I once saw an old wise man loading a trailer full of wood from a pile using a conveyor. th-cam.com/users/shorts_fq_QmX3viI?feature=share That’s right it was my father. Lol he is old and he is wise. He says “Give a lazy man a hard job, and he will find an easy way to do it”. Daddy is lazy like a farmer, only farmers will understand.
Hit the Like, Subscribe and Share folks... Helps to grow the community and get Chris. Bert, Adam and Kenny new toys!! That Pro- Cessoor at Eds place was mesmerizing!!
Just wanted to stay thank you Chris. This weekend was my first weekend getting started on firewood. Got 2 white oak trees all cut up ready to split throughout the week. Finally got something to keep me out the house and off video games as well as some much needed exercise. Thank you!
Congrats. You will notice a huge difference in mental health and also a great sense of pride in what you accomplish. Just remember that some folks have been doing wood for a very long time. Compare yourself to yourself. Start slow, but start smart. Use mechanical advantage to your advantage. Some day, you might be running a 48C so keep fresh on the video game joy stick.
Hey Chris 🙋🥝 now that is a clever idea putting the trolley jack's on like that. That Bert fella is a smart guy. Also smart the chain pull. If I had a American nickel for every time I've had to slamm wood off the tractor hydrolic splitter with a sledgehammer I'd be able to retire to somewhere nice like Wisconsin 😬 I have no idea why that never occurred so next time, I'm gonna try it. Double smart today you better have a coffee and some bikkies (cookies?) And slow down so the rest of us can catch up, 🥝🙋😆 GNI
Good Morning New Zealand. . I like the chain technique. As soon as Bill sees me with a hammering device, he reminds me to drop my hammer. Hand surgeon banned me from beating on anything. But when your only tool is a hammer, everything looks like a nail...mm
Hi Chris, the chain works good, but like I have mentioned before on your channel, a nylon tree strap works too, with less risk to scoring the hydraulic cylinder. The tree strap is also lighter and more compact to store.
hi there good splitting i like that little splitter fast and simple . i can't pull stuck ones off like that .the pin in the rod is to small and shears off , the old sledge will have to do . .john
Good morning Chris,that rig on the wood conveyor is awesome, I watched u guys move the conveyor in yesterday vid, I have a Jack like that on my wood splitter to move it around
I do. I take my husband while he kicks and screams to the warm water therapy lap pool. He has great difficulty climbing steps and walking. I have him hang onto me as he walks forward and backward; does squats, sumo squats, one legged lunges, butterflies or clams, high knees, side steps, side step one legged lunges, crunches, crab walks, and crossovers. This is the result of jumping out of perfectly good helicopters in Vietnam. After an hour of listening to the whining, he realizes that he feels better.
I concede. I actually know nothing about cats. I confer with my peeps who are owned by cats for tios and tricks. Now dogs, that I have something to bark about.
Small refinements to our equipment and processes can have significant benefits for work efficiency and output. Super to see you reaping the blessings of friends with complimentary skills and equipment working together. Purr-fect Woodyard team.
The chain trick is slick. I picked up a small chain at the farm store that comes in a plastic pail, and zip tied the pail to the back of the splitter so there's a handy place to keep it with the splitter all the time.
The REAL Man of Steel would never complain about sore shoulders!! If Nolan Ryan had used an elevator instead of throwing every pitch, he might still be active in the big leagues! So,... you can last longer, more years to work on your tricky pitches!! More years for your pickup's rear window to be at risk! More years to be Bank of America's favorite wealth building firewood chucker!! More years to be mistakenly asked for Red Green's autograph! Yup,...livin' the Dream! Gets me all inspired and motivated to go right to Dreamland too!! GNI
You say elevator, I say conveyor. Glad we do not have to debate escalator and silo or silo and elevator. Those double wheel tongue jacks are fantastic. Nice video.
Chris, you are going to just pile the wood on pallets or bins to keep it off the ground, as opposed to stacks to dry? Are you not worried about mold? I was recently watching some of your old videos down in the #400’s and you were talking about wood forming mold, yes on the ground but even in piles…
Did Skidder Kev teach you about piling up wood real high or did you watch his video he did some time ago? Nothing like you did before and have to pay attention to some things iirc.
I cut my wood service stuff out the pile. Luckily it’s not very far away and they pull the good wood out where I can get to it and it’s all oak. I love my brother in-laws.
We used to see you under an E Z Up splitting in a drizzle or when the sun was beating down. I will keep an eye out for a two man e z up shelter at the garage sales.
I'm slipping! I woke up way early and started catching up on some of your previous videos and lost track of time. 0530 came and went and I missed the race for first comment. Oh well, stand aside and make room for others. Thanks for the video Chris.
I do not use the little bell, but you can set the bell to ding when a new video is uploaded. Bill has so many things going off on his phone that it sounds like an ICU in the house. He ignores all of the alarm.
