Forest Service road manager here. We do almost 100 percent dirt and gravel roads. A lot of our road are designed as "outsloped" profiles to promote drainage without having to put in a lot of culverts. I see two problems with the road, and both can be fixed pretty easily. Your biggest problem is the open graded gravel. You need a closed graded rock with a lot of fractured faces and plenty of fines to make it lock up when compacted. A lot of people make the mistake of buying "clean" rock for topping especially if they are worried about mud. Good graded gravel properly shaped and compacted will shed water and not get excessively muddy. Open graded rock won't lock up and will move all over the place. You can probably fix the gravel by adding "fines" and blending with the land plane. The other issue is trying to crown a single lane road as the wheel depressions on either side tend to collect and hold water. For single lane roads, we find a flat profile that is either insloped with a ditch and culverts or outsloped 2-4% works well. Anyway, good gravel, compacted and drained would help a lot.
That works, especially if you need to pass water through the road base. I'd probably place geotetxtile between the course rock and the surfacing to keep the surface from migrating into the riprap if they is the purpose. Lots of options but the key is to provide good drainage and a tight surface.
This is the right answer. I looked up the TDOT manual, and in Tennessee, it looks like they call it Class A Mineral Aggregate Base. Additionally, the downhill side of the road needs a shoulder to hold the road base in place. Earth fill, graded and growing grass, which is sloped at the same cross-slope as the roadway surface will hold the stone in place. Right now, the shear force of the tires is causing the aggregate to slide. The weight of a fill embankment will help counteract that force.
I watch all your videos, along with Sleepdude, and Everything Autos. I was born in Crossville Tn and still have family there. Watching your videos is like slice of home for me. Thanks for bringing back home !
@@OutoftheWoods0623what if you ran a 4 or 5 inch flexible hose long enough to hook up to the exhaust and out the wall? I'm not explaining it right, I'm sorry. It's not a permenent connection. You'd just pop it on the exhaust when running the equipment.
Years ago my son took on the task of caring for a neighbors chickens while they were on vacation. The first time we went over to feed and collect eggs we wondered why there was a tennis racket hanging outside coop by door. Well we quickly found out as I had to man the racket and fight off the rooster while the kid fed and collected eggs. That was the meanest rooster I ever met!!
Nathan, I truly enjoy listening to you, talk to the camera. Most channels I watch, I prefer as little talking as possible. You remind me of my grandfather, very laid back. I enjoyed the story of the rooster, my grand dad had a similar rooster on the homestead. You would be wrong thinking people wouldn’t watch you spread gravel. There are a lot of channels like that that have hundreds of thousands of views. The key is to speed it up, do a time lapse. Hope your ankle mends quickly.
On the low side of the road you need to build it up with some rip-rap to hold your road in place and give the water a place to go. Then build up the road with some TRG (Trap Rock Gravel) The TRG stone gravel with the stone dust from crushing still in it. It will PACK and harden up and stay put. You could have them mix some extra stone dust with it to blend in with your existing stone and help bind it together.
Got an ‘up grade’ idea for you. Build yourself a shelf high up and inside the cladding at the sawmill end of the barn. Plumb in a 44gal drum (or two) to catch the rain water from the guttering. Now you’ll have water available for splashing slabs and other uses. It’s got some pressure by ways of being high up and once done it’s pretty much free and extendable if required. Those fifty gal plastic food grade barrels would be perfect. Just an idea. ❤️👍
OK Nate .. Here’s my 2 cents worth,,,, Start by lining the downside edge of that road with some good and chunkyRip Rap .. just about 10” to a foot wide band , it will serve a few purposes A) keep the gravel from washing off the road! B ) keep the drivers off the edge out of fear of being pulled off the road. C) will still be easy to access the fields with anything you drive.. D ) easier to maintain than a ditch that would fill with growth and have to be scoured out regularly .. E) when you have some loose change you can always order another batch of rip rap to make it a bit beefier ,, Just my Humble opinion…
@@irongoatrocky2343 Idunno?? Matt’s only across P-town from Mike Morgan and they never even nod to each other .. But his equipt would make short work of any landscaping problems Nathan has… But It’s about a 6hr run from matts in Pa To Kingsport area by car … Hauling his stuff would be pretty expensive…
Pea gravel is fine for keeping your feet cleaner. The mixed grade commonly called crush and run would require less maintenance. I would use crush and run as the primary surface and install pea gravel only in areas where you want your shoes to remain a little cleaner.
