Ordering My First Load Of Wood

I am about to place my first order for wood 12 cord. The logger told me I had my choice of hard maple or birch. I was wondering what you guys would go with the birch or the maple. Thank you

 

Birch burns quickly. The maple will give you a longer burn. Would the seller let you have half & half? The birch would start the fire easily and then the maple would extend the burn. I'm doing that at the moment with birch and oak.

Also maple has a higher btu rating, meaning more heat output per cord. If you can only have one or the other go for the maple.

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And is the wood seasoned or green? If you are burning it this year you need good, dry, seasoned wood.

 

I don't have either species, only red maple, but I am interested in buying a load but am having trouble finding a seller who can unload and am always keen on finding out how sellers price their wood. Can you share price, PM or otherwise? Does he have a grapple unloader on his trailer? Is it a semi trailer or smaller? thank you.

 

What species of birch. White birch I would pass on black birch I would take as much as I could get.

 

I'm thinking the seller is referring to white birch seeing it is Mn? Then go with the maple.

If it is yellow birch, it is a horse "apiece" .

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Assuming the two best cases of each which would be Sugar/Rock Maple and Black Birch. Both high BTU firewoods. The Sugar Maple lasts longer in the stove, and doesn’t rot as quickly. The Birch splits slightly easier and catches easier. Both great choices that’ll keep you warm. If it’s any other type of Birch than Black I’d pick the Maple. If it is Black I’d ask for half of each.

 

Yellow and black birch along with sugar maple are all excellent for the btus. I wouldn’t say no to any of them. White birch is lesser but still ok.

Biggest (only?) drawback with birch is that it will rot very fast if you can’t keep it dry.

With a 12 cord order I’m guessing that you are going for the instant 3 year plan and will have this wood in your stacks for a while. So I’d say that if you are going to cover/shed the wood then take either. If not then I’d shy away from any birch.

 

Im assuming "hard" maple is sugar maple which is excellent firewood. If the birch is black birch its about the same, but to be safe get the maple. Out of curiousity, ask the species of birch>

 

I got some white birch mixed into my last load. It does burn quick but I like it for getting fires going. The bark that falls off is handy for starting a fire. I still would rather have the maple and no birch at all.

 

What are the odds of getting a load of firewood delivered from Minnesota to Louisiana ?

 

I would go maple, I just split 8 cord yellow birch but 7.92 cord was twisted and stringy. Very little maple is hard to split and birch bark is harder to clean than you think.

 

You made a false assumption, not interested in dealing with his seller.

 

I would choose maple every time if I had to pick between the two.

 

No problem I’m in Northern MN and am paying $115 per cord and the price is the same for either the maple or the birch, I have to buy a full truck load that’s the only way this guy sells it.

 

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It's sitting at $90 a cord here, have to buy a full truck (10-12 cord). The hardwood mix I have been seeing right now is oak, ash, maple and birch

 

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I have been eye balling this load, but buying hay right now instead.

 

I think the wood has more btu's!

 

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