Firewood thread!!! Let's see what you got!!!!

[singinwoodwackr]

Firewood delivery yesterday. It was about two miles away, so I just put my flashers on and drove slow. A little over a cord there. Russian olive, box elder, ash, elm. I keep telling my wife that we need a 3/4 ton. But maybe 3/4 ton springs will get me by.

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I have 3/4 ton Suburban 4x4 springs in my Tacoma

 

[Jusgunn3]

Well this storm brought down 5 more oaks, here is a good sized one. Time to get cutting and splitting again, lots of rot on this one though

 

[MtnHaul]

Well this storm brought down 5 more oaks, here is a good sized one. Time to get cutting and splitting again, lots of rot on this one though

I was also affected by the recent high winds in CA but only a huge Doug Fir came down nearby. Anymore I try to avoid collecting too much oak since it seems to take forever to season properly. In your area how long does it take for oak like that to drop below 20% moisture, assuming the splits are not huge? We're right on the coastal fog line plus I don't have a full-sun location to dry so I find it really takes over a year to reach a moisture level I'm happy with. Madrone though is so much easier to deal with and I try to cherry pick them as often as possible.

 

[Jusgunn3]

I was also affected by the recent high winds in CA but only a huge Doug Fir came down nearby. Anymore I try to avoid collecting too much oak since it seems to take forever to season properly. In your area how long does it take for oak like that to drop below 20% moisture, assuming the splits are not huge? We're right on the coastal fog line plus I don't have a full-sun location to dry so I find it really takes over a year to reach a moisture level I'm happy with. Madrone though is so much easier to deal with and I try to cherry pick them as often as possible.

I am in northern CA kinda middle of the state in the rolling hills full of oaks. I have a large area in the sun and it’s 95+ in the summer time. It still takes a good 2 years in seems to fully dry out. I do have a good amount of standing dead trees and those are quicker. I do not have any other species on the property so I have to make the is work. It’s great when it’s dry!

 

[MtnHaul]

I am in northern CA kinda middle of the state in the rolling hills full of oaks. I have a large area in the sun and it’s 95+ in the summer time. It still takes a good 2 years in seems to fully dry out. I do have a good amount of standing dead trees and those are quicker. I do not have any other species on the property so I have to make the is work. It’s great when it’s dry!

My only beef with oak is the dry time. I do, however, appreciate how little ash Madrone makes--I can burn all day for a week and not have to clean out the ashes vs oak which seems to burn longer but boy do the ashes pile up quickly.

 

[Jusgunn3]

My only beef with oak is the dry time. I do, however, appreciate how little ash Madrone makes--I can burn all day for a week and not have to clean out the ashes vs oak which seems to burn longer but boy do the ashes pile up quickly.

I have heard madrone burns good but do not have any. You are right about the oak ashes, I am constantly cleaning the stove out haha. Chickens like the ashes to dust bath in so it works out.

 

[Jusgunn3]

Here is a couple of the blow down oaks