Awesome Mrs Stoney Ridge!! You go girl!! I use my Black&Decker chainsaw (battery operated) on my boyfriend’s farm. He likes Stihl, has 2. I don’t trust myself with a “real” chainsaw. I love using my Black&Decker! Plus I love making firewood for 🔥!! Glad to finally meet Mrs Stoney Ridge! My son is a Paramedic/Firefighter and yes tractor rollovers are one of the most seriousness. We live in Ohio, a lot of farming country, Amish too...
Tool tip to extend the life of your saw. Just like on the diesel let your small engine 2 strokes warm up like these saws, weed eaters,leaf blowers etc etc. (You may have off camera but figured I'd say this just in case) but I was bad about this my self. Spoke with an old mechanic and he said this is a long term killer of these engines. You jump into the project cause your eager to get going and don't allow the engine to get to operating temp. As always great video I enjoyed it as usual. God bless brotha
Thank you for teaching her and everyone the procedures of starting a tractor and safety. My friend in the old days when we used draft horse for logging, had a chain saw kick back on him, of which it hit him in the face. he rapped the ranis around him and told the draft horses to take him home. A hundred and so stitches later he still wears the scars of that day.
I have a blue china chainsaw I purchased from Home Depot. Came with two sizes of bars and chains. Runs like a rabid beaver. I agree with Stoney. My neighbor has a sawmill. I routinely go down and get a couple of scoops of his saw dust pile. Take it back to my house and spread it on the yard. In new areas I use A-Tiller-The-Hun to till sawdust into the soil. Works wonders on soul. Good cutting safety info too Stoney
Tilling sawdust or woodchips into the soil depletes the nitrogen. Better to just lay on the top and let plant roots and earthworms do the magic under the surface.
I saw that comparison video with the 066. What threw me off was that you said in that video that the 066 and ms660 were $2000 saws. That caught me off guard because I bought my 661 with a 36" bar for $1350. It would be cool to see your saw running next to the ms661
Josh you might want to add at least 6” for trim. Some saw mills even requires 10” for trim. But I would say 6”should be fine. Hey you’re doing a great job. Also some plastic wedges work great. Mrs Stoney Ridge farm is doing great as well. Thanks for the video. We really enjoy them. 👍👍👍❤️
Thanks Stoney Ridge farmer really enjoy watching your videos I've been doing youtubing for about 8 months now and your videos are very helpful it gives me ideas on things that I can do one thing I really enjoy most about your video and all your videos is is that I've seen how far that your farm has come and how passionate you are about preserving the land again keep them coming Stoney Ridge farmer
Words of the video “ put her in front of the camera and she’ll give you a show “ lol. Sounds like my wife. Good to see couples having fun in life. God bless.
So just some info for you, been watching you for some time now love your show, learned how to raise chickens from you guys. But when cutting logs to prevent getting your bar pinched smack a wedge in the top. Also I noticed you where running your saw with a lose chain near the end, you want to keep that chain tight, failure to do so will flare the grooves the chain rides out over time preventing you to cut. Theres a screw to adjust the tightness of the bar. If you got any questions on cutting trees let me know be glad to help out. Thanks!
To help with pinching your bar if you'll pound in a plastic wedge on top it'll help keep the kerf open. You usually add 6 inches extra on a saw log. 16'6" etc. If your cutting for yourself it's not a big deal though. I have a mill that I mostly cut for myself and family. Sometimes I might cut a 4 footer if it's a nice piece.
Whatever is done is carry a big coffee again about half-full bar Oil and about every second or third cut just dip the tip in the cayenne and rotate the chain a couple of Rotations. There is my tip for today thanks for all the great RUclips content
Chain saws have come a long way. Back in the 1960's my maternal grandfather had a Mac chain saw for use around his lake place in northern Minnesota. What a noisy heavy thing that was. These modern saws are lighter and more powerful, and maybe a little quieter. They use less oil with the newer 50:1 gas oil mix ratios. Josh, that closing musical theme was quite nice. That will give something to think about on my way to church this morning. My choir is off for the summer. Carry on!
Hey Josh I enjoyed the video and it was nice to see you and your wife working there together it's a beautiful thing I wish I can get me a little country girl myself maybe one day God will put her into my life just like your wife entered your life
@Niki Wu I am sorry I have not replied to the comments but my internet and phone line is down. I have to come to town and use the free wifi. Yes I like the chain saw and wish I had one that size.
