Might have found a good source of wood NEED help

my guess is that about each log that size would be 1/3 of a cord. Volume calcs give me 26cu ft per log, but then you split it up and get more.

I'd say 6 logs is about 2 cords after split and stacked.

I'll let someone else give you a reasonable estimate, but I've always guessed that you got delivered and stacked price is X, You pick up price (split) is X/3, You pick up unsplit rounds= X/4, You pick up logs=X/5, you come do all the work=Free.

So, around here a cord is around 130 bucks, so I'd offer him X/5 which would be about $25 per cord. Maybe offer $10 per log? I may be way off if prices in NJ are much higher (seems that I remember they are)

It sounds like he just needs someplace to get rid of all that quality wood, and is just looking to get minimal compensation. Danno is right - when you are the one doing the lions share of the work, the cash value is very little. I'd say offer him $50 for giving you access, and see what he says. I really think thats more than fair, and he'll probably let you take as much as you want. I couldn't see paying very much if I was the one that has to buck/haul/split/ and stack everything myself.

If you are going to buck it before you load it, maybe it is easier to agree on a price for a truck load of stacked rounds instead of logs?

maybe you mean 2 face cord? or you have some real big pickups in Jersey. You shouldn't be paying anywhere near 150/cord for something you process and transport.

SolarAndWood said:

maybe you mean 2 face cord? or you have some real big pickups in Jersey. You shouldn't be paying anywhere near 150/cord for something you process and transport.

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I think he was saying that a flat truckload of processed wood runs about 100 bucks. I'd estimate that means a cord is anywhere from 150 to 200. so maybe 80 bucks MAX for those two unprocessed cords. I'd think that less is still reasonable.

If he trust you and you trust him just come up with a price per cord(before hand) and then just pay him on actual wood received.

Gary

How much is it worth for you? 80 more cord is a lot of wood!!

that is more than I pay ;-)

If you have to move the wood and do all the work to process it, I think an offer of $50 per cord is generous. Around here I think you can get logs delivered for around that price (I have heard, although I haven't actually done it). A lot depends on where you are. Near a large city wood is more expensive, farther out in the country, especially where there is a lot of logging, logs are cheap. i think it also depends how much wood you plan to buy. I'd expect a nice volume discount on 80 cords.

I would say the $50.00 per cord to be max, around me the tree guys will deliver a cord of rounds for around 60-70 a cord. Usually a very generous cord to boot.

It will sound like more money if you offer a price for several cords, instead of one at a time. Perhaps offer $200 for 6 or 8 cords. That is still $200 the guy doesn't have now and 6 or 8 cords he doesn't have to haul away. It is a very fair price for unprocessed wood laying in a forest, I think.

Wood Duck said:

It will sound like more money if you offer a price for several cords, instead of one at a time. Perhaps offer $200 for 6 or 8 cords. That is still $200 the guy doesn't have now and 6 or 8 cords he doesn't have to haul away. It is a very fair price for unprocessed wood laying in a forest, I think.

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I think you are on to something here. I also like the "per truckload" idea, but combining your idea with that one could be a great way to do it.

One log is about 26 cubic feet or about one fifth of a cord
Five logs equals about one cord

I believe tree length deilvered in this area is about $100 per cord (and you get about five cords per truckload). You also get wood that I consider inferior to oak (ash, white birch, soft maple)

When you go there, go ready to buck and split onsite. A 18-20" long round of freshly cut read oak about 18" in diameter is really freaking heavy. I snagged 10 loads from work this summer when we cleared a lot for a new building...I never weighed it but I estimate each round was easily in the 60-70lb range.

Mroverkill said:

so the "agreement" was 50.00 for a cord and a half



the next day i get ahold of a state park they are cleaning up wood is cut down already you cut it up and take it away 20.00 per cord permit fee HUMMMMMM which way am i gonna go hard to decide

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Sometimes we are just blessed with wonderful decisions to make!

Mroverkill said:

so the "agreement" was 50.00 for a cord and a half



the next day i get ahold of a state park they are cleaning up wood is cut down already you cut it up and take it away 20.00 per cord permit fee HUMMMMMM which way am i gonna go hard to decide

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I think if you have already come to an agreement with your friend about the wood, you should follow through with that - and not flake out - especially since he has 80 more cords that may become available.

If it were me, I would also get the $20 permit and get that state park wood also.

After many years of cutting wood, my motto is 'get while the gettins good' as I have seen years where pickins were slim and/or when I've been hurt or for some other reason haven't been able to get as much wood as usual. For that reason, I take almost all the wood I am offered. as long as its stacked up off the ground its not like its going to go bad or anything.