Chris, you are the biggest reason that I am 15 months in to my firewood adventure and I am already using 4 out of 5 of these methods to save time. The only holdout for me is buying logs because I am not doing enough volume for it to make sense... yet. I've said it before but you flattened the learning curve so much for me, it is hard to express how much I appreciate all the information you share. You deserve anything that comes your way as a result of helping so many people. -Stace GNI
great advice Chris. I've watched the increase from production in your old wood yard to where you are now. You've increased production by a lot. Its always good to see friends stop by and give you a helping hand. thanks for posting.
Thanks for sharing all the wisdom you have gained over the years. Have been thinking about buying logs because the older I get the slower I am at getting firewood out of the forest but I do enjoy doing it with the dogs.Getting to be the time of year where I seem to reflexively work faster. Always enjoy your videos with my morning coffee.
I worked at a firewood yard over 40 years ago. The man I worked for could split & stack a cord of wood in a truck in 1 hour. That's with someone feeding him rounds. His trick was if at all possible make a piece of firewood w every stroke if at all possible. Also having to handle the firewood as few times as possible.
Don't forget to keep that chain sharp, it took me a while to learn this years ago and now it is my number one priority. Look at the chips coming off the saw, if it comes off as dust, you need to sharpen your saw. Love your table at the end of vid that holds the wood and able to cut while not on the ground.
I'll never forget first time I went from a old55 rancher to a 592, lol but number six is what counts,lol,I don't have helpers much in firewood ,but do in other aspects,invaluable ,thanks Chris
This video is perfect, your opinions are spot on, You and Joe Ohio Wood Burner got me into this job, the only thing I haven’t done yet is getting a dump trailer! It is next on my list! Thanks Chris
G’morning Chris. Thanks for the info! I miss the days of watching you stack for HOURS in time lapse. Daughter used to say “he works so fast!” GoodNightIrene
Great video and I have applied all of these to my business as it has grown over the years. I would add #6 find a year round outlet to generate steady income such as bundles or a restaurant.
I don't remember you offering it in prior vids, What's you current wood yard area ? 5 acres ? 7 acres ? 10 ? Including the storage sheds, bins, concrete pad, shard / chip pile., parking.
It’s good advice Chris, especially what you can handle weight wise. 60cc is my limit usually a smaller saw, we’re getting old Chris. So keep on cutting
Thank you Chris for your advice, we have been growing out family business from watching your experience. But there is one thing where we are one small step ahead - dump insert. We love our dumperdogg, there are other brands or maybe a small dump truck. We are in city and trailers are sometimes hard to maneuver
For you pros production is vital. Butt, many of us heat 99 44/100 % with self harvested firewood. Here in Downeast Maine with a back 40 woodlot of 60a. , the plan is for 2-3 years of seasoned wood. Last winter with no snow, but temps below 32 and wet from Nov through April, the two Jotuls used close to 8 Maine cords. Snow insulates. We stack by season ( shoulder and winter), and by species ( low BTUs for shoulder months Paper Birch, Red Maple, spruce/fir; and higher BTU wood such as Beech, Ash, Locust for winter...no Oak ). Though I have the space, I do like and even love my stacks. It is known that I will step out to either admire them, or at times snort the varied species' perfume. Different strokes Chris. You do a super job. JMNSHO
Hi, great vid. I just thoght to say, that you can probably find star shaped edges so that instead of only splitting the log in two, and then repat until suitable firewood is achieved, it takes care of it in one go. BTW, beware of overdeforestation with all this fantastic equippmen that is rapidly becoming available at relatively affordable prices. Save some productive forest related fun for future generations too!
One lil detail that has a huge effect that was not mentioned but you do……..sharp chain and learning to sharpen chains. Whinny saws are fine if the chain is sharp especially when your a smaller operation.
I would add sharpening to the list of time savers. Learning to sharpen and doing it frequently will save a bunch of time. We have all been there with only a few more cuts to make and chain is dull how painful it is to make those few cuts. Lean to sharpen and do it frequently.
