I’m Done Stacking! Why Do You Stack Firewood?
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4 ай бұрынExplaining my new stacking process. Splitting my most expensive cord I’ve ever split!
@larryterrell8458 4 ай бұрын
Such an accurate statement…”stack or pile your wood as fits you”. For large sales I agree in piles but for the small sales or homeowners the stacking looks so much better. Good video🇺🇸👏🏻.
@FirewoodontheHill 4 ай бұрын
Yes you’re exactly right. What works for you Doesn’t work for all.
@outsidewithstevep 4 ай бұрын
I only have a small off grid cabin. Stacking is for me.
@markhowes126 4 ай бұрын
When i lived on my old farm i just threw it in a long narrow windrow, full sun and wind worked good. Tried same method on new property, had partial shade and less wind. To be safe i put down 2 inch stone under wood. Looked great thru summer. Started raining in September and didn't quit all fall. Red oak soaked up moisture and started growing mushrooms, not great for sales. I stack all my wood now.
@FirewoodontheHill 4 ай бұрын
Yeah mushrooms are no good. Drying depends on the climate and a pile really needs full sunlight.
@joewoodchuck3824 4 ай бұрын
So you have a wood business AND a mushroom business both at once? Sounds good to me. 🙂
@joesinakandid528 4 ай бұрын
Stacking is used to fully dry out the split wood with air constantly passing through the stack and removing moisture. Piles of split wood capture rain and snow inside the pile and with no air movement, just result in re-weted (and frequently rotting) heavy, wet firewood.
@FirewoodontheHill 4 ай бұрын
Technically with stacked wood the wood is tighter with less surface for the wind/sun to get to. I think if you pile in waves and keep it off the ground. The wood dries just fine. I’ve stacked before in sun and in the shade and the sun worked well for me where the shade did not.
@amandadavis9726 3 ай бұрын
Chris @inthewoodyard has already proven your theory wrong. Check out his videos.
@jwfinley7808 4 ай бұрын
I stacked fire wood for 34 years! Free standing and even someone elses fire wood that fell over!! Its work! You do not want it to fall over espciially in the middle of winter!!!!
@FirewoodontheHill 4 ай бұрын
I stack the wood at customers house but not at mine.
@jwfinley7808 4 ай бұрын
@@FirewoodontheHill whats a face cord?
@FirewoodontheHill 4 ай бұрын
@@jwfinley7808 whatever they had me bring.
@SteveAustin-jp3ev 4 ай бұрын
Hi Matt , Steve from Western North Carolina here. Lots if snow yesterday at my homestead
@FirewoodontheHill 4 ай бұрын
I wish we got some!
@jasonpinnix1905 4 ай бұрын
I have almost talk my self into the 35 SHO BW . I like the size wood it produces and the speed with the pull back arm
@davidedwards3734 4 ай бұрын
Great splitting session!! I like splitting into trailer and delivering when possible!! Stay Hydrated and Have a Safe Day
@FirewoodontheHill 4 ай бұрын
That’s the best way to do it!
@billobermeyer660 4 ай бұрын
You're doing great with your entire setup Matt and love the no extra touching with the conveyor! I do both stacking and beginning to do some bins for loose piles where it makes sense. I have almost 400 hrs on my pro 28c. Keep up on your weekly cord goal!!
@FirewoodontheHill 4 ай бұрын
Wow 400 hours on your machine that great! You definitely got your moneys worth haha. Thanks for watching!
@begapelja4097 4 ай бұрын
Video super, perfektan . Kamera mobilna ,fantasticna👌👍tenc
@wyattdavis6154 4 ай бұрын
I haven’t stacked my last 30 cords and won’t go back . I did get a lot of rain this last fall and the bottom was pretty wet because of all the debris and pieces of wood falling through the pallets. I think I’ll stack 2 pallets thick this year and see how it does
@FirewoodontheHill 4 ай бұрын
Well that’s good to know maybe I just double up on my pallets as well.
@inthebackyardwithdel438 4 ай бұрын
Hey Matt , very nice job on that splitting . 👍🏻
@FirewoodontheHill 4 ай бұрын
Thanks Del.
@PremierIowaTreeSurgeon 4 ай бұрын
Nice pecan rounds. Great splitting session.
