Ash trees

[Getjackfarming]

I would say if you have a whole block of ash, firewood would be a good way to release make capital relatively quickly. Although preferable to season, ash is dry enough to be burned straight away, and at £50-£60 per pick-up truck load, and people always needing firewood, it seems like a good option to me!

 

[bakerboy]

I'm in Cambridgeshire, you are very welcome to come and fell it and take it away for free

I would quite happily if I had the right equipment! Thanks all the same

 

[ScottL]

You may have heard of hurling, an sport played with a ball and stick called a hurl. These are made of ash and is big business in Ireland. 25,000 were sold at the ploughing championships alone last year. Not every tree is suitable though as they need a curved butt, hence trees grown on sloping ground tend to be ideal. More about the viability in link below
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=86269417

 

[Blue.]

Will ash make decent fence posts?

Got a few good straight ones,thinking of sticking them in the barn to dry then creosote them,surely better than sticking them on the log burner.

 

[Exfarmer]

No ash will rot as quick as you can knock it in

 

[Blue.]

No ash will rot as quick as you can knock it in

Logs it is then.

 

[Hawkes]

Ash is a wonderful strong pliable hardwood, great for internal joinery use and traditionally tool handles, horse implement shafts, wooden wheel felloes, vehicle body framing etc etc but it has no natural durability outside or in the ground. One of the best firewoods too. Ash furniture has a beautiful grain and colour, we used to cut olive ash too years ago for furniture makers which had a browny streak to it I think caused by a fungus. Get any decent sized trunks sawn and stack and stick to air dry, log the rest. We are doing just that across the farm this winter.

 

[Ben M]

I would say if you have a whole block of ash, firewood would be a good way to release make capital relatively quickly. Although preferable to season, ash is dry enough to be burned straight away, and at £50-£60 per pick-up truck load, and people always needing firewood, it seems like a good option to me!

Jesus and the rest, not much money in firewood at them prices, even if it is crew cab pick up. Im selling ash logs at £125 a cube this year. and not much money in that.

 

[Goggles]

Jesus and the rest, not much money in firewood at them prices, even if it is crew cab pick up. Im selling ash logs at £125 a cube this year. and not much money in that.

Blimey, @Ben M , that's on the high side, or maybe I'm at the wrong end of the stick, as usual.
How does a cube compare in size, to a dumpy bag, eg four handled big bag the builders merchants supply sand and ballast in?

 

[Ben M]

Sorry tell a lie should of read 1.2 cube. A standard dumpie is 0.6 cube. I sell that at 70 quid. Dont cut yourself short, firewood is bloody hard work

 

[Goggles]

Sorry tell a lie should of read 1.2 cube. A standard dumpie is 0.6 cube. I sell that at 70 quid. Dont cut yourself short, firewood is bloody hard work

I'm exactly the same price then. Makes me feel a bit happier I'm on the same hymn sheet.

 

[Goggles]

I just had a quick glance at your facebook page @Ben M . How do you get on with your processor? I'm trying a few at the moment. Good photos by the way.

 

[Ben M]

Ive been 100 quid for 1.2 cube for 3 yrs now, have had to up the price for this winter. Would of jacked logs in otherwise

 

[Ashtree]

You may have heard of hurling, an sport played with a ball and stick called a hurl. These are made of ash and is big business in Ireland. 25,000 were sold at the ploughing championships alone last year. Not every tree is suitable though as they need a curved butt, hence trees grown on sloping ground tend to be ideal. More about the viability in link below
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=86269417

Hurling