Number one piece of advice: Never take each other for granted. Speaking from experience here. If you make it a point to show one another genuine appreciation each day, you will last forever. Don't, and your relationship will wither and die. To you specifically: I get the sense that deep down, you feel as though you are not providing the life your lady deserves. Never question her commitment. If she did not want to go through these trials with you, she wouldn't. Keep working your ass off and devote your successes to her happiness. Love will conquer all - you just have to let it.
I would also add. I envy your Redbuds mine didn't start budding until yesterday no real blooms yet. The most important tool for forging is tongs in my humble opinion and I bet you can make some good ones...hint hint.
"Boom Pole" probably the tractor accessory that I use the most. When we decided to move out of the city (or at least when I finally convinced my city girl wife to move) the first thing that I purchased was a tractor. I found an old Ford Model 2000 for sale nearby and bought it right away. The Ford 2000 is a newer replacement of the N series, slightly heavier with a few more Hp, but very much the same. When I went to pick it up I noticed a few parts hidden in the weeds, an old Ford single bottom plow, a scrapper blade and a boom pole, they all followed me home. I have used them all but the boom pole means that I can do jobs by myself that would take three persons normally. Great choice.
Love your channel. Your videos are great with coffee. thanks for the video. Ps it wasn’t long winded. It’s just fine. That’s what I like about your channel, it’s a normal Joe being normal. It’s REAL. I enjoy that more than the perfectly groomed videos.
A welder is one of very few tools that keep your other tools working and save you tons of money. Mine has paid for its self at least 10x and I bought it new.
It's interesting how another person's perspective can influence us for better or worse. Many times, we do not understand or care to understand one another's point of view or there position in life at the moment. Sometimes it may not be where we are in life, but what our vision of the future looks like that determines our decisions. I sometimes struggle with the phycology that others are determined to will upon me. Love your content and your perspectives.
Thank you for pointing out the number 1 essential to homesteading, because the number 1 essential is also paramount to all partnerships and teams. This is also why most of us would probably either never be successful in homesteading, or struggle even when push came to shove. You guys make it look easy, but I can see even from my comfortable home here in Germany, that your battle is mostly one of the mind. Thank you for letting us take a look at what you guys are able to achieve.
Good stuff. True psychology is really about the pseuche or spirit of man as understood in light of his place in the creation. You seem to get it on a level of connectedness to the land which our creator made for us to both cultivate and subdue for our ends. Thanks for sharing.
A great thing to have is your spouse on your side and even better is to help so well as your does as a team...WOW ! .....PLEASE Can't say it loud enough, When welding have a gallon or two of water and a water filled spray bottle for hard to reach fires inside something. keeping nearby within 10 seconds of reach to put out a fire out ...and possible old bed spread that you can wet and put out grass fires...Ask me I know I have needed it more than once cutting welding and burning piles And of course have a garden hose that you get to if needed
Very important advice for many reasons. Glad to see the struggle to get where you are now from where you were to where your going. Also honey if he hasn’t gotten you any good shoes yet, send me your size and we will take up a collection. LOL
We saved our money all last summer and then last fall we bought new work boots for both of us. So we are doing good now. Anyways thank you for the comment and your interaction we really appreciate that
i was a marine fabricator in vancouver for decades, my multimillionair landlord told me i didn't need a welder, ...since i really don't care what other people think i should do, i bought a $3500 dollar mig and paid it off in 3 weeks (have done a 1000 jobs witjh it since...now i will sell it for $1500 and downsize to a suitcase welder...i came to see your topic but now i have to ask why i am single , hahaha...Creator bless you two, all the best from camnada....doug
I think you have a lot of value in what you want to share with us! Don’t apologize for being long winded, some peoples attention span is very limited. Your tube channel may see more success if you edit differently, just a suggestion but if you did project or showed us something on video and overdubbed your explanations that would be a very digestible form for your content. I’m very inspired by what you do with close to nothing!
Some great and unique points here. I agree with some other commenters that editing a little and voice overs might help keep videos accessible to us with short attention spans or limited time, but don’t be afraid to be a bit long winded so we can be enlightened. I’ll watch regardless.
