log jam

[capecodtree]

I've got about 50 cord of log length hardwood stock piled. The problem is they are two big for my firewood processor 2.5' feet to 4'+. I want to split them lengthwise then process. Any ideas ? tips, tricks? Thanks, Jim

 

[ericjeeper]

Buck em to firewood length. Then noodle em up.

 

[ponyexpress976]

sounds like you need a bigger processor.

 

[flushcut]

I've got about 50 cord of log length hardwood stock piled. The problem is they are two big for my firewood processor 2.5' feet to 4'+. I want to split them lengthwise then process. Any ideas ? tips, tricks? Thanks, Jim

Get yourself a bunch of wedges the standard wedge kind nothing fancy. Take two or three and start them on the end and get a split started. Then follow the split down the side by driving in more wedges until split apart lengthwise. I hope you have clear straight grain and an easy to split species. Try googling split rail fence making old school method and see what comes up.

 

[blackdogon57]

Buck em to firewood length. Then noodle em up.

:agree2::agree2:

I have run into the same problem. On an average 12-15 cord load of logs I usually end up setting aside a few logs that are too big for my processor. When the pile gets too big I hire someone with a big saw to block and noodle. I then feed them into the processor splitter. Not sure what kind of processor you have I know with mine it is tough to process log length splits because they don't roll on the live deck.

Don't think there are too many processors around that can handle a 48" log.

 

[brisawyer]

Idk what the profit margin is like but I think a excavator and stump shear may work.
YouTube - ‪Stump Splitter‬‏

 

[woodman6666]

How about this its what I built for this problem.

This is what I built for this problem.

 

[flushcut]

This is what I built for this problem.

So was he misbehaving? You got a video of that thing in action it looks pretty sweet.

 

[woodman6666]

No video but I can make quick work of a large pile of logs I quarter the whole logs then run the quarters thru my processor I will try for video sometime

 

[flushcut]

Nice!

 

[Wife'nHubby]

This is what I built for this problem.

What, no log lift?

Holy tweet, Batman (Woodman)! That should get the job done! JD colors, too - sweet!

Shari

 

[TMFARM 2009]

has anybody tried a jack hammer attachment on a skid steer or hoe to split rounds?

 

[woodman6666]

What, no log lift?

Holy tweet, Batman (Woodman)! That should get the job done! JD colors, too - sweet!

Shari

No need for log lift it is powered off the hydraulics of my log truck so I set the logs on it with the log truck, I run the whole operation from the seat up on the turret of my log truck.

 

[Guido Salvage]

JD colors, too - sweet!

Might be Oliver Meadow Green....

 

[ancy]

Screw It!

The Atom Splitter - Log and Wood Splitter

This would work.

 

[TreePointer]

Sounds like you need to have a GTG.

Some chowda and "refreshments" will go a long way.

 

[Ohiowoodguy]

Its funny to see the suggestions to cut and split them by hand from guys who have no idea how overwhelming a 50 cord pile of large-diameter logs can be. Any solution is gonna involve lots of manpower, lots of $$$ for a big machine, or both. Good Luck. Maybe you could just sell them, as is & where is, to some 'tard wanna-be firewood dealer. (Pass the buck, so to speak.)

 

[treeman82]

I'm coming up with 3 ideas.

1. Sell the log lengths to anybody who will buy them.

2. Run the 50 cords through a TW5 / 6... not the most efficient, compared to a processor, but it will work.

3. I know there's a company in new england SOMEWHERE that has one of those TW-10's or similar and subs it out. I remember seeing it in the ISA newsletter a while back. Not sure what it would cost, but it would definately get the big logs down to processor size.

 

[greengiant]

This is what I built for this problem.

All I can say is WOW. Would love to see it in action.

And I don't process would but do agree with Ohiowoodguy that there's no way someone would want to hand buck and noodle a 50 cord pile ( 8 years supply for my house ) by hand. I thought this was cool, here's the video for that atom splitter-also inpressive- anyone used it???
YouTube - ‪The Atom Splitter (PTO driven splitter)‬‏