I don't really sell bulk firewood anymore, but I do sell bundles to a local hardware store. I sell them for $4, and he resells them for $6, I believe. I'm happy with that arrangement, and there's not an overwhelming amount for me to sell. Just right.
Anyway, there's a friend of mine who has a restaurant that smokes their meat, and he wants smoking wood. Oak, cherry, hickory, pecan, hard maple, etc. I can get that easily enough, but I'm not sure what to charge. The previous owner was burning Squogs, which costs $500 for a pallet - 38 cu.ft., or just shy of a face cord. $500 for a face cord!! And that doesn't include shipping.
Also, I talked with the hardware store owner, and he mentioned some people want "premium firewood" for burning in their fireplaces. They want nicer smelling smoke.
So here's my plan - when I split this 'quality' wood, I'll leave the outer bark-covered pieces for the firewood, and the inner clean pieces for the smoking wood. It's not a lot of extra effort at all. But what to charge? Maybe $6/bundle for the firewood and $250 for a face cord of smoking wood. That's half of the price of the Squogs. It's a deal for everyone, I think.
What say you?
Anyway, there's a friend of mine who has a restaurant that smokes their meat, and he wants smoking wood. Oak, cherry, hickory, pecan, hard maple, etc. I can get that easily enough, but I'm not sure what to charge. The previous owner was burning Squogs, which costs $500 for a pallet - 38 cu.ft., or just shy of a face cord. $500 for a face cord!! And that doesn't include shipping.
Also, I talked with the hardware store owner, and he mentioned some people want "premium firewood" for burning in their fireplaces. They want nicer smelling smoke.
So here's my plan - when I split this 'quality' wood, I'll leave the outer bark-covered pieces for the firewood, and the inner clean pieces for the smoking wood. It's not a lot of extra effort at all. But what to charge? Maybe $6/bundle for the firewood and $250 for a face cord of smoking wood. That's half of the price of the Squogs. It's a deal for everyone, I think.
What say you?