I love your "do more with less" approach. Here in the USA its huge shops, huge trucks, huge equipment..... and anything else is no good. Keep up the good work and good work ethic.
WOW, I really love all the creative jigs and tools you make! They are equally if not more informative then the project. proper tool for the job is so important and you nail it repeatedly. Bravo!!
У нас называют это высокая грядка или тёплая грядка. Отличное исполнение. Думаю Ваша жена будет очень рада. Она тоже молодец, трудилась на изготовлении по полной. Респект за видео.
My grandpa is to do something similar to this. He used old conveyor belts cut into strips. Dont recall him ever having a slug problem. Maybe I should take some time and film a few things that he use to do around the property? 🤔
Hey Chisum. Thanks for this, and for being the 1st commenter! Agreed, there is so much worldly knowledge out there that is potentially being lost as education has become about cocooning ourselves off in a tech haze. Peace, Bongo.
@FlowerinhElbow, do you think it would be worth starting a channel? I know that there are so many channels out there already but I have been thinking of doing it for years, but I dont know if anyone would care to watch things like grandpa's old hacks?
@@chisum8167Ii you find it interesting, the chances are good that at least a bunch of other folk somewhere on this globe will too. The vast majority of people have no interest in the stuff I make vids about, and that's OK. It's nice to make for the small audience that does - the trick is in finding and connecting with that audience... That takes time and practice . My advice, try making some vids (commit to 3-5 because the first ones will be shockingly bad - assuming your human) and see if you like it.
@@FloweringElbow The best bits can sometimes be in the stuff never even spoke of or discussed. A little twetty bird comes to mind. Pure enjoyment there. Another guy in Europe is building the worlds fastest two stroke 50cc bike and now chops logs into beams and post with an an ax. I feel his pain and need to just do the polar opposite to sometimes but still "do" something. I mill logs now among other things like the rest of do and going commercial.
@@kenmoule825 Thanks for this. Yep the birds can't be beat. I didn't 100% get your last pint, you mill logs and are looking to go commercial? Don't want to go commercial like others?
Good evening Bob Bod, nice idea. May do that with the next bed, was a little worried that the large number of wood eating insects and fungus it attracts/supports would speed the eventual demise of the raised bed timber... Any thoughts?
I'm not sure I need to worry about slugs here, but this a wonderful idea to use the waste from more valuable wood. I have some black locust I'm going to use for rot resistant beams or furniture and the slab wood off cuts would work wonderfully for this. Thanks for the great Ideas of up-cycling.
I have used my old band saw blades teeth facing down around pots and boxes with limited success but I wonder if you tucked them under the 45 degree strip, would it deter a few extra ones. The oak strip would protect your thighs too when weeding/planting.
Thankfully RUclips helped me stumble upon this channel. This is the second video I have watched and I’m digging it! I’m new to the chainsaw milling, slowly getting it dialed though. Cleaning up burned Douglas Fir in Oregon secondary to some wildfires that wiped out my outbuildings. Anyway, if you have made it this far into the comment, what respirator are you wearing? Those fumes are brutal. Thank you for the content, subscribed and liked. Much love from the PNW. ✌️
Hi Dusty! Great to hear from you and so pleased you're enjoying. The respirator is the 3M 6800 full face equivalent - it's a cheaper import (goo.gl/kVGmyk), but I use it with the genuine 3m 6001 vapour filters. (ebay link: goo.gl/PNXNEq). Definitely makes for a better, or at least healthier experience. Peace n love, Bongo and Sam
Good morning David. Thank you for your comment and for watching. The mitre jig has had some tweaks, it probably looks a bit more precarious than it is because the guide bar is somewhat oversized. It's bolted firmly in place though ;)
wrap 2 copper wires around, and connect them with a 9v batterie. When slug touches both wires, the plus and minus of batterie get connected and current flows through slug.
Hi Sam and hi Bonga, Thanks for sharing your videos :) Would you be kind enough to post a picture with the ”angle” attached to your saw. Appreciate it :-) Greetings from 55N13E
I have a MS880 and have a lot of trouble keeping the chain from jumping off the bar cutting over 36". I was read elsewhere just tighten multiple times as tight as you can, but it seems to bog down the saw, bend the scrench and even strip the adjustor. Do you have any tips for how to deal with this?
