Beginner's question on price of wood...

[farmer_ben]

Evening all,

 

First post this and very new to this game so please go careful :001_rolleyes

 

Started selling firewood this winter for the first time and going fine so far, plenty of customers calling up anyway!!

 

I'm going to see a farmer friend tomorrow regarding some wood that he has had cut and neatly stacked up in his wood. Its seasoned stuff, well....cut last year anyway and its all hardwood i believe. Would be ideal for me as its nice managable lengths but I don't really no how much to say its worth. I do some spraying and other odd jobs for him so maybe worth doing a deal instead of paying cash for the wood???

 

Anyway, I spent a few hours on here last night and learnt shed loads, so hopefully you guys could help us out here too.

 

Thanks again

[Paper Rustler]

Whereabouts are you in Great Britain.

[farmer_ben]

Whereabouts are you in Great Britain.

 

South/Mid Suffolk

[Daniel Jiggins]

Hi Is This The Ben Who Bought The Pickup Tonight?

[geoff]

If the wood has been left in lengths,it won't be dry enough this winter.It needs to be cut to season as the moisture only realy evaporates from the end grain. Be careful not to outlay expecting to sell this season.

[farmer_ben]

Hi Is This The Ben Who Bought The Pickup Tonight?

 

It is yes.

[farmer_ben]

If the wood has been left in lengths,it won't be dry enough this winter.It needs to be cut to season as the moisture only realy evaporates from the end grain. Be careful not to outlay expecting to sell this season.

 

Ok cheers. It may well of been there longer but my last Oct (08) was first time on that farm and first time i saw the wood, so just presuming its been cut a year. Could well be longer

[Daniel Jiggins]

thought so mate, best of luck with the firewood / logs keep us posted how you get on:thumbup1:

[josharb87]

i sell big rings (18inch ish dia) ready for splitting for £40 for a lr 130 load (approx 6ftx8ftx2ft) of green ash (sat for 6 month still green inside)

 

pay as little as you can!

[Stephen Blair]

if it is roadside and you can cut and spilt it there then it will be worth more to you rather than having to remove it offsite. Work it backwards in cost, how much it is worth sold, then subtract all your expenses, you must know what percentage you want to make on you wood, so you will have an answer at the end of your equation.