HOW MANY IBC TOTES DO WE NEED? ALL OF THEM!

[@PhilippePeirsegaele]

Use the totes to build the side of the bin, pallets for the floor. Fill the totes with all the wood that is too large. Bert can burn that. Saves re-splitting time and fuel.

[@InTheWoodyard]

ok

[@aldredske6197]

Hi Chris!!😀😀 Don't touch the wood!! LOL!!

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, I have a need to though!

[@billobermeyer660]

Very impressive pile of totes and great to have a reliable IBC tote contact working with you!

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yes indeed!

[@annmariekowalski7505]

Bert, the totes would make a great wind block during our mild winters.

[@BertsCustomCuts]

The only problem with that is it makes drifts. We may use some to block some by the barn but still leave enoigh room to push snow.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Maybe so!

[@annmariekowalski7505]

@bertbrei2950 Ah yes, I get your drift.

[@DanielAtkinsFirewood]

Man all the different ways in storing and drying wood. Never put much thought into it before watching KZbin..😁👍

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks 👍

[@erikferm5421]

Nice work Chris, I bought firewood last summer here in Sweden loaded in these totes, I came with a trailer and the wood seller just lifted the whole tote with a fork-lift , there must have been a special atachment to the fork lift because he just pulled a string and the forks just flipped to the side and and everything fell down into the trailer. So easy, all of his wood was loaded in the totes, I guess from processor and conveyor belt directly into the totes, and these were stacked on top of each other under a roof. So I guess there was no "hands on"required on that wood. These totes , or crates we call them in Sweden are 1x1x1 meter, so they are one cubic meter each, so this is how he sells it. Just a thought, this would save a lot of time for you.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Rotating pallet forks are $8000+ and the totes still have to be stacked.

[@edjackson8425]

You could always use full totes to form the perimeter of a large bin. Pallets for the floor inside the tote fence.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Maybe??

[@mordecaijones1388]

……the bins are a good idea, now you need some kinda hopper that you can empty the bins into that will load into the truck bed or trailer depending on the load needed. Now as to the “touching” of the wood, Irene says it’s not so much the touching as it’s the stroking of said wood that gets ya in trouble or at least makes ya go blind!….

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks Mordecai!

[@johncollins500]

Place not far from me in S.E. Ohio sales his IBC totes for $65 ea. They go pretty fast. You guys get those totes full, you'll have some wood!!!! Ya'll have a great day. Good night Irene

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks for watching!

[@theun4giv3n]

The bladders I cut in half and make raised beds from if I am using the cage for a log store. I use scaffold boards to box in the bladders once cut in half. They work well.

[@InTheWoodyard]

nice!

[@Andrew_From_NB]

Awesome vid that day Chris! 🔥💯👍. Great score with all those totes! Great that “Bob” has lots available and that TPIR! Definitely working out well for you folks in the woodyard! See you soon! Andrew from NB :)

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, Bob knows the price!

[@danahasson2892]

Best way I have found to dump the totes and not destroy them is pallet forks with a rotator. Work's great!

[@InTheWoodyard]

yes, we are looking into just that!

[@TonysCoolTools]

You told me you love “touching your wood” 😂. A lot of people are going to have pallet envy!👍TCT

[@InTheWoodyard]

yup!

[@InTheWoodyard]

Maybe so.

[@TheSmagzilla]

I use as end walls and leave the cross bars off. Cut holes in the side but leave the top bar rail intact.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Nice!

[@coreyriley7160]

G’morning dudes. Sweet Bin Action. Those will make a nice fortress wall ! Gonna go through a bunch of those for the boiler. GoodNightIrene

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks!

[@briannelson4493]

Reading through the comments I like the idea of using the totes to create a barrier wall and pallets for the main floor. You still get airflow from all sides, and once some chucking is done you can use the loader to scoop up the wood. Food for thought . Keep on cutting

[@InTheWoodyard]

Maybe so!

[@larryvankirk7423]

Nice video guys. As you said "Bert has Bob Barker connections". Totes are great for storage/seasoning. I'm sure there will be something figured out to dump them when ready for sale. Tote corral concept has potential also. GNI

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup!

[@fricknjeep]

hi there well done . john

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks!

[@rodt2781]

Good video Chris as always. Them containers work good. If get alot of them, then just tell Andrew to fabricate a box wedge like his bigger wood splitter than your ultra and put the box wedge on the 22mb. Then just put these containers under the conveyor. No more re splits if got that box wedge. Just fill the bin and grab put away. Lol!