Chris you want another trick about the chain . See the 45 degree metal behind your push plate get Bert welder a chain hook onto the 45 pc . That way you won’t hurt your push rod out from the cycle. Them dirty tuff block take the chainsaw at it time run half cut into them . When it come to the wood splitter be ready to split . Chris don’t be hit your control valve . Teach your yourself to open the valve at slow speed . Like to drop dirty from a big cat loader into dump do that , your in for a ride in the cab . All valve work the same in or out , right to left , and up or down . Practice same as tractor Chris . Bert not a bad operator probably give you some tricks ( practice is the keys ) . Wood hound have a great day THINK SAFETY and always SAFETY FIRST . 😊
Good morning Chris!!😀😀 Spring just sucks but it's here. Our sandhill cranes came home yesterday. So they usually get a couple snows on them before winter completely gives up. How much snow did you get last night? Take care my friend!!😀😀💚💚 Logger Al
@@annmariekowalski7505 Good morning Ann!!😀😀 It really surprised me to see them back this early. Usually they don't show up until the end of the month. The starlings have been back for about 3 weeks now and we had a Robin on the 14th of last month but we haven't seen it since.
Grade 7 or 8 (lifting chain) 1/4 inch or 5/16 inch probably do not need 3/8. Grade 7 will stretch a little , grade 8 will not it just pops and metal flys......(death by chain)
You might look at welding a chain hook to the top of the angle brace behind the push plate. I would be a much stronger point of contact than welding to the top of the push plate.
Hi, that's the way I unstick the occasional nasty wood on my 12-22. But I use a nylon strap because a chain would damage the finish and if I chip off the paint it'll rust. A strap won't hurt as bad if it slips and whaps me in the face and my face needs all the help it can get! lol Also, I put a cheap tarp down to collect the little pieces of wood before I start splitting. That way it's easy to clean up and I use it for kindling. (The wood, not the tarp) But I just cut and split to heat my house. You, on the other hand, are mass producing firewood. My next move is to try and experiment with soy wax to make fire starter. Shalom/gw
Question: would it benefit you to put the totes in the trailer and have the belt direct feed the totes, then use the tractor to take the totes off the traile?
Be careful with the Temptations. It's meant to be a cat treat and not cat food. It will definitely cause a fight. It's cat CRACK. Like a good candy bar for you and me. Look, I'm no cat guy, but some stupid cat came into my house thru the doggy door and immediately buddied up with my 100 pound dog. He wouldn't leave, now I'm a cat owner. I thought the dog was supposed to eat him. Anyway, I got a cat and now I know about some cat stuff. BTW, I wanted to call the cat Bernie, cuz he just showed up,and now he gets free housing, food, healthcare etc. Looking forward to 1000. Keep it up.
You outta tell Easton made to add a hook/finger to the back side of the press foot when they cut out the plate so a chain can easily be looped around. It would be an easy-to-use upgrade to their machine.
Perhaps replace the bolt that holds the push plate on the ram with a slightly longer one as an attachment point for a grab hook? 4-5" heavy sloppy snow overnight in the Mpls area headed your way.
Something to think about when buying a splitter we have one with the push plate on the rod and one with the wedge on the rod. I like the wedge on the rod for big rounds so you don't have to keeping bringing the log back into place you can chip away at it. And it has push-off plates by the handle to push off a stuck round. Your style is nice when the log needs one split and onto the conveyor. Pros and cons to both styles. And yes i have a dimple on one rod that was sanded down and epoxyed and before long it will probly rip the seal out of the cylinder again. A very expensive brain fart!
Hi Chris. Good video as always. On my wallenstein one day a log got stuck and thanks to one of your previous videos I remembered the chain trick, and it came right out. But my wallenstein I didn't have to take out my 4 way wedge like you to put 2 way, I just had to drop my 4 way all the way down and there is my 2 way. Lol!
My dad used to carry 1/4 grade 8 in his tractor, he was always trying to pull out the biggest tractor with the smallest chain on the ranch....good stories. Those were the days, never got killed or wounded, underwear got changed frequently.
I think you're awesome and great attitude . Just curious because I only split wood for personal and family use maybe 25 cord a year but why so small ? I like small ones but also like big old pieces , my favorite are some of the ones I saw you run through again that are 2.5-3" tall by 6" to even 12" wide I can stuff right at the top of my stove . But you are obviously well seasoned , what as your theory? If you answer I totally get it I barley had time to write this. Good stuff thanks
How many hundreds of cord you think that splitter done? I like to watch the processor but I also think it something that 95 percent of the viewer never could afford. I be happy with good spitter. I got a slow one. I working up to better stuff. Definitely don’t want to sink a log truck in that mud. Keep up the good work
To avoid the chain flying off, I generally use a longer chain then just wrap it around a few times. This way, you aren't depending on that one hook attached to the chain, and it gives you better coverage around the round.
