Firewood Processing Procedure Upgrade

It's not all fun and games. Before you get to be lazy you have to build stuff!
This is a closure video for the series "Log Splitter To Firewood Processor" and "Belt Conveyor Build" which are contained in the playlist "Firewood Processing" here: • Firewood Processing
As a result of my laziness in firewood chopping, splitting and stacking by hand I spent a couple of months building a firewood processor around a 7 tonne capacity electric log splitter, a belt conveyor and forks attachment for the micro skid steer loader so I can move around the IBC - Intermediate Bulk container crates that are, as of now, full of firewood successfully made on my homemade firewood processor. No more back bending firewood chopping with a handheld chainsaw or splitting wood with a regular axe. Nor the most annoying thing to my liking - firewood stacking. As someone said in the comments, and very spectacularly I might add, people go through a lot of trouble and work to be lazy afterwards. And it's true.
Stay tuned for the next build! Thanks for watching!
Check out my other videos on my channel page: / donndiy
#donndiy #homemade #firewood
Soundtrack:
Pomade - Silent Partner (KZbin Audio Library)
Welding equipment borrowed from Spetselektroodi AS, Estonia:
Fronius TransSteel 2700 welder
Optrel Crystal 2.0 Welding Helmet
Hypertherm Powermax 45 XP plasma cutter

[@DonnDIY]

Watch the whole firewood processing machinery production here: kzbin.info/aero/PLkmF7FAZBzkVRPU6b-IeJVu91-frjF8v3 Check out my other videos on my channel page: kzbin.info Welding equipment borrowed from Spetselektroodi AS, Estonia: Fronius TransSteel 2700 welder Optrel Crystal 2.0 Welding Helmet Hypertherm Powermax 45 XP plasma cutter

[@schellxxx]

Donn DIY hello, superb idea nicely made and very useful, especially considering the hard manual labor for splitting wood, stacking and so on. But i have only one question: have you considered a central heating system based on firewood, that will get rid of all stoves in the house, so no mess with wood chips, ashes and so on. ( sure a stove/fire place is super nice, but if you live daily in the same house and it is not a cabin you visit once in a while, in the morning man it’s chilly) just saying. Huge fan, keep the good work and projects coming( maybe this one would be nice ) !

[@2009123EVER]

Hi would you sell it? And how much for it?

[@d.e303-anewlowcosthomebuil7]

and to just think that with a highly insulated house, and some south facing glass, you would hardly need any extra heat at all( I dont).

[@Matt-fw3xw]

That’s pretty met god job, I enjoy watching good engineering and practical work!

[@DonnDIY]

Central heating will be something for the future. 😉

[@Roboticus_Prime_RC]

Considering the 4 steps you eliminated were the most time consuming ones. Yes, it is a BIG win!

[@djlyon117]

And most of the steps that are left don’t involve manual labor!

[@Crewsy]

I was going to post the exact same comment. The 4 out of 12 steps that account for 85% of the time and labour.

[@jonothandoeser]

This is the idea of a VERY lazy man!!!

[@ZEB0V]

A truly lazy man gets a big enough fireplace so that the wood doesn't have to be split.

[@Okiknox321]

Gas to power like 3 engines to avoid manual splitting

[@RobertKocian]

Henry Ford would be pleased with you. Laziness is the mother of progress. Good job ;-)

[@DonnDIY]

Cheers man!

[@gonnagetya1433]

@@DonnDIY It's Obvious that this guy is NOT Lazy. Lazy person would have hired someone to do it for them.

[@trollingmodeactivated2500]

@@gonnagetya1433 indeed its not lazy to build yourself a better and easier methods but if you pay someone to do it it is

[@olivhay4929]

Good comment😁

[@mikequas4384]

I'll just say necessity is the mother of invention. Great job as per usual Donn!

[@george8873]

Not lazy, smart and efficient. There's a saying... Work smarter, not harder. You did that. Was a great build series.

[@SteveGeremia]

Hey Don I think you are being to modest with the "only 4 steps" success. You have also saved yourself and family a lot of time and effort! The time spent to build the wood processor and conveyor setup will free up much more time during the warmer months. You have made the process capable by one person only. I think this is a larger win!

[@jeepanimal2943]

I gotta agree. Four steps, by numbers, yes. But six or more in physical effort. The splitting alone, three steps.

[@mountainviews5025]

This is definitely not for lazy people lazy people don't deserve this my friend this is for smart people great job young man thumbs up my friends

[@scooterdogg7580]

wealthy people , with fabrication skills

[@GOAT_GOATERSON]

Why is being lazy in your eyes bad?

