Wallenstein WP845 on the way.

[burlbark]

 Well I did it... It only took me nearly 10 years to bite the bullet and commit. I was waiting for a bigger unit with adjustable 6 way and Wallenstein listened. I have Hundreds of cords of mature and dying Bull Pine and Doug fire, much of it 30" in diameter. This was the only processor outside of stupid money that I could find that could work wood this size.

My Clark Ranger grapple skidder is finally being retired after nearly killing me or my working partners for 30 years. I will need a tractor of some sort or a logging trailer with Boom and winch to stage.

Pics to come in 4 weeks or less, Wallenstein has to build the 875. 845 is much smaller in capacity and pictured for reference.

 

[beenthere]

Similar to this?  Only bigger?

Wallenstein WP845 Wood Processor! King in Efficiency! - YouTube

[burlbark]

 Yep it handles 32" diameter logs vs 22".

[burlbark]

 Well I was misslead the 875 and 845 will process a max diameter of 22". The 875 will do 36" splits and the 845 will do 24". Shipping on the 22nd.

[burlbark]

I received the 845 on the 8th of last month. I have 40 hours on the processor and have completed just over 30 cord of firewood. Its not a perfect machine but its likely the best on the market at this price point. 16" logs with the 6 way are the the sweet spot. 22" diameter is where much of my firewood is and requires lots of resplitting and this drastically slows down production. I have done a cord in 45 minutes with good logs. Pics to come...

[burlbark]

Pics as promised... Any questions ask away. $12,000 in firewood in the first 3 weeks of ownership, not bad.

[thecfarm]

You are on your way now!!!

[Southside]

Those sure are some nice firewood logs!!  

[Bruno of NH]

Keep us posted on if you like it.
If I ever can get a processor that would be what I can afford. 

[burlbark]

Keep us posted on if you like it.
If I ever can get a processor that would be what I can afford.

 Thats one of the biggest reasons I bought this unit. I have done somewhere around 50 cord now trying to operate between rain storms. Hopefully posting this is allowed..

This is my wife and I and are real world review.

Wallenstein WP845 Firewood processor 30 hour review and first look in the wood yard. - YouTube

[SyrupHog]

I know this thread hasn't had any activity in a while, but I'm considering this kind of unit from Wallenstein.  Only thing I can see that I might not like is the fact that you're dragging the logs across the ground to get them to the unit before cutting them.  I can see this would result in a ton of dirt/mud on the log...meaning dull chainsaw pretty quickly.  Anybody with real world experience around this issue?

[hedgerow]

I know this thread hasn't had any activity in a while, but I'm considering this kind of unit from Wallenstein.  Only thing I can see that I might not like is the fact that you're dragging the logs across the ground to get them to the unit before cutting them.  I can see this would result in a ton of dirt/mud on the log...meaning dull chainsaw pretty quickly.  Anybody with real world

A friend of mine had a homemade version of the Wallenstein and it worked well but he had the problem of dragging the logs threw the grass and dirt and quickly dulling his chain while bucking up the logs . He ended up pouring a concrete pad  to winch the logs across and hauled they out of the woods with a grapple on a tractor and would pile them on the concrete and then process them. A high priced way to keep your logs clean but it worked.