@FirewoodontheHill 4 ай бұрын
Thanks 👍
@oldrust601 3 ай бұрын
I always stacked no matter what..but one yr I was on my own so I just piled and i used a loader to get it high and not taking so much room... .. when I had a pile to me it looked like a mountain I thought I had enough then everyone was guessing how much I had..so I started to stack and I was shocked out of the biggest pile I only had 4 1/2 cord not even close to what we needed... So I learned a value lesson and stacking is the best way to keep track of what I have
@FirewoodontheHill 3 ай бұрын
Oh yeah you gotta count while throwing it in a pile. Every time I put wood in my pile it’s a cord of wood. So I keep count by the cord.
@oldguyfirewood 4 ай бұрын
Nice looking load of pecan Matt. Chris in the woodyard swears his wood dries great in piles but he’s in an open field. I piled once in a shady area and got too much mold. Hope it works out for you!
@sandrocamargo698 4 ай бұрын
yeah, makes non sense what he said "I got too much shade, I not going to stack no more, I going to pile the wood, it going to dry better"LOL
@FirewoodontheHill 4 ай бұрын
Yeah I’ve tried shady and it doesn’t work haha. I believe these will dry fast since they are in direct sunlight.
@olefredrikrandgaard3254 4 ай бұрын
Nice video 👍🇧🇻
@FirewoodontheHill 4 ай бұрын
Thanks
@HortonHill 4 ай бұрын
Nice job splitting!
@FirewoodontheHill 4 ай бұрын
Thanks
@allandriver2066 Ай бұрын
I found I have less problems with snakes when stacked
@FirewoodontheHill Ай бұрын
Oh really. Well I guess I’ll see what happens. I’ve seen 3 snakes in my woodyard since I started 2-3 years ago
@Dorchwoods 4 ай бұрын
I tried splitting wood into piles into elevated bins similar to in the woodyard, no good. I was out in the open in the sun/wind all day. The wood in the center/core of these piles simply does not get any sun or airflow whatsoever. Hope you have a different experience!
@sandrocamargo698 4 ай бұрын
Exactly, they start produce too much and try to push this BS of not stacking, clients say different, they see a stacked pile of wood where you can show and educate then and say that is a cord of wood, nice and dry, they say "I want that!
@Dorchwoods 4 ай бұрын
@@sandrocamargo698 Yeah stacking wood looks better for sure, and it dries significantly better. I've done these tests time and time again. I get that people WANT piles of wood to work, and dry efficiently, but if the pile is big enough it's literally impossible for the core of it to get any airflow or sun. It's especially bad if the wood in the bottom/core/center of the pile was split when it was wet, or it was split, got rained on, and then more wood was split on top of it. That wood will never get a chance to properly dry enough to the point it will start seasoning, that's when the real bad mold and fungus and mushrooms appear
@FirewoodontheHill 4 ай бұрын
I think the key to splitting in piles is don’t go too high too quickly. That’s why I’m working left to right instead of piling and working straight out. I have piled in that spot before and it dried just fine! I only went 8ft high though.
@joewoodchuck3824 4 ай бұрын
It still has to work better than stacking. If it doesn't then the pile is too big.
@Dorchwoods 4 ай бұрын
@@joewoodchuck3824 when stacking, every piece of wood is exposed to sun and wind. In any size pile there will always be wood that isn't
@BGWenterprises 4 күн бұрын
Be good use of the 2nd elevator. As its longer.
@FirewoodontheHill 4 күн бұрын
Yessir that’s the plan!
@outdoorswithlarryrobin 4 ай бұрын
Hello Matt! You have seen the light!😂 No stacking here ever🪵👍🏼🇺🇸
@FirewoodontheHill 4 ай бұрын
You got that right!
@crxess 4 ай бұрын
Simple answer: The wood I split is fr my use. I currently have about 7 split cords in the yard and anther 8-9 cords to be split as the weather gets better.(first the Splitter gets a new control valve) *My property is also a pretty common Residential size, in an suburban community. *While I agree Piling tends to allow wood to dry faster in many areas, it is not ideal everywhere. Well stacked and Top covered wood stays drier thru-out the season, as does shed kept firewood.
