Kevin, one of the mid layers should be wool, My favourites because of itch is Merino wool, but lambs wool, cashmere, AND Bison wool all work best. 3 layers Comfort next to the skin. ( I still prefer cotton of cotton blend a Carhartt long sleeve? Wonderful) Second layer wool, thick or thin. Thin seems to work well , thick is good for extreme cold. Third layer wind proof. I use an Oxford broad cloth dress shirt. All layer loose,, one size larger than you need/ Last layer for Canadian, Swiss Alps, Maine or Montana cold. a water proof work jacket. The one I saw in this video,, perfect. The key to it all is that second layer, wool. Legs,, wool blend long johns, wool socks. BEST wool socks are from Buffalo Wool Company out of Texas expensive but worth every penny. Get boot socks that come up your legs, if you are buying your first pair , spend the 40 or 50 bucks. Worth every penny. Imagine being on a canoe trip in March in Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, elevations of 5 and 6 thousand feet and out for a month continuously. Get wool.
@@WilleysFirewood Spent most of my life outdoors. Vacation home is in Newfoundland right on the coast. Salt wind coming in off the Atlantic in January? But Maine is one of the toughest. Nearly as cold as Wyoming or Montana but New England damp.. cuts right through. In Michigan , home,, and I will be up on a roof this AM installing a skylight. Not a lick of sense. You did not seem troubled by the cold,, but I still suggest the bison wool socks. Get the thickest ones they have (55 or so bucks) and get a one size larger boot. For what you do,, you will think you went to heaven. They are worth it.
@ I love the cold myself. It's my favorite time of the year. I have alpaca socks that I wear in the winter but I'm game to try new things as well. Good luck with the skylight and be safe.
I think you are the most skilled on youtube at fast and accurate and continuous adjustment of wedge height. Looks like you do it without thinking, but you sure are good at it.
This morning was a cold one for sure I had 12 degrees first thing an after letting everything warm up I finally got some splitting done . Them frozen rounds pop apart nice when it’s cold like this . I might have to get one a them picaroons the log rite we have works good but I’d rather use made in Maine stuff .
Yeah buddy..we have 5° here according to my truck and 9° when I fired the splitter. Those hydraulics were talking to me that morning. Great job guys. 👍
Beautiful looking Ash Rounds. That is so true about how many pieces you get from 1Round. I have started this year to cut my Rounds 9 1/2inches for my Stove. It works very Well. My Plan tomorrow is to cut as many up in 1hour Rounds put in Garage for Splitting on Tuesday on my Electric Log Splitter Downstairs. Stay Safe and Warm. Might only be 1hour but I do think it will Work.
Russ, great video. I must’ve missed the video when you received these ash logs. Nice looking splits. When you pick up your new splitter are you getting a 6 or 8 way wedge with it? Might work ok when the rounds are frozen. I see you & Kevin got a shout out on another guys you tube channel yesterday. Seems like everyone cares about their fellow firewood channels. As Joe @ OWB would say, Have a great day 👍. Oh, be sure to keep Kevin warm.😀 Dave from Maine.
@@BensFirewood the fan is manually activated I very rarely use the cooler in the winter ilunlesx we are splitting 2 full cords at a time. It takes quite a while to warm up in single digit temps.
im looking for a new splitter... how would you truelly rate your splitter? it looks just as solid as the others out on the market for commercial splitters. just curious.
@@jasonpeterson9276 I'm an Allwood dealer but I only signed on after putting 2k plus hours on this machine. It's a beast! If you have any questions my email is in the description. Love to get you in an Allwood you won't be sorry
@WilleysFirewood sweet deal.. ill be in touch. i like the bloodline series.. going to be using it for live oak, pin oak, pecan and mesquite down in texas..im working on a land agreement with a rancher that had about half of 3800 acres of them trees all blow over from the hurricane last summer.. once i get that signed ill be needing one not right away but maybe end of January or early feb.. got alot of cutting to make me some room for a wood yard.. will need a large conveyor too. thanks
@ we can do conveyors too! Just shoot me an email and we can touch base sometime and see what fits your needs. Nothing will stop the Bloodwood! Those diesel splitters are animals!!
