English elm drying

[delbs]

Brainstrust I’m wanting to sense check with others that have more experience drying timber than I

I managed to grab some ancient English elm that came down in a storm in Canberra region. Ive managed to cut and stack it around 40-50mm thick internally to my shed up in Coffs Harbour around May this year and it was around 45% moisture content. I’ve just measured again and it’s about 12-15%

Does this sound right for approx 7 months drying? Or specifically drying for English elm since it’s not an Aussie hardwood?







Seems to me it’s good to use, I just wasn’t expecting it to dry this fast with no checking

Cheers
Nathan

[rustynail]

Your ends and surfaces will read dry in short time. It's the middle of the stick that is important.