So very informative and helpful. I’m clearing my three acres of forest behind my home here in Washington. So many huge trees but cluttered and choking from the smaller shrubs and broken limbs below. Thank you and many blessings to you 🌸💕🦋
I just purchased my first chainsaw and up until now i had no idea that so many people got injured from falling trees without proper training. Who would have though cutting trees was so much science involved..wow I'm glad i watch RUclips and follow instructions pretty well. I see video of a supposidly sime cut gone wrong to many times..You just gave me some ideas about cleaing some acerage or small trees and brush.
Yeah. And what's funny is the on "crooked tree" that was growing more like a shrub was an American Beech. Which typically grow more like shrubs at a young age. This guy was just looking for an excuse to play with his saw.
Good job. Really does need to be done to preserve the strongest and also know you will be planting more to balance the loss as well as creating a much stronger proliferous crop. Thanks for sharing.
Excellent!! We're looking to buy some land in S. Illinois. Definitely will check out some other videos of yours. Seems like a steep learning curve but we're stoked to learn more !! Cheers from Victoria Canada, for now ;)
I know that im like all over video . lol but i only get them the way they pop up in my feed . Your left over woods chips also can be used for filling holes in your yard . or even low spots that water gathers into puddles. I used to be a c.n.a. also get the itch to climb a tree and have worked for a number of tree companies when i could find work in construction . yeah yeah yeah , jack of all trades lmao . just some other iedas for ya if ya didnt know about them .
When walking in Nature, take time to observe how different plants do or don’t grow well around other trees & plants. Learn to recognize & identify all the different plants. Notice which leaf out early or late, when they drop their leaves..early or later. Including the Conifers..when they tend to drop their needles. You will Never view the woods the same, after learning these secrets. Knowing how to recognize plants, helps you from getting lost too. You become so aware of the different plants surrounding your walks, that they become like friends. That you will recognize whether it’s day or nighttime.
Hello sir, thank you for the video! I hope to soon own small patch of completely neglected forest, we don't plan to use it for any commercial purpose, just to enjoy and to hide the house. Could you or anyone in the comments enlighten me: 1. Any reason to weed out crooked trees specifically? I like the crooked, can I leave those instead or is there some reason to get rid of them? 2. will the wood chips not stop moss and other bottom vegetation from growing, and will this have any side effects? 3. I would likely want to remove some stumps, any reason not to (besides being a pain in the ass)? 4. There are several fallen trees, how many of those and how many of the ones I cut down should I leave as is? 5. The plan for now is to cut up fallen trees that are leaning on healthy ones and clear more area same as you did, dig up smaller saplings and plant elsewhere, woodchip majority of what I fell and use woodchips in garden, for pathways etc, and leave a few fallen trees as is on the forest floor for habitat. Thank you Kind regards from Denmark
Best practice I’d recommend is doing a light sharpening touch up on your chain and flipping the bar with each tank of gas. Knocking out the air filter also a good idea
Burning that woodland during the growing season will eliminate lots of the smaller trees before you ever start. Hack and squirt treatment would eliminate most of the trees that you cut alot quicker and with a lot less work. However, you would be left with standing dead trees until they deteriorate. Treat the cut stumps with a herbicide recommended for cut stump treatment or they'll sprout right back. Burning occasionally will prevent future woody encroachment.
This is exactly what I’m hoping to accomplish on the back half of my property. We have a small lot, but the large trees keep the lot feeling more private. Now if I could keep poison ivy out, I’d be set 😂
takes a bit of time but you can get rid of the poison ivy...get yourself a little electric chainsaw and start cutting vines...you'll get it!! We've virtually eradicated it from the property here and we're on 150 acres
@@StoneyRidgeFarmer I cut as many of the vines as I can find in the last 2 years. It’s still popping up along the edges of the trail I cut. Trying to hold it down with grass clippings and shredded leaves. I’ll add wood chips on top of that this spring.
