Hardwood firewood - beech, oak, hornbeam

We are purchasing firewood with the following specifications:

a) Wood category:
- Hardwood (beech, oak, hornbeam), with no admixture of softwoods or coniferous species.

b) Cutting dimensions:
- Length: 1 m, 50 cm, or 35 cm (± 5 cm), depending on the requirements of the receiving unit;
- Diameter: min. 5 cm – max. 30 cm (face width).

c) Processing/Preparation:
- The wood shall be sourced from trees felled at any time of the year; it may retain its bark or be partially or fully debarked, as resulting from logging operations;
- For wood prepared and measured in steres (stacked cubic meters), knots must be trimmed flush with the surface of the wood. The ends of the firewood pieces must be saw-cut, with the exception of natural breakages or the end originally attached to the stump;
- Firewood pieces with a thickness of 16 to 30 cm must be split into four.

d) Moisture content:
- To meet this requirement, the firewood subject to these specifications must be well-seasoned (trees must be felled at least one year prior to the delivery date).
- The maximum permitted moisture content is 25%.

e) Defects:
- Firewood of any category shall not exhibit the following defects: cubical rot or fibrous rot, in accordance with the conditions stipulated in Art. 2.3 of the STAS 2340/1980 standard. - wood that is scorched or over-matured—a condition resulting from it having been left on the ground for an extended period after felling, exposed to moisture and heat—is not accepted.