Splitting and Stacking the Entire Firewood Pile
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- Опубліковано 21 жов 2024
- We need to get all off our firewood split so it can dry properly. Most of this firewood has been here since last year, and today we are going to get the entire wood pile split and stacked. We are going to be using a black diamond 25 ton hydraulic log splitter to do the job.
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The Lord keeps making wintertime warmth for you and Rebekah; all you have to do is "operate" on it! I've said it before ... You guys must sleep very well at night.
I use mechanic’s gloves from Harbor Freight. The brand is Hardy extra large part number is 62432. I handle 14 cord of wood before I wore a hole in 1 glove and they only cost $ 6.00. I buy 5 pairs at a time.
I help my husband with this often. Note: if you place a wheel barrow off to the side of the splitting rig, she won't have to bend over and pick them up off the ground or she can roll it over to stack it.... just a thought :) Love the vid. Always stack ;)Thanks for sharing. God Bless.
That’s what my wife and I do, actually we have two wheel barrows so while she’s stacking from one I’m filling the other.
People that take pride in their work make it look good even if it doesn't matter. That's why we stack our firewood.
I like your vid very much , greetings from Holland 👍
Well done both ,,PLEASE ,PLEASE , PLEASE keep vids coming, 😊
You don't need music to this video. I'd watch this for hours. 😁
It's always good to have some wood... 😉👍🏻
I've had good luck with deer Hide from tractor supply.. enjoy your videos
so much work,yet so rewarding!
My two cents, stacking your firewood gives you a better idea of how much firewood you have and how much firewood you are burning plus it just looks nice. There’s my two cents. Thanks for all the great UA-cam content. 🇺🇸
You sure are working that splitter for everything it’s got! Great video
You said it. The biggest reason i always stack it is, it buys you a lot of valuable space in your wood shed. The other reason is you can get more firewood in the shed by stacking rather than just chucking it in there. I like how your stack is turning out. Looks nice and neat.
Hey Evan and Rebekah, you folks work so well together. I hope you can fill a tag this evening, you have been feeding them so don’t feel bad when they repay you 👍👍. Your firewood stack looks great and safer for you. Thanks for sharing with us.
You two work so well together splitting and stacking that massive pile of wood.
I think it’s important to stack it. It looks neater and the wood will dry better, plus you will be able to better gauge how much wood you have
I agree with the other folks your wood loks a lot better stacked,great job to the two of you.
Another old one for me, now I wonder if you got a deer that night, lol Chestene. Love ya
Ive noticed a trend with you too and its cool Rebecca seems to like Ariat brand and you Evan seem to like Carhart just a little attention to detail yall have a great Christmas and new year
I think stacking the wood helps it dry better, looks better, lets you know exactly what you have, but I only stack it inside the basement. The rest sits out in the weather, uncovered, not stacked in a huge mountain and that's the way I've been doing it for 40 plus yrs and it burns fine. I just refuse to handle it more than I need to, JMO. I think whatever people like, is what they should do, that's all. Great video and thumbs up !
Like this show keep it up
You have a great little helpmate there buddy .. never take it for granted , either of you . Very lucky indeed !
The elusive pair of good gloves. Good luck finding them!
Awesome about the deer hunting, Good Luck
I was always told that stacked wood will dry easier with it stack. Second it takes up least amount of space in the storage area. Just look at the pile that’s thrown down to the right in your wood shed vs that you have stack. My 2 cents. Use to cut fire wood in my thirty’s it is a lot of work but those days and nights that is really cold make worth it. Enjoy your videos.
That splitter made light work of all that wood. Good job, Guys.
Fantastic job you 2. I know how hard that job is
👍 You certainly saved your back extra stress by processing this way.
Yeah, after a year of splitting my hand, a log splitter is a back saver.
As you said saving space room for more and then if you have a tree down due to bad weather ect it will not get wasted
thx again
You typically stack your wood rather than pile it so the wood in the middle of a pile doesn't get damp and mold, same reason to leave a little space between your rows. Use some oil on your leather gloves, it help harden them a bit and last a little longer in my experience
Hi Evan
You
need one of the 4 Way splitting Wedges available to get more done faster
Flash ahead 3 years and still waiting for the shed repair
Burning firewood is very efficient, warms you when you cut and split it, then again when you burn it!
As some others have said, stack so you know how much you have so you can gauge when you have enough for whatever you use it for and also so you have room and organization when you bring in new firewood for seasoning while taking from the already seasoned stacks to use.
Looks like y'all got enough wood to last the season looks awesome
Might want to keep an eye on the hydraulic filter to make sure it’s tighten
Great editing skills.
Makes it easy to watch.
Evan is a man of MANY talents, that's for sure.
I'm ready to "pull the trigger" and buy the same splitter that you are using from Rural King. It looks like it does the job quite nicely.
