Splitting Hickory Firewood The Easy Way‼️

In this video I finish splitting up the smooth bark bitternut hickory rounds from the latest tree service score. Since this Wolfe Ridge 22 RS got here firewood sure has become much easier!
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Equipment used in this video:
- 2007 Chevy 3500 Dump Truck
- Wolfe Ridge 22 RS
- Firewood Conveyor
- GoPro Hero 11 Black
Thanks for watching!!

[@jroseAsmrMukbang]

Such a good great Day Thank you for Sharing ❤

[@outdoorsinthe608]

Thank you for watching!👍👊

[@travisdoesfirewood]

Pile away Jeremiah. You have the space with constant wind and ☀️. Keep cuttin' buddy!

[@outdoorsinthe608]

I hope it works! Thanks Travis👍👊

[@NorwayHikesTrails]

👍 #209 Thank you for sharing. Wishing you a fantastic upcoming weekend.

[@outdoorsinthe608]

Thanks for watching! Have a great one 👍👊

[@TwinCityFirewood]

Man Jeremiah!! That barkless hickory was beautiful dude!! Your woodyard is setup great!! Enjoyed it as always!! 👊🏻👊🏻

[@outdoorsinthe608]

Sure wish I had more of that barkless! Thanks Jacob👍👊

[@squirrellyacres]

Using the tarp does make for easy cleanup. Nice job Jeremiah.

[@outdoorsinthe608]

Yes for sure! Thanks Craig👍👊

[@waynetharp]

I am beginning to believe you have some dirt on the tree service feller, and he is being blackmailed!!🤣🤣 Nice Hickory!🔥

[@outdoorsinthe608]

Haha he is just a great guy! He always says it’s a win win deal!! Thanks Wayne 😂👍👊

[@waynetharp]

I wish all tree services could see this but unfortunately it is usually bad dealings in the past that keep them away from the firewood guys. Both of mine only deal with me after swearing off firewood folks years ago. It can take some time to build those types of relationships!👍

[@TCsOutdoors1]

Nice job Jeremiah, keep the hickory rolling!

[@outdoorsinthe608]

Thanks Tony!👍👊

[@JoesFirewoodVideos]

I really “smooth bark hickory” AKA Bitternut hickory. When I was supplying City BBQ I was really lucky that the logs my supplier Herb was bringing me was straight grain for the most part

[@outdoorsinthe608]

The trunk of this tree split much easier than the top! Thanks Joe👍👊

[@Fowledcollective]

Red maple is “soft maple”. Dries fast and good campfire wood. As for the wood bins, it’s the way to go! I made one after seeing Chris do it at his new yard. The pallet walls are key. Just holds everything in and still allows for great air flow! And the time savings is huge! Just run the splitter and conveyor right into the bin!

[@outdoorsinthe608]

I’m going for it! Hoping for great results!! Thank you👍👊

[@Fowledcollective]

@@outdoorsinthe608 I couldn’t wrap my head around it at first but I’m a believer now! Not having to stack is a huge time saver. I’m only running one bin right now and it’s all sugar maple.

[@outdoorsinthe608]

@@Fowledcollective awesome thank you for the advise!

[@craigt502]

I’m sure you already noticed and maybe even mentioned on a video. But that upgraded wedge has another benefit, easier to remove or adjust with the bolt above the wings. Nice hickory, I need to go out and get some more myself!

[@outdoorsinthe608]

Very true I didn’t think of that! Thank you Craig👍👊

[@Stewart_Goodson]

Morning from the steamy swamp of Blounts Creek, NC.

[@outdoorsinthe608]

Hey there! Thank you Stewart👍👊

[@DanielAtkinsFirewood]

I don't have much experience with maple, but even Fir here gets black spots in stacks.. Good splits on the Hickory 😉👍

[@outdoorsinthe608]

Thanks Daniel !!👍👊

[@BobbySixguns]

Those are some great looking, premium hickory splits. The woodyard is well stock Jeremiah. Take care! Have a good 4th.