Hey Wise Wolf, thanks for the question. If it's skipping off the bar there is a problem with the guide bar (GB) or the chain, or more likely, both. Absolutely never would tightening the chain as much as you can be a good idea! That will further damage the GB and chain. With the saw off and on the bench, chain brake off, you should be able to move the chain round the GB with a gloved hand. When adjusting the tension, tighten it until it gets hard to move then back the tension down a bit. Shouldn't sag off the bar, but should move by hand. I'd guess that even when you back off the tension the chain will bind - that's a sign of damage. Examine the chain closely as you push it round. If you are lucky it will just be a few problematic links... identify damaged drive links (the part that runs in the GB grove), and smooth off the edges with a fine file or small rotary tool... Every time the chain is thrown off it is likely to damage one or two drive links, so that they won't run smoothly in the GB. Also check the GB grove carefully: is it clear and even the whole length? It's also worth examining the drive gear ⚙ for damage. Good luck, let us know what you find and how you get on 😉
Well certainly some great ideas, got me with the mitre box (had no idea- think I would have gone a vertical approach with the saw cut, not sure you need it so I big)....thought you would have used similar technique used @05:30 on the side boards to reinforce the corners of the planter beds (if you cut them with a chainsaw at 45 on the vertical plane alternating one up one down then just wedge a suitably thick scrap wood in the grove glue or not, should be adequate). When you pulled out the copper I thought you were going to use that cause slugs and snails dont like going over that....so if the 45 edge strip board doesnt work you could strip down the copper pipe, beat it into flat straps and use that.......now cant wait to see what are you going to do about the rabbits and birds? Keep up the great work, cheers
I had my money on a strip of copper flashing around the perimeter. Curious to see how this works out for you. I've heard sheep's wool around the base of your plants works too. And guys like Sepp Holzer would say you don't have a slug problem, you have a lack of ducks problem ;) Staying tuned, look forward to your results. I love the way you built your bed and I'm also looking forward to your wood preservation technique. Thanks for all that!
Good morning Matthew, thank you for getting in touch. Yeah, it's what we have - a lack of ducks problem ;) Have tried the copper in the past and got poor results... Also its expensive. We will look into the sheep's wool, that's intriguing. Cheers for now, Bongo. PS Love your sharpening vids, I just wish you were closer so I could get you to do my chains ;)
10:54 - that's the biggest casting box I've ever seen, you're going to need a crane for the other half and is the coarseness of the casting sand to try to hold it together so it doesn't fall/drop out because it's so big?
I've seen another method with copper wire, where two strands spaced 1/2-1" apart go all around the outside of the bed walls, and are attached to a 9v battery that is placed in a rain-proof spot like an upside-down cup. It lasts a full season, and when the slug touches the first wire it "tasted" the copper but no shock. then it touches the second wire as well as the first, and gets the mild but effective shock, and turns back. Eventually it associates the "taste" with the shock and turns back at the first wire. I haven't used it myself, so take that all with a grain of (slug) salt.
Hey Mark, sounds like an excellent system. Will have to give it a try someday. I do remember 'testing' 9v batteries with my toung when I was a child :)
Don't understand. thought we were watching a video on how to build an easy raised bed with a chainsaw and logs? You need specialty equipment for this? Ridiculous. So, we've just made a video showing off our new chainsaws.. congratulations. 😃
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WOW! You two are amazing!
I love your "do more with less" approach. Here in the USA its huge shops, huge trucks, huge equipment..... and anything else is no good. Keep up the good work and good work ethic.
Cool, thanks friend. Interesting contrast aint it.
Love all your videos,
I am a gardener and I really like your novel approach and your videos. I hope this experiment goes well and I wish you a very merry Christmas.
So nice of you. I can confirm this is NOT slug proof. Maybe somewhat slug resistant... I still like tis method for making raised beds though :)
WOW, I really love all the creative jigs and tools you make! They are equally if not more informative then the project. proper tool for the job is so important and you nail it repeatedly. Bravo!!
Thank you very much!
I'm waiting for the slug monitor report!
The report is "slug-proof my arse" though they do fair better than completely undefended (with occasional dusk slug patrols).
Friend! Thanks for watching 😀 Let me know what you would like videos of next👍 and share with us your own tricks for slug protection ⤵
Get them drunk on beer. I have slug traps and cheap beer is all that works for bait.
У нас называют это высокая грядка или тёплая грядка. Отличное исполнение. Думаю Ваша жена будет очень рада. Она тоже молодец, трудилась на изготовлении по полной. Респект за видео.
