Hauling, Cutting, Splitting & Storing Firewood

[@Military-Museum-LP]

I watched this processed being built step by step. I watched you strive for perfection sometimes tearing something apart and completely re building it. The machine works perfect and reflects your skills. Thanks for this series.

[@johnvro967]

Donn my friend, I hope we still have many more young people like you, that have the energy, enginuity, skills, determination and motivation, because if we do, this World is in good shape. Thanks for the video.

[@The.DutchTouch]

That log trailer is sweet, so versatile

[@DonnDIY]

Hydraulic trailer would be even sweeter. 😉

[@The.DutchTouch]

@@DonnDIY I'm sure you know someone who could make that😉

[@ameyers67]

I was just going to comment that.

[@stukaman1162]

I admire your creativity and talents to bring your ideas all together. This is what America is all about - being free to dare to go where others dare not - re-invent the wheel, build a better mousetrap, and manufacture a great firewood processor. BRAVO! Your next challenge might be how to overcome muddy fields and trails!

[@HakkaDakka]

Imagine how nice its for the parents watching the son making life so much easier and deleting the arduous work.

[@SouthernGent007]

This has got to be the best DYI project I’ve ever seen come together. You are are beyond talented. I’m speechless. I love creating as well but you take it to new levels. Mad props to you.

[@o0julek0o]

I'm glad to see a change of pace, a little bit of mental rest, on good friday.

[@DonnDIY]

That's exactly how I approached the task of firewood making. 😉

[@totherarf]

Nice to see all the bits and pieces I watched being fabricated and put together working as one intended machine!

[@dontmander]

DIYではDonnの動画が一番好きです。

[@getberget]

Love the zoom effects in the end. Tour cameraskills are impressive

[@randytravis3998]

need to build a larger out door wood boiler that will heat shop and the home and burn 4 too 6 foot logs ... then also that would save some time in the fire wood work ,, i hate stacking wood .. you got a great system going .. great video ..

[@GAIS414]

It's very similar to how we process firewood at our farm. Cheers from Sweden.

[@Crewsy]

17 minutes of watching Donn make firewood? Yupp. First video with my coffee this morning. 😁 Still hard to believe that entire processor started with just a little electric log splitter and I watched the entire build series. The phrase “Work smarter, not harder” should have a link to your channel.

[@bradanderson1627]

Hell of a lil system you made there Donny. The cart works great hauling log an whatever ! Cool 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@TroubledTimes2024]

No matter how you process it, firewood is a bunch of work. You have a really neat system built.

[@peteacher52]

That set-up looks very productive for one person using self-made equipment, in one day. Impressive!

[@Byron-Baytepess]

Okay, good modification of the exit (it can serve as a barbecue!). All that is missing is a small basket for sawdust from the chainsaw and a collection of chips between the output of the firewood machine and the conveyor! Good job once again!

[@cliftonsnider1520]

You’ve come a long way since the first video of yours that I watched. It was the one of the log arch build. Thanks for the inspiration and entertainment.

[@DonnDIY]

You've been sticking around for quite awhile then. And I salute you! Cheers man! Stick around for more. I have bunch of new ideas I want to try and more things I want to build. 😉

[@arcforceworld]

So much awesomeness packed into one video. Very well done sir!

[@barrywest3758]

Very good to see this particular machinery in use again! Nice loads of cut firewood. Enjoyed 👍👍

[@willys4882]

A grapple for your skid steer to use on your forks would be very useful. Then you could replace the log lift with a chain-drive feed table. That would reduce the manual labor of loading logs and allow several to be staged on the table to be split next. Regardless, it's always great to see someone that's not afraid of work getting things done.

[@art-134]

Медитативное ,релаксантное видео!!!)))) Назначать некоторым людям,кто жалуется на "тяжёлую работу в офисе"...!)))))) В особо тяжёлых случаях "офисно-трудогольной депрессии"-- предписывать такую работу на свежем воздухе- в реальности,а не в качестве видео!!))))))

[@kennethperian4370]

Great job showing and doing that great job on that wood buster. Just build it right right, well see ya on the next one making it work easier good job have a great day see ya on the next one see ya by.

