Do IBC totes work for firewood???

Firewood processed into IBC totes in the woodyard today...should they be used or do they make more work than they save???
#firewood

[@ChrisLascari]

Good morning, cold and rainy on the beautiful shores of Lake Michigan this morning

[@InTheWoodyard]

Nice!

[@Gavin_outdoors331]

Good morning

[@InTheWoodyard]

yes it was!

[@johnhaug8792]

Chris, you made a couple of three pointers when you were throwing that birch into the totes.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Ha! Thanks!

[@noel3065]

We were at Bunyon on Saturday and we looked hard to find you and if you were there, sorry we missed you we tried but couldn't find you.

[@BertsCustomCuts]

We were all there. It was busy Saturday.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, we all where there all day!

[@peewee.3138]

We have a bunch of totes that we fill up and set aside for our customers who order at least a year ahead. We put their wood in and tags the totes with their name on them then stack them up with the tractor.

[@InTheWoodyard]

nice.

[@randygrider9758]

Take the crossbars off the top and you can heap it up and get a lot more in a tote. I cut the sides out and use the cut out section and bars to make a ‘gate’ which allows easy access to dig the wood out.

[@InTheWoodyard]

So you do not stack them then??

[@user-oz5ke3qt8n]

Good morning Chris good work on those totes bin ( ty Ron )

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks 👍

[@cliffjenkins6419]

Having watched the channel for a long time now I've come to the conclusion that you need to have all the great gear you've got,but the most important asset is a "Burt!" what an operator! Cheers from H.B. N Z

[@BertsCustomCuts]

Thanks

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, they all are great guys!

[@jandblawncare8570]

I only use totes anymore for pre measured orders that I have a very few close friends pick up and for keeping my bundle wood in. Keeping bundle wood in one is very convenient because I can just pick it up and move it into my shop where the bundler is so Im out of the weather. They do make a wood yard nice and neat though. I. think in Bert's situation they are perfect.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, I agree!

[@kurtloftfield4537]

Good morning all!

[@InTheWoodyard]

Hello!

[@nickfixes]

When using the fast splitter, we put a person at the outfeed table stacking straight into the tote. When I'm using my box store splitter by myself, I put the tote right beside me and stack the pieces on the return stroke.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, that works for stacking, I do not stack any more if I can help it.

[@nickfixes]

I wouldn't either. When I can work into a conveyor, I won't stack (or use totes) anymore.@@InTheWoodyard

[@timrydman-mr5hp]

The totes are worth a try. See how to use them.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Maybe so!

[@GregPrince-io1cb]

38°F ... 82% humidity.... high of 57°F... here in Central Ohio Leaves are a changin!! Have a great day at Bunyan!!

[@saltrock9642]

Here in the beautiful Feliciana’s it’s currently 49deg! Still no rain and not allowed to light fire pits or any outdoor cooking. I’m ok with no burning because I’m way out in the middle of pine timber and live in a log home.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks!!

[@Andrew_From_NB]

Awesome vid that day Chris! Fun watching! Agree with all your points you noted at the end there! 🔥💯👍. See you soon! Andrew from NB :)

[@InTheWoodyard]

Appreciate it!

[@allanulen3809]

That little orange stinker. So cute.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup!

[@brockhalstead4421]

Morning all

[@InTheWoodyard]

Hello!

[@joshfoster9832]

Here in the UK your wood just doesn't end up dry in winter if it's stacked but does if it's in ibc totes, best thing i've ever had for it

[@InTheWoodyard]

good to know!

[@woodtimesinthe207]

We’d be lost here without our ibc totes!

[@InTheWoodyard]

How many do you use? I would need 800-900 at the least.

[@TwinCityFirewood]

Y’all run a heck of a operation!

[@InTheWoodyard]

thanks!

[@martiball4531]

Sorry I missed yunz at the Paul Bunyan show. I chatted with Tracy @!Haix. Hope your weekend was awesome

[@BertsCustomCuts]

They do have nice boots. We got some while we were there too.

[@InTheWoodyard]

I am so sorry I missed you! I came back latter and they said you where gone, I had a hard time getting anywhere, I was talking constantly to people!

[@briannelson4493]

The totes I’m using I cut an opening in one side and we stack the wood in them. I am currently making a big bin 16ft wide 30ft long, I need to conserve space. Keep on cutting

[@InTheWoodyard]

Nice. I do not want to stack wood.

[@johnnyhomegrownholmgren9999]

I think those totes will work great, if you planning to do bundles in the future. Less work for moving the wood around. 👍 Most common over here is to pack it in a net bag. (Somewhere around 1,5 cubic foot) Those sell for something around $10... Birch firewood works great! That’s the most preferd wood over here, and problaby the easiest to get. It gross like weeds! 😂 It’s been great to see you expand your business and having alot of fun! Be safe and keep on playing, boys! 👍

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks Johnny!

