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How can I tell if firewood is green or seasoned at delivery?
Posted on 12/27/18 at 6:03 am
Posted on 12/27/18 at 6:03 am
Need to get a cord of wood this week, any way I can tell If the wood (likely oak) is actually seasoned when they drop it off? Had a friend get burned before and I'd like to use it this winter.
Thanks!
Thanks!
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Posted on 12/27/18 at 6:09 am to SM6
A quick glance will usually let you know, if not the difference in moisture is easy to feel.
If you have nothing to judge it by the bark will be falling off seasoned wood a bit, or grab a splinter hanging off, the green will be bendy, seasoned will break pretty easily.
If you have nothing to judge it by the bark will be falling off seasoned wood a bit, or grab a splinter hanging off, the green will be bendy, seasoned will break pretty easily.
Posted on 12/27/18 at 6:23 am to SM6
You can basically look at it and tell. If it’s real dry, it’ll look grey.
Half and half is perfect. Once a fire is hot, green wood will take longer to burn, which is nice.
Half and half is perfect. Once a fire is hot, green wood will take longer to burn, which is nice.
Posted on 12/27/18 at 6:31 am to SM6
Posted on 12/27/18 at 6:34 am to SM6
Pretty easy to tell just by how heavy it is.
September-ish is the best time to buy firewood, just so you know for next year. Whatever you get at this point will likely be green.
September-ish is the best time to buy firewood, just so you know for next year. Whatever you get at this point will likely be green.
Posted on 12/27/18 at 6:36 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
I was going to mention the weight..... seasoned wood is much lighter.
Posted on 12/27/18 at 6:48 am to SM6
Pick it up, heavy wet light dry 
Posted on 12/27/18 at 6:51 am to SM6
I have never once cared about the whether my firewood would be seasoned for winter.
It's wood. It burns.
It's wood. It burns.
Posted on 12/27/18 at 6:59 am to SM6
As it's been said before here:
1. Sight. It'll appear gray in color.
2. Weight. Each seasoned log will feel light for its size.
3. Feel. Unseasoned wood will "feel" wet.
4. Sometimes unseasoned wood will actually still smell like fresh cut wood due to the moisture content.
1. Sight. It'll appear gray in color.
2. Weight. Each seasoned log will feel light for its size.
3. Feel. Unseasoned wood will "feel" wet.
4. Sometimes unseasoned wood will actually still smell like fresh cut wood due to the moisture content.
Posted on 12/27/18 at 10:03 am to 257WBY
right
I start my fire with dry wood and then burn green once there’s good coals.
seasoned wood burns up too fast once the fireplace gets good and hot
I start my fire with dry wood and then burn green once there’s good coals.
seasoned wood burns up too fast once the fireplace gets good and hot
Posted on 12/27/18 at 10:23 am to X123F45
quote:
have never once cared about the whether my firewood would be seasoned
U are obviously not someone who owns a modern wood burning stove. They are quite sensitive to moisture content in wood.
Although if you have an open fireplace I somewhat agree. Nice to have dry wood to get hot coals then can put the wetter stuff on.
Posted on 12/27/18 at 10:27 am to cgrand
quote:Yup. The new load I just got was promised to be seasoned. That guy must have a different idea of seasoned than I do. It will not burn alone. When it does burn on top of already very hot coals, it hisses.
I start my fire with dry wood and then burn green once there’s good coals.
seasoned wood burns up too fast once the fireplace gets good and hot
Posted on 12/27/18 at 10:38 am to AlxTgr
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When it does burn on top of already very hot coals, it hisses.
I know wet wood does this like crazy but I've also had wood that's been sitting under cover for 2 years do this to some extent. I've always figured that it was the sap getting hot sizzling out.
Posted on 12/27/18 at 10:51 am to Chuker
I can see moisture bubbling from the ends.
Posted on 12/27/18 at 10:59 am to AlxTgr
quote:Less than 2 months cut.
When it does burn on top of already very hot coals, it hisses.
Posted on 12/27/18 at 11:13 am to SM6
Moisture meter to be certain, next year make sure you get it around September. I split all my wood for the cold times of the year around February/March and it’s plenty seasoned before the first cold snap of the year.
Posted on 12/27/18 at 11:18 am to SM6
I got a load last month that just steams But if it feels heavy for its size it is green, light for its size it is seasoned.
But if it feels heavy for its size it is green, light for its size it is seasoned.Posted on 12/27/18 at 4:25 pm to tigerfoot
Hit two pieces of split wood together. If it sounds hollow its seasoned, if it sounds solid, it's green.
Firewood sellers in Baton Rouge lie.
Or they don't know what seasoned means.
Firewood sellers in Baton Rouge lie.
Or they don't know what seasoned means.
Posted on 12/27/18 at 4:36 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
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Pretty easy to tell just by how heavy it is.
Posted on 12/27/18 at 4:52 pm to Howard Juneau
They lie because their customers are ignorant.
It's very easy to sell a load of green split gum as "seasoned oak" in your local subdivision
It's very easy to sell a load of green split gum as "seasoned oak" in your local subdivision
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