Thanks!!! Been wondering about what you took the time to show.

@HomesteadJay

10 ай бұрын

Yes be careful buying delivered wood. It’s hard to tell from a dump pile! Happy to help!

Great job explaining loose v’s stacking wood. I only stack my wood to store it for the winter👍👍

@HomesteadJay

Жыл бұрын

Indeed a clean stack is the best way to season wood properly!

That was nicely explained and well constructed, seconds is minutes, minutes is hours,

@HomesteadJay

Жыл бұрын

Indeed!

I agree Jay! Time is money. Nice work 👍🏻👍🏻

@HomesteadJay

Жыл бұрын

Time is money indeed!

Good job explaining this part of the firewood business Jay!

@HomesteadJay

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed!

The Blue Flannel is back! Trade that cell phone holster out for one that fits a Sig👍🏼

@HomesteadJay

Жыл бұрын

HAHA Blue flannel means outdoor boiler season!

If stacking in the trailer is more efficient depends on other factors too. How long is a round trip delivery, and how much wood does the client order. Do you have the wood stacked before loading in a way that you can tell the amount of wood or do you need to measure the wood in the trailer. Adding side boards to the trailer might increase your trailer volume to throw these calculations of depending on the ordered amount. With high sideboards I think 1 1/3 cord loose is possible, stacked will then get you between 1 2/3 and 2 cords. Take into account the carrying capacity of the trailer and the towing capacity of your truck. In the end, if your sales volume and number of clients increases it will become second nature to optimize your deliveries.

@HomesteadJay

Жыл бұрын

Yes indeed! I have all my wood that I sell in 4x4x8 cord racks! So I know exactly how much wood I sell to clients! I think 1 cord a delivery is fine for me since I am not going farther than 20 min one way! Thanks for the feedback!

Keep up your outstanding work Sir and leading by exemple for your little Partner 😇😇👍👍🍻🍻

@HomesteadJay

Жыл бұрын

He is great!

That was interesting Jay. Good demonstration.

@HomesteadJay

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Gary!

Good evening Jay. It made perfect sense to me.. And I think it came out better lose.. Thanks for busting your butt to show us the facts.. As always stay safe and always be kind. Go 603

@HomesteadJay

Жыл бұрын

Hahah I thought maybe 1.5 cords but 1.3 wasnt worth it hahaha! Thanks for tuning in Gus! Go 603! I was up in belmont NH today getting a dump trailer! Wait till you see the video lol

@gusswenson7811

Жыл бұрын

Can’t wait.. About 20 miles from me…

Chuck it in and run , time is money , big boy lol

You are dedicated sir! Good info thanks!

@HomesteadJay

Жыл бұрын

Thanks brother!

Great video, made alot of sense

That's pretty much the same results "In The Woodyard" gets. A full trailer, loosely thrown in is a full cord. If he needs to put more in, say the customers bought 4 face cords, he' has to stack it to fit it. Doing it from measured piles is easy. It's when you're pulling from non measured bulk stacks that experience comes into play. He's thrown so many trailer and pickup loads on, and measured both and done the math, that he can get away with just chucking it on and eyeballing it. For a big delivery, like yours I agree- the extra work just isn't worth it. You still have to make 3 trips... I also like how you include the limbwood in your stacks. Too many don't bother with it, and only want the big wood. I hate to see so much of that go to waste- it's good stuff: dense, burns long- and you don't have to split it!

@HomesteadJay

Жыл бұрын

Hey Pyro! Yes Chris has a special eye for firewood indeed! Thanks for the comment! I love the limb wood in my outdoor wood boiler and I think to NOT include it in my normal firewood sales is a rip off since like you said they are good overnight logs which are denser than equivelant size split wood! I have 1 cord of premium wood left over for next years sales which has 2/3 of it just small limb wood! Theres a LOT of heat in the limb wood! Thanks for tuning in!

If you're loading measured cord you're right but if you have picky customers they like to see what they're getting before it's dumped

@HomesteadJay

Жыл бұрын

Im as transparent as the noon day sun so the customers know exactly what they got. Also since I recorded the whole process haha

🤘Nice work

@HomesteadJay

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Jeff!

Stacked, firewood measures at 128 cu/ft (4'x4'x8') 12"-16" long, split, loose stacked firewood measures 180 cu/ft. You can test it yourself a thousand times over, thats how it measures out. The state of Maine recognizes "loose" firewood to measure out at 180 cu/ft.

@HomesteadJay

Жыл бұрын

Hey Tim! Yes I believe you mentioned the state of maine thing before that makes sense indeed!

I stack all my loads so I know how much is heading out.. in a case like you it's all pretty determined stacks so you csn toss it in and go.. Nothing wrong with either method as long as the customer is getting what they ordered..

@HomesteadJay

Жыл бұрын

Yes exactly! I know exactly how much is going out each time!

I typically don't stack just because I've done the same test and no it's not worth the extra time and work to stack!! only time I ever stack is if I need to haul extra and it's a farther distance! stay safe my friend

@HomesteadJay

Жыл бұрын

Thats a good point indeed my friend!

Well done sir!

@HomesteadJay

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Rich!

"Before" you sell it (firewood), the seller has to stack it in order to measure the volume of wood. And then if the buyer thinks he got short changed, then he can stack it to measure it incase he thinks he got shortchanged. Once its measured 1 time by the seller, he can just throw it on the truck or trailer. It should always be measured each time by the seller.

