Splitting nasty Firewood crotches

[@laurpaqu]

we sell all of our shavings to local farmers who use them for horses, chickens, gardens etc. I sell my bags (22" x 36") for $7.00 each or 10 for $60.00. It pays for the gas for my processor. Can't keep them on my lot. To fill the bags I use a metal horse scoop, works like a charm. I process the shavings right into my tractor bucket and fill the bags as I go. Thanks for another awesome video my friend.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks so much for the tips!

[@buggsy5]

If you can't come close to keeping up with the supply, then your price is too low. 😆

[@rickthelian2215]

Thank you Kenny, Sarah and Chris for a pleasant evening of splitting wood. Sawdust course is good for the chickens, when you change it will have a good mix of waste mixed in for the compost pile. Hope your all back again tomorrow 😀🇦🇺

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks Rick!

[@tommyrichmond1293]

I commend both of you guys for showing and taking the time to show her how this is done

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks Tommy!

[@aldredske6197]

Good morning Chris!!😀😀 Those ash trees that grow out in the open really split hard. But it does make nice firewood. Might have to take the gland off the rod and replace the O ring that seals it. I've had that happen more than once and the only way to get it to stop leaking is to replace it. It's not a big job to replace it on your cylinder. Just have to take the pusher off and unscrew the gland enough to get the old one out and slip the new one on and tighten it down really tight with a big pipe wrench. It's always nice to have good help splitting wood. Take care my friends!!😀😀👍👍 Logger Al

[@InTheWoodyard]

YUP! Thanks for the tips Al!

[@bobbih1013]

Ohhhhhhhhh myyyyyyyy!!!!! He drove 200 miles to fix that for you was soooooooo funny!!!!!😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, he has a bunch of good one liners!

[@dgr8t1]

Just wanted to thank you for the motivation!! today I was able to get about 2/3rds of cord split for my firewood with my champion 34ton splitter. watching videos is educational but very non-productive! and I heat for the winter with fire so our oak needs to be split.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks for watching!

[@DirtRoadLanding]

A real joy to watch Kenny fixing anything. Love these videos! Keep up the great work, Chris. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🪓🪵🌲🌳🌲🪵🪓🪵🪓🦫🦫🦫🦫🦫🦫🦫🦫🦫🦫🦫🦫🦫🦫🦫🦫🦫🦫🦫🦫🦫🦫🦫🦫🦫🦫🦫🦫🦫🦫🦫

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks for watching!

[@omarbrown2696]

You should make some Firestarter with the saw dust. Mix some diesel and the dust and package in smaller bags and sale 2 dollars a bag. You can give complimentary starter kits for new customers

[@InTheWoodyard]

Cool idea, maybe I will some day!

[@omarbrown2696]

Cool breeze

[@dwaynedee529]

Just works well around the collar gap is electrical tape so dirt doesn't get in. Just finally watched this one 🙌

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks for the tip Dwayne!

[@DanielAtkinsFirewood]

Nice to see Ken in your woodyard for a change.. Thank you Ken for stopping by..😁👍

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yes! He needs to be here more often!

[@mottmusic101]

That’s darn good help you have there and I like how the three of you make the best use of your time and motion. I had forgotten how fast that split time was for that machine!

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks for watching again!

[@toddsoutsideagain]

Nice to see brother Ken! It’s always a hoot when you two share the big screen🤣🤣 👍🏻👍🏻TOA

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks for watching!

[@coreyriley7160]

G’morning Carlson Clan ! Our 12 chickens get all my saw chips. Nice work today. Nice to see family working together. GoodNightIrene

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks Sir Corey Chicken Master!

[@davidedwards3734]

Great to see Kenny and Sarah!! Nasty pieces to split. Glad he could fix your splitter. Have a Safe Day

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, thanks!

[@waynetharp]

Self drip oiler system for the splitter slide! Always good to see Kenny and his beautiful daughter in the woodyard! I have a huge truck load of the same Ash crotches in route so I better get busy and no 700 videos for me today!

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, get busy bustin crotches!

[@waynetharp]

@@InTheWoodyard Nothing like nasty crotches during a heat advisory...I feel like I need IV fluids this evening...🙄

[@billypitts6368]

@@waynetharp You aint kidding bud. We have been getting a little rain but that just drives up the humidity. You cant hide in the shade from that. In the sun you feel like someone has a magnifying glass over you.