Good to see you are big on safety. I almost died twice in one day when i cut down a big oak and it fell on a 12 inch pine tree and a 4 inch cedar the pine and cedar were bent like twigs and when the pine snapped even though i was already running away when it did it still sprung out and hit me in the back while i was running, thankfully it launched me far enough that i wasnt under it when it hit the ground. The cedar snapped as soon as my bar touched it but it snapped past my bar for some reason and all of the energy in that tree went right into throwing my chainsaw at me, idk how far it threw me but my saw litterally bounced off my chest and i still had ahold of it so it slung out of my hand and flew a good 15 feet. thank god when it hit me the chain wasnt moving and it didnt hit my face, but it still left a purple line down my chest and cut my jacket a little bit and it still hurt like somebody catapulted a cinder block at me. Never touch a tree like that its not worth your life.
You have a huge point with teaching your wife most everything you know. I think it is great. I just hope yall are able to avoid arguments and she too understands the value. Another point is not only to save your life but If something should happen to you. Say a back injury where you are unable to work for weeks or years. She may have to do a lot of things on the farm. Really this stuff helps us grow and become better more productive people. These values and hard work built this country. As you say we should probably get back to them.
I like using a pole saw to cut the limbs off a fallen tree. Keeps you out of the brush and less likely to trip over cut limbs. Plus less movement overall. Nice work.
Hey Josh. I gotta say you have an awesome life there. Beautiful farm. In the closing shot when you were setting the log down with the tractor, a fish jumped in the pond behind you. Paradise brother. Cheers and God Bless. ~Mike and Ester~
I really appreciate your videos. You are a very entertaining and informative guy. I can tell you are a hard working guy. As a fellow North Carolinian, I wanted to let you know that this video is what convinced me to subscribe. Thank you!!
When you're cutting and could possibly pinch your bar, you can either put a small stick in the cut or even a wedge. This keeps it from closing up and pinching the saw. Hope this helps bud.
Get yourself some of the plastic wedges ( they will not hurt your chain if you touch them ) when you cut big logs laying on the ground, cut about to the point the kerf begins to close, drive a wedge in to keep the kerf open, it will save your back, butt, arms and fingers.
Hey Josh . Good see you guys. So this video of the wood chipper and just wanted to share the story about a maintenance worker that worked for the state of North Carolina DOT division of highways. He had a safety and it was a chipper that was outdated the safety regulations. The safety vest got caught up in a branch and it took him through the machine... Sad day.. the newer ones are roller activated with a safety bar. When you go forward into it you hit the safety bar and it turns the roller off.. since then nobody has been hurt can we get rid of those type of machines..
Just FYI, Mrs. Stoneyridge needs to be wearing hearing protection. When cutting long logs, you might think about using wedges to prevent the log from pinching your chainsaw blade. I love your videos
My Uncle hitting the kill switch on our tractor saved my Dads life when I was 5. It was a corn picker that had his hand lost his finger would have pulled him in without stop. Keep up the safety training.
When I saw the gas can I knew I had to get one for my farm!. You and your wife make an awesome team you guys have so much fun on the farm. Thank you for sharing your very busy day with us.
Years ago....way before the internet.....cell phones....this was about the mid 80s.I had read in a magazine article that a co-worker showed me.I actually think this was a Readers Digest.So this older guy in about his late 60s or 70s was falling trees out on his farm with his chainsaw.Not sure what state or what year, but one tree had fallen wrong and somehow had knocked this guy down on his running saw.It was said that he cut through his throat and halfway across his neck.The saw missed his main arteries in his neck,and the guy managed to walk back to his truck.....stopping a few times to lean down and blow the blood out of his windpipe.So this guy drives himself to his local hospital to save his life.Doctors at the hospital had said that this was nothing less than a miracle that he was able to make it so long and survive.The man said that praying to God helped and that he needed to stay alive to help take care of his sick bedridden wife.One doctor stated that someone could have cut their throat in the parking lot of this hospital....just a short distance away from help...….and bled to death before he could reach the door.It just goes to show you.....that this man was kept alive by a superior force and his love, to stay around to take care of his wife that relied on his care.
Interesting use for the woodchips. Seems like a solid plan! I have a good friend with a cider orchard who uses the hardwood chip for the rings around his trees. Great compost for adding fertility and helps control the weeds.
I always overflow or spill my bar oil too. Then I got an Echo saw that is my new favorite saw, but the handle is really close to the bar oil fill hole. So I got a clear ketchup bottle and filled it with oil, then squirt it into the saw. Words can't explain how awesome it works, plus it is small enough to be handy to transport, yet, it fills my saw twice. I take the saw full, then I have two refills. After that I need an excuse to head back anyway!
Sorry Mrs. Stoney Ridge had to work so hard one day and then go to work the next day. Very interesting information in the video. Big saws are heavy saws. Thanks for sharing.
