Firewood Is Easy! The Right Tools & Equipment Save Time & Your Back!
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- čas přidán 28. 11. 2023
- Tools and equipment we never knew we were missing out on until we had them. Make firewood processing easier than ever with the right equipment. Rachel and I finish bucking up the beech tree I chopped down with an axe. The ported Echo CS501 chainsaw makes quick work of it. Then into the oversized tractor bucket and over to the All Wood Log Table. Into the muscle wood log splitter and up the conveyor, at least for a little while. Not everything went right as you’ll see. Check out these links below for some of the gear we used in this video!
Strikehold link: www.strikehold...
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East Oak Smokeless Firepit: www.eastoak.co... use code: HWM10 for $10 off
Oupes Powerpack: bit.ly/3SWdkYc code HWM5 for 5% off
Log table/ Log Splitter: www.allwoodlogsplitters.com
Ororo Heated Vest: shrsl.com/3zezh
Trax Trailer Dolly: traxpowerdolly...
#chainsaw #hardworkingman #firewood #hardworkingwoman - Zábava
So, what your are saying is, I need about 80 acres, a tractor, a few different awesome splitters, a wife that works with me (and isn't afraid to give you sh*t), some ported chainsaws, and a CZcams channel that doesn't suck. Okay, well I have the ported chainsaws and a wife that gives me sh*t taken care of at least. LOL
That 501p is sounding sweet. Amazing running a 50cc saw with 60cc power. I like my 620 but one day I'll get another 50cc pro saw...
Jason, you’re well on your way lol. You already have the one thing you listed that can’t be bought! I definitely recommend the CS501! We’ll have to hook up some day and do some cutting.
@@hardworkingmanoutdoors so you’re saying there’s a chance!? 🤣
Yeah, one of these days I’ll load up the saws and head over. 🤜🏻🤛🏻
Wifey seems annoyed, the cold weather is just no fun to work in sometimes. Love all your tools
Thanks, she says she wasn’t but maybe a little chilly.
Rachael's a great operator. You can see her skills as you watch! pretty cool.
Yes she is! Love having her in the Woodyard with me.
I enjoy watching Rachel split wood.
Me too
I like the fire pit warming Rachel on the back side.
13:46 that look when you told Rachel you might not be able to use the 8-way...LOL
She hates pulling pieces back and re splits. She wants one push and done!
@@hardworkingmanoutdoors you need a 12 way
@@jamesbainton I think she’d love the box wedge from the 60C lol.
Unmistakably a ported saw!
Yes sir! As you know they rip!
You need to tighten the pulley up on the opposite side. From where it's tracking, and then it will bring the belt back over.to the left
Thanks Duane, definitely need to get it adjusted.
Some folks would consider that table extraneous (that means TOTALLY unnecessary!). When you have a good tractor, a big bucket, and up and down, in and out control of the wood rounds, why would you even want a table that's almost impossible to move to the right spot, that's always spilling wood to pick up off the ground from a difficult place, and ya gotta rake half the load out with a pickeroon. Just take it from the bucket, easy, peasy! That's just some folks' opinion, not mine, of course!
One of these days we’ll show a comparison between the table and tractor bucket. Now for the Axis the big bucket is the winner, however for the All Wood or horizontal machine we still love the table.
Echo is such a great saw ! Smart purchase !
Thanks Glen, I love that saw especially since I got it ported.
@@hardworkingmanoutdoors That is cool . I have been thinking about having my Echo ported too .
@@glenngertz9429 I highly recommend it! The echo saws get great gains!
Definitely made a lot of wood don’t blame you Rachel for moving on that one stick I seen a little chunk fly at the camera a little later in the video have a great day
Thanks David, I saw that piece go flying when we were splitting too. There’s a lot of pressure built up when those knots start creaking.
Great job guys! Stop making me drool over the Allwood table, I spent enough money this year and man math is no longer helping.😂
Jeff, it’s man math 101. The sooner you buy it the sooner you increase production and start paying for itself lol. You’ve definitely add some great pieces this year!
@@hardworkingmanoutdoors 🤣
That beech is sassy! Rachel’s not very happy either 😂. I haven’t split mine yet. Looks like awesome wood but not much fun to split. Thanks for the mention!
I hate having to resplit!
