friends if you have been here a while you wood no that this is something i have done many times in my community and will do many more times , this is the first time i filmed interaction for you . these are nice folks and everyone has different opinions on everything . and i wood ask that we keep it respectable , i am actually hopin' to go back and help buck it. we will see.
True story. My dad and I were splitting logs a few years ago. A guy came over to see us and wanted to split with us. My dad gave him an axe and he stayed with us until the end. My dad gave him some beer, and we thanked him. My dad told me that day, if anybody ever offers to help you, take it. Because it won't happen very often in life. And he was right.
If I came home from a long day of work to someone offering to split all that wood in my yard I would offer him a beer and shake his hand. Strange world we live in.
I mean you can say that, but a lot of people might not feel comfortable with people doing stuff for free as most people never see people like buckin ever, so I could totally understand someone not feeling comfortable with a stranger doing that on your property.
@@Cpk20001 yeah, but also it's a stranger that he doesn't know chopping wood on his property, most normal people might not feel comfortable with that, just open your eyes a bit for others.
You are very correct. He probably doesn't have the time or ability to split that wood. Billy actually said the wood is still there lol. It will rot right where it lays. The wife said, "well he is working on it".
I liked how you handled that situation. Very giving and professional. I think it's funny how the man said he is going to take care of it himself but you said the wood is still laying around. No wonder his wife said go ahead and take care of it. She knows her husband. LOL.
I really can't believe that fella. I think he was just intimadated having a big burly lumberjack with a winning smile in such close proximity to his wife. Being as handsome as us isn't all it's cracked up to be. Love you buddy.
This gave me a chuckle mate! I'm a arborist and have had more then one woman stand quite close to me as I look at the job 😂 all I can think is quick get me up this tree haha!
Sorry, I disagree with all of you loyalists to Buckin' Billy. This wasn't some simple "good deed"; this was him wanting to make another video and to be center stage again. For all any of you know, that guy might have been a loose cannon and gone inside and punched his wife out for allowing a total stranger to use their property as a stage for a video that you have no idea of how it will be used or what the real intentions might have been of the intruder. This is clearly intruding on another man's turf--which Billy knew from the start, but yet he was willing to push the envelope because he enjoys the attention. There was more than one ego in play here, but because you like Billy and enjoyed his subtle mocking of the homeowner he gets a free pass. Yes, I often help others, even strangers when I can tell that my help is both needed & wanted, but never would I do something that might too easily backfire.
Most people would leave all pissed off, but you see it from his perspective and continue your day with positivity. You are a true role model Buckin'!!!!!
@@BuckinBillyRaySmith Yeah it's a great thing to give, but one needs to be careful how it's done is what I learn from this, I never questioned you're heart but I could see the ramifications this can cause if not done right.It's a delicate art dealing with people you don't know, charity can backfire. Anyway thanks so much for the love and passion in what you do Billy and the love/ kindness.
I got desperate to try a few axes that I just put together. Riding down the road I saw some people cutting wood. I stopped and asked if they minded if I split it for them. They looked at me like I was a little off. I explained my story and they were happy to let me. When I got done they thanked me. Come to find out they had a church and had asked the Lord to send them someone to split their fire wood they used to keep the church warm. He had already provided the man with the saw. I showed up at the right time. Pretty cool how it all worked out. ps … the axes worked great.
Except for the toasted 850, it sounds like a winning situation all around. You got to demo a few of your axes (very nice btw), the gentleman of the house politely retains his manly dignity and the lady of the house will get her firewood a LOT sooner with a little inspiration from you.
Saw a neighbor had taken a large delivery of big diameter rounds. Several weeks went by and it just sat in their side yard. I rang the doorbell one day, but handled it differently. First, my opening line was, "Forgive me, but I am kind of an eccentric." I got chuckles in response. I went on from there. Second, I made sure I was talking to both of the heads of house. Third, I negotiated the "operation". Said I wanted the workout and the sweaty meditation time, so I wasn't looking to haul or stack.....the rest was theirs. Worked out great. I would go and do an hour with sledge/wedge and maul until split wood covered all the available ground. Within a few days the family had taken over--one kid stood the pieces up so Dad could axe them into woodstove sizes, the two other kids carried the done pieces to Mom who stacked. I would see the ground reappear and show up again and start the cycle over. It was about 7 sessions over two weeks. They had figured that at best it would take them all spring.... I keep checking that side yard as I drive by.
Too funny lol!! Lol I saw a very pregnant lady across the road from me shoveling snow. I saw an opportunity to help and off I went!!! Very unexpectedly her husband came out a few minutes later very upset with me. Ya can’t please everyone but if your living from your heart you’ve got nothing to apologize for 😌sorry not sorry😅
I'd be a bit disappointed if someone chopped my wood I really enjoy my time in the wood pile really helps with the rough days for me but I think it's neat that buckin does such things he's a good man
Buckin, you're a class act man! Handled like a true warrior of kindness! Sorry that fella was so quick to give you the boot, and also sorry about the saw! Thanks for always being an inspiration.
If it were me, I may have wanted to see how you were splitting it first. I split my rounds differently depending on seasoning. In this part of Texas, Mesquite is practically all that we have, and I split green differently than seasoned. If it is seasoned, I split it down the middle and into larger pieces.. don't even bother stacking it. On the other hand.. If it is green wood, I cut those rounds ~15" and split off the live edge. I continue around the edge into the heartwood splitting so every piece is approximately the same 2-3" thickness. When I get a 4 to 6 inch core, I split that in 1/2 and move on to another round. You have to split green mesquite so it will dry as fast as possible. The Mesquite wood-boring beetles are in the quick.. by cutting off the live edge, you dry out their food store and run them out of the wood sooner. That is my strategy anyway😅
So great of you to help split wood for those people. I don't think he threw you off the property. He just wanted to do it himself. You should have asked him if he wanted to be in the video with you. He and his wife both seemed like nice people. 👍🏼👍🏼
@@ThatSB if you came home and your wife gave another man permission to film splitting wood in your yard, some people could take offense to it. Some people would greet anyone that’s not a friend or family with a gun. My neighborhood you’d be met with a gun until otherwise deemed friendly. In several states if you show at someone’s house with an axe, law enforcement won’t think twice about that person ending you. Don’t be naïve
LOL 😆 that's like someone knocking on my door and saying. I'm bored and I would love to clean the top of your bathroom to the bottom, no charge no BS no gimmicks no selling of anything. And when I'm done I might even clean under your kitchen sink. All for nothing. Here is my ID and driving licence. As you can see I'm from your area. Nice to meet you I have all my own supplies. Then I shoo them away.🤣😂🤣😅
Not more than three hours after I watched this I damn near ruined a handle, just like you warned about. Had to go find your paracord wrap video and do it up. Love the channel.