[@greg7886]

@@scooterdogg7580Actually I suspect most wealthy people would purchase an equipment machine. That would actually be the smart thing to do depending on how you value your time

[@steventhury8366]

People that come up with such innovative ways are not lazy. Instead of being idle from doing less steps, they work at more innovative ways to get work does easier, and thus, cause other people to be lazy by selling them an affordable product. The

[@chrisbarrett8377]

No this is ultimate laziness. Spend hours fabricating something from materials you have laying around to save you from doing actual manual labor. These are the kind of things I do lol, although not to such a scale. I am in awe of your laziness, sir.

[@randomher089]

In Norway we have a saying that roughly translates to "Good firewood keep you warm multiple times." Refering to all the work required before it gets to the oven.

[@michelepelloja8467]

In italy too 😂

[@jamieshannon9809]

And this is the best way too. It keeps you in touch with nature.

[@anttifilms]

Good basic truths!

[@stukaman1162]

Congratulations! This is what America is all about: in the land of opportunity, you recognize a need and set a plan in motion to meet that need. And you can make a lot of money doing it. In this case, many people would love to own what you fabricated out of your own head. I bet you could sell plans online, or even go into limited production making your wood splitter for others to come a pick up. What a great idea! I expect you could become very successful when others learn of your creation. BRAVO!

[@Erin-bd6jg]

"for lazy people" ....... Alright I'm listening.

[@Torchedini]

Ultra lazy people would go to electric or gas heating. Like the rest of the world.

[@bjrnpost4633]

Torchedini until they see the electric bill. :p

[@jermpunchy4653]

Yeah some how thos guy doesnt strike me as lazy

[@JacobJonesy]

@@Torchedini with the automation they may be able to make extra firewood for sale, each container of wood is probably worth a couple hundred bucks.

[@rockets4kids]

Lazy people would install a more efficient wood burner.

[@daddyrabbit835]

Man, those metalworking skills... I can't do anything like that even with wood.

[@tomthomas4666]

I use to do this when I was a young man and enjoyed every moment of it. I have gotten old and disabled and can't do this any longer but I really enjoyed your VIDEO and makes me have good memories of my past. Thanks!!!!!

[@punkbloater]

Not only is it fewer steps but you are operating machinery which is much more fun and less straining on your back. I approve! 😊👍🏻

[@DonnDIY]

I like that comparison too. I'd rather operate machinery instread of manual labor.

[@alfiversen7023]

Just an observation: You have become very good at video editing over the last year. Looking forward to your next project.

[@DonnDIY]

Thank you for the kind words!

[@fartingfury]

I'm currently 2 minutes in, and am also impressed, but I think you could slow down a little - it's hard to read so fast...

[@anderszimmerdahl9080]

@@fartingfury yeah, the text should stay a bit longer

[@opendstudio7141]

Nicely edited compilation. People will never know how much effort is required to create content like this. Now that you have more time, perhaps more saw mill videos. 😊

[@dsean405]

I admire people like this. Always pushing to find a better way. The same type of people that brought us the airplane, cars, computers, aircraft carriers, rockets and basically everything else you see touch and breath all day everyday. Builders and Engineering are perhaps the most important professions in the world.

[@eltallerdeelberg....1273]

I watched all the build videos. I consider you lazy... Being lazy,is'nt not doing anything. It's using your brains to get the job done instead of your back Bravo my freind! awesome work!

[@waynes9275]

I like how the logs are loaded up, just like a lever action rifle.

[@InstrucTube]

Yeah, I'd consider removing a full third of the steps and quite a bit of the effort as a win too. :P Nice job man! Can't wait for what's next!

[@VK-qo1gm]

Hubby showed me this video, & is in preparation to make one, due to his trade, he has all the necessary skills & tools. This will be definitely a time saver in our household, & you sir, have just flipped ' lazy' into a positive, thank you

[@DonnDIY]

This is cool. I wish your husband good luck! If he uses the same chinese log splitter as a base I would suggest choosing the beefiest he can find. Ours was/is really beefy compared to the similiar ones I've seen at my friends houses etc. I'm glad I could inspire you. This is awesome. May you have a great project!

[@unstableminded]

I like how you figured things out as you went along. That's ingenuity. When you have metal fabrication tools and ability, your only limit is your imagination.. Nice work

[@DonnDIY]

Thanks man. I think so too. If I had these skills I possess today as a child I would've made some crazy things back in the day. Imagination unfortunately deteriorates over the years as our minds become rigid.

