In this video we travel to Andover, Maine to check out a 25 year old wood processor that gets it done #firewood #woodsplitter #woodprocessor #woodprocessing #community #a&bforestry @smorefirewood
@@AllenFamilyFirewoodIt's about $100 light in the truck. The marks are for when it's full. But it isn't full . I swear half the RU-vid firewood folk sell light cords. Ridiculous.
@@AllenFamilyFirewoodthis a and b guy has claims against him for stealing deposits for stump grinding too. The last cord on his truck is at least ten percent light. And he steals deposits for work.
@@sasquatchrosefarts my Cusin just works for them I don’t know the owners and have never met them . As a RU-vid channel and firewood producer myself I went up to video my Cusin running this neat machine .
Same here Dell we are going to go video some different wood yards once a week like this video an see how they do things an hopefully learn some new ideas an tricks along the way .
Thanks Danial Im not sure anyone makes a processor that will fit your kind of wood lol . We are going out to a different woodyard ea week to video how they do things an hopefully learn a few tricks along the way . Something to help fill in while my hand is healing up an i can get back at it
Awesome processor. Amazed they stopped making them (do you inow the manufacturer?) Simple, compact and efficient. One man can do it all without breaking a sweat. And not being forced to be a full-time lever monkey is a big benefit - makes the day go faster.
Lyle called it a chomper but a few other comments said it was called a sweet 16 . Some of the other commentors on here have done some research on it an had some great info in there comment
Thanks Terry we will be going to a different wood yard each week videoing how they are doing things . Should be a fun trip ea week an hopefully learn some new stuff along the way
Sure takes the work outa it . We are going to go once a week to a different wood yard an video how they do things an hopefully get some new ideas an tricks to show everyone.
Guy could put out some serious wood running that thing . We are going to go once a week to someone elses wood yard and do a video just to see how other people are getting it done an learn a few tricks along the way .
i am impressed. not at all what i thought it would look like when he described it. the wedge does a cleaner cut then i thought it would. i figured it would leave a gnarly end on each piece but it looks pretty clean. love the Dr Pepper shirt to.
Just so everyone knows fishingfanatic207 is my son lil Phil that is always helping me in the wood yard . I thought it would be all crushed on the ends also but it makes a nice clean cut . I thought you would like the dr pepper shirt .
I can’t believe that v blade cuts right through those logs like that. Will it go through nasty knarly knotted wood just as easy? Nothing stopping it from going through huh? I’m impressed. ✌️👍🇺🇸
That’s gota be the most impressive splitter I’ve ever seen . If the log fits through it will cut it with that blade . Once ya hook up a log to it ya just sit back and let it do its thing . Later this summer I will probably go up again and do another video of it running with more details .
she chews da wood off by, saw the couple of those shear version units always impressed by how clean it cuts considering its not being cut with a tooth , good stuff Phil
Thats wat i was thinking after watching it run . We are going to go out once a week to someone elses wood yard an video how they do things an hopefully learn a few tricks along the way . Really appreciate ya watching
It sure puts out the wood fast , its boiler wood but dang its easy an the fastest ive seen anyware for putting out alot of wood . Shame the company went outa bussiness an dont make them anymore .
Thanks Jeff it sure is a neat rig . You should see the 3 of us when we are all standing together lol we tend to rib each other perdy hard but its all in fun an we are always there to help each other out .
Bloody Nora that machine is amazing! Could give you nightmares though with that great big knife. Incredible engineering and a hilarious video. It's a 👍from me
I appreciate your choice of content of showing other wood yards. I don’t think most people don’t realize how many different ways there are to operate a wood yard and different kinds splitters and processors out there. Good idea.
We have a few different wood yards lined up to video . Im always up for learning something new an picking up a few tricks along the way plus i love seeing different splitters an meeting new like minded folks .
@@revjohnvh I like to be different an try new stuff everything is a challenge to me to see if i can make my crazy ideas work . Right now having my thumb all stove up seemed to be the right time to give this a try an see ware it goes .
@@AllenFamilyFirewood It is a Chomper. Instead of a saw it uses a guillotine. There must be something wrong with this type because it is not very popular.
We are going to go video a different wood yard ea week like in this video to see how everyone else is doing things an hopefully learn a few tricks along the way . Thanks for watching Tommy
that machine is very well thought out from an engineering point of view . The fact that one person can run it ,and not having to replace chains ,sharpen and lube them with a lost oil system all make for a reliable economic machine to run
Its the first processor ive seen with a guillotine . We are going to go out to different woodyards once a week to video how they do things an show different brands of splitters an processors .
I know he could build one that guy can build anything an has for me . My splitter is just his latest creation . Id love to have him build me one but i dont want to have to buy wood in an i dont think id like the price tag to have it built
I would have been happy with that old Split-Fire - Lyle's machine hurt my credit score just looking at it lol. I can't imagine what that must have cost new!
Mark i bet it wouldnt cost much to get that Split Fire back in working order it looked to me like every thing was there . I should have asked him if he knew what that rig cost new im betting it was a down payment on a house back then an then youd have to buy the wood to feed it . That thing will do an easy 15 cord a day so a couple grand a day in just wood .
Jumpins, that’s quite a machine. I’ve seen that type of cutter on other videos, but not on a machine like that one. That is slick. Lyle will never let the thumb joke go. Hehe. Those splitfire wood splitters are a great machine too. I’ve use those before. Have a great day fellas.
Sure is a neat rig an its fast . I think the thumb jokes are gona be around for a while lol. Id never seen a split fire splitter before but it lookes like it has split alot of wood back in the day . Thanks for watching Noel we appreciate it .
@@AllenFamilyFirewood those splitfire wood splitters were and still are, I think, popular with the rental company’s to rent out to people around here. Split both ways is neat on those. Have a great day.
