YOU CHARGE TOO MUCH FOR YOUR FIREWOOD!!
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- Firewood prices in your area are NOT the same as they are everywhere else! This video is about why the prices in your area are different than other areas. If you live in a place with lots of people and no trees your prices will be HIGH and if you live in an area with no people and lots of trees your prices will be low!!!
when my customers tell me that wood is too expensive I remind them that if I'm not making money they won't be buying wood from me. I don't work for free. The worst customers are the ones who never swung an axe. They have no clue how much effort goes into making a cord of wood. Thanks for another awesome video my friend.
Yup so you live in an area with lots of trees and few people.
Yep
I do it myself bud, but if wood BTU's cost more than other BTU's I aint gonna bother. Business means that nobody cares what it costs you, only what it costs them.
I used to cut up, split, transport and stack 8 cords of fir every year for use by our family, after my father and I felled the trees if necessary and bucked them into rounds. I was also responsible for hauling the wood from the shed into the woodbox near the free standing stove. I am well familiar with axes, wedges and mauls.
But I am not willing to pay the outrageous prices the local lots are demanding. Seeing all the wood they have remaining, I don't know how they are making livings. But maybe the cordage is so cheap here that their profit/cord is even larger than I think.
Hi Chris, Firewood is a completely different kind of heat.I'll use firewood over any type of heat.
Yup, wood is good!
Hi Chris, Talking about the cost of firewood.25-30years ago I switched from wood to coal.The price of wood then was about $100 a cord. The price of coal was $100 a ton.The price of coal now was $375 a ton, but people around this area still want to buy wood for $160 -$180 a cord. We just stopped selling bulk firewood. Let them cut their own wood.
Yup, I understands. Your market is for heating... mine is for fun...big difference.
That's the spirit.
Here a face cord is 100-110 and full cord is around 300-330.
14:23 AW CUTE....😍You have a truckload of cats there Chris...I love cats... and I can see you love them to!!🐈🐱😺🤣😄
Im getting 3 to 400 for a full cord here in WI, mixed hardwood that I take right down to 1 to 2" limbs. I stack on top of pine, its all blowdown salvage that might have been standing for 20 years or more, but I like stacking in rows 4x4 so I know exactly what Ive cut. Have had a few people sneer at the small stuff until they realize how nice it is to have fast acting wood when that -10 weather hits. Pretty much everything I sell runs about 16% moisture so even the pine 3 and 4" stuff is popular. My favorite is "My brother in law gets his wood for 250..." I tell them they should call their brother in law, I dont care if that wood sits out there for the next 10 years.
Nice work! Yup firewood is money in the bank!
I've been dealing with wood my whole life at 44 years old and been selling wood for 25+ years. I believe we still don't get paid enough for what we sell it for. I sell it for the same price around our area. I also have a good stream going down to Milwaukee and Chicago areas and even at them prices it's not enough. We bust our butts to hard and there's a pretty good cost in just to process it. Keep up the great work Chris. Always look when I drive past your woodyard. Stay safe my friend
Thanks so much Tim!
Thank you for sharing. I am in Northern New England. Very rural. I heat with wood. Nothing like enjoying a cup of coffee in the early AM near the wood stove. The heat from the stove is different. I call it an intangible.......
Sounds great! Keep cuttin'!
finally warmed up here in the uk, have to say I miss our evening fires! now's good time to be collecting wood though :)
Sounds great! Get to it!
Good video and information! $250 a cord seems to be the average here in Rhode Island.
Thanks!
Hi Chris. Another great discussion on firewood pricing. So many variables to consider when making firewood business decisions. We all need to figure out where we fit into our own particular local markets. Producing firewood is time consuming and equipment dependant. Add in woodyard expenses, vehicles, insurance, and more. Producing and delivering firewood is getting more expensive every year.
Yes and in a fair market it should cost a lot more.
found this channel by chance just yesterday and have been addicted watching over 1300videos while waiting for the next one.👌.
