Great idea for long pieces like you're working with :) For personal firewood, I work with 1m lengths and a small metal Einhell sawbuck. My neighbours laugh at me (I don't care, I've been an arborist for over 15 years so I know my way around a chainsaw a lot better than they do!), and IMO lifting a log onto the sawbuck each time is far easier on the body than spending days cutting bent over! Cool video :)

Sneaky. Someone got artful during his life. May this stay 'up' on the interweb so others can learn into the future.

Think I like it

Great idea! Maybe you could consider getting a bit further away with the camera though. 🙄 ...really hard to see what's going on 🙁.

Btw AL that is a good way to cut up firewood. Very much so.

still use a, “BOW-BAR”, On 2 of my Husky saws. And a bar to drop my oak 32 inch Bar. And for Bows, I use a 20 and a 24 inch Bow Bar. For men like me that know how to use them there’s no way in the world you will ever get a bow bars away from us. We can cut wood all day long that’s laying on the ground no matter the size and our back never hurts us because we don’t have to bend over. NOT-EVER. On a bow bar you have 2, half-moon shape thick teeth / (dogs another name for them, ) That, you can rest in the dirt and it keeps your saw blade up out of the dirt and just as soon as your 2 teeth leave the dirt and the bow starts to cut its way up the side of the log, the 2 dogs I call them, automatically will rest very very firm, against the log. Every person that has ever used a bow bar are still uses one, both of these men know exactly what I’m talking about at this part of what I am saying. And to everybody else if you don’t know what I’m talking about when it comes to what a bow bar looks like, do this. A. Go to eBay. In the search bar on the website type this in. “Bow Bar” There is a strong possibility that before you even get to the end of typing those two words this will pop up like a piece of toast so fast. “ Bow Bar Chainsaws.” It did for me. Anytime I went to type Bow Bar. I have never been able to finish typing both words before the word chainsaw pops up. Anyway when you get on the page of them, you’ll see several different pictures of bow bars. Some of them are excellent items. Some are not. There is one that is far as I’m concerned if it’s not a brand new one then it is for all intents and purposes practically brand new and it’s still in the plastic. And it’s orange and you can see it very easily and on the plastic is the name STIHL. Them and Husqvarna used to sell them. And so did practically every family-owned chainsaw shop from Northwest Florida Northwest Montana. Nowadays it’s almost impossible to find them because the bar industry was very very good at brainwashing people that these things are so dangerous to use and nothing could be further from the damn truth. They were very good at brainwashing people that the kickback on them were very dangerous. Oh really? Negative. The kickback on a bar is 100% worse and a Bow has 2 dogs to stop! STOP THE KICKBACK. A BAR DOES NOT. Many times I showed people how I could deliberately make my bow kick back and I mean kick back hard. And, every time those 2 dogs would grab the log so fast, and stop the kickback. Not so with just a regular bar. The only thing to stop a bar from kicking back is your quick wit and your strength. That, Is. It. Period. And no the government did not outlaw these. That is a flat out lie that Mom & Pop saw-shops put out from state to state. More than one shop I went to with somebody and I just remain quiet and they would act like they wanted to buy a bow and sure enough the owner of the shop would say we can’t sell them because of the government and I would speak up and say oh really? then quote the law. Quote the statute. They cannot. NOT. A. ONE. CAN DO IT. It was the first thing I ever learned to cut firewood with. And I could use my Huskies with the bow you will see in the plastic to Cut down trees oak trees that ran from 12 inch to 18 inch in diameter. WITH ZERO PROBLEMS. No even though the guy selling this one on eBay is out of his damn mind charging that much, back when you can find them in any state for sale the most you would ever pay was $129. I believe in making a profit too but I don’t believe in raping people like this guys trying to do. But even though it says for sthil, I know what I’m doing so I know how to take that bow and make it fit several of the husky chainsaws that people use on a regular basis to cut firewood with. Because I know right where to drill so that the oil will oil the chain properly. Show less

I still use a, “BOW-BAR”, On 2 of my Husky saws. And a bar to drop my oak 32 inch Bar. And for Bows, I use a 20 and a 24 inch Bow Bar. For men like me that know how to use them there’s no way in the world you will ever get a bow bars away from us. We can cut wood all day long that’s laying on the ground no matter the size and our back never hurts us because we don’t have to bend over. NOT-EVER. On a bow bar you have 2, half-moon shape thick teeth / (dogs another name for them, ) That, you can rest in the dirt and it keeps your saw blade up out of the dirt and just as soon as your 2 teeth leave the dirt and the bow starts to cut its way up the side of the log, the 2 dogs I call them, automatically will rest very very firm, against the log. Every person that has ever used a bow bar are still uses one, both of these men know exactly what I’m talking about at this part of what I am saying.

kzbin.info/www/bejne/en-Tf4enaJuXmsk Nice Video... Greetings from Germany Peter

Only slight criticism, at 3:30 I wouldn’t steady the log with my leg. It can leave you off balance if the chain catches and causes some sort of kickback and your leg is then uncomfortably close to the chain. It takes a few seconds longer but just put an offcut in front of the log to stop it rolling as you cut.