As far as stacking the wood, I think it helps with the drying process, especially the way you are stacking the ends. One thing that I try to do though is to put down a barrier between the ground and the wood to prevent bugs. In my case I use old pressure treated fence posts for the bottom layer.
As far as gloves... well I don't really have a good solution for you. I have the same problem of wearing a pair out pretty quickly.
Must have been a honeydo project cause the boss came out to supervise and help.
Deer skin driver is the name of the glove that I love. Get the size bigger than you think. You can get them on amazon.
You need to build another tray for the splitter on the other side for the wood to lay on while you are splitting.
When piled air can flow around each stick of wood, when one pile not all the sticks get air. Plus it looks so much nicer. Firewood is measured in cords. A facecord is 16" wide x 4' high and 8' long. A bushcord is 4' wide x 4' high and 8' long. 🇨🇦
Not many people know this but back in the day gloves used to have 2 thumbs per glove so when one side wore out you just turned them around and wore out the other side I believe it was mostly for taking corn off the cob
When ya stack the wood ot let's the air get all the way through it to help dry it out for burning ! Leaving it in a pile the inside of the pile doesn't dry and you end up trying to burn damp/wet wood.. Keep staking !
Hi when send it to me I thought it’s for sale anyway good job may god give everyone good hardworking Healthy and wealthy life except how works in bad way.
We have burned wood 100% since 1978. I always stack my wood and keep it covered. I try to keep 5-6 inches between each row.
hope you had good luck hunting. Every time I see you splitting wood I chuckle because I remember an earlier video showing your stacking, you said, it was a nice stack, you are no Mike Morgan but it was good. I watch their channel as well since I am from the same area. Mike Morgan would be proud of that stack!
Air can reach all areas of stacked firewood. Air can't reach the center of piled firewood. Also Piled firewood takes up more room and you may have less than you think by not being able to judge how much you have but the air circulation is the main reason. If you ever want an alternative method of stacking "Outdoor with The Morgans" who have a firewood business use the frame of the water things, you know the square frames? Take out the water bladder, cut a section out of the front, it holds 1/3 of a cord. They stack and can move it around where they need it and even sell it . They get some sort of deal on these frames.
I like how you two do all the work on your place and don't hire it out.
Carolina glove company. I use them in the oil and gas industry. They usually last me 6months a pair. Keep up the good work!
Hard work but rewarding, I think stacking the wood just looks better, and if you are like me you like to keep it neat, lol
Gloves appear to be like anything that wears. I believe they call it Planned Obsolescence, so those that make them can stay in business. 😄 Just a thought.
Stacking allows you to store more wood in less space. It allows for air flow, which prevents rot (and therefore loss), and you can easily determine how much wood you have at a quick glance.
I just buy the cheap harbor freight gloves. Now stack the other pile on top of the stacked one it looks better stacked and you can fit more wood in the shed great job you two
I buy the leather gloves,a 3 pack from Amazon,they do the same with me,fingers wear a hole,it just takes me longer cause I’m not cutting wood,workin on a tractor,I use the rubber throw always.
That is a lot of wood. Stacking is better for space management, but also it is easier to pick up when you're ready to build a fire, and there is less room for predator hibernation (snakes). If you have a smaller amount of wood it's also better for inventory, it's very hard to judge a cord of piled wood.
Great job and Jessica way to go.
Jimmy
The air gets to the wood better if you stack it. Piled, the center of the pile takes a lot longer to dry.
you two work so good together. I was wondering if you will be using the older drier wood on the back row first ?
Yes we will, but ends up being harder to get to. May need to stack differently next year.
Good morning! 🌞
Love the firewood passion. Check out Rocky Mountain Firewood for all things firewood! Thanks everyone keep on firewoodin'
One other thing is get some treated 4×4's and stack the wood on that to keep the wood off the ground !! Trust me on that ! Been cutting and splitting wood Sence i was 8 yrs old..
Stacking is a nice way to "clean as you go". In my experience a pile of wood doesn't take too many seasons to become buried in it's own debris. Unused logs remain buried and damp.
If you stack the rows at 90 degrees will you be able to have a better flow of taking the dry wood and then replacing it with fresh split wood?
I think that splitting woods is a highly focused activity
Just thought about your garden area after watching you do the soil amendment, your big burn that you have, take over to your garden area and burn it there giving you lots of wood ash without you having to worry about ash dust ! 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
Great video... hate to say it but I gave up on the gloves. Hands hurt the first day or two but not so bad after that
It deff looks much better stacked. I wouldn’t be surprised if there was other benefits as well. Prob better airflow or something.
If you leave it piled up even under a tarp or building it holds moisture in the middle but if you stack it the cracks will help it escape
I use pig skin gloves. coat wear points, lightly, with a URETHANE glue or construction adhesive. Not so much as to stiffen them up can be recoated as many time as you want but each coat must dry atleast 24hr keep a few pair in rotation
Stack your wood on pallets , then when you need it you can use your pallet forks on your tractor to take it to the house less handling , may have to use a few ratchet strap to help keep it from falling off !
