Firewood hookup?

nmcgrawj

nmcgrawj

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Would like to get some firewood. I've got access to a truck so delivery isnt a big deal. My brother got the run around on craigslist by a guy twice, so trying to avoid that ordeal.


Anyone got any leads?
 
I need to update my location....

house is in southfield, i work in troy. Still not macomb...but definitely not ypsi LOL
 
if your in south field theres a landscaping place on Lahser just north of 8 mile i think, on the east side of the road, they have probably the biggest stack of split fire wood i have ever seen sitting out there, the pile is over 25 ft high, i would have to imagine they arent too pricey considering theres a massive supply there....next time i go by there i will try to get a name and number for ya.
 
if you dont mind taking a drive out by me you can get as much as you want... its everywhere along m29... but its a little far... it took me 55minutes to get from home to 8mile and beech daily for a reference of distance

there is also a place on canal rd at clinton river rd in clinton twp... i dont know the name of it but i used to drive passed it all the time
 
If you need to buy wood to burn this season your best bet is going to be to buy white ash or black locust. These woods have a low moisture content to begin with and season quickly. With all the ash tree's dead in this state this shouldn't be hard to find. Very few wood sellers will sell truly seasoned wood due to limited storage space. Wood that is in rounds and split when you buy will not be seasoned. Wood does not season well in log form I don't care what anyone says. Most wood will season in a year once split and stacked with the exception of wet woods like oak, oak needs 18-24 months to burn properly.

I have about 14 cords(42 face cords) of wood on hand right now so I have some knowledge on the subject. :)
 
Damn. Didn't realize wood was that complex until I looked into it?

Cab you tell by looking/observing a fire with properly aged wood?
 
nmcgrawj said:
Damn. Didn't realize wood was that complex until I looked into it?

Cab you tell by looking/observing a fire with properly aged wood?
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Really not complex, good wood is usually the key.

Any wood will burn but in order for it to burn cleanly and without having to mess with it to keep it burning nice you'll want a seasoned wood. Here is a link I found helpful. http://www.woodheat.org/

If you're burning green wood you will hear it sizzle and see moisture come from the end of the log. It may even bubble out of the end if the wood is really wet. You can knock two pieces together and if makes a crack type sound it should be pretty good, if it makes a thud type sound it's full of water still. A moisture meter on a fresh split is the best route if there is any doubt, you can buy them from harbor freight or amazon for 20 bucks or so.
 
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