Great video Al! I made a video for Top Firewood Tips. Wood love feedback! kzbin.info/www/bejne/ep2Zk4Olpbt7adE

Great work, Al I was out working on my pile just today, glad it's smaller than yours...You need an 18 year old kid to stack those rounds for you.

That is a good idea.

Hello Al, from Northern Virginia, just subscribed. Great Technique, Take Care and be Safe 🚜🪵👍🏼🇺🇸

This is my first year buying full logs for firewood. The guy laid down three logs and laid the rest (42) on top of them. Unfortunately they're large trees and stacked in a pyramid, too heavy to roll by hand and I'm not standing on top trying to cut them! I'll have to start pulling the top ones off with the ATV. I love your method! Wish I had seen this 2 weeks ago!! LOL

the reson i liked was because of swet hame alabama

i speculated for years after seeing this video, just looked at the plot map and i was right, i drive by your place when i'm out for a drive around the block.

That's about 30k worth of lumber now days....

I'm dying from cuteness overload. when the friendliest deer meets the friendlies cat.

Thanks.

I noticed that this gentleman had not posted videos in a long time, so I looked him up and I believe he is the Alan E. Holter who passed away on June 4, 2016. May he rest in peace. His videos live on.

I’d like to see part 2 where he gets the next section down to cutting level. That next section is steep and could be dangerous to get to.

great working smarter. like the work suit where can i order a pair , i seem to rip up everything i wear.

There is a better way to cut firewood... Get your kids and grandkids off their butts and have them come over to do it for you. See!? Easy Peasy.

Old dudes rule!! Way to go sir. Excellent system.

I’m amazed when I am witness to something being done by a truly skilled and experienced person. This has been an education and not a word was spoken.

Ty sir i will BE DEFINITELY cut,ing my log,s like THAT from now ON. All these years NEVER cut THAT way. I APPRECIATE your video.

www.pinecitymn.com/obituaries/alan-e-holter/article_1346a85e-2cf4-11e6-88ac-7bb3dfcb59f4.html this is why things have stopped for a while. RIP Al, loved the log cutting video and I WILL be doing just that for my small pile of wood

One of the sharpest saws!

Greetings from the Emerald Isle of Ireland, great job,love the video,🇮🇪🇮🇪

I like the notches and the two logs cantilevered, so the last partially bucked log falls for an easy finish. Thanks for the tricks!

Great stuff man. Greetings from Belgium.

good sounding Jonsered, 451?

Holy crap, February in Minnesota and no snow?

Saved alot of bending

I'd like to see how it all got off the trailer and onto the stack before being cut. Grate video.

Un-freaking-beleivable. My eyes are Bleeding watching this.

And what about crib from more logs? You can do all cut on once and not to do rest of cuts on the ground...

I saved your video a couple of years ago but never commented on it. I like your system a lot, it's especially good for me since I have 2 back injuries.( With respect), thanks old timer.

skipper knows a trick or two!! Awesome to see.Saw cuts perfect.Sharpen this puck head.

watched most of your videos Al. It was the crib building that got me hook on you. I seen you haven't made a video for a number of years. I also saw your video you posted regarding the people buried and cast aside which leads me to say I hope you are well and in good spirits and I pray and wish you all the best wherever you may be now. I hope the deer still have you looking out for them. God bless.

Cutting your own firewood keeps you young.

Дед красава ,уважуха , долгих лет насыщенной жизни !!!

"50 degrees outside" **puddles frozen in video*** haha - great video, gonna try this technique out when I get home tonight

I have a neighbor who is 80 years old. He gets 100 cord delivered and works from the TOP of the pile down. I've never been able to do it that way. His back is made of steel I'd say. I'm on you tube looking for a way to work a pile which has you NOT throwing every stick out of the way. THAT would be worth watching!

Versigius vs conafer...why not plant some leaf trees like locust and oak maybe some ash and hickory?

Al, its amazing to see you process wood! I'm in my mid 30's and order tandem loads in log length like you. Even at my age, and with the equipment that I have, my body is aching at the end of a day processing wood. Cudos to you! Its great to see that you're getting out there and getting it done!

Thank you so much!!!! Very informative. DAMN he makes it look soooo easy!!

Chain needs attention????assumptions maybe the saw is a smaller saw

Nice!!! Its a like and sub from me.

I've seen folks do this before....cut their wood into rounds, then stack the rounds. Seems like you're making extra work for yourself. I pile my logs somewhat like you do, cut into rounds, have the splitter set up next to the end of the pile, split them right then, and stack directly in a shed. Cuts out stacking rounds, then later splitting and stacking the split wood.