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Yeah watching kids grow and learn is a beautiful thing. I did put the new sprocket on the saw. She’s been running like a champ. Gets put to work daily right now.

Yes that is true when metal sits on concrete.

Yeah I’ve thought about that. Ideally I’d like to be way ahead on drying wood. Goal is after this winter sales, so during the winter process as much wood as I can so I’m way ahead for next burn season. But a huge solar kiln would be nice.

Oh some people do.

Yeah it never ends

It’s a cooper canyon 38.5ft. 3 slides outdoor kitchen. It’s perfect and they are definitely nice.

Thank you. I’m all about family as that matters most. I’d rather spend my time with my boys and teach them everything I know.

Interior of the wood usually after 5 days is around 15%. Outside is 0 always. So technically it is around 7ish after the wood equalizes after a few weeks. If I let it go one more days it is practically all zero percent. Cleanest burning wood I’ve ever burnt.

Thank you.

Thank you. I’m going to try and do more. I do enjoy it. Time just flys.

Those are the most important things in life. Family matters most. But I do enjoy making videos and talking with you guys.

The key to drying wood in a kiln is keeping the inside of the wood at the highest temp possible and airflow to remove the water/moisture. I think it would take a whole lot longer to extract the inside moisture if you even could. The outside of the wood will dry. What is your heat source?

Ive been using the Elitech. Not sure which model exactly. But so far both of mine are working as they should.

Does your kiln take longer to dry wood when it is rainy and humid outside?

@ryangoff8853 honestly I don’t notice a difference. That’s probably because I don’t vent all the time. Venting is key but I don’t like to do that until I know the core of the wood is up to my desired temp then I will vent to get the outside moisture out and then continue the cycle.

Honestly with how much electricity we use in the shop to run everything we have not very long at all. I’d say a few months and we will be ahead. I will be hooking up some more solar panels here shortly and once those are up and running I will be able to run the whole shop off grid for a few days a week for now which will save us money. Could be 100% off right now if I wasn’t running the kiln everyday.

Yeah I didn’t know they existed either. Super smart idea. And yeah. I have so many things going on all at once. It’s crazy. Hope you also have a great weekend.

Yeah there’s definitely a learning curve when it comes to new technology. I have a lot to learn when it come to LI BATTERIES. but from what I have found they are definitely worth the money. I’ve been super happy with the GoldenMate products and they definitely work as advertised. I know for a fact two 12v Li batteries would get it way more than 24hrs of run time.

Yep. I’m pretty happy with it so far. It’s nice and compact and works as it should. But having all that protection is a piece of mind knowing whatever is plugged in to it is protected.

Yeah it can be. I’m still learning it all. Wish I had more time to learn more and grow it bigger. Just so busy with everything else I have going on. Scheduling is the hardest part.

Yeah it’s really a smart design and very useful. So far I’m loving it.

Oh she definitely was

I do like the 300. But I love my new battery top handle for Stihl. Used it on one 300s battery all day. Ran like a champ.

@@Treestofirewood I also have the FSA135 Trimmer, GTA26 and the blower BGA86 all the machines are good I never have any problem in over 3 years just the battery technology still light years away for professional use. I not know what charger you use but I strong recommend the 500.

@sirvozelo1 I believe I have the 500. It’s way better than the standard chargers for the smaller batteries.

@@Treestofirewood I have 2 five hundreds and one 101 the small black one but this is no good takes over 3 hours to charge one battery.

Yeah I hear that. It’s good for much smaller wood. And then it shines pretty well.

@@Treestofirewood Even in a some ticker wood the saw is good have power and is fast the all problem is that the batteries aren't up to the saw.

Thanks man. Been so so busy. Barely have time to eat and sleep. But business is good. And yeah she’s a burning. But works best right now with dry dry wood because she stays dormant for so long. Man I can’t wait till winter so see this beast work. I see your pumping out the tree jobs. Keep it up.

Yeah I may start making it even tighter than what I have it now. Sometimes I forget I can do that.

Rain rain rain. That’s all we are getting and that’s all that’s in the forecast as well.

The only reason I have to re light it is because it just sits for to long. And all I have to do is hit the coals with the torch for a few seconds and then I shut the door. When I was throwing dry wood in there it wasn’t a problem at all. Would operate as normal.

Great people think alike.

Yeah when I was drying some boiler wood I was mixing it and it was working great. Only wood I have ready now is the wood I dry. I think it will be a lot better when it gets cold out again.

I do not. We bag it right away and then sell it.

I bet that was a pretty cool looking log. Hard maple has some really nice wood

Yes in deed.

Yes it was a very big tree. Sad to see it go. But Mother Nature called.

That’s a great idea. I may just do that.

The fire will eventually go out. But the pumps stay on to circulate the water at all times so not worried about the water freezing. Also the house back up systems will turn on on there own which will keep the water warm until someone gets back to the house to re lot the fire.

Yeah man. It’s the perfect way to get rid of all the uglies. And with the smaller pieces the recovery time is insane. Bigger pieces do what there suppose to do. Burn slower and longer. But best part is. Doesn’t matter what it is. Just throw it in. Glad I listened to your advice.

Oh yeah. Being busy all the time days just fly by.

Just wait till I build a much larger higher capacity kiln later this fall.

wat?

Yeah I know. But fall will be here before ya know it. Our summers where I am are not very long. But that’s fine. I prefer the colder weather anyways.

@@Treestofirewood same here, I can’t stand the hot and humid weather

I’m definitely excited about it. For my current load and the load that’s coming eventually I still don’t think it will be a problem for her at all.

Yeah it’s pretty impressive for a battery saw.

Crazy story. I ran the chain on that sprocket for 3 years. Video coming up on that.

@Treestofirewood it's good till it's not.. hope I can find my new sprocket when I need it.. been 2 years or so now

@buckinfirewood that sounds about right.

28 and skip tooth shreds. Cuts a little slower but will hold high rpms all day. I think I’m going to go with maybe a 32 on my 500i or 28 from now on and run 25 on my 461. May switch to light bars as well. Only reason I don’t run light bars is because I’m hard on my saws. But with the weigh savings it does add up.

I let my climber use my battery top handle today. And he’s a husky guy. He said yep definitely going to look at husky battery top handle. So nice to be able to just hit a button and rip. Light and powerful. Absolutely love mine.

I am with Stihl and I never have problems with 3 models battery saws I have, but I with say before you buy consider make a comparison on the batteries how much they cost and how long they last on a charge. I may wrong but I have see some videos and apparently the hasky batteries last longer on a charge.