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[@Riverguide33]

Great recap on chip sales, Joe. Have a restful vacation….family is #1. 👍

[@ohiowoodburner]

Thanks buddy

[@wrcs6504]

I think if you added a 4" guide to the chipper feed so the material won't bounce around so much to stabilize the wood as its feeding

[@TheWildWestMill]

We use heat treat to kill bugs at the sawmill

[@rodneysweetnam8653]

Hi Joe - it's Big Rodders in Ireland. Some years ago I made hundreds of bags of kindling. To produce a consistent product I weighted each bag before sealing thereby ensuring they all had a uniform weight to provide assurance to retailers and buyers in that regard.

[@ohiowoodburner]

Yeah, I just eye ball mine but at least the stated qty is well below the actual contents

[@Holzplatz]

In Europe beech is the number one smoking wood. Give it a try, it makes great color and flavor.

[@ohiowoodburner]

Good to know. I have some beech and will check it out. Thanks

[@brikkijim]

I've got a good idea for a cheap kiln. 35 or 55 gal drum attached to my pig rotisserie. Just fill barrel with chips and rotisserie over a fire for 2 hours. That will kill all bugs and also dry them out. I sell bundles on the side. Between 1000 and 1300 per year all with Super Split.

[@derevenskayazhizn]

Joe, my friend, hi, the weather has turned bad, and it's sad, but at least I was glad that your video came out, I watched it with great pleasure.

[@ohiowoodburner]

Thank you Dereven. Where are you from?

[@derevenskayazhizn]

@@ohiowoodburner Joe, you've already forgotten me?

[@johnrosier1686]

Thanks for showing us how this is done Joe. You have a winning marketing strategy here with a good product, good packaging, and good labeling.

[@nmancini]

The super split is back!!!!

[@ohiowoodburner]

Great machine!

[@kurtcooper3699]

Never had a upc code in my retail store & made my own product beside the big boys. I made my own labels, printed out & bottle to shelf.

[@moneybilla]

if you own a retail store by your wording in your own comment and yall dont use UPC codes so product isnt mixed up is wild, and most if not all real or least not dumb stores require a UPC code on other vendors products as theyll get mixed up otherwise in the accounting. amazon literally requires items listed that are an FBA end result require a UPC and or EAN

[@MichaelMustread-xn2zx]

I appreciate your willingness to share your knowledge.

[@Frankzeien]

Nice job Joe, yeah it’s been over a year since you have done a video on this. And have fun with those bees 🐝.

[@ohiowoodburner]

I leave the bees be. LOL

[@haroldanderson2781]

I love that you are branching out! See what I did there??

[@ohiowoodburner]

har har!!!

[@blakewilliams3702]

Excellent information. Another great video! Thanks, Joe.

[@ohiowoodburner]

Glad you enjoyed it Blake

[@backriverfirewood4335]

I take a tarp joe lay into your trailer so the oak chips go into the tarp then fold the tarp over the chips then do cherry or pecan the tarp keep,s the chips separate then after I'm done I pull the tarp that should speed up your Chip production. (have a good day)....

[@ohiowoodburner]

I thought of that but all my tarps are nasty lol

[@backriverfirewood4335]

@@ohiowoodburner harbor freight brother lol!!!!!.?!! have a wonderful night joe from everyone in NW Arkansas.

[@Millstone_Firewood]

Thanks for sharing another great idea!

[@begapelja4097]

Fantasticno, perfektno super video👌👍👍

[@ohiowoodburner]

Thank you!

[@EricPetersen2922]

Cooking wood isn’t firewood. You will figure it out and make lots of money with expansion into cooking wood. When I put $1000 worth of meat in the cooker, the last thing I’m thinking about the cost of the smoke wood. I just want the absolute best stick of wood out of you inventory as it seasons the meat. Hand picked cooking wood is worth 10X +/- more money (in chunk form, not splits or chips) splits are still worth more if they are the right ones that make the best flavor/smoke because hand selected wood makes better flavored finished product. When you know what you are looking for. It’s not too complicated Chips aren’t as important as chunks/splits. I’m happy to answer any questions you might have. I’ve watched every single video you have uploaded. Cook wood division of OWB is a tremendous profit center for you, with little extra effort. The ROI of you extra time and learning a bit will pay off. Because you already have everything you need to be in the cook wood biz(smoking woods) not to be confused with the pizza over guys. You are set there. I was wondering the last couple years when you were going to get into cooking wood. Remember chunk wood is the most profitable. As you said, packaging and @ little knowledge about smoke wood and you are all set. I’ve been self employed my whole life, I’m 56. I get it Joe💪😃 Best of luck in all you do Eric