FIRST, a silly question: Is the strap support you welded to the outer frame also welded along its length to the front angle-iron cross piece under the trailer? I probably missed something there. SECOND, Amen to the need for a tractor, a boom, a trailer, a welder, grinders, metal working tools, etc. In my experience, tractors are for working; four-wheelers are for screwing around. They are not good equipment for a subsistence farm/homestead. Fundamentally, a tractor is a tool; fundamentally, a four-wheeler is a toy. There is good reason that tractors are not called "recreational vehicles". As for needs and wants, you first need to be able to tell the difference between the two. It is affluence and sheltered lives, I believe, that lead people to a point where they can't tell the difference. There is nothing wrong with living comfortably; there IS something wrong, I contend, with taking that comfort for granted. It is even more wrong to cast judgment on others less well-situated. Though understandable, this is also unforgivable, in my estimation. Having a lot of things does not make you somebody; having only a few things does not make you nobody. THIRD, it is always wise to think about the difference between needs and wants. Only then, if you must, can you figure out what you actually need, as opposed to what you might happen to want. This is not easy but it can be necessary. Reality always bats last. Then, if you need something and you don't have it, you need to buy it, borrow it, or build it. Buying and borrowing are generally not immediate, available, or desirable options -- especially on a homestead. So, you need basic tools and basic skills to build what you need, or you might not make it in a larger sense. Being able to build what you need AND knowing that you can build what you need are just as important as the tools. Maybe more so. FOURTH, we need to remember that everything we know how to do is something we once did NOT know how to do. Everything! Fear of new effort is a soul killer. The effort IS the journey. ... FIFTH, back to shoes. I didn't even know what good shoes were until I was in my mid-twenties. I used potato-chip-box cardboard and Permatex to patch holes in my shoe soles for years. Worked just fine. That and a thick coat of shoe polish for school, church, and dancing. My first decent footgear was a pair of Red Wing boots I used for construction work. First things first! I used them until they fell apart. Or was it when I ran out of Permatex? Can't recall now. It's been a while. 😎 Great stuff. Great advice. Regards, respects, best wishes, and ... THANKS!
With your skills I would add a piece of equipment we called a stone boat ours was two hewed pieces of wood 4 inches by 18 inches tied together wit flat iron one could use narrower wood but the front had an upward curl and a heavy hard wood 2x2 down each side bolted on and a 2x4 on the top at the back we hooked this behind the team of horses when we still had them and after that we used the tractor for rocks, a water tank, a feeder, trees, stumps, hay bales, kids I got rolled off because my brother took too sharp of a turn and I was too light and rolled off onto the saw grass not fun so it was a very handy item on the farm, for what it is worth, so there you go, after 4 decades of use with 100 yard trips on a paved country road and with a lot of trips on a gravel drive way and lots of field and work in the woods it was still plenty strong.
That is a good suggestion sounds like it could bring us a lot of value. And also a great story and good memories thanks for sharing we really appreciate that
I bought a welder last summer to fix some broken and cracked tools like pickaxes , axe eyes, and to reinforce my trucks frame... I got good enough to repair exaust systems, and its become an extreemly well paying part time job. Just from friends and word of mouth. Most of the time its something that takes me 5 or 10 minutes and always tell them to pay what they feel... Almost always for some reason i get payed 40 bucks and sometimes a 50. Only once i was payed 10 dollars and its probably because i gave him heck as his exhaust leak was entering the cab of his truck.
When I was nine I broke my spider bicycle in half at the front two forks I showed my dad knowing he was a welder and he said you broke it you fix it well I fixed it but it look like a pile of chicken Pooh Pooh but it hail together from that I learned how to weld at nine.
We love reading these kind of comments. But we also like that everyone else can read them. And we can all learn from each other’s experience. Thanks for taking the time to write.
Im still wanting a tractor.I have a jeep but best of all.A clapped out no good for the road $300 2 wheel drive s10 pickup .It has a customer harbor freight motor picker in the bed 😀😉. Use what you have run what you bring at some point. I love my little 120vac welder. served me many years now.
I appreciate you all sharing your experiences and knowledge. I may have missed it but have you mentioned where you got your apron, or if you have made it yourself?
