Making Something Useful from Sawmill Waste (Slabwood)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ต.ค. 2024
- If you're going to saw logs into lumber, you're going to make waste. Lots and lots of waste. Leaving it to freeze into a solid block of ice like I often find myself doing is not ideal and often leads to large mounds of slippery wood piles all over the place. After some warm weather I finally get around to cleaning up the mess I began by digging up and chipping slabwood waste from my sawmill. My Kioti tractor with 32 PTO hp is hooked up to my Woodland Mills WC68 Wood Chipper today and about to take on some frozen wood chunks. I"m thinking this should be some interesting material to tackle as most of the time the wood is far from frozen. Let's see what happens! Welcome back folks, here we go!
Tractor shown in this video: 2012 Kioti DK40se HST (32 PTO hp)
Wood Chipper Shown: Woodland Mills WC68 Wood Chipper woodlandmills....
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Like that chipper! It's really doing the job.
Been chipping slabs for several years now, great mulch.
I agree. Nice texture and size to it
Great Job Sandy on getting the waste put into the wood clipper. maybe next time, put down a tarp for the wood clips.
That would help separate it for sure
If you have an old trailer not being used for anything,you could modify it to hold the slab wood while being able to move it out of the way when needed,or move to a place where you could use it,or chip it.
Think you're onto something there Wallace. I may have just the thing. Stay tuned haha
Best idea by far, could move it to your trails & chip/spread on site.
Great idea with the trailer and when it gets full he could haul the slabs to the side of the road and put them up for sale.
I was looking at sawmills before stumbling onto your channel, and ultimately went the HM130Max Woodlander with full extensions - while I was already looking for a sawmill, your channel swayed me to Woodland Mills. Abundantly pleased with the HM130Max.
Dang it, Sandy! Now you go and show off the chipper and my thoughts start assessing the height of my slab pile and then enumerating all of the places chips could go.
got me looking for a chipper now, thanks for the video
Hey Nathan! They sure can be handy around the sawmill
Made quick work of the slabs! Great machine. You could sell the chips as sheets of OSB with some assembly required! 😂
hahaha now that's a business idea!
I like chippers. They help messes manageable and useful.
For sure. Something relaxing about cleaning up messes like this with a chipper for me
Sandy love your videos. The wife and myself just chips our outside cuts into a trailer and then spread them on our trails . Makes good filler. 👍
Thank you!
Chipping with Sandy!!! Love it bud - we’ve got the WC46 chipper and it’s a beast behind the BX. Have a good evening Sir.
That's WC46 is a nice unit! Sure makes some quick work of brush I bet
The chipped wood would make a perfect trail mix, especially around the pirate ship play area. A nice thick cover would ease the drop under those that had to walk the plank.
That's a great point. I think I'll have to pile some chips up around the pirate ship in the summer. Great idea!
"The chipped wood would make a perfect trail mix..."
You'd have to put a LOT of raisins and peanuts in it!
@@danielburke8350 it's high in fiber
Great job…cleaned that entire up quickly with your awesome tractor!!!! 😉👍
Thanks David!
Thanks for the PTO safety reminder. My dad’s oldest brother got caught by an unguarded PTO shaft and was spun until the tractor ran out of gas.
Wow that's awful to hear!
Love that chipper! I'm going to use my slabs for firewood in my cabin next winter.
I like the idea of using ramps to move your Woodland Mills to the old location. You could also use the logging winch to pull it up with from the opposite side. Anyway, it's just a thought. Cheers!
Good point! Thank you
this is what my neighbor does he has a low deck flat bed trailer with stake sides on it he'll load it up and then about once a month he'll process all the slabs into chips and firewood
I like the trailer idea. That sounds like the best idea.
Morning Sandy! Big storm coming today in my neck of the woods, so good timing on getting the slabwood cleaned up. Nothing like the smell of freshly chipped spruce and pine! Greetings from Peterborough.
Hey Ken! I have also been watching the radar and you're right. Think the snowblower is going to get a bit more action here soon
That wood chipper is impressive. I'd have never thought it would have the stones to chip up slabs!
I used to feed whole spruce trees into chipper in my younger days but that chipper was massive.
For a woodlot owner yours looks perfect.