[@jimbo5056]

Can't wait to see your idea on piles/ stacks for the maple.👍 Best o luck on getting a premium price for the barkless hickory. Thanks for sharing Jeremiah.👍🪵🍺🙂

[@outdoorsinthe608]

Man the trunk of that tree sure made some nice splits! Thanks Jimbo👍👊🍻

[@shotlifffamilyfirewood]

Best load ever?!?! Can't wait to see that. Nice pile of hickory you made already. And might as well try not stacking the maple.

[@outdoorsinthe608]

It ended up not being the best load ever😂 but that’s ok it wasn’t bad. I think it’s game on with piling the maple. Thanks Brian👍👊

[@OGAOutdoors]

Looks like a good productive system. Still not much fun splitting hickory though. Take care be safe.

[@outdoorsinthe608]

The big trunk pieces sure split nice! Thanks Ben👍👊

[@workinonitsteve]

Nice setup 👍

[@outdoorsinthe608]

Thank you Steve!👍👊

[@inthebackyardwithdel438]

Hey Jeremiah , that barkless hickory looks awesome . Nice splitting . That load was already marked at 16 inch’s . How great is that . Take care my friend 👍🏻🇺🇸🪵🍺

[@outdoorsinthe608]

Man that barkless hickory is nice! My tree service guy Matt really takes care of me👍 Thanks Del take care brother👍👊🇺🇸🍻

[@LogCabinFirewood]

Your tree guys rock, I need to find some like that!!! Very nice getting stuff perfect for you! I rarely have hickory, but that little bit I have now from the load I bought smells really good. I can smell it all over my property if the wind is blowing the right way 😂😂 I definitely think the no stack way is faster and easier. If I had a nice open back yard like you, or a field I'd definitely consider doing it too, but where I stack is alot of shade, not ideal condition for seasoning. Nice hickory splitting session. See ya next time 🤜🤛

[@outdoorsinthe608]

He sure does! Man that hickory smells great 👍 I’m definitely going to make another pile in a bin! Thanks Jack have a great one👍🇺🇸👊

[@ethanpemberton9011]

Thats good looking barkless hickory. My experience with piles they work great in a wide open area. I have a pile thats shaded til about noon on the east side and wide open On the west. The west side dries faster and stays drier.

[@outdoorsinthe608]

Good to know. I’m going for it and see how it goes! Thanks Ethan👍👊

[@stannelson2582]

Ok the maple question. In my opinion maple handles moisture differently. It seems to absorb it more than most wood causing it to go bad and grow stuff. If you have wood to spare you can try a pile. But if it was me I’d stack it in a covered shed and never think about it till I sold it. Or do a comparison pile vs stack for future content creation. But definitely cover the top of the stacked wood. lol. Good luck and have a great day!

[@outdoorsinthe608]

Great points Stan! Thank you sir👍👊

[@noelstractors-firewood57]

Good one. The wheelbarrows are looking a little used up. 🤭 Splitter works great and nice and quick. Not sure about the maple, but I think the more air flow the better. I have not dig into my non stacked pile yet to see what it’s like. Once my trailer is repaired, I will start taking it home. That will be in a month or so. Pile was put there with the escalator, like yours, last September/October. Have a great day. 👍🏻👋

[@outdoorsinthe608]

They sure were nice when they didn’t have holes!😂 I’m looking forward for the results. Thanks Noel👍👊

[@jdubbink98]

From my experience with maple here in MI, it always gets some black specs on it no matter if stacked or piled. The black specs were not worse for me in the pile so I pile all my maple in bins that get full sun & wind all day everyday and it turns out great. I’m thinking you have the right environment to make piles work too. 👍

[@outdoorsinthe608]

I hope so! We will see!! Thank you👍👊

[@themoonman-4]

Nice workflow!

[@outdoorsinthe608]

Thanks Bill👍👊

[@jimmieburleigh9549]

Good stuff my friend..

[@outdoorsinthe608]

Thank you Jimmie👍👊

[@OpenAirAdventure]

We never had a problem with piled firewood but it was in a barn so maybe the cover helped.