I just subscribed to your channel it is absolutely awesome to watch your videos I did this for the first thirty years of my life until I had to move to the big city of Portland to work on ships and then move on to be a machinist love your old trucks too by the way I am retired now
I've said this before on Augusts channel. I have a slow burner cancer at 54, I'll often gently shove workmen off my place to leave me to tidy up, back fill, whatever. Everyone needs a purpose to maintain their dignity and retain their ability to look themselves in the eye and say I'm not just alive I'm living. A job that takes one guy 30 minutes might take me a day but at the close of play when I sit down I can tick a box for something fulfilling having been achieved today. It's not jealousy of the hunky lumberjack if you love and trust your wife it is something much more personal. Pride cometh before a fall but pride in achieving something when you could have surrendered to personal weakness is invigorating and fuels the soul. I often leave rounds of fire wood to dry a little and become less physically taxing to lift or move around. My wife would accept an offer to have them split and I'd smile but on the inside I'd die a little.
Be proud of your accomplishments. Please know there are good souls that like to help and they might benefit from your knowledge and perspective. With my respect and understanding to you Sir! Have a great day 🌲🌼
@@ddalton692 I understand the other perspective. For years I tried to be the go-to-guy. Burst pipe 3am I'm there. loose animals I'm there, need firewood I have a trailer full. Saying yes to help comes hard to a once strong guy but I'm learning that kindness is something that is banked and there is no real shame in making a withdrawal every now and then. I'm deeply indebted to you for taking the time to reply, the kindness of strangers has never ceased to amaze me in this world and did from an early age induce me to try to be a better man. Regards from Scotland. P.s my friends call me Angus, only the tax man calls me Sir.
Hello Angus a pleasure to meet you. Canada to Scotland to Washington : Buckins’s🌲community spreads love and respect! I was brought up to say Sir and am no tax man - ha ha. Stay strong, you are in my prayers. May you and your wife have a great day, Debby
@@ddalton692 I too call anyone who renders me a service sir or ma'am. Police officers/service men and women and emergency service folk regardless of age too. Waiters/waitresses I ask their name and use it when talking to them. I heard a rather apt thing the other day. 'You don't have to respect everyone you have talked to but you have to treat everyone you meet with respect'. Buckin's crowd just makes the decision easier which way to form an opinion. You have brightened my day so I'll wish you a blessed day too.
What a weirdo...The guy just cant understand why somebody would want to help out....lets be honest the woods been sitting there for awhile you can tell. Good on ya Billy!
Can't agree there, if I came home and found some guy in my yard, splitting my wood and making a video of it all without even the courtesy of a prior introduction, I wouldn't be happy either. Someone's ego got the better of them and it wasn't the homeowner, who handled it very politely in the circumstances.
@@andrewslagle1974 He did ask the wife - while secretly (and disrespectfully) recording her response. That was the first mistake. Then, knowing the homeowner wasn't happy he posted the video anyway, from which makes he good money. Where I'm from, this wouldn't be considered polite. Actually it would be considered creepy. The right thing to have done would be to visit prior, without axes & video equipment. For someone who claims to promote kindness, this wasn't considerate or thoughtful at all.
Hi there, you did a great job offering to split those logs. If that was my log pile and I came home and found some one helping to split logs he'd have a beer in his hand and food in his belly and an hour or two later we'd go out and split some more logs. That man would also have a load of firewood in his truck going home. I bet that pile of logs would have rotted into the ground before the owner would have done anything with them.Keep on doing what you do.
Just across the water from me, eh Billy? Thought it looked like the PNW! If you ever wanna come down to the states, would be HAPPY to have help splitting wood, never can have to many hands on that job, mostly soft pine though, with some nice cedar mixed in for variation :)
that was nice of you to help split that wood for those folks,but i have had a few old folks run me off too for doing something for free-just trying to be nice-love watching-have learned alot
It sure looked like that wood needed to be split. The way the bark feel off etc. the way you reacted and greeted the homeowners showed great customer service skills though
@@BuckinBillyRaySmith Obviously it shouldn't have been left in, "Rounds" but split when Green then stacked away to Dry ...your smile alone plus your kind demeanor would have and should have put him at ease, but things change from the days of our Fathers and folks should learn to chill, i would have met you more that half way and a quick flick up onto your RUclips Channel by him would have shown him you're a Nice cool Brother...
Hey buckin I quit working for the man yesterday and I'm now falling timber for myself thank you for the knowledge and confidence...I'm finally living my dream...go McCullough
Hey Buckin',.....one thing for sure is you won't have to worry bout finding the husband in your yard splittin' any of your piles. New sub to your channel. Your content is golden and I'm learning alot👍👍👍
Lol. My grandfather was a builder, ran a sawmill and joinery shop. But chances are if he was parked in another mans driveway he was helping the wife turn over the mattress after quoting on a job. What can I say ? Woodworker's are sexy and it's the breakfast of champions.
My favorite thing about Canadians: even when they kick you out of somewhere, they are so friendly about it you leave feeling good about the whole thing. 🇺🇸🇨🇦
I’ve been splitting wood since I was 12 years old and dad had not entrusted me with a chainsaw yet. On our ranch here in NE Washington. Billy here is master wood splitter. Watch his line across the block. It’s PERFECT. Nice job! And I’m sorry that the feller there wasn’t appreciative for yer help.
If I come home to you splitting wood in my yard hell I'd come join you and get er done and the let you take some for helping. You handled it very well . Awesome work mate take care!
Definitely one of them days for me. Energy is telling me too stop and chilll. Love ya billy. Your videos seem to hit the rite spot almost every day. You rock brother. !!!!
