how about a Oklahoma,AR,MO,KS,TX,+IA GTG thread?

[Hedgerow]

Oh, and it can gain some back if exposed to prolonged high humidity conditions.
Not all, but some..

 

[Hinerman]

In august, it’ll liquify and evaporate..

But with wood you need it to reach EMC..
Equilibrium Moisture Content.
That is: as dry ass a piece of wood can get given the moisture content of your air..
Best we can do in this part of the country is about 12% MC..
but…
That same wood could reach 11% after a prolonged low humidity condition.
Like maybe what we’ve experienced this last 2 weeks, so it may reach its lowest moisture in the winter.

In the freezer (January) it will sublime, lol

I understand what you and Tony are saying. Will wood season if frozen? Yes. Will it season as quickly/efficiently in sub-freezing temperatures as it will in hot temperatures)? No, not in my opinion. Will it get to 11% MC? Eventually. The evaporation process is much faster than the sublimation process. If it weren't, we would not have kilns to dry wood, we would have freezers instead.

Will wood season quicker in Yuma AZ, or Umiat, AK?

 

[BrettL]

Good morning y’all

 

[Junk Meister]

In the freezer (January) it will sublime, lol

I understand what you and Tony are saying. Will wood season if frozen? Yes. Will it season as quickly/efficiently in sub-freezing temperatures as it will in hot temperatures)? No, not in my opinion. Will it get to 11% MC? Eventually. The evaporation process is much faster than the sublimation process. If it weren't, we would not have kilns to dry wood, we would have freezers instead.

Will wood season quicker in Yuma AZ, or Umiat, AK?

Or SUMMIT County Colorado. High altitude 9,000 to 12?000ft above sea level and Semi Arid conditions. Temps can vary 30 or 50*F in a real short time ..

 

[nbbt]

Morning folks. Another sunny day.