Splitting Huge Oak Rounds for Firewood Trying New Method

Splitting huge oak rounds with Allwood Musclewood Log Splitter using 2 different wedges. First the 4 way to quarter them up, then the 8 way to finish them. Will this method be more effective than using just an 8 way? Trying to reduce the number of resplits we have to make.
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[@AllenFamilyFirewood]

I have tall doors on the back of my trailer also . I riged things up so I could put a 2 by 12 across the back so I could leave the doors open an not have to tip the load up so high . Just an idea but with it set up like that you could back right up to the splitter say 2 ft away . Then you could feed her the rounds as fast as she can pull the trigger . No log lift needed especially on them rounds under 18 in doing it that way .

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

Thanks Phil, I definitely won’t be tipping it that high again with a load like this. It was way too heavy and dangerous! Round 2 went much better. We flew through the rest of this wood!

[@bncakitas576]

You sir are a lucky man.

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

I can’t argue with that! Thanks.

[@cwwhite5137]

Hey, guys. It's always good to see you. I believe y'all are doing great stuff. I also believe it was a smart strategy to double split those rounds. Hope you all have a Blessed day! Chip

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

Thanks Chip! Have a great weekend!

[@toddpacheco4748]

Team work is dream work splitting the big rounds into quarters makes less heavy work they say work smarter not harder 😮😊❤

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

Thanks Todd, it definitely helped tackle the heavier rounds! Our next video will be about working smarter and not harder!

[@davidedwards3734]

The extra effort probably saved y'all time in the long run!! Great video, looking forward to part 2!! Stay Hydrated and Have a Safe Day

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

Thanks David, part 2 will be coming soon and it went much better!

[@toddsoutsideagain]

Good looking load of Red Oak! Made ok sense to me to quarter them🤷‍♂️ Having help and a log lift to keep the splitter fed makes the difference. I’m not usually in that situation though because I usualy have the biggins noodled down😂 Take care Heath and Rachel 👊🏻🇺🇸

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

Thanks Todd, it definitely helps having the lift and another person!

[@RCAFpolarexpress]

OUTSTANDING Husband and Wife Team Work CHeers 😇😇👌👌👍👍💪💪🍻🍻

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

Thanks!

[@noelstractors-firewood57]

No sense strugglin when you don’t have to and have the machines to do it. Having a pickaroon and a Rachel in the wood yard, is a good thing. Have a great day. 👍🏻👍🏻👋👋

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

Thanks Noel, Rachel and pickaroons are definitely huge bonuses in the Woodyard.

[@noelstractors-firewood57]

Rachel is dandy. 👍🏻👍🏻👋👋

[@jbbrown7907]

Rachel, you look good running the splitter.

[@scottpobuk9336]

Great idea to flip the 4 way, I will be doing the same thing with mine

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

It worked pretty well, the drawback is that you can not lower it down enough to make a single wedge this way.

[@stephenreiner1523]

That's some premo firewood. At least you don't have to lift it up on the splitter. Thanks, Heath and Rachel.

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

Thanks Stephen, we don’t get a lot of red oak usually but it sure splits nice!

[@fricknjeep]

hi there great video , great wood , good splitter . but we need to talk about changing your order of seaquince or stream lining ,i am not there and am very limited facts , if it was possible i know you have a big bucket and table all those big rounds would have rolled right into it from the trailer , and the splits coming off the splitter should have gone right into the totes or something when ever possible , trying to learn you youngsters .i am picking on you , best to all john

[@rightsideofthegrass8114]

Yes, seeing the wood at working height, then on the ground again, then to be lifted back to working height,... painful.

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

Thanks John, definitely would have used the tractor but it was up at our property. That’s why we didn’t use the table as well. But I figured out how to get the table in place without the tractor for our next round.

[@fricknjeep]

@@hardworkingmanoutdoors hi i thought there was a good reason . good job john

[@inthebackyardwithdel438]

Hey Rachel and Heath , nice idea to 1/4 the rounds first !! 👍🏻🇺🇸🪵

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

Thanks! Definitely easier to work with that way.

[@tpctrash]

Great video. Love how you guys are always thinking outside the box. I was thinking in doing what you you are doing, the spikes on the lift table make it hard to slide down the logs. Maybe you could clamp on a couple pieces of wood that would go above the spikes and be able to slide the pieces down easier. Just a thought.

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

Thanks, they usually roll but definitely not when quartered like this.

[@tpctrash]

@@hardworkingmanoutdoors yes that is what I was referring to. Thanks for the reply

[@johnwoody4905]

good video and job Heath you need to keep up.. you got a work out for sure. take care, be safe and well.

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

Thank you! Appreciate the feedback!

