How to MOISTURE TEST your FIREWOOD!

The only real way to really know your firewood is dry and ready to burn is to do a a moisture test... today that happens!

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[shaneapplegate]

That sounds like an excellent idea. Every time I've got wood I'm always looking for a moist spot to stick it🍻

[Holzplatz]

It’s cool to see how good you can assess the moisture level by looking at the wood. :)

[FatherOfTheParty]

I'm with you on the Fiskars, Chris. I bought an X27 a couple years ago and it's been, by far, the best splitting axe I've owned in the 45 years I've been splitting wood. I'll attempted rounds with that axe that I would have previously just chucked aside and chunked up with the chainsaw. Handle is bullet proof, light and quick. Yep, I'm a fanboy as well.

[larryvankirk]

Nice video Chris. Glad the wood is ready or close to ready. Not much daylight (Sun) these days to finish the dry down. GNI

[MaudFire]

Hi, Chris I'm John from Texas thanks for the Moisture testing video, and the model that you use. something i needed for a new firewood business

[junkersish]

that red tabby that kept following you around is so much prettier than you are LOL

[Andrew_From_NB]

Awesome vid that day Chris! Enjoyed the video 🔥💯👍. See you soon! Andrew from NB :)

[DanielAtkinsFirewood]

Good explanation on how these work. 😁👍

[coreyriley]

G’morning Chris. Sweet action wif da splitta. No moist dumps, that’s good.
GoodNightIrene

[annmariekowalski]

Nice video. Even a bit of electrode electrical info.

[RamBo-uuso]

I have access to millions pf acre's of hardwood s. I only cut dry dead standing or resent blowdown dead. I cut a dead standing beach the other day . A piece that would weigh 10#, maybe weighed half pound. When i split ot dist was flying off of it. It burned long and hot. Best firewood so far.

[dab.]

6:19 Kitty thinks about using one of her nine....

[bobbynash]

Thank God for a moisture meter. I did use the ole klink togeather, its so so. But that meter works great. I picked mine up at lowes. Im like you under 20 is great. But dryer for kindling. An l use so heart pine also, l have plenty of that. Im sure many could use this.

[mwmhzzt]

Last year I checked the resistance profile of the generic meters against various 1MΩ resistor combinations and found the meters singular burned in resistance profile was based on construction grade pine. When measuring oak, which has a different resistance profile, you are actually a reading a point or so higher than it actually is. …splitting red headed frog hairs I suppose then, yeah, OK then.

[davidedwards]

Some people around me in SE Georgia, cut and sell as dry wood. I don't sell anything over 20% I like it drier but late season we push the 20 mark. If my wood is over, I have to tell people I'm out! Really dislike smoldering firewood. Stay Hydrated and Have a Safe Day

[stevenbrown]

I agree with you about fiiskars. I break hickory handles in a day or 2.

[ChrisLascari]

Another great, informative video. Thanks for your time and hard work to make these wonderful productions, Chris. I test multiple pieces feom every batch and often get quite a variety of results. I burn anything under about 23% but definitely shoot for mid teens when I can get it there. I have gotten luck this year and got a lot of red oak, white oak, and beech tops from a logging job that happened in the spring of '22.

[jbbrown]

The orange Tom is the star of the show.

[GWAYGWAY]

You need to split it and then moisture check the new cut. Saw ends are exposed a long time.

[timrydman-mrhp]

Lots of wood in your trailer stacked. Real nice wood.