Tips and Tricks for Running a Small Firewood Business

[@RollingWithRuss]

Nice video man. I am considering this side business when we move to Indiana next year.

[@thereasoner9454]

Hey there, great info for starting folks. Quick solution to improve your displayed process of unloading. Simply mount 2 pieces of plywood/osb along the inside of the fenders, front to back, but clear of the mat. Make some drop in side racks that you can remove when you get home. This way, you have the wood stay between the 4' space, with smooth sides, and the mat still works. You can even put a front headache rack piece to allow you to load firewood faster without the risk of hitting the back window. 3 removable pieces and your time will be recovered in about 1-2 deliveries max. Good luck with your business and have a wonderful new year.

[@buildingonsixteen]

Thank you for watching and thank you for the idea. I will definitely look into doing this.

[@thereasoner9454]

@@buildingonsixteen You are 100% welcome. I have done it with just pallets with a headache rack in front, using a pallet puller to get them to the back of the truck with boulders, wood, etc. The rolling tarp will work great with this upgrade. I am putting this on my Santa list this year.

[@hayesrutherford9415]

Well that worked pretty well. Good luck with your venture.

[@FredFlintstone21]

Nice video! Two things that have helped me immensely was, alot of the oak i split is huge, i put it in the vertical, placed a big round of wood by the control, put a cushion on the round, and was able to roll the big pieces up to the splitter, no more lifting. To move wood around my yard quicker and easier, i went from wheel barrow to 5 x 8 sure-trac dump trailer. That was a game changer! This is one of those hobbies whereas if you don't love the exercise and work, probably isn't worth it!

[@buildingonsixteen]

Thank you. That’s great the less you have to lift the better. Yes, splitting firewood is a hobby you really need to enjoy. Thanks for watching.

[@ih508]

Thank you. I'm starting in this business and I appreciate all this information.

[@buildingonsixteen]

Thank you for watching. Good luck with your business.

[@Buffalobills-fh2be]

U want to make money selling firewood u get paid to cut the trees down Dead standing ash is ur best friend Cut it spit it sell it bone dry

[@SteveAustin-jp3ev]

New subscriber, just north of you in Western North Carolina

[@buildingonsixteen]

Awesome. Thank you!

[@benjiemullins5498]

Nice work. Only thing I would do is open the front of your shed up so you can get your truck closer to the wood.

[@buildingonsixteen]

Thank you! We will actually be changing the whole direction of the firewood storage to a different property. But yes, definitely need to get my truck closer. Thanks for watching!

[@RichardMason-qj4ld]

Subscribed. I noticed you had a wood jam about half way through. Just pull your truck ahead a few feet, problem solved. Good luck!

[@buildingonsixteen]

Thank you for watching and subscribing. Also thank you for the feedback.

[@geogesterrett6391]

Great video man, pretty similar situation think I’m maybe 1 year of sales ahead of you did about 10cord this year sold out yesterday nothing crazy but a nice little side gig when I’m home from school. 0 advertising besides a post or 2 in the local Facebook page ended up having more demand than I could ever fill. Had an idea about your tractor not being able to lift an ibc tote. Have you tried lifting one that’s loose thrown should be about a 1/4 cord instead of a 1/3 obviously not ideal but being able to dump totes is very nice. Keep it up man and I’ll keep watching thanks.

[@buildingonsixteen]

Thank you! That’s a good idea about trying to lift loose stacked ibc totes. I will give that a try. I appreciate you watching!

[@martinv.-]

Hello Jason! Your tips are great, they are actually what I'm trying to do since I just started 1 month ago, slow, but I want to do it good and deliver a quality product. Are you still with 3-cords/year or could you actually ramp it up?

[@buildingonsixteen]

Hey there. Thank you! I would say I’m still around that. I do plan on ramping up next year. I think you’re off to a great start if you focus on Quality and customer service.

[@PainterD54]

You should screw a board on the end of the tarp so it will pull all the material out of the truck bed. I did that with mine and all the gravel, black dirt or wood will come out better, no problem.

[@buildingonsixteen]

Thank you for the comment. I will definitely try that.

[@SKFirewood]

I've made a video on how we use a loadhandler, so simple but effective changes will help you

[@buildingonsixteen]

Thank you! I will check that out.

[@Ratherbemilling]

What size bed is your truck? I had a rolling mat like that… it work ok but if you put significant weight on it then you can end up bending the tailgate. Looks like it worked well for you. How do you heat the wood in the shed? Have you thought about building a kiln (solar)?

[@buildingonsixteen]

Hey there. The truck has a 6 foot bed. It does work pretty well. I have thought about building a solar kiln. I hope to get to that this year. Thanks for watching!

[@jeniferkoch4883]

No expertise here but would it make sense to stack it in the truck bed all the same way? Would that help it fall out more orderly?

[@buildingonsixteen]

Yes. That would probably help. I’m just not sure if it’s worth the time.

[@leovogelgesang4398]

How well does you wood season inside the shed? I pile all of mine on skids and it takes almost a full year to get seasoned. Thanks

[@buildingonsixteen]

It dried very nice. I did not get the actual moisture content, but my customers were very happy with it. That wood did sit for about a year as well.

[@jarrohleddy4038]

3 cord per annual 🎉 smoke and mirrors to match your claims or. .? Do your customers wait until they put the last piece in before they order down there too? 1/3 cord load delivered 9x you need all the sliver free handling you can get for sure

[@CatDaddySteve]

Train your customers to buy green wet wood