Advice sought re: Apple wood

[Andy Collins]

I am in the process of removing several thousand fruit trees in an orchard. the brash will be burned, but the question is what is the best outlet for the trunkwood? the trunks are between 6-8 inch and about 6feet in length. My ideas are

1) market them for firewood

2) chip them for smoking ( need to know specifications)

3) sell to someone who has a use for apple wood in furniture making.

 

The wood has to be sold, to make the job viable for me.

[Stephen Blair]

sounds perfect for a firewood processor, but what a waste that would be.

[Mick Stockbridge]

I am in the process of removing several thousand fruit trees in an orchard. the brash will be burned, but the question is what is the best outlet for the trunkwood? the trunks are between 6-8 inch and about 6feet in length. My ideas are

1) market them for firewood

2) chip them for smoking ( need to know specifications)

3) sell to someone who has a use for apple wood in furniture making.

 

The wood has to be sold, to make the job viable for me.

 

Firewood,at premium price.Its the ultimate log.

[Peter]

Not if you find the right market. I can see it in very small very expensive bundles in a posh garden centre, being sold to put on barbeques and chimineas.

[Stephen Blair]

Dont tell buzz, he will have his giant hiezo round on the john deere in the morning. ha ha

[Andy Collins]

Now you are on my wavelength! I just want to work out which is the most viable alternative, with the least extra work processing into money:001_smile:

[Stephen Blair]

it depends how long it can sit about. Firewood and the cash will be in your pocket by the weekend, chip would be the second quickest, but top dollar lovely size packaging would be worth a fortune but a lot of work.

[Tom D]

I reckon the most money would be to haul it out in lengths and store it for a year then chip it and bag it in small nets, then sell it as others have said for bar b q or hot smokers, a 50 cm net bag will eaily make a tenner if you market it right. only problem is you wont see any cash for a while.

[Andy Collins]

Storage wont be a problem, chipping not a problem, marketing may be more of a headache as its not something I'm that used too, but I can soon learn!!

[Steve Bullman]

dont chips for smoking have to be soaked somewhere along the line?