My regular firewood guy has been busy. With fall approaching I had another guy deliver some today. $150 for a full cord (he's new to me so I measured), split and delivered, but I get to move and stack it in the shed.
This fella came with two helpers, young neighbors. Don't know how much he's paying them, seems they all watched football games at his mom's property up the road where he gets the wood before they came by.
Delivered on Modoc time. He was supposed to be here at 1000, called about 0935 and asked if 1600 would be OK so he could watch some football, called again at 1610 or so and said "we're on the way, it'll be about 25 minutes, ok? "
Guys like this are why I would find it hard to mechanize my friend's firewood operation. Hard to beat $150 a cord, delivered, no sawing necessary, no splitting necessary.
I like to split wood too, my other guy usually goes $170 or so split, $150 for rounds which I prefer. But I can't lose on today's deal either.