I’m in the UK England in the country side we get a pick up load that drives in to our garden and drops right play the base of our wood store, for around £190-£200. once a year.
my sister lives in London (the capital city) of England they legally have to buy kiln dried smokeless logs which are delivered in a box pallet shrink rapped and dropped outside with a hiab crane of a lorry…. And she pays almost double £300-£350 and theres much less quantify in her pallet compared to our truckload. so I totally agree it’s your area you live determines the prices you pay. It’s just the same with car insurance but that’s another subject. 👍. love the videos massive respect for your devotion to releasing a video every single day at 5:30 👏
Thanks so much Jack for watching from across the pond, lots more to come your way, I will make a new video every day just for you!
You said it right. I heat my house with wood and want it free. Just this year, i have paid for wood. I didn't get to cutting or splitting over the summer. Went through market place to fine the cheapest i could get. Made a good connection too. His kids help stack the wood. I make sure to give them a good tip.👍
That is awesome!
hi there good show , interesting talk , i live 20 miles north of DC , i see that price in bundles but not bulk here , john
Thanks Sir John!
Absolutely love your channel, just subscribe! I live in New Mexico and good piñon wood is extremely hard to get, hard to split etc. It’s not uncommon to see a cord for 6, 700.00 plus. Thanks for all the great videos!
Awesome! Thank you for watching!
@@InTheWoodyard
If you are ever out in north western New Mexico stop by for some good ole New Mexico green chili cooking.
I’m in East Tennessee and love cutting wood. It’s hard work that is fun and good exercise. Most of the time I split by hand. Your right. I mostly heat with my wood stove and saving money is important. But I also know it’s hard work. Good video.
Very cool! Keep cuttin'!
Good talk! We are in the more trees less people kinda area, which I prefer! So we see an average between $80-$120 a face cord🤷♂️ We charge $100 plus delivery and we’re happy with that. See ya tomorrow 👍🏻👍🏻GNI
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Exactly!
All depends where people live price is different everywhere good video again Chris
Very true!
Thank you so much Chris! You have provided so much great content that has helped me personally, A TON! Thank you. I do mobile processing for people and this topic comes up frequently. I bring all of my equipment, laborers, custom built racks, do all the stacking, and clean up at the end and people want the service done for the price that the local farmer charges for a cord dumped in their driveway. None the less, thank you. CHeers! Sven
Great to hear! Keep cuttin'!
You’re right different prices all over the country .I don’t sell firewood 🪵 I just burn wood and enjoy the warmth .I think it’s an 75 to 80 dollars delivered here and it’s hard maple wood .
Good points Chris. I live in Yellowknife, NWT, Canada. We are super isolated and surrounded by trees but due to the government we have to travel about 125km(one way) just to get to the area where you are aloud to cut. The area is prime time bear country too. Because of this there are few cutters and a cord goes for $500 no questions asked. I only sell bundles at $20 a piece(8-10 sticks a bundle) and can't keep them in stock. I sell out even in -40 temperatures. Prices are completely dependent on area.
Government intervention upsets the market
Wow that is very interesting!
Screws up is closer to the truth.
Yep you hit it on the head with the fact that people who burn to heat want to save money, just bought a house with a bit of land in upstate new york and had tons of deadstanding trees ready to come down, and with how much i was making per hour working at amazon, it saved me about $2500 to spend a week off work just chopping stacking and hauling wood to my home versus buying oil, I then bought a used $100 woodburning stove insert with a blower and now I heat for free, so i never feel bad about cranking the heat up with a few more logs haha, great video and loved the cats at the end!
Thanks for watching Fitman!
Hey, I live in NE Ohio. Price of wood is generally half of what yours is. 30% of my area is Amish. Lots of local logging here. Tree tops.
I use and transport Slab Wood. 120 plus delivery. 9 yards dump load. Debarked and cut 16-20 inch.
Really slow this year because of mild winter.
Yup, you will have some tough going with those conditions!
Your prices are great. Here in NE Ga the prices are running $200 for a face cord delivered. Keep doing your videos. I enjoy them very much.
Thanks, will do!
I am here for your good storytelling. It knowledge and entertainment
Thanks for watching I appreciate it!
Here in West Tennessee we get $80 per rick or $225 per cord! Ricks are a little higher than a cord due to the hassle! We also sell by the bundle $10 for 2 cu ft. But smoker wood is $10 per cu ft!!
I'll usually deliver in about 40 mile radius for $50, that's not stacked just dumped, Stacking is an additional $50!
Good work.