I don't know much about roads but this is an idea you should try breaking up the bottom soil then compacting the gravel into the bottom soil that has been cultivated and doing so the gravel road might hold up longer this is just a thought and idea that came to mind.
Love watching your videos because I always learn something new. I’m still learning how to saw a log correctly. They are expanding a state highway near me and I have a yard full of different species. Having fun with my sons. Stay well and keep them coming
I really hope FedEx rewards drivers for this sort of thing. It is such good publicity for them the company needs to be encouraging acts of kindness like this.
Had a lengthy comment but lost it so now here is a shorter version. Cleaned up an old fence row between me and a neighbor with 8-10 huge walnuts in it. I had to cut the wire into sections between the trees to remove it because the trees had grown over the woven and barbed wire at the top. Left about 3" attached to be a warning to anyone in the future who might cut them for milling into lumber. You would have to cut these trees about 4 and a half feet above ground to be certain of not hitting any metal. So, about 4 1/2 ft of a 28 or 30 inch butt log is wasted on all those trees. I just eat BT's, not BLT's but can't imagine them without the Miracle Whip. My tomatoes are stopping production because of the extreme heat and drought we are in. Maybe they'll pick again and make another crop before freeze happens in mid to late Oct. Have a great week!
You are so right. What a great look and color. That matches the color of my living room here at home. Hope you heal up quick! Sorry to tell you though my BLT's on toast are not complete until I slather on a good coat of mayo! Watch out for that rooster.
The new wall serves two purposes and that helps justify the cost. The only ditch you need is the up side of the road. You have the two best machines for the job. Use the excavator with the wide bucket and let your dad pull the dump trailer in fro t of you. Good topsoil for later use. Have fun and stay safe!
Property line fences...I have several large trees on my property lines and they have nails and staples and barbed wire that goes back 100 years or so, especially on 2 big 3-4ft diameter ash trees...they're so old the wire now goes thru the dead center of the tree
Been so busy lately I don’t get to watch you tube too often. I’m sitting here now for hours on end watching my grain dryer drying corn and I’ve been watching a lot of the your videos. Man I didn’t know how much I needed this right now haha. Always enjoy the videos. Kinda got me in the mood to blow the dust off my old woodmizer and do some milling. We’ll get there one of these days.. hope all is well with you and your family.
I'd keep the existing road and just add in that new section. That way it becomes a great all-weather turning circle when getting truck deliveries of logs or other supplies. Better and safer than driving up by shed and backing in. Also MIL can access the house without getting too close to shed if you are moving logs around.
Dig a proper drainage ditch on the uphill side and use that dirt to build a berm on the downhill side. Slant the road slightly towards the ditch. You'll need culverts every so often. On your new equipment barn, I seriously doubt that those standard size down spouts will handle the amount of water that will come off that large roof. But that work crew did an awesome job on the siding.
Hi Nathan, Perhaps you can rig up a loud metal detector on the blade guide ahead of the point where the blade enters the cut. Then you can stop the blade travel before hitting the nail. Good luck with the delivery trucks. Hank Kennedy, Manchester, NH
Awwwnoooo!!!! A decent swipe of Dukes Mayo on a BLT takes it to a whole nother level of delicious. … The other thing is the bacon has to be potato Chip crispy and still have full flavor (That’s a skill right there..)
The rooster doesn't like you because to him you're another rooster! However, he views your wife as a hen he has to protect and someday conquer. HAHAHAHA
It’s like Mama always said, life’s like a box of peeps from Tractor Supply, you never know what you’re gonna get! And that’s all I have to say about that Nathan! Good and Quick Healing! Kind Thanks! DaveyJO in Pennsylvania p.s. Mighty Fine Music too!
Nathan, regarding the road, give your buddy Mike Morgan a call, he just finished a road in the woods came out great. I’m sure he’ll have some ideas to make your life easier! Good content, keep up the great work. Oh, we ended up with a rooster this year too….went in the soup pot.
The new barn looks great and productive area for your work. As long as the drainage issue goes, I would dig a ditch from where the gravel drive turns towards your house, on the upper side of the driveway to the closet corner of your barn. Install a drainage pipe "culvert" across the road. Being it drains across the road at that area, it can pick up the drainage at that end of your new awesome barn. That would eliminate all of the water from crossing your driveway.
