G'day, I'm just another canucklehead redneck who thought it would be a good idea to start a side firewood business! I'm a Noob in the business but i'm not a noob with equipment and hard work. Where to begin. Was cruising kijiji (like Craig's list an ad site not sure you all in the states have it) I have a fascination for chainsaws and power tools, deals deals, make a buck trading/fixing keeping, got mouths to feed! I happened to stumble across a firewood ad, it went like this:
"Looking for someone to process firewood the deal is as such, You can cut, split and store wood the cost is 25% of what you split the rest you sell as you see fit.''
Now I come to thinking one of every four pieces is for buddy that's not bad. So I call the guy, called and called! finally got through, We talked, after the call I felt he didn't take me seriously! My Gut tells me that this is going to be a good thing! Can't ignore this feeling, Call him back I say, "I want to see the wood lot, Meet you talk over the details" He says "I told you go and try it out" I reply "No I want to talk business with you my passion is hard work (15 year Bricklayer) I processed wood fell trees growing up I am serious about this! you say you want a long term person?! well i'm that guy!"
Met the guy today, Meeting went excellent got a good vibe we shot the **** for a while.. This wood lot is 5 minutes from my house I could ride my bike and back again for my lunch break. BTW I own a truck. I secured exclusive rights to this wood pile no one is touching it! Good ol' Handshake between two men (a Handshake is my word not sure about him)
He owns a arborist/tree clearing business says average a triaxle a day in limbed logs 35 year in business 25% for him but he seems lenient he's just to busy to process his own wood for winter.he has a wood splitter he is going to loan me until I get one of my own I think i'm sitting pretty, do this on my time off work. Currently I don't stop from sunrise to sunset been like it my entire life! WORK WORK WORK! love cutting wood love it! No stress, Hell I got 3 and a half cord already wanted! at $260 a cord wet! Going rate round here is $100 a face cord delivered in city. Anyways just wanted to see what you all think of that IMO sounds good, Some BIG WOOD in this pile its just that a unorganized grapple dropped pile. I know the wood has to dry but I can try bundling and selling at camp grounds on long weekends I love my fishing/Hunting even making charcoal out of the knotty crap.
So this is the exciting equipment talk now! after I met with my new BOSS. I know this guy he's a magician with chainsaws, His trade is Machinist/tool and die he's been a passionate chainsaw repair tech since chilidhood. I've followed him closely on kijiji He has pro saws all the specs in his posts knows his saws. I've talked to him on the phone before I'm good at fixing saws this guy in 20 minutes taught me so much more! SO back to the point. I go meet him I buy a mint Husky 385xp only a few years old I ask if he has a 28" bar and chain, he says 'Yeah I got all sizes" he says "you'll want to run a 7 hole/tooth sprocket/drive with a 28" bar it will be easier on the saw" He goes onto say "before you shut it off let it come down off the high and idle for 10 seconds or so let it cool it will last longer wont burn it prematurely I noticed that when you shut off your ms290." I picked up the 385xp for $800 with new changeable tip "Laser" bar and a pro chisel chain(says It cuts fast), that's not all! He had a old mint 288xp that he done up wanted $375 no bar and chain this saw looked new for 20+ years, I go to fire it up and wasn't running right he says "can't have it yet not perfect thought so but its still sucking air I wont sell crap" He has a sweet Ms 440 Magnum heated handles the works! Picked up the Ms440 Mag for $500 new oem bar and chain. Both saws all tuned all oem parts othen than the 28" bar on the 385xp. Total I spent $1300 he even tossed an adapter to run a stihl bar on the husky and gave me a 8 tooth sprocket/drive. WE talk he charges $35 an hour, his shop is clean and just a dream shop,
I met two down to earth people today not often that happens
Now this Wood lot this guy has some big logs I mean 30" plus, I know I'm going to need a tractor or forklift otherwise the old dodge is going to be tug o warring, I'm Mr. safe its seared in my head( a south paw BTW) I mean a 30''+ wide x 14' long log rolls and your in the way "squish", not to mention a 385xp in your hands! oh its a sweet saw! but the Ms440 is nice too(heated handles for winter)! I'm not a husky nor a stihl guy whatever works, arboristsite when I researched lot of husky fans! lots of stihl fans too!
I'm hoping to make good money doing it and some good hard work which is my stress reliever.
What do you all think of the wood deal? Are my saw choices good? Should I learn to make chain? I got a splitter from the wood lot guy should I invest in some wedges for cutting big logs and splitting big logs? would a old skid steer do the same job as a tractor/forklift? Anyone use a skid steer for this (fork attachment)? Is this the place to get advice on cutting large logs? most stuff I cut growing up was smaller then the saw bar. I don't want to be a statistic. I want to succeed make money grow old in one piece. Knowledge is crucial Safety is my main concern, I have connections I can work to pay off machinery/equipment through my day job masonry boss he's a good guy. So far I have spent $1300 on saws I got 2 nice powerhouses a 385xp 24" bar and a ms440 magnum 20" bar, I also have a MS290 16" bar I like it for felling/limbing its my old reliable picked it up for $100 never lets me down made lots back from her! I'd appreciate any advice on equipment, bucking big wood, peoples experiences knowledge is everything I've come to realize that in life. I'm sure others will read this who are new just like me and learn from it be safe. I hope you enjoyed reading my new adventure I'm undertaking in 2017 I tried to fit it all in lol love the smell of 2 stroke in the morn' time. Thanks for reading
"Looking for someone to process firewood the deal is as such, You can cut, split and store wood the cost is 25% of what you split the rest you sell as you see fit.''
