Myself and another member of the Falmouth Maine Lion's built 2 loose wood racks that Home Depot donated the material for. Each rack has 6 columns that each hold 6 Cu.Ft. of split wood. We sell self serve @ $20 per column. I use one column for the split splinters from splitting as kindling by donation. Since the first week of April, we have sold 35 columns between the 2 stands. The joy is that there is very little labor and have found a niche in the firepit wood.
Nice video Brad. You did a great job of explaining the entire process. The nail apron is a great idea, and the connection with your Dad makes it even better.
Great video of how and why you do what you do. My suggestion is when you stack out of the trailer, have your smaller trailer there and throw bundle size into it. Stack it separately. No respliting. I think the handles are a huge waste of time. Remember time is money. Have a great day.
Hey Brad great video. It is nice to have something to have your dad with you in the wood yard.I do industrial mantinace and I have a few of my dad's tools that I use and it brings back the memories of him teaching me as I grew up.
Nice job, I recently partnered up with a camper rental company that wants to buy my bundles to offer their customers, I need to step up my process and this helps!
I use to use a similar process but now I split just for bundles. I take my make shift bag station to the stack and bag from there. As I split the non bundle stuff goes to other stacks so I don’t have to handle it too much! But everyone should try lots of different ways till you find what works best! Have a nice day!
Brad, my 3 kids and I have modeled a bundle only business off of some of your previous videos put together. Great to see the entire process in action. We have been selling for almost one month now and have exceeded the amount of sales I anticipated by almost 50%. I am excited to see where this side hustle goes.
Excellent video on the entire process, Brad! My process is very similar but at this point I do not have a need for branding. I have the same bundler and at some point may consider a bagging system like Chris at Wolfe Ridge has produced. I can see the advantages and would simply and the cost of the bag into the pricing. How great is it to have all these options!!
Hello Mr. Brad, Your process is clear, concise, professional results. I was hoping you would abandon the Ram splitter altogether, so I could buy it from You, but looks like it has found its use again.
Those are some nice bundles .. I prefer using bags because we can bag them a bit earlier before they are completely dry and you don't have to have perfect pieces..we also deliver of 288 bags at a time. as for the price of the bags over plastic is that we can make 35 bundles per hour.. gross $280 per hour worth of product... Main reason I use bundles is that they never mold.. ever... as for branding you can get whatever you like printed on the labels.. if your paying 90 cents a bag you need to find a better place cause I pay 77 cents per bag delivered to my business Canadian which is 57 cents US.. ( no lable yet.. but soon I think)
hi there it is all about a system that works best for you , then fine tune it for efishincy for cost and time , Do you ever watch you own vidoes ti see where you can inprove ? good show john
I get bags unbranded for .53 a piece delivered. You definitely make good looking bundles but I could probably do 5 bags to 1 of your bundles so time is money
Yeah that's the main reason I have to stick with bags as well. It's WAY faster and more efficient. I've talked to dozens of my customers and they prefer the bags because of how easy they are to carry. I'm all about a good presentation and quality, and that's where the wood comes in. It doesn't matter if I'm selling wood in a bag or wrapped as long as it burns to perfection and I have a reputation for high quality seasoned wood, that's all that matters. Also, a lot of my customers return the bags to me and I re-use them multiple times which is awesome. Selling 3000-3500 bags a summer I could never wrap them all, it would take way too long
With your bundle machine i have a couple questions. 1. Can you make the bundles taller, if so how much? 2. Can you bundle 18" long as apposed to 16"? My bundles are sold by weight so they are the same width, roughly 1.5x as tall and 16" long, I advertise as 30lb+ If i made the bundles 18" x12" x12" then i would just change to 1.5 cu
I am just getting into firewood stand I am in a perfect location for campground everyweekend 6 months out of the year we have hundreds of campers drive by, then ride atv sxs by later that day. We are the last house before a major campground. My question is any advise on stopping theft. My house sits off the road obviously I can't sit there day and night, it wouldn't be hard to swing by late at night on an atv and steal a bundle or two. In and out before I could get to my door much less down to the stand.
I keep my stand down the driveway. People need to come off the road to get to it. I'm sure I might lose a few sales because of it but I think people are less likely to steal if they cant grab and go so easily.
The bundles look bigger than most I see in stands that are .75 cubic feet. Do they require you to be certified meaning the wood can go to any state parks? Where I live you can only bring wood into state land that’s certified which basically someone checks on your operation which is kind of a joke, giving someone power to feel good about checking up on you. Keep up the good work.