Привет, Кол. Спасибо дружище :) Всегда приятно.
Да, Сэм, моя жена, много работает и играет.
My grandpa is to do something similar to this. He used old conveyor belts cut into strips. Dont recall him ever having a slug problem. Maybe I should take some time and film a few things that he use to do around the property? 🤔
Hey Chisum. Thanks for this, and for being the 1st commenter! Agreed, there is so much worldly knowledge out there that is potentially being lost as education has become about cocooning ourselves off in a tech haze. Peace, Bongo.
@FlowerinhElbow, do you think it would be worth starting a channel? I know that there are so many channels out there already but I have been thinking of doing it for years, but I dont know if anyone would care to watch things like grandpa's old hacks?
@@chisum8167Ii you find it interesting, the chances are good that at least a bunch of other folk somewhere on this globe will too. The vast majority of people have no interest in the stuff I make vids about, and that's OK. It's nice to make for the small audience that does - the trick is in finding and connecting with that audience... That takes time and practice . My advice, try making some vids (commit to 3-5 because the first ones will be shockingly bad - assuming your human) and see if you like it.
@@FloweringElbow The best bits can sometimes be in the stuff never even spoke of or discussed. A little twetty bird comes to mind. Pure enjoyment there.
Another guy in Europe is building the worlds fastest two stroke 50cc bike and now chops logs into beams and post with an an ax. I feel his pain and need to just do the polar opposite to sometimes but still "do" something. I mill logs now among other things like the rest of do and going commercial.
@@kenmoule825 Thanks for this. Yep the birds can't be beat. I didn't 100% get your last pint, you mill logs and are looking to go commercial? Don't want to go commercial like others?
Great video, with some good techniques. Though it would have been good to use it as a hugelkultur bed.
Good evening Bob Bod, nice idea. May do that with the next bed, was a little worried that the large number of wood eating insects and fungus it attracts/supports would speed the eventual demise of the raised bed timber... Any thoughts?
@@FloweringElbow I suppose that's something you have to watch out for.
A determined slug was once caught launching himself into a raised bed using a tiny pole vault…I think it’s on RUclips. 🤔🍷🍷🍷🎩✌️
I'm not sure I need to worry about slugs here, but this a wonderful idea to use the waste from more valuable wood. I have some black locust I'm going to use for rot resistant beams or furniture and the slab wood off cuts would work wonderfully for this. Thanks for the great Ideas of up-cycling.
Cool cool, thanks Gary. Luck to have some black locust, good on ya!
I just love your chain saw jigs made from Unistrut to mill the logs. I wonder if a kit for one is available..
I have used my old band saw blades teeth facing down around pots and boxes with limited success but I wonder if you tucked them under the 45 degree strip, would it deter a few extra ones. The oak strip would protect your thighs too when weeding/planting.
Good evening Gary. Thanks for the Interesting Idea...
Thankfully RUclips helped me stumble upon this channel. This is the second video I have watched and I’m digging it! I’m new to the chainsaw milling, slowly getting it dialed though. Cleaning up burned Douglas Fir in Oregon secondary to some wildfires that wiped out my outbuildings. Anyway, if you have made it this far into the comment, what respirator are you wearing? Those fumes are brutal. Thank you for the content, subscribed and liked. Much love from the PNW. ✌️
Hi Dusty! Great to hear from you and so pleased you're enjoying. The respirator is the 3M 6800 full face equivalent - it's a cheaper import (goo.gl/kVGmyk), but I use it with the genuine 3m 6001 vapour filters. (ebay link: goo.gl/PNXNEq). Definitely makes for a better, or at least healthier experience. Peace n love, Bongo and Sam
All good (except maybe the safety on your chainsaw mitre jig - yikes!). Thanks for the video and all the best. Cheers, David
Good morning David. Thank you for your comment and for watching. The mitre jig has had some tweaks, it probably looks a bit more precarious than it is because the guide bar is somewhat oversized. It's bolted firmly in place though ;)
What a wonderful ladie you have to assist you I wish you both the best always
wrap 2 copper wires around, and connect them with a 9v batterie. When slug touches both wires, the plus and minus of batterie get connected and current flows through slug.
Hey Friedrich, thanks for this. Will try that on the next one if this doesn't work.
This was what I thought this was going to be. Nice potentially zap free alternative. Interested to hear how it works out!