I bought one several Months ago and put a 42 inch bar on it--- Also bought it's big brother 105cc G070 Holzfforma Chainsaw.... I do Logging For my sawmill operation They are worth the money and then some ---- had a Sthil Ms661 Stolen which had cost me 1300.00 Never buy another saw that I can afford to loose and frankly I can not tell the difference in the 92 cc saws the 105cc saw in a beast.
Why do you suppose loggers buck logs 6 inches longer than finish lenght? 8'6", 12'6" and so on. You need to use Anchorseal or similar end grain sealant on your saw logs. Left bare they will end check badly, especially since you only cut 3" extra, you won't get full length boards. Use regular laytex paint if you can't get log sealant quickly. Logs should be sealed the day they are cut in hot weather.
Phil.Paula Stocks we cut them long for what’s called trim if the buck isn’t exactly 90 degrees and the mill usually will sell boards a inch longer 12’ 1”
Well I come across your video by mistake but I'm glad I did so I've subscribed. Most enjoyable looking forward to watching me. Kind regards from across the pond
I’ll give you some advice about your holzformma saw. The metal is soft, the plastic is hard and the carbs are crap. Find and old stihl 66 and swap the carb. Rebuild it first if it was sitting around. It’s easy to do. Replace the handle bars, the chain tensioner and if you fall timber replace the dogs. The Oiler doesn’t put out as much oil as the stihl but everything seems to be Oem compatible. Or run winter mix bar oil. I replaced my fuel line in the tank because the plastic was to stiff to reach the bottom. I paid 250 delivered which is less than 1300 for new. I’m happy with it
Chainsaw work in the summer time is hard work, but I honestly feel that the sweat you make doing it seems to give you a feeling of clean that no other exercise quite can match. (after you take a shower, of course). Next time you are at a store with chainsaw stuff, pick you up a couple of the plastic felling wedges, maybe 2 of the small ones and 2 of the big ones. When a log rolls on you like that or pinches down on a blade, take and drive a wedge in the top of the cut where the log looks like it is closing up the most, for a log that rolls you may need to use 2 wedges- one on each side at the top. Drive them in with a hammer or back of a hatchet until the kerf of the log becomes just a bit wider than the chainsaw blade and it will loosen the saw right up. I have hurt myself enough times trying to roll them over to get a blade out to have learned this trick works a bit better. Thanks for the videos, have a good one.
Thinking the same thing about the wedges watching him use the timberjack to get the bar out of the bind. A half dozen wedges are really useful to keep with the saw, especially when bucking or felling bigger trees.
Overfilling the bar oil tank. We all do it. I keep my bar oil in an empty one quart oil container. It makes filling the bar oil tank a lot easier than with a gallon oil container. I re-fill it, as necessary. I built the ms 660 four years ago. It runs fine. It is heavy, so I save it for big jobs. For most cutting I use ms ms 360 or H 372 xp.
@@akbychoice I use my 5 L.No Spill container for gas because it is easy to make a gallon of gas in it. I use a quart bottle only for bar oil, because it is easier to use without over filling the tank.
Josh, Ive been DYING to get my wife out to help on the homestead up here in NH! Glad Mrs. Stony Ridge is out there riding it out with you haha who cares what the safety police say you are out there having fun! WOOOO! nice video Josh! That PTO chipper is awesome! Love to get a small one for my Kubota BX! Take care and God Bless!
You gotta have more confidence in Mrs. Stoney Ridge! She fed that chipper no problem. (Where were her hearing protectors?) Looks like a big fish in that pond.
yep...she had a huge bruise on her hand from a stick whipping at her...shes a small lady. we both have hearing protection. trust me I know my wife's skill level and strengths my friend
Totally off-topic, but if you go to the farm supply store and buy some DMSO that is used on livestock you can apply it to bruises and it will either almost completely prevent the bruising from happening if used soon after the injury or will greatly decrease the size of it as well as shorten the healing time. Got my 97 yr old Mom using it to decrease the bruising which so many older folks experience from even minor bumps on the hands and arms. I am also a retired RN and have used DMSO on myself for the past 30 years for everything from preventing bruises to reducing edema [in the case of a dog bite on my foot with open wounds] to quieting down an abcessed tooth that decided to erupt at midnight on a Friday night. 6 yrs later I still have that tooth in my head... Great vids, just discovered you-keep up the great work!
@@StoneyRidgeFarmer It widens the cut so the saw blade is freed. Keep an eye on the gap at the top, and whack in the wedge when you see the gap narrowing.
