oak thinning

[toby]

I'm about to buy some standing oak thinnings, 12-20" diameter. Anyone got a average price they're paying this year?

[Log-ologist]

Firewood only or can you squeeze a few fencing lengths out?

[Charlieh]

where abouts in the country, and whats access like?

[toby]

Some will get split up for fencing, the better stuff will go through the mizer and I'll make benches, the rest for firewood. Access is very good, it's a country park so all hard roads and tracks. They also may buy some back off me as product(tree guards, stakes etc) so I'd like to get it, but not if I'll regret paying over the odds. I don't need it as I've arranged to cut for the forestry, it's only round the corner which would be nice. hmmmm.

[toby]

oh, it's in west midlands.

[BARNSLEY BOB]

after much frustrating searching,found a price of £12.78 m/3. standing,but it wasnt clear if was softwood or broadleaved ???????

[toby]

cheers, a bit more than i was planning to pay, I'll let you know how I get on.

[BARNSLEY BOB]

Are wood prices top secret. ???

milk, pork or wheat,you can look up in farmers weekly,search on interweb.

however the price of roundwood,or thinings seems to be top secret,even on this forum.

i thought we came from all over the place/background.

a lot of the members will not declare where they originate on their avatars so, not too surprising really ??!!!

[Log-ologist]

http://www.beaconauctions.co.uk/

 

 

these used to list the results of the past timber auctions, have a look.

 

work out the price backwards.

 

delivered in cost.

 

less delivery,

 

less extraction,

 

less felling,

 

less marking and sale fees

 

= price you offer.

 

 

 

remember:

 

if a man asks for £100, he really wants £90, he will take £ 80, so offer him £70 and give him £60, and make him glad its not £50

[MattyF]

  Log-ologist said:

http://www.beaconauctions.co.uk/

 

 

these used to list the results of the past timber auctions, have a look.

 

work out the price backwards.

 

delivered in cost.

 

less delivery,

 

less extraction,

 

less felling,

 

less marking and sale fees

 

= price you offer.

 

 

 

remember:

 

if a man asks for £100, he really wants £90, he will take £ 80, so offer him £70 and give him £60, and make him glad its not £50

I do feel sorry for people who deal with timber or try to sell it,timber merchants are robbing b@stards, you wernt one in a former life ollie?? you do make it very clear how they think!