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[jerkash]

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=798488583551954

[smitty33]

Sweet. Hate to see the cost of that!

[Pinehouse4]

Oh baby, and I thought my 4 was was great. It's just cutting those blocks that would be harder to do.

Bob

[DaveWertz]

That looks like way to much fun!

[farmboythegreat]

a machine that size should  have saw 

[dwneast77]

Kind of like this one?  http://www.hud-son.com/products/product-detail/badger    I see they have the Wolverine model too which is a little smaller unit and less money.  But in the long run I'd really like to move over to the P&M chip burner. 

[slimjim]

For about the same money as a processor, I think you could buy a chip burner, I certainly like mine, besides chips in bulk are cheaper than tree length firewood.

[mlappin]

a machine that size should  have saw 

 

I still kick myself for letting my uncle buy the Woodeze processor back I had.

[dwneast77]

Trust me Slim,  I'd really enjoy the ease of the chip burner.  Just still not sure about the chip storage.  $30k or so for the burner and could easily spend another $10k on storage.  Used trailers is probably the most reasonable way to do it since I'm not sure if anyone around here has a live bottom trailer.  How are you handling the storage part with your chip burner??  The biggest problem I face is that I still haven't found the tree that the money is growing on and I don't have a cubic dollar.  So for now I make due with what I have.  I keep watching, reading and learning all I can in the meantime.

Jeff

[mlappin]

Unless your chipping dry trees won't the chips eventually try to rot?

I agree the ideal of burning chips is very attractive, however around here the only people who chip are tree trimmers and they don't work a lot in the winter.

[dwneast77]

I think the trick is keeping them dry in a place with good ventilation.  I've also heard to turn them over occasionally.

[slimjim]

They don't decay after they are frozen and as long as they have not been rained on they are easier to feed than unfrozen chips, look at them like 2 sponges, 2 wet sponges will not slide over one another very easily but if they freeze then they are like rubbing 2 ice cubes against one another, warm air is then introduced just before the burn head to thaw the chips and take off the surface moisture. I burned fresh green chips all last winter and had zero issues with frozen chips, summertime use is about 2 months of storage before decay really gets started.  I use a 20 foot car hauler trailer with 8 foot sides and front, canvas top for easy top loading and normally have the loggers blow them into the back of the trailer right in the woods, 1 load normally gets me about 1 month of heat for about $100-$150 compare that to about a cord of wood per week in tree length and you have a huge savings not only in $'s but also labor.