First fruits of my labor today. 57 degrees!, rainy and windy. 48 degrees tonight.! In southern MO. Crank up the stove!!!
@InTheWoodyard
2 жыл бұрын
That sounds great, nothing like a fire!
@rodneysweetnam8653
2 жыл бұрын
Hi Chrisc - it's Big Rodders in Ireland. I used to cut and split for a big operator and he seasoned and sold the logs. He provided the fuel and I used my saws and chains with my only machinery being a wheelbarrow and pallet truck! I was paid on output so honed my operation to the most efficient possible. Producing 150 cords a year I was able to average $28 per hour. Income tax would have been 25% but placing it all into a private pension made it tax free. This year I made the difficult decision it was time to retire so I'm now down to 8 cords a year just for my own stove. Keep on Splitting!
@InTheWoodyard
2 жыл бұрын
Wow! That was great work and a smart move on your part with the $$$$!
@rodneysweetnam8653
2 жыл бұрын
@@InTheWoodyard Big Rodders again. To give you some perspective, the statutory minimum wage here is approx $11 so I was able to push my average earnings up to 250% of the minimum wage. Now all that is left for me is to sit on the porch in my rocking chair, chew tobacco and think about the old days. The only problem is, I don't have a porch or rocking chair and I've never touched any form of tobacco in my life. But over here we have Guinness, the real stuff and not that which is exported so I'm off to the pub - Cheers.
@peterdavis7615
2 жыл бұрын
I’m just getting into the business myself, I appreciate the break down on the business end. Great video
@InTheWoodyard
2 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Thank you!
@verajamieson8020
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Chris for taking me on your deliveries.Great video as always.👏👍☘️🇨🇮🙋♀️🤣
@InTheWoodyard
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for coming along Vera!
@OldGuy70s
2 жыл бұрын
Hey... from N.B Canada...(east coast) -Most FireWood around here would be Maple, Burch, Ash, Oak, Beech etc... To Buy a Split, Dried & Delivered Cord around here would be anywhere between $260 to $280...
@InTheWoodyard
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info!
@richardbrowne1679
2 жыл бұрын
It’s pretty winter like here in Butte Montana. Woke up to 2 inches of snow ❄️
@InTheWoodyard
2 жыл бұрын
That is awesome, I want the cold here!
@arthurr.2075
2 жыл бұрын
Hey Chris *you gotta make hay, while the Sun shines!*. Way to go you've earned it with all your hard work!
@InTheWoodyard
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Arthur!
@canvasman2307
2 жыл бұрын
That sure was a profitable and beautiful fall day. Thanks for taking us along. The rough reckoning on your profit margin and hourly rate was interesting.
@InTheWoodyard
2 жыл бұрын
Yes it was, thanks for always watching Man!
@danradtke1663
2 жыл бұрын
Awesome sales. Great job
@InTheWoodyard
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching Dan!
@danradtke1663
2 жыл бұрын
👍
@coreyriley7160
2 жыл бұрын
G’morning Chris. Hello Friendly Firewood Fanatics. What a great day ! Nice to see empty racks ! Upward and onward ! GoodNightIrene.
@InTheWoodyard
2 жыл бұрын
Good morning Corey, I added that because you reminded my about it!
@coreyriley7160
2 жыл бұрын
I’m honored !
@TheDriftlessHomestead
2 жыл бұрын
It would be interesting to hear about your inventory at the beginning of the season and the end of the season.
@InTheWoodyard
2 жыл бұрын
Yes, it would maybe I will do that! Here it is in a nut shell, I have a lot of wood and I sell all of it! HA! At least that is the plan!
@firewoodathome
2 жыл бұрын
Getting it done.
@InTheWoodyard
2 жыл бұрын
I TRY!
@DanielAtkinsFirewood
2 жыл бұрын
Nice explanation Chris on per hour.. Since I go follow my friends tree service company I figured I am around 20 to 30 per hour maybe less.. But that would depend on how far I am driving from home..
@InTheWoodyard
2 жыл бұрын
Yup, it is the driving time and loading time on location that gets you!
