Your 2nd option is the size I split down, too. It is easy to handle and will last a while in a woodstove. I have thought about mini firewood, but I am already maxed out on extra time, I have a year.
Morning guys. Very good video. That splitter is a gem, just keeps on keeping on and so does Kevin. With the size of your splits it appears you have a large recreational market. It's funny how markets change over time. Firewood here in NZ is predominately for heating in box fires, so,bigger bits are the go. Cheers from HB NZ
@@cliffjenkins6419 our market is pretty saturated with bulk firewood producers so we are pivoting a bit to where the demand is. If bulk producers go away I'll gladly head back that direction a bit more. Thanks as always for dropping by!
Kevin is a good hard worker and he can split wood so if you doing something he has got it handled are you load and vise versa he loads for you nice having someone like him around good hard worker your firewood you split to what customers want and wood rack is a money 🤑 maker cause never know what is going on with people lives they use it to celebrate something but good seeing you two man on enjoy watching you and keep it up thanks for posting my friend
Morning to Russ and Kevin, a great Informative Video my Friends. So True about Firewood. How Profit is available to you. Yes a Little does go a Long Way. Today I am Splitting up Rounds I have in the Garage. I got my Log Delivery of a Half a load. Locust, Oak, and Silver Maple. I will be Cutting on Monday so I can Split it up next Week as Cold and Windy Weather is coming up. Anyway The Best to Everyone there today Russ, and see you at the next Video. Ron from the Woodyard in Upstate NY.
Howdy, gent’s. That some nice wood, Russ. That looks like it’s getting warmer over there? But you say it’s going to get cooler , better for business. I’m starting to split some bigger chunks and mixed pieces for myself. I’ve made mini firewood for myself as well.
Hey Russ, your stove wood or boiler wood is what I'd call firewood and the rest is all kindling but I'm not in the business of selling wood - I just burn it. Makes sense what you're saying about chasing the high dollar, small quantity, finely split wood market since you have customers willing to pay for it 👍👍. ps - tell Richard The Flow looks wicked!!
Hey from the Catskills. New to your channel and appreciate the work you folks do. Value added products are so important especially when you are a smaller operation. Just look at the amount of prepared food in markets today. Best wishes to you, Kevin and you family’s.
I agree with everything you are doing. Produce the highest quality products with the most professional business standards, and the market will find you. I've never sold 16" boiler wood, there's very little profit in that. I also only sell about 20 cords a year or 16" stove wood. My added value products are 18-20" and 23" fireplace wood split small. Also 30" for the huge fireplaces in our area. Adding value is more than splitting small. Custom longer lenghts really separate me from everyone else. Find your highest value market and supply it.
An added advantage in selling dry firewood, even face cords or half cords, is that you will be able to sell to people during heating season that come up short on their wood supply for the year. They are generally prepared to pay more to get "ready to burn" firewood.
Great explanation, Russ. Around here, $10 plus tax for .75 bag of hardwood in the stores. One store wants $14. Few people are selling $5 bags of junk. I'm gonna sell for $10 each or 3 for $25.
It would be interesting if you did a clip on burning and chimneys etc. The bends in the chimney behind you would not meet Canadian fire code insurance standards. And yes getting Certified for Interstate movement is sure a "ring of fire" to jump through
No one here in the northwest would ever buy green, unseasoned firewood to use in their home heating woostoves. All the firewood sellers sell only seasoned wood unless someone wants green firewood to use next season at a reduced cost. I recall running out of seasoned firewood years ago and tried to burn green alder instead, it was impossible to burn and I’m sure the good folks in Maine are finding it difficult to burn as well. Maybe Maine’s green firewood burns different than Washington’s but I highly doubt it. We do enjoy your videos Russ and maybe a kiln is in the future for you and Kevin. 😊
@ a kiln is in the future. We keep oak and yellow birch out of the roadside racks. Our hardwood is running 19-24% moisture at current time so it will burn without too much fuss. Had a gentleman stop three times last week and said it was the best burning wood he had in quite some time. If he likes that wait till we get some kiln dried wood😜
Do you consider your ash hard wood we sell firewood at the lot and ash is sold with mixed wood had the oak hickory cherry and fruits woods different prices but they bring in a trailer i measure it and get a price and charge per piece stick of wood when they operate the processor they put out a lot cause using the double splitter also a little bit a day does go a long way it all adds up like i said russ my friend owns a tree company so constant supply of wood but like how everyone else does it my friend has a million dollar business firewood just selling it to get rid of it and makes a lot of money off of it so has no problem paying people to split during spring and summer paying out of pocket for fall investment payback but always enjoy when you on its like seven degree and wind-chill ten below zero i have been out of selling wood for three years now due to health reasons heart surgery and lung stuff going on but watch most of you guys i say once in the blood your hooked thanks again for posting waiting for next video thanks again my friend
@@KevinHarvey-qw5mj we usually keep ash separate by itself as it dries faster and we can get a bit more money for it. I agree once you are hooked on firewood there isn't much else that will do.