An outsloped road is probably fine and a crown isn't required. But if you have water consentrated above the road, some culverts would be good to prevent washing. As I have said before, aggregate is not the appropriate surface material, it should be crushed rock with fines so it consolidates. Such as inch minus.
This may be a dumb question, but, couldn't you scan the tree with a decent metal detector before the first cut and then every two or three cuts? Seems like a little extra time would be cheaper than new blades. Just askin'.
Nathan that new barn looks great. So big and roomy. Your road looks good after you graded it. We certainly enjoy your channel. I heard when you hit that metal in the log. I agree, people should not put nails or screws in trees. Cool video 👍❤️
I'm predicting that you will need to get a commercial grade standing fan to blow air down the length of that new wall, on the inside. The afternoon sun is gonna heat that metal wall up like a huge skillet.
Wow, that walnut log just made me feel bad 😔. Can't believe someone would mess with such beauty! Also, ny favorite part was definitely the rooster's cameo, he really added some flavor to the video! 🐔🍂
9:37 You did a pretty good job with the bucket! Another option might be a rotary broom: drive down the side of the road with the broom angled toward the road.
Looks great Nathan, did a fine job on the walnut milling even with the little burp and screw you still got some beautiful slabs. Love the wall they put up for you, sure will help during bad weather and summer shade. Looks good around there. Stay safe and keep up the fun. Fred.
That is some nice straight grain walnut. Barn is coming along nicely. Rip-Rap on the edge of your road is a good idea from one of your other viewers. Stay safe.
I was 5 years old sitting on a concrete ledge playing with a Fisher Price farm (barn and animals) minding my own business. Charlie (the rooster) was either attracted to the back of my head or was just being mean when he flogged me leaving me with 5 stitches. I still have the scar after half a century. Good Times!!! For some reason, Charlie disappeared that night.
nice looking building with the wall on. Metal in a log is bad, I have a LT 40 do know too. Just fix the road and maybe a culvert and small ditch on the high side. Terry in MN
Hey, I tried to get your attention regarding the pith. I was hollering “The pith, Nathan! Level the pith!” I think you were just too excited about finally sawing in the new barn and you didn’t hear me. 😄 Regarding that rooster, Fall isn’t too far off. Chicken & dumplings is a perfect cool season meal. 😉
We had a roster like that, always chasing us kids until I hit it with a 2x4. He made good chicken and dumplings that night. Maybe you should get a metal detector and check logs before putting on the saw mill.
Nathan, I agree with the swift kick to teach a rooster who's boss--although my experience is that it will take more than one. Hope the ankle heals up quickly.
Get a pull behind grader. We have a 650' drive and this is what we use to ditch and fill in the ruts. It takes two people to run it. One on the tractor and one on the grader to operate the blade angels.
Wow ! sounds like shredded chicken tacos to me . I would mark the edge of that drive 'road' with those small orange flags , just to show them to keep off the grass .
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@@WilliamMurdaugh thanks you
Might want to invest in a METAL DETECTOR - Just to make sure there's no more sabotage...
@@allwaizeright9705 i was about to say the same thing.
here's a tip buy a metal detector scan your logs mark where the metal is
Forest Service road manager here. We do almost 100 percent dirt and gravel roads. A lot of our road are designed as "outsloped" profiles to promote drainage without having to put in a lot of culverts. I see two problems with the road, and both can be fixed pretty easily. Your biggest problem is the open graded gravel. You need a closed graded rock with a lot of fractured faces and plenty of fines to make it lock up when compacted. A lot of people make the mistake of buying "clean" rock for topping especially if they are worried about mud. Good graded gravel properly shaped and compacted will shed water and not get excessively muddy. Open graded rock won't lock up and will move all over the place. You can probably fix the gravel by adding "fines" and blending with the land plane. The other issue is trying to crown a single lane road as the wheel depressions on either side tend to collect and hold water. For single lane roads, we find a flat profile that is either insloped with a ditch and culverts or outsloped 2-4% works well. Anyway, good gravel, compacted and drained would help a lot.
I always started with rip rap for a road bed, followed by crusher run or pit run, followed by 57’s or something similar.
That works, especially if you need to pass water through the road base. I'd probably place geotetxtile between the course rock and the surfacing to keep the surface from migrating into the riprap if they is the purpose. Lots of options but the key is to provide good drainage and a tight surface.
When you use jargon consider adding a definition. There may or may not be your usage of words like “fines” in an online dictionary.
