We Rented The BIGGEST Firewood Processor We Could Find (Dyna SC-15)

[@AmbitionStrikes]

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[@rdebije]

Please don't hook chains that way ever again. I see plenty of comments mentioning the chain, but i can't help but pile on.

[@derekhutt9763]

Omg never in my life

[@77.Gamedin.77]

Wow Thats amazing maskin, love it, 😍

[@davidn8759]

@@rdebijeI about fell out of my easy chair seeing that chair up method , 77 year old guy here was a millwright for over 15 years , worked in even bigger industries for 30 years

[@davidkeys1879]

If you have enough room to turn your truck sideways instead of length ways with the belt, you can just move it forward every time it gets full and not have to stack it inside the truck

[@beachtimehawaiibth7222]

Next year they will do it sideways and Reiley will wear ear protection like Oliver did! #babyearprotection!

[@p9raceway759]

@11:28 turn truck 90 degrees either way & move truck as it fills up. That processor is amazing

[@ericroden395]

That started faster than anything we own.....Classic Statement 😂

[@donalddodson7365]

Thanks! Love how you "give back" and share your Blessings. Oliver's grin warms my heart. Love you all. 🙏🤲🕊🤗

[@AmbitionStrikes]

Thank you so much Donald!

[@theheathkitshop2424]

This might be the first time Riley operated a piece of industrial diesel power equipment that didn't blow up, catch fire, or stopped dead in its tracks.

[@Hvacmike]

Yeah, I really he didn’t have to repair that thing once? What the heck?😂

[@CarlStiegler]

Diesel? Didn't run on gasoline?

[@jimdelong949]

Bummer We don't get to see a break down It is what it is I guess. Won't hold it against Riley😊

[@theheathkitshop2424]

@@CarlStiegler he said it had a CAT engine.. I assume diesel powered.

[@MrPkdownunder]

Did he lose a wheel bolt or something????

[@squatch2461]

🍻Riley, that is not how you hook a chain (when you were setting the height of the conveyor belt at about 1:10), not a big deal here, but could be in another situation with a heavier load. Slide a link into the hook sideways so the next link is perpendicular to the hook and can't slip through.

[@DannyCreech]

Bag up some of that sawdust. It can come in handy for oil spills in the shop, you can get an old paper egg carton and fill each hole with sawdust then pore old candle wax over it for fire starters, and a load of other things. Sawdust is great stuff.

[@MacBailey]

Two weeks in a row you have had good ideas for people who would want to start their own business. Having a sawmill or firewood processor would be nice but way too much for most that would use it only occasionally. But having portable equipment where you could come in for a few days like what you had done makes a lot of sense for both the equipment owners and for you. I have just a few of the IBC totes and they are by far my favorite way to store firewood. I also cut the plastic bladders in half, drill a few drain holes and put them on pallets and that also has worked out well.

[@GirdHerd]

A big shout out to Seth. I watch your family's channel all the time. Glad you guys are good friends and you're helping out Riley and Courtney. God bless all of you for donating the wood to a neighbor and the community help organization.

[@waynechapel6163]

If you hook the chain link so the point of the hook is in the hole of the chain link,it can make the link round or even brake the link. The right way is to slide the link into the slot of the hook . I’m not putting you down,but I’m 74 On my own since I was 14 in Alaska. I built 4 houses & 4 2000square foot log cabins by my self . Also many cars & a super cub airplane from3 wrecks & taught myself to fly. The list goes on & on. So far I like what I see . You two are doing fine Oliver reminds me of our son 50 years ago , What a cute boy.

[@hillarywright7965]

That was a cool tool! But being someone who's cut and stacked wood for years I kept thinking I would have a bin/ bucket under there...catching the scraps and saw dust. Every little bit helps later with the clean up. ❤

[@tehNashty]

Same here. Plus, look at all the excercise, calluses, skill building, and muscles they missed out on!

[@leifhietala8074]

Just a big barrel under the sawdust chute would be huge.

[@freeforester1717]

A tarpaulin under all makes clean up a breeze.

[@JohnSmith-pl2bk]

An IBC with the top cut off? and a chute made out of a heavy tarp to direct the blast of sawdust into the IBC?@@leifhietala8074

[@alexisleon23]

Unbelievable !!! Greetings from Greece 🇬🇷.

[@jean-marievennin8405]

hello so nice family of 3.😚 Do not forget to pull a cover on the stock of fire-wood..........it can dry.!!😉😊 Bon courage and stay safe all.👍👍👍👍👍

[@breckenkelley7406]

Try to stack wood with the bark side up, helps keep it dry if left un coverd. Also park the truck perpendicular to the convayor belt so you just have to pull it forward instead of moving the pile again once its in the bed.

