Your body language is one of that which any woodcutter knows especially at the end of a day or at least at the end of round number 1 We all feel ya’ bud!
Good work....Im an older guy 2 n work I used to blow thru now has me huffin and puffin....but it still has to be done......thanks 4 putting this out there.....it really encourages me that I don't have to be as fast as I used to be....its just time to work smarter........thank u sir God Bless u......
First, I was going to write a small comment on how I picked up a tip from you on how to measure your log cuts, using your chainsaw. I liked that and wondered why I didn't do that in the past instead of using a separate piece of firewood to measure. But then I saw how you cut that big piece!!! I was wondering why you were looking at the log or taking a rest. Then I believe you were looking at the proper places to hit the log. You hit in different spot and at first your maul bounced off like what's happened to me plenty of times. Then I think on the 6th strike, SPLIT!!! Absolutely awesome!!!I'm a city kid that loves learning about and doing this! Not only do I have a lot of respect for this hard work but greatly appreciate people like yourself that post these video's for others to learn. Thank you very much!!! Now it's time to go outside and add your techniques to the way I get work done!!!
He is actually trying to hit in a straight line across the top of the round. When you do that it encourages the round to split faster and straighter. Also I believe he was spinning it to either look for an existing crack, or a spot with large rings.
It’s cracking me up to see how many people need to criticize a complete stranger for being nice enough to make a video to give some tips to help us load some heavy wood. My gosh people, relax! He showed several great tips. So is no one going to recommend better beard grooming habits, brands of truck wax he should have used, maybe a better technique for closing the tailgate? I mean, he didn’t even lift the handle when he closed the gate... he just slammed it! Oh my gosh! Just slammed the talegate with no lifting of the handle! (Thanks for the video. Very helpful. Very smart.)
Lately I've been gathering logs for turning on the lathe and I thought I was just horribly out of shape, but thanks to videos like this I'm learning that I should have picked up an easier hobby.
Nice load,now you have great traction and a smooth ride home. I had a old power wagon 3/4 ton 4x4 ,l put a heaping load of field rocks on it ,when I unloaded it there was two holes in the bed where the springs came through , young and dumb but it looked cool.
It's interesting to see everyone's thoughts and ideas on how to make a task easier on the body and how those ideas change over the years. As we get older we use our mind more and our bodies less.. Exactly how I've been doing it for over 25 years!
For bigger rounds a 2x12 board or two (e.g. 10 feet long) works well as a ramp to roll them into the pickup bed. The mechanical advantage of the incline allows you to roll up a couple 100's of pounds *relatively* easily.
I used such a ramp to roll in 250 lb. oak logs. They were 24" diameter and 18" long. I unload them at home so I can split anytime. I also use a 6 lb. maul, much easier to swing. I split big logs in a spiral direction, splitting small pieces around perimeter working toward the center. Easier than splitting in half, then quarters, etc. I love the feeling of accomplishment from splitting wood with a maul. And I love the smell of freshly split red oak.
I picked up some monster log tongs... here is a little bit of the technique (fresh cut birch, relatively heavy and wet for the size): ruclips.net/video/xga7Bjgr-nc/видео.html It's also good for loading splitters and grabs from the bark or the cut ends.
Since my previous reply I've discovered an easier way. I bought a sledgehammer and wedge and split the rounds into 1/4s, then load. Can still slide them up a ramp if needed. The lighter smaller pieces are much easier to move around. Note: A maul does not work for splitting big rounds into quarters but the wedge and sledge do.
That's a clever way to help your back . I have a small cheap Chinese Kincrome crane on my trailer and I screw a 4 inch eye bolt into the side of each round in the middle and pick it up . I just chip the bark away from a spot with the axe and drill a hole with a battery drill and then screw it in tight with a small steel bar through the eye . Then at home can lift it up again straight onto the splitter . It lifts heavy hardwood rounds quite safely and not one eye bolt has ever come out but always keep your feet clear . I also made an electric winch attachment for the crane and it can pull blocks towards the crane for lifting if it is too hard to roll them .