I was slow finishing off a bathroom with wall paneling, trim and crown molding and painting and my wife wanted an accomplished handyman neighbor from across the street to come and do it for pay. I said hell no, I'll finish it on my own. I did, eventually :)
Buckin' you're a generous man, probably just reminded that guy that he was a little bit lazy maybe. He should have just grabbed an axe and joined you, many hands makes light work!
5/6/22..BknBlyRay...u r a wild Canadian from a view waay down in NewOrleans area! Son, we have mosquitoes 🦟 as big as that little axe you were swingin' on that private property...when 'man-of- t'-house came home...& said...splittin' this wood is MY job...(go away)... Had to belly laugh & enjoy yur sense of humor on this video. No doubt u r an expert woodsman, tree-felling-arborist & YT 📹 video producer. Watch yur friends August Hunakie, Reon Rounds & few others. Respect your attitude, work ethic & absolute saw skills. Kindly stay safe, keep yur blades sharp & your humor 'rolling'...always enjoy how you make me laugh & appreciate how you (&fellow arborists) make difficult, dangerous & labor intensive tree cutting projects seem so trouble-free & EZ...when in reality...it's very detailed geometry, gravity & 'swing'awareness of tree components hitting other trees - & 'controllig-ricochet-effect" thus achieving safe felling! Take care my friend...& keep yur videos humor & scenery (yur beautiful countryside) commin' our way🔜..! Thx again!😊🛠🚜🌲⚙🔧👍👍👍🍺
I am that old man. Neighbor decided to "help me out" while I was on vacation, finish a tree I had leaning over some powerlines. The tree had some rot in it. I didn't want him risking his life over my problem. While he is younger, stronger than me, I've seen him cut. My confidence is not complete. I'm trying to be kind about it.
Lol boy you are just nutty for wood and anything to do with wood and logging like how I am about old cars and motorcycles. Nice truck by the way love the old Fords I'm guessing it's a 69?? I got an old 67 gmc 1500. Love the channel
hi billy .pulled over tonight help elderly lady change flat .give her due billy she had got the nuts off but rear wheel had rusted on .went round 2 doors got chap with lump hammer soon sorted .very happy lady.she gave me a fiver for a beer and we parted company .feels good not the fiver. god bless us all .peace an love from scotland stu an family.the ladies name was maggie
I love watching your videos! I have gained a lot of knowledge watching how you sharpen chains and cut down trees!! I hope to meet you one day I wish I lived closer. Keep it up 👍
Love splitting with an ax. People must think I'm crazy when it's 10* out and I'm splitting away in a t shirt or maybe a light flannel. Sad on the blow up I had my first 044 give a shutter and tink sound while removing a snag one day. I thought I had hit a piece of wire or a nail as it had the sound and feel but it was the top ring lost a piece. She's back into the wood though and I'm sure your 850 will be soon. Thanks for your positive attitude and shared knowledge friend.
The wife wanted it done cuz the man wasn’t getting it done. At least move it to the back yard if it’s “your project”. Nice job Billy by askin first. I’ve asked about wood that’s still sitting a year later too and told no. Don’t get me started on the fence rows getting pushed into a pile and burned by the farmers…
As much as I appreciate someone lending a hand, I appreciate Buckin knowing that some projects a man just wants to do on his own. I use a hydraulic splitter for a lot of my work but usually leave a pile of 2-3 rics of rounds that I split by hand.. Buckin taught me to enjoy that time of hand splitting and I found that even though it burns me out fast, I get a lot of good from that time spent swinging an axe.
I used to sell some wood and would run my splitter to keep up. But now that I'm only concerned with my home use , I'd rather split it by hand, cause I don't like the noise.
@@jeffd1919 Understand fully, usually only run my splitter in thirty minute windows for that same reason. Got bad tinnitus which require hearing aid correction so definitely understand not running loud gear to long.
Sweet axes. White oak, diggin that. Had some gnarly knots there Buckin. Nice work and great etiquette. Love this content. Sad about the 850 but the Ole Tinman will get ya fixed up I'm sure. Love ya brother thank you. 🌲❤️🌲🪓👊
Well Brother Buckin'....unfortunately opportunist thieves are very sophisticated in the ways that they get homeowners to drop their guard, they offer a plausible story that encourages the homeowner to trust them and then they begin to case the joint. It is a sad reflection of the World we live in AND woodchopping is very much an activity that men associate with their strength and prowess, particularly as they get older. Of course for young Bucks like us it is not an issue...LOL! Oh, yeah, I am a trained psychotherapist so I have seen every type of disconcerting personality many times over. Around my community there are several guys who are very hostile to anyone who walks/drives onto their properties...stay safe friend, WS
Hey Buckin' He'd didnt know what he had!! I would've asked if I could help you so I could run one of your log crushers! He could've learned something. 👊
You're welcome at my place any time. I've got a collection of antique homelite chainsaws and about 10 chords of red oak, beech, and maple. Greetings from Maine USA
Good lord man, I've got 50 acres of douggie fir that needs fellin and splittin! I'll just get you a tent and a cot, and you settle right in for the season! ;) Seriously though, it wrecks my back cutting/hauling/splitting/stacking, and I've never had a tree fall on me. How you keep at it, I'll never know. (Also, I love how you took a few more splits while he was givin you the gears). ;)
This made me laugh. I’ll admit I do like to do things myself but idk if I would have been as cold as that guy was to you. Your a great guy Billy Ray! Keep ‘em coming Haha
You can see Buckin really loves splitting wood, the guy came and said it’s time to stop and he had to finish the last piece he was on, couldn’t help himself. 😃
That was my favourite part, he just had to have a few last swings. What made it even better is how the round just popped open when he hit it, love those erm (horizontal?) swings 9:35
Well at least the old boy was nice when telling you to leave. Surprised you cracked that last one or two while he was there lol. Wonder if he'll ever get around to it? I like the lady, she seemed really cool and appreciative. Hope everyone's doing great!
LOL. Guy was like nope nope.......... Btw, but you are Buckin Billy Ray? Pleased to meet you. LOL. Me thinks he and his Mrs. were prolly having a little argument shortly after Billy left. Hahaha.