[@waynetharp]

@@billypitts6368 It is impossible to get anything done and drink enough fluids at the same time...Yesterday was a (4) t-shirt day for me.😕

[@canvasman2307]

Great teamwork and Kenny’s commentary is as always a treasure of wisdom and humor. Amazing how the right tools for the job and order of operation to fixing something become clear midway through a job 😂. Making the best fix you can with the tools and stuff you have on hand and quitting when you see ✨ work in my shop too.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@waynewoodward2313]

Some of the knarliest Ash ive ever seen! Great job

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yard trees are like that! Nasty!

[@haroldanderson2781]

I really enjoyed Ken’s measuring system. I’ve found the black curly ones are the thickest at .0035 of an inch. Blonde straight ones are .0015 plus or minus .0004”

[@InTheWoodyard]

Ha!!

[@popandnanao]

Morning Chris nice to see you have some good help today and it’s a little cooler which is terrific have a great day

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks Joseph!

[@ChrisLascari]

It feels like I just watched the same wood get split 4 times and I loved every regular speed second of it

[@InTheWoodyard]

Ha! Thanks other Chris!

[@garykampmann8070]

I love family time nothing better even if it’s work I love your brothers signature yell at the end he’s probably a riot lol

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks Gary, yup, he is a real dandy! Ha!

[@StephenSimpson-q2k]

I like your wood chopping and wood splitting and stacking

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks!

[@matthewnasci2646]

In my humble opinion, splitting firewood is a fine family activity. I get the feeling that when ken uses his own splitter again he'll love your eastonmade even more.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup and yes!!!

[@Deutschehordenelite]

Kenny coming right in time to the woodyard!

[@InTheWoodyard]

Ya, but he did not stay long enough!

[@tinysworld1749]

Haha, I caught kens don't have them anymore. That was the best laugh out of that little bit

[@InTheWoodyard]

Ya, he is a funny man!

[@mattbrown8299]

Hey Chris, nice team today. I’ll have to watch out for that cylinder issue on my 12-22. I’ve had a few leaks already. Some from loosening nuts from vibrations and one from a bad o-ring. I’ve noticed a few o-rings were a bit thin so as I replace them as I go with a thicker one and that seems to help. I’m sure you’ll find that o-ring on your cylinder may be shot since you noticed it late and tightened it after it was well backed off. No worries, we all have to learn from experience with our new equipment. I love these Eastonmade machines. Any info I can offer I will always give you as you have helped me and so many others out here. Keep it up brother!! I’m on vacation with my wife right now in Shelter Island, NY and on our drive out here I saw a beautiful tree with a huge spread. I’m not sure the type, but I’ll see if she’ll let me stop on our way home to get a pic for you. It was a nice tree. Even she agreed 😳. Lol

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks Matt, have a good time!

[@philliphall5198]

Remember that hyd systems use special orings and auto stores don’t have them… it makes a big difference to 😊😊😊

[@noahh8253]

Nice long one to watch, thanks Chris!

[@InTheWoodyard]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@huberfive]

Sharpen your splitter blade to 14 degrees on both sides. It will make smoother cuts. Most knots and crotches will cut straight through. My homemade splitter is 14 degrees on both sides with a 1/32" flat face cutter edge. I can tell from watching this video, compared to my splitter, you will be impressed with the improvement. Our local votec school machine shop class sharpened mine for free. I enjoy your vids.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks for the tip and thanks for watching!

[@brianrizzi6321]

Kenny should be beaming with pride to have such a hard working daughter. Chris you should hire her.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, she is a worker!

[@richardgore2000]

You may want to look at heat log production which is made just with wood shavings and saw dust. In the UK they are getting popular due to small storage requirements and its a waste product that usually has very low moisture so better for the environment and the chimney. The first guy I get mine from was making £5000 a year from his heat logs. The machine cost him £5000 to buy so payback was very short

[@InTheWoodyard]

Maybe some day I will. Thanks.

[@larryvankirk7423]

Nice job folks. Always a story from Mr. fix-it. Going to a garage sale drunk is a bad idea but might be a good time. GNI

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks!

[@joelbutler7501]

you guys out work people half your age. it is amazing how much can get done when you just start and keep on trucking through the work - looks like you filled about 3-4 trailers worth.

[@InTheWoodyard]

It is just time and effort multiplied!

[@thefirewooddoctor]

I consider Kenny's mechanic work paying you back in full for helping him with all that King Kong wood. Now to haul the processor up to his woodyard...

[@InTheWoodyard]

Maybe so!

[@Richard-Hawkins-1966]

Geez! That is some raunchy wood. Good job dealing with it.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks!

