HUGE FIREWOOD PRODUCTION DAY!

[@kurtloftfield4537]

Good morning all!

[@HILLBILLYSFIREWOOD]

Hey hey

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks!

[@InTheWoodyard]

Hello!

[@jameschandler2776]

I am 71 and I have never sharpened my own chains. From watching you, I went out and got me some grinding stones and sharpened my saw, it worked great. Now I don't have to spend the time putting on new chains. I touch it up at the end of each session. Those big rounds were tough, even tougher when the saw is dull. When cutting dirty wood, it is a waste of time to sharpen, especially when you just have 2 pieces to do. People need to realize if they do a little each time they can, that eventually it will build up. Always enjoy your videos Chris.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks so much for your down to earth common sense which is not so common now a days!

[@nathanschonberg2439]

When moving a pile of rounds to the splitter you could load a dump trailer, then when splitting you don't have to pick pieces up from the ground 😊

[@stephenjambard64]

That's the way I do it. Saves my back.

[@InTheWoodyard]

good idea!

[@InTheWoodyard]

I like it!

[@ChrisLascari]

Good morning to everyone

[@InTheWoodyard]

Hello!!!

[@Mainelywork]

🤘Thanks for checking out my firewood bin cover video. Excited to see what you do in yours so I can optimize mine.

[@InTheWoodyard]

No problem 👍! Thanks for doing it!

[@noelstractors-firewood57]

Your processing of wood has changed a lot in the past three years. No stacking is the biggest thing, I notice. Elevator does all the wood placing. 👋👍🏻

[@InTheWoodyard]

yup!

[@DanielAtkinsFirewood]

Nice weather, good day for production and a delivery on top of all if it is an awesome lady waiting for you at home. What else could a guy ask for..😁👍

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup!!!

[@lyndseymarieburke1834]

Good Morning to all!😊 I woke up this morning to a winter wonderland, we have gotten around 7”-9” of cement type snow. 🥺🎄❄️🥶 I’m not looking forward to going out and moving it even though I have a John Deere 2038R with a 6’ snowblower and a 7.5’ plow in the front! 🥶

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, that heavy wet cement crap is nasty for sure!

[@kylebailey4152]

I wish i had a job like this to make more money. I've only watched your videos for 2 days and have already been inspired to find a piece of land near a camp ground and try to start selling wood. Problem is having the money to start out lol

[@InTheWoodyard]

You can do it! I started very small. I had one small chain saw and a splitting mall and a borrowed utility trailer. The main thing is to get cutting and making firewood NOW, it takes time to dry and build a customer base. Get busy!

[@JoesFirewoodVideos]

About time you used that Ultra, I was beginning to think you mothballed/retired it.

[@InTheWoodyard]

No way, as you well know it is an awesome machine!!

[@teddybear4020]

while u were doing this yesterday , it was drippping here an little breezey here . while i was getting things done . this morning here it is about 37 here at moment and calm out .WOW U BEEN BIZZY ,

[@InTheWoodyard]

Just so you know...all of my videos are 2-3 weeks behind the posting day.

[@Andrew_From_NB]

Awesome work today In The Woodyard Chris! Nicely done! 🔥💯👍. See you soon! Andrew from NB :)

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks!

[@PDeker]

funny, I brought out my 455 rancher out last week end and did the same thing. My neighbor took down a 75 year old ash and I told the the guys cutting down the tree I'll take the wood and they pulled the dump truck to the back of my property and had three of those huge base rounds that i chain sawed so I can lift them. It produced ringlets of wood as I was using the chainsaw and I said great I'll put it in my rabbit cage in his box , thought he would enjoy the warmth it would produce. with in minutes the rabbit dragged all of it out. I guess he hated it. LOL

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup noodling the big stuff makes it much easier to handle.

[@toddsoutsideagain]

Love the process you have! I think a lot of us wish we could grow our operation to mimic yours Sir Chris!!👍🏻👍🏻 GNI

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks Todd, it's just hard work and lots of it. Most people avoid it.

[@toddsoutsideagain]

@@InTheWoodyard yeah im not sure im ready! Closer to retirement and better equipment and im in!

[@philipthomas2452]

Reminds me of when I first started watching your videos back in the old wood yard,chainsaw,brand new tractor and a wood splitter , the good old days. Enjoy your work very much. Thanks

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@travisarndt2330]

I'm loving the ultra that thing is a machine! Ps the delivery driver was awesome! Also very thankful for the wood community around us you included!