That Man saw the future. Day 2: (Wife is putting coat on) Where are you going? I'm going to see Buckin at the hospital; He hurt his back chopping that wood. Day 3: Doctor says Buckin is going to need rehab, maybe 6 months, can we put him in the guest room? Day 4: That Buckin is so sweet and funny; I'm making him peanut butter cookies, they're his favorite. Day 5: what time is dinner? Me and Buckin went to lunch , and brought you some Chinese; just put it in the microwave.
Unless you've split wood yourself you can't appreciate how good this guy is. When you watch the video notice how he is able to strike on the same cut line and make it look easy. I've split a lot of wood and I still can't hit in the same spot twice.
Being able to strike accurately makes it so much simpler. I have been splitting wood for 15 years and I still can't strike where I want consistently. Practice doesn't seem to help.
A high quality axe will help with that. It's much like choosing the right pistol, there are lots of choices, but when you find the one that fits you, you have no problem hitting the target and you'll want to use it. Even a cheaper fiscars splitting axe may help you(sorry purists 😁). Have a great day.
A good axe and learning your own patterns helps accuracy a lot. I used to stick to heavy mails to split but found when I switched to a good 5.5 lb double bit it allowed me better control, after that it was learning my strike patterns and learning to know when I was physically spent so I didn't start getting sloppy in my swings
Good advice Billy, about reaching over logs only to break your handle! That man not wanting you to split the wood was a pride issue, and not in a good way! That pile of wood obviously had been there awhile and his wife was happy to get it split. I would have gladly let you split any wood I had and then took you to dinner afterwards! That 5lb axe was blasting through that oak. I think dry oak is harder to split then freshly cut even with the benefit of cracking/splitting the dry wood grain.
That wood looks like it’s been sitting in his yard for 2 years 😆. Yeah I’m gonna do it ! Yeah right ! I wish Billy Ray would come to my house ! I burn 8-9 cords a year
Thank you for the video. I grow up in Wisconsin and most of my childhood we only used wood for heat, so I got to split a good amount of wood over the years. I moved away and at time just have the urge to split some wood.
The guy was quite rude but hey, maybe he was having a bad day and just didn't want anyone in his yard that "he" didn't invite. The wife probably just figured that most people would be happy with a little bit of help but not a "man's manly man" right? He don't need nobody chopping his wood because he is the man of the house and he will get to it. Even though it has clearly been sitting there for a while. Or maybe he thought the wife was paying you to do that. Anyway you handled it pretty well.
Don't worry Billy the way he was talking he said that because his jealous than he should do his job that's why his wife said go ahead I being there so I know lol🤣🤣🙋♂️
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friends if you have been here a while you wood no that this is something i have done many times in my community and will do many more times , this is the first time i filmed interaction for you . these are nice folks and everyone has different opinions on everything . and i wood ask that we keep it respectable , i am actually hopin' to go back and help buck it. we will see.
Kindness wins 🌲 thank you for another great video of “Axe-itivity-ness” (axe activity kindness ). Stay safe ❤️
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Good man.
The man has a wife who probably can talk him straight, what is usual happening by my own knowledge. ;D
I don't know Buckin. God bless. From Glenn CATT in Massachusetts.
True story. My dad and I were splitting logs a few years ago. A guy came over to see us and wanted to split with us. My dad gave him an axe and he stayed with us until the end. My dad gave him some beer, and we thanked him. My dad told me that day, if anybody ever offers to help you, take it. Because it won't happen very often in life. And he was right.
good stuff
Hey you can't be Glenn C. I'm Glenn C. As in Glenn CATT. God bless. From Glenn CATT in Massachusetts.
@@jenniferbauman4802 hi Glenn (or is it Jen, Glennifer? j/k) also in Mass here. Just saying hi!
@@Gideon_Judges6 it's Glenn . And hello to you. God bless. From Glenn CATT in Massachusetts.
@@jenniferbauman4802 thanks, may God bless you too! I'm from Framingham originally but Milford now. What area are you in?
Guy: "I was wanting to split that myself"
Buckin: "Yeah, I was worried about that, sorry" (continues to split)
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LOL yeah, he couldn't help himself finishing those last couple of pieces! So funny
He broke his own codes of man ethics
Well, you can leave a round half split. He's a craftsman.
That wood has been there for at least a year so i can't see him getting around to it any time soon!
If I came home from a long day of work to someone offering to split all that wood in my yard I would offer him a beer and shake his hand. Strange world we live in.
especially since that wood was sitting there for like 2 years
I mean you can say that, but a lot of people might not feel comfortable with people doing stuff for free as most people never see people like buckin ever, so I could totally understand someone not feeling comfortable with a stranger doing that on your property.
I know exactly what type he was. His pride was challenged haha
He don’t want to loose the excuse. I can’t honey got to get the wood finished up.
@@Cpk20001 yeah, but also it's a stranger that he doesn't know chopping wood on his property, most normal people might not feel comfortable with that, just open your eyes a bit for others.
Who is he kidding, that wood will rot in his yard before he gets to it. 😂
You are very correct. He probably doesn't have the time or ability to split that wood. Billy actually said the wood is still there lol. It will rot right where it lays. The wife said, "well he is working on it".
Yup that’s what I was thinking that’s why his wife gave buckin the green light 😆
Fu k Turdeau is what All-berta says ! ! ! and notley lol
I liked how you handled that situation. Very giving and professional. I think it's funny how the man said he is going to take care of it himself but you said the wood is still laying around. No wonder his wife said go ahead and take care of it. She knows her husband. LOL.
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That wood will rot before he gets to it. Haha.
I really can't believe that fella. I think he was just intimadated having a big burly lumberjack with a winning smile in such close proximity to his wife. Being as handsome as us isn't all it's cracked up to be. Love you buddy.
This gave me a chuckle mate! I'm a arborist and have had more then one woman stand quite close to me as I look at the job 😂 all I can think is quick get me up this tree haha!
@@backwoodslogging8443 I love it, I love it.
Dude probably wondered what else Buckin had been splitting while he was off at work.
Haha yeah I think that's what it was too. XD
Sorry, I disagree with all of you loyalists to Buckin' Billy. This wasn't some simple "good deed"; this was him wanting to make another video and to be center stage again. For all any of you know, that guy might have been a loose cannon and gone inside and punched his wife out for allowing a total stranger to use their property as a stage for a video that you have no idea of how it will be used or what the real intentions might have been of the intruder. This is clearly intruding on another man's turf--which Billy knew from the start, but yet he was willing to push the envelope because he enjoys the attention. There was more than one ego in play here, but because you like Billy and enjoyed his subtle mocking of the homeowner he gets a free pass. Yes, I often help others, even strangers when I can tell that my help is both needed & wanted, but never would I do something that might too easily backfire.