Great video on the firewood market!! My market fluctuates between 135 to 150. Those that are cheaper sell green wood. Stay Hydrated and Have a Safe Day
Thanks, you too!!!
Jeff from East Tennessee. We had the arctic front last year in December. Then we had very little winter after that. Now this winter it’s been a little more colder! Not bad! Another arctic front is coming. Down to around 5 degrees. That’s cold for us. Along with the cold we are about to get 6 inches of snow!! It’s been years since We have gotten more than an inch of snow! It’s great!! Everything closes!! My birthday is on January 16!! Just set around with a fire and watch the snow!! Love it.
Happy Birthday!
Congrats on getting older! Enjoy the fire!!
You can tell that wood is nice and dry I love to hear the sound of it as it's tumbling out of the dump trailer.!
Yup, it sure is!
Great analogy of pricing.
Glad you think so!
Good night Irene!👌🏻🔥🇨🇦
Thanks for watching!
Our area on the idaho mountains was around 225 a cord before covid...now 350 to 400...ilucked out and got 2 cord from a friend that works at a tree cutting company for 200 a cord and was split and delivered and mostly maple and locust....then just found another tree cutting service just getting rid of logs for 100 a cord...good thing I love to run a saw...picked up a cord and is mostly willow....
That is awesome! All wood burns!
To answer the guy about propane, in 2022 my propane bill was $2,020.00 or $5.51 per day In 2023 my propane bill was $805.00 or $2.71 per day.. What a big difference in years and it was because I bought a wood stove for my house. I bought a truck load of 8 foot Oak logs for $1,000.00 and my wife said I was nuts. Well after the first year the savings in propane paid for the propane with $410.00 left over which reduced my load of logs to $590.00 and I still have enough wood left for another 5+ years at least. I love wood stoves.
Wood heat is the best!!!
You are so correct! I live in plantersville Texas. It doesn't get cold all winter here. We have lots of pine. We had a bad drought a couple years ago. I love burning outside with a cold beer when it's cold outside!
All the time is the right time!
Awesome vid that day Chris! 🔥💯👍. See you soon! Andrew from NB :)
Thanks for coming back!
Always enjoy your videos ! A cord of walnut goes for 375 and oak is 475 mix junk runs 300 . How many acres is your wood yard on?
The farm total is over 1000 I think, maybe more but the area we use for the wood is maybe 2???
Hi Chris, Great discussion on pricing firewood. Thank You, I'm current live in Cookeville Tenn. and I price my wood at $100 per face rick or face cord. I don't sell to those who heat their home with wood. I'm like you selling to those who want it for other reasons. In my area that's where the money is. You gave me some great advise, which will help me with some of my customer, who still want to buy wood for next to nothing. Thank you and keep up the great work.
Thanks so much...keep cuttin'!
I'm in southern Ontario Canada and I have had mine going 24 seven love wood i get 2 and half cords at a time for 240 gone through 1 load already since nov love the videos
Thanks for watching Doug!
None firewood question, but what recording equipment do you use? Camera, mic, etc. Keep on chucking!
Several gopros and now DJI cameras rode 2 wireless mics.
I charge $500 per cord here in Southern California and sold completely out of seasoned wood by Christmas. Now I'm selling freshly split dry wood and barely keeping up. Now with the new small engine ban here in california the price may go up to cover my cost of driving out of state to purchase new equipment. Be careful what you wish for (or vote for), you may just get it🤔🤔🤔...
That ban is nuts and likely coming to my state soon…
@@SteelheadTed California has driven itself over the cliff, I've lived here just about my whole life and at 54 don't even recognize it anymore...
Yup, it is nuts out there with all the....NUTS!
yup...nuts!
I would move to a place in America if I was you!
Good story about the flame / firewood. Its true too. Love your midwest accent., Reminds me of my college years in Appleton WS. Go Packers !
Glad you enjoyed it, I am in Appleton!
Good morning. Good story about the flameplace. Sell the wood for whatever you can. People don't charge enough around here. For me, it's not worth selling very often.
Yup, flameplaces are not for me.
How's it looking outside today? phone should start ringing off the hook(pocket) with highs near 0F by Monday.
Winter is here now!!!
Mornin Y’all! It’s been a chilly one so far down here. Over 20 nights in the 30’s since October and an ice storm coming this Monday night. Getting down into the teens with rain which is rare in south Louisiana. Fun show as always, thanks. 🔥
I’m in Florida and have been for 50 years it’s the coldest it’s ever been down here too.
