newbe here looking to start up need some info

[nickj67]

I live in upstate NY.I have been taking trees for fire wood for 4years now.I like to start my own business just a one man crew.I have a full size pick up a good saw 4wheeler (yes I do pull trees with it) a log splitter.what else do I need? I have 400+ acres of ash black walnut cherry oak and more.how to I get started?Im use to the hard work.I go cut after work for a good 4 hours.Im in the auto collision business for 10 years now and have had enough of it.that concert will suck the life out of you! being in the woods is so much peaceful.any info were I can go will help out alot! Thanks Nick

 

[KYLogger]

We need to know what kind of business you are wanting to start. Are you wanting to continue in the firewood or get into production logging?

Tom

 

[Oldtimer]

I live in upstate NY.I have been taking trees for fire wood for 4years now.I like to start my own business just a one man crew.I have a full size pick up a good saw 4wheeler (yes I do pull trees with it) a log splitter.what else do I need? I have 400+ acres of ash black walnut cherry oak and more.how to I get started?Im use to the hard work.I go cut after work for a good 4 hours.Im in the auto collision business for 10 years now and have had enough of it.that concert will suck the life out of you! being in the woods is so much peaceful.any info were I can go will help out alot! Thanks Nick

Study up on what grade hardwood logs are, how to ID them, how to cut them down without ruining them, how to cut them to preferred mill specs. Start by visiting the hardwood mill buyers.
Have them come walk you through and ID the highest grade trees. Get several quotes on their value. Then cut them, and send them in- do this starting mid-september through till snow is so deep you can't move them. Concentrate on the high-dollar stuff.
For the start, just take the logs out. Leave the tops, let them be till you get done doing the money making.
BANK the money. Live on .99 cent K-mart burritos and water. When you have $10K, come back here and ask us about skidders.
Mean time, work on your credit score. Google "how to build perfect credit".

Then DO IT.

 

[trees2]

Well said, been there done that. I bought my first jd 440 at age 18 back in 1979. The price was $ 10,000.00 MY payment was $205.02 per month . I remember it like it was yesterday, but would I do it all over again ??

 

[northmanlogging]

There is a world of difference from tossing a few rounds into the pickup and moving logs to the mill. For cutting firewood sounds like you're all set maybe invest in a bigger truck... and a couple of splitting axes/mauls (ya didn't mention them). But logging is a very different beast yer four wheeler is gonna have a little trouble moving 16" logs 16' long at a rate fast enough to make money. We need to know what ya want to do to give more/better advice (or just plain deconstructive criticism:msp_biggrin good luck

 

[2dogs]

All the firewood companies here hire Mexicans to do the work and pay them cash under the table. $300.00 bucks a cord minimum delivered in a dump truck.