This is the right answer. I looked up the TDOT manual, and in Tennessee, it looks like they call it Class A Mineral Aggregate Base.
Additionally, the downhill side of the road needs a shoulder to hold the road base in place. Earth fill, graded and growing grass, which is sloped at the same cross-slope as the roadway surface will hold the stone in place. Right now, the shear force of the tires is causing the aggregate to slide. The weight of a fill embankment will help counteract that force.
@@conniead5206 if you can’t figure out “fines” from context, best just hire someone.
Regarding the rooster, the expression "like a chicken with his head cut off" comes to mind. That is one fine looking barn wall. Thanks, Nathan!
Agreed
the rooster crowing in the background while you tell the story of how you injured yourself is pure comedy gold.
The rooster 🐔 was telling the other side of the story!
@@vanmitchellsr.5735 - Who do you think dug the hole he tripped in?
The overhead view of the sawmill really helped me appreciate the wonderful new space you have for sawing. The new wall looks great, too.
I watch all your videos, along with Sleepdude, and Everything Autos. I was born in Crossville Tn and still have family there. Watching your videos is like slice of home for me. Thanks for bringing back home !
That new barn wall looks fantastic! Makes me think you should finish all the walls and install big barn doors where you need them!
if it wasn't the for diesel exhaust fumes I probably would,
@@OutoftheWoods0623what if you ran a 4 or 5 inch flexible hose long enough to hook up to the exhaust and out the wall? I'm not explaining it right, I'm sorry. It's not a permenent connection. You'd just pop it on the exhaust when running the equipment.
@@Su-Jo its not practical to do that with the engine moving on the mill like that!
@@irongoatrocky2343 Gotcha. I don't know enough about mills (obviously). Thanks for setting me straight 🙏
Hey Nathan !! Not a bad idea !! Then you'll be completely weatherproof !! 😅
Love me some mayonnaise! I can't imagine a BLT without it.
Nor can I imagine a BLT with mustard on it.🙂
@@jamesbrischke4815 nor I.
Hellmans/Best Foods Mayo yes! no Miracle Whip is allowed in my house!
@@irongoatrocky2343 the Winco brand tastes just as good and at least a dollar cheaper.
No mayo is a waste of a great sandwich.
nice barn and the proper color too. that rooster is jealous of your coxcomb (hat and beard). if he keeps attacking, make him into sunday supper.
Years ago my son took on the task of caring for a neighbors chickens while they were on vacation. The first time we went over to feed and collect eggs we wondered why there was a tennis racket hanging outside coop by door. Well we quickly found out as I had to man the racket and fight off the rooster while the kid fed and collected eggs. That was the meanest rooster I ever met!!
My grandpaw hated a flogging rooster! They ended up meeting the chopping block really quickly!
I like a mean rooster protecting his harem
Yep, Nathan, I think there may be some chicken and dumplings in your future. Thank you for your continued entertainment.
Really like that siding. Money well spent. Still jealous over the new barn, lol. You needed it. Excellent job Nathan
That barn looks like the perfect spot for some thunderstorm viewing, metal or no.
The Barn looks great with the siding Nathan
BLT with fresh home grown tomatoes can’t be beat. 200K would be great. Been around 190k many months. 🙏🤠
Looks like a nice chicken and mushroom pie might be on the horizon if Mr Rooster keeps attacking you.
Nathan, I truly enjoy listening to you, talk to the camera. Most channels I watch, I prefer as little talking as possible. You remind me of my grandfather, very laid back. I enjoyed the story of the rooster, my grand dad had a similar rooster on the homestead.
You would be wrong thinking people wouldn’t watch you spread gravel. There are a lot of channels like that that have hundreds of thousands of views. The key is to speed it up, do a time lapse. Hope your ankle mends quickly.
Yes sir he is a book of knowledge that’s for sure
Love the new barn wall. Also, I agree with you about the BLTs. NO mayo! But.....Miracle Whip, now that's what I'm talking about!
Man that barn is sweet! Great video Mr. Elliot. Nathan vs Rooster! Too funny!
The new wall on the pole shed looks great! The road looks great too!! Sorry about the nail!! Very pretty wood!❤
You are living my dream, Friend. I want a few acre homestead that supports my livelyhood. No rat race, no HOA, no hustle and bussle
Glad to see you back to cutting logs ..... I've been missing that!
That rooster sings like dinner!
that's what I was thinking.. some carrots, potatoes, celery, tomatoes, onion and garlic..