[@johnhaug8792]

I put about a 3" layer of wood chips on my vegetable garden to surprise the weeds. It does a good job. It's not a fix all, I still have to pull some weeds but it helps a lot. John from Wilmington, DE.

[@jlhaslip]

And when you turn your soil in the fall, it helps to feed the wormy things. ✔️

[@InTheWoodyard]

Good idea!

[@bobbih1013]

I absolutely loved this video!!!!!💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thank you so much!!

[@danshouseofsmokeandoutdoor7119]

The 3 of you got lot done. I was thinking Kenny was there it be a processor day. Looks like maybe that fixed the pusher hitting the wedge also. Nice work stay cool.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup!

[@sammisworkshops3762]

Kenny & Sarah are a machine!. awesome, nice repair too! On the sawdust bags, make em $4.00 each 3 for 10.00. people love to get a quantity deal. and you get rid of 3 bags instead of just one at a time!

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, that is what I am thinking too! Nice to see you here again Sammi!

[@sammisworkshops3762]

@@InTheWoodyard daily dose of in the woodyard LOL

[@grantsinclair4278]

Firewood brings families closer together. Especially when it's cold! My son dropped by to help me split the massive pile of White Oak while I sawed up a 30 in. Cherry tree that came out of an ancient graveyard. I had 3 of the 9 ft. Logs in the bed of my F250 V 10 Trident. It squatted pretty good but toted the load! We worked til midnight with our head lights. I tried to warn him that what I do is very addictive! An now...Up, up, and awayyyy to the Woodyard. Have a great day everyone! KEEP PUSHING!!!

[@InTheWoodyard]

Sounds like a great day with your son!

[@randallknowles9240]

Wow! You guys earned every stick of firewood that you made today! That was a very challenging batch of rounds to split. All of that extra help really made a big difference in dealing with all of that gnarled crotch wood. Despite the extra work, you ended up with some really nice firewood! Thanks to yo all for a great splitting video!

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks for watching!

[@zack9912000]

add loctie gasket maker with the Oring. Use it on 30HP air compressors oil separator tanks. Never leak

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks for the tip!!!!

[@billypitts6368]

I bet Ken is chomping at the bit to get to the processor. Take care and be safe in the heat.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup!

[@ericvannier6325]

The KEN CARLSON in the woodyard....... great talking with you last week Ken, hope all is well.

[@kennethcarlson8713]

Thanks Eric just received your package yesterday and read the memoirs

[@leonardryan8723]

Went you get a big chuck of firewood, get ken or yourself lift it higher up on your wedge . It’s break it’s easy or half of your wedge . That what I do on real big stuff . Look like you got a 8” or 10” wedge . If the chunk are heavy pull a pc wood in front off wedge so you don’t have to hold it’s up Chris and KEN . HOPE this help you out in the future. Take CARE .

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks Leonard!

[@bradsloan5711]

Hi Chris, always love your videos, very inspiring working on the wood. Hey, what are those ear muff's with the antenna? Do they allow communication between workers while splitting, ets.? Anyway, I appreciate your channel! Good job by the dude running that chain wrench! Getting that cylinder back in operation! Thanks so much!

[@InTheWoodyard]

3M work tunes, just radio but they do make bluetooth ones too.

[@TheRussellStover]

This title never gets old.

[@gregprince2523]

Man that was gnarly sticky stuff!!!

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, tree service wood!

[@billboy7390]

I was just happy to find a guy who had horses and would take my sawdust. About 1000 Gallons a week. I had a hopper that ould held 35, forty gallon bags of sawdust and I filled it once a week and he came and got it. I always had to make sure there was NO walnut in it. Best horse bedding as it won't breakdown like straw and you never had mud. I worked out of my house and could not have a big dumpster. I lived in the heart of Phoenix, residential.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Good stuff! Thanks!

[@mottmusic101]

“Pissed up at a Yard Sale” could be a book or movie title 😅.

[@InTheWoodyard]

HAAA! good one!

[@dougfingerson]

What type wood are you splitting? I have a Timberwolf splitter with a 25 ton hyd. system,hardly ever split with just the two-way wedge. I have to with the large elm chunks. I enjoy your channel. I'm in SW Wisconsin

[@InTheWoodyard]

That is all ash wood. Thanks for watching Doug!

[@firewoodathome]

More Kenny. Good times in the yard.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks Bill!

[@Frankzeien]

Awesome to see Ken there, just think if you had 3 people every day working there man you would be filled up in a hurry. 😎

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup.....3X

[@tommyrichmond1293]

Yes sir he sure be beaming she willing and trying it takes a lot for them ladies to do this

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, everyone should make firewood!

