Boiler Wood Goes In The Kiln, Firewood Talk

[@Kayla-pg9ld]

100% agree on stacking your firewood. You get a good consistent product! If you do not stack your firewood when you first split it because you do not want to touch it. You still have to touch it when you throw it into the trailer so not why not take the time on the front end and stack it so you know what you’re getting and it consistent dry throughout all pieces of wood 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@Treestofirewood]

That is correct. That’s my thoughts on it. But everyone has there different business practices. But mine are clear.

[@davesauerzopf6980]

100% agree with how you feel about giving your customers a great product. Where I live, there are a lot of wanna be firewood sellers. Wanna be is the key word. They have no clue about the moisture content, cut lengths, split sizes, and types of wood. I hope some firewood people in my area are watching your channel. Enjoy your videos as always.

[@Treestofirewood]

Yeah I know. Some people just don’t get it. It’s a business but for me. Most of my customers are buying a product they are heating their family with. That means a lot to me. All about reputation and repeat customers. Only way to grow. All the rest that do shotty wood production never last and will fizzle out. Which is great for me. Thanks for watching.

[@sawhoss5123]

Matt, Second you on the stacking. All very good points. We stack 90% of our wood when processed. We do approx 2400 face a year. Exact quantity and quality control are key. Over 40 yrs. I business, it's refreshing to see other firewood guys who take pride in there product!

[@Treestofirewood]

That’s a good amount of wood you’re making. And yeah to me selling firewood is a product and it represents me. So I take pride in what I do and it shows with my growing customer base and returning customers.

[@leonardryan8723]

Your very right on your word about firewood 🪵 buddy . 😊 we had snow ❄️ last night 8” turn to rain and wind 🌬 mid the night . Still little snow ❄️ this morning. 😊 take care

[@Treestofirewood]

Weather is crazy right now that’s for sure. We had so much rain here then few days of snow and not wind and warmer weather which is nice. I’ll take it. But now the ground is sooo soft. But it is what it is.

[@JohnLyons-m9s]

I stack it all. Separate hickory and cherry.

[@Treestofirewood]

Only way to do it. Seperate the good stuff for premium price.

[@robertseter4329]

I'm like you, I think stacking wood will dry faster. Stacking is the part that I hate the most about doing firewood! 🤣 99% of the wood I get is just cut down, so if I just piled it, it probably would take 2 years to season out properly. The only wood I don't stack it shorts, cutoffs, and other wood that I will use in the boiler next winter or the next year. I put that stuff in IBC totes, just thrown in. I don't do the volume of wood that you do. I'm currently at around 50 facecords that I'll try to sell for the next heating season and around 20 facecords that I'll save for myself. All firewood that I do from April on, I will not sell the next heating season. This year will be my second year of selling firewood. I could have sold more this past winter, but I will only sell wood that is ready. I did refer those customers to someone that I knew who had ready to burn wood left. Customers appreciate my honesty and not just trying to make a dollar. I don't rely on firewood selling for a living. I do firewood because I like doing it except for stacking, lol. Keep up the good work and keep burning! 👍😁

[@Treestofirewood]

That’s still a good volume. And glad to hear you refer and honest when the wood is not ready to go. That’s the only way to do business. Being honest goes a long way. Boiler wood. Yep just throw it in an empty tote. Only way to do that. And stacking is a must. Worst part of the job but is worth it.

[@kendriedger151]

Good on your quality ! My thought as well in regards to doing a job of any kind....if it worth doing you may as well do it right !! I Enjoy your videos !😊

[@Treestofirewood]

That’s my outlook on everything we do. I was always told if you’re going to do anything do it right the first time. Or at least try to. Thank you for watching.

[@buckinfirewood]

We found the wood was the same up here in the bags.. and started growing mold.. it was dryer but started to rot before it was ready.. I noticed the Europeans use the ⅙ of a cord bags.. and stack them high inside a building.. smaller is more stable i guess.. but even so the wood needs to be somewhat seasoned before bagging

[@Treestofirewood]

Yeah I’m not a fan of the bags at all. And over seas definitely do things differently. But to each their own. Smaller wood and smaller quantities may be better for the bags.

[@GlenKent-n8n]

Yet another great video. I have checked several piles of wood at a relatives wood yard. His wood is kept on concrete contained by a corral. The corrals are made up of cattle gates. On the top of the pile the wood is a little dryer. About 3 % than the bottom. His corrals are only 12 foot wide. He said he is going to be cutting them to 8 feet wide and see if that helps with consistency. He had them at 24 feet and with the concrete floor that was problematic. The slab itself was old an old dairy free stall barn. I have often wondered about how the bags hold up in the sun and especially am wondering how many times they can stand up to the kiln. I am also wondering if you could show how you set your controllers. Especially the one for the air intake. I am curious to see how automated your system is. Thank for your time to such informative and entertaining content. You and yours have a great day.

[@Treestofirewood]

The bags in my opinion was a big let down. And yeah I can do a more in depth on the system and how I don’t touch a thing once I close the doors for the most part. Once I build a new kiln I will show every part of the build and how I design all the systems. And wood straight on concrete. Not good either. Concrete had moisture and will continue to do so. Plus any water draining will just soak any wood that is on the bottom.

[@lyleharkness-rv5vf]

I've been wondering how those bags really work out for firewood. They were designed initially for powder/sand/etc. They weren't designed for reuse. I've worked around them in a warehouse setting, and even in an ideal situation with the right equipment,were difficult at times. They look like a good idea but I don't think I would go with them.

[@Treestofirewood]

Yeah I thought the bags were a great idea until I decided to stay with the totes. For me it works great. I have the equipment to move them and the space to store them. The bags don’t last and is also a pain to empty. And they seem to get moldy and fall apart within a year. Not very good.