Hi Chris. Your wood drys fast probably because the pile heats up. My shed has a clear plastic roof and if I keep the door shut the wood heats up and the shed is still warm in the morning. I also dry wood in mini greenhouses and then vent during the night
Full cords are $360 here. To my west and north 1 hour they are $150-200 to my south 2-3 hours (Chicago) $600-800.....lots of trees few people =cheap wood ....lots of people no trees =expensive wood.
@@InTheWoodyard sure wish I had the wood processing that you have. Just running the ole slow log splitter. I enjoy bucking my own wood, it’s great exercise. Stay warm everyone.
I split wood people already have in their yards. I charge extra for stacking it's great. Also i have the same trailer it is phenomenal Also also. Anyone looking for the best bang for your buck splitter, get a super split. Cheap, simple, very light, and incredibly fast. Like over a cord an hour under the right circumstances. For 2500 if you find one used
The box store splitters can have a 11-12sec cycle-time, but with the amount of use you put it through, it ran hot many times and slowed down from the heat wear and tear on the internal parts. Heat is the enemy of box store splitters.
Chris I was wondering if you could possibly make a video on how you construct your crates to put your loose wood in I understand the floor that's unless you screw all them together but how do you put the sides up do you have a video on that I don't wanna search through 10,000 videos to see it if it's not there thank you
If you use the link "In The Woodyard" link under the video it will take you to his main page, you can use the search function to search bin building 4 videos on the subject in the last year.😉
Good video and advice at the tree company we sold hard wood and mixed wood split and put on ground had a supply to last all year it was seasoned and when running low people bought right off splitter but been in business for over 50years selling wood and a tree company so wood never cost anything good making contact with you again on are splitters have convoror belts on like three of them and the processor has one two but add another one for more volume times running out to get your supply built up we would split all summer and run the processor about 5/6 times plus people splitting made it through and heated the shop and office a big shop I'm still recovering from open heart surgery said be awhile like watching you brings back memories maybe one day I can get back to selling wood must be alright customer miss me and ask when coming back even left cards for me thanks again for your knowledge know some but a refresher course never hurts and you are one hell of a salesman on anything. Just the way you are down to earth and tell people the way they can understand it thanks again for all you do 15:53
Simple as mud, all that is needed is wire, twice around per wrap, repeat 4 times roughly evenly spaced either standing the wall pallet vertically or horizontally to the floor pallet and on the or near the center of the wall to floor pallets add a wire connecting the wall pallet runner board to the floor pallets center board runner. Strong and secure. You can also add, which Chris has on the long wall runs, a wire connecting the walls together, this can be loose as the wood will push against it and the wire helps keep the wall from having a blow out. Hope this helps, easier to draw it out than type it all out. 👍🏻
If you step up to a 3/4 or one-ton truck and get the 14k trailer, you'll have to have a CDL. I'd love to have a dump trailer, but my sales volume isn't high enough to warrant the expense. Having the right size chainsaw for the logs on hand saves time. Also, cutting logs in the 10-16in range are optimum for overall production in my experience.
I normally don't sell big quantities to heating folks, but I had a new guy order 5 face cord. Instead of stacking all in my trailer, I rented a dumper for $80... ended up it was a 12' instead of 14' like I thought it was and didn't have sideboards so I ended up stacking 4 out of 5 but unloading sure was easier.
If you are installing a new stove or boiler try to buy the largest fire box you can because the fewer bucks the more wood you are left and the less it uses chainsaw fuel and sharpenings.
I quit stacking years ago. I dont sell like you do do. Heat with Central Boiler Classic Just pile it up no bin. I only need maybe 8 cords. Alway have leftovers.
In my opinion you should say if it works in your area to pile it not stack because i have tried it and know others that tried it and got moldy had to through away a bunch because wont burn in the house. So in long run way more time and expense.
