My little firewood business has exploded this year. In all of 2009 I sold 10 loads (a load for me is 1/2 face cord which is equal to 1/6 of a full cord). So far this winter, as of last night, I have sold 87 loads! All of my three year seasoned wood for sale.....gone! Right now I am cutting standing dead oak wilt trees, splitting by hand as always, and selling them as fast as I can haul them up to the house. I tell people that they are not seasoned and that many times there is still a lot of moisture in the trunks and they say they don't care because it's still better than the 'big' firewood sellers have and from what I've heard I'm cheaper. I tried to stop selling when I ran out of the good stuff, but they begged me for whatever I could cut for them. I've been selling 6-10 loads every weekend lately and averaging at least one load per day during the week. I have had a few calls this morning and one guy stopped by, but as of yet today haven't sold any. Some nights after milking the cows I have been delivering firewood in my old bald-tire truck until 9:00pm.
Anyway, the firewood sales may come to an end soon whether my customers like it or not. I spent much of the day yesterday stuck in the woods with my ATV and little wood hauler sled. And it's snowing again right now. I have a lot cut and split and just thrown in piles because it's too far off the path to walk it out through the knee-deep snow, load it on the ATV and haul it up (I had to walk in to get to many trees that I have cut and left lay for when the snow goes). I have been so busy that I haven't even taken many pictures this winter. Most days lately I don't even have the camera with me.
But you know what? I'm having a great time! I love it! And I just hate to say no when there is an opportunity to make more firewood!
Anyway, the firewood sales may come to an end soon whether my customers like it or not. I spent much of the day yesterday stuck in the woods with my ATV and little wood hauler sled. And it's snowing again right now. I have a lot cut and split and just thrown in piles because it's too far off the path to walk it out through the knee-deep snow, load it on the ATV and haul it up (I had to walk in to get to many trees that I have cut and left lay for when the snow goes). I have been so busy that I haven't even taken many pictures this winter. Most days lately I don't even have the camera with me.
But you know what? I'm having a great time! I love it! And I just hate to say no when there is an opportunity to make more firewood!