The wood can’t cross state lines unless it’s kiln dried. The state does require us to have a license and register as a firewood seller. They could show up anytime
I'm usually amused at how strongly people feel about the bundle vs. bag topic. I don't think anyone can argue the cost difference in the long run, obviously a higher initial investment in wrapping, but will pay itself off as opposed to always having to buy bags. That being said my question is are bags preferred by buyers? Now in your case they are coming to you specifically to buy bundles so im sure it wouldn't make a difference, but if you were selling at a store or gas station would the bags make a difference? I don't know, but i think it's certainly a possibility. Where i do think bags really shine, again doesn't apply to your bundles or mine for that matter, but ive seen many really ugly bundles being sold and thats where bags can hide that ugliness. Im sure youve seen those bundles too where the wood is all different lengths, poorly tied with twine, wood isnt seasoned, and on and on. I guess they must still sell, but must be because there's no competition.
@@FirewoodattheFurnace I think I know what happened. I was writing the comment as the video ended and switched (streaming from my phone), which means I left a firewood bag comment on a video that's probably completely unrelated to firewood 🤣🤦♂️ And now I have no idea which video I commented on haha, oh well
I could understand buying that bundler if you absolutely need one but don't have access to power, but there is no other way I can see that thing being worth $800 without any kind of motor.
Its amazing how we repurpose items, so we can have our parents with us!! Great video!! Stay Hydrated and Have a Safe Day
Myself and another member of the Falmouth Maine Lion's built 2 loose wood racks that Home Depot donated the material for. Each rack has 6 columns that each hold
6 Cu.Ft. of split wood. We sell self serve @ $20 per column. I use one column for the split splinters from splitting as kindling by donation. Since the first week of April, we have sold 35 columns between the 2 stands. The joy is that there is very little labor and have found a niche in the firepit wood.
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Hey Brad. I think it's perfect. Lots of care put into it. And your dad's apron is perfect also. I appreciate you. Kenny.
Nice video Brad. You did a great job of explaining the entire process. The nail apron is a great idea, and the connection with your Dad makes it even better.
Yeah I’m my mind it makes him feel close
Great video of how and why you do what you do. My suggestion is when you stack out of the trailer, have your smaller trailer there and throw bundle size into it. Stack it separately. No respliting. I think the handles are a huge waste of time. Remember time is money. Have a great day.
Looking good Brad. The pouch is a great idea too..
Hey Brad great video. It is nice to have something to have your dad with you in the wood yard.I do industrial mantinace and I have a few of my dad's tools that I use and it brings back the memories of him teaching me as I grew up.
That’s awesome
They certainly are great looking bundles👌
Thanks!
Good job Brad on your bundles 😊.
Thank you
Thanks again for your honesty while presenting an amazing! Way to sell firewood.
Thank you
Great work. Production is going smoothly for you.
Good vid brad. Just bought me some flags and putting on some stands that need to get noticed more and start paying the way. Take care
Nice job, I recently partnered up with a camper rental company that wants to buy my bundles to offer their customers, I need to step up my process and this helps!
That’s great! Congrats
I use to use a similar process but now I split just for bundles. I take my make shift bag station to the stack and bag from there. As I split the non bundle stuff goes to other stacks so I don’t have to handle it too much! But everyone should try lots of different ways till you find what works best! Have a nice day!
Buckin Brings me here 👊
Welcome! Thanks so much. I appreciate his whole community, his knowledge, and his view of life. Hope you enjoy my little channel
Brad, my 3 kids and I have modeled a bundle only business off of some of your previous videos put together. Great to see the entire process in action. We have been selling for almost one month now and have exceeded the amount of sales I anticipated by almost 50%. I am excited to see where this side hustle goes.
That’s awesome! Congrats. I like to hear these stories.
Thank you for posting this. Just getting started in the bundle business and watching this helped answer several questions I had.
Glad to hear. I appreciate you watching
I use VistaPrint as well. They are great!
Make it easy for yourself, you got it right
Brad, just a suggestion. Can you raise your fire wood sign up? People ever bump their heads? You do a great job on the bundles.
Yeah it’s a little low. This stand is about finished with its life….
Aprons a good touch. Works great
Great very interesting.
Thanks. Hope it’s helpful
Very informative and you gained a new subcsriber.
I was just thinking about the branding the other day while considering getting heavier into the bags/bundles.
Yeah that’s a pretty big difference in my mind.
Tis the season…. #BundleSeason
What a great video on the bundle wrapping process.
Thanks so much
Excellent video on the entire process, Brad! My process is very similar but at this point I do not have a need for branding. I have the same bundler and at some point may consider a bagging system like Chris at Wolfe Ridge has produced. I can see the advantages and would simply and the cost of the bag into the pricing. How great is it to have all these options!!
Thinking of a 2nd stand? I predict a super split in MD. I think you should just call it the resplit splitter. They don't deserve the advertising
Lol
Hello Mr. Brad, Your process is clear, concise, professional results. I was hoping you would abandon the Ram splitter altogether, so I could buy it from You, but looks like it has found its use again.
It’s still here for now. Not much use but it has its place
I copied your handle idea for my self but switched to 1/2” sisal rope from harbor freight, cheaper and great for people to use for fire starter
Do the staples hold in that ok?
Great informative video Brad , thanks so much for sharing , your videos been a great help to me & I’m sure a lot of others.
