Def waiting for a response back so i can go inspect everything. Maybe its good maybe its not. But dont want to burn any bridges in the beginning. Hey if he is good ill spread the word for everyone at least in my area.
Also, you've got a whole summer ahead of you so even if the wood is at 30-40% inside it may be in good shape by the time Halloween rolls around. I don't know what firewood costs in your area. It may be a good deal despite the misleading sales pitch.
Wood in downstate New York is not going to season appreciably in the 5 months between now and when burning season starts again. Dead standing pine might be seasoned enough to burn, but 5 months doesn't mean much of anything when you're talking about seasoning hardwoods.
The bags in the OP's pic look to be tossed in...I would guess less than 1/3 cord.If the bags are tightly packed
He doesn't even know that a face cord is 1/3 cord but I'm betting what he's has in those bags is 1/3 cord or face cord. All that aside if you know what you're getting and if the price is good for your area nothing wrong with buying some.We are selling quality hardwood firewood by the bag each bag is 4x4x4= 64 cubic feet known as a half cord or face cord
I can tell you right now that's not a cord unless it's stacked in those bags.This picture from the CL ad looks pretty close to a cord.
If the bags are tightly packed. The bags look like a great way for them to handle the wood, but not a great way for you to store it.
Check your messages for a logger contact in Dutches County.
Around here we can get green cords for $160, even cheaper if you buy multiple cords.
Yeah, I was thinking the same thing, if they're bulging there's probably more than we think.To the extent that the bags retain a rectangular shape there's no way they're a half-cord apiece, but there's one way it could be closer than we're thinking. If you take a flexible 4' square and open it into a circle, you get a diameter of just over 61" and an area of 20.4 square feet. A cylinder of that size 4.5' tall would be 91.7 cubic feet, or just over what Maine state law would call half of a loose-thrown cord. The bags aren't round of course, but being fabric they're not really square either.
What are you saying? Summer is coming. Longer days, more sun, more energy to cause water to evaporate. The most appreciable drying will occur in the next 5 months. Wood getting full sun will probably get more than 50% of its water loss in the three months between June and August.
If it is oak and it was green on the stump yesterday it will seasoned appreciably but yes, it isn't going to be ready. If you have maple that is partially seasoned it will be more than ready for burning by November, provided you do your part keeping it in the sun any and all rain off it.