2014-Stihl 271-20" bar 2023-Stihl 661-36" bar So now have 2 saws n produce very little wood a yr, we buy our wood n we split it, i have a 25 ton Black Diamond(box store) w/a 13.28 cycle time n looked at a Oregon 30 ton(pro shop) w/a 13 cycle time so idk wat i would do w/stats ik that
Weenie saw, hahahahahahaha😅. I love to introduce the weenie saw guys to my 372 non xtorq old school pollution Belcher, so they say. Seeing the look on their face, PRICELESS.
For the task at hand smaller wood smaller saw, rough bracketing under 12"-50cc 12-24"-70cc over 24"-90cc. If felling limbing and bucking with one saw still hard to beat a 70cc saw.
Husk 3120 weigh's 22 pounds without the bar and chain and I'm guessing that's dry. Add the bar, oil, and chain.... at least 25 pounds. Far more than I can handle.
I’m so busy delivering fire wood I can’t cut enough Raising My prices Seasoned cherry 200 face chord delivered Ash 100$ face cord delivered Green hardwood ‘maple 80$
Chris, you are the biggest reason that I am 15 months in to my firewood adventure and I am already using 4 out of 5 of these methods to save time. The only holdout for me is buying logs because I am not doing enough volume for it to make sense... yet. I've said it before but you flattened the learning curve so much for me, it is hard to express how much I appreciate all the information you share. You deserve anything that comes your way as a result of helping so many people. -Stace GNI
I am a few years in, and I feel I am in the middle of buying logs to going to my friends' log yard to get them..
Thanks so much for the kind words, I get a lot out of helping others!
Morning Chris! Thanks for sharing some good tips for folks. Best tip - Friends - makes work a little more enjoyable for sure. Cheers!
Hello Gord, yup, good friends are like winning the lottery!
great advice Chris. I've watched the increase from production in your old wood yard to where you are now. You've increased production by a lot. Its always good to see friends stop by and give you a helping hand. thanks for posting.
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for sharing all the wisdom you have gained over the years. Have been thinking about buying logs because the older I get the slower I am at getting firewood out of the forest but I do enjoy doing it with the dogs.Getting to be the time of year where I seem to reflexively work faster. Always enjoy your videos with my morning coffee.
Thanks for watching!!! I like the woods too!
great advice as ever Chris, have a lovely weekend
Thanks ...you too!!
Awesome Video. Yes Great friends is a plus .
Thanks!
I worked at a firewood yard over 40 years ago. The man I worked for could split & stack a cord of wood in a truck in 1 hour. That's with someone feeding him rounds. His trick was if at all possible make a piece of firewood w every stroke if at all possible. Also having to handle the firewood as few times as possible.
nice
Don't forget to keep that chain sharp, it took me a while to learn this years ago and now it is my number one priority. Look at the chips coming off the saw, if it comes off as dust, you need to sharpen your saw. Love your table at the end of vid that holds the wood and able to cut while not on the ground.
Yup, a sharp chain is a must!
Wonderful advice! Thank you for the video!
Glad it was helpful!
Nice video Chris. All the things you have learned and then shared with the viewers. My favorite TH-cam channel and woodyard crew. GNI
Thanks Larry!
Great advice. Especially the last one!!
Thanks so much Mr. Toothpick!
I'll never forget first time I went from a old55 rancher to a 592, lol but number six is what counts,lol,I don't have helpers much in firewood ,but do in other aspects,invaluable ,thanks Chris
Yup, big saws and help are great!
This video is perfect, your opinions are spot on,
You and Joe Ohio Wood Burner got me into this job, the only thing I haven’t done yet is getting a dump trailer!
It is next on my list!
Thanks Chris
Thanks!
most excellent information thanks
Joe from California
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great production improvements especially friends!!! Will be back for tomorrow 👍👍👍
Thanks...see ya here 5:30 am!
Chris,most definitely 👍 need great friends and family to help out no doubt about it keep up the amazing work and videos 😮😊❤
Thanks Todd!
Another packed video with good advice.
Some of it i have already been there and done that..😉👍
Thanks SIR DANIEL!!
Great ideas Chris. Time is one thing that is very limited. You can buy all the things you mentioned and save a large piece of your life.
Absolutely!