[@seanpuffer8436]

Japa has a patent that doesn't allow for it to happen

[@InTheWoodyard]

He can't ...patent issues.

[@rodt2781]

Ya thats to bad, because with that fast ram it would be crazy fast.

[@googleboy7]

Hello Chris & Company, Great Video! I think the plastic bladders could be used for fuel storage. And those black corners might be useful for shredding and extruding to make 3D printer filament. A rotator for your forks be great. Take care a d good luck. 😊 Shalom/gw

[@InTheWoodyard]

thanks!

[@toddpacheco4748]

Chris,looked like 👍 you caught Bert off guard by saying mom said you shouldn’t touch the 🪵❤😊😮

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, we jock around a lot but try to keep it clean on camera...most of the time.

[@aukebij3193]

what I use is a box tipper that you can rotate. you can pick up the ibc crate and empty it above the trailer.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup!

[@BertsCustomCuts]

We did alot of work that day. Pays to start early.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup!

[@roncaron-l1r]

Good Morning Chris and Totes very nice save work ( ty Ron Rip Bob Baker Love the Show

[@InTheWoodyard]

Morning!

[@petecollet9965]

Good morning, Chris and crew. Especially the young gentleman, you're lucky to have an early learning jump in work ethics provided by Chris and Bert. 👍 you would take some footage of the woodyard via a drone, I'm sure that it would be quite impressive. Keep up the good work guys. Good night, Irene !!

[@BertsCustomCuts]

Too close to airport to fly a drone.

[@petecollet9965]

@bertbrei2950 shoot, oops can't say that so close to the airport. Lol. Never thought of that. Regardless the videos are great just the way they are. Have a good day !!

[@petecollet9965]

Great to meet you. Is this your son that was with you guys this morning?

[@BertsCustomCuts]

@petecollet9965 yup and he likes to be outside and enjoys working with us because its fun.

[@petecollet9965]

@bertbrei2950 now a day it's a very volatile and easily compromise relationship between parents and younger generation . Good to see that both parties have a strong hold and respect for one and other. To achieve this you need to spend valuable time together, obviously you have. He'll be an excellent operator with great coordination, like you said because it's fun and he's getting the opportunity to try it out, which is a great asset. Employers want to hire fully trained personnel, no room for beginners. Anyways, enough said. Thank you for taking time to reply to me. I notice that you have a channel, so I'll have a few videos to watch to catch up. Take care and be safe. Like little teddy bear would say on the CB radio " catch you again" lol

[@davidedwards3734]

More ways to store wood!! Totes are Great. Stay Hydrated and Have a Safe Day

[@InTheWoodyard]

yup

[@bobbysoza3798]

Thanks for the video Chris good work out there and have great monday!

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks Bobby!

[@Michael-db1ce]

Yeah this is going to turn into a major league operation in 5 years. You're going to have your own show on Discovery.

[@InTheWoodyard]

No thanks, I'll stick to KZbin and maintain the control of what I do. But yes it is growing.

[@buckinfirewood]

Great stuff!!.. now all you need is a set of rotating pallet forks.. I picked up a set from Swift Fox Industries in Alberta Canada 🇨🇦.. I highly recommend them.. very smooth and with the adjustable side arm you wont rip the bottom off..

[@InTheWoodyard]

nice!

[@sodhog6311]

I thought about cutting one side off of a tote and chaining it to the forks to carry wood. The bucket alone doesn't hold a lot of wood like how Ken has that cow catcher on his bucket and he stacks it way up. And it should angle over enough to dump. I stopped in my local garden center again i mentioned they cut the totes down to about 2 feet tall, fill with loose wood, and sell them on the side of the road for picked up firewood. Owner says they sold 250 bins that way last year, over $10,000 worth of firewood. Picked up. That's not too bad. I may do that on marketplace myself.

[@InTheWoodyard]

good idea!

[@MicrogreenGems]

I wish I had a Bob Barker Connection here is TEXAS the prices of used totes is CRAZY and would not be feasible for any type of storage! But congrats on the SCORE!!!!

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks!

[@Servant927]

Good nite Irene. Don’t touch the wood. 😂

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks!

[@samskeeter1]

There is such a thing you are talking about. I have seen them here for tipping boxes of seed at dressing sheds . Normally on forklifts. Pity those totes weren't a little bigger. I've seen the tanks cut up and used for nice little pitched roofs.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup.

