Processing Oak with a ported Stihl MS462 and Wolfe Ridge 35C with 12 way wedge!!
ฝัง
- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 ก.ย. 2024
- Making hay while the sun shines. Got a chance to get outside to do some cutting and splitting for New year's day. Saw work done by Scott at Tree Monkey Saws in Augusta, WI and of course the Wolfe Ridge Pro 35C with Magnum package, Auto Cycle valve and 12 way #wickedwedge
Check the splitter out here, price is shown on our website... www.wolferidge...
#stihl #MS462 #wolferidge #madeinUSA #compactcommercial #getsplitdone
Husky goes better with Wolfe!
That's super impressive! The amount of power it takes to push through a 12-way is impressive. Great work!
It's progressive. Same power requirement as a single wedge. I have built multi wedges and they are always progressive. I have a 3hp electric motor on my splitter and it splits everything.
@@ikesquirrel Thanks for the explanation
I worked at a pulpwood yard back in 71-72 in high school. We sold Stihl's and I learned how to work on them. IMO they are the best saw on the market. Hope you have a great year this year. Keep the Stihl.
This SHO with the 12× is incredibly fast. I sell as fast as I can cut split and load so this thing has been a Godsend. What's more, the Box wedge is a super feature if you sell bundles.
Chris, that's a great idea, making the log lift fold, and moving away from the expanded metal. So glad to hear you're doing that. It will make it better for storage and towing. Plus, the mesh tends to get dented with use. Great move! Hope change will be incorporated into mine! -R!
Great job Chris. Love the splitter. Keep up the great work.
Also laughed at the end when he said no one will say he needs a Husqvarna. That was funny shit
You should be proud of yourself Chris. Your Log splitters are Amazing. I wish I had one.
I absolutely love my pro 35C. I only wish I would have bought one sooner.
Jacob, what type of wood do you split, and which wedge(s) do you use? Do you feel the 35 was a good choice over the 28?
@@RollingLogs21 I split mostly oak and maple. I use the four, six, and 12 way wedges. Currently I split around 8 semi loads a year and that is going up. For me the pro35 C is the best for me because it has tons of power and is in a smaller frame so I can easily move it around.
@@jacobwelle5578 Thanks for your insight Jacob! I'm not sure if you could push hardwood through the 12-way with anything less than the 35, so that makes sense. 8 semi loads, that's a lot! I'm thinking the 35 would be good for me because I will be splitting alone most of the time, and by the time I grab another round, she will probably have cycled through already (advertised cycle time of 8.5 seconds for 35C w/ autocycle & magnum for faster returns). Again, thank you for sharing!
Stihl ms 500i awesome saw instant throttle response
I have one ordered you should have it shipping to California in September I hope. Just remember the family discount.
Where the eastonmade is faster is becuse your machine has a longer stork you still have the best machine and it made in USA❤❤❤❤
Really nice operation going smoothly as well as the video great job thank you so much
Great splitter. Yes your saw is definitely the wrong color 😂
That's great but you could inject some comedy in to make it more interesting thanks
I run 40 to 1 in all my ported huskies. 110 sunoco and husky XP oil never any issues
The 12 way is working great. Nice job Chris. Here’s to a better 2021🍺🍺 keep them miller’s flowing.
Did you buy them logs from a logger? The reason I’m asking is I’m thinking of buying a few truck loads.
Yes I did. $90 per cord delivered here.
Never saw a log rack like that. Used to jst goin nuts on the pile
Great idea for the cutting rack
How much? I like it
Any chance you could do a video on the log rack with details on how its constructed. That would be a back saver for a lot of us subscribers. Thanks.
I will try, we do build them and have info available on our website here...
www.wolferidgemfg.com/products.php?p=Firewood+Cutting+Table&mode=item&inv_id=4
I would some more insight on that table too. Want to Chris’s ideas behind it.
@@WolfeRidgeSplitters That's Awesome Chris, Thank You.
Nice looking equipment Chris.. Thanks for posting and showing what your stuff can do..
шикарный аппарат..!
I've got a 462 cm ported by Randy Evans ( Mastermind Worksaws). I run 50:1. Is that not good?
The Stihl 462 is a great saw...got one last October. Straight out of the box a “real” man’s chainsaw! That 35C really eats up the wood...looking forward to getting my 28 Pro. Great video...
HAY CHRIS- WHAT ARE THE OTHER TWO CONTROLES BESIDES THE ONES YOUR USING??? ALSO THE WEDGE YOUR USING... IS THAT THE BEST BANG FOR THE BUCK??? AND PARTS IF SOMETHING WAS TO BREAK CAN ANYONE GET PARTS OR DO THEY HAVE TO COME FROM YOU??? THERE'S A GOOD REASON FOR THAT QUESTION BECAUSE IT'S A GOOD 7 HOURS TO THE BORDER AND I'M NOT SURE HOW FAR TO THE NEAREST PLACE YOU'LL SHIP TO ... GREAT VIDEO, LOVE YOUR EQUIPMENT... TALKED TO FAMILY TODAY... I THINK IT MIGHT BE SOON THEN I'LL BE ORDERING... THANX CHRIS, KEEP PUSHIN ON... PEACE
Great video Chris. I was looking at the 661 but the 500i has turned my head. Can't wait to come up to pick up the 28 SHO in March. Keep up the great work!
