In a time and place in history where UA-cam is filled with nothing but garbage it sure is nice to watch a good ole OWB video! Joe, you make a simple log truck delivery video very interesting because of your interesting and thought-provoking viewpoints that you share. Keep up the good job, sir! 👍🏼
In my area, Oak is the preferred firewood for heating. I know a few folks that like to use it for cooking too. I'm in Missouri, maybe we are warmer, over hete,,, but I get moisture readings after 10-12 months as low as 17-20% for red oak split/stacked in IBC totes. I know you have your reasons,, but Oak is my favorite. I even like how it smells when freshly split!! 😅 If I was closer I'd be happy to help take some that Oak off your hands!
Good perspective on your issue. I split green oak into 4” or less, put sloping corrugated metal over 16” wide stack in the sun and it’s generally 14-16 months to “ready” in my yard (eastern NY)
Time to speak to your podcast co-host about that Greenhouse in a box that he just got. Your wood yard is in a very open area and would be good candidate for that type of shelter.
I love Oak firewood. Just received a triaxle load of big Oak logs that I will get cut and split this Fall. I heat our house with Oak - it is toasty warm !
I have a tote of red oak that weighed 1640# when freshly cut in Oct of 2022. I've weighed it twice since then. It had lost the equivalent of a 55 gallon drum of water weight after a year. I'll weigh it again when I get a chance, but I noticed the other day it has shrunk considerably.
Nice work guys, and Joe you asked me how I have been doing, and this is what I have. Persistent Postural-Perceptual Dizziness. And this has not been fun to deal with. The short it’s called PPPD.
I always seem to learn something from your videos Mr. Joe!! I can’t thank you enough!! Majority of the wood I get is oak. Which has it negatives like you mentioned. This video was very helpful.
Hey Joe, David in Kansas City here. This year I changed my strategy to 12 inch lengths add small splits on my oak. I will see if I can use it in February... Can't wait to see the six way 🪓 in action!
Good Sunday morning Joe. Elaine from Canada here, glad to see you got some logs to add to inventory, and hope you get a different selection of species soon. 33% increase on a truck load! Wow, that’s just….uggh. 😳 Splitting into smaller splits is a sound idea, get them into the rows and summer wind and sun will get the drying process off to a good start. Cheers.
Good day Mr Joe! I understand totally I finally found another supplier almost being 6months and I got a semi truck load. Such a relief when you’re in the firewood business. My opinion and understanding your insight Oak is a time delay for turnaround. Split small u will be gtg . Never saw here in 🇨🇦 with so many drop axles looks pretty awesome. Cheers keep the videos coming 🤙🔥🇨🇦
You ever consider making a solar kiln for after your wood is split? Could be as simple as painting a shipping container black and adding a solar vent fan to exhaust the humid air.
Silver maple burns up so much faster than oak. I put a large piece in my woodstove before going to bed - the maple is about out in the morning, and the oak is still viable. If you weigh a piece the same size the oak is quite a bit heavier = more dense. Sucks that it takes so long to dry.
The finer you split the red oak, the faster you will have sry seasoned firewood ready to be delivered. Another option when dealing with the red oak is just to tell your customers you have some red oak. If they buy this firewood now, they can stack and dry if for future use. We have become too used to having everything ready for consumption. Seasoning firewood used to be a part of everyone's lifestyle of burning wood. Now, the customer expects the vendor to dry the wood.
@@ohiowoodburnerturn your liabilities into assets. Split it and dry it out and let it sit for longer and charge a premium. Some people LOVE burning oak! Up charge for the dried stuff.
Hi Joe. I use oak for my own heat and I get it cut and split and it seasons to 16-18% in 12 months. I stack it in open sided sheds with a metal roof and it is ready in 12 months. Part of your issue at your home may have been how swampy that back area stayed. The change to this location should help dry it faster. Good luck.
Oak! I can smell it from here Joe, LOL! But, at least you have that nice open wood yard with good air flow and sun exposure. That'll help the oak season quicker?
