The new processing setup

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Chargerman

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Starting to get the new portable woodbunks I built filled up. It worked pretty well as I split out of the trailer and truck right next to the bunks. Once a bunk was filled I just rolled another one into place and continued loading. Today I got about 2 bunks filled, the others were done earlier. Still have 2 bunks to fill and about half of the one I was working on today when the wood ran out. Each hold around 0.9 cord give or take a little.

If all goes as planned I will pull these bunks into the garage with a cart or trailer.(still working the details out on that) The next time I touch the wood it should be going into the stove.
 

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Chargerman said:
Starting to get the new portable woodbunks I built filled up. It worked pretty well as I split out of the trailer and truck right next to the bunks. Once a bunk was filled I just rolled another one into place and continued loading. Today I got about 2 bunks filled, the others were done earlier. Still have 2 bunks to fill and about half of the one I was working on today when the wood ran out. Each hold around 0.9 cord give or take a little.

If all goes as planned I will pull these bunks into the garage with a cart or trailer.(still working the details out on that) The next time I touch the wood it should be going into the stove.
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That's really cool! Can you pick 'em up with a FEL and forks? I'd like something like that to just drop onto the front porch whenever I need to "fill the woodbox".
 
That's really cool, great idea! What size stove do you have, those are some big splits!
 
babzog said:
That's really cool! Can you pick 'em up with a FEL and forks? I'd like something like that to just drop onto the front porch whenever I need to "fill the woodbox".
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The metal frame does have the provisions for pallet forks so that would work. It would take a decent sized skid loader or tractor to move them and I don't think they would go in the garage. Don't have either one so I am planning to build a low slung boxtube trailer that will slide under the bunk, lift with floor jack, attach the wheels, and then be pulled by my garden tractor. I built a 4 wheeled cart and it does work but not like I want and it was too high up for comfort when the rack is full. Works great moving them around empty though.
 
jwoair23 said:
That's really cool, great idea! What size stove do you have, those are some big splits!
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Some of those did end up a little big on a couple racks. My father in law was helping one day and he has burned for 30 years in a Yukon Big Jack so his idea of a good split is a little different. :)

My BBF has a 3.9 cuft box so they will work, sometimes I split them with a maul before burning if I need too.
 
Chargerman said:
Starting to get the new portable woodbunks I built filled up. It worked pretty well as I split out of the trailer and truck right next to the bunks. Once a bunk was filled I just rolled another one into place and continued loading. Today I got about 2 bunks filled, the others were done earlier. Still have 2 bunks to fill and about half of the one I was working on today when the wood ran out. Each hold around 0.9 cord give or take a little.

If all goes as planned I will pull these bunks into the garage with a cart or trailer.(still working the details out on that) The next time I touch the wood it should be going into the stove.
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Charger, Those bunks are 3000lbs. Maybe you need more bunks to spread the weight out some. At a ton and a half maybe you should hook them up to your car/truck hitch to put in the garage. Keep the on lookers far away.
 
Very cool Chargerman. I hope they move easy for you. Let us know how it goes, with pics of course.
 
gzecc said:
Chargerman said:
Starting to get the new portable woodbunks I built filled up. It worked pretty well as I split out of the trailer and truck right next to the bunks. Once a bunk was filled I just rolled another one into place and continued loading. Today I got about 2 bunks filled, the others were done earlier. Still have 2 bunks to fill and about half of the one I was working on today when the wood ran out. Each hold around 0.9 cord give or take a little.

If all goes as planned I will pull these bunks into the garage with a cart or trailer.(still working the details out on that) The next time I touch the wood it should be going into the stove.
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Charger, Those bunks are 3000lbs. Maybe you need more bunks to spread the weight out some. At a ton and a half maybe you should hook them up to your car/truck hitch to put in the garage. Keep the on lookers far away.
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Thanks, I realize they are heavy and I want it to be safe and convenient at the same time. If the garden tractor(Ingersoll 4020) doesn't do the job I will use something else. It is level ground and the Ingersoll has pulled my 3/4 ton into the shop on several occasions.
 
And carrying on a bit from your earlier thread, if you're in this deep I would still invest in a pallet jack. I'd even be scrounging CL, & the closest pallet jack/warehouse supplies place, for a used electric one. A couple hundred well placed dollars at his point will leave you smiling for years.
 
maple1 said:
And carrying on a bit from your earlier thread, if you're in this deep I would still invest in a pallet jack. I'd even be scrounging CL, & the closest pallet jack/warehouse supplies place, for a used electric one. A couple hundred well placed dollars at his point will leave you smiling for years.
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Forgot to mention that my dad has one that I can borrow. Should make it easier to move them into place.
 
Very cool racks. A pallet jack should do the trick of moving them around nicely.
 
Looking good & efficient.
The might slide easy when the driveway snow & ices up a bit. Winch them wherever they need to go. :)
 
Sweet setup. What kind of receiver is on your truck? Heavy enough that you could weld up a frame to slide in it and use a floor jack on each end for the on/off?
 
Nice setup! I plan on doing this next year. I just moved into my house and it has an OWB. With crates like this I can take an empty one to the woods with me with the splitter in tow c/s/s and the next time I touch it is to burn. This is nice since I can keep the wood in a remote location and move it to the stove when needed. This inspires me to get cranking out some crates!
 
SolarAndWood said:
Sweet setup. What kind of receiver is on your truck? Heavy enough that you could weld up a frame to slide in it and use a floor jack on each end for the on/off?
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I don't think I'd put one of those on my receiver hitch. That's a lot of tongue weight.
 
Definitely a lot of tongue weight. Maybe a couple of super duty casters out on the ends of the forks. Thinking with that smooth a surface to roll it on, that might be the cheapest way to move a couple ton around. Every time I see one of those single axle trailers with a propane tank or skid suspended, I think there must be an easier way to move my firewood around.
 
Sweet setup. I lose track of how many times I 'touch' the wood before it goes in the stove. What kind of wood is that. Looks like Cedar and I love burning Cedar but didn't get any last year.
 
WoodpileOCD said:
Sweet setup. I lose track of how many times I 'touch' the wood before it goes in the stove. What kind of wood is that. Looks like Cedar and I love burning Cedar but didn't get any last year.
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It is all black walnut, most of it is from tops and leftovers from logging on our farm a few years back. A couple small ones went down in a wind storm a while ago as well.
 
Chargerman, congratulations to you for searching for the easier way of doing things. I hope this works out even better than expected.
 
Looks great. I am jealous.

I'd love to do the same, but I don't think I could roll a pallet jack or anything wheeled over my yard. I see yours is sitting on asphalt which will make moving it easier.

Sure would be nice to stack it once and then move it into the garage.

I like it!
 
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