@@benvasilinda9729 they say it’s the El Niño causing all this. Now they are saying the hurricane season will be a little worse which isn’t good for our part of the world. La Niña and El Niño are both a pain in the ass.
Yup, winter!
We are warm now at 20 and tomorrow it will start zeros for a couple weeks and 12" of new snow, ...we can send you some!
I call it weather.
Yup prices are different per area. Are you going 100 yards to cut a tree? Or are you driving 80 miles to go out and get it and drive back? Lots of factors.
Yup, I have found that it is better to buy logs !
Hi Chris,
interesting what you are saying about your mild winter in the US. Here in southern Australia, we are having a very cool and wet summer and I still have firewood close to the house because we still need a fire occasionally. I have never experienced a summer like this. All the best!
Thanks for watching.... 100% chance the weather will change.
Good Morning Chris,Ed from Vermont,winter has been very mild here and I have not burn 🔥 much of my wood pile either
Morning!
Chris. Always enjoy hearing your thoughts on things! You are absolutely spot on with the pricing, enjoyment, supply and demand perspective 👏🏻👏🏻
Take care,
Brandon
Thanks for sharing and watching!
If these areas have such low firewood prices I wonder, are chainsaws, fuel, trucks and trailers cheaper there too?
No, just the people.
Basic economics, most people don’t understand. Two WalMart stores 10 miles apart will have different prices on the same items. Price is set by what the market will bear. Keep chuckn
Yup, that is correct!
Another excellent piece of work and video Chris,my nephew cuts wood 🪵 for a living he does logs and fire wood last I knew he was getting $375.00 a cord without delivery charge but adds $100.00 for delivery that’s here in New York country side small towns so your prices are not bad at all 😮😊❤
Yup, good for him!!
There is no feeling on Earth like the warmth of a Wood Stove Fire. I buy my wood, burn a good amount, and never complain about price, one of my simple pleasures in life. When burning a fire, sometimes I watch TV, sometimes listen to music, and a lot of times sit in the dark and watch the fire enjoying life.
Yup and maybe an adult beverage in the hand!
How are you enjoying this big steaming dumping of snow? Got my parking areas cleared, helped a few neighbors while I was at it. Tomorrow I tackle the sbow blowing at my woodyard.
Almost 2 full days of snow moving!
Chris, thanks for the video.
Thank you for watching!
To the person that seems to have difficulty understanding pricing variation in different markets. A hotdog in Honolulu , Hawaii costs more a hotdog in Huntington, West Virginia.
Yup!! Some people have" inmytowniduss"
I think you are getting a soft spot for barn cats, it happens to the best of us.❤😊
Sorry you had to explain about firewood prices again, obviously the guy complaining hasn't watched your channel for very long. Keep up the good fight always look forward to seeing the next video. 👍👍😎
Yup, I get just enough cat time each day...a couple minutes. That is my limit! Thanks for always watching!
Could not agree more with you Chris. Great video and very valid points. I truly enjoy your videos and all the hard work you put into them. 👍🏻👍🏻
Much appreciated!
Hey man have you ever seen one of those roller truck tarps. I was just taking the way you don't stack it would work perfect!
Yes I have and I have one...it is a piece of crappy crap. Slow and you have to stack it perfectly for it to work.
As I got thru my woodpile anything that’s not dry I stack it in the back of the shed , hemlock it weighs a ton full a frost cracks and pitch . Now that it is twenty below , that back of the shed woods been there for two years , still extremely heavy , dence , slow growing Hemlock. Now in the frigid conditions it the best , long slow burning . 👍🇨🇦
That is awesome, enjoy the fire!
For the amount work that goes into firewood people all need to charge more. Prices have come up here over the years. Not many people wanna do it. Keep up the good work
Yup, it should sell for more..too many people work too cheap!
Where I live in Norway we got most pine, spruce and birch which go for 500-600 usd per cord and almost double that if you buy in stores(840-1030USD). What's makes these prices so insane is that we have an abundance of forests but nobody want's to take it down, we import a lot, if not most of it instead. On the isle I live on we have roughly 8500 acres of wood ready to be harvested, not the best forests so if we go by lowest rated yield there is still almost 300k cords of firewood here, that's 150 million USD worth of firewood on a isle with 1007 people.
