I’m really enjoying your journey through this new enterprise Dan. I think you’re really on to something!

I enjoy your never ending quest for process refinement 😊

Hi Dan!!😀😀 I wonder if you got a couple old gas or electric stoves and heat treat the wood in the oven and on top your self. Do a few loads per day. If you brough the temperature up to 300 degrees for 10 minutes or so and then just leave it sit for the rest of the time and it should stay above 140 for a hour or more. Shouldn't cost much per batch to do it. Just a thought. Take a couple batches into the kitchen and have Amanda bake them for you and see how it works. Take care my friend!!😀😀💚💚 Logger Al

Maybe add some reflective insulation board under your splits so the solar energy under the glass door is refracted back towards your wood instead of being absorbed into the ground. Like another commentor said, basically you are making a solar kiln. Good job doing some R&D 👍

hi there all looks good to me , may be time for a mini green house .best to all john

The process of figuring all this out is the fun part. After y’all master this you will move on to another venture because that’s how Little Bossman’s mind works. He inherited that trait honestly.

I will agree with some of the other comments. Basically, you are creating a solar kiln. Adding some reflective material on the bottom would multiply the heating effect. Reflectix might be something to look at. Menards sells it. Great video. Good luck.

I like the patio door/greenhouse idea. We currently have our mini-firewood drying in the bed of an old landscape trailer.

Always worthwhile to make a process better as long as: never let perfect be the enemy of good.

I like how your Drying out Thoses Mini Peaces under that Glass Door facing the Sun ‼️

Not sure if this drying process just popped into your mind or if you seen it somewhere but what you are doing is creating a solar kiln. If you do have a few more doors I would recommend looking it up on KZfaq. They work really well.

Dan,you have to make sure your employees are happy with the job if they are not happy then things start to unravel and then your doing it yourself 😮😊❤

QQQ Dan I got a idea under the Open Canape with your Metal Roof Can you Put up By the Ceiling Electric Heaters the Long Glowing Orange Ones and with out using your Electric use Solor Panels to Run your Electric and this Way you can Dry them out Faster 👍

I split my mini on an old axe head(no handle). That i stand edge facing up. Bolted between two 2x4s. Then hit firewood with hammer. Splits fall through into bucket.

Dan, you may have to set up an employee suggestion box to get more ideas to try. Using the window to dry is interesting, let us know about any condition issues, but is definitely worth a try. Correct me if I'm wrong , but needing to kiln dry not only hastens the drying process as well as kill of insects within the wood since you are shipping all over the country. Thanks for video's and keep them coming.

Hi Dan I think you figured it out on How to Make your Mini Split's More affinity for the Mini Firewood Pit Stoves 💯🎯‼️

It will help dry and you will have no trouble splitting it latter on .

Looks like you are creating work for little boss man.

You should get a old lawn tractor tire or two for the splitting the small pieces for the little boss man. That keeps the log from tipping over and falling off while splitting. I know I saw guys use larger tires to keep the logs and pieces upright and together. Think it might be a worth a shot. And it keeps your sons hands safer. Great channel you have.

It's worth a try, Dan. Bill

Someday you will look back and laugh at what it took to get the process all figured out. Anything worth doing doesn't have to be done perfectly the first time!!! Keep on plugging away.

Now figure out a way to split mini firewood on the Wolfe Ridge 28C. I'll be working on that myself this weekend. Split-Fire makes the 1165V vertical splitter that might be a great choice for splitting mini firewood and not spend a fortune. Can get it in electric motor or gasoline engine powered versions.

just think of yourself as the Thomas edison of firewood

You are so Right on Dan in Firewood Poduction. Staying ahead is always a Challenge. Same goes here. I do thing the Bigger Splits will work better in the Long Run for Little Boss Man to Split up. I do think the Handling should be good and able to produce more. Just hanging out today and Cutting some more tomorrow. Not to much as I tried for more than 1hour but found out its to much for now. Missed Friday Night Live early day Saturday for some new Parts for my MS-260PRO. Getting everything in order so that I can just cut 1day and MAYBE SPLIT THE NEXT. Should be able to make Friday Night Live this week. See you at the next Great Video my Friend.Ron from the Woodyard in Duanesburg NY.

Firewood inventory is tough, all ways feel like I am behind. The more I cut the more I sell and its a revolving door.

Have you looked around your area for cabinet shops and such for scrap? They normally have a ton of stuff you can cut up to burn in those little stoves and its already dried. Just a thought. Keep up the good work.

You can look into a small greenhouse. I don't think they are too costly and could help.

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If you know anyone that can weld they probably make a box wedge the side you need

So to keep your USDA accreditation, do you have to use an accredited heat treater? Or could you do that yourself at home? Thanks

reach out to wolfe ridge and see if u can demo a 17 vertical splitter for a video and I bet u could break down you mini splits pretty fast

Actually a kindling machine may suit your needs, most decent machines you can vary the output size. Food for thought?

So random thought, since they are not kiln dried wood, how are you allowed to ship them? Got in trouble for moving firewood from one location to another as it could potentially spread diseases.

Who do you have heat treating your wood that can get the core temp up to 140 and over in a few hours? Those kilns have to reach a temperature of almost 300 degrees and those can do it in roughly 3/4 hrs. Kilns that reach 170 degrees need at least 10hrs to reach core temp of 140 or higher. I’m sure whoever you have drying the wood can do it as you are certified to shop the wood. Because I know they don’t mess around when it comes to shipping or moving wood. Just curious on the kiln there using. Great venture your on. Selling wood is addicting isn’t it.

The conveyor is running to it's left. Needs re-aligning.

Posch Autosplit 250

LBM is not even shaving yet and already making requests for changes? What kind of an employer are you to listen?? A good one.🤣🤣

Remind us, what size are you splitting your mini firewood to?

I process 3,500 face cord a year. Don't see you as a professor more hobbies.

Just get a kiln.. they arent hard to build. Ya have a boiler, use it..

Are you generating/expecting that much revenue from the “small firepit” market to justify your time and effort in making these small pieces ? Just askin… Thnx

All you did was take something that is simple and made it way more complicated then it needed to be and at the same time did it with machinery lmfao

You keep this up your going to need a set up like Oak Farm Firewood

You guys maybe in the market for a small Kinetic splitter for the re-splitting, LBM could handle that. 🪵🔥

Good Morning Dan, The Japa makes short work of it👏🪵🇺🇸