For those with not a lot of time this seems like a real smart way to go. Saves a lot of time in the woods cutting, loading, driving etc. Thks for sharing.
First time I have purchased firewood and probably not the last. Like you say it helps out the local economy and still is a big savings over oil. Thanks for watching.
I suffer hearing loss as well, but I *always* use hearing protection. The fact that you can't hear the noise doesn't mean it isn't further damaging your remaining hearing.
I have the good electronic ones but only use them for shooting. My 44 mag pistol is very loud and they help with that. I can't hear a difference with power equipment. Mine is a conductive issue caused by calcium buildup on the bones. Thanks for watching.
As I lay here recovering from total hip replacement I’m dying to get back to action. Your a blessed guy your body cooperates with all the stuff you do.
@@johnmonschauer6238 That hip should feel like a new one by now. I had to have one replaced about eight years ago, titanium and ceramic, damn near bullet proof, they said it would last for thirty years, probably a lot longer than I will need it. Hope you are all recovered and back in stride now.
That’s a good looking load of wood. I am enjoying going back and watching your earlier videos. It will take a while, but I will get them all watched by spring.
Thanks. I have been looking for another load since this one but no luck yet. I think there are about 600 by now. Warning some of the first ones were not that good but I kept on trying. Thanks for watching.
Another great video. Yep there is a lot of work to wood. By the time you finish handling it so much the wood is wore out. lol. There is a lot of work but it's work I love and you cannot beat the heat. It's also the cheapest way to heat your house. Thanks for the video. It's awesome.
My two year old grandson loves trucks ,this was a hit! When the family gets fire wood ,they cut it a pick up load at a time, because we maintain a wood lot here. He was thrilled with this! It was a totally new experience!
That truck probably looks like one of those claw games at the fair to him. That operator didn't waste a move and was fun to watch. I usually pull the wood from my woodlot but this year I am far behind on everything so this was the easy way out. Thanks for watching
I absolutely love watching your videos. Some of yall personify the statement "we dont do things like we used to". Hard work makes the easy things worth it, thanks for sharing with us.
I always enjoy watching someone who is so good at what they do they make it look easy, like the claw he used. So happy you were able to find 3 logs to use for projects. I hope you stay safe and well, thru all this work. Take care. Thanks for sharing another interesting video.
That operator was amazing, he didn't waste any motion. From the one of the maple log I will saw it looks like it will be splalted but you never know till you look inside. Thanks for watching.
Great work !! Love your ingenuity. One thing, by stacking your seasoned wood up against the siding you risk inviting all sorts of bugs into your home, many of which are wood eaters.
Having grown up in New England, I can say most people do heat with wood. I also grew up in a family of loggers, so I am giving you reasons for the comments I am about to make. First, I've never seen a load on the ground where the larger logs on the top, as you mentioned it can be very dangerous. It also looks as though there were a fair amount of trees with some sort of rot, but most loggers will add another tree to the load for that.. so perhaps that is the case with you. At any rate, heating with wood is definitely a labor of love, but it's also much warmer than any other source of heat. Thanks for sharing the video and hope that the cutting/splitting goes well and quickly.
Actually there was no real rot. I sawed up some of the larger logs into beautiful lumber and the rest is blocked up ready to split. It definitely was worth the price paid and saved me a lot of time. This is the first time I have bought wood so I have no other loads to compare it to. We love heating with wood and even buying the logs still saves quite a bit of money. Thanks for watching.
When we ordered 40' cedar if more than 3 logs on truck we sent it back. Firewood take a tractor with power take off. Make bunk logs and build forks for tractor. Build conveyor for logs. Cut lumber and scrap for firewood.
That looks like some hard work you have going on. I would hurt myself if I tried what you are doing right now. Thank you for sharing, and I enjoy your vids and your commentaries. God Bless from Phoenix.
I am watching a show on TV that I like while watching this video. I muted the sound on the video so I could concentrate while I watched the guy unload the wood lol. I am a city girl. Why was that so interesting. I can't wait to find out how much it came to be. Janice
It's always fun to watch someone that knows what they are doing with a big piece of equipment. You may really be a country girl just living in a city for now. Got some nice lumber and firewood in the load. Thanks for watching.
