Is it better to get log length and just process it myself. I can get a truck load with 7-8 cords for $850 instead of wasting time looking for free firewood all the time. I already have a chainsaw and a log Splitter and I just love doing firewood it’s just so therapeutic. And I have space for it
Log length
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Ctwoodtick
Minister of Fire
I made the switch from scrounging wood to getting logs. Bc of space and time limitations, I get a cord at a time. Honestly it’s a big value to me even though it’s 100-150 per cord depending on softwood or hardwood. Plus, the guy I use will give me whatever specific wood species I want.
Is it worth it for you? Depends on your desire to have that much logs in the space you have. Also on your ability to process that much wood. From what you said, it will probably be great. I would just take a look at the logs on the truck before buying to make sure they don’t look obviously crummy.
As much as I like getting “free” wood, I don’t miss dealing with homeowners, poison ivy and pressure to stay on the site to get as much as possible. With log loads, you go at your own pace with all the luxuries of home mere feet away.
I buy log length oak of $100 per cord but I still cut my own softer wood on my property for the shoulder seasons. 10 cords of Oak logs will last me 3-4 years and heats better in the colder months.
Woody5506
Minister of Fire
With a log load you'd probably get nicer straighter lengths for that price which is certainly nice to work with. When you show up to a scrounge site I feel like it can be a mixed bag of knotty junk wood or sometimes logs that have been bucked up by people who don't know any better and cut them at super awkward lengths either way too short or just long enough that there's going to be a lot of scrap cut offs. If you got the money to spare then the log load would be worth it but thats really your call. Personally I try to be as thrifty as possible with wood burning, and if I had to rely on buying wood I doubt I would have ever bought my stove.