[@happycamper2976]

wow your starting to bag up the wood chips from cuting how much per bag

[@InTheWoodyard]

Not sure yet???

[@Alan_Hans__]

I've never seen Kenny move so fast. Sarah was keeping on his toes. Sarah may have considered climbing in there. My daughter would have climbed in for sure.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, thanks Alan!

[@makincash3337]

Could you burn the shavings at night to get the bugs away while you work.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Nope, I am next to an airport and I do not live there so burning is a no no.

[@carlvaneck2783]

Put a tack weld on it. All the cylinders on backhoes have a setscrew in the gap to stop that.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Good idea!

[@Michaelborzyk]

Epic episode. What is the name of the wood in dutch chris? Greetings from Belgium!

[@InTheWoodyard]

HOUT!!!

[@outdoorsinthe608]

Them basketball hoops seem to always be in the way!!👍👍

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yes, they are I have "bumped" a few!

[@saltrock9642]

Y’all are a well oiled machine. Especially when your collars are snug.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, thanks!!!!

[@Frank-db6oj]

Great video Thanks for sharing 👍

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks for watching!

[@timothygladwell4362]

How many face cord will you have ready to sell for September? Do you think processor is speeding you up?

[@InTheWoodyard]

Not sure, not enough!

[@jlhaslip]

Many hands make light work. Count your fingers at the end of the day just to be sure you have them all. It got pretty busy in front of the wedge at moments. The chickens will be happy...

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, thanks Jim!

[@sandsock]

On the face of that plate. Is there a screw hole to lock the cap into the cylinder? Alot of cylinders have a screw cap lock

[@InTheWoodyard]

I will look!

[@kurknell2029]

That’s some pretty good looking wood,, what kind is it?

[@InTheWoodyard]

ash

[@donnairn3419]

On moving IBCs I have seen people with a standard bucket if you can get one side into the bucket and then use a rope/ratchet strap on the top to stop the IBC tilting forwards as you lift it. I would get nervous if you had 2 tones of honey in the IBC but saw dust would not weigh that much,

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks for the idea Don!

[@philliphall5198]

I think it needs a bigger push plate??😮

[@compostjohn]

Sawdust: do 'Pay As You Feel'. You may be surprised how much folks give you for a bag. I use a 'guided PAYF' for my gardening and composting work - I suggest a 20kg sack of mature, hand-sorted food waste compost would be between £10 and £20 - and loads of people give me £20 !!! So if you say a big sack of premium sawdust (ie, all uniform size, and fresh) is between one and ten dollars, 'You Decide', quite a few folks will give you $20 for 4, I'm guessing. Try it.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks for the tips!

[@anthonylamura8600]

Mr Chris If you still have shirts available I'd still would like to buy one?

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, email me at [e-mail]

[@briannelson4493]

Sarah gets right in there ,my wife will just take it over she loves to split wood. Ken and Chris your great help to, Chris you should slow the head camera movement’s, it makes it hard to follow . Nice job.keep on cutting

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks 👍

[@mbechard8806]

How many cords can you fit in that trailer? How long and wide is the trailer?

[@InTheWoodyard]

12x6x3 10,000 max, stacked 5 face cords 1 2/3 full , loose 4 face heaped up high, 3 face/1 full loose level

[@norman1826]

24,pc from that one round..nice 🤙

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, big wood=big numbers!

[@mottmusic101]

When I’m in tight quarters like that, I like a couple of those fat rounds next to me on top of which someone can stage rounds that I can laterally move to the knife instead of me moving wood from the ground. I’m still dreaming about a table that feeds a splitter and a small crane and grapple to lift heavy rounds onto the table. Table needs to be slick metal or have rollers to slide rounds.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, that sounds like a good plan!

[@flatoutintop23]

Just as a suggestion (but might not fit with how you do things): When we get to crotches we cut as close to the Y top and bottom, as straight as possible, and then often cut it in half again, effectively making a couple extra “thinner” discs of crotch. It does mean you have some odd sizes, but they either split much easier as they’re such short rounds, or if the branches are small enough they go straight on the fire! Splitting crotches at full log length is a PITA!! 👍

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, but it is great firewood!

[@iPhil77]

Did y’all raise the single wedge to the highest level during this video to get the most stack-age possible?

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, it is not a high wedge.

[@edge540steve]

haha love it! get that poor girl a proper shirt!

[@InTheWoodyard]

She dresses herself she is like 30!