[@mountaintopoutdoors]

I think it was worth it. Cleaner and nicer pieces. Looking forward for part 2. Stay safe guys

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

Thanks, part 2 went really well!

[@evquietcornerct3210]

with having the vertical splitter, i would have likely just used it for the whole job. but, variety is the spice of life.

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

We try to show different ways with different machines. The vertical is a great option for large rounds though!

[@beancreekwoodworks]

This rain has been nuts . Guess the weekend is supposed to be better. That's a really nice splitter enjoyed seeing that 6 way at work.

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

Yes it has, enough already. I don’t like it too hot but a little warm up and dryer weather would be nice.

[@JimMaggert-cr2tv]

Awesome video. Keep up the great content.

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

Thanks Jim!

[@user-xe3gx2ep4r]

Atta girl Rachel. Ya gettin it done girl. You make it look easy although I know it’s a good workout. lol. That’s some beautiful wood too. Hard to believe it’ll be two years before it’s ready. lol. Y’all keep up the great work. Bruce in Wv!!!!

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

Thanks Bruce! It is some nice wood for sure!

[@user-uz8bs5lp3h]

Go Rachel

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

She’s one of a kind!

[@jameschandler2776]

Nice load of red oak. My wife and I are getting old and can't pick up big stuff any longer. When my grandson is here,[21, 6'3", 200 lbs.] he goes down in the woods with me and picks up the big rounds in my John Deere gator, we bring them up and run it through my 4 way and then my wife and I can finish it in our own time. That is quite a splitter. I have a Timberwolf TW-1

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

James, these big rounds are definitely some work. I prefer smaller rounds but they sure make a lot of wood.

[@outdoorsinthe608]

Definitely worth it! That 8-way is badass!! Great job team👍💪👍

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

Thanks Jeremiah, we love the 8 way! Perfect for our sized splits with the right sized rounds.

[@BobbySixguns]

I was expecting see the quarters to go to the Axis. Looked to work out pretty good, got some pretty consistent splits off the 8 way from the quarters. Take care y'all

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

Thanks Bobby. We’ll be running some through the Axis as well.

[@michaelbrooks5111]

Hi Rachael, That make it a lot easier on you guys that is for sure. I would do the same thing if I had that splitter I cut the big ones by noodling then splitting them. Nice job guy great team work. I wish I hade the team work here.:)

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

Thanks, without a big splitter noodling is definitely the way to go!

[@On_The_Farm]

Nice looking oak guys. The short blades on the wedge really show on the 8 way. I hope All Wood gets you a modified version.

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

Thanks, I hope we can get a hold of a longer winged version as well.

[@oldguyfirewood]

That’s some pretty wood. I like your process but wondered if you could place your allwood table at the end of the splitter and toss the quarters on the table. Then move the splitter beside the table and finish with the 8 way. Eliminate picking them off the ground.

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

Thanks, that wouldn’t work though because the table needs to be slid into the log lift and with the quarters on it it would be too heavy. If we had the table there in the first place though we could have tossed them back onto the table.

[@carmanforget1073]

nice job hwm luv it ..never forget the hard working lady ..keep up the good work

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

Thank you! Definitely don’t forget her!

[@bigbluegpr]

Great to see Rachel 🐰🐇 and that guy (Horace?🤷‍♂️) back at work in the woodyard! Those are some nice rounds you're working on.

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

Thanks, definitely feels good to be back after it.

[@ralphkanagy4602]

Nice. Video. Rachel you are. Good. Looking

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

Thanks Ralph!

[@gringopines3476]

RIGHT ON, GUYS. GREAT STRATEGY ON YOUR ANGLE OF ATTACK. YA KNOW, IT'S FUNNY, BUT I NOTICED WHEN OTHER FOLKS ARE SPLITTING. NO MATTER HOW GOOD YOU CENTER THE WOOD, THE SPLITS ALWAYS SEEM UNEVEN. YOU KNOW, 2 NICE SIZE AND 2 BIGGER ONES. THEN YOU SAID, " I REVERSED THE CUTTING WEDGE TO GET EQUAL SIZE SPLITS. " HOW BIZAR, YOU WOULD THINK IT WOULD BE OPESET... GOOD CALL, COACH. CAN'T WAIT TO SEE HOW YOU CALL THE NEXT PLAY... STAY COOL GUYS. PEACE...

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

Thanks, we still got a few uneven splits but it did make them more uniform overall.

[@danshouseofsmokeandoutdoor7119]

Looks like made some nice slice splits. Keep up the good work.

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

Thanks Dan, it does split really nice!

[@scottw.2450]

I guess we’re going to burn firewood right up till summer! It just won’t warm up!! 😂

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

So true, that or use the exhaust on the mower lol.