@@rachelpostma4505 no one likes to resplit! 🤣
Yes it was lol. I think we chose the wrong wedge going at it with the 8 way. You’re welcome on the mention, even though we were sore for days after that marathon!
Nasty messy wood that. But will make great heat. About the same amount of snow here, but warming above freezing in a day or two. So it will be gone.
Great tools for the wood yard.
Never did like those extra wedges that the cutting is back so far. I wonder what they would work like if when you put the extra wedge on it was out farther than the single wedge. So the wood hits the extra wedges first before the single wedge. 🤔🤷🏻♂️
Have a great day guys. 🪵🪓🔥👋👍🏻🚜🍺🎄
Thanks Noel, I had thought of that before too. I think with the way this wedge is designed to make it so sturdy that may be tough to do.
@@hardworkingmanoutdoors 👍🏻👍🏻👋👋🪓🪵🔥
The reason why the conveyor belt is running off to one side is because of the frost on drive pulley or shaft. Tighten up on the high side. Meaning on your left, the side that is pulling away from the plastic. I know it sounds strange but it will want to go towards the tight side. Try a little at a time. At first empty and then try loaded.
Thank you for the tip! I wondered what had changed since last time I ran it.
@hardworkingmanoutdoors you're welcomed. I know you're busy but let me know one way or another if you get a chance to try it out.
@@hardworkingmanoutdoors...tighten the entire belt (a constant maintenance problem) and get some belt dressing at the hardware store to spray (generously) on the belt in the area of the drive roller. I use to buy 'stick tubed' belt dressing (in the 1950's) but I think it's available in only spray form now.
@@arkansas1336 thank you for the tips. I think I have some belt conditioner.
Good Stuff Guys . !
Thanks Michael.
Time for a good conveyer you are good at getting good deals.
Thanks Hank, I’m always looking!
Great video as alway guys!
Thank you!
See Rachel is still fastest lady on U tube for splitting firewood 🪵. 😊
Yes she is! Welcome back Leonard! How was hunting?
It’s nothing but work and being married doesn’t change that when you’re tired and given out 😊
It is work but I wouldn’t change it!
Well at least the smaller stuff split nice! Looks cold 🥶 Great job team!!👍👍
Thanks Jeremiah, yeah those smaller rounds were perfect! Probably should have run the 6 way for the bigger rounds.
@@hardworkingmanoutdoors...or the 4 way wedge.
You're a lucky man and you get snow that we don't in Alabama
I don’t mind some snow but it gets old after a while. Thank you.
Thats a lot like Elm , It sure burns well , It doesn't split it more or less Shears
Yes it does! Sure made a mess of debris.
I never hear you give your wife credit for what a good job she does, how many wives do what she does and takes so much interest in the production.
I do, just probably not in camera. She’s definitely one of a kind!
Good morning you two, We could Not agree more, our new Super Splitter has the upgraded Larger Table, They just make splitting easier 🪵👍🏼🇺🇸
The new Super Split is going to be perfect for you guys! Thanks for watching!
Good job Rachel. That beech reminds me of sweet gum and elm, tough stuff.
Thanks Mike, it was definitely stringy!
The log table is a must have if you split by yourself and have a conveyor. It makes all the difference in the world for productivity. Thanks for the shout out. I’m definitely going to get a log table at some point. Seeing it in action at the Hoosier Firewood Hysteria made me a believer. Your splitter produced more wood than any other splitter that day. We had that log table full all day. That splitter never quit running. As soon as one round was split we were rolling the next round to the person running the splitter. It took two tractors to keep that log table full for us.
Yes it did! That’s definitely the most wood I’ve ever been involved in splitting in a day!
The Beech here in NE Ohio is very stringy as well and slightly harder than Oak. It smells great and is good for smoking. Btw HWM I’ve had my new Allwood for a month now and it is incredible as you know. Time for a new speed test
Scott, they are a sweet machine. I haven’t smoked with beech yet but definitely plan too.
Rachel gets stuck with doing all the work. Hang in there Rachel. Keep the splits big and save the beech fof the boiler.
But she looks better doing it!
Great setup. That dolly is something else 😍
Thanks, the dolly is amazing and has tons of power!
Some days Murphy likes to take lead! lol
For sure!