Growing up 40 plus years ago we made and sold firewood here in Wisconsin. On an average year we would sell 250 to 400 full cords. All made in a woods split and seasoned at home and delivered with a pickup and trailer 2 cords at a time. Normally delivered 2-4 cords per day…. Great exercise for sure….
@@ohiowoodburner and the part I left out was that the ( we ) was my dad,mom and brother and two sisters and myself. Grandpa would help out now and then. We ALL knew what work was like, many times mom with pack hot dogs and we would cook them on a fire in the woods. I liked your comment about wood heating three times. For us it was in cutting and loading out of the woods, spitting and stacking at home then loading and delivery and stacking again at our customer so we probably got 4-5 times of heat and the customer got 1. But you know it was hard work but it was what we knew. And we did it as a family, good memories…..
I love oak it burns hot splits really good ! I know it drys slower but split it and go . I don’t get enough oak people love it . I would not know how to act with strait pols and a processor . I would have piles bigger than that red barn in the background .
I like the smell of white and red oak but yeah the seasoning time sucks. Maybe try to build a cheap solar kiln with free stuff off marketplace. Ive heard they can cut seasoning time in half. Ive got 5 cords of white oak Im sitting on waiting for another year or 2 before I can burn it.
My tree service friend asked me the other day why I don't take oak offton. My issue is with space and not enough of it to stack it all. Oak to me is a specialty wood.
hi there you may want to or have thought about a used green house, there cheep and for sale every where around hear ,lots of advances they dry wood really fast even oak , no rain dis coloring ( gray) easier to deal with in bad weather , and no snow .good show , best to all john
Was thinking about the oak and drying time that's involved with you wanting to have it on hand for selling if you were to restack it near where it already is in single chris cross stacks one and then another until you have a fairly square stacked section again this would allow much more airflow as much as one could possibly get this would not cost a dime only your time this Nay just be a winner I believe
Red oak takes the longest to dry post pen not that bad and I noticed if u put the oak in a pile it drys little faster stacking it takes longer because j the one side drys faster than the rest they are against each other tightly makes since so try it out see if makes difference like take couple cords and just convey them into a pile and see if I'm right or just thinking they dried quicker
If you put up a greenhouse, stacked the wood inside and had a fan blowing in there to circulate the hot air you would be amazed at the results. I knew a guy who did this and his turnaround time was really reduced. Cheaper than a kiln and the wood is out of the weather. I know you don't have on sight power yet but just a thought.
Hi Joe, never a video from OWB. goes by without some thought provocation. Great video as always. What has happened to Log hauler Jesse, can he no longer source the maples,ash,cherry anymore. Keep up the good work mate. Cheers from HB NZ
The problem with burning wood, if it doesn't save you money, why would you use wood ? I go to lumber mill and get blocks of all kinds of hardwood from 4 - 16 inches long 6 to 8 inches wide and 3 and half inches thick for $25 a pickup truck with a camper shell, no splitting and no bark and the wood is pretty much seasoned, 4 to 5 months in the wood shelter and the moisture meter reads 9-11 percent. The Facebook market thieves want $80 to $150 for wet wood or they bring you ashe which won't heat a one room shack. Have a good heat pump but I like the heat from the stove better makes the floors nice and warm for my cold feet. Selling firewood looks like a tough business adventure, wish you the best.
I'm pretty sure my prices more than cover it. I have been raising my prices every year since I started. I feel as if I am getting to the top end of my scale but def have almost doubled in 4 years
Greeting Joe. Since you sell seasoned wood for a living, with all your Value Added strategies, (Small loads for recreational users, restaurants, bundles etc) what is the retail value of a $1,000 delivery of logs at the back end?
Like you said, you 'gotta do what you 'gotta do and you can't sell what you don't have...so Oak it is at least for this load. Catch you later my friend!
Hey Joe, in my area if I tried to sell anything other than Oak, Hickory or Ash,for heating wood, I might as well have a large horn out of my head.Just can't get them to want anything else.😊
There are many varieties of Oak. I don't recognize the stuff your getting. On my place, I burn mostly live oak, along with white, red, blackjack, shin, post and spanish oak. What is this oak he is unloading.
