Woodfuel production methods.

[TRADITIONAL LOGGERS]

We started firewood production with an axe and twisted wedges a long time ago. Then as all those Elm's died turned to a simple screw splitting machine.

 

I am considering a couple of options now as materials available are good tree lengths from thinnings.(not the usual various tree waste sized pieces)

 

Do most people process shortwood materials and the reason for this as it seems much more extra handling/movement than a single process method from whole tree stems?

[firewood]

If you are aiming for volume then processor, log deck and loader is the optimum combo imo. If its just occaisional use or oversize dia. Stock then chainsaw and vertical splitter. The more you do, the more the proccesor option becomes viable / desireable.

 

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[Phil The Wood]

Yea I second that. I've worked in a few sawmills and after buying a vertical logsplitter, the best method is dropping 3/4m lengths onto a deck (don't bother with the hydraulic ones) and banging them through a processor from there into some sort of container/bag which you can then stack to season.

[elfinwood saws]

Yea I second that. I've worked in a few sawmills and after buying a vertical logsplitter, the best method is dropping 3/4m lengths onto a deck (don't bother with the hydraulic ones) and banging them through a processor from there into some sort of container/bag which you can then stack to season.

 

Exactly the same here, built the deck from old pallet racking.