I’ve been on RU-vid for around 10 years and just found your channel. I have no idea how it took me so long! Currently binge watching your channel, keep it up man!
Thanks. I have only been on RU-vid for a couple years. I don't think the smaller channels show up much in searches. Hope you find some other videos that interest you. Thanks for watching.
It's always fun to get a load. It is good value if you don't mind the work. My black Lab and I would watch the unloading and as soon as he's paid and gone she would run up to the top and check out the scenery.
You guys have any suggestions on how to find companies that sell loads like this? This will be my first year setting up wood for heating in the winter and I'd like to do this until I get a good system worked out. Thanks
This is the only way to get wood. I just get small loads because of lack of room but it sure brings a bunch to your door all right. I just got through with my last batch with splitting, hauling and stacking and it's caught up with me. I had already sawed it so it was just waiting. I've got a wood shed that's 10x12 and 8 feet tall at the high end to 7 on the low. I can keep between 2 to 3 years worth of dry, depending on the weather. We just use wood when it's really cold to keep the meter from jerking the wall down trying to keep the heat pump going. Wood heat will surely keep you moving, when you CAN move! And the guy on the truck was a fine hand at it. No flop with the grapple. I burn everything but pine. Good video!
It is the easy but expensive way to get wood. We should burn most of this next winter . There was not one wasted motion on that grapple, he was good. Thanks for watching.
This is a great way to get wood to burn and you can let yours grow and there cutting wood everywhere so why not get it love all of your videos you are the man
HI THERE SIR. ITS AWESOME WATCHING AND SEEING YOU GET LOGS, IM GETTING A SEMI LOAD 20 CORDS COMMING HERE TO MY PLACE IN DANBURY WISC ABOUT FEB 10TH 2020. SO I WATCHED YOUR VIDEO AND I CANT WAIT I GET LOADS LIKE THAT EVERY OTHER YEAR THEN BUY 7 CUT AND SPLIT CORDS(FULL) FOR THE HOUSE, I EVEN BOUGHT 2 NEW CHAIN SAWS' TAKE CARE. JOHN
It is definitely a great way to save time when heating with wood. If this mild winter keeps up I should almost get 2 seasons from it. Hope you got Echo saws. Thanks for watching.
Looking at that load you got, I have bought several tri-axle loads, they were a bit smaller logs and stacked a lot tighter than your load and required the tag axle to be down. and the tires sunk into the ground about 6 inches when he pulled into the driveway. It gave me something to do all summer and almost enough wood for two winters. now it is about $750 for the wood and $200 for the truck to deliver it, so, back out into the woods and cut haul, and split my own, so the only difference is I haul it and I get the wood for free when I do the cutting and save about $800. I am almost 74 years old now, and still like cutting my own wood, and since I am retired and only living on my Social Security, buying wood is a bit hard these days.
I got 6 cords. Asked for larger logs so I would be able to saw some. Got some beautiful cherry slabs from the big logs in the other video. This was $700 delivered. You just tell them the size you want. Thanks for watching.
It depends on what is available locally. Around here no one wants pine so they basically give it away to those with outdoor burners that can safely burn it. Thanks for watching.
hey we are getting our supply in started last Saturday split a truck load Tuesday staked it Wednesday. still have a lot to split this is mixed next month cutting all day to finish out. all our kids and grands will help. have a great day
I made the mistake of doing the once :) My load yielded close to 7 cords which was great (2) years worth of wood, but unfortunately all my wood burning friends and family saw this and after I got done, 6 of them ordered from the same guy and I was stuck helping them all with cutting and splitting... It was a crazy summer but well worth it, a great way to get ahead, Since I got 2 seasons out of this I was able to go back into the woods and do selective cutting (dead tree's) and take my time, but maintain (3) years worth of wood split and stacked. Last year (NWNJ) was a pretty bad winter, very cold around x-mas into January then back to back snowstorms in March, I ended up burning just over 4 cords, while using very little home heating oil. Just a heads up, be careful working around that pile, those logs do shift, never turn your back on it while working in the area, it only takes on log to wreck a good hobby.
