Seem like a good buy for firewood?

[FLank_Sinatra]

I talked to the guy yesterday and he said it's all white and red oak. I am getting my stove installed in 2 weeks and I am needing some firewood for this year that's seasoned since the stuff I already have isn't ready yet.

$120 for a cord is a good deal, but does this wood look ok? In the pic it looks a little rough compared to the really crip pictures of nicely seasoned oak that I've seen. lol

(broken link removed to http://fayar.craigslist.org/for/4628141488.html)

I'm supposed to meet the guy @ 11:00 CST.

 

[bmblank]

Looks good to me. Better than most of the stuff I burn, probably.

 

[Tyler]

That sounds like a good deal.... There is a guy local to me selling a mixture of hedge, oak, locust, white oak, cherry, hickory, and ash for $155 a cord (4x4x8) delivered to my place that is 25 mile away from him. $130 for the wood and $25 for delivery. He said most of it has been down 2 years. I told him I would take 2 cord. Waiting for it to be delivered this week.

 

[Charlie2]

By the photo, I'd jump on that, fast.

 

[BruceNorEast]

Sounds much better where you guys are than up here. Most sources here are out of dry wood, selling wet for next season. Tried kiln dried suppliers but they're backed up through January. Only guy advertising dry wood wants $460 a cord! I'd at least check out deals like yours if given the chance.

 

[Woody Stover]

does this wood look ok?

That doesn't look too bad, and looks like he has it covered only on top, but it's Oak so I would go with the oldest-looking wood. The stack on the right looks newer than the rest, maybe only one year stacked. I would also grab as much non-Oak as possible. Even though it may not be quite as long-lasting, there's a better chance that it will be dry.

 

[FLank_Sinatra]

I was able to pick up a cord of wood from him. All of it was very aged (at least 2 years it seems) oak.

This is my first real cord of wood, so I'm excited!

 

[BruceNorEast]

Congrats!

Might be a good idea to get it off the ground, and cover just the top if it doesn't need any more drying (if you do want to age it a bit more until burning season, then you may want to make it one row deep for better airflow). I've got work to do myself, tops not yet covered; opinions vary but most seem to agree that covering just the tops and letting the sides breath is best, at least until winter, when it should be protected in something like a woodshed - hoping to build one next year.

Do you have a moisture meter? If not they're cheap, typically under $20, and available online and some stores (like Harbor Freight, maybe Lowes ...), be sure to test the inside of a freshly split piece with the grain. You could also burn a sample to see if it might be ready, listening for hissing etc.

Good luck to you and your family! (cute kid )