[@pcspieler8pc826]

Omg this video is so beautiful and makes me cry. Thank you for making this project and shareing it. I always wanted to make something like this but i didn't even found a anything in the internet to help me. And you did everything i searched for. Thanks

[@tectalabyss]

I remember doing all this by hand back in the day. Outstanding has always Donn. Liked,shared. All my best.

[@paulkerrigan9857]

This is brilliant. Very well done. Even a little engineering knowledge can have you saving hours upon hours of time, sparing the strain on your back from lifting heavy loads. Very clever stuff!

[@DonnDIY]

Thank you.

[@markdunford3181]

I’ve just discovered your channel (recommended by Made in Poland channel!). Your stuff is superb. Ingenious, clever, efficient & well made. No loud music, no ads, no commentary, no sponsorships...just really great ideas & brilliantly made! 😊

[@DonnDIY]

Thanks man. That is awesome. 💪👍

[@WhataTry]

YOU CERTAINLY HAVE A WIN, YOU ARE A VERY TALENTED MAN , I SO ENJOY YOUR WORK, INNOVATION, DETERMINATION AND ULTIMATE SUCCESS, DO LOTS MORE , KEEP WELL , KEEP SAFE. KEEP BUSY. THANK YOU.

[@dot7107]

And for u don't use capitals, it is like SHOUTING

[@bobmitchell4532]

@@dot7107 ALL CAPITALS ARE EASIER TO READ & DONT FORGET THIS WHOLE VIDEO IS ALL ABOUT MAKING THINGS E A S I E R !!! 😅😉😊

[@ModernBuilds]

This is genius!!

[@DonnDIY]

🤘

[@johnrobertson9875]

Been using these type of machines for years.

[@viceroybear6298]

they say it's best to work smart not hard, I always say why not work smart and hard, this is what you gentlemen have accomplished, win/ win.kudos

[@BaffinSailor]

I could of used this as a kid. Spent tons of time with my father cutting trees down. A machine like this would of been awesome. I hope you made your way to a paten office this invention is gold.

[@michael-m]

Quick tip - Slow down the speed of the subtitles 👍🏼

[@AsitShouldBe]

wow man, you are becoming a wood industry

[@victoryfirst2878]

I like you method of firewood processing. I finally made a attachment to my splitting wedge to cut into eight pieces from a log. This works so well that my time is reduced by at least three quarter. My wood stove was reworked with secondary burn which lowered my wood usage in half. I stack split wood inside my house near the stove during the summer air conditioner season. The wood has a moisture content of just one to four percent when I am ready to burn for heat. This wood burns like charcoal and leaves next to no clinkers just some ashes which I clean every week. The chimney does not even show any blue smoke just some vapor which does not last that long. The extra wood I give away to family and friends. My next improvement will be to make a super large batch box in the basement and use a large masonry heatsink which should reduce usage of wood in half. Nice video and look forward to see more from you Sir. Peace V

[@patbowman9959]

Have piled a little wood in my life. I bow to your ingenuity.

[@DonnDIY]

💪

[@dashcamtv1241]

That's going to be VIRAL trust me ...

[@jruss9109]

It's what brought me here lol

[@GlobalDesignHD]

Why? You can buy these machines in stores for ages.

[@codenamecordon]

2STROKE POWER just like you can buy a meal at a restaurant, but still many people cook at home from time to time 🤷‍♂️

[@Feub69]

with all this work in less, in 3 years you will be too big to fit in the charger! 😁 I'm kidding, Nice video retracing all of the manufacturing, and I had never seen this recovery of the tanks to make a roof, it's great! Thank you !

[@cfrayre6572]

This is by far the best method of cutting firewood by yourself. You need to sell this.

[@johnmcneal9477]

"Economy of Motion" is the key to prospering on the farm or homestead. We only have so many hours in the day. This is a good use of time and resources.

[@sotkshadow8306]

Very nice job buddy, been waiting to see this finished, could even think about some sort of automatic timed mechanism for the chop saw and ram so you can sit back and enjoy a cold one lol and as an add on a chamber of sorts for the tree trunks to automatically load into the feeding mechanism when it's empty so from start to finish all you would have to do is fill the tree trunks at the star and swop the creates at the end, you really have created something here with endless possibilities and/or add ons very very well done mate

[@Sifizero]

good job. any step you can remove from the manual process is an improvement. bonus points for the engineering

[@DonnDIY]

Absolutely. If we can remove using firewood as a heat source completely that would be something.