Most people would leave all pissed off, but you see it from his perspective and continue your day with positivity. You are a true role model Buckin'!!!!!
seekin' to understand is important for my way of living
@@BuckinBillyRaySmith Yeah it's a great thing to give, but one needs to be careful how it's done is what I learn from this, I never questioned you're heart but I could see the ramifications this can cause if not done right.It's a delicate art dealing with people you don't know, charity can backfire. Anyway thanks so much for the love and passion in what you do Billy and the love/ kindness.
Your a legend mate
The other guy was nice enough. No need to be pissed.
Love your comments you took the world's out of my mouth
Talk about getting the bum's rush! That wood will rot before he splits a single round. Too bad!🤷
“Oh yah, It’s game over for this round.” Freaking love it. I talk to and about some tough hard case rounds/logs myself! Great vid BBR
I have a Hults Bruk just like that one (pre 1988) such a sweet axe!
I got desperate to try a few axes that I just put together. Riding down the road I saw some people cutting wood. I stopped and asked if they minded if I split it for them. They looked at me like I was a little off. I explained my story and they were happy to let me. When I got done they thanked me. Come to find out they had a church and had asked the Lord to send them someone to split their fire wood they used to keep the church warm. He had already provided the man with the saw. I showed up at the right time. Pretty cool how it all worked out.
ps … the axes worked great.
Thanks foe sharing your experience. God is awesome and always up to something good!!!
Great great story and a testimony. Thanks 🙏 for sharing.
And how many never giving it a second thought call that “Coincidence”
someone once told me that churches were a great place to hunt for fresh tail .
That's pretty cool
You had me I was like how does Buckin get kicked off a property? hes a nice guy lol. Good on yea brother keep spreading the love
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Good man Buckin. He felt a little embarrassed havin another man seen in his yard doing his work. I believe you lit 🔥 the fire there 🌲
The question is now that time has passed gas the guy split the remaining wood yet?
@@nhmountains5683 it hasnt changed, and wont. ill be back
@@BuckinBillyRaySmith Good for the ol' guy & Good for you too. Be Well
The Man’s wife was tired of seeing her yard full of un split wood 😂
@@BuckinBillyRaySmith lol, gotta respect that irreverence
Except for the toasted 850, it sounds like a winning situation all around. You got to demo a few of your axes (very nice btw), the gentleman of the house politely retains his manly dignity and the lady of the house will get her firewood a LOT sooner with a little inspiration from you.
Nah, watch the beginning of the video again. He clearly said that the video was made awhile ago but the wood is still there 😂 the home owner is lazy.
"Hey ya know what? I just wanna split wood to me it dont matter" that got me lol
Buddy your attitude is wonderful! I love watching you handle customers, what a thing of beauty.
THX
That wood is going to turn to soil long before its split.
Saw a neighbor had taken a large delivery of big diameter rounds. Several weeks went by and it just sat in their side yard.
I rang the doorbell one day, but handled it differently.
First, my opening line was, "Forgive me, but I am kind of an eccentric." I got chuckles in response. I went on from there.
Second, I made sure I was talking to both of the heads of house.
Third, I negotiated the "operation". Said I wanted the workout and the sweaty meditation time, so I wasn't looking to haul or stack.....the rest was theirs.
Worked out great. I would go and do an hour with sledge/wedge and maul until split wood covered all the available ground. Within a few days the family had taken over--one kid stood the pieces up so Dad could axe them into woodstove sizes, the two other kids carried the done pieces to Mom who stacked.
I would see the ground reappear and show up again and start the cycle over.
It was about 7 sessions over two weeks. They had figured that at best it would take them all spring....
I keep checking that side yard as I drive by.
Great neighbourly thing to do which is sadly missing from society today. Great vid and great work. Keep smiling 🙂
Too funny lol!! Lol I saw a very pregnant lady across the road from me shoveling snow. I saw an opportunity to help and off I went!!! Very unexpectedly her husband came out a few minutes later very upset with me. Ya can’t please everyone but if your living from your heart you’ve got nothing to apologize for 😌sorry not sorry😅
I'd be a bit disappointed if someone chopped my wood I really enjoy my time in the wood pile really helps with the rough days for me but I think it's neat that buckin does such things he's a good man
Buckin, you're a class act man! Handled like a true warrior of kindness! Sorry that fella was so quick to give you the boot, and also sorry about the saw! Thanks for always being an inspiration.
If it were me, I may have wanted to see how you were splitting it first. I split my rounds differently depending on seasoning. In this part of Texas, Mesquite is practically all that we have, and I split green differently than seasoned. If it is seasoned, I split it down the middle and into larger pieces.. don't even bother stacking it. On the other hand.. If it is green wood, I cut those rounds ~15" and split off the live edge. I continue around the edge into the heartwood splitting so every piece is approximately the same 2-3" thickness. When I get a 4 to 6 inch core, I split that in 1/2 and move on to another round. You have to split green mesquite so it will dry as fast as possible. The Mesquite wood-boring beetles are in the quick.. by cutting off the live edge, you dry out their food store and run them out of the wood sooner. That is my strategy anyway😅
So great of you to help split wood for those people. I don't think he threw you off the property. He just wanted to do it himself. You should have asked him if he wanted to be in the video with you. He and his wife both seemed like nice people. 👍🏼👍🏼
they are very nice , i hope to go back
Sneak in after he goes to work in the morning & split it all down to kindling size.....
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i wanna see someone at billys house splitting his wood lol
He'd probably just give you some tips!
Don't worry Buckin we'll get that 850 back up and running. Stuff happens!!
Youre the best man for the job that’s for sure
You said you might take on a couple builds. It looks like you just got one or two. Can't wait to watch you make them run Tinman style.
All around respectable encounter. Can’t say I would expect anything less from a man when you’re in his yard
He was literally splitting wood. You wouldnt expect any less? What would you expect on average or at worst?
