Working Smarter, Not Harder. Using the Grapple to do the heavy lifting, while cutting up firewood.
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Evan, you have the ability to edit out any mistakes you make while working on whatever, but you choose to leave them in. I appreciate that. We all make mistakes, we all learn as we go along--even while making these mistakes. So hats off to you.
I have 2 black walnuts that were cut down several months ago. They are just sitting where they fell. One is a good size, the other is barely large enough for lumber. Everybody keeps telling me they're "money", but I haven't found anyone whose interested in buying them and I don't know how I'd get them anywhere to be milled.
Evan my man you should move those big logs back by the pile too. My Grandpa told me work was made for a mule and he turned his ass to it.👍😉
Out Of The Woods Nathan uses the TYM tractor as well. Sure does make your cutting easier.
I lift logs with tractor with pallet forks. Cut one side a bit, then other side. Go back and forth. Saves back a lot.
Thanks Evan.
I have My Eyes set to a Frostbite Grapple for wood Handling.
Mike M.
Wow! That looks Great!! That was a Lot of Work!! God Bless and have a Wonderful Evening!! 😊🌹🎄
that stihl doesnt hesitate, great ideas especially when things are damp and nasty
Wish I was where you are ,as I used to be like you In my younger days , but now older carnt do things now ,,, and miss it ,so that’s why I like watching g you , bless you Evan
You need to cut the Walnut pieces and cut hem about 7 inches thick and make a wood bowl!!!
Looking good it take time when you guy work away from home but it is coming along love it from
Steve c from the state of Oregon usa
Love the wood shed area. 🤷♂️
Your fast growing tree you mentioned is ash burns fast
Great video. All the best 🇬🇧.
Thx for taking my advice Evan 9:58 or country view acres
...work smart, not hard..lol...good one, keep safe...
Don't know why but cutting firewood is almost zen like. The next best thing is watching someone doing it, thanks.
Love watching tractors! 🚜 I don’t think I’d ever be able to do this and have all my Limbs lol
Wow! 1k videos! It's been quite a journey. Thanks for taking us along🎉
Smarter not harder, great job Evan.
I know it didn't show those logs were heavy great job
112K Good Job!
I like the log marker you have on your saw. No more guess work.
great idea ! I could watch you cut wood all day long. Thanx for sharing your farm journey with us !
That fast growing tree looks like Box Elder to me. It looks good. God bless.
The wood in those trees is so pretty!!!
The wide ring tree is an Ash. Makes a hot fire but burns pretty fast. Put some hardwood with it
I made a sawbuck to cut smaller logs. You can load more than one log and cut through all at once
I built one like Yours back in about 2007 that is 7ft long that I can pile on a bunch of smaller pieces
and 5 cuts 24" apart, end up with a nice pile of wood.
Several Years later I have 5 Lasers from above that indicate My cut lines .
Mike M.
Great idea puting the small logs in from the front. You are so bright, that is why your mom calls you sun,(son). As always I enjoy your videos.
thx again
Luv using the Grapple to save the spine/back. Merry Christmas to CVA & the viewers, 👍💪🙏
Merry Christmas
@@CountryViewAcresmerry Christmas. What name brand of grapple? Do you have a affiliate link?
Happy Holiday to you and your family
You got that right, Work smarter, not harder. Using the grapple on the tractor to pick up the logs is a great idea.
Nice video
Great progess-been missing your background working music-I hear it on other channels and say NO that's Evans music. 💖🎶
Good stuff Evan 👍🏻
Nice
That's an ash tree, great firewood.
Not trying to plug another channel but Sawing with Sandy had a video today I think it was, where he had a little laser pointer mounted on the chain saw handle to measure out how long he wanted to cut firewood. Don't know much about it but it looks like a pretty handy idea if it's not too costly. Might want to check it out since you cut a lot of firewood.
Oh, that tree you weren't sure about looked like maybe it was Ash.
Couldn't make me happier to see you using a Stihl saw. My family is a Stihl family. Both my kids work at the Stihl plant in Virginia. They make outstanding products!!!
Timber cutters flip the bar for every new chain that keeps it rotated evenly.
Awesome video...Thanks for sharing it...Greatly enjoy watching you and your wife work around on your homestead.
Great learning curve.
Looks a lot better.
I have to admit your wood shed looks a lot better with all the scrub trees gone. Keep your eyes open on the new shed and pull them as soon as you can...my neighbor has some growing out of his. Thanks for the video Evan.
