FIREWOOD - How to utilize a Fiskars Hookaroon. In this firewood video I show how best to use my Fiskars Hookaroon which is to remove firewood blocks from my truck bed
I might buy a Fiskar hookaroon. Hookaroons are not common in Australia but it looks like a good tool to pick up and move timber. We have been cutting down and cutting up trees and it’s a big job on a 20 meter tall tree. A tool like this would make it a lot easier.
Joe's Firewood Videos II it's totally opposite for me but I might not have caught on to the right way to sell in the summer I've never sold a single piece wood in the summer
That wood truck looks like every other firewood truck in the woods. The bumper has been properly tempered and the bed well annealed. I'm wondering just how good those aluminum Ford beds will be for firewood. Or the Toyota plastic beds.
The first channel was my original channel that I made in 2011 and I was posting all kinds of videos until 2017 when I committed to firewood videos only. Now I only livestream and make "shorts'' videos there. Thanks for subscribing David
Hey Chris, it finally died (Transmission) in January 2021 with 317,600 miles. I’ve had guys come here to pick up/purchase firewood that were afraid of getting a scratch on their truck. I told them that they need to drive a Prius.
Joe, they make them latches for them tail gates. Go to rock auto and you can buy both sides, Two pair, door and bed side for like 10 bucks a side, or even Ebay. I'll go on (well mine is a GMC) rock auto or the GMC web site and get the part number, then go on Ebay and punch in the part number and save more than 50% at times. You probably already knew that so if nor you do now. Another great video Mr. Joe.
As long as the wood is dense and heavy it's still burnable good heating wood. The best kind of wood is from a dead tree because there is an un-written rule where it is already "seasoned" firewood. You can moisture meter the tree and everything it just dries a lot faster.
Joe, I've been a lurker on your videos for a while now. You have a lot of things going for you. 1) You know how to work hard, obviously. 2) You seem to be good at working with people. I think you would be surprised at how fast a 3/4 ton truck, small trailer, or even another 1/2 ton truck and a higher capacity wood splitter wood pay for themselves. I know money is always an issue but at some point you are going to need to expand your business. Also, you need a tree service to start dropping logs for you. Buying blocks from people has to be killing your bottom line. Just my 2 cents. Not a hater. Keep up the hard work! It will pay off.
I’d love 3/4 or 1-ton truck, I need $50K+ of equipment but 0 money 💴 in the bank. A trailer would be nice but would only be ideal on 20% of my deliveries. Tree companies are the WORST log suppliers! 1) They have no clue how to cut the wood into ideal firewood blocks. 2) 98% of the wood they cut is green. 3) The wood too large & crap species.
@@JoesFirewoodVideosII Trailer might allow you to make two deliveries on the same trip or more easily haul a full cord rather than having to neatly stack in the bed of your truck. You can get a really nice eastonmade or wolf ridge splitter for $7500. Not sure but companies like that may even offer some type of financing with their local banks, credit unions, etc. There's plenty of 3/4 trucks out there at the 10K number, and if not concerned about image, probably 5K. Add a small trailer for $2,500 and you're set for a while. You go to a bank and tell them what you already do with what you have, offer an expanding business plan and you might get some help. Completely disagree with you on the tree service response, except for the large pieces part. Yes, they may not always have the right wood, or wood that's ready to go, but it appears that you have space to store wood that needs to dry. If they drop wood that can you use, best case scenario is that its free, worst case you have to burn some of it in a pile yourself. Just my thoughts.
I love when tree companies drop off wood to me. I don't care if half of it is too long. I do take the time to cut it down to firewood length and I use the cutoffs to heat my barn. Or if it's a certain type of wood, I'll chunk it up and use it in my smoker. I also bought a ruggedsplit 28 ton with the 10 hp motor. It comes with a 4 way wedge that can be removed or put on in a couple minutes. Cycle time on it is pretty quick. I paid $1200 for it. Just an option if you don't want to shell out the 5k+ for a commercial splitter. The splitter was able to pay for itself in 1 weekend. Had 7 cords split.
@@jeffy1466 Ya i mean it's free wood, delivered to your location, that just needs cutting. Seems like it would be a no brainer even if you had to sell some of it cheaper and isn't considered "premium," which I get when it comes to indoor firewood. Seems like you could sell off remaining bits and pieces pretty easily as a non premium option.