@FirewoodontheHill 4 ай бұрын
Yes you are right, stacking isn’t for everyone! Do what’s best for your needs.
@JamesSpen 4 ай бұрын
On the belt issue if you would. Drill and bolt on a piece of metal to the back of your flaps it will increase the life plus strength them to move the wood better
@FirewoodontheHill 4 ай бұрын
I’ve already gotten a new belt but I’m going to price out some metal angle iron to bolt on the old belt and see what way is cheaper.
@JamesSpen 4 ай бұрын
@@FirewoodontheHill hey check with your local welding shop or if you have a vo tec local with metal working either place and even a scrap yard would have drop pieces already cut short and get them at scrap weight instead of new metal price
@FirewoodontheHill 4 ай бұрын
@@JamesSpen that’s a good idea thank you!
@jerrywayneray 4 ай бұрын
Raleigh NC here. One man operation like yourself. Just sold my Easton 22/28 beast of a splitter, and ordered Wolfridge 17VS with conveyor. I'm so excited! Love your videos
@FirewoodontheHill 4 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching! Raleigh is only an hour and half away. I’m sure you would love your new setup! Can’t go wrong with Wolfe ridge!
@kylewillmann7583 4 ай бұрын
Good afternoon Matt, been watching the channel for a while now really enjoy all the firewood content! I have been contemplating getting the Wolfe Ridge 28C for quite a while now, what’s your thoughts on it after 100hrs? All good? I plan to pull the trigger some time this year
@FirewoodontheHill 4 ай бұрын
Yessir I love my 28c. If you want my opinion I think it’s the perfect machine for a 1 or two man operation. I love the small frame because it’s easier to move around and easier to work around. The cycle time is faster than one man to keep up with. It has plenty of power. I don’t see any need with going up in tonnage.
@kylewillmann7583 4 ай бұрын
Thank you very much I appreciate the feedback will go with this one
@buckinfirewood 4 ай бұрын
You could get some elevator bolts and bolt on some cleets and keep using that belt for another year
@FirewoodontheHill 4 ай бұрын
Yes I will look into that and see the price difference of that or getting a new belt. Thanks
@FoothillsFirewood 4 ай бұрын
Not familiar with that predator engine but if you could idle it way down or like someone else said get a different gear I think that belt would last WAY longer if your elevator wasn’t running at that speed! Thanks for the video 🤙
@FirewoodontheHill 4 ай бұрын
I agree slowing the belt down would help a lot. The motor will bog down and turn off at a low rpm so that’s why it has to go at that speed. I don’t know how to gear down an engine. Do you?
@FoothillsFirewood 4 ай бұрын
I don’t think you’d change anything in the engine I would think that you’d just swap out that pulley/s on the elevator. Could you run it at half throttle? Or will it bog anything less than full throttle? If that’s the case it probably just needs adjustment. I would think any combination of things could slow the belt down whether it’s a larger pulley on the elevator or dialing back your idle speed on the motor. Or a combination of both. That thing is flying though, you’d surely get more years out of it if it weren’t going so fast.
@07negative56 4 ай бұрын
I’m pretty new to your channel. I’ve got my eyes set on this splitter. I’m debating the HO for highway speeds. I’d pimp myself out to travel to split on a clients location & or possibly renting it out periodically. To help recoup the start up capital on the machine. Not sure why they only recommend 45mph on it. What would you say are the cons to this machine? Thanks for your time the content. It’s greatly appreciated.
@mohlerproductions 4 ай бұрын
Everyone else’s channel had me going for the 12-22 Easton but his channel is bringing me to this one because he splits what I split. I seen someone else use the Easton with my kind of wood and lost a bit of interest
@07negative56 4 ай бұрын
I really like the EastonMade stuff. The cycle times are faster & the materials used are thicker. You can put a box wedge on several models. He stopped using Hondas. Big negative for me. I’m in the Sierras in cali. The shipping was insane! I’m mostly splitting Oak, Pine, & cedar. We don’t have all the awesome hardwoods of the east/north east.