@outsidewithjohnhayes4674
2 жыл бұрын
Hey Chris how are you? Well it looks like you are good that was a great day lots of uncle Ben's come home to you keep it up. Goodnight Irene
@andrewsamanthamadison3320
2 жыл бұрын
Uncle Bens!!!? Isn’t that a rice? Chris you bringing home the rice?
@InTheWoodyard
2 жыл бұрын
I am doing great John! Every day is great in the wood yard!
@InTheWoodyard
2 жыл бұрын
Yes, and it is good rice!
@davidedwards3734
2 жыл бұрын
Great job delivering!! The two new contacts may be loyal customers for years. Not quite sure Id discuss money on here. You know how we like spending your money!! 😂😂😂 Have a Safe Day
@InTheWoodyard
2 жыл бұрын
Yes, they will be good, everyone wants my $$ my subscribers, my wife, my kids, my gas station, Uncle JOE...EVERYONE!
@crazyman3157
2 жыл бұрын
Nice work Chris. I can smell the busy season in the air for firewood. Take care and stay safe, see you tomorrow Sir. 👍🏻👍🏻
@InTheWoodyard
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks again Man!
@barrythompson4605
2 жыл бұрын
Its always good to see your favorite uncle CHRIS....
@InTheWoodyard
2 жыл бұрын
You got that right!, I have been a fan of Uncle Ben for a long time!
@obiorah1
2 жыл бұрын
I enjoyed the video, thanks for sharing it,
@InTheWoodyard
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it, there is a new one every morning just for you to see!
@outdoorswithlarryrobin
2 жыл бұрын
He’s in the money! Great day! Busy Man, Take care Chris, keep chucking! 🚜👍🏼🪵🇺🇸
@InTheWoodyard
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, you too Larry!
@pjp80s
2 жыл бұрын
IRS is always watching… be careful!
@InTheWoodyard
2 жыл бұрын
My businesses are all legit and I pay taxes, it is the American way!
@heymakerphd1982
2 жыл бұрын
@@InTheWoodyard Proud to help support my Uncle Sam. Same as my schools and church. That's what American men do. For the most part. Firewooding has so many expenses, it's easy to satisfy IRS.
@pwleppa
2 жыл бұрын
Good video. Thanks Chris.
@InTheWoodyard
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@toddsoutsideagain
2 жыл бұрын
That’s a good day!! Selling machine! 👍🏻👍🏻GNI
@InTheWoodyard
2 жыл бұрын
It was okay, the best ever was $1940!
@woodruffwoods
2 жыл бұрын
Great video Chris! I have been catching up on the woodyard this evening.
@InTheWoodyard
2 жыл бұрын
Have fun! And thanks for watching!
@larryelliott7482
2 жыл бұрын
Just think, emptied those pallets so you move them by other piles and refill them.
@InTheWoodyard
2 жыл бұрын
Yup, that is the plan Larry!
@bentwedgestanleybrand5818
2 жыл бұрын
Good morning from Piqua Ohio. I'll be splitting firewood today with my new used hydraulic gas log splitter.
@InTheWoodyard
2 жыл бұрын
That sounds like a good day, have a good split!
@stanleykeith6969
2 жыл бұрын
Great Day in the Wood Yard, 2 Big Dumps and lots of Doe, Ray, Me ! 🤣
@InTheWoodyard
2 жыл бұрын
You got that right!
@nelsonridgefarm
2 жыл бұрын
Nice delivery day! Lots of green in the pocket! -Brad
@InTheWoodyard
2 жыл бұрын
Yes it was! Soon you will pass me up with sales!
@aldredske6197
2 жыл бұрын
Good morning Chris!!😀😀 I is the silly season for delivers for sure!! Keep up the good work buddy!! TTYL!!😀😀👍👍❤ Logger Al
@InTheWoodyard
2 жыл бұрын
Yes as soon as it freezes it really gets nuts! Later Al!
@terrencewalker2108
2 жыл бұрын
0533 hrs... It's time once again to do this. Today's high temperature at Fort Hood, Texas is a cool 87 degrees, I may even turn my air conditioning off. LOL! Chris, 48 degrees in Central Texas is considered as a blizzard here, even without snow and ice.
