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Kirk Grau

10-19-2005 07:18:40

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Good Morning Everyone,

I just finished about 700' of 3 board oak fence with 3x5 locust posts. I have a nice square stack of locust ranging from 18" to 42" long trimmed from the tops of posts. Seems like they would make pretty good firewood. I don't have a place to burn them and was considering stacking by the side of the road with a price. Are they worth anything or should I just say "free for hauling it away"?

I am located in South Central PA if anybody is close and wants to come get them.

As usual, thanks for any input.

Kirk

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sjh

10-19-2005 18:39:49

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Re: OT - Going price for firewood in reply to Kirk Grau, 10-19-2005 07:18:40

I am getting $70 a face cord(16" length plus split)delivered in Rochester NY. I have had so many calls I am turning peaple down.

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Jim Thompson

10-19-2005 18:27:55

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Re: OT - Going price for firewood in reply to Kirk Grau, 10-19-2005 07:18:40

Whew! A nice tight stack of prime hardwood! Around the Seattle area lesser species of split rounds would go for $150-180. Perhaps it's just that much difference in areas but I'd be loathe to just give it away.

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john in la

10-19-2005 18:12:35

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Re: OT - Going price for firewood in reply to Kirk Grau, 10-19-2005 07:18:40

Signs around here in south east La say..... ....
FREE WOOD.
You cut and haul it you can have it.

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Ouch thats hot

10-19-2005 14:56:35

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Re: OT - Going price for firewood in reply to Kirk Grau, 10-19-2005 07:18:40

Piedmont NC, $45-$65 for a good 8ft bed truck load of hardwood split and delivered. Maybe more if stacked on your property. But anyone willing to sweat a little can still find plenty of good firewood for free or dirt cheap from local building contractors clearing lots and local residents wanting their yard clean up. You could even profit from it. Charge for the clean up and keep the firewood.

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Wi Craig

10-19-2005 14:19:58

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Re: OT - Going price for firewood in reply to Kirk Grau, 10-19-2005 07:18:40

Full cut and split in southern Wisconsin, $220 to $260 a full cord, northern Wisconsin, $120 to $150. As having several hundred dead oak on my 25 acre property, I am now the self appointed "master dead oak meister". Oak whilt if you're wondering. Craig

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240 U in Wi

10-20-2005 09:28:29

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Re: OT - Going price for firewood in reply to Wi Craig, 10-19-2005 14:19:58

I looked in yesterday's paper and a cord was $375 split and delivered. I'm near Lake Geneva so it may be priced to get the money from all of those rich folk moving up from Chicago.

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wayne2

10-19-2005 14:18:14

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Re: OT - Going price for firewood in reply to Kirk Grau, 10-19-2005 07:18:40

Here upper reaches of Columbia River,for some profound reason labor is cost's alot as there are more piles of slash pushed togeather then people in entire 3 county region 100.00$ for p/u w2" side boards and still rounds-tamarack,fir-hemlock all the biblicals except dog wood cause it's not straight after christ was crusified on it-so's story from Sunday morning classes. Wayne

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Al in PA

10-19-2005 13:09:45

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Re: OT - Going price for firewood in reply to Kirk Grau, 10-19-2005 07:18:40

There"s a man in Lisburn,PA (not too far from you) who is selling oak for $110/cord. He has it in racks along his driveway: You haul your own at that price.

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Lou

10-19-2005 12:48:56

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Re: OT - Going price for firewood in reply to Kirk Grau, 10-19-2005 07:18:40

The price of a face cord of wood has gone through the roof in upstate NY.$50. face cord u pick it up extreme northern NY. $100. in buffalo NY delivered. Lou

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mike brown

10-19-2005 12:05:37

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Re: OT - Going price for firewood in reply to Kirk Grau, 10-19-2005 07:18:40

I don't know about the price but black locust is about as good as firewood gets.

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Glen in TX

10-19-2005 10:59:32

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Re: OT - Going price for firewood in reply to Kirk Grau, 10-19-2005 07:18:40

We can usually get pinion pine from NM for about $120 per 1/2 cord. They usually figure stacking two rows in back of a 8ft. pickup bed to the top rails a 1/2 cord and if a tool box in front pile it a few inches over the rail. So you should be at least be able to get $80-$120 per pickup load? Stack by the road too handy and it will disappear soon enough though unless you got a mean dog.

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Billy NY

10-19-2005 10:46:07

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Re: OT - Going price for firewood in reply to Kirk Grau, 10-19-2005 07:18:40

Locust is a seemingly rot resistant wood, I'm always amazed at the condition of the posts from 50+ years ago, points still on them, just grayed from weathering, which makes me think of another use for dimensional pieces that short, would make durable implement dunnage ( keep your implements off the ground ) I find lumber all the time and when good for nothing else, I make dunnage, blocking or cribbing for heavy equipment repair jobs, might be another use to consider because it lasts a long time.

Around here in the Alb. NY area, it seems prices will hit $200/cord delivered. There is a huge quantity of standing dead elm around here, although most people hate it because of difficulty splitting it, a lot of it is small diameter, burns very nice, I've got my own way of dealing with it, I think it's a waste not to do something with it and getting rid of the standing dead helps decrease living areas for the insect that spreads dutch elm disease, which has killed so many old time elms. I'll be giving it a shot selling this off my lot on a busy state road to VT, my instinct tells me it should sell.

