I’m Up To My Earlobes In Firewood

[@petedavis4097]

Every days a school day both for you and your followers, best wishes and keep the videos coming, very enjoyable

[@DDL2728]

Adam, your videos are so calming to watch, because you're so organized, & there's a peace about you that's great!! Keep it up!! Thanks!!

[@HometownAcres]

Thanks for watching Dianne!

[@DDL2728]

@@HometownAcres Our blessing to watch!!

[@MetsaMachines]

Nice video Adam! Glad to see you getting things done. Try the 6 way again but at a higher height, so the bottom has more room to “bloom” if you will. Or if it stops up, raise the knife and try splitting again. Usually helps clear a jam quick.

[@HometownAcres]

Will do. I love running this machine

[@freerangefirewood9602]

Hey Adam, thanks for all the awesome content you put out! I've been watching you for a few months now for inspiration as I work on getting my firewood business started here in Idaho.

[@gilbertquante1948]

I liked the hidden gem in this video. The thing I hadn't thought off yet, marking the starting point on your chain saw when sharpening. So simple so easy. THANKS!

[@robertsteen8685]

You are the only guy I have ever seen when sharpening a chainsaw blade that does the same as me, I also mark my blades with a sharpie 🇿🇦

[@rickoncordova1]

I just start at the double teeth. No marker required. Rick.

[@keenenator3093]

Hey man down here around Pittsburgh area it’s nice not raining every day like it was for the last few weeks keep up the awesome videos

[@alanj7306]

Looks like each machine definitely has their pros and cons. Great video and God bless!

[@128file]

I have been purchasing tri axle loads for 20-years and found it to be much easier and I’m not falling trees and dealing with cleaning up branches and other debris.

[@outdoorswithlarryrobin]

Adam, it finally cooled down here in Northern Virginia 61 degrees this morning 73 at noon, perfect for processing, Good video 🚜🪵👍🏼🇺🇸

[@HometownAcres]

Thanks Larry!

[@UnwantedBagel]

It was 96° in florida today :)

[@DDL2728]

Lucky you, with those temps, Senior!! It's hot & humid in Louisiana 🥵 I'm jealous!! 😉

[@outdoorswithlarryrobin]

Hello Diane in Louisiana, I am jealous of your Food there!👍🏼🇺🇸

[@jordanvanvoorhees1763]

Çvcv

[@BackyardMaine]

Hay Adam, John here from Maine. We had about 6 weeks with no rain in May/June and its rained almost every day in July.

[@tagoutcrew]

That’s a heck of a machine there!

[@Curtis1824]

We're finally getting a break from the rain too. Feels good to get back to working on the farm!

[@johncollins500]

The jappa is a jewel once you get the hang of it!! Have a great rest of the day

[@marthacalkins8054]

About 9:15, when you cut the audio and sped up the video, made for a neat effect: it looked like you were cutting through soft butter!

[@handboneshobbies2555]

Adam.. your my hero.. love the dollars to sense you put on all your videos! Keep it up brother!

[@MDR-hn2yz]

Awesome machine! And you even got the hookeroon. 👍

[@DudeRanchDIY]

Nice video there Adam, the processor and the axis seem to work hand-in-hand. Second half of the video reminded me a lot of life in farmland great job!

[@HometownAcres]

Thanks man. Take a lot longer to make a video that way but it’s worth it I think

[@richardbrowne1679]

I have an Echo battery powered chainsaw for the same application. It works great for cleaning things up for processing and log splitter.

[@PatrickWagz]

Good stuff, Adam.

[@davehertle]

What a win all the way around when you and Joe over at Ohio Wood Burner Ltd got on the phone and worked out something with Metsa Machines for the loan of the Japa 315. Now it is getting used in a real world environment. I understood why Joe sort of just ignored it. He had a better machine for his purposes in the Japa 365. But it was sad, seeing it on his content sitting out there in the field all on its lonesome. He did fire it up, so we all got a bit of a comparison. But now, watching you put it through its paces, we also are privy to your thoughts and planning how to best utilize it. Kudos to Bob Nelson, and all the others. Great job Adam

[@HometownAcres]

Thanks David

[@johnapple3360]

That's a cool 😎👌👍setup

[@grandpaslakehouse-homestea6113]

That reminds me I need to sharpen my chain.

[@ericbrinson9741]

Cutting and splitting wood wearing shoes and shorts 👍🏼 gotta love it

[@HometownAcres]

Yeah it was 90 degrees out. And I had chainsaw chaps on anytime I was running the saw. Put jeans and boots on when I ran the big gas saw

[@haroldphipps3457]

Kind of points out why it is no big deal your processing area isn't permanent yet. Still trying ideas and processes. Once you get it more figured out, you will know where to locate it that is best. Looking good!