That is pretty much what I plan to do. It is a easy way to catch up. I have been using the Deere to slowly push the stack over and there are enough twisted ones to lock it all together. Thanks for watching.
I moved to Florida. Did this for many years in northeast. I'm 70 now, got tough on my back. It's January 2 and we haven't used heat or AC for over 2 months now. It's 60's and 70's, very unusual after living in cold climate all my life.
@@Thebowzer221 our cold (if we have it) will be this month and next. I see a lot of stuff, inc pines, budding or blooming so I am unsure if this warm is good or bad. More bugs next year if we don't get some cold but now stuff is kind of put of whack. Nature fixes itself and my pear trees don't care if I don't get any fruit, Ha! One good thing is more putdoor work without achy joints though. Welcome to FL!
I wish I could do what you do, we just moved to the country this Summer and our house has a wood burner with a blower, but I just turned on the electric furnace instead this weekend when it got to 35. I had planned to get a large workshop up, haul a tractor in and turn a garden before winter. That was before my body decided to create kidney stones by the hundreds and baffle my doctor. Trying to work full time and dealing with these mini boulders is taking all of my time and patience now. Today makes the 3rd trip to the Urologist in as many weeks, after working 9 hours. Keep the videos coming, they are inspiring me! I even managed to fight thru the pain long enough to go mow my mother's farm on Saturday. At least I got almost 3 hours of seat time on my old Deere before my body made me stop bouncing around, best 3 hours I've had in over 2 months. Granted, I spent the next 18 hours rolled up like a ball recovering but it was worth it.
Sorry to hear about your medical issues. Hopefully it will all be worked out soon. This was the easiest way for me to take care of next winters wood. Normally I pull it out of my woods but therejust is not enough time to get everything done anymore. I can't imagine what it would cost to heat with electric around my area. If you work hard you will always acheive your dreams. Thanks for watching.
@jdawgs place we have county water, and I run it thru a Pur filter. I mostly drink bottled water. I've been taking Potassium Citrate on my own and the CT showed those 80-100 stones in my bladder have turned to dust, and the stones in both kidneys are small enough to pass now. I've been drinking a quart of strong lemonade every day for 2 weeks too. Sometimes you gotta try stuff on your own, I was tired of seeing pictures and taking Flomax which did nothing. Once these 3-4 small stones are gone I hope to be back to normal finally, even though I have no idea what caused them. Last year I had one the size of a quarter that needed 2 surgeries and I lived in a different country then.
Get a Berkey filter. I've had NONE except sand since we started running our water through it. Can't be beat and my big one was the size of my thumb nail or a nickle.
last year I had 1 the size of a quarter, the sound pulse didn't touch it. After an 11 mm piece broke off and got stuck I had emergency surgery. They went thru me and did a laser and sucked out the pieces. That caused me to get sepsis on Thanksgiving day and spend a week in the hospital. I'm so over kidney stones. 3 months ago they said my bladder was half full of tiny stones.
I'm in N. central Tn. and those logs are sold as weight wood @ $25 ton . I sawmill so I do the same concept as you do , pick out any that will make lumber .
(2) more things, I bought a Husqvarna 2:1 chain sharpener, absolutely love it, very easy and quick to sharpen chains, especially while out in the field, the other thing is the actual wood stove, check out Blaze King stoves, I own a BK princess, and the rated burn times are true, 12-14hrs on a load of wood when temps are in the 20's, the bk princess and king is kind of utilitarian but the ashford series is a beautiful stove, they are pricey but the wood savings and burn times makes it worth it, I went from 6 cords a season to 4 cords on a bad winter, night and day. During the shoulder season when overnight temps dip to the upper 20's but day time temps are in the 40's I can achieve close to a 20 hr burn time on one load, all while maintaining a smoke free chimney. Check them out.
