25 cords red oak for $2500 ?

[patch53]

I can get a full truck and pup load of red oak delivered for $100/cord. That would be enough to last me 5 years. Should I take it ?

 

[rathmir]

If I had the space, I would, but it depends on your local pricing, I guess.

 

[gzecc]

Is that split? What is a pup load? Do you have wood to burn next year? How many truck loads is 25 cords?

 

[bogydave]

I can get a full truck and pup load of red oak delivered for $100/cord. That would be enough to last me 5 years. Should I take it ?

yes

 

[patch53]

For log length wood that is good. Going price around here is about $100-$110/cord, but that is usually mixed hardwood that usually includes some soft maple , birch, or other lesser quality wood. Face cords of hardwood c/s/d are about $65 here. I prefer to c/s my own. I like the work and excercise. In the past I always went out and cut my own wood, but getting too hard to find it anymore, besides, I ain't getting any younger ! LOL

I've gotten wood from this guy before and its nice wood. Its all red oak that was killed by "oak wilt". It was cut almost a year ago. They have to leave it stacked for at least 6 months before they can deliver it to insure the fungus is dead. I have enough wood in the bin right now to last thru 2010-2011.

I think I might go for it.

Pat

 

[PapaDave]

I can get a full truck and pup load of red oak delivered for $100/cord. That would be enough to last me 5 years. Should I take it ?

patch53,
I got 20 in May for 1500. 100% oak. If it helps, I'm near Atlanta, Mi.

 

[PapaDave]

Is that split? What is a pup load? Do you have wood to burn next year? How many truck loads is 25 cords?

This is a truck and pup. 20 cords on there.

 

[drdoct]

I bet it would be nice to just work with those smaller diameter logs all the time. I'm thinking about doing something like this once I get my supply figured out. Should be much cheaper down here though. Looks like a lot of work calling though.

 

[patch53]

I can get a full truck and pup load of red oak delivered for $100/cord. That would be enough to last me 5 years. Should I take it ?

patch53,
I got 20 in May for 1500. 100% oak. If it helps, I'm near Atlanta, Mi.

Thats a great price on oak Dave, unfortunately I live about 250 miles from you and I don't think they would ship me a load for that price LOL I think I'll do a little more checking around and see if anyone has any hard maple or beech. Theres a bug thats killing all the beech up here now. beech is excellent firewood if you can get it. Theres tons of beech just north and east of here.

Pat

 

[PapaDave]

I bet it would be nice to just work with those smaller diameter logs all the time. I'm thinking about doing something like this once I get my supply figured out. Should be much cheaper down here though. Looks like a lot of work calling though.

drdoct,
if that was directed at me, yeah, most of these are no more than 8-10" dia. and a few might be 12-14". I pull some wood out of the property too, but none of that is very big either. Pine, maple, and some poplar are about all I have.
I didn't have to do much calling, since one of my brother's neighbors works for a logging co., and got us hooked up.

 

[Jake]

Is that split? What is a pup load? Do you have wood to burn next year? How many truck loads is 25 cords?

This is a truck and pup. 20 cords on there.

how long does it take to unload?

 

[PapaDave]

Is that split? What is a pup load? Do you have wood to burn next year? How many truck loads is 25 cords?

This is a truck and pup. 20 cords on there.

how long does it take to unload?

He was in the driveway about 20 minutes.