Oak is quality, and some people only want that, a premium fee can be nutured maybe, got your interest now? Joe, you'll understand a kiln when your sales go beyond your wood drying capabilities,,, you can dry oak in 7 days,, easily.
Had you considered bucking shorter 12 to 14 or so as you already know can be made up in length and or height the other you may want to seriously consider is not stacking as much as we all are aware that may be something you don't prefer at all the key to the stockpile is rotating with the bucket have seen this done and your oak will season dry cure in half the time
Then cut it and split it it dries faster if it dries fast it burns fast hard wood or not. Sounds more like if your going to sell wood you just need to get ahead of the wood I've never had a problem burning oak even when it's still a little wet.
@ohiowoodburner I am one of your viewers who comments as we watch. I never wait until the end of a video to start my comments. Often, like today, you answered my concerns after I posted my comment.
Yes Joe, my Tree Service Guy keeps out Oak and Locust for me. I use it for Myself, but people have stopped and asked me, so maybe next year. As always great Video. Trying to Stay Cool, you do the Same. Ron from the Woodyard in Duanesburg NY.
Check out Chris from "In The Woodyard" He uses big bins that allow air to move through the pile to dry his wood. He states his oak dries in 6-8 months. This also cuts down on the amount of times you have to handle the wood saving you time and money.
You have it completely backwards. The more time you handle your firewood the more valuable it becomes. I discuss this in these two vids ua-cam.com/video/LEbNk2UtyQE/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/FlKcGsTHNc8/v-deo.html Firewood is an industry where we should NOT be copying what others do. That is prob our biggest thing holding us back as an industry
In a time and place in history where UA-cam is filled with nothing but garbage it sure is nice to watch a good ole OWB video! Joe, you make a simple log truck delivery video very interesting because of your interesting and thought-provoking viewpoints that you share. Keep up the good job, sir! 👍🏼
@@ohiowoodburner Stacking fire wood in a wood yard does not make it more valuable. Elimination of the stacking(saving time) and still charging the same price gives you more time to make more product in the same amount of time, adding value to your time.
Chris from "in the woodyard" makes 3 times more money on his channel than he does selling firewood. He said so in a recent video. Premium products require more handling. I tried the non stacking thing this year and I won't do it again. The bottom 1/3 of the stack was dirty, wet and full of debris and hornets. Took more time to clean off the sticks then it would have to stack it.
@@ohiowoodburner true but if you ever got over loaded because it's hard to say no to a logger then you tend to offend them so you so you get it while the getting is good. Lol.
Hi Joe - it's Big Rodders in Ireland. There's an old saying "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush". Likewise with firewood you have to have stock so oak is better than nothing, otherwise you could be left just twiddling your thumbs. Over here I don't have an option other than to take whatever I can get, which is mainly softwood species.
Been watching your channel for quite some time... You're not a hobbyist anymore obviously... Might be time to run the math on investing in a Kiln.. with the amount of volume that you're doing... the ability to turn your investment into a sellable product within 30 days versus 12- 18 months... means that money is compounding every 30 days versus 18 months.. might justify the note on a dedicated high heat firewood kiln... appreciate your videos... wish you well
I don't think...I'm serious here...that anyone moves as fast as Jesse. He is awesome. That doesn't mean, however, that slower is bad. There are all different styles and some drivers who are more deliberate are probably easier on their equipment
Oak in your area must have a terrible smell. Oak in my area does smell bad at all. Am guessing the smell of your oak logs is a trigger for you, like a farm does when going past it can trigger me. Oh well, provide what the customer wants and enjoy the sales!
I tried not stacking before. Found out in the fall that the bottom 1/3 of the piles were wet and dirty and full of debris. It was processed onto pallets. I prefer to stack
You lost me at silver leaf maple being a good wood. Its trash and has no btu. Bottom of the barrel for hardwoods. Sell the oak green and process it straight into the truck. If you think its worth it to stack and handle the wood 3 extra times just for a few extra bucks your wrong
Justin, you are talking of a completely different market than what I am in. If you are new to my channel, welcome. Just realize I do things different...and IMO...different thinking is what this industry needs.