Sure the wedge works. When your cutting a log on the ground using a wedge I would be careful not to cut all the way through and risk cutting the ground. That’s a big bar with lots of teeth to sharpen. Best bet would be to cut 3/4 through then roll the log with your cant hook or peavey and cut the rest.
I buck logs for a living, no need for a wedge, just learn to read the log. Buck down, pull back half way and continue down, bore through and finish cutting down. Now you have a piece holding in the middle, just finish the cut either from the top down or bottom up depending on which way the log wants to pinch.
Not to take away from big blue, the rancher 460 could have done all that with ease. Combi-can seems cool; however, sticking that Husqvarna spout in a stihl saw just don't seem right... haha... have fun, stay safe...
I'm no expert but I Had seen something about making sure to run a saw full throttle for a little to get it up to operating temp before cutting. Cutting with a cold saw will damage the cylinder walls and ruin the compression over time. Great video and wish you and your family the best.
Never let your saw get stuck, keep a wedge in your pocket and stick it in as you go, keep your chain tight and flip your bar everytime you sharpen the chain and make sure the oil ports are clear, always sharpen the chain when the chips start turning to saw dust, a simple wedge of wood works or a store bought wedge works too, learn how to sharpen a chainsaw
Hey there @ Stoney Ridge Farmer, just an FYI for you and your viewers: Calculations for Board Footage = width in inches x length in inches x thickness in inches / 144 - There are plenty of calculators that will GIVE you the answer, but as landowners, we should encourage folks to know how to do the math for when the SHTF. Take care of your 🛠🧰⛏.
Awesome Mrs Stoney Ridge!! You go girl!! I use my Black&Decker chainsaw (battery operated) on my boyfriend’s farm. He likes Stihl, has 2. I don’t trust myself with a “real” chainsaw. I love using my Black&Decker! Plus I love making firewood for 🔥!! Glad to finally meet Mrs Stoney Ridge!
My son is a Paramedic/Firefighter and yes tractor rollovers are one of the most seriousness. We live in Ohio, a lot of farming country, Amish too...
Your smiles reflect your love for your wife and your love for your lifestyle.
Tool tip to extend the life of your saw. Just like on the diesel let your small engine 2 strokes warm up like these saws, weed eaters,leaf blowers etc etc. (You may have off camera but figured I'd say this just in case) but I was bad about this my self. Spoke with an old mechanic and he said this is a long term killer of these engines. You jump into the project cause your eager to get going and don't allow the engine to get to operating temp. As always great video I enjoyed it as usual. God bless brotha
2LateIWon/Organized Chaos I've been telling people this for years and years and everybody looks at me like I'm crazy
Thank you for teaching her and everyone the procedures of starting a tractor and safety. My friend in the old days when we used draft horse for logging, had a chain saw kick back on him, of which it hit him in the face. he rapped the ranis around him and told the draft horses to take him home. A hundred and so stitches later he still wears the scars of that day.
have to say josh was nice to see Mrs Stoney Ridge start a chainsaw properly she is about the first person on youtube who did it right good on her
It IS hot out there!!! because Mrs Stoney Ridge is out with that smokin" smile!!!!! Love to see her in the videos!!!
PS--- she needs some eye/head/hearing protection too!!!! (and safety lessons,, no matter how frequent,,, are Never redundant!!!)
I have a blue china chainsaw I purchased from Home Depot. Came with two sizes of bars and chains. Runs like a rabid beaver.
I agree with Stoney. My neighbor has a sawmill. I routinely go down and get a couple of scoops of his saw dust pile. Take it back to my house and spread it on the yard. In new areas I use A-Tiller-The-Hun to till sawdust into the soil.
Works wonders on soul.
Good cutting safety info too Stoney
Tilling sawdust or woodchips into the soil depletes the nitrogen. Better to just lay on the top and let plant roots and earthworms do the magic under the surface.
My grass says otherwise.
@@hyattfamilyfarmtractoradve6066 do you use any other fertilizer to boost nitrogen?
@@matthewtaylor2185 Nope.
I saw that comparison video with the 066. What threw me off was that you said in that video that the 066 and ms660 were $2000 saws. That caught me off guard because I bought my 661 with a 36" bar for $1350. It would be cool to see your saw running next to the ms661
Nice.😆 been climbing trees chainsawing for 19 years.... I love!!!! Fun😆💪💪😂👍👍👍 Go hard
Josh you might want to add at least 6” for trim. Some saw mills even requires 10” for trim. But I would say 6”should be fine. Hey you’re doing a great job. Also some plastic wedges work great. Mrs Stoney Ridge farm is doing great as well. Thanks for the video. We really enjoy them. 👍👍👍❤️
The absolute best chainsaw is one that has been taken care of and is dependable
Thanks Stoney Ridge farmer really enjoy watching your videos I've been doing youtubing for about 8 months now and your videos are very helpful it gives me ideas on things that I can do one thing I really enjoy most about your video and all your videos is is that I've seen how far that your farm has come and how passionate you are about preserving the land again keep them coming Stoney Ridge farmer
OUT DOORS WITH TIM. Stay safe!!