@phillipstrunk1505
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your service!
@halliwilljon
2 жыл бұрын
My son is stationed at ft.hood...
@terrencewalker2108
2 жыл бұрын
@@halliwilljon There are about 150,000 active duty military, retirees, Disabled Veterans, and Veterans in this area. We like to think that we live in a society within a society in Killeen, Texas. This community strives to be different and more tolerant than mainstream America.
@halliwilljon
2 жыл бұрын
I know my son likes it down there. Hes a staff sergeant. 10 more to go and hes done.
@InTheWoodyard
2 жыл бұрын
48 is hot! 28 is much better!
@donaldisberner7779
2 жыл бұрын
Mr Chris FYI watch the first 2 minutes of your video, at 1:14 there is a piece of wood that might have blown out of trailer.Hopefully not just a FYI. As always great video,funny now you have people dancing for wood . Next thing a wedding with the Chicken Dance lol.Great job saving bennes Thank Don
@InTheWoodyard
2 жыл бұрын
WOW! Good eye Donald, it most likely just rolled down a bit, I took the same route back and did not see any wood on the road or side or it!
@charlielewis6849
Жыл бұрын
We ware that money is gowing right straight to the boss 😎 cause she has got to buy u something to eat and she has shoping to do 🤣🤣🤣
@InTheWoodyard
Жыл бұрын
That is correct!
@backtobasicstipswithtomrib19
2 жыл бұрын
Chris always like you videos and the way you talk to the customers. I am starting a youtube channel and will message you with it. Just for your review. Keep delivering and collecting the payment.
@InTheWoodyard
2 жыл бұрын
Sounds great Tom, go for it!
@jayholloway7952
2 жыл бұрын
I really wish I could get truck loads of wood brought to me. The cost is so out rages that I think it’s more beneficial to cut buck split and stack on my own. Plus hauling it
@InTheWoodyard
2 жыл бұрын
Yup, hauling wood is not cheap!
@andystampfli9127
2 жыл бұрын
It's hard to say"all I did" when it's the only job that counts there Chris. I'm still at hobby firewood. Your firewood makes money.
@DanielAtkinsFirewood
2 жыл бұрын
I am in between both you and Chris.. I say that as I niw have at least 6 that are counting on me for there supply..
@InTheWoodyard
2 жыл бұрын
Just keep cutting and you can make some bank too!
@InTheWoodyard
2 жыл бұрын
Just keep going and you will grow!
@zach.rigby1278
2 жыл бұрын
I would be interested to hear about your photography career. Have you ever talked about it in another video?
@InTheWoodyard
2 жыл бұрын
Some day I will do a video about my photography career/business.
@larrykluckoutdoors8227
2 жыл бұрын
Nice day
@InTheWoodyard
2 жыл бұрын
Yes it was, thanks for watching Larry!
@mysterygardener3619
2 жыл бұрын
I love the deliveries cool
@InTheWoodyard
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@mikehughes2026
2 жыл бұрын
Hello Chris, good to see that money in your pocket, where it belongs, “ start the fire and the beer flows” sounds like my type of gal! , good to be her new “firewood Guy”. Keep up the good work.
@InTheWoodyard
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching Mike!
@peterbabcock4568
2 жыл бұрын
A good days work
@InTheWoodyard
2 жыл бұрын
Yes it was, but then every day in the wood yard is a great day!
@thefirewooddoctor
2 жыл бұрын
Come spring, should have a good inventory built up. Might reach my goal of 50 cords of ready to burn wood if only buy ash.
@InTheWoodyard
2 жыл бұрын
That is great, just keep at it!
@rogertallentire2961
2 жыл бұрын
See you tomorrow for sure.👍
@InTheWoodyard
2 жыл бұрын
I will be here waiting for you Roger!
@KillingerUSA
2 жыл бұрын
I was playing with my wood yesterday thinking about you. I can never seem to stack it as fast as you do in these videos. Weird....
@bishopspyroworld8921
2 жыл бұрын
Ive never played with my wood and thought about Chris 😂
@tassiehandyman3090
2 жыл бұрын
@@bishopspyroworld8921 I have. He was wearing a thong....🤢
@chuck805
2 жыл бұрын
Killinger, so the truth comes out...