@WilleysFirewood ya we went down to the tree company owner house and split up some ash said could burn in 30/60 days and he did with no problem thanks again looking for next post
Nice teamwork
@@richardreynolds9885 teamwork makes the dream work!
Nice operation guy
@@RumduolAngkor thank you
How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?
Just as much wood as a woodchuck could chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood 😁
@@wicked.mainah5994 you know it! It's what we love
You have a lot of good wood for those racks
@@briannagorman3119 yes we sure do
nice operation guys
@@clintdaniel9260 thank you. We try our best with what we have.
Your 2nd option is the size I split down, too. It is easy to handle and will last a while in a woodstove.
I have thought about mini firewood, but I am already maxed out on extra time, I have a year.
@@DanielAtkinsFirewood that's the beauty of firewood. We can all do what works for our areas and glean a bit of info from each other.
That road side stand is a steady source of income. Glad people are using it
@@TheRustyGarageandHomestead we sell a couple cords a week through them this time of year.
Morning guys. Very good video. That splitter is a gem, just keeps on keeping on and so does Kevin. With the size of your splits it appears you have a large recreational market. It's funny how markets change over time. Firewood here in NZ is predominately for heating in box fires, so,bigger bits are the go. Cheers from HB NZ
@@cliffjenkins6419 our market is pretty saturated with bulk firewood producers so we are pivoting a bit to where the demand is. If bulk producers go away I'll gladly head back that direction a bit more. Thanks as always for dropping by!
Thanks for the info. God bless you guys.
@@131dyana you're very welcome. Have a great day.
Great job explaining the different firewoods and costs/profits
@@TheRustyGarageandHomestead it's something a lot of people don't give a lot of thought about.
Kevin is a good hard worker and he can split wood so if you doing something he has got it handled are you load and vise versa he loads for you nice having someone like him around good hard worker your firewood you split to what customers want and wood rack is a money 🤑 maker cause never know what is going on with people lives they use it to celebrate something but good seeing you two man on enjoy watching you and keep it up thanks for posting my friend
@@KevinHarvey-qw5mj you are absolutely right! Rack money is a bonus that is for sure.
Great info today. Thanks.
@@mlj6419 you're very welcome. Thanks for stopping by.
Kevin is a very good woodsplitter!
Kevin is a great operator.
Morning Russ and Kevin. Love the direction your going. Keep up the great attitude and work ethic. Love the channel.
@@dennyhart6757 thank you we appreciate your support and help
Morning to Russ and Kevin, a great Informative Video my Friends.
So True about Firewood. How Profit is available to you. Yes a Little does go a Long Way.
Today I am Splitting up Rounds I have in the Garage.
I got my Log Delivery of a Half a load. Locust, Oak, and Silver Maple.
I will be Cutting on Monday so I can Split it up next Week as Cold and Windy Weather is coming up.
Anyway The Best to Everyone there today Russ, and see you at the next Video. Ron from the Woodyard in Upstate NY.
@@ronbrooks6681 locust is one of my favorite firewoods. It burn very hot.
Great video explaining the difference in cost of wood. You've got to work a lot to make a lot. Stay Hydrated and Have a Safe Day
@@davidedwards3734 yes for more profit comes more work. You need to be prepared for that.
Howdy, gent’s. That some nice wood, Russ. That looks like it’s getting warmer over there? But you say it’s going to get cooler , better for business.
I’m starting to split some bigger chunks and mixed pieces for myself. I’ve made mini firewood for myself as well.
I'm hoping the cold comes to stay. Mini firewood is a lot of work.
good morning russ and kevin.. great info.
@@RobbieTrimm thank you. Are you able to get logs yet?
@@WilleysFirewood no and more rain coming tomorrow.. not lookig good.he said there was around 300 oaks down .but. cant get them out
@ that is too bad. Looks like it's gonna freeze here finally so I'm going to head to the woods with the skidder next week.
Good news, this weather is great, and the ground is frozen again, way better than mudd.🎄
@@visionisscaryYTg absolutely I'm hoping it stays so we can get into the woods now
Good morning Russ & Kevin .
@@leonardryan8723 good morning my friend!
Hey Russ, your stove wood or boiler wood is what I'd call firewood and the rest is all kindling but I'm not in the business of selling wood - I just burn it. Makes sense what you're saying about chasing the high dollar, small quantity, finely split wood market since you have customers willing to pay for it 👍👍. ps - tell Richard The Flow looks wicked!!
@@902hand7 I just let Richard know and he said thanks😜 I like the bigger stuff because it is less work myself.
Everyone has bad days, Russ. I have days where everything I touch turns to shit.
Keep your chin up, brother!
@@leoc3492 no worries here but I told everyone I'd show the good days with the bad. We all appreciate you very much
Morning too you both 😊
Stay warm and safe 😊
@@philliphall5198 good morning!
Hey from the Catskills. New to your channel and appreciate the work you folks do. Value added products are so important especially when you are a smaller operation. Just look at the amount of prepared food in markets today. Best wishes to you, Kevin and you family’s.
