Good advice! I’ve found summertime is the best season to get premium money for wood. The cheap and quick buck people cut and sell “ seasoned” firewood in the winter, not summer time. The people in the summer are buying for campfires and they’ll pay whatever for good wood that will light up. These rec burners also don’t have trucks and will pay for delivery. I’ve also found a lot of people that want nice premium wood such as oak or hickory for winter heating buy in the summer because they want to go into winter prepared. Keep the videos coming!
Thanks Genin! Those are some really good points that I never really considered. There’s definitely ways to obtain top value out of your wood. I feel like I’m just behind all the time 😂 The seasoning part is definitely the part thats uncontrollable, it’s hard to change that 🤔 Appreciate the great comment 👊🏻👍🏻
Awesome video and advice. I’ve been doing the same thing, focusing on specialty premium firewood for smokers and solo stoves. Still selling mixed hardwood but trying to sell the premium oak for more specific customers. Good stuff!
Thanks Todd. Hopefully it was good useful info to some who may be hesitant on pulling the trigger with Value Added Firewood. It’s been really profitable for me so far. Plus the normal firewood sales will hopefully benefit as well 👍🏻 Do you sell anything shorter? Or like mini firewood?
@@McKameyFarms I’ve been selling smaller, shorter splits (12-14”) in bundles for solo stoves. People have liked the speciality bundles. I have recently started selling bags of mini firewood but haven’t had any interest. My Facebook marketplace ad gets lots of views, but no takers.
Great info Brandon!! Appreciate the video man. I’ve wanted to advertise for smoker wood on Facebook but I’ve been busy with just “word of mouth” sales lately for bbq customers. I’d rather do like what you’re doing and ask a little more for it on Facebook but I don’t have much time right now for deliveries. You know how it is, once you post it on marketplace it usually gets attention. Your channel has really grown lately, glad for ya!!
I’m hoping that some of these smoking guys I’ve sold to keeps my number and gives it to there buddies. Word of mouth is definitely good, especially if it’s good word 😆 Thanks for the kind comment, I’m truly blessed with the growth of the channel 👊🏻👍🏻
Thanks Todd.. far from a firewood selling expert and really new to it, but I definitely see some added value in the species specific sales for smoking. Kind of like your barkless oak restaurant customer. Premium price for specialty wood 👍🏻👊🏻
Good video Brandon. Happy to hear that you're doing well with your wood sales. Just wanted to say I really like your wood processor building. I'd like to build something like that sometime just to park my tractor and have room to work out of the weather.
Thank you Joe. Firewood sales have been good for this time of year. I feel like everything right now is a bonus. Very thankful for the covered working area and place to keep things dry. Hopefully building materials will come down a little 👍🏻
Hello Brandon, finally taking some time to catch up on some channel videos. Really great advice and one of these years I hope to be able to separate out the species and give it a good try! Had a great time at Joe's firewood expo and hope to see you at the Bunyan show!
Thanks Obie! I appreciate you watching. I’ve had pretty good luck selling it species specific and being able to ask a little more premium price for it 👌🏻 I saw Shifty talking to you on his IFExpo video 👍🏻
Hey Brandon, Meet with you recently Picked up couple bundles worth in my jeep. I mentioned I know a lot about metal but nothing about wood other than it was a tree lol. How about a video talking about good woods for campfires vs smoking and the whys. Would be great for those like me!
That’s definitely a good suggestion for a video! It would be helpful to those who don’t know really and educate folks to buy the rig wood for the application 👍🏻
The one basket of hickory, I had actually held over so it was about 18 months. The other was standing dead and only seasoned about 2-3 months. I have asked the smoker customers and they don’t really have a preference. They just don’t want it (wet).. I try to be as transparent as I can on the FB ads with Moisture, etc. Seems like a little bit of moisture is okay for them
The oak I sold to the smoker customer was around 25%. Not really green, but not quite firewood dry. Should make for a long burn and some good smokiness. No real preference so far other than “just not dripping wet green”
Do you sell chunks any of do most of your customers like firewood size pieces? I’m thinking of doing species specific bundles like cherry, hickory and oak.
Good advice! I’ve found summertime is the best season to get premium money for wood. The cheap and quick buck people cut and sell “ seasoned” firewood in the winter, not summer time. The people in the summer are buying for campfires and they’ll pay whatever for good wood that will light up. These rec burners also don’t have trucks and will pay for delivery. I’ve also found a lot of people that want nice premium wood such as oak or hickory for winter heating buy in the summer because they want to go into winter prepared. Keep the videos coming!
Thanks Genin! Those are some really good points that I never really considered. There’s definitely ways to obtain top value out of your wood. I feel like I’m just behind all the time 😂 The seasoning part is definitely the part thats uncontrollable, it’s hard to change that 🤔 Appreciate the great comment 👊🏻👍🏻
Awesome video and advice. I’ve been doing the same thing, focusing on specialty premium firewood for smokers and solo stoves. Still selling mixed hardwood but trying to sell the premium oak for more specific customers. Good stuff!