@FirewoodontheHill 4 ай бұрын
You are getting the same machine with the exception of the wheel base. I’ve pulled my 28c 45 mph with no issues but I wouldn’t feel comfortable putting it on a highway. With you wanting to be mobile you will need the bigger frame. The down side to the bigger frame is the machine is bigger so it’s not as easy to work around compared to the smaller frame. Also with the bigger frame comes extra weight. The difference between moving the HO by Hand versus the 28c by hand is a big difference. If you have equipment to move the splitter then that weight difference doesn’t matter. You need to figure out what your needs are and base it off of that.
@FirewoodontheHill 4 ай бұрын
You can’t go wrong with Wolfe Ridge splitters. My channel is my proof. The machine works and works well.
@FirewoodontheHill 4 ай бұрын
One thing I’ve come to realize is if you have a box wedge machine you don’t change your wedges from 4-way to box wedge. I used to think that Eastonmade had the advantage on that front but in reality everyone keeps their box wedge in if they have one. As far as heavy metal… that’s good and bad. It’s good because it’s durable and it’s bad because it’s heavy. Why go heavy if you can get away with lighter if it’s durable enough? All have their advantages and disadvantages it’s really what works for your personal needs.
@rossnolan2883 4 ай бұрын
😊😊😊😊😊
@donchristie420 4 ай бұрын
I live in a concrete igloo entirely covered with wood, just reach out and grab one
@fredsanford7927 4 ай бұрын
brother , your conveyer is running way to fast . regear that thing and slow it down .it will pick up you wood way easier .
@FirewoodontheHill 4 ай бұрын
I don’t know how to re gear it. I have the smallest pulley I can put on the engine. I can’t find a motor geared low enough either.
@FoothillsFirewood 4 ай бұрын
What do you sell a cord of pecan for?
@FirewoodontheHill 4 ай бұрын
The wood itself sells in my area from $130-$150 a facecord. I’m sure you could get more if you advertise for it and sold it seasoned.
@atomicwedgie8176 4 ай бұрын
Slow down the conveyor speed and the belt will last a lot longer... good vid!
@FirewoodontheHill 4 ай бұрын
I’ve tried everything that I could without spending a lot more money. I would have to get a lower geared motor(ie electric motor) or I would have to add pulleys and belts to the conveyor which I’m not capable of.
@lillysfarmfirewood 4 ай бұрын
Great pecan I need some
@waynetharp 4 ай бұрын
What is that bright thing shining in the sky? We dont have one of those where I live!
@FirewoodontheHill 4 ай бұрын
lol it was bright here that day!
@waynetharp 4 ай бұрын
@FirewoodontheHill I have a work order in with maintenance to replace the bulb on our 🌞
@jameswells3245 4 ай бұрын
When you sell a rick of wood do you just guess when you measure it out
@FirewoodontheHill 4 ай бұрын
No I base it off the truck bed or trailer.
@chrisavila2073 4 ай бұрын
Any thoughts but n next Livestream
@FirewoodontheHill 4 ай бұрын
I’m not sure. Life is crazy right now.
@fricknjeep 4 ай бұрын
hi there looking good john
@michaelsmith8412 4 ай бұрын
Does it mean Sadie lost her stacking job and salary for stacking? 😄🤘
@FirewoodontheHill 4 ай бұрын
Haha yes it does. I’ll have to find another way for her to make money.
@randyking191 4 ай бұрын
Why does seasoned pecan wood sale for more? Do people want it to burn as firewood or smoking wood? Do they want it split just like regular firewood?
@FirewoodontheHill 4 ай бұрын
It’s a wood that is sought out for cooking/smoking.
@mikemccormick3764 4 ай бұрын
Was that pecan already seasoned, or not necessary for what that customer wanted ? Thnx…
@FirewoodontheHill 4 ай бұрын
@@mikemccormick3764 she likes cooking with greener wood than dry wood. That wood is probably just a little bit green to cook with right now but when she’s ready it will be perfect moisture. A lot of my cooking wood people ask for greener wood. They complain about dry wood saying it burns too fast.
@mikemccormick3764 4 ай бұрын
Makes sense. Same idea kind of as soaking store bought wood chips in water before putting them on a grill. Thnx…
@ronheiden2750 4 ай бұрын
Matt...if you slow down the speed of the conveyor by gearing it down, you will get a lot longer life outa the belt. Ron
@FirewoodontheHill 4 ай бұрын
I would if I knew how to get down the motor. Do you know how?
