SUPER SCORE years of wood

[firefighterjake]

Flatbed . . . don't take this the wrong way, but sometimes I see your posts and your pics and I think to myself . . . other than work, this guy really should be living in a place like here. I think you would fit in quite well in the country.

 

[Flatbedford]

Flatbed . . . don't take this the wrong way, but sometimes I see your posts and your pics and I think to myself . . . other than work, this guy really should be living in a place like here. I think you would fit in quite well in the country.

I think the same thing. Sometime....

 

[paul bunion]

These free wood postings blow me away.

Up here folks that do this sort of work either burn the wood themselves, know of a family member or friend who burns, they give the wood to the home owner who burns or has a family member/friend who burns or they bring it to the nearby wood dump for free (at least where I work) where the city turns around and has someone come in to chip up the wood.

It just doesn't work that way in the burbs of CT/NY/NJ. No such thing as a free dump site. The guy who I get cut rounds from tells me that it costs him up to $500 to have a grapple truck come pick up logs at a job. So he just figures if it will cost him less to pay his guys to cut them up in to human manageable pieces and haul them or pay someone to grab them with a grapple arm. He does ok when the homeowner tells him to cut it but leave it on site. The best he hopes for is a homeowner paying him to turn it into firewood on site. If the homeowner wants the wood gone then you are his best friend if you allow him to dump it in your yard. (And he will even fill my saws up with fresh mix when I say I'll need to trim some of them.)

He also can't afford to process and store/sell cordwood from where he keeps his equipment. However he wants to be able to sell his customers firewood when they ask, he certainly does not want them becoming someone elses customer. So one of his guys processes wood at his home using the owners equipment. They split the proceeds 33/66, owner getting 66%. His employee heats his house with the uglies and snot, he's happy with the deal and the owner couldn't have a better deal.

 

[mobetter]

It just doesn't work that way in the burbs of CT/NY/NJ. No such thing as a free dump site. The guy who I get cut rounds from tells me that it costs him up to $500 to have a grapple truck come pick up logs at a job. So he just figures if it will cost him less to pay his guys to cut them up in to human manageable pieces and haul them or pay someone to grab them with a grapple arm. He does ok when the homeowner tells him to cut it but leave it on site. The best he hopes for is a homeowner paying him to turn it into firewood on site. If the homeowner wants the wood gone then you are his best friend if you allow him to dump it in your yard. (And he will even fill my saws up with fresh mix when I say I'll need to trim some of them.)

He also can't afford to process and store/sell cordwood from where he keeps his equipment. However he wants to be able to sell his customers firewood when they ask, he certainly does not want them becoming someone elses customer. So one of his guys processes wood at his home using the owners equipment. They split the proceeds 33/66, owner getting 66%. His employee heats his house with the uglies and snot, he's happy with the deal and the owner couldn't have a better deal.

The EAB has hit hard around here, a friend at work picks up dump truck loads from a local tree service. The service bucks AND helps load it for him!
He takes it home, splits it and sells it at a few campground up by the lakes. I have 11 acres of dense woodlot, the dead Ash are like telephone poles, most are branchless for 30 feet or more.

Mine are going to be used to enclose a 'mancave' of sorts inside my un-insulated pole barn (76'x46'). That will only take a small percentage of the dead Ashes on the property. The rest I would like to use for a small cabin out in the woods. At least the cabin will have a woodstove, my Bride will not negotiate on one in the present home. I bet when the power goes out as it sometimes does she will be trekking out to the cabin to stay warm eh?

 

[mobetter]

Nasty little bug eh?

It will make some stunning live edge timbers for framing though, Mother Nature has debarked all of it leaving the rovings of the larvae.

Devastating and beautiful all in one, guess the good Lord hath given me some lemons, time to make lemonade.

