freshly felled timber south cheshire

[slippery]

hi guys,

as a small building and joinery contractor, i am, at the moment in need of something usefull to do untill the business picks up again.

does anyone know where i can pick up a load of freshly felled timber for proccesing into next years firewood?

 

i am hoping that, rather than pay for it, i could ring it, clear the site, and generally make myself and my boy useful in return.

 

it may be an impertinent question, i'm just getting bored at home (just done the tax return)and i like to keep my apprentice busy. we spent two days filling a (huge) log store i built for a customer recently, but i agreed to take a quarter of all i processed, and shot myself in the foot a bit, but hey ho

[slippery]

ok, judging by the lack of response, i guess that's not an option. ive benn chatting with a friend about buying a truck full (26 tonne) between us , as we may have the space to store and slash it.

i called (chantler?) timber and he said he could only get oak to me at the moment, and as its a long haul, it may cost £45 per tonne.

 

is there scope for charging that bit extra if you can tell the customers it's just seasoned oak?, i guess we would be looking at £110- 120 per cube

 

otherwise, does any one know a reputable supplier more local?