[@obiorah1]

its Nice Seeing your Brother and Friend helping you Splitting Ash Nasty Crotches, Will you show Ken how to use the Easton Made 22MB,

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks, yes some day!

[@glenblair3478]

That was badass to the bone

[@InTheWoodyard]

Glen, thanks for watching!

[@keithmueller2857]

Chris, those feed bags should be cheap because now the state says that farmers that get feed from the mill, the bags are one time use only.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup!

[@DaveJohnsonad5nm]

Our local saw mill sells saw dust $1 a bag you provide your own bag. I give it away you bring your own bag.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Nice!

[@leonardryan8723]

Need a 5 gallon plastic bucket for sawdust, fill the bucket, drip into old feed bags . That if 5 gallon fix into IBTO .

[@InTheWoodyard]

Maybe so!

[@kevinmason3086]

Looks like you got lucky having extra help. I bet you wish you had help everyday when your splitting

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, help everyday all day would be great!

[@woodsweezell7596]

I have never seen Ash so stringy...usually is nice and clean to split..maybe it only NH Ash that splits nice!!!! Haha

[@InTheWoodyard]

You got that right! Yard trees.... not forest trees.

[@HILLBILLYSFIREWOOD]

I would get a pelletizer make wood pellets for wood stoves out of sawdust and chips.. 50lbs bags..

[@InTheWoodyard]

That is a good idea if I had a few extra minutes in a day.

[@kknows3512]

This type cylinder almost always has a small set screw that keeps the gland from backing out. Probably on the bottom where you won't see it unless you look for it. Also turn that chain wrench over, it might work better. Don't use a pipe wrench on a gland, get or make a proper tool!

[@InTheWoodyard]

Okay! Thanks for the tips!

[@leonardryan8723]

Another thing watching this video, ken always pick out the BIG block off firewood for EASTONMADE. KEN should be on EASTONMADE 22MB for the day , clean up all your 8’ 4 “ logs .

[@InTheWoodyard]

Haaaa!

[@gamla65]

If you have hickory saw dust, and it is dry , it could be sold for smoking meat. Could be a higher price than wood.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Maybe so!

[@saleenmustang9793]

Just food for though should build yourself a little truff to attach to your woodchip bin to attach the bags to fill them.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Maybe so??

[@saleenmustang9793]

@@InTheWoodyard could make it out of aluminum or wood. Unless it doesn't take to long to fill a bag. A 5gal bucket wouldn't be to bad either to load up and pour in a bag. Work smarter not hard, good idea on using those bins smarter then what I have seen people use them for.

[@tomriblett2979]

lot of good help you had ....GNI

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup!

[@mattalderton3723]

My local Mill sells a dollar a bag

[@InTheWoodyard]

okay

[@MicrogreenGems]

There is a big market for the saw dust for Mushroom farmers maybe???

[@InTheWoodyard]

Maye so.

[@camperjack2620]

he has the handle upside down at the beginning of the video.

[@InTheWoodyard]

ok

[@EcSsAwS]

Guy in my area sells his chips He sells 50lb dog food bags for 2.50$ And he will load up a 6ft bed for 20$

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks for the info Eric!!

[@tbonemc2118]

Will Kenny ever forgive your processor for being out of action? Takes a day off and goes to the big city to split wood.

[@InTheWoodyard]

He will be back!

[@KevinHarvey-qw5mj]

Forgot when customer would come in they would pick up stuff on ground and some would bring five gallon bucket use for kindling to start fire just gave it to them some would give me five bucks say your lunch money

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, that is a good thing!

[@traceychristopher933]

How many times did y'all fill the trailer up

[@InTheWoodyard]

A bunch over the last few months!!!

[@tonyalways7174]

All I’m splitting at the moment is gnarly stringy white oak on a tractor mounted 18t splitter. It might be good firewood eventually but it’s vile nasty muck to cut and split so anyone dealing with gnarly firewood gets my sympathy.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, white oak can be tough!!

[@robertframe7310]

Hi Chris u actually got help

[@InTheWoodyard]

Ya, just for 1/2 a day!

[@richardbraybon3245]

a little home helps alot quite a lot of wood you got through there help from kenny and ?

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks Richard!

[@kennethcarlson8713]

Sarah

[@richardbraybon3245]

@@kennethcarlson8713 thanks ken my bad cheers sarah thanks for the input

[@makincash3337]

Whats a machine like that cost? That will be my second investment

[@InTheWoodyard]

About $5k, check out the Eastonmade website.