Getting timber down ahead of the mules..whacking and stacking logs today.
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- Опубликовано: 26 июл 2024
- Content of this video:
0:00-Fueling equipment up
10:55-Cutting plan for today
15:24-Cutting timber
19:32-Stacking plan
21:12-Cutting timber
23:06-Pushing setback trees
24:23-Stacking logs
30:50-Final Thoughts
Zach that's was awesome video thank you so much for the time you put in for making this video and for taking time to talking to me thank you for that 🙏 be safe and God bless your friend Billy 🙏
Thanks brother! And you’re most welcome my friend. Always glad to do it. Thanks for taking time to watch and comment too. Take care buddy!
Dear Zach
That is some Brilliant Way to Work!
Thank you for letting me see all the things you have to do there and to hear about how you plan things.
Ill be praying for you too my friend
Take care
You are most welcome! I am so glad you enjoyed it… Thank you for taking time to watch and comment. Take care and do come again please
Nicely done on the falling. I like the low stumps. My old mentor started me 45 years ago saying an inch longer on the butt will scale better than a foot on the top. Those days we still had some good hardwood veneer around to harvest. Be safe and be careful.
That’s awesome! I was taught the same way my friend. I surely appreciate the kind words my friend. Will do my best to stay safe everyday. Thanks for taking time out to watch and comment. I surely appreciate it. Take care and do come again, please
Zach...thank you for sharing about the timber and your expertise in the woods. You make it look much easier than it is. Blessings. .
Yes, sir, you are most welcome! Thank you for such kind words. I do appreciate it! Thank you also for taking time to watch and comment as always. Take care my friend and come again please
Happy to see another video from you. I look forward to your posts now. That skidsteer sure is a good asset. I don’t always realize how handy mine is and how much I use it on the farm till it goes down and I have to find a different way. Take care
Yes, sir, they are very handy! I love mine. It has helped me in so many ways. I am glad you enjoyed the video, and thank you for taking time to watch and comment! Take care, my friend, and do come again, please!
You really make an effort to make videos from a differnt point of view. Thanks Zach God bless you and your family
Thank you sir and I’m glad ya can enjoy them. I want to truly create an atmosphere to where ANYONE can come and simply hangout. Whether they know or care anything about logging or mules…but just to create a happy place for folks. And to show people Jesus. And then lastly, allow folks to see what it takes to truly make a modern day horse or mule logging outfit run. Thank you for taking time to watch and comment. And allow me your time. It means a lot and I don’t take that lightly. Take care my friend and do come again, please!
You handle that chainsaw with precision dropping those trees. Textbook perfect. Another good video,, and thanks for taking us along. God Bless
Thank you. Ive been at a pretty good while. But I still learn something every day seems like. Or at least I try too. Thx for taking time to watch and comment. Take care my friend and do come again, please
Hi Zach, good job. Please stay safe… Still Enjoying your videos!God Bless You Always
Hello Ms Garza! Good to hear from you and thank you for the kind words. Will do my best. Thank you for taking time to watch and comment. Take care and do come again! Please
Great video Zach,, miss the Mules, catch you next time, be safe and be well,
Thank you sir! And thanks for taking time to watch and comment. Take care and do come again, please
Great explanation as to why you do the things to get ready to drop trees , stay safe always .
Thank you sir! I’m glad ya enjoyed it and could at least get something from it. That makes it worth doing. Thank you always for taking time to watch and comment. I surely appreciate it. Take care and do come again, please!!
Good video Zach,stay safe in the woods
Thank you sir and will do! Thanks for taking time to watch and comment as always. Means a lot to me. Take care my friend and do come again, please
Great video Zach, thanks for sharing your life and work. Stay well,
Thank you, sir! And you are very welcome. I am glad to do it and I’m glad to have folks like you that enjoy it. Thank you for taking time to watch and comment. Take care and do come again.
Thank you for the journey! Your camera angle are excellent!
You’re most welcome and thank you so much for the kind words! Thanks for taking time to watch and comment also! Take care and do come again, please
Rule # 1, always check the oil, rule #2 when you start it, make sure you have oil pressure, rule #3, when you're done always shut the gas off! On this old John Deere, the rearend spout is on an angle which makes it a pain to put oil into it, so I use a urinal, which has the right angle and makes it easy to put gear oil in! oil & grease is cheaper than breakdowns and parts! Good Job, keep safe and watch out for those widow makers!
Yes, sir, you are correct! That is the way I was taught also. We have a lot in common… Thank you for sharing your experiences! And thank you for taking time to watch and comment as always. Thank you for the wishes and will do! Take care and do come again.
I remember logging with mules loading logs on a side loader truck with my Dad they had a small tinder jack skidder and three tandem axle log trucks with side loaders. Simpler times but a good way of logging had two mules loading trucks they were so well trained they would stop in the same place every time looked like a knuckle boom loaded them. Had one mule that we could bump the logs with the tungs he would step up set the tungs in the log then loop the drive lines on the hames and send him to the truck alone they would un tong an send him back.
That is really awesome! I’ve known a few outfits like that thru the years. Thank you so much for sharing your memories with me. I love that so much. Also, thank you for taking time to watch and comment. Take care my friend and do come again, please!
Thank you for your prayers
You’re most welcome; I am glad to do it. Thx for taking time to watch and comment! Take care and do come again!
As always you put out very good content.
Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed it. That means a lot to me. Thank you for taking time to watch and comment. Take care and do come again!
I always love how you show what is the real way of what you do. Do you pray every time before you start working and do you thank Him for keeping you safe when you get back home? God bless
Yessir I pray all the time really. I’ve seen several times I know the lord spared me from harm. And I am always thankful. He keeps me daily and without him…I am nothing! Thank you sir for the kind words and also for taking time to watch and comment. I appreciate it. Take care and do come again!