[@frontyardfirewood]

Now if u can think of a way to make potato chips..... haha great video man, i got a potentially goodish idea for you, whats the maximum length your axis or japa can make/split wood? Cuz u can make em like 24" or 36"long splits, for you chipper, idkman. My gears are rusty too. And gor them hornets, use dawn dishsoap and water spray bottle at night with a flash light. Its a good time

[@outdoorswithlarryrobin]

Great Idea! Great Product, just need to eliminate some steps, Take Care my friend 🪵👍🏼🇺🇸

[@ohiowoodburner]

I would eliminate the steps where I do everything and find someone to do it for me!!! LOL

[@outdoorswithlarryrobin]

@@ohiowoodburner 😂👍🏼🇺🇸

[@garylaszewski7380]

Excellent chipper! The only good thing about the "heat wave", is that your chips (and wood) dries faster. Havent seen much of Jesse. Did he get a job as captain of a sailing ship in Lake Erie?

[@ohiowoodburner]

haha. Jesse is up and down the road every day

[@davidhibbs5114]

Great video Joe!!

[@ohiowoodburner]

Thanks Dave!

[@geezerindawoods]

Smells Great! Well Dun!

[@ohiowoodburner]

My trailer never smelled better LOL

[@jasonpeterson9276]

I did the bags like you have about 4 years ago.. what is do is take a stack of the bags, lay em on a cardboard box and get a small metal rod and heat it up with a torch till it glowed than put holes thru the bags. The heat wont make the bags weak so ya can load em up and it has air to breath in too. Other thing we used to do is scale the wood in the bags at get 3lbs a bag of chips. Customers like consistancy in bags of wood chips or chunks for smoking. Make that money!!!

[@ohiowoodburner]

I am wondering if chunks would be fun to make. I need to try it

[@jasonpeterson9276]

@ohiowoodburner we did way more chunks than chips. Cut the rounds 2 to 4 inches and split em up.. if ya got a nice sunny spot on a slab of concrete they will dry out fsat spread out in the summer.. a week will get most apple, hickory, oak etc plenty well dry for most peoples likes

[@ludosys4903]

Nice setup and process Joe and the filming was awesome 👍, but aren’t you a bit late to the BBQ party this year? BBQ season typically is -at least over here in W-EUR… - from May till September.

[@ohiowoodburner]

LOL I am replenishing my current supply. I still have items to sell. Just stocking up

[@fredericktownhomestead8094]

Have you sharpened the blades on the chipper?

[@brianfletcher7942]

Could you please ‘splain to me the thought process of the restaurants using the chips when they have the smoking wood already. I am unable to see the usefulness. Thanks, Joe.

[@Zeke-yv3nw]

Great video Joe!

[@ohiowoodburner]

Glad you enjoyed it zeke!

[@leonardryan8723]

Joe you have a great day to god bless . SAW in the WOOD , STICK on the ICE 🧊 and RUBBER on the ROAD !! 😊

[@ohiowoodburner]

That was a full day for sure len!

[@p.e.8149]

Some ideas, maybe redundant, temp. partition for the trailer when chipping to keep them from mingling and a sifter for the chips to be dust almost free. Specs. to follow if interested it's an old fart idea to work smarter not harder.

[@fricknjeep]

hi there good show . john

[@ohiowoodburner]

Thanks John!

[@michaelfreehling1914]

Hey Joe thanks for the video. I was wondering the saying "Chip off the ole block" apples to wood chips and the OWB 😃 Y'all have a great 👍 day

[@ohiowoodburner]

haha. Thanks mike.

[@thecraportheoreos7834]

Hey 👋 Joe

[@ohiowoodburner]

Well hello there

[@adirondackwoodsman]

Great job Joe! Love the process!

[@ohiowoodburner]

Glad you like it buddy!

