Seems like a good deal on firewood....

vanti · 27-10-2023 3:17pm

any chance we can have a thread "Rathwood firewood - updates and status" and keep this for the actual bargains (if any)

OmegaGene · 27-10-2023 5:22pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121290842#Comment_121290842

How many firewood threads do we really need ? There’s no bargains apart from Rathwood at the moment so there’s nothing else to post about

feel free to start your own rathwood thread if you feel that strongly

vanti · 27-10-2023 5:26pm

That's the pont this isn't a firewood thread at all it's purely turned into order statuses and delivery statuses for rathwood

sternn · 27-10-2023 7:19pm

I got my rathwood delivery during the week. Pretty happy with it. About the same volume of wood that I got for €330 last year from TJ O'Mahony's. Only complaint is that there aren't as many thick pieces, many of them are quite narrow. Anyway, it will do me for the winter.

OmegaGene · 27-10-2023 7:20pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121291340#Comment_121291340

It’s a bargain alert for firewood and what tends to happen is people chat on a discussion forum when they aren’t posting bargains and some people find that information useful

you can always report the posts to moderator or just unfollow the thread if it’s that upsetting

vanti · 27-10-2023 9:11pm

Did I say it was upsetting? No need to be passive aggressive I'm trying to be helpful for everyone

Rows Grower · 27-10-2023 9:29pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121292170#Comment_121292170

You sound upset vanti, don't worry about everyone else, find a thread you enjoy, there's hundreds of them to choose from.

vanti · 27-10-2023 9:33pm

Quite like this one actually but I'm glad you care

mjp · 27-10-2023 11:49pm

Have to agree with Vanti. This over and back whinging bout delivery dates and order statuses for rathwood is getting ridiculous and clogging up the thread

Sheep Shagger · 28-10-2023 5:27am

Lads, please stop the bickering...warnings will follow.

Fingers Mcginty · 28-10-2023 10:00am

There isn't any other bargains out there at the moment bar Rathwood. I paid 400 Euros for a crate of Olive wood last year and it's the same this year. I know the quality is better than birch but still I vouched I'd never pay that much ever again. I see the odd offer up on facebook but don't know if they are repurable or not. I'm very careful about orderubg from facebook and donedeal especially as i got stung with wet wood dumped on my drive by cowboys a few years ago.

OmegaGene · 28-10-2023 10:03am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121293441#Comment_121293441

It’s hard to know who to trust these days and that’s why a forum like this is handy to let people know what the wood is like and delivery times etc, nothing worse than shelling out a few hundred quick and ending up with a pile of crap for the winter season

mailburner · 28-10-2023 11:29am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121291340#Comment_121291340

There's only a handful of posts here on a busy day (maybe 10) but generally half that, maybe the quietest daily bargain thread on this forum.

It's the rathwood thread though not the firewood thread, it's the only place with a bargain.

It's helpful knowing this for me who's waiting on an order and there's very little whining in fairness.

mun1 · 28-10-2023 12:05pm

Using the 2m3 of monaghans oak i got for €519 delivered and it’s very good compared to the softwoods i was burning upto now. Well pleased

davidkane8 · 28-10-2023 4:05pm

So since we’re talking about Rathwood maybe I can tell you what a super experience I had

davidkane8 · 28-10-2023 4:05pm

I ordered 2 x pallets on Sept 15 – now it was 50 / 50 whether I needed any this year as the log shed was nearly ¾ full but given the good deal – I took the plunge.

davidkane8 · 28-10-2023 4:06pm

Now when I pressed the order button – everything seemed to work fine and I was happy enough until

davidkane8 · 28-10-2023 4:06pm

THERE WAS NO CONFIRMATION!!!

davidkane8 · 28-10-2023 4:06pm

So I sat there twiddling the moustache for a couple of days and decided I’d call them on the Monday – ready for a good old argy bargy

davidkane8 · 28-10-2023 4:20pm

Well cool the jets – I rang a lovely young lady and she told me to look in my spam - wouldn’t you know it

There was the bould confirmation.

davidkane8 · 28-10-2023 4:21pm

So low and behold a few more days passed and I enquired about the status – no real dates as such

davidkane8 · 28-10-2023 4:22pm

Another few days whistled by and the missus was giving me the dirty looks so I rang again for a status update

davidkane8 · 28-10-2023 4:23pm

Well the same lovely girl – what a coincidence – answered the phone – and told me they were getting in stock shortly and should be with me in a few days – MIGHTY STUFF

davidkane8 · 28-10-2023 4:24pm

So another week when by – and I thought – sure I’ll just enquire again – something to do while I was waiting for the paint to dry.

davidkane8 · 28-10-2023 4:25pm

You guessed it – it was the same girl and she told the stock was now in and the courier would be in touch.

