How not to get ripped off buying wood

[Bigg_Redd]

Oh yes Msr. Dill : "You just can’t beat a nice piece of ash".

Good reminder : if you're seriously doing the wood heat dance and don't want to buy CSD, make it a year-round sport. Scrounge, ask, "work for wood", see if you can 'help' loggers or contractors.
In our work days, we'd have a run and cut day---workout, then share the dropping, humping, unloading. Amazing what a few can do in a tough day. Why pay for Curves ? Why pay for a "gym' ? And those of you complaining about the cost of firewood, or that you're getting cheated, or it isn't seasoned ( what's with this moisture meter craze ? ) just do it yourself. Sweat is fine.
Get to know the highway dept ( here, his name is Mark, he's a lobsterman in his spare time) , arborists, developers...ask for unwanted trees. Those trunk or SUV loads over a year add up. Maybe a land owner or farmer needs to have some trees ( away from buildings ) dropped.
Hey, it is kind of late to be getting your fuel in. Yes, ash is good.
JMNSHO

Agreed. I've never paid for wood and managed to accumulate 6+ cord this year, without really even trying. Put the word out and be willing to cut next year's firewood tomorrow if the opportunity presents itself.

 

[smokinj]

Oh yes Msr. Dill : "You just can’t beat a nice piece of ash".

Good reminder : if you're seriously doing the wood heat dance and don't want to buy CSD, make it a year-round sport. Scrounge, ask, "work for wood", see if you can 'help' loggers or contractors.
In our work days, we'd have a run and cut day---workout, then share the dropping, humping, unloading. Amazing what a few can do in a tough day. Why pay for Curves ? Why pay for a "gym' ? And those of you complaining about the cost of firewood, or that you're getting cheated, or it isn't seasoned ( what's with this moisture meter craze ? ) just do it yourself. Sweat is fine.
Get to know the highway dept ( here, his name is Mark, he's a lobsterman in his spare time) , arborists, developers...ask for unwanted trees. Those trunk or SUV loads over a year add up. Maybe a land owner or farmer needs to have some trees ( away from buildings ) dropped.
Hey, it is kind of late to be getting your fuel in. Yes, ash is good.
JMNSHO

Agreed. I've never paid for wood and managed to accumulate 6+ cord this year, without really even trying. Put the word out and be willing to cut next year's firewood tomorrow if the opportunity presents itself.

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