#60 Splitting Firewood : Eastonmade 9-16 Game Changer !!!
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- čas přidán 29. 05. 2020
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Today my neighbor Koltyn has come over to help me split wood. This will be my first opportunity to use my new Eastonmade 9-16. This thing is incredible and a game changer. I hope your all having a good day and thanks for watching.
Equipment List :
One middle aged man
One Eastonmade 9-16 log splitter
One Stihl 461 chainsaw
One Bobcat E35 mini excavator
One Iron Bull dump trailer
One neighbor named Koltyn
One beautiful wife/videographer - Zábava
those were some pretty gnarly rounds! I'm impressed!
Looks like that youngins a pretty good worker . I bet he learns quick to . 💪👍
He is. He is my buddy and neighbor Dan's boy. My buddy is very mechanically inclined and a good worker and a cowboy. Colton is like a chip off the block and will be the same way
That is one hell of a splitter 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻💪💪
Thanks man
Bring that thing to north Carolina we will have some fun splitting firewood
Awesome 💪. You ain't lazy, it's called work smarter not harder😁. You really 🤘 out the wood now🤙
Thanks man. Splitting was my bottleneck before but not now
Glad the new splitter made it safely and to see you have a awsom smile on yiur face. That will definitely make production much easier and faster too..
Me too. Thank you for all your nice comments and advise. I have been playing this weekend. I'll go out and split for a half hr. And then come in and do family stuff. Then go back out and split some more later. Makes for a fun weekend
@@survivingcountrylife7069 : your welcome.. I do my best to be positive even though its tough at times..
Also if you get a chance check out nickpixltv he has a few videos on equipment that may be helpful..
That's a heck of a machine.Real time saver.
It is a game changer for sure. A night and day difference compared to what I had
Nice machine works really good
Very happy for ya Ben.Congrats.😊 . ARE READY FOR SOME SPLITTIN.. Impressive for sure. see ya again folks
Thanks man.
That's my new machine
Game changer Congrats
Thanks man
It is
Looks awesome ben. Great job. I not sure who was more excited about that machine you or me!
I don't know. But I'm still hugely excited. It is so nice. I'm going back out splitting this morning
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Ben, I really enjoy your videos and always check my inbox to see if you’ve posted anything new. I appreciate your content and can very much relate to your rural lifestyle. The area in which you live is similar to south central Nebr where I live. With all that said I believe the real unsung hero of your videos is your wife and her filming abilities. Her camera placement is always spot on. Many of the channels I enjoy I wonder if they’ve got any family life. They’ve got full-time jobs then make videos sometimes into the late, late hours. I think it’s awesome that your videos are a family production! Keep blest as you’re blessing.
Thanks man. I agree with my wife's good filming abilities. She films the "action shots" real good. I asked her how do you know to do that do you watch other guys CZcams videos. She was like no I just know where to film. Haha
Awesome video my friend!!
Good Job! It would be nice to see you split a round by your previous splitter to get a sense of the difference. Maybe you have a video of that posted. I'll look around.
Great Video and NICE SPLITTER nice to see you and the boy working together thanks for posting
Ben you haven’t been this happy since you got a Daisy red Ryder at you 10th Xmas! All joking aside, I’m just about as excited for you as you are about this machine. You needed this machine more than just about anyone on our YT community...man, I was feeling sorry for you watching you using your old splitter. No doubt you got your moneys worth out of it. Looking forward to more videos of this great machine!
Thanks so much man. I got some bigger rounds I was battling and they were almost winning. But not now. Haha
All the best from uk
Ben! Awesome👍
Congrats on the new splitter! She's a beauty! Those were some huge stringy rounds! Great video!
Thanks man
Worth the wait ol boy all the rounds should be afraid !
Definately. They should be shaking in fear. Honestly. Haha
Another great Canadian 🇨🇦 business
Congrats ! I hope you make a lot more splitting videos. Thanks for posting. Very nice machine 👍
Thanks man. I sure appreciate it. I'm in heaven
Holy cow, that machine is awesome and it makes doing firewood fun lol
It sure does. I'm going back out this morning
Now that's a log spliter. That is some tough wood to split. Nice to see you teaching a young man to help.
I agree. His dad is also a good mentor. They go everywhere together and his dad is very good with mechanical stuff. His dads one of the good mechanics at where I work so he has a lot of knowledge
Nice one Ben I no expert but I think you’re doing a great job bud 👍🏴🇬🇧🆒👌🏼🇺🇸❤️
If i made as much wood as you i would have one too.
Awesome, it's finally here! Feels like I am getting the new splitter haha
I love it. I split wood again this morning. Makes it a lot easier thats for sure
Those are some big-ass rounds! Great job!
Thanks man !!!
Nice.😆 mate 👍👍
Thanks man
Yep for the big stuff this is THE Splitter! If o have the bucks thus would be my next Splitter.