In the Woods, there exists a hierarchy of plant superiority. Plants give off pheromones that kill or dwarf other plants. Knowing this will let you know which species dominate. All plants are affected by other plants, not one is dominant over all others. Learning this is vital in choosing which trees/plants to let grow together or not. I wonder how much the Indians knew of this, which is now..lost knowledge?
For those who want to hug trees, a over grown forest is unhealthy to its survival Trees get twisted togather if one type gets sick you loose all of that kind. Wind blows it knocks some older or weak tree down this might take out your house or 5 other trees you may have wanted to keep. Thorny locusts are trash trees, yes the woods hard but the dam thorns hurt enough you don't want that tree where small kids play. However its a good firewood or woodworking wood. Its even nice looking inside. Black walnut trees now this ones a condrundrum do you keep it and let it spoil the soil for the wood. Or cut it out becuse noting elses will grow under it. Hackberry provides shade. But the woods not that great for other uses. Hickory keep it. Ash keep it. Oak keep it Willow keep it maple plant more. Im not a big fan of oaks.
Letting many trees 🌲 fight for space, encourages them to grow straighter & taller, before they branch out. Also, letting Maple saplings grow near Oaks..kills off the Oaks lower branches..giving you taller Oak trees 🌳 faster.
Hey Josh! Enjoyed your video about tree thinning, since we have property here in NB, Canada that needs attention. FYI: In your credits the word "starring (Josh)" is spelled "staring". Here's lookin' at you! John Gray
my friend trees take decades to change...so ya won't see much of an update...this place is forever changing shap. Check out some of the other vids....fyi...love the Joker avitar there! The best batman ever! Michael Keaton
@@StoneyRidgeFarmer I understand it takes a while. But this video is 5 years old n I've seen major diff in forest management in videos in the same timeframe. Esp if they put up a fence to stop the grazing of deer. But it is a long term, slow results practice, I get it
Wait, you don’t care about your vehicle’s tailgate? Come on bro, you’re better than that. 😜 Hey man, so how do you determine which saplings/younger trees to keep?
understanding the types of trees to keep and allow to grow depends on your area. Study up on your trees and what they'll look like. You should see this area now!! Watch some of the newer content you'll be blown away!
Not really... Wiki: "In forestry, high grading, also sometimes referred to as selective logging, is a selective type of timber harvesting that removes the highest grade of timber (i.e. the most merchantable stems) in an area of forest."
Hi Brother Josh there is a funny channel I think you and Brother Dutch should see he thinks Big foot in on Homestead channel so I think you should get kick out of this
So very informative and helpful. I’m clearing my three acres of forest behind my home here in Washington. So many huge trees but cluttered and choking from the smaller shrubs and broken limbs below. Thank you and many blessings to you 🌸💕🦋
Many thanks for this practical video - agree, very clear evidence that managed woodlands have more biodiversity.
Good forestry maintenance is definitely important. Our Forrest’s are so dense because of the movement that cutting down trees is bad.
I just purchased my first chainsaw and up until now i had no idea that so many people got injured from falling trees without proper training. Who would have though cutting trees was so much science involved..wow I'm glad i watch RUclips and follow instructions pretty well. I see video of a supposidly sime cut gone wrong to many times..You just gave me some ideas about cleaing some acerage or small trees and brush.
not to mention helping to mitigate fire spread and the health of the standing trees. awesome video.
Thanks Mr Steele
Woah.....so brightened up the area.....so that big tree can grow bigger...spot on buddy....
Yeah. And what's funny is the on "crooked tree" that was growing more like a shrub was an American Beech. Which typically grow more like shrubs at a young age. This guy was just looking for an excuse to play with his saw.
naturally nature will do that on its own. it just takes a lot longer
Great video. There is a massive misunderstanding about cutting trees and the increase in wild fires shows it.
Do you do anything to the stumps to keep the trees from regrowing?
