I've been raising my prices every year gradually... My face cords are now $140.00, Cords are $360.00 like yours, bundles are $8.00 each or 3-for $20.00. Chainsaw chains aren't cheap! Delivery charge is between $1.50 to $2.00 a mile one way charge. Your Channel has helped me grow a successful Firewood business and I'm thankful for that. Have a great day Chris!
I like pine for shop stove. Otherwise pine's wasted in the burn pile. Like you said, it is not a big creosote maker if dried well. When I was a kid I remember those ladies that cooked on a wood stove preferred pine because it burned hot, fast and coals didn't stay, this gave them control over how hot and how long the cook stove was ready to match the recipe.
I live in the Rockies and burn pine almost exclusively for heat because it’s all we’ve got. It makes a fast, intense fire and, as far as I can tell, has about the same heat per weight as hard woods. Of course a given volume like a cord has less weight. Pine makes a lot less ash than hardwood so you can burn longer between clean outs. The coals don’t last nearly as long as hardwood but you can usually get your fire going in the morning if you damp back before going to bed. It smells incredible and makes a lovely fire.
@@InTheWoodyard quite the excaggerator you are. Us wood snobs as you call us obviously have more experience with wood burning the you. And never have I see anyone that said their house will explode by burning pine. Pine burns good and it can be used for firewood safely. But for you to bullshit people on it being as safe as other woods just shows your inexperience.
My grandfather had property out in a pine forest here in Texas… he would drop 2-3 cords of wood a year and use it to heat his workshop/shed as well as his enclosed patio. He would drop it drag it to the barn buck split and stack it and season it for 2-3 years… never had an issue in his house or shed in the 10 years I helped him split and stack it
I dropped a massive Eastern White Pine on my property a few years ago. I couldn’t bear to waste it so I bucked it up and split it. It burned fast and hot, and was actually not bad when mixed with some hardwood. I have lost 2 back windows on my trucks over the years. Finally I just bought a back rack.
Chris, just imagine if the firewood business followed the lumber prices the last two years! For the quality product you deliver I can see why no one would complain about your 9% increase.
Thanks Chris. It was -35 C Tuesday night here in SW Alberta, not quiet as cold last night , only got down to -20 C ,but still pretty chilly. My Heating gas bill was 451.00 for the month of December.
Well Chris, I sold out completely last night. Nothing but cookies and chunks left and they are selling pretty fast. Maybe a cord of it left. Gotta try and increase production for next year. Thanks for all you do for us. I have learned a lot from your videos.
Hi Chris, love your site and learned so much before I buy wood for my 2 months in my camp area in Northern BC. Ur such a asset for single gals Ike myself that love being in bush n important to know everything about firewood 👍🙏🏻😁
New subscriber. I’m a newbie to firewood. Getting my first wood stove soon. A Blaze King. I ordered a load of ash and locust full cord $200 delivered. Sounds like I’m getting a great deal here in upstate ny. Thanks for teaching me about firewood. Last year propane was 2.69 gal, this year $4.59. I’m done. Also I have 7 acres of white pine some are down. After hearing this I’m definitely going to dry it good and burn it in bigger pieces like you said. Thanks 🙏
Hey Chris! Catching up more on the older videos! Always enjoy them, an this was a great one! Was nice to be along with you loading up the truck and listening also as you worked! Nice job that day, an totally agree that “Pine is fine” 💯👍. Andrew from NB :)
another great vid chris! i have no problem burning dry pine!!i prefer hardwood but in a pinch some wood is better than none!!! a warm wife is a happy wife! haha!
As long as Pine is dry its fine for inside burning. Lots of people believe the creosote from fresh pines builds up, if you burn it dry it doesn't cause a problem. Great video Chris. Have a Safe Day
I used to think burning any pine except for kindling would cause problems when burning in a wood stove or fireplace. Then got educated on it and stopped being a "firewood snob".
Pine and spruce is about all we burn in northern Manitoba Canada. Same situation, all we really have. I sell a lot of pine as campfire wood as well. That snap crackle pop from the pitch is pure entertainment.
I'm thinking about making a sign for the end of my dock for campfire wood this year, delivery by boat. Thinking probably half a facecord as the standard amount, that fits perfectly in my tractor bucket without having to pile it up. I have at least 30 full cords of pine and hemlock that I have to do something with
@@InTheWoodyard there are 3 ‘smaller’ connected lakes with very little undeveloped shoreline. There is a mix of year round and seasonal houses, rentals, weekenders, etc
I have a lot of pine available and already cut after clearing up my lot for a house build and everyone says I shouldn't use it as fire wood. My reasoning was that if it's really dry and you burn it right, it should be fine (and it's free). Thanks for proving me right.
in many areas pine and juniper may be the only options. We use pine to start our fires and maybe take the chill out of the air in the mornings. Fires we want to last the night and keep a steady warmth we throw a couple big logs of juniper that will last the night.
Hi Chris - it's Big Rodders in Ireland. I like your choice in Blues music. If you're a firewood snob here you'll end up mighty cold because the bulk of available woods are softwoods. In ways I much prefer them as they provide ready intense heat and burning them hot in a stove ensures no flue problems. I'm lucky to be able to get Tree Service wood for about $30 a cord but I must take what there's so I've learnt not to be fussy, just grateful!