[@TheRealadaRover]

@@DonnDIY Next project coming up: DIY Maakütte :D

[@hafeexius]

@@DonnDIYperhaps home made geothermal heating system for your next project? 😄

[@iBRiDGE380]

Omg. Just the work of standing and moving and holding the chain saw for perfect sized logs. Brilliant video. Thanks.

[@cdixon198]

Can’t believe you built that beast all by yourself. Genius.

[@DonnDIY]

Cheers man, it wasn't that hard. 😉

[@garrisongoth6421]

Donn, all of your projects are extremely impressive and very well designed/fabricated, but I’m wondering if this is your most proud project? It’s quite incredible (even more than than usual :)! )

[@nautifella]

As a _True_ lazy person, let me ask the real questions we all have: _"How Much?"_ and _"Do You Deliver?"_

[@ianhemingway5687]

this guy lazies.

[@KarrasBastomi]

Big brain moves

[@mj6463]

Ian Hemingway 🤣

[@markemerson8399]

I was thinking the same thing. Only problem for me is creating a space to stack the pallets. In the past I've purchased cut and split firewood, and had it dumped in the driveway from where I barrowed it into the back yard and hand stacked it under cover. On its own hard enough ...

[@mysweettlife]

Amen that is exactly what I was thinking.

[@barthanes1]

That is a really great storage method using the IBC crates. The plastic container is not UV resistant, and will deteriorate quickly in the sun. You should paint them with UV resistant paint and they will last longer. Genius system. Incredible ingenuity in every step.

[@curtzblues]

This is SO "yankee ingenuity"! Design, function, appearance; you got it all. Big hats off to you!

[@nikolaisemenoff9092]

I would install LP gas furnace and spend all this time enjoying this beautiful outdoor environment by hunting, fishing, moon-shining and consume these products

[@Zachry86]

You need to paint the ibc plastic "roofs" to try to make the more resistant to sun. Belive me they turn super brittle in a few years. Break into a million pieces! Otherwise: Super impressive project.

[@dwaynerobare1153]

You are an Alien! Great work...

[@andrewbaharlias6253]

Call a patent attorney, get a patent and start marketing it ... that's your win. Genius stuff there!

[@ChrisSmith-iv7no]

Get yourself a outdoor wood stove save even more time

[@ch34pskate16]

Lol

[@daw162]

double the wood consumption.

[@jeromeduffy9270]

@@daw162 fact??

[@modarkthemauler]

@@jeromeduffy9270 pretty much yeah, you lose a lot of heat with a outdoor wood stove. Now if it was located in your woodshed you could use the heat to dry your wood and eliminate the need to bring the wood inside.

[@Diy_Ua]

Привіт! Дуже класно! З мене лайкос 👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@jeffcanyafixiy]

GREAT idea, great job executing it. When we burned/cut, split wood I could literally recognize specific pieces from all the handling. DAMN nice work. 👍👍

[@glenw3814]

Someone's a damn genius, and got the work ethic to pull off a big project. Bright future ahead.

[@DonnDIY]

The internet is genius - what I've done here in this video is already done by other people around the world. This is just my version. 😉

[@glenw3814]

@@DonnDIY Either way 👍

[@glenking3337]

Now you need a wood chunker for all those tree limbs.

[@beckywatt5048]

Run them thru a chipper/shredder l hammer mill and make pellets out of them .

[@user-im5wi4pv3b]

Красавчик 👍😀

[@azimuth361]

Dude. You are NOT lazy. I'm sitting in my pajamas watching you work. I'M lazy!!!

[@mhrepoman]

Brilliant way of storing the wood as it dries! I am totally going to use this idea! Thank you!

[@andrejusdoktorovicius2949]

Install gaseous heating and eliminate another 8 steps and save time each year :)

[@CynicalDad81]

***Forest Gump voice “What about strait up rain”?

[@highdesertworkshop]

Working smarter is not being lazy. Nice job.

[@t-wrecks7481]

So glad you left enough time for me to read the descriptions in each step.

[@captaincorona1167]

Sell your design to John deer, husqvarna or stihl

[@alfordfirewood553]

He copied Farmi WP36 firewood processor

[@Jehty_]

He didn't invent the firewood processors. He "just" made his own one. Those things already exist and are made by a lot of different manufacturers.

[@MeepMeep88]

There's an even EASIER way.. Just burn the tree without cutting it lol..

[@XanthanGgum]

Awesome video! No talking, amazing quick cut editing, informative subtitles👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌

[@DonnDIY]

👍💪

[@p.dejong4160]

Absolutely brilliant to see what a man can do with with an idea and tools! Brilliant video

[@thegreedytroll]

Absolutely incredible. I wish I had this creative ability with metal fabrication. Wonderful job.

