What sorts of innovations have you made to your firewood production? Check out the log deck build here: ua-cam.com/video/HObiwu_2ZQY/v-deo.htmlsi=05ZhPtGZVgP0RCrM Plans are available! - outdoorsengineer.com
I built mine on an old farm wagon running gear. Pull wagon to logs, load logs, pull to wherever you process and stack. This saves more handling. I have never said this to a dude before…., but…, nice rack ! 🙈
I made a firewood log deck by notching some runners into one of two logs placed side by side. the runners are supported by a couple of notched rounds. I have a need to cut several different lengths so the full cradle works well. I made a video of it if you want to check it out.
I built a similar saw table. Don’t have forks so I had to use my front loader with chains. It took me 8 hours to cut , split and stack one cord. How does that compare to your production? I must admit that it was WAY EASIER on my back than any other method I’ve used!
A couple of factors play into that decision. Sometimes I like the control of the single wedge. I can make some nice splits, especially from a nice straight grain round. If there is a lot of big knots, the 4 way wedge does not work well either. The 4 way wedge works the best for rounds with a diameter equal to the height of the wedge or slightly larger. Smaller or much larger really is questionable as to if you should use the wedge or not.
It's almost comical. I too have a bucking table, I've got that same garbage splitter, and I also have a 462! The splitter isn't really garbage, but I'm chomping at the bit to get a better one like an Eastonmade or Wolfe Ridge. I've got several Stihl saws, and the 500 is probably my go-to saw, but I also frequently use the 462. Also, I keep a 25" light bar on the 462 and a 28" light bar on the 500. I do both, harvest logs from my own 40 acres as well as buy truckloads of logs from a local logging company. The ones I buy are pretty small diameter, so I'm able to sometimes cut up to 4 logs at a time with the 28" bar. Fewer with the logs that I harvest from my own property, as they're usually larger. But I still like the ability to cut multiple logs at a time. My table is 4' X 8', and if I'm cutting logs that I've bought, I can usually get five or six logs on it at a time, so I'm able to get 36 16" rounds from one running of the saw, which keeps the splitter busy for a little while. Oh, AND, I've got a Kioti tractor as well LOL. I opted for the RX 7320 version though. But we've got many similarities between us. I'm not trying to promote my channel here as this is "your thing", but in case you're interested to see if I'm pulling your leg or not, my channel is "Outdoors in the UP". Have a good day.
Eh - What part of the UP? I get there every now and then (I'm less than an hour from the border!) I think that is one of my favorite things bout this table: cutting multiple logs at once, especially the smaller ones. Some day we will have a nice splitter!
Oh, and you mentioned you can get 5-6 logs on your table. I love with this 8' long one, I can fit enough wood (in log form) on it to fill almost a half a cord of stacked firewood!
I'm in Iron River, JUST across the border. But we also have a house in Land O' Lakes, which is on the WI side. Where are you at? I heard you say on one of your videos, you were mentioning being in Northern WI, so I automatically wondered where you were at, and how far away.
Ya, yours is bigger than mine. I think I mentioned in my other comment, my table is only 4' X 8', so I can't fit a half of a face cord on it, but with moderately sized logs, I can get about 30 or 36 rounds out of a full table, so that takes the splitter a while to get through anyway.
Did anyone had any idea whats hapening. With this firewood. Transfer all this into working hours, logs, chainsaw, chainsaw repairs, health issues, beck pain etc fumes, stacking hours, moving to house in winter hours constant looking at heat. Storing wood for 2years before use, building shed furewood, splitting wood hours, starting fire hours, cleaning outside, inside after burning and more. Add this in price. Than you can simply place air to air and forget about all this, if you have no electricity you can build solar powerplant with battery done.
I like having redundant sources of heat and cooking, I have solar panels and will be switching over to heat pumps from oil forced air. I will not get rid of wood heat, as for one it's part of my relax time, cutting trees, running saws using my equipment etc that's my time to relax and work up a sweat. You can't buy that
I get that you want exactly 16" wood to sell to your customers but you must burn wood too. If your stove or fireplace or boiler can handle longer wood why not cull that longer end log for your use rather than cutting off that 2" to 5" cookie?
I have some OCD tendencies. And firewood length is one of them. All gotta be the same length! Honestly though, our wood stove in the basement really likes 16" lengths.
@@OutdoorsEngineer my woodpile would put your OCD into overdrive - I just eyeball my 19" cuts (sorry 19.2" cuts for you firewood engineering types) so they end up +/- 2" - 3" as I don't cut off a cookie at the end.
What sorts of innovations have you made to your firewood production?
Check out the log deck build here: ua-cam.com/video/HObiwu_2ZQY/v-deo.htmlsi=05ZhPtGZVgP0RCrM
Plans are available! - outdoorsengineer.com
A bucking table has been one of the best improvements in my process. As you stated, serious back saver AND time saver. Nice build. Looks heavy duty.
For sure!
I got the picture the first time you explained the setup.
Another enjoyable and informative video. I just need a small FEL now.
