[Homestead] Firewood

Gene GeRue genegerue at ruralize.com
Thu Jan 15 13:18:20 EST 2009


On Jan 15, 2009, at 11:08 AM, EarthNSky wrote:

> We got the wood this past Fall.  It is cut to length and stacked  
> under a
> shed.  This is firewood for next winter, 2010 and maybe even 2011.  
> It is
> currently in large rounds.  We did not split it because if we did, it
> would be too dry by 2010 and beyond. We will split enough for next
> winter starting in April or May, that will allow some time for it to
> season properly.   I don't know how to explain it better.

Well, I don't want you to be disappointed so I will persist. Are you  
of the belief that firewood can be too dry?

Also, depending on species, dry wood splits with greater difficulty  
than green/wet wood. And I don't mean rain wet.


Gene GeRue
www.RURALIZE.com







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