price for oak poles?

[mattyboy]

Whats the going rate for hardwood poles of 3m length around 5 or 6 inch diameter? Ive got oak and its also been peeled, which i guess adds value to it but not sure how much. Anyone have any knowledge or experience they can share?

[agg221]

There will be less demand for oak in this size than for sweet

chestnut. The sapwood isn't very durable, but in chestnut it's only about 3mm thick, whereas in oak it could be a couple of inches. That restricts use to unexposed applications, such as indoor use, rather than fence posts and outdoor construction.

 

Alec

[mattyboy]

Do you know the going rate in your area? is it priced per ft?

[muttley9050]

Oak that size would generally be sold by the tonne as firewood, as alec said, there's too much sapwood and after two years outside there likely to have little strength left. I can't think of an application that i would use these for, so to me there value is around £45-50 per tonne delivered.