The size of this is pretty handy for sure. I use it to chip almost everythign around here that's not going to firewood
Sandy you’re a one man band getting it done ✅
Thanks Todd!
I have the same chipper for years also. It works great but I run the tractor at 2000 rpm to save some fuel and it works just fine. I do mostly hardwood branches left from firewood trees.
That would do the trick I bet!
Right on buddy… you are making about the same torque at 2k as you are at 2.5k and you’re saving some fuel and engine ware as most engines are super happy around 2k as as you spin them higher they loose efficiency very quickly…. Awesome stuff 👍👍
@@DaveyBlue32 Thanks
Hello Sandy. If you had an empty tote lined with plastic and one of the sides cut down about halfway, it might be used to hold the wood chips to haul to a place that might be a little muddier than other places and dumped there. For the slab wood, your idea about the green frames is a good one. I don't know how heavy the metal is or if it could take the pounding of throwing the pieces in it. A heavier metal would be nice, but I know that cost is a factor. The trailer is a nice idea with some uprights welded onto it to keep it contained. I know you will come up with a logical solution for that project.
Have good days!
Howdy Sandy- this is so mesmerizing watching you chip up the slabs. My wife would trade you the best apple pie you ever tasted for that pile of chips lol. Thanks for making another great video. God bless
I would be all for that trade! Great to have ya along each video
That reminds me of the game "Pick Sticks" I used to play as a kid, just a much bigger version.
hahha as I age the fun of that game gets old
Sure could have used a wood chipper last week. Had an oak to clean up. Good vid. Thanks.
Sure takes the big pile and makes it more manageable. Thanks for coming along for the video today Joe
Just a thought regarding your new mill.
I would put ramps on the hillbillie hideout 2.0 and use your 4 wheel ATV to manoeuvre the mill into the covered space.
Your ATV is plenty powerful enough to handle moving the mill around the property and most of the time your going to have it in under cover.
Another thought regarding your slab wood would be
1 cut up to firewood and sell it as the mill does up by my trailer park in Bancroft.
2 most times you take the tractor out to the mill so just put the chipper on when you go out to mill and take 15 20 minutes at end of day and chipper it up right then.
Just some thoughts.
Would love to come out to your place for couple days and help you with few projects.
Again just a thought.
Keep safe and warm
Hey John! I appreciate those ideas. I think you're right. Going to look into getting that mill into place before long.
that's a great chipper makes short work of the slabs. i am a bit lucky i live close to a main road and i sell my slabs. where you put your slabs put a couple old sticks on the ground and put them on that they won't freeze in i also put a tarp over them. it's a bit of work but no snow on them and there off the ground. take care and see you on the next one
That would be real handy. I thought abotu that as well but not sure my slabs are big enough for someone to want.
Your slabs is good should see mine I only sell like almost rine and can’t keep it
The running gear from a hay wagon would make a good slab wood platform. I had one and used to put the logs on it to haul them out of the woods work very good. Also if you're thinking of putting your new mill up on that platform. I may have said this before burn a hole in your front bucket for a trailer ball and you can steer that sawmill right up the ramps. Good luck. Stay safe. Very windy down here in Western North Carolina.
Always wanted one of those. Seem to be great additions to any acreage
Nice shooting Tex! LOL. Great cleanup - the chipper works great. have a nice weekend Sandy!
Thanks Gord! I see you out putting the laps on with your snowblower as well.
Nothing like moving one pile to create another one ! Kinda like trying to clean out a garage, never ending 🤣
hahah
The wood chipper earned it's keep on this one. Create U shaped collector for the slabs. 2 x 6 verticals and doubled up 2 x 6 for the base. Make it narrow enough for your forks. If it starts to fill up band up the slabs and pile them off to the side until you have time to deal with them. If you make sure the slabs on the bottom are full length and slightly substantial the whole bundle will hold together.
Thanks for that idea Doug
Yeah! Woodchips are awesome! When hot composted, they release 2x heat as burning wood. Gotta get a hideout bathhouse, heat up the tub with the wood waste and feed them tired muscles!
Now you're talking! Sounds like a nice spot after a day of splitting and/or cutting wood
Slabs and sawdust are such a chore to process eh, as I saw I put mine on my log loader trailer, once full I take it in the woods or give it to neighbours who will process it later, I think the key is not to put it on the ground. On a trailer or the racks like you mentioned to be processed later. Great job with that chipper, take care.