@DanielAtkinsFirewood
2 жыл бұрын
You all are killing me today..🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@InTheWoodyard
2 жыл бұрын
That sounded weird Chris!
@phillyphan595
2 жыл бұрын
Morning Chris! can you do a video about identifying different types of wood? I cut and hand split just for my own use, and usually get my wood from the local yard waste dump where people sometimes bring logs/rounds. I'm just splitting with an axe, so trying my best to avoid the real stringy, knotty stuff!
@jamesdavis3757
2 жыл бұрын
I second this notion.
@pyroman6000
2 жыл бұрын
Definitely avoid Spruce, Elm, Sweet Gum, and things like that. All are known for being a pita!!! I do exactly what you do- right down to the axe. Had to buy wood for the first time -ever- this year, when the owner of said dump site decided to do a spring cleaning, and bury it all... It's just for a small grill that doubles as my firepit, so I like my pieces small and short. Thus, the purchased wood often needs resplitting- which is fine, how else am I supposed to burn off excess steam, lol. Anywho, I said that to say this: I've had great luck handsplitting= Red Oak, Maple- esp Silver maple; locust; Birch, Beech; Ash, basswood; poplar/Aspen; Cherry; and Cottonwood limbs. Also, try to avoid stump pieces- as that's the toughest section of trunk. Crotches, too. Cottonwood grows quickly, and develops some huge, honkin trunk pieces that can be tough. If green, waiting a few months for it to start drying and cracking will help a lot. The limbs usually split fine. Not good for heat, but burns great in a firepit. Red oak splits like a dream! Usually with one good whack- unless there's a knot, or you found a tough piece. Very distinctive wood: light whitish colored sapwood, with a reddish brown heart. fine grained, and hard as rock. One of the easiest to identify, if looking at a split piece. It also has a sour, earthy smell when fresh split. Takes forever to fully season, though.
@bobbarker2595
2 жыл бұрын
I agree. Im waiting for someone to spend time discussing species identification. It drives me crazy how I dont know how to identify much of anything. @theloghog
@jeffy1466
2 жыл бұрын
I do believe he did a few videos about identification. But he's got a lot of videos to search through to find em. I can try to find em when I get on a computer. Sorry I couldn't be more helpful.
@InTheWoodyard
2 жыл бұрын
That is a good idea! I have done a few videos slplitting rounds with a bunch or kinds of wood, on was 11 kinds and another was 17 kinds, they were last year and they are on my channel, look them up! Thanks!
@jeffy1466
2 жыл бұрын
You should consider talking to tree services and having them drop logs off. I get logs from my tree guy. 75% of the logs are just like the ones you get, just shorter. I do get huge chunks and ugly logs too but it's not that bad to deal with them. The last 2 days I got 2 cords of perfectly straight cherry logs that I could run though a Japa. It would be great if you could get logs like this for free.
@InTheWoodyard
2 жыл бұрын
Yes that is a great way to go, I still would need to buy a lot of logs too, oak, locust, hickory and birch is not the kind of wood tree services bring or in the volume I need. Thanks Jeff!
@brucearney9536
2 жыл бұрын
Nice !
@InTheWoodyard
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Bruce!
@keithdubois4027
2 жыл бұрын
Great video Chris. It’s been interesting to see the change in what your customer base wants this season. What r you thinking to do to sell some of that pine you got the massive truckloads of?
@InTheWoodyard
2 жыл бұрын
Not sure yet but some actual advertising would help, I just delivered another full cord and the guy wants another one too!
@montanaelkwhisperer1744
Жыл бұрын
$1000 is three cords around here.
@InTheWoodyard
Жыл бұрын
Yup, that is about the same here too. But that video was 2 years ago.
@cody28h
2 жыл бұрын
Seasoned hardwood delivered up here in Ontario is 400 a bush cord or 150 a face delivered I have a guy 45 min drive away buying green for 160 a face but logs cost me 2400 for 14 full cord load
@InTheWoodyard
2 жыл бұрын
That is in Canadian money though right? So it might be similar price.
