Wood Drying Time Chart

The time of year that the tree is cut down has a major effect on curing time.

Wood drying time chart. On drying a particular species. Wood drying also seasoning lumber or wood seasoning reduces the moisture content of wood before its use. Simpson research forest products technologist forest products laboratory madison wisconsin ca. Oak which takes around 2 years to dry.

There are two main reasons for drying wood. One of the most controversial types of firewood to season is oak. Firewood btu drying chart. How to dry wood fast.

Firewoods valued as fair to excellent are great firewoods to burn. This adage obviously only takes a few of the aforementioned variables into account but its at least a rough starting point in understanding the time investment required in order to properly air dry lumber. Well seasoned slocum tigers wood and 26 others like this. 2 foot pieces a standard firewood length will dry in about six months while 4 footers may take a year.

Hart professor emeritus north carolina state university abingdon virginia introduction estimating the time required to air dry lumber is not an easy task. When the drying is done in a kiln the product is known as kiln dried timber or lumber whereas air drying is the more traditional method. More resources from grizzly adam. In dry air the wood gives up water to the air until it is dried as it equalizes with the air.

Split wood dries faster because it has more area exposed to the air than full logs with bark. Every single homeowner has their own take on how long they dry the wood even if it is of the same kind. Wood seasoning time depending on its species is an extremely subjective topic. Thats two summers dry time which may only be nine of my curing months if im working in august.

Curing time starts when the wood is cut to length. Use the chart below to find your best burning firewoods. 48148150444031 5 27 ratings. When the air is more humid wood absorbs water from the air.

Many new fruit and nutwoods added. Estimates of air drying times for several hardwoods and softwoods william t. Wood is always trying to come into equilibrium with the air surrounding it so its moisture content can change somewhat after its been dried. Woodworking when wood is used as a construction material whether as a structural support in a building.

So as you can see properly stacking firewood and allowing air drying must occur before it is burned in a wood stove. The traditional rule of thumb for air drying lumber is to allow one year of drying time per inch of wood thickness. Although drying times depend on things like moisture levels wood. Hickory around the same time.

Air drying lumber typically takes at least a year per inch of thickness which is far too long for people that want to do a quick woodworking project. Drying time varies with the cut.