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Live oak wood seasoning time
Posted on 1/9/22 at 11:33 am
Posted on 1/9/22 at 11:33 am
I have an absolute shite ton of live oak wood I’ve split recently. It’s very wet right now and I plan on burning it next winter. Any tips on how to speed up the seasoning/drying time between now and then. I have a covered area where I keep my firewood, about a foot off the ground, but I’ve never had live oak firewood this fresh before so not sure what drying time to expect.
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Posted on 1/9/22 at 3:16 pm to TDsngumbo
Same here. It will be fine next winter if it’s covered and can dry out
Posted on 1/9/22 at 5:39 pm to TDsngumbo
Should be fine by next year. Just stack it up where it can stay dry.
Posted on 1/9/22 at 7:08 pm to TDsngumbo
Covered, depending on how big it is split 7-8 month will be good
Posted on 1/9/22 at 7:48 pm to windriverwonders
Good! I keep reading two years online for live oak and that has me a bit concerned. Sounds like bs to me but then again I’ve never had live oak so I don’t know. I’m used to burning water oak, pecan, and hickory.
Posted on 1/10/22 at 7:36 am to TDsngumbo
If it’s already split that’s the difference - many people “season” by letting the logs sit. If you get a dry spell, uncover if it’s in the sun.
Posted on 1/10/22 at 8:13 am to TDsngumbo
A year minimum in a wood shed is what I used to go by. Live oak is ultra dense. You can speed the process up a bit various ways, mainly in how you stack it. If you stack it high and tight it'll take longer than if its stacked loose. As counter-intuitive as it is, covered in a woodshed in just a random thrown together pile is about the best you can do for drying speed vs space efficiency.
Posted on 1/31/22 at 9:13 am to TDsngumbo
Just put you a couple 4x4's down to stack it on. You want to keep it off the ground and that's about it if you going to wait an entire year. I would leave it out in the rain also because its probably going to be a little too dry with a whole year to dry.
Posted on 1/31/22 at 9:30 am to TDsngumbo
If you can figure out a way to open it up some using some space inside the stack.
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