Richard
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How to \"store\" logs prior to cutting
Had a couple downed oaks this past winter. I cut most of them up and quite honestly, we have more firewood laying around than we might use over course of 2 years (given past usage patterns).
I dragged about 5 more oak trees to a clear spot up on hill, behind house and they are just laying on ground. I figure, they are easier to carry as logs, so I'll leave them there for a year and THEN cut them.
So, I have about 5 oak trees laying on ground like "pick up stix". Is that ok for them (I'd expect them to rot), or since I also have a couple 15/20 foot logs of cedar, should I put THEM on ground, and lay the oaks across them to get them off ground and allow air to circulate throughout them?
While I"m at it... is there any qualatative difference between cutting a standing dead oak tree for firewood, as compared to cutting a live one and letting it dry out for a year?
Richard
Had a couple downed oaks this past winter. I cut most of them up and quite honestly, we have more firewood laying around than we might use over course of 2 years (given past usage patterns).
I dragged about 5 more oak trees to a clear spot up on hill, behind house and they are just laying on ground. I figure, they are easier to carry as logs, so I'll leave them there for a year and THEN cut them.
So, I have about 5 oak trees laying on ground like "pick up stix". Is that ok for them (I'd expect them to rot), or since I also have a couple 15/20 foot logs of cedar, should I put THEM on ground, and lay the oaks across them to get them off ground and allow air to circulate throughout them?
While I"m at it... is there any qualatative difference between cutting a standing dead oak tree for firewood, as compared to cutting a live one and letting it dry out for a year?
Richard