Dang Firewood snobs! Some of my customers have said in person, phone call to find out where my stand is, and in messages said "I don't care what it is as long as it isn't pine." One of my customers uses the wood in a small wood stove in his mobile home and loves the size of my splits. If it wasn't for your commentary on the size of the splits, especially in your early videos, my sales might bot have been as good as they were. Size of the splits is the 2nd best piece of advice you've given. Your advice on curting ad much as you can and sell only dry wood are tied for first place.
Yup, not to mention bringing a bit more intense flame to a fire that's smoldering a bit too much. Plus it smells great! I like to use it at the start to really get the harder woods going.
Red pine is a fantastic firewood - especially the pieces that have knots in them - loads of heat, just have to make the pieces a little bigger to give the same burn time as the hardwoods
Start stacking on pallets boys And touch it once. Keep it on the pallet for the customer and when you deliver again pick up the pallet- can use plastic if worried about rot. can give discount for returning pallet as well as a first time charge for pallet. Its just way to many pieces to keep picking up and organizing.
There's a huge myth that burning conifers creates excessive amounts of creosote. The truth is that people usually have poor draft or fire their stoves wrong. I burnt spruce, pine, fir, and tamarack at my last place. I always kept a hot fire and never had issues in my indoor wood furnace. A couple ounces of creosote destroyer every now and then didn't hurt either.
Pine is fine. I’m burning oak, maple, cedar and pine. Inside my fireplace. Burns nice and nice pops with nice flames. I’m a fan. Just make sure it’s dry like you said. Burns fast but I just mix what I burn.
I shattered the back window of my future father-in-laws truck when I was 16. Super small piece of wood hit the window right on the rubber seal shattering it. When he opened the door to look at it the suction of the door opening pulled all of the glass pieces into the cab LOL. It took me forever to clean all those tiny glass pieces out. I love your videos Chris. You motivate me to get outside and work on next year’s wood.
X2! Broke the window out of my Chevy Silverado…. Did a beautiful little Cartwheel on top of the pile, right through the slider… But you said it! “You just gotta be a little bit careful.”
Great job. I agree entirely with "overdelivering". I've always been worried about pine in our wood stove. I'm curious - and maybe I've missed it in a previous video - you handle a LOT of wood. What gloves do you find hold up best? Do you wear insulated versions in the winter and uninsulated gloves in the summer?
In the Pacific Northwest We have Red fir/Doug fir, Tamarack/ Larch, Ponderosa Pine, Lodge pole pine, and Western red cedar I'll burn anything in my shop I try to use Red fir and Tamarack for the house just because of the higher heat (Btu) value, At 20 below you want a deep bed of coals and wood that will last the night. I like to use the cedar for kindling. Love the channel thank you for the great videos.
I'm a truck driver. How the fuel surcharge works, well the easiest way to explain it is. When diesel is over a certain price a small portion or small percentage of the fuel cost is forwarded to the receiver of the product. It start back in 04 or 05 when we had the last major fuel spike and just never went away. But then again the fuel never returned to normal.
When you started loading that trailer at high speed....first I noticed you unbuttoned your jacket and then later took it off! Firewood work heating you up! I like that about firewood....and the work pays off! HA HA
That ring of good dry wood sure is sweet. Especially when its being stacked in my woodshed of an autumn day. I cut and burn a whole lot of pinus radiata (monterey pine) its very good ,if properly seasoned. Cheers
Chris a 6x12 or 7x14 dump trailer will allow you to throw a cord of wood in lose. Don't have to stack it like in your current trailer. I have burn pine before and letting it dry out and had no problems with it. Though you like to know. Have a great day be safe.
I went up 20bucks this year as well.. Between gasoline, and a Wolfe Ridge I need to pay for I needed to.. I am getting 2 small loads of Doug fir logs this weekend too..
A proper seasoned softwood like pine or fir is fine, we don't check % if it was pulled from a down tree or a standing dead, and set stacked and split for the summer it's going to be good! Over here (west coast) 275 for seasond doug fir is the going rate. 375 for madrone. And yew wood is mostly unavailable P.s. this winter has not been bad at all, but January will tell the tale!
I'm two years in front now had a few free deliveries of rounds and branches of ash, sycamore and pine. Another day be netted and stacked ready for next Christmas.
I run a large fence post mill, 3000 red pine fence posts daily. I have been burning the cut offs from trimming the bundles for years. Oonce a year chimney cleaning. Toss a chunk of green oak on top of the dry redpine for overnight burn. The pressure treated rejects get burned in the outdoor boiler along with the fresh cut red pine rejects.
Totally agree. Pine is fine! We burn 90% pine, because that’s what we have out west. I load the stove at night and it’s still burning in tge morning. I add more and head to work. House hasn’t exploded yet!
I never had an issue with pine. It was great for kindling. I clean my pipes a few times a season. I burned it a whole season. If you clean your flue pipes on a regular bases its a non issue
Pine is fine 😄😄. Here in Norway we don't have a lot of hardwood. Birch is the preferred firewood. We burn pine,spruce, aspen etc. As long as the wood is dry it's ok.
Yes, we have a lot of wood snobs here in the states. Soft wood (pine) is the most commonly used type of wood for firewood around the world. But hardwood for heating is better.
