genesis5521
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I just found this relatively new post on the internet for a firewood processor.
http://edmundston.kijiji.ca/c-buy-a...ssor-Winter-Special-Now-On-W0QQAdIdZ173304759
Click the below link to watch a youtube video of it in action.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUt_ogGY7IY
I don't sell firewood. I'd just like an inexpensive and reliable firewood processor to make my own firewood. I currently use a simply little Ryobi electric log splitter, but it take me all day to buck and split one cord. And there's a lot of lifting and re-lifting of the wood. I'm thinking that this puppy, with a 4-way split, would save me a heck of a lot of work ! ! !
Considering it's relatively low price ($8400 Canadian = $8954 US), what do you think of it? I could build one for less, but would it be worth the time and effort?
Now if Santa could just get this down my chimney ~ ~ ~
Let me know what you think guys, and Merry Christmas to you and yours.
Don <><
Update: Thanks for your posts guys. I did get the conversion rate wrong. It would be about $7700. US and not $8954 like I said above.
Found this legal definition of a bush cord. "Although there are many names associated with a cord of wood, the legal definition of a cord of firewood in the US and Canada, is a full or bush cord, which measures 4' wide x 4' high x 8' long and is 128 cubic feet in volume." You can check this out at: http://housewares.about.com/od/heatingproducts/f/cordofwood.htm
Starting out with 8 foot logs, I don't see how any log splitter is anywhere near as fast as this machine. You'd first have to buck those logs with a chain saw. That in itself takes a lot of time and effort. Then you'd have to lift the rounds on to a splitter. This machine does all that, and without all the lifting. Or am I missing something.
A fully decked out TW-6 would cost approximately $9130. See review and price of TW-6 at http://www.timberwolfcorp.com/pdf/TW_TW6_review.pdf
What ever I buy (or build) I would probably sell a few cords a year to help the machine pay for itself.
I hadn't considered the chain flying off. Good point.
It will cut a 16 in diameter log. I seldom get logs that big when I order a full trailer load of about 12 full cords of 8 foot logs.
I appreciate your comments, both positive and negative. They all give me food for thought. So keep those post a come'n.
http://edmundston.kijiji.ca/c-buy-a...ssor-Winter-Special-Now-On-W0QQAdIdZ173304759
Click the below link to watch a youtube video of it in action.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUt_ogGY7IY
I don't sell firewood. I'd just like an inexpensive and reliable firewood processor to make my own firewood. I currently use a simply little Ryobi electric log splitter, but it take me all day to buck and split one cord. And there's a lot of lifting and re-lifting of the wood. I'm thinking that this puppy, with a 4-way split, would save me a heck of a lot of work ! ! !
Considering it's relatively low price ($8400 Canadian = $8954 US), what do you think of it? I could build one for less, but would it be worth the time and effort?
Now if Santa could just get this down my chimney ~ ~ ~
Let me know what you think guys, and Merry Christmas to you and yours.
Don <><
Update: Thanks for your posts guys. I did get the conversion rate wrong. It would be about $7700. US and not $8954 like I said above.
Found this legal definition of a bush cord. "Although there are many names associated with a cord of wood, the legal definition of a cord of firewood in the US and Canada, is a full or bush cord, which measures 4' wide x 4' high x 8' long and is 128 cubic feet in volume." You can check this out at: http://housewares.about.com/od/heatingproducts/f/cordofwood.htm
Starting out with 8 foot logs, I don't see how any log splitter is anywhere near as fast as this machine. You'd first have to buck those logs with a chain saw. That in itself takes a lot of time and effort. Then you'd have to lift the rounds on to a splitter. This machine does all that, and without all the lifting. Or am I missing something.
A fully decked out TW-6 would cost approximately $9130. See review and price of TW-6 at http://www.timberwolfcorp.com/pdf/TW_TW6_review.pdf
What ever I buy (or build) I would probably sell a few cords a year to help the machine pay for itself.
I hadn't considered the chain flying off. Good point.
It will cut a 16 in diameter log. I seldom get logs that big when I order a full trailer load of about 12 full cords of 8 foot logs.
I appreciate your comments, both positive and negative. They all give me food for thought. So keep those post a come'n.
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