Thanks! Take your time and pick out something that works for you.
I built mine on an old farm wagon running gear. Pull wagon to logs, load logs, pull to wherever you process and stack. This saves more handling.
I have never said this to a dude before…., but…, nice rack ! 🙈
Sounds great! I bet you have a nice rack too! Mobility is key, the wagon is a great idea. I actually am in the market for one right now.
I made a firewood log deck by notching some runners into one of two logs placed side by side. the runners are supported by a couple of notched rounds. I have a need to cut several different lengths so the full cradle works well. I made a video of it if you want to check it out.
I built a similar saw table. Don’t have forks so I had to use my front loader with chains. It took me 8 hours to cut , split and stack one cord. How does that compare to your production? I must admit that it was WAY EASIER on my back than any other method I’ve used!
My guess is that I did about a half of a cord in 2-3 hours this past Sunday! Way better than on the ground!
Where did you get that 4-way adapter? I have never seen one before and would love to get one for my splitter.
What makes you choose to use the 4 way split head on the wedge - a certain log diameter?
A couple of factors play into that decision. Sometimes I like the control of the single wedge. I can make some nice splits, especially from a nice straight grain round. If there is a lot of big knots, the 4 way wedge does not work well either. The 4 way wedge works the best for rounds with a diameter equal to the height of the wedge or slightly larger. Smaller or much larger really is questionable as to if you should use the wedge or not.
It's almost comical. I too have a bucking table, I've got that same garbage splitter, and I also have a 462! The splitter isn't really garbage, but I'm chomping at the bit to get a better one like an Eastonmade or Wolfe Ridge. I've got several Stihl saws, and the 500 is probably my go-to saw, but I also frequently use the 462.
Also, I keep a 25" light bar on the 462 and a 28" light bar on the 500. I do both, harvest logs from my own 40 acres as well as buy truckloads of logs from a local logging company. The ones I buy are pretty small diameter, so I'm able to sometimes cut up to 4 logs at a time with the 28" bar. Fewer with the logs that I harvest from my own property, as they're usually larger. But I still like the ability to cut multiple logs at a time. My table is 4' X 8', and if I'm cutting logs that I've bought, I can usually get five or six logs on it at a time, so I'm able to get 36 16" rounds from one running of the saw, which keeps the splitter busy for a little while.
Oh, AND, I've got a Kioti tractor as well LOL. I opted for the RX 7320 version though. But we've got many similarities between us. I'm not trying to promote my channel here as this is "your thing", but in case you're interested to see if I'm pulling your leg or not, my channel is "Outdoors in the UP". Have a good day.
Eh - What part of the UP? I get there every now and then (I'm less than an hour from the border!) I think that is one of my favorite things bout this table: cutting multiple logs at once, especially the smaller ones. Some day we will have a nice splitter!
Oh, and you mentioned you can get 5-6 logs on your table. I love with this 8' long one, I can fit enough wood (in log form) on it to fill almost a half a cord of stacked firewood!
I'm in Iron River, JUST across the border. But we also have a house in Land O' Lakes, which is on the WI side. Where are you at? I heard you say on one of your videos, you were mentioning being in Northern WI, so I automatically wondered where you were at, and how far away.
Ya, yours is bigger than mine. I think I mentioned in my other comment, my table is only 4' X 8', so I can't fit a half of a face cord on it, but with moderately sized logs, I can get about 30 or 36 rounds out of a full table, so that takes the splitter a while to get through anyway.
Did anyone had any idea whats hapening. With this firewood. Transfer all this into working hours, logs, chainsaw, chainsaw repairs, health issues, beck pain etc fumes, stacking hours, moving to house in winter hours constant looking at heat. Storing wood for 2years before use, building shed furewood, splitting wood hours, starting fire hours, cleaning outside, inside after burning and more. Add this in price. Than you can simply place air to air and forget about all this, if you have no electricity you can build solar powerplant with battery done.
I like having redundant sources of heat and cooking, I have solar panels and will be switching over to heat pumps from oil forced air. I will not get rid of wood heat, as for one it's part of my relax time, cutting trees, running saws using my equipment etc that's my time to relax and work up a sweat.
You can't buy that
I get that you want exactly 16" wood to sell to your customers but you must burn wood too. If your stove or fireplace or boiler can handle longer wood why not cull that longer end log for your use rather than cutting off that 2" to 5" cookie?
I have some OCD tendencies. And firewood length is one of them. All gotta be the same length!
Honestly though, our wood stove in the basement really likes 16" lengths.
Plus, we also sell the cookies and burn them as well!
@@OutdoorsEngineer cool, I had no idea there was a market for cookies
@@OutdoorsEngineer my woodpile would put your OCD into overdrive - I just eyeball my 19" cuts (sorry 19.2" cuts for you firewood engineering types) so they end up +/- 2" - 3" as I don't cut off a cookie at the end.
@@902hand7 Some people use them for boiler wood. I actually been splitting them into "mini-firewood" (Upcoming video) and selling them that way.