Thanks Todd. Hopefully it was good useful info to some who may be hesitant on pulling the trigger with Value Added Firewood. It’s been really profitable for me so far. Plus the normal firewood sales will hopefully benefit as well 👍🏻 Do you sell anything shorter? Or like mini firewood?
@@McKameyFarms I’ve been selling smaller, shorter splits (12-14”) in bundles for solo stoves. People have liked the speciality bundles. I have recently started selling bags of mini firewood but haven’t had any interest. My Facebook marketplace ad gets lots of views, but no takers.
Im with ya Brandon, Value added firewood is the way to go!
I definitely feel that the more you can set yourself apart from the rest of the competition, the better business will be 👌🏻
Great info Brandon!! Appreciate the video man. I’ve wanted to advertise for smoker wood on Facebook but I’ve been busy with just “word of mouth” sales lately for bbq customers. I’d rather do like what you’re doing and ask a little more for it on Facebook but I don’t have much time right now for deliveries. You know how it is, once you post it on marketplace it usually gets attention. Your channel has really grown lately, glad for ya!!
I’m hoping that some of these smoking guys I’ve sold to keeps my number and gives it to there buddies. Word of mouth is definitely good, especially if it’s good word 😆 Thanks for the kind comment, I’m truly blessed with the growth of the channel 👊🏻👍🏻
Good advice Brandon! You’re onto something! Appreciate ya👊🏻
Thanks Todd.. far from a firewood selling expert and really new to it, but I definitely see some added value in the species specific sales for smoking. Kind of like your barkless oak restaurant customer. Premium price for specialty wood 👍🏻👊🏻
Good video Brandon. Happy to hear that you're doing well with your wood sales. Just wanted to say I really like your wood processor building. I'd like to build something like that sometime just to park my tractor and have room to work out of the weather.
Thank you Joe. Firewood sales have been good for this time of year. I feel like everything right now is a bonus. Very thankful for the covered working area and place to keep things dry. Hopefully building materials will come down a little 👍🏻
Very good information Brandon . Thanks for sharing . 👍🏻🇺🇸
Sure thing Del. I’m by know means a pro and have a lot to learn. Hopefully it helps others maybe take a leap and do it 👍🏻🪵🇺🇸
I have so much cherry . I’m thinking about putting it on FB market place !!
@@inthebackyardwithdel438 I would definitely recommend it 👍🏻
Hello Brandon, finally taking some time to catch up on some channel videos. Really great advice and one of these years I hope to be able to separate out the species and give it a good try! Had a great time at Joe's firewood expo and hope to see you at the Bunyan show!
Thanks Obie! I appreciate you watching. I’ve had pretty good luck selling it species specific and being able to ask a little more premium price for it 👌🏻 I saw Shifty talking to you on his IFExpo video 👍🏻
@@McKameyFarms Yes, I was wearing the blue expo shirt so I was an automatic target for a comment.
Hey Brandon, Meet with you recently Picked up couple bundles worth in my jeep. I mentioned I know a lot about metal but nothing about wood other than it was a tree lol. How about a video talking about good woods for campfires vs smoking and the whys. Would be great for those like me!
That’s definitely a good suggestion for a video! It would be helpful to those who don’t know really and educate folks to buy the rig wood for the application 👍🏻
Nice talk Brandon!👍🏻
Thanks Rod. Hopefully it helped somebody who was kinda stuck or hesitant on pulling the trigger with specialty wood sales. Have a good weekend
Good info Brandon!
Yes sir! I just need a bunch of hickory logs now 😂😂 I never knew there were so many people that smoked meat around me!?
Great video,gonna be in your area in a couple of weeks.
Thank you! I hope it helps somebody that might be on the fence about putting themselves out there! What part of the area are you visiting?
@@McKameyFarms Pigeon Forge,usually go couple times a year..
Great advice Brandon! How long do you let the hickory season?👍👍
The one basket of hickory, I had actually held over so it was about 18 months. The other was standing dead and only seasoned about 2-3 months. I have asked the smoker customers and they don’t really have a preference. They just don’t want it (wet).. I try to be as transparent as I can on the FB ads with Moisture, etc. Seems like a little bit of moisture is okay for them
Good to know Brandon, just wondering what moisture content is the Oak ? For smoker wood, what are they asking for 👍🚜
The oak I sold to the smoker customer was around 25%. Not really green, but not quite firewood dry. Should make for a long burn and some good smokiness. No real preference so far other than “just not dripping wet green”
@@McKameyFarms thanks 👍
Yes sir. I sell to BBQ restaurants stands and weekend cooks quite a bit. The camp wood is not selling as much as I like.
Do you sell chunks any of do most of your customers like firewood size pieces? I’m thinking of doing species specific bundles like cherry, hickory and oak.
@@McKameyFarms I do sell some bags of chunk oaks and mesquite. 18# bag for $15. I think I can get $20. I have seen FB marketplace up to $25.