OmegaGene · 28-10-2023 4:26pm

Love it 🤣

davidkane8 · 28-10-2023 4:26pm

Next day around 9ish (strong southwest wind) the courier called – lovely fella and would be around the next day.

davidkane8 · 28-10-2023 4:27pm

9am - Like a bat out of hell – there was the courier – 2 pallets ready to roll

davidkane8 · 28-10-2023 4:28pm

Well I should have listened to herself – there was nayara hope of either pallet getting into the log store.

davidkane8 · 28-10-2023 4:29pm

Back on to rathwood to explain my mistake - i nearly had them on speeddial at this stage

davidkane8 · 28-10-2023 4:30pm

Well now Rathwood are good as gold – they told me “no problem at all” we’ll sort it all out. Gave me my refund and now I know what you’re thinking

davidkane8 · 28-10-2023 4:31pm

Yes I still payed the delivery fees but I’m not complaining as i underestimated the size of the pallets

davidkane8 · 28-10-2023 4:31pm

And before I forget – Yup I tipped the courier (nice fella with a moustache and small kids)

davidkane8 · 28-10-2023 4:33pm

Anyway moral of the story – Rathwood are mighty to deal with – but beware the size of the pallets – lot of timber for this price

davidkane8 · 28-10-2023 4:33pm

So since all this debacle has started the missus is flying through the wood. The evenings are getting chilly

Mervyn Skidmore · 28-10-2023 10:54pm

Seeing as this is the Rathwood thread, any idea why some of the individually bagged wood is cheaper than the crates? Is it the same stuff? Bags probably handier to load into my shed.

Sheep Shagger · 29-10-2023 12:55pm

Lads please stop with the random crap talk. Warnings for whoever does it next

OmegaGene · 29-10-2023 1:04pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121296289#Comment_121296289

according to the website it is the same wood and they use a hand truck to bring it in so might be handy for someone that doesn't want to handle to wood

Sonya4u · 29-10-2023 2:20pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121279305#Comment_121279305

Hi @neilthefunkeone can I please ask what pallet it was that you ordered?

Thanks a million

Aquos76 · 29-10-2023 2:55pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121298047#Comment_121298047

He seems to have gone to ground, Ive asked same question a couple of times now also 😀

gillamandango · 30-10-2023 12:18pm

Looks like the birch from the OP photo posted = https://www.rathwood.com/cp/hardwood_firewood_1m_400kg_kiln_dried_logs_pallet/15011

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121298150#Comment_121298150

Sonya4u · 31-10-2023 8:40am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121301068#Comment_121301068

Thanks, have just ordered the 400kg😀

Heighway61 · 31-10-2023 11:34am

Anyone started burning the Rathwood birch yet? What's it like?

gooner99 · 31-10-2023 12:39pm

Sounds like the Rathwood offering would be good for an open fire as it seems the logs are not too large. Can anyone please confirm this when they get their order? Thanks.

kil · 31-10-2023 1:14pm

My birch order is due to ship soon, I'll report back here once I receive it.

Thephantomsmask · 31-10-2023 1:55pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121304892#Comment_121304892

The logs are cut about 25cm long and are cut a bit smaller width wise than the last crate we got from another supplier. The firebox on our stove is tiny and these are far easier to fit in. The flip side is they do burn up a bit quicker obviously (birch tends to burn hotter and quicker that something like beech or oak anyway) but well worth the price. I bought the same cubic sized crate from another supplier last year for €370 and the rathwood one was a lot better packed out going by the number of round trips to the log store.

gooner99 · 31-10-2023 3:40pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121305326#Comment_121305326

Thanks for this

Heighway61 · 31-10-2023 8:40pm

I have always burned oak. Would I notice if I changed to birch? Would I be disappointed with the difference?

The Continental Op · 31-10-2023 8:51pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121307498#Comment_121307498

Yes. Big difference. Its not the difference in heat output so much (birch is less) but good dry birch burns much quicker than oak.

OmegaGene · 31-10-2023 9:51pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121307498#Comment_121307498

I tried Birch and beech and was horsing it into the fire non stop, stick with the oak it’s worth the extra few quid if you have it 👍🏻

Seems like a good deal on firewood....

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