[@toddpacheco4748]

Excellent work Joe and great video 🪵into money 💴 chips ❤😮😊

[@ohiowoodburner]

Thanks Todd

[@sergiogarza1603]

What's your thoughts on Eucalyptus wood?

[@ohiowoodburner]

Haven't a clue about it Serg... it doesn't grow in Ohio

[@elainereid5833]

Nice video Joe, I forgot about your bbq chip product, the bags and labels look great. Elaine from Canada here, just saw a bag of wood at the gas station priced $17.00 CAD! Oof 😮. Have a great mini holiday and enjoyable time with your family. Cheers.

[@ohiowoodburner]

we are in Detroit for a couple days hitting some museums

[@onis1969]

thats like popping one popcorn kernel at a time,throw more in there

[@gamla65]

The Titan looks awesome. But with the small sticks it may be that the filling spout is to flat. If you could park on an incline it may be that gravity will help a bit. If you sive the chips, say halve an inch screen. The dust could be sold as smoke chips.

[@ohiowoodburner]

I was thinking the same thing. I'm not sure if it's necessary but I will try it somehow and see if it helps

[@billloutzenheiser5397]

you might keep a look out for a skid loader on tires, with a hydraulic quick tach for the log yard, aka it can spin in its own area.

[@ohiowoodburner]

Not sure but they are just too pricey for me. One day maybe

[@robertlivingstone3947]

great video joe and great idea for making wood chips

[@ohiowoodburner]

Thanks Bob!

[@dandwisnie3494]

Hey Joe Thanks for another great video and also for sharing your experience and knowledge you’re one in a million.

[@ohiowoodburner]

Thanks for watching!

[@donlatimer5114]

Joe to clean all the small stuff out of your barbecue chips , build a 2x4 frame and cover it with half-inch square hardware cloth , this should shift out all of the fines that you don’t want in the bags of chips … as for punching holes in your plastic bags, you might want to think about gathering a bunch and put Spring clamps at the top and bottom , and then take a leather hole punch and a hammer to punch a bunch of them at same time … just something to think about

[@ohiowoodburner]

Those are all good ideas for a better process but right now I am not that too big into my volume.

[@hemlockhomestead8907]

Half inch square hardware cloth is a great idea!

[@andyshap]

I still think you should get a paper drill bit and drill a hole through 100 bags at a time.

[@ohiowoodburner]

That's possible but honestly it isn't that big of a bottle neck for me

[@philfxstc]

How much of the bark do you pick out?

[@BobEstler]

Add an 8 inch flex hose to the end of your chipper and you will get everything in that tote so you want get in trouble with your wife.

[@leovogelgesang4398]

Be got lots of hickory branches at my house, next time your in Warrenton Mo bring your tractor and chipper and you can have all you want! Let me know LOL

[@ohiowoodburner]

Make sure to have a cooler full of Dr Pepper

[@chrishart3832]

Hey joe how much you charge a bag of oak

[@davidhickenbottom6574]

People might laugh but your taking it to the bank.

[@ohiowoodburner]

I'm in my 50's now so what people think of me isn't as important as it used to be LOL. Besides, I have found doing the opposite of conventional wisdom in the firewood industry to be a better option for me

[@poorboypaul]

What type of oak do you use? I know there are many varieties of oak.

[@ohiowoodburner]

I used all white oak for this

[@jimmieburleigh9549]

They make the plastic bags with holes and or perforations. Have you thought about onion bags or similar instead of the plastic.... Tractor at the house skid steer or mini excavator at the yard.

[@ohiowoodburner]

Mini ex is just too pricey for me. I am not a fan of onion bags. I want to be able to see the product better

[@okienative4785]

Very nice stuff. I donsomething sinilar. But i use a lot of nut trees. Hickory, oak, pecan and walnut. Cherry and apple and peach, etc is hard to come by for me.

[@ohiowoodburner]

SOunds like a nice mix of woods Okie

[@philfxstc]

Is it best to chip the wood with green wood or dry wood. I am aware that they have to be dried after chipping but not sure what is best

[@kevinmcquitery4543]

Green definitely

[@BertsCustomCuts]

Try clamping a board in feed chute to narrow up opening to the chipper knife and the pieces shouldnt bounce around as much.

