Kiln update

[@heathenfirewoodservice2021]

I would love this set up! Man I’ll have to keep this in my notes to have. Man I can’t imagine being able to offer ready to burn at any time for people. Plus it adds the ability to offer something that not many guys have in my neck of the woods.

[@damirhanzek688]

Thank you so much on putting the efford and time spendt to explain all what you been doing while building the kiln.

[@zachr.4711]

What an incredible set up! Thanks for the inspiration.

[@mattheww6167]

Certainly a professional set up. I help a farmer with log processing and he is now sorting out a kiln.I think he is pretty convinced the Angus is going to be the best one to get.

[@oakfarmfirewood]

Love how simple and economical it is

[@kerbsidebob1]

Hi Archie I have just had one fitted this year also and I am very grateful for the time you have spent making your videos. You have saved me a lot of head scratching by answering things that I had been trying to fathom out. The guys from ember air are brilliant to deal with and done a great job for me. I have mine between two 40 foot artic trailers. Which means I can switch between trailers so far I have actually only being using the one and I am finding similar drying times to you. But I am going to bare in mind what you were saying about the initial temperatures makes a lot of sense. I am up in fife Scotland just north of Edinburgh I will send you a short film of my set up when I get a spare moment cheers and thanks again. Bob.

[@oakfarmfirewood]

Great to hear! Yes definitely like to see it!

[@islandkindlingco7693]

Looks good man, 4 days is a decent turn around!!

[@neiljohn-WWE]

Love the video. Keep recording. I’m starting shortly to build the same. My problem is that I have a lot of chipboard/Mdf cuttings left over from my work. Just need to find a gasification boiler that will burn this material.

[@oakfarmfirewood]

Due to the high glue in these products I don’t think it is recommended. Speak to ember air

[@neiljohn-WWE]

@Ember Air Thanks for the reply

[@Tom-ww6pt]

Love the videos have you got a link to the temperature and humidity sensor you use

[@popovic5463]

You've got yourself a new subscriber.Great work man!!! How long does it take to fully dry the full kiln?

[@oakfarmfirewood]

All depends on moisture of wood when it goes in 3-6 days

[@simonward5820]

Archie I love your information content in the videos. I'm in North Nottinghamshire and looking to follow your example. How long did it take to do the build please. And have you posted the video about your processor

[@oakfarmfirewood]

I have done. Not an in depth one though. I think if you had a week on it you could get it done. I was going it as and when I could

[@neiljohn-WWE]

Hi Archie Can u tell us more about the thermometers that you got off Amazon. Got the container and hope to start soon to make it into a Kiln.

[@oakfarmfirewood]

I wouldn’t say they are the best but they are cheap and give me a rough idea how hot it is.

[@KNLFirewood]

Just subscribed! That’s awesome. I gotta go back and watch your build. Are there any release vents for the humidity? Great video!

[@oakfarmfirewood]

Watch the videos but yes always venting through the doors but I’m going to be making an adjustment soon

[@KNLFirewood]

@@oakfarmfirewood just watched them all. Very informative. Where did you get the container?

[@oakfarmfirewood]

ATC containers

[@leonardshields189]

I have kiln I have had it at 300 degrees burning scape wood It does eat a lot of scape wood What kind of fans are You useing

[@jeremiahroberts1989]

How much firewood do you need to season your kiln once its full? And on average how long. Just reached out to ember air from the US. Very impressed and looking to build one similar! What do you think about building one out of an insulated hi cube? Could you double your production? Also wondering how you would load them at that rate, whether or not that dolly would lift double the weight of those totes. Cheers!

[@oakfarmfirewood]

Hi, this is a high cube container but with fans and ducting it’s very tight. Not sure what you mean by season my kiln? Thanks

[@jeremiahroberts1989]

@@oakfarmfirewood Hey, i meant how much firewood do you need to burn in order to season the green wood inside the kiln once its full. I guess our metrics may be different. Also wondering how many days it takes generally speaking. It seems insanely fast. 2-3? Thats unfortunate though about not having the space even though it's a high cube. Shame they can't make them as wide as they are tall.

[@Tonnsfabrication]

Have you considered building some form of condenser inside the kiln? I'd close that thing up from the outside, add a condenser and simply drain the water from a catch pan. The temps are high enough inside of the kiln that it may be possible to cool the condenser water geothermally? If you remove the moisture from the heated air it should in theory dry the wood in half the time. You may be able to test the theory by putting a dehumidifier in there during a run and see how much moisture it removes in a given time frame.

