Thread: Huge Pile Of Wood

Originally Posted by daddy66

Guy about a mile from me sells 2000 cord a year. Actually, he said he bought 2000 cord last year, and he ran out. He has a $150,000 processor and buys all his wood from a local sawmill, $90 per cord, 8ft lengths, 19 cord on a tri-axle trailer.

Gross profit is $110 per cord, but how much would he net? IDK......

And delivery is extra.

This guy sold his farm circa 20 years ago, and supposedly got over a million for it. He was set for life at 45, but he works harder than anyone else I know. He has the wood business, two John Deeres blowing snow in the winter, two zeroturn deere mowers plus one of the tractors cutting grass all summer, a christmas tree farm plus he owns at least two apartment buildings.


WTF.........how much do you need anyway? Gotta admire him though.

Maybe it's not how much does he need, it's a matter of some people don't know how to not work. And besides, maybe he his thought process is something like, "What else am I going to do with my time?" He's probably going to have quite a chunk of change and assets to leave to his family at some point.

Originally Posted by USMC0802

Maybe it's not how much does he need, it's a matter of some people don't know how to not work. And besides, maybe he his thought process is something like, "What else am I going to do with my time?" He's probably going to have quite a chunk of change and assets to leave to his family at some point.

Yeah, he could adopt me without a fist fight for sure. Really really nice guy too....just works too much.

I don't have more than a business relationship with the man, but from what he tells me I think he's doing okay. The business is family owned and operated. "No high dollar labor." Because of this, when times get tough they can still make ends meet. It appears to me as if the man really enjoys what he does, and is well diversified. Firewood, milling, and logging. If he wants or needs more money, he just cuts more wood.....

I really need a new avatar. Where was this pic with firewood?

That brought a tear to my eye! Maybe there should be a "show your pile" thread. but with my measly 50-cord pile so far I want to post mine somewhere in the middle.

Originally Posted by MNGuns

Firewood, milling, and logging. If he wants or needs more money, he just cuts more wood.....

Well, he can cut all he wants; the money comes from selling it!