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- I built a firewood processor for my slab wood but I suspect it'll work great for round logs too.
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Your setup is the most productive and efficient I’ve seen.
Thank you
Sweet setup! Definitely a great way to deal with the slab wood too!
Thank you. Check out my newest additions to the processor. It works much better than this. Thanks for taking the time to watch and especially comment. Have a great day.
You are one creative guy jerry the pallet set up an now the wood processor. We Ben trying to figure out a better way with our slabs an after watching this I think you solved our problem . Price of them rollers is gona go sky high on Facebook with everyone looking for them now after your video .
Thanks Phil. I've made a few modifications to it. I'll have a video soon. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Great set up, Jerry
Thanks Chet.
I’m liking it
Thank you. It's working out.
Very cool. Simple and effective! Nice video!
Thank you
Very nicely done! Funny how when we ge old and beaten up we can come up with such contraptions. Many men would have just quit, decided it was just too hard or hurt too much to keep on a werkin, but we just find a way. Congrats to you and I wish you many more years of doing what you love.
Thank you for the kind words. It's truly appreciated.
I love it Jerry, ive got a very similar setup i use for my slabs. Sure works great! Keep up the good work
I'm very happy with it. I'll have to check yours out. Thanks for watching
Wow that's really nice, makes the job go faster great video
Thank you very much. I put some round logs on it and will be giving that a try shortly.
Well done I am going to keep my eye out for some of those conveyor rollers
I found the South of Bailey. Keep an eye open on market place. Thanks for the comment.
Very efficient setup! I found this video very helpful. Thanks!
I have another coming out tomorrow with a few modifications and a few struggles. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.
Nice work saver Jerry. Don't forget the eye protection. Eye injuries are a game changer.
You're right. She didn't have anything on. Thanks for the comment and excellent reminder.
I had a severe eye infection as a result of sawdust in my left eye while helping at my uncle's sawmill. It took a few weeks to heal. No fun at all.
Great idea. I might have to do this
Thank you. I loaded round logs on it yesterday. In the next couple of days I'll give it a try and report back. Thanks for the comment.
That's slick Mr. Jerry!! Well done!! now I'll be searching Facebook marketplace for conveyor rollers all wkend!! LOL
There are a lot of them out there. Thanks for the kind words and continued support. Have a great weekend.
Very nice wood processor. Great teamwork!👍🏻
Thank you. We've done some more work to it. Video coming soon.
WOW!! Simple, inexpensive, and keeps you from having to constantly bending over!!! Even if it only works for slabs it would be worth it, but I would agree with you that it will also work for round logs too. I don't know about you, but for me anything that will keep me from having to constantly bend over to put pieces on the splitter is the key, and even if you ran it by yourself, you could load up the second conveyor and then move to the splitter without bending over to pick up the pieces!! I think you have a gamechanger for cutting firewood while saving your back at he same time!
I like everything you said about it. My back gets sore just like every other older person when cutting wood. This really made it nice. My only complaint is the left hand cut. I am not as coordinated with my left and the sawdust covers you. I have not been able to come up with a better way of mounting to saw that I think that would be good on the right. I'm thinking of something like the Wellingstien mounts.
Thanks for the comment.
@@BigelowWoodcraft I don't think that your mount is bad, but you have it set up to pull slabs with your right hand and to cut with your left. What about putting the log deck on the side where you are standing, and your saw on the other side?? That way you would move slabs down the conveyor with your left hand, then hold them and cut with your right?? After you start cutting with your right hand, you can modify your mount to be a little more ergonomic if needed??
Very nice. Good teamwork
Thank you. She is a big help. Have a great weekend.
Nice build. Definitely better than bucking on the ground!
Thanks Heath. I think so too. Few modifications coming.
Nice processor! That was clever what you did with the saw mount. I might have to copy that system. Good job!
Thank you Matt. Copy away lol. Looking forward to seeing what you come up with.
I like it very nice🇨🇦👍
Thank you. Up grades are coming.
Hey now that's slick. First time seeing anything like this. Might just have to build my own. I have a ton of slabs.
It really makes it easy. It was also a fun build. I put some round logs on it. I'll try those in the next few days. Thanks for watching and commenting.
This is pretty cool! Were you thinking all along you wanted to run the saw with your left hand, or was this an "oops" and you wish you loaded the logs from the other side?
@@WoodsTreeFarm that's a great question. When I first built the first "hinge" it was a bolt through the bar. I didn't want the bolt to be too long. It would have been about 10 inches on the right side. Then I came up with the hinge I'm using now and it worked great. I only used the side in this video only a couple times. It was hell....it was like I was throwing with my wrong hand.
@@BigelowWoodcraft Cool. I'll have to take a look at some of your other vids. Thanks!
@@WoodsTreeFarm thank you for stopping by.
