"Until you give up the idea that happiness is somewhere else, it will never be where you are" I needed to hear that, thanks man :)

Who are the people giving the thumbs down? Jealousy is ugly. Good on you mate.

a person never fails at anything , until he stops doing it .

"Until you give up the idea that happiness is somewhere else, it will never be where you are" .... pretty deep

I have been making firewood for my own use for over 12 years now and i love it. Still splitting by hand (Fiskars X27) approx 2-3 cords per year. Keeps me fit and outside enjoying nature and fresh air. greetings from 49 year old in Germany

Dan you are so right! It’s in your blood! Iam 56 now been doing firewood since I was 15 Love it more everyday!!

I had a friend in high school that started a firewood business. It was during massive home building and deforestation, he was paid $100 a dump truck load to take them!!!

Great advice at 2:30 and you’re right it goes for everything in life. This was such a great year recap! Keep up the great work!

Great heartfelt story. Thanks for sharing your lessons learned. We all learn from each other!

Amen brother, hope you keep it going. Love to see the family involved too

Awesome! Great to hear about your journey! Keep going!

Pay close attention to customers needs. -For example, my stove feeds from the end. Crooked twisted wood, or poorly trimmed limbs that hang up while feeding a hot stove or on a windy day are angering. And dangerous. Nothing like having to pull a burning log out because it gets hung up on the way in. Yet, that same wood will fit in a fireplace or front feeding stove just fine. -My knucklehead neighbor splits his kindling on his garage cement floor. I can hear him doing it through my pillow. Someone like that could use a splitting round. Then again, I gave my neighbor one years ago and he split and burned it. (Now I just give him a hard time). It will cost you nothing to not split a round and include it in a load. Simply ask if they'd like one next time you deliver. They'll call you back. -An armful of good dry kindling, wrapped with twine, enough to start a few fires, to the right customer, or to make up for a settled issue, will ensure repeat business. -Don't advertise wood for one price, then quote $50 more when potential customers call. Price, species of wood, load size, delivery charges, stacking charge, cut length etc should be stated before delivery. Then stick to it. There is nothing wrong with charging more for extras or more in dead of winter, as long as you're up front about it. -Tweekers can cut and sell wood faster and cheaper than you, and undercut your business to make a fast buck. But they tend to sell short loads of irregular cut wood of poor quality, are always in a hurry and will run over a customer's dog or kid toys, smash something while unloading, or come back later to steal anything not tied down, etc. Their wood cutting career will be likely be cut short by getting arrested. They are a short term nuisance that solves itself, so never try to compete with them. -Word of mouth sales make up the majority of your business. Neighbors ask neighbors where they got their load of wood. They also ask about a bad load so they can snicker to their wives later. Either way, your name will be mentioned. Staple a business card or 2 on the end of a few pieces of delivered wood. If stacked, locate it dead center. 10 seconds and 10 cents. If you get lucky, a tweeker competitor will copy this idea, thus leaving his name and number at the scene of a future crime. -Never wash your wood truck! It will break down the next day.

Wonderful reflection! Congratulations on your success!

Love the wood bags you have.

Love it brother. I can feel the gratitude and fulfillment in your speaking. So righteous, so great. Nice work. Congrats on the year.

I am approaching the first year anniversary of my firewood business. It's a lot like your story with perchance networking encounters and some good opportunities. I started just buying wood for myself and ended up at over 100 cords sold this year.

You have done good and if you still enjoy what you started, keep it up.

Good for you and your family - living the dream. My motto is that I'm going out used - but not rusted.

Great thanks for sharing, good for you, go for it, you are a hard worker, all the best!

I started selling firewood about 14 years ago then I wanted to move into mobile firewood processing not 1 person said I would make any money doing that. So I bought a processor anyways 2nd year into this was so busy it was almost a full time job I guess when people found out they could get there tri axle load of firewood done in 4 hours was the way to go. Firewood makes me around 50.000 a year glad I did not take the advice of my coworkers am off some place every weekend doing wood some place and made lots of new friends that's the best part new friends

The most important piece of equipment is between the ears, having this mindset will lead to success for anyone. Great stuff bud

Had that wood fever for years...your journey rings true chief. Blwydd Newydd Dda from Wales

Thanks for the words of wisdom. Hope the business is going well. From North Wales, UK.

Way to go Dan, one will never be a failure if they work hard at what they love doing. Thanks for the advice, as my son and I are just starting out in the firewood biz. We have been gathering the logs since November to be able to start selling in the spring. Lots of bucking and splitting ahead of us I hope! Again, Congratulation one the 1 year mark.

Congratulations on 1 year glad you hung in there we enjoy the video's and you are Wright firewood is in the blood

Fair play and well done , have a happy and long life !

Good luck to you. Glad you found your thing.