On the way home from town one day we saw someone was throwing out an old leather couch cushion. And I thought I can turn that into a apron to prevent getting so many holes burnt in my clothing. So we stopped and grabbed it and dusted off some of the old dog hair and brought it home and then re-purposed it into a usable apron. We often look at things as just raw material. Not a very romantic story . But we did get a nice apron that cost zero dollars
Interesting, welding with no electricity, good trick but you did make the trailer better.......... ( How you do anything is how you do everything.) "The origin of this adage is uncertain."
Trailers, welding, subconsciousness, the word nefarious, wow I'm liking this!!! I do like digging into subconscious well being and think there is a ton of work that I need in that area so your talk did strike a chord there. Great job on following your instincts. Question, can you understand the mind by studying the brain?
I always just end up googling the part that I need. I find a lot of what I’m looking for on eBay or Yesterdays tractor or Steiner brothers tractor parts sometimes they will even have things that I am looking for on Amazon anyways I hope this helps good luck
I'm not a homesteader yet, but a welder is invaluable I agree, nice video. And one of the best things I've ever done with a welder, was build a log splitter. The seat time in making a log splitter, makes you a much better welder. I did that on my channel but wish it was during HD days. I've fixed so many things and my welder isn't anywhere as nice as a Lincoln, but its 10 years old I'd say and still making molten metal. Enjoying watching your skill and family-stead.
Thank you for being long-winded. The encouragement to get a welder is well founded though difficult to hear. Sometimes we need a little push. When it comes to understanding ourselves and our interactions with others... is there not a spiritual dimension that comes into play ?
Homesteading especially in Grid down situation would be transportation. That bicycle behind you would be perfect if the wheels would last longer. Challenge I would like to see bicycle wheels made out of steel, with Tire pieces screwed up for traction. Rough ride Maybe not something you want to go behind with.
Now I know when the wife/girlfriend is running around barefoot it's because shoes aren't a priorety. Yeah I guess I didn't spell that word right. You 2 are awesome. Make a stand so she can be in more shots with you. I know you have the smarts.
This past fall we had finally saved enough money to buy some proper work boots for Both of us. The boots that I am wearing in Now are Georgia boot waterproof lace to toe non-steel toe. Years ago back when I could afford nice boots I had really good luck with Georgia boot.Out here there are so many jagged abrasive rocks it is really hard on boots. But these Georgia boots hold up well
Having you two show up today is like finding the golden egg. Today is good
You guys are great! Just natural, raw advice without bullshit or sweet talking, very peaceful to watch thank you:)
Number one piece of advice: Never take each other for granted. Speaking from experience here. If you make it a point to show one another genuine appreciation each day, you will last forever. Don't, and your relationship will wither and die. To you specifically: I get the sense that deep down, you feel as though you are not providing the life your lady deserves. Never question her commitment. If she did not want to go through these trials with you, she wouldn't. Keep working your ass off and devote your successes to her happiness. Love will conquer all - you just have to let it.
Love your channel, thanks for sharing your knowledge with the world.
36 min speech on partnership 🙌 and teamwork!
Great video as always. I'm glad you've got more to say :)
Glad to see you guys are doing well. Thanks for taking the time to put together a video.😁👍
I love the Chrome T-Bar section used as the crank handle on the vise. Saw it on the last video too.
I would also add. I envy your Redbuds mine didn't start budding until yesterday no real blooms yet. The most important tool for forging is tongs in my humble opinion and I bet you can make some good ones...hint hint.
@@connorhus I noticed the Redbuds as well, we're in Kentucky and ours are just barely showing. The flowers are edible, you know!
I enjoyed this video very much and believe you to be spot on. Would like to thank you two for another wonderful video,. Thank you.
Thank you for sharing! I get a lot enjoyment out of your videos! Take care and GOD BLESS!
"Boom Pole" probably the tractor accessory that I use the most. When we decided to move out of the city (or at least when I finally convinced my city girl wife to move) the first thing that I purchased was a tractor. I found an old Ford Model 2000 for sale nearby and bought it right away. The Ford 2000 is a newer replacement of the N series, slightly heavier with a few more Hp, but very much the same. When I went to pick it up I noticed a few parts hidden in the weeds, an old Ford single bottom plow, a scrapper blade and a boom pole, they all followed me home. I have used them all but the boom pole means that I can do jobs by myself that would take three persons normally. Great choice.
