Buying in timber

[danroker1987]

Hi all

 

I'm looking to buy in timber , I've just signed up to esales on forestry commission. Does anyone else use this?? Or any good advice on buying in artic loads of timber

 

 

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[big chris the log]

Hi all

 

I'm looking to buy in timber , I've just signed up to esales on forestry commission. Does anyone else use this?? Or any good advice on buying in artic loads of timber

 

 

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Use esales myself the only trouble is it is a bit long winded and you never know what price the lot goes for so bid your best price and hope.Atleast you can see the wood in situ and know what you are getting.

Buying in loads is good if you know who you are dealing with and the haulier some cases on here of people not getting what they thought and what do you do with an artic load of wood you don t want waiting to unload.

Thats why I run my own truck but it is costly.

Good luck Chris.

[Knotty ash]

Do you bid per tonne or for the whole load? And does that include delivery too? Or does that need to be sorted as well?

[SamWhiting12]

You bid per tonne (but you have to buy the whole load), and then yes you have to arrange delivery.

 

Buying through the FC I have found to be a very hard way of buying wood due to all the paperwork/admin rubbish you have to do before hand.

[Vikki]

Pm me we have a fair bit of beech road side now

[delabodge]

beech wont be ready for this winter!

[Mortimer Firewood]

beech wont be ready for this winter!

 

Not wanting to start an argument but beech will dry really quickly if its got good ventilation we had 50t dropped in April split in to billets and logs and they were ready to burn ie below 20% mc by November. Oak is the only wood that i can not get ready in under 16 months,and thats the only extra cord i am been offered.

[big chris the log]

Do you bid per tonne or for the whole load? And does that include delivery too? Or does that need to be sorted as well?

 

Usualy by the tonne so if 1 lot is 500 tonnes you bid per tonne for the whole lot then either organize a haulier to shift it at extra cost per tonne or get you own timber wagon and do it your self.You will either have to pay up front on winning or get yourself a credit account with them.Why do you all think there is so much money in logs when you look at these sums,do not forget you have to store it for 12 months because it will be fresh felled.

ie 500 tons @£45 Haulage about £12 total £28500 plus 20% vat

Add a yard , tractor and processor and a vehicle to deliver plus fuel and there is very little left to pay yourself.

Good luck but there are easyer ways to earn a shilling.Chris.

[delabodge]

Not wanting to start an argument but beech will dry really quickly if its got good ventilation we had 50t dropped in April split in to billets and logs and they were ready to burn ie below 20% mc by November. Oak is the only wood that i can not get ready in under 16 months,and thats the only extra cord i am been offered.

 

fair enough mate, must have a windier site than me, I tend to mix it with ash and birch,

[Knotty ash]

Got the yard and plenty of room Will get it hauled me self or by a friend who owes me favour for the first load anyway. The way I see it is that it's an investment and if I can get some extra money out of it then fine.

 

As for easier ways to make a shilling tell me more