Firewood from sawmill waste

[orsmors]

Just wondering if anyone has had experience getting waste from sawmills that they process into firewood? Would be interested if this would be a viable source of timber?

[Tree monkey 1682]

Its ok , the fall off from saw Mills, some of it can be quite thin,others can be mega chunky ..

Is it cheap?

[Squaredy]

My business is a sawmill.  We find very little demand for our waste.  As has been said a lot of it is rather thin.  It is all unseasoned and in long lengths, so needs a lot of processing and drying for a year.  Most people just can’t be bothered.  Even at £25 per ton bundle we can’t get rid of it all.

 

If I were prepared to deliver I might get more takers, but at that price it is just not worth it.  
 

So lots of good potential firewood, but not enough people willing to put in the effort to convert and dry.

[sandspider]

Would a ton bundle fit in the boot of an estate car? And is it all barky, or is there a reasonable amount of solid wood? Would it be lots of conifer, or mixed all sorts? Thanks

[orsmors]

2 hours ago, Tree monkey 1682 said:

Its ok , the fall off from saw Mills, some of it can be quite thin,others can be mega chunky ..

Is it cheap?

Yes would be free. It comes in bundles around 3m long and 1.2m diameter

[Tree monkey 1682]

7 hours ago, orsmors said:

Yes would be free. It comes in bundles around 3m long and 1.2m diameter

U just an end user or are trying to push it into sales ?

[Squaredy]

8 hours ago, sandspider said:

Would a ton bundle fit in the boot of an estate car? And is it all barky, or is there a reasonable amount of solid wood? Would it be lots of conifer, or mixed all sorts? Thanks

It would need probably three or four trips with an estate car, and every piece would need to be cross cut to go in the car.  Many pieces are eight feet long but many are twelve.  Plenty of bark but also plenty of timber.  And yes mixed species.  I cut about 70% hardwoods, but each bundle will vary.

[Muddy42]

wouldn't long thin lengths be ideal for turning into wood chip for someones biomass boiler?

[Muddy42]

2 hours ago, Squaredy said:

It would need probably three or four trips with an estate car, and every piece would need to be cross cut to go in the car.  Many pieces are eight feet long but many are twelve.  Plenty of bark but also plenty of timber.  And yes mixed species.  I cut about 70% hardwoods, but each bundle will vary.

 

11 hours ago, Squaredy said:

My business is a sawmill.  We find very little demand for our waste.  As has been said a lot of it is rather thin.  It is all unseasoned and in long lengths, so needs a lot of processing and drying for a year.  Most people just can’t be bothered.  Even at £25 per ton bundle we can’t get rid of it all.

 

If I were prepared to deliver I might get more takers, but at that price it is just not worth it.  
 

So lots of good potential firewood, but not enough people willing to put in the effort to convert and dry.

 

wouldn't long thin lengths be ideal for turning into wood chip for someones biomass boiler?  Or do you not have enough volume?

[sandspider]

2 hours ago, Squaredy said:

It would need probably three or four trips with an estate car, and every piece would need to be cross cut to go in the car.  Many pieces are eight feet long but many are twelve.  Plenty of bark but also plenty of timber.  And yes mixed species.  I cut about 70% hardwoods, but each bundle will vary.

Thank you. Not worth the time for me I fear. Maybe I need a pickup or van!