[@2speed72]

Donn is a mastermind no doubt about it

[@koolkar55]

Always finding a solution Donny....... You're an amazing man Mate. Billy J..... Queensland, Australia.

[@blackbuttecruizr]

Hi @DonnDIY, nice to have you back! Hope all is well.

[@DonnDIY]

No worries! All is good! 😉

[@fredericrike5974]

Although I can appreciate the necessity of your comment about not littering, I'm thinking only someone very new to this channel might say something like that. Donn, you have salvaged, repurposed and found use for things most of us either would have trashed or disregarded all the time. That you would keep the concrete bust out is just what you do- and when the "planned" crusher" makes it's appearance, that old barn floor will become driveway, or other useful surface on the farm. It is, after all what you are and do. Please note, even though you built the really spiffy cutting and splitting machine, you load the smaller stuff completely by hand, only using the log lifter for the really back breakers. You seem to waste nothing- something most of us need to work much harder at. Do your thing- it's good for us all! Hope your grandpa is still hanging in there and watching you take his inspiration and old shop to the next level! FR

[@metricstormtrooper]

I would love a voiceover every now and then😁

[@philandminiphil]

I could watch your ingenuity all day Donn. I didn't realise you'd use all that firewood in one winter. I can see why you automated the process.

[@fartsackjack7081]

TOO SEE THAT THING IN ACTION ....SO COOL I WATCHED U BUILD MOST ALL OF THAT ....UR A SMART DUDE !!!!

[@DonnDIY]

Cheers man!

[@robertgsands3521]

That 'small stuff' that gets screened out makes great fire starters!

[@michaelcameron8904]

Hi there, I have watched all your past vids where you made all your equipment you were using. You amaze me how great a talent and skill you have at manufacturing. Bravo from Victoria Australia

[@westie4ageturbo.749]

Good to see that it still works a treat! Bloody hell you go through some wood!

[@СергейВасильев-я1ц]

Мастер на все руки. Удачи.

[@jakobv8]

I enjoyed every second of the video. It feels good to watch you put all that reworked scrap to good use.

[@DonnDIY]

Nope, I live in Estonia. 😉

[@АфтандилКалашников-щ1ф]

Что мне нравится-это нет клоунады и только работа.Можно смотреть как хорошее кино, которого увы уже не делают.

[@jackgurteeen37]

Love this channel, always informative no faff no bs and just the right amount of yakking. Top bloke blessings from England mate.

[@robertmanley7556]

Smart is the man that makes his own things !! When I split my firewood I always have little small pieces I bag them in a breathable canvas type bag and use them to start my wood burner or just ad them in with the regular firewood, Bark as well. Also I was watching you ad a log to the firewood processor I thought of something that might make another video for you and help you out and save your back . You could make something to put on the arms that lift the log up on top of the firewood processor. Then use that same motion and use it to push the log into the firewood processor make these pieces removable so you could take them off and still use the feet that lift the log on to the firewood processor if that makes any sense. Great video as always !!

[@wolfsbenjamin2118]

nice to see you @ work, great Job

[@calvingreene90]

Compressed crushed concrete makes a great walkway surface.

[@DonnDIY]

That's the plan. And there's more old concrete coming from the broken barn floor I plan on removing and replacing anyway. 😉

[@bulletproofpepper2]

Great update! Thanks for sharing!

[@JDeWittDIY]

Very cool! You could make a shaking / vibrating machine either under or beside the crate so it would vibrate the wood down and make it fit better in the crate.

[@sergey_bugarcov]

Как у нас говорят: дело мастера боится! 🙂👍👍👍💪🤝

[@salzar4431]

It’s great to see these in use and how labour saving they are. Way better than how we do it!

[@andrey-youtube]

Super 👍👍👍👍👍

[@DonnDIY]

Thanks!

[@jlucasound]

It is great to see your processor in action again. Still fascinating.

[@TheDistur]

Good job Donn! You are sure to be warm this winter!

[@sjp52047]

I was hoping we would get another video this year on the wood processor. That is some good stuff. Regards, Solomon

[@bombnleecher1425]

I like too see working your firewood processor, its a genious construction!!!