[@outdoorsinthe608]

Cover always helps! Thanks Kenny👍👊

[@AllenFamilyFirewood]

All marked out at 16 in gota like that . I’ve never had any luck making piles of wood it always molds but it’s always humid in the summer up here so stacking is a must unless it’s out in the middle of a field . That was some nice looking barkless splits in them totes $$$

[@outdoorsinthe608]

My tree service guy hooks me up! I’m on the fence about the piling method. Thanks Phil👍👊

[@homersimpson5668]

The pile method only works if you have lots of wind need steady air flow

[@garytooley9566]

Hello from sunny “Hot” California 116 here today so lots of time to watch a perfectionist . You watch and handle every piece and I can see you very quickly deciding where it goes. That premium bundle wood looks like gold. Thx for taking us along .

[@outdoorsinthe608]

Hey “hot” sunshine Gary! Man that’s hot don’t know how you do it!! Thank you sir👍👊

[@Garrett572xpg]

Looked like norway maple in the truck. Red and silver look similar but silver has more flaky long silver bark. Red maple has brownish red heartwood. Norway maple has bark thats more brown and kinda looks like ash/ boxelder bark. Hope we have a real winter this year. I have 60 facecords that i split last year, super seasoned fireplace wood. I think i have roughly 140 facecords split now. 110 of it is stacked. 30 face of boilerwood in a pile. Only have 60 full cords of wood left to split before i gotta log more this fall. I hate going in the woods in summer. Deer flies, ticks, mosquitoes and high water make logging our 80 acres of lowland woods miserable/ impossible. Snow,ice, no bugs. Winter logging is so much easier. Been thinking about making a giant bin for my 40 cords of ash i gotta split. Use A shaped bent hog panels i got free to make a wind tunnel thru the bottom center of the pile all on pallets. I want a conveyor to speed up piling but for now i just throw it all by hand. Dry cool days with a good breeze are nice splitting days. I don't have mold issues when i pile boilerwood in 10+ cord cones. Full sun and no shade. Short grass around it keeps the air moving. Could also put 2 pallets on the bottom if they are oak ones that u can walk on without them Snapping for more airflow

[@outdoorsinthe608]

I thought Norway also. Sounds like you got some wood!! Do you sell in wholesale? Thanks Garrett👍👊🇺🇸

[@Garrett572xpg]

@@outdoorsinthe608 No I don't wholesale. I sell to campers, residential fireplace heating wood, campfirewood, 10-20 split boilerwood customers , sawmill slabwood for boilerwood over 100 full cords a year delivered mostly in fall-winter. Usually split 100 full cords of hardwood fireplace wood and 40 cords of campfirewood. I deliver 90% of the wood I sell. I sell bundles and bagged bbq chunks also. Have a few restaurant and caterers also for smoking/BBQ wood. This year has been the worst for sales. Free dead ash everywhere so 80% less sales so far compared to just last year. Inflation and high gas prices are terrible

[@kenthorsen4558]

I like the idea of the totes on the side of the cherry storage shed 👍 and the tarp for easy clean up.

[@outdoorsinthe608]

It’s working great in the 608!😂 Thanks Ken👍👊

[@jamessanders4310]

Ain't no easy way with that hickory. It's stringyer than elm...

[@outdoorsinthe608]

String true but as bad as elm…🤷‍♂️ Thanks James👍👊

[@davidedwards3734]

I really like the tarp idea!! Noce looking woodyard!! Stay Hydrated and Have a Safe Day

[@outdoorsinthe608]

It works well! Thank you David👍👊

[@leonardryan8723]

Jeremiah your making your firewood 🪵 like over size kindling. One ☝️ thing will dry fast and burn 🔥 fast for bundles firewood 🪵. Own money Benjamin is into bundles grade for sure . I up my price in 2024 to $135 a full cord . So far just put out little over 9000 cords , July and August are my best two months to move firewood 🪵 in semi loads .