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In a time and place in history where UA-cam is filled with nothing but garbage it sure is nice to watch a good ole OWB video! Joe, you make a simple log truck delivery video very interesting because of your interesting and thought-provoking viewpoints that you share.
Keep up the good job, sir! 👍🏼
Thanks for the nice post shawn
In my area, Oak is the preferred firewood for heating. I know a few folks that like to use it for cooking too.
I'm in Missouri, maybe we are warmer, over hete,,, but I get moisture readings after 10-12 months as low as 17-20% for red oak split/stacked in IBC totes.
I know you have your reasons,, but Oak is my favorite. I even like how it smells when freshly split!! 😅
If I was closer I'd be happy to help take some that Oak off your hands!
haha. If you are ever out this way, bring your gloves!
Been burning oak for years, love it. Stockpile it for later years. You won't regret it.
If I were burning it yes. but I am selling it and firewood is my livelihood.
Good perspective on your issue. I split green oak into 4” or less, put sloping corrugated metal over 16” wide stack in the sun and it’s generally 14-16 months to “ready” in my yard (eastern NY)
That sounds about right Steve
Time to speak to your podcast co-host about that Greenhouse in a box that he just got. Your wood yard is in a very open area and would be good candidate for that type of shelter.
Good idea. I'm sure it will come up
I love Oak firewood. Just received a triaxle load of big Oak logs that I will get cut and split this Fall. I heat our house with Oak - it is toasty warm !
Def puts out the heat Joe
I have a tote of red oak that weighed 1640# when freshly cut in Oct of 2022. I've weighed it twice since then. It had lost the equivalent of a 55 gallon drum of water weight after a year. I'll weigh it again when I get a chance, but I noticed the other day it has shrunk considerably.
I was literally just thinking of this kevin. I remember you did this a while back and I was wondering how it turned out LOL
Great video!! In SE GEORGIA, lots of people love oak! It doesn't take long to season as yours does!! Stay Hydrated and Have a Safe Day
I believe you on that dave! Too hot down there for me buddy LOL
Good video nice looking load of wood great job joe
Thanks 👍
Great video Joe on the seasoning of the different species of wood. You have an incredible wood yard. Have a safe and great week sir.
Thanks, you too!
Good Morning Joe- Looking good in the Woodyard. Have a great week.
Thanks RB
Nice work guys, and Joe you asked me how I have been doing, and this is what I have. Persistent Postural-Perceptual Dizziness. And this has not been fun to deal with. The short it’s called PPPD.
Hang in there Frank. Things are going to get better for you buddy
I always seem to learn something from your videos Mr. Joe!!
I can’t thank you enough!!
Majority of the wood I get is oak. Which has it negatives like you mentioned. This video was very helpful.
Glad to help buddy
Hey Joe, David in Kansas City here. This year I changed my strategy to 12 inch lengths add small splits on my oak. I will see if I can use it in February... Can't wait to see the six way 🪓 in action!
Interesting idea dv. Let me know your results
Looks like an awesome load to me! Mix of straight and just the right size! Keep em coming...Nathan!
Good Sunday morning Joe. Elaine from Canada here, glad to see you got some logs to add to inventory, and hope you get a different selection of species soon. 33% increase on a truck load! Wow, that’s just….uggh. 😳
Splitting into smaller splits is a sound idea, get them into the rows and summer wind and sun will get the drying process off to a good start. Cheers.
Thanks Elaine! Smaller splits equal more $$!
I don't know if the oak we have here in Canada is different but i actually like the smell
Good day Mr Joe! I understand totally I finally found another supplier almost being 6months and I got a semi truck load. Such a relief when you’re in the firewood business. My opinion and understanding your insight Oak is a time delay for turnaround. Split small u will be gtg . Never saw here in 🇨🇦 with so many drop axles looks pretty awesome. Cheers keep the videos coming 🤙🔥🇨🇦
Thanks for the comment Savage. Stay cool out there buddy
You ever consider making a solar kiln for after your wood is split? Could be as simple as painting a shipping container black and adding a solar vent fan to exhaust the humid air.