Amen! It doesnt take long, either! Birds sit on the shed, poop off the edge, and there ya go, free fertilizer!
my wife gave me one of your t shirts for christmas! i love it! i hope it helps support your nice channnel.
Thx
Those last, fast growing trees are Ash. Kinda crazy how dense and hard the wood is, for how fast they grow. Excellent firewood. Soft maple may not be anything special for heating, but it's ideal for campfire wood! Also works well as a "helper" for species that are hard to ignite, or if you have some wood that isn't as dry as you thought- it burns really hot and bright.
Looks good, all cleaned up! And you got a nice pile of firewood as well.
I was going suggest back the tractor up to where you are stacking the wood; save your back and then you said that. 😊
Merry Christmas from Australia
Are you enjoying the warm days? I used to live outside Sydney.
I’ve done a lot of firewood processing but you taught me something today, I’ve never thought to flip the over for even wear. I’m definitely looking for one of those saw clamps it looks handy.
👍👍👍👍👍👌Great job
Tree in question is Green Ash, nearly extinct in Northern Ohio, due to invasion of Emerald Ash Borer in late 90's. This was my favorite of firewood to cut, load, split & burn. It burns well, green/seasoned. Your grapple is the modern version of sawbuck. Grapple is more user friendly.
Nice job❤
Holy moly, when you added the spacer to the saw you touched the teeth while the engine was running! 😮 You can always just mark the logs where you want to cut like a carpenter.
I noticed that too, but knew Evan had the chain brake engaged, so the chain wasn't going to move.
Yes the chain bar was engaged.
@@jimmieusaf-pol5818 I don’t want to make a big deal out of this... You assumed that he had the braked engaged, as I did. But, all engines should be off on all equipment when being worked on or repaired, stated right there in the owner’s manual.
I was scared too! Danger doesn't take a day off. Better to be safe than sorry. Do you remember when you were turning the grass in the summer and you just forgot to add the pin? That was just a split second and it could have been so much worse. Please take care.
I agree with you Daniel, the engine should have been off when the depth gauge was installed per owner's manual, and I assumed Evan was just warming up the engine before use, while installing the depth gauge, but I didn't assume the chain brake was engaged since I could see it was all the way forward and engaged in the video. Have a good day!
Evan,
to get the hydraulic fittings to connect, shut the tractor off and move the lever around like you are using the grapple or whatever you have on the tractor.
Have you thought of concreting that cleared area and putting a roof on the whole thing? Maybe add bays? Then you could split the wood under cover - great when the suns out and you need the shade or the weather is bad.
Nice job! 👍
Nicely done, sir! :)
Good evening Evan, really like your measure stick. I do a lot of fire wood. Steve from N.B
I think I bought my woodcutters helper on ebay.
Maybe you could make a seat or table out of those stumps? Good job!
Another great video Evan. Makes my back hurt just watching you lift those heavy ones, but it looks much better around that shed and now you have room to work on it. Looking forward to seeing it redone.
I like how the front of the grapple works independently on each side. So when you were picking up the firewood rounds it grabbed more than if it was all one piece.
Can't wait for your 2022 achievement video. And your goals for 2023. Good job cutting that wood. I was just thinking the same before you jumped to next day. Cut the wood closet to you pile, less carrying. Merry Xmas to you, Rebecca and extended family.
Merry Christmas
Evan you should use a 2 wheeler to move around the big logs..your back will thank u
Great job. God's blessings🤶🌲❤🎆
Great work Even it’s good your using grapple and save your back. Looking forward to the next video. It’s all looking nice and tidy around the woodshed.
Great job Evan, looks really good around the wood shed. Stay safe and keep up the good work and videos. Fred.
The wood shed will become a visual attraction to the property. You are approaching the project wisely. Hope you're able to work around the roof supports.
That last tree(s) looks like white ash. For firewood length we measure x inches from the tip of the bar back and mark a vertical line with a sharpie. Just renew the vertical line occasionally as it begins to fade. A quick check with the bar parallel to the log confirms where to cut.
I love seeing how much your property is developing, growing, and being maintained. I would love to visit it one day, I just live too far away. Lol god bless my friend.
That grappler is such a universal devise, bit of a swiss army knife for tractors
Hey Evan that walnut can be used for pistol grips, pump shotgun handles, knife handles, ect.. you may want to re-evaluate before burning it might be worth money 💰. Thanks
Hi Evan, just a thought when you get ready to remove the stumps. I have used a sawzall with aggressive pruning blades to cut stumps at ground level or below before, nothing quite as big as your stumps, but might still work if the stumps are cut into pieces, and will keep your chainsaw chain out of the dirt.