I like our Jotul, it has been a great stove and keeps us warm down to 20 below. The reburner in it keeps the chimney creosote free. I will have to look at that sharpener. I just use a couple files and it takes a lot of time.
I'd be tickled if it was just 2ice! I think it ends up being around 8 times. 1-sawing and moving and maybe stacking out of the way, 2ice splitting and loading, (one splitting and one stacking in the buggy) 1ce unloading and stacking in the shed. 1ce loading wheelbarrow and 1ce unloading on the porch, 1ce loading it to take it inside and 1ce putting it in the heater. 8 so far and I probably missed more. No wonder I'm worn out!
Your right, it IS a lotta work. Something tells me you enjoy it though. That's good. I do the same thing you do. As a matter of fact I have a load coming in on Monday. A can't hook is a handy tool to have around. Another tool I became dependant on is a picaroon. I use it a lot when I'm splitting. Well.. Happy wood cutting and be careful.
This sure made it easy this year. Logrite makes a great cant hook and I am waiting to get one of the firewood handlers they are developing now. Thanks for watching.
@@unemployedredneckhillbilly2023 Log Ox makes probably the most versatile tool, Peavy, Cant Hook, log carrier, etc Gripo out of Canada makes log hooks similar to hay bale sms ice hooks. They have replant replaceable tips and you grab and throw a chunk of wood with each hand.
Kinda a coincidence that I'm sitting here a bit sore from a full day of loading large rounds and then splitting and stacking about 1.5 cords. Great work and that seems like a very good value for the lumber.
It is that time of the year for woodstove users. The first day I was sore, today I feel like I was run over by a truck. At least it is good exercise. Thanks for watching.
I've got a polly-tub buggy that'll hold about 500#. I can do 3 and by the time I get everything put away that's it for this old boy. That's usually 800 to a K splitting, hauling and stacking. That's fine for who it's for.
Curious as to how much land you have. The reason I ask is I'd suggest you get like 3-5 truckloads at a time if it takes 1 truckload to to heat your home for the season. I am on the 3-4 year plan where I have enough wood to use for that long without having to worry about it being seasoned. Most firewood sellers don't sell properly seasoned (under 20% moisture content) wood so I trust no one to care like I do. I used about 15 cord last year and have about 50 cord on hand. By the time the newest stuff dries (maples/black locust/cherry 1 year, red and white oaks, black birch 2 years) I'll have replenished my stock. I stack them in round holz hausen formation, about 8' diameter, 6' high. Split I'd say 90% by hand and use my 34-ton champion to do the knots, crotches, or impossible-to-split-by-hand species...... I also have 5 IBC totes (275 gallon) that I drilled holes into, sliced the tops off to use as a lid, and use it to store kindling I hand chop with a hatchet (90% spurce/pine, 10% black locust, maple). I like being ahead and knowing that when I reach for splits or kindling that it is 100% ready to use. I've raised my standards now where I don't even take tree service dumps anymore because they wouild cut it every which length they preferred and while I can trim longer rounds I can't elongate shorties and shorties annoy me. So now that I've gotten ahead I just pick and choose the nicest, straightest rounds and/or logs to bring home. I even take the nasties and crotchy pieces to the local dump and use the free trade-up program. There's so much wood wasted and just thrown out at the dump. It's unbelieveable. Love your videos.
We have 10 acres with plenty of eab killed ash but I am getting to the point it can be dangerous cutting them down. Been trying to find more loads like this but none available so far. Seems many have started processing it themselves to make some extra. Thanks for watching.
Heating with wood ! The best. If you have never experienced it for a cold winter you are missing out. We have a modern gas furnace that rarely gets used anymore. Just does not feel right.
It can be very dangerous lowering logs to cut from a 7 or 8 foot high pile.. I have been using a cant hook to do this for years and you have to be very careful not to have them fall on you. I'm 75 and this year, I thought of a safer way to do this. I screwed 2 L brackets to the handle of my cant hook, tied a rope onto the handle, positioned the cant hook on the log I want to bring down and then pulled from a safe distance. The L brackets keep the rope loop from sliding down the handle or from slipping off the end when you pull. The ones that are too hard for me to pull by hand?....No problem, I tie the end of the rope to my truck hitch and down they come, no problem. Who said that old dogs can't learn new tricks!?