[@dennis4lyfe]

There’s a dumper that you can buy for your machine it’s usually used in the scrap business

[@InTheWoodyard]

okay, thanks!

[@RVBob]

Using a sawzall with hacksaw blade you could build a bin just like the others. Cut off the sides not needed and wire them together just like the others. The cut-off sides can be wired to make the 2nd story of height. You'd end up with a bin that never rots.

[@InTheWoodyard]

yup, good idea.

[@rs2024-s4u]

When you get yhe IBC empties do the bladders come cleaned or do you have to remove any residule for the ones you use at the wood yard, and what part of a cord does a tote hold. Maybe you could introduce IBC tote pricing of firewood to your market allowing for easy delivery and/or exchange with your small vol. users and this would allow for delivery with a standard trailer with a small bobcat to any location, just a thought. Ray Stormont

[@rs2024-s4u]

Sorry I was not clearer, I mean load the filled IBC containers and the bobcat. A twin axle trailer at 7k per axel will allow about a net of 11000 pounds of cargo a small 190 bobcat will carry/lift 4000lbs at tipping the 24' trailer would carry at least 10 filled IBC containers and the bobcat the limiting factor would be trailer lenght with tracks this light bobcat can go anywhere on improved/unimproved surfaces even yard grass w/o damage a bristol condition used 190 can be purchased for less than $22K and has additional uses at woodyard a deposit one time refunded upon return could be a part of marketing plan woodyard would not need to touch wood once filled at splitting until empty is returned for re-filling gross weight for a bobcat 190 is 7600lbs allowing for at least 4500lbs of filled totes and greatly reduces woodyards handling/loading efforts and costs. A trailer that can carry heavier loads can be built if market expands allowing for many more loaded totes to be loaded for each delivery run. Ray@@jakebredthauer5100

[@InTheWoodyard]

They have stuff in them.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Most people do not think through there suggestions to me, you did.

[@InTheWoodyard]

To do all that would also require a much bigger truck...$$$$$$$.... too, everything affects everything.

[@rs2024-s4u]

Thank you for taking the time and the kind comments to read my comments the max. rated tow for a F250 is 18000lbs and unbelievely the MSRP for a fully loaded F250 can exceed $82K which is in my opinion is insane but that's the reality. Thanks again, Ray@@InTheWoodyard

[@jameskniskern2261]

Lovely wall of wood filled wood. That is much more than they need for house heating. Is the excess wood being sold off?

[@InTheWoodyard]

The wood will keep for a long time.

[@jandblawncare8570]

I have totes, I use totes, totes are a pita compared to piles. Stacking nice and neat is easy using one but unloading (by hand) is very confined and the bars can bite you no matter how much you've checked for sharp edges. I think doing piles are the way to go, it might be awesome to use the conveyor to load the trailer with as well and at least no more chucking.

[@jandblawncare8570]

Compared to just making piles...yes they are.@@jakebredthauer5100

[@InTheWoodyard]

yup PAIN IN THE A$$

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, maybe.

[@nickf5204]

Might be able to sell of the boiler wood for some extra money

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, I do every year.

[@Rob-tl9md]

I had 12 ibc totes. My mom lost all her wood that I had for her for this next year in the fires near Coloma. Had 11 totes full and about 3 cords ready to split.Totes are so nice for wood. All of it burned up and so did 11 acres of her oaks. Huge mess. Now I will have to buy wood for her to burn. Sucks.

[@InTheWoodyard]

sorry to hear that!

[@Rob-tl9md]

@@InTheWoodyard Thanks.... yea. huge mess with insurance also. wood splitter and trailers burned up also.

[@mikewawrzkiewicz3741]

They do make rotating forks that work slick for picking up the totes then lift them over the trailer and rotate the cage and dump the wood slick 👍

[@BertsCustomCuts]

They are expensive so if you want to send one we'll use it.

[@InTheWoodyard]

yes

[@mikemccormick3764]

Is there a plan for the abandoned trailer where Bert is taking the totes to ?

[@BertsCustomCuts]

Its getting stipped to frame for log trailer.

[@crazyman3157]

@@BertsCustomCuts you spark a memory in my mind, I knew a guy who would buy a school bus and strip it down and use every bit of it fabricating trailers or what ever he could use it for. Learned a lot from him as well as welding. You guessed it, he was a farmer, started a excavation company, and then leased the farm land out to other farmers and worked out of his pole barn fabricating all sorts of stuff. He also restored old tractors. Can’t wait to see what else you come up with and create. 👍🏻 from Holland, Michigan

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup

[@traceychristopher933]

If you can you might want to keep a couple of totes to store extra diesel in for future use

[@InTheWoodyard]

Maybe so!

