Anyone have any luck with a good firewood supplier on Long Island? First year dealt with one so far that I'm so , so with. Looking for someone to do business with for years to come. Hopefully someone will have a great recommendation.
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My first year as well and have not had much luck. . 3 suppliers, all claimed 2 year seasoned. 90 % hardwood, all short loads and majority over 22% moisture. Having a tough go of it thus far. Let me know how it works out
I bought 2 cords from Dunrite as alot of people have recommended them. Will not use them again, alot of wet , crazy sized pieces, also short about 1/4 cord. Hoping to find someone for future deliveries as I have next year in mind already. Who have you used? I heard some good things about a supplier put of Brightwaters.
tinman1
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jatoxico
Minister of Fire
Gzecc is being glib because he's heard it all before. This is a recurring theme around this time of year. Prospective buyers looking for a good supplier and those that already bought telling their story that almost always ends the same way, all over the wood burning world. Had wood delivered, guy swore it was seasoned 2 yrs. He dropped the load and it was short of a cord and wet.
Fact is very, very few people that deal in wood provide wood seasoned well enough for modern stoves. Really it makes sense. Who is going to split wood then carefully stack it so it can dry, then sit on it to for 2-3 yrs before delivering to your house for $175 a cord? If that sounds like a good business plan you haven't ever split and stacked a cord of wood.
Most split the wood when they have down time from their normal work and throw it in a pile, selling it off as they can. If it's been split for 6 mo I'd say your lucky. It's still a great deal as far as I'm concerned as I could make a lot more than that in the time it takes me to collect, cut, split and stack a cord of wood. It's just that I enjoy doing it enough to do it and the best way to make sure you have what you need is to do it yourself. If you don't want to do that then buy what you need at least a year if not 2 before you need it.
I hope you get lucky and you might, it happens but I for one don't have a consistently reliable source for you. Dixie may chime in as she has someone she recommends though I have not used her guy. If your stuck for this year you may be better off trying to buy from a neighbor. I see stacks all over that will never be used especially since Irene and Sandy came through.
Fact is very, very few people that deal in wood provide wood seasoned well enough for modern stoves. Really it makes sense. Who is going to split wood then carefully stack it so it can dry, then sit on it to for 2-3 yrs before delivering to your house for $175 a cord? If that sounds like a good business plan you haven't ever split and stacked a cord of wood.
Most split the wood when they have down time from their normal work and throw it in a pile, selling it off as they can. If it's been split for 6 mo I'd say your lucky. It's still a great deal as far as I'm concerned as I could make a lot more than that in the time it takes me to collect, cut, split and stack a cord of wood. It's just that I enjoy doing it enough to do it and the best way to make sure you have what you need is to do it yourself. If you don't want to do that then buy what you need at least a year if not 2 before you need it.
I hope you get lucky and you might, it happens but I for one don't have a consistently reliable source for you. Dixie may chime in as she has someone she recommends though I have not used her guy. If your stuck for this year you may be better off trying to buy from a neighbor. I see stacks all over that will never be used especially since Irene and Sandy came through.
infinitymike
Minister of Fire
The REAL problem with BIG suppliers is they have big equipment that cuts the log into a round, then splits it and sends the splits up a conveyor belt to the top of a 40 foot high mountain of splits.
I don't care what anybody says, the splits inside that pile will take forever to dry out.
The never see sun or wind and all the rain just settles down in there.
Then they load a truck with a payloader or skid steer and assume they gave you enough based on the bucket size.
Even though the pile has been there for years, your just getting the most recent splits off the sides that have rolled down from the top.
Or if they actually do get deeper into the pile, your just getting the splits that have been buried alive.
Either way it sucks.
The main reason I got into wood burning was to be in control of my fuel supply.
I get all my logs for free and split everything my self.
I have a couple of tree service guys for friends who will give me either log length or rounds.
I have even stopped a few trucks that were headed for the dumps and the dropped it in my driveway.
If you can't split yourself, the next best thing would be to buy a 2 or 3 year supply and then each spring order what you burned that winter.
If you can handle 24" long splits, I will sell you a few cord to get you through the season.
I don't care what anybody says, the splits inside that pile will take forever to dry out.
The never see sun or wind and all the rain just settles down in there.
