Larch timber for sale

[burnlogs]

We are based in central Scotland and will have artic loads of larch (20 - 30cm diameter) for sale from about July. Please contact me if you are interested in purchasing some.

 

David

[Al Baker]

Hi Dave, what sort of lengths you got?

[firewood]

How much per ton trackside?

 

http://www.kinnoirwoodfuel.co.uk

[burnlogs]

£50 plus VAT (5%) per tonne roadside.

 

The timber can be left tree length, 2 or 3m lengths.

[Big J]

That's a lot for sub-sawlog sized larch. With the winter (by calender, not weather) we've had so far, you might really struggle to move it at that.

[muldonach]

£50 plus VAT (5%) per tonne roadside.

 

The timber can be left tree length, 2 or 3m lengths.

 

Let me know if you need any more! our mills offer £40-50 delivered in so if you get a market at that rate it would be interesting indeed.

 

Cheers

mac

[luftwaffe]

£50 plus VAT (5%) per tonne roadside.

 

The timber can be left tree length, 2 or 3m lengths.

 

You certainly know how to charge.

[burnlogs]

To explain the basis of the price sought:

 

Green larch is about 660kg to the cubic m.

1 tonne = 1.5 cubic m

 

1 cubic m of roundwood equates to 2 cubic m of loose bagged logs.

 

Softwood is selling on average at about £60 per builders bag (0.76 cubic m)

So there are approximately 2 to 2.5 builders bags per tonne; so 1 tonne of firewood should make between £120 to £150.

 

Forestry Commission data for softwood sales in Scotland reveals average prices of about £40 per cubic m for red logs. This includes sitka spruce, etc whereas larch is a much better firewood.

 

This is a job for a man and chainsaw rather than a harvester so it is likely the timber will be stacked for some time as we cut enough for a load. This should mean that the timber will get lighter as it dries and the customer will get more volume to the tonne.

 

At the end of the day I am always willing to discuss a reasonable offer.

 

Dave

[Billy68]

i pay £31 plus vat delivered

[muldonach]

Just a small point as well on VAT - you are advertising a rate of 5% - that is only valid if the purchaser is going to use the wood themselves to heat their own house.

 

If they are going to sell it on or use it to heat a business then the VAT rate is 20%

 

Good luck with your venture but I think you will struggle to get £50 per tonne collected.

 

Whereabouts are you - your firewood prices look pretty optimistic too - we are gettin £60 per cube for seasoned hardwoods and a local guy is doing large scale (for here) fire wood with seasoned softwood at £33 per cube collected

 

Cheers

mac

Edited January 14, 2012 by muldonach
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