[@colonelhessler1]

Hey. @ the end you mentioned someway to dump the totes. Where I work we have bin type trash cans that will dump using a fork lift then auto return back . But of course a free one would be awesome 👌

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, articulating forks!

[@Black696Murder]

Dear Chris. You could remove the 2 bars on the top of your toads (won't have an effect on the stability cause you just put in the wood loose) and then you could put them in your trailer and just have to flip them with your tractor. Easiest way to empty them in my opinion. From a viewer from Germany 😉

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, maybe so!

[@01RedSled]

I use them for personal use and I have removed the 2 top braces. No effect on strength! Also agree, you can flip them over with forks and empty them that way. I move them from my woodshed to my garage with my mini skid, then I unload by hand from my warm garage and carry to my woodstove inside works great!

[@zach.rigby1278]

Good morning! I saw you at that Paul Bunyon show but you looked pretty busy. Hope you guys are having a good time out there!

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, it was nuts! You should have said hello!

[@firefightingmailman]

I think that the totes work best for personal use. I have a wood burning pool heater and the totes work great for staging wood to burn in it. I see the problems with them in a production operation such as yours. I enjoy your content informative and entertaining.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, thanks!

[@travisdoesfirewood]

"That's f'in teamwork!'

[@InTheWoodyard]

thanks!

[@tomriblett2979]

I use totes and pallets both work for as small an operation as we have here.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Nice!

[@outdoorsinthe608]

Definitely helps cutting one side a little!👍👍

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup!

[@robertblacksmith4355]

Totes are great if you get them cheap or Free 😊

[@InTheWoodyard]

And have a simple way to use them.

[@aldredske6197]

Good morning Chris!!😀😀

[@InTheWoodyard]

Hello Al!

[@travisarndt2330]

The free totes I get work great to measure wood for pickups and are easy to stack wood in but I don't have a tractor big enough to move a full tote yet. So there's ups and downs with them for me

[@InTheWoodyard]

yup!

[@brucearney9536]

Really nice to meet you and the crew at P. B. Yesterday , to bad your ao far away ! Might have to pay you a visit some day

[@InTheWoodyard]

Sounds good! Thanks!

[@DanielAtkinsFirewood]

Never thought i would see totes in your yard for production. But every tool has a use.

[@InTheWoodyard]

we will see???

[@DudeRanchDIY]

Hey Chris, the totes are pretty easy to just flip over and dump into your trailer without damaging like I do in my videos. That being said, I too have been looking into rotating pallet forks but they are expensive and kind of hard to justify!

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yes and yes I saw yours!

[@donaldhamm4332]

For my personal use the totes are perfect, I place a tote on my back porch and can take from the tote from any side, but for your operation not so much

[@InTheWoodyard]

yup!

[@rickthelian2215]

Nice respiting guys😊 Adventure kitten❤

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks!

[@stevensfirewood8658]

I just started using totes this year for my personal firewood. The plan is to move them closer to my house when needed with my tractor. Hopefully will save a lot of time during the winter. I did remove the 2 top bars from the totes to make them easier to load and unload.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Sounds great!

[@nickthrane4940]

You can flip them over inside your dump trailer with your regular forks if you don’t have rotating pallet forks to dump them

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, but do they get smashed up and weak then????

[@JuniperAcresFirewood]

As I sit hear and watch I cant help but wonder if you two are listening to the same thing around 8:45. The totes can be good for sure, the real game changer is the elevator/conveyor! Keep up the good work! I dont know if the totes will save you time or money but the only thing I see working for you is if a customer wants a couple of totes and has a loader at the final destination. Otherwise you are still touching the wood the same amount of time as you would be with the dump trailer.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, to me they might even add work and time.

[@squirrelrelocator]

I really like totes for personal use, but if you crack this nut about efficiently unloading totes for an off site delivery, you are my hero.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, that is the catch!

[@squirrelrelocator]

@@jakebredthauer5100 could not find that channel. Link please

[@squirrelrelocator]

I think you might mean "Dude Ranch DIY" channel, this video? kzbin.info/www/bejne/ipDUZIxmgd-AjaM

[@jeffkoons4612]

Good range from the 3pt line

[@InTheWoodyard]

Ha! Thanks!

[@rodt2781]

The totes work really good for seasoning green as you are with that birch. They actually dry faster in them than piling or stacking on pallets, but yes when unloading them they are a pain to jump in and chuck in the truck to empty them. I wanted to buy them rotating forks but crazy expensive. Probably cheaper to build my own. Great video Chris. Cheers.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, I agree with all that you said!