The people who's responsible for the forests have been complaining for the last 15 years that the harvest of the woods are long overdue and yet nothing is done year after year.
Yup, probably the tree huggers stopping the cutting.
I hear a lot about pricing… I own a small construction business for a number of years. I would love to do things on the cheap but that’s not todays market. It costs me payroll, insurance is through the roof, a tank load of diesel is $160… and so on. I can’t even start a truck for a $600 job, I would lose money. People forget what year it is and the numnuts running the country…
Yup!!! And it will get worse!
So glad I did not hear about "lowering the price" Thanks Chris! The Labor of Love is physically demanding. Keith aka CBJ
Yup, thanks!!!
1975 I was part of KING CORD FIREWOOD in N E Ohio. We hit on a decent account with the Contractor clearing lots for electric substations. The Contractor would stack logs in a pile stripped of Limbs. We set the Stihls[a] to humm mode and cutaway.
Hand load[b] all Cuts in truck and trailer, and take the load to our yard and hand roll[c] off..
We then would give the contractors, a couple days to set new stacks, We would turn to spitting[d], for seasoning. Those season hills, grew to 14'-15' tall. From there we hand load up[e] our deliveries.
A "Rick" was $45.00 a Cord went for $85.00. In the "big $" neighborhoods we upped the price by $15.00 each because most times we couldn't get close enough to the hand stack point[f]. Wheel Barrows[g] were used. The work was long, dirty, and rough. Deliveries happened on those rainy days, because good weather days the splitters needed to run.
We EARN our Money[h].
Yup, firewood is work!
You know for sure. Wells Lamont saved my flesh. I am a new sub, I like all the conent I have watched. I have my work CUT out foor me in the WOODYARD Library. 5:30 am is to late for me. I start work at 5 am or earlier@@InTheWoodyard
I just had to raise my prices due to trucking costs. Really enjoyed listening to you explaining why prices are the way they are. In my area, the market is a little weird, but still useful information for everyone
Glad it was helpful! Keep cuttin'!
Chris sounds like some of the customers in my area. Happens all the time. We just do the best we can take care brother.
Thanks!!!
Dropping you a line from Tennessee. Someone left your winter here, and we'd like ours back. We've had the most snow since the 93 blizzard, and it hasn't been above freezing for over a week.
In my area, we have lots of people and lots of trees. I have enough deadfall a year to heat my house, but I have two gas wells. I don't have to split or chuck gas. I do try to make charcoal out of the hardwood and red cedar, or use it for the BBQ pit.
That is awesome! Have a good real winter!
@@InTheWoodyard It would be a good real winter, but the state sold the snow plow after that 93 blizzard. Billybob (the plow driver) had some pretty serious PTSD after that, and we all got tired of him saying "I remember that 93 blizzard... ", so we let him go too.
I'm just disappointed, because they promised global warming would fix this.
Now I have to listen to that guy down the road from Ohio go on about no one knows how to drive in the snow here, despite me pulling him out of a ditch.
@@wisenber what the hell are you yapping about lmao😂😂
Good morning Chris yes winter is here today very cold winding we need wood now lol Ty Ron
Yup, here too!
I can get "free" firewood all day in my location. Quotes because the transportation back to your home, plus labor involved would make $360/cord look cheap if I was cutting wood instead of working those extra hours. I can also buy log truck loads of firewood. Works out to $90-120/cord delivered, but still has to be cut, and split, and you have to get 6-8 full cords at a time.
Especially for small quantities like 1-2 face cords, delivered, thats a very fair price. And like you said, your customers are burning for enjoyment. Anyone relying on wood for primary heat is only buying from you when they're desperate.
Yup, thanks Andrew, firewood is work no matter how you do it!
Well said Chris! Good video!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Morning Chris we are having a cold snap on the Westcoast 😊
Yup, we call it winter!
G’morning Chris ! My personal usage through the stove is 2 face cords behind schedule the last 3 years. You speak many troofs about the pricing. Stay warm.
GoodNightIrene
Right on Sir Coreyeth!
I burn 4 cord a year.propane forced hot air is what I use for my furnace.wood gets me warmer when it’s below zero and doesn’t cost as much. I pay $300/cord here in Vermont. I love firewood
Wood heat is awesome!
