Firewood from sawmill waste

[Stubby]

2 hours ago, spandit said:

Doesn't bark sometimes serve to protect a tree from forest fires and therefore doesn't burn well?

Giant Red Wood bark resits burning . Birch bark makes great fire lighters . So, depends on the species . 

[5thelement]

On 29/07/2025 at 22:57, 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.

No market for Biomass?