advice please

[aspenarb]

I'm starting up in the firewood game, what equipment will I need and does anyone sell cordwood unprocessed in Norwich area at decent price?

Any advice please !

Regards Tom

 

There are lots of lads doing well out of converting arb waste into saleable logs around these parts Tom, a lot of them just use a small honda engined hydraulic splitter and axes. Small steps I know but everyone starts this way. Best of luck with your new venture.

 

Bob

[Bird]

Thanks bob, I havE a good 10 ton splitter petrol and it's quick as get my girlfriend to help ,d and we get 2-3 ton bags done an hour

[Alycidon]

If you get your cord very cheap then fair enough, paying £55 a ton for it then its no more expensive to import ready kiln dried logs from the Baltic states.

 

You need something to handle those filled bags, if on a farm this can usually be borrowed. gets to be hard work hand balling cord all day and she wont stand that for long I can assure you. Other than that a small processor would be good either road tow or tractor mounted if you can run to something like an old MF135.

 

A

[mendiplogs]

If you need to ask these questions don't do it. I learnt the hard way!

 

I also know a few lads that made the same mistake.

 

Hi eggs your hard man thanks Jon

[eggsarascal]

Hi eggs your hard man thanks Jon

 

I ain't sure what you mean by that Jon.

[woodworm]

Bird

 

You have a well established firewood merchant with an enviable reputation based on the western boundary of the city doing over 600 tonnes of firewood a year. It is the best and most professional firewood outfit I know of.

 

You also have another merchant based just south of Norwich with a very simlilar set up and reputation.

 

I wish you luck in your venture, but please be aware that you have some fierce but high quality competition.

Its b1@@dy hard work and a lot of sweat for not a lot of reward.

 

Woodworm

[Jim B]

Well said Mike, Norwich already has plenty all round. Heating oil at 28 pence will sort us all out even if it gets cold people will buy oil this time.

[fonzy]

Work with the equipment you have and only sell a top quality product.

 

Take it from there.