[@TheWoodSnob]

Rachel, just remember while splitting... don't put your fingies where you wouldn't put Heath's dingie 😂

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

lol, that’s great advice!!!!

[@InMyBusyLittleShop]

It sure makes fast work of splitting the firewood

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

Yes it did, the next round we really flew through it.

[@pnuttheclownh2254]

that's something you never hear on other YT channels, "I NEED MORE WOOD SIR!". change the name to ''hard working man and woman''.

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

She is one of a kind for sure!

[@MillersStumpsandFirewood712]

You guys make a good team.😊

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

Thanks Ted!

[@leonardryan8723]

Allen family firewood with Phil & Karen got the best set up in a wood 🪵 yard . One ☝️ yr anniversary hit over 100k on U tube channel. 😊

[@rachelpostma4505]

Way to rub it in Leonard😢. Just kidding-congrats to Phil and Karen 🎉

[@Lens-KeepingBusy]

Ya

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

Phil and Karen do a great job! Hard working couple for sure.

[@michaelbrooks5111]

Hi Rachael, You should get a cordless impact gun to change the wedge it will make it faster for you guys. I wish I had a nice splitter like that. Nice work guys

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

I have a Milwaukee cordless impact but it would have taken longer to go get it. I do use it sometimes though.

[@OpenAirAdventure]

Hey guys, good splitting session. I like the editing you have done.

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

Thanks Kenny! Appreciate the feedback. We’re trying to keep things interesting! Also congrats on surpassing 1k!

[@jbbrown7907]

Your famous table would have been sweet for this trailer load of oak.

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

Yes it would have been! I figured out how to get it in place without the tractor for round 2.

[@markMac407]

Nicely done!! Just curious what you didn't use the allwood table? I'm guessing it's at the other property. Quarters were definitely wise. Easier on the machine staying in the faster stage, easier and safer on the two of you. Curious how you're storing it. We'll find out in part 2!!! Keep up the great work!!!!

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

We had the table here but the tractor was at the other property. I figured out how to get the table in place for the next round. Video coming soon. I stacked the wood into an IBC tote and it was a nice 1/3rd cord.

[@jimdomoradzki3309]

Get an Eastonmade splitter with a boxwedge or 6 way with a return bar.

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

A box wedge with return arm is a great option.

[@bwillan]

If you do this test again with different machines, it would be interesting to see if noodling the big rounds into 4 would be quicker than changing wedges. Or if using the Axis to completely process the big rounds would be overall quicker.

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

Stay tuned, we will be doing a few comparison videos soon!

[@johnhenderson299]

You're a lucky man Heath to have a partner like Rachel

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

Thanks John, I agree!

[@user-rb8mk7vv3t]

That was a good idea to split thoes big rounds that way

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

Thanks Stephen!

[@cliffjenkins6419]

One of my favourite things. Watching "Hard Working Couple" of a morning. Great team. Excellent teamwork as always. Cheers from HB NZ

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

Thanks Cliff! Appreciate it.

[@jamesmorgan1024]

I would have put the lift on the splitter in the trailer

[@briannelson4493]

Given how short the blades are on the eight way that was exactly the right course to take. No sense hurting yourself.

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

Thanks Brian!

[@peterfreeman3317]

You have an Axis…use that and toss into your trailer. Much more efficient

[@rightsideofthegrass8114]

Yes, all the double handling takes time and effort.

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

Stay tuned for some comparison videos!

[@jamesmorgan1024]

Remember the firewood with knots is worth more $

[@ClickinChicken]

Oh yeah, they'll dry out faster. Just tarp them. Two years pfff! One year good to go!

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

It may be good in 1, we’ll see.

[@martinbelzak5153]

Come on, he does all the bull work behind the scenes!!

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

I do some work behind the scenes for sure but so does Rachel. It’s a huge help having a wife who is not only willing to work but strong and competent!

[@ClickinChicken]

Hope Rachael's wearing steel toed boots, or quick! no ones quick if they are tired. I knew a Good Podiatrist, once! 😀 Anyway. Cheerio!

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

She is quick but those boots aren’t steel toe.

[@willglueck3156]

👍💪

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

Thanks Will.

[@leonardryan8723]

Why is channel call HARD WORKING MAN ? Should be call HARD WORKING LADY lol . Remember Rachel is hard worker and fastest lady on a wood splitter on U tube channel. Rachel you need Heath on the chainsaw keep bring the firewood into the woodyard . Brad Firewood at the Furnace . A TOUGH TOPIC out this morning look 👀 it up Heath & Rachel. 😊

[@Lens-KeepingBusy]

Hard working Country Girl 👍🚜

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

For sure, I’d need another person to help keep up if I was running the saw and trying to keep the splitter fed.

