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why is there so much confusion about firewood prices/volumes.....same thing here in France... They use the term stere (stair) which is apparently a m3 sold in 1m lengths but it is a m3 incl air space. I recently saw an ad for the local farmers co op selling oak @ €129 for 2 stere which they stated was 1.6m3 so at that rate = roughly £54 stere or £67.5 m3 solid...and collect it yourself.......However buy from local farmers/woodsmen and you can collect from £35 ....£39 delivered... Why is it so difficult to find out what youre getting for you cash ? (euros or £)
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ok stephen iv have re-read tonys reply Firstly the woodland is an old hornbeam and maple coppice with perhaps 50 standing oaks ranging from 200 to 600mm dia The land has not been coppiced for over 50 years and I have made a start to rejuvinate. This will be for firewood for the rest of my life and beyond. The fallen oaks are the icing on the cake and too valuable a resource to be used as firewood. I use approx 8m3 per annum and on a 25yr cycle the woodland should provide this. In this way I think i am managing proactively..After milling the fallen oaks I still have the equipment for further conversion....Bear in mind this is only ONE of my activities .... Organic fruit veg eggs meat wine/cider making garden and house maintenance....dont have time for a proper job.
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Thank you all for the replies....BUT.. a) trees cannot easily be removed form site..no vehicular access and steep slope b)I thought that I had done my financial homework I was expecting replies on the cc of chainsaw/bar and the alaskan mill equipment... SUMMARY of finances equip cos €1750 return €3600 min excl 20m3 firewood thats 0.27m3 planked wood per tree 20 trees = 5.4m3 @ € 670m3 for kiln dried beams (over €2000m3 planks) Not incl above my labour (free to me) say €20 hr 4hrs per tree = 80hrs= €1600....im still ahead by €250 AND I STILL HAVE OVER 50 STANDING OAKS to be processed in the future HAVE I GOT SOMETHING VERY WRONG ?.????? PS I live in the north of The Charente 50 km north of Angouleme
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I have lived in France for 6 years...trying out the hippy/self sufficient lifestyle I have bought 1.3 hectares of woodland bordering my property mainly for use as a heating fuel BUT there are at least 20 oak trees ranging from 300mm diameter to 600mm (12 to 24 inch for the non metric out there) fallen from the storm of 2000. It seems a shame to use for firewood as i have several barn type projects in mind. To get to the point I am looking at buying a husqvarna 570 68cc chainsaw 60cm (24") bar/chain for use with an alaskan mill 24" and mini mill for making 3 sided cant ( i believe thats the tech jargon) I was going to buy the EZ rails but looks like everyone else uses a ladder. Now...this lot is going to cost me and I dont want to make the wrong choice since the idea is NOT to buy in any more timber........ ANYONE WANT TO OFFER ADVICE ? SUGGESTIONS.... Thank you
