My firewood plan

[KYrob]

I have about 5 cords cut and stacked that has been drying for a few months already and nearly all had been down a year or more when I cut it and split it. That's what I plan on burning this year. I saw on CL where a couple of guys near me have 100 cords of mixed hardwoods ready for delivery for 75 dollars a cord or 65 dollars for 2 or more cords. They say the cords will be 4x4x8 and offer face cords as well so it seems they know what they are talking about. Anyway, I'm thinkin about getting 2 cords for use in 2011 and slow down a little myself for awhile. Does this price seem about right? Seems low from what I have read some people pay and I wonder if it is to good a deal. Wonder if I should get 1 cord just to see what it's like and how much there actually is. What do you think?

Rob

 

[mtarbert]

At 65 a cord I would buy 10-20 cords and let mine dry for 4 years. Properlly stacked and covered it should last for years. Heck, even popar is worth 65 a cord

 

[gzecc]

@65 per cord most would buy.

 

[fossil]

I pay $125 - $130 per cord for softwoods, and consider it a fair price around here. If I could get mixed hardwood for $65/cord, I'd buy as much as I could fit on my property with an eye toward leaving at least some of it to my heirs. %-P Rick

 

[SolarAndWood]

Is that delivered? My out of pocket for free wood is about $15/cord and then a couple hours to get it and a couple hours to split it. $65 seems pretty reasonable even compared to free wood.

 

[ohio woodburner]

Ya seems like a good deal. Even if it's unseasoned it's still a deal.

 

[ddown]

Make sure they are full cords not face cords

 

[savageactor7]

At 65 a full cord I'd buy all I could afford...I'd get a bank loan if I had to. Jump on that deal.

 

[mayhem]

Cut, split and delivered mixed hardwood is around $180-210 a cord around here. $65 a cord you should get whatever you can. Clarify with them if thats a delivered price and if its been cut and split, log length or go cut your own.

 

[ckarotka]

The best prices in my area around lake Erie that I've seen are 100-120 cord and go up to 180 a cord delivered, split, unknown dryness. I agree and would buy all I could, after verification.

 

[wsorg]

Yeah jump on $65 a cord. Best I've seen is $125 or so.

 

[boostnut]

65 bucks a cord, thats just silly! I'd buy a $*!+load for that price even though I like processing my own. Those guys must not value their time if they're selling wood that cheap.

 

[smokinj]

The only way to sell wood that chep is your running out of room and your getting paid to move it in the first place. I would take a couple cords at that price...If stack!

 

[SWNH]

At 65 a full cord I'd buy all I could afford...I'd get a bank loan if I had to. Jump on that deal.

+1

 

[PapaDave]

My cost is 75/cord, ...in log form.
Buy as much as you can at that price and get it stacked.

 

[North of 60]

Thats cheaper than free wood. :bug: Beetle killed spruce is $225 a cord cut into rounds and not split around here..
I pay $65 a cord to go pick it up in log length out of the bush. You guys got it made. I do scrounge what I can with my quad when I have time. But you gotta be a mountain goat to get wood here with your free wood permit. I would call that an awsome deal. Almost to good to be true.

 

[FireAnt]

I would be on that in a minute. By whatever you can afford.

 

[Lburg]

KYrob - I saw that on Craigslist also. Have you bought any? Is it any count?

 

[DMX_512]

Where about in KY is this wood? I live near Louisville and I might be interested in some myself.

 

[Wallyworld]

Tree length hardwood in Maine is 110-120 a cord, 8 cord minimum, delivered, sounds like a good deal to me

 

[KYrob]

Lburg. No I haven't got any yet. Want to but not sure yet. I also started the post about a cord of wood in a minivan. That's what they deliver in and I emailed him and asked about him getting a cord of wood in the minivan and he said he could and said it would be a full cord. A full cord of hardwood weighs between 2 and 4 thousand pounds according to several different websites. I am assuming the weight variation would be depending on type and amount of seasoning for particular cord. That's a lot of weight for a minivan and one reason for my hesitancy in ordering several cords. Guess I need to get one load and see what the deal is and get more if all is well. Never know til I try.

DMX 512. The wood is in Lexington and is advertised on Craigslist.

Rob

 

[North of 60]

In a minivan? HA :blank:

 

[oldspark]

In a minivan-its a minicord!

 

[Lumber-Jack]

Make sure you get pictures when they deliver it, and the expression on their face when you tell them that's not a full cord, take it away.