[@InTheWoodyard]

That is great to hear, I want to see it some time when I get back.

[@travisarndt2330]

I'm not far away from you lol!

[@coreyriley7160]

G’morning Chris. Sweet action today. Not so sweet, was you almost blowing the back window ! Nice work. GoodNightIrene

[@InTheWoodyard]

My back truck window is very nervous!

[@coreyriley7160]

As it should be ! ‘Splosions

[@Holzplatz]

40:36 what I usually do when (Dirt-) piles are getting smaller: I grab with the bucket over the piles crown and pull the pile towards me. It makes it longer and more easy to push into it and more easy to pick up, what’s in the pile.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, good idea!

[@briannelson4493]

Good morning Chris, good job with the splitting, that elevator certainly makes the job easier, keep on cutting

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yes it sure does! Thanks!

[@stuartsplace100]

Hi Chris,Ed from Vermont,we are about 34 degrees,snow/rain today,the wood pile re-grows again

[@InTheWoodyard]

Sounds great!

[@stannelson2582]

FYI. Kenny says drive faster into the pile your making the fam look soft! lol. Have a great day!

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks for the tip!

[@kennethcarlson8713]

Yes

[@digger413]

In the zone splitting wood, good video Chris have a great day

[@InTheWoodyard]

I like splitting wood, it is a fun time!

[@wikstromwoodworks1840]

I'm curious why you don't use the skid steer with the splitter on it for the big blocks of wood instead of fighting with a chainsaw?

[@InTheWoodyard]

If we have a bunch we will again, but I just had a few.

[@larryvankirk7423]

Nice video Chris. Hard to remember the old days and old ways of the old woodyard. GNI

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, things change!

[@tubby6339]

You know you've watched a lot when you know almost nothing about saws, but knew it was dull in 2 sexonds😂. Happy holidays, Chris

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, dull as a bowling ball!

[@jlwehr6313]

Looks like Bert will be nice and warm this winter

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, lots of wood to burn!

[@annmariekowalski7505]

Hi Chris. The pile that Mike cut up is huuuuuggggeeee. All kinds of stuff in the stew pot. You had a full day plus a delivery. I would like to add two more cents of chips. You made appearances around the midwest. Plus, I am sure your house is not running itself. Stuff breaks. sometimes just from looking at it. Keeping up on the Honey Do List and add in family time. You are still bowling a 300. I hope when I get your age I can do some of the things. Except electrical and photography. Oh wait, I am older than you.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, we are both getting older and that is a good thing, take care of the boss in the recliner next to you!

[@annmariekowalski7505]

@@InTheWoodyard I got his six.

[@aldredske6197]

Good morning Chris!!😀😀

[@InTheWoodyard]

Morning Al!

[@toddpacheco4748]

Chris in the end of the video before you had lunch and after it looked like you were going like 👍 Flash Gordon 😮😊❤

[@InTheWoodyard]

Ha! That is funny, I feel like him!!

[@bobbysoza3798]

Good monday morning Chris!

[@InTheWoodyard]

Hello Bobby!

[@bobbysoza3798]

Hey Chris best fire wood chanle on you tube!

[@jjduffy9782]

Chris, I have enjoyed all of your videos and look forward to them in the future.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Awesome, thank you!

[@olimurphy-y3o]

sometimes I use my bucket to lift big ones onto my splitter

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, that is the best log lift!

[@theforestpassage7344]

Great video Chris!

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks !!

[@Wheninflight]

Have you ever thought about plastic pallets for those seasonal storage piles? I would think with wood wearing out overtime and bending under the forces of weight plastic would last longer.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, I have a bunch under there.

[@chandlercrews6203]

Great video Chris. Have not been able to comment, I have drivers training.

[@InTheWoodyard]

No worries! Thanks!!

[@roncaron-l1r]

Good morning Chris you have a better set up now less hard work for you ( ty Ron

[@InTheWoodyard]

Morning, thanks!

[@utbutch13]

Looks like there’s a pile of split wood on the ground behind where you’re working. What’s with that pile?

[@InTheWoodyard]

That is pine that will soon be in totes.

[@timrydman-mr5hp]

That splitter really gets through those knots.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, the single wedge just works!

[@terrencewalker2108]

Production, my favorite part. High today in Callahan, Florida is 74 degrees and winter will be here for a few weeks in January 2024.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, getting work done is what matters!

[@dolfinwriter5389]

Just wondering why do you split those small 2-3" limb pieces? Is it just you were in the groove and thinking about those things our minds wonder to when we're doing repetitious chores, or do they need to be opened up to dry completely in your experience? I don't split anything that small and just stack it whole, with the split pieces. Am I screwing up?