Words of the video “ put her in front of the camera and she’ll give you a show “ lol. Sounds like my wife. Good to see couples having fun in life. God bless.
Your farm looks like a golf course. Will pray for your continued success and good health.
So just some info for you, been watching you for some time now love your show, learned how to raise chickens from you guys. But when cutting logs to prevent getting your bar pinched smack a wedge in the top. Also I noticed you where running your saw with a lose chain near the end, you want to keep that chain tight, failure to do so will flare the grooves the chain rides out over time preventing you to cut. Theres a screw to adjust the tightness of the bar. If you got any questions on cutting trees let me know be glad to help out. Thanks!
To help with pinching your bar if you'll pound in a plastic wedge on top it'll help keep the kerf open. You usually add 6 inches extra on a saw log. 16'6" etc. If your cutting for yourself it's not a big deal though. I have a mill that I mostly cut for myself and family. Sometimes I might cut a 4 footer if it's a nice piece.
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I have two PhDs in chainsawing, have been running saws for 112 years, and I approve of this video.
LMAO!!
I'm going to go out on limb here , ' before you cut it off ' and guess you didn't do well in math in school.... : )
mytmouse57 ...haha...love it :)
And from which University were they obtained? University of Hard knocks??
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Great video Josh, it was awesome that Mrs. Stoney helped! Love your videos Josh, your farm is really beautiful, keep up the good work!
Whatever is done is carry a big coffee again about half-full bar Oil and about every second or third cut just dip the tip in the cayenne and rotate the chain a couple of Rotations. There is my tip for today thanks for all the great RUclips content
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wedges are a big help when sawing felled trees,they help you keep your saw free from getting pinched
Thanks! Your a likable guy and a good teacher.
Chain saws have come a long way. Back in the 1960's my maternal grandfather had a Mac chain saw for use around his lake place in northern Minnesota. What a noisy heavy thing that was. These modern saws are lighter and more powerful, and maybe a little quieter. They use less oil with the newer 50:1 gas oil mix ratios. Josh, that closing musical theme was quite nice. That will give something to think about on my way to church this morning. My choir is off for the summer. Carry on!
I love all of the Ohio references in your videos. Meyer's Hatchery, Ventrac, and Keim Lumber!
Keim Lumber!! I have been there many times, spent a day and a several hundred bucks there.
You know what chainsaw I like best? The one that starts when I pull the cord and has a bar that’s going to fit the work and cuts wood.
I've been servicing chainsaws for almost 60 years. It's been interesting.
You guys are blessed thank you for the videos
The best part about your videos is you always show the boo boos! You don’t edit them out like some of the other videos I’ve watched! Well done!
Hey Josh I enjoyed the video and it was nice to see you and your wife working there together it's a beautiful thing I wish I can get me a little country girl myself maybe one day God will put her into my life just like your wife entered your life
A little tip, on your regular gas can spouts those little two stroke oil cans make great caps
I think your right I am the same way as long as it works good it don't matter what the brand is.
@Niki Wu I am sorry I have not replied to the comments but my internet and phone line is down. I have to come to town and use the free wifi. Yes I like the chain saw and wish I had one that size.
Good to see you are big on safety. I almost died twice in one day when i cut down a big oak and it fell on a 12 inch pine tree and a 4 inch cedar the pine and cedar were bent like twigs and when the pine snapped even though i was already running away when it did it still sprung out and hit me in the back while i was running, thankfully it launched me far enough that i wasnt under it when it hit the ground. The cedar snapped as soon as my bar touched it but it snapped past my bar for some reason and all of the energy in that tree went right into throwing my chainsaw at me, idk how far it threw me but my saw litterally bounced off my chest and i still had ahold of it so it slung out of my hand and flew a good 15 feet. thank god when it hit me the chain wasnt moving and it didnt hit my face, but it still left a purple line down my chest and cut my jacket a little bit and it still hurt like somebody catapulted a cinder block at me. Never touch a tree like that its not worth your life.