Im 72 and still doin' exactly' what your doing. I hate loading em' I turn mine facing out, so when I get home .. I just roll em out of bed ... "The more my back hurts - the smarter' I get.. Hee hee 😜
Hard to watch... No safety gear at all. I've never been out getting wood without wearing, chaps, helmet with ear muffs, boots and gloves. But the loading was good
After several back surgeries I had to take 2 pain pills after watching. I'm 43 now and blew mine out 10 years ago doing that kinda work. I still luv fire wood getting but at a much slower pace now. I know or think that must be a West coast wood , what kind is it? It split straight.
Thank you very much for your time and concern in making this vid. I hate seeing such good quality timber sawed up for burning, but HEY! It all goes the same place in the end. Great little vid, sir.
Nice technique. Never did a full lift. Only doing a partial lift and using small movements. You can load a good bit of wood that way and still be fresh enough to go another round.
Been there done that. I always cut the extra rounds in half and loaded these on the top. Splitting in half also works but I can usuall cut them in half faster than I can split them
You weenies need to recognize this is a strong guy who probably does this regularly. Chances are he enjoys and takes pride in it and knows if he's to stay strong, he'll keep doing it, maybe even lifting a little MORE next time. With a rigid back he could lift more easily. (His rounds a bit and compromises the safety of the lift). Go to RUclips and watch "60 year old woman deadlifts 225 lbs." and you'll begin to grasp what you're missing. Get strong, people, and live long!
It looks like a short bed P/U with a toolbox taking up what little space you have. May I suggest a low boy trailer to haul more wood. I have an F350 long bed P/U and would like to have a trailer to be able haul more.
I miss good ol clear fir. One good sized tree usually came out to more than 2 cords. You don't need that big of a maul to split it though. I haven't used one of those since I was a teen. Now I have a busted back from lifting things I shouldn't and now I'm trying to rethink everything. A boom hoist with an electric winch lifts rounds with minimal effort. You still have to push them in and get things organized but the risk of ruining your life and living the rest of it in agonizing pain is far less. There are plenty of other ways to stay fit. Cutting wood and pushing rounds to the truck is more than enough to stay healthy. Splitting it all by hand when you get home. Good luck and happy wood hunting!
I did all that in my 20's and loved it. Heating the house with wood, so satisfying. But then one year I got smart and bought a Vermont Castings gas log stove designed for heating. Now I use all that energy for other things in life. Your not getting any younger.
Nice use of the extra piece to get'em in the truck!....There are many levels of experience in the viewers, and not every style works for all...I would encourage keeping that left thumb around the top handle...I got a couple of buddies with big 50 and 100 stitch smiles across their faces from kickbacks...and there are some nice hard hats with flip down face screens and ear muffs....you may "get away" with the way your going if it's just a couple odd cords a year, but if you're using a chain saw for a long time its gonna deafen you and try and bite you at some point!...nice look'n fir! burns pretty good for BTU's and very little ash!
I have not got a vehicle like yours. Nor do I have the strength. I've got a Ford galaxy (UK). I've got a neurological condition. I've had my eye on an oak section of tree that tree surgeon has just left where the big oak was uprooted in a storm. I would say the same size as yours. I've attempted once. Heavier than I anticipated! Second attempt I took a metal car ramp to roll it up n in. Too low still. 3rd attempt tomorrow, two ramps together, cable tied and a trolley jack under the middle section at the rear of the rear of the twin ramp. I'm hoping to roll, secure, jack it up and roll it in. Here's hoping. If it doesn't work, I don't know how I will deal with the disappointment of failure. Roll it home. 😎
If the truck can handle the weight, you can quarter the logs and fit them together like puzzle pieces to load more with less empty space. Then you don't need to stair step them and fight to get them into place. When possible, I prefer to split them all the way down to burnable pieces, because the less times you have to move the wood, the less energy needed.