Hey! a good combination, but I would personally install a splitting machine so that you could conveniently use it alone. But It's good for the wife to have a job too😊
We now have it all on the other side. I don't want her sitting around lol. Thanks for watching.
Hello Jerry, Good setup, we just got our electric Super Splitter, safe processing to ya🪵👍🏼🇺🇸
Oh excellent. I'll head over to your channel tomorrow and check it. You will love it. I've changed this set up a bit. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. Have a great rest of your weekend.
For cutting slab wood like that I would think about using a TCT drop saw. I have a 12" TCT saw blade in my abrasive steel cut off saw and it has done tens of cubic metres without needing oil, 2 stroke or sharpening. With some fiddling I have cut through up to 8" diameter wood and also old sleepers. I have a 15" blade I want to put on the saw but I need to fab up a guard. With that on I should be able to nearly dock a sleeper in 1 pass.
I like that idea. Market place here I come. Thank you for the suggestion.
I have a very similiar project I'm building now...maybe consider adding a 4x4 or 6x4 in front of of where the saw is cutting wood, this would move the wood 4-6" away fr9m the pivot where the saw is attached and avoid the awkward shoulder angle at the last part of the cut. I think it would work. Great job!
I switched out around and cut in the other side now and have it a bit more stream lined. I now use a winch to pull along the logs. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.
@BigelowWoodcraft that's what mine has, the winch is mounted to a tree with a snatch block approx 8' up the winch cable then connects to a big set of log tongs. The winch cable is up high si I never have to worry about hitting it, I have been watch8ng for a set of used rollers, I put down some 1/4" plastic sheeting to help the trees slide in the meantime. From cutting to trailer I have a down hill slope that the logs roll into truck bed trailer, where my splitter stands vertical. I built the stands out of pallets its temped togather so I can use it and modify it and tweak it before building permanent version.
@@Mountaintoptractor do you have any videos on it? It sounds really intriguing.
@BigelowWoodcraft best I can say is it's a few months out, I had to make all my videos private due to an issue with the county here that is currently unresolved, long story short they destroyed a bunch of my property and were trying to use videos of the land as time-lapse to fix less, so I put them all private until it is resolved. I will be making one in the coming weeks and posting it as it is a long ways from any area they have messed with.
Good afternoon Jerry. I really like the design and build of your firewood processor, but I was curious about the why the saw was mounted to the left? Are you left handed?
No I'm not left handed. In fact I do not like it on this side. I couldn't figure a good way to mount it right handed. The pin I feel would be too long if I reversed it and have too much play. I'm scheming up a new bracket to mount to three other side.
Thanks for watching and commenting. I appreciate it.
This is close to exactly how I want to setup my yard. I’m just starting a firewood business and I can’t find conveyors around here to save my life. Big money on fb marketplace 😊
Hey Bruce, keep looking they will show up. I really enjoy this setup. For me it's the most efficient I've been. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.
Very nice set up . Just found your channel !!
Thank you. I've been doing a few modifications to it. I'll reveal when I'm done. Thanks for checking out the channel
I just checked out your channel and subbed. Looks like you like the same things.
Thank you very much , I subbed to your channel also . I like to cut wood and piddle on small engines and garden tractors !!!
works great jerry, should make the slabs disappear. just noticed you have 2 thousand subs now congrats. great video.
Thank you Rodney. The 2k came a couple weeks ago. It's been a fun ride. I'm enjoying it. Thanks for all the continued support.
Just found this channel very impressed with the DIY firewood processor i used to do firewood getting old for it now but you're invention makes me want start again.
There was a local sale recently with a load of old rollers i looked at them thinking there must be something could use them for.
Shame not seen the video bef.
Would it work on round wood though?
Check out the video I poasted a couple weeks ago. I do round logs. I also have a few videos coming out showing round again. This Friday will be a new one as well.
Looks great! Please, what parts do i google for if i´d like to make one of those roller beds that you made yourself? Have a great day!
@@cisco5400 I found these "roller conveyor" on Facebook market place. They are really common.
No bending over ! I love it. Looks like it works great.
When I was a kid 1972 dad built me an ice boat. We used three saw blades as runners. I remember not being able to drill then ( hardened ). New better drill technology or did you burn a hole in it ? Btw I outran our 18 horse bombardier lol. Good times.
Great video
It wasn't too bad to drill through. Lots of coolant. I did have to sharpen my drill but once.
That's a great idea about the ice sled...dang. I just threw away an old bar.
That looks much better than trying to cut through a stack of slab wood in a crossbuck!
I did the crossbuck before. I'm in complete agreement. Thanks for the comment.
Check you out upping your game with a processor stand. That thing is a beauty. She works great too eh ?
What about some sort of assisted clamp or is your hand sufficient enough to hold the pieces in place ?
Great job your wife did too, always helps with another set of hands that's for sure.
