It usually is around here, mostly landscape supply guys, mulch, stone, sand etc. They get log loads and tree guy stuff, split in spring sell in fall....
Being plentiful here, we burn a lot of oak. Its easy to cut, splits easy and lasts a long time. White oak is a little tougher to work with, but is hard to beat
I have tons of locust and have been really impressed with ironwood. Had small amounts of hard maple before but have a cord that will be ready starting next year, so I'll get a good feel for it.
That's just plain heresy you be speaking Butcher ! Now, if you make it onto this list: List of people burned as heretics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia just be sure to ask them to use oak!
Is that a real cord, like 4 feet wide and high and 8 feet long? I didn't know that there was anything reasonably priced on Long Island.
Here too, just like bobdog2o02 . All oak is over 300 a cord. You'll never see "all shagbark cords" listed for sale, but if they would, they'd be a little less per cord than oak. (Even though the shag is a better wood in every way)
Well I ain't bought from the guy but yeah, not a face. Price goes down for multiple cords. That guy is extra low but $160-180 can be had all day long. I have said before LI is a wood burners paradise, north shore is heavily wooded with relatively little competition for the wood. I had 18 trees drop on my property from a storm (another one) this August and let most of the wood go since I'm sitting on 9 cords CSS and have no concern about getting scrounge wood when I need it.
I'm glad to see that I'm not the only one that has not been overly impressed by the much ballyhooed Ash. I like Red Oak well enough...Locust is impressive...the one that disappointed me was White Oak, 3 yrs CSS and still wet. I was so tired of screwing with that stuff, and it was already in the wood shed scheduled to burn that winter, so I went ahead and turned it into smoke (lots of smoke )
Check that page again... List of people burned as heretics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia I just so happen to be there.
Interesting thread, been burning a lot of Bur Oak for over 30 years and for me its great stuff, burns hot and long, sure you can get a hot fire from 2x4's but how long will it last. White Ash is great stuff also but Green Ash is middle of the road wood for sure. Have burnt lots and losts of Mulberry and not impressed at all, it gets so light when dry how could it compare to White Ash and Oak. Red Elm is OK but some think it's the best out there but not in my stove Regular Elm and Silver Maple is good for starting fires from scratch and shoulder season, Green Ash is also good for that purpose.
Ash is decent wood, but it's not a premium grade wood. Where the EAB has hit, there's plenty of it and it's dead standing and a lot is ready to burn right away. Even when wet/ green, it does dry quickly, in one summer and early fall pretty easily. It also splits nicely.
The one that surprised me was Silver Maple, didn't expect much...but it drys quick, burns HOT, coals well, I'll take all I can get
I am sooo jealous !! I grew up with Black Oak, nothing better to burn a Tri-Tip on. And it heats pretty well also. You have Mega-Primo wood right there!! Congrats! Yes, I like Black Oak- sue me...
I would disagree with that, White Ash is rated right below some of the Oaks and its very close in burn times and heat out put in my stove, Green Ash is lower on the totem pole, not too many people state which Ash they are burning and talking about.