Hay Paaam i think it's time you appeared in a video , we all need to do our bit for the channel , maybe you could be camera lady for a day ? keep Joe on the go !
Joe, Once this wood is split how much do you estimate will be there full cord, half cord or? Also, How much did you pay for this load of wood? Just wondering what your expected profit is. Thanks for the great videos.
Fiskers hookaroon is absolutely junk use them for a bit and u will find out the tips break off. And good luck getting ahold of customer service the are almost impossible to get ahold of them.
Glad you dusted off one of your free gifts. Don't forget to put it back up as that doorstop. Pickaroons can also be used as one climbs around in dense and slippery woods. They can also help chip away ice and snow. Several sips of Pendleton on this round...cheers!
I might buy a Fiskar hookaroon. Hookaroons are not common in Australia but it looks like a good tool to pick up and move timber. We have been cutting down and cutting up trees and it’s a big job on a 20 meter tall tree. A tool like this would make it a lot easier.
It's good for moving pieces around but for lifting pieces that are over 25 pounds it's not ergonomic.
Man that truck rocks.
Should be good for another year.
Hey Joe hope the firewood weather has turned up for you it's been in the 60s and 70s here with rain, in Morristown tn. Not been selling much here
I sell more in summer than winter
Hey brad I have a good friend in Morristown TN.. He rebuilds the rotary engines for a living.
Joe's Firewood Videos II it's totally opposite for me but I might not have caught on to the right way to sell in the summer I've never sold a single piece wood in the summer
Daniel Atkins what does engines like that go on ?
@@soundman423
Mazda rx7 and rx8's
That wood truck looks like every other firewood truck in the woods.
The bumper has been properly tempered and the bed well annealed.
I'm wondering just how good those aluminum Ford beds will be for firewood. Or the Toyota plastic beds.
I’d like to see a Ford with aluminum bed haul as many loads of wood that my truck has.
You can actually use the hook to carry it as well,
More like drag, lifting requires the use of smaller shoulder and arm muscles.
@@JoesFirewoodVideosII nah, I use it to lift all the time onto the splitter or pile. Makes it much easier
What’s the difference between the two channels? I like what I see here so far.
The first channel was my original channel that I made in 2011 and I was posting all kinds of videos until 2017 when I committed to firewood videos only. Now I only livestream and make "shorts'' videos there. Thanks for subscribing David
Hey, how much you want for the truck? That thing is a gem! Obviously well loved, and used the way it was intended to be! AS A TRUCK!!!
Hey Chris, it finally died (Transmission) in January 2021 with 317,600 miles. I’ve had guys come here to pick up/purchase firewood that were afraid of getting a scratch on their truck. I told them that they need to drive a Prius.
@@JoesFirewoodVideosII Exactly! 🤣
You shouldn't lift those over your bedside, you are going to scratch your truck. PS- I always watch to the end.
Thanks Joey
No snow! Lucky guy. Where is the A-Team?
Watch the video that I publish Saturday morning
Awesome video.
Have you tried come alongs to pull the bed closer together so the tailgate can stay on
The bed is fine
Good
Love your truck and hearing about it. A real firewood TRUCK! Hope it is paid for
My last payment was in 2010. Yes I have put thousands into repairs over the decade
Herb might need to lower his price so you can make more money its not easy when you get older keep on splitin 🇺🇸 🤑
Herb’s price is very fair
Where's the cowboy when you need him
Make sure you watch Sunday morning live stream Cowboy 🤠
Great video joe. Have you figured out what kind of eastonmade your getting yet ? Can't wait to see it in action
It's an Ultra. Should be here by end of the week.
Joe, they make them latches for them tail gates. Go to rock auto and you can buy both sides, Two pair, door and bed side for like 10 bucks a side, or even Ebay. I'll go on (well mine is a GMC) rock auto or the GMC web site and get the part number, then go on Ebay and punch in the part number and save more than 50% at times. You probably already knew that so if nor you do now. Another great video Mr. Joe.
A new latch won’t do anything since the bed of truck is stretched out by 1/2”
As long as the wood is dense and heavy it's still burnable good heating wood. The best kind of wood is from a dead tree because there is an un-written rule where it is already "seasoned" firewood. You can moisture meter the tree and everything it just dries a lot faster.
You got that right Greg.
Keep it up joe..
Joe, I've been a lurker on your videos for a while now. You have a lot of things going for you. 1) You know how to work hard, obviously. 2) You seem to be good at working with people.
