Why I Split My Oak Firewood Small. Wolfe Ridge 17vs Make It So Easy!

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  • Опубліковано 17 вер 2024

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  • @toddsoutsideagain
    @toddsoutsideagain 4 місяці тому +5

    Love the Wolfe Ridge VS! You can really make custom splits. It’s good if your picky like me😂 Nice work keeping your goals for the week Matt👊🏻

    • @FirewoodontheHill
      @FirewoodontheHill  4 місяці тому +2

      Haha yeah you need a vertical haha. Yessir staying strong!

  • @waynetharp
    @waynetharp 4 місяці тому +3

    Hard to beat straight grained Red Oak for splitting!
    Happy Mother's Day, Ms.Sadie!

  • @danshouseofsmokeandoutdoor7119
    @danshouseofsmokeandoutdoor7119 4 місяці тому +2

    The vertical makes some nice looking firewood. I looked at tractor for quiet while I decided on a used skid steer. Wanted something I could haul in my dump trailer and still lift a lot. Keep up the good work.

  • @FoothillsFirewood
    @FoothillsFirewood 4 місяці тому +2

    Nice sesh Matt! I just got my pro28c 2 days before vacation so I’m sitting in Florida watching woodyard videos on UA-cam wishing I was back home running mine 🤣

    • @FirewoodontheHill
      @FirewoodontheHill  4 місяці тому

      Oh no. Yeah I bet you are itching to get back haha.

  • @InMyBusyLittleShop
    @InMyBusyLittleShop 4 місяці тому +2

    Pretty handy splitter. Nice looking oak. Wish we had something like that in my part of the world. The biggest oak out here gets about 8”. Takes a big effort to make a cord from scrub oak.

    • @FirewoodontheHill
      @FirewoodontheHill  4 місяці тому +1

      Yessir, well that’s good and bad I guess. I don’t like splitting oak as a seller because it takes so long to dry but that’s majority what split. If I didn’t get much oak I would probably want more because be who burn for heat are looking for oak.

  • @jimbo5056
    @jimbo5056 4 місяці тому +3

    I believe you have found a nice rhythm for splitting with Wolf Ridges vertical. Nice work.👍 Hope Sadie has a wonderful Mother's day.🙂

  • @amandadavis9726
    @amandadavis9726 3 місяці тому +1

    The final three splits or so is where the vertical splitters start running away from the Super Split. The SS doesn’t have a tall enough blade to split through the four slabs at once. It’ll do two at the most. This is an impressive machine.

    • @FirewoodontheHill
      @FirewoodontheHill  3 місяці тому

      That’s a good point. Yes having the bigger wedge helps split bigger rounds!

  • @jasonpinnix1905
    @jasonpinnix1905 4 місяці тому +4

    Every one says 2 years to dry oak and I say if it in the shade maybe but out in full sun one season it’s ready to burn . But that being said I do age my logs also .

    • @FirewoodontheHill
      @FirewoodontheHill  4 місяці тому +1

      Yeah I can dry oak in less than a year with the small splits. It gets hot and dry here.

  • @lyleharkness-rv5vf
    @lyleharkness-rv5vf 4 місяці тому +2

    I love the 17VS ❤️ Quartering rounds makes sense. The reason you quarter saw wood is to open up as many cells in the wood as possible so that air drying is most effective. The same would follow for firewood rounds, just shorter lengths. Good splitting 👍 keep up the good work

    • @FirewoodontheHill
      @FirewoodontheHill  4 місяці тому +1

      Well I’ve never thought of that so I guess that is definitely an advantage. Thanks for sharing and thanks for watching.

