I've got a Hardy H2 that I put in 14 years ago, best money I've ever spent! It's easy to get "free" firewood when friends and family know that you heat with wood. Everyone always has a dead or downed tree!
Save your back if you haven't bought a wheelbarrow yet buy the two wheel version, much easier on you back. You will notice the difference later in life as you get older.
Hello from the UK. Good content Ben.. Your in safe company,, only us fellow firewood adicts would bother watching a clip with that title. Subscribed & will be looking out for more hard firewood action from you.. Just can't get enough!
That is one awesome dump trailer. It looks to be a very steep dump angle. The dump I use won't go steep enough at full stroke to even dump gravel on the level much less dirt ! Was that full stroke of the cantilever/cylinder or will it go even higher and put the rear of the bed on the ground. I was reading comments and get a kick out of the controversial topic of burning green wood to make the fire last longer.
Between back40firewood, Joe's premium firewood and out door with the Morgan's. The only channel I could recommend would be Buckin Billy Ray Smith. All around great channels. Welcome to your new addiction. 😜
Haha. Thanks. I like all the guys you mentioned but haven't really watched Billy much. I've got my house at 73 degrees tonight thou enjoying the free heat thou
It's ok man. I debated with myself about the price because I wanted one but didn't want to buy it unless I could make it pay for itself. Boiler was about 9k. But pipework and accessories and setup was about 4k. Hope i haven't wasted my money. But I'm hoping for a 130 dollar electric and heating bill this month. It would probably be about 500 plus normally with how cold its been
Good video. Have a couple questions. Why do you buck your wood so short, are you limited by your splitter? I am sure your stove would take 30"? Less cut's and time and I know your mini X can handle them. Why do you keep your wood so far from burner? I used to stack on pallets when I split it then move as close to stove as possible. Burning wood can be a lot of work!
My splitter is just a used box store splitter with a wedge on the push side. So about 20 inches is my max. Also those ash rounds are heavy. So that usually outweighs my desire to make longer rounds. I'm also too lazy to stack split firewood so I tend to throw it in a pile or stack in little loader bucket when ready for use. Those are my thoughts. But I'm also interested in ways to make the process more efficient.....
Surviving Country Life I was informed years ago, that it isn’t always about payback- but that a person DID something about it😉 ( I always figured payback on solar, wind, etc) Did you figure in , your not having to have a gym membership
Now invest in a old corn elevator so when you split throw it in the elevator and it piled it up without having it chuck it. I Have a lean to on my garage with a cement pad I'm able to stack 10 cords in the lean to
OK I gotta ask. Why does your AGP hat come out in the videos with the letters right while your Stihl hat has the letters mirror image? Sorry it's my OCD LoL! What is the backstory on the Bobcat 035? Did you buy it new or used? Mighty handy. Just me but I would hold the logs up over the trailer and buck the rounds right into the trailer. Sweep the sawdust out when you get home and compost it. When you are too old for wood splitting you might want to have a mini split installed or do it yourself now. That five hundred per month would most likely be around 1-2 hundred plus a/c in the summer. Whole thing would be less than two thousand if you do your own install. Just saying....trust me their will come a time.
I'm not use on the hat letters. I use my cell phone turned sideways to make the videos. I got my excavator when it was about three years old with 500 hrs on it. I have had a side job installing sewer and water lines with it for about 8 years now. But to be honest buisness was slow last summer. Maybe hopefully I can do better this summer
Oh I know what u mean. I called it "crud" wood. That was some pine that I cut at a buddies and some dead logs I drug out of the ditch across from my house. If unknown wood type
As a former time study planner, I belive that it would be faster to more the log closer to the trailer and cut the would there. This wold reduce the travel time for the loader. Oops, I spoke too soon. You move the trailer to the cut wood. Good job.
Hi Ben, it’s John from Ct. I miss seeing you. Hope all is well
What happens we miss these people
I've got a Hardy H2 that I put in 14 years ago, best money I've ever spent!
It's easy to get "free" firewood when friends and family know that you heat with wood. Everyone always has a dead or downed tree!
I am obsessed with all the same things you mentioned. Have another great day Ben.
Wish ya lived around where I live so we could cut firewood together
I didn’t know Bobcat made a picaroon!
I've got a fiskars hookaroon. Maybe I said it wrong ? Thanks for watching
@@survivingcountrylife7069 no, it was a joke, after you cut up the tree you were using your Bobcat to lift it in the trailer!😬 Bobcat hookaroon?😂
You won’t have any trouble surviving country life with that mini excavator! Loved the video man, keep up the good work.
Thanks man
I've read ash burns even if green.
Nice video, your mini excavator is a back saver.Get yourself a wheel barrel for loading your boiler one trip to the wood pile.
Been going back and forth about getting one of these, thanks for the info
Loved the vid! Looking forward to more wood vids!
Thanks man
You could cut longer logs load in trailer and dump at home and cut to save some time on loading all those individual pieces.
I think I'm going to try that before too long
6’ or 8’ lengths are a lot easier to work with, especially with a dump trailer.
What is the cost of a bobcat like that?
Depends on hrs and year. But around 35 to 40 k
Ben, you ok?
I try to keep the wood closer to the front of the unit when I load it..
I have equipment envy ! Great vid .
Thanks man
I don’t split that much throw in hole to get longer burn time
Wheel barrow! For getting the wood from the pile over to the boiler👍
I agree. It's totally on my list to collect one up this summer. That way I can get one load in wheelbarrow and just make one trip every time I feed it
New to channel ,, I have same one but have had one for 17 years
I love mine. I bought it in October and got it working November 7th
Wow the mini is amazing I could only dream to own one one day
A wheelbarrow or hand truck is your friend for loading the furnace. It's my 8th season with the Central Boiler 5036. Thank you for sharing your video.
