We're finally getting the kindling boxes set at our roadside stands. Hoping this add on will bring some extra profit! #firewood #kindling #campfire #smallbusiness #maine
I think also the kindling will sell in the fall for winter use too! I know someone who works a Seasonal job and they sell a bit of kindling 👍🏼. Thinking of you guys and Gunner❤️❤️❤️
Hello Phil and Karen. The kindling bins look good maybe that will be the answer to the sales. Glad to see you have a few good stands selling wood. I think instead of a firewood truck you should start a pet washing business. Why you would want to do more things than all the work you already have is a little crazy. Thanks for another good video.
I’m always full of ideas lol and I definitely don’t have time to add anything to my plate right now . When things come to me I just say it out loud and this was one of them times , just happened to have the camera on when I was rambling on lol .
Thanks Bill, hoping the sales pick up. It could be some stands will do better than others. Thanks for the well wishes, we discovered Gunner had lymphoma and we had to put him down today sadly. Trying to get back on track
Hopefully the kindling sells for you guys. We haven't sold any kindling as of yet either. It takes a lot of work to make but we don't have anywhere near the amount that you guys have. I really like the deck box idea. That is slick! - Tim
That seems to be what we’re hearing Tim. The deck boxes work great for the kindling. Hopefully it won’t end up being a total waste, but you don’t know unless you try
If the campground will let you drive around, campgrounds can be a gold mine. I used to do that at a campground on Fri. and Sat. evenings and would sell a whole truck load pretty fast. The campground finally started selling wood when they saw how much I was selling. Congrats on the wedding and the grandchild on the way. Once the grandchild comes, you will probably find that your stacking machine won't be around as much. With my wife, the grandkids ALWAYS come first.
We have Karen’s granddaughter every other Fri night an thats so much fun she’s 5 now and keeps us busy . This will be my boys first kid so we are looking forward to that . . Not sure if the campgrounds would let us drive around like that but honestly I really don’t have time to do that I was just kinda thinking out loud when I said that lol . I’m always full of ideas just never have the time to get them all done .
Aw poor Gunner I hope his eye will be ok. I think you need to attach your Kindling boxes to the Stands! You two will need a nice long vaca once these next few months are behind you!!!💕🎊 Great video guys! ❤💜
I was out cutting up a 24" hickory tree, 29 rounds to the V and it started raining so I was here when your video went up. Hope that kindling thing works for you. I know you have worked hard on it. If I was burning your pine, it is so small, I don't know why you would need kindling. Your firewood is so perfect and small, my fire starters would light them up. Hit it harder Phil. That is a nice looking box, I hope someone doesn't walk off with it. I like the signs, that is a great idea. Hopefully you will pick up some large orders by having one of them at each stand.
I’ve never seen a hickory tree but that sounds like a big one . To be honest you don’t need kindling to start our pine we tryed a firestarter the other night and everything lit right up . We’re hoping the boxes with the signs will pay off
@@AllenFamilyFirewood You want to see hickories, you need to come visit. 1/3 of my 45 acres are hickories. that was an average size one. I had 2 uproot last year that were 48". That stuff is heavy, close to white oak, maybe heavier. I have cut up to 53 rounds before I hit a limb
When you really take a good look at those couple of pallets of kindling, man that was a LOT of work. I hope they start to sell and sell regularly. My sadness from yesterday went away when I saw you had posted today's video. hang in there Phil, 'ol Buster is still going to be there. Good stuff you two.
Lot going on at the Woodyard and my dog has been real sick and today we got the word he has cancer along with finding we had no water when we got home today from the vets and the plumber hadn’t goten back to us yet . So it’s been a crazy day and it might be a bit before we get another video out .
Ya need a delivery van with a big bobblehead on the roof😅, Phils head. Congratulations on the wedding and especially the grandbaby❤❤❤. I hope Gunner makes out ok.
lol that would be classic Kenny! Thanks, we’re looking forward to the wedding and our new granddaughter! The vet visit didn’t go so well…Gunner’s eye is healing well but we also found out he has lymphoma, so we’re monitoring him daily and hoping for the best 🙏🏻
You going have have spitter going 24 7 with all that advertising. I bought deck box for out front the house. It hold probably ten bundles. I didn’t want the sun get to the bag then bundles be dry. Seems like a great idea. Keep up the good work
That’s for sure Dan! The deck boxes seem to work perfectly for the kindling. Like you said, it keeps them dry and out of the sun. Fingers crossed they sell. Good luck with yours!