I figured you did. We are to pray always. It's amazing how much you see Him in your life if you just pay attention
@@JamesN-ut2jvyessir! And the more you pray, the more you see it! Thanks for being here my friend
Nice work Zach, actually I like about 25 - 30 to 1 oil to fuel mix especially if the weather is warm coz those 2 strokes tend to run to hot if they are running lean.
Thank you kindly! Yes, my pa always ran 25:1 in his older saws. I’ve sorta experimented around with different mixes. And just sorta settled on 40:1. But I can understand what you’re saying. Thanks for taking time to watch and comment my friend! Take care and do come again, please
Great video!
Thank you! I am glad you enjoyed it. Also, thank you for taking time to watch and comment! I appreciate it. Take care of my friend, and do come again, please
Good job
Thank you, sir! And thank you for always taking time to watch and comment. I really appreciate it. Take care and do come again.
Hey Zach I like two and half gallon oil cans better cause that’s all I want to handle, bear in mind I am seventy. Love your videos God’s speed my friend
I can totally understand that! And I don’t blame you. Thank you for the kind words and also taking time to watch and comment on my video. Take care and do come again, please
I'm kind of envious of your fuel can, try to fill those in my area no way it will happen, you need a certified fuel can to me it's all bs. Some of that wood I'd love to put into my kilns it would make beautiful finish. Thanks for sharing interesting video
There are states here in the U.S that require it too. And it’s ridiculous really. But I am thankful for where I live. There was some descent wood in some of these. Most of it is pallet and tie logs though. Lower grade stuff. Anyway, thanks for taking time to watch and comment. Take care and do come again, please
I ran 50 to 1 and then an old logger told me that 40 to 1 would be better so I ran that until I saw a mechanic on RUclips show that at 40 to 1 the engine actually run hotter than 50 to 1.
There is all types of theories that float around. I’ve cut timber and maintained my own saws, and rebuilt a few too since I was 14 years old. So I’ve ran a saw a while and rebuilt quite a few of them. The extra lubricant wins in my opinion. But that’s just from my own experience. Every man can certainly do what he thinks is best. Time on the machines is usually the best proof. I tend to stick with what experience has taught me and my older friends. Thanks for taking time to watch and comment my friend!! I surely appreciate it. Take care and do come again, please
Good cutting! How you like that stihl silver oil? I just grabbed a pack of it this week to try.
Thanks, brother! I like it really good. It has fuel stabilizer and additives in it that I believe personally are better for the saw and the gas. I have rebuilt a couple saws that use the HPultra oil… And the insides of the motors are really clean compared to others. thanks for always taking the time to watch and comment, my friend! It means a lot to me. Take care and do come again.
I notice you bore cut a lot something I have never done. I do understand the reason for it just never had to myself.
Yeah, I bore cut most trees unless they’re sitting back a little. You don’t want any fiber pull in hardwood timber if you can help it. Thx for taking time to watch and comment. Take care and do come again.
Just curious, but wouldn't maple rot awfully quickly for something that is out in the weather in ground contact like a tie? Nobody is even cutting hickory around here. I make knives, and I love it for the handles, but there just isn't any. I'm just jealously guarding what I have.
Hard maple holds up good for ties. Soft maple not so much. Hickory makes good ties also. Here, hickory is cut for ties primarily and then the jacket lumber is turned into 3x3” square blocks for hickory handle. For axes and such. Thank you ma’am for taking time to watch and comment and also for your questions. Take care as always and do come again when ya get a chance! Thx
Do you decide on which trees need to be felled or do the owners of the timber generally make that decision?
I speak with the landowners before we start a job. And find out what their intent and purpose for cutting their timber is. For general thinning? For a certain species removal? Do they just need money? I won’t cut anything under 16” at breast height because it won’t make but maybe a log or two and they’ll be small at best. So it’s hard to stack up footage doing that. So we talk it over, I make suggestions based off of my experience and what I would do, then I allow them to give their opinions and what they want. Then we come up with a plan together. Once the plan is made, then I’ll go ahead mark up the timber to be cut. I like to have it marked before I start cutting because once I start cutting, I like to just roll on thru it. Does that make sense? Thx for taking time to always watch and comment.
@@zachodom7486 That certainly makes sense. I think it's a smart strategy. Thank you for taking the time to explain it. With all the things you do, you can't be getting too much sleep.
@@klauskarbaumer6302yessir you’re welcome! I’ve learned to do what I can do, and let the rest go. The day is only so long. So I do what I can, and save the rest for another day :)
Zach what is the rule to cutting a knock in the tree is below the cut line or above
Are you asking about the “notch” being above or below your back cut? I am thinking that’s what you’re asking but I want to be sure of it before I answer?
@@zachodom7486 when you walk up to a tree you determine where to cut your notch my question is how do you determine how to cut the notch above or below your level cut
@@garymork1380 OK. Well, there are several types of notches that you can cut into a tree. For instance, the notch. I am using in this video is called a conventional notch. Basically your bottom cut is parallel to the ground, and your uppercut is at a 45° angle; typically when you cut in from the back or “back cut“ you want to be about level or a little higher than your lower cut on your notch. It creates a step effect if you will. now there are other types of notches… For instance, is a Humboldt cut notch which is typically used out west on the very large timber. It is basically the same thing I did except upside down. now, around here on the East Coast, where we cut a lot of hardwood timber you want your stumps to be as low as possible. So that translates into putting your notch on the upper side of your back cut. Whereas the Humboldt notch places your notch below your back cut. You can do it either way… Both types of notches has their benefits and drawbacks. I hope I have answered what you are asking… Did I? I just want to be sure!
Your was just letting that one down easy
Yessir! You bet…thx for watch my friend and commenting as always