@@ThatSB if you came home and your wife gave another man permission to film splitting wood in your yard, some people could take offense to it. Some people would greet anyone that’s not a friend or family with a gun. My neighborhood you’d be met with a gun until otherwise deemed friendly. In several states if you show at someone’s house with an axe, law enforcement won’t think twice about that person ending you. Don’t be naïve
LOL 😆 that's like someone knocking on my door and saying. I'm bored and I would love to clean the top of your bathroom to the bottom, no charge no BS no gimmicks no selling of anything. And when I'm done I might even clean under your kitchen sink. All for nothing. Here is my ID and driving licence. As you can see I'm from your area. Nice to meet you I have all my own supplies. Then I shoo them away.🤣😂🤣😅
Not more than three hours after I watched this I damn near ruined a handle, just like you warned about. Had to go find your paracord wrap video and do it up. Love the channel.
good stuff
I just subscribed to your channel it is absolutely awesome to watch your videos I did this for the first thirty years of my life until I had to move to the big city of Portland to work on ships and then move on to be a machinist love your old trucks too by the way I am retired now
I was just watching tinman do some chainsaw tuning and rebuilding, cool to see you supporting his channel with a shout-out and small engine work.
That guy reminds me of me. “I’ll GET to it honey, I promise!”
I've said this before on Augusts channel. I have a slow burner cancer at 54, I'll often gently shove workmen off my place to leave me to tidy up, back fill, whatever. Everyone needs a purpose to maintain their dignity and retain their ability to look themselves in the eye and say I'm not just alive I'm living. A job that takes one guy 30 minutes might take me a day but at the close of play when I sit down I can tick a box for something fulfilling having been achieved today. It's not jealousy of the hunky lumberjack if you love and trust your wife it is something much more personal. Pride cometh before a fall but pride in achieving something when you could have surrendered to personal weakness is invigorating and fuels the soul.
I often leave rounds of fire wood to dry a little and become less physically taxing to lift or move around. My wife would accept an offer to have them split and I'd smile but on the inside I'd die a little.
Be proud of your accomplishments. Please know there are good souls that like to help and they might benefit from your knowledge and perspective. With my respect and understanding to you Sir! Have a great day 🌲🌼
@@ddalton692 I understand the other perspective. For years I tried to be the go-to-guy. Burst pipe 3am I'm there. loose animals I'm there, need firewood I have a trailer full. Saying yes to help comes hard to a once strong guy but I'm learning that kindness is something that is banked and there is no real shame in making a withdrawal every now and then. I'm deeply indebted to you for taking the time to reply, the kindness of strangers has never ceased to amaze me in this world and did from an early age induce me to try to be a better man. Regards from Scotland.
P.s my friends call me Angus, only the tax man calls me Sir.
Hello Angus a pleasure to meet you. Canada to Scotland to Washington : Buckins’s🌲community spreads love and respect! I was brought up to say Sir and am no tax man - ha ha. Stay strong, you are in my prayers. May you and your wife have a great day, Debby
@@ddalton692 I too call anyone who renders me a service sir or ma'am. Police officers/service men and women and emergency service folk regardless of age too. Waiters/waitresses I ask their name and use it when talking to them. I heard a rather apt thing the other day. 'You don't have to respect everyone you have talked to but you have to treat everyone you meet with respect'. Buckin's crowd just makes the decision easier which way to form an opinion. You have brightened my day so I'll wish you a blessed day too.
You and that woman
Most Canadian conversation I've heard today.
Ida said have at it...but a feller likes doin his splits...all good great show Mr. BILLY👌
What a weirdo...The guy just cant understand why somebody would want to help out....lets be honest the woods been sitting there for awhile you can tell. Good on ya Billy!
agreed , some peoples kids man
Any longer it would be growing mushrooms.
Can't agree there, if I came home and found some guy in my yard, splitting my wood and making a video of it all without even the courtesy of a prior introduction, I wouldn't be happy either. Someone's ego got the better of them and it wasn't the homeowner, who handled it very politely in the circumstances.
@@banksy50 Billy asked the wife and she thought it was a nice gesture.The guy was more than likely worried billy was going to do his old lady!
@@andrewslagle1974 He did ask the wife - while secretly (and disrespectfully) recording her response. That was the first mistake.
Then, knowing the homeowner wasn't happy he posted the video anyway, from which makes he good money. Where I'm from, this wouldn't be considered polite. Actually it would be considered creepy. The right thing to have done would be to visit prior, without axes & video equipment. For someone who claims to promote kindness, this wasn't considerate or thoughtful at all.
Fast recovery to Mr and Mrs Tinman be safe.
I think that fella let pride get in the way of a blessing. To bad for him!
Hi there, you did a great job offering to split those logs. If that was my log pile and I came home and found some one helping to split logs he'd have a beer in his hand and food in his belly and an hour or two later we'd go out and split some more logs. That man would also have a load of firewood in his truck going home.
I bet that pile of logs would have rotted into the ground before the owner would have done anything with them.Keep on doing what you do.
Just across the water from me, eh Billy? Thought it looked like the PNW!
If you ever wanna come down to the states, would be HAPPY to have help splitting wood, never can have to many hands on that job, mostly soft pine though, with some nice cedar mixed in for variation :)
that was nice of you to help split that wood for those folks,but i have had a few old folks run me off too for doing something for free-just trying to be nice-love watching-have learned alot
a think some people doesnt trust its free,they think its cost them after finishing the job and giving the bill. a have seen that happening.
@@mikahakkinen5651 yeah ,hadnt thought about that,but your right
@@twohandsworking896 some way its good too old people is careful, their its people ho just try bluff old people.
It sure looked like that wood needed to be split. The way the bark feel off etc. the way you reacted and greeted the homeowners showed great customer service skills though
thx
@@BuckinBillyRaySmith Obviously it shouldn't have been left in, "Rounds" but split when Green then stacked away to Dry ...your smile alone plus your kind demeanor would have and should have put him at ease, but things change from the days of our Fathers and folks should learn to chill, i would have met you more that half way and a quick flick up onto your RUclips Channel by him would have shown him you're a Nice cool Brother...
I had a moment of silence for your saw Tinman will fix it for you though. Have a good day everyone.