I haven't. I don't feel the need for one especially after I see how pricey they are!
Good video Joe! Nice looking load of logs regardless of what they are. - Tim
Yes these are super nice. The Japa will love them!
Silver maple burns up so much faster than oak. I put a large piece in my woodstove before going to bed - the maple is about out in the morning, and the oak is still viable. If you weigh a piece the same size the oak is quite a bit heavier = more dense. Sucks that it takes so long to dry.
The finer you split the red oak, the faster you will have sry seasoned firewood ready to be delivered.
Another option when dealing with the red oak is just to tell your customers you have some red oak. If they buy this firewood now, they can stack and dry if for future use.
We have become too used to having everything ready for consumption. Seasoning firewood used to be a part of everyone's lifestyle of burning wood. Now, the customer expects the vendor to dry the wood.
Regardless I try to maximize my $$ so selling seasoned wood is the way to go for me
@@ohiowoodburnerturn your liabilities into assets. Split it and dry it out and let it sit for longer and charge a premium. Some people LOVE burning oak! Up charge for the dried stuff.
That's great! Love that truck.
Thanks Derek
Hi Joe. I use oak for my own heat and I get it cut and split and it seasons to 16-18% in 12 months. I stack it in open sided sheds with a metal roof and it is ready in 12 months. Part of your issue at your home may have been how swampy that back area stayed. The change to this location should help dry it faster. Good luck.
I think you are prob correct. The wood def dries faster here Tim
Oak! I can smell it from here Joe, LOL! But, at least you have that nice open wood yard with good air flow and sun exposure. That'll help the oak season quicker?
RALPH!
Growing up 40 plus years ago we made and sold firewood here in Wisconsin. On an average year we would sell 250 to 400 full cords. All made in a woods split and seasoned at home and delivered with a pickup and trailer 2 cords at a time. Normally delivered 2-4 cords per day…. Great exercise for sure….
That made my back ache reading your comment Steve!
@@ohiowoodburner and the part I left out was that the ( we ) was my dad,mom and brother and two sisters and myself. Grandpa would help out now and then. We ALL knew what work was like, many times mom with pack hot dogs and we would cook them on a fire in the woods. I liked your comment about wood heating three times. For us it was in cutting and loading out of the woods, spitting and stacking at home then loading and delivery and stacking again at our customer so we probably got 4-5 times of heat and the customer got 1. But you know it was hard work but it was what we knew. And we did it as a family, good memories…..
I love oak it burns hot splits really good ! I know it drys slower but split it and go . I don’t get enough oak people love it . I would not know how to act with strait pols and a processor . I would have piles bigger than that red barn in the background .
haha. That was one of the realities I discovered trying to do this as a sole proprietor. I needed a processor. Once I got my first I never looked back
I like the smell of white and red oak but yeah the seasoning time sucks. Maybe try to build a cheap solar kiln with free stuff off marketplace. Ive heard they can cut seasoning time in half. Ive got 5 cords of white oak Im sitting on waiting for another year or 2 before I can burn it.
Just an idea. Build 1 or 2 solar kilns to speed up drying time. Best wishes
That would be a fun experiment Chris. Thanks
Lots of fun!
Fun galore!
My tree service friend asked me the other day why I don't take oak offton. My issue is with space and not enough of it to stack it all. Oak to me is a specialty wood.
I would figure they aren't as popular as the softwoods Dan. But fun to work with, splits easy
Nice Wood .
Greetings from Germany Peter
Thanks Peter! I was just in Germany and did some vids on it a few episodes back Beautiful country my friend
@@ohiowoodburner Ah okay, I have to take a look at that.
Greetings Peter
hi there you may want to or have thought about a used green house, there cheep and for sale every where around hear ,lots of advances they dry wood really fast even oak , no rain dis coloring ( gray) easier to deal with in bad weather , and no snow .good show , best to all john
Thanks John. A greenhouse would be a fun experiment. Maybe one day I will get to it
Was thinking about the oak and drying time that's involved with you wanting to have it on hand for selling if you were to restack it near where it already is in single chris cross stacks one and then another until you have a fairly square stacked section again this would allow much more airflow as much as one could possibly get this would not cost a dime only your time this Nay just be a winner I believe
Any thoughts
Here in the bush in northern Ontario Canada we are up 42% since 2020..
