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How long should firewood age before it's considered " seasoned" and grade A firewood? What type of wood is best to burn? Ive always burned oak, but had a guy tell me red oak was the best.. 
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Freak of Nature
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Never thought of an exact time to dry, guess it would depend on if it were cut in the summer or winter when the sap was "down". Red oak and hickory is the best.
"Why do you ask"?
Too many people spend money they don't have , on things they don't need, to impress people they don't know.
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Old Mossy Horns
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Cut mine in the Spring, and it's good to go by Winter.
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Freak of Nature
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When I was a kid dad liked to cut one season, let it sit till the next. I can remember though, lots of times him cutting in the summer and burning it that following winter.
If voting made any difference, they wouldn’t let us do it.-Mark Twain
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Booner
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I'm in Oregon and cut in the spring, dry for winter. Gotta friend that will burn fresh cut but, only when he's burning hot.
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Booner
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I like to cut wild cherry and burn it the same day. Splits easy green too.
not sure what the best way to handle them is but they shouldnt be on tv and gettn married and raisin kids
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Freak of Nature
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Ash would be one of the best, if you have access to it.
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Booner
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In a fireplace 6 mo would work. I let mine dry at least a year two if possible. If you have a wood stove that wood needs to be really dry. Red oak and Hickory are hard to beat IMO
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6 point
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A year is best. They sell a device to determine the moister content. Never had one though. Like some have said, seasoned is best in a stove or you will get creosote. Worse case burn it hot a couple hours a day (WAO).
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Hickory is ok....if you like toting ashes...and stomping sparks...
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14 point
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I almost burn only red oak. Using some now that has been setting up at least ten years. Its as hard as a damn rock. Replaced all the gaskets on my stove and when it gets heated up it will make you open all the doors and windows.
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