Cutting Wood for Mom & Unloading Mike’s Ford Firewood

Firewood Harvesting & Processing

• 💡 The video captures firewood processing on a good weather day after a month of cold temperatures.
• 🌲 Mike fells a standing dead silver maple stub using his Stihl MS462 chainsaw.
• 🪵 Logs are then bucked into 16-inch firewood rounds and loaded by Robert into a quad trailer.
• 🛠️ The rounds are transported to an Eastonmade Wood Splitter and split into wheelbarrows for delivery to the house porch.

Delivering & Storing Firewood

• 🚚 A significant portion of the video focuses on unloading a half cord of green cherry and black locust firewood from Mike's Ford truck.
• 🏡 This firewood is then meticulously stacked into "Bay #2", a designated dry firewood storage area.
• 🧱 Emphasis is placed on proper stacking techniques to ensure stability and prevent the piles from falling over.

Equipment and Teamwork

• 🚜 Mike's vehicle, a 1997 Ford truck with a functional dump bed, is highlighted for its utility in firewood transport.
• 💪 Robert, an employee and helper, demonstrates efficient loading and stacking skills, learning quickly on the job.
• 🤝 The process involves collaborative effort between the speaker, Mike, and Robert, making the most of the favorable working conditions.

Firewood Business & Inventory

• 💰 The speaker discusses his firewood business, mentioning recent deliveries of hickory and inquiries from Chicago customers for large orders.
• 📈 There's a focus on managing inventory, with the goal of filling both "Bay #1" and "Bay #2" with 12 full cords for the upcoming winter.
• 🗓️ The video also touches on the seasonality of the firewood business and the importance of stocking up during the slow season.