Splitting firewood with my lil Huskee log splitter

[TractorGuy]

Great video!

Our house had a fireplace in the plans. I told the architect it looked like a great place to add another closet and would he please draw one in that space. I love my switch on the wall.

I have to wonder how many times do you handle the same piece of wood to get it from log to fireplace?

 

[TnAndy]

I have to wonder how many times do you handle the same piece of wood to get it from log to fireplace?

9 times near as I can figure.....not counting taking out the ashes.

1. Haul the log in out of the woods.
2. Cut into firewood rounds
3. Split
4. Stack in shed to dry
5. Unstack into tractor bucket
6. Stack in basement
7. Load in wheelbarrow, roll over to wood lift
8. Put in wood lift (dumbwaiter that takes it up from basement to ground floor)
9. Take out of wood lift, put in stove.

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Once I started stacking my wood on pallets the number of handling steps dropped:

Cut down tree or drag out of brush pile
Buck to 6' lengths and haul to wood yard
Buck to 18" lengths
Split (if needed) and stack on pallet
Move pallet to storage yard, then into garage as needed. I don't consider either of these handling the wood, as my hands never touch it:laughing:
Load wood dolly and move into house next to wood stove
Load wood stove

Sure, way less convenient than just dialing up the central heating, but the wood is abundant, on the property, and therefore free.

I also get some exercise and seat time, which is good for me and I enjoy.

And I have zero guilt or budget problems keeping the temps up around 75F on cold, windy, rainy days like today.:cool2:

 

[TemporaryKubotaOwnerMark]

Great job on the video. Among the best I've seen on YouTube for production quality.


You go through a gallon in an hour? That seems a bit much... /scratching head/ I don't think I go through quite that much with my 35 ton Huskee. Is yours the 22 ton?

If my wood were that size, I'd be very happy with a 22 ton, as well. A lot of mine is 30" and more, and crotches galore, so I need the bigger unit.

By the way, try that oak at 2 years of drying, I think you'll decide that's the way to go. The difference surprised me.

 

[Clint S]

Have the same splitter. I added a trailer jack like on Boat trailer to mine. Don't like the leg. Other than that mine has worked well. Went through 2 engine to pump couplers, that's it.

 

[oldpilgrim]

I have the exact same splitter and use it sitting down. Much easier on my back. Most of my rounds average 16-18 inches in diameter. .... Maybe more. It uses almost exactly one tank of gas an hour. I think the tank holds a little over a quart.

 

[4570Man]

Great video! Our house had a fireplace in the plans. I told the architect it looked like a great place to add another closet and would he please draw one in that space. I love my switch on the wall. I have to wonder how many times do you handle the same piece of wood to get it from log to fireplace?

I handle mine about 4 times myself. I cut the tree and load the logs on either a dump truck or trailer. I drive to wood lot and either dump or unload with forklift. Then I cut the wood and pay a guy $10 a rick to split it and a additional $2 to stack it. I have to load it in the truck, unload it at the house, carry in the house, and then put it in the stove. I split about half of it myself and that adds handling it twice.

 

[MMfrompa]

I probably do handle the wood more than I should, but for me at least I seem to get more clean wood in this way. I could take the splitter to the woods, cut, split, and bring in and stack. But I seem to not get as much done when Im always changing gears. But the big thing for me is trying to get the most out of my time. I have lots of steep hills in my woods and its usually difficult to get wood out when its wet and sloppy plus I hate rutting everything up and making a mess of things. I like to take advantage of good weather conditions (dry or frozen) to get wood to the yard. Then even if the weather is not so good I split and stack anytime.