Hi Chris from East Tennessee. Today it was 75 degrees. It has been a crazy warm winter down here!! Well I moved a ton of dry firewood that I did not burn this winter. Mostly over 2 year old oak. I stacked this wood together in 2 rows with no space in between. It’s dry already so I was moving it off my garden spot. Trying to do a bigger garden this year! Question: Do you have to have a cup of coffee or a coke to get started in the morning? I am a sweet tea or coke fan!!! What does everyone drink in the morning to get their day off to that great start???? 24:26
Hey Chris - Are you planning on showing anything from the MeatEater podcast you and Kenny were on ? Anything of the before/after events. I am sure it was a good time.
Thanks Chris for the stuck wood lesson . i have worked for hours to get block unstuck and never thought about using the Cylinder to pull it back John Nichols
Great splitting!! Ive used your chain method since you taught us earlier!! Beats using a sledgehammer and possibly tearing something up. Stay Hydrated and Have a Safe Day
It is harder using a hydraulic log splitter than a little effort using a splitting maul! Weak people who can't swing a maul use hydraulic log splitters!!
Really?? I produce 600 face cords a year, I'm 60 and I work 80 hours every week between my 3 businesses the last year I was a man was 5 years ago when I cut and split 80 face cords by hand after 45 years of splitting wood, now it is just for fun but no real money can be made hand splitting.
@@InTheWoodyard I also don't jew the people I help with firewood! A cord is 128 cubic feet no matter how you cut it! I've proved over a dozen time's that ive won bets with my splitting maul v.s people I know with hydraulic log splitters. That's how I have 2 hydraulic log splitters next to my shop when I beat them in splitting wood for an entire day😊😁
I have been using that method for years to get off a knot that was stuck on the splitter. I figured if it had enough power to get it stuck, it should have enough power to pull it off. It takes a little while to do it but once you hook it up, it is instant. Great advise to those who don't know about it. My 4 way just slides off the main wedge, so we then just lift it off and use the main wedge. It pretty much cuts through most pieces. It is great to work with someone that knows what they are doing and has the same work ethic as you.
Greetings from Finland! I just found your channel and i find it very interesting. You explain things very clearly and you inspire people. I haven"t watch all your videos (yet) but yes, there is lots of good stuff! Now stupid question. Do your ever had a problems with snakes? Here in Finland we have a small snake called kyy, it´s a subspecies of viper wich is relative of rattlesnake. Sometimes they like to hide in woodpiles and they are very unwelcome surprises tough they are quite harmless to adult person. I guess it´s a different story with rattlesnake. Or do your cats take care of them? Oh, btw, subscribed your channel. Keep up the good work!
Hi Kristian I don’t live in Wisconsin like Chris but in central New York State which is several hundred miles east. We do have big rattle snakes in the eastern part of the state exclusively in the remote areas of the mountains. They are definitely big enough to kill an adult if not treated soon after being bit. They are rare, in fact, they may be an endangered species. Personally, I wouldn’t mind having a couple around my wood stacks to take care of all the mice that like to build their nests in them. 😊
@@davidn1369 Hi David! Yep, you are right about that. Mices and rats are much more harmful especially to the property than some snake here or there. Snakes are important part of natural balance. Yet every time you happen to meet one, you take fright because somehow they happen to appear when you least expect ..
Why pin in the single wedge? 4 way I understand. I’d just weld another button on each side of the single wedge at the highest pin hole point. Another thing I just found out about the axis twin beam frame…here I thought that was a design eastonmade came up with. Come to find out Cord King has been using the design for years. Burt is a machinist? Like a hands on old school maintenance or cnc programmer?
Great idea with the chain Chris. I usually love tap with a 10lb hammer, but the chain is nice. I single wedge big tree service wood as well. Have a great day!
If you are working 59 hours a week at your job and doing family stuff, I vote for the E.m. Axis instead. If you have no job, family or other hobbies then stick with what you are using.
If your using homeowner saws I would say go to pro series first to make cutting faster then go with a faster splitter. All depend on what you value your time as too. If you have friends and family that help 7 cord can easily be done in a weekend with 4 people with your splitter.
Appreciate the feedback. Being retired it’s not as much about time as it is about the saving my back and body. I’ve realized if I’m going to buy something it’s worth getting it sooner rather than later. But it is not cheap. I’m good on power heads (ms 661 and ms500i)
@adam link then you should look at something with a log lift for bigger stuff and can use it as a staging table for smaller stuff that is easy to pick up. Some of the bigger rounds in the pile we were splitting off of weight over 60lbs.
Hey Chris! Great video today! Nicely done there continuing to plow through the rounds! Nice hear about the upcoming plans for the processor and the wood order coming :). Another fun day for sure an nice seeing Burt near the end there! Thanks again for having us over! Andrew from NB :)
Nice setup. Much of the split pieces are what I would consider almost kindling for my free standing stove. Anything through about 5 inches I burn whole. Larger through about a foot is only quartered. Much less processing than what you have to go through for your customers.
