Here's My Opinion On Starting A Mobile Firewood Splitting Business

[@ronbrooks6681]

Joe, nice Going with that Beast of a Splitter. I do agree that there is Money in a Mobile Firewood Service, but with all the Costs that go along with it, I would continue to do it in the Woodyard only. You made Boiler Wood and Quality Firewood at the Same time which is Wonderful. Somebody that is Younger than Us and Has good time on there Hands to do it would be Good for them. Your Video's are very Informative and great ideas. Thank You my Friend for Some Very Good Information. See you at the Next Video. Ron From the Woodyard in Duanesburg NY.

[@Riverguide33]

One of the founding principles of OWB…..to a point, the more you touch firewood, the more you make. 👍

[@ohiowoodburner]

Preach on Brother Dave!

[@famasmaster2000]

That Axis is an absolute beast, so impressive 👏

[@ohiowoodburner]

It sure is. Love running it...not as much in the heat lol

[@peterh9927]

Hi Joe. Another fun and educational video. I've done off site cutting and splitting for customers . This is my last year doing it, insurance costs doubled for this coverage. I got another wood fired pizza account because I supply firewood split smaller and its ready to burn. Deliver a high quality product and charge accordingly. You'll be as busy as you want to be. Quality and professionalism!! We are in the "Golden Era of Firewood".

[@ohiowoodburner]

Well said Pete!

[@WilleysFirewood]

Good topics to cover Joe. Lots of people don’t really understand just how many avenues there are in the firewood industry.

[@ohiowoodburner]

There are def a lot. I think it comes down to preference

[@johnseavey6622]

An old saw mill owner friend of mine always said sell the best and use the rest

[@outdoorswithlarryrobin]

Good Morning Joe, Perks are fun, Good video of the Axis👏🏻👍🇺🇸

[@ohiowoodburner]

Thanks Larry and Robin!

[@Dorchwoods]

I kind of like the idea of bringing my eastonmade to a customers site of random wood (could be 8ft to 12ft log length, or it could already be bucked up into random lengths), and cutting / splitting / stacking on their property for a set fee. I bet customers would pay upwards of $500 for that kind of work, and with a 500i + an eastonmade ultra or an axis, that'd be an easy day of work!!

[@ohiowoodburner]

haha Easy?? Although it would be fun. Wonder if the customer would find it cheaper just to buy the wood delivered?

[@NeighborlyHomestead]

Nice video Joe! That last tip was definitely the best one! Have a great day! - Tim

[@ohiowoodburner]

Always save the best for last!!!!

[@jasonpinnix1905]

I agree my customers love the smaller splits . It’s easy for them to handle .

[@ohiowoodburner]

Smaller splits = more $!

[@russellhazzard6936]

I work as a Auto Service Writer. Garage rate is $165...$200 if you supply your own parts Flat rate. A>Z time is $250 ( help discourage fabrication and electrical repairs) Had a rat eat the wiring of a 72 Corvette....$250 an hour. Install a Long Arm travel kit on a Wrangler $250 an hour I wood imagine that if I were to go mobile service the cost for labor hour would go up. Loading the equipment, Road time, set up time, tear down time, clean up time, and more road time, unloading and resetting it in the wood yard all must be passed onto the customer. This number should make sense to the business and justifiable to the consumer. Hypothetical numbers I buy tree length by the truck and pay 100 full cord. In 2 hour I process a a full cord I can sell for $350. My labor rate with the equipment used would be $125 an hour plus travel expenses ( I don't need to use the truck around the wood yard ). Heavy Equipment operations charge delivery and pick up. My guess to start would be $200 for equipment to get to the site, $125 an hour estimated for splitting time or $200 a full cord,

[@ohiowoodburner]

Interesting post Russ. Seems the ultimate question comes down to beneficial to the operator and the customer. Seems to me that if I split wood I would rather it be my own

[@ronniecrook6313]

It all goes back to value add firewood is worth more.Keep up the good work Joe

[@ohiowoodburner]

That is the case but if you are just providing the splitting service we have to figure out the price bc the wood is def worth more when were are done splitting!

[@bioniclife]

I did a little custom splitting back in the early 90s. I used my White (MTD) 22 ton vert/horizontal, and it made me a few dollars for Avgas in my ultralight. Of course, we didn't have the internet to promote things like we do now.

