Fresh coppiced Chestnut - how to price for roadside collection

[JaySmith]

Where abouts are you in Kent@matchu?

[Matchu]

On 04/03/2022 at 14:24, 5thelement said:

I think this is the biggest issue here, he hasn’t got a lorry load and has cut it into random lengths of 10’ which wastes far too much of the product.
Can’t get 2 x 5’6”, cut 6’ posts and you have 4 ‘ firewood, 6’6” cleft posts you are left with 3’6” firewood, you may get some rail blanks out of the 10” diameter stuff but how many and is it worth it and does he know how to make them and has he got someone to sell them to?

Thank you for this. When the trees were removed it was for damage control (too near buildings) so we hadn't planned further than just getting the wood down and out. This is all a steep learning curve an you are spot on, researching has shown me 10ft lengths aren't the way to go! 

 

[Matchu]

On 04/03/2022 at 17:55, JaySmith said:

Where abouts are you in Kent@matchu?

Hi, near Canterbury 

 

 

[Matchu]

On 04/03/2022 at 10:01, Johnpl315 said:

If it's strait I  would go through it and cut it in to fencing products and sell it on a per piece basis. 

 For chestnut firewood I only get £30 a ton and you probably won't even have enough to fill a lorry. 

Thank you. I have started making rails and posts - already sold a few so it seems the better way to go, its having enough time that's the problem...

[5thelement]

1 hour ago, Matchu said:

Thank you. I have started making rails and posts - already sold a few so it seems the better way to go, its having enough time that's the problem...

Rail blanks are the highest value, then cleft posts to hang them on, oversized gate posts are also of good value. 
How much standing Sweet chestnut to you own and do you intend to continue felling/processing it?

[agg221]

3' and 4' are the standard lengths for lath. It's a tedious job, but because of that there always seems to be demand for them.

Alec