Burns black, snaps n pops sends hot embers flying, pine sap all over everything, no weight, short burn time, and yes it creates waaaay more creosote in the flue. If you have no hardwoods then I guess have at er. Where I live we just had Dutch elm disease and emerald ash borer sweep thru in the last 20 years. Lots of standing dead hardwood around here.
Ever heard the term “tougher than a pine knot?” South central Washington state and I burn pine every year. Haven’t had a problem yet. I especially like the big ol limbs now there’s some good burnin there. Take care Chris and you make a nice product
In US you are burning real hardwoods like oak etc... but in Estonia we don't have that much oak, nobody is burning oak and ash or maple... it's very rare if they do. Mostly we use birch, alder.. but also pine, spruce etc. Oak is considered sacred tree that people don't cut.
I have Ash, Oak, Maple, Birch, Poplar, and Pine. Today it is warmer out so I am burning Red Pine. I also make lumber from my Red Pine, so I am burning the slab wood, limbs and top wood.
Raising prices is a good thing. Hopefully everyone comes to their senses and follows. The inflation rate is 7% that means everything must go up that much to remain the same .
I burn nothing but pinion and a bit of spruce. I heat entirely with wood because my home is entirely off grid. Other pine does not get burned here. We can not cut in the winter because the snow is far to deep but conifer is all we have at 8000' and above. My pinion seasons for no less than 2 years so creosote in the stove pipe is minimal.
Good morning Chris I agree, burning pine is fine. But from a business standpoint, it's the same work for 75% of the revenue. Given how you have positioned yourself in your market, and given the fact that you can sell everything you can produce, it might make sense going forward to focus on premium hardwoods once your softwood inventory is depleted.
Here in The Yukon ( northern Canada) just east of alaska we only have pine and spruce and I have heated my shop and house for over 30 years. Around here we like to turn our noses up at aspen but I’m sure if that was all there was it would be fine.
I live in northern new mexico (southern rocky mountains) and like he said in the video we mostly have ponderosa pine and piñon pine in the lower elevations. but also we have red/white fir, aspen etc, and juniper in the lower elevations and some scrub oak. we keep warm with what we have
Hey ! I was just responding to your video that pine was fine! We have all types, but I could fill the Great Lakes with pine! I also have sweet gum, all types of oak, other hardwoods , just looking for a market up north , I am in Mississippi! Don’t overlook me , I might be a good prospect for cut and split wood! We can’t get as much as you guys get per cord, we barely have a few freezes down here! You can probably buy it from me, even with shipping, cheaper than you can produce it! I have friends in Minnesota and they need wood! Just saying!
I do not have many people who want pine, I had a full truck load 16 cords delivered and I cut split and stacked it 2 years ago an I still have half of it. So.....
You gave that hornet a severe case of “ separation anxiety “. Noticed on your first dump how pristine the pile was, not a speck of dirt or debris. Seems like all your customers have very tidy yards/homes, hope you make a point of advertising your wood is hand-loaded, clean , dirt free truly Premium. The best product should command the top dollar, you get what you pay for. Take care,Chris
I have 80 gallon propane tank that I use for lazy days for heat when I don't feel like going up and down the stairs to load the wood burner last year to fill tank was 116.00 this year was 260 00 for same tank
When a full cord went to $165 here where I live, I started cutting my own. I am on a fixed income and there is no way I could afford your wood, I cut about 6 cords each summer, at your price that would be about $2,160 for one winter, I guess it is nice to have rich customers to sell to, but most regular people do not have that much money to throw away, and around here where I live, the gas company actually dropped their price and gave a $100 rebate to all of their customers. If I had to buy wood, it would be much cheaper to use gas. Cutting my own wood from my nephew's land, gets his land cleared and gives me something to do all summer and almost free wood. Oh I am 75 years old now and still cutting by myself . I haul it and split and stack it, and finish about the middle of August.
@@InTheWoodyard I enjoy my wood fire all winter, and it keeps me warm and toasty . I know the professional firewood producers like you can process a lot more firewood a lot faster than I ever could, and can't understand why it should be almost $400 a cord though. I can buy a tri-axel load for less than $800 a load ,about 7 cords on average, at your price $2,520 that give you $1,720 for processing it . As far as fires for enjoyment, I can understand that, I enjoy being out in the woods cutting trees and making my own firewood. I do it to stay alive all winter though. at $360 a cord I would be dead by now.
Don’t give away, guys up here in Canada are selling out, which is a signal to increase prices. For recreational burning, it’s great value. So many firewood places are selling green junk wood, yours is clean and dry.
Where I am Chris we got jackpine poplar and oak The popular is 🗑 unless you cut it up for firewood and split it right away to accelerate the drying process I saw an earlier video you said you’re almost out of completely dry firewood? How much do you got left to sell? Myself I got 4 1/2 rows of firewood that are 5 1/2 feet high and we only got a fireplace so we only burn occasionally and I do the splitting by hand! The cheapest gas log spit on by me brand-new is a Thousand bucks! It’s cheap to get a $50 splitting mall! Which I did earlier last year take care and I enjoy the videos that you put out!
Living here in California we burn a lot of pine and eucalyptus, all good firewood and burns well as long as it's dry. We also have a chimney sweep done every year just to be safe.
G'day Chris, I was watching the news and not paying to much attention anyway these poor buggers were burning plastic bags to keep the kids warm😳I'm sure they'd be loving some pine right now !
