Leylandii to charcoal ? It is worth the time and money?

[wrighttrees]

Hi all , just cooking Sunday lunch and had an idea of making our arb soft wood waste into charcoal. We sell hardwood logs and have no avenue of using our soft lump wood, mainly leylandii, spruce etc. I know a lot of people who split them for logs, however, all of our customers want hardwood only. I would appreciate any comments or ideas ?

[ADB328]

Hi all , just cooking Sunday lunch and had an idea of making our arb soft wood waste into charcoal. We sell hardwood logs and have no avenue of using our soft lump wood, mainly leylandii, spruce etc. I know a lot of people who split them for logs, however, all of our customers want hardwood only. I would appreciate any comments or ideas ?

 

Softwood doesnt make good charcoal in my experience its becomes very brittle (more than usual) and if its worth burning it holds little heat and burns very quickly.

[farmer rod]

best sell it for biomass chipping, where abouts are you?

[wrighttrees]

We are based in Leicestershire, we currently sell our woodchip for biomass , but lump wood ?

[farmer rod]

We are based in Leicestershire, we currently sell our woodchip for biomass , but lump wood ?

 

too far for me, but I collect/accept wood, stack it to season and have it chipped in the summer for my boiler.

 

At the moment Im buying chip till I can get ahead with my woodpile

[face cord]

Dunno about charcoal buy seasoned leylandi is some of the best firewood for getting the the oven really hot very fast

 

450° plus Fahrenheit for pizza etc no problem.

[458 Lott]

hardwood only for cooking charcoal

[Rick2517]

So what do you guys do with the bloody stuff?? I struggle to give it away and I'm considering processing and selling as firewood for the customers that want it cheep!! But is it worth it, and will it sell?

[Acg128]

too far for me, but I collect/accept wood, stack it to season and have it chipped in the summer for my boiler.

 

At the moment Im buying chip till I can get ahead with my woodpile

 

Is East Sussex too far for you?

[Acg128]

So what do you guys do with the bloody stuff?? I struggle to give it away and I'm considering processing and selling as firewood for the customers that want it cheep!! But is it worth it, and will it sell?

 

It sits in the yard and the pile just grows....!