Tractors and wood! Show your pics

[goeduck]

Another Poplar (Cottonwood) tree hauled out of one of the pastures. Hate these trees, if you leave them they are nurse logs and soon you will have a whole row of them. Junk wood for firewood and no one here seems to want them for anything else.

 

[fruitcakesa]

Getting firewood for 2025 winter burning but my woods are still too wet to use the M for log hauling and this particular site is much too small to even get a full size machine into. So, a wagon and the T1460 made the job easy

 

[Sawyer Rob]

One of my jobs today was, building another firewood box,

as we got started splitting that big load of oak,

and I need more places to put the splits.

SR

 

[kozal01]

I love my Kioti for moving firewood!

 

[Sawyer Rob]

It was time to split some wood here too, starting with this load,

This is how we get those big boys on the splitters beam,

and the splitter does its thing,

It didn't take long to fill my self-unloading trailer,

When my friend brings his big strong son with him to split, those big rounds aren't too bad to deal with,

but he has football and other activities to deal with, so for my friend and me, it's time to break out the chainsaw!

It's a 2260 Jonsered and it's been one of my "best buys".

That's it for today.

SR

 

[shooterdon]

Here is my new wood processor. It is the Red Runner Deluxe.

The log deck moves logs to the processor. Logs are cut to desired length and then split. The conveyor takes the splits and dumps them into the bag. The bag holds one face cord.

The only manual labor is taking the splits out of the bag and carrying them to the fireplace. The bag/pallet is moved with the tractor. I use a pallet jack in the garage to stage the bags/pallets where I want them in the garage when using them.

I have a grapple on the tractor to move the logs to the deck and a rear set of forks on the 3PH to move the pallet/bag.

Working alone, I get a cord done in about 45 minutes. On the weekend, I had a buddy over and we processed 5 cords in about 3 hours.

I am soon to be 73 and needed a less strenuous way to process firewood. I also plan to have a small side business to make extra money,

The unit with the live deck was $13k. It seemed a much better option for me than a high end log splitter with a log lift. The unit is limited to 16" diameter logs. I buy logs and rarely get anything bigger than that. I set large logs aside and will barter with a buddy who is getting a BSM.

The ideal log size is 6-10". We had a run of those and processed a cord in 30 minutes.

It is not a Dyna or high end unit. I used a Dyna three years ago. But for a group of families or a small business this seems like a decent option. It is 25% of the cost of the Dyna.

 

[ultrarunner]

Have not seen the bag system.

How much do the bags run?

Are there straps on the bag so the tractor can lift?

What do you figure the weight of a full bag?

I have lots of oak but the firewood market is dead with all the fireplace/stove bans.

 

[shooterdon]

Have not seen the bag system.

How much do the bags run?

Are there straps on the bag so the tractor can lift?

What do you figure the weight of a full bag?

I have lots of oak but the firewood market is dead with all the fireplace/stove bans.

Bags are about $16
Thereare four straps at the top and two at the bottom. Bottom straps are for emptying.
Weight of full bag will depend on type of wood and moisture. Whatever a face cord of the wood you are using weighs.

 

[Gordon Gould]

shooter, when you say you and your buddy did 5 cord in 3 hours are you talking full cords, 15 bags, or face cords ? Thanks for the good description of your processor - looks like it's working well for you.

gg

 

[shooterdon]

shooter, when you say you and your buddy did 5 cord in 3 hours are you talking full cords, 15 bags, or face cords ? Thanks for the good description of your processor - looks like it's working well for you.

gg

We use face cords as our standard of measure in this area of MI.

I use about 15 face cords a year. In two days, I can produce a years' worth of firewood packed and ready to use. Granted, that is by using "logger's cords" delivered to my site. A logger's cord is a 4'X8' stack of 102" long logs.

The game changer for me is the ability to bag and not hving to handle splits. The bags are vented and sit on pallets. This helps improve drying. When I start delivering wood, I know I am delivering a full cord on every pallet and I have an accurate inventory of how much wood I have on hand.

It is not for everyone, but nothing is perfect for every situation. For someone who wants an easier easy way to produce firewood, or has physical limitations, this can keep them heating with wood for many more years. If someone lives where there is a market for firewood, a person can start a small side business with little capital outlay and best of all no employees or helpers.