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- Опубліковано 4 кві 2023
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Hey Joe, if the stress of mixed sized logs goes away with the Perfect Split, there’s your answer, and of course you’ve got that beautiful orange and blue Axis or the Super Split to take care of any that aren’t up to specs. Elaine from Canada here, hoping for even more good weather so you can get through those piles in time for the move. Thanks for the video, and the great camera work. Cheers.
Thanks for the post Elaine. I'm loving the PS for sure!
Thanks for the video. Im 64 and a retired. Sheetmetal worker. I fell apart in 50s , alcoholism and depression and divorce. I had to go back to get my pension. I thought my muscles were going to rip off my bones. I made it by the grace of God and luck and stubbornness. No thing or one lasts forever . Stay busy after you retire....if you retire. Once you loose it or are sedentary too long its really hard to get it back. Take care of yourself!
Thanks for the nice post and sharing your story John. I wish you the best. Where are you from?
@@ohiowoodburner im from CALIFORNIA. There are some other pitfalls to retirement. Its a big adjustment. Your in Ohio id assume? There is a retirement disease ive coined. The less you do the weaker you become. The weaker you become the harder things become. So the less you do the more you dont want to do. Pretty soon you loose your strengths and skills. Some what like a homeless gets i suppose. Its a subtle thing that you dont know its happening. Another pit fall is alcoholism . The older to get the more pain you get. You can start dinking earlier or more cause you dont have to be alert and on schedule. Pretty soon your drinking way to much . There is more and i dont want to scare you or paint a ugly picture of retirement. There are some good things too. I know your eventually get to that point where you feel the need or cant do it. So that's why i wanted to give you a heads up. It diesnt matter what you do in life. Its how you feel when your doing it. If you love work then keep doing it as long as you can. There are bennifits there you will miss. No one tell you all this. I have the golden carrot.....now what ? Time flys. The golden carrot is a tool to help you get there.
Japa sure has many options to make whatever size wood you want. The 405 is drooling for those poles at the new wood yard.
I agree. I have yet to run the 6 way ps. That should be neat
Hello Joe, Love the Box wedge, If I were in the Business of selling firewood the Japa 405 would definitely be in my woodyard, Great explanation of the knives, Take Care 🚜🪵👍🏼🇺🇸
Thanks for the nice comment guys!! I got a cold Dr Pepper for you!
@@ohiowoodburner see ya soon! Moma moving to Assisted Living👍🏼🇺🇸
I’m super excited to see the new wood yard in production!! That japa is gonna have to put in overtime! Regular time for you tho!
Currently caught up on every video you have as of right now! Thanks again Joe
Great video and explanations Joe! Looking forward to the new yard!
Thanks so much to you and the Metsa Machines team Bob! We wouldn't be where we are today without you!
In my seventies and firewooding right from my teens. Firewood shoulder,back and elbows are a real thing. Doesnt get easier,but I'd do it akl over . You betcha! Love your videos Joe.
Great to hear from you Cliff. thanks for checking in and supporting the channel with thoughtful posts!
Hi Joe - it's Big Rodders in Ireland. I can empathise with you about your shoulder, even though you're only in your 50s! I broke my right one in my 1997 motorcycle crash and now can't lift it past horizontal, which is why I always throw logs to my left when splitting. However, for the past 2 years my left shoulder has been painful to move. My doctor says it's just a classic case of TMB - too many birthdays!!
Awesome machine I looked in to it ,to pricey for me .I might go with the 365 with the wheels .this will allow me to bring my unit to customers that have there own wood . Thank you for the video.
You can't go wrong with the 365. I had thought I would transport it but found it to be too precious, too important to be pulling down the road LOL
@Ohio Wood Burner Ltd thank you for the reply.i am planing on starting my fire wood busines this summer. I have gathered a lot of valuable information from you .thank again.
The super split is much more efficient in the end. Keep up the good work Joe!
Thanks! Will do!
Nice job Joe. Hang on. Looks like more storms today. Sounds like 60 + mph winds here today
I am ready for it Rick LOL. My solar back up is working pretty nice!
@@ohiowoodburner I'm going to look into 1 of those for my sump pump
First time I seen that set up I believe was here on your channel and I said when I build my splitter that's what I'm going to do so I don't have to wrestle the split pieces 👍
This thing is for real Mike. What a great machine!
Nice job recapping the benefits of the knife options. Take care of that shoulder….and your back, too! 👍
Will do RG!
I do NOT blame you for going back to the perfect split.
I spent 6 hours today splitting with the new splitter for me, I got a Country Pro (think County Line)25-ton horz/ Vert.
It was taking 11-14 splitter cycles to breakdown a 22-26” round. That same round would take 4-6 cycles through a box wedge. All in it was like 6 hours to get ~2 cord split.
