A BETTER WAY TO CUT FIREWOOD IN 2022

[@brianjohnson8918]

People who see my 100' x 30' x 20' mountain of firewood often ask, what kind of splitter do you have? "Well, it was designed in 1959." Wow, really ?! "Yes, and it's name is Brian".

[@jakebredthauer5100]

Time to upgrade.

[@SOEtacticalgear]

Great post

[@lawrencecarta9639]

Lol… yes my Dads log splitter name is Jamie designed in 1971. Still splitting wood

[@generalesdeath8180]

You could also collect all the sawdust from the cuts and run it through a pellet presser and sell easy start, no hassle, fire starting pellets along with the split wood. Good way to turn excess waste into profit.

[@trevorcarlisle5447]

great recommendation

[@jakebredthauer5100]

Cody doesn't have a pellet press.

[@generalesdeath8180]

@@jakebredthauer5100 he didn't have a giant log cutting and splitting machine either but he got that figured out. Besides it was more a suggestion for someone who would be doing this as a money making opportunity like Cody was talking about.

[@jakebredthauer5100]

@@generalesdeath8180 It is still not a money maker because if 1% of the sawdust were made into firestarters we would have a surplus of firestarter.

[@gremlin7599]

@@jakebredthauer5100 dont people full on heat their homes with pellets

[@chadh3441]

That's a really cool machine! The saw mechanism is identical to what I installed at sawmills and lumberyards about 20 years ago, just a whole lot smaller. Lol. The systems I set up could cut entire bundles of 2x4, 2x6, 2x8, etc.Whatever you wanted to cut really. The bundles of 2x4's,etc, that you would buy at the local hardware store, is what many of these machines were set up for. The accuracy tolerance was +/- 1mm square. The brand name was Holtec, which was a guy who was partnered with Stihl way back in their beginnings. Stihl wanted to stick with chain saws and his partner wanted to go more towards production machinery. This was the beginning of Holtec. Thanks for everything you do sir, and thank you for consistantly posting valuable knowledge and making it available for all who are willing to learn. Best wishes to you and yours. Cheers.

[@ZipKickGo]

Your friend is a wise man, always take the offer that is present. Cash or firewood staring at a trailer full of firewood hooked up and ready to go. Take the firewood every time haha

[@tinkeringtrucker5196]

3 cords is a stretch. 7x14x3 is 2.3 cords stacked tight

[@ericanglum]

Agreed, that is not 3 cords. Tossed in that trailer, I bet it's just under 2 cord stacked.

[@AndrewTa530]

3 "You Tube" cords.

[@drewmoney4411]

Good job guys. Your watch has ended. Thank goodness you have come to the comment and said your opinion

[@JR0405]

I’m more interested in how 3 “cords” in 25 minutes gets you to 10 cords/hour

[@Randy_84]

@@AndrewTa530 is that the same as "8 inches" on camera? Lol

[@SlendyPython]

Hey Mr w. I've been watching you for...I can't count how many years, I've honestly always wanted to see you try and "smith" your own bushcraft knife. I know you have the hardware and think it would be a great video. Please keep doing what you're doing. Love from Bolton, England.

[@ttkddry]

A cord of wood is about 3.62 m2 (yes yes, metric), in Europe we pay now about EUR 250 for seasoned dried oak (45 cm, 17.7 inches) stacked on a pallet, 1 m2. So one cord is about USD 885... 3 cords would be USD 2655 on the market here... Not bad for for 25 minutes of work :-) (minus the stacking)

[@Mariuszhero]

This one is not dry. Add at least 2 years to this process.

[@Fastlane05]

My wife and Mother-In- Law just bought me a new 25-ton splitter. I hate to sound ungreatful, but I need this in my life! Wow. Very nice. The guy I got wood from this year has a Chord King, I think one size up from this. Us guys in the East process REAL WOOD, like Maple, Oak, Locus and Ash.

[@jakebarrett3306]

Just sharpened axe and split some yesterday! Stay prepped!

