wood processor

ohiojim

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saw the post about 20 cords of firewood and was wondering how long some of you keep wood before burning wood. I had some that was 3 years old and I thought it was a little to dry. anyone have a wood processor ?? what brand and do you like it ? thinking about buying one and selling some firewood.
 
FRIEND IS THINKING ABOUT GETTIN A PROSESSOR, HE HAS ABOUT 50-60 CORD OF LOGS...MOVERS&SHUCKERS IN FREDICKTOWN RENTS ONE {OHIO}
 

I like mine to dry at least over the summer. Years? That's just a dream here. We often have to cut standing dead wood to get through winter. A matter of time and no wood shed. Gonna fix the 2nd problem this year I hope.
 
Back when I was burning wood, I'd keep some dry and green. I start with dry and get my coals going and then switch to green. Green burns hotter, longer and puts some moisture in the air which makes it feel warmer. Lots of people only burn dry but I found you burn a lot more wood a lot faster. I don't see the need for a wood processes for personal use but to each his own.
 
There is no such thing as wood that is too dry, if it burns too fast you have a leaky stove! Any moisture in the wood comes out as steam, and inhibits the secondary burn in a modern efficient stove. Some very dense hardwoods will not dry thoroughly over one summer. I have been cutting some dead Elm that is so dry the upper part of the tree is <15% right off the stump. From what I read you should not burn wood that is over 20%.
 
I am filling the woodshed now for next winter. If it dries over the summer it does pretty well for me. Round wood dries more slowly than split, and slab wood from the sawmill dries the fastest from what I can see. I cut with a chain saw, split by hand if required and then put it in the shed. I cut wood down to about 2" in diameter to burn.
Zach
 
Hi, there are some w/p on the net. You might take a
while to recover your investment though. Unless you
run it as a business. I burn mostly big pieces. 2 or
more years under cover. Eg: a16" block split in two.
you just adjust your stoves combustion air. Green
wood has a lot of creosote in it and you risk chimney
fires. Ed will
 
I use to cut green wood one year. Split it the next year. Burn it the third year. Red Oak and I burned 11-12 face cord a year.
The system worked good for me.
 
Do a search for the Dyna wood processor. They are made south of me and seem to work well. If you are a young guy this is the way to go because the payback on one will be a long time. On most of them you are looking at 12000 to 16000 just to start. I built one several years ago and with mine it may not be much faster but it makes it a lot easier. I went thru the place where the Dyna ones are made and if I was to buy one this is the one I would get
 
Yup, I have been marred 41 years. This year is only the second time I can remember that I have wood left over. I CAN remember my wife saying, "Ya know we are down to about 4 hours worth of wood. Ya 'spose you should cut wood today?" numerous times. Then it would take about a barrel of baler twine under the miserable stuff to get it hot enough to burn. Of course the day you need to cut wood, you have two sick cows, a barn full of water and the milk inspector is due for a visit tomorrow............................... Oh yeah, and the barn cleaner chain will most likely break, too. (Don't laugh too loud. This has actually happened to me)
 
I cut and split and stack mine right off the bat and cover it. I never put mine in pile I stack it in rows so air gets around it so it dries faster. Most woods can be burnt in 1 season. Maple and Oak seem to take a little longer to dry. I like to cut trees that have been dead several years I can burn them sooner. A number of years ago I bought 3 cord that was stored for over 3 years in a barn and was so dry it burnt to fast and no great heat value.
I have a splitter but would not have the need of a wood processor.
 
I know what a chain saw is---and an ax---and a buzz-saw---and a log-splitter.

I "process" all my firewood with these tools.

So tell us what a "wood processor" is-----??
 
It is an expensive item that uses a saw, axe, and splitter that is easier on you as you get older. Only time you pick up the wood by hand is to stack it after it has been split
 
Too many moving parts. Take a lot of smoke to pay for that sucker. If those 3 guys running it didn't mind to work. they could probably keep up with it, but it would be fun to watch.
 
I have an Tajfun RCA380. It's OK... All of these things have their quirks. Some of the thing son this like the segmented out feed belt seem like a good idea but usually just make more headaches. Aside from that I've changed the bearings in the saw arbour a couple of times, now have to change the infeed belt and have changed a few saw drive belts. Aside from that it hasn't been too bad. Can do up to 1.5 cord and hour if you're set up to feed it properly with a live deck.
I think if I was buying a new one today I'd probably buy a Hakki or more likely a Palax. The main problem I have with the RCA here is that the dealer sold a few of them and then sort of backed away from them I think... so parts supply can be tedious which is no good when you 'need it now'. That said, most of it's parts are common off the shelf items once you know where to look for them and what they are...
Also keep in mind that most of these Euro processors only do mabey 14" wood so if you have 3' stuff you need something else. If that's the case... for a small scale operation I don't see a processor being viable. Something like a Cord King that will do big wood... needs to do 5000 cord a year to pay it's way.


Rod
 
Don, you brought back memories and you did make me laugh! My barn cleaner chain broke three times one morning and as I looked up from what I was doing there stood the milk inspector. I started cussing him out and he assured me it was just routine inspection. I also worked part time for the neighbor who was a Jamesway dealer so if I didn't get to work on enough of my broken equipment I could go work on someone elses. I also remember chewing and digging with the tractor to get to the tree to drag back to the house. I still miss it a little as I sat there smoking a cigarette after cutting wood a flying squirrel went from tree to tree. That was 25 years ago and I haven't seen one since. Also remember the water running out the barn cleaner chute as I walked to the barn one winter morning when it was about 10 below, got to love them day's. LOL Greg
 
I cut 5 or 6 cords of wood one time and it lasted three winters. By the time I got to the last of it, it was getting pretty rotten. I had no covered place to store it.
 

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