dear sir that is awesome what you just showed and very smart i would love to retire doing that and with my 2 dogs beside me at night ith a few beers listening to the crackle of the woodstove going on a cold wintery night and of course my wife bside me if i had one lol anyways thanks for sharing and all the best to you . :)
Im Sorry but this is an incredible inefficient exersize in firewood cutting.Ive done it in every way imaginable and the most time expedient manner is to take that saw of yours and buck down through that pile of logs behind you.Youll spend about 25 minutes sawing that pile of wood from start to finish.That is the most efficient.And i mean absolutely no critisiszm in my analogy of your method sir,,,,honest.Firewood is hard work no matter how you attack it.
@mastersduhgree No offense my friend! If you say I cut that pile in 25 minutes you don't tried it in an unorganized pile of Swedish birch. I tried that method also, takes all too long to do and breaks my bad back. Actually I save a lot of time not having to fetch each piece for splitting from a big unorganized pile plus that my back now generally keeps it up. Time for doing a job is the sum of all the moments and the logistics. Anyhow I'm very stubborn so i will go on as I do :-)
AAhhh,,,the (bad) back factor.I understand you angle of attack now.My brothers and and I bid on many a Boise thinning contract and winters being cold here in wash.state found big demand for the wood.Every area being different(steep,rough,brushy,ect) required different methods of retrieval.It did seem when we stacked logs and bucked through the decks,it was the most expedient.(it seemed)I would tho have liked an automated setup of some kind but Boise would have balked at the sight of equipment.
@40markava That is very true! As my back is a bit fragile, that is why I built this thing. Now I know I can handle my firewood for many years to come.
@london1817 Hi london! No, not for a living, just for living through the winter ourselves! The little truck is a handy thing, saves me a lot of torment by wheel barrow.
Perfect observation, thanks! To be faster you need a fire wood processor of some kind and then we talk about some rather serious money. I also made a calculation of what extra time it takes to winch the logs up, about an hour on one years load. Not much compared to two weeks recuperation from lumbago!
Yep! Or a bigger one electric, I have power available as you can see, the splitter is electric. Just a matter of money, a winch with good power, speed and quality is not cheap. Spent the money on the splitter :-)
Ah, more from MrDanoconnor, thanks again! Yep, built up piece by piece during the years. The earth tiller is to be replaced with the Brumi two wheeler when I'm finished with it. Tiller will be only tiller in the future.
Seems very tedious. Lots of equipment just to cut and split such small wood. A bit of a Rube Goldberg operation.. But if you have nothing but time, looks like the way to do things...
Is it possible to split those little short pieces closer to the shed and just toss them in? Why do you need two hands and two valves to split? I like those long tailed sheep. kidding. Nice dogs.
More work throwing the pieces than dropping into the cart,even if I could get a bit closer.
Theres just one valve but two connected handles. Safety regulations over here, both hands on the control, you can't split your hand. Yep the "sheep" are nice, good to have some audience :-)!
It's an earth tiller with wheels instead of the tiller rotor and a home made cart attached. Works great as a garden vehicle. Made a tipping mechanism of a floor jack.
Nice idea but it doesnt look reallt stabile !!! :)
fiskeman92 2 weeks ago
@fiskeman92 My look so, but it has served well for 6 years, so far, so it is stable enough I believe.
totteni 2 weeks ago
looks slow.
11MRKARL 3 weeks ago
dear sir that is awesome what you just showed and very smart i would love to retire doing that and with my 2 dogs beside me at night ith a few beers listening to the crackle of the woodstove going on a cold wintery night and of course my wife bside me if i had one lol anyways thanks for sharing and all the best to you . :)
turner593 1 month ago
@turner593 Thank you! Seems you have a feeling for what is good in life! Hope you someday will retire to a good life with firewood and dogs.
totteni 1 month ago
Im Sorry but this is an incredible inefficient exersize in firewood cutting.Ive done it in every way imaginable and the most time expedient manner is to take that saw of yours and buck down through that pile of logs behind you.Youll spend about 25 minutes sawing that pile of wood from start to finish.That is the most efficient.And i mean absolutely no critisiszm in my analogy of your method sir,,,,honest.Firewood is hard work no matter how you attack it.