[@BH-rx3ue]

Be in a tight knit community Get the machine Have a weekend where everyone is cutting wood Sort out everyone's wood for a year Bonus wood for old people etc Winning

[@sustainablenergy]

I hope I'm not out of line by saying this. But based on all your videos instructional or otherwise, you are one a father that most wish they had. Thank you for being you.

[@nathanrogers7652]

Agreed

[@slofr8dan]

Tabernac. I first came across this channel over 10 years ago researching firewood processing. Cody was cutting and splitting by hand with a Glock 26 on his hip. I could relate to that. He's evolved much more than I have over the years. WOW!

[@matthieucharest9005]

Tabarnak! yes indeed

[@CarharttCowboy]

I have a friend here who started a firewood business part time supplying campers with firewood in the summer

[@freddiethompson8687]

Going by the trailer direction you have the same working rules as my work. You always have to try the bosses way first and let it fail, then you can get on and do it the correct way you suggested at the start with out saying I told you so.

[@rmauseth]

Did Cody just wake up one day and think. “I’m gunna start wearing handkerchiefs like Mr.Slave from South Park. That’s a great idea” “I am also going to go bare foot in my garage. For no apparent reason”

[@127cmore]

I've just started watching from Scotland and you're a wonderful source of inspiration and information 🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

WOW!!! What a monster firewood processor! That thing is huge brotha! Be safe...another great vid!

[@patrickbass3118]

Nice seeing you here SRF! Take care my friend

[@grantottaviano7445]

I never really used to see the value in firewood, didn’t really care. As I grow older and and becoming more and more self reliant I now see the value. And watching a machine like that produce it gives me the

[@jakebredthauer5100]

What is the red thing?

[@grantottaviano7445]

@@jakebredthauer5100 its a length gauge, its what tells the operator when to stop advancing the log to get uniform size of cutoff rounds to then press through the splitter. Then you get the same length of split wood, length is important so that you can fit the pieces in your wood stove or fireplace. 16-20” is commonplace.

[@jakebredthauer5100]

@@grantottaviano7445 There is a red thing in your comment.

[@grantottaviano7445]

@@jakebredthauer5100 ah……….its the fizz bro

[@jakebredthauer5100]

@@grantottaviano7445 What is a "fiz bro"? Now I see that it is letters. Before I could not see that it was letters.

[@JosiahK555]

Ah yes let me start a small firewood business with all the equipment in this video that costs more than my house 🤣

[@jakebredthauer5100]

Logs processor loadertractor trailer pickuptruck people saw land

[@CornishJohn]

I was thinking the same. I'm sure you can do it with far less but it will be HARD work. It would be interesting to hear a realistic minimum to get to a point you could be productive.

[@dieseldave564]

I have got to admit Cody, that is one awesome log splitter. But it is a shame that it only has 1 alternator.😁

[@jakebredthauer5100]

Why?

[@kentbriggs]

@@jakebredthauer5100 Because dual alternator machines gives Cody the fizz.

[@slowbro1337]

I aint got much of a dad, all your videos are so damn usefull and informative to me.

[@salv2487]

There s better dads out there

[@tbabajan]

I feel like you need to stack a load once and measure it out in order to know for sure how many cords it is. Def don’t think that’s a legit 3 cords with it piled like that.

[@brucea550]

That load is 1.5 cords, been doing this for decades, he has no clue.

[@bobaganooshy]

That's probably 3 face cords or 1 full cord. Around here a face cord is 65 bucks

[@stuegg7554]

Here in norway price for firewood is about 10-15 usd pr 60 liter bag, would be a nice price per cord. I started doing firewood few months ago😅😅

[@brooks886]

A cord is 3600 liters so in us prices thats $600-900/ full cord

[@chainsawcanuck]

Here in alberta wood is free.. Unless you are dumb enough to buy it

[@bobaganooshy]

@@jaimeg9058 new york

[@jpeel2066]

Might need that firewood here in the UK this winter if the power goes out. Thanks for the video. All the best 🇬🇧.

[@jakebredthauer5100]

Next winter.

[@Igodostuff]

Just a small $200k+ investment into equipment, and your small business is off an running.