I had prices offered even higher than what I am taking in. I told them no LOL
I've got a couple buyers like your oak restaurants, it's pretty nice selling oak that's only been split 3 months.
I would agree with you on that buddy
All I have is oak and hickory. It’s all people ask for. Personally, I’d rather oak over hickory for cooking. Fun show, thanks.
I LOVE the smell of hickory but I don't like the wood around my yard. Those bugs that chew into it make for a gross situation
Red oak takes the longest to dry post pen not that bad and I noticed if u put the oak in a pile it drys little faster stacking it takes longer because j the one side drys faster than the rest they are against each other tightly makes since so try it out see if makes difference like take couple cords and just convey them into a pile and see if I'm right or just thinking they dried quicker
Hello Joe, just called my supplier, Nice load of your favorite smelling wood😂 👍🏼🇺🇸
haha. I need some air fresheners again!
I agree the oak is a longer term investment. Hopefully you get some other logs in soon.
thanks willey. I am doing better today.
If you put up a greenhouse, stacked the wood inside and had a fan blowing in there to circulate the hot air you would be amazed at the results. I knew a guy who did this and his turnaround time was really reduced. Cheaper than a kiln and the wood is out of the weather. I know you don't have on sight power yet but just a thought.
Sounds like an interesting experiment Steve
Hi Joe, never a video from OWB. goes by without some thought provocation. Great video as always. What has happened to Log hauler Jesse, can he no longer source the maples,ash,cherry anymore. Keep up the good work mate. Cheers from HB NZ
Jesse is fine. He never stops. I hope to have him on the channel soon
The problem with burning wood, if it doesn't save you money, why would you use wood ?
I go to lumber mill and get blocks of all kinds of hardwood from 4 - 16 inches long 6 to 8 inches wide and 3 and half inches thick for $25 a pickup truck with a camper shell, no splitting and no bark and the wood is pretty much seasoned, 4 to 5 months in the wood shelter and the moisture meter reads 9-11 percent.
The Facebook market thieves want $80 to $150 for wet wood or they bring you ashe which won't heat a one room shack.
Have a good heat pump but I like the heat from the stove better makes the floors nice and warm for my cold feet.
Selling firewood looks like a tough business adventure, wish you the best.
It would be interesting to hear how much the price has increased given that the cost has increased by 1/3
I'm pretty sure my prices more than cover it. I have been raising my prices every year since I started. I feel as if I am getting to the top end of my scale but def have almost doubled in 4 years
Nice load of logs. I guess it depends on what part of the country you are in. Here in Missouri every one wants oak. It burns longer then a soft wood.
everyone up here in Ohio wants oak too but those are the people that heat with wood. I avoid that type of customer.
@@ohiowoodburner Ok. You were saying you did not like oak, I do. I heat with it. No big deal.
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Great to have you on board from India. You have a friend in Ohio USA!
@@ohiowoodburner wao 🥳
@@ohiowoodburner thanks
Send it my way!
haha Too late now!
Nice load of logs (oak included 😂), good operator 👍
Thanks 👍
he's fast, did LHJ train him to load/unload?
haha. Don't thinks so.
What’s the cost of a semi load of wood?
I need a semi load of oak. How much that going for there
Greeting Joe. Since you sell seasoned wood for a living, with all your Value Added strategies, (Small loads for recreational users, restaurants, bundles etc) what is the retail value of a $1,000 delivery of logs at the back end?
I shoot for a $700 average per cord...but keep in mind I don't sell cords
Like you said, you 'gotta do what you 'gotta do and you can't sell what you don't have...so Oak it is at least for this load. Catch you later my friend!
Thanks Bill!