[@InTheWoodyard]

I split exevthing to be sure it dries fast. Really though anything smaller than 3-4 inches is not really necessary UNLESS it is oak.

[@bradyhoughtelin8026]

Chris love the videos! Question for you. Where is the best place to find a list of all the wood processing/stump grinding/ forestry expo’s that will be held in 2024?

[@InTheWoodyard]

Good question...I would just GOOGLE it! The Paul Bunyan show is awesome and there are lots of others!

[@jacquelynhull2261]

Chris l haven't seen Gavin lately is he doing alright

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup....school!

[@chippychippy8291]

You should be getting close to finishing all that tree service wood! Won’t that feel good! Or as you are finished already , didn’t that feel good . Also what happened to the piece with the big nail in it? Will that end up at a client? Stay safe

[@InTheWoodyard]

I get a lot of chunks of wood with nails bolts screws wire chain and lots of other fun stuff! I usually pull it aside or chuck it into the Bert wood pile.

[@pyroman6000]

Highbred maple. Were it's parents nobility in the Kingdom of the Maple??😅 Looks very much like Norway maple. Was it hard, heavy and fine grained? When i find that stuff, it goes RIGHT in my truck. Good substitute for sugar maple, as it smells just as good. Just not quite the BTUs. Its a hard maple variety. For us hand splitters, its dream wood, as it splits easier than pretty much anything. Got a bunch of it in my neighborhood. Prone to root rot in very wet soil, so they get cut back/ down occasionally. Maintenance usually tells me when one is coming down, as they know i love it for grilling. (I have to buy sugar maple...)

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, spot on!

[@samskeeter1]

Some of the big manufacturers of processors could take a look your elevator. The wood never seems to bunch in the hopper.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, it is simple and it ......works. Bert and his dad made it so.

[@LeBlancfirewood]

This am started my rounds table instead of using the bucket to bring wood to splitter 5x4 ft will be able to put alot more rounds on it

[@InTheWoodyard]

yup!

[@cv1919]

When will you start fighting the mud?

[@InTheWoodyard]

In the spring.

[@m9ovich785]

Put a Ripping Chain on one of your Saws LOL...

[@InTheWoodyard]

That one on there was an old worn out piece of crap!

[@ciarandignam6732]

Can you tell me what log splitter brand it is please, looks great

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, it is an Eastonmade Ultra...check out their web site.

[@dcrosco1458]

I am really surprised that you dont find more stuff inside of the wood. I watch a lot of bushcraft survival videos because they are fun. They use nails to make their places to sleep for the night. Hoping you dont mess up you machine with a nail or other stuff

[@InTheWoodyard]

I find lots of good stuff in the wood....bolts, screws, nails, staples, wire and other junk!

[@carl27890]

Is your elevator a converted hay unit?

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup!

[@carl27890]

​​⁠is it something like the tube ones they hang on a wall with a chute added on and fabbed onto some sort of trailer?

[@mikemccormick3764]

Switching to bigger splits, or just mixing it up ?This bunch of wood is older I realize and doesn’t need much drying out ? Thnx…

[@InTheWoodyard]

Both!

[@FirewoodStackingRockstar]

Fast little splitter, who makes it? If you don’t mind me asking.

[@crazyman3157]

Chris’s splitter is the Ultra made by Eastonamde. 👍🏻

[@InTheWoodyard]

Eastonmade Ultra.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup!

[@FirewoodStackingRockstar]

@@InTheWoodyard Thank you! I will check them out.

[@FirewoodStackingRockstar]

@@crazyman3157 Thank you!

[@jbbrown7907]

I don't think the chainsaw is dull. It looks more like the chain might be dull.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, good call!

[@russellhorner4950]

Are you using a rip chain when you cut those big rounds ?

[@InTheWoodyard]

Nope, just a big saw.

[@jimmieburleigh9549]

What is that already split pill on ground next to the bin ??

[@InTheWoodyard]

Pine, you will see the pine in IBC totes soon.

[@bekaerttrio2231]

👍👍👍

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks!!!

[@davidedwards3734]

Another Great Day of splitting!! Name of your conveyor???? Stay Hydrated and Have a Safe Day

[@InTheWoodyard]

The conveyor is a old Loyal.

[@bruceramsden8245]

Chris, why do you bother splitting the little tiny rounds. 3"-

[@InTheWoodyard]

All wood dries better split.

