I love beech. I did notice that if you primarily burn beech that there is more build up. I read an article about this and I confirmed the same thing. Now, the smell of burning beech is amazing. It's got that vanilla smell. I burned very little beech this year. The few pieces I did burn I was greeted with that vanilla smell.
I dont think so.... but I have only ever looked in spring to replenish our stocks before summer drying season.
I wonder if they are still basking in the glow of winter desperation prices. Just for kicks, maybe see what they want come July, when almost no one is thinking about home heat. I know this takes you off your normal cycle, but perhaps they will make it worth your while, for the 2020-2021 season, and maybe a new, lower cost cycle for our favorite cupcake.
This is a logger, not a firewood guy, he cuts trees down and makes a mud bowl with machinery..... Local prices are 175/cord for split green firewood
Yea, pretty sure i got this on lockdown home boy Ed. BTW, I'll be leaving the bark on..... nothing like working hard to throw away BTUs
Not trying to ruffle your blueberries. Thanks for the home boy comment. I think you are misinterpreting my screen name. It's intended to be funny, like my cupcake comment. Sheesh, you'd think you just wrecked your combustor or something!
You are absolutely right about that! I have a hard time with this, as almost everything that oozes out of me is sarcastic, and the written word loses most expression. My bad. But, now we are old friends. Just trying to stay warm in this cold world. Misunderstand are good for that, at least. I spent much of my life in Lancaster County, and may be back there sometime. I hope to convince you of the value of bark removal, one day! ;-)
I'm all ears when there is enough time in my day to accomplish the necessary.... much less the extra.
the local logger here in york co is /has been @$750 a triaxle load year round. only summer discounts i see for firewood are the fly by night sellars. i jokingly tell people it cost more in the summer because it's to hot to cut and split wood in july.
Tree length triaxle loads are in the $1100. range Downeast. Love to see those loads @ $750. Though Beech is one of the primo firewoods, disease has stunted them to ~ 10"-12" DBH in this region. EAB is starting to do Ashes here but more gradually. With the 2 new hips installed, I need a couple of cords of the higher BTU woods like Beech, Hard Maple, Yellow Birch to fill in the 6-8 cords/year. That green CSD mix is going for $250./cord ( real cords BTW ). We've been staying away from Oak; long seasoning time. Routine: cut Fall and Winter for the next Winter. Split and stack in Spring before the heat and fun.
Yep. I know them guys for 30 years. They used to call us to come in and clean up tops if it was close . They logged out my dad's place about 10 years ago . They only live 5 minutes from me.
Just saw a load delivered up the road from me. I'll see if I can get a pic. Looks like mostly oak,maybe some ash. Gonna say 6-7 cords max in a load.