[@HillsideAcres]

I hear ya on the rain. It has rained every day in Connecticut this month except for today. So we decided to pack up the trailer with the kawasaki teryx and headed north to Maine, will be doing footage of most likely down east sunrise trail. Very nice maintained trails you would love them. That Japa is a Cadillac! You have a good one Adam.

[@brucebello2049]

Great video Adam

[@TheHobbyShop1]

Hi Adam. I was trying to figure out if there might be a better work flow to keep you from handling the so many times. I was thinking maybe go from the 315 to the trailer. From there back the trailer up to the Axis so you ca re-split and then stack in a basket. Any pieces that are already small enough coming out of the trailer can go right into the basket stacked nicely. Anyway just an idea. I’m no expert but thought I’d share an idea. Nice work man!! 👍🏼

[@HometownAcres]

That is a great idea and something I have thought about.

[@ronwig7665]

Good wood processing video adam

[@ClintsHobbiesDIY]

I see it was hazy there also from the Oregon fires. Our worst day was July 21st here in central Virginia.

[@maddymaefarm5502]

Ha I never seem to get as much done as I would like. Great video Adam keep them coming! Love that Axis. Watching all the videos on the Axis as I think I’m about to order one myself.

[@stigmartinrnning6751]

Love running a chainsaw, but the prosessor looks nice if you have smaller logs.

[@blazin4fun72]

Love watching your channel!! Ever thought about getting an older tractor just to run the Japa so your other tractor isn't tied up? Keep up the good work and videos!!

[@DocRaunchy]

Very soothing music from 11:20 to 16:50. Nice loop, little bit hypnotic. What is it? The Japa seems to be a lot more hassle than I would have thought. It seems to me you need very identical logs to work fast and efficient. If you have to change 4 to 6 wedge and it is not powerful enough for the six-wedge, it makes no real sense. If the logs are not straight as an arrow there seem to be some hiccups as well. If you need firewood for yourself and don´t care about size the Japa seems fast. If you want to sell identical bundles? I am not convinced.

[@jons7677]

I got a butt load of firewood to process too, but no good place to store it. Wished I had a few more baskets. I can get them for $20 but they all have roughly 5-10 of some sort of thick goo left in tanks. Trying to figure an easy way for least bit of handling. I don't sell any, use it all myself.

[@oskee370]

The cut precision with the Axis is phenomenal. Seems perfect for bundled firewood

[@SixEightLiftsWeight]

Dude, that OSHA training course is coming in handy more than you thought!

[@HometownAcres]

Hahahahaha

[@averyclickman9078]

Finally a video. I’ve been thinking to myself today it’s been a while since a new video

[@HometownAcres]

Yeah the weather here hasn’t been cooperating with us as an outdoor channel. Sometimes I wished I started a channel doing something in my shop so I didn’t have to work around the weather but I love tractors and firewood too much haha

[@jamesharless5357]

Great video!👍🏻

[@harryhaines4914]

If your ever down towards the Pittsburgh area (Carnegie) I can hook you up with some more IBC cages

[@AdamsMom921]

Nice! His sister lives in Mt Lebo!

[@cameronmeehan6206]

Hey mate, greetings from Australia, love the channel and what you have been able to achieve from your passion over the years, it’s a credit to you and your supportive family. The PTO powered processor looks great, but I see the the limitations of the PTO powered splitter, firstly the hookup time, then you have to have a tractor which is out of commission during splitting. Be great to know your thoughts on the PTO powered splitter vs a stand alone eastern made/bells processors and if you think the PTO powered splitter would be sufficient or if it better to just invest in a stand along splitter for your side huddle moving forward. Keep up the good work 👌

[@HometownAcres]

There would be no comparison. An Eastonmade/bells processor would be hands down better than this. But you’re comparing apples to oranges. This thing retails for about $13,000. The smallest Eastonmade processor you can get is I think $46,000

[@meco72104]

WOW so much easier than the old way.

[@billgenaway552]

Up to your earlobes in firewood video I noticed you have a problem with the axis at the 16:40 mark.. The hydraulic lift table is losing pressure when loaded, you may need to replace the lift valve

[@stevesedgwick5789]

A swivel for the conveyor on the Axis would be nice, so you could set up several cages at a time.

[@coggins63]

It would be a NO WAY to that 315, Eastenmade is the winner

[@mikebenning1444]

Have you considered a engine on a trailer for the processor so you can still have the usage of the tractor for loading and moving logs ??

[@WilliamsonRidge]

Those ibc totes are hard to come by around here too, most places are wanting between 50 and $100 bucks for them.I’m surprised that Japa is only 5 1/2 tons, but that probably is how they get such a fast cycle time too

[@stevesedgwick5789]

Good video and just a thought, since the Japa is driven from a tractor, power is not really an issue, so you would expect the hydraulic splitter to be more powerful perhaps?