Good Morning Woodhounds!! That beats my 3lb hammer whackin on it Chris!! Good idea! GNI
Hello Greg!
I once saw an old wise man loading a trailer full of wood from a pile using a conveyor.
th-cam.com/users/shorts_fq_QmX3viI?feature=share
That’s right it was my father. Lol he is old and he is wise. He says “Give a lazy man a hard job, and he will find an easy way to do it”. Daddy is lazy like a farmer, only farmers will understand.
Most people are lazy.
@@InTheWoodyard true, but that’s lazy lazy. Not smart efficient full effort farmer lazy.
Some people love the cats. I love it when Bert makes an appearance in videos. What a great guy. 👍
Yup, variety is good!
Thanks
Nothing is more creative than a machinist/farmer cross! Cool Beans!!
Old time logger/mechanic/machinist/carpenter!
yup!
Yup, experience is a good thing!
Weld a tab on the back of the single wedge at your desired height. N you won't have to hold it n line up the pin.
Yup, there is one but another one at max height would be better!
Hit the Like, Subscribe and Share folks... Helps to grow the community and get Chris. Bert, Adam and Kenny new toys!!
That Pro- Cessoor at Eds place was mesmerizing!!
Yup, it sure does but watching is THE most important...MORE is better! Thanks!!
Just wanted to stay thank you Chris. This weekend was my first weekend getting started on firewood. Got 2 white oak trees all cut up ready to split throughout the week. Finally got something to keep me out the house and off video games as well as some much needed exercise. Thank you!
Congrats. You will notice a huge difference in mental health and also a great sense of pride in what you accomplish. Just remember that some folks have been doing wood for a very long time. Compare yourself to yourself. Start slow, but start smart. Use mechanical advantage to your advantage. Some day, you might be running a 48C so keep fresh on the video game joy stick.
That is awesome! Keeep cuttin'!
Thanks for sharing lolwhataim! Nice to hear and enjoy 😊!
Hey Chris 🙋🥝 now that is a clever idea putting the trolley jack's on like that. That Bert fella is a smart guy. Also smart the chain pull. If I had a American nickel for every time I've had to slamm wood off the tractor hydrolic splitter with a sledgehammer I'd be able to retire to somewhere nice like Wisconsin 😬 I have no idea why that never occurred so next time, I'm gonna try it. Double smart today you better have a coffee and some bikkies (cookies?) And slow down so the rest of us can catch up, 🥝🙋😆 GNI
Good Morning New Zealand. . I like the chain technique. As soon as Bill sees me with a hammering device, he reminds me to drop my hammer. Hand surgeon banned me from beating on anything. But when your only tool is a hammer, everything looks like a nail...mm
I got the chain idea from a smart viewer here on the channel, Bert is his own smart stuff source.
Haaaaa!
@@annmariekowalski7505 hi merica🙋yeah we have some chain strops so I'm gonna try it.
👍👍👍👍
Thanks for the thumbs!!!
Hi Chris, the chain works good, but like I have mentioned before on your channel, a nylon tree strap works too, with less risk to scoring the hydraulic cylinder. The tree strap is also lighter and more compact to store.
Great tip!
hi there good splitting i like that little splitter fast and simple . i can't pull stuck ones off like that .the pin in the rod is to small and shears off , the old sledge will have to do . .john
The maul does work!
Good morning Chris,that rig on the wood conveyor is awesome, I watched u guys move the conveyor in yesterday vid, I have a Jack like that on my wood splitter to move it around
Yup, it works good!
You teased the elevator in yesterdays video for a few seconds in the background, pretty nifty I say again :)
Yup!!
You wouldn’t even have to weld anything on your splitter. Just grind a slot on the bevelled edge going back just big enough for the chain to slip into
You that would work, good idea!
Who needs a gym when you have a log splitter
I do.
I take my husband while he kicks and screams to the warm water therapy lap pool.
He has great difficulty climbing steps and walking. I have him hang onto me as he walks forward and backward; does squats, sumo squats, one legged lunges, butterflies or clams, high knees, side steps, side step one legged lunges, crunches, crab walks, and crossovers.
This is the result of jumping out of perfectly good helicopters in Vietnam.
After an hour of listening to the whining, he realizes that he feels better.
Weld a hook to the angled piece on the push plate that’ll keep you away from the ram.
Yup, god idea!
Anne Marie and I are in competition to spoil the cats. She just doesn't know it.
I concede. I actually know nothing about cats. I confer with my peeps who are owned by cats for tios and tricks.
Now dogs, that I have something to bark about.
Haaa!
Thanks!!!
Sent some cat food through Amazon today. I was going to send jerky and MT Dew for Chris but my wife insisted I feed those woodyard cats instead. GNI
@@InTheWoodyard hello
Great Job Chris on using the chain to unstuck a log..
Thanks!
Small refinements to our equipment and processes can have significant benefits for work efficiency and output. Super to see you reaping the blessings of friends with complimentary skills and equipment working together. Purr-fect Woodyard team.