You have a huge point with teaching your wife most everything you know. I think it is great. I just hope yall are able to avoid arguments and she too understands the value. Another point is not only to save your life but If something should happen to you. Say a back injury where you are unable to work for weeks or years. She may have to do a lot of things on the farm. Really this stuff helps us grow and become better more productive people. These values and hard work built this country. As you say we should probably get back to them.
Your chainsaws are fun to buit things on farm. Stoney ridge farmer you are lots fun that nice.
I like using a pole saw to cut the limbs off a fallen tree. Keeps you out of the brush and less likely to trip over cut limbs. Plus less movement overall. Nice work.
Hey Josh. I gotta say you have an awesome life there. Beautiful farm. In the closing shot when you were setting the log down with the tractor, a fish jumped in the pond behind you. Paradise brother. Cheers and God Bless. ~Mike and Ester~
I really appreciate your videos. You are a very entertaining and informative guy. I can tell you are a hard working guy. As a fellow North Carolinian, I wanted to let you know that this video is what convinced me to subscribe. Thank you!!
Remember that the new chain is stretching during use. Keep an eye on it and adjust as needed. That is a big bar!
When you're cutting and could possibly pinch your bar, you can either put a small stick in the cut or even a wedge. This keeps it from closing up and pinching the saw. Hope this helps bud.
Get yourself some of the plastic wedges ( they will not hurt your chain if you touch them ) when you cut big logs laying on the ground, cut about to the point the kerf begins to close, drive a wedge in to keep the kerf open, it will save your back, butt, arms and fingers.
Hey Josh . Good see you guys. So this video of the wood chipper and just wanted to share the story about a maintenance worker that worked for the state of North Carolina DOT division of highways. He had a safety and it was a chipper that was outdated the safety regulations. The safety vest got caught up in a branch and it took him through the machine... Sad day.. the newer ones are roller activated with a safety bar. When you go forward into it you hit the safety bar and it turns the roller off.. since then nobody has been hurt can we get rid of those type of machines..
yep...loose clothing and long hair can get ya
We are all hardwood Down under. This is a standard day on the saw...🇭🇲👍
The more she knows about the Farm the Better !! Never know when you could be Down and need her fine hand for Help... Thank You Sir...
Hi..... Thank you 🎥👍👍👍
I love your dig at the ppe/health and safety muppets out there 👍
Just FYI, Mrs. Stoneyridge needs to be wearing hearing protection. When cutting long logs, you might think about using wedges to prevent the log from pinching your chainsaw blade. I love your videos
thanks she has earplugs...if she didn't she wouldn't be able to hear for 3 days lol
I have only watched two of your videos so far and I am hooked!
My Uncle hitting the kill switch on our tractor saved my Dads life when I was 5. It was a corn picker that had his hand lost his finger would have pulled him in without stop. Keep up the safety training.
My tip is cut in the wood slowly, dont rush it or force it in the wood.
When I saw the gas can I knew I had to get one for my farm!. You and your wife make an awesome team you guys have so much fun on the farm. Thank you for sharing your very busy day with us.
Keep some wedges with you for when your saw gets stuck. Pop them in and you can free your saw.
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When a branch is on the main trunk in most cases is called a crouch. Love that you make work fun. That's a good thing.
Years ago....way before the internet.....cell phones....this was about the mid 80s.I had read in a magazine article that a co-worker showed me.I actually think this was a Readers Digest.So this older guy in about his late 60s or 70s was falling trees out on his farm with his chainsaw.Not sure what state or what year, but one tree had fallen wrong and somehow had knocked this guy down on his running saw.It was said that he cut through his throat and halfway across his neck.The saw missed his main arteries in his neck,and the guy managed to walk back to his truck.....stopping a few times to lean down and blow the blood out of his windpipe.So this guy drives himself to his local hospital to save his life.Doctors at the hospital had said that this was nothing less than a miracle that he was able to make it so long and survive.The man said that praying to God helped and that he needed to stay alive to help take care of his sick bedridden wife.One doctor stated that someone could have cut their throat in the parking lot of this hospital....just a short distance away from help...….and bled to death before he could reach the door.It just goes to show you.....that this man was kept alive by a superior force and his love, to stay around to take care of his wife that relied on his care.
I always shut my saw off when the tree is headed down.Anything can happen.
Have you even looked on “made in China”. So much cool stuff. Every thing from widgets to ships..
Haters gonna hate! Nice job working together! A couple that chops together stays together!
Enjoy your videos, keep up the good work, be damned careful & have fun!
Interesting use for the woodchips. Seems like a solid plan!
I have a good friend with a cider orchard who uses the hardwood chip for the rings around his trees. Great compost for adding fertility and helps control the weeds.
Holds water in to! We do it for newly planted trees.