That's the worst problem with a log load. He said he would spread them out if I wanted but I didn't realize the pile could be dangerous. Thanks for watching.
Nice job , but you could put forks on that nice tractor to lift the log up to a level make it easier on the back . I do that with an old forklift I have cut off 1 side then go to the other , the only bit I have to ground cut is what was on the forks . But I like your saw , was wondering about them also nice video
I have forks but the tractor is not strong enough to pick up most of the logs. That Echo CS 590 Timberwolf has been a great saw. Just the right size for firewood and easy to start. Thanks for watching.
in California the term "face cord" , is not permitted to be used by commercial wood sellers since there is no good reason to use it and there is no real definitive definition of " face cord". Example 14 inch wood can be used to indicate a face cord while 16 in wood can also be used to indicate a stack with same face dimensions. it can come out to be quite a difference
I use a lot of wood from my yard for smoking as you say. I use home depot buckets to store the chunks in. My favorite combo is crabapple and wild cherry to give ribs a sweet smokey flavor. Thanks for watching.
@unemployed 3 things! Good to see our generation out doing the youngins in bucking wood , 2nd blackberry juice does wonders for the aches and energy levels, final bad thing. I have the same john deere 4100 but a HST. After 2 years of rebuilding the front soft cast axle and final drives. Nearly $2500 total of OEM parts. The 3rd failure burned me..went after john deere and the dealer. What I discovered was that John Deere and Yanmar had a falling out in 2008. Yanmar no longer supplies the parts for these John Deere models and they got a court action from John Deere prevent them from supplying them directly. John Deere was selling me aftermarket knockoffs that wouldn't go past 26 hours of use. Fortunately for me Yanmar gave me a good offer on a trade-in value for one of their for two fours and I'll either go with it or for the same price I can get an RK 37 with front end loader and backhoe. So be careful with that front axle lifting heavy loads
I snapped both front axle pivot shafts in the first 2 years. I have replaced the seals twice and had to replace the front axle ring and pinion gear set after tearing the teeth off. Mine was one of the first protypes from Japan and has worked hard its whole life. All the replacement parts were upgraded heavier duty then the oem parts and have held up well. I found out no heavy lifting without the weight box totally full of gravel and no front chains can be used. Been a great little tractor that sips fuel. Thanks for watching.
Had to run narrow kerf chains on the old farm boss so it didn't bog down. The Echo is a beast and starts so easy for less then $400. I would never go back to Stihl. Thanks for watching.
What was the cost of the load ? Curious because I'm thinking about buying a boom truck to sell tk lds of firewood . A lot of people want property cleaned off now days to build on or what ever . Seems to b a good bit available n my neighborhood . I do realize people want more n more for there money, with that being said some people r hard to please no matter what . One has to take into consideration they don't have to travel back n forth to the woods, pickup fuel can add up quick now days let alone saw gas and bar oil .
This was $700 but the price varies depending on your location and if you want dry logs. I think it's a tough business to get started in because of the cost of insurance and equipment in the field. If you can find some nice saw logs it could be very profitable if there is a mill buying in your area. If you work hard at anything you will succeed. Thanks for watching.
Take the easy way out? I dont think so, you still have to cut, split and stack it all. I take the easy way out, I use two fingers to turn the thermostat up. Great job!!!!
Young man......protect what natural hearing capability you now have. Keep up like your doing and at some point there will be no hearing aid made on earth that can help you hear ANYTHING. Use 32 db or greater hearing protection. Great video as usual.
I have custom molds and can barely hear the saw when the aids are muted. It makes no difference if I add muffs. With the bluetooth music on I can't hear the saw at all with the mics muted. Thanks for watching.
Aaah....I love your channerl!!, and then that instrumental Master Piece!.......Music makes my world a much better place.....what's the name and artist??
I do not know. It was from the generic royalty free music that RU-vid provides that doesn't require any disclosures. I only add that info when required in the listing. Thanks for watching.
