I live in very small community and I have offered firewood sales for several years. There were a couple of local guys selling wood and also my neighbor had some for sale the past few years. Generally only sell 4-5 cord a year while holding down a full time job. This year the local guys got into some issues so they aren’t selling this year. I posted some ads on Craigslist and the local community web site but had very few takers until the middle of December. It seems several people went through all of their wood and are scrambling to find dry wood to finish the Winter. At this point I’m not looking to make much money but it’s nice when a hobby can provide me with gas money and enough to buy a saw from time to time, not to mention the good exercise it provides. Probably been down this road before, but how much wood do you normally sell, species and do you process it all yourself or have help? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Glad you can do that for a little extra spending money. I've never sold a lot of wood; probably given away more than I've sold (I have never advertised) and now I have not sold any for 3 years in a row. That is fine with me. And yes, all our wood comes off our place. EDIT: I should add that occasionally I do get a little wood from some other place but not often. This morning I got a bucket full of wood from a neighbor's place. Just a little that the tree trimmers cut when working for the power company. Also we will be getting a tree off the neighbor's during our gtg as I've been asked to get it down.
When I was red oak rich and home heating oil prices were very low I was tempted to buy oil and sell the wood . I would have come out ahead. Prices on wood were high too. Survived temptation though. Wouldn't have made enough money.
I sell around 120-130 cords each year. I have some help splitting it. I sell it from 2 piles: 1 is all all oak 2 is mixed hardwood. I will sell locust and cherry separate if I get enough but that doesn't happen every year.
I sold about ten cord for calendar year 2018. This includes wood bundles mostly wholesale. Its all hardwood...mostly oak, ash and maple. Ill cull out red maple and ash for bundles as it seasons fast and is lighter. I do it all myself...my P/U and chain saws the only power tools! I started Craigs List in December and have had some success. I sell mostly to "casual" burners and cant deliver over half cords.
the amount I sell depends on how much I get. I buy logs from a tree service for 20 bucks per cord. It wouldn't be worth selling if I had to cut the trees down myself. I've sold 40+ cords in one year. or as little as zero. I get help from 1 guy when I'm processing. but anymore I'm leaning towards processing for myself and not selling. all the headaches. dealing with ppl, chasing 100 bucks here and there. also an employee, paying him for work that will take me a year plus to get paid from. then selling all my wood and barely having enough for myself. I think I'm gonna try to get on the 3 or 4 year plan instead. maybe sell to a couple ppl but that's all. I sell oak and mixed hardwood. I tried selling cherry, and hickory separate. but not many ppl were interested. 100% oak seems to sell the best and bring the most profit in my area anyways.
From what I see selling firewood is a very tough way to make a living, my hat is off to all here that try to make it happen..
We have sold around 100 cords of oak, 30 cords of pecan and 30 cords of ash this year. Hope to do it again next year! Season is almost over for us here in Oklahoma.
My dad always told people when they asked the price of wood, "it's free" your paying for the sawing and hauling and my equiptment.
I sold some wood in the past years, never failed, i'd get the wood, having split it and stacked it in my back yard. Then, after splitting and loading it at the cutting site, i'd come home, unload it, stack it because of not a lot of room at my place. Then, of course i'd get a phone call for X amount of wood (cords). So, i'd load it back up, deliver it, unload it, this process went over and over to the point where it was getting ridiculous, so i quite selling it. People would wait till the last min to call about wood, thinking they were going to get it for less money from some one else. When i figured travel distance, saw time, splitting time, delivery, it just wasn't worth it for me, to sell wood that i might need in the winter. Not to mention, then, they would get picky about wood, all hardwood, or fir, or fir/hardwood mix. And, i always gave them a little more than a cord, just so there wouldn't be any question about the correct amount of wood. Now, with the price of gas, saw's, chain's, etc, etc, i just cut wood for myself, less hassle, means more fun, and relaxation when i'm getting wood for just me. Then, i have time to help other guys get their wood.