@heymakerphd1982
2 жыл бұрын
Seems that'd be cheap at half the price.
@heymakerphd1982
2 жыл бұрын
@@InTheWoodyard You're paying $105, he's paying $171. There's not THAT much difference in exchange rate. Maybe the price of fuel is 3 times what it is here. Maybe the Queen's tax collector is more worser than the IRS. Maybe the truckers/loggers or landowners are GREEDY. I always tried to deliver max heat value to my customers. It's good, honest work, environmentally friendly, and no layoffs. One of my customers, actually two, were two old guys, one crippled bad, who bought my fw, took it to the city, made enough more each day to keep them going. I was happy to help them. It's not always about the Benjamins.
@bossmanlastking5740
2 жыл бұрын
I’m going to get busy cutting splitting selling 🤙🇦🇺❤️🩸
@InTheWoodyard
2 жыл бұрын
Sounds great, get to it!
@tbonemc2118
2 жыл бұрын
I turned up in the woodyard ready to work but you spent all day off with Uncle Benjamin. We'll try again tomorrow.
@InTheWoodyard
2 жыл бұрын
Ha! Ya, some days I have to make the money!
@barrypeterson2561
2 жыл бұрын
Watch at 1:17 and a piece of wood blows either further down the trailer or into the road, hard to say which.
@InTheWoodyard
2 жыл бұрын
Yes, I saw that, it probably just blew back.
@loylssouthernacres9890
2 жыл бұрын
That was a great day. My best day was $400.00 of firewood.
@InTheWoodyard
2 жыл бұрын
400 is a great day, way to go!
@jeffpeters1014
2 жыл бұрын
Shh! Don’t let the tax man in on your side gig!
@InTheWoodyard
2 жыл бұрын
I have legit businesses and I pay taxes.
@jeffpeters1014
2 жыл бұрын
@@InTheWoodyard just kidding ! Don’t want to offend.
@Lifeinthe906
2 жыл бұрын
$40 an hour and you get to have fun too??? Sounds like a good deal to me!!! GNI
@InTheWoodyard
2 жыл бұрын
Yup, nothing but fun and games in the wood yard!
@novascotiagaragegrower3462
2 жыл бұрын
Happy Thanksgiving Chris.
@InTheWoodyard
2 жыл бұрын
And Merry Christmas to you! Oh! Is it thanks giving where you are????
@novascotiagaragegrower3462
2 жыл бұрын
@@InTheWoodyard Yes, it was the Canadian Thanksgiving weekend
@patrickdunne1150
2 жыл бұрын
Hello from Chicago! Seems like you can't get rid of that pine! I don't get it, it's great for camp fires.
@pyroman6000
2 жыл бұрын
Agreed- burns really nice, and smells great! Nobody sells it around me, or I'd have a nice stack of it for just that purpose.
@InTheWoodyard
2 жыл бұрын
It will sell eventually, I just need to advertise it a bit!
@InTheWoodyard
2 жыл бұрын
I think so too! It is what we burn a lot in the fire pit!
@ksw501
2 жыл бұрын
The rescue operation for uncle Benjamin and family is shifting into high gear, good job! When you deliver multiple face cords do you charge the same amount for each face cord or do you give a bit of a break for the second, third, and fourth cord? Good night Irene!
@ksw501
2 жыл бұрын
@TowME trailers thanks for your update, seems like a reasonable policy and builds some good will with the customer- Will
@InTheWoodyard
2 жыл бұрын
I used to give them a break up until I realized I did not need to and they all require the same work to make.
@InTheWoodyard
2 жыл бұрын
Dana.......your wife as always is RIGHT!
@InTheWoodyard
2 жыл бұрын
Don't do it, it is not charity it is a business and when I stopped NO ONE noticed or asked!
@heymakerphd1982
2 жыл бұрын
Mine gives me no hassle about being the 'man of the house'! She thinks it's 'cute'. Btb, back a few years, I did some hard figuring, came up with $7/hr. Still, somehow, I paid the bills. Just worked harder and longer. You must get a little more than the $75/cord I got back then. My big expense was diesel, prob around $0.99 to $1.15. Yeah, cleaning up farm fencerows. Free wood. Good times!