Absolutely! Thanks Man!
I am willing to bet you have over 900 likes from me alone. That is a lot of work!
Thanks Don, maybe you can add a few zeros to that!!!! Haaaa!
The chain trick is slick. I picked up a small chain at the farm store that comes in a plastic pail, and zip tied the pail to the back of the splitter so there's a handy place to keep it with the splitter all the time.
Good idea!
The REAL Man of Steel would never complain about sore shoulders!! If Nolan Ryan had used an elevator instead of throwing every pitch, he might still be active in the big leagues! So,... you can last longer, more years to work on your tricky pitches!! More years for your pickup's rear window to be at risk! More years to be Bank of America's favorite wealth building firewood chucker!! More years to be mistakenly asked for Red Green's autograph! Yup,...livin' the Dream! Gets me all inspired and motivated to go right to Dreamland too!!
GNI
Yup, I know my limits and try not to out do my parts!
You say elevator, I say conveyor. Glad we do not have to debate escalator and silo or silo and elevator. Those double wheel tongue jacks are fantastic. Nice video.
Water Cooler, Water Fountain or BUBBLER. Ahhhh
soda or pop or soda pop or coke???
Good point! Thanks!
Chris, you are going to just pile the wood on pallets or bins to keep it off the ground, as opposed to stacks to dry? Are you not worried about mold? I was recently watching some of your old videos down in the #400’s and you were talking about wood forming mold, yes on the ground but even in piles…
Yes I will be doing both ways and some different also.
Great minds think alike! I was saying myself “time for the single wedge” and you reached for it! Nice work Chris and Bert!
Yes! Thank you!
Did Skidder Kev teach you about piling up wood real high or did you watch his video he did some time ago? Nothing like you did before and have to pay attention to some things iirc.
Yes I saw Kev and a few other big time producers that do that way and now I have a place it will work at for storage.
I cut my wood service stuff out the pile. Luckily it’s not very far away and they pull the good wood out where I can get to it and it’s all oak. I love my brother in-laws.
Yup, "gotta keepem separated"
@@InTheWoodyard lol
Killin it as usual Chris, and inspiring other small time guys like myself to do the same! 🤘👍
Go for it!
G’morning Chris. The elevator is a game changer. Thanks fer da info and knowledge. Nice kittys. I hate cottonwood.
GoodNightIrene
Yup, it works great!
I know that you want to cleanup that big pile of rounds before you fire up the big boy
Yup!
We used to see you under an E Z Up splitting in a drizzle or when the sun was beating down.
I will keep an eye out for a two man e z up shelter at the garage sales.
Yes me too! More shade will be needed soon!
Tats a bloody good idea with the chain getting stuck wood off.I’m going to steal that idea off you to.
Yup, go for it!
Cool way to unstick that log
Thats how it do it when im constipated
Ole smokey Apple Pie Moonshine #1
Haaa!
Thanks, a viewer here told me that!
Another great video Chris ❤🐈👍🪵🪵🪵😃
Thanks Todd!
I'm slipping! I woke up way early and started catching up on some of your previous videos and lost track of time. 0530 came and went and I missed the race for first comment. Oh well, stand aside and make room for others.
Thanks for the video Chris.
Sorry. I will stand aside.
Thanks for watching Kurt!
I was PROUD to be 1st today👼
I do not use the little bell, but you can set the bell to ding when a new video is uploaded. Bill has so many things going off on his phone that it sounds like an ICU in the house. He ignores all of the alarm.
Chris you want another trick about the chain . See the 45 degree metal behind your push plate get Bert welder a chain hook onto the 45 pc . That way you won’t hurt your push rod out from the cycle. Them dirty tuff block take the chainsaw at it time run half cut into them . When it come to the wood splitter be ready to split . Chris don’t be hit your control valve . Teach your yourself to open the valve at slow speed . Like to drop dirty from a big cat loader into dump do that , your in for a ride in the cab . All valve work the same in or out , right to left , and up or down . Practice same as tractor Chris . Bert not a bad operator probably give you some tricks ( practice is the keys ) . Wood hound have a great day THINK SAFETY and always SAFETY FIRST . 😊
Thanks Leonard!
Always protect the cromeum plated, fully alumanated, genuine accessorie shift knob.
Will do!
Good morning Chris!!😀😀
Spring just sucks but it's here. Our sandhill cranes came home yesterday. So they usually get a couple snows on them before winter completely gives up.
How much snow did you get last night?
Take care my friend!!😀😀💚💚
Logger Al
Logger Al, The cranes flew over our place yesterday. I could hear them before I could see them. They were so high, they were tiny dots in the sky.
@@annmariekowalski7505 Good morning Ann!!😀😀
It really surprised me to see them back this early. Usually they don't show up until the end of the month. The starlings have been back for about 3 weeks now and we had a Robin on the 14th of last month but we haven't seen it since.
