builders bags of cheap firewood any ideas ?

[gensetsteve]

I have about ten builders bags of softwood off cuts. These are too small for a kindlet. Its all new kiln dried construction off cuts. Could have about 4 bags a week soon. I have listed on ebay to see if there is any interest but if anyone wants some at very special rates ( especially if you clear the lot ) let me know. Any other ideas for it welcome. Seems a shame to put it on the open fire outside.

[geoff]

Thing is has it been treated (preservative),if so you can't market it as firewood.

[detritus21]

I was selling kiln dried offcuts last winter at 2 pounds a net.

[gensetsteve]

Its untreated but I can see one piece in there thats treated. We can only turn untreated into kindling. The green stuff is tanilith but there is a new treatment which is almost clear but the jury is still out as to whether it can be burnt on a fire. For now we are only processing untreated.

[76AR]

I was selling builders bags of offcuts for between £10-£15 last year. Only thing was people were wanting to buy them and not kindling or logs so I stopped advertising and only sold them along with other firewood

[renewablejohn]

I turn mine into briquettes and wood pellets but we can only use virgin timber Once processed its worth over £200 a tonne.

Edited September 21, 2010 by renewablejohn

[gensetsteve]

I turn mine into briquettes and wood pellets but we can only use virgin timber Once processed its worth over £200 a tonne.

 

This timber has never been on site just off cuts from a joinery shop. Would this be any good to you john. We could load with bobcat can get an 8 wheeler in. We have a lot of hardwood in the loads but too small for logs wood mix in well for pellets or brickettes

[renewablejohn]

I think transport would be the killer. If you were within a 50 mile radius I would certainly be interested but beyond that the figure does not stack up for either party. Another option would be a mobile pellet plant but I dont know of anybody who hires them although they are relatively simple to build and might be tempted to build one myself. Certainly once pelleted the material is easier to handle and you would have a saleable product.

[firewood]

Another option would be a mobile pellet plant but I dont know of anybody who hires them although they are relatively simple to build and might be tempted to build one myself.

 

 

deviation from the topic but what does building the pellet plant involve construction and cost wise?

 

what % mc does the feedstock have to be.

[firewood]

I have about ten builders bags of softwood off cuts. These are too small for a kindlet. Its all new kiln dried construction off cuts. Could have about 4 bags a week soon. I have listed on ebay to see if there is any interest but if anyone wants some at very special rates ( especially if you clear the lot ) let me know. Any other ideas for it welcome. Seems a shame to put it on the open fire outside.

 

Can you not sell it as is to your customers?

 

Up here in the soon to be frozen north (aberdeenshire) the sawmills sell this stuff (green and very wet) ex works (not delivered) for £30 / ton just bring your own trailer.

there is no shortage of punters!