TreeTangler
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That's just it. Around my parts, the best you can hope for lately is $100 a cord delivered tree length and cut the day it was delivered.
Firewood in the round
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ChoppyChoppy
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Where at in Northern Maine?
I have friends and family all over... Van Buren, Eagle Lake, Houlton, Caribou, Presque Isle, Madawaska, etc. My brother bought a load a few weeks ago and he said it was $125 a cord tree length. They figure it on weight, 6000lbs to a cord.
We just figure it on the truck being full of logs, usually 9-10 cords.
I have friends and family all over... Van Buren, Eagle Lake, Houlton, Caribou, Presque Isle, Madawaska, etc. My brother bought a load a few weeks ago and he said it was $125 a cord tree length. They figure it on weight, 6000lbs to a cord.
We just figure it on the truck being full of logs, usually 9-10 cords.
Just be sure to do accurate measure. Best would be to drive two fenceposts 4-5' apart, fill with rounds and then restack the splits into the same space.
*ryan
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here if they fit threw the chipper that is where they go
the chipper takes anything less than 18" diameter
the bigger stuff we split and sell for firewood
the chipper takes anything less than 18" diameter
the bigger stuff we split and sell for firewood
thats the problem around here! so much of the good stuff is being chipped that the oppertunity to get firewood thats not in swamp land is rare. if it's not chipped it's going into slash piles for burning later when it snows.
Found it. 
It was from member @Curlycherry1
http://www.arboristsite.com/community/threads/why-i-like-to-work-big-rounds.132442/
Time to drag out the photos of the scale model experiment that was run a few months ago.
Exhibit A :scale model (1" = 1ft) of 4' diameter rounds before splitting and put into a scale model firewood rack:
Exhibit B: Said wood from above rounds split and repiled into the same firewood rack. Note the change in volume.
Exhibit C: "Mixed" firewood rounds from a typical 12" diameter tree with some 4" rounds thrown in to even it out.
Exhibit D: 12" Rounds split into firewood and put back into the same rack as before. Also note the change in volume, pretty much exactly the same change as with the bigger rounds.
It was from member @Curlycherry1
http://www.arboristsite.com/community/threads/why-i-like-to-work-big-rounds.132442/
Time to drag out the photos of the scale model experiment that was run a few months ago.
Exhibit A :scale model (1" = 1ft) of 4' diameter rounds before splitting and put into a scale model firewood rack:
Exhibit B: Said wood from above rounds split and repiled into the same firewood rack. Note the change in volume.
Exhibit C: "Mixed" firewood rounds from a typical 12" diameter tree with some 4" rounds thrown in to even it out.
Exhibit D: 12" Rounds split into firewood and put back into the same rack as before. Also note the change in volume, pretty much exactly the same change as with the bigger rounds.
lknchoppers
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Wow, that is a lot for log length wood. how much do you get for a 1 cord fully processed and delivered up there?
Found it.
It was from member @Curlycherry1
http://www.arboristsite.com/community/threads/why-i-like-to-work-big-rounds.132442/
Time to drag out the photos of the scale model experiment that was run a few months ago.
Exhibit A :scale model (1" = 1ft) of 4' diameter rounds before splitting and put into a scale model firewood rack:
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Exhibit B: Said wood from above rounds split and repiled into the same firewood rack. Note the change in volume.
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Exhibit C: "Mixed" firewood rounds from a typical 12" diameter tree with some 4" rounds thrown in to even it out.
View attachment 462194
Exhibit D: 12" Rounds split into firewood and put back into the same rack as before. Also note the change in volume, pretty much exactly the same change as with the bigger rounds.
View attachment 462195
Thanks. I missed that one somehow. I'll save the pics in case the subject comes up again.
I always explained it like this, if you take a piece of wood like Cherry, Rock Maple, Beach , Elm,,,something that when split is at least a little knarley (sp) like my ash or red maple when split is very smooth on the inside . Take the split piece and try to put it back together in the same exact circumference as it was before being split . Cannot be done when you split wood you make a little extra volume. You just cannot put humpty back together again.
ChoppyChoppy
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$275 for no more than 10 mile haul. Over that I charge $2/mile. $250 if they pickup.
I have seen other sellers anywhere from $225 to $350. At $275 it seems to be a pretty good balance between demand and what I can deliver. Right now I'm about 2 weeks backlogged.
TreeTangler
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Around these parts, $200 delivered give or take $20 depending on the seller.
How do you measure it ?
jegushee1
ArboristSite Operative
Regular ford or Chevy dump thrown in rounded heavy I call cord. Full size pick up rounded heavy half. They can take or leave it at that price if don't like
I have cord after cord of boiler wood setting in my way to move out of the way so I can move timber to the landing ! which I am out of room to be able to cut anymore for the trucker to pick up! a load like this is going on cl the last 2 weeks and no takers with so much wood to be had? $250.00 for 2 cords delivered free up to 30 miles! $100.00 a cord if they come and get it!?????????
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TreeTangler
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What species. Looks a little long for most stoves.
ponyexpress976
nipple fritters
2 weeks backlog at this time of year is a nice position to be in. The only one better is being sold out!
lknchoppers
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I prefer a backlog. Being sold out leaves money on the table that gets routed somewhere else. Two week backlog is "Priceless".
I've been selling 16" 4'x8' unsplit face cords priced from 50 to $60 each for good hardwoods. Cuts the work way down for me and the volume of the wood is advantageous to the customer especially large rounds mixed with smaller rounds that take up some air space. I have seen volume increases above 20% after splitting. Lot of people still want split but I probably sold near 50% unsplit since the early 1980's, some was to retailers. At my start I got #15 a face cord and they brought help and picked it up where it was cut. Would average about 1 face an hour including down time and breaks using mostly an Homelite c-5 and c-52 on average and bigger wood and an xl 12 for small stuff. At that time local factories and farm labor was about $5 an hour.
26 and 28 inch boiler wood aspen, pine oak and basswood little maple is what's in the picture, the add is the same stuff but in 16 to 18" lengths unsplit as in rounds.....