Morning Al! We got about an inch or so of slush.
@Al Dredske HI. I was working on wood yesterday, and I heard a red winged black bird. This is really early.
@@InTheWoodyard we got about 4 inches last night.
Grade 7 or 8 (lifting chain) 1/4 inch or 5/16 inch probably do not need 3/8. Grade 7 will stretch a little , grade 8 will not it just pops and metal flys......(death by chain)
good to know!
@@InTheWoodyard Do you reply to every single comment on each vid? That would seem like fairly time consuming.
You might look at welding a chain hook to the top of the angle brace behind the push plate. I would be a much stronger point of contact than welding to the top of the push plate.
Yup, maybe so!
Hey Chris great job on splitting and that easier than pound it
Yes it sure is!
Hi, that's the way I unstick the occasional nasty wood on my 12-22. But I use a nylon strap because a chain would damage the finish and if I chip off the paint it'll rust. A strap won't hurt as bad if it slips and whaps me in the face and my face needs all the help it can get! lol Also, I put a cheap tarp down to collect the little pieces of wood before I start splitting. That way it's easy to clean up and I use it for kindling. (The wood, not the tarp) But I just cut and split to heat my house. You, on the other hand, are mass producing firewood. My next move is to try and experiment with soy wax to make fire starter. Shalom/gw
Sounds like good ideas! Keep cuttin'!
Question: would it benefit you to put the totes in the trailer and have the belt direct feed the totes, then use the tractor to take the totes off the traile?
Maybe.
On cold days I found a trick with gloves, put on the thin rubber palm covered gloves then put on your HD work gloves over. Hands stay a lot toastier.
Great idea, does sweat make them cold then??
You won't have a problem, you just can't stop working.
Be careful with the Temptations. It's meant to be a cat treat and not cat food. It will definitely cause a fight. It's cat CRACK. Like a good candy bar for you and me. Look, I'm no cat guy, but some stupid cat came into my house thru the doggy door and immediately buddied up with my 100 pound dog. He wouldn't leave, now I'm a cat owner. I thought the dog was supposed to eat him. Anyway, I got a cat and now I know about some cat stuff. BTW, I wanted to call the cat Bernie, cuz he just showed up,and now he gets free housing, food, healthcare etc. Looking forward to 1000. Keep it up.
Thanks Bruce!!
You outta tell Easton made to add a hook/finger to the back side of the press foot when they cut out the plate so a chain can easily be looped around. It would be an easy-to-use upgrade to their machine.
I will do that!
Perhaps replace the bolt that holds the push plate on the ram with a slightly longer one as an attachment point for a grab hook? 4-5" heavy sloppy snow overnight in the Mpls area headed your way.
Good idea!
The chain works well , lot easier than trying to beat it off ! 😁
Yup.
Wisconsin has a law against beating your wood off in the wood yard,
I think you tube does as well
Lot’s of wood $$$ nice. Keep on cutting
Thanks!!
Something to think about when buying a splitter we have one with the push plate on the rod and one with the wedge on the rod. I like the wedge on the rod for big rounds so you don't have to keeping bringing the log back into place you can chip away at it. And it has push-off plates by the handle to push off a stuck round. Your style is nice when the log needs one split and onto the conveyor. Pros and cons to both styles.
And yes i have a dimple on one rod that was sanded down and epoxyed and before long it will probly rip the seal out of the cylinder again. A very expensive brain fart!
Yup, pros and cons on both ! I have had both kinds too.
Hi Chris, I have been doing that with my 12-22. I use a nylon strap, so I don't chew up the powder coating. 😊 Merry Christmas! Shalom/gw
Good idea!
Mate that black trailer looks nice.
Thanks!
Decent., oh my gawd. Those cats are gonna be tripping
Haaaaa!
I wonder what colors are going to be in their rainbiws.
@@annmariekowalski7505 lol righ
Chris, All your "free advice" and "free tree service wood" and "free help from your wood partners". America/Land of the free. GNI
If you schedule an appointment to rub elbows, the food, energy bars, water, and electrolyte drinks are also awesome. He is a great host.
Freedom is good.
Hi Chris. Good video as always. On my wallenstein one day a log got stuck and thanks to one of your previous videos I remembered the chain trick, and it came right out. But my wallenstein I didn't have to take out my 4 way wedge like you to put 2 way, I just had to drop my 4 way all the way down and there is my 2 way. Lol!
Nice!!!
A smart upgrade to the conveyor to turn it into a radial stacker. Soon your wood yard will be looking like Skidder Kev's with big cones of firewood.
Yup!
My dad used to carry 1/4 grade 8 in his tractor, he was always trying to pull out the biggest tractor with the smallest chain on the ranch....good stories. Those were the days, never got killed or wounded, underwear got changed frequently.
nice!
That idea for the jack wheels to traverse back and forth is great 😊😊
I like the term “pudding” for the mud lol
Yup and yes it is pudding!