[@donnairn3419]

I have heard of 2 bladders being buried and used as a septic tank. In emptying the totes can you turn them over with the pallet forks onto a large table that could be made with stacks of pallets? How much boiler wood does Burt need for a 3 year supply? Is the rest just excess and in risk of becoming clutter?

[@InTheWoodyard]

More wood is better!

[@ericbalza-zj9nm]

You may find some customers willing to take wood buy the tote. While having a fork lift to move them is ideal . you can get buy with a hand pallet jack on hard surfaces.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup.

[@annmariekowalski7505]

Good Morning You ate diversifing ypur product line. You have both free range and caged wood. I like the urban jungle concealment of the meth lab. No one will ever find it. Good Luck on the fabrication of your dumper thingy. DOINK

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks Ann Marie!

[@eddiemortontapman7252]

Go Burt and Family !

[@InTheWoodyard]

thanks!

[@jamesbuchanan7088]

Good morning

[@InTheWoodyard]

Hello!

[@TravisDoesFirewood]

Did I miss something, why put the top bars back on?

[@InTheWoodyard]

strength.

[@Mainelywork]

🤘Jackpot! Those things are $100 each here!

[@InTheWoodyard]

Wow!

[@josevelasco3245]

I am late to the game and recently just a got an order of 20. Let’s see how well they work

[@InTheWoodyard]

Maybe so.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks for watching!

[@seanperrin2027]

Could I get a few of those plastic barrels? I live close

[@BertsCustomCuts]

I have them listed on facebook marketplace.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, email me with your phone number and I can have Bert get in touch. [e-mail]

[@fredwilliams1902]

Your videos are always entertaining and informing. Great job! What is the relationship between you and Bert? Is he a landlord or a partner?

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks.... friend.

[@savanah1407]

Good morning!

[@InTheWoodyard]

Hello!

[@noelstractors-firewood57]

Lots of totes. Was wondering if you cut the sides off and make bins the same as the pallet bins. Make two corners, then set the rest along the the pallets. Wire the sides together. Wire across like you were doing with the pallets Maybe the sides are not strong enough for that. ? 🤷🏻‍♂️ Have a great wood day. 🤭

[@terryquaintance3634]

Why cut them up? Just stack full totes 2 high to make the pen walls and leave access through the ends.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Maybe.

[@outdoorsinthe608]

Man that’s a lot of totes! I got all mine full and need more👍👍

[@InTheWoodyard]

It is a good start!

[@kurtloftfield4537]

Good morning all!

[@InTheWoodyard]

Good morning!

[@davidshadwick-kd1ey]

Why do they put the metal poles back on no need to they get in the way. You need to put your wood in them Chris then let dry and dump in trailer. They hold quarter of a cord thrown in rounded off. Lot less handling of wood.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Strength

[@bioniclife]

Totes are a game changer, that's for sure.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Maybe so.

[@toddsoutsideagain]

Tote Kings! 👍🏻👍🏻GNI

[@InTheWoodyard]

Bert is the Totemaster!

[@cut4fun50]

Mom said...that was funny 😊👍

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks!

[@keithseymour3825]

Why do you put the support bars back in? I use totes as well for my smoker customers. I cut off the top of the bladder to use as cover for the wood. I also cut out a section of one side of the panels for easy access stacking and unloading. I then put 1X3 boards on either side of the tote where I made the cut so I can slide the cut-out piece back in for transportation. NOTE (1) when you deliver take the gate off and attach it to the side of the tote with zip ties if not it won't be there when you get back usually to exchange totes. NOTE (2) Charge a $50 deposit on the tote the first time. Keeps the customer coming back and to respect your totes. (KFC) Keith's Firewood Company. NO, WE DON'T SELL CHICKEN JUST DRY QUALITY FIREWOOD!

[@InTheWoodyard]

Nice! Thanks!!

[@cowshottv5867]

You can probably pick up a pallet rotator from a forklift for dumping the totes. I'm sure one could be adapted to the SSQA that you have on the tractor with a bit of engineering. A lot of farmers have them, especially potato guys, for dunping pallet boxes. Just something to think about.

[@InTheWoodyard]

We are thinking about it.

