Splitting Maple Before The Heatwave Starts

this past few days, it's been in the high 80s and 90s (degrees)
so just getting a early start before it gets into the 80s here in the Pacific NW.
Equipment/Tools is am currently using
Fiskars Splitting Axe & a Monster Maul
Commercial Wolfe Ridge 35ton SHO
Sthil MS461 Chainsaw
1997 Ford F250 HD
Home-built Trailer based off of a 1990 Ford F250
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[@user-vz6jt2iy7l]

Hi Daniel, good job knocking down that maple. Killer shot of the mountain. Crazy hugh, your sweating and there's snow on the mountain. STAY COOL BROTHER...PEACE

[@DanielAtkinsFirewood]

Thank you. It's was needed to be done and now I have a new pile of wood there now. Figure the shot of Mt Rainier was long over due. Thank you for watching and commenting 😉 👍

[@colleensfarmadventures4176]

Poppin the wood good!!😎🪵

[@DanielAtkinsFirewood]

@colleensfarmadventures4176 This machine is definitely good at it. Thanks for watching and commenting 😉 👍

[@outdoorswithlarryrobin]

Good Morning Daniel, thats some Mugly wood🤣🪵👍🏼🇺🇸

[@DanielAtkinsFirewood]

It sure is, but that's ok. When it turns to ash, no one will know the difference. Thank you for watching and commenting 😉 👍

[@hayesrutherford9415]

Would be nice to "beam on over" to the snow line these last few days.

[@DanielAtkinsFirewood]

Yes, it would be. But that's ok. The hot weather is nice to season wood a little bit faster. Thank you for watching and commenting 😉 👍

[@richysoutdoors2591]

I like burning them twisty blocky maple chunks in my stove ., always save them for myself. Have a great weekend ahead Daniel, catch ya Later 👍

[@DanielAtkinsFirewood]

I have a few with larger wood stoves that get these so far, no complaints. Have a great weekend as well, and thank you for watching and commenting 😉 👍

[@toddsoutsideagain]

Those twisty pieces are challenging to split but hold a good fire! Exploding off of ole blue! Take care Daniel👊🏻

[@DanielAtkinsFirewood]

I totally agree. And since I am bulk delivery, one is complaining about it. Thank you for watching and commenting 😉 👍

[@craigt502]

Man some of the pieces would make me feel uneasy with how they were breaking apart unpredictably and with some serious force!

[@DanielAtkinsFirewood]

It's amazing how some wood pops apart with no resistance, and just a few feet away, it changes to hold on. Thank you for watching and commenting 😉 👍

[@jdubbink98]

Maple sure jumps off the wedge sometimes. I take a step back when tension builds on that stuff too.

[@DanielAtkinsFirewood]

I learned on the last splitter really quick to step back when the hydraulics start to load up.. don't need to get punched again. LoL Thank you for watching and commenting 😉 👍

[@Alan_Hans__]

Jealous of that weather. The only good thing about cold weather is that I get to burn my wood.

[@DanielAtkinsFirewood]

@Alan_Hans__ : Well got to prepare for the cold weather even in the extreme heat. Thank you for watching and commenting 😉 👍

[@stannelson2582]

That’s some wild grain stuff. But it will burn like the dickens like my gramps use to say. Almost better if you noodled them into blocks. lol. Good splitting session! Yup it’s a pool day in your part of the world!

[@DanielAtkinsFirewood]

It sure is, and it will get tame once in the woodstove. Just pace yourself in the heat and thank you for watching and commenting 😉 👍

[@leonardryan8723]

Maples make beautiful winter firewood 🪵 went season. Cut it in the spring it will still piss maple 🍁 syrup out of it went season 😊. Not very hard to split not like a hammer fur timber. 😊 have a great 👍 wk - end 😊

[@DanielAtkinsFirewood]

Well, with it being in the 90s the last 2 days and in the 80s the next week, this will dry out nicely and quickly too. Thank you for watching and commenting 😉 👍

[@jimbo5056]

Quite the narly stuff Daniel! 👍

[@DanielAtkinsFirewood]

