Is Firewood a dieing trade?

[SteveMenhenitt]

11 minutes ago, openspaceman said:

Yes I worked with Bruce when he was with the NT and his late  son (who I thought was Steve) when he had a sawmill

Yes I'm named after Steven as I think he passed away not long before I was born my father was called Christopher most called him Paul if you remember him. Sadly non are with us anymore, Bruce been gone for about 10 years and dad 5 this December

[SteveMenhenitt]

8 minutes ago, Oldfeller said:

 

My Landlord has loads of trees come down during storms then just drags them out the way and leaves them so I expect he'd let me have them cheap or even for a percentage of what I sell. I wouldnt have many overheads like allot do only fuel, rent (that I pay allready) and the wear on the gear but parts for my stuff is cheap so I can afford to buy some any way. I do see lots of people giving loads away on facebook just have to be quick onit is the only thing but then its the travelling to get it does it make it worth doing.

[Steven P]

1 hour ago, SteveMenhenitt said:

My Landlord has loads of trees come down during storms then just drags them out the way and leaves them so I expect he'd let me have them cheap or even for a percentage of what I sell. I wouldnt have many overheads like allot do only fuel, rent (that I pay allready) and the wear on the gear but parts for my stuff is cheap so I can afford to buy some any way. I do see lots of people giving loads away on facebook just have to be quick onit is the only thing but then its the travelling to get it does it make it worth doing.

 

Loads from facebook... I would be wary - usually it is leylandii or similar, the big money is in hard wood which is rarely given away on facebook.

 

Reading your posts above, sounds like you have a bit of a yard available - could be a better option to talk to the local tree surgeons direct and persuade them to use you as a tip site - plus side is it is delivered (might have to pay fuel money), bad side is it is going to be more softwoods than hardwoods. Rather that than random bits of wood from back gardens.

[Stubby]

6 minutes ago, Steven P said:

 

Loads from facebook... I would be wary - usually it is leylandii or similar, the big money is in hard wood which is rarely given away on facebook.

 

Reading your posts above, sounds like you have a bit of a yard available - could be a better option to talk to the local tree surgeons direct and persuade them to use you as a tip site - plus side is it is delivered (might have to pay fuel money), bad side is it is going to be more softwoods than hardwoods. Rather that than random bits of wood from back gardens.

I know it might be hard to sell given the myths about soft woods but I would have leylandii all day long and twice on Sunday .

Terrific fire wood . 

[SteveMenhenitt]

20 minutes ago, Steven P said:

 

Loads from facebook... I would be wary - usually it is leylandii or similar, the big money is in hard wood which is rarely given away on facebook.

 

Reading your posts above, sounds like you have a bit of a yard available - could be a better option to talk to the local tree surgeons direct and persuade them to use you as a tip site - plus side is it is delivered (might have to pay fuel money), bad side is it is going to be more softwoods than hardwoods. Rather that than random bits of wood from back gardens.

Theres a few up now of ash beech and sycamore but not much, not sure what my landlord would say about tree surgeons tipping in the yard I have thought about it before. Its on a working farm so would be best if I went and got it at least then I can stack it in the right place and not have it tipped in the way. Like I said was only an idea as I ised to enjoy it but its not the end of the world if I couldnt make it work.

[Steven P]

37 minutes ago, Stubby said:

I know it might be hard to sell given the myths about soft woods but I would have leylandii all day long and twice on Sunday .

Terrific fire wood . 

 

 

FFS! Stubby... please keep this one quiet. Don't want the world taking all of that too.

 

( I am like minded, it burns well, dries quick, the energy in it is released as heat quick (hot fires) but you need to refuel more often... but if anyone asks, it is rubbish and here is my address if you want dump it there)

Edited Tuesday at 17:44 by Steven P

[SteveMenhenitt]

1 hour ago, Steven P said:

 

 

FFS! Stubby... please keep this one quiet. Don't want the world taking all of that too.

 

( I am like minded, it burns well, dries quick, the energy in it is released as heat quick (hot fires) but you need to refuel more often... but if anyone asks, it is rubbish and here is my address if you want dump it there)

Loved the smell of some of the firs we would come across house would smell handsome when it was next to tge log burner drying. Some were a pain to prcess on the sawbench though as the grain structure made it want to clamp to the blade.

[openspaceman]

3 hours ago, SteveMenhenitt said:

Theres a few up now of ash beech and sycamore but not much, not sure what my landlord would say about tree surgeons tipping in the yard I have thought about it before. Its on a working farm so would be best if I went and got it at least then I can stack it in the right place and not have it tipped in the way. Like I said was only an idea as I ised to enjoy it but its not the end of the world if I couldnt make it work.

Whatever you do decide with the landlord what each of you wants from this, write it in a contract.

 

Remember a gentlemens' agreement is an agreement between two people, neither of whom are gentlemen and neither expects to fulfill his part of the agreement. I can relate a story or two about gentlemens'' agreements.

 

 

From what I understand you do not have much to bring to the table and are at the mercy of your landlord's goodwill.

[Ashes_Firewood]

When got quotes for timber prices last winter they were that high I don't think it's viable to buy it in personally unless you don't value your time or can sell it for a lot more than I'm able to.