How Soon After Cutting Wood Can You Burn It?

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asked Nov 11, 2018 in Do it yourself by rabst (250 points)
How Soon After Cutting Wood Can You Burn It?

After cutting down a tree for firewood and splitting the firewood how soon can you burn the wood in your wood stove?

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answered Nov 11, 2018 by Grahlu (51,270 points)
The amount of time that firewood needs to season or cure varies on the species of wood.

Oak firewood needs at least 2 years to fully season and dry out enough to where it will burn in your wood stove.

Other species of wood can usually be burned within 6 months after cutting the tree and splitting the firewood.

Of course it's best to let the firewood season for at least 1 year if possible because it will dry out better and provide more heat output as well as ignite in the wood stove much better.

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