100 a cord

[Bowow]

Called a guy this morning about some slab wood. He said he's had it since this past January, it's debarked and it's oak. We be gotten a little snow today and said the slabs are kept outside. It's $100 a cord delivered. Good deal? Can I burn this like yesterday? The wood I got apparently is a little wet because it sizzles. Mix the slabs in with some of my wet wood for better burn?

 

[mellow]

Worth a try, it should burn OK, $100 a cord for slab is high but if it has been sitting for a year stacked you gotta factor that, if just thrown in a heaping pile the center will not be ready to burn. I usually see ads for $35/cord for slab from local saw mills.

Also it will be hard to gauge a cord with slab as it is about impossible to stack (for me at least)

 

[begreen]

It could still be unseasoned if it's oak. Ask him if you can buy $5 worth as a test and try it out. If it still sizzles (likely) then pass.

 

[Bowow]

I see what your saying. He said its in a pile and it's been air drying.

 

[Bowow]

Have either of you ever burnt kiln dried wood?

 

[mellow]

No one in my area has the drying equipment. Not sure where you are in PA but I have heard good things about Five Star firewood. All kiln dried wood will be expensive ($250+/cord), but is usually good to burn as soon as you get it.

 

[Bowow]

I'm in lower central bout half hr from md. Called company they deliver kiln dried cord for 175

 

[mellow]

I would question any company selling kiln dried for that cheap delivered. I would have my moister meter ready when they pull up to test the wood to make sure it is hardwood and it is under 25% on a fresh split inside piece of wood.

 

[eclecticcottage]

Just to be sure, are we talking true cords, or face cords (aka a "rick")?

 

[Bowow]

He said a cord of slab wood..... So not sure to b honest

 

[eclecticcottage]

You might want to check dimentions. Around here, most people refer to a face cord as a cord. I see it on craigslist, signs, etc everywhere.

 

[tcassavaugh]

slab wood burns pretty quick, at least that's what I remember from a load I used a few years back. great for quick hot fires but not too much for long burn times unless you can pack it in real good. I got mine for $35-$40 for a truckload with side racks.....probably not quite a cord. check the slabs and make sure its not just a bunch of bark too. the load I got had some good wood on it but had a lot of bark left too.

 

[Bowow]

Have u ever used Eco bricks? Seems like all the seasoned wood I run across is wet that people r selling

 

[mellow]

Been plenty of talk already on here about ecobricks and other compressed logs, some use them to mix with less seasoned wood.

 

[Backwoods Savage]

Because it is debarked will make some difference for sure. $100 per cord if a full cord is maybe a tad high but not neccesarily so. It really depends upon the slabs. There can be a big difference in how much wood are in the slabs. If all really thin, then it is questionable except for mixing with other wood.

For sure anyone burning slab wood needs to be aware that there always exists the possibility of a super hot fire if burning only slabs because it is thin stuff and can get quite dry. That is why it is usually best to mix it with other wood or burn it in daytime or spring/fall burning.

 

[Paulywalnut]

A cord of seasoned oak slab wood? I'll take that in a heartbeat.
A cord is a cord. 128 cu ft of slab wood would stack nice in a woodstove.
Am I missing something?