That's great guys can get that kind of $. Firewood is no easy task. We have a lot of popple to burn thru on site but will be cutting only oak from now on.
Here in Michigan that's slang for sawtooth and quaking Aspen.Refresh my memory, what's popple?
They are a lot harder to load though.The tops off those saw logs make good firewood too.
Thought you'd be bucking them on site then haul rounds to splitter. Lot less splitting to do and easier to handle.They are a lot harder to load though.
I prefer to pile the logs at home and cut at my leisure. My brother is always in a big darn hurry thoughThought you'd be bucking them on site then haul rounds to splitter. Lot less splitting to do and easier to handle.
That looks like a good clean pile of mixed wood to me.I have never sold firewood and probably never will. My favorite wood is and will always be Locust. The trouble is the majority is gone now. One of the advantages of having a boiler is I can utilize less desirable species of wood. I cut what is waste and it is a balmy 76 in the house.
Here is junk that others would leave. That is from a field I cut last year. I just did not have the heart to put it in the brush fireView attachment 1036209
If that were around here whoever was shorting you of a full cord would be in deep do do. Most states have cord laws. Here rhe only legal way to sell wood is by cord or Half cord. They are pretty lax with enforcement unless theirs a complaint, then it's the same as if you were cheated out of gas at a quicky mart.Yeah not to offend but it does sound cheap. You look at the prices of things nowadays and it just is not worth it. So I am guessing they pick the wood up themselves? I think Poplar is a lighter wood that is good for burning. The guy I have been buying it off of has a mix of a lot of stuff. He sold me two cords earlier this year for $400 and the wood is never seasoned and never a full 2 cords. Like I have said before though, no one that we have ever bought from sells true seasoned firewood or the amount they say. My father taught me this a long time ago.
So I have a regular cab with an 8' bed on it and the truck is a 1500 so I need to be careful of overloading. Having that said, if I fill the bed up loosely with firewood possibly going a little above the bed, how much would some of you guys sell that for? There are guys around here that sell "truck loads" of firewood and they charge $100+ with a short bed. They also never specify that either. I know for a fact the one guy only has a crew cab truck with a 5-6' bed. It is possible he is using someone else's truck but I highly doubt it. Anyway does that mean I should sell a truck load out of my truck for $125+ or more? Especially considering I have oak, cherry and mostly ash wood?
Don't need an boiler to burn whatever, just need to let it dry properly and have realistic expectations of what different wood species has. I burn anything and everything. Can't afford to be a wood snob. Keep the good stuff for the coldest part of the year use the crap wood when I'm home or in shoulder season.I have never sold firewood and probably never will. My favorite wood is and will always be Locust. The trouble is the majority is gone now. One of the advantages of having a boiler is I can utilize less desirable species of wood. I cut what is waste and it is a balmy 76 in the house.
Here is junk that others would leave. That is from a field I cut last year. I just did not have the heart to put it in the brush fireView attachment 1036209
The ole boiler does not really care what species it is. Of course some burn faster. After running it enough years I can tell you that if (big if) you are able to not pack it full you can really cut down on wood consumption even when using low quality.If that were around here whoever was shorting you of a full cord would be in deep do do. Most states have cord laws. Here rhe only legal way to sell wood is by cord or Half cord. They are pretty lax with enforcement unless theirs a complaint, then it's the same as if you were cheated out of gas at a quicky mart.
Poplar (real Poplar, not aspen) isn't the greatest firewood. It's better for lumber, but I burn it during the shoulder season. It rots real quick if you let it sit out uncovered.
Don't need an boiler to burn whatever, just need to let it dry properly and have realistic expectations of what different wood species has. I burn anything and everything. Can't afford to be a wood snob. Keep the good stuff for the coldest part of the year use the crap wood when I'm home or in shoulder season.
Sellers... sell a quality product and people will pay for it. Get $280/cord AT LEAST. And charge for delivery if you do it. I get $280 to $360 depending on product. Went up this year. No problem. And I don't deliver anymore.
Same here. CL ads for up to $185 4'x8' rack. I know one guy sells by the tote and gets $125. Less than a 4x8 stack?Talking my language. Seriously not trying to be an @$$ but everything is ridiculously expensive and I literally feel like people never learn. People constantly race to the bottom when it comes to things like firewood. The prices that people advertise for delivery and stacking around here are crazy.
That's not junk to me. I prefer that size because it's easier to handle. And I'll take every bit of BL I can find.I have never sold firewood and probably never will. My favorite wood is and will always be Locust. The trouble is the majority is gone now. One of the advantages of having a boiler is I can utilize less desirable species of wood. I cut what is waste and it is a balmy 76 in the house.
Here is junk that others would leave. That is from a field I cut last year. I just did not have the heart to put it in the brush fireView attachment 1036209
Yes the ibc tote is less than a face cord. We get the totes for free from my dad's work 2 16" rows stacked inside then the gap filled in the middle the best we can does not yield a face cord. Ibc totes I see over flowing with oak but not stacked at all just thrown in are going for 80$ I would say a half a face cord as there's huge gaps and pocketsSame here. CL ads for up to $185 4'x8' rack. I know one guy sells by the tote and gets $125. Less than a 4x8 stack?
Yes the ibc tote is less than a face cord. We get the totes for free from my dad's work 2 16" rows stacked inside then the gap filled in the middle the best we can does not yield a face cord. Ibc totes I see over flowing with oak but not stacked at all just thrown in are going for 80$ I would say a half a face cord as there's huge gaps and pockets
I think most of the totes are 250 gallons. Someone correct me if I am wrong. There is a guy on YouTube that measured out the totes. Then he zip ties the cut bladder back to the top of the tote. Then he measures how high it has to be and puts a mark on it for a face cord. So from my understanding if you are willing to overfill them a little you can get a face cord into them.
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