 

[GS7]

After 20-30 calls and emails to tree service companies was able to get a grapple truck load for FREE delivered to my house. Was so excited started to cut to size have small stack working now hoping to get all cut to size before it gets to cold so it's ready for spring splitting. First time ever doing this I suggest all that can handle such a big load in there yard to try it can't beat it the owner was more than happy to drop off and has already offered more I will be taking one more load in a week and probably another come spring time. My father in law heats his house with a stove but has a small yard so he couldn't get a delivery but I'm getting enough for the both of us he has the equipment to process everything so gonna process everything at my house and bring finish product to him he lives close to me. I gave the driver a $20 for lunch or some drinks he was very happy. For anyone in Long Island New York give this guy a call he has so much he needs to get rid of hope someone can get a load like I did and heat there house. I live in Suffolk county not sure how far he goes but he's located in patchouge good luck all. (631) 291-7010 ask for Dave he's an ex navy guy very nice. View attachment 116152 View attachment 116153 Also anyone have some tips on streamlining this process

Spending one day cutting rounds to size, and then another day splitting the rounds already cut, clears the log pile out pretty quickly for me. Sometimes I stack round piles to save room or maybe I just like the look, or both lol

 

[Nico1986]

Someone else on here from LI said the guy who advertises free wood on CL does charge for his delivery expenses. I think it would cost me $200 or so to have him deliver to my home on the south fork. But for the amount of hardwood you get its still well worth it.

Scols I'm not sure how far this guy will travel but he drops for free check my first post in this thread his number is there give him a call worth a shot

 

[NickDL]

Great score, congratulations. Good job tipping the driver!

 

[HDRock]

Nice haul there man
A lot of good BTUs, and some if the work is already done

 

[Beetle-Kill]

Click to expand... Scols I'm not sure how far this guy will travel but he drops for free check my first post in this thread his number is there give him a call worth a shot

Think he'd be up for a road trip or ten?

 

[Nico1986]

Just had the guy drop another load off today will take pics and post em tomorrow gonna break out chainsaw and cut some down to size too. Lots of work ahead of me but free wood delivered can't be beat.

 

[Nico1986]

This is what I have done so far and the other load that he dropped off he had another load but I had to say no for now gotta get this pile under control first lots of work.

 

[Clarkbug]

Nice Score!

But you might not wanna stack the rounds there, if thats where you want your splits....

 

[Nico1986]

i just happened to stack my splits for this year there as its very sunny over there but i want to put my stacks on the other side of my yard it gets sun but its windy over there and we dont use the space overthere so iit will be perfect over there out of the way and planty of space for 20+ cords cant wait to start splitting in the spring

 

[HDRock]

cant wait to start splitting in the spring

Hay, if you have the time, no need to wait

 

[shoot-straight]

good score for sure. here's my tip. give the driver a HECK of alot more than 20$.... i would give him a bit more and perhaps drop by their shop with doughnuts and coffee, or something like that. remember, you want to make it worth thier while to bring it to you, AND bring you quality wood.

i met some tree guys. i told them i would take them offshore fishing for a day if they brought me a load of wood. they brought me a load of ash, sassafras and maple. not bad, but not great... we went offshore, and had a banner trip. a cord of locust and 2 cords of oak were delivered 2 days later....

 

[Soundchasm]

good score for sure. here's my tip. give the driver a HECK of alot more than 20$.... i would give him a bit more and perhaps drop by their shop with doughnuts and coffee, or something like that. remember, you want to make it worth thier while to bring it to you, AND bring you quality wood.

i met some tree guys. i told them i would take them offshore fishing for a day if they brought me a load of wood. they brought me a load of ash, sassafras and maple. not bad, but not great... we went offshore, and had a banner trip. a cord of locust and 2 cords of oak were delivered 2 days later....

I'm going to tell all my delivery guys to look you up.

 

[Nico1986]

I talk directly to the owner of the company he says that it would cost him $700-$900 to dump it at landfill or mulch place it's well worth it for him to drop by me even if it cost $100 in gas still save 6-800 the $20 is just for the driver to get some lunch or a drink after work. This guy is more then happy to drop I had to tell him no more for now till spring or summer time. I wish I had a tree service place just to drop by u and go fishing sounds like a great day. But by the time u pay for gas for ur boat and I'm sure food and drinks u just payed for ur wood and still have to c/s/s it so to me just sounds like u bought friends. U can't forget that ur doing them a favor just as much as they r for u. U get scratched they get scratched

 

[Beetle-Kill]

Nico1986, I'm glad this is working out for you. Stock up with as much as you have room for, stay friendly with the company, you should have a steady source of heat for a long time. Oh yeah, .......I'm so envious I can hardly stand it! Well done!!