A hatchet will finish off the not quite split through pieces easier than wrestling with them.
Thanks Jack, may have to keep one handy by the splitter.
That's interesting, Re: ported saws, my thought from your videos was candle that burns twice as bright lasts half as long. That's what true relationships are nipping at each other! haha. Love the capacity of that bucket, of course it's a huge tractor too. Heath. the Norway pine cones work great 6, 7 of them wrapped tightly in newspaper and squirt charcoal lighter fluid (on sale). tell your viewers to find a Neighbor who has them, it's a nuisance to them they just blow them in woods. Saves having to axe, or if you run out of pine finishing wood from a project. Add the bark. Distracting too much! Have a Goodin' Michigan!
I’ve heard the pine cones are great for fire starters!
I was relieved to see at the beginning of the video that Hugh doesn't think that chaps go on "just like pants"!!😂 I guarantee that he's scouring Marketplace for a deal on a conveyor. Maybe ask Santa.....if he's not on the Naughty List!
Lol, I’ve worn chaps before I know it’s a two piece system. Always looking for a deal.
The beech looks very difficult to split. Nice work, you two. I am very impressed with what you are doing with your channel.
Thank you Steve. We’ve been so busy trying to keep up with everything!
Piling in the snow 12 degrees this am
I don’t mind the cold once I get going but getting out there is the hard part some days.
@@hardworkingmanoutdoors it's not so much the cold it's the snow on the wood and keeping hands warm used 4 pair of gloves
@@LeBlancfirewood snow is aweful for working with firewood!
Great video man!! I realy love your content - that is one beast of a log splitter, might need one of them on our family farm in New Zealand!
Thank you, the splitter is a beast! Honestly the Strikehold is amazing as well. We’ll definitely be mentioning it more in future videos.
Beech is the easiest wood to split and not stringey. You don't split part green and frozen wood with a 8 way splitter. Single blade is best and more power. Anything with a y or crotch is tough.Your making splinters with the 8 way. Keep at it its all fun. 😁
Definitely shouldn’t have used the 8 way on this.
Damn Heath! You're a beast 😂!
Thanks! I can’t let Rachel show me up.
I always say the same thing about that allwood, but it definitely pumps out some wood fast, especially having that table with it. Great work guy's 💪💪 stay warm out there😘
It’s a lot of fun to run and surprises me how fast it goes everytime. 😘
Yes it does! Thanks Jack! I think Rachel’s jealous.
Well, here's a very hard working couple! I assume you are both of Dutch origin. There were many Dutch farmers where I grew up in southwest Ontario 14 miles east of Sarnia. I have never met a lazy Dutchman!!😊😊😊
I am, Rachel is a Murphy by blood but she’s definitely a hard worker! I get asked about the Postma’s in Canada a lot and as far as I know we aren’t related but I’m sure we are somewhere along the way. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Nice work stay warm !
Thanks Tom, a warm up is coming.
I do use a hookaroon to pick up bigger rounds to make it more backsaving.
Love our Hookaroons!
Sounds like that saw is running a touch rich.
I think so, I’ll adjust it a little next time it’s out.
Great video. You two must be the hardest working CZcamsrs out there.
That wood looked among the worst to split. You might consider a 6 way splitting wedge. The 8 seamed to create a lot of splintered wood. Maybe a 6 way with longer blades would help with the splintering. Just a thought. Really enjoy your content, its really what is experienced. Be safe and Happy Holidays to you all.
Thank you William. We definitely should have gone with the 6 way for this wood. I called Bobby to see if he can make a wedge with longer wings. We’ll see if he comes up with something!
i think your wedge should be a 6 way not an eight way it just seems to splinter the logs
Robert, for this wood I think you’re correct! We haven’t run much beech through the All Wood yet.
Good video and job some days nothing goes right it may be better to use axis on next beech there maybe a belt ajustment that can get it back right. Take care be safe and well.
Thanks, may try the 6 way next time too. We’ll see.
I am so surprised that you are dealing with such stringy beech wood. New Jersey Beechnut is not at all stringy, very dense, and when it goes through the Splitter, it literally breaks apart! Hint: Save some of those small splits and put them aside for your Masterbuilt. Beechnut has a mild smoke flavor with a hint of spice. You will thank me later for it! The large pieces can easily be used in the boiler once you get that up and running online! Keep up the great work Heath and Rachel! She sure is quite a hell of an operator…!! 😉
Thanks Ken! Btw, just subscribed to your NEW channel!!