Hey Joe, in my area if I tried to sell anything other than Oak, Hickory or Ash,for heating wood, I might as well have a large horn out of my head.Just can't get them to want anything else.😊
haha. I hear you. That would be the case for me but I do my best to avoid people who heat with wood.
Joe look in to building a wood kiln for the oak
The ones I have seen are way too $$ for me. One day perhaps
Hey 👋 Joe
hello
What do you typically have to pay for a truck load of Logs?
Prices are all over the place these days. $600--$900
There are many varieties of Oak. I don't recognize the stuff your getting. On my place, I burn mostly live oak, along with white, red, blackjack, shin, post and spanish oak. What is this oak he is unloading.
What's the cost of a truck load of oak?
prices are all over the place. $700--$1000 . The truckers have to be careful for being overweight etc
If you don't get nice dry oak you don't get the BTUs ,might as well get dry maple, cherry, ash
BTU's is not important for selling value-added firewood
@ohiowoodburner
Yes, got it, sometimes people have obsession with oak and not better than any other wood when not dry fully
Oak is quality, and some people only want that, a premium fee can be nutured maybe, got your interest now?
Joe, you'll understand a kiln when your sales go beyond your wood drying capabilities,,, you can dry oak in 7 days,, easily.
I have found that species is irrelevant selling value-added firewood
Had you considered bucking shorter 12 to 14 or so as you already know can be made up in length and or height the other you may want to seriously consider is not stacking as much as we all are aware that may be something you don't prefer at all the key to the stockpile is rotating with the bucket have seen this done and your oak will season dry cure in half the time
I do the opposite of what others in firewood do.
@@ohiowoodburner fair enough
curious, what do you pay for a load of logs like this?
Prices are all over the place anywhere from $600 to $1100
Roughly how much does a load of hardwood logs cost?
Prices are all over the place.. $600 to $1000
@@ohiowoodburner thank you for responding! 👍
People love oak for smoking BBQ meat. Split some 3-4 inch splits and make them 8" legnths and sell them for BBQ? Might be worth looking into.
I agree it is a good wood for cooking. I make chips as well
Then cut it and split it it dries faster if it dries fast it burns fast hard wood or not. Sounds more like if your going to sell wood you just need to get ahead of the wood I've never had a problem burning oak even when it's still a little wet.
Nice video
Thanks Ralph
When processing your oak, wear a Covid mask with a small spray of aftershave on it.
That would prob do it
Seasoning oak to me smells like security for winter. After smelling fresh maple, the girls disagree with me.
haha... Get them air fresheners Harold!
Nice load of logs
It sure was Larry!
By the time that wood seasons maybe you will have found another customer or two that wants oak.
Very possible. I like your positive outlook Zeke.
This load looks like a nice mix of hardwood. Yes, there is some oak, but I wouldn't call this a load of oak.
I was told this load was going to be all Oak. That's why at the end I had mentioned that this does not seem to be the case at all
@ohiowoodburner
I am one of your viewers who comments as we watch. I never wait until the end of a video to start my comments. Often, like today, you answered my concerns after I posted my comment.
2 or 3 years for oak the be seasoned and you know it will burn. Great wood just takes forever to be seasoned
Why don’t you get a wood burner Drying kiln
Kilns confuse me. We have a number of podcast episodes on The Wood Hounds Podcast where we discuss these
Yes Joe, my Tree Service Guy keeps out Oak and Locust for me. I use it for Myself, but people have stopped and asked me, so maybe next year. As always great Video. Trying to Stay Cool, you do the Same. Ron from the Woodyard in Duanesburg NY.
Thanks Ron.
Split it small and let it dry out--you can't beat oak if you can get it dry.
That is about the best way to do it for sure Bill
Oak!!!
Barf!!! LOL
Check out Chris from "In The Woodyard" He uses big bins that allow air to move through the pile to dry his wood. He states his oak dries in 6-8 months. This also cuts down on the amount of times you have to handle the wood saving you time and money.
You have it completely backwards. The more time you handle your firewood the more valuable it becomes. I discuss this in these two vids
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Firewood is an industry where we should NOT be copying what others do. That is prob our biggest thing holding us back as an industry
Plus, what works for 1 person or region may not work well for another.