[@genedegiorgio1617]

This video brings out the best of you. Helping each other and then helping others. Great video and as usual thanks for sharing.

[@paulechols]

That was fun to watch...i recall a looong time ago it seems, i was concerned about your felled trees rolling down a slope at you... lol.. now they are gonna keep 3 of yall warm.

[@brianolson1211]

would love to see one in person, looks like a great machine. Only thing i would change would be to have the ram extend to the splitter like japa does, gets rid of so many other problems of jam ups and rolling over.

[@georgeniebergall7074]

I gave you a thumbs up and I subscribe to you because I love the fact that you are a hard-working couple and you work together beautifully. This is a wonderful thing. God bless you and the baby both

[@A_Brit]

Wonderful to see you give back.

[@johnhumphries4632]

Awesome video 👍 Oh My Goodness Oliver is such a cutie 👍 Riley, I bet you never would have thought you would get that much use out of the army truck.

[@dsharaf]

To keep rain from pooling on your Canopy, try using Pool Noodles in the corners to add tension and additional bow to the cover. 😉

[@derekpiehl85]

It's awesome that u were able to give some wood to your neighbors and also to a place that will distribute it to someone who mite not be able to do there own firewood but needs it. Great video. I to burn firewood. I have 2- 3 years on hand stored in 2 big wood sheds

[@AWROAL]

Fair play, Good on you for donating all that firewood.

[@b52bruno84]

What is really awesome is that this entire property could yield them a lifetime of resources. They could continue to clean / build out their homestead area and all the bi-product could be used for sustainability for the rest of the season. Would love the opportunity to come and work with you guys and see this property first hand! Maybe in the future when you both are ready you could set up a volunteer process for fans of the channel to come out and be apart of the videos and help!

[@JohnSmith-pl2bk]

On a farm or acreage... if you plant 1 mile of trees every year (or the equivalent in area) chop the oldest planted trees down and process them)... after the first 20 years you have all the wood that the farm needs for repairs, posts, firewood and new buildings during the rest of the life of the farm...

[@saintracheljarodm.holy-kay2560]

That's awesome, have a great week and God bless amen.

[@Metalandstuff]

People who share firewood too others. You really deserve a lot of respect 👍. And i been operating similar whit both chain and blade , i prefer the chain, it can break ...but has a safety system for it, the blade ...it can split , that is not fun. Keep it up

[@Elizabethhermes2892]

Hey Ambitionstrikes The way I learned to measure cords of wood was by counting 4ft high 4ft wide by 8ft long and divide by numbers of stacks

[@MemphisMechanic]

An IBC holds just over 1/3 of a cord: three of them will be 1.25-1.5 cords. They filled 10. That’s 3 cords and change. If they planned to heat solely with wood up there? They’d be out of wood by February 1st. She said this is two years worth of wood, whichI presume means they’ll burn it for supplemental heat while the mini splits running off the solar system do most of the work. 😎

[@jameshancock]

Pro tip: chain hooks don’t get poked in the middle of the chain. The chain slides into the hook. Very very unsafe as shown.

[@Sveske06]

went here to write this!!

[@AryaEbrahimi]

Same same

[@Gyppor]

Additionally, a high load will jam the hook into the chain link, it will be very hard to disassemble.

[@ModernMountainLiving]

All the gates on our ranch locked with chain and hook. I was thinking "he didn't grow up having to close the gate to keep the cows in".

[@johnaddis1022]

Saw it too, have seen hooks snap off from improper use

[@jimjackson9381]

Oh yes, it’s good to see you back in the videos Courtney. Jim

[@scotpettengill7801]

I used the tote cages for years in my tree business. A single cage stacked in holds a full 1/3 of a cord. The ease of moving the around with the skid steer & forks is a huge game changer. Keep up the great work, keep the video's coming and give little Ollie a big hug.

[@bwcok7947]

Log runners 8', on top of some concrete blocks, 2x wide, end log stackers 5' stuck down in the holes of a concrete block,, Viola,, you have a row of stacked firewood up off the ground!

[@rickymcintosh1152]

Thank was Amazing amount of fire wood for two days, and a great video with mom & dad and friend....

[@paul49777]

Awesome work guys! If you are planning on growing food on the property one thing you can do with all the scraps of wood and slash is making BIOCHAR. That is “Terra Prata” a soil amendment for any kind of soil that is a man made soil that is fungal and microbial condo that will allow you you to produce a lot of produce very quickly. No special equipment needed.

[@tiny9614]

I remember I would go help my Dad process wood, he did 9 cords per year. And it took use a week sometimes 2. (Someone probably answered but a cord is 4'x4'x8' approx. 2 of your totes) I was totally impressed with this process. Worth the Rental!!

