Wholesale bulk firewood ideas

[Big J]

Hi all,

 

Another (hopefully not, but probably) daft business idea to run past you fellers (pun intended).

 

Looking at things to fill time and make money, much like everyone, and don't object too much to the idea of wholesale softwood firewood. We've got all the kit required to do a firewood properly but for the processor.

 

I've done the sums for production costs, and the question is, would there by much demand for artic loads of 1m cubed ventilated bags of unseasoned softwood at £33 a bag loaded to a lorry?

 

Not really interested in doing hardwood.

 

Opinions, positive or negative would be much appreciated!

[farmer_ben]

Where are you? Id be interested if close to sudbury suffolk

[the village idiot]

Back to the drawing board Ben:laugh1:

[Big J]

Near Edinburgh sadly! I would think that I'd be able to get 48 bags to an artic, or thereabouts.

 

Just trying to gauge demand. I hate dealing with the public, and my sawmilling business is now angled towards larger sales, less frequently. I'd do the same on firewood....

[Logsnstuff]

We priced shipping south few years ago and was going to work out around £800 a load think it was to Kent, back loads obviously cheaper.

[Big J]

  Logsnstuff said:

We priced shipping south few years ago and was going to work out around £800 a load think it was to Kent, back loads obviously cheaper.

 

I got a quote for sawn timber to Gloucestershire the other day for £700 a load, which I thought was excellent.

[farmer_ben]

  the village idiot said:

Back to the drawing board Ben:laugh1:

 

That softwood i mixed with your ash last winter went down a treat. Id love another lorry load haha

[briquette_seller]

That's pretty cheap.

How long will it take you to pay back the processor and associated bits at that kind of money?

 

I find softwood sales unpredictable, especially in the wholesale market.

 

You'd be better employing someone part-time to deal with the pubic and sell the logs at £60+ per bag.

[Mortimer Firewood]

  Big J said:

Near Edinburgh sadly! I would think that I'd be able to get 48 bags to an artic, or thereabouts.

 

Just trying to gauge demand. I hate dealing with the public, and my sawmilling business is now angled towards larger sales, less frequently. I'd do the same on firewood....

 

Put it in crates you can double them up we have had a lot go out cubic stacked crate £95 ON big order or 11o each on 5 loose you get 1.5 cube all high grade

[Mortimer Firewood]

  farmer_ben said:

That softwood i mixed with your ash last winter went down a treat. Id love another lorry load haha

 

Whats the matter with geo edwards timber then its cheep its been down a while seems on here people shout they want cord they get the offer and don't follow through or haven't got the muller. Geoff has ash at 40 rs why did you not take him up

 

I KNOW IT WAS THERE HAS I HAD 8 LOADS AT 37