[@punkbloater]

Nice to see the machinery in action. 👍🏻

[@ИванБогглад]

Мужик ты молодец! Эти 18 минут пролетели как одна минута) полет фантазии))) P.S березка и силикатный кирпич наталкивает меня на мысль что ты из России или стран СНГ)))

[@olddawgdreaming5715]

Hey Donn, good to see you getting some exercise again🤗! Always enjoy watching your videos with the wood gathering devices you have built. Everything is working fantastically. Thanks for sharing with us, stay safe and keep having fun !! Fred.👍👍👏🏻👏🏻

[@DonnDIY]

Thank you for the good wishes, Fred. Stay safe!

[@TopoPilot]

All this work has made me hungry!

[@hayman41350]

Gotta hand it to you, that is one nice processor!! Nice job!!

[@jajwarehouse1]

Looks like it is about time for a forest harvester / forwarder combo.

[@frankfromoklahoma2142]

Love the skull saw.

[@jamesa7506]

And all built by your hands! A fine job sir.

[@DonnDIY]

Cheers man!

[@BarnStangz]

Necessity is the mother of invention, my father and I loved watching this! Makes me want to fire up my log splitter too, but the oak and ash around here can be beefy to split.

[@sknerl]

You could add a hydraulic ram and gas power as well to the electric saw. Frankly, it could all be gas if you ran a hydraulic saw, but I like how inexpensive his electric saw is in contrast. Two separate systems...one hydraulic one the saw could work fine. If you used a generator engine, you could actually work it to provide the power for the system if you added a transfer case.

[@destroywoodusa]

Finally, a video that proves wood can be more entertaining than reality TV. Move aside, Kardashians, there's a new star in town, and it's a perfectly stacked pile of firewood

[@PatrickKQ4HBD]

I think you could cut out a few more steps by making several firewood trailers with solid tires (no flats to bother with) to store the 2.5m logs on. You can load them up and leave them in the woods until you are ready to process them.

[@dwright361]

I watched you build this a while back,,I like the way you made the splitter hydraulics do all the lifting and progression of the logs! Great design and implementation Donn!

[@nelsonridgefarm]

Great video! Lots of firewood!! Thanks!

[@mikecox3659]

Pretty cool watching you use equipment I have watched you build over the years ... all the best from Arkansas!

[@TheCrookHook]

So awesome lol Just the trailer is so useful. The firewood processor is so brilliant.

[@DonnDIY]

I see now where I could improve the firewood processor. But I thats a whole different series of videos. 😁

[@davidp8157]

@@DonnDIY isn't it always the way, it's not till you have used something like this for more than a few hours you can see , if not faults, at least, ways it can be further improved , your chip grate is too well made, if only tacked together it would not have taken much to remove 2 of every 3 bars. Place a box under the grate, and this will supply your tinder fire starter

[@chrisschultz143]

Need a small crate to catch the kindling off the grate.

[@Roberge-ln1zy]

You have got the process down pat!!! Great Work as always

[@DonnDIY]

Cheers man!

[@yeagerxp]

Excellent work👍👍👍. Thanks for sharing You lazy? NEVER. Your motto is "Why should I work harder when I can work smarter" @ 7:03 That is hilarious "I repeat I will not stack the wood"🤣🤣🤣

[@AlexEFF.]

2:00 Однажды, в студёную зимнюю пору Я из лесу вышел; был сильный мороз. Гляжу, поднимается медленно в гору Лошадка, везущая хворосту воз. И, шествуя важно, в спокойствии чинном, Лошадку ведёт под уздцы мужичок В больших сапогах, в полушубке овчинном, В больших рукавицах... а сам с ноготок! «Здорово, парнище!» - «Ступай себе мимо!» - «Уж больно ты грозен, как я погляжу! Откуда дровишки?» - «Из лесу, вестимо, Отец, слышишь, рубит, а я отвожу». (В лесу раздавался топор дровосека.) -

[@stacyreid5077]

Great video of your builds at work. Really like your saw and splitter setup those goes to the conveyor up and into the basket.

[@guntisjogurs5604]

Scandinavian lifestyle,nice!