G’morning Chris. Thanks for the info! I miss the days of watching you stack for HOURS in time lapse. Daughter used to say “he works so fast!”
GoodNightIrene
You can always replay them any time you want!!! Haaa!
Teaching vids are always the best
Glad you like them!
I switched to a bin instead of stacking last week. Thanks to you truly saves massive amounts of time vs stacking
Nice!!!
Great video and I have applied all of these to my business as it has grown over the years. I would add #6 find a year round outlet to generate steady income such as bundles or a restaurant.
That is a good one! thanks!!
Good advice
Thanks!!!
Great advice!
Thanks!!
Hello Chis, absolutely correct! 👏🏻👍🇺🇸
Thanks!! See you in about a month!
Yep, five good tips for sure Chris.
Thanks 👍
I don't remember you offering it in prior vids,
What's you current wood yard area ?
5 acres ? 7 acres ? 10 ?
Including the storage sheds, bins, concrete pad, shard / chip pile., parking.
Maybe 2 acres....the camera adds a few pounds like on me!
It’s good advice Chris, especially what you can handle weight wise. 60cc is my limit usually a smaller saw, we’re getting old Chris. So keep on cutting
Yes, the 60 cc saws are very nice !!!
Thank you Chris for your advice, we have been growing out family business from watching your experience. But there is one thing where we are one small step ahead - dump insert. We love our dumperdogg, there are other brands or maybe a small dump truck. We are in city and trailers are sometimes hard to maneuver
Nice, I use my truck for many other things and do not want that on it all the time and I do not want or need a second truck.
Good Friday morning Chris..
Hello Bobby!
You got it! It’s almost like you have been cutting firewood your whole life😁 👍🏻👍🏻GNI
No, I am just learning....I am a slow learner though! Thanks for watching!
For you pros production is vital. Butt, many of us heat 99 44/100 % with self harvested firewood. Here in Downeast Maine with a back 40 woodlot of 60a. , the plan is for 2-3 years of seasoned wood. Last winter with no snow, but temps below 32 and wet from Nov through April, the two Jotuls used close to 8 Maine cords. Snow insulates. We stack by season ( shoulder and winter), and by species ( low BTUs for shoulder months Paper Birch, Red Maple, spruce/fir; and higher BTU wood such as Beech, Ash, Locust for winter...no Oak ). Though I have the space, I do like and even love my stacks. It is known that I will step out to either admire them, or at times snort the varied species' perfume. Different strokes Chris. You do a super job. JMNSHO
Yup, stacking a supply of wood is an accomplishment to be proud of.
Hi Chris have a good day yes you need cut cost handling have a good day ( TY Ron
Thanks, you too!
Tribe of Firewood men👍
Yup, there are some great women too!
Hi, great vid. I just thoght to say, that you can probably find star shaped edges so that instead of only splitting the log in two, and then repat until suitable firewood is achieved, it takes care of it in one go.
BTW, beware of overdeforestation with all this fantastic equippmen that is rapidly becoming available at relatively affordable prices.
Save some productive forest related fun for future generations too!
Yes I have several multiple edge heads fr the splitters. Thanks fr watching!
One lil detail that has a huge effect that was not mentioned but you do……..sharp chain and learning to sharpen chains. Whinny saws are fine if the chain is sharp especially when your a smaller operation.
Very good point!
The bonus is the best one.
Yup.
I would add sharpening to the list of time savers. Learning to sharpen and doing it frequently will save a bunch of time. We have all been there with only a few more cuts to make and chain is dull how painful it is to make those few cuts. Lean to sharpen and do it frequently.
Yup, good point!
Hello! I like to save time
Hello other Chris! Me too!
Nice video
Thanks!!
Good morning Chris!!😀😀👍👍
Morning Al!
My wife makes me stack along the fence to hide the messy neighbor. Boss Lady is always thinkin. 😉
Haha, I do the exact same thing!
Nice fencing!!! Smart wife!!
I use 4 out 5 of these tips!! Its hard to buy wood around here. Stay Hydrated and Have a Safe Day
Thanks for watching!
