Firewood worries

[eggsarascal]

how long rougly would you want it for?

 

Probably until middle of next week.

[farmer_ben]

might be able to spare it till monday morning, any good? im getting behind with hedge cutting now so will need to get on with that once land is dry enough. suppose to rain sunday again

[eggsarascal]

might be able to spare it till monday morning, any good? im getting behind with hedge cutting now so will need to get on with that once land is dry enough. suppose to rain sunday again

 

Yeah would be great, i will be able to get quite a bit done in a couple days.

[Crazy Cutter]

I say retrain your customers. in my experience people will buy whatever you have for sale as long as you are honest about what it is. that goes for green vs seasoned and also softwood vs hardwood. i always sell wood as it comes and leave it up to the customer to season it if they want to. i think we need to look to the way other countries do it - ie the customer buys it in and stores it and uses it when they are ready rather than the typical customer here that buys it today for burning tonight. they need to remember they're not buying gas or electric from a multinational company, they are buying a local product from (usually) a small company. i do think though that honesty is key as it educating the customers.

 

rant over

 

Exactly but dog and new tricks!

[Michael C]

Exactly but dog and new tricks!

 

 

Would you be selling most of your wood unseasoned then?

[Crazy Cutter]

No always seasoned or something that will burn ash holly etc. I always tell customers what they are getting burnability etc. I hate turning people away, which l suppose is my business problem i'm too emotionally attached to my wood!!!! but every new customer has a horror story of what they have been supplied in the past usually along the lines of 'it came out of the river.'

[Stu3k]

yes mate,,,Im selling really fast too,,no way will I last till october nevermind,december,,,got loads split but doubt it will be dry in time,,,

 

Invest in a poly tunnel ?

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

i'm too emotionally attached to my wood!!!!'

 

Ditto! Hate loading it and thinking the lucky bugger is getting these beautiful logs!

[Crazy Cutter]

Invest in a poly tunnel ?

 

Got a quote today for the poly tunnel to cover my stacks! its up there with the price of gold! Customer today has my type of burner will take 24" lengths can't find anyone local who does above 9!!!! 4cube split by hand within the hour. the new husky axes really are quite good.

[chainsawdom]

Crazy cutter is that you up that track as you come out of melton towards fakenham on the left that track what runs beside the wood with the sign out on the road advetising firewwood.