For sure. One of the most time consuming things to deal with I find when I let it get away from me
I would think that using the floor of the hideout would make the most sense! It would sure beat playing in the mud! Also, if you set up ramps, and used your winch to pull your sawmill up onto the hideout, would be your best and safest method! Set it up so that you can get it in and out of there would also utilize the trailer aspect of your new saw!!
Think you're right there about the shed setup
Sounds like you need another covered structure - something like the hay feed stations farmers used to build - just enough roof to keep the hay, or in this case the waste glitches, until you cut them for firewood or chip them
Think your'e right. Sure can never have enough covered storage it seems
Great video. I like that chipper. Gonna contact woodland and get one.
I put my slabs on a pallet and then move them with the forks.
Thx again.
Thats a good idea there Larry. Simple idea that works I bet
Nice vid . Thanks for taking the time to make such great Videos 🙂
Thanks for watching Sydney!
Sandy I saw this it was on the same thing you have but the easiest way to put it to you would be it would be like taking your should with where you keep your snowmobiles in that and put it on the front of your and have the back open so that way your logs when you put them on your log deck will be dry and just leave your shed the way standing right now but but put it in front of your sawmills shed 🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲
Thanks for sharing that Arnold!
Something soothing about watching Chip fly out of a chipper! I was thing maybe use a trailer to put the slab wood on and then you could move it around the property and Chip it in different locations where you need it, just a thought 💭 thanks for sharing Sandy! ✌🏼❤️🙏🏼
I agree with ya Mark. Satisfying for sure. I enjoy getting out and cleaning up the place with it whenever I can. The trailer is osmething I"ll have to get started on for sure
I made a crossbuck like yours except I have cross boards 12’ long in the back and the front. I move it in place while using my sawmill. Then I move it to where I’m going to cut it for firewood. I try to work smarter not harder. Love my Woodlands 126. I also used the crate the mill came in and made a rolling welding table.
I like those ideas Randie!
Hi Sandy! That chipper chews with impressive vigor! Nice clean-up job too. I have no doubt you'll set everything right around the sawmill area. I plan to watch it happen.
Thanks Terry! Before long all will be in place I"m thinking
Hey Sandy! Really enjoyed this vid! I knew sooner or later you were gonna tackle that pile of slabs! 😊. Chipper vids are some of my favs! Thanks for taking us out to the Red pine forest today, really enjoyed the visit! Like your idea with putting the sawmill up with ramps 💯👍. Think that will work well for you :). I also like that idea with using the crates, good thinkin there! Good to be able to utilize those. Thanks as always for all your great camera angles! You really do a 💯 job at your videos! Anyways Sandy, Thanks for the great time out there and it’s always nice to see you and what your up to! Till the next one, take care! Andrew from NB :)
Hey Andrew! Think the crates will be a great idea for sure. Hoping to get them into action real soon. Hope the winter is treating ya well. Seems like winter is finally started for certain here. Temperatures dropped off as well
@@sawingwithsandy yes winter has settled in now I’d say here in central NB. We probably have about a foot or more of snow now, an more colder temps coming to get things frozen up better. Looking forward to seeing how the crates work out for you :). Take care Sandy :). Andrew from NB :)
I like that chipper great use for scrap
Thanks Al. Works real well
Sandy what about setting up your chipper so you can hook up your tractor to it each time your sawing and just chip them as your sawing, if you are just throwing them in a pile just throw them in the chipper ,just an Idea
That's not a bad idea right there Greg. Get it cleaned up right away
Another great Video Sandy, keep up the great work.
Thanks TJ!
Thank you Sandy, I am thinking about how your set up can be improved, that woodland Mills chipper has some power.