mastersduhgree 1 month ago
@mastersduhgree No offense my friend! If you say I cut that pile in 25 minutes you don't tried it in an unorganized pile of Swedish birch. I tried that method also, takes all too long to do and breaks my bad back. Actually I save a lot of time not having to fetch each piece for splitting from a big unorganized pile plus that my back now generally keeps it up. Time for doing a job is the sum of all the moments and the logistics. Anyhow I'm very stubborn so i will go on as I do :-)
totteni 1 month ago
AAhhh,,,the (bad) back factor.I understand you angle of attack now.My brothers and and I bid on many a Boise thinning contract and winters being cold here in wash.state found big demand for the wood.Every area being different(steep,rough,brushy,ect) required different methods of retrieval.It did seem when we stacked logs and bucked through the decks,it was the most expedient.(it seemed)I would tho have liked an automated setup of some kind but Boise would have balked at the sight of equipment.
mastersduhgree 1 month ago
If you ever hurt you back, no problem!
40markava 5 months ago
@40markava That is very true! As my back is a bit fragile, that is why I built this thing. Now I know I can handle my firewood for many years to come.
totteni 5 months ago 3
Very cool.
newrevlogsplitter 10 months ago
You're an industrious chap!
If you enjoy the labor, (which I actually do) there's no need to rush!
Nice job!
swat253 1 year ago
Thats a really cool setup! Do you do this for a living? I loved the chopper truck at the end.
london1817 1 year ago
@london1817 Hi london! No, not for a living, just for living through the winter ourselves! The little truck is a handy thing, saves me a lot of torment by wheel barrow.
totteni 1 year ago
@totteni That is awesome! keep on, keeping on!
london1817 1 year ago
Hey, we used to call them the One-Eyed buffalos in Korea. They were a lot bigger and faster. You'd see them driving down the regular roads with them.
hadjiofthenorth 1 year ago
Very good... Not particularly fast, but steady and methodical....
hrhpaul 1 year ago
@hrhpaul
Perfect observation, thanks! To be faster you need a fire wood processor of some kind and then we talk about some rather serious money. I also made a calculation of what extra time it takes to winch the logs up, about an hour on one years load. Not much compared to two weeks recuperation from lumbago!
totteni 1 year ago
your set up is awesome what i liked the most is that cart you were driving did you make that out of a tiller.
grmyers1 1 year ago
@grmyers1 Yes, that's a Husqvarna T520 tiller, from 1990. Works good as a horse. But I have a new one now, check my "Brumi"-videos.
totteni 1 year ago
I have a 37 ton splitter.
MrLeonard55 1 year ago
@MrLeonard55
Hey that's a real monster! What you use to drive it?
totteni 1 year ago
A small electric 12 volt winch would be great.
MrLeonard55 1 year ago
@MrLeonard55
Yep! Or a bigger one electric, I have power available as you can see, the splitter is electric. Just a matter of money, a winch with good power, speed and quality is not cheap. Spent the money on the splitter :-)
totteni 1 year ago
Very Nice Setup you got there...Must of taken a lot of time & thought...very impressive....
MrDanoconnor 2 years ago
Ah, more from MrDanoconnor, thanks again! Yep, built up piece by piece during the years. The earth tiller is to be replaced with the Brumi two wheeler when I'm finished with it. Tiller will be only tiller in the future.
totteni 2 years ago
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Seems very tedious. Lots of equipment just to cut and split such small wood. A bit of a Rube Goldberg operation.. But if you have nothing but time, looks like the way to do things...
zebra61 2 years ago
good job. nice splitter
99cachorro 2 years ago
Thanks! That is one of the best splitters in Sweden, Faxe, a bit costly but fast and strong.
totteni 2 years ago
Is it possible to split those little short pieces closer to the shed and just toss them in? Why do you need two hands and two valves to split? I like those long tailed sheep. kidding. Nice dogs.
heymakerphd 2 years ago
More work throwing the pieces than dropping into the cart,even if I could get a bit closer.
Theres just one valve but two connected handles. Safety regulations over here, both hands on the control, you can't split your hand. Yep the "sheep" are nice, good to have some audience :-)!
totteni 2 years ago
thats dope!
log splitters are so much easyer then a axe
MDotMXriders 2 years ago
what the hell is that little thing you were driving
4x4mike15 2 years ago
It's an earth tiller with wheels instead of the tiller rotor and a home made cart attached. Works great as a garden vehicle. Made a tipping mechanism of a floor jack.
totteni 2 years ago
that is ingenuity ! lollllllllllll
kennyplay 2 years ago