@jessiehodges1513

Жыл бұрын

Actually that’s false. In Maine you don’t need to stack at all. By law a loose thrown full cord will take 180cuFt for 16inch pieces. I have a 7x14 with 4ft tall sides and a 4ft tailgate. I can loosely fit 6 face cords or 2 full cords in it and never get calls on customers being short.

@jimbrown4661

Жыл бұрын

@@jessiehodges1513[" Correction" on this Post ]. "I'm a Mo. Boy, The" Show" me State. When I used to sell some once in awhile you get what I call a good cord. That means you have at least a "full " cord and maybe a little extra!! The old timer's in the stix even out did that with the (3) rows of 16" × 8' long 4' Which is as good as I've seen. A full cord is a 128 cubic ft. Solid. So when you have a pile of loose thrown on, it always looks like more. That's why you have to stack it out, in order to Measure it!!! There is no other way to measure it. And you have to measure it Accurately!!!! The old timer's I'm referring to only cut Oak, and maybe some hickory that's it. Everyone that lives around these parts all demand Oak, if they know their wood. Also when you stack it up there shouldn't be a bunch of air holes in the stack. You only have to measure it once!!!!! How you deliver it is not relevant. when you throw on the little extra, it helps make up for all those air holes in the stack. Alot of people get offended when Someone points out the fact that they are trying to short change the customer. Like criss cross stacking it loosely, that's a giant rip off!!! The majority of people, Don't know what a full cord looks like!!! "This" (6) rows 16" × 8' long stack and 4' tall square Was a ( 2)Cord order I had forgotten what the Old man Said !!! They had (2) Big Stacks of Firewood !!! Each Stack was 2 Cords!!! I always made mine 1 Cord only !!!! They had 2 large stacks ready to go , For a (4 ) Cord Order!!! I was thinking 2 stacks, 2 cords!!!! That's why I forgot!!!! 3 rows of 16" is 48" that's your 4' width !!!! Also, I only made a few short statements not everything!!!! Those "few" short statement's surely dont constitute everything do they ????? If you believe that you are very limited in your Knowledge!!!! Maybe in time you will make more $$$, "Doing" something else and not have to Work so hard????? "Everything" else is Accurate!!!! Work Smart not Hard.

This has been a question of mine. I have a 20 foot car hauler with sides that I fill up with wood and deliver it to my freinds

@HomesteadJay

Жыл бұрын

That works! Glad it was helpful!

My least favorite thing to do with firewood is stack it and it's not close.

I case you didn't understand, I was referring to" the Customer" getting a full cord or whatever amount you are selling for Whatever Price. I was" not ""referring to what is more efficient for the seller!!! The "buyer" doesn't care what is efficient for the seller ,he only wants to get what he is paying for!!! That's all I'm saying. I stacked mine out each and every time I sold a full cord, and I usually always threw on a few extra pieces as to make sure they had a full cord and then some. I only stacked it out once to measure it.

@HomesteadJay

Жыл бұрын

Hey Jim! All this wood is premeasured in 1 cord racks so I know the customer is getting exactly what they paid for.

The only time that it makes sense is if you had the one customer only ordering for face cord and if that was the case then it would only take you the one trip rather than making two trips but yeah quickly loosen throwing in is always going to be quicker

@HomesteadJay

Жыл бұрын

Indeed it is!

I like your new video you did a good job on your firewood this was nice firewood good job on it God bless too you guys love your video buddy 🔥🪵

@HomesteadJay

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

What if you put a set of sideboards on that trailer? Could you get the same amount of wood just thrown in? Instead of wasting the time of stacking in nicely.

@HomesteadJay

Жыл бұрын

Side boards yes but the customer ordered 2 cords so either way I was making 2 trips!

@bentwedgestanleybrand5818

Жыл бұрын

@@HomesteadJay hey Jay keep up the great videos buddy! I really enjoy your content. I picked up a new chainsaw for my woodyard, stihl Ms 400 cm chainsaw.

@HomesteadJay

Жыл бұрын

@@bentwedgestanleybrand5818 NIce! Be safe with it and happy cutting!

Where in NewHAmpshire are ya

@HomesteadJay

Жыл бұрын

Just south of white mountains!

@mikewawrzkiewicz3741

Жыл бұрын

@@HomesteadJay I’m in Rochester

@HomesteadJay

Жыл бұрын

@@mikewawrzkiewicz3741 Oh very nice!

People whining about it loose wood 4x4x8 128cft this flatbed trucks bed is 3x6x8 = 144cft if stacked comes to 1 1/3 of cord

@HomesteadJay

10 ай бұрын

Yes I dont see an issue with your arguement. You need more than 4x4x8 space for a legit cord if its not stacked so your bed size makes senses loose.

Yeah but around here it's a trailer load of wood, so if it's not stacked customer loses is shorted a face cord

@HomesteadJay

Жыл бұрын

I stack mine in all 1 cord racks so I know EXACTLY how much wood I load and deliver. Its up to the customer to either re stack it to make sure one is not shorted.

@davidh266

Жыл бұрын

@@HomesteadJay I know America uses cords, parts of Europe have no cord legal requirement so a trailer can be any measurement. 6x 4, 8 X 4foot so how many cords is guess work. I know your honest but alot of people aren't. Some of the wood isn't even seasoned. Europe should embrace the cord system

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