[@ohiowoodburner]

It's possible. T hey really fly around in there sometimes!

[@cheryljansen4633]

Have you tried the beech in bbq chips. That spicy smell would be good I think

[@ohiowoodburner]

I havent yet but I may. I like the smell of beech

[@larrykluckoutdoors8227]

Great way to make chips, I was fighting with some hornets last week, my big propane torch took care of them. Take care

[@ohiowoodburner]

These things looked serious Larry. LOL. I will let someone else deal with them

[@larrykluckoutdoors8227]

@@ohiowoodburner I got my butt kicked last fall by a bunch, so now I kill them

[@tommyperschke5312]

Wondering if a divider underneath the guard to narrow the throat would make a more even chip without so much bouncing around

[@ohiowoodburner]

It's possible I have gotten sticks wedged in there before too

[@randywilson6869]

Pecan wood for chips. If rais your tarp it will catch your product and give u shade

[@ohiowoodburner]

pecan doesn't seem to grow in Ohio.

[@DanielAtkinsFirewood]

All the work to make firewood just to turn it in chips.. i am so ok with that you can send me a package when you're ready..😁👍

[@ohiowoodburner]

haha. I had never thought about mailing them. I'm not sure if I'm permitted.

[@zach.rigby1278]

You ever think about getting into kiln dried wood?

[@ohiowoodburner]

We talk about that on our podcast. Kilns are an interesting thing But I don't think they make a machine for my type of business just now

[@zach.rigby1278]

@@ohiowoodburner I'll have to check out that podcast

[@leonardryan8723]

Joe , did you try a wood planer for making wood chips ? The tractor 🚜 probably a lot faster joe . 😊

[@ohiowoodburner]

haha. No, just the chipper for me so far

[@buckinfirewood]

Bouncing because it's dryer then what you would normally put into it.. Have you tried using your end cuts??

[@ohiowoodburner]

I split those for my furnace. I think the shorter the stick the worse it feeds

[@thomasking4136]

Love to see how you keep chipping away. Good vid as usual. Do you get access to beech or ash? Wonder if there is a market for those two species for smoking up your way? Good flavor for ham and fish.

[@ohiowoodburner]

I was told Ash doesn't put any flavor into meat. Never tried it myself however

[@petergundel2956]

You had some Beech, it makes great smoking chips.

[@ohiowoodburner]

I should give it a try. Curious how it would work

[@smorefirewood]

What would happen if you put potatoes through this same process?

[@WoodysRTBFirewood]

Jeeze, don’t give Joe anymore ideas. He’ll be making potato chips before his next video is released. Lol

[@davidhickenbottom6574]

Home fries.

[@DanielAtkinsFirewood]

OWB wood heating pellets and potatoe chips. I could do that in a hurry..😂😂

[@ohiowoodburner]

Interesting!

[@thecurrentmoment]

If you chip the wood and potatoes together, then all you need to is let them dry out in the sun a bit, set them alight, and hey presto! You have cooked potato chips!

[@waynetharp]

If most of your chip sales is just a couple restaurants then why is the cost of labor and retail packaging needed? Why not just sell it to them by the tote full and just swap totes when restocking each place? Just thinking out loud again...sorry for all the racket!

[@ohiowoodburner]

retail packaging puts me in a position to sell to residential and retail. I avoid bulk as much as I can

[@waynetharp]

​@ohiowoodburner I understand this Joe but you stated 3 restaurants were the bulk of your sales. If 10 bags equals a tote then sale a tote at price of 10 bags. They don't need all the bags and would save you on labor/bags/sticker cost. Slap 1 sticker on the tote. Save the bags for individual sales in retail. Is my question?

[@thecurrentmoment]

one thing to think about is storage - if a restaurant has limited storage available they might only be able to handle one bag at a time. Otherwise they need a place for a tote, and when the tote is 1/10 full they still have to keep that space available. So it might be more efficient, spacewise, for them to have a smaller volume. Another thing is that usually the smaller the package the higher the margin, so it might be more profitable to do small packages. But it's a good question, especially if you know exactly how and to whom you need to sell

[@randywilson6869]

Have u looked into making pellets for heaters/smoking? Hard to roll for smoking lol

[@DanielAtkinsFirewood]

OWB. heating pellets.. oh that has a nice ring to it..