I know i wasnt around your channel a year ago, but glad that i found your channel! It has helped me grow as well!

You have a strong mind and back my friend

Thanks for sharing!

Congrats on your first year WOODHOUND !!

Probably the best video I have seen in some time....Spot on.....

Just came across this video on your channel which I’ve been watching. And amazing what you said about getting into the firewood business, your born with it. It’s in your blood. Great video 🇨🇦

I've been cutting my own wood for 6 years now. I just sold a bunch of firewoood last year for the first time. It makes cutting, splitting, and stacking a lot more fun when you attach some $$ to it. I used last years money to upgrade my saws. I now have a MS261 CM and 562 XP... both are rippers.

I love cutting and splitting wood for my home use. I have a lot of wood.Many people ask if I will give them some or sell them some.The answer is always NO...Processing wood is hard work. Tools and parts cost time and cash.I give a neighbour some as he helps with the work. It's strange. People see you have a big stack and think it comes for free........

You are my hero. Best of luck in the future.

Hard work is very rewarding!

Yep I got the firewood bug myself. What's awesome is eventually you'll make more money in firewood on KZfaq than you will selling it. The actual selling of the wood will be a side bonus. I think that's awesome, love this platform and it's ability to support people who keep at it. Congrats on growing your business and KZfaq channel.

Good for you my friend. Very positive and encouraging advice. 👍

I started 13 yrs ago with a pick up truck. I now have 2 6 wheeler dump trucks a firewood processor and a skid steer. I wanted to give up so many times but I can't walk away from it with all the hard work I've put into from nothing. Keep going bud. A firewood guy always has cash in his pocket.

Thank you for this Motivational video people need to see this more often

I love getting firewood! Gotta stay strong and fit. Good Job, that's a lot of firewood.

Love hearing about people following their dreams and turning it into reality!

Awesome man! My bro and I have the wood fever also. Him a bit more than me but it still gives me the fizz.

Congratulations on your first year anniversary.

Hey man thanks for the great video, this is my second year into doing this on the side for extra income and your advice is top notch👍 I’m 59 years old and have had a total hip replacement but in spite of that I challenge most people to outwork me when it comes to firewood👍 yes you are right bro it’s either in your blood or it’s not. Keep up the videos because other people like me are watching. My other favorites are wood heat Wednesday and Joes premium firewood, I appreciate all of you guys and am eager to learn from all of you👍

I LOVE THIS BUDDY ❤️

Your videos are awesome! Keep up the good work!

Wow, I like the wood racks and bundle bags great!

Never quit full play. Admire the drive and hard work. Over 2 years your at it now congrats

great video I can’t wait for when wood season comes around

Im doing firewood for years now in germany. I love it! And i love to see your passion with this hard work. Keep on going. 👍🏻

Awesome news. You are living life your way.

Awesome story and video Dan you said it well.

Congrats!

Love making wood! Made a lot...from Michigan, Illinois, Iowa, to Alaska last Sumer. I've been selling out of my yard for the last two years...sold out last year, and VERY LITTLE left now. I have not done recreational selling but I am going to start this spring. Nice to hear your story, I love it... Bud Voices of Peace music

Congrats on the anniversary! Some great words of wisdom. Looking forward to tonight's chat. Should we have a beverage of the week? Just thinking of ideas. Love firewood processing videos even though my operation is just for my own home (only have 5 acres of a wooded lot), I do enjoy watching guys who have the big toys! Take care.

Very enjoyable video. You shared a load about the tree of life. Thanks for the tips

My neighbor had a decent sized poplar tree that fell into another tree in his yard. He said I could cut it down and chop it up into firewood. So far I have it all chopped and split. I plan to stack it and season it for about a year. Whatever I don't use I plan to sell on craigslist. I see dead trees all the time that people are more than happy to have someone haul away. If you're willing to do the work, there's a lot of money to be made. I don't understand why more people don't do it if even just for side money.

Good video. Much success!

Awesome video man. Truly inspirational.

Did my time getting a splitting wood for myself. Good for you bro keep it going 👊

you my friend are a motivational genius, very enjoyable watch. Thank you.

Thank you for this information and Great Video 😎🤙

I came for the firewood info and stayed for the philosophy... well done you!

We started East Nashville Firewood Delivery in 2019 and have been largely inspired by your channel since then! Thank you

It is great and inspirational, I really like to see people doing what they love!!! keep going and enjoying it!!

Thanks for the inspiration mate. Awesome!!

Awesome dude!! I got something similar going right now and we’ll see if it picks up but it’s good to see your business model and go from there. As Thomas Jefferson said; “ I am a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more of it I have.” stay up man!!

Great video! I truly enjoyed this. We are a forestry contractor in the Black Hills of South Dakota and what you just described is how we did it also. You are so right when you say there is never enough wood.

