HOW TO SELL FIREWOOD!

[@annmariekowalski7505]

Nice drive. Very scenic. Enjoy time with your son. My dad passed away 15 years ago. His birthday was yesterday. I never called him for help. He was a bit upset that I made more money than he did and I had more vacation time my first year than he had after 17 years. Even though he was not happy that his kid worked very hard to succeed, I still helped him the last seven years of his life while he dealt with various forms of cancer and difficulty walking. I was still 12 in his mind. I commend you for helping your son.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks Annmarie, I helped him again today...it meant a lot to both of us!

[@DanielAtkinsFirewood]

Have fun spending time with your son. I pulled a vacation card this week, and my daughter asked me to go to lunch with her at the local college . She was super happy. I went even though i had a head cold.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Good on you...take EVERY chance you can to spend time with your kids when you can....time goes fast and the end is coming!

[@Shane_Reynolds85]

I always love the knotty, the crotch wood chunks, the thick branch wood and similar for all-day burns. Burns hot, burns long, and saves from reloading the woodstove. Also, it is good to see that you're not "hauling air" in this load *wink*

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, knots and crotches burn hot and long!

[@coreyriley7160]

G’morning Chris ! Awesome chuckage into da truck ! I’m surprised you didn’t ’splode the window ! Thanks for the knowledgeable wording. GoodNightIrene

[@TwinCityFirewood]

Hope you had a great time with your son! And also a wonderful thanksgiving!! GNI 🤝🇺🇸

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thank you! We did, I hope you all did too!

[@cliffjenkins6419]

That was a lovely drive Chris. Thanks for the video. Cheers from HB NZ

[@InTheWoodyard]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@johnsandell4501]

Hearing the sound of dry wood hitting the ground being delivered is now known as "The National Anthem of Benjamin Collection." You are so lucky to do a landscape project with your son. Your channel is fantastic 👍👍👍

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks John!

[@ScrewdriverTUNING]

🦾. I’m liking that yellow plaid. That would be some cool merch with a American flag and in the wood yard patch’s on the sleeves .!!! Will be on the lookout for YP now.

[@gp4103]

I'd definitely be buying a good quality flannel. Struggle to find one in UK without zip fronts

[@ScrewdriverTUNING]

@ I love my woolrich but no yellow. And I’m a flyers/eagles guy imagin that.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks!!

[@InTheWoodyard]

Woolrich makes some good stuff!

[@roncaron-l1r]

Hi great suggesting to people Chris good video (Ty Ron

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks for watching!

[@jameschandler2776]

I get very little pine here in Ohio on my property but recently got permission to cut on a property with lots of pine. Burnt some this fall in my fireplace, and it burns great. I like it because it is so easy to cut. I mostly cut hickory, so all other woods seem to cut easy.

[@InTheWoodyard]

That is awesome! Yup, pine cuts easy!

[@kurtloftfield4537]

Good morning all, thanks for the video Chris!

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks for watching Kurt!

[@larryvankirk7423]

Nice video Chris. I like pine for a campfire but add some hardwood to make it last. Nice fall road trip. GNI

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, good call.....I just like to keep piling the wood on!!! MORE WOOD!

[@KevinHarvey-qw5mj]

I think I said before at the tree company we have mixed wood ash maple mulberry locust plus many more hard woods oak hickory cherry used for smoking and also fire pits just saying you are a great person who explains it so we understand it and like I said before you could sell ice cubes to Eskimos thanks again Chris be looking for next but had that question for you and even though I sold wood different areas different languages

[@InTheWoodyard]

Eskimos NEED ice cubes! Haaa!

[@LeBlancfirewood]

With the control of the modern woodstoves the smaller splits work better with the old smoke dragons you needed big chunks

[@InTheWoodyard]

All wood burns!

[@annaaron3510]

Fine tutorial on "pines". Your MBA works. We burn all kinds of softwoods, mostly from blowdowns on the woodlot trails ( White Pine, Spruces, Fir ) in the shoulder times like now. You blow away the myth of not burning softwoods....good job Chris. HAPPY THANKSGIVING to you and yours. JMNSHO

[@annaaron3510]

P.S. I don't like oak.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks for watching and the kind words!

[@InTheWoodyard]

Haaa!

