I have had many people tell me that I let my wood sit too long and it will be too dry when I burn it.
I wonder what would happen if you would sell firewood by average moisture content. Have a precision meter like a delmhorst (sp) and offer to check any piece from the competition brought to you for free right before their eye's. Some printed information on chimney fires, creosote, actual heat content dry vs wet and any other fear mongering tactics that come to mind all compiled and handed out. People will usually understand value if it's clearly explained. Maybe even a inexpensive, bought in quantity meter included free with every 2 or more cords purchased.
No sir, just picked it up and got it out of the truck. Dinner, bath, book and bed time take president.
That is one of the largest purchases of baloney you will find anywhere. But what some folks claim is burnable is still not good firewood.
Personally I hate the word seasoned when it comes to firewood. It has been prostituted and overused so much that it is meaningless. Whenever I see someone selling wood and they say it is seasoned, right away that tells me they don't know what they are talking about and I say this because of all the idiots I've seen selling wood. Shoot, they even have some of their customers believing them. Wouldn't it be better to sell firewood stating that the wood is under a certain % moisture? One more thing I found that whenever I sold firewood, I made sure the folks knew they would have to burn a lot different from what they had been burning. In other words, you'll have to use that draft lever rather than just setting it to full open or darned near full open. Then I'd explain the benefits of it and what they could expect. One more thing for firewood sellers. I never sold any wood without also including some free kindling wood. It was always appreciated. Shoot, I'd even include a couple of fire starters.
Means nothing because the customers don't know how long the process is supposed to take. Your customers may not understand moisture content, but, they know your wood burns the best. "Dried to 20% moisture content or less" Sounds a little cumbersome, but would help to educate your customers.
You could offer to trade her a load of good stuff and she would probably be a loyal customer for life once she used your dry wood
I donated a truckload to her and thinking of taking care of her for next winter. She said i could cut all the wood i want on her land. She lives in my town 5 minutes from my house. So many people in my town are making my business a success so i just want to give back some.
I do bring my meter and make mention of it, most of the time they just ask how it works. I post alot of pics with the meter and so far they like what im doing. Im gaining alot of trust from many customers that have been taken advantage of. Its happened many times after i leave they message me back after burning for a day or two and say i want another and also put me down on the list for spring/ summer delivery for next fall burn.
There's going to be a steep learning curve for the buyers of those new EPA 2020 verified stoves, if indeed most of them are cat stoves.
I am doing everything you just stated right down to a free box of kindling with every order and i dont advertise that, i just bring it with me with every order. No fire-starter though
Sorry i just got very excited about what Backwoods Savage said to do and im already doing it. You guys inspire me to be great iv never felt like this before!!!
Oh my.....that is bad !! They should know that will never dry unless you put it under big blue tarp that goes all the way to the ground !!