Hi Chris. Your wood drys fast probably because the pile heats up. My shed has a clear plastic roof and if I keep the door shut the wood heats up and the shed is still warm in the morning. I also dry wood in mini greenhouses and then vent during the night
Air flow, sun and time.
Good morning all!
Good morning!
What do you sell a cord of wood for? If you’re lucky you can get 225 200 is probably closer to competitive
Full cords are $360 here. To my west and north 1 hour they are $150-200 to my south 2-3 hours (Chicago) $600-800.....lots of trees few people =cheap wood ....lots of people no trees =expensive wood.
@ supply and demand 👍
Buying logs is definitely the way to go.
I can get 5 cords for $600 + $50 for delivery.
Northern Minnesota
NICE!
@@InTheWoodyard sure wish I had the wood processing that you have. Just running the ole slow log splitter. I enjoy bucking my own wood, it’s great exercise.
Stay warm everyone.
Cost 6000 for load in Calgary Alberta 4000 in red deer that’s birch I can cut my own for fraction of price
I split wood people already have in their yards. I charge extra for stacking it's great.
Also i have the same trailer it is phenomenal
Also also. Anyone looking for the best bang for your buck splitter, get a super split. Cheap, simple, very light, and incredibly fast. Like over a cord an hour under the right circumstances. For 2500 if you find one used
Sounds great!
The box store splitters can have a 11-12sec cycle-time, but with the amount of use you put it through, it ran hot many times and slowed down from the heat wear and tear on the internal parts. Heat is the enemy of box store splitters.
Heat is my enemy too.
Chris I was wondering if you could possibly make a video on how you construct your crates to put your loose wood in I understand the floor that's unless you screw all them together but how do you put the sides up do you have a video on that I don't wanna search through 10,000 videos to see it if it's not there thank you
If you use the link "In The Woodyard" link under the video it will take you to his main page, you can use the search function to search bin building 4 videos on the subject in the last year.😉
Good video and advice at the tree company we sold hard wood and mixed wood split and put on ground had a supply to last all year it was seasoned and when running low people bought right off splitter but been in business for over 50years selling wood and a tree company so wood never cost anything good making contact with you again on are splitters have convoror belts on like three of them and the processor has one two but add another one for more volume times running out to get your supply built up we would split all summer and run the processor about 5/6 times plus people splitting made it through and heated the shop and office a big shop I'm still recovering from open heart surgery said be awhile like watching you brings back memories maybe one day I can get back to selling wood must be alright customer miss me and ask when coming back even left cards for me thanks again for your knowledge know some but a refresher course never hurts and you are one hell of a salesman on anything. Just the way you are down to earth and tell people the way they can understand it thanks again for all you do 15:53
@@iffykidmn8170 i find no search engine
Simple as mud, all that is needed is wire, twice around per wrap, repeat 4 times roughly evenly spaced either standing the wall pallet vertically or horizontally to the floor pallet and on the or near the center of the wall to floor pallets add a wire connecting the wall pallet runner board to the floor pallets center board runner. Strong and secure. You can also add, which Chris has on the long wall runs, a wire connecting the walls together, this can be loose as the wood will push against it and the wire helps keep the wall from having a blow out. Hope this helps, easier to draw it out than type it all out. 👍🏻
@@crazyman3157 thanks alot for your time!!!
If you step up to a 3/4 or one-ton truck and get the 14k trailer, you'll have to have a CDL. I'd love to have a dump trailer, but my sales volume isn't high enough to warrant the expense. Having the right size chainsaw for the logs on hand saves time. Also, cutting logs in the 10-16in range are optimum for overall production in my experience.
No, I don't HAVE to get a CDL but it would be nice.
One great thing about a faster splitter is your exercise triples also!! Cardio goes way up the scale!
Yup, faster work pace!!
I normally don't sell big quantities to heating folks, but I had a new guy order 5 face cord. Instead of stacking all in my trailer, I rented a dumper for $80... ended up it was a 12' instead of 14' like I thought it was and didn't have sideboards so I ended up stacking 4 out of 5 but unloading sure was easier.
