I sell white pine (only in the summer) in IBC totes filled halfway. Campers are the customers. It's cheaper and dryer than what the campgrounds sell and, unless they want to cook with it, makes for a really nice fire.
I'll probably give the softwood in the bundles a good shot next year around the lake. I'm in a similar situation with the local full time supplier putting out what most would consider lower quality bundles, but they're the only local company that produces them. Everything else is shipped in from out of state. I'm hoping I can produce a better product with enough supply to take a portion of that market. They're large enough to have a full time operation, and way more resources than have at the moment; trying to play my cards right.
That sounds like a good strategy. Some of what I sell can't be bought anywhere else locally. Even the bundles and small stacks of mixed hardwoods are good quality. I have no problem selling every split I produce.
Mine are the same. I thought about going to 16” but it seemed like a hassle to cut two different sizes and then make sure it gets to the proper stack
Dont blame you there. 16" take it or leave. I had a customer years back that took 20-24" splits. Didn't mind that too much.
I guess I wasn’t really clear. I cut to 18” for my stove. 16” just leaves to much of the fire box empty when I want a good load for all day or overnight. So right now my bundles are 18”
Local grocery store is down to 5-6 bundles and I said I would try to get them restocked by the weekend. I’m gonna be a little late but with it getting dark so early all I could do was fire up a couple Colemans and light a small fire and go at it. Was actually a really nice evening weather and temperature wise.