Don’t know how many times I’ve beat with a maul. Bet I have a chain at the ready now. Genius! Why it never occurred before now lol. GNI!!
Yup, it works great!
I think you're awesome and great attitude . Just curious because I only split wood for personal and family use maybe 25 cord a year but why so small ? I like small ones but also like big old pieces , my favorite are some of the ones I saw you run through again that are 2.5-3" tall by 6" to even 12" wide I can stuff right at the top of my stove . But you are obviously well seasoned , what as your theory? If you answer I totally get it I barley had time to write this. Good stuff thanks
I sell mostly to fireplace people, 95%, and they want pieces that size. And some stove people who have smaller high efficiency units.
Gotta love mud season. We’re still frozen solid here in Montana.
This year it has been strange on and off warm/cold. Not normal at all.
It’s just been cold and snowy here since the last week of October.
How many hundreds of cord you think that splitter done? I like to watch the processor but I also think it something that 95 percent of the viewer never could afford. I be happy with good spitter. I got a slow one. I working up to better stuff. Definitely don’t want to sink a log truck in that mud. Keep up the good work
I try to show a little of everything on my channel and some things for everyone to work towards.
To avoid the chain flying off, I generally use a longer chain then just wrap it around a few times. This way, you aren't depending on that one hook attached to the chain, and it gives you better coverage around the round.
Good idea!
Hi Chris from East Tennessee. Today it was 75 degrees. It has been a crazy warm winter down here!! Well I moved a ton of dry firewood that I did not burn this winter. Mostly over 2 year old oak. I stacked this wood together in 2 rows with no space in between. It’s dry already so I was moving it off my garden spot. Trying to do a bigger garden this year! Question: Do you have to have a cup of coffee or a coke to get started in the morning? I am a sweet tea or coke fan!!! What does everyone drink in the morning to get their day off to that great start???? 24:26
No, I usually have a big cup of juice a couple cliff bars and a banana most days. I don't even drink coffee, as I am not old enough yet.
Save that nasty stubborn stuff for the splitter on the Bob cat. Nice to see you back on home ground with those adorable woodyard cats!t❤😊😊😊
That's the plan most of the time but when I get started I like to finish a job so I just go.
Hey Chris - Are you planning on showing anything from the MeatEater podcast you and Kenny were on ? Anything of the before/after events. I am sure it was a good time.
No, we did not do any video, just a quick in and out.
Thanks Chris for the stuck wood lesson . i have worked for hours to get block unstuck and never thought about using the Cylinder to pull it back
John Nichols
Yup, it works great! Keep cuttin'!
I’ve seen you do the chain trick before , great idea !!
Yes! Thank you!
Great splitting!! Ive used your chain method since you taught us earlier!! Beats using a sledgehammer and possibly tearing something up. Stay Hydrated and Have a Safe Day
That is awesome!
Good night Irene...I say this to my ex every night after a day working with wood in the mud.
Haaaaa!
Was just going to type that you should ask Bert to weld a hook on the back of the plate when you said the same thing lol
yup!!!
Oh man excellent idea,
The wheel Jack's. Niceville!!
Thanks 👍
Another fine day In The Woodyard 👍🏻👍🏻GNI
Yup, lots of them as you know, better than most other places to spend a day!
It is harder using a hydraulic log splitter than a little effort using a splitting maul!
Weak people who can't swing a maul use hydraulic log splitters!!
Really?? I produce 600 face cords a year, I'm 60 and I work 80 hours every week between my 3 businesses the last year I was a man was 5 years ago when I cut and split 80 face cords by hand after 45 years of splitting wood, now it is just for fun but no real money can be made hand splitting.
@@InTheWoodyard I don't cut/split firewood full time but I would smoke you!😊😁
@@InTheWoodyard I also don't jew the people I help with firewood!
A cord is 128 cubic feet no matter how you cut it!
I've proved over a dozen time's that ive won bets with my splitting maul v.s people I know with hydraulic log splitters.
That's how I have 2 hydraulic log splitters next to my shop when I beat them in splitting wood for an entire day😊😁
@@InTheWoodyard If you would like to bet you log splitter, I'll be there at your earliest convenience😁😜
Never thought of chaining it like that usually sit there beating with big maul. Thanks for the idea!
Glad to help!
I have been using that method for years to get off a knot that was stuck on the splitter. I figured if it had enough power to get it stuck, it should have enough power to pull it off. It takes a little while to do it but once you hook it up, it is instant. Great advise to those who don't know about it. My 4 way just slides off the main wedge, so we then just lift it off and use the main wedge. It pretty much cuts through most pieces. It is great to work with someone that knows what they are doing and has the same work ethic as you.
Yup, it does work great! Thanks James!!
And you don't have to go looking for a jack when u get a flatty on the elevator.
Yup, it is a good set up!