If you get yourself a dump trailer you will love it and you will get more friends!
If you are installing a new stove or boiler try to buy the largest fire box you can because the fewer bucks the more wood you are left and the less it uses chainsaw fuel and sharpenings.
Okay!
Stacking is exercise too😁
Yes it sure is that!!
I quit stacking years ago. I dont sell like you do do. Heat with Central Boiler Classic Just pile it up no bin. I only need maybe 8 cords. Alway have leftovers.
Yup...stacking loos nice, you know what you have (exactly) if you want to know, saves space, good exercise = waste of time for me!
👍
Thanks!!
Just a heads up Chris that the audio is only outputting on the right channel
Yup, the mics did that for a while and I was unaware until weeks later....so there will be some more like that. Sorry
Good Morning Woodhounds!!(-:
Morning!
In my opinion you should say if it works in your area to pile it not stack because i have tried it and know others that tried it and got moldy had to through away a bunch because wont burn in the house. So in long run way more time and expense.
I have said, what I do works in my situation and others may have different conditions so they might want to use other methods.
@@InTheWoodyard sorry didn't hear it in video I must have missed it.
Less than a month into the dump trailer and I have no idea how I did it before already it was a game changer overnightv
Yup....told ya!!! Good to hear!
👍👍👍
thanks!!!
2014-Stihl 271-20" bar
2023-Stihl 661-36" bar
So now have 2 saws n produce very little wood a yr, we buy our wood n we split it, i have a 25 ton Black Diamond(box store) w/a 13.28 cycle time n looked at a Oregon 30 ton(pro shop) w/a 13 cycle time so idk wat i would do w/stats ik that
Thanks for watching!
I like Stacking...
I used to also when I was producing much less wood, now with hundreds of cords it takes a very long time.
Weenie saw, hahahahahahaha😅.
I love to introduce the weenie saw guys to my 372 non xtorq old school pollution Belcher, so they say. Seeing the look on their face,
PRICELESS.
Haaa! Good one!!
Smaller saws are for climbing trees or tight spots.......opinion.
For the task at hand smaller wood smaller saw, rough bracketing under 12"-50cc 12-24"-70cc over 24"-90cc. If felling limbing and bucking with one saw still hard to beat a 70cc saw.
Yup, good one!
Yup, good points!
Instead of "friends" I use "kids" (aka child labor) and it works great!
Yup, I was one of them for my dad years ago!
Basically the one thing that has driven up my cost in the business, and in turn causes me to work harder, is the present administration.
Nuff said
I hear and understand you.
@@InTheWoodyard
I knew you wood!
Number 6 friends are more likely to help when you have done the first five things correctly! GNI
Mr. Bill, you are not just another pretty face....good one!!
Husk 3120 weigh's 22 pounds without the bar and chain and I'm guessing that's dry. Add the bar, oil, and chain.... at least 25 pounds. Far more than I can handle.
A comparable 088 with 42" b&c is over 30lbs and rarely gets used now these days.
Yup, she is a very big thirsty girl!
Yup, big girls!
#7 Don't let the saw hit the ground! GNI
Good one!
I have a lot of people that want wood unloaded by hand to save them from the debris.
charge more then......your time is valuable.
Pro saws cost more and they are worth every penny!!!😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁
Yup!!!
I’m so busy delivering fire wood I can’t cut enough
Raising My prices
Seasoned cherry 200 face chord delivered
Ash 100$ face cord delivered
Green hardwood ‘maple 80$
Yup, go up $20!! At least!
made a double bin, no logs here to buy....make my cucstomers come here to get wood my truck died.....
Yup, making customers pick up does save time but it also limits customer volume and numbers of sales.
I know. A guy who can make up to 40 cords of hardwood a da at 2
nice!
I am all ready there .I don't buy logs but that is because nobody sells log where I live.I get plenty of tree service wood.
Great!
Time is money. I always have more time than money, now I have less time AND less money........
Haaaa!