Now I come to thinking one of every four pieces is for buddy that's not bad. So I call the guy, called and called! finally got through, We talked, after the call I felt he didn't take me seriously! My Gut tells me that this is going to be a good thing! Can't ignore this feeling, Call him back I say, "I want to see the wood lot, Meet you talk over the details" He says "I told you go and try it out" I reply "No I want to talk business with you my passion is hard work (15 year Bricklayer) I processed wood fell trees growing up I am serious about this! you say you want a long term person?! well i'm that guy!"
Met the guy today, Meeting went excellent got a good vibe we shot the **** for a while.. This wood lot is 5 minutes from my house I could ride my bike and back again for my lunch break. BTW I own a truck. I secured exclusive rights to this wood pile no one is touching it! Good ol' Handshake between two men (a Handshake is my word not sure about him)
He owns a arborist/tree clearing business says average a triaxle a day in limbed logs 35 year in business 25% for him but he seems lenient he's just to busy to process his own wood for winter.he has a wood splitter he is going to loan me until I get one of my own I think i'm sitting pretty, do this on my time off work. Currently I don't stop from sunrise to sunset been like it my entire life! WORK WORK WORK! love cutting wood love it! No stress, Hell I got 3 and a half cord already wanted! at $260 a cord wet! Going rate round here is $100 a face cord delivered in city. Anyways just wanted to see what you all think of that IMO sounds good, Some BIG WOOD in this pile its just that a unorganized grapple dropped pile. I know the wood has to dry but I can try bundling and selling at camp grounds on long weekends I love my fishing/Hunting even making charcoal out of the knotty crap.
So this is the exciting equipment talk now! after I met with my new BOSS. I know this guy he's a magician with chainsaws, His trade is Machinist/tool and die he's been a passionate chainsaw repair tech since chilidhood. I've followed him closely on kijiji He has pro saws all the specs in his posts knows his saws. I've talked to him on the phone before I'm good at fixing saws this guy in 20 minutes taught me so much more! SO back to the point. I go meet him I buy a mint Husky 385xp only a few years old I ask if he has a 28" bar and chain, he says 'Yeah I got all sizes" he says "you'll want to run a 7 hole/tooth sprocket/drive with a 28" bar it will be easier on the saw" He goes onto say "before you shut it off let it come down off the high and idle for 10 seconds or so let it cool it will last longer wont burn it prematurely I noticed that when you shut off your ms290." I picked up the 385xp for $800 with new changeable tip "Laser" bar and a pro chisel chain(says It cuts fast), that's not all! He had a old mint 288xp that he done up wanted $375 no bar and chain this saw looked new for 20+ years, I go to fire it up and wasn't running right he says "can't have it yet not perfect thought so but its still sucking air I wont sell crap" He has a sweet Ms 440 Magnum heated handles the works! Picked up the Ms440 Mag for $500 new oem bar and chain. Both saws all tuned all oem parts othen than the 28" bar on the 385xp. Total I spent $1300 he even tossed an adapter to run a stihl bar on the husky and gave me a 8 tooth sprocket/drive. WE talk he charges $35 an hour, his shop is clean and just a dream shop,
I met two down to earth people today not often that happens
Now this Wood lot this guy has some big logs I mean 30" plus, I know I'm going to need a tractor or forklift otherwise the old dodge is going to be tug o warring, I'm Mr. safe its seared in my head( a south paw BTW) I mean a 30''+ wide x 14' long log rolls and your in the way "squish", not to mention a 385xp in your hands! oh its a sweet saw! but the Ms440 is nice too(heated handles for winter)! I'm not a husky nor a stihl guy whatever works, arboristsite when I researched lot of husky fans! lots of stihl fans too!
I'm hoping to make good money doing it and some good hard work which is my stress reliever.
What do you all think of the wood deal? Are my saw choices good? Should I learn to make chain? I got a splitter from the wood lot guy should I invest in some wedges for cutting big logs and splitting big logs? would a old skid steer do the same job as a tractor/forklift? Anyone use a skid steer for this (fork attachment)? Is this the place to get advice on cutting large logs? most stuff I cut growing up was smaller then the saw bar. I don't want to be a statistic. I want to succeed make money grow old in one piece. Knowledge is crucial Safety is my main concern, I have connections I can work to pay off machinery/equipment through my day job masonry boss he's a good guy. So far I have spent $1300 on saws I got 2 nice powerhouses a 385xp 24" bar and a ms440 magnum 20" bar, I also have a MS290 16" bar I like it for felling/limbing its my old reliable picked it up for $100 never lets me down made lots back from her! I'd appreciate any advice on equipment, bucking big wood, peoples experiences knowledge is everything I've come to realize that in life. I'm sure others will read this who are new just like me and learn from it be safe. I hope you enjoyed reading my new adventure I'm undertaking in 2017 I tried to fit it all in lol love the smell of 2 stroke in the morn' time. Thanks for reading