Great idea!
Great idea I use a wheelbarrow every single time rain or snow night or day lol
Improves the airflow, too.
You could make some walls to help protect machine and keep wood dry .
Stacking the wood allows for air flow to get to all the pieces of wood, which will help the drying process. Have a good day and merry CHRISTmas
Nice stacking job. Glad u got it done and ready for firewood at your fireplace. Oh last day of deer hunting umm. Mine in Texas starts at the first weekend of November till ends on first weekend of January with rifles. Only bow hunting in the month of October smile. Save me some deer sausage hehe lol
Our firearm season is over. We can still archery hunt till january. But I doubt I will hunt anymore this year.
Evan, larger pieces will burn slower for that all night heat
Gloves cost $5 here in Australia. , just buy 10 pair at a time.
Cheap as chips to save your hands
Did you get your deer Evan? Nice job on the wood. Tell Rebecca i said hi.....i was falling asleep when i wrote that mess..
I didnt get a deer, but Rebekah provided for us this year.
Love smelling split firewood. Next time your son is home have him do nothing but split firewood. Lol stacked firewood dries faster. Maybe lol
I agree, something primal about the smell of firewood.
A thing of beauty, how long will that last.
I put a 6x12 stand between the barn and the field at the end of a row of small trees. Perfect to walk to a stand after working . Can go sneak out there even with deer in the field. Also a good place for kids to hunt. Closer to where I work all the time the human smell doesn't effect them so much.
Thick leather gloves for splitting firewood. You dont need a lot of finger dexterity using a splitter, so use something that has better wear characteristics like thickness. Some leather gardening gloves with thick leather parts might be just right. Since they are not all leather the leather tends to be thicker.
An 2-3 feet extendable side platform would help you pile half split wood on the side and prevent it from falling over and easily split into smaller sizes. No?
It does dry better stacked and it make better use of your covered space. Keep stacking! Question, I am in SE North Carolina. When I stack my wood the wood bores are tearing it up in less than month. Do you have any wood bore problems with your split wood?
Thx
I really like your videos !! To bad you don't have a double blade ram it would save you time and money ☺☺
my, my, evan, you're gonna earn your keep today. try welders gloves. i am glad to be here to watch......g
What species are those logs from? Looks like wood I burned a couple years ago that burned too fast. I only use well seasoned hardwood now.
Iam usin the Mechanix genuine Leather ones ...little expensive but pays to get some of the ...last forever if maintained with some good Leather oil!
I didn't even break a sweat
IT SHOULD be stacked. its neat, organized, safe to approach/ use/ grab wood. less chance of critters/ snakes
Pig skin gloves are tough. Not super comfortable, but plenty tough.
Hi Evan is that wood good enough to make it threw the winter .
How about trying a pair of butcher gloves. I thing they have a metal mesh built into them. I see you have a pile of small limbs . I use my 12" radial cross cut saw to saw them up. I built a 20" stop on the saw and have a roller stand to set limb on while I saw them up. I have a yard trailer I throw the pieces in when I saw them. Those carbide blades cut fast. Works for me. Have a good day.
reasons we were told to stack.#1, save space. #2 better drying. #3 knowing how old your wood is. a pile will generally get stacked on over and over, and the bottom will rot. finally, to get us kids out of the adult conversation, but know where we were!
Safety Eye Goggles - use them. They're your friend.
try hasqvarna i had a pair and i still have them after 2 year
I have a pr of pig skin gloves that are years old and well abused that are still like new.
Less critters/snakes in a stack than a pile of wood, plus ventilation. Air flow dries more of the wood more evenly. In piles the surface wood dries more quickly than the buried due to lack of air exposure.
I'm with you on the glove hunt. Carhartt's have lasted the longest for me, but still was only about a month... Happy searching, and merry Christmas.
Benz1659 last thing anyone wants is to run into a snake
When I split open one log, I found a snake skin on the inside in a hollow spot. Glad the snake had moved on and it was only his skin that was left behind.
You mention that you have a “day job”. What do you do? What brand of splitter do you have? Any problems with it? Great video series. Keep it up and stay warm. Seasons best to you and your wife.
The splitter looks to be a Black Diamond, the rest I have no idea !
I have work I industrial maintenance since I was 21 years old fixing equipment. More on the electrical side of things. I have a black diamond log splitter and it has been great.
Country View Acres thanks for the info. I am in So. California. I grew up in Northern Minnesota so rural and country living are in my soul.
🤔Stacked wood is easier to measure. (?) It does look neater. It also appears to save space.
I am sure it is good excersize and of course there always the possibility of using stacking wood as a form of discipline! 😃... ☮
That's the same method i use, split and stack at the same time. Works good to get the wood dry and looks better that a pile in my opinion. Really like the music of this video, can you tell me the name of the Artist or the title of the sound track, Thanks.New subscriber.
Stacking wood,keeps it dry,airflow less rot