By the hour or by the yard?

[bulldoglover]

Hey guys I might have a regular chip job lined up to get some winter work. Maybe one day a week chipping slabs from a saw mill. I have a chuck-n-duck and the slabs would be piled around me so that they are all close. Problem is I am not sure if I should go for an hourly rate or a by the yard rate. The guy that's hiring me does not care, and said that the last guy that was there got $75/hour with a large morbark with a grapple. I have a few days to figure it out so I'll take any input you guys have. I just don't wanna short myself, and I don't wanna get too greedy with this guy because we have a really good working relationship. Thanks Jon.

 

[clearance]

You ought to charge a lot less. Chuck and ducks are great, but not like a big Morbark (If it had a grapple, it was fairly big). You may have to cut some of the slabs shorter, they might stall it if they are too long. Something to think about.

 

[B-Edwards]

You ought to charge a lot less. Chuck and ducks are great, but not like a big Morbark (If it had a grapple, it was fairly big). You may have to cut some of the slabs shorter, they might stall it if they are too long. Something to think about.

Yep i did the same thing for a Furniture company here. You are going to work your ass off for alot less money. I wouldnt go to cheap but you cant compete with a chipper like that for what he charged. Good luck.

 

[treeslayer]

the thought of chipping potential firewood is cringe inducing, unless its pine.
and with a little chipper, you better be hungry........

Dude, come clean, you are in NH right? are you allowed to have it, or do they want the chips for boiler food, and you have to leave it for them?

a lot easier to sell wood cheap, than feed it into a chipper.

 

[Rftreeman]

ain't no way in hell I'd chip slabs with a chuck and duck..........

 

[bulldoglover]

the thought of chipping potential firewood is cringe inducing, unless its pine.
and with a little chipper, you better be hungry........

Dude, come clean, you are in NH right? are you allowed to have it, or do they want the chips for boiler food, and you have to leave it for them?

a lot easier to sell wood cheap, than feed it into a chipper.

This guy used to send the chips to a bio fuel plant. Then everyone and their brother started doing the same, and the price he was paid was cut in almost half. Now he has a few other markets for the chips. The slabs are not mine to cut for fire wood. So I figured that if he is going to hire someone to chip for him, might as well be me. Plus if I do this the few days a month, that puts some good coin in my pocket toward a newer chipper. Just trying to take advantage of the situation.

 

[treeclimber101]

sounds like a waste of time there , slab wood will be hell through that machine, and for 75 an hr. sheeessh.....

 

[RAG66]

I will say if you can give it a one day try, thats it for starters. Then go if it works. What size is your chipper? I have a 1230 Vermeer and feel that may be too small for a job like that. Especialy if the cuts have been around for a while, You may be in for a fight!!!

 

[bulldoglover]

I will say if you can give it a one day try, thats it for starters. Then go if it works. What size is your chipper? I have a 1230 Vermeer and feel that may be too small for a job like that. Especialy if the cuts have been around for a while, You may be in for a fight!!!

That's probably what I will do. I have sent quite a few feet of slabs through with no issues so far(knock on wood). In the past if I have needed to test something on my chipper he lets me come up and chip what ever I want. I've got a 16" wide drum, so the slabs have gone through fairly easy. Just stand next to the pile and pitch them in. I appreciate everyone's input, thanks.

 

[treeslayer]

This guy used to send the chips to a bio fuel plant. Then everyone and their brother started doing the same, and the price he was paid was cut in almost half. Now he has a few other markets for the chips. The slabs are not mine to cut for fire wood. So I figured that if he is going to hire someone to chip for him, might as well be me. Plus if I do this the few days a month, that puts some good coin in my pocket toward a newer chipper. Just trying to take advantage of the situation.

I see, good luck with it, at least its work, huh?

 

[bulldoglover]

That was my thought, crappy work is better then no work.

 

[ChiHD]

That's probably what I will do. I have sent quite a few feet of slabs through with no issues so far(knock on wood). In the past if I have needed to test something on my chipper he lets me come up and chip what ever I want. I've got a 16" wide drum, so the slabs have gone through fairly easy. Just stand next to the pile and pitch them in. I appreciate everyone's input, thanks.

please take a video of that for us!! good luck.

 

[treeclimber101]

I will say if you can give it a one day try, thats it for starters. Then go if it works. What size is your chipper? I have a 1230 Vermeer and feel that may be too small for a job like that. Especialy if the cuts have been around for a while, You may be in for a fight!!!

I don't chip wood unless its pine or spruce , to me thats like chipping dollar bills , I have a 1250 and a 1230 both are real dependable..