I am curious about the trailer size you used to haul the cord of wood. A stacked cord of wood is 128 cubic feet. If you were using a 6 x 12 trailer with 3 foot sides - that comes out to 216 cubic feet (tossed in loose). Is this about right? Enjoyed you video!
Chris did you know that you can buy Oregon chain by 25 ft and 50 ft rolls and you can also buy the master links and make your own chains for your saws check with your saw dealer for prices. I don’t know about now the way prices are but we use to save 50 % of the cost of new chains by buying chain on 25 ft tolls.
Yup, and when I go to the logging shows I buy a couple dozen chains for about $15-17 each which is about 1/2 price and I do not have to make them. So.....
I've also been thinking about upping my prices 10% I sell a face for 100 with free delivery I am thinking 110 like you said everything has gone up quite a bit the past 6 months or so I do t think my customers will have an issue because I always have top quality wood and premium service
A quality product, delivered at a fair price and in a customer friendly way is what most service businesses rely on to get the “free advertising” of word of mouth referrals. I’d rather give my customers an extra helping of product and personal service than pay for advertising. Profit isn’t the only metric for most side businesses.
Chris here in upstate NY $65 a face cord is what it sells for that’s good hardwood. I have tried to get 75 and it just won’t sell cause I know there are guys selling it for 50 .
I've been raising my prices every year gradually... My face cords are now $140.00, Cords are $360.00 like yours, bundles are $8.00 each or 3-for $20.00. Chainsaw chains aren't cheap! Delivery charge is between $1.50 to $2.00 a mile one way charge. Your Channel has helped me grow a successful Firewood business and I'm thankful for that. Have a great day Chris!
Awesome, good to hear!
$30 a pop for chains ⛓️😭
I’m at $120 facecord in Oklahoma 2023
Wow. So soothing listening to that wood clank. Love it.
Yup, dry wood sounds great!
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I like pine for shop stove. Otherwise pine's wasted in the burn pile. Like you said, it is not a big creosote maker if dried well.
When I was a kid I remember those ladies that cooked on a wood stove preferred pine because it burned hot, fast and coals didn't stay, this gave them control over how hot and how long the cook stove was ready to match the recipe.
Yup, all wood burns and cooking with pine is fine!
I live in the Rockies and burn pine almost exclusively for heat because it’s all we’ve got. It makes a fast, intense fire and, as far as I can tell, has about the same heat per weight as hard woods. Of course a given volume like a cord has less weight. Pine makes a lot less ash than hardwood so you can burn longer between clean outs. The coals don’t last nearly as long as hardwood but you can usually get your fire going in the morning if you damp back before going to bed. It smells incredible and makes a lovely fire.
YES!!!! I agree 100% But there are a lot of wood snobs that are very convinced that if you burn pine your house will explode!! Haaa!
Have you ever burned spruce? Is there a difference between it and pine?
@@InTheWoodyard quite the excaggerator you are. Us wood snobs as you call us obviously have more experience with wood burning the you. And never have I see anyone that said their house will explode by burning pine. Pine burns good and it can be used for firewood safely. But for you to bullshit people on it being as safe as other woods just shows your inexperience.
Thanks for taking us along Chris 👍
Glad you enjoyed it again Frank!
Thank you for another confirmation!!! I also appreciate you sharing your wood prices and how they differ between hard and soft woods.
Thanks Travis!
You're a good man and you have good business practices! Really enjoy watching your videos!!
Thanks! Glad you like them!
What it's all about. Good deals. 😊😊❤
Guy must be in pretty good shape, chucking all that wood. Good way to keep warm, too.
Thanks for watching Mark! Yup, firewood is great exercise!
My grandfather had property out in a pine forest here in Texas… he would drop 2-3 cords of wood a year and use it to heat his workshop/shed as well as his enclosed patio. He would drop it drag it to the barn buck split and stack it and season it for 2-3 years… never had an issue in his house or shed in the 10 years I helped him split and stack it
Yup, there are a lot of wood snobs that will only burn one or two kinds of wood, it all burns and PINE is FINE!
I dropped a massive Eastern White Pine on my property a few years ago. I couldn’t bear to waste it so I bucked it up and split it. It burned fast and hot, and was actually not bad when mixed with some hardwood.
I have lost 2 back windows on my trucks over the years. Finally I just bought a back rack.
Yup, pine is fine!!
Extremely valuable information! Thank you 🙏🏿🇺🇸🪓
Glad it was helpful!
Chris, just imagine if the firewood business followed the lumber prices the last two years! For the quality product you deliver I can see why no one would complain about your 9% increase.
No one has yet!
One one would heat with wood if it went up as much as lumber.
Really like your channel and look forward to your new videos all the time keep up the good work thanks Greg
Thanks for watching Greg!
Thanks Chris. It was -35 C Tuesday night here in SW Alberta, not quiet as cold last night , only got down to -20 C ,but still pretty chilly. My Heating gas bill was 451.00 for the month of December.
OUCH and OUCH!
Well Chris, I sold out completely last night. Nothing but cookies and chunks left and they are selling pretty fast. Maybe a cord of it left. Gotta try and increase production for next year. Thanks for all you do for us. I have learned a lot from your videos.
Oh no! You better get cuttin'!
