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I don't think you'll find a meaningful, universal definition for each word that distinguishes the differences. Each one may be used to mean something else in various areas. There used to be a member here that would get upset when people referred to firewood as "seasoned", even when shown that there are several dictionaries that specifically define it as one of the uses of the word.I see sellers all the time using seasoned in their description, but often that means cut and split within the previous 3 months. Usually that is not enough time even with the best conditions to have wood ready to burn properly. Maybe the correct way is to determine the percentage of moisture content (%MC). Some trees are naturally low (Ash) and some are naturally high (Willow). 15-20% should be the target, whether that takes 6 months or 3 years being split and stacked. Cheap moisture meters are available, though they should only be trusted to show directional, not absolute moisture content.Split small, stacked loose in single rows off the ground in full sun and wind, maybe with the top covered is about as fast as it will naturally dry. Full logs/rounds, covered, piled directly on the ground will almost surely make a wet pile of moldy wood no matter how long it sits.
I don't think you'll find a meaningful, universal definition for each word that distinguishes the differences. Each one may be used to mean something else in various areas. There used to be a member here that would get upset when people referred to firewood as "seasoned", even when shown that there are several dictionaries that specifically define it as one of the uses of the word.
I see sellers all the time using seasoned in their description, but often that means cut and split within the previous 3 months. Usually that is not enough time even with the best conditions to have wood ready to burn properly. Maybe the correct way is to determine the percentage of moisture content (%MC). Some trees are naturally low (Ash) and some are naturally high (Willow). 15-20% should be the target, whether that takes 6 months or 3 years being split and stacked. Cheap moisture meters are available, though they should only be trusted to show directional, not absolute moisture content.
Split small, stacked loose in single rows off the ground in full sun and wind, maybe with the top covered is about as fast as it will naturally dry. Full logs/rounds, covered, piled directly on the ground will almost surely make a wet pile of moldy wood no matter how long it sits.
