TJ-Bill
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This is why firewood is a great part-time job:
I can go out at 6am and work until noon. By myself, I can usually get a least 1 cord of wood cut and split in 6 hours. Each cord of wood sells for $180 if it is in 24" lengths. After the wood has been stored on my property and has properly seasoned, I will have to deliver and stack this wood at the customer's home, which can easily be done within an hour. If there is a long drive involved, I will have to charge mileage.
Just consider these numbers:
$180 per cord
-5 in chainsaw/splitter gas
-5 in mix oil and bar oil
-20 truck fuel (usually doesn't take this much)
-20 set aside for recurring equipment expenses (chains, repairs, etc)
$130 profit for 7 total hours of work is over $18/hr pay.
Well. what you say is all good and well but I have a few questions..
you say
$180 per cord
-5 in chainsaw/splitter gas
-5 in mix oil and bar oil
-20 truck fuel (usually doesn't take this much)
-20 set aside for recurring equipment expenses (chains, repairs, etc)
$130 profit for 7 total hours of work is over $18/hr pay.
where's the wood come from? do you cut it on your own property? get it dropped in length? thats not added to the Profit magin.
also.
Delivering and stacking in an hour.. HA.. maybe if it's your neighbour. And even if it's down the street you still have to have the equipment to do it. You can't haul a cord of wood in a 1/2 ton.
I thought about doing this for awhile. I hsave enough property to provide for myself for many years. I enjoy cutting wood and thought that this would be a nice/fun way to make some $$.. but after looking at the prices around my area and looking at the labour involved and the time it takes not to mention that everytime you handle a piece of wood you loose $$.. I'd rather spend time with my daughter then try and make an extra few bucks that really doesn't make a difference then to anyone else but me.
BUT keep in mind I'm speaking form a point of view from my area in Canada. Just my POV..:greenchainsaw: