Firewood Size
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When I used to cut and split wood my rule of thumb was no longer than 18-20" and split such that no dimension was greater than 6" from edge to edge.
It will be tough to sell the wood this time of year unless it was a standing dead tree. Green wood needs at least a full year to be useful for heating.
It will be tough to sell the wood this time of year unless it was a standing dead tree. Green wood needs at least a full year to be useful for heating.
Length is 16" optimally to 4' max. If can split worth a ton more because the set of people who split wood themselves not interested in paying a lot or really anything for wood that requires work.
16" is standard cord length. You will have more pieces to sell.
Originally Posted by FlyNavyP3
When I used to cut and split wood my rule of thumb was no longer than 18-20" and split such that no dimension was greater than 6" from edge to edge.
It will be tough to sell the wood this time of year unless it was a standing dead tree. Green wood needs at least a full year to be useful for heating.
Yeah, locust needs a good 2 years seasoning before attempting to burn it.
When I used to cut and split wood my rule of thumb was no longer than 18-20" and split such that no dimension was greater than 6" from edge to edge.
It will be tough to sell the wood this time of year unless it was a standing dead tree. Green wood needs at least a full year to be useful for heating.
Yeah, locust needs a good 2 years seasoning before attempting to burn it.
Locust, at least black locust, is the best wood for fence posts due to it's rot resistant nature. Makes good firewood too.
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My Grandmas fireplace takes a full cord length which is 4 foot. I presume the little fireplaces that take 16 to 24 inches are mainly for decoration or warming a small room. Ed
Originally Posted by eljefino
Anything over 3 inches. Are you going to split this too? If you do this by hand you'll make a dollar an hour. I'd get stuff cut down into luggable sizes, 16-18" long.
Locust is supposed to be easy to split, and to do a full cord by hand wouldn't take all that long for someone used to doing it. I got into some big straight grain ash and it was 4-5 hours doing a cord, bucking and splitting with a maul. If all firewood was that easy to do there would be a lot less people buying it!
Anyways, as a paid workout for a few nights in a week, its not terrible to do with cooperative wood. If its all Elm or crotches then its no fun though.
Anything over 3 inches. Are you going to split this too? If you do this by hand you'll make a dollar an hour. I'd get stuff cut down into luggable sizes, 16-18" long.
Locust is supposed to be easy to split, and to do a full cord by hand wouldn't take all that long for someone used to doing it. I got into some big straight grain ash and it was 4-5 hours doing a cord, bucking and splitting with a maul. If all firewood was that easy to do there would be a lot less people buying it!
Anyways, as a paid workout for a few nights in a week, its not terrible to do with cooperative wood. If its all Elm or crotches then its no fun though.
Originally Posted by Eddie
My Grandmas fireplace takes a full cord length which is 4 foot. I presume the little fireplaces that take 16 to 24 inches are mainly for decoration or warming a small room. Ed
Or heating my house... Lots of mid size stoves kick out 40k btu for a few hours on 5-6 pieces. In most houses that should keep you toasty for a while if its insulated.
My Grandmas fireplace takes a full cord length which is 4 foot. I presume the little fireplaces that take 16 to 24 inches are mainly for decoration or warming a small room. Ed
Or heating my house... Lots of mid size stoves kick out 40k btu for a few hours on 5-6 pieces. In most houses that should keep you toasty for a while if its insulated.
Standard length is 16 inches, 3 rows of 16 inch = 4 feet. 4 ft x 4 ft x 8 ft = 1 cord, it works out for measure purpose, and fits in most all wood stoves. Split, can be anywhere from rounds to half's, quarters, down to 4 inch wedges.
I cut a lot of wood, Douglas Fir, Larch, it does not need much time to season, but it doesn't hurt either. I split all different sizes for different months/temp's, some as large as 8"x12", some small as 4"x4". I heat my home and garage/shop with wood only. Wood stove in the house will put out 90k btu's, but it never needs to.
I cut a lot of wood, Douglas Fir, Larch, it does not need much time to season, but it doesn't hurt either. I split all different sizes for different months/temp's, some as large as 8"x12", some small as 4"x4". I heat my home and garage/shop with wood only. Wood stove in the house will put out 90k btu's, but it never needs to.
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