Firewood Moisture Content Chart

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Will the low moisture content cause me any burning problems? What are the numbers for seasoned oak? I put the mm on about a dozen pieces. Cut some standing dead (2 years) this winter, stacked and split and top covered in a good location. Equilibrium moisture content chart for wood, listed by outdoor temp and relative humidity log in or.

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Log in or sign up in loving memory of kenis d. So a piece of green wood may weigh 25 lbs and have a dry basis moisture content of 150%. I use a lot of dead red oak for firewood, obtained with a permit off state land. I’ve read and re read the drying chart and curious if these percentages.

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At 4 in, it was just starting to read at 7%. What are the numbers for seasoned oak? I know there are many variables but i'm just looking at a ballpark average in a years time. I'm guessing the average moisture content was below 10%. Cut off 2 and retested:

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For example i checked some red oak a few weeks ago that has been in the stacks for 2. I had readings 11.4% to 0%. I'm guessing the average moisture content was below 10%. So with that you have 10 lbs of wood and 15 lbs of water. They really aren’t meant for more than a ballpark idea really.

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Cut some standing dead (2 years) this winter, stacked and split and top covered in a good location. Borrowed a moisture meter from a woodworker friend and checked them out. I just started moving this years wood supply closer to the house. Equilibrium moisture content chart for wood, listed by outdoor temp and relative humidity log in or sign up.

Firewood Moisture Content Chart - According to penn state's green wood weight chart, red oak will lose 28% of its green weight at 12% moisture content. At 4 in, it was just starting to read at 7%. So a split with an actual moisture content of 20% could read anywhere between 15% and 25% on the moisture meter. In the middle of the piece, it measured 15%. At the end of a 16 piece, the meter was pegged at the low end of the scale (6%). I use a lot of dead red oak for firewood, obtained with a permit off state land.

At 4 in, it was just starting to read at 7%. For example i checked some red oak a few weeks ago that has been in the stacks for 2. Borrowed a moisture meter from a woodworker friend and checked them out. At the end of a 16 piece, the meter was pegged at the low end of the scale (6%). I just started moving this years wood supply closer to the house.

I Just Started Moving This Years Wood Supply Closer To The House.

So a piece of green wood may weigh 25 lbs and have a dry basis moisture content of 150%. Cut some standing dead (2 years) this winter, stacked and split and top covered in a good location. They really aren’t meant for more than a ballpark idea really. Will the low moisture content cause me any burning problems?

I Had Readings 11.4% To 0%.

Is a 0% moisture reading possible? So i bought a moisture meter and was curious of the readings i was getting. Cut off 2 and retested: Drying that wood to 20% moisture content would result in a 12 lbs log with 10 lbs of wood and 2 lbs of water.

At 4 In, It Was Just Starting To Read At 7%.

The only sortable firewood btu chart on the internet, with average drying times! That means that the mass of the water is 1.5 times that of the wood. What are the numbers for seasoned oak? So with that you have 10 lbs of wood and 15 lbs of water.

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0% on about three pieces and couldn't get a reading on several repeated attempts. I use a lot of dead red oak for firewood, obtained with a permit off state land. I put the mm on about a dozen pieces. In the middle of the piece, it measured 15%.