I found locally a couple sources, from whom I can purchase a triaxle of logs. Going rates were $500 for maple / cherry or $600 for cherry / oak. Do you think it is worth it to go with the oak? Also about how many cords should I get from a load like this on average? I am in the process of getting a Jotul Rockland insert installed and want to get would lined up for the next couple years. Last year (2006 / 2007) I used 690 gals. of oil. This year i added a ton of insulation in the attic (R-19 to R-48) and weatherstripped all the windows so I think I will have used less, but it is getting really expensive.
Price seems reasonable but always check around. According to the Sweep’s firewood chart white oak is 25.7mbtu/cord. Maple 24 red oak 24 and cherry 20. Ya makes your choice and pays your money. I’m tight so the difference would be to save $$. As far as cords I’ve seen 4 to 6 so ask, then you will know if they are honest. Good loggers can come very near on cords.
I was leaning toward the cherry / maple load, but the supplier is close so I will stop and look at the wood to see what type of maple it is. Does anyone have a guess to how much wood (split cords) I will be getting? I have never done this before.
I bought a “triaxle” basically a dump truck load of logs that was supposed to be 4 to 5 cords. Cut it up and split it over a weekend and ended up with, get this, 4.30 cords. Mine is doug fir and cost 400$. The nice thing about the triaxle load is that it can be dumped anywhere you want it easier than trying to get a big huge log truck turned around and unloaded in your yard. Have no worries about where he dumps it since you can buck a triaxle into rounds within a few hours. I’ll need one more load like this pretty soon to be set up for one year ahead.
interesting. I on the other hand am going with a full log truck load of 8’ logs, which yields about 10-12 full cord. Its very nice to be able to pull up, unload usign the loader on the truck and have them stacked in a nice neat pile.
That’s the regional difference. Our log trucks carry real logs the long way. 30 some feet long. You won’t see anything carrying 8’ logs on our roads or coming out of our woods unless it is a firewood scrounger. They leave those shorties in the woods.
interesting. I on the other hand am going with a full log truck load of 8’ logs, which yields about 10-12 full cord. Its very nice to be able to pull up, unload usign the loader on the truck and have them stacked in a nice neat pile.
how do you get 10-12 the most i ever heard of was 6-8 how big is that truck and send him over to mass!!!! please post pics!!
Basically a full sized log truck wit ha “cherry picker” on it ie tractor trailer.
you mean like a 30’ er
around here they tell me (diff companies) 5-8 between all the ones i have called prices go from 350 to 800
i did get one guy all hdwood to 400 for 4csd green but when he found out how far away i was he went up 75 bucks so 475 4cords green cut to any length or 350 5cords i do the work....
Basically a full sized log truck wit ha “cherry picker” on it ie tractor trailer.
Here in Michigan you can get a tandem truck with the “cherry picker” of all oak (approx 15 cords), two year old cut, for $1600-$1800ish. That price keeps going up and up though.
It is something to see that much wood coming down the road.
Basically a full sized log truck wit ha “cherry picker” on it ie tractor trailer.
Here in Michigan you can get a tandem truck with the “cherry picker” of all oak (approx 15 cords), two year old cut, for $1600-$1800ish. That price keeps going up and up though.
It is something to see that much wood coming down the road.
I live just south of you in Howell, could you send me that info you have on that. Id like to check inot it. Have you bought from that person before?
The Tree trimmers around here are always looking for somw place to get rid of log size stuff. They will dump it for you for free.....This last storm 2 weeks ago knocked down hundreds of trees .