Those are the best processor's I have seen. They were made by Reiner in Washington State they went out of business about 7 years ago or so. I have only ever seen 2 in person.
No saw kerf waste, and no chain maintenance, no precutting, ground level loading, largely hands off operation just oversight, much lower operator physical work load during operation, 1 cord every 30 min. There's got to be a catch really impressive demo WOW Ray Stormont
Only down fall i see is you would have to buy in the wood to feed it an need alot of room to stock pile the wood to dry . That rig will eat a trailer truck load of wood in less than a day . Thanks for watching Ray
@@AllenFamilyFirewood AGREED but most firewood operations are sized in multiple acres. Thanks for responding I am a recent sub. and enjoy your videos. This machine is so efficient and will extend the use by operator as much less physical requirements are needed and one could continue to process wood at greatly increased age. It seems to me that suppliers would be more inclined to bring wood to this type of operation as they do not need to cut logs to a maximum or minium length reducing their log processing costs.
Close to what I envisioned years ago when I was heating with wood. Process tree length, cut to length with a guillotine, have an adjustable splitter for different diameter rounds, and make it easily transportable. YOU DID A BRILLIANT JOB ON COMING UP WITH THE AUTOMATED PROCESS, DESIGN, AND FABRICATION. On my vision I had a mini log loader grapple to bring in the tree lengths. Plus a separate ram for splitting. Your combining the operation is visionary. Limiting it to 14" is perfect. Any logs over that should go to a sawmill anyway . Automated, compact, and adjustable, you have covered everything. It makes what is available on the commercial market look like JUNK in my estimation. Lastly, Have you an idea for an automated wood pile/stacker?
We didn’t build it I think it was called a chomper but there was a company producing them commercially but they went outa business 7 or 8 yrs ago . My Cusin runs the machine for a guy a told me about it so being in the wood business an having a RU-vid channel I figured we would do a road trip to go see it in action . It sure can put the wood through it fast .
I have seen one of these in person, and frankly I don't know why there aren't more of these : One man operation, compatible with skidders and pickup trucks. What more could you ask for ? There is a theory that a guillotine opens up the end grains better than a chain or circular saw. The only downside is all the hydraulic hoses but it's a small price to pay !
I hadnt seen one before either . Im going to start going out once a week to other wood yards an video how they do things . Im always happy to pick up a few tricks an learn new things .
That was very impressive, boy Dana was bashed around like a rented Mule! No chain sharpening but that shear sure has a sharp edge. Check out Mills that cut Veneer logs, strapped to a carriage that travels vertically against a fixed Knife- get 50-60 slices per inch thickness- now that is some thin Salami!! Take care🇺🇸( oh yeah logs are soaked for a few days in hot water to soften them up )
Yes that was quite the wood splitten rig . Lyle Dana an i have have always busted on each other in fun over the yrs but we are always the first call when in need . I will have to ck that out thanks .
Hello Phil that’s definitely not the campfire wood you are producing. Great video glad to see you didn’t have to do any work. Keep that hand resting and let it finish healing.
Ya that would need a few more knifes to get the wood down to the size i like it . Im going to start going out once a week to someone elses wood yard an video how they do things i think i have quite a few lined up already . Few different processors an a few different brands of splitters just to see how everyone else does things , share a few tricks an see what we can learn along the way .
Well i must admit, that processor is off the scale. I love it ! Such simplicity makes it brilliant. I guess the wood needs to be green for the sheer to work properly ? Im guessing dried or been stood a while logs would be harder to crunch through. Id like to see more of it in action. Now i need to find a 80hp engine to build one with 🤣 Lyle is one funny guy, well you both are 😂
That is some equipment…I noticed the ends of the wood are a bit rough due to the shearing to cut to length but whatever. That is serious power to do that.
Now that is one cool wood processor. I wonder why no one makes one today. I can't believe it cuts those logs with a blade. You just sit back and watch it work. Is it hard to maintain. Can you find parts for it?
I think all it needs is grease an fuel every day . He told me in the 3 yrs he has ben running it its never broke . Im thinking it might need a hydrolic line replaced every now an then or some welding .
Not positive, But, I think this splitter was made in Washington State by a company called Lanier Hydraulics I actually contacted them years ago about buying one of them.. The unit I was looking at had a Z shaped blade to help with strength. In any case this splitter was an absolute """BEAST""" ! Great Video Thanks for sharing ....
I think hands down its the best rig ive seen to process wood . My cousin dose about 500 full cord a yr with it . Kinda surprising someone hasnt come out with something similar because it would sell good .
This machine looks like a wood processor called the Chomper they were made in Mount Rainier Washington I tried to find out about the company but it looks like they have closed. Hope you get better soon Nice video .
My Cusin just runs it for a guy but next time I see him I will ask . I know the company went outa business 6 or 7 yrs ago so I’m guessing parts are tough to find .
We watch him all the time an I like his set up for the kiln . I think eventually we will get set up with a shipping container an wood boiler . We also watch another channel called oak farm firewood there over in England I believe . They both do it a little differently but get the same results
Rainier Hydraulic out of Portland Oregon is the information I’m finding on it. Machine itself is patented. Rainier seems to have closed their doors around 2007-2011 from what I’ve found so far. Currently looking for the original patent.
I would think if legal someone would copy it an do real well selling them . I always figured them yapa wood procesors were easy to run but this rig is way above one of them
What I’ve since learned is the law firm that was the POC on the trademark file is no longer in business. I’ll have to look at it directly at the patent office website.
Like the guillotine in the French Revolution. Instead of “off with their heads” it’s off with their logs. I wonder what year that machine was manufactured and what the cost was new back then. It may have paid for itself 10 times over.