Owen Johnson most of the time you leave the large round o es whole because they are easier to move like that. you can just roll them instead of carrying 3 arm loads of split wood
imystery man I have a set of log tongs i used with the boom pole and now my loader to set on the splitter or now my bucket which if doing a lot i pull the utility bucket off and pick logs with the manure prongs
That works. Kind of hard on your back. And can't believe you didn't simply take a deep breath, clench your teeth grab ahold of that last round and toss it up onto the top of the pile. I have a PU I use for hunting and woodcutting. I ran a 2 X 8 rough cut plank between the two bed rails near the front of the bed and mounted a Winch2Go (4000 lb winch) to it. Built a plywood ramp the front of which rests on the back of the bed. Notched so it can't be pulled forward when pulling up a round. Pull the rounds up the ramp and on to the bed on their flat sides. And slide them where ever I want them on the bed with a pickaroon. Truck them home and when I get there back up to the 2 2x 6 plank ramp I have attached to the splitter which sits at the same height as the back of the truck, back up under the planks a little, flip the rounds over and and roll them off the bed onto the splitter. Never have to lift a full round.
Kneeling next to your saw without your thumb wrapped isn't safe. Why not try an undercut and come up and around (towards you) into a downward cut? You'll be able to stand much closer and brace the saw on your leg/not have to kneel. That's what a very experienced faller taught me and it works very well! Nice wood, too!
Using your leg for a brace is the fastest way to cut it off. If you have ever had a large saw kickback then you know what happens to your thumb. If your hand slides forward off the handle it will immediately set the chain brake. Do what works for you but I have been doing this since I was 8 yrs old (30+ yrs).
That's how fallers are trained in Canada. And you're also trained to wrap your thumb to control kickback if it happens -- your wrist will still hit the brake. Different strokes, I guess.
Philippe Clemens Langemeyer: Have done this a lot in the Sierras & Cascades. He is doing very well. All that I would add is chaps and ear protection. My hearing aid Dr says danger begins before 40 db. Just try to find ear plugs or muffs that claim protection in that range. I came close with Remington muffs.
omg ...I just threw my back out watching you pick that up...... 1FM Lake George, NY * just kidding...I burn an cut my own wood as well...bout 4 cord on a heavy year,,
I'm surprised that you must collecting firewood in Australia, a soo "hot" contry ! Wath is your state or location ? I'm not so far from the Stihl manufactory in South Germany. Heere, firewood collecting is normal ; in the winter, it is sometimes very cold. Greeting from east France (German-France border)
The work is therapeutic? Maybe? I know better, I did a lot of that in my 20s and I felt super cool manually splitting despite having a hydraulic splitter.
Nice job, for the most part you're using your legs. This is all too familiar, fresh dew in the morning, the quiet rumble of the saw, sap on your pants and saw chips in your pocket. This is how it is done, you work... you get paid, you work... you eat. God bless America
It looks easy until you add two or three thousand extra feet of elevation... Last time I cut firewood in the forrest was to get Tamarack... From around 3500 - 4000 feet. I thought I was gonna die, lol.
Your body language is one of that which any woodcutter knows especially at the end of a day or at least at the end of round number 1
We all feel ya’ bud!
Pro trick: you can watch movies at flixzone. Me and my gf have been using them for watching a lot of movies lately.
@Raymond Korbin yea, have been using Flixzone for since november myself :)
Good work....Im an older guy 2 n work I used to blow thru now has me huffin and puffin....but it still has to be done......thanks 4 putting this out there.....it really encourages me that I don't have to be as fast as I used to be....its just time to work smarter........thank u sir God Bless u......
What a great feeling when you finished. God bless you.
