CE:  the only thing better than having a hundred acre "woodlot" is having a buddy with a 100 acre woodlot.  we bought stumpage from a friend who had a large pasture near Blachley...low ground, hence a huge ash grove.  best firewood in the world...straight grained, and about the only hardwood which you can burn green...we, over 15-20 years, cut hundreds of cords.  started at $3/cord stumpage....last year we were paying $20/cord...Of course, delivered firewood went from $25/cord to $120/cord over that same period of time.  My old friend passed away about 15 years ago and we now just cut enough wood for ourselves.  If you know anyone w/an ash grove, I'd love to cut 2 to 3 cords a summer for our own use.  cheers, Gary Crum