Never again

[Jstpssng]

If I was buying wood I likely would go with a pellet stove. As long as I can go out back to cut my wood I likely will continue to burn it.(or bring home log ends, the way I've done until this year).
There are some interesting configurations for the purpose. You can get a gasification unit which runs off a thermostat. I've wondered how a coal stove would be for burning wood chips.

 

[arrow]

It's just a 20ton splitter. I take a slice off the side, and slowly chew it up into more manageable pieces.

So does the round stay in the grapple while the splitter nibbles?
Whatever method, big rounds are a pain to deal with imo.
I have to wonder if I’ll ever revert to a pellet burner.

 

[Jstpssng]

So does the round stay in the grapple while the splitter nibbles?

Yes

Whatever method, big rounds are a pain to deal with imo.

Yes

I have to wonder if I’ll ever revert to a pellet burner.

When that time comes I probably will just buy oil. Pellet stoves I've been around are noisy... just like sitting next to a Miller furnace.

 

[WinterDeere]

Well, I learned a new term, never heard of " noodling" wood ...

Named for the long-grain "noodles" that come flying out of the saw when you cut with the grain.

I do pellets now ... This 43K BTU stove was in the house when I bought it ... Stove holds 80 Lbs of pellets...

So, there's the basic math. 80 lb. of pellets is right around the same 700k BTU I pack into each of my stoves. I can push higher BTU/hr., pushing thru 80 lb. of wood in 4 - 6 hours, whereas the pellet stove needs at least 16 hours to push thru the same weight/BTU load of pellets. But the pellet stove has a huge advantage in warmer weather, as there's only so far you can turn down any wood stove.

 

[Shawn T. W.]

Yeah, with mine the flame will go out if the thermostat isn't calling for heat, and relights when it does ... Most don't do that though ...

My pellet stove is not noisy, but it DOES require attention most every day, depending on the pellets burnt ... First pallet load I could go all winter without any clinkers in the burn pot, just keep the glass clean and empty the ashes, last pallet, can't go 200 pounds without it jambed/plugged up

My propane furnace is much easier, but twice the cost last time I figured it out, to keep the house the same temperature ...

 

[kenmbz]

Noodles do make good fire starter though.

 

[dodge man]

This is my current method for doing large rounds. It doesn’t show in the picture but there are several large rounds out of the picture within reach. I sit on a large round and often use the axe to reach out and drag them closer. These aren’t really huge ones, probably not as big as the op is talking about. I also included a picture of some noodles. I usually lay the round over to noodle them.

 

[kenmbz]

I have the same splitter and can't wait to move it to a spot where I can go vertical.
Then I can use the forks on the tractor to move the rounds under.
Largest one so far was a little more than 36".

Your splitter looks much cleaner than mine though