I don`t know about you, but The sight of a great big pile o slabwood make my heart all atwitter!
If you heat with wood, slabwood is an economical way to build your winter firewood stored quickly. For those who don`t know, slabwood is what is left over after a sawmill cuts logs into lumber. Most mills will cut this down into smaller pieces and sell it for firewood, some sell it whole and leave the cutting to you....
A lot of mills will keep a pile and charge you by the load if you pick it up, most will even load it for you. Some will deliver, depending on how far you are from the sawmill. We have a couple of loads brought in every year, and it normally ends up being around 3-4 cords when it`s all stacked. The money we save on eating costs more than pays for the wood, so we end up being ahead in the end.
If you don`t know of a sawmill in your area, not to worry. The Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center has made it easy. Click on the following link...
http://www.oardc.ohio-state.edu/ohiowood/counties.htm
Then click on your county, this will bring up a list of sawmills in your area. From there you can contact your local mill and see what they have to offer. Most view this as a regular part of their revenue stream, so they will be more than willing to answer any questions you might have.
If you heat with wood, slabwood is an economical way to build your winter firewood stored quickly. For those who don`t know, slabwood is what is left over after a sawmill cuts logs into lumber. Most mills will cut this down into smaller pieces and sell it for firewood, some sell it whole and leave the cutting to you....
A lot of mills will keep a pile and charge you by the load if you pick it up, most will even load it for you. Some will deliver, depending on how far you are from the sawmill. We have a couple of loads brought in every year, and it normally ends up being around 3-4 cords when it`s all stacked. The money we save on eating costs more than pays for the wood, so we end up being ahead in the end.
If you don`t know of a sawmill in your area, not to worry. The Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center has made it easy. Click on the following link...
http://www.oardc.ohio-state.edu/ohiowood/counties.htm
Then click on your county, this will bring up a list of sawmills in your area. From there you can contact your local mill and see what they have to offer. Most view this as a regular part of their revenue stream, so they will be more than willing to answer any questions you might have.
No comments:
Post a Comment