Tractors and wood! Show your pics

[Sawyer Rob]

And this message makes 20K in this thread!!!

Aren't you off by about 18K??

SR

 

[John_Mc]

Aren't you off by about 18K??

SR

No, he's got it right. 20K = 20,000

 

[Loaderman22]

Aren't you off by about 18K??

SR

Top right has comment count, the pages might be off if you look at 15 or whatever per page instead of 10

 

[Sawyer Rob]

No, he's got it right. 20K = 20,000

OK then, my puter shows 2,001... I thought 20K was 20,000?

SR

 

[Sawyer Rob]

Thanks, I never noticed that before. lol

SR

 

[Gordon Gould]

I'd like to try one of those processors - about how much split wood are you two able to work up in 16 hrs Shooter ?

I finished blocking up my wood this morning. Turned this pile from last Christmas

Into this one

Time to get the splitter out and It'll have two full summers to dry. For me this is a good time to do my wood. March and April are transition months. Winter is over but real spring doesn't start until May when road work and gardening can start.

gg

 

[BackRoad]

That's a pile of 'em Mr. Gordon...looks like some 24's slipped past Quality Control.

You must be a beast to be able to manhandle those!

 

[hunt4570]

Processor would not work for me really, I'm kind of a one man show and when splitting firewood I normally do one tree at a time. cut it down, buck it up, split and stack it, then I'm ready to get out of firewood mode, at least for a few days.

 

[shooterdon]

Gordon this is what we did in 15 hours:

That worked out to about 12-13 cords. It was our first time using a processor and so we went through a bit of a learning curve. I expect the next time, we will be at a cord per hour.

Output is dependent on the diameter of logs and the capacity of the processor, Some processors have a faster cycle time. The ideal log size for us is 8-12", and that gives one pass through the 4 way wedge. Smaller diameter logs yield less wood per cycle and larger diameter logs need to be split a second time.

The next time we will pre-sort the logs. Logs under 6 " will not be split, just cut and stacked. Logs over 12" will be set aside and processed with the 6 way wedge.

I have 20 cords of logs to sort through. See below. That should take about two days but not a lot of effort as I have a cabbed tractor and a grapple. Getting old forces me to work smarter and not harder.

This is how we store our firewood...just under 1/2 cord per tote.

 

[Gordon Gould]

Gordon this is what we did in 15 hours:

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That worked out to about 12-13 cords. It was our first time using a processor and so we went through a bit of a learning curve. I expect the next time, we will be at a cord per hour.

Output is dependent on the diameter of logs and the capacity of the processor, Some processors have a faster cycle time. The ideal log size for us is 8-12", and that gives one pass through the 4 way wedge. Smaller diameter logs yield less wood per cycle and larger diameter logs need to be split a second time.

The next time we will pre-sort the logs. Logs under 6 " will not be split, just cut and stacked. Logs over 12" will be set aside and processed with the 6 way wedge.

I have 20 cords of logs to sort through. See below. That should take about two days but not a lot of effort as I have a cabbed tractor and a grapple. Getting old forces me to work smarter and not harder.

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This is how we store our firewood...just under 1/2 cord per tote.
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Thanks for the detailed explanation along with the great pictures. Gives a pretty clear idea of the processor capability. Very impressive. Actually your whole system of working up and storing fire wood is very impressive. Very efficient !! So far I have not been able to find a local outfit that rents processors - seems like a good way to go.

gg

 

[Helogabals]

Gordon this is what we did in 15 hours:

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That worked out to about 12-13 cords. It was our first time using a processor and so we went through a bit of a learning curve. I expect the next time, we will be at a cord per hour.

Output is dependent on the diameter of logs and the capacity of the processor, Some processors have a faster cycle time. The ideal log size for us is 8-12", and that gives one pass through the 4 way wedge. Smaller diameter logs yield less wood per cycle and larger diameter logs need to be split a second time.

The next time we will pre-sort the logs. Logs under 6 " will not be split, just cut and stacked. Logs over 12" will be set aside and processed with the 6 way wedge.

I have 20 cords of logs to sort through. See below. That should take about two days but not a lot of effort as I have a cabbed tractor and a grapple. Getting old forces me to work smarter and not harder.

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This is how we store our firewood...just under 1/2 cord per tote.
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Very similar experience with mine

Just I try not to pile up wood on the ground but get it in the totes directly from processor

How have you made "hats" from IBC ? Do you have wood in that "hat" too ?

 

[shooterdon]

Very similar experience with mine

Just I try not to pile up wood on the ground but get it in the totes directly from processor

How have you made "hats" from IBC ? Do you have wood in that "hat" too ?

Here are some better pictures of "wood in the hat". The pictures show scrap 2x4's used to support the bladder on the tote frame on the first prototype but, I started using zip ties to hold the modified plastic bladder onto the metal tote.

The split wood was only sitting on the gravel for 2-3 weeks before getting loaded into the totes.