First, I was going to write a small comment on how I picked up a tip from you on how to measure your log cuts, using your chainsaw. I liked that and wondered why I didn't do that in the past instead of using a separate piece of firewood to measure. But then I saw how you cut that big piece!!! I was wondering why you were looking at the log or taking a rest. Then I believe you were looking at the proper places to hit the log. You hit in different spot and at first your maul bounced off like what's happened to me plenty of times. Then I think on the 6th strike, SPLIT!!! Absolutely awesome!!!I'm a city kid that loves learning about and doing this! Not only do I have a lot of respect for this hard work but greatly appreciate people like yourself that post these video's for others to learn. Thank you very much!!! Now it's time to go outside and add your techniques to the way I get work done!!!
He is actually trying to hit in a straight line across the top of the round. When you do that it encourages the round to split faster and straighter. Also I believe he was spinning it to either look for an existing crack, or a spot with large rings.
Exactly, most people can't figure that out.
Great video! You showed me a solution to my big round problem. Thank you!
It’s cracking me up to see how many people need to criticize a complete stranger for being nice enough to make a video to give some tips to help us load some heavy wood. My gosh people, relax! He showed several great tips. So is no one going to recommend better beard grooming habits, brands of truck wax he should have used, maybe a better technique for closing the tailgate? I mean, he didn’t even lift the handle when he closed the gate... he just slammed it! Oh my gosh! Just slammed the talegate with no lifting of the handle! (Thanks for the video. Very helpful. Very smart.)
THANKS Dan. It's good to hear from one of the nice people out there now and then.
Amazing, an instructional video with no talking. I must be in heaven.
Lately I've been gathering logs for turning on the lathe and I thought I was just horribly out of shape, but thanks to videos like this I'm learning that I should have picked up an easier hobby.
Nice load,now you have great traction and a smooth ride home. I had a old power wagon 3/4 ton 4x4 ,l put a heaping load of field rocks on it ,when I unloaded it there was two holes in the bed where the springs came through , young and dumb but it looked cool.
A great method of working with his head and not only with the muscles. And also a great Ram truck!
Good Idea. Would recommend hearing, face and legs protection. I now have 75% hearing loss from such machines. Thanks for the video.
It's interesting to see everyone's thoughts and ideas on how to make a task easier on the body and how those ideas change over the years. As we get older we use our mind more and our bodies less..
Exactly how I've been doing it for over 25 years!
Sir, I don't know you and will never see you in person. You need to be told though ... that split was amazing. Kudos.
Lol That feeling when you shut the tail gate of man Im glad that's over..Been there too lol
For bigger rounds a 2x12 board or two (e.g. 10 feet long) works well as a ramp to roll them into the pickup bed. The mechanical advantage of the incline allows you to roll up a couple 100's of pounds *relatively* easily.
I used such a ramp to roll in 250 lb. oak logs. They were 24" diameter and 18" long. I unload them at home so I can split anytime. I also use a 6 lb. maul, much easier to swing. I split big logs in a spiral direction, splitting small pieces around perimeter working toward the center. Easier than splitting in half, then quarters, etc. I love the feeling of accomplishment from splitting wood with a maul. And I love the smell of freshly split red oak.
I picked up some monster log tongs... here is a little bit of the technique (fresh cut birch, relatively heavy and wet for the size):
ruclips.net/video/xga7Bjgr-nc/видео.html
It's also good for loading splitters and grabs from the bark or the cut ends.
@@mattfoley6082
Hello, i split oak in Arkansas. Im Curious, i buck my wood rounds at 16 inches, what size do you buck your rounds at??
@@dns1235 Sorry, what is "buck"?
Since my previous reply I've discovered an easier way. I bought a sledgehammer and wedge and split the rounds into 1/4s, then load. Can still slide them up a ramp if needed. The lighter smaller pieces are much easier to move around.
Note: A maul does not work for splitting big rounds into quarters but the wedge and sledge do.
Good Job. I like how you measure your lengths. You are a good cutter.
Thanks. I enjoy it most days.
That's a clever way to help your back . I have a small cheap Chinese Kincrome crane on my trailer and I screw a 4 inch eye bolt into the side of each round in the middle and pick it up . I just chip the bark away from a spot with the axe and drill a hole with a battery drill and then screw it in tight with a small steel bar through the eye . Then at home can lift it up again straight onto the splitter .
