In the woodyard making Firewood with the Eastonmade Firewood Processor. For more on the Eastonmade 22MB Firewood Processor: www.eastonmade... #firewood #eastonmade
Good Afternoon Chris. Had to deal with Coyotes this morning. Two out of three won’t bug anyone any longer. Getting the cutting started. Have a great afternoon.
Peri's Paw Clock was off a bit this morning. He woke me up at 0230 with the remote in his mouth. He must have known that a fantastic video was awaiting for me at 0530. What is three hours more sleep amongst friends. Stayed up and did chores. Thank You for not giving up. You have mastered the Koiti grapple. I remember when you got the grapple. The processor is looking good. It is easy to sit back and Fridsy morning quarterback. Mastering doing seven things at one time is a great accomplishment. Looked like one cookie rolled all the way to the bin. Again, sorting. loading, processing, stacking and videos. It is great seeing stuff moved from one pile to another pile and something being done with the piles. This was worth getting up at 0230. This was like The McWood Yard. I am loving it.
Man ..... that was a lot of wood in a short period of time! You're getting smoother and smoother on that machine! It's a game of numbers! The more cookies you have..... the more wood you've processed!
Great splitting this morning!! The processor is mesmerizing!! You do more work on accident than most of us on purpose. Stay Hydrated and Have a Safe Day
Raining here in the Ouchita Foothills this morning. Got 2 different canopies and one 20x18 carport to split under so no excuses. Got moved into the house overlooking the woodyard yesterday. Spent the first night here. Drinking coffee on the front porch looking at my empire and watching the morning video. Nice angles and a great mix Chris. The video started out like a James Bond movie with all the action and scene changes. Now...Up, up and away in my "Frog Togs" today. Great rain gear. Google them. Have a great day everyone, and KEEP PUSHING!!!
Looks like most of the debris comes from wood falling backwards off the wedge and getting pulverized. That ram has some juice! As always, love watching this machine work
The camera angle after the crash wasn't to bad really!👍 With the log markets so low. I feel like the logging industry has majorly slowed down and they are currently sitting on purchased standing timber that has been bought, in hopes the markets will recover. As I watch the log piles shrink in the woodyard. I will keep my fingers crossed that you will continue to get more logs to feed the hungry processor.🤞
G’morning Chris ! Wow, that’s a lot of tractoring ! Cool to see the deck staged up like that. Love the work flow of stacking and resplitting and cleaning right away. GoodNightIrene
Separating the logs was nice to see, the straight pieces and 12 to 14 inch diameter logs were good for the processor filling the trailer wi a full cord of wood stacking and Respiting which can cost time and money, what matters is your inventory is increasing day by day,
Good morning and Wow! I really need a grapple. That makes loading the processor so much faster. Right now I'm just using the forks on the tractor since that's all I have. It takes me more time to cut the small diameter stuff with the chainsaw. I just put the little stuff on the processor and run it through. I make at least 3 cuts before operating the splitter. I've also discovered that any knot or stub that poking out of the wood will almost always get hung up on my machine somewhere. The way you stage the wood is exactly the same way I do it. You have really inspired me. I've even started my own RU-vid channel called Millstone Firewood. Thanks for another great video!
Good morning Cris I was just thinking how about saving one of the interiors of the IBC container and use that to catch your cookies in so you don’t have to keep bending down to pick them up it might work I’d give it a try, I love the processor
Nice video Chris. Big piles of big logs become big stacks of small logs. Processor does seem to like the bigger stuff better. I admire the shirt and story behind it. GNI
Great video Chris ! Really have a good rhythm on the processor. Noticed the supports on the conveyor are a little outta whack. You have quite the productive staging procedure working by yourself . No wasted motion to make the job harder/longer. Ever think about building your scrap pile/road as a wraparound behind the TAJ MAHAL woodbine? You could pull through with the trailer and dump with the controls stretched to the tractor seat. Eventually when you have the bucket on you can push it where it needs to go. No shoveling involved to empty the trailer of scraps into the bucket you had to change out. Just thinking out loud Chris. I love learning from your business practices. Thanks for sharing and protect them nose pickers pal.😀👍
Looking at the video of the processor processing. It seems like sending larger diameter wood followed by smaller diameter wood leaves pieces on the top of the wedge. Those left behind top pieces fall in and get crushed causing excess waste. Might be fixed with an order of operation change. Sort logs into S, M, L diameter piles. Process s then m then l. It’s more wood touching though. Running close to the same diameter wood would also let you optimally position the wedge. Thanks for the vid.
Awesome job Chris! You definitely are getting the 22MB down. Definitely a lot going on at one time. Keep up the great work! GNI Got to thinking, you would be a great candidate to show the difference of have the Disc Cleaner vs not having it on the 22MB. Just a thought, I know Andrew has done a ton already for you and you definitely are showing the honest straight forward facts of the 22MB. Awesome processor that is well engineered and planned out. As with any machine, each has its pros and cons. Process of continuous improvement is done by using it and spending time with it. 👍🏻
Just a thought from a guy that doesn't do this, but loves watching your videos. Could you take the wedge out of the processor and basically just use it to cut your skinny and nasty stuff down to size, then split later using the smaller splitter?
Chris I was going to suggest this idea to you just sort all of the logs under 5 inches into a pile and run them without the cutter blade everything into the trailer including cookies and dump it near where you are stacking and split it there! Also you need a set of forks for the tractor they can be used to move logs same as the grapplers and you can start using ibc totes to make your work a little bit easier and less handling of wood!
Maybe you need woodchipper sure you find people who can use it at garden or make some paths for running or sth? Not sure is there big market for that in US. Great video!