Hi Chris, love your site and learned so much before I buy wood for my 2 months in my camp area in Northern BC. Ur such a asset for single gals
Ike myself that love being in bush n important to know everything about firewood 👍🙏🏻😁
Awesome, thank you!
Pine makes the absolute best kindling. I also use em for first and last logs.
Yup, it sure does!
New subscriber. I’m a newbie to firewood. Getting my first wood stove soon. A Blaze King. I ordered a load of ash and locust full cord $200 delivered. Sounds like I’m getting a great deal here in upstate ny. Thanks for teaching me about firewood. Last year propane was 2.69 gal, this year $4.59. I’m done. Also I have 7 acres of white pine some are down. After hearing this I’m definitely going to dry it good and burn it in bigger pieces like you said. Thanks 🙏
Awesome! Thank you for watching!
Hey Chris! Catching up more on the older videos! Always enjoy them, an this was a great one! Was nice to be along with you loading up the truck and listening also as you worked! Nice job that day, an totally agree that “Pine is fine” 💯👍. Andrew from NB :)
Yup, all wood burns!
25:45 Proof that the best customers are returning customers.
Yup!
another great vid chris! i have no problem burning dry pine!!i prefer hardwood but in a pinch some wood is better than none!!! a warm wife is a happy wife! haha!
Yes and yes!
Great loading and deliveries! Thanks! -Brad
Thanks for watching!
As long as Pine is dry its fine for inside burning. Lots of people believe the creosote from fresh pines builds up, if you burn it dry it doesn't cause a problem. Great video Chris. Have a Safe Day
Yes, The negative comments Ive heard of pine is about the creosote buildup causing chimney fires. I think that is why it gets a bad wrap.
I used to think burning any pine except for kindling would cause problems when burning in a wood stove or fireplace. Then got educated on it and stopped being a "firewood snob".
Great point!
That is good!
We burn spruce here in Ny as well as hardwood. No issues with creosote.
Enjoy watching, Chris. You're a good man!
I appreciate that! Thanks!
Pine and spruce is about all we burn in northern Manitoba Canada. Same situation, all we really have. I sell a lot of pine as campfire wood as well. That snap crackle pop from the pitch is pure entertainment.
Yes it sure is!
I'm thinking about making a sign for the end of my dock for campfire wood this year, delivery by boat. Thinking probably half a facecord as the standard amount, that fits perfectly in my tractor bucket without having to pile it up. I have at least 30 full cords of pine and hemlock that I have to do something with
Are there customers around the lake?
@@InTheWoodyard there are 3 ‘smaller’ connected lakes with very little undeveloped shoreline. There is a mix of year round and seasonal houses, rentals, weekenders, etc
I have a lot of pine available and already cut after clearing up my lot for a house build and everyone says I shouldn't use it as fire wood. My reasoning was that if it's really dry and you burn it right, it should be fine (and it's free). Thanks for proving me right.
Yup, all wood burns but wet/green wood needs to dry first!
in many areas pine and juniper may be the only options. We use pine to start our fires and maybe take the chill out of the air in the mornings. Fires we want to last the night and keep a steady warmth we throw a couple big logs of juniper that will last the night.
Yup, you gotta burn what you have and all wood burns!!
I like that you use different music. Every other wood channel uses the same tunes. Good job keeping the channel more entertaining.
Thanks, I do that just for you!
Hi Chris - it's Big Rodders in Ireland. I like your choice in Blues music. If you're a firewood snob here you'll end up mighty cold because the bulk of available woods are softwoods. In ways I much prefer them as they provide ready intense heat and burning them hot in a stove ensures no flue problems. I'm lucky to be able to get Tree Service wood for about $30 a cord but I must take what there's so I've learnt not to be fussy, just grateful!
Thanks again for watching Mr. Big!
Dang Firewood snobs! Some of my customers have said in person, phone call to find out where my stand is, and in messages said "I don't care what it is as long as it isn't pine." One of my customers uses the wood in a small wood stove in his mobile home and loves the size of my splits. If it wasn't for your commentary on the size of the splits, especially in your early videos, my sales might bot have been as good as they were. Size of the splits is the 2nd best piece of advice you've given. Your advice on curting ad much as you can and sell only dry wood are tied for first place.
Thanks, those are three good ones!
A good measure, shaken and flowing over! 👍
Yup!
I wish I a couple cord of dry pine!! We mix a little in to our bundles to bring that excitement you spoke of!!! GNI
Yup, not to mention bringing a bit more intense flame to a fire that's smoldering a bit too much. Plus it smells great! I like to use it at the start to really get the harder woods going.
Yup!
You are correct!
Red pine is a fantastic firewood - especially the pieces that have knots in them - loads of heat, just have to make the pieces a little bigger to give the same burn time as the hardwoods
Yup, my brother heated his house for a full year with just red pine, he liked it!
I agree with the "bakers dozen" way of service. I include a little extra to make up for gaps in the stack and pieces that may not be a full 16 inches.
Yup.
Harvey.. I add a little extra as well for the same reasons.. So far no one has complained..
Start stacking on pallets boys
And touch it once. Keep it on the pallet for the customer and when you deliver again pick up the pallet- can use plastic if worried about rot. can give discount for returning pallet as well as a first time charge for pallet. Its just way to many pieces to keep picking up and organizing.
