I sold the last of my Pine splits this afternoon. 1 guy has bought all my Pine for bonfires so I guess I better get busy splitting the Virginia and White Pine logs in my yard. Also need to make up some more pine kindling bags and bundles. Pine is your friend
Pine is what used to be common to be available for campfires at campgrounds - at least the ones that allowed campfires. The smell of burning pine always reminds me of camping. There used to be a campground down the road a couple miles and there were a couple people selling pine bundles by the side of the road. The campground was sold and is a housing development now. :-(
If you got the room and its making you money why not. I get it in board scraps and will split for kindling bundles. Occasionally a log or two
Have you tried pine bundles? Poplar is easy to light also, but for fire quality/aesthetic Pine is better imo. Through selling I’ve learned that I need to do a better job of dummy proofing firewood ie younger and inexperienced burners struggle to get oak burning, so I need to have more maple, pine, poplar mixed with the oak.
I mix tulip poplar in with bundles that will contain heavier hardwoods...usually sugar maple, black birch or oak. Mostly to lighten the weight. Keep in mind I only do wholesale for the most part so my concern isn't for the end user although I do understand your dilemma. One thing I do for bundles is make the splits 1/2 to 2/3 the size as my "normal" general cordage splits. I have educated new buyers of my barkless BL as it is different than normal firewood.
