need advice on wood splitting

Guys, I think he's just talking about this guy getting him to do the work of cutting and splitting the wood for him. I wouldn't touch that deal with a 10 foot stick. You can find people on Craigslist all day long giving away standing and felled timber. You're doing all the work and only getting $25-30 bucks a cord....that's crazy. You could get your own wood for next to nothing and turn around and sell it for $150-$200 per cord delivered and stacked. I'd definitely go with at least a 18-20 ton log splitter. You can pick up a new one for $800-900 or a used one cheaper. These use less fuel and are more dependable. Make sure it has a two stage pump and a decent size motor; at least 7hp. I sold firewood when I was younger. If I can give you one tip....cut, split, and load your wood at the same site. This equals less handling. If you have an order, take it straight to the buyer instead of stock piling and stacking it. I couldn't afford a big splitter when I was younger, so in one season I sold 45 full cords that was split using a 6 ton electric splitter. I used a splitting maul and wedges to get the big pieces into more manageable pieces. I bought a trailer off Craigslist for $300 that worked great. Good luck with whatever you decide to do. Firewood is extremely hard and dangerous work regardless of what you're using. Plan on averaging a half cord an hour if the wood is already cut. You can only split was fast as your splitter can split, and they're not lightening fast.