When I was splitting wood had splitter mounted on truck frames and single wedge but had double splitter on truck frames also with conveyor belt on all the stuff but could take big ones and break down to small pieces but then bought a processor and vertical double splitter straight and four way wedges been selling wood for over fifty years and make hundreds of thousands of dollars a year but also a tree company so people pay them to cut down there trees so making money 🤑 both way cause has place to dump chips and stump grindings place to get rid of them also i found out the piss elm splits good when frozen all woods do another thing is we have a giant splitter owner made has a three foot wedge on it can break down 4/6/8 foot logs split up to run through the processor i had people buy ten to twenty pickup loads a year and after a couple years they tell me they replaced windows and after a while did nt need that much wood for heating
@@WilleysFirewood my friends dad started it and up here they have a program to help people pay their heating bills so we the only ones who would take the vouchers for firewood built up a damn good business they had me just waiting on customers taking their money 🤑 and bullshit with them cause they know I'm the king when it comes to that but had to quit health reasons had heart surgery and lung stuff going on but my customer would always ask about me ran into one at store said they were looking for me for two years to make sure I was ok now that says something about me might of missed the b s stuff thanks for getting back to me keep up the good work and be safe and hydrated my friend
🤘And now back up to 50 degrees and mud!
@@Mainelywork Mother Nature needs to take her meds!
Ha! For sure thought we in for a real winter.
Boy that thing popped! Interesting wood for sure in that condition
@@oakiewoodsman it keeps you on your toes!
Kevin, one of the mid layers should be wool, My favourites because of itch is Merino wool, but lambs wool, cashmere, AND Bison wool all work best. 3 layers Comfort next to the skin. ( I still prefer cotton of cotton blend a Carhartt long sleeve? Wonderful) Second layer wool, thick or thin. Thin seems to work well , thick is good for extreme cold. Third layer wind proof. I use an Oxford broad cloth dress shirt. All layer loose,, one size larger than you need/ Last layer for Canadian, Swiss Alps, Maine or Montana cold. a water proof work jacket. The one I saw in this video,, perfect. The key to it all is that second layer, wool. Legs,, wool blend long johns, wool socks. BEST wool socks are from Buffalo Wool Company out of Texas expensive but worth every penny. Get boot socks that come up your legs, if you are buying your first pair , spend the 40 or 50 bucks. Worth every penny. Imagine being on a canoe trip in March in Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, elevations of 5 and 6 thousand feet and out for a month continuously. Get wool.
@@Sailor376also awesome I'll let him know! Thank you very much for the tips.
@@WilleysFirewood Spent most of my life outdoors. Vacation home is in Newfoundland right on the coast. Salt wind coming in off the Atlantic in January? But Maine is one of the toughest. Nearly as cold as Wyoming or Montana but New England damp.. cuts right through. In Michigan , home,, and I will be up on a roof this AM installing a skylight. Not a lick of sense. You did not seem troubled by the cold,, but I still suggest the bison wool socks. Get the thickest ones they have (55 or so bucks) and get a one size larger boot. For what you do,, you will think you went to heaven. They are worth it.
@ I love the cold myself. It's my favorite time of the year. I have alpaca socks that I wear in the winter but I'm game to try new things as well. Good luck with the skylight and be safe.
Knowing what 3 degrees feels like - everybody should experience it in their life. Stay safe.
@@robert.brokaw3829 it will make you keep moving that's for sure.
Just ordered a load of ash. I love my Ochsenkopf hookaroon!
Ash is cash! Splits really nice too!
Great video again Russ, ash is nice splitting wood stay warm
@@digger413 make really pretty firewood!