Great video buddy 👍
I've got few modifications coming. Think how wellenstien firewood processor advance the log.... :)
It worked great with slabs and it's going to work great with a couple modifications with round logs. A clamp is fabricated. I just have to mount it.
Thanks for watching and commenting buddy.
@@BigelowWoodcraftwell I look forward to seeing the video on the mods and see what works for you. Maybe I could do with a processor table etc.
Awesome build Jerry!! Definitely won't blow away🤣 Could you do a video with rounds, I cut 90% rounds instead of slabs. I'm going to have to start looking for conveyor rollers
I just put some rounds on it today. Hopefully Sunday I'll get to it. For sure sometime next week. Thank you for the support and commenting.
@@BigelowWoodcraft ya I think so too 👍
Jerry ! What can I say Henry Ford ain’t got nothing on you lol , great job
Haha thank you.
Even more efficiency if you were to double up those logs on the splitter
@@arontreusch6699that's exactly what happens now. This is first run. It also is completely mirrored now so I can cut with my right hand. I would love to have something with a 4 way wedge. Thanks for watching.
Are you left handed? I would want to run the saw with my right hand.
Good morning Jeff. I am not. Check out my other videos on it. I moved it to the other side. The reason for the left was the way my hinge went through the bar. I didn't want the pin to long. Once I came up with the other hinge system it worked great on the right.
Can you line up 3 or 4 slabs and cut all at once and have her put 2 of those cut-offs on the splitter at once
I do that sometimes I'm still learning how to use it. The problem with stacking and spitting with this splitter is the wedge is only about 5 or 6 inches high so if the slabs are 2 thick they kick out. It was her first time running the splitter. She's starting to figure it out.
Looks like it works pretty good. Thought about putting the log storage on a down hill pitch to the conveyers. How do you like the titan forks on your tractor? I need to get me some and they are priced reasonably just hate to buy without seeing them.
I actually did think about cutting the 4x6 on a taper to help roll logs down to the conveyor. Now I'm thinking about the other conveyors I have turned 90 degrees so it would roll down the conveyor to the cut off conveyor. Not sure if that makes sense at all. Lol
I have the 4000 pound forks and really do like them. Never had any problem with them.
Thanks @@BigelowWoodcraft
Geez Jerry now I’m going to have to build something like that. Curious how does it work with rounds? I cut and split way more rounds than slabs.
I found all the rollers getting ready to build this, but I found a grain elevator and attached it to my wood splitter, and it works great. Oh, my splitter is self loading.
I'm actually looking for an elevator as well. Keep me informed hope it goes.
Hats off to a guy who can build a better mousetrap! I think your rolling incline could use a few shots of WD-40.
Thank you. That's funny you said that. I did exactly that. Thanks for watching.
Very cool. That wonderful lady could use a nice set of work gloves. Ah, don't mind me, I'm just a hopeless romantic.😉
You're right. Lol. She's been my romantic for 41 years. I better get her some. Thanks for the great comment. Have a great week
Do you or your wife ever get wood slivers? Work gloves would help prevent infections and calluses. When you can pick up a wool sweater without closing your hand you need gloves .😊
We do where gloves at times. My hands are definitely calloused and maybe a bit twisted but that's the way I like it lol. Hers are like baby's skin lol.
I see all these people with their sawmills, firewood processing setups.......but NOBODY WEARS GLOVES. WTH...?
Many reasons people don't wear gloves.
@@BigelowWoodcraftbut apparently, he's not going to tell you any of them..... It's a secret.
@@JustMe-999ait’s not a secret. You obviously don’t use your hands (outdoors) to make a living. Gloves, while great for keeping your hands warm on cold days. Can be dangerous to wear while working moving parts machinery. If you still have a hard time comprehending, fire away and I’ll try to explain so that even you can understand.
This gold, great response
coat all the wood with used motor oil
@@chrisandersen455 I may in time burn and oil as you suggest. Just hasn't been a priority. It's white oak so it is rot resistant but I should get on it like you suggest.
flip the splitter 180, and she will not have to do a 180 to get a new piece of wood.
This is version 1. We've tried a few different positions. The new set up is much different. We did as you suggest and flipped the entire process 180 degrees. I have a new video out today showing that. Thanks for catching that too.
@BigelowWoodcraft This is the way to go. Guestimate it. If it works, it works. If not, change it up. Either way, learnt something new!
You are using chainsaw left handed . What not reverse table and bench
From the green isle
I did exactly as you suggested. It was because of the way I originally hinged it through the bar. Check out videos with my latest rendition of this processor. Thanks for stopping by and checking out my channel.
Lower everything down about a foot and sit your wife on a swivel rocker. Happy evenings.
@@iguanaamphibioustruck7352 that would have been ideal. It's all been rearranged since this video. Thanks for stopping by. Have a great one. 👊