Love your channel. Your videos are great with coffee.
thanks for the video.
Ps it wasn’t long winded. It’s just fine. That’s what I like about your channel, it’s a normal Joe being normal. It’s REAL.
I enjoy that more than the perfectly groomed videos.
My wife and I have a hard time working together but we push through and get it done.
A welder is one of very few tools that keep your other tools working and save you tons of money. Mine has paid for its self at least 10x and I bought it new.
It's interesting how another person's perspective can influence us for better or worse. Many times, we do not understand or care to understand one another's point of view or there position in life at the moment. Sometimes it may not be where we are in life, but what our vision of the future looks like that determines our decisions. I sometimes struggle with the phycology that others are determined to will upon me. Love your content and your perspectives.
Thank you for pointing out the number 1 essential to homesteading, because the number 1 essential is also paramount to all partnerships and teams. This is also why most of us would probably either never be successful in homesteading, or struggle even when push came to shove. You guys make it look easy, but I can see even from my comfortable home here in Germany, that your battle is mostly one of the mind. Thank you for letting us take a look at what you guys are able to achieve.
Good stuff. True psychology is really about the pseuche or spirit of man as understood in light of his place in the creation. You seem to get it on a level of connectedness to the land which our creator made for us to both cultivate and subdue for our ends. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for the video!
A great thing to have is your spouse on your side and even better is to help so well as your does as a team...WOW ! .....PLEASE Can't say it loud enough, When welding have a gallon or two of water and a water filled spray bottle for hard to reach fires inside something. keeping nearby within 10 seconds of reach to put out a fire out ...and possible old bed spread that you can wet and put out grass fires...Ask me I know I have needed it more than once cutting welding and burning piles And of course have a garden hose that you get to if needed
Great job .. thank ya ..
Your an inspiration!
Oh man, I was hoping to see more tractor videos!
For all of us tractor enthusias how about putting all your tractor footage in a playlist. 😃😁
Welding has been on my to-do list forever...and I recently purchased a small welder like yours! Can't wait to be proficient with it!
Very important advice for many reasons. Glad to see the struggle to get where you are now from where you were to where your going. Also honey if he hasn’t gotten you any good shoes yet, send me your size and we will take up a collection. LOL
We saved our money all last summer and then last fall we bought new work boots for both of us. So we are doing good now. Anyways thank you for the comment and your interaction we really appreciate that
Well said
Thank ya .. for ur kindness.. from a old gentleman from ark .. hahah
i was a marine fabricator in vancouver for decades, my multimillionair landlord told me i didn't need a welder, ...since i really don't care what other people think i should do, i bought a $3500 dollar mig and paid it off in 3 weeks (have done a 1000 jobs witjh it since...now i will sell it for $1500 and downsize to a suitcase welder...i came to see your topic but now i have to ask why i am single , hahaha...Creator bless you two, all the best from camnada....doug
Looks like you live in a very special part of the world.
I bought my 1958 Ford NAA before we even moved onto the property.
I think the best thing you have is each other. Every thing else is just gravy...
I think you have a lot of value in what you want to share with us! Don’t apologize for being long winded, some peoples attention span is very limited. Your tube channel may see more success if you edit differently, just a suggestion but if you did project or showed us something on video and overdubbed your explanations that would be a very digestible form for your content. I’m very inspired by what you do with close to nothing!
Some great and unique points here. I agree with some other commenters that editing a little and voice overs might help keep videos accessible to us with short attention spans or limited time, but don’t be afraid to be a bit long winded so we can be enlightened. I’ll watch regardless.
Would you do a video on the books you have used in homesteading, craving, forging etc.
Great video, thanx again for teaching me to sharpen my knives razor sharp in an earlier video.
Such amazing content! Thanks so much for your knowledge and wisdom.
FIRST, a silly question: Is the strap support you welded to the outer frame also welded along its length to the front angle-iron cross piece under the trailer? I probably missed something there.