[@vrfarmerguy]

I don't hardly cut any firewood and now I want to build one. Sweet setup!

[@markfryer9880]

After seeing Donn's complete firewood processing system and then watching other people and their attempts to process firewood there is only one thing to be said. Donn wins hands down!

[@DonnDIY]

🤘Cheers man! 💪

[@martythemartian99]

I normally watch fabrication videos like this at a faster speed because they are so slow, but his one I slowed it down to 0.25 speed to try and keep up. Took me over half an hour to watch, but it was worth it :)

[@DonnDIY]

😆😆 Sorry, that was just a compilation from my previous firewood processor building series sped up. You can watch the full episodes on my channel at slower speeds.

[@flipflopsguy8868]

Amazing design and construction skills I'm sure come from doing ! Very pleased it all works as one unit doing multiple operations at the same time.

[@Warwinds]

Such improvements for the wood chore... Brilliant !

[@johnvro967]

Another great project completed. Thanks for that abbreviated video, your work is, and always will be AWESOME ! ! ! You'll go far, for a guy like you, even the sky is not the limit, you will soar high amongst the stars. ⭐

[@darcyduggan8179]

The person who cuts their own firewood warms themselves twice. Love your work.

[@DonnDIY]

Yes. 😁

[@christineortmann359]

You really have a gift to build things! Great job!

[@BarnStangz]

Definitely working smarter, not harder! My old man always would say that to me... I think the processor came out REALLY well!

[@DonnDIY]

Thanks!

[@SimpleLife1971]

Someone a lot more clever than I is at work here...Brilliant!

[@fastdadgarage-northsouthch4418]

Awesome job. I haven’t burnt wood in several years but this reminds me of the process we did.

[@JasonTheMunicipalMechanic]

You got rid of the most important 4 steps in the process. That should save a lot of time. Nice work.

[@DonnDIY]

It did alot!

[@hotpoker4212]

Love the firewood processing machine, great job,🇮🇪🇮🇪

[@truehope287]

You are truly gifted! Brilliant piece of equipment as are all your others!

[@DonnDIY]

Thank you. I appreciate it.

[@jackdotzman2908]

Some great ideas. Your video is very well done. From, Missouri USA

[@mitchbrown3911]

This is so inspiring! Human ingenuity at its best

[@lucashort79]

Congratulations Donn, you are fantastic !! 💪🏻 bravo 👏

[@yanbag9487]

my dad always told me want to find the easiest way to do something let the laziest guy figure it out tho not the case here it's the smartest guy figuring it out awesome job 👍👍

[@yvesdesrosiers2396]

Nicely done young man! Very nice work. Thanks for sharing.

[@Markus86]

Your skills are unbelievable - truely amazing 😀

[@thelazyhandyman8581]

Your craftsmanship is just awesome! Subscribed!

[@ewingsharp8916]

Amazing project. Loved seeing all the machinery working

[@DonnDIY]

Thank you very much!

[@MisterMetric]

You sir, know your way round a welder! Awesome job, love it!

[@KangRoundHere]

Life is all about refining our processes. Great job.

[@DonnDIY]

Cheers man!

[@robertmanley7556]

Yes BIG win anything that saves time and steps is a good thing been watching your videos and love your creativeness and work all around great job !!

[@edgargraciano4707]

Now this was worth watching!! Loved it in all its engineering glory!!

[@DonnDIY]

Thanks.

[@Tomsfoolery.]

Great build! Your videos are both entertaining and educational!

[@riverrivers250]

Whoa,,, cant believe that guy made his own wood splitter/cutter,, thats pretty badass, awesome (y)

[@falatoronto]

The most relaxing video I've seen in a while.

[@lakeh230]

That is a badass set up sir! I love it!!

[@b1hawaiian]

I never wanted to chop firewood more than after watching your vid 😳😳😳🪓🌲

[@gyrenrockz]

Lazy people?? Youre not lazy.. Youre a hard working man.

[@gafrers]

Loved the series, love the end result

[@Redneckmfg]

Love the roof idea for the totes.. and the whole processor project was amazing to watch come together...

[@DonnDIY]

More projects to come! 😉

[@elizabethdobson6658]

If you cut the lids on a different angle you can get a better overlap on the sides as well as the front.

[@careysharp8340]

I'm so lazy I got tired just watching you. Well done sir. 😎

[@DonnDIY]

I can be lazy after all this work is done. I got so angry every time I had to re-stack and re-locate a heap of firewood. But I will do that no more. 😄