How to make a firewood business successful?

Do you know how you can increase the profit potential of your firewood business and the added value of the products you offer through various means? When you sell high-quality firewood, you can usually charge a higher price for it. On the other hand, manufacturing firewood bags made of mixed and miscellaneous wood species requires less work, but the profit you get from them is also smaller. Therefore, it is important to carefully consider what kind of firewood you produce and what price can be achieved for it in the market […]

A FIREWOOD PROCESSOR WITH A CIRCULAR SAW OR A CHAINSAW?

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A Firewood processor with a circular saw has a longer sharpening interval. When choosing a circular saw, people often consider a machine with a circular saw blade to be more efficient and maintenance-free. It's true that with a circular saw, the sharpening interval is indeed longer, and you don't need chain oil for maintenance. On the other hand, changing and [...]

Chainsaw or circular saw firewood processor?

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In our previous post, we listed what we believe are the most important features to consider when purchasing a new firewood processor. However, many firewood processor buyers first consider one question: which is better, a chainsaw or a circular saw machine? That's why we decided to dedicate an entire blog post to this topic. Circular Saw Machines Have Longer Sharpening Intervals Many who choose a circular saw machine consider blade-based machines to be more powerful and maintenance-free. Indeed, circular saw machines have longer sharpening intervals, and their maintenance is [...]

Why buy an electric or combi firewood processor?

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Affordable operating costs, good resale value, and a cleaner work environment are just a few of the benefits offered by electric and combo log splitters. If you don't need to work in multiple locations, an electric or combo log splitter might be the best solution for you. The purchase price of these log splitters is often slightly higher than that of tractor-powered log splitters. On the other hand, their resale value is also better and they offer […]

WHY SHOULD YOU BUY AN ELECTRIC OR COMBI MODEL FIREWOOD PROCESSOR?

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Low operating costs, high resale value, and a cleaner working environment are just a few of the benefits of electric and combi model firewood processors. If you don't have mobile firewood operations, the best solution for you might be an electric or combi model firewood processor. These models usually have a higher purchase price than the PTO [...]

MAKING THE JUMP FROM A SPLITTER TO A PROCESSOR. WHEN IS THE RIGHT TIME?

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When you need to increase your volume of firewood or you long for a faster, easier, and more ergonomic way to make firewood, it might be the right time for you to make the jump from a log splitter to a modern and efficient firewood processor. Increasing the volume of firewood Growing your business is of […]

Clapper of the month for December

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Joulukuun kuukauden Hakki Pilke käyttäjä on New Forest Firewood Englannista. New Forest Firewood on perheyritys, joka sijaitsee New Forest Hampshiren sydämessä. ”Olemme pieni perheyritys ja toimitamme polttopuita New Forestin ja sen ympäröiville alueille. Me toimitamme polttopuuta, joka on tehty paikallisesta FSC sertifioidusta lehtipuusta”, David Stride sanoo. New Forest Firewood käyttää Hakki Pilke Easy 38 klapikonetta […]

User of the month in December

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December’s Hakki Pilke User of the Month is New Forest Firewood from England. New Forest Firewood is a family run business based in the heart of the New Forest Hampshire. “We are a small family run business and supply firewood to the New Forest and the surrounding areas. We are supplier of seasoned and kiln […]

User of the month in November

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November’s Hakki Pilke User of the Month is M.R. LOGS from County Durham, England. M.R.LOGS was established in 2009 by Mark and Rachel.  According to Mark their business soon outgrew chainsaws and a log splitter. To keep up with the demand they bought their first firewood processor in 2012. “We bought a second hand Hakki […]

Clapper of the month for November

User of the month 11 2019

Marraskuun kuukauden Hakki Pilke käyttäjä on M.R. LOGS Englannista. Mark ja Rachel perustivat yhdessä M.R.LOGS yrityksen vuonna 2009. Markin mukaan heidän liiketoimintansa kasvoin pian ohi moottorisaha ja halkomakone toiminnasta. Pysyäkseen kysynnän mukana he ostivat ensimmäisen klapikoneensa vuonna 2012. ”Ostimme käytetyn Hakki Pilke 2X koneen, joka oli meille loistava valinta siihen aikaan. Mutta vuonna 2015, löysimme […]