Good job. Really does need to be done to preserve the strongest and also know you will be planting more to balance the loss as well as creating a much stronger proliferous crop. Thanks for sharing.
Watching this video after the California fires totally makes sense
Excellent!! We're looking to buy some land in S. Illinois. Definitely will check out some other videos of yours. Seems like a steep learning curve but we're stoked to learn more !!
Cheers from Victoria Canada, for now ;)
I know that im like all over video . lol but i only get them the way they pop up in my feed . Your left over woods chips also can be used for filling holes in your yard . or even low spots that water gathers into puddles. I used to be a c.n.a. also get the itch to climb a tree and have worked for a number of tree companies when i could find work in construction . yeah yeah yeah , jack of all trades lmao . just some other iedas for ya if ya didnt know about them .
When walking in Nature, take time to observe how different plants do or don’t grow well around other trees & plants. Learn to recognize & identify all the different plants. Notice which leaf out early or late, when they drop their leaves..early or later. Including the Conifers..when they tend to drop their needles. You will Never view the woods the same, after learning these secrets. Knowing how to recognize plants, helps you from getting lost too. You become so aware of the different plants surrounding your walks, that they become like friends. That you will recognize whether it’s day or nighttime.
Great job Josh.
This is such great content. Thanks for making this!
Hello sir, thank you for the video!
I hope to soon own small patch of completely neglected forest, we don't plan to use it for any commercial purpose, just to enjoy and to hide the house.
Could you or anyone in the comments enlighten me:
1. Any reason to weed out crooked trees specifically? I like the crooked, can I leave those instead or is there some reason to get rid of them?
2. will the wood chips not stop moss and other bottom vegetation from growing, and will this have any side effects?
3. I would likely want to remove some stumps, any reason not to (besides being a pain in the ass)?
4. There are several fallen trees, how many of those and how many of the ones I cut down should I leave as is?
5. The plan for now is to cut up fallen trees that are leaning on healthy ones and clear more area same as you did, dig up smaller saplings and plant elsewhere, woodchip majority of what I fell and use woodchips in garden, for pathways etc, and leave a few fallen trees as is on the forest floor for habitat.
Thank you
Kind regards from Denmark
Great content! Thinning my forest now and looking for info, thanks. Also… Do you have a link for that beard dye 😉
Hi..... Thank you 🎥👍👍👍
Best practice I’d recommend is doing a light sharpening touch up on your chain and flipping the bar with each tank of gas. Knocking out the air filter also a good idea
G Monet
I always sharpen the chain but does flipping the bar really make a difference? I imagine it’s to extend its life?
luke stafford yessir - your bar wears unevenly otherwise. I only flip it once a season though.
I have those same trees here in Missouri, and in particular a lot of those skinny ones you pointed out to be removed. What are those?
Im not a tree hugger i agree with stoney
Burning that woodland during the growing season will eliminate lots of the smaller trees before you ever start.
Hack and squirt treatment would eliminate most of the trees that you cut alot quicker and with a lot less work. However, you would be left with standing dead trees until they deteriorate.
Treat the cut stumps with a herbicide recommended for cut stump treatment or they'll sprout right back.
Burning occasionally will prevent future woody encroachment.
Love it. You've got a new sub
Nice video. Thanks for sharing.
And I thought I could grow a decent beard... That things a work of art, my friend!!!
This is exactly what I’m hoping to accomplish on the back half of my property. We have a small lot, but the large trees keep the lot feeling more private. Now if I could keep poison ivy out, I’d be set 😂
takes a bit of time but you can get rid of the poison ivy...get yourself a little electric chainsaw and start cutting vines...you'll get it!! We've virtually eradicated it from the property here and we're on 150 acres
@@StoneyRidgeFarmer I cut as many of the vines as I can find in the last 2 years. It’s still popping up along the edges of the trail I cut. Trying to hold it down with grass clippings and shredded leaves. I’ll add wood chips on top of that this spring.