[@rodt2781]

@InTheWoodyard kzbin.info/www/bejne/bn-pgWukoZpjfq8si=4JaJN5vWLBdE062y This is what I did with the 2 nephews last spring. Had one in the empty tote stacking green wood while other was passing to him.

[@davidedwards3734]

New conveyor?? I like the totes!! I usually take my cross bars out to get more wood in them. Stay Hydrated and Have a Safe Day

[@InTheWoodyard]

Nope, same on we have had for a while now. Thanks! You too!

[@davidedwards3734]

@@InTheWoodyard just looked shinier

[@ecossearthur]

Good throwing arm right their!

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks!

[@woolval1793]

Double stacking totes at 11:11?? Brilliant!!

[@InTheWoodyard]

thanks!

[@outdoorswithlarryrobin]

Definitely one Tote over the line!😂 Great see you again 🪵👍🏼🇺🇸

[@InTheWoodyard]

No doubt! Thanks, same for me!

[@crxess]

Totes can be handy, but like you said, unloading is something to be dealt with. Unfortunately I found out even a Modified, 1/2 220gal, tote (1/2 tote, 1/2 full = 1/4 load) is more than my tiny BX 1500D can lift. Truly sad... I think the lift capacity is down with age and a bit of neglect from the previous owner, but I have to address the failed 4WD(front gears) before tackling the Hydraulics issue. Never enough time to get everything done!

[@stannelson2582]

I think if I had a lot of totes like Bert does. I might just use them as I fill them to be the walls of a big bin to replace the pallet walls. Might be a bit safer and more reliable. But that’s me lol trying to suggest an idea of mine to to use Bert’s totes lol for your hundreds of cords of wood lol. #Bertladia!

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, walls for the bins made of totes would work.

[@larryvankirk7423]

Nice video Fella's. Not a fan of totes unless you have the equipment to handle them all the way to the end customer or dump them into the trailer. Works for Bert's boiler cause he can move the totes with the skid loader, not so good for Chris and his customers. GNI

[@InTheWoodyard]

I tend to agree with that.

[@josevelasco3245]

This is what’s killing me. I’ve been unloading by hand because trying to unload with the skid to my dump truck just destroys it. Thanks for the video.

[@InTheWoodyard]

That is my concern too.

[@josevelasco3245]

@@jakebredthauer5100 Yes Jake actually lives in the town over to me and I recall the arch on his trailer. Mine is a dump truck and I can’t load 4.5 totes onto it. I don’t stack in the totes so believe it or not for 275g totes, you need 4.5 to get a full honest cord. I can only fit 4 on my dump truck and would have to load up a half by hand. I have seen those rotating forks but they are $$$$. It’s the best way to empty the totes IMO but not worth the investment for my operation.

[@teddybear4020]

those ibc totes u get the plastic tanks in those can be used for putting the sacks of fire wood u put out front to sell just cut top out of it . pluse they can b used for small kindel wood to or cookie or odd shaped wood or scrap wood . or planters . if u drilled drainage holes in . and spray paint outter skin your color chioce . just throwing some thoughts to u

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup

[@GregPrince-io1cb]

Chris you guys made short work of that Birch!! All ready to sell!

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks!

[@grif900]

I would expect IBC totes to cost more more money than they are worth; you already have a great system. I guess if you had to ,you could knock them over with forks , latch on to the tote from its side and dump it out . But I don't see any real improvement. Drying ;Maybe, but not an improvement for big processing .

[@InTheWoodyard]

That is kinda my thoughts too! Thanks!

[@GregPrince-io1cb]

Good Morning Woodhounds!

[@InTheWoodyard]

Morning!

[@JoesFirewoodVideos]

They work great for seasoning and storing the wood but really aren’t practical for deliveries.

[@InTheWoodyard]

yup!

[@Videogamerforlife69]

I deliver with them. set 4 on the trailer and load the skid or tractor. I also have guys that come and buy 6 at a time since they have equipment. if they don't want the ibc tote than I dump them into my dump trailer or dump truck. if you got equipment its easy

[@buckinfirewood]

They work great for drying, storing , and is the fastest way to load a dump trailer or for loading customer trailers.. all you need is a set of rotating forks from Swift Fox Industries .. they come with an arm so you don't rip the bottom apart while dumping.. load 5 facecords in under 10 minutes.. use them every single day

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, we have been looking into it!! Thanks!!

[@teddybear4020]

all that small stuff u put in that pile u can get a reallly big shedder and turn it in mulch . and still sell that . making money

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, but first pay big money for the shredder!