@@soldiernomore3843 you are absolutely correct!
Another great video. Peace
Thanks William. Appreciate you stopping by.
hi there good show . interesting numbers , down here cord mixed hard wood 225 to 250 . delivered 5 miles , best to all john
Selling price is all relative to the price the logs are bought for. Appreciate you stopping by.
I agree with everything you are doing. Produce the highest quality products with the most professional business standards, and the market will find you. I've never sold 16" boiler wood, there's very little profit in that. I also only sell about 20 cords a year or 16" stove wood. My added value products are 18-20" and 23" fireplace wood split small. Also 30" for the huge fireplaces in our area. Adding value is more than splitting small. Custom longer lenghts really separate me from everyone else. Find your highest value market and supply it.
@@peterh9927 yes you are absolutely correct! Listen to your local markets.
mornin
@@TheRustyGarageandHomestead morning Mr Mike
I love your videos
@@donnashaheen1509 well thank you we enjoy making them for all our supporters.
Kevinnnnnnnn!!!!!!
@@VicsYard yep
An added advantage in selling dry firewood, even face cords or half cords, is that you will be able to sell to people during heating season that come up short on their wood supply for the year. They are generally prepared to pay more to get "ready to burn" firewood.
@@dropshot1967 that is a very good point.
Remembering back when, I sold cord of wood for $65 now here it's $270, good thoughts ,thanks Russ and Kevin
It’s amazing how prices have changed, appreciate you stopping by.
Ive seen some "solar" kiln's online that look like nice builds. People usually use them for lumber but wood is wood
@@TheRustyGarageandHomestead if we build a firewood kiln it will be for production and most likely be wood fired.
Great explanation, Russ.
Around here, $10 plus tax for .75 bag of hardwood in the stores. One store wants $14. Few people are selling $5 bags of junk. I'm gonna sell for $10 each or 3 for $25.
@@OpenAirAdventure at first I was shock d at the price but then I remembered it was Canadian dollar. About the same price as here.
We're gonna send some cold air your way next week.
It would be interesting if you did a clip on burning and chimneys etc. The bends in the chimney behind you would not meet Canadian fire code insurance standards. And yes getting Certified for Interstate movement is sure a "ring of fire" to jump through
@@johnchristie1423 I'm not terribly well versed in that other than keeping things clean but I can do a cleaning and inspection video at some point.
@@WilleysFirewood local chimney sweep company may help you for the advertising it gets
we love BBQ in oklahoma. Luckly we have great wood locally for that
@@TheRustyGarageandHomestead bbq is my favorite food.
With that road side stand, do you have any theft?? That is definitely one nice splitter!!
@@grofffamilyprojects only two or three incidents in over 7 years so not bad at all
@WilleysFirewood i just might try a road side stand and see what happens!!
@ nothing ventured nothing gained. Let me know how it goes!
@@WilleysFirewood sure will!!
So the roadside stand is green wood also?
@@MsLori62 it's the dryestvof what we have but yes it's advertised and sold as green.
No one here in the northwest would ever buy green, unseasoned firewood to use in their home heating woostoves. All the firewood sellers sell only seasoned wood unless someone wants green firewood to use next season at a reduced cost. I recall running out of seasoned firewood years ago and tried to burn green alder instead, it was impossible to burn and I’m sure the good folks in Maine are finding it difficult to burn as well. Maybe Maine’s green firewood burns different than Washington’s but I highly doubt it. We do enjoy your videos Russ and maybe a kiln is in the future for you and Kevin. 😊
@ a kiln is in the future. We keep oak and yellow birch out of the roadside racks. Our hardwood is running 19-24% moisture at current time so it will burn without too much fuss. Had a gentleman stop three times last week and said it was the best burning wood he had in quite some time. If he likes that wait till we get some kiln dried wood😜
Do you consider your ash hard wood we sell firewood at the lot and ash is sold with mixed wood had the oak hickory cherry and fruits woods different prices but they bring in a trailer i measure it and get a price and charge per piece stick of wood when they operate the processor they put out a lot cause using the double splitter also a little bit a day does go a long way it all adds up like i said russ my friend owns a tree company so constant supply of wood but like how everyone else does it my friend has a million dollar business firewood just selling it to get rid of it and makes a lot of money off of it so has no problem paying people to split during spring and summer paying out of pocket for fall investment payback but always enjoy when you on its like seven degree and wind-chill ten below zero i have been out of selling wood for three years now due to health reasons heart surgery and lung stuff going on but watch most of you guys i say once in the blood your hooked thanks again for posting waiting for next video thanks again my friend
@@KevinHarvey-qw5mj we usually keep ash separate by itself as it dries faster and we can get a bit more money for it. I agree once you are hooked on firewood there isn't much else that will do.
@WilleysFirewood ya we went down to the tree company owner house and split up some ash said could burn in 30/60 days and he did with no problem thanks again looking for next post