I guess it’s time for a metal detector . Might save a little down the road
Yup.
you sure have grown a lot since I last visited with you.......great to see you are growing and prosperous........cheers, Paul from Orlando
Thanks!!
1 for the ROOSTER and 0 for Nathan. Keep one eye on the
ROOSTER ! !
On the low side of the road you need to build it up with some rip-rap to hold your road in place and give the water a place to go. Then build up the road with some
TRG (Trap Rock Gravel) The TRG stone gravel with the stone dust from crushing still in it. It will PACK and harden up and stay put. You could have them mix some extra stone dust with it to blend in with your existing stone and help bind it together.
As a kid, I remember my grandad putting a big nail in a shagbark hickery, to hang catfish on for skinning
I hear young roosters make pretty good chicken and dumplings!
Got an ‘up grade’ idea for you.
Build yourself a shelf high up and inside the cladding at the sawmill end of the barn.
Plumb in a 44gal drum (or two) to catch the rain water from the guttering.
Now you’ll have water available for splashing slabs and other uses. It’s got some pressure by ways of being high up and once done it’s pretty much free and extendable if required.
Those fifty gal plastic food grade barrels would be perfect.
Just an idea. ❤️👍
OK Nate .. Here’s my 2 cents worth,,,, Start by lining the downside edge of that road with some good and chunkyRip Rap .. just about 10” to a foot wide band , it will serve a few purposes
A) keep the gravel from washing off the road!
B ) keep the drivers off the edge out of fear of being pulled off the road.
C) will still be easy to access the fields with anything you drive..
D ) easier to maintain than a ditch that would fill with growth and have to be scoured out regularly ..
E) when you have some loose change you can always order another batch of rip rap to make it a bit beefier ,,
Just my Humble opinion…
real good advice would be a proper road build using some bigger rock then putting the 57 over it......
hint: Diesel Creek is your friend here!
@@irongoatrocky2343 Idunno?? Matt’s only across P-town from Mike Morgan and they never even nod to each other .. But his equipt would make short work of any landscaping problems Nathan has… But It’s about a 6hr run from matts in Pa To Kingsport area by car … Hauling his stuff would be pretty expensive…
Pea gravel is fine for keeping your feet cleaner. The mixed grade commonly called crush and run would require less maintenance. I would use crush and run as the primary surface and install pea gravel only in areas where you want your shoes to remain a little cleaner.
Couldn't you get some old rail road ties for cheap for the edge? For at least a few spots where the wash off is real bad?
9/4 is 5.715 centermeters. Just for your viewers that are outside the US. Thanks for the great videos.
No it’s 57.15 mm😊
Spit my drink out when you made the comment about shooting the rooster. 😂. Everything is looking great.
I don't know much about roads but this is an idea you should try breaking up the bottom soil then compacting the gravel into the bottom soil that has been cultivated and doing so the gravel road might hold up longer this is just a thought and idea that came to mind.
Screws, Nest boxes for the birds, it's a big thing in the UK for sure.
Everything looks great, what a transformation. Great show.
Love watching your videos because I always learn something new. I’m still learning how to saw a log correctly. They are expanding a state highway near me and I have a yard full of different species. Having fun with my sons. Stay well and keep them coming
I really hope FedEx rewards drivers for this sort of thing. It is such good publicity for them the company needs to be encouraging acts of kindness like this.
Your place looks beautiful!
Had a lengthy comment but lost it so now here is a shorter version. Cleaned up an old fence row between me and a neighbor with 8-10 huge walnuts in it. I had to cut the wire into sections between the trees to remove it because the trees had grown over the woven and barbed wire at the top. Left about 3" attached to be a warning to anyone in the future who might cut them for milling into lumber. You would have to cut these trees about 4 and a half feet above ground to be certain of not hitting any metal. So, about 4 1/2 ft of a 28 or 30 inch butt log is wasted on all those trees.
I just eat BT's, not BLT's but can't imagine them without the Miracle Whip. My tomatoes are stopping production because of the extreme heat and drought we are in. Maybe they'll pick again and make another crop before freeze happens in mid to late Oct.
Have a great week!
That lower 4.5 feet of those black walnut trees would be gobbled up by any woodturner.
@@oldohioangler4525yes they would
lemme translate that roosters yelling he was shouting over to you "Karmas a biiiiitch aiiiiiint it ha haaa"😂😂
LOL, great rooster story. Hope your ankle gets better quickly.
