what would be a $100 load of wood

[branchbuzzer]

Yep, give them their money's worth and a little extra (52" high).

Good business sense on your part. They have no reason to go to another provider as long as your price is in the ballpark.

One thing I always try to do is give out little surprise "bonuses", especially to 1st timers. I might have a "bonus bundle" up in the cab that I pull out and give them before I leave or show up with some free poplar starters ( which I'm always burning myself anyway ) strapped on up over the top of the measured load. It's not like you're ever going to end up missing the little extra anyway.

A lot of times it's hard to convince people that burning poplar or other lighter stuff has any use at all because of it's rep, but if they get some freebies and actually try it out, then they see they don't always have to burn the good stuff to heat the house on a mild day. That ends up giving me a market for lighter wood like poplar and soft maple. So in the end, it actually helps me out.

 

[ChoppyChoppy]

We sell a good amount of Poplar. Have sold a good 50 cords and staying busy.

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[El Quachito]

1/3 cord

 

[svk]

Another classic VF thread revival.

 

[olyman]

Another classic VF thread revival.

wh0o revived it????? yah.........

 

[Wood Doctor]

I think it also depends on species and purpose. I classify firewood into two categories:
(1) Fuel wood for heating buildings and OWB's.
(2) Campfire wood for patios and outdoor campfires.

Campfire wood includes cottonwood, poplar, willow, basswood, or even (gasp!) box elder. Fuel wood includes none of these. I might be tempted to deliver a truckload of campfire wood (75 cu ft) for $100 locally. Fuel wood is at least 30% higher.

I also sell premium BBQ cooking wood, but that is another story altogether.

 

[Jere39]

 

[CaseyForrest]

I paid $250 for my last load of logs, delivered. I netted 3.5 full cords.

 

[Oldman47]

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That looks like about how much I would be willing to cut for someone else for that price. I work much cheaper for myself.

 

[ChoppyChoppy]

Another classic VF thread revival.

All I do is click on "new posts" and look at the threads. Don't blame me on old stuff showing up.

 

[USMC615]

All I do is click on "new posts" and look at the threads. Don't blame me on old stuff showing up.

...Is what it is. Nothing wrong with posting on old threads regardless of thread age. If the site staff were to put an 'end date' on threads, someone would merely crank up anew...zero difference. Ain't but so many spins/subjects you can put on wood ID/cutting/saws/tools/splitting/burning...

 

[Wood Doctor]

I paid $250 for my last load of logs, delivered. I netted 3.5 full cords.

Amazingly low price. Please describe the logs that were delivered and what it took for you to convert them to usable firewood. TIA.

 

[CaseyForrest]

They came from a local tree company. I put my name on their list late last year and they work their way through the list. Logs were all hardwood, oak, ash, maple, cherry, locust. Ranging in diameter 4" up to 30" with 90% of the load being on the larger side.

I cut everything at 15" for the wood stove and the fireplace. I just chunked everything up and then split and stacked. It does suck a little chunking things up out of a pile, but the pile was decent and not dangerous. It was unloaded with a clam, not dumped. There was some poison ivy in the load and some of the logs had some dirt on them, but nothing unreasonable. I cut the entire load using the same chain touching up during refuels. I think I used just a hair over 1 gallon of fuel.

 

[Wood Doctor]

They came from a local tree company. I put my name on their list late last year and they work their way through the list. Logs were all hardwood, oak, ash, maple, cherry, locust. Ranging in diameter 4" up to 30" with 90% of the load being on the larger side.

I cut everything at 15" for the wood stove and the fireplace. I just chunked everything up and then split and stacked. It does suck a little chunking things up out of a pile, but the pile was decent and not dangerous. It was unloaded with a clam, not dumped. There was some poison ivy in the load and some of the logs had some dirt on them, but nothing unreasonable. I cut the entire load using the same chain touching up during refuels. I think I used just a hair over 1 gallon of fuel.

OK, so it was all rough. That makes me feel a bit better. A gallon of fuel seems a bit low if you had some big 30" dia. logs. I sometimes use s gallon for 16' of that stuff, just to get the rounds bucked. Then you had to let it dry, noodle cut as needed, split it, stack it somewhere, load it back on, and then carry it to the stove.

 

[jwilly]

Our trucker sells a 7 cord load of 8' wood for $800 delivered. If I cut it, split and stack it to season (at least 6 months) then load on my truck and deliver it I get $270 a cord. Right of the splitter, into the truck and delivered it is $210 a cord and the customer gets to stack it. The local processor guy gets $350 for about a 2 cord load.

 

[Wood Doctor]

Our trucker sells a 7 cord load of 8' wood for $800 delivered. If I cut it, split and stack it to season (at least 6 months) then load on my truck and deliver it I get $270 a cord. Right of the splitter, into the truck and delivered it is $210 a cord and the customer gets to stack it. The local processor guy gets $350 for about a 2 cord load.

Amazing how close your prices are to mine for bulk purchase and for processed and delivered. It's a great hobby, and neither of us will get rich doing it. Good exercise and you meet some very fine people who appreciate what you do for them.