[@mick00000000002]

Yep that's the way to put the chain. You hooked it on. ... no slide the chain in down . Will not fall off

[@friendintzand]

Just stumble up on this video and it is fun to see how you enjoy this pro cutter/splitter. What amazes me is that you throw a lot of very useful trees into the machine while you could cut them down to nice lumber. That would even be of more added value.

[@barbaraalton5837]

44 years ago when we moved out to our 5 acres we had to clear a large area of alder trees so we and the neighbors could get power in and we processed over 100 cords of wood and it was given away to friends and people in the community! It was so fun to help those who meant a lot in my life growing up and being able to give alder to people I loved and who needed it!! A friend from afar, Dennis.

[@chandlerfrog09173]

That is AWESOME! I want one.... I have bunch of trees out back.

[@leslietarboxjr4287]

What an awesome machine. It was great that you not only got more than enough firewood for yourself, but you also helped your neighbor out and donated to a good cause as well. Great video.

[@danbontrager9410]

THAT IS SO AWESOME HOW FAST AND EASY AND HELPFUL THAT MACHINE IS AND NO BACK BREAKER

[@louannad1]

You two are amazing people ❤. Thanks for letting US all watch you at your finest hour helping others. Stay safe. Hi Oliver 😊😊

[@jenateer2518]

It was a very nice thing you did sharing what God gave you with your neighbors and the rescue. Boomerang effect what you throw out there will come back. Throw out kindness and it will come back to you

[@shannonbeyers9765]

You two are lots of fun. Love to watch your smart hard work you always are doing. Nice to see Oliver out and about more often too. Take care, be safe, much luck!

[@chrisE815]

Just got a cord of wood delivered, plus in the middle of splitting an ash tree. It's been a blast processing and stacking firewood with my 3 year old son.

[@ralphswartz7961]

If you install a gate to put the totes on the deck you should build a cover to keep snow off of your firewood

[@michaeldye4318]

It was fulfilling for us too, sharing helps everyone

[@estellaknox9285]

That was awesome i know your neighbors friends and other was so thrilled for the fire wood

[@46rambo49]

this is why grocery stores shrinkwrap it and sell it for $5 a bundle...... Brilliant bins... we have a splitter on the front of the skidstear that is amazing. but ya still gotta stack it with anything you use

[@mikesparks3398]

Way to go Seth! Been watching the Johnson’s since they were living in tents!

[@jimmccormick6091]

it makes me feel good to see eople who come to the conclision "we have enough! Let's help some other people!" I come from a time where an attitude like this was not as visible. Thank you both for adding to your community!

[@darthgbc363]

An IBC Tote fits 1/3 cord when nicely stacked. It takes 11 hours to stack 50 totes (13 minutes per tote). If splits are dumped into tote with conveyer, than you lose 16%. So, 50 nicely stacked totes equals 58 loose stacked totes & 11 hours saved. Tarp them to keep the snow off or cut the plastic tote in half diagonally to make a tote roof. Wet wood rots quick.

[@bosse641]

Ollie is so blessed having parents like you.

[@lorenmeyer5290]

WOW that alit of fire wood!! Always Love watching you guy's!

[@pgbollwerk]

I cannot adequately describe how calming it is to watch videos like this. Love it!

[@aaronfox5808]

Wow what a gr8 tool to have in the barn.

[@lauraquigley6403]

Unbelievable machine! I never knew they made these machines! What a great machine! Great content! I Loved seeing Seth helping & that you donated wood!🙏🙏🙏Blessing’s

[@clydebaker1857]

That's an amazing wood processing machine. Way Cool

[@lenellamaxwell6934]

You honestly are beautiful people! God bless you dearly!

[@tonymccreath4540]

Great video, fun, helped others and guest appearances always fun! Go mom!😂😂😂😂

[@markmitchell457]

That was so cool! I cut and split my share with a saw and maul. I miss heating with wood. Great job! Glad you could donate wood. That means a lot to older people. I very happy to see someone set that up.

[@rickeyburke2596]

OMG, that's alot of wood. You guys will stay nice and toasty this winter.

[@robertbass5283]

WOW, renting a monster firewood processor was definitely a Win, Win ! Awesome idea, Great work…very cool video !!

[@slowlydimming4320]

that was a cool machine, never seen one of those before! solved a whole lot of issues!!

[@theburtseoni]

That was a very worthwhile rental of the firewood processor! For years I always had two years firewood going into winter in case I could not cut firewood the next spring and summer. Cut as much, and store as much as you can in the event of an unforeseen emergency. It's like having cash in hand! Little Oliver will be out there stacking wood with you in no time. Little ones grow up very quickly, he sure is a cute little rascal!

