Update on drying logs in a shed
A year on from my first post about drying logs for a log burning stove, and I have some more data. I continued with the same method until early September 2016. The experiment ended in September 2016, and the logs ended up in the fire.
Log E from Set B showing recorded mass and date.
![Log G from Set A showing recorded mass and date Log G from Set A showing recorded mass and date](/sites/default/files/field/image/log-e-set-B.jpg)
Results
Sample A | Sample B | |
---|---|---|
Start Mass | 9194g | 9202g |
Feb 2016 | 6284g (68.4%) | 7456g (81.03%) |
Sept 2016 | 5730g (62.32%) | 6104g (66.33%) |
The full table of data and graphs are stored in Google Drive.
![Relative mass loss for set A Relative mass loss for set A](/sites/default/files/field/image/Feb-2017-logs-A.png)
![Relative mass loss for set B Relative mass loss for set B](/sites/default/files/field/image/Feb-2017-logs-B.png)
Observations
- Cut and split your logs and put them in a shed in March or April and they should be ready for October
- Don't expect your logs to dry out much in winter
- If you want to measure the mass of your logs, you do not need to measure many to get a representative sample