In a time and place in history where UA-cam is filled with nothing but garbage it sure is nice to watch a good ole OWB video! Joe, you make a simple log truck delivery video very interesting because of your interesting and thought-provoking viewpoints that you share.
Keep up the good job, sir! 👍🏼
@@ohiowoodburner Stacking fire wood in a wood yard does not make it more valuable. Elimination of the stacking(saving time) and still charging the same price gives you more time to make more product in the same amount of time, adding value to your time.
Chris from "in the woodyard" makes 3 times more money on his channel than he does selling firewood. He said so in a recent video. Premium products require more handling. I tried the non stacking thing this year and I won't do it again. The bottom 1/3 of the stack was dirty, wet and full of debris and hornets. Took more time to clean off the sticks then it would have to stack it.
Sell it at a good price to folks that like to by green wood cheaper so they can be 2 3 years ahead
They would be better off to buy off someone else. Cheap firewood is very plentiful.
@@ohiowoodburner true but if you ever got over loaded because it's hard to say no to a logger then you tend to offend them so you so you get it while the getting is good. Lol.
I was just out in your neck of the woods yesterday for a wedding at Stambaugh Auditorium. That’s an amazing building.
Beautiful building. The north side of Ytown is gorgeous.
Nice to have the oak logs, but they won’t turn into cash until 2026. 👍
Quote of the day goes to Dave!
Hi Joe - it's Big Rodders in Ireland. There's an old saying "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush". Likewise with firewood you have to have stock so oak is better than nothing, otherwise you could be left just twiddling your thumbs. Over here I don't have an option other than to take whatever I can get, which is mainly softwood species.
Well said big rodders. Not having anything to sell is not an option
I thought I smelled something
haha... Darn chili!
Been watching your channel for quite some time... You're not a hobbyist anymore obviously... Might be time to run the math on investing in a Kiln.. with the amount of volume that you're doing... the ability to turn your investment into a sellable product within 30 days versus 12- 18 months... means that money is compounding every 30 days versus 18 months.. might justify the note on a dedicated high heat firewood kiln... appreciate your videos... wish you well
Thanks Ben. I am confused by kilns. We talk about them on our podcast but they just seem too pricey for a small operation like mine
Time is money there might be a kiln in your future.
I find kilns confusing. They are too big and pricey for a small operation
Your oak in Ohio must be different than oak in the rest of the world. But then we all know what Ohio stands for. Oh high I’m odd.
That about sums it up
Did you and Jesse come to disagreement
?? No. I have a number of trucks that come to the yard
So is it me, or does this guy not move as fast as Jessie?
I don't think...I'm serious here...that anyone moves as fast as Jesse. He is awesome. That doesn't mean, however, that slower is bad. There are all different styles and some drivers who are more deliberate are probably easier on their equipment
Oak in your area must have a terrible smell. Oak in my area does smell bad at all. Am guessing the smell of your oak logs is a trigger for you, like a farm does when going past it can trigger me. Oh well, provide what the customer wants and enjoy the sales!
Oak smells like vomit. Once it dries out it is ok
@@ohiowoodburner I'd get a big barn fan to blow the smell away from you next time you process it.
Then don't by it
Too late Barney
Total waste of time stacking.. i wasted 15 years stacking
I see it different. Nothing adds $$ to my wood's worth more than stacking.
I tried not stacking before. Found out in the fall that the bottom 1/3 of the piles were wet and dirty and full of debris. It was processed onto pallets. I prefer to stack
You lost me at silver leaf maple being a good wood. Its trash and has no btu. Bottom of the barrel for hardwoods. Sell the oak green and process it straight into the truck. If you think its worth it to stack and handle the wood 3 extra times just for a few extra bucks your wrong
Justin, you are talking of a completely different market than what I am in. If you are new to my channel, welcome. Just realize I do things different...and IMO...different thinking is what this industry needs.
That depends on why you're burning the wood. Not everyone burns for heat. Some people burn wood for esthetic reasons.
What are you paying for a truck load now if you don't mind me to ask