started makin' bundles

[Patrick62]

I was wondering what to do with the last of the pile.
Since I work at a hardware store, I inquired, and am now bundling it up!

Interesting process. Jam all I can into a 5 gallon bucket, slide it out a bit, and wrap it with film. Remove bucket, wrap other end. Works out to about 3/4 cu. ft. (I think).

Anyway, I have about 50 bundled up, and a few more to make. Then I need to get out and cut some!!!! Finger is already getting itchy for a trigger!

Should be interesting to see how my "bundles" sell.

-Pat

 

[Andyshine77]

There is some money to be made with bundles, it's just a lot of hard work.

100 Bundles ready to be delivered.

 

[SAW]

Thats a good idea

Where do you get the plastic?

 

[greengoblin]

You can usually get it at auto places around here. We use it to wrap engine blocks and heads, etc. The stuff comes in huge rolls.

 

[greengoblin]

I was wondering what to do with the last of the pile.
Since I work at a hardware store, I inquired, and am now bundling it up!

Interesting process. Jam all I can into a 5 gallon bucket, slide it out a bit, and wrap it with film. Remove bucket, wrap other end. Works out to about 3/4 cu. ft. (I think).

Anyway, I have about 50 bundled up, and a few more to make. Then I need to get out and cut some!!!! Finger is already getting itchy for a trigger!

Should be interesting to see how my "bundles" sell.

-Pat

Just interested in how you are going to sell and market these. Convenience store display, etc? What are you going to try get a bundle?

 

[joecool85]

Just interested in how you are going to sell and market these. Convenience store display, etc? What are you going to try get a bundle?

I'm curious about this as well. Also, what type of wood is it? Aubuchon Hardware sells bundles of wood like that around here, not too cheap either, I don't remember the price, but it worked out to $500ish a cord lol.

 

[husky455rancher]

little bundles are like 10 bucks around here. i thought of doing that myself just to see what happens.

 

[Patrick62]

Local prices are kinda low

The only location is the hardware store that I call current employment.
The price on the computer is $3.75 ea.
Down the street they are selling some at $3.50 I am not sure what the grocery store is selling at, but will find out.

Plastic is that little 4" wide roll, and I got over 50 bundles done with 1 roll.

My handy 5 gallon bucket is working real well to size, and hold things while I give it the wrap job!

Anyway, it will be interesting to see how this works out.

-Pat

 

[jjett84724]

Great idea with the five gallon bucket.

 

[joecool85]

Tell us how it works out.

If your math at 0.75 cubic ft per bundle is right, then you'd be making $640/cord. What type of wood?

 

[Patrick62]

I it all in the numbers

What kind of wood? Pine, and D. Fir this time around.

Pi X R sq. X length. 5 gallon bucket is about 10 inches diameter

5 X 5 X pi X 16 gives 1256 cubic inches. Divided by 1728, .727 cu. ft.

So I am sellin' a little air!!!! I have been trying to split it fairly small to jam as much as possible in there. I am trying to max every bundle, why short them??

My way of thinkin' is that anybody who is buying bundles up here...:monkey:

-Pat