The other aspect is not loosing the five pounds I would have dragging it out of my woods. This definitely is safer and saves time. Thanks for watching.
Great video! New subscriber here! My names Jay and I have an outdoor wood broiler and would love to get a grapple load eventually to help offset my firewood load. Its not a equipment or health issue for me cutting and splitting its just time! You could have all that cut and split in record time vs actually harvesting tree by tree. I have 18 acres of land and have only a few trails in and out and eventually ill sustain my needs on my own land but for now I take my truck and trailer and go out and find whatever I can via craigslist or word of mouth! Cool video though I was always curious to see up close how much an actual grapple load amounted to! Thanks!
This sure made life easier. I have cut most of of the easy to extract wood and it keeps getting tougher to get the rest out. I definitely will do it again. Plus I was lucky to get some nice logs to saw into lumber. Thanks for watching and subbing.
He did a good job stacking them so the wouldn't take of on their own and roll. The CS 590 is a fantastic saw. It starts easy, runs great and has great vibration control. A much better saw then the Stihl farmboss it replaced. The CS 310 has also been a great saw.
I do not know where you live, but where I live there is no such thing as a face cord, here a cord is 128 cubic feet or 4ftx4ftx8ft..And that is a regulation. Some sellers try to bullshit there customers, but everyone knows. And yes that is good looking wood. The wife and I put up six full chord this past spring, cut split and stacked, and we are both in our seventies,
A face cord is 4ft x 8ft x 12 to 32 inch long logs sold at a reduced price. Around here they are 16 inch and 3 face cords equal one full cord. Some places they call it a rick. Thanks for watching.
Termites need moisture to survive. With the roof overhang and southern exposure I havent seen one in all the years we have stacked it there. Just have to make sure it is properly dried before moving it up. Thanks for watching.
No critters since a cat moved in the barn across the street. That thing has wiped out the mice and chipmunks in the area. Sometimes I find big hairy spiders. Thanks for watching.
In 60 years I have never owned a pair of chaps. I do think ear muffs should be warn, but I laugh when I see some of the guys and their gear. I learned it is good to wear gloves when you sharpen the chain.
I usually wear them all the time. I just mute my hearing aids and hear nothing. Sometimes I stream Bluetooth music to them while muted. My custom molds seal perfectly. Thanks for watching.
It turned out to be a nice mixture. It sure is tough on a old man to cut it all up at once. There was a beech, maple, cherry, and ash. I got 2 cherry, 1 ash, 1 spalted maple. 1 norway maple and a small beech that were nice enough to saw. It definitely is the easy way out. Thanks for watching.
good job. Keep wearing earmuffs, the noise level will keep damaging your existing hearing even if you can't hear it. you have to loose than the rest of us...
How about telling us how long it took you to cut, split and stack it plus the cost of the truck load. That way people can see that they will be paying around 35 to 40 per face cord plus all the time it takes to cut , split and stack it. Put it this way most people like to be paid 15 plus a hour. If you add it all up it would have been cheaper to buy it from a firewood dealer
I did in follow up videos. Sawed enough nice slabs from the larger logs to pay for the entire load and still wound up with plenty of firewood for this season. When you enjoy doing things like this you write the labor off as exercise and relaxation. If you want to use the minimum wage as a guide a load like this is still a big savings over 1000 gallons of fuel oil. Most firewood dealers buy these same loads and charge $240 a cord after processing if you can't do this type of work or are lazy. Thanks for watching.
Unemployed Redneck Hillbilly Creations I have both saws and gotta say, the echo is lighter and has similar torque. Haven’t had a problem outside of expectations either. Commercial saws are all pretty good these days. My arborist prefers his one handed echo. He cut with a 12-14” 33cc echo a hackberry standing 35’ in 10 hours. Impressive. Which echo are you using presently? I’m thinking about acquiring yet another saw. I am fortunate that my arborist is a neighbor as Nebraska isn’t exactly a wooded area and he gave permission for me to take whatever off his yard of logs. Your acreage is quite well thought out.
