Daniel Bain
ArboristSite Lurker
Hello, we are looking for advice and suggestions on the most efficient and cost effective way to process cordwood/large logs into firewood.
We live on a farm in Kent and due to recent new woodland pathways and general clearing of fallen trees we have collected a decent pile of wood. Now we are considering the best way to turn this great stuff into logs. We use most of it ourselves in the winter and probably don't have enough to start selling it to the public.
On site we have a small tractor with PTO, a circular saw (PTO DRIVEN), a petrol 10tonne log splitter (fairly good but v slow), splitting axe and wedges. I have been using the logsplitter and axe for the odd bit over the years but obviously pretty slow. I have started to look into hiring a firewood processor and i think it would cost about £800 to process the cord wood we have (photo attached hopefully).
Do we process this lot quickly with processors and extra help or just go at it slowly over the winter with saw, log splitter and axe. We are not in a particular rush as we have enough for this winter fuel wise but ideally we want to get through the wood in photo (hardwood about 2- 3 years)
Any suggestions, advise appreciated.
We live on a farm in Kent and due to recent new woodland pathways and general clearing of fallen trees we have collected a decent pile of wood. Now we are considering the best way to turn this great stuff into logs. We use most of it ourselves in the winter and probably don't have enough to start selling it to the public.
On site we have a small tractor with PTO, a circular saw (PTO DRIVEN), a petrol 10tonne log splitter (fairly good but v slow), splitting axe and wedges. I have been using the logsplitter and axe for the odd bit over the years but obviously pretty slow. I have started to look into hiring a firewood processor and i think it would cost about £800 to process the cord wood we have (photo attached hopefully).
Do we process this lot quickly with processors and extra help or just go at it slowly over the winter with saw, log splitter and axe. We are not in a particular rush as we have enough for this winter fuel wise but ideally we want to get through the wood in photo (hardwood about 2- 3 years)
Any suggestions, advise appreciated.