[@jameschandler2776]

Chris, that was a 3 point shot to the cookie tote. That birch looks like nic stright wood but the bark is a mess. We don't have it in Ohio.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, it is good wood and a lot if people like it for its looks.

[@joshfoster9832]

If you want an easy but slightly dodgy way of emptying them, chain them into the bed of your trailer, dump it allowing the crate to slide a bit, then trip it up with a plank of wood attached to the trailer bed so it tips further than the dump angle of the trailer then gets held by the chain. A slightly crazy friend of mine does this off a tiny 300cc Suzuki carry with a 800lb maximum load capacity

[@InTheWoodyard]

That sounds nuts to me!

[@joshfoster9832]

@@jakebredthauer5100 yeah the plank is so that the tote slides and is tipped over the plank by gravity

[@bwillan]

A set of rotating pallet forks is a readily available attachment for skid steers or tractors from the usual attachment manufacturers.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, I have looked at them and would like one but I am not sure the $8-9000 cost is worth it or if I would use them enough??

[@dgr8t1]

I made a terrible mistake thinking I could use a grinder to cut into a metal basket! It took 1 spark i didn't catch and after I had left my wood yard the wind kicked up and a basket caught fire!! if you have wood in the basket beside to use a sawsall!!! file your burrs.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Great point!

[@exotictones1054]

Take off the top bars n cut out one side down far enough you can reach the bottom.if dumping its easier for the wood to come out .n easier to do by hand as well.but someone needs to make something for a tractor to dump em.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, that sounds great but I would need like 800-900 of them so maybe not!

[@bekaerttrio2231]

👍👍👍

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks!!!

[@billobermeyer660]

Yep, they have their pluses and minuses like anything else.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, I agree, to me they might actually take more time and effort???

[@firewoodathome]

👍👍

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks!

[@GregPrince-io1cb]

The Woodcats are growin up!! Awesome stuff Chris... Way to go on explaining the Totes... great concept but you have to know its limitations...

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks!

[@jbbrown7907]

My "like" is for the orange car.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks for watching!

[@annmariekowalski7505]

Most things in life are developed from an experiment while😅 developing something else. 8 am confident that someonw has a picker upper dumper thingy for totes. DOINK

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup!

[@hotwheelmanraven2289]

You don't need to know fancy dumper take two top Center bars out with the dump it into your dump trailer and pick up underneath the dump their tote pick right out of there was a guy on KZbin that does it works out just fine

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, but it destroys the totes pretty fast doing that???

[@GregPrince-io1cb]

Hit that Like and Share button Folks...Helps the algo- thingamajig

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks Greg!

[@toddsoutsideagain]

👍🏻👍🏻GNI

[@InTheWoodyard]

Hello TODD!

[@Splitting-Firewood89]

I cut alot of wood with a Friend that owns a Tree climbing bussiness and we cut some Birch an I was really surprised it was pouring out gallons of water! I knew they drained a little bit of water but it was like having the faucet turned on all the way it was really Pretty Tree! If someone ask me what kind of wood to buy other than Red Oak i would Say Wild Cherry 🍒 is my favorite an the color is beautiful to me!

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, I would pick cherry every time, awesome wood!

[@farrellmorgan4916]

Look at the design of the dump bins the scrap iron recyclers use to dump their bins. You wouldn’t need as strong so could fabricate one that a tote would sit on and have the dumping mechanism

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, but I would need hundreds of them.

[@farrellmorgan4916]

@@InTheWoodyardno. Just 1. They would slide under the tote. All you need is the mechanism

[@farrellmorgan4916]

No, but it dumps right into a truck

[@woodstacker5241]

Stupid simple hinged door out of the existing frame work might be an option for easier unloading.

[@InTheWoodyard]

I would need 800-900 of them, that sounds like a lot of stupid simple hinges to make.

[@joemurray9131]

You need to cut out the crossbars to get more wood in them!

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, maybe so but then the strength is gone.

[@LeBlancfirewood]

I forgot to tell I watch your videos at the same place you do your comments

[@InTheWoodyard]

Turn the fan on!

[@LeBlancfirewood]

@@InTheWoodyard I save it for my wife

[@brianrizzi6321]

I use the method used by dude ranch DIY. Pretty easy

[@brianrizzi6321]

@@jakebredthauer5100 yeah but if you watch how he dumps the totes into the trailer or his dump truck, without the winch, using the tractor is the method I use. That whole arch thing didn’t work too great on totes

[@jeanvaljohn3921]

Did the electrical switch box for the elevator ever get fixed and put into use ? ( the gadget that a viewer sent you)

[@InTheWoodyard]

Nope, not yet.