Then they load a truck with a payloader or skid steer and assume they gave you enough based on the bucket size.
Even though the pile has been there for years, your just getting the most recent splits off the sides that have rolled down from the top.
Or if they actually do get deeper into the pile, your just getting the splits that have been buried alive.
Either way it sucks.
The main reason I got into wood burning was to be in control of my fuel supply.
I get all my logs for free and split everything my self.
I have a couple of tree service guys for friends who will give me either log length or rounds.
I have even stopped a few trucks that were headed for the dumps and the dropped it in my driveway.
If you can't split yourself, the next best thing would be to buy a 2 or 3 year supply and then each spring order what you burned that winter.
If you can handle 24" long splits, I will sell you a few cord to get you through the season.
If I lived in Long Island, I'd be burning coal??? out of a new Reading Swatara CS85 stove. Lots of coal dealers must be 20+ when I goggled them??????????
Craig S.
Burning Hunk
When I was low last year, I had luck with an older guy named Jim in Huntington Station. Saw a lot of posts on craigslist from him last year, nothing this year. Might be worth a call : 631 549 0369
Thanks for all the assistance. I'm doing decently with what I got this year. I've heard of Jim but couldnt find contact info anywhere, will give him a shot. Tinman thanks for the number will give him a shot in the spring.
I have found some wood for next year already, actually found a tree company splitting logs for free loaded up on a whole bunch.
I have found some wood for next year already, actually found a tree company splitting logs for free loaded up on a whole bunch.
seabert
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I have not found anyone here selling as advertised. So... I now just scrounge free wood anytime I see a tree service truck. I toss the guys $20 and they usually will load my pickup with nice rounds cut to length. Of course I have to split and stack but now I have an amazing supply of wood and the price was right.
In addition, I always stock up on Envi blocks so I have a really versatile fuel supply
Craig S.
Burning Hunk
I had wood delivered from Prianti Farms before I had the stove and was just using the fireplace. Didn't get shorted, but the wood they delivered was wet. They were quick to make good on it and bring me some additional 'dry' wood from their indoor facility. They are fairly expensive though. If all else fails, Envi blocks are good to have on hand, but act early, the LI guy who sells them tends to run out early.
infinitymike
Minister of Fire
You could also try Harned Mill on Harned Road in Commack, south of Vets hwy parallel to the Sagtikos Pkwy
Craig S.
Burning Hunk
infinitymike
Minister of Fire
WOW, I live in Northport, got a phone number? For that price I might never split again.
shoot-straight
Minister of Fire
Seasoned is a word that should be removed from the English language..... I think finding dry firewood in the middle of the heating season is like winning powerball. No. The odds are better with powerball.
Gotta go with bricks or kiln dried I'm afraid.
Gotta go with bricks or kiln dried I'm afraid.
Been saying that for years. It is a word with no definition. Kind of like "New and improved.".
Craig S.
Burning Hunk
infinitymike
Minister of Fire
Thats still not bad, since we are in the same town.
If he can load it with a skid steer.
I can bring my dump trailer that can hold 3 cord, easy.
And then just dump it at my house.
Craig S.
Burning Hunk
Newbie to the website here. Just joined when trying to find some opinions on envi blocks. I normally scrounge myself looking on craigslist and parks. Got a new hip last year which limited my collecting ability so I had to buy wood for the first time in 30 years of burning. Bought from a craigslist Northport guy (not the one mentioned above) first cord was 2.5 face cords the second delivery was only 2 face cords. I'm done with buying from these guys. Thinking of using some envi blocks with the "seasoned" wood I bought.
infinitymike
Minister of Fire
Sorry to hear that. But hey, welcome to the Hearth.
I only started heating with wood 3 winter's ago. I bought 2 cord, delivered and stacked in my yard, when I first bought the gasifier. And never bought another split since. I have burned about 16 cord over the past 2 winter's and still have 24 cord c/s/s.
But for 75 a split cord, I may consider it.
BUT I did speak to the guy today and he was very friendly, but as of today he wants $100 a cord for unseasoned red oak and $50 a cord for unseasoned white pine. I don't mind burning white pine in a gasifier, but I would need at least 2 if not 3 times the amount of pine compared to oak.
So for now, I will just wait till one of my tree service connections have some log length for me.
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