In my part of scotland people heat a single room with a stove or a fire and generally buy wood in building bulk fabric bags. 7 bags are roughly a cord of wood. So current rates here would be hardwood £560 a cord and pine £350 a cord.
My local forest which is community ran not for profit sell 1m cubed of uncut unseasoned pine logs for £40 but you need to transport, buck, split and season it still
Sounds about right...keep cuttin'!
I'm lucky to have access to mixed woodland of 11 hectares, so it's just my time and fuel but I enjoy it and it helps clear windfall for the owner.
Hi to all.
Your fire wood is good quality.
And good value .
Yes, thank you!
Spot on Chris, all depends on what the market will bear.
Yup, thanks Mr. Bill!
Good morning Chris and friends, it’s 8 degrees this morning here in far western Wisconsin. We received a little snow not like the weather guessers were predicting. (6 inches ) at least we have some covering. You sell according to your area, you have a good gig Chris. Keep on cutting
I can send you some snow...we got like 14+ inches here!!!
Hi Chris: My firewood sales were down this year also. I had to raise my prices because my log suppliers doubled their prices. It’s been warmer and dryer out here in Montana. We got our first real cold this week. This morning it’s -45 without the windchill.
Yup, winter finally showed up!!!
Good topic, Chris. Since i started, i have sold out every year, and i keep making more every year.
I am happy with being sold out by October every year as i dont want to deal with everyone, and i am sure there are a few that don't want to deal with me. I am ok with that..😉👍
Yup, everyone is not my customer either. I only want the ones who want my wood!
When I sold firewood price varied by species of wood, Larch/Tamarack was 400 per cord, Red Fir 300 per cord, mixed 300-350 depending of the mix, pine/bull pine & white fir couldn't give it away.
Yup, the good stuff sells well.
Hi Chris; I heat with my old Bengal Blue Jet combination cookstove. So I’m actually burning more wood this year because it isn’t cold enough for coal.
You’re exactly right! Market matters! John
Sounds great John!
Nice video Chris. Baby it's cold outside. -5F temp -24F wind chill and temp forecast -20F tonight. Something over 30" of snow since Christmas, watching my old firewood pickup slowly disappear in the back yard. I think every East/West highway for at least 50 mile radius is impassable. GNI
Yup, winter is finally here!
I love watching the truck bed sink down as you chuck that wood in there. Very cool with that time lapse video! Even your dump trailer moved a little when it got near full. GNI.
Yup, that wood is heavy stuff!!!
If you can’t make good money doing it why do it. Well said Chris! I think winter has arrived 👍👍
Yup, all tye snow came at once here like 14"!!!
@@InTheWoodyard Chris, same here I. Hollander, MI. Getting a snow storm as I write this. Heavy stuff and then the lake effect kicks in the rest of the week. Stay safe and warm. 😊
Excellent case study of firewood markets. Our 2 woodstoves are primary heat burning ~ 6-8 cords ( real ones ) /year. The wood is harvested from the 60a woodlot with my 3 STIHL saws and one top handle Huskvarna 338XPT minority that feels left out often. That tiny saw is for climbing and getting into the tangle of blowdowns before the REAL ( sic ) Stihls come in.
Most that use wood here in Downeast Maine are also ambiance or entertainment or weekend users. Love your stuff Chris. Well done.
Frankly I think that most people even here with our forests don't want the mess, the effort, the maintenance of the firewood gestault (name for a boat BTW ).
Thanks.
Thanks so much for watching !!!
Chris, you might want to remind your customers if it so warm they don’t want to build a fire all they need to do is open a window or two. That way they can enjoy the fire and not get to hot! Lol
Great video Chris keep up the good work, I feel tougher every time I watch a video.
Glad to hear it , might be osmosis or a dream state! HA!
Your price is reasonable. I live in Maine and pay $435/cord for seasoned hardwood, and I supplement my heating source with it. It costs a little less if I buy in larger quantities. I would really like to work up my own firewood, but do not have access to an area to get it. What have you found the market there to charge for poles that can be cut and split? Thanks -
A full cord of logs goes for $110 -130 here.