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Mike M

10-19-2005 10:26:55

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Re: OT - Going price for firewood in reply to Kirk Grau, 10-19-2005 07:18:40

I just read an artical in the local paper about all this new increase in business of stoves since the fuel and gas prices went up.

They also said that at least in Ohio it is Illegal to sell wood other than by the cord or 1/2 cord. Terms like face cord,rick will land you in big trouble. I guess Big Brother is watching everything.You better check with the local law before selling or even giving it away.

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sammy the RED

10-20-2005 08:34:22

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Re: OT - Going price for firewood in reply to Mike M, 10-19-2005 10:26:55

Same here in Michigan, only legal sale is by the cord, not face.

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Gaby

10-19-2005 09:46:13

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Re: OT - Going price for firewood in reply to Kirk Grau, 10-19-2005 07:18:40

A "face" cord is a stack 4x8 regardless of length. ie 4x8 12" long and 4x8 24" long are both a face cord. Buyer beware!

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RodinNS

10-19-2005 09:29:15

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Re: OT - Going price for firewood in reply to Kirk Grau, 10-19-2005 07:18:40

There are many variations on exactly what a cord is. Some people measure a cord as being stacked. Some measure it as a loose pile containing 128 cubic feet. A cord is technically 128 cubic feet (4'x4'x8'). However, a cord of loose wood, when stacked will shrink about 20 %. So, where the stacked cord is neater and tighter, there is more about 20% more wood than there would be in a loose full cord.
We've been in the firewood business for many years, and here in Nova Scotia, we sell 1 full cord (not stacked) of mixed hardwood for $140 Cad, delivered locally, on a full load basis (6 cord). Smaller amounts are somewhat more. Some suppliers in my area have recently upped the price to 160/cord, and in other areas not too far away they are over 200/cord. I wouldn't sell it too cheap if I were you. A typical 1/2 ton will carry between 1/3 and 1/2 a cord. HTH.

Rod

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Jim_bobb

10-19-2005 08:35:47

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Re: OT - Going price for firewood in reply to Kirk Grau, 10-19-2005 07:18:40

$35 to $40 is average for a face cord of hardwood split & delivered in Northern MI. Some are asking $45 with the increased prices in LP & oil of late.

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Case Lady

10-19-2005 07:30:31

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Re: OT - Going price for firewood in reply to Kirk Grau, 10-19-2005 07:18:40

down here in OK (where winter isn't so bad, usually) the going rate for fire wood is $50-60 per rick and if you want it delivered that costs another $25 per rick. I would think you could get $60 or so for it up there. Good luck!

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Kirk Grau

10-19-2005 07:41:31

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Re: OT - Going price for firewood in reply to Case Lady, 10-19-2005 07:30:31

OK, I have always thought of firewood by the cord and face cord. A cord to me is a stack 4'x8'x4' and a face cord is 4'x8'x18" (at least that is what I have always used, I think this definition varies a little to some). I don't know what a rick would be. Can you enlighten me?

Of course a stack of the locust in question is going to have more wood in it than a typical firewood stack since it has been cut square i.e. stacks real tight without the spaces a stack of round logs require.

Thanks,

Kirk

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Keith-OR

10-19-2005 08:04:49

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Re: OT - Going price for firewood in reply to Kirk Grau, 10-19-2005 07:41:31

A cord is a unit of measure which is 128 cubic feet(4x4x8) no matter where you are at. Does not matter how close the pieces are stacked, still 128 cubic feet. When ever you stack wood, you are suppose to eliminate most of the gaps, make the rick as tight as possible...HTH..Keith

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Kirk Grau

10-19-2005 08:15:31

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Re: OT - Going price for firewood in reply to Keith-OR, 10-19-2005 08:04:49

Yep, a cord is pretty well defined. I was commenting on the definition of "face cord" which to me is 1/3 of a cord, but I have heard it used otherwise also.

Kirk

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Case Lady

10-19-2005 07:55:21

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Re: OT - Going price for firewood in reply to Kirk Grau, 10-19-2005 07:41:31

a rick would be half a cord - 2' wide, 4' tall, 8' long.

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jfp

10-19-2005 07:24:14

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Re: OT - Going price for firewood in reply to Kirk Grau, 10-19-2005 07:18:40

Makes good fire wood. I'd sell it at 50 a PU load at least (long bed).

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Harley

10-19-2005 14:25:30

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Re: OT - Going price for firewood in reply to jfp, 10-19-2005 07:24:14

Now Case Lady that's not necesarily so. Over here in the Ozarks (around Springfield), a rick is 4x8x16". Three ricks make 1 cord, 4x4x8, and any way you look at it, it gets you warm twice. Once cutting it, once burning it. Harley

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Case Lady

10-19-2005 14:28:27

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Re: OT - Going price for firewood in reply to Harley, 10-19-2005 14:25:30

I have heard anything from 16", 18" and 24", but for the most part, here around Tulsa typically 24" is what is used. Maybe we just don't know the correct measurement??? could be....Thanks for the info. though.

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