I think you would be surprised at how fast a 3/4 ton truck, small trailer, or even another 1/2 ton truck and a higher capacity wood splitter wood pay for themselves. I know money is always an issue but at some point you are going to need to expand your business. Also, you need a tree service to start dropping logs for you. Buying blocks from people has to be killing your bottom line. Just my 2 cents. Not a hater. Keep up the hard work! It will pay off.
I’d love 3/4 or 1-ton truck, I need $50K+ of equipment but 0 money 💴 in the bank. A trailer would be nice but would only be ideal on 20% of my deliveries. Tree companies are the WORST log suppliers! 1) They have no clue how to cut the wood into ideal firewood blocks. 2) 98% of the wood they cut is green. 3) The wood too large & crap species.
@@JoesFirewoodVideosII Trailer might allow you to make two deliveries on the same trip or more easily haul a full cord rather than having to neatly stack in the bed of your truck. You can get a really nice eastonmade or wolf ridge splitter for $7500. Not sure but companies like that may even offer some type of financing with their local banks, credit unions, etc. There's plenty of 3/4 trucks out there at the 10K number, and if not concerned about image, probably 5K. Add a small trailer for $2,500 and you're set for a while. You go to a bank and tell them what you already do with what you have, offer an expanding business plan and you might get some help.
Completely disagree with you on the tree service response, except for the large pieces part. Yes, they may not always have the right wood, or wood that's ready to go, but it appears that you have space to store wood that needs to dry. If they drop wood that can you use, best case scenario is that its free, worst case you have to burn some of it in a pile yourself. Just my thoughts.
I love when tree companies drop off wood to me. I don't care if half of it is too long. I do take the time to cut it down to firewood length and I use the cutoffs to heat my barn. Or if it's a certain type of wood, I'll chunk it up and use it in my smoker. I also bought a ruggedsplit 28 ton with the 10 hp motor. It comes with a 4 way wedge that can be removed or put on in a couple minutes. Cycle time on it is pretty quick. I paid $1200 for it. Just an option if you don't want to shell out the 5k+ for a commercial splitter. The splitter was able to pay for itself in 1 weekend. Had 7 cords split.
@@jeffy1466 Ya i mean it's free wood, delivered to your location, that just needs cutting. Seems like it would be a no brainer even if you had to sell some of it cheaper and isn't considered "premium," which I get when it comes to indoor firewood. Seems like you could sell off remaining bits and pieces pretty easily as a non premium option.
@@JoesFirewoodVideosIIpretty negative reply. Wasn’t expecting that. Lol
Hay Paaam i think it's time you appeared in a video , we all need to do our bit for the channel , maybe you could be camera lady for a day ? keep Joe on the go !
She’s in BFE state of Wyoming
Hi Joe, I'm glad you found this tool useful! No more back breaking reaches or oddball positions. You can replace tools, but not replace your body!
Thanks again for giving it to me Dan
Joe, the pickaroon is a handy tool.
Joe, Once this wood is split how much do you estimate will be there full cord, half cord or? Also, How much did you pay for this load of wood? Just wondering what your expected profit is. Thanks for the great videos.
This video will answer all of your questions:
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@@JoesFirewoodVideosII Good price at least there is some cash to make.
I can’t find my ‘Pickaroon’, makes me angry to think I might have to buy a new one
The end , ya know
Back feeling better joe I see
Yep, it’s 100% now.
Have you ever split any sweet gum?
I agree..hard work will pay for itself....Joe you can retire and become a pro fisherman....lol...keep it up joe..
Not around here
Fiskers hookaroon is absolutely junk use them for a bit and u will find out the tips break off. And good luck getting ahold of customer service the are almost impossible to get ahold of them.
Glad you dusted off one of your free gifts. Don't forget to put it back up as that doorstop. Pickaroons can also be used as one climbs around in dense and slippery woods. They can also help chip away ice and snow. Several sips of Pendleton on this round...cheers!
Joe dont be hateful to your subscribers ...
You're a vodka guy...
Doesn't come as gallons, it comes as 750 or 375 ml...that's millilitres, Joe.
You sure are a hard worker Joe. If I lived closer I would lend you my splitter.
Thanks Rocky.
4 mins in and i am bored!
Can’t please everyone as I am not a people pleaser
i was here till the end lol
You da man Joe.
“I dont mess around” 4 minutes into the video before he touches a log because he has been messing around
Got to explain what's going on