Some of you have mentioned that I shouldn’t have tightened up the pto shear pin and after thinking about it more I agree. I’ve since reduced the tightness of that shear pin bolt on the pto . Thank you to those of you who pointed this out.
I just love watching chippers chip. I seriously could watch them all day. You know the most amazing part? My wife wants me to get one...and we live in Toronto!
Haha. Well any permission to get a chipper is good enough for me. Better act quick and buy one in case she changes her mind. Somedays I almost am looking for stuff to chip just so I have an excuse to start it up Haha
If you tighten up the safety handle pivots some it won't kickoff the feed so easy. This tool is one of the more satisfying pieces I own. I love chipping stuff with it! You're doing great!
Seems a lot of good firewood going into the chipper. I have always found that rounds burn longer and yes I know they are pine but you just run a hotter fire every now and again to clean out the creosote. Winter's night they feel awful good crackling and snapping away. Don't have to split them either which is very nice.
Pretty cool watching the pine trees sway in the wind as you were gathering up the wood into piles. I'd love to have a wood chipper for the mulch, but burning limbs and debris is waaaaay more convenient. Of course, we have quite a bit of oak and hickory here in South Texas, and they have super strong limbs. I'd spend all day long chopping the things up to where they'd be small enough to fit in the chipper. Really like your place!
Thanks for showing this. This was the exact stuff i am looking at chewing through. Been looking at the WM for a while, looks like it takes that stuff easy.
@@sawingwithsandy I like the INDEED speed, cause the infeed speed makes the chips indeed, I have come to really like watching your channel, the first I watched was the Lewis Winch, I have watched many of your vids now, Subbed Up as I key this in
Good job!! The bolt you were tighting at the begenning is a shear bolt. It is a safety device that breaks in case of an overload instead of damaging essentiel components. It is the same as a shear bolt on a snowblower that breaks very often when you try to blow a piece of 2X4 let in the middle of your driveway by your dog.
Yeah you’re right. I’ve since loosened it back off after realizing my mistake. I appreciate the heads up as sometimes I’ve made those mistakes and learned the hard way. Thanks for watching
Debated on 6 or 8 inch woodland mills. My Kubota 4701 has 37.8 net PTO HP. It is lower end of compatibility for 8 inch chipper, but I like the bigger mass of the flywheel, 1" thick as 3/4 " for 6 inch. Plus direct drive to hydraulic pump on 8" vs. Belt on 6". Logic tells me there would be less wear on moving parts with more kinetic energy in flywheel with 8", knowing that it doesn't mean running bigger pieces than a 6" would.
I was in the same boat as you a while back. My machine has around 33 pto hp so I’m a bit less than you. I wanted the larger 8” but ultimately was convinced by woodland mills staff that the 6” would be more effective for my size machine. I think the opening size width is the same at 8” wide but the 6” machine has 6” height and 8” machine has 8” height. The larger flywheel would be something I would have liked. Tough decision.
We purchase wood chips to mulch trees in our orchard. Wood chips are great for mulch. In a year they break down into rich compost. However buying them is an expense. So we might buy a chipper like a Woodlands. It looks like it does a good job, is well built and as safe as a chipper can be. There is probably enough material on my farm to keep chipping for as long as I want. As the orchard trees grow we prune them and there is native bush, trees and weeds that need constant cutting back.
that nut and bolt you thought might cause an issue is in fact a safety device that snaps if there is an issue with the chipper, if it snaps just replace nut and bolt, no need for loctight either, i would recomend you read the manual of the chipper
Is it better to have a chipper/shredder compared to a regular chipper? Asking since I'm putting a list of future purchases together and that is one of them.
Hi Robert, I like my chipper and would buy it again. I’m not too familiar with chipper and shredder combos though. Biggest thing I like is a powered infeed roller
I dropped by Woodland Mills a few weeks ago while in Ontario. I'm sold on theWC68 as it is the one my tractor will handle based on PTO speed. I'm curious as to blade life when cutting softwoods and if dirt on the logs has any impact on the operation of the chipper?