Congratulations- that in one really nice piece of equipment- no more noodleing needed -
Thanks man. I agree with what your saying about the noodling. Haha. Unless I wanted to just noodle a round into a square shape for the fun of it. Haha
I just about can,t believe my eyes. That is some tough stuff. Glad I got to see it. Have a great day Ben.
Freaking awesome Ben!!! Glad you enjoyed the new Eastonmade. Keep up the great content.
Thanks man !!!
Congrats Ben ! That’s an awesome machine ! Appreciate your great real sincere videos. Be safe buddy !
Thanks man. I appreciate it
Thanks for participating in my live stream today Doug
That’s awesome, congratulations, that looks like fun
It was a blast. Such a nice splitter makes it fun
Happy for you Wood hound ! They are great splitters. Enjoy
Thanks man
Congratulations! She's a beauty!
I love it
I really like your new toy Ben. Congrats
Thanks man. Im loving it so far.
Hi Ben!!😀😀
Glad to see it finally came!!
Hope it isn't strong enough to self destruct with those nearly rounds. It will definitely take splitting out of the equation when it comes to doing the job.
Congratulations buddy!!
Take care and stay safe and healthy my friend!!😀😀❤
Logger Al
Thanks man. I love the thing so far
There is no better splitter on the market than a Eastonmade
I'm glad to see that you finally got it and you can lower that box wedge more to make your firewood smaller if you wish
Yes. I should have had it lower in the video. I'm learning the rounds push through easier when wedge is lower
@@survivingcountrylife7069 they definitely seem to and personally I would rather use the 4 way wedge when I'm splitting for my boiler and the box when I making my wood to sell
@@williamwhite9275 it just seems like an incredible labor saver. I'm very pleased with the aplitter so far
Nice new splitter
Thank you sir. I'm really enjoying it
Oh snap congratulations on the new splitter , that's a real game changer for you right there , that's one of the top splitters on the market , the way that thing splits you are going to either wear out your helper or give that boy a huge set of arms trying to keep up , keep up the good work , you are one of my favorite channels to watch , so happy you aren't like Joe from Joe's premium firewood lol , kind of a joke he is
Thanks man I appreciate it. This splitter is awesome. I sold my four wheeler so I could get the splitter but I'm glad I did it. Splitter is awesome
I definitely have to get me one of those hookeroons. Great splitter Ben !
Thanks man
Nice bit of gear Ben. Hope you get plenty of pleasure out of it.
I'm hoping for at least 20 years worth of fun for sure. Haha. Thanks man
Thats awesome brother, congratulations on the new purchase im actually surprised you got the box wedge with it since they notoriously split smaller peices i like how even the box wedge is adjustable im sure you'll have many hours of fun operating that beast of a splitter
Now that's a splitter! Congrats Ben! She is a thing of beauty.
Whatever happened to your channel we miss you guys watching you
Several observations: (1) Never apologize for who you are - "just an old hillbilly playing with fire wood." (2) You're a smart guy who got rid of some other toys to purchase this new toy that will actually benefit your family with a warm home this winter. (3) While we didn't really see where you were chucking this split wood, would it be an idea to set up some pallets right near by so they can be stacked, rather than have to be handled an additional time in your process? (4) Great experience for your son to also be smart and have a part in helping his family survive and thrive.
Wow incredible Ben! Hope you will be doing lots of splitter videos now? 😉
Did the stacker come with it? LOL
The wood creaking got me, some tough splitting there. That butt piece nearly had it beat.
Sure was. I'm learning that if I don't jack the box wedge up as high and take smaller bites it splits a little easier too
im jealous lol. my day is coming soon. congrats my friend. are you a new yorker to? im in new windsor ny
Ya, That'll keep two guys busy or one guy working all day long
Just found your channel. I mainly run skidsteers and other equipment in my videos if that interests you. Good video, I subbed, bud
Enjoyed watching this video, and love the Eastonmade splitters. IMHO they are second to none. What pickaroon are you using?
I was ALMOST as excited as you were to check.out your new log splitter! That thing is pretty impressive! I've never seen one quite like it. Looked like you were pushing it to it's limit with those big rounds but she did it.
I'm wondering if maybe that last one wasn't quite "level" so to speak. Maybe you were trying to split kind of across the grain a little? Might be part of what was making her struggle? Just a thought. I'm sure you'll figure out what works best as you get more practice. Have fun buddy!
It is awesome !!! Im learning to run the box wedge lower. It makes it easier for the machine to split
Looks like a very good design for those large rounds! The only downside I see is that you're going to need a bigger house to heat so you can use the splitter regularly... ;~)
Haha. I love this comment
Long time, no see Ben????? Where ya be ? 🔥🪵 Rick
Nice machine. How do you like it? Lol! Good for you Ben! Enjoy and stay safe!👍🏻
I'm in love with the machine. It is awesome for sure. A night and day difference compared to what I had. It makes splitting fun again
I think he likes it.