I always overflow or spill my bar oil too. Then I got an Echo saw that is my new favorite saw, but the handle is really close to the bar oil fill hole. So I got a clear ketchup bottle and filled it with oil, then squirt it into the saw. Words can't explain how awesome it works, plus it is small enough to be handy to transport, yet, it fills my saw twice. I take the saw full, then I have two refills. After that I need an excuse to head back anyway!
Sorry Mrs. Stoney Ridge had to work so hard one day and then go to work the next day. Very interesting information in the video. Big saws are heavy saws. Thanks for sharing.
we both work very hard every day....but we enjoy it very much...all about the ride...enjoying life and hard work
"I'm a chainsaw scientist..." "I DON'T CARE!" LOL! That's the kind of stuff that brings me back!
Dwayne Madsen As soon as I heard that line I had to hit the like button!
That's a good duo right there.
great video, thanks for sharing. i learned alot from you. the g660 is a boss
I bought one several Months ago and put a 42 inch bar on it--- Also bought it's big brother 105cc G070 Holzfforma Chainsaw.... I do Logging For my sawmill operation They are worth the money and then some ---- had a Sthil Ms661 Stolen which had cost me 1300.00 Never buy another saw that I can afford to loose and frankly I can not tell the difference in the 92 cc saws the 105cc saw in a beast.
Put a wedge in the top when you cut threw the log. It works!..
Geez Josh
I thought I was the only one with a greasy tailgate !!
long life truck preservative!
Why do you suppose loggers buck logs 6 inches longer than finish lenght?
8'6", 12'6" and so on.
You need to use Anchorseal or similar end grain sealant on your saw logs.
Left bare they will end check badly, especially since you only cut 3" extra, you won't get full length boards.
Use regular laytex paint if you can't get log sealant quickly.
Logs should be sealed the day they are cut in hot weather.
Phil.Paula Stocks we cut them long for what’s called trim if the buck isn’t exactly 90 degrees and the mill usually will sell boards a inch longer 12’ 1”
That's the "fat" that gets cut off when boards are cut
Please do a video on the sawmill I'm curious keep up the great work Love all your videos 👍🤠
If you're curious about milling, I have a channel where I mill on an LT35
This is like the 7th time I watched this video it’s awesome
It's all fun and games till someone puts their eye out.
That crotch wood would make some nice heirloom furniture for the new house, or even cover your cost with change left over.
So good to see you’re wife in the 🎥
Good stuff, Josh. Thank you.
Well I come across your video by mistake but I'm glad I did so I've subscribed. Most enjoyable looking forward to watching me. Kind regards from across the pond
awesome! you should see our visit to Tom Pemberton's farm...good time.
@@StoneyRidgeFarmer I already did. Tom's and his Dad are great people . And they have they have a great little farm . Regards to you all
I’ll give you some advice about your holzformma saw. The metal is soft, the plastic is hard and the carbs are crap. Find and old stihl 66 and swap the carb. Rebuild it first if it was sitting around. It’s easy to do. Replace the handle bars, the chain tensioner and if you fall timber replace the dogs. The Oiler doesn’t put out as much oil as the stihl but everything seems to be Oem compatible. Or run winter mix bar oil. I replaced my fuel line in the tank because the plastic was to stiff to reach the bottom. I paid 250 delivered which is less than 1300 for new. I’m happy with it
Chainsaw work in the summer time is hard work, but I honestly feel that the sweat you make doing it seems to give you a feeling of clean that no other exercise quite can match. (after you take a shower, of course). Next time you are at a store with chainsaw stuff, pick you up a couple of the plastic felling wedges, maybe 2 of the small ones and 2 of the big ones. When a log rolls on you like that or pinches down on a blade, take and drive a wedge in the top of the cut where the log looks like it is closing up the most, for a log that rolls you may need to use 2 wedges- one on each side at the top. Drive them in with a hammer or back of a hatchet until the kerf of the log becomes just a bit wider than the chainsaw blade and it will loosen the saw right up. I have hurt myself enough times trying to roll them over to get a blade out to have learned this trick works a bit better.
Thanks for the videos, have a good one.
Thinking the same thing about the wedges watching him use the timberjack to get the bar out of the bind. A half dozen wedges are really useful to keep with the saw, especially when bucking or felling bigger trees.
Overfilling the bar oil tank. We all do it. I keep my bar oil in an empty one quart oil container. It makes filling the bar oil tank a lot easier than with a gallon oil container. I re-fill it, as necessary. I built the ms 660 four years ago. It runs fine. It is heavy, so I save it for big jobs. For most cutting I use ms ms 360 or H 372 xp.