[@truckguy6.7]

We used the exact same trailer but with the bunk boards. We heaped it but not to the point it was unsafe travelling down the road and after stacking we were always right at 2 cord.

[@MrEazyE357]

Yeah, that's not even close to 3.

[@truckguy6.7]

@@MrEazyE357 It looks like a lot of wood but its amazing how much empty space is in that trailer when it's dropped in there like that.

[@billthomas6864]

I have the same trailer as well. With an additional 2 feet of boards up the sides and back. I load with a conveyer too. I load it right up hepping. When piled it is 2 bush cords. 128cu.ft x 2. He's way off. If he did 4 an hour consistently I'd be impressed.

[@GasGas1252010]

In my area in Germany the price for 1m³ of seasoned fir or spruce firewood is about 75€, so roughly 270€ per cord Hardwood of course is more expensive, up to 500€ per cord

[@fraggerick]

Is wood available? Hier gibt's nur noch Waldfeucht.

[@denisbrisebois7658]

Incredible!!! My dad would of love this set up !!! Awesome job everyone… A+++

[@csaalmann23]

What the hell is a Cord?

[@Mr13thatguy]

@@csaalmann23 A unit of measure for firewood. 4'x4'x8' pile of split wood.

[@terryk3118]

@@Mr13thatguy Also- stacked, not piled

[@imhavingillusions]

You just need a 100k truck a 40k? Dump trailer? 150k? Wood splitter machine and you can make $1000 per load of firewood! Oh and need to buy a 100k skid steer and all the wood first too lol

[@jakebredthauer5100]

What is wrong with that? That is how modern farming works.

[@699hazard]

Every man would love to have this for the weekend it would save a lot of back pain and blisters.

[@jakebredthauer5100]

Dyna has a rental program.

[@rebar-king]

Love how you’re redoing old content with newer equipment

[@ezpeteyt]

The only logs we have in SE Texas that are that large and that straight are loblolly pine which are not good for firewood. Not sure how well that machine would handle red/white/live oak with twists bends and knots.

[@CornishJohn]

Your house sure sits handsomely in that spot, from the odd passing shot. I don't think you've ever done a real tour of the new place, it sure would be interesting

[@24copeland]

What day are you doing the community firewood day? I’ll be over at Travis’s dairy tomorrow if you guys need a hand.

[@humblesamb9920]

95k, skidloader not included. Looks like I'm sticking to my super split and maul.

[@dcrog69]

Me too

[@jakebredthauer5100]

Dyna has a rental program.

[@zackbundy8097]

Here in nc we cut logs on a couple jobs for mills to ship in shipping containers logs like 35'8"

[@truckguy6.7]

2X8 bunks, or whatever you call those!!! That trailer can easily handle the weight and you can stuff it even fuller

[@Slaughterk360]

Doug fir is $300 per 128 cubic feet full cord stacked Full cord tossed in is 180 cubic feet

[@ManCaverTools]

That ford truck is awesome. It is almost time to get my firewood ready

[@nateb4485]

In my area of new brunswick canada, a cord is about 200$ for softwood and 250$ for mixed soft/hard. It could be 300$+ if its delivered and stacked and really well seasoned. I just assume a price of 250$ when calculating how much time it takes me to cut a cord of wood and whether its worth it to do it myself or just buy it. For me its worth it to cut myself.

[@tonycosta3302]

Given the economy and global energy situation, I’m sure your firewood event will be very much appreciated by the locals. Just cross your fingers the government doesn’t prohibit burning firewood. It’s starting to happen.

[@toddjones1403]

I love this annual episode! Gorgeous day!

[@Brit-CK]

The lumber marked has crashed in the uk, we have stacks of 4.9s just sitting road side that are to wasting away because the mills aren't taking logs and yet fire wood demand is at a high.

[@matthewellisor5835]

0:40 I wonder why we're getting more restrictions, seemingly every year or two, on wood burning stoves? It doesn't take too many acres of managed woodlot for a man to keep his family warm in the winter and to cook year-round.