I like the voice over!! Bacon and eggs baby 🤘
@@FoothillsFirewood I'm trying to improve a little bit everyday. Thanks brother!
The ash around here is dead-dead-dead. Dry and punky. That ash you're splitting is nice.
@@KNLFirewood it was alive and well not long ago
I think you are the most skilled on youtube at fast and accurate and continuous adjustment of wedge height. Looks like you do it without thinking, but you sure are good at it.
@@lg-vh3lh I've got a lot of hours running the Allwood. Practice makes perfect
I really like the Fiskars pickaroon I have for quickly grabbing rounds
@@TheRustyGarageandHomestead I had one but the handle felt slippery with gloves on to me.
This morning was a cold one for sure I had 12 degrees first thing an after letting everything warm up I finally got some splitting done . Them frozen rounds pop apart nice when it’s cold like this . I might have to get one a them picaroons the log rite we have works good but I’d rather use made in Maine stuff .
@@AllenFamilyFirewood I really like the wooden handle. It just feels more natural.
Good splittin, Russ! That was something when that round blew apart!
@@NeighborlyHomestead Frozen wood is no joke! You have got to pay attention especially with these high speed splitters
@WilleysFirewood absolutely!
Great splitting session!! I split mine small cause I have a lot of ladies who like to start the firepits!! Stay Hydrated and Have a Safe Day
@@davidedwards3734 I try to keep the wood smaller for this customer because she is a 67 year old woman.
Some nice rounds there, nice to be able to load it up , 👍🚜
@@Lens-KeepingBusy hey Len! Yes sir that log lift is a great tool!
Great video as always fellas 💪
@@Russellsfirewood thank you sir! More nasty stuff coming our way this week again.
@ yes rain for us tomorrow 🥹
@ us too dig out the ice skates!
Yeah buddy..we have 5° here according to my truck and 9° when I fired the splitter. Those hydraulics were talking to me that morning. Great job guys. 👍
@@ShermanLawncareAndFirewood yeah I like to cooler weather but single digits and below zero are a bit to cool.
Beautiful looking Ash Rounds. That is so true about how many pieces you get from 1Round. I have started this year to cut my Rounds 9 1/2inches for my Stove. It works very Well. My Plan tomorrow is to cut as many up in 1hour Rounds put in Garage for Splitting on Tuesday on my Electric Log Splitter Downstairs. Stay Safe and Warm. Might only be 1hour but I do think it will Work.
@@ronbrooks6681 I know it will I'm glad to see that you will be back in the woodyard.
Well it was 74 here today in west Texas and it’s 64 at 8 pm, still in shop working tonight 😢 trying to get caught up 😊😊
Stay warm folks 😮
@@philliphall5198 send some warmer weather up here! Appreciate you dropping by!
65 here in East Texas to
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@ Texas sounds better but the cold sells firewood so I'll stay in Maine
@ yes sir I understand that, money 💰
Ive had rounds explode apart like that before on the splitter. No fun. Great job everyone
@@TheRustyGarageandHomestead it wakes you up that's for sure.
hi there . nice splitting . good looking wood . best to all john
@@fricknjeep Thanks John! Send some warmer temps up north would ya?
You guys really busted your ashes on this one. That big frozen round had your name on it.
@@OpenAirAdventureFirewood it definitely got my attention Kenny! Let me know when the post is running again up your way. We appreciate you.
@WilleysFirewood it's up and running now. Thanks Russ.
You keep that 3 degrees up there
You know what Ash and Douglas Fir have in common.
Both splits nice and have the same BTU's 😉👍
@@DanielAtkinsFirewood very nice I did not know that Mr Atkins! Thanks for dropping by we appreciate you!
@WilleysFirewood : Never know what worthless information/trivia someone might know.😂😂
Pesky elevation changes!
I have one women that buys 50 face cord every year and she only has one big wood furnace full time job feeding wood lol
@@robertdunning74 this lady has two wood stoves and she keeps the one big plate steel stove nice and hot from September till early May.
