holz hausen for firewood

[absolutevil]

I just split a bunch of oak firewood and now it's time to stack it. I have two wood sheds that I use, one is already full and the other is half full. Anybody ever build a holz hausen to season firewood? They look nice and are supposed to season the wood faster.

 

[Dashriprock]

Had to google that one -- that's neat. I'm going to be taking down a large apple tree in the spring and I'm going to try it. I sure like the idea of the "dryness indicator" here:

Seasoning Firewood How and When

 

[klondike]

You could be creative

 

[diamonback68]

Sounds like a tried and true "old world" method of drying wood. They were at it long before us.

 

[absolutevil]

I'm gonna give it a try and see how it turns out. Probably four days work and it will fall over on the last piece I put on.

 

[rburg]

Next time you go to Harbor Fright look in the woodworking stuff for their item #67143. Its a wood moisture tester. To buy one made here in the US, you'll pay a couple of hundred or more. The Chinese one is 12.99 less the 20% coupon discount. Test your firewood to see how seasoned it is. I understand the need for more accurate readings if you're doing a woodworking project, but 1% or 2% won't make a bit of difference if you're burning it.

I have no idea how to alter the seasoning process other than nature. This summer we had a series of 100 degree days. Really unusual around here. I'm guessing those days will accelerate the drying process (along with the 90+ degree days and very dry summer). The only way I know of to test how the drying is coming is to burn some of the wood. Then if I like the results, the tester readings make some sense.

 

[Bekeart]

Have an IDEA as to why it might dry faster.

More air space and less wood-to-wood contact.

When you lay the pieces around the circle (like spokes) you will not have full length wood-to-wood contact. IF you have wood-to-wood contact at inner edge, there will still be some airspace between sides of adjacent pieces at the outer edge.

Air space will not trap the moisture between adjacent pieces.

Bekeart

I have been wrong before: Ask my EX!

 

[absolutevil]

And I guess the wind direction doesn't matter as much. From what I read the wind hits the circle, enters and is forced up the center by the vertical pieces in the middle. I don't know anything about them but I'll try "ALMOST" anything once.

 

[Freischütz]

Go to Holzmiete | Infos ber Holz & Heizen. There are instructions in English if your German isn't up to it.

 

[tops]

When you get done post a picture and tell how much time it took. Larry

 

[absolutevil]

It's done! HoooRay!!

Not sure I'll ever build one again, but you sure can put a lot of firewood in one place with one of these things. It ended up nine feet in diameter and who know how high. My daughter helped, she sat on the top and stacked the high parts. Check out the homemade splitter, she's a beauty.

 

[MH8675309]

Check out the homemade splitter, she's a beauty




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