So do I
Enjoyed the video Nathan you are so easy to watch and listen to. How is Bruno doing enjoying being back at school I hope. Take care.
You were so excited to cut something, didn't want to stop your flow.
Way to roll Nathan!🎶🎼 Music is the icing in the cake fella!
Thanks
You are so right. What a great look and color. That matches the color of my living room here at home. Hope you heal up quick! Sorry to tell you though my BLT's on toast are not complete until I slather on a good coat of mayo! Watch out for that rooster.
The new wall serves two purposes and that helps justify the cost. The only ditch you need is the up side of the road. You have the two best machines for the job. Use the excavator with the wide bucket and let your dad pull the dump trailer in fro t of you. Good topsoil for later use. Have fun and stay safe!
I just wanted to say two things, I enjoy your videos and you have a beautiful property... Keep safe, keep working,
Thank you, I will
Nice slabs Nathan, Have a Great day
Property line fences...I have several large trees on my property lines and they have nails and staples and barbed wire that goes back 100 years or so, especially on 2 big 3-4ft diameter ash trees...they're so old the wire now goes thru the dead center of the tree
Been so busy lately I don’t get to watch you tube too often. I’m sitting here now for hours on end watching my grain dryer drying corn and I’ve been watching a lot of the your videos. Man I didn’t know how much I needed this right now haha. Always enjoy the videos. Kinda got me in the mood to blow the dust off my old woodmizer and do some milling. We’ll get there one of these days.. hope all is well with you and your family.
All good
Was wondering if you were still around
28:22 you need a good rooster gumbo recipe.😂
When do we eat
Love the pole barn!
Man that sure is a good looking pole barn, definitely allows a lot more room.
New wall looks great
I'd keep the existing road and just add in that new section. That way it becomes a great all-weather turning circle when getting truck deliveries of logs or other supplies. Better and safer than driving up by shed and backing in. Also MIL can access the house without getting too close to shed if you are moving logs around.
Only room for one rooster in the henhouse Nathan 😂🐓
Dig a proper drainage ditch on the uphill side and use that dirt to build a berm on the downhill side. Slant the road slightly towards the ditch. You'll need culverts every so often. On your new equipment barn, I seriously doubt that those standard size down spouts will handle the amount of water that will come off that large roof. But that work crew did an awesome job on the siding.
Hi Nathan, Perhaps you can rig up a loud metal detector on the blade guide ahead of the point where the blade enters the cut. Then you can stop the blade travel before hitting the nail.
Good luck with the delivery trucks.
Hank Kennedy, Manchester, NH
Your barn really looks good. As far as the rooster is concerned, how about some southern fried chicken?
Awwwnoooo!!!! A decent swipe of Dukes Mayo on a BLT takes it to a whole nother level of delicious. … The other thing is the bacon has to be potato Chip crispy and still have full flavor (That’s a skill right there..)
The rooster doesn't like you because to him you're another rooster! However, he views your wife as a hen he has to protect and someday conquer. HAHAHAHA
It’s like Mama always said, life’s like a box of peeps from Tractor Supply, you never know what you’re gonna get! And that’s all I have to say about that Nathan! Good and Quick Healing! Kind Thanks! DaveyJO in Pennsylvania p.s. Mighty Fine Music too!
Those BLTs look delicious. That rooster might make them taste a little better 😁
Nathan because of all of her back in the thing and moving that table around thoroughly enjoy your videos thank you
Awesome building. I love the color and design 😊
Thanks, it turned out better than I expected!
Nathan, regarding the road, give your buddy Mike Morgan a call, he just finished a road in the woods came out great. I’m sure he’ll have some ideas to make your life easier! Good content, keep up the great work. Oh, we ended up with a rooster this year too….went in the soup pot.
Nathan is looking like is doing a good job on his own 😊
The new barn looks great and productive area for your work. As long as the drainage issue goes, I would dig a ditch from where the gravel drive turns towards your house, on the upper side of the driveway to the closet corner of your barn. Install a drainage pipe "culvert" across the road. Being it drains across the road at that area, it can pick up the drainage at that end of your new awesome barn. That would eliminate all of the water from crossing your driveway.
An outsloped road is probably fine and a crown isn't required. But if you have water consentrated above the road, some culverts would be good to prevent washing. As I have said before, aggregate is not the appropriate surface material, it should be crushed rock with fines so it consolidates. Such as inch minus.