  • @davidedwards3734
    @davidedwards3734 4 місяці тому +2

    Nice splitting!! I like the quarter pieces, not so much man handling!! Happy Mothers Day to Sadie!! Stay Hydrated and Have a Safe Day

  • @sgurunaathan5136
    @sgurunaathan5136 4 місяці тому +3

    17Vis idealbundle splitter👍

  • @mikesherman2612
    @mikesherman2612 4 місяці тому +2

    Those splits are awesome brother…great work. 👍

  • @jdubbink98
    @jdubbink98 4 місяці тому +2

    I haven’t heard much about your stand lately, hope the campfire customers are being good to you. 👍

    • @FirewoodontheHill
      @FirewoodontheHill  4 місяці тому

      It’s doing good. I’m about to revamp it so I’ll be doing a video on it soon.

  • @york806
    @york806 4 місяці тому +2

    Smartest machine out there..

  • @outdoorsinthe608
    @outdoorsinthe608 4 місяці тому +2

    I hate that feeling when one of the rear tires come off the ground!👍👍

    • @FirewoodontheHill
      @FirewoodontheHill  4 місяці тому +1

      Haha yeah I’ve kinda gotten used to it now but it’s an uneasy feeling for sure.

  • @asamelia5124
    @asamelia5124 4 місяці тому +2

    Some nice looking splits!!

  • @outdoorswithlarryrobin
    @outdoorswithlarryrobin 4 місяці тому +2

    Hello Matt, definitely a smart way to get smaller wood👏🪵🇺🇸

  • @jerrywayneray
    @jerrywayneray 4 місяці тому +2

    Thanks for the Vids! LOVER my WolfeRidge 17VS-C !

  • @glennharbonic8132
    @glennharbonic8132 3 місяці тому +1

    The way your splitting these rounds seems to be the most efficient way to split them. It's also easier on the operator not having to wrestle a huge heavy round!

    • @FirewoodontheHill
      @FirewoodontheHill  3 місяці тому

      I agree. It’s what works best for me. Thanks for watching!

  • @steinbierz
    @steinbierz 3 місяці тому +1

    I think I could watch a splitter split logs all day-crazy! How do you know when your wood is dry enough to sell? As accurate as the vertical splits, I think this could do double-duty and split bowl blanks for turning on a lathe. That might be how I justify the added cost to my wife.

    • @FirewoodontheHill
      @FirewoodontheHill  3 місяці тому

      Me too! I can tell by the weight of the piece of wood in my hand. The next way is with a moister meter. I think that’s a great idea on how to tell your wife haha.

  • @WilleysFirewood
    @WilleysFirewood 4 місяці тому +2

    Vertical is the way to go for precision. Every splitter has its advantages.

  • @dgpaulson21
    @dgpaulson21 4 місяці тому +2

    You should consider putting your split firewood in 1/3 cord bags. Drys faster and less handling

    • @FirewoodontheHill
      @FirewoodontheHill  4 місяці тому

      They cost a lot and they look bad in my opinion. Pilling seems to be the way to go for me. Thanks for commenting!

  • @glennharbonic8132
    @glennharbonic8132 4 місяці тому +2

    Hey Matt, since you can't fill the bucket full, why not make it not as deep and not as high so you don't have as much a problem dumping it?

    • @FirewoodontheHill
      @FirewoodontheHill  4 місяці тому

      When I make my next bucket I plan to scale down. Hopefully I make it just right haha

  • @glennharbonic8132
    @glennharbonic8132 3 місяці тому +1

    Hey Matt, does all of your wood come from tree service? I ask since I don't see you going on location to cut.

  • @glowingfirewood7527
    @glowingfirewood7527 4 місяці тому +3

    How much That box hold of wood

    • @FirewoodontheHill
      @FirewoodontheHill  4 місяці тому +1

      It could hold well over a facecord but my tractor can’t lift it so I fill it up a little less than a facecord .

    • @glowingfirewood7527
      @glowingfirewood7527 4 місяці тому +1

      @@FirewoodontheHill thanks

  • @kembanggula4772
    @kembanggula4772 3 місяці тому +1

    I watched this video all day yesterday. Repeated again and again. I like to see the wood splitted into small and hear that sound.
    The only thing I don't like is to hear you talking, sorry!