[@danelionheart5881]

Back in Maine no one cared what kind of wood it was as long as it was not Pine spruce or fur. but some of the old timers would not care no matter what. They knew dry pine was fine to burn. My family would burn what ever we had, My dad would use pine to start fires and if he had a lot he would burn it anyways. I am a true believer that wood heat is the best heat. When the power goes out you still have heat and you can cook on the wood-stove.

[@noenwarrior1]

Perfect example I can't say how many times we lost power and we stayed warm, cooked food and had hot water to take bathes

[@danelionheart5881]

@@noenwarrior1 Oh yes we even had no choice but to melt snow for our bath water. That was not as fun as it sounds when my parents had 8 kids at the time. We would get a new trash can never used and used that for snow put it close to the wood-stove so it would melt then fill out two largest cooking pots and place them on the stove till it boiled By the time the tub was full the water was just about right for bathing. Then four of the youngest took turns taking a bath one by one and then start all over for the 4 oldest. My oldest sister made it clear she was not going to use someone else's bath water so my parents told her that is fine you just get the snow you need boil the water you need and take your bath and not one of the other kids will help you. After her first time doing it all by her self she agreed to share the bath water lmao.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, all wood burns!

[@InTheWoodyard]

Haaa! That is a great story...thanks!!

[@markdyballuk]

what a pretty drive. knowledge is power Chris.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks for watching!

[@robertblacksmith4355]

Morning Chris great info!

[@InTheWoodyard]

Morning!

[@philipgagnon3114]

The explanation well said Professor. Hoping for open ears to the grey cells. Also hope your Lyme is under control. 8 outta 10.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks, yup all good for now!

[@Tommy-h4b]

We burned pine and sassafras in our Ashley wood/ coal stove all the time when I was growing up and we never had any issues with it I only remember staying very warm in our home. Knoxville Tennessee.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, all wood burns!

[@paulnier6147]

Love the content Chris keep up the good work look forward each day to the new video! I found some Chinese elm a guy cleared on his property what's your thoughts on this type of wood? I never sold Chinese elm wondering ifs worth my time trying to sell it as a mixed hardwoods batch?

[@InTheWoodyard]

That is awesome! Elm burns well...just like all other wood!

[@BuckCountryWoodyard]

Very educational video! Thank you and Happy Thanksgiving!

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks for watching!

[@KevinHarvey-qw5mj]

Don't know but when I said I measure stuff now hearing about it that might make it easier to understand thanks Chris I have a question you say boiler wood is that for outside boilers cause my wood sold was for fireplace stoves barrel stoves cast iron stoves just wondering get a answer from you I guess where you at how they reference wood was watching the one going through the measurements system and table went dead so tried to find hope this is it if not got another one under my belt for watching all interesting info you give thanks

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, boiler wood here is an out door wood stove boiler.

[@KevinHarvey-qw5mj]

@InTheWoodyard thanks Chris thought so but wasn't sure had to check with expert so I know what I talking about happy Thanksgiving be waiting for next video my friend

[@MrSprintcat]

Always good information have an awesome thanksgiving😊😊

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks!

[@ChrisSpaulding-em3qr]

Great job!!!!¡!!!!

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks!

[@crazyman3157]

Taking notes on the flannel from GP Outdoors, Gord has the black and orange flannel… you might all be onto something. lol. As always, great video Chris. I do agree with you on pine, it burns fine. Seasoned and it is fine in a fireplace as well. Happy Thanksgiving 🦃, stay safe and see you tomorrow. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, flannel in the wood yard is like my business suit!

[@davidedwards3734]

Thanks for the advice of selling firewood!! Unfortunately, around me, even though they're burning it outside, they rather have oak than pine!! Stay Hydrated and Have a Safe Day

[@InTheWoodyard]

I have some of that here too!

[@toddpacheco4748]

Chris,hope you had a great time with your son in this video family first everything else is second and so on 👍😮😊❤

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, thanks!

[@MannistoCay]

Chris I don't think I've ever seen Birch in your yard? Up here in NW Ontario that is our primary hardwood. It's interesting how the market changes with the geography, have a great day! Mark at the Cay 🇺🇸🇨🇦🪵🔥🍻🌴

[@InTheWoodyard]

I had a bunch of it and I just sold the last of it...it will be on some videos soon!

[@briannelson4493]

Happy Thanksgiving eve 🍁🦃 everyone , 17 degrees outside this morning.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks for watching and same to you!

