So my backyard is overflowing and I am looking to clear up some space, so I have posted to start selling. $25/wheelbarrow load. We will see how it goes. pics I put with the post:
All the better. Houses with fireplaces and fire pits. Bundled wood might be of value. Just a thought.
If I lived more in the suburbs I'd sell alot more bundles that's for sure. So you're lucky in that regard. We still do about $1000 a year on the bundles by the road! It's a great revenue stream for extra money that's for sure. You'll be shocked
Best of luck T4L! Let us know how it goes. I wholesale bundles. Tried retail on CL with little success.
Yes definitely good points. I am a little concerned with theft if I set up a stand, but maybe a bundled setup is better. The only person to respond so far asked me how many pieces is in a wheelbarrow (which I had no idea, haha) so I dumped that load you see and counted. 46 pieces but the stuff I split is not uniform so sizes vary.
Another possible way to measure the wood is simple volume i.e. cubic ft. A cord is legally defined as 128cu ft. tightly stacked, so if your wheel barrow holds 3 cu ft that's equivalent to about 3-4 grocery store bundles. Most are .75 or 1.0 cu ft. I do 1.5 cu ft. bags & they retail @ $10.00. On busy weekends here in a tourist area it's pretty common to sell 50-100 bags in 2-3 days. Backyard/campfire wood around here sells much better if the splits are uniform in size & length. The "pretty" stuff sells & the ugly stuff heats my house & shop. May you have great success going forward! I hope this helps as opposed to confusing the issue.
I have two wheelbarrows. One holds almost twice as much as the other. I forget the cu ft. Give the potential customer something to compare with the little bundles at HD/Lowes?grocery store . There are some people that just like those little bundles though for whatever reasons.
To build customer base your wood must be dry. Split all the pieces, even the arm wood or it won't burn.
So I am basically sold out of my seasoned stuff now. very slow at first and then sold out pretty quick. A guy wants to buy a big pecan stump I have to turn into a bowl but I have no idea what to price it at. 20 in tall 16 in wide. It is my first load of pecan so I am a little stingy with it, any thoughts on price?
Give him a deal on it, ask what it's worth to him & accept that. Tell him to remember you when you want a nice gift made for a family member.
I understand yur dilemma there. Had a lady ask for cookies for her garden. I had no idea what to charge soi made some Eastern red cedar and black locust for her and got $3 each. Think it was a round a dozen she bought. I made a bunch and she picked them out. Couple months later she wanted more. 10-12" diameter. I have a couple nice black locust stump cut offs from a recent scrounge. Was gonna use them here as a base for a bench. Thinking about asking $50 each for yard planter/figurine pedestals etc. In your case ask him what he thinks its worth and accept offer or counter slightly higher. Really unique logs/rounds can fetch good money if they have burl, spalting, grain pattern etc.
A 16" log might make 2- 12" bowl blanks. I'd probably give you $10 for one log if i wanted it bad enough. The band saw work and drying time would make it more valuable.
