Firewood
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Firewood
I got some firewood for free from my neighbor. I'm estimating roughly 1/3 chord. It takes up roughly 7/10 of my truck bed.
How much can I get for it? I got it for free, so I don't really care that much, I just want to make as much as possible.
I don't really know what kind of wood it is, but it's hardwood. There's some rotten smaller logs, but the big stuff's good and hard.
Any help would be appreciated. If you want, I can post some pics of it because I have absolutly no idea how much there is, cord-wise.
How much can I get for it? I got it for free, so I don't really care that much, I just want to make as much as possible.
I don't really know what kind of wood it is, but it's hardwood. There's some rotten smaller logs, but the big stuff's good and hard.
Any help would be appreciated. If you want, I can post some pics of it because I have absolutly no idea how much there is, cord-wise.
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A cord is 128 cu ft and it's measured stacked, (not packed tight and not thrown in a pile). Just stack it in the bed uniform and multiply LxWxH. (If you've just got it piled in the back, 1/3 cord is probably pretty close.)
Around here, seasoned Oak goes for about $140 delivered. Cherry is less and fir is about $80. You deliver to Oregon and I'll pay $30 - cash money...
Around here, seasoned Oak goes for about $140 delivered. Cherry is less and fir is about $80. You deliver to Oregon and I'll pay $30 - cash money...
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We used to have a lot of cherry orchards around here. They're slowly dying out and being replaced with vineyards. The tree's were pruned and kept pretty small their whole lives, so the fruit could be harvested easily. The wood doesn't mill well, (there are some decent chunks though). If you keep an eye out, when they start bulldozing the old trees down, you can talk them into a U-cut for about $50 a cord. They've been dead for a few years by this time and seasoned. Cherry and fir burn really well together.
Wish I could scrounge enough to do a floor.. Good sized hobby pieces are about all you can get.
Wish I could scrounge enough to do a floor..
Good sized hobby pieces are about all you can get.
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Originally Posted by Howdy
A cord is 128 cu ft and it's measured stacked, (not packed tight and not thrown in a pile). Just stack it in the bed uniform and multiply LxWxH. (If you've just got it piled in the back, 1/3 cord is probably pretty close.)
Around here, seasoned Oak goes for about $140 delivered. Cherry is less and fir is about $80. You deliver to Oregon and I'll pay $30 - cash money...
Around here, seasoned Oak goes for about $140 delivered. Cherry is less and fir is about $80. You deliver to Oregon and I'll pay $30 - cash money...
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Envision a tightly stacked batch of split firewood measuring 4'x4'x8' or 128 square feet. That is a full cord. Any hardwood is good for burning. Stay away from pine, douglas fir or any soft wood. Build's up creosote like you wouldn't believe! Avoid Presto Logs at all cost. Don't know the cost of firewood in your area but you can call your local wood places and see what they are charging.
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I have seen people at the supermarket parking lot selling loads like that for as much as $50. I would love to find some of that cherry, what part of Oregon you in? I live near Springfield and have not seen much cherry. I usually get a small load of fir or pine, good for easy starting, then burn oak as soon as it gets going.
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Not sure how much in your area. I pay $220 - $280 a full cord 4x4x8.
Any mixed hard wood loads I get i seperate the cherry wood. I do a annual pig roast on a outdoor grill and the cherry wood sure does add some nice flavor with the charcoal.
Any mixed hard wood loads I get i seperate the cherry wood. I do a annual pig roast on a outdoor grill and the cherry wood sure does add some nice flavor with the charcoal.
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Wow am I lucky! I get firewood usually always for free because my mom and grandfather used to drive log truck. Granted, I have to take it from bucks down to split wood and its usually fir or pine, but it's worth it. I didn't realize there were people willing to pay $220 a chord. I hope like heck that is seasoned, chopped and delivered hardwood.
I think I'm in the wrong buisness!
I think I'm in the wrong buisness!
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Originally Posted by nisiar
I thought that pine was a No-No in fireplaces because of creasote buildup and fire hazard.
It is. It's OK to use soft woods for starting the fire but to use it for the main heat source is asking for trouble. Pine and fir create "glazed" creosote which is very difficult to sweep out and build's up very quickly, especialy in an air-tight woodstove. A flue fire can burn upwards of 4500 degrees F. If you ever have a flue fire pour a glass of water on the burning logs. That can create enough steam to choke-off the flue fire.
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Originally Posted by F15090300
I just ended up giving it to my boss for free. Nobody else wanted it, and I got it for free, so I figured I'd get on my boss's good side.
Good for you.
Sometimes we have to pass a good thing along. It also helps to grease the wheels now and then. -1bigsteve (o: