Are people getting lazy? Have had 3 people call for firewood in the last week, 1 has a 455 rancher, 1 has a 460 rancher, the other an MS361. They all have dead trees on their own property within 1/8 mile from the house and all 3 have the wood cut down already. What's the deal? Get off your lazy rear and go cut!! All 3 of these people are farmers that have time this time of year to go cut their own wood. I don't understand. Oh well I guess its an opportunity for me to run my 372XP more, and make some Christmas cash. I'm done venting now!
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laynes69
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I have 4 saws and I'm surrounded by acres of woods around us. My wife is in school full time and I have 3 children. I work full time and at the end of the day I prefer to spend time with my family. I've been buying cords of wood from my BIL for 125.00 delivered. At that price it's worth buying. I've cut a couple of cords and plan on doing more, but don't have the time right now. As I get time I cut, wouldn't call it lazy for buying wood.
I can relate to this .. ^^^
I've always wondered why people buy wood... if your paying for fuel why not make it propane or Ng?
Now if you don't have a traditional gas/electric furnace and you exclusively heat with wood then buying wood would be a necessity..
brokenbudget
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i was going to write something, but i'm too lazy.......
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woodguy105
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Umm OK, so your upset that you can go out with your saw make chips and get paid cash....
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brokenbudget
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i don't think it has anything to do with being lazy.
just because it's 'winter' doesn't mean farmers have a 6 month vacation, far from it. it usually means more work, more labor. after working their a$$es off for 12-14 hours in the day (every day) that person might not feel up to go for a half hour tractor ride across the somewhat frozen field and slog through a foot of snow to cut up an old rotten california maple so it can smolder in the stove for 2 hours.
this is why people sell fire wood. so people who either don't want to or don't have the time in the day to get it done can still heat their homes.
calling any farmer lazy is just so far off the mark it isn't funny.
poor baby, now you have to sell some fire wood to some lazy farmer...
just because it's 'winter' doesn't mean farmers have a 6 month vacation, far from it. it usually means more work, more labor. after working their a$$es off for 12-14 hours in the day (every day) that person might not feel up to go for a half hour tractor ride across the somewhat frozen field and slog through a foot of snow to cut up an old rotten california maple so it can smolder in the stove for 2 hours.
this is why people sell fire wood. so people who either don't want to or don't have the time in the day to get it done can still heat their homes.
calling any farmer lazy is just so far off the mark it isn't funny.
poor baby, now you have to sell some fire wood to some lazy farmer...
Rookie1
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Time or lack of it may be the reason why. Like others Im busy with family,chores jobs and so on. Ask them why they bought instead of cut their own. Id be interested to hear their answers.:smile2:
brokenbudget
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i'm sure the overwhelming response wil be 'i don't feel like it' or ' i don't have time' etc. etc.
not everybody enjoys running chainsaws as much as us. some people find it absolutly abhorrent.
not everybody enjoys running chainsaws as much as us. some people find it absolutly abhorrent.
howellhandmade
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Just because it's dead and down doesn't mean it would be ready to burn right now if they bucked and split it. If you've got seasoned wood they may need it to tide them over.
bluesportster02
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i try to be lazy but its not working out for me:hmm3grin2orange:
brokenbudget
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'CAUSE IMMMMM TOOOOO LAAAAAAZEEEEEEEE!:hmm3grin2orange:
do sheep across the road count?
i will be doing the chicken thing next summer. the price of chicken at the supermarket is just getting plain stupid.
ouch!!!
ckr74
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I lived on a farm the first 40 years of my life. Dad and I always found time to cut wood. We didn't have to , but we enjoyed it. In his latter years I think he was just tired. Maybe they are just just tired and need a break. It isn't like he didn't have the money to pay for it. Farmers aren't lazy.
Ductape
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I' m looking to get lazy myself.........................
Just need to figure out how to get my wife to give me a decent allowance !! :biggrin: :biggrin:
Just need to figure out how to get my wife to give me a decent allowance !! :biggrin: :biggrin:
blackdogon57
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I like burning wood but don't particularly enjoy cutting and splitting it. If i didn't sell firewood as an income supplement, I would gladly pay someone else to bring it to me. Come to think of it most of the wood that was cut and split in the last few years with my equipment was
done by paid workers. I pay on average around $15 per hour to have my wood processed and stacked on pallets. I do all the deliveries myself.
I can easily make far more than $15 per hour doing other work. I am sure many people who buy firewood have a similar way of thinking. If they can spend their time making money and enjoy burning wood, why not pay someone else to bring it ?
done by paid workers. I pay on average around $15 per hour to have my wood processed and stacked on pallets. I do all the deliveries myself.
I can easily make far more than $15 per hour doing other work. I am sure many people who buy firewood have a similar way of thinking. If they can spend their time making money and enjoy burning wood, why not pay someone else to bring it ?
spike60
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The "lazy" people in the opening post at least own saws, so they likely do some cutting for themselves. Like some guys have pointed out, time and opportunity don't always fall into place for everyone. My best friend was often like that. Too busy with job and family to stay ahead of his wood supply. I remember calling him once in the middle of January and his wife said that he was outside trying to scrounge up some wood. After that winter, he bought log loads every year.
I have customers that come in now and then and ask where they can buy a cord or two, because they weren't able to get enough cut on their own to get through the winter.
Not saying that there aren't lazy people, but if you're selling wood, what difference does it make why the person needs it?
I have customers that come in now and then and ask where they can buy a cord or two, because they weren't able to get enough cut on their own to get through the winter.
Not saying that there aren't lazy people, but if you're selling wood, what difference does it make why the person needs it?
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