Cordwood ready for processor

[TREEtalker]

Hi, 

 

I'm looking for a long term supply of Ash or Beech cordwood in the midlands if at all possible. Can anyone help me out with any contacts or suppliers who maybe able to assist..

Thanks

 

[Alycidon]

Welcome to the forum,

 

This is a common request in this part of the world,  so you and many others are looking for good quality hardwood cord.

 

Over the years I have had a dozen or more people say they can supply,  but none actually do due to a wide variety of reasons.   It would help if you specified what sort of quantity you are looking for and what sort of maximum diameter.

 

I have recently be made aware of auction prices as high as £85 a ton ride side,  then you have to add carriage in,  usually £10 a ton depending on the length of haul.    So if you are processing for resale you are probably paying more than you can buy ready processed kiln dried products from the Baltic for. 

 

On the other hand of you want a few cu m for your own use then one of your local arb members may be able to help.  But many of them dont get a whole lot of timber now as the home owner or their friends lay claim to it.  Its thats what you are looking at then a rough location would help together with some sort of clarification on transport,  ie can you collect it from site,  usually at short notice.

 

 

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Edited March 17, 2019 by Alycidon

[Stubby]

try the local fish monger ...Sorry ,sorry can't help it ...

[eggsarascal]

£95/tonne delivered in, wow. Is that the price of processor size round wood these days?

[gdh]

10 minutes ago, eggsarascal said:

£95/tonne delivered in, wow. Is that the price of processor size round wood these days?

That's the maximum, I've seen it offered at that but I've never seen anyone who has paid it.. yet.

 

In some areas you can still get it for £60. Here in mid Wales is around £68 delivered going up to £70 now.

 

Softwood isn't much cheaper anymore either. 

[Stihl123]

try Ralph - 07773331551

he is midland based

[ash_smith123]

Just had a price for £95+vat delivered.
You can buy imported for £70 a loose cubic metre at the moment.

[rowan lee]

On ‎17‎/‎03‎/‎2019 at 14:50, Stubby said:

try the local fish monger ...Sorry ,sorry can't help it ...

Hahaha I know Stubby the price of cod these days ffs. (that was a classic thread alright)

[htb]

How about some Elm at £40/t plus vat, 6"-40" Artic load, plus delivery. In Huntly Aberdeenshire

[trigger_andy]

1 hour ago, htb said:

How about some Elm at £40/t plus vat, 6"-40" Artic load, plus delivery. In Huntly Aberdeenshire

Damn! Pity I could not just buy some of the large 20" Plus stuff!