6 year old oak and cherry.

[U&A]

So i just got a free pickup load of about (a guess) 6 year old oak cherry and something else I cant identify. It has been kept completely dry but still exposed to the wind and sun. Owner guesses about 6 years.

All of it has been cut to length and split or left round, but some of them I had to cut down a bit shorter. Some of the stuff cut like iron almost like it was petrified. But not a single piece was rotten.

I’m super excited about getting this wood as it can go right in the stove but just wanted to ask..... when hardwoods get this old but are not rotten are they somewhat unpredictable as far as how much heat there going to put out?

I’ve never burned wood this old and some of the big spits are SUPER hard.


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[farmer steve]

JUST BURN IT!!!!!

 

[U&A]

JUST BURN IT!!!!!

K


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[farmer steve]

the cherry will burn faster being that old. the oak should be ok but stihl with a bit quicker burn than say 2 year old dry wood.

 

[Cody]

Best to mix in with what you have first. The first time I burned oak that was 11-14% the house got to 96°F with the air choked. I didn't think it would make that much difference, just thought it would burn cleaner.

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[Ryan'smilling]

Best to mix in with what you have first. The first time I burned oak that was 11-14% the house got to 96°F with the air choked. I didn't think it would make that much difference, just thought it would burn cleaner.

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That's what I was gonna say. Mix it in.

 

[U&A]

So I put in one large split of that old Oak, a piece of black walnut because I know that it does not burn that hot and a piece of hickory that i burn frequently.

That old oak ignited within about 10 seconds of laying on the coals and man oh man did that stove get hot this morning!

within 10 minutes damper was closed all the way and I had secondary burned.

This wood kicks ass but a stove full of it would be dangerous for sure


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[philoshop]

You might consider splitting the oak into smaller pieces for the fire. Kinda like cutting that 32 oz steak into bite-sized pieces before tackling it.

 

[lknchoppers]

I happened on a 12 cord stash a couple years ago that a deceased farmer's family was selling. A woodshed full of oak about 5 years old. The moisture content was 12%, the stuff burned great. I don't remember having to do anything special with it. This is a picture of it below.

 

[Guswhit]

Don't burn it. Call me, and I'll take it off your hands. This is way too dangerous for you to be messing with. LOL
Good find! Happy burning

 

[U&A]

Don't burn it. Call me, and I'll take it off your hands. This is way too dangerous for you to be messing with. LOL
Good find! Happy burning

Send me your address. I’ll send you some free ****. Well over six years old. [emoji23]

Ill have a tanker truck dump it in your back yard for ya.


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[Marine5068]

Good score.
I love Oak, but only two or three year old split stuff.
Sounds like you got it figured out, and isn't that the fun of burning?