Make sure Heath saves some small splits for the MB smoker! Thanks also for the support and subscribing!!!
Thanks Ken, I’ll definitely try some. The last beech I did wasn’t this bad. Hopefully the next one splits easy.
How about coming up 1 row & use a couple buggy cords , 1 on each side to hold the cover tight.
We’ve found it dumps better with the front completely cut out. I have a newer method that works better just haven’t had time to film it yet.
I will have to see if I can find any of that strike hold to put on the new quick attach . I think yad have a lot better luck putting that big beach on the axis but at least ya splitting it green . Dry beach is the only wood I’ve come into that our vertical just don’t want to go through .
Phil, I’m not sure if it’s available in stores or just online but I plan on ordering some and if you haven’t found any I’ll grab you a bottle. It’s honestly the best lubricant I’ve ever used.
Have you ever tried laying your hands on a British Lee Enfield 303 calibre world war one or two rifle? They were made to be used rough and fire a lot of rounds at one time. Normally come with a 10 shot clip.?? I have been using a 303 made in Australia dated 1943. I hunt and target shoot with that a lot for the last 45 or 46 years. I am now 77 years old and I think my hunting days are over. But I still target shoot with my 303 180 grain Winchester ammo. God bless stay safe.🇨🇦✌️
I have not but know they have a following.
You go girl 👍
She’s the best!
i used my treadmill for a conveyor. a little short but when set at 10 mph it throws the wood 10 more ft .
Robert, this thing will sling it a little ways when it’s running better!
My bucket is not that big going to make something out of pallets bring it to the supersplit and work off the pallet
Yeah, this bucket is huge. I’ve seen people use cable spools as tables too.
Great video but Rachel standing in front of the splitter is not the best position to be in. Outdoor with the Morgan's had an incident that sent his father-in-law to the hospital. Now everyone stays behind the splitter while operating the ram. At 37:20 is an example of a piece that almost got away. Be safe!
Thanks, we try to be careful and I remember that video.
The belt has threaded adjustments on it to make it track side to side doesn't it? Our belt conveyor did anyway right down by the rollers.
Thanks Ed, it does have adjustments.
hi there good show .on your spray o just use a diesel/oil mix , i am cheap ,on the conveyor. found new ones for 3000 + shipping you cant make one for that . stay worm best to all john
Post a couple links for the conveyors you are talking about.
hi sorry i dont know how to do that .see if this helps .The Range Road RR503 .john@@kevinnearhood641
Thanks John, I’ve considered a new conveyor but it’ll have to wait a bit.
i have to wait till after the first of the year , taxes .john@@hardworkingmanoutdoors
Beach wood split’s better frozen. Also try splitting your wood from the bottom up especially beach it has so many limbs .
Split the crotch pieces from the bottom up a very wise men taught me this and it generally works just a suggestion
Thanks, I’ve been trying to pay more attention to this while splitting bit sometimes forget.
@@hardworkingmanoutdoors I get impatient and get in a hurry
I always think I could have gotten more done than I did.
Just be safe get it done and feel good about it
Hey guys. Long time subscriber. Where are y’all from ? I see snow . Thanks for sharing …Craig Pa.
Thanks Craig, we are in Michigan about an hour north of Detroit.
I enjoyed watching Rachel split that beach.
Thanks JB!
At one end of the conveyor there should be adjustment there should be a bolt with a nut on both sides if you Tighten one side it will track to that side very easily adjusted
Thanks Scott, it does have those adjustments I just wasn’t sure what changed from the last few times I used it. Must’ve been the cold.
Yeah the side that you put more pressure on it will literally go to that side so if it's going to the left you tighten the right and it'll pull it to the right if you tighten the left it will go left
I would have used angle iron ore some calls it L iron on the conveyor belt. Maybe you should have called you channel hard working woman because she is doing most of the work running the wood splitter.
The conveyor will be getting some more work done to it. She is a worker for sure.
Probably knocked that conveyor out of alignment when you dropped the round on it
Ah, could have. I didn’t even think about that.
