you can please some of the people, some of the time

[Patrick62]

He bought two cords of ponderosa from me, wanted them a little longer, and not split as small. No problem, I can do that.
So I delivered it, and got a call today. This stuff is too wet to burn. I ran around my yard with moisture meter. Yeah, I get it. but only to a point.
Some of it was 15%, some is 20%. there was even a few logs reading at 30%

I explained that this is what I have, and what I can get at this point. The logs in the road project are going to be just as "wet".
I have sold, like a dozen cords of this in the last month, nobody else is having problems.
I explained that it is the second stage of drying, and that goes pretty well, doesn't take long. a few weeks of being split, and some sun, it will be fine.

I chatted with my log guy today, he said that is about the best pondo you are likely to see. I agreed with him, it is pretty nice stuff. Has been logs since last year or before.

I am NOT going to go try and teach John how to "light a fire". He probably doesn't wanna see me with my quart of diesel fuel

OK, so the next 3 cords he wanted are off the schedule. Fine with me.
Morgan would be happy to have them.

 

[cookies]

tell him your buying next years firewood if your buying it this time of year...the stuff im selling and about to run out of has been sitting covered 2-1/2 years...time to collect again

 

[Marley5]

When dealing with the public you gotta be prepared for those that are unprepared.
I got to old to sell firewood but I'll never forget this one guy.
Delivered a load made up of Red oak, Chestnut oak and Ash.
He claimed there were a few more splits of Ash and should have been equal.

 

[unclemoustache]

So the wood you sold him has only been drying for a few weeks?
No wonder he’s complaining.

 

[Patrick62]

So the wood you sold him has only been drying for a few weeks?
No wonder he’s complaining.

Not quite, the logs were dropped and limbed last year. Blocked recently, and split to load.
I got a call back the other day, and he apologized . He found that part of that load is really ready to burn, and sourced a load of really dry stuff from someone else. happy now.