[@raladow]

Ja faz tempo que acompanho seu trabalho, e tenho aprendido mto mas hj vc se superou fabricar essas maquinas para fazer o trabalho de cortar lenha assim foi show de bola parabens

[@ph3843]

Great to see it in action.

[@gilbyson200]

Next project should be a hydraulic forwarder trailer! Definitely

[@DonnDIY]

I would really need one for sure.

[@sglacf]

Just found your channel. You're a genius

[@andreaboggia]

An idea for the firewood processor Adjust the exit floor of wood from flat to less descending...

[@jeepanimal2943]

Liking the way you make the skid steer "dance" with the full containers. Maybe a few slabs of steel for counter weight might help? Removable of course. My New Holland came with the counter weight kit. Sits behind the rear wheels to maintain length, and doesn't extend past the width of the wheels... And it's not laziness, it's self preservation. The need to complete the job, without exhausting the body. So you have energy for "other" things...........

[@paulhomer2452]

still works as it was intended a year on great

[@shaungrimmett4598]

You have created a very nice system. The grate modification separates nice pieces of kindling. Perhaps a catch bin for the kindling next?

[@DonnDIY]

Yep.

[@homemadetools]

Beautiful work as usual. We featured this video in our homemade tools forum this week :)

[@AFHProjects]

Good work! This setup works great I must say.

[@DonnDIY]

Slow, but better than axe. Firewood Processor Mk II would cure this problem. 😉🙃😁

[@AFHProjects]

​@@DonnDIY Sure it cures. :D First you need to build a rock crusher and more. I hope you have plans with this white hydraulic shovel too. :P

[@billthomas274]

Great job. Very impressed..

[@HenkElzinga]

I like the very big space you have there.

[@sledhead904]

Awesome job

[@didzisreiznieks841]

Fantastic job and machines.

[@davidschwartz5127]

Looks like the split wood push-off after the splitter needs some machinations so you can keep sawing. I enjoy your videos!

[@sddiymakeitworthit7512]

Great job 👏 super hand worker 👍

[@ЮрийБелоусов-к3з]

Вроде всё понятно,а что пишет не понятно,супер мастер,приятно смотреть

[@kanartech]

Wow you make a log factory 👍

[@williamspeedy8445]

I like the cold saw

[@rolfnilsen6385]

Yeah - solar heating but combined with firewood would be great. Perhaps even a fireplace with smoke channels and good thermal mass. With my 1/2ton fireplace I only have to light a fire three times in 24h in the deep of winter, and in spring only once a day. Some solar would be on my list, but no sun here during the deep of winter unfortunately. Great to see your older projects in use. I really enjoyed that. Now a hydraulic crane and a log table for feeding the wood processor.. ;-)

[@aserta]

"I want to crush it in the future." my interest is peaked, now imagining he's going to build a rock crusher! :)) NGL, that'd be sweet.

[@DonnDIY]

That is the plan! 🤘💪😉

[@djamelhamdia134]

@@DonnDIY Nice!

[@peterorsos8311]

L

[@perhans]

Would you consider to make plans available when you finish the build of the crusher? I live on a farm similar to yours and I would love to crush my own rocks to gravel for using on my road and stuff

[@Military-Museum-LP]

I had to see this video again!

[@EnergySeeker]

very good system working like a charm congrats

[@dmitrykorolev240]

Очень хорошие видео ролики 👍👍👍

[@vladzaha4169]

Помню этот проект делал, красава🤘

[@shanethompson7543]

You have the best videos...

[@DonnDIY]

Thanks for watching! 😉

[@КаждыйДень-ь8з]

Viking отдыхает.

[@alexaltrichter1597]

I think I've watched all your videos and the fire wood processor is one of my favorites. At the time I watched this video there was 23 thumbs down so the question is, would these people be happy or positive about anything in their life? My guess is no.

[@sefcuijpers9864]

Hey donn, you can buy/make a log grapple for your skid steer so you can load the logs way faster into the trailer. It would be way more efficient.

[@amilcarmoncada1801]

Estupenda manera de cortar y recolectar leña, saludos y respetos desde Venezuela.💯💯💯💯🤘🤘🤘🤘👍👍👍👍💯💯💯💯