Ok, you're right. I don't know what the timber line is. I do now, I always thought it was where the conifers starting growing on yhe mountain. Still no hardwood up there. The map link makes me want to take a drive, maybe I'll load up the pick up truck with some firewood and sell it on the side of the road, lol. I prefer going up there in the in the summer and fall, not a big fan of snow. Nice day trip, it's just an hour and a half up the road.
Not at all Jeff ! I too tried to sell wood a few years back and after the stacks where so nicely done I wanted to cry after selling it. The time and effort was not worth the cash. Most people around here just throw the wood in wet and burn improperly then look at you crazy when you tell them why they had a chimney fire. I just walked away from it to much stupid for me to keep selling
That's what I had goin' on. I was delivering to some nice homes in Ann Arbor for $100, or $300/cord (roughly). A 10-15 mile trip, I could be back home on an hour or so, but it still broke my heart.
I've sold a load or three over the years, but never my primo stuff. The stuff that I keep (the good stuff that I C/S/S and season for three or mor years) is destined for my stove, no questions asked. However, from time to time, I get standing deads on jobs (also pine, poplar, willow, etc.) that I don't want to deal with, and I'll haul it to whoever wants it basically for gas money. Now, that is in "round" form, not split. Just did it on Sunday with a large dead pine we cut down for a guy. Took it to a local guy down the road. And the funny part is, it's already being burned in an OWB as I type this!! Some people can't or won't learn!!
So, one of my customers has been bugging me for weeks to sell him more. I finally caved and sold him half a face cord (1/6 cord, a 4x4 rack) of tiny splits for his tiny prefab fireplace, for $60. Picked up here, not delivered. He had a taste of the good stuff, and couldn't stay away. Must be how a crack dealer feels
Sold a couple cord to a guy from work 2 years ago cut/split/delivered to buy a new 290 Stihl.. NOT WORTH IT AND WILL NEVER DO IT AGAIN!!!!! Ended up it didnt even cover the cost of the $aw loon
Last season I sold I couple cords of ash, I'll never do it again. One cord the guy paid me 225(I delivered it) which is top dollar around here but when I dropped it off I found out it was going to be torched outside in a fire pit. It made me sad.
She does look good in it eh dave Its from a fancy Nikon camera Mrs loon got me for christmas a couple years ago but it doesnt get used too often as i am afraid to break it
Yeah, but we're all emotional about playin with firewood… I'd have no interest in it at all if I wasn't doing it for our own heat. And, for exercise. It would make me nuts too, selling it to folks who really don't need it at all… that is, unless I was getting a really crazy good price for my efforts. Then, I'd just grin all the way to the bank.
I wouldn't mind selling more wood to pay for some more toys. And have considered it a lot. But if I do there is no way I would go through the process of stacking it. I would cover a big area in pallets and pile it up. Just not worth the time to haul it home split stack then throw it in a truck two years later for little money. I've sold a bit over the last few years and most gets burned in a fireplace. Just not worth the time coming from my stacks. But if I can just split and pile it up and cover a new saw or other tool I would do it.
I sell anywhere from 80 to 100 full cords every year. This year has been over 125 cords due to the long cold winter, not to mention thigh high snow cover everywhere. I do not get any sort of emotional connection to the wood whatsoever! lol No, I am more emotional when they pay me for the load I just dropped off! Average price here is $250 a cord plus delivery. All red oak. Thinking to add a skidder this year from the sale of the firewood. Or possible a dozer with a winch on the back? Still thinking! With wood proceeds I have purchased two skidsteers, an 1845 Case and a 236 Cat. And I can use these all year around, not just wooding season. Ted
How does your operation work, do you buy logs in loads? Run a processor, maybe another thread to show your setup. Would be interesting.
All hand cut, split on my splitter and hard manual labor. Just me, no help. Nothing to take pics of! lol I keep saying next year I am gonna slow down but have not had that chance quite yet. Ted
Jeff I have given some though to selling this year only because everyone will be sure to stock up. Mine won't be 2 years dry though just dead ash...
Last spring I had a guy come in with a processor. I had to have 100 cords ready to split before he came out. He took 2.5 days to split what he could, leaving me around 15 cords of gnarly stuff he wouldn't run through his machine. That saved me a ton of time, no doubt! Next season I am just going to cut what I can cut, sell what I have and then head south(Arizona for golfing!) for the rest of the winter. Gettin' to dang old for this! Ted