Sure made quick work of the slabs
I gotta say it seems that you're original sawmill setup was much more efficient in space, storing lumber, and getting rid of scraps
Yeah the old setup worked well for me for quite some time. big thing I didn't like about it was the walkway and how the snow fell onto it in the winter. I think my new setup I"ll get dialled in and will be even better
Hi Sandy I like watching your Channel I'm looking at this wood problem thinking you should get a small boiler you can break the pieces up in two halves or quarters or thirds and heat your house for a week two weeks a month for free from your slabs plus any small trees you could cut up to feed a boiler it would be able to heat your house for free with what you find on the ground and your slabs just a thought to save you some money boilers are pretty awesome and give off a pretty good heat just a thought by-the-way great videos good Channel recommended to watch to all your Canadian neighbour peace
good video and job. you are right ramps are best. i see a damaged sawmill it you use forks. i know at times you wished you had 2 more tractors. it's a pain changing things in bad weather. i saw all my slabs up for fire wood that day or the next. take care, be safe and well.
sure wish I had a fleet of equipment haha Good idea to get the waste wood taken care of before it piles up for sure
A 4'wide x 4' high x 6' long bunk .
Stack the slabs in it , band it with 3/4 metal banding.
Move with forks on tractor.
Stack said slabs .
They are now transportable and can be sold in lifts for firewood.
It's what I do except I use the slabs for making maple syrup.
I've often thought of just this but wasn't sure there was a market for it as others in my area have tried selling it as well. I may ahve to keep asking around just to see
@@sawingwithsandy
Even if there is no market you have the ability to handle it and control the mess .
Any bundles I can't get rid of I burn in a designated burn area .
There are companies out there that buy slab wood for chips and mulch . Campgrounds buy mine for firewood to sell to campers as well . Most of what I have now goes to syrup production.
Nice chipper
Thanks Larry!
The hydraulic feed on the chipper sure makes a world of difference in comparison to a gravity fed chipper.
For sure Paul. One of the features I really like about it
Another great video, Sandy! I have the same chipper and it’s great. I use the chips for my trails and to keep an otherwise muddy area behind my shop navigable. Will also use them for mulch when I start putting in the veggie gardens for the wife late next month. One thing I learned about that chipper is to keep the in-feed belt properly tensioned. My first few hours with the chipper I didn’t have it tight enough and it chewed up the belt fast. Put on a new one, tensioned it well, and haven’t had a single problem since.
Good tip about the belt! Thanks David
Not sure what you're typing about, a look at 12:24 you will see a spring loaded idler that supports the blade tension. Sounds like you may have a belt alignment issue, same as mine, its not that old "22". I monitor mine and will be getting round to repairing some day otherwise bought it cuz i needs it.
You're a great thrower.
Thanks Dean!
When I run my mill a few years ago I had a good steel slab rack and used steel bans around the slabs and would stack them out of the way then sold them to a charcoal plant and that made it easy to move them not sure if this would work for you but just thought I would throw that out there great video Sandy
Thanks for that idea Jeff. Maybe I"ll look more into the selling them idea. I did a while back but didn't have much luck.
An old hay wagon ( or something similar) 😊 12:18 backed up into that space would allow you to catch quite a load, then shred it wherever. 😮❤😊
I think you're right about that one!
Another enjoyable video, thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching Mike
Ramps are the way to go if you want to get the mill up into the old bay. Lifting is the way to break things
I think you're right there Greg. Probably the safest for sure
Awesome chipper buddy.yea ramps will work
Thanks Murray
Those look like some beautiful chips… fantastic size… that’s excellent stuff… you could dig out a little area and layer it back in with a little of your topsoil layered on top of your chips and your natural occurring bacteria and enzymes will convert them into a compost mixture very quickly…. Red Pine would be a fantastic animal and chicken pen beading as well… trail lining… that’s some absolutely fantastic stuff right there!!!! My friend had a big pile and my other buddy built a porch on his trailer and faced it with it too!!! Then he clad a little shed and he ran some through a table saw and he board a battened with it to seal his shed walls really well,.. there’s some air flow but it’s very dry in there… 😉👍
The chips sure do have nice size to them. I may end up spreading them around my new pirate ship I built as well
Well, that looks handy as all get out. Too bad I spent my equipment money for the year on my logging winch. But now that I have the logging winch, I'll have more logs. More logs means more slabwood. More slabwood means more mess to clean up. Yup. Looks like that chipper is on my list for next year! Besides, it would be nice to clean up all the tree tops after I'm done cutting down the trees. Great video!
It's a vicious cycle haha
💥 I know if I keep watching this channel I’ll definitely be getting one of those chippers eventually!
