Crigslist find worth it? and wood ID...

[19FarmHand78]

So I did my daily crigslist browse and found an add for "firewood" logs so I emailed on it... $150 for the logs pictured, said to be 12-14 logs pictured. There is more not picture, and more cutting as they clear timber.

Not sure on species, some type of Hickory? I can't really tell from the pic just home much is there once CSS'ed.

Worth it?

 

[Rebelduckman]

Looks like pecan from here but my eyes ain't what they used to be. It's good stuff, in the hickory family.

 

[Applesister]

There's hickory leaves on the ground. Go get it
Could be Pecan.

 

[Soundchasm]

If it's Hickory better get it and get it split. That stuff certainly takes longer than Ash and Cherry to season, and if it's in contact with the ground it'll suck up H2O like you won't believe. But I've really enjoyed the dry pieces I've had!

 

[Paulywalnut]

Some kind of nut trees. They are all good burning. I'd get that tomorrow!

 

[aansorge]

Pay for wood? Never!

 

[aansorge]

Call around your local towns and see if they drop off logs or if they have a dump site.

 

[Jags]

If hickory...get it processed or get it off the ground. You can watch that stuff disintegrate where it is in contact with the ground.

 

[Applesister]

I would go get it. Even knowing hickory's characteristics.
The place looks private and off the road. You may be able to negotiate leaving a splitter or trailer there. If I was doing it I'd have to cut and split there. Bring extra chains for the saws, (4)
I didnt see they wanted 150.00, its kind of close to a cord maybe from the pics.
I would tell them, if you are processing, if they will log you 2 cords. Usually its a 100.00 for logs per cord. But thats a mixed species price.
Hickory is really top shelf but it aint easy to process. Its a mixed bag of factors here. Not really an easy pick.
The curled leaves dont look like pecan, but its definitely a hickory. Generally they arent that easy to come by.

 

[Rebelduckman]

Split a few and more up close pics and that will be easier to identify

 

[19FarmHand78]

Well I got more info, they claim it to be mostly oak (I've never seen oak colored like that on the cross cut?) And some hickory, some slippery elm and some honey locust. They have had a few callers but no one to say they will take it. I'm busy today with sons Dr appointments, and will be helping father in-law with the fire wood processer on Saturday. I have a 30' gooseneck flat bed to haul with, but it will be loaded with steel to deliver Monday morning... so can't do anything until next week... well I might be able to borrow father in laws 14' gooseneck dump trailer.

I know the fall of 2012 the guy that processes firewood said a semi load of fire wood logs would cost $700 (mixed hard woods)... so I think this price is a little high.

I know buying fire wood goes against the moral fiber of most folks here, mine to. But I have fence rows to finish clearing and fence to build before frost. The time it would take me to fell and transport this amount of logs is worth more to me then the cost of the logs. I hope to at least get buy there this weekend or on Monday to see what it is and how much more they have. I'm hoping to see a bunch of locust and oak!

 

[Charles1981]

I think the price is high as well.

I get logs delivered to my house at 100$ a full cord. That "might" be 1 cord....but I wouldn't bet on it.

Plus you have to do the work there to cut it up and get it in the truck and haul it home..

 

[BillLion]

I think the price is high as well.

I get logs delivered to my house at 100$ a full cord. That "might" be 1 cord....but I wouldn't bet on it.

Plus you have to do the work there to cut it up and get it in the truck and haul it home..

Couldn't agree more. Too much work for that price.

 

[KindredSpiritzz]

all the stuff in that picture is hickory