Heath, I believe the short blades on the wedge really made life difficult with this Beech. I wonder if they sell a bigger one?
For sure. Bobby may try to make a new design with longer wings. Hopefully we’ll get to test it out soon.
@@hardworkingmanoutdoorsi been thinking about asking him to make me a 4 way with 12” wings instead of 6
@AATreeService I have asked the same. He said he’ll have to use a different material for it to hold up. I believe he plans on trying to make something.
@@hardworkingmanoutdoors keep me posted! Even 10” would make all the difference!
Great video thanks for sharing . Do you like that all wood log splitter.? I notice you also have an eastern vertical
Thanks Joseph, we love the All Wood as well as the Eastonmade Axis. Two of the top splitter companies in my opinion. There are a lot of good machines available these days which is awesome.
somebody's tude is showing again
I didn’t think she was bad lol.
You should ship Phil a bottle to try out, I am sure Karen would appreciate less disgruntlement from Phil.
It’s honestly the most impressive lubricant I’ve ever used. I may just ship him a bottle! He could use a hand right now with his luck.
Forgot using a conveyer get the log splitter where a tote fits where the conveyer was Less equipment to keep up.
Less is more sometimes.
Heath do they make a splitter wedge with longer wings on it
Tommy, they do not. I asked Bobby about it and he thinks with the tonnage of the machine and the wrong wood it would damage it to easily. He may try to whip a test up for me though.
Not sure, i like the eight way..
It’s amazing for the right wood but should have thrown the 6 way on for this.
How does that beech burn? And I really like your splitter set up!
I have not burned any yet but have heard it burns great and is good smoker wood too.
Rachel, the wind made it look pretty cold out there. How well did the fire pit help? Keep pluggin' away guys, great job and great channel!
It was so windy out there! That fire pit helped a ton surprisingly. Just changing positions from splitting to throwing the splits made me realize how much heat it was putting out. I got cold fast over there!
Obie that pit was kicking out some heat. I had to move it a little further away from the splitter at one point.
Health , Rachel is hot stuff because she got her bare knees to the cold 🥶 weather buddy 😊.
Yeah, good thing we had the fire going!
Why do you like toothpick size wood?
It sells a lot better. For my own burning I like it for campfires as it throws a better flame. It also drys out quicker. For the wood burning insert I like a mix of big and small as it allows me to pack the stove fuller.
It looks like it would be safer if the outfeed table was a little longer.
Definitely one of the things I wish I had ordered longer when I purchased my machine!
I considering having one of my echos ported. Can you discuss the cost in a video?
Chris, Dyno Joe is $350 right now, that includes porting, machine work, and muffler mod. You can mail your saw in too. I know he said he will be raising his price soon though. His web sight is worksaws.com.
@@hardworkingmanoutdoors thanks
if you had the money which Conveyor would you buy the Eastonmade STK 16 or Wolfe Ridge FC16 , have a good day to both you,
I do not have extended experience with either but have been around and run both on a limited experience. I would give the edge to Eastonmade but both appear to be well built units with good customer support.
The new dual chain Easton made conveyor is hands down the better conveyor.
O see his chaps are a little different her😊
Lol I wear pants under mine.
ten four. Thank you
Will this Beachwood be resplit?
Some looks a bit heavy.
If something is not working like that 8 way head why not put a 6 way OR throw it on the AXIS which work really well with tough wood? For one to keep doing the same thing and expecting different results, I'll let you finish the sentence.
It definitely got the job done, just didn’t end up being the best option. We’ll probably run the 12-22 or the 6 way for the next one.
Help her split the beech, Beach makes great firewood
We have it all split and seasoning.
My good man can’t you make longer wings??????? Or weld extensions on to them ones already there or get a machinist to make a bigger set?????
Just asking
I have reached out to the owner of All Wood and he said he will try to make some longer wings that will hold up.
Ajust the roller on the conveyor ,out of alignment
I’m going to try that after I make a few modifications.
The conveyer gone really shows its importance, definitely something missing.
Yes it does! A legit conveyor would make a huge difference!
