How I run the Wolfe Ridge 17VS solo!

[@kembanggula4772]

It is not easy to find firewood splitting video without any music. The sound of wood cracking is comforting and helps me reduce my depression. If we want to listen to the music, we'll find in music video, not in firewood splitting video. Thanks for uploading this video. I watched this video more than 10x today.

[@lillysfarmandfirewood]

Thanks i am with you i like hearing everything run also

[@kdscrapping4452]

Yes me too !!

[@termitedave5356]

Another excellent video Matt!!! Running that vertical splitter like a pro! Vertical is the way to go, quality splits every time, and no slash. Keep the videos coming Keep the videos coming

[@lillysfarmandfirewood]

Thank you! No slash just some bark

[@billobermeyer660]

Great video Matt! You are running the 17VS like a pro and providing fantastic information for potential buyers. Thanks!

[@lillysfarmandfirewood]

Thank you

[@davidedwards3734]

The more I watch the vertical splitter in action, the more i think it would compliment my 35c Magnum!! Stay Hydrated and Have a Safe Day

[@lillysfarmandfirewood]

Thanks. For sure my SHO and VS are best friends!

[@steinbierz]

I am seriously considering the vertical because of my bad back (5 surgeries) and it really looks like you can handle the wood easier than the horizontals I have always used.

[@lillysfarmandfirewood]

@steinbierz absolutely I have a bad back and have not done surgery yet. But it’s way better for me on my back!

[@WolfeRidgeSplitters]

I like big Ash butts! 😂 great video Matt

[@lillysfarmandfirewood]

Haha I like the sound it made when it split🤣 thanks!

[@mfavia620]

Another great video Matt on this Sunday morning. Thanks for sharing and ATB Mike

[@lillysfarmandfirewood]

Thank you!

[@maximkozak9689]

that log on the conveyer at 5:20 had me yelling at my monitor 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@BacktoBob1]

Love it, nice work Matt!

[@lillysfarmandfirewood]

Thanks Bob

[@toddsoutsideagain]

That VS is gotta be so satisfying to run! I love the ease of making uniform custom splits! I kinda geek out a bit on the beautiful bundle grade looking splits🤣 Love it! Well done Matt👊🏻

[@lillysfarmandfirewood]

Thanks! Yea really fun to run once you get the hang of it you can really split fast

[@steinbierz]

Great video! Any woodturners out there? It sure does seem like you could do bowl blanks with a vertical with the more precise splits that it looks like you can do. I want one primarily for firewood but I also see potential double-duty for making spindle and bowl blanks.

[@DanielAtkinsFirewood]

Looking great Matt. The 17VS is earning it keep real quickly 😉👍

[@lillysfarmandfirewood]

Thanks! I probably split and stacked just 15 cords with it already

[@mikeh8228]

The thing I like best about this unit is it is foot switch activated! Leaving both hands free to position the wood rounds, and the plate is nice and slick so the rounds glide over the surface when moving....minimal effort! Great machine, how much does it cost??

[@lillysfarmandfirewood]

Yea it’s true doesn’t take much effort to run the machine at all. They start around 12,000 and go up you can also get a attached conveyor

[@SteveAustin-jp3ev]

1st to comment from Western North Carolina. 1st to thumbs up. I'm jealous with all the nice equipment you have. I'm new to the woodland life. I'm 64 years old with a bad back and serious asthma issues. However I'm going to give it a go. I do not have a truck I have an old van. I do not have a trailer. I do not have a tractor. I do not have a skid steer. What do I have I have motivation I have an old van and I have three chainsaws. Stihl ms171 , ms250 and ms261. Wish me luck.

[@lillysfarmandfirewood]

Good luck always great to keep moving. I had asthma growing up. I grew out of it. Take care of your self

[@NeighborlyHomestead]

That splitter is awesome!

[@lillysfarmandfirewood]

Thanks

[@BillBailey-sr8gd]

Matt another fine video, I took delivery of my 17 VS-c today had a chance to run it for a couple of hours, this machine totally changes the way I view, splitting firewood such a great day.😁 hopefully in a week or two you can check out some of my videos on (smoking and splitting) Thanks again for all of your videos. Have a great day.

[@lillysfarmandfirewood]

Awesome just subscribed. Yea the VS changes everything so easy and fun to run.

[@BillBailey-sr8gd]

@@lillysfarmandfirewood 👍

[@kembanggula4772]

Personally, I prefer the vertical splitter. It splits better than the horizontal.

[@offthetrailsoutdoors]

Great job Matt. Are you sorting the wood by quality ? Bundle wood vs regular firewood?

[@lillysfarmandfirewood]

Thanks the tote on my top right is boiler wood that’s what I am throwing in. I also keep a tote on top left for bundle wood.

[@clubdoraoutdoorsandfirewood]

Hey Matt, I can see you are seasoned running your 17vs. By the way thanks so much for getting back to me on the pedal. Do you get much wood coming back with the return chain on your conveyor? Do you separate out bundle grade wood from firewood? I started to separate barkless bundle wood from firewood. I sometimes think that not necessary. Ugly wood I separate by itself too. We have a tough market here, hard to get 70.00 a face cord. Bundle wood is the route to go. Sorry for all the questions. Take care. Al

[@lillysfarmandfirewood]

Hey pricing is a little strange by me also. I have a 2 totes one for junk one for bundle wood and the rest up the conveyer. What do you mean return on the conveyor?

[@clubdoraoutdoorsandfirewood]

@@lillysfarmandfirewood hi Matt. I’m having wood that some times catches and comes back with the paddles and gets jammed at the base of the elevator. The chain is the same chain that is used in your longer elevator. I have some paddles that got bent from the jams. Chris is sending Lee out to replace the whole conveyor today. I feel bad that they’re driving 5hours one way to do this repair. Chris is thinking they left the hydraulic motor relief valve setting the same as a longer conveyors giving the motor way more power , causing the paddles to bend. Now that’s service from Wolfe Ridge. It seems with the short conveyor if I dump into my dump trailer. You need to have the conveyor at a stepper incline and that’s when the wood seems to come back with the chain. I was watching your conveyor haul the wood with no problems. Your incline is nothing compared to my short conveyor. It’s also hard for the wood being conveyed to get picked up by the paddles. The wood kind of builds up until you push it so the paddles catch it. Thanks for chatting. Later . Al

[@steinbierz]

Thanks for the video….what were you throwing into the tote that was in front and to your right?

[@lillysfarmandfirewood]

Thank you! on right side of toss rotten wood or punky wood.. left tote is nice wood I bundle and the rest goes up the conveyor for loose stack wood

[@steinbierz]

@@lillysfarmandfirewood Ah…makes sense! Thanks for the reply!

[@jefferyedwards5003]

Good splitter, but someone needs to perfect the conveyor that has trouble moving even small pieces.

[@aaronbuck3731]

Hey Matt, great video. If you ever want help in your wood yard let me know. I would like to try the vs17 I'm wanting to buy a vertical splitter and that is the only one I didn't try yet.

[@lillysfarmandfirewood]

Hey Ok maybe we can work something out

[@aaronbuck3731]

That would be awesome, I will email you in a few days and maybe we could set something up.

[@outdoorswithlarryrobin]

Nice work Matt, very efficient operation 🪵🇺🇸

[@lillysfarmandfirewood]

Thanks you! The snow today definitely slowed me up!