In the Woods, there exists a hierarchy of plant superiority. Plants give off pheromones that kill or dwarf other plants. Knowing this will let you know which species dominate. All plants are affected by other plants, not one is dominant over all others. Learning this is vital in choosing which trees/plants to let grow together or not. I wonder how much the Indians knew of this, which is now..lost knowledge?
thanks
When you leave the wood chips on the forest floor does that not increase the risk of catching fire?
For those who want to hug trees, a over grown forest is unhealthy to its survival
Trees get twisted togather if one type gets sick you loose all of that kind.
Wind blows it knocks some older or weak tree down this might take out your house or 5 other trees you may have wanted to keep. Thorny locusts are trash trees, yes the woods hard but the dam thorns hurt enough you don't want that tree where small kids play. However its a good firewood or woodworking wood. Its even nice looking inside.
Black walnut trees now this ones a condrundrum do you keep it and let it spoil the soil for the wood. Or cut it out becuse noting elses will grow under it.
Hackberry provides shade. But the woods not that great for other uses.
Hickory keep it. Ash keep it. Oak keep it
Willow keep it maple plant more.
Im not a big fan of oaks.
What make/model wood chipper?
Letting many trees 🌲 fight for space, encourages them to grow straighter & taller,
before they branch out. Also, letting Maple saplings grow near Oaks..kills off the Oaks lower branches..giving you taller Oak trees 🌳 faster.
That is Awesome Stuff a chipper can do
Can you use any oil from the chain or does it have to be chain oil ?
bar oil...just use bar oil....it's cheap enough my friend...a gallon will last ya a season in most cases
@@StoneyRidgeFarmer Cheers man keep her cutting 👍
Good stuff good stuff
A few small controlled ground fires will help improve the soil.
Where can I buy your head protection?
link in the video description to my amazon page..you'll find it there my friend
Neat vid 👍😃
Hey Josh! Enjoyed your video about tree thinning, since we have property here in NB, Canada that needs attention.
FYI: In your credits the word "starring (Josh)" is spelled "staring".
Here's lookin' at you! John Gray
What kind of chipper are you using?
Very interesting channel bubbocop!
Is there any update videos?
my friend trees take decades to change...so ya won't see much of an update...this place is forever changing shap. Check out some of the other vids....fyi...love the Joker avitar there! The best batman ever! Michael Keaton
@@StoneyRidgeFarmer I understand it takes a while. But this video is 5 years old n I've seen major diff in forest management in videos in the same timeframe. Esp if they put up a fence to stop the grazing of deer. But it is a long term, slow results practice, I get it
any deer on your farm> and do you hunt?
Great video
WOOOOOO!🇺🇸
Hi what wood chipper?
Kindly
Wait, you don’t care about your vehicle’s tailgate? Come on bro, you’re better than that. 😜 Hey man, so how do you determine which saplings/younger trees to keep?
understanding the types of trees to keep and allow to grow depends on your area. Study up on your trees and what they'll look like. You should see this area now!! Watch some of the newer content you'll be blown away!
13 tree huggers gave ya a thumps down lol
I can hear those trees screaming bloody murder now.
I hear they have medication for that buddy lol
fun life.. wish i have acres of forest land
what you are doing is called hi-grading
Not really...
Wiki: "In forestry, high grading, also sometimes referred to as selective logging, is a selective type of timber harvesting that removes the highest grade of timber (i.e. the most merchantable stems) in an area of forest."
Destroying Sasquatches hiding places, shame on you.
Hi Brother Josh there is a funny channel I think you and Brother Dutch should see he thinks Big foot in on Homestead channel so I think you should get kick out of this
3 tree huggers disliked this vid,
Haha.
Your sexy beard!!
lol I hope you're subscribed
I am now.
Good to have ya! I promise I'm growing the beard back out...feel naked without it!
It's definitely a man beard, strong and thick!
I'm blushing.....
What chipper do you use?
here's what I use now ruclips.net/video/f8RSOBk1JGY/видео.html