@Mainelywork
2 жыл бұрын
🤘
@InTheWoodyard
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!!!
@tonybunch543
2 жыл бұрын
👍
@InTheWoodyard
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Tony!
@arnilazarev1771
2 жыл бұрын
🤝🤝🤝
@InTheWoodyard
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks ARNI!
@kingscooby4191
2 жыл бұрын
How much you think that trailer weighs loaded down
@InTheWoodyard
2 жыл бұрын
7000 lbs.
@jeremiahhaas567
2 жыл бұрын
👍💰👍
@InTheWoodyard
2 жыл бұрын
Yes, thanks Jeremiah!
@jamesdavis3757
2 жыл бұрын
Why do some stacks have tarps on them while others don't?
@jlhaslip
2 жыл бұрын
Chris keeps the wood uncovered until it is dry to less than 20% and then covers it to stop rain and snow from affecting it. That is the right way to do it.
@InTheWoodyard
2 жыл бұрын
Jim said it !
@InTheWoodyard
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jim!
@josephgrant9137
2 жыл бұрын
What does a log truck of wood cost? How many full cords do you get from it? Thanks Der Guy.
@InTheWoodyard
2 жыл бұрын
$105 a pulp cord (stick/logs) and I get 12-16 in a load.
@josephgrant9137
2 жыл бұрын
@@InTheWoodyard Thanks Der Guy. What part of Wisconsin you from? I live on the wisconsin river outside Muscoda WI.
@InTheWoodyard
2 жыл бұрын
@@josephgrant9137 Appleton!
@heymakerphd1982
2 жыл бұрын
Triaxle loads around here are 7-8 cords? $600-$800/ load. Be about the same per cord, but we don't get to order a preference, we get what they don't want. There's an Amish run scrag mill that pays $30/ton, that's where most of the small blocking and straight logs go. Log haulers are charging a 50% premium for 'firewood' logs. Kinda puts me off.
@josephgrant9137
2 жыл бұрын
@@heymakerphd1982 Is that around Muscoda WI? Thanks Der Guy.
@gggghh8243
2 жыл бұрын
@118
@InTheWoodyard
2 жыл бұрын
Yup!
@danthornton5098
2 жыл бұрын
👍😁
@InTheWoodyard
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Dan!
@ralphkanagy4602
2 жыл бұрын
I am glad you're making some money Chris baby you're doing a good job delivering that would that would that wood text me back Chris baby
@InTheWoodyard
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Ralphy baby, I am glad you liked it!
@thefirewooddoctor
2 жыл бұрын
Getting old when you do the senior pictures of the kids of past senior picture jobs.
@InTheWoodyard
2 жыл бұрын
Yes! I am old!
@karencary3312
2 жыл бұрын
I like Uncle Benjamins and I will be back tomorrow.
@InTheWoodyard
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Karen, I'll be here waiting!
@garny3766
2 жыл бұрын
I predict with the economic collapse before years out, you’ll be selling/ trading a lot more wood. The cost of NG, PP, Fuel oil will skyrocket and people will be looking for affordable alternatives. Idle wood stoves, fireplaces, boilers, etc will be brought back online. Oh…that +$600 transaction whether it be in your pocket or bank acct, never escapes bo jidens irs.
@InTheWoodyard
2 жыл бұрын
It does not look good for gas/diesel either!
@nickcr1312
2 жыл бұрын
😃
@InTheWoodyard
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching Nick!
@nickcr1312
2 жыл бұрын
@@InTheWoodyard wouldn't miss it!!!
@gggghh8243
2 жыл бұрын
1:18
@InTheWoodyard
2 жыл бұрын
Yup, saw that , it just rolled to the gate.
@donnairn3419
2 жыл бұрын
So things didn't go to plan today? At least it was in a good way. Don't brag too much about the money in the pocket other wise the wife may want to get into your pants. I suppose at least she may smile and say thank you unlike those public servant types.
@InTheWoodyard
2 жыл бұрын
I hand all the $$ to my wife she pays the bills and does the accounting!
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