Thanks so much. Love to hear this and thanks for the support
Those are some nice bundles .. I prefer using bags because we can bag them a bit earlier before they are completely dry and you don't have to have perfect pieces..we also deliver of 288 bags at a time. as for the price of the bags over plastic is that we can make 35 bundles per hour.. gross $280 per hour worth of product...
Main reason I use bundles is that they never mold.. ever... as for branding you can get whatever you like printed on the labels.. if your paying 90 cents a bag you need to find a better place cause I pay 77 cents per bag delivered to my business Canadian which is 57 cents US.. ( no lable yet.. but soon I think)
hi there it is all about a system that works best for you , then fine tune it for efishincy for cost and time , Do you ever watch you own vidoes ti see where you can inprove ? good show john
I do watch them and catch things I want to do better both in the yard and in editing the video. Thanks for watching buddy
I get bags unbranded for .53 a piece delivered. You definitely make good looking bundles but I could probably do 5 bags to 1 of your bundles so time is money
Yeah that's the main reason I have to stick with bags as well. It's WAY faster and more efficient. I've talked to dozens of my customers and they prefer the bags because of how easy they are to carry. I'm all about a good presentation and quality, and that's where the wood comes in. It doesn't matter if I'm selling wood in a bag or wrapped as long as it burns to perfection and I have a reputation for high quality seasoned wood, that's all that matters. Also, a lot of my customers return the bags to me and I re-use them multiple times which is awesome. Selling 3000-3500 bags a summer I could never wrap them all, it would take way too long
The nail apron is a winner. What gauge of wrap do you use?
I’m using the 90 gauge
With your bundle machine i have a couple questions.
1. Can you make the bundles taller, if so how much?
2. Can you bundle 18" long as apposed to 16"?
My bundles are sold by weight so they are the same width, roughly 1.5x as tall and 16" long, I advertise as 30lb+
If i made the bundles 18" x12" x12" then i would just change to 1.5 cu
I am just getting into firewood stand I am in a perfect location for campground everyweekend 6 months out of the year we have hundreds of campers drive by, then ride atv sxs by later that day. We are the last house before a major campground. My question is any advise on stopping theft. My house sits off the road obviously I can't sit there day and night, it wouldn't be hard to swing by late at night on an atv and steal a bundle or two. In and out before I could get to my door much less down to the stand.
I keep my stand down the driveway. People need to come off the road to get to it. I'm sure I might lose a few sales because of it but I think people are less likely to steal if they cant grab and go so easily.
The bundles look bigger than most I see in stands that are .75 cubic feet. Do they require you to be certified meaning the wood can go to any state parks? Where I live you can only bring wood into state land that’s certified which basically someone checks on your operation which is kind of a joke, giving someone power to feel good about checking up on you. Keep up the good work.
The wood can’t cross state lines unless it’s kiln dried. The state does require us to have a license and register as a firewood seller. They could show up anytime
i havent had cable in years,is full throttle saloon still going on?
It ended several years ago. This shirt has been moved to the “work clothes” drawer lol
I'm usually amused at how strongly people feel about the bundle vs. bag topic. I don't think anyone can argue the cost difference in the long run, obviously a higher initial investment in wrapping, but will pay itself off as opposed to always having to buy bags. That being said my question is are bags preferred by buyers? Now in your case they are coming to you specifically to buy bundles so im sure it wouldn't make a difference, but if you were selling at a store or gas station would the bags make a difference? I don't know, but i think it's certainly a possibility. Where i do think bags really shine, again doesn't apply to your bundles or mine for that matter, but ive seen many really ugly bundles being sold and thats where bags can hide that ugliness. Im sure youve seen those bundles too where the wood is all different lengths, poorly tied with twine, wood isnt seasoned, and on and on. I guess they must still sell, but must be because there's no competition.
Would plastic strapping work better for handles? I've seen it both ways with no price difference but profit is profit
Never tried that
Brad, how big are your bundles?
How many bundles do you get per roll of wrap
Roughly 75-80
@FirewoodattheFurnace ok that's about what I'm getting
How come my comment about bags got removed? It had some valid counter points 🤔😔
Hey there. I didn’t remove any comments. Maybe try again? Idk
@@FirewoodattheFurnace I think I know what happened. I was writing the comment as the video ended and switched (streaming from my phone), which means I left a firewood bag comment on a video that's probably completely unrelated to firewood 🤣🤦♂️
And now I have no idea which video I commented on haha, oh well
I could understand buying that bundler if you absolutely need one but don't have access to power, but there is no other way I can see that thing being worth $800 without any kind of motor.
Most of the time when you tie off the bag there ain't really much of a good handle to even grab.
Look at the super split for resplitting runs all day on a tank of gas won't find anything faster my business is 90 % bundles 20000
Hey Brad. Where did u have your Labled made at.
Vistaprint.com
Brad very well done 👍 with explaining how to make bundles for selling ❤😊🪵✅
Thank you. Hope it helps someone out