Been wanting to get one of these monsters for a couple years. I’m thinking about the configuration you have here but with auto cycle. This is the first video I’ve seen with the box wedge where a round got stuck multiple times. I wonder if running the wedge lower on those tough rounds means it will push it through each pass. By taking off smaller pieces, like when you split large rounds by hand, start cleaving off the outside sap wood and work your way in? I’ll find out when I can afford one in the future. I’m splitting everything with a maul and I love the work out, but when business is booming (self employed carpenter) it get difficult to make time to get some splitting done. Fortunately I’m a full year ahead on my cordage so there is a buffer. Great real world product demonstration!
Running the wedge lower gives u more power to push it through. Last summer I had big maple rounds that would only push through with it lower
Ben, nice splitter...I would like to put that up against my Timberwolf TW-6. See if Eastonmade makes an auto ram feature on the valve body. You hit the lever and it automatically pushes out then retracts on its own. You will see how much faster you can split. I put the valve on my Timberwolf a few years back. .. big difference. You can't feed fast enough. Neither machine mess around when it comes to firewood!. Good luck and be safe
ThNks man. Eastonmade has the auto thing you said but its about a 500 dollar option I think. I can put it on later I think
@@survivingcountrylife7069 Ben, you will be thankful if you can get it in the future... its an awesome add-on
G'day Ben that's nice looking splitter, you're gunna need a bigger tractor 👍.
Haha. I cant justify both bigger tractor and excavator unless I would become more financially successful. So for now happy with my little one
True Ben, that Easternmade looks like it's already on its way to helping you achieve that 👍.
Would you take it to the tree and split on site, so not to move the cut off ? You ground seems flat enough to split on site?
it would be a bit faster I think if you lowered the box wedge just a bit to keep the pieces a bit smaller. Also making the pieces smaller would make it not stall out on the gnarly pieces. I have seen them go through big pieces like that before, but they keep the wedge lower so their is less twist to go through. You do the same thing when splitting round that large by hand. Spilt the edges off first before trying to split it in half.
What kind of wood are you splitting there? Looks pretty seasoned, too, yes?
Deep down your going to miss your rickety old card table lmfao
Haha. Thats funny but no way. Lol
No he won't.. Now he will,have time to play cards with the guys., hahah but a good one A.L.L. Firewood
How that table held up was amazing!
What made the video was those orange fingernails
I have been trying to decide on the 5-11 or the 9-16
But good job
Yikes she's a beast. What's her name??? Hahaha good stuff dude
Idk. I'm thinking either orange crush or the beast. Haha. Thnx man
Hey Ben how much was it with shipping & everything
This video convinced me that I don't want a Eastonmade I don't like the wedge design, log lift appears not raise high enough, set up seemed to take quit a bit of effort. Truly looks like two person machine. But if you like it and are happy with it that is what matters.
Thanks man. I love it.
@@survivingcountrylife7069 did you consider the Wolfridge splitter ? If so what about the Eastonmade did you like better than Wolfridge.
@@firefightingmailmansnypes5523 this is just my opinion but eastonmade is a lot heavier buildt and looks like it has a lower stance with a better log cradle for processing big wood and a lot of wood better. Just my opinion. But thats why I went eastonmade
Ben awesome splitter . All you need is some foam for your mic.I have missed some of your videos has your wife had the baby yet?Keep up with the great videos.
Thanks man. I just use my cell phone but might get something fancier if I ever get enough youtube money to pay for it
Ok from one hillbilly to another that one round you were having trouble with it was turned up or down I feal like if it was straight on it would have an easier time with it im pretty old and alot blind so go back and look at your video and see if u can tell just my 2 cents God bless.
I guess you are still around.
Nice piece of equipment. Seems under powered for what it is. I would send this video to the company and see what they say.
Looks like the wedge was set to high
I agree with easton. I learned that if I don't run the wedge that high it works way better. This thing is a beast !!!
I will admit that that is some tough fiberous wood to split. It is not like cedar, or doug fir, just seemed slow and anemic even when the wedge was set low. My concern would be when he gets into knots. If he is struggling with the non knotted wood what he going to do when he gets into tougher pieces? Did he just order a size of machine that was to small for his needs? Seems like he will burn up the motor or pump. I'm not knocking the equipment it's a great piece, just underpowered for the wood he is splitting.
Best way to learn it is run it! Congratulations Ben. When you don't have good help place the bucket under her, then you will feel lazy.
I like your videos Ben, you do a great job. I'm sorry to say that I am not impressed with the Easton made. With that kind of head on, it should have split the rounds you had on there with no problem and yet it didn't. I am still jealous of your splitter though
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Take your chains off brother Eastonmade Owner here as well try to remove them every time when I flip my machine
Im sure this is a nice machine, but I like the Vertical machine is so much nicer and doesn't destroy the wood so much.
Double P Firewood Providers Rodney Pekarek
Vertical machines are more work than worth
You look just a little bit dangerous with that pickaroo or hookaroon whichever one it is. I was afraid that boy was going to get his hand in the way.
Sorry splitter wont last very long
Use you damn hands man...wtf dude