Hey buckin I quit working for the man yesterday and I'm now falling timber for myself thank you for the knowledge and confidence...I'm finally living my dream...go McCullough
That's great, good for ya
God bless you my man and good luck 👍🏼😀
Hey Buckin',.....one thing for sure is you won't have to worry bout finding the husband in your yard splittin' any of your piles. New sub to your channel. Your content is golden and I'm learning alot👍👍👍
welcome friend
Lol. My grandfather was a builder, ran a sawmill and joinery shop.
But chances are if he was parked in another mans driveway he was helping the wife turn over the mattress after quoting on a job.
What can I say ? Woodworker's are sexy and it's the breakfast of champions.
My favorite thing about Canadians: even when they kick you out of somewhere, they are so friendly about it you leave feeling good about the whole thing.
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I’ve been splitting wood since I was 12 years old and dad had not entrusted me with a chainsaw yet. On our ranch here in NE Washington. Billy here is master wood splitter. Watch his line across the block. It’s PERFECT. Nice job! And I’m sorry that the feller there wasn’t appreciative for yer help.
If I come home to you splitting wood in my yard hell I'd come join you and get er done and the let you take some for helping. You handled it very well . Awesome work mate take care!
Definitely one of them days for me. Energy is telling me too stop and chilll. Love ya billy. Your videos seem to hit the rite spot almost every day. You rock brother. !!!!
Yeah same here brother…must be going around today
Me too. Was glad to see a buckin video pop up
@@fritbyferd2711 im glad ta be here
Double dogs .......twin piper. you a stud.......bro..
I was slow finishing off a bathroom with wall paneling, trim and crown molding and painting and my wife wanted an accomplished handyman neighbor from across the street to come and do it for pay. I said hell no, I'll finish it on my own. I did, eventually :)
Buckin' you're a generous man, probably just reminded that guy that he was a little bit lazy maybe.
He should have just grabbed an axe and joined you, many hands makes light work!
it needs bucked as welll
You are the epidemy of cool Billy.
"I'm a little behind", yeah cool story buddy it's almost rotten..
This made me laugh, the quick cut to that face when the guy said he wants to do It🤣 whatever guess u can’t blame him, guy was definitely a bit strange
5/6/22..BknBlyRay...u r a wild Canadian from a view waay down in NewOrleans area! Son, we have mosquitoes 🦟 as big as that little axe you were swingin' on that private property...when 'man-of- t'-house came home...& said...splittin' this wood is MY job...(go away)...
Had to belly laugh & enjoy yur sense of humor on this video.
No doubt u r an expert woodsman, tree-felling-arborist & YT 📹 video producer.
Watch yur friends August Hunakie, Reon Rounds & few others.
Respect your attitude, work ethic & absolute saw skills.
Kindly stay safe, keep yur blades sharp & your humor 'rolling'...always enjoy how you make me laugh & appreciate how you (&fellow arborists) make difficult, dangerous & labor intensive tree cutting projects seem so trouble-free & EZ...when in reality...it's very detailed geometry, gravity & 'swing'awareness of tree components hitting other trees - & 'controllig-ricochet-effect" thus achieving safe felling!
Take care my friend...& keep yur videos humor & scenery (yur beautiful countryside) commin' our way🔜..! Thx again!😊🛠🚜🌲⚙🔧👍👍👍🍺
That was pretty funny 😂
I am that old man.
Neighbor decided to "help me out" while I was on vacation, finish a tree I had leaning over some powerlines. The tree had some rot in it. I didn't want him risking his life over my problem. While he is younger, stronger than me, I've seen him cut. My confidence is not complete.
I'm trying to be kind about it.
You are the man in this video?
@@nathanp8152 metaphorically
Lol boy you are just nutty for wood and anything to do with wood and logging like how I am about old cars and motorcycles. Nice truck by the way love the old Fords I'm guessing it's a 69??
I got an old 67 gmc 1500. Love the channel
He sure wanted to get you off his property quickly he sped up back conversation
hi billy .pulled over tonight help elderly lady change flat .give her due billy she had got the nuts off but rear wheel had rusted on .went round 2 doors got chap with lump hammer soon sorted .very happy lady.she gave me a fiver for a beer and we parted company .feels good not the fiver. god bless us all .peace an love from scotland stu an family.the ladies name was maggie
I love watching your videos!
I have gained a lot of knowledge watching how you sharpen chains and cut down trees!!
I hope to meet you one day I wish I lived closer. Keep it up 👍
ill see you in indianna in late september at buckin'stock if ya can make it
Hard Work. I would thank you and say Have at it!
Love splitting with an ax. People must think I'm crazy when it's 10* out and I'm splitting away in a t shirt or maybe a light flannel. Sad on the blow up I had my first 044 give a shutter and tink sound while removing a snag one day. I thought I had hit a piece of wire or a nail as it had the sound and feel but it was the top ring lost a piece. She's back into the wood though and I'm sure your 850 will be soon. Thanks for your positive attitude and shared knowledge friend.
hey Jon
The wife wanted it done cuz the man wasn’t getting it done. At least move it to the back yard if it’s “your project”. Nice job Billy by askin first. I’ve asked about wood that’s still sitting a year later too and told no. Don’t get me started on the fence rows getting pushed into a pile and burned by the farmers…
i know brother
I have to say, I'm pretty particular about how my wood is split and stacked. I'd be very polite about it... but I'd honestly be a bit peeved.
As much as I appreciate someone lending a hand, I appreciate Buckin knowing that some projects a man just wants to do on his own. I use a hydraulic splitter for a lot of my work but usually leave a pile of 2-3 rics of rounds that I split by hand.. Buckin taught me to enjoy that time of hand splitting and I found that even though it burns me out fast, I get a lot of good from that time spent swinging an axe.
I used to sell some wood and would run my splitter to keep up. But now that I'm only concerned with my home use , I'd rather split it by hand, cause I don't like the noise.
@@jeffd1919 Understand fully, usually only run my splitter in thirty minute windows for that same reason. Got bad tinnitus which require hearing aid correction so definitely understand not running loud gear to long.
Think he thought you might be splitting something else after splitting that wood !
Sweet axes. White oak, diggin that. Had some gnarly knots there Buckin. Nice work and great etiquette. Love this content. Sad about the 850 but the Ole Tinman will get ya fixed up I'm sure. Love ya brother thank you. 🌲❤️🌲🪓👊
guy was leery and got defensive. I understand.
