Splitting Kindlers, Advice on best practice.

[sylvanfirewood]

Hey Folks,

I've expanded over to supplying garages and one of the ones I sell to has requested I supply Kindling. The concept is simple ans straight forward enough and I have a couple of lads who work for me that have been attacking the softwood stack but I am wondering if you guys have learnt any good tips that you're willing to share? What prices do you sell bags to garages/public for? With out the use of a machine how many approx bags do you manage in an hour? All info greatly appreciated.

[THE88MAN]

garages want to buy a net for a quid and sell for 5 quid.set your price and stick to it.sorry for the stick pun

[Stephen Blair]

my dad does mine with his log splitter, dont know how many an hour, sorry

[76AR]

Hey Folks,

I've expanded over to supplying garages and one of the ones I sell to has requested I supply Kindling. The concept is simple ans straight forward enough and I have a couple of lads who work for me that have been attacking the softwood stack but I am wondering if you guys have learnt any good tips that you're willing to share? What prices do you sell bags to garages/public for? With out the use of a machine how many approx bags do you manage in an hour? All info greatly appreciated.

 

buy the kindling on a wholesale basis. itsvery slow and labour intensive producing kinlding by hand. you will probably struggle to cover your labour costs.

 

i sell kindling on a wholesale basis in 40 x 50 nets from £1.20 per net

Edited January 17, 2010 by 76AR

[David oakman]

SWB how does he make kindling on a logsplitter? or do you mean a standing logsplitter not being funny i am just thinking:001_smile:

[sylvanfirewood]

buy the kindling on a wholesale basis. itsvery slow and labour intensive producing kinlding by hand. you will probably struggle to cover your labour costs.

 

i sell kindling on a wholesale basis in 40 x 50 nets from £1.20 per net

 

Do you have min buy quantity for that price and any ideas on postage to Morayshire north of Scotland? That seems like a decent buy if the courier costs don't max it up too much.

[sylvanfirewood]

my dad does mine with his log splitter, dont know how many an hour, sorry

 

 

Likewise as David Oakman has asked. How does he work it on a logsplitter?

[sylvanfirewood]

garages want to buy a net for a quid and sell for 5 quid.set your price and stick to it.sorry for the stick pun

 

 

Well, I have been fortunate with the first Garage that was needing firewood because they are more like a family run business than an oversized shell garage or the like. They seem to understand that it is a time consuming operation. I have done my maths and I don't want to sell them for less than £3.00/bag to the garages - does that seem unreasonable, I know they are sold on for £5.00/bag. I have profited from the lack of competitors being able to get there supplies out over the cold spell. I want to keep up momentum and also make my deals attractive.

[76AR]

Do you have min buy quantity for that price and any ideas on postage to Morayshire north of Scotland? That seems like a decent buy if the courier costs don't max it up too much.

 

i think the delivery would kill the price. You can collect the nets for 1.20 each or i could meet you part of the way.

 

i am based just outside of durham in the northeast so its a fair old distance.

[Xerxses]

Idea that ive been trying...

Nailed old tyre to choppingblock, makes it posibble to fill the tyre with logs and chop them into kindlings without them flying all around the place...

Works really well!

Just for home, but still...might work in bigger scale.