Great video dude! I have a couple of the tanks still laying around although I usually dispose of the tanks entirely. I’ve been wanting to cut the bottom off of one to put under the splitter for debris collection and I think this video has finally convinced me to do it! Keep up the good work 🤙🏼
For winter use on snow you could build a frame similar to the old horse drawn log sleds. Cut the ends of the skids to a curve and attach strips cut from the tote sides to the bottom. The smooth plastic should slide easily on snow and ice. It would be an easy way to move firewood with a 4wheeler or side by side.
Awesome! Rainy day innovation imagination station!! Great ideas for sure....you should see if you can daisy chain a few sleds together for a little firewood hauling train. But first I think for a quality control test you should have your dad sit in one and drive it thru that big puddle of water, you know...test how it handles some weight and if it keeps things dry! HA...hahahahaha! 😆👍😎
Almost went blind reading that second sentence!LOL! I have used it a few times now and I am so far loving it! That firewood train idea would be pretty cool!
Good ideas, I cut mine on the diagonal. When doing so it creates a peak for rain and snow to roll or slide right off. I'll try to get a video up soon that shows mine. Stay safe and stay positive ❤
Thanks for watching! We had thought about cutting ours diagonal but we thought it would waste a lot of the tote instead of using them for ideas like this. But yes cutting them diagonal is probably way better for shedding rain and snow!
Hi Sid - it's Big Rodders in Ireland. I consider your system is superior IF you can handle the awkward shape and floppy bulk of them - I know that's why some folk use the flat roof idea, also because they're easier to store when not in use. The main advantage of your system is that the roof has a bigger footprint so it goes outside the cage and keeps the outside edges of the logs drier. It must also be better to have greater airflow above the wood. Have to thought of drilling two X 2 inch holes at the apex of each gable to encourage upward airflow, especially in summertime? If you wanted to make in real pretty you could fit fancy circular vents. Also, to facilitate handling, I put rope handles up at the apex of the roof and that makes it much easier to move them about. Keep on Splitting!
@@rodneysweetnam8653 Rodney, good idea about the you vents on the IBC lids. And yes for some it may be cumbersome to lift and put in place. I'm 6'2", so it's not to bad for me. I would so how it might be difficult for people that are vertically challenged. This is why our community is so awesome, because we share ideas and thoughts. And non of these ideas are wrong, there just ways to consider. We make suggestions that might improve someone's ideas and hopefully it helps. Thanks for your ideas, I will be using the vent idea for sure. Stay safe and stay positive brother ❤
Good thinking! That would work well. I'd be curious to see how it does in winter with snow. If it does collect a bunch of snow in the front it would be perfect for hauling chainsaws and gas cans and things into bush to fell and buck trees. Also to move rounds from one spot to another. If it collects too much snow in the front I'm sure you could make some sort of wooden skis for underneath.
Hi Michael - it's Big Rodders in Ireland. If snow build up at the front is an issue, would it be feasible to attach ski made out of another top and attach it to the front of the tote sled to lighten it at the front, which would then ride over the snow instead of digging in?
I thought about ibc totes but to me it seemed like an unnecessary expense. I just stack on pallets. I still might try one in the future. They seem like they work good and they would last quite a long time.
Hi Stone Crop - it's Big Rodders in Ireland. I think they are a brilliant and efficient method of firewood management, provided you have the ability to move them. The only gadget I have is a manual pallet truck but that would be feasible on a hard even surface. What kills the idea for me is the ready availability and cost of totes over in this part if the world.
Hi - it's Big Rodders in Ireland, your latest subscriber. I stumbled on you via Chris "In the Wood Yard". Looking forward to viewing your back catalogue of videos. I consider Sid's idea of a pitched roof superior to the flat version as it goes over the outside of the cage keeping logs drier and provides more airflow above the wood - but they are more bulky to handle. Check out my comment to him for more suggestions in that regard. I use a tote tank to fit over my vertical splitter, which keeps it bone dry. However, it's vital to put rope handles on opposite sides up near the "roof" to make it manageable. I'm sure the same idea could be adapted for horizontal splitters. Also, if you have a stack of tanks you could cut them up and make uniform sized "slates" or "tiles", which could be be used to roof a small workshop, woodstore or ride on mower store etc etc. Keep on Splitting!
Hi Stan - it's Big Rodders in Ireland. In Ireland, guys cut the roof off of a car and use it as a sled to take turf off a bog, especially the wetter ones.