Why not just fill the bucket and set it over top of the table? Then you can still grab the pieces out of the bucket, and use a pickaroon and spike the pieces when they are hard to reach (back row and the ends). Thats a sweet bucket for the job though. 2 rows deep, thats a lot of wood
With the width of the table and bucket together the pickaroon won’t reach that far. I’ve thought about trying to place the bucket to where it would gravity dump onto the table as it emptied but usually end up with a wood avalanche.
@@hardworkingmanoutdoors Yeah, i could see that. You definitely have a good setup going. But theres some room for improvement getting the bucked rounds on the splitter. Just a pain. Im working on a bucking table with an in feed conveyor to the splitter. So you set the log on the table, buck the rounds, then roll them off the back of the table onto a conveyor...then you can operate the conveyor with a foot pedal to feed into the splitter. I have the bucking table done, but will resume work on the conveyor portion in the spring. Too cold out now for metal fab for my liking.
@@GregTGolden sounds like a nice set up. I’ve thought about an infeed conveyor.
Heath is a good salesman. I ended up getting a bucket for myself after watching
@@AATreeService these huge buckets are awesome! You’ll love it.
Looks like you need a fan to blow the hot air from heater to help in the cold. Go in and sit near your fireplace you hard workers.
Thanks, I actually had to move the pit a little further away at one point because it got a little warm. But the wind was whipping!
2 questions what is this splitter and where you from. I heard Iowa and that’s where I live.
We are from Michigan. The splitter is an All Wood log splitter made here in Michigan by a veteran!
Beech is some nasty wood to split but all and all getting it done the Atwood seems to be handling it better take wife out to dinner cuz she’s not happy with that wood
For sure! This stuff was tough to split.
Good evening, I realize that your wife is splitting a very stringy wood species. There is a few times in your video, where the wood came close to hurting her. I am sure that you would not want to see that happen. Or to anyone else, your design has to be made safer. Just a thought, Joe Capo.
Pieces do fold back sometimes but not really a threat to injury. However I have talked to the owner of All Wood Log Splitters and he is going to try to build a wider wedge that will hold up to this machines power.
Terve Suomesta,teillä on satanut lunta. Teetkö liikaa töitä?🚜🚜😀😀
Terve Amerikasta. Minä asu nyt Iowasa, mutta vielä ummartan Suomen kieltä.
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Thank you, it’s been a pretty mild fall here. This was our first snow of the year.
Heath the Best (Rachael take no offense to what I’m about to say) tool in your wood yard is your wife. She’s kicking butt and giving you the same…. LOL
Oh for sure! She definitely helps increase production, and best of all makes it even more fun to be out there!
Racheal, seems Heath is pretty bossy, and I can see it starting to irritate you,,,, lmao
Hey now Barry! Lol thanks for watching.
Heath, that Strikehold looks like a very interesting product, did you say you have promo code for it?
Here is a link and the code HWM10 will get you free shipping. So far for what I’ve used this for I’d say it’s honestly the best lubricant I’ve used!
www.strikehold.com/hwmo
Awesome! Thanks
Just ordered some also! Thanks for the code Heath
@@AATreeService let me know what you think. So far I’d honestly have to say it’s impressed me more than any other lubricant I’ve ever used. It does have an odor to it but it seems to lubricant awesome and last!
@@hardworkingmanoutdoors that doesn’t bother me any! I should have it by tomorrow or monday depending on holiday delivery
word of advice, dont stand in front next to conveyor to film... those wood pieces can fly out at extreme speeds and take your head nearly off.. seen it few time... when she was cutting the knotted pieces u can see the wood riding up... be very careful would hate to see a video of u in hospital or worse..
take care
Thanks, we’ve had a few go flying but we can usually foresee it coming as the pressure builds. Definitely something to keep in mind though.
Mic s pleas to mono
We tried that and had people complain that it was in mono?? Do you listen with one ear bud or ear phone? Just curious why you prefer mono. We’re always learning.
Put the video down and you do it and let see her run it 😮
I run it sometimes but she looks better doing it.
Saw is to rich if u listen to the vid. Need to lean it just a bit
Thanks, just had it ported. May lean it out a little here shortly.
What a pain.
I think we caused part of it with the 8 way. Probably would have done better with the 6 way on this.
🏂☃👍
Thanks Will.
Miss Rachel why do you get mad at your man he knows more than you do
Sometimes I’d say it’s warranted.