Awesome splitter Chris as for the chainsaw there's a reason why Stihll is number one I've had mine for 20 plus years and I wouldn't trade it for the world.... Except for a tree monkey version!!!
Really enjoy my 28 C I purchased early summer 2020. 112 hours and my only regret is I wasn't able to buy it 20 years ago, lol. Need a bracket made of angle iron and pipe that could attach to the hydraulic tank bracket, be a handy place to keep a maul for when you get a log stuck on the wedge.
Great video on the 35C splitter with the Magnum package, The 462 sounded awesome
Didn’t talk to much at all. Great machine- it’s amazing you sell firewood and manufacture splitters - just saying must stay pretty busy 👍🇺🇸
I think or ring or hoop welded onto the 12 way to keep the rounds from splitting and peeling out and falling off the side of the table would be amazing. Even my 6 way wedge does that sometimes.
Good job, no no complaints they have come a long way I'm impressed
wow
Impressive power with a 12 way wedge. I like the idea of improving the lift design, look forward to seeing that. How about offering an oil cooler on the compact commercial in the future? I would like to run the MS462 Tree Monkey, bet it has some balls. Might have to invest in a mic for the videos, had a tough time hearing you when you were behind the splitter. Keep up the good work Chris!
Hey I really love your story. Had my eye on your machines for a while. Have you ever considered a distributor up in the Adirondacks of NY state? Keep up the good work. Keep the American dream alive!
Nice chris but if you put like a ring around that the wood won't kick back it will stay foward....
That splitter would make doing firewood fun again!
I like your splitter hope to own one in the future. Like the saw and have a couple of Stihl. Enjoy watching that machine slice through that wood like butter.
Good morning. In today's times, it's nice to have equipment companies out there striving, pushing for the best out of their equipment, while their competitors are doing the same thing.
End result is we,the consumer's, get really good equipment rather it be a saw,splitter or something else for that matter.
Be safe everybody
will my 28c run the 12 way?
We have a few guys running the 12 way on their 28C machines. Will need the Magnum pusher and pretty straight grained wood.
Looks nice! Happy New Year buddy
I was just thinking yesterday that I haven’t seen a video from you in a while. I almost split wood yesterday but started to snow. Now I can watch you split while I stay dry and warm.
Love my 28 Pro C the autocycle valve is the shit...
I think that splitter would look great in my wood yard! Very nice 👍
Awesome. Will be purchasing one in the future.
The only shortcoming I see with these machines is that they need to come with a crew of four standard to keep the wood moving to the machine and stacking as the operation is ongoing.
No 12 way for me. What a mess!
4 way at most
@@jamiedalluge9472 I agree
Yes the 4 way makes much cleaner splits, just takes a little longer. For this size of logs, the 12 way makes it great for fireplaces and bundles in one pass.
Some of that extra slash can be sold as kindling or added in to our bundle bags for the folks to get their fire started easy.
@@WolfeRidgeSplitters too much waste and time cleaning up after it. I'll take the clean wood. It's a great idea and I'm sure it'll work for many. I like to do Quality Firewood
AWESOME machine Chris, but I have to agree, an awful lot of “splitter scraps”.
Great video Chris must say a little jealous you have a "tree monkey saw" hard to get your hands on these days! Scott has them figured out and you have the wood splitters figured out nice set up you have there!
Folding log lift would be a good idea. Nope, Stihl all the way
Great machine, the saw is a log eater, sounds good on the log lift revision, keep up the great progress.
How come your not splitting into a conveyor to stack the pile
That would be great, but we don't have our own conveyor at this time. We build to order and they sell faster than we can build them. Thanks!
Nice set up. I'm real close to ordering one of your log tables. 👍
How much for a 12 way
Hello Bryan, the 12 way hydraulic wedges are $800. We can never seen to keep them on the shelf, but we usually ship within about 2 weeks. Thanks!!
Nice splitter Chris, I will not fault you on the chainsaw. lol
Hi Chris,,,southern Indiana here That table you laid your logs on!!….Do you make and sell those?? I thought the table was a GREAT idea for sawing up logs into rounds for the splitter Of course you need a means of lifting them onto the table..maybe you could create a hydraulic lift attached to the table. One on each end. …..just rambling here.
Chris…nice video. I could watch videos all day just watching people split firewood and the different methods each person uses. Gotta get one of your splitters someday…keep moving forward!
Yes, we make them. $1095 with the wood installed. Thanks! Chris
Hi Chris, my neighbor and i just ordered 2 compact commercial 28s from your Vermont dealer. We are impressed with all the splitters.
Awesome! Thanks so much!!
Im not a expert on the subject, but just watching the way the splitter works, it seams to me it would be easer on the machine to push straight thru, in 3 by 4 inch squares...Not Round...Just my opinion.
