my view..........

[Logrover]

how many guys and gals on here hire a yard??? i would like to do some of my own firewood as i have spent ages cutting for others but i know i can make so much more myself even with just an axe!! now my problem is id only want to do it 2 days a week and i have nowhere to do it......so id ideally need a yard/field and everyone i know who has a firewood business already runs it from either a big house with land or as a side. I cant see hiring a yard for 80 squids a week is in any way profitable!! i am currently in penrith and cannot find anywhere even advertising yards or land for rent at sensible prices..ie less than ny house rent!!!

I hate to say it but is it a case of having money to make money?????

[treequip]

Find a farmer who will swap some yard space for logs

[Logrover]

yeah that was my first thought but i thought id post here first as some farmers can be very odd about phonecalls like that!!! ha ha

[Stephen Blair]

Are you currently employed?

[Logrover]

yes i am 3 days a week and doing a bit of work for a local guy one day so i have all weekends and a day a week spare with not a lot of money after rent so looking at possible extras.........i was a tree surgeon for 8 years and i know the marlup on logs........hence the interest!!

[robbo 110]

in defense of farmers/landowners. we have to be a little bit 'wary' of everybody because most of us have had so much stolen from us!!!!!!! its sad but, i cant ever see it changing, good luck looking for somewhere thou

[robbo 110]

the 'mark up' on logs......... back ache!!!!!!!

[timtree81]

yes i am 3 days a week and doing a bit of work for a local guy one day so i have all weekends and a day a week spare with not a lot of money after rent so looking at possible extras.........i was a tree surgeon for 8 years and i know the marlup on logs........hence the interest!!

 

You know the mark up ...hence the interest ??? are you for real ? there is not that much to be made in fire wood after all the hard work and expence processing it all

[Stephen Blair]

These are the joys of business, if you only have an axe then all you need is about 4m2 to swing it, you can stack a lot of logs in a small place. If you have a garden or shed then do it there.

[firewoodman]

theres a mark up???? tell me more