[@outdoorsinthe608]

$135 per cord send some my way!😂 Man that’s a lot of wood sold👍 Awesome Leonard thank you👍👊

[@toddsoutsideagain]

Yo sure do have your process dialed in!! The tarp saves a lot of cleanup time! Cant wait to see what this new load of Hickory will be. Life is great 👍🏻👍🏻🍻

[@jimmieburleigh9549]

👍

[@outdoorsinthe608]

Less raking with the tarp is great! The new load of hickory ended up not being the best load but nonetheless it wasn’t bad. Thanks Todd👍👊🍻

[@jimmieburleigh9549]

@@outdoorsinthe608 👍

[@SusanHaas-pk7fv]

Love the tarp idea! Works great!

[@outdoorsinthe608]

It sure does!👍❤️

[@FoothillsFirewood]

Man that tote of bark less hickory was beautiful. Not a string to be seen! Even the “smooth bark hickory I get is super stringy. How fresh is what you’re splitting? Perhaps letting it sit a bit after being bucked up helps.

[@outdoorsinthe608]

It was cut down about 3 weeks ago. The big trunk part is what the nice stuff came from and the bark was just falling off as I split it! 👍👊

[@scottiversen9234]

I know it will dry better and will not mold. I have done several of these like Chris does on In The Woodyard. It keeps great and no mold.

[@outdoorsinthe608]

That’s great to hear Scott! Thank you!!👍👊

[@upinsmokefirewood]

Man I gotta get better about my setup! Might go get me some wheelborrows!

[@outdoorsinthe608]

Absolutely a must!😂

[@KNLFirewood]

#1, I'm gonna steal your tarp idea. #2, In The Woodyard piles his maple and it seems to dry without mold problems?? I say go for it!

[@outdoorsinthe608]

Tarp deal works great! I think I might!! Thanks Mike👍👊

[@homersimpson5668]

Pile method only works if you have lots of wind and air flow

[@firewoodathome]

My guess is the maple will be fine.

[@outdoorsinthe608]

We will see! Thanks Bill👍👊

[@brandonhoad9033]

Thought of making a sawbuck to cut the smaller stuff on?

[@outdoorsinthe608]

Yes many times but never do it!😂👍👊

[@JoesFirewoodVideos]

That hickory in the totes was amazing. Mike doesn’t like the smell of hickory

[@outdoorsinthe608]

I love the smell of hickory!👍👍

[@user-rayman11]

Jeremiah who is your source for ibc totes in the 608 area? I’m out of shed space and I guess I’ll need to shift gears and start using totes.

[@outdoorsinthe608]

I don’t have a dedicated supplier I just keep an eye out for them. I think I have a total of 12 totes.

[@amandadavis9726]

Google “bulk fluid delivery near me”. Companies deliver automotive fluids in bulk and have a ton of totes. I would suggest to just show up and speak to the man in charge,…as speaking over the phone doesn’t really get you anywhere. Ask the moc about buying the totes that previously contained antifreeze. The ones with oil can get a little messy to consolidate. You may get a deal if you can afford to buy them in bulk. I paid $15 per for mine from an ad online. Eight loads of 26 totes helped set me up for an efficient firewood operation. Try that out, and let us know what happens.

[@leonardryan8723]

Maples dry good in open sun ☀️ and wind 💨, beautiful cold 🥶 weather wood 🪵 for winter month . Your lucky LIFE IS GREAT IN THE 608 😊, here LIFE IS POOR IN THE 709 😢 . our long wk- end batsh Trudeau up 🔝 the GAS ⛽️ and DIESEL FUEL ⛽️ price again . put him and Biden in same brown paper bag together.

[@outdoorsinthe608]

It sure is crazy! Thanks Leonard😂👍👊

[@Living-The-Dream]

You Ant Evictor You !!! At least they got evicted my a mean machine 🪵🪓👍😎🇺🇸

[@outdoorsinthe608]

Yup they gotta go!! Where you been?? Thanks Rick👍👊🇺🇸

[@BobbySixguns]

Those are some great looking, premium hickory splits. The woodyard is well stock Jeremiah. Take care! Have a good 4th.

[@outdoorsinthe608]

Thanks Bobby have a great one my friend!!👍👊🇺🇸