SECOND, Amen to the need for a tractor, a boom, a trailer, a welder, grinders, metal working tools, etc. In my experience, tractors are for working; four-wheelers are for screwing around. They are not good equipment for a subsistence farm/homestead. Fundamentally, a tractor is a tool; fundamentally, a four-wheeler is a toy. There is good reason that tractors are not called "recreational vehicles".
As for needs and wants, you first need to be able to tell the difference between the two. It is affluence and sheltered lives, I believe, that lead people to a point where they can't tell the difference. There is nothing wrong with living comfortably; there IS something wrong, I contend, with taking that comfort for granted. It is even more wrong to cast judgment on others less well-situated. Though understandable, this is also unforgivable, in my estimation. Having a lot of things does not make you somebody; having only a few things does not make you nobody.
THIRD, it is always wise to think about the difference between needs and wants. Only then, if you must, can you figure out what you actually need, as opposed to what you might happen to want. This is not easy but it can be necessary. Reality always bats last. Then, if you need something and you don't have it, you need to buy it, borrow it, or build it. Buying and borrowing are generally not immediate, available, or desirable options -- especially on a homestead. So, you need basic tools and basic skills to build what you need, or you might not make it in a larger sense. Being able to build what you need AND knowing that you can build what you need are just as important as the tools. Maybe more so.
FOURTH, we need to remember that everything we know how to do is something we once did NOT know how to do. Everything! Fear of new effort is a soul killer. The effort IS the journey.
...
FIFTH, back to shoes. I didn't even know what good shoes were until I was in my mid-twenties. I used potato-chip-box cardboard and Permatex to patch holes in my shoe soles for years. Worked just fine. That and a thick coat of shoe polish for school, church, and dancing. My first decent footgear was a pair of Red Wing boots I used for construction work. First things first! I used them until they fell apart. Or was it when I ran out of Permatex? Can't recall now. It's been a while. 😎
Great stuff. Great advice.
Regards, respects, best wishes,
and ... THANKS!
All of the above essential!
Another great video. Thank you for making us think a bit.
With your skills I would add a piece of equipment we called a stone boat ours was two hewed pieces of wood 4 inches by 18 inches tied together wit flat iron one could use narrower wood but the front had an upward curl and a heavy hard wood 2x2 down each side bolted on and a 2x4 on the top at the back we hooked this behind the team of horses when we still had them and after that we used the tractor for rocks, a water tank, a feeder, trees, stumps, hay bales, kids I got rolled off because my brother took too sharp of a turn and I was too light and rolled off onto the saw grass not fun so it was a very handy item on the farm, for what it is worth, so there you go, after 4 decades of use with 100 yard trips on a paved country road and with a lot of trips on a gravel drive way and lots of field and work in the woods it was still plenty strong.
That is a good suggestion sounds like it could bring us a lot of value. And also a great story and good memories thanks for sharing we really appreciate that
Now that is some real wisdom
I bought a welder last summer to fix some broken and cracked tools like pickaxes , axe eyes, and to reinforce my trucks frame... I got good enough to repair exaust systems, and its become an extreemly well paying part time job.
Just from friends and word of mouth. Most of the time its something that takes me 5 or 10 minutes and always tell them to pay what they feel... Almost always for some reason i get payed 40 bucks and sometimes a 50. Only once i was payed 10 dollars and its probably because i gave him heck as his exhaust leak was entering the cab of his truck.
Loved the video, much love from the UK.
great video. thanks for sharing your thoughts and knowledge. may your homestead be a happy place full of joy and understanding. hasta luego,
Always enjoy your films -have you ever thought about getting a lathe (either powered or not ) make LOTS of bowls then 🇬🇧😂
Have you ever considered putting weights on the front of that tractor so you could pick more weight with a boom Pole?
Hey great vids, question on power what are you using?
Great video. Thanks.
When I was nine I broke my spider bicycle in half at the front two forks I showed my dad knowing he was a welder and he said you broke it you fix it well I fixed it but it look like a pile of chicken Pooh Pooh but it hail together from that I learned how to weld at nine.