I use quart bottles for my fuel too, makes filling so easy.
@@akbychoice I use my 5 L.No Spill container for gas because it is easy to make a gallon of gas in it. I use a quart bottle only for bar oil, because it is easier to use without over filling the tank.
Josh, Ive been DYING to get my wife out to help on the homestead up here in NH! Glad Mrs. Stony Ridge is out there riding it out with you haha who cares what the safety police say you are out there having fun! WOOOO! nice video Josh! That PTO chipper is awesome! Love to get a small one for my Kubota BX! Take care and God Bless!
You gotta have more confidence in Mrs. Stoney Ridge! She fed that chipper no problem. (Where were her hearing protectors?)
Looks like a big fish in that pond.
yep...she had a huge bruise on her hand from a stick whipping at her...shes a small lady. we both have hearing protection. trust me I know my wife's skill level and strengths my friend
Totally off-topic, but if you go to the farm supply store and buy some DMSO that is used on livestock you can apply it to bruises and it will either almost completely prevent the bruising from happening if used soon after the injury or will greatly decrease the size of it as well as shorten the healing time. Got my 97 yr old Mom using it to decrease the bruising which so many older folks experience from even minor bumps on the hands and arms.
I am also a retired RN and have used DMSO on myself for the past 30 years for everything from preventing bruises to reducing edema [in the case of a dog bite on my foot with open wounds] to quieting down an abcessed tooth that decided to erupt at midnight on a Friday night. 6 yrs later I still have that tooth in my head...
Great vids, just discovered you-keep up the great work!
You Chainsaws Look good.
Dat B a Big booger of a Tree 🌳 Plastic wedges R a Great Help.
*Hat Tip : let engine Warm Up.... before full throttle cuttin. *Buckin Billy Ray
I remember when you got that one in the mail and was in so many pieces. Awesome to see working
A $5.00 plastic bucking wedge is all you needed on that big log to stop the saw from pinching.
send one out and I'll use it...but I'm not so sure you can predict every log
@@StoneyRidgeFarmer It's not a prediction, it's technique.
@@StoneyRidgeFarmer It widens the cut so the saw blade is freed. Keep an eye on the gap at the top, and whack in the wedge when you see the gap narrowing.
Sure the wedge works. When your cutting a log on the ground using a wedge I would be careful not to cut all the way through and risk cutting the ground. That’s a big bar with lots of teeth to sharpen. Best bet would be to cut 3/4 through then roll the log with your cant hook or peavey and cut the rest.
I buck logs for a living, no need for a wedge, just learn to read the log. Buck down, pull back half way and continue down, bore through and finish cutting down. Now you have a piece holding in the middle, just finish the cut either from the top down or bottom up depending on which way the log wants to pinch.
Not to take away from big blue, the rancher 460 could have done all that with ease. Combi-can seems cool; however, sticking that Husqvarna spout in a stihl saw just don't seem right... haha... have fun, stay safe...
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I'm no expert but I Had seen something about making sure to run a saw full throttle for a little to get it up to operating temp before cutting. Cutting with a cold saw will damage the cylinder walls and ruin the compression over time. Great video and wish you and your family the best.
I use whatever chain saw I can find when I need one.
PTO safety is paramount!
My wife doesn't wanna have anything to do with learning the farm life.
It’s about time you let little miss stony ridge help some more 😊😊😊
she helps alot...just doesn't like to be on video
Haven’t seen the big blue saw for awhile, would love to get an update on what you think after a year.
I agree Do you still have that saw?
Never let your saw get stuck, keep a wedge in your pocket and stick it in as you go, keep your chain tight and flip your bar everytime you sharpen the chain and make sure the oil ports are clear, always sharpen the chain when the chips start turning to saw dust, a simple wedge of wood works or a store bought wedge works too, learn how to sharpen a chainsaw
Great video and family be safe
Great video!!!!!
Hey there @
Stoney Ridge Farmer, just an FYI for you and your viewers: Calculations for
Board Footage = width in inches x length in inches x thickness in inches / 144 - There are plenty of calculators that will GIVE you the answer, but as landowners, we should encourage folks to know how to do the math for when the SHTF. Take care of your 🛠🧰⛏.
Turn around the sword from the stihl
🤙🏻🤙🏻! Thanks for sharing! Josh!
That gas can is bad ass!!!
It's $477 on Amazon now with the 36" bar.
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I love this channel. I like the way you guys work together. You guys rock
Lovely vid thank you, great insight.
Hahaha Man im glad i found your channel tonight great videos
Welcome to the channel brotha!
Love the channel