Buying Olive Wood

[Maz]

Does anyone know the cost of buying olive tree wood for wood burners?

[levissima]

I don’t know anyone who burns olive wood in a wood burner. Olive trees are slow growing, they do use the prunings in fires but as it’s a very oily wood I don’t think it’ll do your wood burner a lot of good, bit like burning pine.

The wood sold for firewood is usually oak (quercia) and beech (faggio) it’s best to get a mix because oak is slow burning but can be a devil to light. Depending on the size of your wood burner you’ll need to get the right sized wood or cut it yourself.

I don’t know what area you are in but there are legnaia all over, if you ask the locals or look on the Internet you should find one close to you.

Many big supermarkets also sell smaller, split logs, in netting bags but that’s expensive if you want any quantity.

[rometony]

I have just bought two pallets of the wood described by Levi for 150e. I don't know if it is a good price!. I bought it from where I buy my boiler fuel and they deliver so its convenient.
I usually chop my own wood from around my house but this year (the 1st) I just haven't had time.
I have used large cuttings of olive wood in my log burner over the years and it has been fine.

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[GeordieBorn]

Last quote we had was a few years back and it was at least €15 per quintal. Its burn value is greater than oak, but again you need something else to get it burning, as Levi says very dry beech or ash (if you can get it).

[Venatore]

For clarification
Is a quintal 100kg?
V.

[GeordieBorn]

For clarification
Is a quintal 100kg?
V.

Yes, in Italy it is..