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There's a huge myth that burning conifers creates excessive amounts of creosote. The truth is that people usually have poor draft or fire their stoves wrong. I burnt spruce, pine, fir, and tamarack at my last place. I always kept a hot fire and never had issues in my indoor wood furnace. A couple ounces of creosote destroyer every now and then didn't hurt either.
Yup, it is a myth.
Pine is fine. I’m burning oak, maple, cedar and pine. Inside my fireplace. Burns nice and nice pops with nice flames. I’m a fan. Just make sure it’s dry like you said. Burns fast but I just mix what I burn.
Yes!
Good morning Chris!😁
Morning!
I shattered the back window of my future father-in-laws truck when I was 16. Super small piece of wood hit the window right on the rubber seal shattering it. When he opened the door to look at it the suction of the door opening pulled all of the glass pieces into the cab LOL. It took me forever to clean all those tiny glass pieces out. I love your videos Chris. You motivate me to get outside and work on next year’s wood.
Thanks for watching Joel! Don't break any more glass!
X2! Broke the window out of my Chevy Silverado…. Did a beautiful little Cartwheel on top of the pile, right through the slider… But you said it! “You just gotta be a little bit careful.”
I am a fan of pine myself, lots of people use it here in germany. Make sure it's dry and you are good!
You are correct!
Great job. I agree entirely with "overdelivering". I've always been worried about pine in our wood stove. I'm curious - and maybe I've missed it in a previous video - you handle a LOT of wood. What gloves do you find hold up best? Do you wear insulated versions in the winter and uninsulated gloves in the summer?
I use KINCO gloves, pig skin.
In the Pacific Northwest We have Red fir/Doug fir, Tamarack/ Larch, Ponderosa Pine, Lodge pole pine, and Western red cedar I'll burn anything in my shop I try to use Red fir and Tamarack for the house just because of the higher heat (Btu) value, At 20 below you want a deep bed of coals and wood that will last the night.
I like to use the cedar for kindling. Love the channel thank you for the great videos.
Thanks for the info Bob and thanks form watching!!
I'm a truck driver. How the fuel surcharge works, well the easiest way to explain it is. When diesel is over a certain price a small portion or small percentage of the fuel cost is forwarded to the receiver of the product. It start back in 04 or 05 when we had the last major fuel spike and just never went away. But then again the fuel never returned to normal.
Yup, prices usually go up a lot and down a little!
Cedar first then Pine for my preferred choice of firewood in my camp fires. Best regards 😊👍
Good choice!
When you started loading that trailer at high speed....first I noticed you unbuttoned your jacket and then later took it off! Firewood work heating you up! I like that about firewood....and the work pays off! HA HA
Yes, I get hot when working as high speed!
Pine is fine but oak is no joke, cedar is neater, but vinyl is final!!
HA! Good one!
I love finding dry pine it smells great and puts alot of heat out
Yup, it sure does!
Pine is fine I like that rhyme!!👍
Me too!
That ring of good dry wood sure is sweet. Especially when its being stacked in my woodshed of an autumn day. I cut and burn a whole lot of pinus radiata (monterey pine) its very good ,if properly seasoned. Cheers
Very cool!
Chris a 6x12 or 7x14 dump trailer will allow you to throw a cord of wood in lose. Don't have to stack it like in your current trailer. I have burn pine before and letting it dry out and had no problems with it. Though you like to know. Have a great day be safe.
I do throw a full cord into my trailer all the time loose.
It’s about 38 here in corrigan tx. And going down. To 28. This is a cod front coming in today. But it don’t get as cold here as up there
I wish it was 38 here or even 28!
I went up 20bucks this year as well..
Between gasoline, and a Wolfe Ridge I need to pay for I needed to..
I am getting 2 small loads of Doug fir logs this weekend too..
Yup, the consumer always pays at the end.
What a work out. Sure is a honest cord well done.
Thanks!
can you show a video of how you build your pallet racks? those are really cool!
I already have done that some time last spring I think. I do not know exactly you will have to look on my channel.
A proper seasoned softwood like pine or fir is fine, we don't check % if it was pulled from a down tree or a standing dead, and set stacked and split for the summer it's going to be good!
Over here (west coast) 275 for seasond doug fir is the going rate. 375 for madrone. And yew wood is mostly unavailable
P.s. this winter has not been bad at all, but January will tell the tale!
Yes, pine is fine and all wood burns!
I'm two years in front now had a few free deliveries of rounds and branches of ash, sycamore and pine. Another day be netted and stacked ready for next Christmas.
Good stuff!
I run a large fence post mill, 3000 red pine fence posts daily. I have been burning the cut offs from trimming the bundles for years. Oonce a year chimney cleaning. Toss a chunk of green oak on top of the dry redpine for overnight burn. The pressure treated rejects get burned in the outdoor boiler along with the fresh cut red pine rejects.
Good stuff, all wood burns!
Totally agree. Pine is fine! We burn 90% pine, because that’s what we have out west. I load the stove at night and it’s still burning in tge morning. I add more and head to work. House hasn’t exploded yet!
Yup, the east and midwest folks need to learn that they have nothing to fear!
I never had an issue with pine. It was great for kindling. I clean my pipes a few times a season. I burned it a whole season. If you clean your flue pipes on a regular bases its a non issue
That is good!
Pine is fine 😄😄. Here in Norway we don't have a lot of hardwood. Birch is the preferred firewood. We burn pine,spruce, aspen etc. As long as the wood is dry it's ok.