We love reading these kind of comments. But we also like that everyone else can read them. And we can all learn from each other’s experience. Thanks for taking the time to write.
@@CarvingAPath I am 62 now just retired to my little Homestead me and eight chickens and a cat and three kittens you’ll have a good evening.
Your wife just never stops talking
Im still wanting a tractor.I have a jeep but best of all.A clapped out no good for the road $300 2 wheel drive s10 pickup .It has a customer harbor freight motor picker in the bed 😀😉. Use what you have run what you bring at some point. I love my little 120vac welder. served me many years now.
Responsibility ❤️
I appreciate you all sharing your experiences and knowledge. I may have missed it but have you mentioned where you got your apron, or if you have made it yourself?
On the way home from town one day we saw someone was throwing out an old leather couch cushion. And I thought I can turn that into a apron to prevent getting so many holes burnt in my clothing. So we stopped and grabbed it and dusted off some of the old dog hair and brought it home and then re-purposed it into a usable apron. We often look at things as just raw material. Not a very romantic story . But we did get a nice apron that cost zero dollars
Interesting, welding with no electricity, good trick but you did make the trailer better..........
( How you do anything is how you do everything.) "The origin of this adage is uncertain."
Put your info in every video . Last two videos no Patreon or Etsy info . PS great video :)
Thoroughly enjoyed the video today. Thank you.
Did you get your ignition points problem solved?
We did . We installed a 6 V ballast resistor. Thank you for the comment and also thank you for your interaction we really appreciate that
@@CarvingAPath That's awesome. I am glad it worked out for you. High school auto shop knowledge paid off. Lol
Trailers, welding, subconsciousness, the word nefarious, wow I'm liking this!!! I do like digging into subconscious well being and think there is a ton of work that I need in that area so your talk did strike a chord there. Great job on following your instincts.
Question, can you understand the mind by studying the brain?
Now that is a good question. Also that brings up a whole area of thought that I need to spend some time in. Interesting thanks
Ha! I thought you said "boom hole"!! Now I get it...
Was there a power line nearby when y'all moved there? If so, you were very fortunate.
Yes the powerline was already there when we got here
That's really sad and frustrating trying to see those photos when they don't take up the whole screen.☹️
Everybody has widescreen now for a reason.
great video from a great channel IMO. if that's "long-winded" then i say have at it!
I have an old 8n ford tractor, trying to find a place to order parts from for the pto
I always just end up googling the part that I need. I find a lot of what I’m looking for on eBay or Yesterdays tractor or Steiner brothers tractor parts sometimes they will even have things that I am looking for on Amazon anyways I hope this helps good luck
I'm not a homesteader yet, but a welder is invaluable I agree, nice video. And one of the best things I've ever done with a welder, was build a log splitter. The seat time in making a log splitter, makes you a much better welder. I did that on my channel but wish it was during HD days. I've fixed so many things and my welder isn't anywhere as nice as a Lincoln, but its 10 years old I'd say and still making molten metal. Enjoying watching your skill and family-stead.
Thank you for being long-winded. The encouragement to get a welder is well founded though difficult to hear. Sometimes we need a little push. When it comes to understanding ourselves and our interactions with others... is there not a spiritual dimension that comes into play ?
Homesteading especially in Grid down situation would be transportation. That bicycle behind you would be perfect if the wheels would last longer. Challenge I would like to see bicycle wheels made out of steel, with Tire pieces screwed up for traction. Rough ride Maybe not something you want to go behind with.
You show Good Karma,, to me,, I sub/love Vids..... Peacetooya
Now I know when the wife/girlfriend is running around barefoot it's because shoes aren't a priorety. Yeah I guess I didn't spell that word right. You 2 are awesome. Make a stand so she can be in more shots with you. I know you have the smarts.
What work boots are you wearing these days?
This past fall we had finally saved enough money to buy some proper work boots for Both of us. The boots that I am wearing in Now are Georgia boot waterproof lace to toe non-steel toe. Years ago back when I could afford nice boots I had really good luck with Georgia boot.Out here there are so many jagged abrasive rocks it is really hard on boots. But these Georgia boots hold up well
Good fabrication! Not your first time welding also.