Work is always easier when you’re working with someone
@@briannagorman3119 and it's more productive and fun too! Thanks for watching.
Russ, great video. I must’ve missed the video when you received these ash logs. Nice looking splits. When you pick up your new splitter are you getting a 6 or 8 way wedge with it? Might work ok when the rounds are frozen. I see you & Kevin got a shout out on another guys you tube channel yesterday. Seems like everyone cares about their fellow firewood channels. As Joe @ OWB would say, Have a great day 👍. Oh, be sure to keep Kevin warm.😀 Dave from Maine.
@@DaveDunehew-e1f we have another load of sawlogs coming this week. We all help support each other in the woodhound community
Good morning....nice truck! What year and how many miles? Mine is a 2015 and has 264k now ...just broke in!
@@InTheWoodyard it is a 2018 with 91k not even close to broken in yet! Thanks for dropping by my friend!
Hey Russ, when it's that cold, does the oil cooler fan on the AllWood ever kick on?
@@BensFirewood the fan is manually activated I very rarely use the cooler in the winter ilunlesx we are splitting 2 full cords at a time. It takes quite a while to warm up in single digit temps.
Good morning, Russ. That is cold 🥶 my friend 3°. Is that Celsius of Fahrenheit? Either way that’s cold, lol
@@Chucky-b7v Fahrenheit and yes it is very cold!
Russ great video, has the parts come in for your trailer to make the repairs?
@@Stihlalive044 yup video on that will be up shortly. All these small deliveries have me searching marketplace looking for a dump insert 😜
im looking for a new splitter... how would you truelly rate your splitter? it looks just as solid as the others out on the market for commercial splitters. just curious.
@@jasonpeterson9276 I'm an Allwood dealer but I only signed on after putting 2k plus hours on this machine. It's a beast! If you have any questions my email is in the description. Love to get you in an Allwood you won't be sorry
@WilleysFirewood sweet deal.. ill be in touch. i like the bloodline series.. going to be using it for live oak, pin oak, pecan and mesquite down in texas..im working on a land agreement with a rancher that had about half of 3800 acres of them trees all blow over from the hurricane last summer.. once i get that signed ill be needing one not right away but maybe end of January or early feb.. got alot of cutting to make me some room for a wood yard.. will need a large conveyor too. thanks
@ we can do conveyors too! Just shoot me an email and we can touch base sometime and see what fits your needs. Nothing will stop the Bloodwood! Those diesel splitters are animals!!
It sucks that all the ash is dead i have a woods full of them 😢
@@adammeana4002 our ash is still alive for the time being. I hope that the borer stays away for a while longer up here.
When I was splitting wood had splitter mounted on truck frames and single wedge but had double splitter on truck frames also with conveyor belt on all the stuff but could take big ones and break down to small pieces but then bought a processor and vertical double splitter straight and four way wedges been selling wood for over fifty years and make hundreds of thousands of dollars a year but also a tree company so people pay them to cut down there trees so making money 🤑 both way cause has place to dump chips and stump grindings place to get rid of them also i found out the piss elm splits good when frozen all woods do another thing is we have a giant splitter owner made has a three foot wedge on it can break down 4/6/8 foot logs split up to run through the processor i had people buy ten to twenty pickup loads a year and after a couple years they tell me they replaced windows and after a while did nt need that much wood for heating
That’s a great business model you’ve got there!
@@WilleysFirewood my friends dad started it and up here they have a program to help people pay their heating bills so we the only ones who would take the vouchers for firewood built up a damn good business they had me just waiting on customers taking their money 🤑 and bullshit with them cause they know I'm the king when it comes to that but had to quit health reasons had heart surgery and lung stuff going on but my customer would always ask about me ran into one at store said they were looking for me for two years to make sure I was ok now that says something about me might of missed the b s stuff thanks for getting back to me keep up the good work and be safe and hydrated my friend