I was lucky enough to start getting into firewood hobby about 2 weeks ago having 12 acres and a 65 hp tractor figured I could start the side hustle. By complete luck which started this whole idea was my neighbor was having trees cut down so I went over and asked if I could have some wood, The tree company told me they would pay me $50 a load to take wood so I partnered up with them I burn what I dont need and split good woods (avg 2-3 loads a day). My job give awards ($500 gift cards) so I was able to get a log splitter with those gift cards. I haven't started selling yet however I have roughly 20,000 lbs of wood split or ready to be split hoping to get this rolling.
@@camlynn5314 so far so good with minimal time invested due to my job I have made roughly 2600 since post. Definitely a lot of work but being on my own property I enjoy it! Now this is mostly wood loads and roughly 400 in wood sales
So far so good I’ve made roughly 8500 just in wood loads and around 3-4 k in sales I haven’t advertised but once on fb marketplace and was able to get repeat business. Being a side hustle I haven’t spent much time in effort in this so the roi is pretty good for me!
Sore elbows is from cutting, not splitting. I split using a maul and for the big trunks I use spikes. I need to get a trailer and splitter. I’ve made a extra 3k since summer, just doing it in my spare time bc I enjoy it
Great video. Ive started on this road myself. I get paid to cut the trees down and clear the land though which pays alot more than the firewood. Im still planning to keep and sell the wood bevause i can do it in my down time.
What is the measurement for a cord of wood ?? I once knew 60 + years ago but can’t find 😊 Happy seeing you making a honest living and enjoying your life and family ❤
$120 a face cord I'm assuming this is in the US, that's high. In my market in south western Ontario Canada, the average is probably $90 CAD plus delivery fee in rural areas. Big urban areas probably $100 CAD. Wish I could sell my firewood for that price.
Don't wait until you're 70y.o. and in poor health. After a severe work related injury at 58, I found out full recovery wasn't in my future. It took almost a decade to regain enough mobility just to get outside and enjoy a little light work. I took that to heart and kept pushing toward improvement. Long story short, We supplement heat with firewood and I enjoy doing for myself. in a matter of months I moved from an axe(I had trouble even swinging) to a Huskee Splitter. Picked up a few different chainsaws on the cheap(no income/savings) budgeting my Social Security funds. Repurposed an old 4x8 trailer and I was off to the races. I only sell if someone ask for some wood and I've donated a bit to neighbors in need. My goal is healthy exercise and preparation for that time when I can no longer handle the hard work. Currently We have about 7 cords split and another 8 cut into rounds waiting to be split and staked. .......unfortunately it has been Rain, rain, rain so far this spring.
As someone who has a timberwolf tw5($11-12,000) splitter, that thing makes mine look mid to homeowner grade. That thing is awesome but definitely not cheap for startup costs
Love the story! I'd like to get into the firewood business as a side hustle, but I don't think it would be worth it in my area. I see cords delivered for about $200 here. By the time you source it, haul it, buck it, split it, stack it, and deliver it....I'd be in the hole.
I've come to the same conclusion. I'm just like this guy -- I sit behind a desk and would love to spend more time running my chainsaw and working outside, but when I run the numbers on selling firewood... yeah... there's no money in it. Cords here go for $100. That's a lot of work for $100! lol
@@chad1755 It has been my experience that, generally speaking, when you see people selling a 'cord' of home firewood for $100 they are really selling a 'face cord' or 1/3 cord. 4'x8'x16" , roughly one well stacked full-size pickup bed (and that goes for closer to $200 stacked in my area). A full cord would be 4'x8'x4'. The term cord has taken on different sizes depending on region and residential vs commercial industry. There would be profit in face cords for $100 if you sourced the wood from tree removal companies looking to dispose of it, but even with free wood I couldn't imagine anyone making their fuel payments at $100 for a full cord much less make a profit.
I am in UK and the prices stinking, i dont know how much a cord is but im guessing a trailer load will be £230+ which is 250 dollars+. Kiln dried ash, birch etc is over £300 a load.@@chad1755
That has always been as concern for me. For the first 2 years we sold pine/poplar at $280 (CDN) per cord. This year we were forced to bump it up to $330 because logs got a lot more expensive here. We are getting far less calls so far this year but charging less means we are working for free. Our price hike just covered what we pay for logs and we don't make a dine more. We sell out every year so we'll see what happens this year. People around us charge less because they aren't an official company and our quality is far better. The hope is that word of mouth kicks in and all will be good.
When I bout my prop it was timbered. So I kept some and sold some. It's totally about where you live. How much you can get per cord. But overall I can say there's no moneyin firewood. Very hard backbreaking work. Very time consuming. In conn , mass or n j maybe 300 or 400 per cord. Here in NY at 200 per cord for get it. I'm keeping the last 30 cord I have for myself. To really make any money in it you need to spend around 200 k just to get started in it . Not worth it from my experience.
Make 400$ a full cord I can get 2 in a day with some help make 350$ in a day with all the other expenses including gas and pay for the other folks. Just all depends
Just find a barn & property for rent for 200$ a month right next to a 200 site campground & you got a business. 😄😂 How were you not already doing this?
So much of what you say I just love! I started a firewood business two years ago because my normal job (teacher) had me inside all the time and I love working outdoors. Like you, my elbows hurt, my back hurts and I lose a fingernail every now and again, but something about it is just reviving for me. I've been considering putting out a firewood stand - biggest problem, I can't use my own property - too far out and I'm on the end of a long gravel road. Do you have any suggestions on how to get a firewood stand where it is more visible and what kind of deal would be appropriate with that land owner?
This is a great video. I’m thinking very seriously about doing this. Also I’d be interested in knowing what your full time job is behind the computer. Just out of curiosity.
The video is not over yet but so what's your best wood that you sell what's the number one quality wood and what is the lowest quality wood what type of species of trees are there