The center pieces are 4×4×4×6 inch pieces, the outer pieces are just what you get depending upon the diameter of the round. Note: 16" - 18" rounds are optimal for the 12× wedge.
Like how keep improving product. Why does the ram stop several inches from the wedge?
Thanks, there is only a 1/2" gap to the slide over wedge. 12 way wings are staggered back to help it split easier
Are your obsolete models going to be a lot cheaper now. Tanaka. Thanks for the videos.
We don't have any obsolete models in stock, everything is being built to order. Thanks! Chris
Hello Chris, could you tell me if I could buy a table to catch the split firewood and how much would it cost. Do you have a Parts Catalog .
Sorry, we are not currently selling parts. We have grown very fast and have some trouble keeping enough parts on the shelf currently. Thanks!
Of course your saw should be a husky! Chris do you have any dealers in South central wis?
LOL, Husky is a good saw too
We do not have any dealers in Wisconsin or the midwest at all. Thanks! Chris
Great Video
Do you have a video on you smaller home use splitters
Our 28 Pro is our smallest machine, that video is here... thanks! th-cam.com/video/ed9jsxB8TqY/w-d-xo.html
Those look pretty sweet. Congrats on the great American success story...garage shop to massive debt, lol. Been there.
Why do you have to pull two levers to get it to cycle? What do those levers do? It looks like it handles stove length wood well. Does it notice fireplace length wood (18-24" as opposed to the 14-16" you were just doing?) If you are using the log lift I assume operator stands on other side? It would be crowded with a helper and operator all on one side? Hard to tell.
Not criticism, just thinking of purchasing. I do love the bucking rack...
Thanks Robert the auto cycle is a double detented valve that uses 2 levers. Just like the auto return on a normal splitter, it detents both ways.
18 to 23" wood works just as well with these machines. It has 24" stroke, so it works best to cut just shy of that so you can roll each round in quickly.
Yes a operator can stand on one side and helper can load ur log lift on other side or vise versa to get massive amounts of wood split in very short time. If you are going to always have a helper you may want to upgrade to the bigger bore option for faster cycle times. Auto cycle is awesome, throwing a round up there letting it split while you fill up the log lift
Do you hand file your chain or do you bench grind?
I like to hand file. This chain was sqaure filed by Tree Monkey, but I am not sure if it is any better than round file
What mods were done to saw engine ?
Tom
Sure, Scott at Tree Monkey Saws opened up the intake and exhaust ports to allow more air and fuel to get in, making more power. I think he milled the head down as well to create more compression.
Thanks!
How can I get a wolfe ridge hat
We will be working on a website for merchandise sales soon, for now you can shoot me an email and I can get one to you. Stocking hats are $12, camo hats are $15. We also have T-shirts and hoodies available.
Please use the contact form on our website www.wolferidgemfg.com for ordering.
Thanks! Chris
Loving my Wolfe Ridge 35....awesome machine. Got it a couple of weeks ago and have 7+ totes split. However, Still is the saw....just sold my old Husky....have 5 Stihls and they git er dun.
Joe, what type of wood do you split, and which wedge(s) do you use? Do you feel the 35 was a good choice over the 28? Trying to decide... we have lots of dead standing elm around here, but I wouldn't be running something crazy like Chris' 12-way wedge.
@@RollingLogs21
I split mostly oak and Hickory.
We do not have elm of any quantity or size here in NE GA. I use the 4 way....adequate for my purpose. I do not sell firewood, all I split is for personal use. I can split a tote full by myself in about 20 minutes....I am 73. Of course the rounds are right there ready to go.
I got the 30" stroke because I split larger pieces than most and find the 35 to do the job quite well. And, splurge and get the auto return....best feature in my book.
Joe
@@joecolvard2861 Thanks for getting back to me! Auto cycle is a must on a great machine like that, it wouldn't make any sense not to! I'm thinking 35 is the way to go... there's nothing it won't handle, it'll just be 20% slower than the 28 ton. I'm not selling either, so the extra couple seconds is alright with me. After splitting a 20" American elm by hand last fall, I swore is never do that again, and started looking into splitters. Thanks for the input Joe!
@@RollingLogs21
I built a splitter in 1974 and in those first ten years I heated with wood....10 to 12 cords a year, plus a lot of fireplace wood. Only had 1 round I could not split....knotty Hickory. It had a Case dozer cylinder...
Still have it but got to where I could not pick up the big rounds...
This new Wolfe Ridge is the cats meow...one of my best ever investments.
Wish I had it 40 years ago.
@@joecolvard2861 Thanks for the insight Joe. Definitely thinking the 35 is the way to go for me because most of the time I will be splitting alone, and it will probably cycle through by the time I grab the next round. As Chris mentioned in one of his videos, there's no replacement for displacement! You've given me some very good points that I can show my wife when she finds out what I've done! =O
👍👍
Put a deposit on a 28pro w/ electric start at faith farm and equipment next shipment
That’s where I bought my 28pro last February. Good folks.
Chris is this the machine that was going to be ours?
Yes sir!
Its a beast with that 12way