Im 66 years old, have heated mainly with wood with electric backup. My goal is to keep the heat strip on the heatpump from being on. I refuse to pay more than $75 for a face cord. I mostly cut my own but am getting older but i figurr if i have to pay more i might as well just pay the heat bill.
$75 is really cheap wood. The average price ranges from $100-200 a face cord and in some big cities $300 is not unheard of.
Hey Chris I want to chime in about firewood prices. I live in extreme northwestern California in Humboldt County with a population of 137,000 people, which isn’t a whole lot for a county that size. Seasoned hardwood goes for $400 per cord and I never have enough to meet customers demand.
Thanks so much for the information...market size and product availability always matter. some do not get it. You do!
Nice that you put my you tube buddy Len @lenskeepingbusy sticker beside my sticker. 👍🏻👍🏻👋👋🪵🪓🔥
Len is very creative in his wood stacking.
Prices of cords and vary , but still takes the same amount of work to produce a cord of no matter what you sell it for. Just my opinion.
Have a great day. 👍🏻👍🏻👋👋
Yup, wood is work!
Good morning Chris!!😀😀
I assume you have a lot of snow to clean up today.
I'm sure we got between 12 and 16 inches. I'll have a better idea when I plow it later this morning.
Take care buddy!!😀😀💚💚
Logger Al
Yup, winter is here and it has come with vengeance and hatred to kick our asses! O well, I guess it was passed time to get "normal winter"!
@@InTheWoodyard a little at a time sure would have been better than all at once though.
It's economics, what is the demand vs supply determines the price. Some have no idea how much effort goes into producing firewood.
Yes and yes!!!
i pay 80 a rick or 240 a cord, 300 if they stack it, every area is different and your price and area seems right, around here way to many people cut and sell wood so that helps keep costs down a bit.
Yup, the market price depends on your market...lots of people and no trees =high prices ...lots of trees and no people =low prices.
Do you ever hate the wires. They work good. Could remove til you fill again so not in the way?
They really do not get in the way much.
I love wood stoves and heat with wood when I can. However, I am not going to spend a lot more than it would cost me to use radiant ceiling heat (the most expensive electric heat). If the cost is about the same, I will use the radiant heat - since it does not require all the work of wood.
So this year, I am using electric heat only. I live in the Pacific Northwest, where downed/diseased trees are plentiful. However, the wood yards have more than doubled their prices over the last few years and I can no longer afford it. I bought a cord of maple/ash a couple of years ago which I use when the temperature gets so low that the electric heat has difficulty keeping up.
I see that a lot of the local wood lots have large stacks remaining, so I am apparently not the only one not willing to pay "Chicago" prices.
Warm winter, inflation, poor economy , lots of supply will do that.
I'm in upstate NY and last year I paid $325 a cord with a $80 delivery or you can get 2.5 cords with a $50 delivery charge, you can also go there and load it yourself too. Our markets must be somewhat similar and your prices sound fair to me.
Yup, fair prices for sure! Thanks for the info!!
Good morning wood cutters, hey Chris you're absolutely correct about markets. You have to know what it costs you. Our area is 200 plus a full cord. You've spoiled me about how I buy wood, we heat with it. I'm leery of buying wood when I'm told it will be delivered in a 1/2 ton pick up in one trip. Any way just my 2 cents. Nice to see the woodcats.
Thanks for watching!!
I have spoken to a few folks that were suckered into Flame Places and with the energy efficient newer homes these days. They can barely light the flame and can't hardly see it burning at all. If they turn them up to point they have a nice flame. The heat will plumb run you out of the room in about 10 minutes...
I still get calls every year from Old Timers in search of the good old days of $150 cords. Guess what...They complained about the price way back then as well!!😂🤣
Yup, at $150 a full cord I would not sell it at all. Flameplaces suck!
Thanks Chris, building the castle was hard work but fun , getting ready to build another, thanks for the shout out, you’re channel was the first one I watched when I started watching wood hounds , great stuff entertainment and education, Later Chris , 🪵🔥🚜🏰🚀⛄️
Thanks so much for watching!
Wood is a lot of work....Very cold here this morning windchill -13C then it has warmed up snow sleet hail rain now it is about 7C and wind. I keep a small fire on to keep the dampness off the house... Nova Scotia, Canada (Annapolis VAlley)
Wood heat is the best!!