Description
This is a full cord of green maple firewood: fresh-cut maple, split and ready for you to stack and season. Maple is one of the best firewoods there is once it’s dry. Order it now and it’ll be ready for next winter.
This is wood for planners. It needs months of drying before it’ll burn well. If you need firewood this season, choose seasoned maple firewood instead.
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Product details
| Product | Green maple firewood, split |
| Quantity | One full cord |
| Volume | 128 cubic feet stacked (about 3.6 m³) |
| Moisture | Fresh-cut, unseasoned |
| Seasoning time | Usually 6 to 12 months, depending on climate and stacking |
| SKU | FW-GMAPLE-1C |
Tell us the depth of your firebox and ask about log lengths before ordering.
Why buy green maple firewood?
Three reasons come up again and again:
- Planning ahead. Seasoning takes time and space. Buying green lets you do that work yourself, on your own schedule.
- Quality you can check. You season it yourself and test it yourself, so you know exactly how dry it is when it goes on the fire.
- A good species. Maple is dense, burns hot and long, and leaves good coals. It’s also easier to split and quicker to dry than oak.
A lot of regular wood burners buy green maple firewood every spring for the following winter. That way there’s always a dry stack ready and a fresh one drying behind it.
Don’t burn it green
Freshly cut maple holds a lot of water. Burn it now and most of the fire’s energy goes into drying the wood in the stove. You’ll get poor heat, heavy smoke and creosote in the chimney, which can lead to chimney fires. The EPA Burn Wise programme explains the problem well. Wait until the wood reads under 20% moisture.
Seasoning green maple firewood step by step
- Pick the spot. Sun and wind matter most. An open, breezy place dries wood much faster than a sheltered corner.
- Raise it. Stack the wood on pallets or rails so the bottom row isn’t sitting on wet ground.
- Single rows. Stack in rows one log deep, with gaps between rows, so air passes through.
- Cover the top. Roof sheets or a tarp on top only. Leave the sides open.
- Leave it alone. Maple usually takes six months to a year. Thicker pieces take longer.
- Test. Split a log and check the inner face with a moisture meter. Under 20% means it’s ready.
If you can, stack green maple firewood in spring. A full summer of warm, dry wind does most of the work.
A year with green maple firewood
| Season | What to do |
| Spring | Take delivery, split any large pieces, stack in single rows off the ground |
| Summer | Let sun and wind do the work. Keep the top covered after heavy rain |
| Autumn | Test a few logs. Thin pieces may already be close to ready |
| Winter | Burn the dry stack from last year, leave this one to finish |
| Following autumn | Most green maple firewood stacked in spring should be ready to burn |
Splitting tips
Maple is generally fairly easy to split, and many people find it splits more readily while still green than after it has dried hard. If any pieces in your cord look too thick for your stove, split them now rather than later. Smaller pieces also dry faster, which shortens the wait.
Use a splitting maul, not an axe made for felling, and split on a solid, wide block at a comfortable height. Wear boots and eye protection. Aim for the existing cracks in the end grain, where the wood is already weakest.
How to tell it’s ready
Seasoned maple turns lighter in colour and weight. Cracks appear on the end grain, spreading from the centre. The bark loosens. Knock two pieces together and you’ll hear a sharp crack instead of a dull thud. A moisture meter confirms it.
Safety basics for wood burning
A few habits keep any wood fire safe. Have the chimney swept at least once a year, more if you burn a lot. Fit a carbon monoxide alarm in any room with a stove or open fire, and a smoke alarm on every floor. Use a fireguard with open fires, especially with children or pets around. Empty ash into a metal bucket with a lid and leave it outside to cool for a day before disposing of it. Hot embers can hide in ash for longer than you’d think.
Ordering and delivery
Add the cord to your basket and check out. We’ll confirm the order, the delivery cost to your address and how the wood will be packed. We ship worldwide, and freight depends on distance and access, so we agree it before dispatch. Make sure you have room: a cord needs a stack about eight feet long and four feet high, and more if you lay it out in single rows. Questions can go through our contact page.
Green maple firewood: questions
How long before I can burn it?
Typically six to twelve months. Check with a meter instead of going by the calendar.
Can I store it in a closed shed while it seasons?
Not at first. Green wood needs moving air to dry. An open-sided woodshed is fine, a closed shed can trap moisture and grow mould.
Should I buy green or seasoned maple?
If you need wood this winter, buy seasoned. If you have space and a year to wait, green maple firewood lets you control the drying and check it yourself.
What if my green maple firewood grows mould?
A little surface mould usually means the stack is too tight or too sheltered. Open up the rows, raise the stack and give it more wind. Wood that dries out properly is still fine to burn.
Will green maple firewood shrink as it dries?
Yes, slightly. Wood shrinks as it loses water, so a stack settles a little over the months. That’s normal.
Do you sell other green firewood?
Yes, a general cord of green firewood. Everything is in the dried firewood category, and the dried firewood page covers storage.
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