It lifts heavy hardwood rounds quite safely and not one eye bolt has ever come out but always keep your feet clear .
I also made an electric winch attachment for the crane and it can pull blocks towards the crane for lifting if it is too hard to roll them .
Im 72 and still doin' exactly' what your doing. I hate loading em' I turn mine facing out, so when I get home .. I just roll em out of bed ... "The more my back hurts - the smarter' I get.. Hee hee 😜
Hard work. I like the log idea to help get them loaded up. I often just split them up to lift able chunks. Nice work!
Life in Farmland q
Hard to watch... No safety gear at all. I've never been out getting wood without wearing, chaps, helmet with ear muffs, boots and gloves. But the loading was good
been there...still doing that...wood is my main source of heat... besides I love going for it.
That guy is the strongest man I've ever witnessed.
LMAO I have been there.. You made it look easy !!! That's why I need a shoulder operation at the age of 50 !!!!
My hernia just went from a golfball to a basketball! Well done my friend
After several back surgeries I had to take 2 pain pills after watching. I'm 43 now and blew mine out 10 years ago doing that kinda work. I still luv fire wood getting but at a much slower pace now. I know or think that must be a West coast wood , what kind is it? It split straight.
This is Doug Fir that blew over in a windstorm.
Wait until you're 53 like me. It's even MORE fun.
Thank you very much for your time and concern in making this vid. I hate seeing such good quality timber sawed up for burning, but HEY! It all goes the same place in the end. Great little vid, sir.
OMG That looks like turn of the century kind of work , Back breaking . Sure do wish i had that kind of wood in my truck . lol.
Nice technique. Never did a full lift. Only doing a partial lift and using small movements. You can load a good bit of wood that way and still be fresh enough to go another round.
Been there done that. I always cut the extra rounds in half and loaded these on the top. Splitting in half also works but I can usuall cut them in half faster than I can split them
You weenies need to recognize this is a strong guy who probably does this regularly. Chances are he enjoys and takes pride in it and knows if he's to stay strong, he'll keep doing it, maybe even lifting a little MORE next time. With a rigid back he could lift more easily. (His rounds a bit and compromises the safety of the lift). Go to RUclips and watch "60 year old woman deadlifts 225 lbs." and you'll begin to grasp what you're missing. Get strong, people, and live long!
Thanks for the sincere compliment.
wow wow thats some hardddd work,,,,,thanks for video
It looks like a short bed P/U with a toolbox taking up what little space you have. May I suggest a low boy trailer to haul more wood. I have an F350 long bed P/U and would like to have a trailer to be able haul more.
I have a winch mounted in the bed at the front . Simply winch the rounds on utilising a ramp .
I miss good ol clear fir. One good sized tree usually came out to more than 2 cords. You don't need that big of a maul to split it though. I haven't used one of those since I was a teen. Now I have a busted back from lifting things I shouldn't and now I'm trying to rethink everything. A boom hoist with an electric winch lifts rounds with minimal effort. You still have to push them in and get things organized but the risk of ruining your life and living the rest of it in agonizing pain is far less. There are plenty of other ways to stay fit. Cutting wood and pushing rounds to the truck is more than enough to stay healthy. Splitting it all by hand when you get home. Good luck and happy wood hunting!
Who needs Cross Fit after this huh?..
Good work. For a split second, at the end of the video I thot he was going to push the truck up that hill 😂😂
No need to push….. It's a Dodge LOL
I did all that in my 20's and loved it. Heating the house with wood, so satisfying. But then one year I got smart and bought a Vermont Castings gas log stove designed for heating. Now I use all that energy for other things in life. Your not getting any younger.
Like seeing someone work who values his back...