Your welcome. Can you fit enough in wheelbarrow to feed stove or do you got to make 2 trips ? I've been thinking about getting one
@@survivingcountrylife7069 I can get enough in one big wheelbarrow for a single loading of the furnace. I do it twice daily, morning and evening.
I end up loading mine about every 12 hrs as well. Seems like that works best for me
@@survivingcountrylife7069 the wheelbarrow is also excellent, along with a square shovel, for emptying ashes when that needs done.
Save your back if you haven't bought a wheelbarrow yet buy the two wheel version, much easier on you back. You will notice the difference later in life as you get older.
Hello from the UK. Good content Ben.. Your in safe company,, only us fellow firewood adicts would bother watching a clip with that title. Subscribed & will be looking out for more hard firewood action from you.. Just can't get enough!
That is one awesome dump trailer. It looks to be a very steep dump angle. The dump I use won't go steep enough at full stroke to even dump gravel on the level much less dirt ! Was that full stroke of the cantilever/cylinder or will it go even higher and put the rear of the bed on the ground. I was reading comments and get a kick out of the controversial topic of burning green wood to make the fire last longer.
Between back40firewood, Joe's premium firewood and out door with the Morgan's. The only channel I could recommend would be Buckin Billy Ray Smith. All around great channels. Welcome to your new addiction. 😜
Haha. Thanks. I like all the guys you mentioned but haven't really watched Billy much. I've got my house at 73 degrees tonight thou enjoying the free heat thou
@@survivingcountrylife7069
Nothing wrong with free heat.
Also another channel that might be helpful is Steve's small engine saloon.
Sorry about the comment I was upset about some stuff in my life. Looks like you have a nice place.
It's ok man. I debated with myself about the price because I wanted one but didn't want to buy it unless I could make it pay for itself. Boiler was about 9k. But pipework and accessories and setup was about 4k. Hope i haven't wasted my money. But I'm hoping for a 130 dollar electric and heating bill this month. It would probably be about 500 plus normally with how cold its been
Good video. Have a couple questions. Why do you buck your wood so short, are you limited by your splitter? I am sure your stove would take 30"? Less cut's and time and I know your mini X can handle them. Why do you keep your wood so far from burner? I used to stack on pallets when I split it then move as close to stove as possible. Burning wood can be a lot of work!
My splitter is just a used box store splitter with a wedge on the push side. So about 20 inches is my max. Also those ash rounds are heavy. So that usually outweighs my desire to make longer rounds. I'm also too lazy to stack split firewood so I tend to throw it in a pile or stack in little loader bucket when ready for use. Those are my thoughts. But I'm also interested in ways to make the process more efficient.....
Actually mine is bigger but you bought the Cadillac
It's going to take me about 5 years to make it pay for itself. Haha
You absolutely will
Surviving Country Life I was informed years ago, that it isn’t always about payback- but that a person DID something about it😉 ( I always figured payback on solar, wind, etc) Did you figure in , your not having to have a gym membership
You definitely don’t need to dry ash for that boiler burn it green we do
10-4. Sounds good. In about another 2 weeks I'll be into it when I run out of my other stuff. What kinda boiler you got ?
Surviving Country Life it’s a classic as well for get the model number they are a great boiler we are in Ontario Canada
@@survivingcountrylife7069 green wood = less heating BTUs and acid in your burn box
@@mikea4074 I'm trying to burn as cured out a stuff as I can. Next winter I'm going to come in good with dry wood. Check out my latest videos
Now invest in a old corn elevator so when you split throw it in the elevator and it piled it up without having it chuck it. I Have a lean to on my garage with a cement pad I'm able to stack 10 cords in the lean to
I wish I had one. I think maybe my little tractor would have enough pto power to run one
@@survivingcountrylife7069 Some of those you can hook up an electric motor or gas motor to run them
OK I gotta ask. Why does your AGP hat come out in the videos with the letters right while your Stihl hat has the letters mirror image? Sorry it's my OCD LoL! What is the backstory on the Bobcat 035? Did you buy it new or used? Mighty handy. Just me but I would hold the logs up over the trailer and buck the rounds right into the trailer. Sweep the sawdust out when you get home and compost it. When you are too old for wood splitting you might want to have a mini split installed or do it yourself now. That five hundred per month would most likely be around 1-2 hundred plus a/c in the summer. Whole thing would be less than two thousand if you do your own install. Just saying....trust me their will come a time.
I'm not use on the hat letters. I use my cell phone turned sideways to make the videos. I got my excavator when it was about three years old with 500 hrs on it. I have had a side job installing sewer and water lines with it for about 8 years now. But to be honest buisness was slow last summer. Maybe hopefully I can do better this summer
What is tread wood? soft wood?
I'm not sure. Around here where I live cottonwood is soft wood and pine and popular are the main soft woods
Oh I know what u mean. I called it "crud" wood. That was some pine that I cut at a buddies and some dead logs I drug out of the ditch across from my house. If unknown wood type
As a former time study planner, I belive that it would be faster to more the log closer to the trailer and cut the would there. This wold reduce the travel time for the loader. Oops, I spoke too soon. You move the trailer to the cut wood. Good job.
You can burn green wood in boilers it last longer giving more heat! That’s 80% of what I use.
I'm going to subscribe to ya. Do you have any boiler or wood cutting videos ?
Thumbs up
Thanks man
The one you have I had for 15 years and crazy story I live in Connecticut and it got hit by lightening ,
Free firewood but it only takes 100-200 thousand dollars worth of equipment to process it? The math just doesn't work in anyone's book.
I hear ya. I already had all the toys for my digging business but I hear ya