andydodgegeek
The stool maker
The start of the bucking stand build.
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The start of the bucking stand build.
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Steve NW WI
Unwanted Riff Raff.
Nice job guys and gals. I moved a little wood into the house yesterday and my back told me to f off. It's getting old getting old...
Mark your calendar for Nov 1st. We hope to get to Denny's again that day to "work the woodpile"!!!
Looks like we can really make some hay with the new bucking stand.
Ooh, there's actually a small chance I can make it that day. If I can would this be a small saw or big saw day?
dieselfitter
ArboristSite Guru
Boyd, thank you for your leadership. Little by little the worksite is getting organized. Sundays work of log to stacked split helped in that it didn't create yet one more pile. It looks like there is some light at the end of the tunnel in terms of getting the worksite organized.
It's kinda funny, chainsaws is what drew me to volunteering and I may as well stop bringing my saw. I never thought one guy with a chainsaw can keep 8+ volunteers busy splitting and stacking. I realize now the biggest need is for volunteers to work the splitters and stack.
Overall, I think the bucking stand is a success. I think it is ready for some round bed extensions now that we have seen it in action and have a better idea of where the rounds are exiting and with how much energy. It will be a while before I can devote any more time to bucking stand improvements.
Andy, thank you for all your hard work on the bucking stand. If not for your help, it may have never happened and would definitely not have turned so well.
I really enjoyed working with you(which consisted of me watching you work).
It's kinda funny, chainsaws is what drew me to volunteering and I may as well stop bringing my saw. I never thought one guy with a chainsaw can keep 8+ volunteers busy splitting and stacking. I realize now the biggest need is for volunteers to work the splitters and stack.
Overall, I think the bucking stand is a success. I think it is ready for some round bed extensions now that we have seen it in action and have a better idea of where the rounds are exiting and with how much energy. It will be a while before I can devote any more time to bucking stand improvements.
Andy, thank you for all your hard work on the bucking stand. If not for your help, it may have never happened and would definitely not have turned so well.
I really enjoyed working with you(which consisted of me watching you work).
sarahdodgegeek
The shirt lady
Couldn't have said it better muhself.
I think 4 splitters could be setup up and fed gracefully by the stand and two sawyers just the way it is now.
John
John
Thanks to you Tim for making this project a success! It has been a very successful but VERY busy summer for us at the shop. If you had not taken the reins and ran-this cutting stand would still be just an idea! Thanks to Andy for all his time donated to this project (we saw right away how Tim's welds hold up!)
I had a long conversation with Denny back when JD left for the oil fields of ND. He was concerned that interest in helping Interfaith was going to dry up. I reassured him that faces would come and go-but there would always be someone else to come along to help. Your desire to step in and make the stand happen just reinforces my will and desire to help Denny and Interfaith with this great program!
I had a long conversation with Denny back when JD left for the oil fields of ND. He was concerned that interest in helping Interfaith was going to dry up. I reassured him that faces would come and go-but there would always be someone else to come along to help. Your desire to step in and make the stand happen just reinforces my will and desire to help Denny and Interfaith with this great program!
If someone could make available a generator (4000- 5000 watts) big enough to run a 140 amp welder I could go up at any time and repair that part that broke.
John
John
I really think a pair of 2-way splitters (with enough people on each one) and the elevator set-up would be able to keep up with sawyers.
As long as the loader operator can keep up feeding the beast!
BTW what are we going to name that big thing?????
As long as the loader operator can keep up feeding the beast!
BTW what are we going to name that big thing?????
dieselfitter
ArboristSite Guru
If we find anymore of my welds... Titantic.
Stihl Livin
I DON'T EVEN BURN WOOD
I have been looking into purchasing a 2 way splitter since running one at tree monkeys and at one of the gtgs I made in dresser a couple years back.
dieselfitter
ArboristSite Guru
Come up to Denny's on Nov. 1st and Boyd will demo one for you. Bring your truck so you can take it home with you.
Stihl Livin
I DON'T EVEN BURN WOOD
Last I contacted Boyd's shop they didn't carry them any longer
We still have access to them but do not keep any in stock. I can get the one that we used when you cut with us at Bob's shop. Think I will bring it to Denny's-see how it works-then order a couple in for him.
Northern Tool discontinued their blue 'PowerHorse' models. They also own GNE and discontinued it under that name, but continue to manufacture and sell it under the 'Brave' name, and a commercial version under the 'Dosko' name.
http://www.gnedi.com/Public/Portal.aspx
SplitFire also sells a version.
http://www.split-fire.com/
More info in this trhead:
http://www.arboristsite.com/community/threads/ran-a-2-way-splitter-sunday.190097/
Stihl Livin
I DON'T EVEN BURN WOOD
The brave splitters are manufactured in faribault Minnesota. I have looked into purchasing the brave unit but am not able to get to the Rogers warehouse before they close. Harbor freight carries one identical to the powerhorse but it's hard to find one in stock at a store.
GNE also purchased Iron&Oak splitters and have rebadged them as Brave Splitters. The GNE 2-way splitters (and I believe the powerhorse models) were imported from China.
I've got a Brave with a Honda engine for sale. 
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