Yes, we have a lot of wood snobs here in the states. Soft wood (pine) is the most commonly used type of wood for firewood around the world. But hardwood for heating is better.
The "little extra" and the kindness is all that matters.
It's not the price ........... ☆☆☆☆☆
You got that right!
Burns black, snaps n pops sends hot embers flying, pine sap all over everything, no weight, short burn time, and yes it creates waaaay more creosote in the flue. If you have no hardwoods then I guess have at er. Where I live we just had Dutch elm disease and emerald ash borer sweep thru in the last 20 years. Lots of standing dead hardwood around here.
In most of the western states pine is all they have so pine it is.
I’m up in Northern California and we burn a butt load of pine. Burns great.
Chris delivers the wood !!!
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Yup, that is what I do!
Ever heard the term “tougher than a pine knot?” South central Washington state and I burn pine every year. Haven’t had a problem yet. I especially like the big ol limbs now there’s some good burnin there. Take care Chris and you make a nice product
Thanks for watching!
We only get 175 a full cord delivered here…. That’s why I give it away all my wood. I’m glad your getting what it’s actually worth!!!
I actually think it should be $400-500 for a full cord with all the work it takes!
@@InTheWoodyard I absolutely agree!! A friend in Canada gets 425 for hardwood up there
Wood is good, pine is fine and Thursdays are for sushi and martinis! Hey, spring fever here in MA 43 today! Whoohoo.
Sounds great! Send us some heat it is still cold here!
The axtra is definitely the best. I'm always giving the extra
Yup!
In US you are burning real hardwoods like oak etc... but in Estonia we don't have that much oak, nobody is burning oak and ash or maple... it's very rare if they do. Mostly we use birch, alder.. but also pine, spruce etc. Oak is considered sacred tree that people don't cut.
In the mid-west US and eastern US we have a lot of hardwood so that is what people prefer but pine is fine!
"House will explode if you burn pine" 😁 lol, it's a fun firewood as you said and gives great heat but faster.
You got that right!
I have Ash, Oak, Maple, Birch, Poplar, and Pine. Today it is warmer out so I am burning Red Pine. I also make lumber from my Red Pine, so I am burning the slab wood, limbs and top wood.
Yup, all wood burns!
Raising prices is a good thing. Hopefully everyone comes to their senses and follows. The inflation rate is 7% that means everything must go up that much to remain the same .
Yup, and some people have brand new EASTONMADE splitters to pay for!
@@InTheWoodyardlol
Thumbs up, great video
Thanks Jason!
I burn nothing but pinion and a bit of spruce. I heat entirely with wood because my home is entirely off grid. Other pine does not get burned here. We can not cut in the winter because the snow is far to deep but conifer is all we have at 8000' and above. My pinion seasons for no less than 2 years so creosote in the stove pipe is minimal.
If you are off line how are you online now? Just wondering???
@@InTheWoodyard off grid not off line. Nothing about my home is connected to any commercial interest. Solar and wind power my home and well for water.
Good morning Chris I agree, burning pine is fine. But from a business standpoint, it's the same work for 75% of the revenue. Given how you have positioned yourself in your market, and given the fact that you can sell everything you can produce, it might make sense going forward to focus on premium hardwoods once your softwood inventory is depleted.
Yup, that is the plan. Most of the pine I get if free stuff.
I use only pine for my log burner in UK because I get it for free from work , yeah it burns fast but I got unlimited supply of woods
Yup, all wood burns!
Down here in Mequon I love to burn pine in the backyard when it's beers & bonfire time. When it's a business burn I'll burn my ash cut downs.
Yup, sounds good!
Here in The Yukon ( northern Canada) just east of alaska we only have pine and spruce and I have heated my shop and house for over 30 years. Around here we like to turn our noses up at aspen but I’m sure if that was all there was it would be fine.
Yup, it all burns and you burn what you have! Thanks Paul!
I live in northern new mexico (southern rocky mountains) and like he said in the video we mostly have ponderosa pine and piñon pine in the lower elevations. but also we have red/white fir, aspen etc, and juniper in the lower elevations and some scrub oak. we keep warm with what we have
Hey ! I was just responding to your video that pine was fine! We have all types, but I could fill the Great Lakes with pine! I also have sweet gum, all types of oak, other hardwoods , just looking for a market up north , I am in Mississippi! Don’t overlook me , I might be a good prospect for cut and split wood! We can’t get as much as you guys get per cord, we barely have a few freezes down here! You can probably buy it from me, even with shipping, cheaper than you can produce it! I have friends in Minnesota and they need wood! Just saying!
I do not have many people who want pine, I had a full truck load 16 cords delivered and I cut split and stacked it 2 years ago an I still have half of it. So.....
You gave that hornet a severe case of “ separation anxiety “. Noticed on your first dump how pristine the pile was, not a speck of dirt or debris. Seems like all your customers have very tidy yards/homes, hope you make a point of advertising your wood is hand-loaded, clean , dirt free truly Premium. The best product should command the top dollar, you get what you pay for. Take care,Chris
Thanks for noticing Mike, I try!