Greetings from Finland! I just found your channel and i find it very interesting. You explain things very clearly and you inspire people. I haven"t watch all your videos (yet) but yes, there is lots of good stuff! Now stupid question. Do your ever had a problems with snakes? Here in Finland we have a small snake called kyy, it´s a subspecies of viper wich is relative of rattlesnake. Sometimes they like to hide in woodpiles and they are very unwelcome surprises tough they are quite harmless to adult person. I guess it´s a different story with rattlesnake. Or do your cats take care of them? Oh, btw, subscribed your channel. Keep up the good work!
Hi Kristian
I don’t live in Wisconsin like Chris but in central New York State which is several hundred miles east. We do have big rattle snakes in the eastern part of the state exclusively in the remote areas of the mountains. They are definitely big enough to kill an adult if not treated soon after being bit. They are rare, in fact, they may be an endangered species. Personally, I wouldn’t mind having a couple around my wood stacks to take care of all the mice that like to build their nests in them. 😊
Nope the snakes here are not a problem.
Yup, most snakes are good mousers!
@@davidn1369 Hi David! Yep, you are right about that. Mices and rats are much more harmful especially to the property than some snake here or there. Snakes are important part of natural balance. Yet every time you happen to meet one, you take fright because somehow they happen to appear when you least expect ..
@@InTheWoodyard Ok, glad to hear that. Maybe your cats take care of both mice and snakes.
Why pin in the single wedge? 4 way I understand. I’d just weld another button on each side of the single wedge at the highest pin hole point. Another thing I just found out about the axis twin beam frame…here I thought that was a design eastonmade came up with. Come to find out Cord King has been using the design for years. Burt is a machinist? Like a hands on old school maintenance or cnc programmer?
Very good idea on the single wedge!!!
I have been doing it for over 20 years and can do the old school way and cnc programming as well.
Great idea with the chain Chris. I usually love tap with a 10lb hammer, but the chain is nice. I single wedge big tree service wood as well.
Have a great day!
Good to hear!
GNI!!👍👍
Thanks!!
Dang Bert! Genius on the elevator wheels!!
Yup.
Thanks. Wanted a way to move it and not have to move splitter when I had it setup. That was my solution and it works great.
Did you unload your 4 Qrt Delivery 😊
Oh yeah good point I forgot to ask about that🤦
Nope, the customer is a truck driver and was still on the road, I will soon...tomorrow or the next day.
@@InTheWoodyard that’s understable, you have other trails if you need one😀🇦🇺
At 2:25 I hear your cat calling for his catnip treats 😁
Ha! Maybe so!
As of today, March 6th, 2023, video 988, and I have watched every episode..😁👍
Thanks Daniel, you get a platinum star for attendance!!!
@@InTheWoodyard : Sounds expensive.. I would settle for a wood "in the Woodyard" badge.. 😁👍
Nice job
Thanks!!
I cut about 7 cord of wood a year to heat. Is it worth investing in an eastonmade ultra or stick with the 27ton champion splitter
If you are working 59 hours a week at your job and doing family stuff,
I vote for the E.m. Axis instead.
If you have no job, family or other hobbies then stick with what you are using.
If your using homeowner saws I would say go to pro series first to make cutting faster then go with a faster splitter. All depend on what you value your time as too. If you have friends and family that help 7 cord can easily be done in a weekend with 4 people with your splitter.
Appreciate the feedback. Being retired it’s not as much about time as it is about the saving my back and body. I’ve realized if I’m going to buy something it’s worth getting it sooner rather than later. But it is not cheap. I’m good on power heads (ms 661 and ms500i)
@adam link then you should look at something with a log lift for bigger stuff and can use it as a staging table for smaller stuff that is easy to pick up. Some of the bigger rounds in the pile we were splitting off of weight over 60lbs.
There was a time not very long ago that the Easton Made were a year out wait time
It’s been an easy winter, I have only seen the beaver hat once!!
I think he gave it to someone when he went for the podcast.
I gave it away as a gift! I am getting a new one made!
yup
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Thanks
Red Green would be proud of Bert.
Yup, duct tape and all!
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3X thanks!
Happy wood cats😍😍
They are!
Hey Chris! Great video today! Nicely done there continuing to plow through the rounds! Nice hear about the upcoming plans for the processor and the wood order coming :). Another fun day for sure an nice seeing Burt near the end there! Thanks again for having us over! Andrew from NB :)
Thanks for watching as always!!
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Thanks!!!
Eyesafety
Yup.
Nice setup. Much of the split pieces are what I would consider almost kindling for my free standing stove. Anything through about 5 inches I burn whole. Larger through about a foot is only quartered. Much less processing than what you have to go through for your customers.
Yup, but that is what they want.
Another well learned lesson! Thank you teacher Chris, wow that was awesome!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Hi Chris, fantastic video as usual. Sent you a follow-up on the collaboration with TopTes
Cool, thanks!
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THANKS!!
I miss the ✈️ s . I keep a chain on my processor since seeing your first video of using it
nice!