I like ya idea but we took it a step further. I now cut my rounds off the forks then scoop up the rounds with a rock bucket an dump em in a dump trailer an have the trailer backed up to the splitter . Just grab the rounds from waist level in the trailer to put on the splitter . No more lifting rounds an it’s worked great an upped our production by a lot . We have videos of all of the steps . Hope this helps just found ya a subscribed .
Thanks for the imput. I did off the forks for awhile. I actually no longer use this system anymore. I made a nice bucking table out of a sycamore log and it works great. You can find the video on my page. Got a few more tweeks that im working on but first im want to get my whole operation under a roof. Starting to mill my own lumber for that project. Gonna go check out your channel. Come back soon. Many good videos there. Working on getting my subscribers up.
Nice set up, I made 3 videos on my channel of the set up I made it is similiar to yours. Not to sound critical, however a suggestion would be to add some kind of bracket off a post to mount your saw too, i did this on mine, my wife can run the entire set up.
I actually started out doing that. The problem I had was most of my logs are tops. Therefore I may get 3 straight logs for every 10 I cut. When the log is crooked you have to adjust your angle at almost every cut if you want a somewhat square block to run through a 6 way. If its even alittle cut at a funky angle that thing can send a 40lb block of wood flying 50+ feet. So for what I was running through it i need to have my saw be able to adjust for each cut and the simplest solution is to just mark the log and cut its peice making your angle work for each block.
Badass!!! I cut firewood myself at least 15 a month and you ain’t kidding bout that back problem. I will keep this in mind thanks for sharing dude. Happy chopping
Check out my video " The best firewood bucking table you can make for free". This is a easy way to make a durable cutting station that can be all done at waist level.
I like the idea of your system being able to handle a full length log or at least you' not limited to cutting your logs to 8' to 12' lengths. I intensely dislike those processors. There's a lot of waste in those little leftover cuts. I had a Chomper that would process whatever length you brought to the machine. I did have a farm tractor that powered it, but it rested on the ground. You minimize the need for major auxiliary or support equipment with your system. Elevating the logs off the ground is very healthy when chain sawing your logs.
@johnkrigin1535 I used to feal that way but I started targeting the more higher end clients. And in that case presentation matters. One thing I started doing differently is anything that is knotty, crooked , to long, short anything outside of perfect splitting wood I turn into boiler wood. Its the least effort possible with the a good return. Then all thats left is perfect nice easy splitting firewood that looks amazing and that makes charging top dollar that much easier. At the end of the day I feel I work less harder then I used to and made the maximum $ possible in return. In considerably less time.
It’s not meaning to sound like a ass hole but at our age we have to get help or back surgery is hell if your lucky you can work again Hire somebody to help and save your back while you can 😊😊
Yeah. 10 years with a saw in my hands almost daily. Listen to them OG"s in this business. I wish I would have listened better. Now I live with a sore back and ringing ears constantly. Just because I was to stubborn. Necessity is the mother of invention. I changed because I needed to. Truth is I needed to change it 10 years ago but I didn't so now I still have to live with the pain and make the changes. 10 years ago I could have changed and not had to deal with the problems I do now. Thanks so much for watching and please continue to visit our channel and subscribe. Plenty more to come.
I like ya idea but we took it a step further. I now cut my rounds off the forks then scoop up the rounds with a rock bucket an dump em in a dump trailer an have the trailer backed up to the splitter . Just grab the rounds from waist level in the trailer to put on the splitter . No more lifting rounds an it’s worked great an upped our production by a lot . We have videos of all of the steps . Hope this helps just found ya a subscribed .
Thanks for the imput. I did off the forks for awhile. I actually no longer use this system anymore. I made a nice bucking table out of a sycamore log and it works great. You can find the video on my page. Got a few more tweeks that im working on but first im want to get my whole operation under a roof. Starting to mill my own lumber for that project. Gonna go check out your channel. Come back soon. Many good videos there. Working on getting my subscribers up.
Cool engineering there firewood good work.
Looks like you are doing to much work yet
Nice set up, I made 3 videos on my channel of the set up I made it is similiar to yours. Not to sound critical, however a suggestion would be to add some kind of bracket off a post to mount your saw too, i did this on mine, my wife can run the entire set up.
Thanks for the tips!
I actually started out doing that. The problem I had was most of my logs are tops. Therefore I may get 3 straight logs for every 10 I cut. When the log is crooked you have to adjust your angle at almost every cut if you want a somewhat square block to run through a 6 way. If its even alittle cut at a funky angle that thing can send a 40lb block of wood flying 50+ feet. So for what I was running through it i need to have my saw be able to adjust for each cut and the simplest solution is to just mark the log and cut its peice making your angle work for each block.
Badass!!! I cut firewood myself at least 15 a month and you ain’t kidding bout that back problem. I will keep this in mind thanks for sharing dude. Happy chopping
Check out my video " The best firewood bucking table you can make for free". This is a easy way to make a durable cutting station that can be all done at waist level.
Just found you and subbed. Started my channel couple years ago. Nice vid. Look forward to following. Take care.
Thanks. Many good vids here. Have been a fan of your channel for a while. Any advice from a fellow firewooder and youtuber is appreciated.
There’s a number of these telephone pile / winch setups on here.
That battery is going to be toast.
I like the idea of your system being able to handle a full length log or at least you' not limited to cutting your logs to 8' to 12' lengths. I intensely dislike those processors. There's a lot of waste in those little leftover cuts. I had a Chomper that would process whatever length you brought to the machine. I did have a farm tractor that powered it, but it rested on the ground. You minimize the need for major auxiliary or support equipment with your system. Elevating the logs off the ground is very healthy when chain sawing your logs.
My business partner actually has a chomper. Its handy but It doesn't make good looking wood. At least not with the hardwoods we run through it.
As I've told other people, once it's burned, it all looks the same. Aesthetics meant nothing to me.@@Plum_Creek_Lawncare
@johnkrigin1535 I used to feal that way but I started targeting the more higher end clients. And in that case presentation matters. One thing I started doing differently is anything that is knotty, crooked , to long, short anything outside of perfect splitting wood I turn into boiler wood. Its the least effort possible with the a good return. Then all thats left is perfect nice easy splitting firewood that looks amazing and that makes charging top dollar that much easier. At the end of the day I feel I work less harder then I used to and made the maximum $ possible in return. In considerably less time.
👍на толкнул меня на новую идею!
Nice!
What uses do you have with that amount of sawdust? Genuine curiosity.
Nothing just easier to clean up sometimes
It’s not meaning to sound like a ass hole but at our age we have to get help or back surgery is hell if your lucky you can work again
Hire somebody to help and save your back while you can 😊😊
You ever wake up with your hands being weird like carpentunnel kind of thing from the chainsaws vibration. Any ideas to prevent that feeling ?
Take a break and hire a helper to do the sawing for awhile
It will never get better pushing your self, rest them from the saw
Yeah. 10 years with a saw in my hands almost daily. Listen to them OG"s in this business. I wish I would have listened better. Now I live with a sore back and ringing ears constantly. Just because I was to stubborn. Necessity is the mother of invention. I changed because I needed to. Truth is I needed to change it 10 years ago but I didn't so now I still have to live with the pain and make the changes. 10 years ago I could have changed and not had to deal with the problems I do now. Thanks so much for watching and please continue to visit our channel and subscribe. Plenty more to come.