What to buy for next heating season?

[Bowow]

I'm looking at buying some wood to try and get ready for 16 s winter. Should I buy 3 scoops of green wood at $35 scoop from a reputable dealer or $160 a cord from a guy on Craigslist. Says wood has been down for 4 years but has to cut and split it yet. The scoop wood would be about 1/2 a cord

 

[Oldman47]

I am reading $70 per cord from one place and needing seasoning or $160 a cord from another place also needing seasoning. What is the question?

 

[Jags]

Now there is a new unit of measure - the scoop.

Math says go with the green wood.

 

[Bowow]

Haha 3 scoops they are saying equals about 1/2 a cord. $35 a scoop

 

[Jags]

Haha 3 scoops they are saying equals about 1/2 a cord. $35 a scoop

So $210 per cord? Is that what you are saying?

 

[Oldman47]

At 6 scoops for a cord you are looking at $210 a cord that still needs seasoning. Sorry, I misinterpreted your first post. Now we are looking at 210 vs 160 for unseasoned wood. It still tells its own story to me. Count both the cord and the 6 scoops as equivalent and then you be the judge.

 

[NordicSplitter]

Buy both and compare.

 

[Bowow]

Wow I was really over thinking that hahaha

 

[mopar440_6]

Look around some more. You're pretty local, there are a few guys around here selling for cheaper than $160/cord if you can pick it up. Maybe keep an eye out for green rounds. Here is some green maple although they don't list a price.

http://harrisburg.craigslist.org/grd/4872234730.html

 

[Ram 1500 with an axe...]

I'm looking at buying some wood to try and get ready for 16 s winter. Should I buy 3 scoops of green wood at $35 scoop from a reputable dealer or $160 a cord from a guy on Craigslist. Says wood has been down for 4 years but has to cut and split it yet. The scoop wood would be about 1/2 a cord

If you have to buy, I would start with at least 10 scoop and go from there.....