Firewood Kiln, drying full size logs.
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- Опубліковано 7 гру 2023
- Putting in full rounds into the kiln to be dried. These rounds will be boiler wood. Reason for putting into kiln to be dried is to try and keep as much moisture out of the boiler as possible.
My Equipment
John Deere 4052r Tractor
Bobcat 743 Skid Loader
Vermeer Bc1000XL Wood Chipper
BruteForce 16-24 Firewood Processor
BruteForce FB-16 Firewood Bundler
Haulotte 45xa Lift
Brute 30 Ton Splitter (2)
HeatMaster G10,000 Outdoor Wood Boiler
Firewood Kiln, Custom Made
Texas Pride 7X20 Gooseneck Dump Trailer
Load Trail 7X14 Dump Trailer - Розваги
Now were talking! REAL BOILER WOOD LOL! Enough of those mini toothpick splits :) big chunks and full rounds are where its at HAHA. My dream is to buy the lot next to us ( which has an old trailer not a house) and demo that and have my shop over there. Congrats on picking up that property I can only hope to say the same one day.
Haha. I knew that was coming on the wood. And yeah to be able to have the property is awesome. Definitely came out of no where. Super excited about it. You never know put a big in there ear and you never know what they will say.
They will offer it to me first no question. It just depends on timing and finances. She is 97 ( God bless her ) id never wish anything to happen to her but I dont know what the familys plan is but i told them let me know what your plans are. Id build a garage and prob get a sawmill too. OR id get the sawmill then build the garage via sawmill LOL @@Treestofirewood
@HomesteadJay wow good for her to live almost a century. And yeah saw mill to build with would be pretty awesome.
Would be cool to do a comparison of drying rounds versus drying split wood. I think the easiest way to do it would be to weigh each tote before and after to see what the real deal is. I think you will find the split wood dries faster. Cheers from another wood burner in Canada.
If I had a way to weigh the tote I would. But I can definitely tell it weighs so much less when I lift it with the tractor. Not that it’s heavy to begin with.
I really want to get into the kiln business. I hope to see a lot of vids for the tricks and tips
Kiln business is always a good thing. Lots of avenues. Plus can always charge a premium. What kind of tricks and tips you looking for?
@Treestofirewood I'm not sure if you have already done this but it is a little confusing about the regulations about tree pests and how to get your wood certified to cross the quarantine lines.
@nickc7320 I have covered it. But as far as my knowledge goes. Core of wood needs to be heated to at least 140 for an hr to kill bugs or mold. Everything has to be data logged and well kept records. That’s after you get your kiln certified.
120 to. 130 sounds about right. I personally do not think it is pointless to dry wood for the boiler. You seem to be meticulous about your maintenance. So why not feed your machine the best fuel you can to help make it last longer and the maintenance easier. Great video.
That’s how I feel about it too. I’d rather dry the wood a little bit and make sure I don’t put more water into this expensive machine. I try and keep all my equipment as clean and maintenance done on time to make sure there are no hiccups.
Using a facecord of wood to get 1.66 facecords of wood all the while heating your house/shop seem like a pretty good deal if you were every in need of dry wood. interested to see if the kiln can get these rounds dry.
Yeah it’s not bad. Very efficient. I think the rounds will dry just a matter of how long it will take.
Do you have outside air coming into the kiln when it is running?
I do not have any outside air coming into the kiln at all.
@@Treestofirewood wondering if that would help with cycling the air through and pulling moisture out quicker?
@iamthefixr thought about that. I think it would make it easier to suck out the air. But also bring in damp/humid air as well. Where I think what I designed works but could always get better over time.
@@Treestofirewood Yeah I really dig your design. If I ever do a kiln I’m copying it! 😉