This may be a dumb question, but, couldn't you scan the tree with a decent metal detector before the first cut and then every two or three cuts? Seems like a little extra time would be cheaper than new blades. Just askin'.
Nathan that new barn looks great. So big and roomy. Your road looks good after you graded it. We certainly enjoy your channel. I heard when you hit that metal in the log. I agree, people should not put nails or screws in trees. Cool video 👍❤️
I'm predicting that you will need to get a commercial grade standing fan to blow air down the length of that new wall, on the inside. The afternoon sun is gonna heat that metal wall up like a huge skillet.
Wow, that walnut log just made me feel bad 😔. Can't believe someone would mess with such beauty! Also, ny favorite part was definitely the rooster's cameo, he really added some flavor to the video! 🐔🍂
Charlie,the ass kicking chicken 😂😂😂😂rooster
9:37 You did a pretty good job with the bucket! Another option might be a rotary broom: drive down the side of the road with the broom angled toward the road.
As always, Great Show! Just heard about the seminar in Charleston-missed the deadline. My bad luck-have a great time in Charleston-God Bless! Tom
Nathan,everything down at the pole barn is starting to look 👀 amazing 🤩 😮😊❤
Looks great Nathan, did a fine job on the walnut milling even with the little burp and screw you still got some beautiful slabs. Love the wall they put up for you, sure will help during bad weather and summer shade. Looks good around there. Stay safe and keep up the fun. Fred.
Lots of character in the log. Beautiful grain.
You survived that rooster assault but it surely left your ankle in a fowl state.
😂 Good one
😂😂😂 I'll second that!!
been awhile since I have seen you pop up on my calendar, good to see you.....Paul in Orlando
That is some nice straight grain walnut. Barn is coming along nicely. Rip-Rap on the edge of your road is a good idea from one of your other viewers. Stay safe.
I was 5 years old sitting on a concrete ledge playing with a Fisher Price farm (barn and animals) minding my own business. Charlie (the rooster) was either attracted to the back of my head or was just being mean when he flogged me leaving me with 5 stitches. I still have the scar after half a century. Good Times!!!
For some reason, Charlie disappeared that night.
Winner winner chicken dinner!
Love a good BLT but man, but I love it with a good slather of Miracle Whip, not mayo. Nothing better in this world. Great video too.
nice looking building with the wall on. Metal in a log is bad, I have a LT 40 do know too. Just fix the road and maybe a culvert and small ditch on the high side. Terry in MN
That would be my next dinner ...
Yes the rooster would be tasty.
No Mayo? You're crazy! 😀
Wait a second. No mayo on a BLT? That’s sacrilege.
Hey, I tried to get your attention regarding the pith. I was hollering “The pith, Nathan! Level the pith!” I think you were just too excited about finally sawing in the new barn and you didn’t hear me. 😄 Regarding that rooster, Fall isn’t too far off. Chicken & dumplings is a perfect cool season meal. 😉
We had a roster like that, always chasing us kids until I hit it with a 2x4. He made good chicken and dumplings that night.
Maybe you should get a metal detector and check logs before putting on the saw mill.
Love watching you. I. look at trees different since I started watching.. Would love to be able to do what you do.. Stay Blessed 😇🙏🙏🙏.
Out of the Woods, great content you deserve more views
Hi Nathan & it's is Randy and i like yours video is Cool & Thanks Nathan & Friends Randy
I went to my local saw mill yard yesterday. I finally walked up to the mill area. The LT70 is much larger in person than it appears on video
Nathan, I agree with the swift kick to teach a rooster who's boss--although my experience is that it will take more than one. Hope the ankle heals up quickly.
I love watching you cut up logs and wish I had a mill. I eat bacon tomato sandwiches and I do put mayo in it. I am one of those people. 😉
Get a pull behind grader. We have a 650' drive and this is what we use to ditch and fill in the ruts. It takes two people to run it. One on the tractor and one on the grader to operate the blade angels.
not a bad idea
You need to get yourself one of those TSA metal detector wands.
The pole barn looks good Nathan! Extra room unfortunately don't last too long! 😂
Wow ! sounds like shredded chicken tacos to me .
I would mark the edge of that drive 'road' with those small orange flags , just to show them to keep off the grass .
We have a friend that makes chicken tamales..... They are awesome
Nathan sounds like that rooster has anger issues and chicken and noodles could be on the menu soon...lol