[@NeighborlyHomestead]

Good morning! Happy Thanksgiving Eve!

[@InTheWoodyard]

Hello!!!

[@thebradleysoncatbirdhill6849]

Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks...same to you!

[@chainsawFirewood89]

Thank You sir!

[@InTheWoodyard]

You are most welcome!

[@grofffamilyprojects]

I never understood the cord thing with wood volume!! I don't see wood, but 30 years ago when I was a teen I did sell wood but I sold it as a truck load. Didn't make a big business out of it just did it fo a little extra money!! The way I did it everyone was happy!!

[@InTheWoodyard]

As long as the customer was happy...all good!

[@williamhowey2151]

I burn lots of pine in my outdoor Boiler . Mostly at the beginning and at the end of season and inbeween with hard wood. It's all free on my owe property. Have a great Thanksgiving.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, all wood burns!

[@AllenFamilyFirewood]

Gota love that pine I’d say 90% of all our pine gets burned in campgrounds . I heat my shop all winter on that ugly twisted pine . Great talk today Chris .

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, ugly is hot....look at us.....plain to see!!! Haaa!

[@two-strokesmoke7289]

What would a face cord of "dry" cottonwood cost?

[@InTheWoodyard]

Same as all the other wood $120 a face.

[@TheOverlookMaine-cl7gf]

If you get $120 for a 1/3 cord of hardwood how much do you get for pine? Up here in Maine it's usually half as much

[@InTheWoodyard]

$100

[@ChrisLascari]

When you started stacking it, I said outloud, "Holy crap, he's stacking it," and my kids thought i went nuts

[@InTheWoodyard]

Don't worry, my kids KNOW I am nuts.

[@kenthorsen4558]

I have catalpa on my property and it splits nice and burns with a flame 🔥 used it many times for our campfire. Hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving !

[@InTheWoodyard]

Is that the tree with the long seed pods??? I see it once in a while.

[@kenthorsen4558]

@InTheWoodyard you would be correct, my old tree book says they used catalpa for railroad ties.

[@jon51]

Being a fellow WI guy I’m struggling to figure out what types of wood I have by the bark. I’ve used the picture this app and it’s garbage. Is there a website with good pictures that I can reference Chris or can you share how you became so familiar with all the types of woods?

[@InTheWoodyard]

The same way you get to Carnegie Hall....practice.... I try to identify every tree and chunk of wood I see....time.....

[@jon51]

@ lol I have a long long way to go.

[@johnhaug5527]

Happy Thanksgiving Chris!

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks John...same to you!

[@carl27890]

Have you ever had customers that heat that like oak with softwood? Iv had quite a few that like to buy oak with fir to get it to burn. I just got a ton of oak from logging slash and altho its all silver and barkless most of it is bigger and still full of moisture, I’d imagine a lot of it will dissipate quickly after split. I know some people like it like that but unless this cord sells quick I’m probably going to end up cutting it all for next year, gota keep the 600 acre landowner happy and cut as much as I can cuz he wants to burn the piles

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, some burn both hard and soft wood at the same time.

[@KevinHarvey-qw5mj]

Me again free samples don't hurt helps your business if low on one they know what they getting they try to avoid pine here would use in fire pit but sold with mixed wood just saying thanks Chris

[@InTheWoodyard]

Good thing all wood burns!

[@TedHill-97]

Hope you have a Happy Thanksgiving

[@InTheWoodyard]

I plan on a self induced food comma!

[@TedHill-97]

@ LOL! I understand where you’re coming from.

[@saratogafirewood]

i am not sure if im good firewood seller but just sold in one day 6 costumers 8,1/2 face cords =$ 1605 , in 2 month over 200+ face cords and still going , we sell [1]face ; 1/2 face and 1/4 of face , and bandels ,and pine [ is fine ]

[@InTheWoodyard]

Sounds like you are doing just great...keep cuttin'!

[@jeffreed8410]

Hey Chris, I know you separate your wood. Do you charge different rates for different woods?

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup...pine is $100 a face cord Cherry and hickory is $130 and the rest is $120 a face cord.

[@jeffreed8410]

Appreciate the insight. I sell most of mine (maple mix) at $125 and put my cherry at 150 but haven’t moved any of it so maybe too much of a premium for it. May have to reduce that cost a little.

