Wood suppliers in the UK

[robgunby]

Despite living in the "green and pleasant land", I find it difficult to get a good source of wood. I can buy, from a local sawmill, bags of rough cut generic hardwood. Mostly oak and birch, but often indecipherable, and always needs cutting down with an axe, which whilst not overly arduous, is a little annoying when I'm paying for it!

I've seen a number of websites offering smoking wood, some ridiculously priced and others more reasonable. Any pointers to preferred suppliers please? Ideally I am after chunks, not chips. I find chips burn out within minutes no matter how long I soak them.

[keith157]

A lot of us have bought from Paul at Gouldens with great service. Give him a try.

http://bbqsmokingwood.co.uk/

[robgunby]

A lot of us have bought from Paul at Gouldens with great service. Give him a try.

http://bbqsmokingwood.co.uk/

Thanks Keith! Looks exactly what I'm after - he has the three woods I want too!

[keith157]

IF you find better customer service anywhere in the UK make a note of it as it will have to be exceptional to better Paul's




(okay Mac's is great as well before the posts start )

[robgunby]

Mac's as in http://www.smokingwoods.co.uk ?

I'd seen them before, but they sell chips, not chunks, and seems rather pricey compared to Paul's. Paul's site seems to suggest a rough box weight of 10kg, for £10-£20 depending on wood type, whereas Mac's is £10 for 1kg! Unless I'm reading it wrong?

[keith157]

Same guy new website, my apologies I was actually referring to their customer service.

[robgunby]

Not doubting his excellent CS, just wondering if I'm reading these prices wrong (maths never was my strong point!). Anyhow, many thanks for the pointers, will be giving Paul a call as soon as I'm through the big log of cherry that I have just had donated!

[dobba1988]

recently bought some wood from paul (cherry) arrived next day in a big box and the chunks are massive!!! only used two for a 4 n 1/2 hour cook and they burned for what seemed an eternity! will only need one decent size one for my next cook. HIGHLY recommend!!!

[YetiDave]

I've bought from www.druidswood.co.uk - all prices include next day delivery and they've a huge range of wood types. The chunks are damned big too!

[Kurt]

Try emailing your local tree surgeons or gardeners. I've done this twice and has success both times. I think to them a few kilos is neither here not there if you're happy to pick it up and saw/split it yourself. I had a gardener over yesterday to do a bit of work and asked him and he's got a load of apple he said I can have and he thinks he's also got some oak, he's going to have a look. Worth a punt though obviously you don't get to choose what you get.