Bowlander

Hi, I asked the seller how big his builders bags are because I know that there is a lot of variation. He said they were approx 0.7 cubic metres. I stacked wood loosely in the woodstore then measured the stack. 1.07 metres high X 0.78 metres deep X 0.54 metres wide = 0.45 cubic metres.

Please read my original post. I wasn't expecting a cubic metre...

All valid points and well put. I totally agree.

No, didn't expect a cubic metre as it came in a 0.7 cubic metre bag. I didn't expect less than 0.45 cubic metres in that bag though. Lesson learned. I won't be buying logs in dumpy bags again.

Please see my previous post as I HAVE done it myself thanks. I already own 2 splitting axes so no need to buy one thanks.

To "little Green woodchopper" Good grief, you seem very presumptious without even bothering to ask questions. I am chainsaw qualified. I have processed wood myself. I do know how much work is involved splitting wood with an axe etc. If I had the space I wouldn't hesitate in getting some cordwood in and doing the job myself.

Do you think I'm a difficult customer just because I'm querying the amount of wood I got?

If only logs were sold by some sort of standardised unit for then it would allow easy comparison of products and prices between sellers. It's a lottery as it is.

Funny how suppliers never say "well it's a 0.7 cubic metre bag but it won't contain 0.7 cubic metres of logs." Maybe that would affect sales. But what would I know

Because I was paying for 0.7 cubic metres of wood NOT a 0.7 cubic metre bag.

After agonising about buying wood instead of those compressed briquettes I looked round for a local firewood supplier. He said £50 for a dumpy bag of hardwood which he estimated to be 0.7 cubic metres. I've stacked his delivery in the woodshed. A few bits of Scots pine and the dreaded poplar in there. Stacked it loose and measured..... It's only 0.45 cubic metres worth. Disappointing.

Check out this ebay listing: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/hardwood-firewood-logs-tree-/151043829744

Hello Logstore running a bit low. I'd like seasoned logs, 10 inches long or less, preferably hardwood, less than 20% moisture content. A cube or two. Please PM with prices if you can supply, thanks Oh, and i dont mind CYO (cut your own) as i have CS30 & 31 and all the kit. P.S. for those who think "why didnt he order in the summer" its cos i dont have a garage or big garden to store logs in.

Sorry to hear about your troubles, personally i think your ebay ad is great. I'd keep the comparison pictures as it sets you business apart from all the the cowboys out there who sell wood in "tonne" bags. The only stuff that weighs a tonne in those bags is sand! Your ad is clear and shows how much the customer is getting, what length the logs are and the moisture content. If i were nearer i'd be tempted to buy....

I agree with County4X4's comments about briquettes, yes they do vary with different manufacturers. Last year i used some excellent ones which i managed to get for £3.50 - £4.00 per 10KG pack. They were very dense and burned for ages. Six logs in a pack and on my 5kw effecient stove they expanded when burned. I burned them in halves and only got through 2 logs a night! I'd happily have bought a pallet load but have nowhere to store it This year prices have risen so i thought i'd trial another make. 15kg of briquettes in a sack but disappointed with them as they seem to be made from compressed cardboard! Lightweight and good flame but very little heat! False economy entirely.

Skyhuck has made some good points. I would prefer it if suppliers would sell firewood either by weights or volume as generally, people have no idea how big the bags are (or how full they are) until it arrives on the back of a truck. In most cases people will feel its too late to decline and just accept the load. A gentleman remarked earlier in the thread that wood isnt sold by weight because an oak log weighs twice as much as softwood logs. Isnt this why hardwood is more expensive than softwood? Because it burns hotter for longer? I'd much rather have firewood logs but i often get "eco-logs" as at least they are a standardised product and prices like-for-like can be compared across suppliers.

From the customer's point of view, buying logs is all a bit of a lottery. A lot of suppliers declare their wood to be "seasoned" but don't give a moisture content for it. Also, how big is a bag? Suppliers i've looked at all say £/bag / builders' bag / tonne bag / van load / pick-up load etc. Weight or volume would be handier and make it a bit easier to have an inkling of what im actually getting. I've looked up suppliers in the yellow pages and had a really kind chap turn up with bags of logs saying that he'd given up supplying logs but Yellow Pages were still listing him so he'd come out anyway. I've also had logs delivered which turned out to be a builders bag of soaking wet poplar / willow which was total rubbish. I prefer to cut my own where i can get it but unfortunately i have very limited storage so cant store enough for the winter.

At least i know i dont have Raynauds Im in two minds whether to continue sawing or not. It seems to be 50:50 whether the op works. Although saying that, i dont really want to get the stage where i need an op. Private / sports physio next stop i think. Thanks for all your posts

Hi thanks to Proclimber et al for all your comments. I think i will see a private physio for a confirmation of diagnosis. GP's can be a bit hit n miss. I got the intense pins n needles after probably 3 full days / week chainsaw use over two weeks. It could have been brought on by the fact that i went from an occasional saw user to a full time one too quickly! I do use computers a lot for work but i thought i had good posture. I think i've been overdoing it on the typing though, doing long hours. Its a combination of things.

Hi, i am fortunate not to be dependent on a chainsaw to make my living at the moment. However, i do have my basic CS30 & 31 and i was looking at a career change. In September 2011 i worked in scotland for a couple of weeks with a husky saw, clearing Rhododendron. I wore gloves, the saw didnt have heated handles but it wasnt cold. I had pins and needles in my hands for two weeks after that trip. It wasnt painful, just strange. In june this year i did only a couple of hours chainsawing and had the mild pins and needles again in the afternoon. I have seen my GP who reckons that it could be carpel tunnel I have taken to wearing wrist braces at night and doing some exercises. Its not painful and i hope that it clears completely. So should i sell the chainsaw and give up the dream? I really dont want to go down the route of needing an operation. I would appreaciate advice from folk who've had experience of this. Thanks very much.

wow thanks, nothing like a user's recommendation. I will try some of those

Let me know if you do pick your own, im only down the road!

Hi, thanks for your replies, has anyone tried gel gloves? Are they any good? Also, are tingly hands a sign of vibrating white finger? I really dont want that! My hands werent painful, just tingly. I wore chainsaw gloves, it wasn't cold though so i didnt miss heated handles.

It seems a shame to chip it for the power station. Its a pity that there arent any piles of wood around like this whose owner could have a "pick your own firewood" type arrangement where the pickers could be charged for whatever they took. I'd go for it, but then maybe im just strange

Hi, im not a professional chainsaw user although i do have my CS30 & CS31 so far. I mostly cut small scale for firewood. I have a husqvarna 450e which is four years old. I reckon that its only ever had about 40 litres of fuel through it. Anyway, i was cutting Rhody last year for about 10 days, on and off. At the end of the job my hands were tingly for a week or two but not painful. I was told on my CS30 to check the anti vib system by rocking the saw body and if there was metal to metal noises then it needed replacing. I've checked and according to this guidance its fine. So over to you professionals! Is there a routine service interval for the anti vibration springs / rubbers? I cant feel any change in the amount of vibration since i bought it. Any comments gratefully appreciated.