Woah... You can tell there was no dirt from watching a video? That would mean there was not a drop of wood dust on it, either. Get real... LoL
Better look again. When he opens the back of his dump trailer, what do you think fell to the ground? Clue: it wasn't the wood... It was DIRT! LoL
I have 80 gallon propane tank that I use for lazy days for heat when I don't feel like going up and down the stairs to load the wood burner last year to fill tank was 116.00 this year was 260
00 for same tank
Yup, everything is higher now, thanks uncle Joe.
people used to inflation and rising prices. thats a very modest price increase.
There will be more.
When a full cord went to $165 here where I live, I started cutting my own. I am on a fixed income and there is no way I could afford your wood, I cut about 6 cords each summer, at your price that would be about $2,160 for one winter, I guess it is nice to have rich customers to sell to, but most regular people do not have that much money to throw away, and around here where I live, the gas company actually dropped their price and gave a $100 rebate to all of their customers. If I had to buy wood, it would be much cheaper to use gas. Cutting my own wood from my nephew's land, gets his land cleared and gives me something to do all summer and almost free wood. Oh I am 75 years old now and still cutting by myself . I haul it and split and stack it, and finish about the middle of August.
Most of the people I sell to do not heat with wood, the have fires for enjoyment.
@@InTheWoodyard I enjoy my wood fire all winter, and it keeps me warm and toasty . I know the professional firewood producers like you can process a lot more firewood a lot faster than I ever could, and can't understand why it should be almost $400 a cord though. I can buy a tri-axel load for less than $800 a load ,about 7 cords on average, at your price $2,520 that give you $1,720 for processing it . As far as fires for enjoyment, I can understand that, I enjoy being out in the woods cutting trees and making my own firewood. I do it to stay alive all winter though. at $360 a cord I would be dead by now.
Don’t give away, guys up here in Canada are selling out, which is a signal to increase prices. For recreational burning, it’s great value.
So many firewood places are selling green junk wood, yours is clean and dry.
Yes that is correct!
Where I am Chris we got jackpine poplar and oak The popular is 🗑 unless you cut it up for firewood and split it right away to accelerate the drying process I saw an earlier video you said you’re almost out of completely dry firewood? How much do you got left to sell? Myself I got 4 1/2 rows of firewood that are 5 1/2 feet high and we only got a fireplace so we only burn occasionally and I do the splitting by hand! The cheapest gas log spit on by me brand-new is a Thousand bucks! It’s cheap to get a $50 splitting mall! Which I did earlier last year take care and I enjoy the videos that you put out!
Thanks so much for watching! Nice last name there!
Living here in California we burn a lot of pine and eucalyptus, all good firewood and burns well as long as it's dry. We also have a chimney sweep done every year just to be safe.
Yup, that sounds good and smart!!
G'day Chris, I was watching the news and not paying to much attention anyway these poor buggers were burning plastic bags to keep the kids warm😳I'm sure they'd be loving some pine right now !
Yup, pine is fine!
I am curious about the trailer size you used to haul the cord of wood. A stacked cord of wood is 128 cubic feet. If you were using a 6 x 12 trailer with 3 foot sides - that comes out to 216 cubic feet (tossed in loose). Is this about right? Enjoyed you video!
It is a 10x6x3 and a measured full cord fits perfect tossed in loose.
Chris, Time for a Jappa processor for you. Perfect for your size logs and will massively increase production. Give Metsa Machines a call.
I am working on getting ready for wood yard improvements.
film and tv always burn Pine because it’s more lively and looks better on camera. it’s louder and visually more alive. 👍
Yup, very good points!
Chris did you know that you can buy Oregon chain by 25 ft and 50 ft rolls and you can also buy the master links and make your own chains for your saws check with your saw dealer for prices. I don’t know about now the way prices are but we use to save 50 % of the cost of new chains by buying chain on 25 ft tolls.
Yup, and when I go to the logging shows I buy a couple dozen chains for about $15-17 each which is about 1/2 price and I do not have to make them. So.....
Just found your channel. Good info. BTW, pine burns WICKED fast compared to hardwood. Voice of experience.
Yup, it all burns.
I've also been thinking about upping my prices 10% I sell a face for 100 with free delivery I am thinking 110 like you said everything has gone up quite a bit the past 6 months or so I do t think my customers will have an issue because I always have top quality wood and premium service
Go for it!
Chris, what effective does the zero degree temperatures have on drying the wood. Does it freeze dry?
Wood drys a lot in the winter. Dry air, wind and sun shine with fluctuating temperatures dry everything in winter.
Pine is great! I wish I could get more of it! Great vid Chris👍🏻👍🏻GNI
Thanks, you can come and get some!
A quality product, delivered at a fair price and in a customer friendly way is what most service businesses rely on to get the “free advertising” of word of mouth referrals. I’d rather give my customers an extra helping of product and personal service than pay for advertising. Profit isn’t the only metric for most side businesses.
Yes, word of mouth advertising is something that has to be earned, it can't be bought.
I’ve broken the rear glass twice, two different trucks, firewood both times! Bad bounce both times, not a direct hit.
Ouch!
Chris here in upstate NY $65 a face cord is what it sells for that’s good hardwood. I have tried to get 75 and it just won’t sell cause I know there are guys selling it for 50 .
Have you tried delivery and stacking services for your added value?
Everything is going up Chris! If the pigs knew how much a pound of bacon was at the grocery store , they would starve themselves to death.
HA! Yes stuff is going up, it's like the 70s again!