[@ohiowoodburner]

I have but not that serious yet. I would need 3 phase electric for the grinder and that isn't going to happen where I am RN

[@thefirewooddoctor]

I wonder if the 13-14hp class yard chippers would make big enough smoker chips.

[@DanielAtkinsFirewood]

On a small scale, I don't see why not.. eventually, you may need bigger so upgrade later

[@ohiowoodburner]

Not sure but we need to find someone with a smaller unit to see

[@glennn440]

Joe - how do you get the big chips from your chipper? I have a similar pto chipper that chops them up much finer. Maybe mine is too sharp?

[@ohiowoodburner]

Not sure. This is pretty new and the blades I'm sure a super sharp.

[@glennn440]

@@ohiowoodburner - wonder if it is angle of entry of wood meeting knives? I have seem some with chute almost 90 degrees to flywheel and some with big angles. My chipper also has power feeder so maybe that "holds back" the material rather than machine just grabbing it and sucken it through?

[@JohnFrytag]

You can never have too many tractors…..this vid is 4 months ago. How is the chip bizz going?

[@Hugh1966]

Those chips almost look edible Joe !

[@ohiowoodburner]

LOL I have to admit they looked awesome Gus

[@randywilson6869]

U could check Mike Morgan where he got that machine that bags the stuff

[@ohiowoodburner]

I don't need a machine. My volume isn't that high

[@jhippl]

What tractor are you using, I’m in the market for one but I really can’t decide.

[@ohiowoodburner]

It's the Bobcat CT2040. Great machine. If you are around a www.lepporents.com/ dealer buy one there. Ask for Marty and tell him Joe sent you

[@okienative4785]

Mmm BBQ

[@ohiowoodburner]

Yes!!

[@kevinmcquitery4543]

How are they selling in 2024?

[@cutNdryfirewood]

I too have rusty gears that turn 😅😂

[@ohiowoodburner]

They are slow but steady!

[@oleberg4196]

You could chip on to a tarp at your Woodyard. No shade though.

[@ohiowoodburner]

That would help if I want to move them out of the way, lay them on the ground

[@redink71]

better to use a paper bag, it will keep drying.

[@atskooc]

What was in the oak? I couldn’t tell. Spider?

[@alisciamarotta3888]

Yellow jackets 🐝

[@ohiowoodburner]

hornets UGH

[@drmautz]

👍

[@ohiowoodburner]

Thanks Dan

[@AndrewAntonelli-dj4qt]

hey joe, i know you must get sick of everyones ideas but i guess goes with the youtuber thing, what if instead of using processed firewood use your cutoffs and undeserable peices for chips, gets rid of some of your trash and the chips made from would be the same quality. thanks for the vids

[@ohiowoodburner]

I guess that could work but I use my off cuts for my wood shed. We heat exclusively with wood so I have to get all I can for myself

[@darryyllklarkey3964]

The screen would be cheap and definitely make a better product

[@ohiowoodburner]

I think you're right. It is a matter of volume for me right now

[@jimalspach8528]

They are telling us not to move firewood out of the county because of Emerald Ash Borer.

[@ianedwards8553]

Too late to stop it, but you may slow it down.

[@ohiowoodburner]

Some states are by county. Ohio used to be but they gave up unfortunately

[@billyhill101]

Surely you need to get that chip off your shoulder have a great day

[@ohiowoodburner]

LOL When I think of "chip" I think of the grandpa from Talledega Nights. LOL

[@hotgore]

Way to make a new product! It is a hard thing to do in a small business since it is already enough work to keep the operation going, few can do it.

[@TakeNoneForTheTeam]

Went to a 4th of July party where they were making pizzas on an Ooni pizza oven. The guy was using pellets on top of the charcoal to generate the flame across the top of the oven. Turned out very well. Chips would work for pizza ovens for sure.

[@ohiowoodburner]

Interesting. I am going to ask one of my customers about that...see how it goes

[@MichaelEngler-z7f]

I'm user -8xl5ff6g = Mike Engler

[@ohiowoodburner]

Hi Mike. You can change you name in your control panel. I finally figured out how to do it with mine