[@FirstLastOne]

8:12 Oliver going stir crazy trapped indoors, "I wanna try it, let me have a go, PLEASE!!!" 😂🤣😆

[@jaywiseman3778]

I was wondering when I was going to see Seth on one of your videos keep smiling

[@midway241]

You both are such good neighbors! Hi Oliver!

[@karenspeer7378]

That's Awesome!! Good Job and God Bless!! ❤🥰🌻

[@elliskev2]

Awesome idea with the donations, you should be very proud of yourselves!

[@IraDuncan]

Well done guys. I watch Hometown Acres channel and Adam has said his IBC totes are about 1/3 of a cord of firewood, so use that as your metric.

[@BuckWheat0591]

I'm so glad to see you finally getting Big Foot under control with those cages.

[@andywilliams7162]

You guys are great. I can't wait to see another video from you. May GOD BLESS.

[@oldtireman4665]

Outdoors with the Morgans cut, split and sell a bunch of hardwoods from their Western PA property. They also have a stock of IBC totes which Mike Morgan figured it takes three to equal a cord of wood.

[@Mounty621]

We used that same processor at my neighbor's place to process in excess of 15 cords of firewood. What a machine!!

[@rookie1514]

How much was the daily rental … if I may ask?

[@Mounty621]

@@rookie1514 My neighbor said $600/day or $800 for two days. That's in North Idaho.

[@lucyl2770]

That little Oliver is soooo cute!! I could just sit and look at him all day. Yes, it won’t be to long before he’s stacking fire wood! Loved the video! Oh, it was so thoughtful and generous to donate wood to your neighbor and the firewood rescue.

[@carolyn6081]

I had wondered if y’all knew the Martin’s. That’s great!

[@DashPar]

I just love this channel! Cool Seth can help. Work is all about tools!

[@davidr6585]

LOL How COOL is Mom!!!!!!

[@aragonep]

Cool machine, great video

[@BFVgnr]

Riley, on those chain link hooks, you put the flat link into the gap of the hook, you don't hook the link on the shank. The link should sit against the bend of the hook.

[@billyweston949]

Y’all need some of them logs for frame work on a lean too Them are great poles And great arch poles for entrance gate

[@freddien7]

Another great video, Imagine all the info Baby is taking in. Good to see friends & family will turn up to help. Thanks for the video Love from UK x x ( 3.25 in the afternoon in UK.)

[@phillipdickinson8557]

That was a lot of wood thank you for sharing and your time

[@TheTexan83]

Watched a video from a guy who uses a similar machine to sell the firewood he makes, he did a test and found that stacking the wood in the crates vs letting it fall off the machine only really matters in how much effort you want to spend. didnt get all that much extra wood in it, so its just about how much time you want to spend stacking it.

[@carlhendricks349]

You two are just wonderful people. Such positive energy, and good nature. You make great roll models for all of us. Thanks you.

[@MrKnotWright]

Awesome job you fine folks, happy to see Mom and Dad got to come help out also. Team Work makes the Dream Work :-D

[@Jeff-jg7jh]

Riley's folks look like sharp and healthy people. That makes for successful kids.

[@Mac-pi4cy]

If you parked the truck side on you could move it forward and back and not need to hand stack. Could probably raise the conveyor and get more in too.

[@colleenbowman1399]

That’s awesome! Why didn’t I know this machine existed? We took the last two weekends cutting and stacking our firewood. We didn’t have anywhere close the amount of wood to process as you two did.

[@marklar7551]

You need to watch some tree harvester videos. This is mobile equipment too, they come in industrial sized.

[@carolewarner101]

Wow...just WOW!

[@johnkirby6547]

Great job you guy's 👏 Enjoyed seeing mom, dad and Seth over helping out..

[@rexwells4552]

I love your positive attitude about everything you do. Its amazing how y’all can make cutting and splitting firewood entertaining.Of course that snazzy machine helps

[@richardroyles1423]

That’s a sweet machine. God bless.

[@NorthernRetreat]

That looks like way too much fun. I don't remember firewood processing being that fun.👍

[@bradmesserle999]

You are going to make outdoors with the Morgan’s jealous :) very nice

[@h-dinosaur-machine]

7:22 Using a firewood processor looks so much safer and faster than manual splitting. Awesome to watch!

[@winky32174]

A whole new take on the word... woodie!

[@Jeff-jg7jh]

I think I see another splitter. I thought about that. That would have been my idea. 😁 Ambition strikes is the one outfit that someone could feel safe about loaning a $80K? piece of equipment too. Grease and oil and inspection.

[@dblomqu1]

I knew this would work well when I saw the "Made in Michigan" sticker AND the lower Michigan key chain for the key.

[@leol1682]

Love the video Guy's it was fun to wacht