[@aldredske6197]

Good morning Chris!!😀😀

[@InTheWoodyard]

Morning and good evening Al!!

[@saltrock9642]

I guy visited my home last night and said my stack were not “true cords” because they were 2 long rows instead of 3 eight foot ones. Then I asked the cubic ft/cord, he had no idea. He was a little smarter when he left.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, some people "THINK" they know better and some can not be educated from their own lack of knowledge or brain size. Some times I am one of them...just ask my wife!

[@dwaynedee529]

I live in New England, free is for me. People don't understand how Maples make Syrup and Pine is not fine. Funny, it's dry time. Chris, Pin is Fine. Lmao 🤣

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, all wood burns!

[@tacitus7]

I’ve found cottonwood to be excellent campfire wood. I’d argue it may be better than pine.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, great campfire wood....pile it on without any gilt!

[@larrykluckoutdoors8227]

Chris, my wife said that you should have a shirt made that says Ugly is Hot and maybe a picture of a ugly crotch on it I just gave away over 6 full cords of pine rounds, I had 41 blue spruce blow down in August so I have a lot to deal with

[@gp4103]

Definitely a ugly is hot range. Chris will be a millionaire😂

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, good idea!

[@InTheWoodyard]

I am better than a millionaire....I have my health!

[@andrewsamanthamadison3320]

Chris sounds like bubba from Forrest Gump with his shrimp. “I have beech I have cherry I have hickory I have hard maple I have locust I have lots of other kinds of wood”

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, that is a good idea to try some time on a video....I could go on for days!

[@nickanthony9467]

The only trouble with mixed hardwood is that the average customer, even though he may prefer one species, can’t identify just what species that was when it comes time to reorder.

[@gp4103]

And there in is the answer. Mixed hardwood on a stove I doubt anyone will notice the difference to a single species load.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup....

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup....

[@lyleharkness-rv5vf]

I've never understood why, in my area, people don't burn more black locust. It's more of a nuisance than anything now that using them for fence posts has gone out of common practice. Burns hot, grows fast, has a smell when fresh cut but goes away quickly. Good video 👍

[@Tonnsfabrication]

Black locust is one of the best heating woods. I've got honey locust in the stove right now, we don't see much black in this part of south eastern Ohio but I wish we did.

[@milescivis1018]

@@Tonnsfabricationhere in NE Ohio, I have a woods full of black locust and cherry. Every spring the black locust suckers everywhere like weeds in my yard. Have to cut most back or they’ll conquer.

[@lyleharkness-rv5vf]

We used to have a patch of black locust that we would let grow to 4-5" in diameter then cut them down and sharpen for fence posts. We would get about 400 fence posts a year by selectively cutting and not have to split them. We used locust for boiling sap but had to be careful we didn't warp the pan because it would get that hot if we didn't mix in other wood species.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, locust is one of the best firewood kinds there is!

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, great firewood!

[@gp4103]

People also seem to forget, when the customer has paid and you stack for them you are repeatedly reinforcing how much loose wood on the trailer turns into stacked

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup! Most are surprised at how much extra I deliver....all the time!

[@alfredutri4071]

The main reason I stack my wood in measured rows is because my lengths very due to my harvesting all my wood from dead and down trees. If I was to toss in a face cord loose for delivery without knowing its linear measure it may or may not fill the customers' rack. Because most people think firewood is measured in linear measurement not volume measurement those of us with 16+ inch lengths would fill a trailer in volume but not in linear measure. I know you give extra wood with your system, and so do I with my longer firewood lengths.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Go for it if it ...works for you and your customers...that is all that matters!

[@chadm4229]

Whoo hooo number 2

[@InTheWoodyard]

Number 2 is important...every day.

[@chadm4229]

@InTheWoodyard i need to get there some day and experience ...in the woodyard thrills

[@carllewis8203]

Happy Thanksgiving

[@InTheWoodyard]

Same to you Carl!

[@joeahopelto8032]

My maternal grandmother refused to use electric or gas cook stoves. Wood burners only. As a kid, I didn't know what fuelled the wood stove.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Cool lady!

[@Mainelywork]

🤘Pine is fine!

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup!!

[@edkerkhoff522]

Well at least u didn't sell the guy air today lol. In trkn when ur empty we call it hauln sailboat fuel 24 yrs of trkn nvr sols a load of it yet

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, an empty return is sad...but the $$$ in my pocket help the pain!!!