@ronheiden2750 4 ай бұрын
@FirewoodontheHill Take a strap, fasten it to the motor, and then to a fork on your tractor. Remove the 4 bolts that hold the motor to the conveyor, then lower it down with the tractor. As far as slowing down the conveyor. 1) Change the pully on the conveyor to a smaller one. This will slow it down. 2) You can change the pully on the motor to a larger one. Changing either pully in this configuration will reduce the revaluation of the conveyor pully and will slow down the belt. As far as how much smaller or larger to go on, the pullies are going to be hit or miss until you find the right combination. Hope this helps. Ron
@ronheiden2750 4 ай бұрын
Oops.. I sent you 2 answers by accident. They're both basically the same
@FirewoodontheHill 4 ай бұрын
@@ronheiden2750 you have it backwards. The pulley on the motor should be the smaller one and the pulley on the drive drum should be the larger one. I’ve put the smallest pulley I could find on the engine shaft.
@ronheiden2750 4 ай бұрын
Oops sorry
@brittanyrussell6196 3 ай бұрын
It will dry fine in a pile...I've stacked mine before until I realized it's a waste of time....My opinion....way faster
@FirewoodontheHill 3 ай бұрын
Agreed!
@brackenprofaizer2601 4 ай бұрын
Let me be clear to all who reads this I not trying to be hurtful or hate full it’s just a comment that being said, You have a better wife than me. There is no way mine would ever let me have all that in the front of the house. Believe me my back yard is a mess. And maybe I am just jealous I live in Wyoming so it’s pine and cottonwood for me. And I have to scrap for every bit of it. And pay for a semi load of pine that is if I can find one to deliver. Oh and for those who have never dealt with cotton wood it smells like horse poop when you cut it, split it, when you burn. But free wood is free wood so cotton wood burns just fine for me. But hey it’s all in fun we were able to cut up a 55 incher at the base last year. I sure do miss all the different types of wood from the hills of West Virginia And remember folks comments help the analytics
@FirewoodontheHill 4 ай бұрын
Yeah she complains about the mess I’ve made but I’m cleaning it up slowly. I’m making a living from it so it’s hard to knock it.
@jamessanders4310 4 ай бұрын
Build cribs made from pallets. Let's you pile higher and maintain some order. Double pallet the ground. Check Chris' "In the woodyard". It been working great for him. He has a ton of videos...
@FirewoodontheHill 4 ай бұрын
Yeah I watch his channel. I will not be building cribs just because I don’t have the room. I need all the space I can get to pile. I might try the double pallet thing just to see if it makes a difference.
@jamessanders4310 4 ай бұрын
@@FirewoodontheHill the idea of cribs let's you pile higher not wider. They do not take more space....
@FirewoodontheHill 4 ай бұрын
@@jamessanders4310 well that’s just it, I don’t want to go too high because it won’t season as good. I’m trying to go wide not necessarily high.
@ralphkanagy4602 4 ай бұрын
Hey. Matt. What. is. Your. Wife. Name
@FirewoodontheHill 4 ай бұрын
Sadie
@QuercusAlba01 3 ай бұрын
you can't pronounce firewood on the hill
@FirewoodontheHill 3 ай бұрын
I’ll try better next time
@AroundTheYard-MN 4 ай бұрын
Looking great Matt! 100 hours on the Wolfe Ridge and still running strong 💪 🔥 🪵
@FirewoodontheHill 4 ай бұрын
Yessir 💪🏻
@jwfinley7808 4 ай бұрын
This is ignorient! This is for lazy people!
@FirewoodontheHill 4 ай бұрын
Work smart not hard.
@jwfinley7808 4 ай бұрын
This is Foolish and a wast of time watching!!!!!! Im sure you'll whine about someone saying something about it!
@FirewoodontheHill 4 ай бұрын
Go waste your time stacking then 🤣
@Lens-KeepingBusy 4 ай бұрын
Yup if I had the property that the wind and sun could get at it definitely would do it , hope it works for you 👍, definitely save a lot of labour, 🪵🔥🚜🏰🚀⛄️
@FirewoodontheHill 4 ай бұрын
Yessir I’ve done a pile before and it worked out pretty good!
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