[@Lens-KeepingBusy]

Hey Cris, Is Bert putting the chipping and wood waste in that spot for composting, makes good fertilizer 👍

[@InTheWoodyard]

We will fill a low area in at the farm with it.

[@Lens-KeepingBusy]

@@InTheWoodyard O

[@jahn9960]

Hometown acres uses them. Im sure you can talk to Adam.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, I would need about 800-900 of them and then need a way to dump them.

[@jahn9960]

@InTheWoodyard that's true I didn't think about how much wood you have in your wood piles!!!! I would stay with the piles!!!!!

[@jahn9960]

@InTheWoodyard As much wood as you put in the back of your truck and unload it, I would invest in a truck bed cargo rolling unloader. May not have to get in the bed as much when your unloading. Great videos it's that time of year for camp fires!!!

[@scrhino40]

Y'all getting a lot of scrap wood. Did yall decide what yall going to do with all the scrap. Be good to bag for smoker wood or chips. Idea?? Have a great day be safe.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, we will use it for fill.

[@pvwjr]

Good Morning Bert. I just started using totes and remove the support bars plus cut an opening and they seem to work fine. Is there a reason you keep the support bars on? I’d figure they are plenty strong enough especially since you don’t cut the sides. Just curious.

[@jamesbuchanan7088]

I think the top bars are left on so he can stack the totes empty of full.

[@jeremytownes3881]

I stack mine no cross bar and cut down one side halfway

[@InTheWoodyard]

yup

[@InTheWoodyard]

ok

[@brucelaatsch8668]

What do you do with those piles of debris?

[@InTheWoodyard]

fill on the farm.

[@SKFirewood]

Reckon you got enough scraps to run a kiln 😂😂

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, but first I need a kiln.

[@TheWoodSnob]

Did Adam not work hard enough to Deserve a new hat?

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yes he did.

[@Mainelywork]

🤘It looks nice. But like you said the devil is in the details.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thank you! yup!

[@pjp80s]

So much resplitting! Is the processor really worth it?

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, It helps a ton!

[@davidvanwingerden5183]

I was thinking that a different wedge would make so they don't have to resplit. Also, the operator was pushing the wood off quite a bit. Seems like he could have just saved those seconds and placed another piece of wood that would do the same thing he was doing while the machine was idle. Sorry, it's the Dutch in me that has to point out the inefficiency even if it's just a few seconds. But it's a few seconds a few hundred times.... 😉

[@davidvanwingerden5183]

Which part?

[@davidvanwingerden5183]

@jakebredthauer5100 , watch the operator of the levers. He spends a lot of time pushing the wood away. He could just be putting the next log in and letting the machine push off the splits into the conveyor. Not knocking these hard working guys. Wishing I had a hundred of them for my business!

[@cabbage4717]

How big is your tractor

[@InTheWoodyard]

Kioti DK 4710 hst

[@InTheWoodyard]

SEVERAL!

[@randyfowler6928]

Take middle bars off

[@BertsCustomCuts]

They help for rigidity when stacking.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Maybe but they get really unstable then, we will see.

[@stephenjambard64]

Do you guys have Husqvarna underwear too!

[@InTheWoodyard]

I wish! Ha!

[@petro00441100]

damn totes are useless...you can't beat the pallets

[@InTheWoodyard]

I kind of agree with that.

[@geezerindawoods]

Totes seem like a commie idea mostly. Live Tote free! 🤣 Well Dun!

[@InTheWoodyard]

Ha! Maybe so!

[@mikebrittain6191]

I gotta say,,,lol,,worst video you've ever done that I have watched. I almost click it off after a few minute,,but thought, well maybe they have figured something out that I should know about. But then at the end of the video,,no new idea. Maybe if you had some repeat customers that had equipment at home to unload the totes and could bring back the totes when they come to get more wood.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Sorry to disappoint you, I guess one bad one out of 1200 leaves room for improvement.

[@mikebrittain6191]

@@jakebredthauer5100 well jake,,,Chris is by far my favorite youtuber,,I haven't watched all of his videos yet, but well over half of them. And I just thought someone needed to tell him the truth. But he's good at what he does and I think he probably already knew that it wasn't that good of a video.

[@noelstractors-firewood57]

Watch Rick @Rick’s Outdoors, he has a video on how he dumps totes into his trailer with the tractor, loader and forks. Works slick.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, thanks!

[@deathbecomesu4604]

Check out Oaks farm firewood. Maybe thats going to give you some idea

[@InTheWoodyard]

okay!

[@jamesbuchanan7088]

Good morning

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks!