Grew up on a farm during the farm crisis of the ‘80s. One winter, we cut and sold firewood. I would help my dad cut and split wood by hand with a “monster maul.” Oak, hickory, walnut, elm. Elm was the worst for splitting for how stringy it was. We would load 3 cord into our farm grain truck and haul it an hour to Omaha and deliver right to people’s door by the cord. I think we sold and delivered it for $110 per cord. Not sure how my father ever made ends meet, but it was cash in hand.
Now, on the same farm, I’ve been able to train my sons to run the chainsaw as we have cut several hundred hedge fence posts (Osage orange) each year to sell. If we have any unsold at the end of the year, we will cut them up for firewood in our cabin fireplace. This has been a great experience for the kids.
We have 4 chainsaws (Stihl and Echo brands), so are able keep cutting, if one breaks down. We bought a bench sharpener a couple years ago, to save money and time. Before that, We would have a local shop sharpen them at the beginning of the year, then we had a hand file that sharpened both the cutting edge and the depth gauge at the same time. We still use it in the field, as needed.
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