it will burn just fine. I.e., cut it by late summer if you intend to use it that winter.
Page 1 of 1
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News