Outdoor Wood Furnace Info
All-Purpose OWF Discussions => Fire Wood => Topic started by: Parks on November 15, 2013, 09:54:42 AM
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Can anyone recommend a trustworthy person to supply me with a load of seasoned logs just South of Fenton, MI? I'm looking to get around 20 cord.
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That maybe pretty tough to find seasoned log length wood..Log length wood doesn't stick around long..Good luck!
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How about green wood?
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You can buy green all day long.... Since I don't live in your neck of the woods.. Your best bet to find log length wood is to search online, word of mouth, or simply you see a log truck parked like at a store,for example, write the number down if it's on the truck.. Hope this helps
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I use creigs list, go on the free listing. I get my wood deliverd and cut up for free lots of tree guys look to get rid of wood on this site
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Send automan77 a pm. He told me he got a load of logs from Mikes logging in Marlette. He'll have a phone number for him. Don't know if it's green or seasoned, but it's a start. You're what an hour away? I imagine he may drive that far.
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I actually already talked to Mike. He will charge me $1900 for a 20 cord load. He said he would have to charge extra to come down my way. That's why I'm trying to find someone a bit closer.
I've got quite a bit of wood using craigslist. My plan is to get a log load this year to get a head start. Then I'll continue to get wood trough Craigslist and friends properties. Hopefully this will be the only year I buy wood.
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There is so much wood down in nj I don't have to do any wood for the next few years!
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I actually already talked to Mike. He will charge me $1900 for a 20 cord load. He said he would have to charge extra to come down my way. That's why I'm trying to find someone a bit closer.
I've got quite a bit of wood using craigslist. My plan is to get a log load this year to get a head start. Then I'll continue to get wood trough Craigslist and friends properties. Hopefully this will be the only year I buy wood.
Well If you think of it..$1900 for 20 cord of wood..Your actually paying $95 a cord..Thats pretty good since a grapple load of wood runs from $100 to $125 a cord, at least in my neck of the woods..Whats the delivery charge? I would think you would get somewhat a break since your buying in a large volume
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The $1900 includes delivery. He said it would be $1800 normally, but he would have to add the $100 to come down my way.
This seems reasonable from the other quote I got, which was $1960 for 20 cord. But this guy said that his truck will hold more like 22-23 cord sometimes. So they determine how much it comes out to once they drop it off. This seemed fishy, so not going with this guy.
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1900 for 20 cord seems like a good deal to me...you are likely looking at atleast 2 years wood (or more) thats less than a 1000 per year, thats a pretty cheap heat bill in todays market
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When he dropped my wood off the driver told me there was a extra cord on the load. It was a big load. I'm happy with it.
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If you've never gotten a log load delivery before it is a strange business. When you buy a cord of wood, you expect to stack it up and have a 4x4x8 stack when you are done. If you don't you got cheated, if you have more the guy was nice, if you get 4x4x8 the guy is good. With log loads depending on the size, straightness, how its loaded on the truck, how consistent the log lengths are etc etc etc will determine how many cords you get. I have gotten straight truck loads before that had 6 cords and I have gotten straight trucks loads with 8+. Let us know what you think you got out of it after its all cut and stacked. I have a hard time figuring it all out since I don't split much. If you don't split it, the rounds will take up more room than split pieces. We pay around $700 for a straight truck load around here and get 6-8 cords from it. In my opinion even with that chance of getting less wood it is the only way to go, can't beat $100 or so a cord.
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I just got a tri-axle load of logs and was very happy with it for $550! My shed is 16 wide, 8 deep and 7ft tall. I got 8 cord easy.
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I just got a tri-axle load of logs and was very happy with it for $550! My shed is 16 wide, 8 deep and 7ft tall. I got 8 cord easy.
Nice deal!
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Looks nice, but just wondering why you split your wood in such small pieces?
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Looks nice, but just wondering why you split your wood in such small pieces?
one reason he prob did it cause it's easier to handle than big chunks of wood..A lot of my wood of wood is split
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I split anything that is bigger than 10 inches in diameter in half. I have found if you split it like firewood for a wood stove that you really go through a lot more wood, atleast with my Hardy. Everyone's stove is different too with what it likes. I have never operated an in the door forced draft fan, my Hardy is a bottom draft stove. I believe the bottom draft stove can burn wood a lot easier than if the fan was mounted in the door. I would like to see though how an in door model operates. I have a tough time keeping a coal bed in my stove because of the bottom draft style, the fan just burns all the coals up!
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Looks nice, but just wondering why you split your wood in such small pieces?
one reason he prob did it cause it's easier to handle than big chunks of wood..A lot of my wood of wood is split
Correct, smashed my fingers to many times trying to put big rounds in so I split anything over 7-8 inchs.
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I'm right next door in Howell, MI. I have been looking for a truck load of wood myself to get started with.
I emailed coxxs logging and got this reply: Freight is 4 hrs one way. 2 grand for 50 thousand lbs of wood. Ten cord .
we take pics of it. Before it leaves the yard. Fuel is killin us. Sorry. We normally get 1500 around here for approx 4 hrs of truckin
total. Just too costly. al
Which is about the only lead on a full truck load I have so far. If you have someone in this area you would recommend pm or post their information. I currently have 2 full and 2 split seasoned cords on hand but I want to add to that soon.
Thanks
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50,000 pounds of wood...could be 10 cord, depending on wood type....50,000 pounds of freshly cut logs could also be 30 to 50 percent moisture and when dried could weigh a lot less
50,000 pounds of dry wood could be equal to 2.5 years (or more) of home heating and 2,000 dollars would be more than fair in my area
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Mikes Logging 517-403-0701