What was the name of the tensioning tool?
hmm, not sure, one I made. It's a bit like this clamp tight: ruclips.net/video/ThczUYDSxsg/видео.html
Hi Sam and hi Bonga,
Thanks for sharing your videos :)
Would you be kind enough to post a picture with the ”angle” attached to your saw. Appreciate it :-)
Greetings from 55N13E
I have a MS880 and have a lot of trouble keeping the chain from jumping off the bar cutting over 36". I was read elsewhere just tighten multiple times as tight as you can, but it seems to bog down the saw, bend the scrench and even strip the adjustor. Do you have any tips for how to deal with this?
Hey Wise Wolf, thanks for the question. If it's skipping off the bar there is a problem with the guide bar (GB) or the chain, or more likely, both.
Absolutely never would tightening the chain as much as you can be a good idea! That will further damage the GB and chain. With the saw off and on the bench, chain brake off, you should be able to move the chain round the GB with a gloved hand. When adjusting the tension, tighten it until it gets hard to move then back the tension down a bit. Shouldn't sag off the bar, but should move by hand.
I'd guess that even when you back off the tension the chain will bind - that's a sign of damage.
Examine the chain closely as you push it round. If you are lucky it will just be a few problematic links... identify damaged drive links (the part that runs in the GB grove), and smooth off the edges with a fine file or small rotary tool...
Every time the chain is thrown off it is likely to damage one or two drive links, so that they won't run smoothly in the GB.
Also check the GB grove carefully: is it clear and even the whole length?
It's also worth examining the drive gear ⚙ for damage.
Good luck, let us know what you find and how you get on 😉
Well certainly some great ideas, got me with the mitre box (had no idea- think I would have gone a vertical approach with the saw cut, not sure you need it so I big)....thought you would have used similar technique used @05:30 on the side boards to reinforce the corners of the planter beds (if you cut them with a chainsaw at 45 on the vertical plane alternating one up one down then just wedge a suitably thick scrap wood in the grove glue or not, should be adequate). When you pulled out the copper I thought you were going to use that cause slugs and snails dont like going over that....so if the 45 edge strip board doesnt work you could strip down the copper pipe, beat it into flat straps and use that.......now cant wait to see what are you going to do about the rabbits and birds?
Keep up the great work, cheers
I had my money on a strip of copper flashing around the perimeter. Curious to see how this works out for you.
I've heard sheep's wool around the base of your plants works too.
And guys like Sepp Holzer would say you don't have a slug problem, you have a lack of ducks problem ;)
Staying tuned, look forward to your results.
I love the way you built your bed and I'm also looking forward to your wood preservation technique. Thanks for all that!
Good morning Matthew, thank you for getting in touch. Yeah, it's what we have - a lack of ducks problem ;)
Have tried the copper in the past and got poor results... Also its expensive.
We will look into the sheep's wool, that's intriguing. Cheers for now, Bongo.
PS Love your sharpening vids, I just wish you were closer so I could get you to do my chains ;)
Extraordenary variety as usual. Sam has a fine lad to help her with things. All the best!
Indeed so!
10:54 - that's the biggest casting box I've ever seen, you're going to need a crane for the other half and is the coarseness of the casting sand to try to hold it together so it doesn't fall/drop out because it's so big?
What a sandy substract !!!!!
Very nice video. Cheers
Your chainsaw mitering jig is genius. Well done.
I've seen another method with copper wire, where two strands spaced 1/2-1" apart go all around the outside of the bed walls, and are attached to a 9v battery that is placed in a rain-proof spot like an upside-down cup. It lasts a full season, and when the slug touches the first wire it "tasted" the copper but no shock. then it touches the second wire as well as the first, and gets the mild but effective shock, and turns back. Eventually it associates the "taste" with the shock and turns back at the first wire. I haven't used it myself, so take that all with a grain of (slug) salt.
Hey Mark, sounds like an excellent system. Will have to give it a try someday. I do remember 'testing' 9v batteries with my toung when I was a child :)
I like your version of the corner posts!
Thanks Leif 😊
The size of that 48" bar and the size of the shavings coming off with that sharp chain was really nice!
Don't understand. thought we were watching a video on how to build an easy raised bed with a chainsaw and logs?
You need specialty equipment for this? Ridiculous.
So, we've just made a video showing off our new chainsaws.. congratulations.
😃