Rich, Thanks so much for adding in the details of your setup. I love the gravity aspect of it, so one doesn't need to mess with a conveyor, and you can quickly view the bag fill level. It also nice to be able to switch back and forth between splitting and cutting logs into rounds which seems like that keeps it interesting, instead of sitting there doing the same thing for hours on end. I'm going to make design similar to yours this summer. I've seen a lot of different DIY setups and I believe you have a design worth repeating. It all flows so well. Great job with it.
Thanks, Good luck on your build. Gravity is hard to beat, always there, never brakes, and its free. Lately, every year the chainsaw seems to get a little heaver, having it attached turned out to be a huge improvement. Didn't really think about, but your right, switching between bucking and splitting is nice. Also not having to handle the splits is a big deal for me, I hate stacking firewood. I would love to see what you build, let me know if put up a UA-cam, even if its just stills. When putting this video together I came across the YT video which I got the idea of the log ramp, he had a real easy way to attach the chainsaw, here's the link: ua-cam.com/video/AiDFiP1GSok/v-deo.html
Wow.. i was thinking of kinda doing the same thing.. well the bucking station that is.. we just picked up a new 30 foot conveyor and can now utilize my 16 foot one to bring the logs in.. that cutter stlye to handle the logs is brilliant....thanks for the great ideas... appreciate it
Glad you found it useful. The system works well for me as a one man operation, obviously not the fastest but it eliminates the hard part of handling the wood. Very cool, you as a pro, could use some part of the system in your operation!
That is a very well though out firewood processing system you've developed. At any point, you can swap out the splitter for an upgraded unit. Usually the time consuming part is bucking the logs into firewood rounds of uniform length. You've got that problem solved rather nicely with your winch powered log loading system.
Thanks! So far the system is working really well. I've had my eye on an Easton Made 12-22 splitter with a box wedge for a while now, but I just can't justify the $12,000. Faster cycle time would be nice but I don't really needed it. The big plus for me is not having to handle the firewood.
Thanks, not really interested in selling it, but someone should, it works incredibly well. Nice setup for the maple syrup, you must burn through a lot of firewood.
We burn through quite a bit. Although it would be way worse if I didn’t have the arch as insulated as we do. Beats buying fuel oil but labor intensive so looking at ways of making things more efficient.
I love this setup... if we were neighbors i'd 100% be wanting to come over and help on processing day. Do you have any trouble with big knots on the rounds not rolling down the ramp? Like the lumpy log we can see under the winch at 2:59 here.
Hi Curtis, sometimes they need a little push or in the worst case ya got to walk over and help them down. But the best part is it doesn't take much effort and you don't have to actually pick them up. The ramp actually works better than I expected.
Hi Jason, I'll see if I can do a splitter walk around video. In my opinion the box wedge is the only way to go in this type of set up. I tried to copy the Easton Made box wedge. The original splitter had a wedge attached to the ram and a fixed stop welded to the beam. If you ask me this type of splitter is got to be the worst design ever. I suppose the advantage is that it can be tilted to the vertical position, I found both positions to be useless. I cut the stop off the beam and attached it to the ram, removed the tilt and made if fixed. My wedge is removable, I welded two plates to the center sides of the beam which created a channel for the the wedge. Added the two side tables and an out-feed table. The modified splitter seems to be working okay for now. Definitely not as nice as an Easton Made, but the price was right!
@@RichMenzel this is exactly what I want to do with my splitter! I’ve been using the fixed blade on the ram and would like to convert to a box wedge system without the eastonmade price tag and wait time.
Rich, Thoughts on the firewood bags. I see a lot of positive and negative about the price and the longevity. What do you think, and where do you buy yours?
I was just rewatching your video and forgot you already commented about it, and started making boxes. Not sure how you empty those massive boxes, but they look rugged. I do like the idea of easy bags, but they are pricey is seems.
The boxes have removable sections on the front which slide up out of a channel. Similar to the bags, I just bring them down to the house or shop and park them next to the door as needed. The boxes are experimental at this point and I'm sure I'll try a few different ways to access the firewood. Haven't actually tried it yet, I'll see how it gos this winter. I'm in the process of converting my sawmill from manual to hydraulic, need to get that done so I can mill the lumber for more boxes. If for some reason the boxes don't work out I will bite the bullet and just buy more bags. For me its worth it not to handle the firewood. I bought the bags directly from NNZ.
Rich, Thanks so much for adding in the details of your setup. I love the gravity aspect of it, so one doesn't need to mess with a conveyor, and you can quickly view the bag fill level. It also nice to be able to switch back and forth between splitting and cutting logs into rounds which seems like that keeps it interesting, instead of sitting there doing the same thing for hours on end. I'm going to make design similar to yours this summer. I've seen a lot of different DIY setups and I believe you have a design worth repeating. It all flows so well. Great job with it.