[@brettlindberg4546]

Thanks for the great videos, have really enjoyed them and learned a lot. Wondering if you have ever considered building your own firewood kiln to dry your firewood on a smaller scale (compared to the commercially available kilns)? I would love to do this myself but have not found much info out there on how to construct an effective kiln. Any thoughts?

[@sharpasadullknife]

You should add a chipper/shredder to your arsenal. Then you could use it to chip dropped bark

[@A.Snipes]

If the wood gets stuck on the Japa, just use the chainsaw and cut it in half. Not sure if it’s that easy but just a thought.

[@jasone9]

I guess if you decided to use the bigger splits in the roadside stand you could run them through the splitter again after they are seasoned. Joe's japa is probably more useful for your wood, but you'll still miss it when it's gone.

[@exotictones1054]

Looks like that conveyor runs faster hence throws it out alittle farther.

[@devinweaver4099]

Could you show a comparison video of stacked vs unstacked volume in an ibc tote?

[@Erik-pr2rf]

that electric saw would work nice for small town fire departments (as long as they remember to keep it charged ) to cut thru roofs and walls instead of lugging around the large saws that we usually do

[@anonymous_friend]

It looks like you are waiting to gas the chainsaw after you touch the chain to the wood. Would it be better on the saw to run the saw up to speed, then put it to the wood?

[@carlosmit8646]

I think that the Yapa is moving faster, so it shoots is farther.

[@rayperoni4142]

Hello Adam,very good video,I enjoyed it very much.A little tip from a friend, you should wear long legs pant and Steel toe cap shoe in all time when playing with your big toys. Prevention is better than cure. Leslie.

[@HometownAcres]

I know but when it’s 90 degrees out I try to wear shorts as much as I can. I usually only put jeans on when I get out the big chainsaw. Working in the winter is so much better. I can wear jeans without sweating my butt off

[@toddkeasling2705]

How are you measuring out your cuts these days? Stick n chalk?? I don’t see the $3 magnetic marker.

[@scottdesart275]

Great video. Just a question, why discharge the firewood into totes just to restack? Wouldn’t it be faster to put it in a pile, then stack it in the totes? Not questioning your process, seems like you’re doubling your efforts

[@peterwarnstrom8872]

Adam, could you run the logs through the japa without a wedge just to cut use the saw function for the larger hardwood pieces? Don't know how the conveyor would like moving an unsplit log. I enjoy your videos.

[@HometownAcres]

The log diameter limitation is set by the opening of the infeed so unfortunately this wouldn’t work

[@dawsonfan83]

Any concerns about using the tractor to power the Japa and how that might impact the service intervals of the tractor?

[@jimmieburleigh9549]

Seem like japa needs to upgrade that model to around 8 or 10 ton and a better adjustable wedge set up and a reverse on the feed.

[@bwillan]

They offer those features on their higher level models. Tough to offer everything on every model. There would be little distinction in features for a given price point.

[@7sjoe]

recommended by arms family homestead

[@sheilamclaughlin963]

So how much splitting force for the orange one, r Ed seems to be short for that type. Machine

[@mattharper7237]

Good morning Adam love the process, is your shortage of totes/cages based on availability or just haven't had the time? Have a great weekend.

[@Tom-qx5nl]

Don't complain, stack it deep and keep it dry....it's money in the bank. I keep 4 winters worth of dry wood on hand always. I can always sell it.

[@jburch1544]

Sounds like need the Japa convyer on the Eastonmade

[@tonieveritt7045]

Adam that yapa makes short work of that wood would u buy one or stick with what u have

[@davidwestervelt6050]

Every machine has it s place. The five ton splitter does seem light. I thought it would have been higher. That is kind of a downfall. Sounds like to be efficient all wood need to be sorted for it. Not having a way to reverse the logs also be a downfall. Just seems like it needs a few changes before I would by one. I would think they would sell a lot more of the next size up model. Thanks for demonstrating this.

[@gaialenz1917]

Hey Adam, wouldn’t it be more efficient to just stack the splits into the basket after using the Easton?

[@clafournaise]

What is the experience like to clean the Japa after a long day of processing?

[@HometownAcres]

A leaf blower is good enough for the day to day cleaning. I haven’t done a full detail on it yet but I’d imagine leaf blower every day and then maybe once a month or something give it a good washing

[@pearlrival3124]

awesome

[@jamesstan317]

If your stash is poplar then it will probably be ready this winter.

[@Thejohnmullen]

Are you stacking it into the baskets to season then tossing it into the dump trailer to deliver it?