I’ve heard a lot of good things about your channel and here I am finally checking it out. Looks like my kind of stuff!
*Keep on tractoring!*
Great to hear from ya! The chipper sure gets some use around my place that's for sure. Always finding something to run through it. Hope your'e well and happy sawing!
I have the same chipper works great I use mine to clear saplings from my tractor roads and 4 wheeler trails
I have a Vallee BigRed XP mill. On mine the saw head has a metal loop for lifting it off the mill. If you were to lift the saw head off your mill from above, set it aside, then lift the mill with forks to the platform you could finally lift the saw head again and place it back on top of the milling platform.
This would work I'm thinking Clayton. My sawmill also has two loops on the top I think for this reason. Thanks for passing that along. Happy sawing!
My thought is to have the chipper running while you saw. That way you chip the slabs immediately and only handle them once….just a thought! Thanks
Thanks for that idea Steve
Great way to clean up a scrap wood mess! I bought a Woodmaxx 68 hydraulic infeed chipper with less than 10 hrs on it for 2/3 of new price, and that was the reason I bought the CK 4010SE! have had little problem grinding up all the Pin Oak and Maple trees that were trying to take over, lol!
I think a movable slab rack is your best solution, (Though your cross beam original rack I really like!) but any way to keep the slabs off the ground would be better than frozen to the ground!
If you place the new mill on the shed floor, you would need to think of a viable way of ramping it up at the one end!
(( Ya Know.....The whole reason in buying the Woodlander package was to have the mill mobile when needed!))
The idea of the mill sitting where it is now, makes it REAL simple to pull straight out when needed, then drive straight through to park it! Maybe slabwood covering in that area would make a somewhat mud free flooring option!
Good LORD, I can ramble, LOL! Have a safe day Sandy!
Can't go wrong with that deal Bruce! You're not rambling, these are all great ideas and I appreciate it! Thanks again
Looks good! Could you use a ibc tote with the top cut out to catch the chips? Might save you a lot of time later.
Hey Kelly! I think that would be real slick. I don't have the IBC liners unfortunately though but I could probably get away with something else like plywood sides
Take one of your IBC totes and cut two opposite sides out, leaving the rounded portions in tact. Giving you a bin for the slabs. You can make several and can move them to where you want your chips. They are already setup for forking,
That's an idea I never thought abotu. Thanks for sharing that one Robert
I need one of those chippers. It looks like it works great. Have you given a trailer any thought for slab wood? It can be made fairly simply and be useful for getting slabs out to areas needing corduroy roads if needed. I do like your idea of using the crates as well. Take care.
I do like the trailer idea as well. I think I've got a good idea coming along that I"ll make a video about real soon. Thanks for the idea!
Good morning one problem with making slabwood easier to move is it makes it easier to put off dealing with it then it gets really out of hand
hahah that is the truth right there I"m guilty of that
What a beautiful place, I like the idea of using the old steel, I don’t know what size you cut up you wood for burning, u could put wood on the bottom of the pallet and have the steel uprights spaced so all you have to do is drop the chainsaw close to the uprights and the wooden bottom would also protect the chainsaw, love your video content
I like that idea there! Thanks for coming along for the video today
Using your chipper to chip slabs, would be interested in knowing how often you replace or sharpen blades.
Are chippers somehow adjustable to vary the size/finesse of the wood chips or do mfgs utilize one setting?
I'm thinking bigger chips more useful on trails or walkways versus finer size for garden mulch.
I don't believe the size of the chip can be adjusted but someone else may be able to chime in on that one.
First I would cut that one tree that is right in the middle of the mill down. 2nd where the you are piling snow on the right side , again cut down those couple of trees. In doing that you plow parallel to the mill , past the pile of snow to some spot beyond out of the way. Love the wood chipper.
For sure. Those few trees do get in the way sometime. They're on the cutting list haha.
Maybe a wheeled trailer for slab wood that could be pulled out anywhere.flat bed w side post so you could come in on the side n pick it up to remove.maybe a burn pile or a new cutting rack.
Think a trailer is a good idea and something I"ll start getting going on it.