Yes, it was, and it will burn nicely in a stove, too. Thank you for watching and commenting 😉 👍

[@FoothillsFirewood]

Good morning Daniel l, stay safe in this heat. We’re getting blasted in North Carolina

[@DanielAtkinsFirewood]

Good morning. I will stay safe. there's no need to get a heat stroke working too hard. Try to stay cool outside, and thank you for watching and commenting 😉 👍

[@leonardryan8723]

Not to bad here it cool 😎 getting snow ❄️ on the top 🔝 of the mountains ⛰ here , twice this wk we had 2” on the mountain ⛰ top great for the polar bear 🐻‍❄️ them guys love the cold 🥶 weather. To bad there stay around went we are dropping timber put a log 🪵 across there back . Keep them from take our lunch on side of a mountain 🏔. 😊

[@DanielAtkinsFirewood]

Glad you guys are having cooler weather. Thoes of us that are in the heat will have cooler weather just around the corner in a few months. Thank you for watching and commenting 😉 👍

[@BigWoodMountain]

Good video. I like Maple. It’s light weight and starts easy and burns good.

[@DanielAtkinsFirewood]

Thank you. I know it burns nicely in my firepit at times. Thank you for watching and commenting 😉 👍

[@WilleysFirewood]

When the wood gets too nasty I throw it to the side to go to boiler fuel. Stay cool.

[@DanielAtkinsFirewood]

No boilers are allowed here in Hippie Washington state. So, firepit it goes for me. Thank you for watching and commenting 😉 👍

[@bentwedgestanleybrand5818]

Hello everyone

[@DanielAtkinsFirewood]

@@bentwedgestanleybrand5818: Good afternoon. Thank you for watching and commenting 😉 👍

[@Outdoorspnw2024]

Another great video awesome shot of Mount Rainier looked really hot at the time you were doing that

[@DanielAtkinsFirewood]

Yes, the shot of Rainier was yesterday just before I got home to get the F250 for a firewood pickup. It was hot even picking it up, but it has to get done. Thank you for watching and commenting 😉 👍

[@stevepreston7030]

It was between 103F and 106F for 5 straight days here in Oregon. Glad my firewood is done!

[@chainsawcanuck]

Nice dan!

[@DanielAtkinsFirewood]

Thank you. It will all burn nicely in a woodstove this winter. Thank you for watching and commenting 😉 👍

[@thefirewooddoctor]

Wood with grain that twisted is only good for boiler wood or tossing over the fence into the neighbor's yard.

[@DanielAtkinsFirewood]

Well, in my case, if I can't get it smaller, it's firepit food for me. I have a chunk of fir at my friends equipment yard that is really bad. I am just leaving it till it seasons enough, then I will bring home and watch burn. Thank you for watching and commenting 😉 👍

[@danshouseofsmokeandoutdoor7119]

Some hard splitting stuff. That’s exactly why I got the 35 ton. The wood get around here it is needed at times. I been going to ask if that could build me a 4 way with wings as close to bottom as they can so could just lower it use like single knife. Keep up the good work stay cool. ✌🏻

[@DanielAtkinsFirewood]

Yes, it was. This is the kind of stuff on why I didn't really put a thought into the box wedge machines. Never know where I get wood from either. I do think the Wolfe Ridge 17VS and the Eastonmade Axis would pop these apart no problem, and they are what 14 to 17 tons? Thank you for watching and commenting 😉 👍

[@danshouseofsmokeandoutdoor7119]

@@DanielAtkinsFirewood definitely surprising. They’re probably the way to go for big rounds. I stoped my splitter today with some nasty ash rounds.

[@frontyardfirewood]

So youre saying your splitter can untie twisted knots? 😂

[@DanielAtkinsFirewood]

🤣 yes, it can. Sometimes, it will be with force, and sometimes, it will just scheer it. Thank you for watching and commenting 😉 👍

[@larrykluckoutdoors8227]

The heat wave sucks

[@DanielAtkinsFirewood]

@larrykluckoutdoors8227 yea, it does. At least it's not permanent. Thank you for watching and commenting 😉 👍