These are heavy (close to 1/2 cord...1800-2000 lbs?) but I can move them with my LS XR4140 (2700 lbs at the pins). I have loaded tires and also use a 960 lb snow blower on the 3PH as a counterweight.

 

[dodge man]

Sold the old log splitter on Facebook today. Got $450 for it, sold in less than a day. First time I’ve sold anything on Facebook. I can’t say it was a positive experience but it did work.

 

[Jstpssng]

Here are some better pictures of "wood in the hat". The pictures show scrap 2x4's used to support the bladder on the tote frame on the first prototype but, I started using zip ties to hold the modified plastic bladder onto the metal tote.

The split wood was only sitting on the gravel for 2-3 weeks before getting loaded into the totes.

These are heavy (close to 1/2 cord...1800-2000 lbs?) but I can move them with my LS XR4140 (2700 lbs at the pins). I have loaded tires and also use a 960 lb snow blower on the 3PH as a counterweight.

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Nice job!

 

[Loaderman22]

Here are some better pictures of "wood in the hat". The pictures show scrap 2x4's used to support the bladder on the tote frame on the first prototype but, I started using zip ties to hold the modified plastic bladder onto the metal tote.

The split wood was only sitting on the gravel for 2-3 weeks before getting loaded into the totes.

These are heavy (close to 1/2 cord...1800-2000 lbs?) but I can move them with my LS XR4140 (2700 lbs at the pins). I have loaded tires and also use a 960 lb snow blower on the 3PH as a counterweight.

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This is what I do as well, except I tried the zip ties and found them to be more hassle than they are worth. I just set the plastic cover on once the wood gets close to the top, then stuff wood in through the opening so it's full like these photos. If it's real wet wood, I don't fill it quite as high, the loader gets a bit squirrelly when the totes are over 1500lbs or so.
A not too popular member on here filled a tote with 16" splits, 3 courses deep, just to the top, no plastic. It was a mix of "green" red oak and cherry, he loaded it into his pickup and went to a local weigh station. He then took it out of the truck and went back to weigh empty. So aside from a little used gas, it was a decent comparison. He said the tickets were about 1650lbs different if I remember correctly.

 

[sd455dan]

Weeping willow took a beating in the last ice storm
Headed for the burn pile using recently QA converted Grapple
No more pin on attachment's Woo whoo

 

[Skeans1]

Processor would not work for me really, I'm kind of a one man show and when splitting firewood I normally do one tree at a time. cut it down, buck it up, split and stack it, then I'm ready to get out of firewood mode, at least for a few days.

I’ve cut for a firewood processor before doing a thinning all you’d be doing is bucking it to a certain diameter size and knocking the limbs off. The guy I did this for was a one man show so longer length logs work out pretty well that way.

 

[Gordon Gould]

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Sold the old log splitter on Facebook today. Got $450 for it, sold in less than a day. First time I’ve sold anything on Facebook. I can’t say it was a positive experience but it did work.

You both made out pretty good. That's a nice little splitter.

gg

 

[Woodstock Walt]

Hi all, my first post in this thread. I drove down to Knoxland Equipment today and picked up our new Fransgard V-4021. Got it mounted on our 4540 and had to cut the included PTO shaft down 2" for proper clearance.

This is my first experience with a wood winch. I grew up cutting and processing firewood with my father and his JD 4510 for our family's home, and now I cut and process my own with a Mahindra 4540. I typically cut, process, and burn 5-6 cords/year. My property has an abundance of quality firewood available, but it is located on the side of a mountain, which can make harvesting wood challenging at times.

There are many sections of the property that I have never cut because I simply have no way to access the felled trees with my tractor, due mainly to steep inclines. So, I hope this wood winch will be a game changer for my operation. I've always wanted one, literally since I was about 15 (I'm 29 now), so I'm like a kid on Christmas today. Hoping I get many years of use out of it.

Another pic of the tractor hauling split wood. I've calculated that with the bucket stacked full and the 3PH wood box stack full, I'm hauling about 0.40 cord/load.

 

[Jstpssng]

Hi all, my first post in this thread. I drove down to Knoxland Equipment today and picked up our new Fransgard V-4021. Got it mounted on our 4540 and had to cut the included PTO shaft down 2" for proper clearance.

This is my first experience with a wood winch. I grew up cutting and processing firewood with my father and his JD 4510 for our family's home, and now I cut and process my own with a Mahindra 4540. I typically cut, process, and burn 5-6 cords/year. My property has an abundance of quality firewood available, but it is located on the side of a mountain, which can make harvesting wood challenging at times.

There are many sections of the property that I have never cut because I simply have no way to access the felled trees with my tractor, due mainly to steep inclines. So, I think this wood winch to be a game changer for my operation. I've always wanted one, literally since I was about 15 (I'm 29 now), so I'm like a kid on Christmas today. Hoping I get many years of use out of it.

Another pic of the tractor hauling split wood. I've calculated that with the bucket stacked full and the 3PH wood box stack full, I'm hauling about .4 cord/load.

You've got a really nice setup, that system should work well.

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