I'm glad I collected my own. Sheesh.TxAg20 said:
I went through this last year. The firewood folks around San Antonio, in my experience, are mostly unreliable tweakers.
I bought a cord and the seller helped me load it out of a big, unstacked pile of cut and split wood. Somewhere around 1/3 of a cord he said that's a cord. I said, a cord is a 128 cubic feet, typically stacked 2'x4'x16' or 4'x4'x8'. Since my trailer is a little less than 8' wide, let's stack it 4' high and 4' deep the width of the trailer. He said he agrees, but to stack a cord, you should stack 3 pieces, then the next 3 pieces perpendicular and on top of the pieces you just stacked (he didn't actually say that, but stacked some that way and said that's how you stack a cord.) I told him that's a good way to get a little bit of wood and a bunch of air. How much more do you want for enough wood to 4' high and 4' deep the width of my trailer (all stacked parallel). He thought about it for a few seconds and said $40 more.
In my mind, I paid $225 for the first 1/3 of a cord and $40 for the next 2/3 of a cord. I wasn't going to argue too much as I was about 6 hours into my firewood journey after the first guy I called never showed up and this guy was about 2 hours late for his own proposed meeting time. Of course, neither person would tell me where to get the wood. Both needed to meet me somewhere then have me follow them to the place to load the wood.
The elusive "cord" of firewood.
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MisterShipWreck said:Yea, you are correct! A few years back, I confused the hell out of the person at the HEB deli when I asked for a fifth of a pound. They had no idea what language I was talking. I had to explain 5 times after that to look at the scale and go with 0.20 - still couldn't grasp it.schmellba99 said:Uhhhhh......have you seen what comes out of the school system these days? Pretty much everything is confusing about math.powerbelly said:
What is confusing about 128 cubic feet.
I mean, what kind of animal orders 1/5 of a pound?
The kind of old lady who holds up the line wanting three slices. One thin, one medium thin, and one medium - and then makes the kid redo two of them.chickencoupe16 said:MisterShipWreck said:Yea, you are correct! A few years back, I confused the hell out of the person at the HEB deli when I asked for a fifth of a pound. They had no idea what language I was talking. I had to explain 5 times after that to look at the scale and go with 0.20 - still couldn't grasp it.schmellba99 said:Uhhhhh......have you seen what comes out of the school system these days? Pretty much everything is confusing about math.powerbelly said:
What is confusing about 128 cubic feet.
I mean, what kind of animal orders 1/5 of a pound?
Friend of mine posted for anyone in the Weatherford /Aledo area there is a group of HS kids working to make money selling firewood.
On Facebook as: Parker County Firewood, Co.
On Facebook as: Parker County Firewood, Co.
Not to mention all the bugs and various other little critters that will inhabit itRexter said:agfan2013 said:
Dang, thread like this makes me thankful to have access to family place with plenty of trees to cut up.
This stack only cost me a trip to the ER when I sliced open my left leg just above the knee with a chainsaw (wasn't deep and just tore open some skin), so y'all complaining about the cord size and getting ripped off still probably made out cheaper than I did…
Don't let your insurance guy see that wood up against the house!
A miracle just happened:
swampstander
you could have really thrown him for a loop by saying "i ordered a cord, not a rick".
And how much was that and somewhat where are you located
maddiedou
maddiedou said:
And how much was that and somewhat where are you located
That is actually not a cord, it's two 4'x8'x16" stacks. The guy delivered exactly what he said he would, actually more. It is 100% split wood with zero rounds or limbs. He threw in a couple boxes of kindling to sweeten the deal. To answer your question it was $275 delivered and stacked. Located in Palestine.
Here is the guys Craigslist ad.
https://easttexas.craigslist.org/for/d/seasoned-oak-firewood/7866702481.html
swampstander
So that's 2 face cords of 16" pieces at $137.50 a cord. That's a bit pricey, but not crazy out-of-line. My neck of the woods it's about $100.
snowaggie said:
So that's 2 face cords of 16" pieces at $137.50 a cord. That's a bit pricey, but not crazy out-of-line. My neck of the woods it's about $100.
The wood was $220. The other $55 was delivery/ stacking which I gladly paid.
swampstander
swampstander said:snowaggie said:
So that's 2 face cords of 16" pieces at $137.50 a cord. That's a bit pricey, but not crazy out-of-line. My neck of the woods it's about $100.
The wood was $220. The other $55 was delivery/ stacking which I gladly paid.
So we're both comparable then. Lets you know you're mostly paying for labor in this business, no matter your location. I guess things could be different in truly tree-barren places.
snowaggie said:swampstander said:snowaggie said:
So that's 2 face cords of 16" pieces at $137.50 a cord. That's a bit pricey, but not crazy out-of-line. My neck of the woods it's about $100.
The wood was $220. The other $55 was delivery/ stacking which I gladly paid.
So we're both comparable then. Let's you know you're mostly paying for labor in this business, no matter your location. I guess things could be different in truly tree-barren places.
Agreed. When I was in my late teens I had a pickup, chain saw and a few axes. I thought I would get into the firewood business as I had access to acres of oak trees. I cut split and stacked exactly one cord of wood then decided that the firewood business was not my calling.
swampstander
I get two full, true cords of mesquite every year (I have to go get it) for $175/cord. I know of no better deals.
But, there is normally much truth in the fact that many don't seem to understand what a full cord is.
But, there is normally much truth in the fact that many don't seem to understand what a full cord is.
Catag94 said:
I get two full, true cords of mesquite every year (I have to go get it) for $175/cord. I know of no better deals.
But, there is normally much truth in the fact that many don't seem to understand what a full cord is.
Where is this? I could use a quarter cord of mesquite for grilling steaks.
swampstander
Near Abilene.
I live North of DFW. My dad lives where I get the wood. If any of this is close to you, let me know and I'll see what I can do.
I live North of DFW. My dad lives where I get the wood. If any of this is close to you, let me know and I'll see what I can do.
We go close to Abeline a couple times a year. Next time we go I might hit you up.
swampstander
Old RV Ag said:Same thing that confuses people with how much is a yardpowerbelly said:
What is confusing about 128 cubic feet.
A yard is about 3 pints.
I've got a good amount of mesquite that's split into grilling sized pieces if you're ever in or around DFW.
Anyone on the OB know where one could get a cord delivered around Karnes County?
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