[@oakfarmfirewood]

I understand what you mean but you also can’t dry the wood to fast or it will case harden (outside dries solid and does not let out the moister in the middle of the log) however long you put it in there

[@Tadders]

@@oakfarmfirewood Interesting

[@brianpattison749]

Great job fair play. One question is the burner heating air that's piped in to the container? I don't fully understand the heating system

[@oakfarmfirewood]

Yes just heating air that is blown through the ducting into the container.

[@jasonemery2155]

hi bud love the videos , have you considered using a telehandler 👍

[@oakfarmfirewood]

Yes I have, but forklifts are great for stacking in the barn and tight spaces maybe in the future.

[@adrianstrud]

Hi, I know you said in one of your earlier videos the temperature produced is between 90-120 dc, have you measured the temperature of of the wood mid drying. I can get my system up 85/90dc but the wood never reaches that temperature . I’m tempted to do a video of my setup showing the wet system. How do you find ‘Ready to burn’ scam ? All the best

[@oakfarmfirewood]

Air temp in kiln gets up to 80dc max. Then they need to come out. I’ve not tested the wood but will be around that I guess. Not a scam at all? I’ve been with them before I needed to!

[@Woodyjims-shack]

Good system, you must be getting a premium price for your wood👍

[@oakfarmfirewood]

The only way! Good product and customer service the price will follow

[@Woodyjims-shack]

@@oakfarmfirewood Just wondering if the floor of the container is insulated? Sorry if you already said in an earlier vid👍

[@oakfarmfirewood]

I believe so yes. It was a refrigerated unit before

[@andrewcax6907]

I hope your very proud of your self everything aside your videos are top notch very little out there, I hope your success grows, keep at the videos it will blow up eventually!! If I may share my little marketing plan, I plan to plant 3 to everyone 1 I source of native broadleaf hardwoods into a trust that they will never be cut, forests for future generations, seems to be catching peoples attention especially businesses, why just be carbon neutral firewood. Thanks again

[@oakfarmfirewood]

Thanks Andrew. Yes sounds like a great idea, still needs to be managed and thinned to create a healthy woodland

[@andrewcax6907]

@@oakfarmfirewood o of course, I was just thinking more just a promise that it won't just be completely cut for profit, While I have you, have you a rough idea of cubic meter in each basket, many thanks

[@oakfarmfirewood]

1.2 cube in each cage

[@andrewcax6907]

@@oakfarmfirewood thank you, do you think I could get away with a smaller boiler in a smaller space? One you got is wayyyy out of my price range unfortunately, thanks for the replies your a star 🌟

[@oakfarmfirewood]

In a well insulated container you would get away with a 40 yes. Unsure about any smaller

[@aurelian4034]

Hello! Would it be possible to use heat pumps, instead of a boiler as heating source? Also, how much energy does it use per cord/cubic meter? Thank you in advance :)

[@oakfarmfirewood]

I’m not sure what a heat pump is? I’m drying 14x ibc in a week from green ash so 14x1.2=16.8 cube but only using around 2 cube of wood to dry

[@neiljohn-WWE]

Hi Archie Any luck on more videos.

[@offroadlife05]

Do you find make enough to justify running the kiln ?

[@oakfarmfirewood]

Definitely! It runs on waste wood that would otherwise go on the bonfire. Then just electric. But I sell my kiln dried products for 30% more than seasoned to cover the cost

[@henrikkring434]

Do you Think it’s possible too use a kalorifere fore drying in sted.

[@oakfarmfirewood]

I’m sure what that is sorry

[@henrikkring434]

@@oakfarmfirewood Google translate say calorify🫣😉

[@joshuadunn882]

Great video series. If you don't mind me asking how much profit do you make per load or IBC cage?

[@jamesoakley762]

Would you like a copy of his accounts too? 😂

[@joshuadunn882]

@@jamesoakley762 Well that would be ideal but I'd feel a bit cheeky asking that much now ;)

[@stevenstewart7603]

Any plans to double stack the ibc cages?

[@oakfarmfirewood]

I tried and it’s to close to the fans and ducting. I have a plan for the next build

[@stevenstewart7603]

@@oakfarmfirewood What if you you cut a 2 sets of ibc's down for the second layer so they aren't as tall?

[@oakfarmfirewood]

Yes have thought of doing so. Holding off as maybe building a bigger unit

[@alexgorden1724]

That’s amazing thanks a lot for the videos , what’s would be my budget for such amazing project?

[@cdunning6988]

Is the connex box insulated?

[@oakfarmfirewood]

It is an insulated container yes. Also referred to as a “reefer”

[@cdunning6988]

@@oakfarmfirewood very cool I love the videos my dad and I are starting a small scale firewood business this is very informative!