Another check mark on the ol to do list✔ I'm in the market for a wood chipper but leaning towards a tow behind model. I don't want to tie up the tractor because I'll be using the grapple to retrieve branches and logs while someone is busy chipping. Want something that's stable to tow and can handle about 5" branxhes. Wondering if you have any suggestions on a good brand. Take care!👋
Yeah I can see what ya mean there Jill. Nice to have options for getting the chipper out to the material for sure. Be neat to be able to feed a big chipper with the tractor. The only real tow behind units I've seen have been the industrial size units I see tree crews using but I'd be scared that I'd have to take out a mortgage to pay for them haha
@@sawingwithsandy There's several members of my family that live on the same property and we've talked about putting our money together and getting a used one at an auction. I don't have 20 grand to throw at one either.
@@lumberjill6598 several companies make gas powered chippers to tow behind an atv or tractor. I got mine from Road Range in Alberta.
Sandy there is many ways you could do things to get rid of the waist from the sawmill myself I will say keep it simple either fix or make a new rack like you had before put it at the beginning of your building by the old shed you used to store wood even if you have to cut a couple of trees that way no other trailer or crate or what ever just simple like you had before you can even make bigger if you want and at the end of the building you got easy access to throw the waist in it
Has far as the saw mill goes again don't complicate things it is on wheel already it doesn't need to be up there where the old saw mill used to be that is asking for trouble by the in and out of building plus ramp or what ever method you use to put it up there if you want it out the weather more just put some door you could slide open on track of the ground somewhat like that you always got easy access to it even with your side by side even the snow Mobil put skies instead of tire that is kind of a joke but it is a possibility well have a great day and do what you think is best for you but keep simple
I think you're right! Something simple is what's needed here. Thanks for the ideas!
Hey Sandy,
Question. Could you take your forks off the frame and turn them upside down. Then gat some rect tube and put over the forks for extensions, then slightly the whole milk and lift from the top I have a 40hp tractor also and can lift my entire LT 15 without much problem. The tractor doesn't like me when I do but it can lift the weight.
I've definitely turned the forks upside down like you mentioned but not tried the tube over it. Not a bad idea!
@@sawingwithsandy one more thought. If you do like I asked about you may want to tie off the top of the fork frame back to the loader as with the extensions on there you might not have enough capacity to either tilt or hold the tilt.
Great idea! One thing I notice , there was one slab on the ground that you kept stepping over- do us all a favor, if you repeat this pick up the ones on the ground by the chipper 1st, hate to see your arm go out the chute.
I must not have seen the one you're referring to. Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching
What happened to that slab wood rack that you had at the end of your sawmill building? Cutting it up into firewood size or longer it can be used a fuel for maple syrup production. If you are planning on moving your sawmill to the old platform I would build some ramps and roll it up there with your tractor.
I damaged the slabwood rack by accident with my tractor. It can be seen in this video behind the shed in the snow.
Trying to put that mill up in shed as I see it is just too dangerous. Trees are too close to building if you are using a tractor.need to be able to drive around building with your tractor safely. Looks like you are going to have to redesign placement or parking of the mill under the roof. Add more roof so snow slides off in the right direction. Differently going to think out of the box on this, and there may not be the perfect answer. I am having the same issues 😕. Good luck, it should be interesting . I'm hoping you can, for good ideas myself. 👍
Thanks for the thought Del. Lots to consider for sure
Great looking chips. Time-lapse would have been great for this vid.
For sure. Thanks for watching
WELL, you finally took care of that pile of slabwood. QUESTION: a couple weeks ago you had snow over the top of your firewood totes, and now it's melted down to the ground. How did you get such a melt? I've still got a foot of snow in my yard.... Take care, buddy, and 'have a Sludge on me!'
Been a crazy winter. Above freezing an awful lot since that big snow with a lot of rain. I'm having a sludge as we speak Carl!
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Thanks again for the support ! Hope you enjoyed the video
The one thing you have plenty of is snow. Build a snow ramp. Or use chips.
Move the head and the deck separately. Head place on the ground to the side lift the deck with lifting straps like we do on crane builds and place it and then same deal dropping the head back on so you are splitting the weight and you don’t need to worry about strapping the head down.
That would work!
Get an old boat trailer and put some uprights on it. I will be able to hold all the long stuff as well and again like others said you can move it easily.