[@arthurmessineo9179]

Chris, wouldn’t it be better if you kept the wood in the bucket and just brought the wood over to the splitter so you could take it out of the bucket waste tie instead of dumping it on the ground and having to lift it up to the splitter?

[@InTheWoodyard]

Maybe but then I am on and off the tractaor a bunch of times verses just getting it done.

[@kennethcarlson8713]

Yup

[@scotthildebrandt1629]

My 6 yr old son is curious to know what the hat is made of on the snow man?😂

[@InTheWoodyard]

That is a race car tire!

[@waynetharp]

Are you making up your own Hybrid words for wood species again??😂 You need some more...I mean a lot more wood, Chris!👍

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yes I am!!!

[@waynetharp]

@@InTheWoodyard 🤣🤣

[@jbbrown7907]

Shouldn't you have snow by now?

[@homersimpson5668]

The videos are about 3 weeks behind … snows coming

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yes, we do that was 3 weeks ago.

[@InTheWoodyard]

yup

[@rickthelian2215]

Nice Beanie, where is mine😪

[@InTheWoodyard]

At the Husqvarna dealer.

[@GregPrince-io1cb]

Good Morning Woodhounds!!!

[@InTheWoodyard]

Morning!!

[@GregPrince-io1cb]

2 pot Monday!!! 30°F and Frosty here in Ashville Ohio this morning folks!! Ya'll have a Great Day GNI

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks for watching!

[@gersonduran4451]

Watching this videos just make me want to come home sooner from work to start splitting wood

[@InTheWoodyard]

YES!!! That is awesome!

[@jasonpinnix1905]

I think going into a pile of wood with a loader is the most aggravating thing I do .

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, it is hard to do.

[@gabrielklassen9043]

Oh shredded cheese

[@InTheWoodyard]

????

[@jacquelynhull2261]

You need to clean up the wood yard again looking really rough especially where you are splitting it can be unsafeif you would slip with all that scrap on the ground.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yes it is, work is being done.

[@EricPetersen2922]

84 in Dubai today.

[@InTheWoodyard]

That must suck, no seasons!! I like the change!

[@EricPetersen2922]

⁠that’s the cool season here. I live in America

[@bentwedgestanleybrand5818]

Hello 👋

[@InTheWoodyard]

Hello Sir Stanley!

[@benorsman9654]

Watching the chainsaw was painful!!!

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, it was DULL!

[@DaleFarrish]

I always try to cut the clean logs first and the dirty logs last. But the fastest way to cut is to use a Stihl. );

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup maybe so!

[@jacquelynhull2261]

You big pile next to the wood you are splitting get that pile off the groung feed it in the elevator so you can get in in the bin easier.

[@InTheWoodyard]

yup

[@Reggiekranz]

Wouldn't it be easier to scoop that tree service wood into a dump trailer so that your not bending over everytime you need a piece

[@iffykidmn8170]

I heard Phil from Allen Family Firewood mention trying this the other day will have to wait and see how it works out for him.

[@InTheWoodyard]

yup, maybe so!

[@InTheWoodyard]

thanks!

[@haroldanderson2781]

I can’t even spell bizzy😂

[@InTheWoodyard]

I struggle with all words!

[@DanLey-r6c]

Go pack go

[@m9ovich785]

They pulled it off. HAHAHAHAH

[@rickhamm3962]

The elevator stacks wood a lot faster than you. A win win situation for your back, arms and whole body ! ! ! Take care and ENJOY.👍

[@InTheWoodyard]

Did they win ...again??

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, the elevator is GREAT!!!

[@InTheWoodyard]

yup

[@davidestelter1092]

it looks like you have changed your attitude on splitting size of the wood that your clients used to like there Chris? NO MORE STACKING, LARGER PIECES , WHAT THE HEY???

[@InTheWoodyard]

No, I left a bunch of these bigger so I have some bigger for people that want them and most of this wood is already dry.

[@FatherOfTheParty]

ELM! That stuff . . . The Eastmanmade makes short work of it but, man, I have an active dislike for splitting that stuff. Looked like a productive day, Chris, nothing better.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, thanks!

[@allupinski6339]

The women in your town must be getting stronger because you seem to be splitting quite a few larger pieces now. I guess the trick is to split as large as you can without getting complaints from your customers. Less splits less time equals more profit, smart business practice

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, a lot of this wood is already dry.

[@me_92other42]

You make me tired just watching you.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Sorry!!! Thanks for watching, now you can take a nap!

[@firewoodathome]

👍👍

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks!!