Ran two tanks of fuel through the saws yesterday. Thst was enough in the heat. Going to be nice and cool this weekend. Without noodling, am guessing 4 tanks left in the saws with sharp chains to finish off the log pile. Moisture testing of the cherry rounds and some of the oak I split a few days ago is in order today. Plus will be busy restocking my roadside stand today and tomorrow so no idea how much real work I'll get done today.
Regarding end cuts: When you are processing industry standard length logs, the end cuts are are all of about the same size, right? If that is so, your "end cut" could be lopped off at any point of the log- the first cut, the last cut or anywhere in between. In an effort to reduce debris and waste, you might consider using the "end cut" to chop out some of the nasty bits, like crotches and limb knots. Now that you are mastering the controls of your processor, you can fine tune your results a bit. As an incidental bonus, this would improve the quality of your cookie bin by having a higher percentage of tight grain chunks, which are better for the folks burning wood for heat.
If all of the logs Chris buys fro m John are exactly 100 inches then it would be very simple. Just set the logs to cut at 16 1/2 inches the extra 1/2 inch and the curf of the saw cut a and there would be no cookie to cut and no one would know the difference in the wood length except the stacker or someone using a ruler on it!
Hey that be my kinda place we got sargento and I love it but hope the real cheese plant is better in those custom made Green Bay block of cheese is what I want or a Tennessee titans style block
Just pondering, is there a deadman switch / push to operate lever while your operating the processor? Reason I ask, when you stand up with your gaff to pull the cut log back into the rollers, is there a chance you could accidentally operate a control with your coat / shirt / coveralls etc?? Seen too many oops over the years. Great job as always. Happy stacking!!
With these new areas of “space”, should try cover with gravel and then start laying down pallets. And log storage areas, just lay down gravel and then you just need shake off the supporting logs. Just giving some ideas for the wood yard for less muddy spots.. Less work for a single person with a firewood processor to pre stage wood than continuously on and off and sorting the wood, in the end of the day you would have less processing time than if you just pre-stage it up in the beginning. Leave a 2” space on the split and then cut another one repeat it, so you don’t deform the splitter end from the numbs on the pusher block.
Good morning Chris!!😀😀 You are getting better all the time. Looks like maybe the 8 way should go back in. I think it made better wood. Wish I could come over and help but it's not looking very good. Keep up the great work!! TTYL!! Logger Al
Chris l noticed you are not fully retracteing the ram and it is sticking out about a inch or two causing lt to catch the rounds falling lnto the slot so the ram can push it thru the cutter blades! Causing you to constantly getting up and resetting the rounds!
Maybe sometimes, it is not as easy as it looks, EVERYONE that has tried it said ...wow!.... it is way harder than it looks, come on over and give it a try!
Chris I would love to visit your yard! But im too far away from you I’m in Chicago. Is there a automatic setting in the computer that will automatically return the ram? As soon as you release the leaver the ram will automatically return to its starting position. Check the manual that came with the unit or contact the manufacturer and see if your processer has that function built into the computer. Just some friendly advice from a old old wood cutter. Pulp wood was my game mostly pine woods. Chainsaws and sharp axes and strong backs.
Just from watching your vids alone, There's not a lot to gripe about re: the giant processor. Seems like another eight feet of log feeder rack would make it at least a little bit sweeter. But that's probably going to be another $3,500.00. You do better than expected on the tractor considering there's no ballast box on the rear. I don't remember you getting tire juice put in. Nice job on the video
It appears that the cookies will roll out and not get stuck half way if the top movable shelf is elevated about 2 or 3" before the cookie is cut. That should allow it to scoot across to the open side door and onto the ground more easily. Maybe not.
If the length of the logs from John are consistent would it not be more efficient to cut the first six inches off rather than the last? Great videos Chris!
Chris, if you compare the hours you spend moving camera's around and filming then hours editing, compared to YT income, is it really worthwhile? Ever considered just storing gravel and having it on-hand for when blank spaces become available and maybe need some gravel?
Good morning Chris, Been watching for over a year now. Love how far you've come with your new equipment. I've got some time to myself this weekend and wouldn't mind coming up to help out for part of the day this weekend if your around the wood yard. Let me know if that is something you'd be interested in. Have a great labor day weekend!
Are these small logs not just way more efficient to split with a commercial splitter? I really feel like only the bigger logs are really worth it. I feel like a Japa Processor that only does smaller logs would be much better for this stuff.
Hello from Chicago! I haven't seen you put any oak through the processor, are you going to have enough ready to go for the fall and winter since it takes longer to dry?
As in beaver? They are making more now! Email me again with your phone , head measurement and address, that way I can make sure Ken has you in line! thanks!
Chris, I’ve watched you build several ‘Cookie’ bins & fill them fairly rapidly. Do you have a demand for purchase of ‘Cookies’ because we never see any leave the woodyard?
They will be sold as boiler wood . Last year I had one guy buy 3 pick up truckloads and another bought 5 full cords in a trailer and I never advertised This year I will sell it all. I will advertise it for a screaming deal!
I have a question you now have a lot of residual waste now what you dump why don't you buy a cheap wood chipper. what I do with the rest of the waste is I throw it through the shredder and fill big bags with it and sell it as ground cover against weeds in gardens. I ask seventy-five euros for a big bag of wood chips. and I sell a lot of them especially in the spring
If you could move your log ahead as you are splitting the piece you be surprised how much more production you would get per hour. Some will think its only a few seconds but they add up to mintues
@@InTheWoodyard Well you finish cutting and stacking at 8.30pm then spend 4-5 hrs editing and then you're up again at 5.30 am. When do sleep hence the reference to rust. It doesn't sleep either
I only have about 30 hours in the seat so far, I am slow with it, it will get better. What kind of processor do you have, I am interested in learning ant advice you might have from experience??
