I mostly enjoy your posts and I appreciate your time devoted to serving our country but I do think you need to develop some thicker skin. This site is one of if not the best out there with how it is managed. There are no serious personal attacks, just a different ways to look at things.
I think time, diesel, fuel and maintenance should be in the math. Stacking either way is time, re splitting is time + fuel, delivery is time + diesel, oil changes, filters, tires….. it’s all business expenses Quality control is lost as a middleman I believe we all know you are making the most $ for 1/3 cord, so this thread seems like redundant attention seeking, or rubbing it in. It’s pretty well laid out in the wood market. I already knew you were a flipper. Would a blue ribbon help? You’re the #1 money maker attaboy! I make some extra cash, but it’s nothing close to what you’re making. Every little bit helps. It would be nice to make the profit you make in Nashville.
This thread right here is why I read and do not post much anymore. I miss the old days when everyone was here to help, enjoy each others company and provide some useful information. Now for some it has become a #### measuring contest. I guess this is what happens when you get a much larger cross section of people. I have seen it on almost every sight but to be honest this is still one of the best ones.
Not true... jrider cuts/splits/sells probably 10 times as much wood as you and nobody has a problem with it at all...its all the bragging about how much better your wood is, how much better you are at delivering it than anyone else, and above all else, how much more money you are making on it than anyone else, that gets old quick. (I mean, good for you, but we don't want to hear about the Benjamin's, all the time) Otherwise, your pictures and content are perfectly fine...just lose the air of superiority attitude in your writing.
One thing I've learned is to take what people say via emails, texts, or any typed with a grain of salt. The reader can't understand the emphasis through text, or sarcasm through text. My wife texts me one thing and I can't tell if she's irritated or happy with me. The other thing I realized in life is that good honest people don't care about how much someone makes. I have a friend who is an attorney, a friend who owns a medium sized business, and a friend who struggles to keep a job. We all hang out and help each other out. I honestly don't care how much one makes.
There are a lot of good people here that have a wealth of knowledge that they're willing to share. That's the only reason I come here. I really hope it stays that way.
Being a product of the 50's and 60's I can only say: Peace be upon you brothers and sisters. All families have a squabble now and then but they generally return to center and continue life because of the love of family. Our FHC family differences shall pass as well and we shall all fall back to what we love, the woods the smell of 2 stroke, and the satisfaction of hard work, helping others and a job well done.
I enjoy everyone's perspective. I read from pellets to marketing firewood and everything between... Thanks to all who contribute. As to $$$'s, I do many calculations since efficiency is the definition of "better": - how much truck gasoline do I use per load - how many pounds per load - how much "water" in each load - the cost of batteries (instead of gasoline) per cord -how to store and dry wood -what wood moisture level to burn -what stack temperature to operate at ... To analyze and think is part of being creative and a part of firewood I enjoy. For example, I just "harvested" a maple top (logging slash) with four prongs supported completely off the ground. Which prong to take first, second, ... I love the analysis and seeing at the end if my choices were correct (it was!). To have hands on physical work which requires planning and execution is a pleasure. Just think of dropping a tree in the right direction (or not)... Or, harvesting a 1000+ pound log suspended 3 feet off the ground without a THUD!!! (cut from the top 2/3-3/4 down every 19", place a large round below the log center span, undercut every cut until touching at the top, add top wedge cuts as needed at a joint until the log is resting on the large round). Walk away smiling since a battery chain saw does fine cutting very well. Though, I agree... firewood is not a contest for me but instead: a man alone taking on the "real" elements using all his skills: physical, mechanical, and mental while always trying to be better. Thanks again to all who post!!!!
