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To: American Quilter

Make sure you cut them into 18” logs, split into 2-3 pieces to expose more heartwood (cambium) to air-drying, and let them “season & age” for 1-2yrs, before burning them.

Deciduous trees only require a season to “age” properly.

The sap in evergreens (Pinus) can cause very explosive flu fires if not thoroughly dried-out. Even then, get your flu checked every season for sap build-up. I could tell you some stories of people who didn’t, that would chill your bones...


40 posted on 04/08/2013 10:27:09 AM PDT by Carriage Hill (The most insidious power the news media has, is the power to ignore.)
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To: carriage_hill

Thanks for the tips, carriage-hill.


48 posted on 04/08/2013 10:42:13 AM PDT by American Quilter (I will succeed despite the liberals.)
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