If the numbers are right, that saves me 9 weeks of labor to process 300 cord a year. 200ish hours running a wedge vs 550ish hours running a box store splitter.
I am just beginning my own firewood business. But that’s a huge expense over 4 years of operations. It MORE than pays for something like a Wolfe Ridge 35 SHO Box wedge or a Timberwolf Alpha 5 or 6.
Good video joe all you can do is your best you well get it done
Thanks Bob!
Hi Joe. Great video. I like all the engineering that Japa puts into their products. The thought of changing the knives alone is awesome. Did you watch Scheib changes his wedges? He’s a beast. My back still hurts from watching him a couple of days ago. Would a ratchet wrench work for tightening the wedge in place? Have a great day Joe 👍🏻!
The prob would but I don't have one in 24mm. Too pricey for me Chris!
I was thinking the same thing- Scheib needed one of those cranes for swapping out his box wedges, lol. That's a whole lot of steel to be moving around by hand...
First joe I'm not in firewoodbut like yr chanel n yr insperationaltalk and yr work etics✅
The perfect split is “perfect” Joe. At Paul Bunyan I had a chance to see all the different processors in action. The JAPA perfect split produces the most consistent smaller splits… exactly the size my customers prefer. If I was looking for a processor, the JAPA would be my first choice.
What no rain, Japa is a great machine
Trust me Larry. There is rain! LOL
Great video love the content i think you would love the 6way pizza split for japa be perfect for your restaurant customers
I have not yet run the 6 way. I do need to do that on some of this upcoming oak.
With the new yard you may be able to sort the logs as they come in.. that's what I'm going to try when the logs start rolling in again..
Once I had the super split installed, I would look into seeing what the scrap yard might give me for the traditional blades.
LOL I hear what you're saying!
Joe, good day we met at Mission BBQ and I stayed late. I would be willing to come out a day or two early for your April event to help you get set up and get prepped for the new yard opening. I live over in Middlefield, so I am reasonably close to you. Just send me a reply if you need some assistance.
Very grateful for the offer Scott but I have a crew assembled and we have a full day of events. I have to keep this team happy or they could mutiny on me! I hope to see you at the open house however. Stay in touch buddy
Talk to Metsa about using Nord Lock washers on the push plate.. they are ment to keep bolts in place... we use them on all mining equipment and heavy machinery..
Hi Milo, I hear you regarding shoulder pain. Last spring I destroyed my right rotator cuff. You absolutely need to read (or at least look into) "The Ultimate Guide To Red Light Therapy" by Ari Whitten. Happy Easter! Shalom/gw
I am an ex pitcher and am an expert on shoulder therapy. Feels better all ready Yoyo!
@@ohiowoodburner I am a retired engineer. Nearly twenty years ago I read a NASA study on rapid wound healing during deep space missions. They studied red and near infrared frequencies and found that it could cause injuries to heal up to four times faster. It works by stimulating the mitochrondria in cell DNA to cause faster cell replication and therefore faster healing. Just Google "NASA LED Cure" and follow your nose. Unfortunately, even a lot of doctors still don't know about it. But all of mine are converts. I have several. My family calls them "The healers" Happy Easter! Shalom/gw
@@ohiowoodburner Hey Milo,, I lost the supraspinatus muscle in my shoulder. I injured it and by the time I could get in to see my doctors it was gone. They tell me I am too old for surgery. Dang! Got any ideas? Shalom/gw PS I won't quit. I can still use my right hand to pull the throttle trigger on my chain saws. LOL
Another good video! 8:00 Do I see a crack in the metal base plate?
Joe, are you going to build some sort of roof/shelter over the operators station so you are hampered less by the weather?
Thinking is no fun! Doing is fun. Well Dun!!
Well said Geezy. Could be a T shirt!
I'm located in Wooster Ohio, and would be interested in possibly coming to look at your Japa, would love to see one in person
Hi Matt. your best chance is my Open House on April 29. After that it will be difficult as I won't be open to the public. You can see other Japas at Hartville Hardware.
Joe, I'm not an engineer, but if yapa used the carriage type bolts, like what holds the perfect split in, I'm sure there would be very few broken bolts on the ram. Just a small minded farm raised man's humble idea.
I'm not sure what they are looking at doing but I think a counter sunk face would be helpfule
We are impressed by the 405.
sure is a great machine s'more!
Wait. When did I miss the factory tour video?
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Joe… where can I get one of those plaid jackets? They look like the ones my grandfather used. And, I’m 67.