Nice use of the extra piece to get'em in the truck!....There are many levels of experience in the viewers, and not every style works for all...I would encourage keeping that left thumb around the top handle...I got a couple of buddies with big 50 and 100 stitch smiles across their faces from kickbacks...and there are some nice hard hats with flip down face screens and ear muffs....you may "get away" with the way your going if it's just a couple odd cords a year, but if you're using a chain saw for a long time its gonna deafen you and try and bite you at some point!...nice look'n fir! burns pretty good for BTU's and very little ash!
Damn. I was like how is he going to get the last piece on? Oh he’s going to summon Thor’s axe and cut it in half in 3 strikes. Got it
I have not got a vehicle like yours. Nor do I have the strength. I've got a Ford galaxy (UK). I've got a neurological condition. I've had my eye on an oak section of tree that tree surgeon has just left where the big oak was uprooted in a storm. I would say the same size as yours. I've attempted once. Heavier than I anticipated! Second attempt I took a metal car ramp to roll it up n in. Too low still. 3rd attempt tomorrow, two ramps together, cable tied and a trolley jack under the middle section at the rear of the rear of the twin ramp. I'm hoping to roll, secure, jack it up and roll it in. Here's hoping. If it doesn't work, I don't know how I will deal with the disappointment of failure. Roll it home. 😎
I used to carry about a 6 foot 2 by 10 and would roll them up. Yeah those were the days. 😊
Cheese and rice !
I want to be Super Human !
That's pretty impressive.
safety googles? ear protection?
I know exactly how you feel brother, to the last nerve that I pulled.
Mike Tyson: MY BACK IS BROKE.
Great video. Thanks!
If the truck can handle the weight, you can quarter the logs and fit them together like puzzle pieces to load more with less empty space. Then you don't need to stair step them and fight to get them into place. When possible, I prefer to split them all the way down to burnable pieces, because the less times you have to move the wood, the less energy needed.
My back hurts just watching!
That's a great technique. I'm wondering why you don't spit it first then load it. Do you have a gas powered splitter?
Owen Johnson most of the time you leave the large round o es whole because they are easier to move like that. you can just roll them instead of carrying 3 arm loads of split wood
Well I'm guessing you're west of the Mississippi we don't have any Doug fir here in old New England except at the lumber yaaaahd...stay safe
Pretty much as far west as you can go.
Nice job!
I believe I will keep using the forks on my tractor, if I did not have a tractor I would split it first.
Amen Sir!
imystery man
I have a set of log tongs i used with the boom pole and now my loader to set on the splitter or now my bucket which if doing a lot i pull the utility bucket off and pick logs with the manure prongs
he needs a 16ft 4 place trailer , for bigger loads that dodge can pull it , and a good gas powered log splitter ...
That works. Kind of hard on your back. And can't believe you didn't simply take a deep breath, clench your teeth grab ahold of that last round and toss it up onto the top of the pile.
I have a PU I use for hunting and woodcutting. I ran a 2 X 8 rough cut plank between the two bed rails near the front of the bed and mounted a Winch2Go (4000 lb winch) to it. Built a plywood ramp the front of which rests on the back of the bed. Notched so it can't be pulled forward when pulling up a round. Pull the rounds up the ramp and on to the bed on their flat sides. And slide them where ever I want them on the bed with a pickaroon. Truck them home and when I get there back up to the 2 2x 6 plank ramp I have attached to the splitter which sits at the same height as the back of the truck, back up under the planks a little, flip the rounds over and and roll them off the bed onto the splitter. Never have to lift a full round.
Got out of breath just watching that.
If you use wedges to cut the logs and 10 foot links you can split the tree all the way and it's easier makes it easier to cut
Seems like good logs for lumber
Safely? In what way is this safe?
I can almost bet you that much lifting ended up with a visit to a Orthopedic Doctor the next day.
Well done. Time for a cold one kid!!!!
wow so nice wood for firewood?
Saw cuts really well.
Thanks, I have a grinder and grind at a different angle so the chain pulls itself through the wood. The saw is also hopped up with a big bore kit.
