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Some interesting overseas facts about firewood
In the United States and Canada, firewood is usually sold by the full cord, face cord or bag. A full cord or bush cord has a volume of 128 cubic feet (3.6 m3), including wood, bark, and air space in a neatly stacked pile.
How to tell if wood is seasoned
- Color. Color fades over time
- Shape. Splitting wood speeds up the drying process.
- Weight. As wood dries, it loses its moisture content and becomes lighter.
- Hardness. Drying wood becomes harder, making it more difficult to split or dent.
- Bark.
- Cracking.
- Sound.
- Smell.
Technically, you can burn a piece of wood minutes after you cut it, but you’ll have challenges getting the fire to start and stay lit if the wood is green.
Dead wood, on the other hand, doesn’t need to sit and you can burn it soon after cutting. Wood should stand for six months prior to being burned.
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