Log Size

[ukminch]

Just wondering what sizes people make their logs in when they cut and split them. I don't sell that many at the moment split, just drop loads off for people to cut and split.

 

Rob

[Mac McLennan]

Will vary from one client to another.

 

:sneaky2:You can get a small log in a big fire....but you can't get a big log in a small fire.

[Steve Bullman]

i stockpile @ 8-10", anything larger than that i cut to order...anything smaller i turn away

[bob]

depends how arsed i am

hows that for honesty

[firewoodman]

same as steve really

 

10"as standard but could be smaller, any other size is cut to order with advance booking.

 

come to the conclusion that no matter what size they are you will not please everyone.

 

too small, big, fat, thin, long, short.

 

wrong shape, not 1/2 round, too much dust.

 

too dry, burn too fast, dont delivery on a rainy day

 

the list goes on.................................

[THE88MAN]

6-8",8-10",10-12" stockpiled for me,little old ladies with council house grates love the small ones,pain really but you keep the trade for years! other sizes cut to order,i have one bloke has 3ft logs for a huge inglenook,not many of them to the lb! i agree with firewoodman about pleasing people,alot turn their nose up when you tip a load of seasoned wood on the drive and bark falls off,i know a bloke sells nothing but green sycamore,oak,beech etc,looks lovely on the truck,not so good on the fire

[firewoodman]

if i could sell it all fresh and cut to each customers requirments,for use next year, i would!

[chestnut]

if i have time - i go around to a new customers house - to look at their fire - and we will cut to size - as space and quantity are not an issue to dad and i - we can just stockpile firewood for each customer if need be

 

but as we do mostly chestnut - we really only sell to those with woodburners - although we have a stash of other timbers for open fires

[Rupe]

How do you get on with selling chestnut? I always thought it was rubbish, does it burn ok in woodburners.

 

I met a 96 yera old woman last year (normal saturday night on the town) and she burns chestnut in an open fire but says she strips the bark off first and that helps it burn!

 

She could strip it off and get to the wood quicker than I could say "thats 40quid a load, do you want it in the front or rear!"

[skyhuck]

Are we talking "horse" or "sweet" ??