I have a subcompact tractor, but I bought a grapple for it. It comes in really handy! Smart move to save your back, Evan.
As someone who has run a chainsaw for 24 years and has degenerative disc disease (a.k.a. a bad back), I recommend running no less than a 24” bar. That lessens the amount of bending over drastically. That being said, anything that gets the logs off the ground is an obvious advantage. Always love the videos! Keep up the good work and Merry Christmas from Oregon!
Great idea with the grapple and the smaller logs!
That woodshed is going to be so nice! You inspire me!,
I have done that same pause and look to make sure i dont hit the grapple as well. I have a similiar channel, much smaller, looking at the same woodchipper you have.
Evan, you need a smaller saw. I have cut firewood for my own use for 34 yrs and never had a saw that big. Only a few times have I had to borrow a larger saw to cut extremely large trees. My son has helped in those situations. That is what I call a logger's saw. Big enough to handle about anything, but overkill for a lot of things.
Merry Christmas Evan and Rebekah
Merry Christmas
Way to go Evan! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
always bring the wood to the stack and the cut wood to the log splitter, split wood next the ,be nice to have a bunk to drop cut rounds and just roll into the log splitter ,nice work smarter not harder, merry Christmas from Iowa
Looks much better, nice work. Thanks for sharing see you next time.
Can’t wait to watch you fix up the wood shed
Looking good!!! Looking forward to the stumps being removed.
I just started watching and had to comment on your saw starting method. Throwing the saw to start it is not considered safe. Hold it between your knees or set it on the ground. I enjoy your videos and want you to be able to keep making them. Stay safe.
You could build a sawbuck in about an hour to cut the limbs and small logs. Saves your back and keeps the chain out of the dirt. Also, an electric chain sharpener is fast and accurate. Do a couple of chains at the end or start of your day and you're good for the rest of the day. Glad to see you wearing all the gear!
Another enjoyable video Evan, always nice to see someone ujse their head and lessen the load on their back. That little "Stump vice" is nice! and good advice on rev. the bar. liked your second idea on getting those small logs off the ground sticking them in the claw. way to go "Evan" thanks for sharing and just in case. I don't miss you before hand "Merry Christmas"! ECF
Hi Evan love your videos keep them coming. I flip my bar every time I sharpen the ⛓chain you might find it easier to reatach the bar and chain by just laying the saw body on its side and placing the bar and chain onto the saw then hold the bar with one hand and sit the cover on top and reatach the nuts😁
Hi Evan! I have the all-in-one sharpener and have been using it for a couple of years now. I like it, I don't have a wood vise, but I do have a bench vise, so I can use both hands, I just have to take it back to the house. If I'm in the woods and have to sharpen it, I use the conventional single round file. I really like that magnetic wood cutters helper, I'm going to have to get me one for sure. Good job, like what you did, thanks for sharing, have a great week.
I bought my woodcutters helper on ebay. But you might find it on Amazon too.
Keep up the good work! You should get up with ITC Quick Attach for an awesome chainsaw carrier for you tractor. See you in the next one!
We call that a face cord, as opposed to a country cord. 4X8X16 usually. Although the depth could be anywhere from 12” to 32”
Good jag of wood going there. I couldn't size them up either. Merry Christmas to you and yours.
Merry Christmas
i have noticed that some like short wood like you said about 16' but ever sense i was 10-12yo i have cut fire wood to 18-20' the stove i use now would hold probably hold 28-30' wood but it gets a lot harder to split & more work packing it in so 18' is prety normal for about every one in my area as well !
An alternate to using the spacer bar is to mark the saw logs with chaulk using your measuring tape. If you cut them at 16", just use the standard framing markings. Mike Morgan does this, but you never see him mark the logs.
What is chaulk?
@@artszabo1015 One would write on a blackboard with chaulk or chalk.
@@thomasmccabe4649 You misspelled chalk and the spell check caught it and you posted it anyhow. You knew you spelled it wrong in the beginning.
Great content as always! Merry Christmas to you and Rebeca. Mickey
Merry Christmas
Good video as usual. I won't use a guide sticking off my saws though. I feel like a good enough judge on length but it would be something to consider if your cutting for selling it. As long as it fits I don't care adjust as needed I guess. God bless keep bringing the videos.
Nice work, looks a lot better all cleaned up. Where is you splitting maul though? Bust those big ones up they would be easier to handle and you would get your exercise lol.
I made my own type of stump vice from angle iron and a “C” clamp I salvaged lol. Ya I’m cheep lol😊