Good video! Just starting out and like videos that have thoughts to share. We all learn as we go but sometime we need someone like you to point us in the right direction. Stay safe and keep "Doing Stuff"

Love that you have your son out there with you.

A lot of philosophical gems in this video.

i also sell firewood next to my regular job, i realy like it. i am doing it for 7 years right now and I am 26 now. the love of firewood is the difference in every log to split.

Good on you sir. You turned something you enjoy doing into a business and an enjoyable channel

Thanks for the inspiration. I have no aspirations to make a fortune but would like to take my hobby/exercise regimen to the next step so again thank you.

You are right about the fact that once you get into cutting firewood, it is hard to stop. I love being out in the woods, cutting and splitting. I am 67 now and have 2 bad knees and can't cut like I used to. I started in 1981 and like you was looking for a way to make some extra money to pay for my equipment so that heating my home with wood wasn't costing me any money out of pocket. In my 30's and 40's I sold a 8 ft. bed International pickup load with side boards almost every day. Filled to the top it would almost hold a cord. Then I sat along side the road in a tourist and sold seven pickup loads every weekend for many years. I have 45 acres of forest and used to take care of another 400 acres of forest, so I have never had to cut a live tree. Last year we had a lot of trees go down in a wind storm, mostly pignut hickory that uprooted and I put up 30 cords. I am sitting on about 70 cords right now under a shelter house and I burn and sell about 10-12 cords a year. I cannot cut enough to take care of myself, by myself any longer and have to hire helpers to get the wood worked up. Because of the way I have treated my body over the years, it is pretty much worn out, but I still love to be in the woods. I try to cut one John Deere Gator load a day, that is about all I can do. It is about half a big truck load.

Thanks for sharing I'm a 52 year old gent that's seeking the off grid life I have always had firewood in my mind as a way to supplement my income. I like the idea of hard honest work with the benefit of the physical fitness as well as the the solitude of just plugging away. thanks for sharing your story.

Nice story Dan.. I have been selling for 3 years now and have met all,kinds of people over my years from church pastors to construction workers and business owners.. I get to do 2 things with this addiction 1 I love to drive around the Pacific NW. 2 I like making firewood after a day in the office. Watching others on KZfaq for years and now I will add to the KZfaq firewood content as well. But yes its hard work and I think worth it.

Good work bro!

New subscriber keep up the good work just starting log splitting side business for myself

Congrats! It's great that there are so many different ways to get firewood done. I bought a single wedge splitter instead and spent the rest of the money on a dump trailer. I do lots of my splitting with an 8lb maul. Glad you found your market and good luck in year2!

Thanks! I always enjoy hearing stories about people that make it happen using the age old recipe “hard work + determination”.

Great video one of the best on youtube .Your wood business will go massive because your a winner.Well Done from the UK

Good job!

Congratulations! Great story and good advice. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!!

I do enjoy your videos they have decent content. Your family is so nice. And you have a wonderful personality. That is not true with Joe’s premium site. I wish you all the luck in the world. I will continue looking forward to your videos.

I was taught at a young age that the main thing to remember about firewood is the least amount of times you touch the wood the better.

Same as my friend,, I do fire wood just for the winter months when ground work is slow,,, and now iam buying in,, never ever have u enough,,, luv it, 10yrs down the Rd and still going strong,,, mind u a finger off and 2 ends sewn back on so be careful, don't rush, and make money,,, and most of all, enjoy. 👍

Great video , i bought a used , very slow , splitter , I have chain saws , I’m going to ease into the firewood business & hopefully make a go at it. Im currently working as a machinist but possibly retire in 2-3 years so we’ll c what happens, Thankyou for sharing your experiences , this video is very helpful , God Bless

don't listen to the haters! I've been splitting firewood for almost 30 years and i love it! keep up the good work!!

I got a splitting maul for Xmas when I was 8 years old and now splitting wood is my favorite thing to do.

Awesome job, I also love cutting and procession firewood.

Great video, I have a ton of wood to pick up and cut back in our woods. I've been thinking about doing this on the side as well, but, single splitters through farm and fleet is a little slow lol.

Keep the great work up! Words of wisdom well spoken from you! Don’t let the naysayers get in your head and doubt your abilities.

I love the honest information!

Watched your video twice , great story .,awesome progress for one year. I love firewood . Just dabble a bit . Would love to do more. I do full time lawn care business (15 years ) you are encouraging me to go it harder. You do it for the love of it , not the money. That part is the bonus . Keep the great work . Nothing looks as nice as long neatly stacked rows of firewood, well maybe a well manicured lawn might be better;) looking forward to next video. Thanks for sharing

I've sold wood for 9 years. Started with a maul eventually got a single wedge splitter. It's time to upgrade. I am a disabled veteran and things are not as easy as they used to be.

Great video, great advice, great insight.

Love your vibe.