Ive taken down VERY dead, standing ash (almost barkless, dead for several years) that ranged from ready to burn near the top, to almost, in the middle, to give it a few weeks near the stump. Stuff was rock hard, and gave my saw a real workout- like cutting iron, lol. Even the under 1" sticks had to be cut- you were not going to snap them by hand. Seasoned on the root! Ive also had oak cut 2 years prior, from dead syanding trees- that was NOT dry. We're talking barkless sap rotted oak 2 years later. It did dry out within a month or two under cover in a breezy place. Id buy from that guy again- its good wood, just needs a touch of finishing. ( it was outside, during a rainy wet winter, and the yarp had blown off in a storm a day or two prior to me buying it, so no biggie) Ove also had 2 yrs dead post oak- not split until i ordered it- that looked like fresh cut wood, and was still 34% inside. It, too dried down relatively fast, once opened up. This is reserved for cooking only- its darn good stuff! Kinda weird, how oak and cherry will sap rot like that- but the heartwood is perfectly sound, isnt it?
Its amazing how they can die and still hold a lot of moisture! Either way once its cracked open with some good sun and air flow they will all dry out nicely! Thanks for sharing your feedback!
I recently bought a meter like that and I am curious to test some of the dead standing pines I cut down. It more than likely won't change how I burn them but just curious. I am also curious on what the green stuff measures. I have always found that it is drier at the top. Sometimes I even split some of the bottom pieces and set them aside for the next winter.
Yes usually deadwood is drier the father you get from the stump but standing deadwood eventually will not be dry and actualy be like celery and such up moisture when the wood starts to decay.
And all the extra heat from the lower moisture content gets lost out through the open door .....😂....just kidding Jay Can’t beat that deadwood ..cut it and straight to the machine 🔥 Awesome
When I had my boiler I burned wood at 25 percent and down. Never had any issues at that moisture content. Stay safe my friend
Yeah 25 and down is all good my friend!
Thanks. I have a lot of dead wood near my house, so this video very helpful
Glad to help!
Ive taken down VERY dead, standing ash (almost barkless, dead for several years) that ranged from ready to burn near the top, to almost, in the middle, to give it a few weeks near the stump. Stuff was rock hard, and gave my saw a real workout- like cutting iron, lol. Even the under 1" sticks had to be cut- you were not going to snap them by hand. Seasoned on the root!
Ive also had oak cut 2 years prior, from dead syanding trees- that was NOT dry. We're talking barkless sap rotted oak 2 years later. It did dry out within a month or two under cover in a breezy place. Id buy from that guy again- its good wood, just needs a touch of finishing. ( it was outside, during a rainy wet winter, and the yarp had blown off in a storm a day or two prior to me buying it, so no biggie)
Ove also had 2 yrs dead post oak- not split until i ordered it- that looked like fresh cut wood, and was still 34% inside. It, too dried down relatively fast, once opened up. This is reserved for cooking only- its darn good stuff!
Kinda weird, how oak and cherry will sap rot like that- but the heartwood is perfectly sound, isnt it?
Its amazing how they can die and still hold a lot of moisture! Either way once its cracked open with some good sun and air flow they will all dry out nicely! Thanks for sharing your feedback!
Awesome! Great machine!
I love it!
Nice thing about your Boiler; it burns anything. Be safe👍
Indeed! I like to burn close to or under 20
Just to maintain a good coal bed. Burning the green stuff sucks up the coals lol
13% is pretty dry. I think building studs has to be 12% or 10-15 so that’s acceptable
Hey Hank! Yeah that’s about right! Sub 20% is good for firewood!
Feed the machine!
Let it rip!
I get a lot of dead oak that runs 30+%, it will dry fast when you get it split
Yes I’m sure most of the pieces will dry quickly. Everything else we’ll burn next year. This was just the very tops
I recently bought a meter like that and I am curious to test some of the dead standing pines I cut down. It more than likely won't change how I burn them but just curious. I am also curious on what the green stuff measures. I have always found that it is drier at the top. Sometimes I even split some of the bottom pieces and set them aside for the next winter.
Yes usually deadwood is drier the father you get from the stump but standing deadwood eventually will not be dry and actualy be like celery and such up moisture when the wood starts to decay.
And all the extra heat from the lower moisture content gets lost out through the open door .....😂....just kidding Jay
Can’t beat that deadwood ..cut it and straight to the machine 🔥 Awesome
It is awesome to find deadwood ready to go haha especially this late in the season! I’d rather burn deadwood now then my premium seasoned hardwood
Do you recommend a specific moisture meter? Prices range drastically
Not particularly I don’t know the brand of this one is but it works good. I wouldn’t go too cheap just find a middle road one and you should be good
@@HomesteadJay thanks!
Curious to know the content in a few places on the trunk.
Deff more green. About 2 feet below this crotch was green. I haven’t split any of those open but I can tell just by handling.
@@HomesteadJay must not of been dead real long then. Do you have an idea of how long. ?
Hey Jay, what moisture meter are you using?
I dont rememeber the brand but I got it at Home depot!
@@HomesteadJay the price on Amazon is anywhere from $11.99 to $599.99.
General tools is the one I have. www.homedepot.com/b/Electrical-Electrical-Tools-Electrical-Testers-Moisture-Meter/N-5yc1vZchjn
www.homedepot.com/p/General-Tools-Pin-Type-Digital-Moisture-Meter-for-Water-Damage-and-Mold-Prevention-MM7/309036963
@@HomesteadJay thanks Jay, a neat gadget to have!
Stump is not "green" gravity pulls water down. basic physics
This stump was and still was living. The tree was dying from the top down which corresponded to the greener pieces being down closer to the trunk
Sounds pretty dry when you tapped it.
It is!