No more scrounging?

[USMC80]

Sent an email out on CL about a week ago to a guy posting free wood and mulch to be delivered. Told him I would take all hardwood in logs or rounds. Got an email last night from him saying he will be taking down a couple oak trees in town next to me and will drop off wood to my front yard!

I'm hoping this will be a reliable source for the years to come, time will tell. He is supposed to be dropping it off today. I will post some pics

 

[Beer Belly]

Yes...pictures are a must. You may be surprised at how much he drops.....sometimes you get too much of a good thing

 

[USMC80]

LOL.. ya was thinking same thing BB. But I am prepared and have made plenty of room in back yard

 

[bogydave]

Pizza, subway sandwiches, 6 packs ;
go a long way to to assure reliability of the source .

Sweeten the deal if morning deliveries with doughnuts

 

[USMC80]

ya if they are good will def be around to hook them up with beers and pizza

 

[USMC80]

I was skeptical but he came through. Monster rounds of oak. Only two pieces that weren't cut right at 18" but I took care of that. Friend has my splitter so I mauled em and got a third of it to the backyard. Will move rest this week to make more room for him. Guessing just under a cord?

 

[blades]

Very nice, I envy your BTU's.

 

[USMC80]

thanks, my start of 2017-18 wood supply

 

[ScotO]

Maybe around 1/2-2/3 cord there.....either way, primo stuff delivered to your front door = priceless!!

 

[Jags]

That will work up to be less than a cord. Just my swag.

 

[paul bunion]

There are two things that I like about living in NJ. Free wood delivered and cut to the length you order and full service gas.

 

[jdp1152]

Do you fist pump?

 

[mikefrommaine]

Can't beat that.

Now you can browse cl and laugh at the 'free wood' ads without being tempted to jump in your truck.

 

[JoeyD]

There are two things that I like about living in NJ. Free wood delivered and cut to the length you order and full service gas.

Firewood is about the only thing that seems to be cheap here. Plenty of free stuff and tons of guys selling cords, good or no worse then others post for $150 or less.

 

[Hills Hoard]

very nice

 

[USMC80]

Do you fist pump?

That scum is from NY and Rhode Island

 

[USMC80]

little more done today, had to PM my saw first. Id say almost 2/3's moved. Pic is 2 rounds deep with the half round starting the third row. Might be a cord after all. Have another 10 of the biggest left along with some smaller stuff left

 

[Gark]

That is even better than money falling out of the sky. Dollar bills don't put out nearly the BTU's that oak does. Nice score.

 

[WeldrDave]

USMC80, That guy anywhere near me down here?.......

 

[WeldrDave]

Free wood delivered and cut to the length

I gotta find that guy, Paul, There are people down here that can smell a fresh cut 20 miles away. Wood down here is slim pickin's, then you deal with the wood vultures.........

 

[USMC80]

USMC80, That guy anywhere near me down here?.......

Hahaha, I was a little worried at first because he wouldn't tell me what company he was with or where he was out of

 

[WeldrDave]

Firewood is about the only thing that seems to be cheap here.​

Joe, our average down here is about $165.00 +- If your more North, it does go down in price a bit. A couple winters back, I was away and my wife bought 2 cord. They hit her for $175 each and it was CRAP, mixed, wet, rotted. etc.... I was dissapointed how someone took advantage of her. Unfortunatley, she didn't save the guy's phone #.... If she had, I would have given him some "INSTRUCTION"!

 

[clemsonfor]

You say those rounds are 18"s? some of those look to be 12"s or so?? And some of that looks like it may be maple?

 

[USMC80]

yes there are 2 or 3 at less than 18. I told him nothing over 18.

Not good with wood ID but pretty sure its oak, all i know its heavy as hell

 

[ScotO]

yes there are 2 or 3 at less than 18. I told him nothing over 18.

Not good with wood ID but pretty sure its oak, all i know its heavy as hell

Yeah, that's red oak. Smells kinda like apple cider vinegar, especially when you fresh cut or split it.....