[@robertdouglas8895]

It'll never happen. Can you think of anyone that would want to be a wood stove cop?

[@jakebredthauer5100]

The reason is that people on the grid are easier to control.

[@rjunk12349]

i love this every year. helping others while using some awesome equipment.

[@MCEdziits]

I don't know about you guys in USA, but in Latvia the firewood prices tripled in recent years. But out here there is atleast hope - you can pick branches and other firewood from clear-cutting for free. Ofcourse with permission from forest department.

[@tsmaple7765]

3 cord in that trailer? I don’t think so..

[@MrBowNaxe]

Cool stuff Kody! Thanks for sharing.

[@johnjreckhart2429]

Great job with your family and friends

[@shaunnemeth2491]

I have a 14’ dump trailer. It holds 1 cord thrown in loosely. We measured it and took pics so we wouldn’t get cheated if we ever purchased any firewood. Lol

[@ChrisLascari]

Still funny to hear Doug fir called "premium" firewood. You westcoasters

[@ksven86]

Great system for getting a lot of wood quickly! Considering purchasing an Iron Bull dump trailer myself, have you been happy with yours?

[@TheAnnoyingBoss]

We need to plant more trees

[@Nlang1616]

This is truly amazing content. Thank you!

[@MsGroovalicious]

I love, love, love your channel. I pray that God and families grow more men like you! We women of God need you all! Blessings!!!

[@timreid9556]

That ascot you were wearing in the simplysafe commercial was very dapper.

[@dustinriedel1106]

when cutting you need to have a box to collect the shavings for animal bedding as long as you are not cutting black walnut, it is bad for the feet.

[@dustinriedel1106]

I know this is a scam

[@CarharttCowboy]

Now he's making enough money that it's become his full time job. Lots of townies aka yuppies here that have woodstove or fireplace but no wood

[@jyanikjy]

Cody I found and restored an old Warren single bit axe and it only has a warren insignia in cursive do you know anything about the time period. Any reply’s would be appreciated

[@MB12116]

Actually I found the best way…get a gas burning fire place!! (Required by California… much more convenient, but at our other house we have all wood burning fire places and I look forward to making those fires, and enjoy the process, crackle and smell)

[@Artaxerses1945]

So Wrangle Star is now an infomercial !

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

That's a ton of processing in 25 minutes not bad at all

[@jameschippett2177]

We could certainly do with some in the UK!

[@jakebredthauer5100]

What is the price?

[@bronneberg315]

If you had a firewood business I could get behind this. If it's just for your family then I would not.

[@westtexasprepper]

Trailer will hold about a cord of wood, loosely loaded. But still, makes easy work of it!

[@mendonesiac]

Spot on. I've got a buddy in the firewood business and he uses the same trailer for a 1 cord delivery. He tosses wood in until it's about level with the sides.

[@c.a.g.1977]

If Cody branded the Wranglerstar logo on each cut log I'd buy it! Gas prices are ridiculous here in the Netherlands right now!

[@jakebredthauer5100]

NWO riots?

[@noahjames7881]

We run the same size trailer. We get 1 maybe 1.5 cords of wood out of a load. Sounds like yours is gotta a little extra heavy on the bullshit.

[@benjaminh9377]

burning wood for heat is awesome !!!

[@1962clarky]

That's one cool machine Cody...

[@zanelance-hardman4826]

180 cu ft unstacked is a cord stacked. You have not even two cords in that trailer.

[@MrLookatmyhat]

That machine is freaking awesome

[@M6706-u5y]

That is an amazing machine.

[@alexanderbogander2671]

looks like a cracking day!

[@PhilipCockram]

Awesome machine .

[@trentc4576]

Sell pieces of that wood with a wranglerstar brand branded on it on your website

[@JohnSmith-eo3zl]

If you own the land to get the trees from you'd make a killing and barely break a sweat very cool machine I really wish they had one of those when I was 12 walking through the woods with armloads of wood putting it in a trailer

[@twostroker56]

But how much does the firewood processor cost??? Return on investment has got to be many years down the road….