That's a good idea right there!
@@sawingwithsandy That's what I plane to use for my long brush piles I need to move...
I toss slabs on an old farm trailer. The stick sides let me slide the forks in to unload it if I don't want to tow it all someplace else.
Think that would be the perfect setup!
I love all your toys, there great.I looked into a winch like you have but one that matches to my tractor costs is cost prohibitive. I'm thinking that Woodland mills loglander that hasn't hit the market yet might be a good plan b for getting logs out of woods that are to thick to get into with the tractor. Have your checked them out? great video by the way. Thanks
Yeah the log arch seems like it's going to be a great tool. I'm hoping to try them out at some point when they do come out. Seems great
i have a similar chipper, but chuck and duck infeed, on a 30hp tractor. A 4" green soft wood is its max, Ive wondered what a difference a power feed would make. How large of wood can your set up handle. most hydraulic feed I've seen require remote connection, i like the idea this is self-contained.
I've put 6" green logs in here before without trouble. That is the max size for the chipper opening in terms of height. It can do 8" wide though by 6" high if I had something of that size. The tractor doesn't struggle which is nice
The wood chips are great for filling in low spots/ruts in your woods roads.
For Sure Joel. I like them for that as well. Makes the trails look good too
If I were going to put the mill up there witch I would. I would build a longer dirt ramp on the open end so I could just back it up and in with the tractor. Easy in easy out and safe. You wont be able to get the tractor close enough without getting on the ramps witch you don't want to do. I don't see any other safe way to do it. A ball on the forks will help a lot.
There's an idea I never thought about. THanks for sharing that one
You should save some of the chips and soak them In melted wax. It makes the best fire starter ever.
That's a great idea Brian. Never thought about that one
I'm going to save up for a wood chipper. Noone wants slab wood . I had a free slab sign at the end of my driveway, no takers !
I thought about trying to sell them as well but like you say hard to even give them away in some areas. I like it just in case I've got some slabs that are a bit too small for much
Hi Sandy. That's a pretty good pitching arm you have there. What is your ERA?
hahah probably about 0.500 which isn't all that bad considering
What’s the purpose of that tree close to the mill building other then to fall on the roof in a wind storm. Looks to be in the way of the slab wood area. ??
I've just got so many trees waiting to be sawn that I've left that tree alone so it doesn't rot before I can mill it
@@sawingwithsandy I see. Just from experience. I’ve left a tree or two years ago and without any around it for protection in the wind they toppled over. No damage but seen happen more then once. Guess strength in numbers. Love that chipper 👍
I know what ya mean Laurie. The wind sure. can howl though there too. I'll be taking it down before long for sure
I have been thinking about getting a WM chipper. If you slow the infeed rate, do the chips come out less coarse? For me, the chips you are getting are too big.
I don't believe the chip size changes to be honest. I think it may come down to wood specie as well. May be worth asking the staff at WM as they may know a few things about size of chips that I may not have encountered
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Thank you! I will have a chat with the WM folks. I do like their engineering mindset and the tough products they build!
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Nothing like keeping your wife happy with almost endless mulch.
Sure is a tonne of this mulch it seems
Can you only chip it when still green or could you put dried hardwood through it as well?
You can chip it in any state
hardwood or softwood works well
Fork extensions would fix the problem and would be constantly useable.
I saw others mention this as well. I'm not sure how I would get forks under the trailer with the wheels/axles in the way. Any thoughts on this?
@@sawingwithsandy Put the saw head in the center of the rails, put jacks under each end to lift the tires off the ground, remove the wheels. With the extensions you should now be able to push completely under the rails and balance with the center of balance now in the center above the extended forks. My tape measure does not quite reach from California to your little tree farm but if there is something hanging down wider than the widest position of the forks a fork support rack that is made up two square tubes with holes in the side that fit the widest point of the forks then place the fork extensions over the end of the cross beams. Think of the support beams as tubes laying across your forks but actually the forks would go through the beams and then other fork extensions would go on the cross support beams.
This would be some work and would be of use for other projects. However, for this project the ramps might be a much simpler solution.
Sandy I don’t think I’d move the mill.
I can see the pros and cons like you mention there Mike. Lots to think about for sure