Hi Bob. I think this one came from a regional retailer called Boscovs. I can't remember but also Walmart had them too. Not sure if they still have them for the season. Lastly if you want a very nice wool one look at www.woolrich.com/us/en/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwuLShBhC_ARIsAFod4fI30-O0oIaa9P3LMmC71-qHCQtgj_oTtAxiT8CSyp4vrhAOIVDRWkkaAobjEALw_wcB
They are pricey but top quality. Make in PA
When you change out the splitter it looks easy enough, just a little time involved. 👍
Funny how things spoil you. I got annoyed having to do it LOL
whats the time for a cord with the perfect split? perfect split does make some nice consistent firewood
Kev I did a live video with no editing. Ideal sized logs approx 12" to 14" diameter and I made a full cord in 27 min. Again it was ideal conditions but still it did it with no BS. I think a typical run for a full cord is prob consistently 40-45 min. Messing with crooked logs, cross logs on the live deck etc certainly slow you down.
Let’s get that wood out on our fires
Preach on Ohio!
Got a case of firewood and elbow, myself, lol.
It is a serious condition Billy!
Joe, I'm not sure if you realize it, but you are the king of firewood.
Thanks for the compliment OA2! I think there are others more deserving!
Good Morning Joe- First this morning
Morning Rich! Thanks for your support buddy
Yeah, having exposed bolts on the pusher will be a constant issue. Perhaps Japa can come up with a fix for that.
I understand they are in the process of fixing this. Stay tuned
93 hours?? Oh man, I am catching up. I am at 83 hours on mine..😁👍
haha. When Im making about a cord around 40 min in run time it sure becomes productive time used!
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Thanks !
I have a few customers who want bigger wood. I think those resplits would be perfect. Have you ever offered this wood to people?
Never have Rob. I sell every stick of wood I make. No need to sell large splits bc I would be losing money
Hey 👋 Joe
Hey there buddy!
Japa 405 is faster them Chris in the woodyard with the 22MB processor. Joe you put out a cord off firewood faster plus clean plus the right size for your SALE . 😊 can’t wait to see you in your new woodyard, Jessie going to be flat out in truckin logs to your japa 405 . Remember firewood in the woodyard SALE with time ! If you don’t have it , you can not SALE it joe 😊 key in life . Same as potatoes farmer lol .
Interesting analogy Len! I like it
You know,...... now that you have all those extra traditional knives just hanging out, why not stick them to the side of your new shipping contsiner? After all used horseshoes get used a lot. 😅 have a great day! 👍👍👍👍🤠
Interesting idea Lance
Same time in long run because you have no resplits plus on top of that it's mostly all uniformed pieces
I agree JB. Thanks buddy
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You could have been a mime
I don't look good in makeup!
Simple solution is........ don't mix large and small logs.....
In theory yes but it never works out that way Glen.
But it can be done. I sort logs as I load my log deck by species and size. You be able to do that at the new yard. Having more space you be able to layout different log piles areas by size at least and maybe by species so you can do all oak or all cherry or all maple. 😎🪵
@@killinskindlingfirewood1851 I don't think he has the right equipment with that Bobcat tractor and forks. He needs an articulated loader with a log grapple.
@@jrmorrissey207 That will work. All I use is a skid steer with the forks set wide to move my logs around. A grapple should be easier to handle the logs.
Lol
Thanks Tim
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You got that right!
Looks like you will be moving from "firewood shoulder" to "perfect shoulder" !
I recently watched a video from another channel, where they dumped their splits onto muddy barnyard cement. Then, they scooped it up with a bucket for re-splitting. This resulted in very muddy splits. Very unacceptable!
How could you sell "muddy and cow shit stained splits" to a restaurant who uses this wood for cooking food?
Then I thought of your business. You can sell your wood for more money, because it is worth more! True, the other channel can produce more wood, but you dont have to produce as much, since you can almost double your selling price!
Why work twice as hard for the "same amount" of money earned? Why wear out your delivery vehicles delivering twice the amount of firewood at half the price?
Firewood is an unforgiving business. It is hard on the joints.
I dont care if a person just loves to work hard! One must work smart too!
Unnecessary re-splitting is such a waste of time and effort. I noticed your buddy Scheib is now using a pizza box wedge to produce wood that doesnt require re-splitting.
Excellent post Gary. WHile I always say "to each their own" I think you pretty much summed up my approach.
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You are always first in my book Wayne!
Joe I met you 2 years ago at Bunyan with my kid and I been on your page before and after but all this talk of resplit is ridiculous just throw the bigger stuff to boiler that heats your house as I do it not that big of a deal
I hear you Bill. I think the issue with me is being a sole proprietor and working to get the type of firewood I can sell. These resplits account for prob $50 in bundles for me
I like seeing the progress of the move to the new woodyard & the swapping out of the cutter tutorials & use but I also noticed the spoils left behind after the splitting , is there any thoughts on how that product can be utilized into a renewable resource ? Seems like that's $$ left behind as waste that can be converted into a profitable product, a thought that comes to mind is shredded bagged natural mulch for flower and garden beds. Happy Splitting 🪓
That is def on my radar Dan but I am hustling right now and don't have the bandwidth. I will look to this once I get my new process set up. Thanks for watching buddy