Wood
 

How much is a cord of wood these days all cut and split? How about cut but not split, is the price difference significant?

Would be looking for delivery included.

Hope you're sitting down...
 

I've been quoted anywhere from $280 to $320 split. I just about fell over and decided to cut my own. Availability of seasoned hardwood might be an issue at this point in the season. Good luck!

I paid $185.00 per cord for cut & split green wood in June. That price included delivery. This was up $15.00 per cord from June, 2007.

Good luck!

I recently paid $350 for a cord of split seasoned hardwood, delivered. Not cheap, but it was the going rate a month or so ago.

While we're on it, does anybody know where I can find cords of cut, split and delivered campfire wood and what I might pay for that? By campfire wood I mean it doesn't need to be hardwood. Pine would be fine.

If one doesn't mind working for it, they can get it from most tree people for nothing. If you live by a job that is being done just ask and most times they will deliver it to you place and all you have to do is cut it up and split it. If you have enough, renting a splitter would be worth it. I had 3 large hemlocks come down and I cut it up and gave it away to several neighbors for the same thing you want it for and they used my splitter and away they went and are all set for a couple years.

I am selling mine for $300 a cord delivered, with in a reasonable distance of meredith. I have a few cord left if anyone is interested.

With the price of labor to harvest,cut and split hardwood it is getting harder to make it worth while to even do.

I think i can still get unsplit camp wood if anyone wants that for a fairly reasonable price. It would be mostly pine or hemlock. just pm me with how much you would like and Ill see what I can ....

I just bought 2 cords of green cut, split and Del. for $200 a cord and 1 cord of seasoned and I mean seasoned for $250 cut, split and Del. in Alton

How long should cut wood sit to be properly "seasoned?" What's the difference with it if it isn't?

dry vs moisture
 

Seasoned wood has had the opportunity for moisture in the wood to dry out, so that the wood burns better, and particularly cleaner. Green wood has a higher moisture content, is not as easy to light, and can cause creosote problems. I'm sure someone has other info on BTU's green vs seasoned...I can tell first hand that my woodstove does not heat up as easily and as hot with green wood as opposed to seasoned.

With all that being said, I buy my wood green in late spring or early summer, have it dumped on my asphalt driveway, and with any kind of luck, the heat of summer almost kiln-dries the wood. Worse thing that can happen is to have a cool rainy summer.

12 months is ideal
 

I have the same experience as UPTHESAUKEE -- I get my wood in March, throw it in a stack next to the driveway (not on it), and it's ready to burn by November. If you let it sit for 12 months, it actually burns a little better. But any longer than that (unless you have a really, really dry place to stack it, which I don't), then the wood starts to deteriorate -- it starts to become softer, bugs get into it, mushrooms start to grow, and it generally becomes less and less useful.

"Properly seasoned" takes at least a year if you start with green cut split hardwood and keep it covered on top with sides open to the air. This will burn the best. Nice even fire, easy to start and regulate, little creosote.

"Quick seasoning" - get the cut split hardwood in early spring and start to burn 6 months later. It will burn but often with a hiss and some creosote will build up.

Green Wood - not meant to be burned.

Then there is: salt, pepper, lots of essence and Bam! type of quick seasoning on dinner and maybe little bourbon. That could quickly warm you up.

Down here in MA I just had a 1/2 cord of seasoned oak delivered for $175 ($300 for a full cord). I guess that's pretty much in line with other prices on this thread. My wood guy showed me the "echo test" to prove it was well seasoned, where he slapped two pieces together and it produced a nice, ringing knock that echoed off the surrounding homes and trees. Maybe he was BS'ing me, but it sure made me happy. (shrug)

I love this guy, as he went on and on about how oak burns hot and slow with a low flame, i.e. better for a stove, whereas other woods like birch and ash can burn with a higher, dancing flame and much faster; less for heat and more for show in a fireplace. I have some faster-burning pieces left over from last year so I plan to mix it up in my fireplace...I'd just as soon have a slow burning fire that needs less attention.

Burning wet wood can be dangerous.Most wood stoves have a chamber over the firebox which ignites the gasses for a secondary burn.If the wood is not seasoned it emites steam instead of combustible gas which causes a rapid build up of creosote.And yes,Jasn....your guy was not B.S.ing you about the ringing knock.Wet wood makes a dull thud.