[@HometownAcres]

We just carry the baskets down to our roadside stand with the pallet forks on the tractor to stock it or carry it up to the garage to make firewood bundles

[@job38four10]

That Japa 315 with 5k splitting force does sound a bit on the low side to me, and since your in the reviewing mood, I see you have a Holzfforma chainsaw while you was sharpening, I thought it was a Husqvarna from a distance, hows that saw working for ya?

[@craignash4736]

Hey Adam Question. What RPM is your tractor running when your cutting/ splitting ? Thanks. Good video. Craig. Pa.

[@jasonrobertson5705]

How heavy are the totes full?

[@marknash7113]

Ok, I have to ask the question. How many cords a year are you selling and planning to sell? The equipment cost for the 315 at $13,500 and at $275 cleared per cord is going to take years to pay off and it only will do 1/2 the logs you deal with. Seems like a a stretch to make any real money and costs alot as excercise. Here in SE PA dead ash trees are everywhere and firewood is cheap.

[@HometownAcres]

I do this as a hobby and enjoy it. I do intend to make money but at the end of the day I just like being outside. Some people spend a ton of money to go to the best golf courses in the world. I like to have nice equipment and screw around on my property. In addition the Japa is a demo model only here for a few months just to show it on the channel and for me to give you guys my honest opinion on it.

[@marknash7113]

@@HometownAcres Got ya. I thought you bought the Japa. Maybe Timberwolf will send you a splitter to try . They seem the fastest for cycle time and a nice option to compare to the Eastern and Japa for less money.

[@davidstarr4349]

yup

[@jeanvaljohn3921]

How often does the Easton Axis blade need sharpening? And what's your process?

[@HometownAcres]

We’ve had it almost a year and haven’t had to sharpen it yet

[@jeanvaljohn3921]

Would that be between 75 and 100 totes ,in that year ?

[@mrkevinjmiller]

Nice. No such thing as too much firewood.

[@davesauerzopf6980]

How long does the battery last on the Toro Chainsaw?

[@HometownAcres]

I haven’t run one empty yet so I’m not sure. Maybe another video idea

[@boydmerriman]

That chainsaw is interesting for a person like me who really doesn't need a gas powered one. But you don't have any details about it, such as size of saw or link to that particular saw you used.

[@HometownAcres]

www.toro.com/en/homeowner/yard-tools/60v-16inch-chainsaw-51850

[@robertgsands3521]

You need to add CC to get a like.

[@AdamsMom921]

He set it again… not sure why it’s not there. Will keep trying- It should be automatic on his video uploads… he didn’t remove it. Sorry…

[@lanceroark6386]

How much do you sell the Cherry for?

[@danieltronstad6847]

Which chainsaw do you use?

[@HometownAcres]

It’s a Holzfforma g372xp

[@danieltronstad6847]

@@HometownAcres Nice! Had a g660 before, but it broke, it's good chainsaw for the prize

[@jeremykeith2252]

Do you have a problem selling the poplar in your firewood

[@HometownAcres]

Not for campfires. Most recreational burners don’t know the difference. They just want it to burn well so as long as it’s dry they don’t seem to care

[@michaela3562]

Great video Adam! Will the Japa cut a cord in an hour?

[@HometownAcres]

Yes assuming you have the right logs going into it

[@robertbennett6697]

I can't believe you are selling poplar for stove firewood or maybe you sort for camp wood.

[@jameschandler2776]

It looks to me like the Japa is more trouble than it is worth. Almost nothing that I do would fit in that unit. It is a kiddie toy and not a true processor.

[@lawrencemiday9633]

what size chain does that toro run. Pitch & gage Please

[@HometownAcres]

www.oregonproducts.com/en/powercut%E2%84%A2-saw-chain%2C-13%22/p/21lpx056g

[@OntarioFirewoodResource]

Not too bad for home use with an electric chainsaw

[@deanhettinger5402]

Why keep the cherry separate?

[@HometownAcres]

It’s more valuable to sell it to people who use it to smoke meat with on their bbq’s

[@skeets6060]

Whats the PTO hp on your tractor

[@HometownAcres]

29 or 30 PTO hp. 35 engine hp

[@vanityacres9297]

What brand pickaroon do you use?

[@HometownAcres]

Council tool

[@vanityacres9297]

@@HometownAcres Thanks Adam!

[@raljame]

For all the trees you make into firewood I hope you plant and replace what you use.

[@robberman8504]

1:48 "that needs stacked" Come on be better "needs to be stacked"

[@deerrudy]

Those baskets were half full, not half empty 😂

[@HometownAcres]

You’re exactly right haha

[@donlowe9125]

You make want to leave work and go to work

[@HometownAcres]

Haha