[@two-strokesmoke7289]

Landscaping is "dirt therapy".😁😁😁

[@InTheWoodyard]

Ha!!! I like it!

[@rs2024-s4u]

While important to save time, for me what's important is I have 400 hours to produce deliver and sell additional firewood, allowing me to realize extra income for same amount of effort and limits placed on my efforts by time available are expanded. Ray

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, good points!

[@TomBekaert-w5v]

👍👍👍

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks!!!

[@brucelaatsch8668]

Per usual, pine is fine!!!😅

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup!

[@LeBlancfirewood]

Number 3 the other chris

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks for watching other one!

[@jamesbuchanan7088]

Good morning woodhounds

[@InTheWoodyard]

Hello!

[@huntermillbern5552]

I think I might be one of the few people who can’t hardly sell anything type of wood becides hedge! Hedge is what everyone wants in my area no matter what hedge is the best they say. Hedge sucks to cut and split is what I say.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, we have people like that here too...OAK is all they know...we call them wood snobs!

[@jackpinesavageadventures3142]

👍🏻👏👍🏻

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks!!

[@GregPrince-io1cb]

Good Morning Woodhounds!!

[@InTheWoodyard]

Hello Mr. Gold star winner!

[@stannelson2582]

lol first its Kenny’s wife’s beaver now it’s ugly is hot hot hot lol. Man you Wisconsin peeps are a bit too close to Canada lol.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, we are like second cousins or maybe a friend of a friend.

[@rickthelian2215]

Oaky Dokie😊

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks!

[@WLeonardAthas]

I completely and fully understand what you're saying with the time it takes to stack. I also understand the concept of determining how much room a face cord will take-up in your truck. Why, for the love of me, I cannot understand why this concept is so darn hard for some people to digest! Four hundred hours a year is way beyond significant! You know what you're doing and run a great business!

[@InTheWoodyard]

Some people refuse to open up their ears and minds to learning some thing they fear most....change.

[@WLeonardAthas]

@ in my 72 years on this planet, I’ve seen and done a lot. 28 years ss a DEA agent and before that I was a state policeman and it never ceases to amaze me how close minded people can be. There is nothing difficult about what you are offering as free advice that is so obviously solid and helpful. we have a problem in this country with people who think they know more than them they do. I live in South Florida, but I really enjoy watching your show. I’m sitting on my patio with a little drinking fire going right now, lol keep up what you’re doing and ignore the knuckleheads. Thank you again!

[@josevelasco3245]

Ugly is hot, Pretty is not! Maybe you just started a new firewood lingo. 😂

[@InTheWoodyard]

Maybe so!!

[@Backcountryhunter]

Uh-hummmmm….. I work in the “ Rocket Industry”… round these parts it’s Rocket SCIENCE…. 😳😃😘

[@InTheWoodyard]

A lot of people combine the two as a saying for hard stuff...Brain surgery and Rocket science...(ROCKET SURGERY)

[@SteveJackson-y8v]

I can’t believe how much time you spend how you load your truck and trailers. We need some videos with Kenny and not so much on how you load your truck! Seems like every video lately has some reference to how you load your wood. Enough already.

[@InTheWoodyard]

There are over 1600 videos on my channel to watch. When you pay me to make them I will do what you want.

[@BlackForestWoodStoving]

Ugly pine.. those knots, are pitch leaden. Produce the most soot. They can plug up combustors and quickly line the chimney system with heavy layers of soot unless burned very hot/fast. I have piles of pine like that and honestly hate it, even for heating. Far more problematic to burn in a wood stove than straight grain stuff.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Boiler wood and maybe clean the chimney then.

[@BlackForestWoodStoving]

@@InTheWoodyard Yea I clean the chimney after every cord or so of pine with lots of big knots. Can go 2 cords between cleaning if there aren't so many knots.

[@Tommy-h4b]

I think you are saving about 400 hours a year

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, probably so!

[@snackbread]

Wish this would’ve told me how to sell it not how to sell it to your existing customers

[@InTheWoodyard]

Okay...sell it in bulk...1/3 or a face cord quantities or multiples and DELIVER it for free for less than 10 miles...adds on CRAIGSLIST is all I do!

[@snackbread]

@ thank you very much! I got into cutting fire wood w my 14 year old son and wasn’t curious if it was a profitable hobby on the side?