Again, enjoyed your video, but maybe this is some food for thought when we sell cordwood we bundle up kindling an offer it to the people buying cordwood as a way to get rid of the fine stuff that comes off the processor just a food for thought again loved the video. I’m not gonna ask anything about the baby shower and who’s having the baby ha ha but keep them coming I enjoy watching them, Lee Hillsgrove Trucking signing off 👍
I'm a fire fighter and I've spent hours imagining the firewood truck... buying an old firetruck loading it up with wood and going to farmers markets and what not. I think it could be done if you have time. I do not have the time lol
You know, I had to search for that song on RU-vid and, thanks to your reference Phil, I’ve got it stuck in my head. 🤪. It’s funny, as I was listening to it I imagined you tooling around in an old soda truck with bundles instead of bottles. Then I couldn’t help but think of an axe in your hand frightening all the campers with a Stephen King twist lol. I may have been out in the sun too long splitting! Lord knows, that song will still be in my head long after the sun goes down 😮
Johnny cash is one of my favorites but I’d never heard that song till a few months ago . The wood truck sounded like a good idea but there’s no way I’d ever have time to do that with everything else we have going on but I like the Stephen king idea lol.
Hi Phil and Karen!!😀😀 Looked like Gunners wasn't minding the bath too much. Hopefully the kindling starts to sell. Take care my friends!!😀😀💚💚 Logger Al
The major difference I can see between your bundles and the vast majority of the other stands is most of them are selling hardwood. I see you forgot to list prices for hardwood on your signs. Hardwood would necessary increase kindling sales. Great content. Congratulations on your news. Have a great day.
Thanks! We’ve been thinking about adding the hardwood, but the majority of the wood we get is pine so we don’t want to advertise it and then not be able to deliver. We have seen more people wanting hardwood now though.
Hope the kindling box sales pick up. Congratulations on the the new grand baby. If they have eight more you’ll catch up to me. Gram and gramp sounds good 👍
Great video guys. Your doing everything right. Just a matter of time before business really picks up. School will out soon and the weather is getting warmer. People will be having their fires. I originally listed my add for kindling on Marketplace like you saw and took it off because of an order for 100 bundles every Sunday to a campground. I realized I could easily fill that order so I advertised again. We'll, I had a guy show up last night to pick up 8 bundles of kindling. He said he has a summer rental in a campground and he asked if it was alright if he mentioned me to the owner of the campground because they don't sell kindling. I said absolutely. He also asked if he could buy a cord of hardwood because the campground only sells pine and it burns too fast. So if your kindling doesn't sell soon I would advertise on Marketplace. It helped me out greatly. And just think, I was giving them away before I took your advice. Thanks again. Maybe I should give you a commission. Have a great evening guys.
That’s good to hear John . We find word of mouth is the best advertising you can get . We might try the kindling add an see what happens if things don’t pick up .
Thanks Del! We’re hoping the kindling will catch on. The boxes are easy to transport and load. Fingers crossed 🤞 The vet trip didn’t go so well. Gunners eye is healing well but we found out he has lymphoma and we are monitoring him every day. Not much time left so we are adding that to the plate 😔
Good idea Kent! We’re going to secure them on our next visit, but right now we’re dealing with a sick pup and we’re hoping people won’t walk away with our boxes in the meantime!
Hi I can't sell kindling in my bin until about August then people are buying kindling for winter heating I can't get enough ahead to keep my bin stocked so don't get discouraged it's slow this time of year I bundle starts about 4 fires so campers don't need much anyway that's just how it works here if you put an ad on you could get winter orders I have orders for this winter to fill now kindling sells better all winter here that's just my 2 cents worth another good video and have a nice day
I think maybe your kindling will sell a little slower because you are selling pine bundles. We sell a lot of kindling but hardwoods are harder to get lit than pine. I think it will eventually pick up for ya. Congrats on the wedding and grandchild on the way!👊🏻
Sometimes you sell lots and others not so well.. but at the end of the day it more than covers the delivery cost when I load the stores with bags.. just keep at it and try add on sales to your cord sales..
