Why do you sell FireWood?

[Mike Hill]

Because of the increased demand for FireWood,I was curious as to the reasons forum members Sell it.

[Tree Man Tom]

Pays for beer, and other hobbies.

[Stephen Blair]

the options dont really fit my reasons mate. I do firewood for a number of reasons.

 

1. It is another income.

2 It gives a worker something to do to cover his wages when i am busy doing other stuff.

3. I enjoy it and it is part of the business i can involve my kids and dad in.

[davetaz]

I was unloading my own logs at home and people kept asking if I would sell them some. After some research found that there was a shortage of people selling seasoned dry firewood in my locality. I was also looking for some kind of self-employed work to do after moving to a new area, having been a landscaper for a few years it seemed like a reasonable trhing to have a go at!

Rented a yard on a farm nearby, bought in a few loads of timber and hey presto! Sold about 50T so far this year

[Chris Gagen]

diversification!

[18 stoner]

I clicked otherwise dump it, meaning i used to give it all away, but the main reason I do it is because i enjoy it.

[Mike Hill]

We must have dumped 200plus Ton this year,was thinking about having a play around selling firewood next winter.

[csservices]

Started the first time round years ago, because any fallen trees/ branches when clearing new fence lines or any timber that came out of hedgelaying jobs was perks of the job, soon realised the pile I accrued on the yard would never get used before it rotted away so put an ad in local paper, this time round started to help cash flow through winter, not very often get it as perks anymore though

[Gareth Smith]

Why NOT sell it ?

[dave fox]

what a great question, as i am a farmer first and formost, i do tree work as a second income and really because i enjoy doing it, as a child i chopped alot of fire wood , its something that i liked and like to do and if i can earn a few bob at it then great. yes diversification too , with alot of emphasis on he enviroment in farming today with els and stewidship schemes tree planting and headges then , its a great way to make these things pay twice!