Wanted bulk cord Shropshire

[baz]

Hi - very much a newbie here so please bear with me. I happen to have a very large barn that has roughly 60M2 rectangular area with concrete floor that is truck accessible and is ideal for firewood processing plus seasoning. If anyone knows of good Forestry or trade sources local to Shropshire that supply bulk timber (to 25T deliveries) then please do pass them on. I'd be looking for mixed hard and soft wood (though majority soft as this predominates the local market and is reflected in pricing) and recon I could process and store around 250 tons per year initially with ease and 500T if I wanted to dog myself. I think beyond 1000T (allowing for 1 year seasoning) the barn space may start to be cluttered.

 

I will not be able to process trunk sizes larger than 12 inches (without upgrading splitter) so preferably looking for trunk sized on the smaller size from telegraph pole thickness to 12 inches thickness.

 

If anyone has quantities available ready to load in good manageable lengths then let me know pricing roadside or delivered. I have plenty of haulier contacts so arranging grab trailer pickup myself isn't a problem though distance from Shropshire may be for cost.

 

Any words of wisdom on retailing firewood also welcome. This will be a sideline enterprise for me basically inspired out of the mediocre quality and questionable quantity delivered relative to advertised firewood available from several local suppliers.

Edited March 31, 2010 by baz

[farmer_ben]

Baz,

 

Welcome to Arbtalk and the Firewood forum.

 

Best thing you could of done is to join up on here, take a couple of hrs out one evening and read through all the old threads in this forum. You'll probably find out everything you need to know about Firewood production, this site has been a huge help to me i know that much.

 

Sounds like you have a good base sorted, as long as you can provide your customers with decent dry wood you wont go wrong mate, by the siund of the adverts round your way you'll know how NOT to do it anyway.

 

I only started 4 months ago and have already got around 60 customers I supply. There are a few guys selling transit loads of **** wood around here for £100 a time, I sell bout the same price but smaller quantity and much better wood and people soon catch on that your the real deal..

 

Cheers mate

 

Ben

[baz]

Thanks for the message Ben, always useful to know and I have found a lot of information within discussion threads here; primarily of import for me is how many m3 of logs come for a ton of wood. I can see sourcing will be the main issue to start off with - anyone have any input on who is best to talk to regarding securing bulk deliveries of wood ready for processing?

[farmer_ben]

BAz, there are loads of threads on here from people after cord wood. Check them out may be of use.

 

Will you be sell you logs by the m3 then?

[Treewarrior]

Try Chantler Timber in Stoke:thumbup1:

[treebloke]

I have around 100/150 tonne at the moment, 8 miles outside Bridgnorth towards Wolverhampton.

 

Can you collect or do you want it delivered. Where abouts are you.

[baz]

Hi treebloke, I'd be very interested in knowing more. I'll private over my contact number so we cab chat,

 

As for the other responses thanks for the input. I will be looking to process, store and retail probably 350 to 500 tons per year. I think any more would be slogging myself. Will look to sell by m3 as all suppliers locally do. Pricing is keen here abouts at 35m3 delivered for mixed loads so economics come down to cost and effort put in. I did find some useful discussions that gave me the info on tons to m3 ranging from 1.7m3 to 2.6m3 per ton dependant and species of wood.

[farmer_ben]

Hi treebloke, I'd be very interested in knowing more. I'll private over my contact number so we cab chat,

 

As for the other responses thanks for the input. I will be looking to process, store and retail probably 350 to 500 tons per year. I think any more would be slogging myself. Will look to sell by m3 as all suppliers locally do. Pricing is keen here abouts at 35m3 delivered for mixed loads so economics come down to cost and effort put in. I did find some useful discussions that gave me the info on tons to m3 ranging from 1.7m3 to 2.6m3 per ton dependant and species of wood.

 

£35 per m3?!?! Cant see how anyone can make money on that my man.