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How long should it take a 30 foot pine tree to dry ?
We dropped several pine trees about 30-35 feet long and about 10-12 inches in diameter last Sunday. I just finished de-barking them, and am curious how long it will take for much of that water-weight to "bake out". It's in the 90's outside and we have no rain in the forecast for at least two weeks.
Thanks in advance.
William and Doc, thanks... sorry for not adding the use !! The plan is to leave ONE in full length for a flag-pole, and the others would be cut to 10 foot lengths for use as poles to build a more deer-proof garden.
CERTAINLY never use pine as firewood... I've already bucked and split 3 cords of oak for the winter.
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- DIY DocLv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
Not knowing at all why you might want to leave them at that length, certainly cure/dry time could be a year and still sap could be present.
Your question or resolution could be sped by cutting, but again we have no idea of your intent.
As answer # 1 alludes to, PINE or any conifer makes terrible fireplace wood, not only in the residue, but in how fast it burns.
If we had an idea of the pruposproposeght offer better answers, IE: Firewood, fence posts, split rail fence rails, etc.
DOC
- Anonymous5 years ago
adaptations enable pine trees survive droughts
- William BLv 71 decade ago
6 months
don,t use them for fire wood, it will cake your flue, with creosote,
Source(s): old timer