Thanks, Good luck on your build. Gravity is hard to beat, always there, never brakes, and its free. Lately, every year the chainsaw seems to get a little heaver, having it attached turned out to be a huge improvement. Didn't really think about, but your right, switching between bucking and splitting is nice. Also not having to handle the splits is a big deal for me, I hate stacking firewood. I would love to see what you build, let me know if put up a UA-cam, even if its just stills. When putting this video together I came across the YT video which I got the idea of the log ramp, he had a real easy way to attach the chainsaw, here's the link: ua-cam.com/video/AiDFiP1GSok/v-deo.html
This is really great. Thank you. I too am looking for ways to not handle the wood. You've given me a great place to start.
Thanks, and good luck with your build. Let me know if you have any questions.
Nice setup. Just watch that chainsaw bar and chain when you raise it after the cut!
Thanks for the tip!
Wow.. i was thinking of kinda doing the same thing.. well the bucking station that is.. we just picked up a new 30 foot conveyor and can now utilize my 16 foot one to bring the logs in.. that cutter stlye to handle the logs is brilliant....thanks for the great ideas... appreciate it
Glad you found it useful. The system works well for me as a one man operation, obviously not the fastest but it eliminates the hard part of handling the wood. Very cool, you as a pro, could use some part of the system in your operation!
That is a very well though out firewood processing system you've developed. At any point, you can swap out the splitter for an upgraded unit. Usually the time consuming part is bucking the logs into firewood rounds of uniform length. You've got that problem solved rather nicely with your winch powered log loading system.
Thanks! So far the system is working really well. I've had my eye on an Easton Made 12-22 splitter with a box wedge for a while now, but I just can't justify the $12,000. Faster cycle time would be nice but I don't really needed it. The big plus for me is not having to handle the firewood.
You should sell that setup for the chainsaw mounting and pivot. It’s pretty slick.
Thanks, not really interested in selling it, but someone should, it works incredibly well. Nice setup for the maple syrup, you must burn through a lot of firewood.
We burn through quite a bit. Although it would be way worse if I didn’t have the arch as insulated as we do. Beats buying fuel oil but labor intensive so looking at ways of making things more efficient.
Thanks for the video.
You're welcome. I hope it was helpful.
I love this setup... if we were neighbors i'd 100% be wanting to come over and help on processing day.
Do you have any trouble with big knots on the rounds not rolling down the ramp? Like the lumpy log we can see under the winch at 2:59 here.
Hi Curtis, sometimes they need a little push or in the worst case ya got to walk over and help them down. But the best part is it doesn't take much effort and you don't have to actually pick them up. The ramp actually works better than I expected.
Hi Rich,
Really interested in your box wedge conversion on the splitter. Do you have any photos to share of it? Thanks!
Hi Jason, I'll see if I can do a splitter walk around video. In my opinion the box wedge is the only way to go in this type of set up. I tried to copy the Easton Made box wedge. The original splitter had a wedge attached to the ram and a fixed stop welded to the beam. If you ask me this type of splitter is got to be the worst design ever. I suppose the advantage is that it can be tilted to the vertical position, I found both positions to be useless. I cut the stop off the beam and attached it to the ram, removed the tilt and made if fixed. My wedge is removable, I welded two plates to the center sides of the beam which created a channel for the the wedge. Added the two side tables and an out-feed table. The modified splitter seems to be working okay for now. Definitely not as nice as an Easton Made, but the price was right!
@@RichMenzel this is exactly what I want to do with my splitter! I’ve been using the fixed blade on the ram and would like to convert to a box wedge system without the eastonmade price tag and wait time.
Rich, Thoughts on the firewood bags. I see a lot of positive and negative about the price and the longevity. What do you think, and where do you buy yours?
I was just rewatching your video and forgot you already commented about it, and started making boxes. Not sure how you empty those massive boxes, but they look rugged. I do like the idea of easy bags, but they are pricey is seems.
The boxes have removable sections on the front which slide up out of a channel. Similar to the bags, I just bring them down to the house or shop and park them next to the door as needed. The boxes are experimental at this point and I'm sure I'll try a few different ways to access the firewood. Haven't actually tried it yet, I'll see how it gos this winter. I'm in the process of converting my sawmill from manual to hydraulic, need to get that done so I can mill the lumber for more boxes. If for some reason the boxes don't work out I will bite the bullet and just buy more bags. For me its worth it not to handle the firewood. I bought the bags directly from NNZ.