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

Thanks Len!

[@drillsgtlangdon]

In this case, you'd be much better off by running a vertical type splitter. Far too much "picking up and putting down" to process a single round in the way it is being displayed here. But if this is the only tool, instead of putting the initial splits on the ground, put them back on the hydrolic lift.

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

Stay tuned for some head to head comparisons!

[@michaelbrooks5111]

HI Racheal, What size is your trailer? How many cord can you put on it? If you stack it how many cord?

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

Michael, it is a 6x12 trailer. Loose tossed we get about 1 1/3rd cord. I’d guess about 2 cord neatly stacked.

[@RacerXV23]

@hardworkingman you might want to check your audio, it sounds weird?!

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

Yeah, somehow our mics got unsynced with the transmitter. I think we got it fixed for part 2.

[@lridg45]

lady, you should not have that loose jacket on. it could get caught in the machine

[@LetThemGrow]

Allwood not considering longer wings on wedge?

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

He said he would try to figure something out but in the past when he’s tried it he’s had trouble with them being sturdy enough with the power of the machines.

[@jamesstan317]

I notice you are sending the rounds and Rachel is splitting. Some other mini wood guy has it backwards! 😂 😂 JK sorta 😂

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

lol, thanks James.

[@kentcorbett5436]

Get some raincoats will ya lo l Or maybe some type of the shelter so that we can work during thscreen LO.L

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

Kent, I’d love a shelter! The problem is the camera equipment.

[@foxatvoutdoorstrails6818]

Is that firewood for you to heat your house and nine firewood

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

We will be selling this wood in a few years once it’s seasoned.

[@johnchristie1423]

OHIO...only handle it once....... when it comes to firewood finger printing

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

The right equipment helps with this! We need an elevator!

[@johnchristie1423]

@@hardworkingmanoutdoors an old square hay bale elevator ones work great with mods.

[@johnnieset9518]

Quartering is a good idea, no sense wrestling them whole.

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

Thanks! Definitely makes them more manageable.

[@jbbrown7907]

Where is your table?

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

It was up in the woods and the tractor was at our property.

[@markgrassl5585]

Just so you know I hate anything more than a four way wedge. They make a mess and the splits are all kinds of the wrong size. Yuck.

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

The more splits per push definitely equals more slash and less uniformity.

[@michaelburton5760]

dont know been watching your channel thought i was subscibed you guys rock but man that door comes open on trailer lot off weight takes one time something breaks it woukd be vary bad with you standing ther just saying

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

Michael, you are 100% correct. I’ve done this before but not with this much wood or weight. We adjusted our strategy for round 2 which went great!

[@YossiaNorth]

You have a really cool setup and stuff. It's just painful to see how little the young lady knows about what she is doing or how to organize work.

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

We run a lot of different ways to show how it can be done with and without certain equipment.

[@yyiii276]

SAFTEY, SAFETY, SAFETY!!!!! NOT A GOOD IDEA TO WEAR LOOSE SWEATER OR CLOTHING AND NEVER REACH ACROSS THE LOG TABLE BETWEEN THE RAM AND SPLITTER HEAD!!!!

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

Good point.

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

@@kembanggula4772 I don’t thinks it’s that big of an issue at all splitter. Now if there was a rotating pro shaft etc that’s a different story.

[@joedonnelly9487]

The 1/4 split makes alot of sense... The wrestling with those large rounds to get stove size all at once is a herculean effort. I did this last fall and every joint ached for days Northern Michigan red oak btw...that stuff is brutally heavy

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

Thanks Joe and yes it is heavy!

[@billdebuhr6456]

Rachel should not be wearing that loose open shirt around moving machinery. It could get caught in the ram and pull her into the wedge. Button it up!!

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

We try to be careful, definitely not a shirt you’d want around a Pto shaft or spinning item.

[@ButchRogers-mb6mr]

Ha ha ha

[@chrisferall5709]

You should used your table

[@rachelpostma4505]

We didn’t have our tractor at home to move the table in place, or else we could have

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

We wanted to but it was quite aways away from when I moved it to dig the stumps out and the tractor was at our property. I did figure out how to get it down for the next round though, coming soon.

[@chrisferall5709]

I'm glad you figured it out

[@outdoorswithlarryrobin]

Hello Heath and Rachel, great efficient way to do it, and good Teamwork 🤘🏻🪵🇺🇸

[@rachelpostma4505]

Thanks guys! ❤

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

Thanks guys, it worked out pretty well.

[@leonardryan8723]

Rachel I see your 8 ways wedge making a lot of waste. Hey the wood 🪵 boiler can burn 🔥 everything went come to firewood 🪵. 😊

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

It’ll all go into the boiler for sure!!!