[@mw1130]

Not bad for a hour round trip

[@BertsCustomCuts]

Usually works out that I'm half way there when I go to work so I take trailer with me

[@InTheWoodyard]

yup!

[@geezerindawoods]

Tote your wood! Well Dun!

[@InTheWoodyard]

YuP!

[@robertblacksmith4355]

Morning RIP Bob Barker 😢

[@InTheWoodyard]

thanks!

[@liveandlearn5320]

Another great video Joe.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks for watching!

[@heyerstandards]

I'd take a tote of cookies. You could tip it right on my driveway.

[@jeanvaljohn3921]

You are four months late, the girl scout dropped the cookies off, and they were gone before the week end

[@InTheWoodyard]

Ha!!

[@InTheWoodyard]

ok!

[@jbbrown7907]

Why do you put the top bars back on?

[@daveklein2826]

Rigidity

[@BertsCustomCuts]

Helps keep them stronger for when you stack them.

[@InTheWoodyard]

strength.

[@nicholascooper1193]

C'mon man, pop them side label panels off too :D

[@InTheWoodyard]

why?

[@nicholascooper1193]

@@InTheWoodyard Better air flow? Aesthetics? $0.01 scrap metal? Nothing real. I pop mine off because I think they look better and more uniform, but you do you 👍🏻👍🏻

[@gregprince2523]

Good Morning Woodhounds!!! Have a fantastic week folks!

[@InTheWoodyard]

You too!

[@rickthelian2215]

Next best thing to free wood, free totes😀

[@InTheWoodyard]

Maybe so!

[@stigmartinrnning6751]

Look's like IBC tote central 😂😂

[@InTheWoodyard]

it is a good start!

[@davidn1369]

Chris, didn’t mommy tell you about getting hairy palms from touching the wood too much? 😆 Not good for your vision as well.

[@InTheWoodyard]

ok

[@waynetharp]

The prices I see some asking for the totes...Bert might make more money going in the tote selling business! RIP Bob Barker and don't forget to have your pets spayed and neutered!

[@BertsCustomCuts]

I have sold some to offset fuel costs for going to get them.

[@waynetharp]

@@BertsCustomCuts 👍👍

[@InTheWoodyard]

Bert will sell some.

[@BGWenterprises]

Gosh, why are those silly things worth gold out west. Dirty old ones go for 75 all the time. . You need what ive seen at scrap yards. Forklift holds bin over a hopper and spins it. You dont need 360 just 135 degrees of rotation. Something that quick attaches to the FEL and uses the auxiliary hyd function to rotate it. Thats my 0.01c Have fun..

[@InTheWoodyard]

New they are $700! Yup, an rotating fork is $9000 , more that your 0.01c!! Ha!

[@larrykluckoutdoors8227]

I guess you can never have too many

[@InTheWoodyard]

nope!

[@jackpinesavageadventures3142]

👍🏻👏

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks!

[@joshtaylor4240]

RIP Bob Barker 99. Close to a dollar without going over

[@InTheWoodyard]

Haaaaa!

[@KNLFirewood]

Your mom never said that! 😂

[@InTheWoodyard]

nope.

[@markforstrom2436]

Watch Dude Ranch DIY to see how he dumps his totes.

[@InTheWoodyard]

ok

[@firewoodathome]

👍👍

[@InTheWoodyard]

thanks!

[@gregprince2523]

Uses for your bladders..... Lawn service guys, On site auto detailers, House power spray services.... waste oil heat burners... just a few

[@Rob-tl9md]

I cut em in half for roofs on totes.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Don't forget...personal swimming pool!

[@sootie620]

Look up the episode from “Outdoors with the Morgan’s” and watch how Mike tips these ICB totes of timber, he makes it look simple and easy 👍

[@InTheWoodyard]

ok

[@outdoorswithlarryrobin]

Hello Chris Tote Heaven there, Confusus Says he who carries 3 Totes at a time will destroy tractor Hood Or have Tote on Head! 😂🪵👍🏼🇺🇸

[@BertsCustomCuts]

Im the only one who hasnt put a dent in the hood yet. My dad put one in it yesterday.

[@outdoorswithlarryrobin]

@@BertsCustomCutsI dropped a concrete slab on the Hood of a brand new Kubota 3710 , 20 yrs ago😂👍🏼🇺🇸

[@InTheWoodyard]

Maybe so!

[@bekaerttrio2231]

👍👍👍

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks!!!