Kneeling next to your saw without your thumb wrapped isn't safe. Why not try an undercut and come up and around (towards you) into a downward cut? You'll be able to stand much closer and brace the saw on your leg/not have to kneel. That's what a very experienced faller taught me and it works very well! Nice wood, too!
Using your leg for a brace is the fastest way to cut it off. If you have ever had a large saw kickback then you know what happens to your thumb. If your hand slides forward off the handle it will immediately set the chain brake. Do what works for you but I have been doing this since I was 8 yrs old (30+ yrs).
That's how fallers are trained in Canada. And you're also trained to wrap your thumb to control kickback if it happens -- your wrist will still hit the brake. Different strokes, I guess.
Philippe Clemens Langemeyer: Have done this a lot in the Sierras & Cascades. He is doing very well. All that I would add is chaps and ear protection. My hearing aid Dr says danger begins before 40 db. Just try to find ear plugs or muffs that claim protection in that range. I came close with Remington muffs.
Is this pine?
What kind of wood is that Doug fir?
It is Doug fir that is mostly dry.
@5:07- "Git yer a$$ in there!"
I would have preferred to put it through my saw mill.
Great nice job!!
Now, you gotta hope the Dodge starts up....right?
Ahhh Man you had to go there !!!!!!
If it were a chevy, the truck would not have even made it into the woods
Hard work I've done many times
VERY IMPRESSIVE!!!
Well-played!
omg ...I just threw my back out watching you pick that up......
1FM
Lake George, NY
* just kidding...I burn an cut my own wood as well...bout 4 cord on a heavy year,,
Good saw log use scrap wood for fire !
How's your hearing?
Good job.
awesome job
+isaac martin Thank you. It's not hard once you figure out the technique.
is that radiata pine?
It's Douglas Fir
ahh nice
oh brother, go home and get some rest bud. thats hard ass work. good thinking splitting those large rounds to stack level in the truck.
Well done Sir
I'm surprised that you must collecting firewood in Australia, a soo "hot" contry ! Wath is your state or location ? I'm not so far from the Stihl manufactory in South Germany. Heere, firewood collecting is normal ; in the winter, it is sometimes very cold. Greeting from east France (German-France border)
We are NOT in Australia. We are in the USA on the NW Coast. I cut firewood all year except during fire season.
Wow !!! Sorry and thanks for infos.
manele
My back hurts just watching
YEAH PAY SOMEONE TO DO IT. IT'S 3:00AM AND DON'T EVEN KNOW HOW I GOT HERE.
Nice load.
Why don't you stack the wood higher?
Quarter the rounds with a maul or sledge and wedge and save your back.
no kidding...could have split those two halves at the end into quarters with a couple of swings ... why be a hero. not smart.
The work is therapeutic? Maybe? I know better, I did a lot of that in my 20s and I felt super cool manually splitting despite having a hydraulic splitter.
Take out the tool box for more room but great job though! I burn wood also!
Get a sturdy little wood trailer. Low to the ground with much better capacity. Pickup beds don't hold up to wood hauling.
Got it all down to a science
I guess us old guy do it easyer,,I found that a 2x12 works even better
Been there, done this --your prolly done for the day after this lol
It's "probably." "Prolly" makes you look stupid or lazy but definitely not cool.
I'm beginning to think this guy has cut a cord or two in his day.
Nice job, for the most part you're using your legs. This is all too familiar, fresh dew in the morning, the quiet rumble of the saw, sap on your pants and saw chips in your pocket. This is how it is done, you work... you get paid, you work... you eat. God bless America
It looks easy until you add two or three thousand extra feet of elevation... Last time I cut firewood in the forrest was to get Tamarack... From around 3500 - 4000 feet. I thought I was gonna die, lol.
Go head on bruh!
I've loaded large rounds that way too but a better way is hydraulically split and load it.
You gave it your all that video.
Why are you cutting saw logs into firewood
Probably can get a few more logs up there.
🤣🤣🤣🤣 Been there, done that.
Dang, tickle is that you!?