Well Brother Buckin'....unfortunately opportunist thieves are very sophisticated in the ways that they get homeowners to drop their guard, they offer a plausible story that encourages the homeowner to trust them and then they begin to case the joint. It is a sad reflection of the World we live in AND woodchopping is very much an activity that men associate with their strength and prowess, particularly as they get older. Of course for young Bucks like us it is not an issue...LOL! Oh, yeah, I am a trained psychotherapist so I have seen every type of disconcerting personality many times over. Around my community there are several guys who are very hostile to anyone who walks/drives onto their properties...stay safe friend, WS
Hey Buckin' He'd didnt know what he had!! I would've asked if I could help you so I could run one of your log crushers! He could've learned something. 👊
Great video like always, cant blame a guy for trying to split some wood !! Lol Have a great day
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You aut know by now listening to woman get u In trouble lol jk
You're welcome at my place any time. I've got a collection of antique homelite chainsaws and about 10 chords of red oak, beech, and maple. Greetings from Maine USA
Good lord man, I've got 50 acres of douggie fir that needs fellin and splittin! I'll just get you a tent and a cot, and you settle right in for the season! ;) Seriously though, it wrecks my back cutting/hauling/splitting/stacking, and I've never had a tree fall on me. How you keep at it, I'll never know. (Also, I love how you took a few more splits while he was givin you the gears). ;)
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This made me laugh. I’ll admit I do like to do things myself but idk if I would have been as cold as that guy was to you. Your a great guy Billy Ray! Keep ‘em coming Haha
Exactly, Even if I absolutely wanted to do it myself, I would've still let the guy split it and got my splitting out the next time.
hes at that age and shape where hes thinkin hell still do it , but i think ill be back
You can see Buckin really loves splitting wood, the guy came and said it’s time to stop and he had to finish the last piece he was on, couldn’t help himself. 😃
That was my favourite part, he just had to have a few last swings. What made it even better is how the round just popped open when he hit it, love those erm (horizontal?) swings 9:35
william shatner of the tree cutting biz !
“I was going to split that myself.” So funny, I guess that’s why the oak is dang near bone dry sitting in the yard
Murphy gets all of us eventually billy ray, I’ll send you some of the extra good vibes I’m having so you can cheer up
Well at least the old boy was nice when telling you to leave. Surprised you cracked that last one or two while he was there lol.
Wonder if he'll ever get around to it? I like the lady, she seemed really cool and appreciative. Hope everyone's doing great!
LOL. Guy was like nope nope.......... Btw, but you are Buckin Billy Ray? Pleased to meet you. LOL. Me thinks he and his Mrs. were prolly having a little argument shortly after Billy left. Hahaha.
I wish some random mechanic would stop by and put a water pump in my project pickup I've had sitting behind the house since 2019!
If your ever in Western Pennsylvania I have a giant pile of hardwood that needs split. We could fire up my dad's Pro Mac 850 and I'd provide lunch!
That Man saw the future. Day 2: (Wife is putting coat on) Where are you going? I'm going to see Buckin at the hospital; He hurt his back chopping that wood. Day 3: Doctor says Buckin is going to need rehab, maybe 6 months, can we put him in the guest room? Day 4: That Buckin is so sweet and funny; I'm making him peanut butter cookies, they're his favorite. Day 5: what time is dinner? Me and Buckin went to lunch , and brought you some Chinese; just put it in the microwave.
Shit if it was my place I’d say go right ahead, let’s do it together and grab a few beers together at the end.
Unless you've split wood yourself you can't appreciate how good this guy is. When you watch the video notice how he is able to strike on the same cut line and make it look easy. I've split a lot of wood and I still can't hit in the same spot twice.
Being able to strike accurately makes it so much simpler. I have been splitting wood for 15 years and I still can't strike where I want consistently. Practice doesn't seem to help.
A high quality axe will help with that. It's much like choosing the right pistol, there are lots of choices, but when you find the one that fits you, you have no problem hitting the target and you'll want to use it.
Even a cheaper fiscars splitting axe may help you(sorry purists 😁).
Have a great day.
A good axe and learning your own patterns helps accuracy a lot. I used to stick to heavy mails to split but found when I switched to a good 5.5 lb double bit it allowed me better control, after that it was learning my strike patterns and learning to know when I was physically spent so I didn't start getting sloppy in my swings
5th generation better not miss
@@philup6274 or what lol.
Good advice Billy, about reaching over logs only to break your handle!
That man not wanting you to split the wood was a pride issue, and not in a good way! That pile of wood obviously had been there awhile and his wife was happy to get it split. I would have gladly let you split any wood I had and then took you to dinner afterwards!
That 5lb axe was blasting through that oak. I think dry oak is harder to split then freshly cut even with the benefit of cracking/splitting the dry wood grain.
That wood looks like it’s been sitting in his yard for 2 years 😆. Yeah I’m gonna do it ! Yeah right ! I wish Billy Ray would come to my house ! I burn 8-9 cords a year
Thank you for the video. I grow up in Wisconsin and most of my childhood we only used wood for heat, so I got to split a good amount of wood over the years. I moved away and at time just have the urge to split some wood.
The guy was quite rude but hey, maybe he was having a bad day and just didn't want anyone in his yard that "he" didn't invite. The wife probably just figured that most people would be happy with a little bit of help but not a "man's manly man" right? He don't need nobody chopping his wood because he is the man of the house and he will get to it. Even though it has clearly been sitting there for a while. Or maybe he thought the wife was paying you to do that. Anyway you handled it pretty well.
What the tree hears before it’s demise: “look at this friends, just amazing, *WHACK*”
Don't worry Billy the way he was talking he said that because his jealous than he should do his job that's why his wife said go ahead I being there so I know lol🤣🤣🙋♂️
I like how you mentioned the woods still in the garden. Always the case.
Billy Ray swings a 5lb’er like the rest of swing a 2.5lb’er. Closest thing to Paul Bunyan in reality.
So much to learn from how you handled that... and, to be honest, how the gentleman handled it. Thanks for showing these less-than-perfect moments.
thx friend
He wuz probably concerned about insurance..
Great video. God bless. From Glenn CATT in Massachusetts.