Not up here. It's typically $300-$350 (CAD) a cord of mixed hardwood now. Last year was around $250 -$300 with delivery extra.
How much do you charge for a cord of wood?
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ChoppyChoppy
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Can get 1/2 a cord in a full size truck.
Not really. My customers know how big a pickup truck is and most have no idea how big a cord of wood is. A lot of this was caused by the terms, "face cord" and "full cord."You guys are going to get spanked for talking in truck load quantities!
In October, I delivered a truckload of wood with my Ranger. The customer said, "Thank you, Edwin. That's almost twice as much as I thought you were going to bring. I only wanted a cord."
ChoppyChoppy
Tree Freak
You guys are going to get spanked for talking in truck load quantities!
No other way to measure when people pickup. 95% use a truck, the remainder use a trailer, car, van, 4 wheeler, bike, etc.
I sure as heck am not spending time stacking it!
You guys are going to get spanked for talking in truck load quantities!
Been sellin cord wood for years. Every time someone buys a half cord and loads it in there truck, It always equals a full load for a full size truck, Short beds it's over the bed rail. I pull from a measured stack 4'x8'x20'' and it always equals a truck load. So using a truck to judge a half cord is not far off.
Where are you located Fyrebug? (fellow Ontarian)
Most people are not so anal that they insist on exactly a full legal cord.
Most understand that splits cut at 24'' are to long for most fire places or wood stoves.
I measure my splits be eye and they end up somewhere around 18'' to 20'' in length.
The few inches missing on the ends doesn't seem to bother most people.
Now if your cutting shorter wood like say 16" then you would need 3 stacks 4'x8'x16'' to equal a full legal cord.
I charge more for a full cord of 16'' splits because it is more work to split the extra amount to equal a full cord.
When I stack green wood, I stack it to about 5 foot tall. By the time it's seasoned the stack will shrink down to about 4' tall, maybe a little over 4'.
Labor is the biggest cost in producing firewood, so more labor equals a higher cost.
"ALL" my wood is stacked in 1/4, 1/2, or whats called a face cord.
People are invited out to look, feel, smell, touch the wood. There welcome to buy or keep shopping. There choice.
My wood is what it is, you look, you like, you buy. If not, thanks for looking. Have a great day.
Only the most frugal, anal bargain hunters will walk away empty handed.
Here is an example of how I stack my wood for sales.
This idea fascinates me. Each stack division could be resting on one 4' x 4' pallet. The stack could be 6' high with two rows, and then I would have a truckload almost on the money. The roofs would have been great last year with all the rain we had because drying conditions were deplorable. I really need to strongly consider this option. Two thumbs up!Here is an example of how I stack my wood for sales.
Do you guys get a lot of tire kickers from online ads?
I also sell buy the basket. I always end up with chunks of odd sizes but it's great wood. I scored some baskets and sell them for $110 each.
Each basket is 48''x48''x40'' just shy of a half cord by cubic feet. A basket will fill a full size truck level with bed.
These baskets make great storage for firewood. They won't rot, rust and can be stacked.
The first picture are my baskets. I added another picture I saw online where someone used the tubs for a rain shelter. Pretty good idea.
Each basket is 48''x48''x40'' just shy of a half cord by cubic feet. A basket will fill a full size truck level with bed.
These baskets make great storage for firewood. They won't rot, rust and can be stacked.
The first picture are my baskets. I added another picture I saw online where someone used the tubs for a rain shelter. Pretty good idea.
I've tried many ways to cure, store and have wood measured and ready for sale.
Here is a picture of one my wood racks I built out of recycled lumber. It's divided into 4'x4'10'' sections and holds 10 cords.
Here is a picture of one my wood racks I built out of recycled lumber. It's divided into 4'x4'10'' sections and holds 10 cords.
Here is another way I stack and store, sell wood.
I built some light weight racks that are easy to move around and set up easily.
These racks are 8'x4' with a divider in the middle.
I built some light weight racks that are easy to move around and set up easily.
These racks are 8'x4' with a divider in the middle.
ChoppyChoppy
Tree Freak
Problem with that is you'd need easily 5 acres to season enough wood for a year. I'm on 5 acres and barelybhavevenoughbroom to store logs even. Usually have 300-500 cords of logs in the yard. I move on average 10 cords a week.
ChoppyChoppy
Tree Freak
That's maybe 45-50 cords, so a slow month of sales. Never mind the cost of those bins and labor in handling them.
Anybody with a potbelly stove or a top loader would love this basket storage idea because they love short lengths that don't stack well. I have three customers that beg for shorts and I never seem to run out of them, once all the other logs are cut 16" to 18". The shorts also dry faster.I also sell buy the basket. I always end up with chunks of odd sizes but it's great wood. I scored some baskets and sell them for $110 each.
Each basket is 48''x48''x40'' just shy of a half cord by cubic feet. A basket will fill a full size truck level with bed.
These baskets make great storage for firewood. They won't rot, rust and can be stacked.
The first picture are my baskets. I added another picture I saw online where someone used the tubs for a rain shelter. Pretty good idea.
Roofs over them and pallets underneath all seem to be in order as long as we keep getting this extra rain. It would also help when the snow returns.
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