ozzy42
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Hell, you can't even give it away down here.
Cost me $25 pr. ton to get rid of debris here.Matters not ifit's brush, chips,wood or mulch.
Bigger chipper or keep wood?
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Hell, you can't even give it away down here.
Cost me $25 pr. ton to get rid of debris here.Matters not ifit's brush, chips,wood or mulch.
arbor pro
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I don't know guys. This guy who posted this ad in craigslist is willing to buy trees in order to make firewood. It must be GREAT money... :bang:
Wanted Dead or Alive Trees To Cut Down Or Will Clean Up Your Groves
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Date: 2009-12-06, 9:38PM CST
Reply to: [email protected] [Errors when replying to ads?]
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I am looking for some dead or alive trees. I will by them but i would prefer them to be cheap or free.I also would prefer them to be hardwoods but all wood burns. I cut and split wood for a part time job. I will clean out your groves and cut down standing or fallen dead trees. If you have trees you would like to get rid of let me know. I can also cut and split wood for you. I can email my rates if you are interested.
I might have to take a different approach to how I get my jobs done. I'll line this guy up as a sub to do the work, bill him a couple hundred for letting him have the wood, then bill the customer my usual rate. I won't have to lift a finger and I'll make more money than I do now! Cool!
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bruce6670
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I agree 100%.
I see guys making such a mess cutting firewood ,when they have a 12"+ chipper with a winch.
What a waste of man power.:bang:
Wishie22
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Get what fulfills your needs.
Cheaper to buy a chainsaw chain than chipper blades, run and maintain.
The more connections you can make to streamline your business the better.
The more your name is out there the better it is for business.
Chipps to farms or processing facilities, if they like your agreement they are going to referral you to keep product coming in.
Wood to customers that can utilize it. Since wood is in more of a demand from the public it is becoming easier to get rid of, whole, chunk's or split.
No one is saying the fire wood business is the next best thing but keep things going during normal down time.
My grandfather is in GA, has more of a demand for firewood than he can supply. Sells over 50 cords a year down there.
Cousins in ME take the pine since its free for the outside wood furnace.
Use your resources and get your name out there.
Cheaper to buy a chainsaw chain than chipper blades, run and maintain.
The more connections you can make to streamline your business the better.
The more your name is out there the better it is for business.
Chipps to farms or processing facilities, if they like your agreement they are going to referral you to keep product coming in.
Wood to customers that can utilize it. Since wood is in more of a demand from the public it is becoming easier to get rid of, whole, chunk's or split.
No one is saying the fire wood business is the next best thing but keep things going during normal down time.
My grandfather is in GA, has more of a demand for firewood than he can supply. Sells over 50 cords a year down there.
Cousins in ME take the pine since its free for the outside wood furnace.
Use your resources and get your name out there.
TreeClimber57
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Hmmm.. interesting.. wonder how far he will travel or truck the wood!
Yeah.. until he drops one on somebodys roof.. best check his insurance policy
arbor pro
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Hmmm.. interesting.. wonder how far he will travel or truck the wood!
Yeah.. until he drops one on somebodys roof.. best check his insurance policy
He cuts firewood so he must know how to climb and do rigging and all that other stuff we arborists do. Firewood cutters do know how to do that don't they? Maybe I'll buy a few extra sheets of plywood to cover stuff up with - you know, just in case.
Insurance? You mean LIFE insurance? Good idea - I'll check to make sure he has me listed as the beneficiary...
I wonder if his widow, I mean wife, is cute? :monkey:
outofmytree
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I love my Bandit 1590. Over here I can get $220 per truck (15m3) of mulch all year round and cannot give firewood away so for me bigger is better. 
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TreeClimber57
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I love my Bandit 1590. Over here I can get $220 per truck (15m3) of mulch all year round and cannot give firewood away so for me bigger is better.
Makes sense. And if you can get paid for as much mulch as you can make.. then go for it. But who buys it.. do you have one or two big customers who buy it all or do they (individuals) come to you looking for it?
treevet
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firewood has a varying value but always has some value. I think the trick is to make producing it as easy as possible with equipment. The Timberwolf multi split and log lift with the conveyor does that. The help does not mind splitting and before you know it the stuff is paid for and it is all cash in the pocket. We have to pay to get rid of wood here so some bucks are also gained here. Then I bought a dump insert which made selling half cords easier and more profitable. I heat my house exclusively with wood and that helps as well.
I bought a real big chipper last fall with profits from a hurricane. Everything I buy is with making more money in mind. We are on the edge of the EAB infestation. There will be so much damn wood around when it hits that the 20" chipper will expedite work and get us on to the next dead ash. Hope it gets here soon although it is nice to get to the lot and say "do we take the 12" or the 20" chipper today just like we used to say "do we take the ms200 or the 880 today".
Nice to afford to be an equipment brat, but if I was forced to sell one it would be a difficult decision. One gets in driveways easy (the bc2k is a beahch) and one swallows garbage firewood size stuff.
I bought a real big chipper last fall with profits from a hurricane. Everything I buy is with making more money in mind. We are on the edge of the EAB infestation. There will be so much damn wood around when it hits that the 20" chipper will expedite work and get us on to the next dead ash. Hope it gets here soon although it is nice to get to the lot and say "do we take the 12" or the 20" chipper today just like we used to say "do we take the ms200 or the 880 today".
Nice to afford to be an equipment brat, but if I was forced to sell one it would be a difficult decision. One gets in driveways easy (the bc2k is a beahch) and one swallows garbage firewood size stuff.
outofmytree
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The market is quite diverse. I have a few regulars but the majority is one off clients obtained through a local site called mulchnet.com. I pay them $500 per year to access their list and I make $5 -$8k per year in sales so its a good fit.
Before mulchnet I used to put signs out whenever I was working and gave mulch away to save on tipping costs.
Its my opinion that knowing your local market is the key to ANY equipment purchase. I hire cranes and EWPs whereas TV owns his. I generally remove smaller trees in smaller yards than him so hire suits me better. Bottom line is, where does your money come from. Once you figure out the market, what equipment you buy is (a little) easier.
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