I love my wc68. I have used it to cut all of my off cuts from my sawmill so I’d estimate at least a few thousand board feet I’ve cut on the original blades. I’ve never cleaned any dirt off before chipping. I’m impressed still with its performance after a few years of operation
Hello. Good video. What speed were you running the feed roller on those bigger bits? It looked like it was coping great but it would be good to know if it is possible to speed it up for skinny bits. Thanks for putting the effort in in making these videos. Cheers Paul
Hi Paul, thanks for watching. I normally run at half speed which makes it so I don’t have to alter the speed for bigger and smaller pieces. I can run it full infeed speed on 6” pieces but my tractor will sometimes start to sound like it’s about to rev down if the log is really dense
@@sawingwithsandy Thanks. Thats good to know. If that was under full speed in the video I reckon it must blast through the thinner stuff when you turn it up. Getting through 6 inch material at full speed is pretty impressive if you only have 33hp at the pto. Most 6 inch machines we arborist run these days are 35hp minimum with stress control. Even with that power the stress control will kick in to let the engine catch up with thicker stuff. It seems you don't have to sacrifice too much performance if you choose a cheaper machine without the clever electronics and the woodland mills stuff looks good quality as well. Regards Paul
jon gouras I appreciate the reminder about the shear pin that I tightened. The reason I tightened it was because the nut was going to rattle loose and may then cause the shear pin to fall out. I’ll have to look into whether tightening the nut on the shear pin causes a reduction in the shear pins ability to shear or not. Regardless thank you for pointing it out. Thanks for watching
jon gouras thanks Jon I appreciate you getting back to me. By no means do I have the experience that many of you viewers have and so it’s good to hear when people see me doing something that’s not right. I’ll be sure to loosen that but back up.
Is that a "forest"? Seems totally bereft of vegetation save for the spindly pine trees. Horrible habitat, no cover, no food source, no diversity, bleak as a desert.
Some of you have mentioned that I shouldn’t have tightened up the pto shear pin and after thinking about it more I agree. I’ve since reduced the tightness of that shear pin bolt on the pto . Thank you to those of you who pointed this out.
Very slick. Nice review. This solidified this chipper as my purchase choice. Just added my name the wait list for 1!
I just love watching chippers chip. I seriously could watch them all day. You know the most amazing part? My wife wants me to get one...and we live in Toronto!
Haha. Well any permission to get a chipper is good enough for me. Better act quick and buy one in case she changes her mind. Somedays I almost am looking for stuff to chip just so I have an excuse to start it up Haha
Do it asap!!! I like mine so much I also bought the stump grinder! These are the best two on the market for the price I've found.
Great vid! Yes good point for not standing beside that material going in the chipper. Thanks for sharing!
hahah this one woke me up quick
@@sawingwithsandy it would me to! I’d be taking a sludge break for a bit 🥴!
Nice video Sandy, it's really sa
If you tighten up the safety handle pivots some it won't kickoff the feed so easy. This tool is one of the more satisfying pieces I own. I love chipping stuff with it! You're doing great!
Great tip Lee. Awesome tool to have around for sure
Seems a lot of good firewood going into the chipper. I have always found that rounds burn longer and yes I know they are pine but you just run a hotter fire every now and again to clean out the creosote. Winter's night they feel awful good crackling and snapping away. Don't have to split them either which is very nice.
I burn a lot of these pieces but sometimes I make the chips depending on my need for wood chips
Pretty cool watching the pine trees sway in the wind as you were gathering up the wood into piles. I'd love to have a wood chipper for the mulch, but burning limbs and debris is waaaaay more convenient. Of course, we have quite a bit of oak and hickory here in South Texas, and they have super strong limbs. I'd spend all day long chopping the things up to where they'd be small enough to fit in the chipper. Really like your place!
I’m with ya that burning is more convenient. I do a lot of burning too just for that reason. Thanks for watching
Thanks for showing this. This was the exact stuff i am looking at chewing through. Been looking at the WM for a while, looks like it takes that stuff easy.
Yeah it doesn't flinch. I could probably have even sped up the indeed speed without issue
@@sawingwithsandy I like the INDEED speed, cause the infeed speed makes the chips indeed, I have come to really like watching your channel, the first I watched was the Lewis Winch, I have watched many of your vids now, Subbed Up as I key this in
Love the setup. Nice chipper
Thanks Larry. Merry Christmas
Good job!! The bolt you were tighting at the begenning is a shear bolt. It is a safety device that breaks in case of an overload instead of damaging essentiel components. It is the same as a shear bolt on a snowblower that breaks very often when you try to blow a piece of 2X4 let in the middle of your driveway by your dog.
Yeah you’re right. I’ve since loosened it back off after realizing my mistake. I appreciate the heads up as sometimes I’ve made those mistakes and learned the hard way. Thanks for watching
Debated on 6 or 8 inch woodland mills. My Kubota 4701 has 37.8 net PTO HP. It is lower end of compatibility for 8 inch chipper, but I like the bigger mass of the flywheel, 1" thick as 3/4 " for 6 inch. Plus direct drive to hydraulic pump on 8" vs. Belt on 6". Logic tells me there would be less wear on moving parts with more kinetic energy in flywheel with 8", knowing that it doesn't mean running bigger pieces than a 6" would.
I was in the same boat as you a while back. My machine has around 33 pto hp so I’m a bit less than you. I wanted the larger 8” but ultimately was convinced by woodland mills staff that the 6” would be more effective for my size machine. I think the opening size width is the same at 8” wide but the 6” machine has 6” height and 8” machine has 8” height. The larger flywheel would be something I would have liked. Tough decision.
