How to bag firewood - VEPAK

Watch the machine in action

[@billobermeyer660]

Thanks for the in depth video on the Vepak machine and they are very personable!

[@KNLFirewood]

Hello Bill! Thanks for watching! They were all very nice and genuine guys. Just excited about their product. Those are the kind of people you hope really succeed!

[@LogCabinFirewood]

This was the first machine that caught my attention at the show. Its a really cool bagging station. I hope Kyle starts a channel too. He's definitely got the voice and attitude for it. Awesome capturing this thing in action Mike💪

[@KNLFirewood]

He’s a super cool guy! I’m kind of surprised he’s not already doing stuff on youtube. Too busy making bags apparently!!

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

Nice job, that is a sweet machine. We wanted to get a video but never got to it. The VEPAK guys were very nice.

[@KNLFirewood]

Thanks! Nice people and cool machine. I could rent that thing for like 10 days and have enough bags for a lifetime!

[@FirewoodMidwest]

Scuttle butt around the industry says KNL Firewood made a down payment on one of those. Goin big time.

[@KNLFirewood]

Well, you know how scuttle butt is sometime. Occasionally they get the story all mixed up. But keep watching anyway, you might see one 🤣

[@craigwilson9560]

Great guys. Say the Vepak machine online and the guy wanted me to pass it along to a gentleman i know that does the Mobil stores in St Louis. If they are doing 50,000 bundles. A few years and that machine paid for itself or in less times. Roughly 400 hours spent just making the bundles, however that is a lot of time cutting and splitting the lohgs into bundle grade firewood. Great video!

[@KNLFirewood]

Hey Craig! Right! If you’re making 50,000 bags per year you’re on a whole different level.

[@craigwilson9560]

Yeah, That is all this guy does is Mobil Gas Stations. He does not deal with Cord Wood at all. @@KNLFirewood

[@Leverbroed]

Hello Craig

[@toddsoutsideagain]

That bundler was awesome! Neat story behind the young man who engineered it too. Great vid Mike! I hope your channel goes viral too👍🏻👍🏻

[@KNLFirewood]

Ole and Kyle were pretty interesting guys. He’s in a whole different universe when it comes to bags.

[@TCsOutdoors1]

That thing was amazing to watch run, definitely a money maker in the right market.

[@KNLFirewood]

Ramping up to make 500,000 bags! That’s a ton of bags!

[@BobbySixguns]

That was an interesting machine to watch for sure

[@KNLFirewood]

Yes it was. I’m not sure all of us combines could make/sell 50,000 bags!

[@Living-The-Dream]

That is one serious bundle maker there…you will need a fleet of trucks to haul all those bundles 🤩🤯 Rick

[@KNLFirewood]

You really would. 52 weeks a year, 5 days a week…that’s roughly 2,000 bag per day!

[@Living-The-Dream]

@@KNLFirewood Mike, I really enjoy firewood…….but NOT that much 🤓

[@inthebackyardwithdel438]

That was a cool machine !!!!

[@KNLFirewood]

Yes sir!

[@timbervisions]

I saw video of this machine from another show. Impressive for sure! Bet it's a pretty penny too

[@KNLFirewood]

130,000 big ones!

[@timbervisions]

@@KNLFirewood 😲🤑

[@clubdoraoutdoorsandfirewood]

Great video on the bagging machine. I sure wish that I could have made it to dinner and the Live stream. Later

[@KNLFirewood]

Hi Allen! I hope you’re feeling better. There is always next year.

[@danahasson2892]

Wow half a million bundles is there plan... Mike you gotta show him how it's done! Lol . Even 50,000 bundles is a lot of bundles.

[@KNLFirewood]

I was thinking about that when I was editing. 50,000 bags in a lifetime is pretty impressive…this guy…whole different level.

[@crnimrav]

this thing costs over 80.000 eur in Europe (latest I asked). What the main issue is, as a buyer of firewood, try to extract the firewood from the net. It is a hassle. Net is not a good packing solution. Box, maybe.

[@KNLFirewood]

Hello! I agree. The bags aren’t great. We’re trying out a rubber coated mesh bag. Not been featured on the channel yet, but soon. Keep watching for details!

[@outdoorsinthe608]

That’s pretty cool! I wonder if it’s limited to 13” firewood pieces? Thanks for sharing Mike👍👍

[@VepakAS]

13" is the largest option we have at the moment, yes.

[@KNLFirewood]

Hi Jeremiah! 13” is where they are right now but I bet if you order one they’ll make the shoot 16” for you 🤣

[@DanielAtkinsFirewood]

Wow what a nice looking machine..

[@KNLFirewood]

They have a really nice machine for guys producing a ton of firewood. I couldn’t imagine making 50,000 bags.

[@DanielAtkinsFirewood]

@@KNLFirewood: Same here.. but I only do a small 60 full cords a year..

[@KNLFirewood]

@@DanielAtkinsFirewood i did the quick math…60 full cords bagged in 3/4 cu ft packages is 10,240 bags. 300 full cords would be 50,000 3/4 cu ft bags. Maybe in a year or two you could get one?!

[@DanielAtkinsFirewood]

@KNLFirewood : I would have to flood my market with bundles just to complete and get started. At this time, I am not interested as my market is already saturated with them..

[@KNLFirewood]

@@DanielAtkinsFirewood just the volume of wood it would take to make 50,000 bundles is mind boggling. Not that either of us want that type or volume of business 🤣

[@TheFirewoodHut]

Mike, there was a blue auto bundler at the 2022? PB show. Heard it got a massive jam that they had to take things apart (Can anyone confirm that?). This one looks alot more simpler. This machine IS NOT for us 'hobbist' - lol

[@KNLFirewood]

Yes there was a blue one there last year. Can’t remember the name. I didn’t hear about the jam 🤣! This thing seemed to work well. Well enough for Kyle to buy 2 of them 😳!

[@noelstractors-firewood57]

Wow Mike. That’s quite a machine. 50,000 bags and wants more !! Any idea what it costs ? Have a great day 🪵🪓👋🚜👍🏻

[@KNLFirewood]

Hi Noel! 130K

[@noelstractors-firewood57]

@@KNLFirewood A lot of bags of wood to pay for that. 👍🏻👋🪵🪓

[@dioncurline3266]

How many bags per 1m3 of wood

[@KNLFirewood]

I'm not sure what you mean by "1m3"....one cubic meter??

[@dioncurline3266]

@@KNLFirewood yes 1 cube meter

[@dioncurline3266]

How many bags when you put 1m3 of loose wood in the Hopper

[@KNLFirewood]

@@dioncurline3266 I'm not sure. I don't own the machine, just saw it at Paul Bunyan 2023 and made a video. Reach out to Kyle Crawford at High Country Firewood. He'd know. He uses them. I suppose it would depend on the size of the bag too.

[@firewoodathome]

👍👍

[@KNLFirewood]

Hey Bill!