[@ohiowoodburner]

That is what YT has done for me and prob a lot of others. I thought the TroyBilt 27 ton was the bomb!!! But that is hardly the case! lol

[@Firewoodinthe603]

I’m still on the bubble with renting out my axis, w/operator or without. This did go in my mind when I purchased it. It’s an incredible machine for sure!! Just don’t know if I want someone else operating it. It’s money that could be made.

[@ohiowoodburner]

If there is one machine that I would know the renter could not damage it would be the Axis!

[@Firewoodinthe603]

@@ohiowoodburner you’re absolutely right!!

[@toddpacheco4748]

Joe,another excellent piece of video also work 😮😊❤

[@ohiowoodburner]

Thanks Todd

[@Zeke-yv3nw]

Some nice thoughts Joe.

[@ohiowoodburner]

Thanks Zekester

[@Robert-nj8io]

Great video nice job joe good idea

[@ohiowoodburner]

Glad you enjoyed it bob

[@TheFirewoodHut]

I understood EVERYTHING you were saying during the leaf blower: GET ME A DR PEPPER! - NOW

[@ohiowoodburner]

hahaha! That was about right Dale. This heat has been tough!

[@DaveDunehew-e1f]

Joe, you must’ve of heard me say move the IBC tote closer. Ha Ha, great video. TY for sharing. Dave D from Maine.

[@ohiowoodburner]

haha...That didn't take long for me to figure that out!

[@DanielAtkinsFirewood]

For the last 2 years, I had my Wolfe Ridge up at 80 per hour with a 2 hour minimum I only did 3, maybe jobs a year. It's good money, but my own selling production would go down as I would only have so much time.

[@saltrock9642]

I did a sit job once when a large oak when down. I split what a could over a weekend, 3 cords, and the owner of the tree wanted me to clean up the whole site. Offered $200 for all that work. I said $1200 everything or $200 for each cord and call it a day. Mind you the $1000 plus price was settled on beforehand but on that Sunday it was too much for him. He tossed 2 bills on the seat of my truck, said he will get someone else and made me leave. That was 2 years ago and the rest of that tree is there rotting away along with most of what was split still sitting in a pile. Idiot.

[@ohiowoodburner]

That's the way I see it too dan. Would you make more money splitting your own wood or someone elses?

[@ishure8849]

G'day Joe, sorting selective specific species smaller stick splits seconds staked separately 🤔. that Axis splits that wood like its cheese 👍.

[@ohiowoodburner]

Love it Ish! LOLOL

[@brianrizzi6321]

I definitely have thought about this topic. I’m thinking people would pay per hour not how much is produced. I was thinking $200 for 4 hours and $350 for 8 hours. And they can decide what size I split which doesn’t affect my hourly rate. But that means they would have to have faith that I’m not a lazy guy who checks his phone for 8 hours.

[@ohiowoodburner]

that's true! hourly rate goes both ways I suspose...or if the machine gets temperamental etc!

[@cutNdryfirewood]

Great video. Very informative. Will you be coming to Bunyan show?

[@ohiowoodburner]

I will be there. Japa tent on Saturday from noon to 2. I will also be at the Palax tent but not sure when

[@tallbrian100]

Mobile work would be travel /setup + hourly rate for running time on the machine + operator hourly rate. The main problem is people are going to want you to hustle through the work This also assumes the logs are cut to fire wood length. The pricing would have to end up near the same per face cord price you charge for wood delivered to just split the customers wood. .

[@ohiowoodburner]

I agree with you and that becomes the problem for the customer.

[@bwillan]

If you're going to do a mobile splitting service, I think it would be easiest to charge by the hour.

[@ohiowoodburner]

I think you are right on that. I wonder thought at the end of the day would the customer have been better off just to buy wood delivered and stacked?

[@saltrock9642]

I’ll go only if a tree service leaves logs behind. If it’s a whole tree they will want you to do a complete removal. I’ll help good friends and that it.

[@ohiowoodburner]

That would be a lot of work. Branches would be a pain!

[@votered1552]

I would just charge by the hour. So it wouldn’t matter how big or little you have to split the wood

[@ohiowoodburner]

That is my thinking or just a flat rate prob

[@rogerbelanger295]

lol 😂 on the Forrest Gump skit with the air blower.

[@ohiowoodburner]

That was my best advice too. I was too hot to reshoot that scene! LOL