As we are dealing with a natural product, the timber that we source comes in all shapes and sizes. We mainly cut tree trunks between 8 foot (2.4 meters) and 10 foot (3 meters). However, rarely the timber is exactly this length.

For example, if we are cutting 15” logs out of a 98” tree trunk, you will get 6 x 15” logs and an 8” offcut. If we were cutting 18” logs out of the same 98” tree trunk, you will get 5 x 18” logs and an 8” offcut. If, however, you were cutting 9” logs out of the same 98” tree trunk, you will get 10 x 9” logs and an 8” offcut.

This is why it can seem like you get excessive offcuts in a load of 12”/15”/18” logs. We are able to load the trucks by hand thus filtering out any offcuts and making sure the whole load is the length you ordered. However, there is a handling charge of £15.00 for a single load and £30.00 for a double load.

We hope this explains why there are shorter pieces in your load of logs. It is worth remembering that these are ideal for starting the fire and you are still getting the same volume of logs that you are paying for.