Great kindling boxes Phil. You have lots of kindling stacked up. That was Karen,s job ha,ha. It should sell. Great to get the fire going very easy with that stuff. Great video as always.
Was wondering if you had any info on the new payboxes? Sent Norm an email to see about them as I am following your lead and building a firewood stand. Haven't heard a word. Anyway love watching you guys, thanks Earl
Hi Earl. Norm always gets back to us, that’s unusual. I know he mentioned he’s been working double duty lately, maybe that’s why? Just to confirm his email…. thehonesthonorbox@gmail.com Technology these days….maybe try sending another email just in case something went wonky?
Big sales in campgrounds I’d say on Friday and Saturday afternoons and evenings, when the Mountain Dew is flowing. 🤭👍🏻 I looked the other day to see if you had your SS’s on Karen, but no ground shots of the feet. Thanks for letting me know. 🤭👍🏻, but please be careful. So the kindling not going so good ? Thats strange. How do you figure they are getting the fires going. ? Hopefully Gunner is ok. And congratulations on the upcoming wedding. 👍🏻👍🏻👋👋 Have a great day. And forgot to say congratulations on the new grandchild. 👍🏻👍🏻 Help in the wood yard in a few years. 👋👋
Thanks Noel we got perdy bad news about ole gunner and to top it off when we got home there was water in our basement but none coming outa the faucets .
They used to have a guy used to come with a truck with wood newspapers And the essentials But that's a while back Have a good day my friends stay safe have a good day
Well it wasn’t his eye so much we found out . He has cancer and they gave him some fluids and some stuff so he will be able to hold down food and water . Just hoping to make him comfortable for a few days to see if he gets better but eventually we know the outcome .
Well it was just one of them things that popped into my head lol. Not sure it would work and I know I sure don’t have the extra time to make it work but it seemed like a good idea
I have a kindling point. My local grocery store has firewood bundles and next to it are boxed kindling at $6.95. I have observed this display for several weeks. The firewood sells regularly (I watch the display about 3 times per week. And the firewood display goes up and down. By my count there have been two kindling boxes sold (I marked the boxes so I could determine sales). They seem expensive. The box says kiln dried but there is no indication how much kindling is in each box.
We’re hoping at least some of it will sell this yr it’s our first time trying it . Good thing is it should last a few yrs if I keep it covered in the Woodyard .
Hi guys, got a question for you. What are the dimensions for your 1/4 cord? Because I'm having a head scratching moment on what 1/4 cord would be. Love your wood stands. good job!
Our pallets are half cord , 3 rows of 16 in wood 4 ft tall and 4 ft wide so 1/4 cord would be 1 and a half rows . Some of our pallets also half a cord are 2 rows of 16 in wood 4 ft tall and 6 ft wide and on them pallets it would be just 1 row for a 1/4 cord
Thanks Jerry so far there hasn’t been very much demand around here for the kindling but we’re gona keep trying . Been right out strait in the Woodyard and dealing with our sick dog that we had to put down the other day so we haven’t put much time into RU-vid but we’re getting back at it slowly .
Question your RU-vid channel is such a success and have a ton of subscribers yet I don’t see any indication that the bag stands are Allen Family Firewood, would the name on the stand help with sales?
That’s a good question I don’t know if it would or not but we were thinking about adding our sticker to the signs and the pay boxes . Definitely worth a try . Thanks .
Don't mean to be a Debbie Downer but we sell about 2000 bundles of firewood a year but only around 125 bundles of kindling. Our kindling bundles each include a fire starter and we sell at $ 3. Hope you do better.
Hopefully the deck boxes pan out it was the only thing I could think of that was fairly inexpensive, quick build and yet presentable, I have my doubts about selling kindling but who knows. Perhaps if you sold unseasoned firewood it would increase your kindling sales.
That was a great idea thanks . After buying plywood , paint and hinges Ida spent the same amount pr box building them as we did buying them and it saved a bunch of time for me . That’s the best thing about RU-vid is everyone has ideas and we all learn from each other. Thanks again for the idea on the deck boxes .