@@sawingwithsandy
Overachiever, you know probably how that goes, perfect is good enough's worst enemy. 🥂
We purchase wood chips to mulch trees in our orchard. Wood chips are great for mulch. In a year they break down into rich compost. However buying them is an expense. So we might buy a chipper like a Woodlands. It looks like it does a good job, is well built and as safe as a chipper can be.
There is probably enough material on my farm to keep chipping for as long as I want. As the orchard trees grow we prune them and there is native bush, trees and weeds that need constant cutting back.
Yeah I agree. Sounds like you’ve got endless uses for the chipper. I use mine often
that nut and bolt you thought might cause an issue is in fact a safety device that snaps if there is an issue with the chipper, if it snaps just replace nut and bolt, no need for loctight either, i would recomend you read the manual of the chipper
Michael O'Brien. I think you’re right about the tightness. Thanks for pointing that out
i love this chipper
Is it better to have a chipper/shredder compared to a regular chipper? Asking since I'm putting a list of future purchases together and that is one of them.
Hi Robert, I like my chipper and would buy it again. I’m not too familiar with chipper and shredder combos though. Biggest thing I like is a powered infeed roller
Does it matter if the big end goes in first or not?
It doesn’t matter
I dropped by Woodland Mills a few weeks ago while in Ontario. I'm sold on theWC68 as it is the one my tractor will handle based on PTO speed. I'm curious as to blade life when cutting softwoods and if dirt on the logs has any impact on the operation of the chipper?
I love my wc68. I have used it to cut all of my off cuts from my sawmill so I’d estimate at least a few thousand board feet I’ve cut on the original blades. I’ve never cleaned any dirt off before chipping. I’m impressed still with its performance after a few years of operation
@@sawingwithsandy Thanks for your reply. Like you, I need to cover the walking trails in our forest to help reduce the grass growth.
Don’t stand behind the log, lol thanks for saving me from doing the same thing!
haha painful lesson for me
Hello.
Good video.
What speed were you running the feed roller on those bigger bits? It looked like it was coping great but it would be good to know if it is possible to speed it up for skinny bits. Thanks for putting the effort in in making these videos.
Cheers
Paul
Hi Paul, thanks for watching. I normally run at half speed which makes it so I don’t have to alter the speed for bigger and smaller pieces. I can run it full infeed speed on 6” pieces but my tractor will sometimes start to sound like it’s about to rev down if the log is really dense
@@sawingwithsandy Thanks. Thats good to know. If that was under full speed in the video I reckon it must blast through the thinner stuff when you turn it up.
Getting through 6 inch material at full speed is pretty impressive if you only have 33hp at the pto. Most 6 inch machines we arborist run these days are 35hp minimum with stress control. Even with that power the stress control will kick in to let the engine catch up with thicker stuff. It seems you don't have to sacrifice too much performance if you choose a cheaper machine without the clever electronics and the woodland mills stuff looks good quality as well.
Regards
Paul
How many HP does your Kiote have at the PTO?
Pretty sure it’s 33
About how many hours did it take you to make that pile of chips?
Peater Johnson that pile took me 10 minutes to make. It makes piles very quickly
nice job
Thanks Gordon.
Culvert?
What do you mean ?
@@sawingwithsandy A drain pipe . Either a perforated or corrugated pipe across the road.
Its chewing that pine up very well.
Yeah I'm happy with the machine. Seems to be a perfect fit for the kioti
8:04 Good shot...
Haha thanks
You getting hit in the crotch was the best part 😀
Peater Johnson haha I know it’s one of those moments I wanted to edit out but then I thought well what the heck
you just tightened your shear pin, now it will be harder for it to shear to protect your tractor.
jon gouras I appreciate the reminder about the shear pin that I tightened. The reason I tightened it was because the nut was going to rattle loose and may then cause the shear pin to fall out. I’ll have to look into whether tightening the nut on the shear pin causes a reduction in the shear pins ability to shear or not. Regardless thank you for pointing it out. Thanks for watching
@@sawingwithsandy in my experience it should be a nylock and slightly loose.
jon gouras thanks Jon I appreciate you getting back to me. By no means do I have the experience that many of you viewers have and so it’s good to hear when people see me doing something that’s not right. I’ll be sure to loosen that but back up.
@@sawingwithsandy my pleasure, we are all learning all the time.
Cool, but need to watch out on it
Yeah you're right about that
You should wear Safety goggles !
Yeah you’re right
I work with bandit chippers and you should be wearing a helmet
Yeah you’re right about the Helmet. I need a new helmet for felling trees so I’m sure it could do double duty
Is that a "forest"? Seems totally bereft of vegetation save for the spindly pine trees. Horrible habitat, no cover, no food source, no diversity, bleak as a desert.
It's a planted forest. Very common to plan red pine on land that was originally open or pasture in this area.
Well it helped me decide not to buy it, I can pee farther than it blows chips, won't load a truck so I will keep looking.