It Never, Never, Never.........Hurts to ASK!

[NordicSplitter]

On my way home I have been passing by a local tree service company. Lots of trucks and equipment but also ALOT of wood just laying around. I took down the number and decided to call. Got a hold of the main dispatcher and found out it was bigger than I thought. There main place is some 60 miles away! I asked her about the wood just laying around to see if it was for sale. Well.....much to my surprise after she found out I was just a regular guy with a wood stove.... she said as long as I called her ahead of time.... I could go and take as much as I wanted free of charge! I was shocked....Well I have already made 2 trips and grabed about 2 face cords of mostly cherry with some ash. TONS THERE Another trip is schedule for this weekend. Its only about 8 minutes from my house and I figure with about a dozen more trips... I should be almost 2 full years ahead! Still have about 10 face cords c/s/s from this year......My goal by Memorial Day is 25 face cords! Happy Cutting, Splitting and Stacking ! Never hurts to ask!

 

[glh85]

Better yet, just start doing side jobs for them. That's what I did, I fix up there truck on the weekend and on sunday I fill up my pick up with oak and ash that's all split and ready to go. We still disagree on what "seasoned" is, Hahahahaha. I just store it for a year ahead so I don't have to worry about it.
Mark

 

[ihookem]

A few packs of pop for them never hurts neither.

 

[ScotO]

No it doesn't hurt to ask. Once you build some connections, the wood may start REALLY coming in!

 

[richg]

I'm in sales and there is an old saying, "You don't ask, you don't get". I have three letters to homeowners out right now inquiring about wood on their property.....one is a massive group of white ash trees that went down during the October storm. They've been laying there since, and I offered to cut and remove them at no charge. I'd have enough wood to last a lifetime if they give the go-ahead.

 

[gmule]

Last year I drove past one of the homes in my neighborhood that had a bunch of trees marked that need to be removed for fire mitigation. A year later the trees are still standing. I knocked on the door to ask them if I could cut them down and haul them off for them. At first they were reluctant because they thought I wanted money to do the work. When I told that that I would do it for free because I wanted the wood

 

[Woody Stover]

Excellent sore, NS! Sounds like you'll be able to get real picky about what kinds of wood you take, and they should have a wide variety available.

I'm still trying to get some Hedge to try out. I just saw a farm about two miles from the house that has one tree down and a lot of others ringing the property. I'll "ask" that guy very soon...couldn't hurt. :cheese:

 

[toonces]

very good tips for us new scroungers. thanks!

 

[albertj03]

Yup, old farm house down the road had a couple trees come down during the hurricane back in August. They are still laying there so I offered to cut them up and haul them off, the woman was more than happy to have them gone. I went down into the field to check out the trees and found that what looked like one or two trees from the road, was actually a cluster of about 9 smallish to medium sized sugar maples that were all uprooted in one clump. Score! Now I just have to wait for a good time to go cut them up.

 

[NordicSplitter]

Thanks Woody!...First 2 trips I got Cherry, Ash and Red Oak. Cutting up all the longer rounds now. Won't need it til the 2013/2014 season! Plenty of time for Mother Nature, The Wild Wind and Old Man Winter to do there jobs perspectively. The larger rounds I hope to have all split by Memorial Day.

 

[Larry in OK]

Worst thing that could happen is they say no.