[@kevinvanbeek6458]

Codie this is a example of looks being decieving, that trailer is only one cord of wood or maybe one and a third at best. I have a 7x14 dump trailer and we sell wood by the cord. I know I have a good honest cord when we start to not be able to just throw the pieces onto the load by hand without them bouncing out.

[@cheritait8116]

Every job is easier with the best tools known to man... unfortunately, most folks can't afford the rent for a weekend on this equipment we are watching.

[@100GTAGUY]

Tractor supply and the like usually have smaller machines for rent for smaller splitting projects.

[@cheritait8116]

@@100GTAGUY Thank-you. I didn't know to check at a Tractor Supply.

[@jakebredthauer5100]

@@cheritait8116 You can buy cordwood that is made by these machines.

[@mathewpoxleitner4523]

That's a 14ft x 7ft x 2 ft trailer. Unstacked you figure 180 or so cubic ft per cord. That trailer has 1.5 cords in it at most. I have a 20ft gooseneck dump with 4 ft sides on it to get 3 loose cords in. That processor will do 2.5- 3 cords an hour tops

[@mcd5082]

That’s a sick processor

[@heresmytake2782]

Yeah wood processing power!

[@islasdad5775]

I've paused at 4:59 to make this comment. My respect has gone up yet again +2 after you acknowledging you were incorrect, yet didn't let you pride of the initial decision get in the way. Absolute legend mate, this is how problems get solved and not cost more money. 💪

[@goatrivergambler8049]

Very cool but there is no way there’s 3 cords in the trailer. Maybe 1.5. You’d fit over 2 in there If you doubled the height of the trailer walls. I’m assuming that’s a standard 14 foot dump box that’s 6.5’ wide and 1.5 tall

[@nathanrogers7652]

Awesome how much is the splitter????

[@Ringele5574]

I thought I saw a video where you were quitting... Guess not. Too bad. Although your first videos were excellent. I guess that's what KZbin does to folks though; starts off genuine and then grabs for views and sponsors.

[@jakebredthauer5100]

He likes tools and firewood. Engines too.

[@martysipple4080]

Cody and viewers, I'm at wits end, we live at 4,500 ft above sea level and those darn plastic gas cans just implode on themselves in the back of my pickup in the sunlight. What do you other men use?? Thanks Brothers. Delta Colorado

[@loganchappell8425]

Hi, I was hoping you could answer a question for me. I have an old stanley tape measure and it only has inch marks without a foot indicator to be found. Why is that?

[@CornishJohn]

What do you do with the trunks too heavy to lift? Section them in place with the big bar?

[@CincinnatiDan]

7:45 get that man some gloves. I’m getting splinters just watching him.

[@kellyparks9443]

I just came across an ad for a product called the Chopper 1 Axe and the design seems a little ridiculous. I’d love to hear your input on a review!😂

[@jakebredthauer5100]

What design is it?

[@kellyparks9443]

@@jakebredthauer5100 the axe blade has a spring mechanism that pushes the blade back out of the wood after it has been cut. It’s American made.

[@jakebredthauer5100]

@@kellyparks9443 I think that is the same company that came out with an ax that had little levers in the side of the bit. That was a joke too.

[@topgunhitman3856]

A bell log loader from south Africa be the ticket!!

[@AllenMemeson]

Video starts at 5:00

[@cindybriggs8560]

It would pay for itself in no time. That was awesome.

[@HaywoodVapeReviews]

Love your videos.

[@trentc4576]

Made in Michigan, explains the color scheme

[@cbr600rrturbo]

In my area a cord is going for $360

[@GamertagAKACUZ]

OK, so I have missed something... what's the meaning behind the "PROhO" at the end of the videos of late?

[@SheikOutdoors]

25 min of work with that yield ?! Nice little operation there.

[@brucebello2049]

Hi Cody, that was interesting, are east v west coast cords different sizes? Cheers

[@averywebb6960]

I understand you're joking about shipping the firewood. But that brings up the possibility of that happening. That would be disastrous due to the amount of invasive pests being shipped across the world. Think emerald ash borer type destruction but all over the globe