The Wood Hounds

The Wood Hounds

Welcome to our Podcast about firewood, trees, timber, chainsaws, axes, woodworking and everything wood related! We are Dan and Joe...the Wood Hounds! Check in each week for more discussions about EVERYTHING firewood. New episodes air Wednesdays at 5 am est.

Episodes

January 28, 2026 29 mins

Dan and Joe respond to a listener email about a business idea involving firewood sales.  Without getting into the weeds, they unify behind a core belief that the most important thing is to GET STARTED!! 

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Dan and Joe respond to viewer mail and give their opinions on a new firewooder's starter set.  Is there an ideal saw and splitter combo?  

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January 14, 2026 26 mins

Dan and Joe discuss the virtues of the firewood industry in relation to recent comments made by the CEO of Ford.  The Automotive industry could learn a lot from a log splitter. 

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January 7, 2026 27 mins

Dan and Joe ring in the new year by listing their resolutions for a happy and mentally healthy 2026.

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December 31, 2025 31 mins

Dan and Joe reflect upon the year 2025 and wonder what's in store for 2026.  What will social media look like next year?  What about the firewood industry?  I guess we will all have to wait and see!

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December 17, 2025 28 mins

The Wood Hounds stumble upon a FaceBook post that lit a fire about firewood sales regulations.  What is everyone so mad about?? 

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December 10, 2025 31 mins

Our favorite woodhounds discuss the value of different types of firewood, and more specifically, seasoned vs green firewood.  Is seasoned wood worth more?  Um... yes it is!!  

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Dan and Joe take a break from the winter storm to ponder about the origins of the firewood industry.  They conclude the wood was sold too cheap!   We mention our good friend Adam from Hometown Acres on YouTube.   https://www.youtube.com/@HometownAcres   Please visit his channel and tell him you heard about him on The Wood Hounds Podcast! 
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Have you ever wondered why firewood is such an easy product to sell?  Why do we never have enough?  Why is there a firewood shortage every winter?  Do you know a good plumber?

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November 19, 2025 25 mins

One of the cruel realities of our passion is we cannot make firewood unless we have logs. Where do we get them? Do we buy them? Do we pull them out of the ditch on the side of the road? Regardless of our methods it is a labor of love.

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November 12, 2025 29 mins

Dan made the mistake of asking Joe about his vacation pictures that both revolved around the separate murders of two women named Sophie.  Be sure to listen to this light-hearted and entertaining episode! 

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Dan and Joe discuss a common request on social media platforms of disclosing personal information about income.  Why do people find this something important to know of another person?  

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October 29, 2025 30 mins

Dan and Joe meander through some topics in today's episode.  Joe found himself in the middle of a robbery.  Dan tries to explain where all the YouTube views have gone, and both agree on the excitement generated by the Firewood Machine industry.  

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October 22, 2025 29 mins

Two, very good looking, funny, charming podcasters can both trace their firewood roots to their purchase of an outdoor wood boiler.  If they didn't already have a lot in common!  

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A recent fire at a Montana based firewood production yard got Dan and Joe's attention when the story was posted on  YouTube.  If the fire wasn't bad enough,  comments left by some viewers seemed to have crossed the line into bad taste.  The Wood Hounds dive into these comments and show how they reflect persistent and unfortunate attitudes about the entire industry.     Here is a link to the video   https://youtu.be/-8AUPjPtqtg?si=r...
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Dan and Joe review the recent Paul Bunyan trade show in Cambridge, Ohio, October 3-5, 2025. There is so much to discuss. The awesome firewood machines, the people, the food, the oppressive heat! 

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September 24, 2025 29 mins

Dan and Joe talk about how a simple branded T Shirt can have an impact on a small business's bottom line.  Hey, we are just two weeks away from the Paul Bunyan Show in Cambridge Ohio...Fun time for all!  

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September 17, 2025 32 mins

Joe discusses his recent, week-long tour of firewood yards in Germany and Austria and shares what he witnessed across the pond.  This trip was organized by TP Siva, the Finland-based company responsible for the Japa, Hakki Pilke, and Palax firewood processors. 

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September 10, 2025 26 mins

Dan and Joe come close to violating one of their core standards for a world-class firewood podcast.   No Cussing!! 

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Dan discusses a conversation he had with a fellow firewood hobbiest he met recently. Dan tried to help him realize there is a fine line between ambition and fantasy. Or maybe not?!?!?

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