Thank you kindly! It is a process. So many folks think all I do is drive mules all day tho lol. I wish that was all I had to do lol. There is a whole lot more to it than that. The mules are really a small piece of the puzzle. But I include them as often as I can. They’re my happy place! Anyway, thanks for taking time to watch and comment my friend and thx for the kind words. Take care and do come again, please
Thank you ma’am, that means a lot! I’m glad ya enjoy it. Thank you for the kind words and thanks for taking time to watch and comment as always. Take care and do come again, please.
Awesome 😎 and thank you! I’m glad ya enjoyed it. That makes it worth doing!! Thank you for the kind words and also taking time to watch and comment! Take care my friend and do come again, please
Thank you sir! I’m glad ya enjoy it, and thanks for taking time to watch and comment. I surely appreciate it. Take care my friend and do come again, please
I'm next door to you in NC. There is a huge number of pin oaks here however, we call them water oaks. I have one in my back yard that is well over a 150 feet tall. It's base ,I would guess to be a good 30 feet in diameter. It is huge huge huge. It's been there all my life and it was huge when I was a boy. I'm guessing this water oak is at least 300 to 400 years old or older. It is immense. The largest one I've ever seen. I enjoy all your videos. God bless you and yours.
Dang! Yeah that’s a big’un for sure. There are a couple on this job that are really big. And what’s cool about pin oak is usually it’s sound all the way thru. A lot of trees when they get that big will become hollow. Anyway, good talking to you and thanks for taking time to watch and comment. Thanks for the kind words as well. Take care and do come again, please!
Thank you very much! I am glad you enjoyed it. I enjoy it for the same reason as well. Thank you for the kind words, and thank you for taking time to watch and comment. Take care and do come again!
Hey Zack great video man you be surprised on me people just rather watch you cut them trees down there's a whole lot of things you can learn by just watching you well buddy I know you're busy and I know you got a lot on your plate starting a new job but you'd be surprised people you just watch your video but just watching you cut trees down I enjoyed watching them so thank you God bless be safe be careful and always your friend Billy Love you brother
Hey Billy! Always good to hear from you my man. Appreciate cha! I hope folks can enjoy this part too. Because it is all part of it no doubt. If I only videoed the mules, I wouldn’t get many videos out. Because there is so much more to it than the mules. But I do enjoy the mules as much as anyone else does. They’re my happy place no doubt. I’ll have a video soon of them helping me get this timber out lord willing. Thx buddy, and thx for always watching and commenting. Take care brother and holler if ya need me.
@@zachodom7486 thank you Zach Ill be praying for you and your family and all the animals there too. I hope you can have some ice teas and cool things to restore your strength after all the hard work Thank you for letting me see everything Take care my friend 🙋♂️🤗
Cool 😎 actually ours here is anything over 15” is prime and then over 18” is prime plus. But it all sorta equals out to prime really. Time you figure the prices. Thanks for the kind words and for watching my friend. Take care and do come again, please
I remember back when I was a kid, my grandpa had a big chainsaw that took about three men and a boy to carry. It was always a bear to get running. It required a lot of pulling and cussing to get it going. Pulling the plug and squirting fuel in and pulling some more. Once it was finally running and warmed up, it was pretty much unstoppable. Grandpa told of cutting trees three feet or more in diameter by just getting them started and jamming the spurs into the tree and lifting and the saw would go right through. Question for you: After making your wedge cut, do you cut on the back side, above, below or even with the bottom of the wedge? I've only ever cut a couple trees and didn't really know what I was doing. But I did manage to get them down. Another interesting video, thank you.
Yessir some of those old saws were bears to handle for sure. They’ve come a long long ways. So by the book on your back cut on a conventional face cut notch, which is the type notch I cut here, you want your back cut to be an inch or two higher than the notch just to give the tree something to push against as it goes over. Buttttttt, it also makes your butt cuts uneven on the bottom end and it can also cause you to get hung up quicker in heavier thicker timber. So typically, in the logging industry, we will make the back cut even with the face cut. That’ll clean your butts up. And also allow the butt to come off the stump should it need to too keep it from getting hung up. But it is a safety concern for sure. You have to make darn sure you’re out of the way. So cut it and get away from it!!! Then, there is times when you want your back cut actually lower than the face cut. That’s typically on a tree that’s sitting back and you need to use a machine to push it over. You make your back cut lower to help hold the bottom end in place while pushing with the machine. That is a rare instance tho really. Sometimes if the tree is leaning a little to one side or another I’ll use a slightly thicker hinge and also step my back cut up above the notch to allow more holding wood. If that makes sense. So, really it just depends on the situation as to how I do it. But again, I do wanna emphasize that in every day normal chainsaw operations and felling…using a conventional notch…place your back cut 1-3” above your face cut. And that’ll act like scotch for your tree to push against as it goes over and will prevent it from coming off the stump and running backwards as it falls. That’s the “safest” method. But again, different situations in logging will require different methods of cutting to get the timber down safely and without busting it out. I hope this helps answer your question. Thanks for the question and thanks for taking time to watch and comment! Take care my friend and do come again, please
When you are deciding what diameter trees to take, when its a thinning job to help the woods, is your knowledge just from years of experience or have you had some timber management education? Stay safe my brother. Like always God bless you and your family.
Most of it is just things I’ve learned thru the years on my own and also from others. I’ve taken some online classes on “best forestry” practices and such. And it’s on my list to attend the Tennessee Master Logger’s program this year also. They deal a lot with forestry practices, legal issues, and first aid on the job. As well as insurances and such. It’s a good program to attend. Most states offer the courses. Some things I’ve learned the hard way unfortunately. But I do study it a lot. I talk a lot to older sawmill men and loggers also. Some foresters are helpful but a lot of them are just there to help themselves not me or you. Sometimes you thin by species. For example, taking out a lesser quality tree to allow growth of better quality trees. Sometimes it’s just a general thinning job. Then you check several trees on the job. Find out what diameter trees are and how many in each size bracket such 14” and under, 14-16”, 16-18”, 18”-20”, 20”-22”, 22”-24”, and over 25”. Compile the information and find out what the general size of the timber is and get a “target” diameter size you wish to thin. Like on this job…anything over 20” diameter breast height is going. Anything under is staying unless it’s cull or needs to be cut to make a landing for the bigger trees. This job has a whole lot of young timber on it. Under 16”. So we’re trying to be real careful and squeeze the big ones out. And make some room for the younger timber. And encourage regrowth. Does that make sense? Thanks for the kind words my friend as always. And thx for taking time to watch and comment. I certainly appreciate it. Take care my friend and do come again, anytime!
Well gee, no wonder pin oaks are dying all over the place. I had no idea they liked wet feet, and everyone has them in their bone dry lawns. If they like the same kind of ground as sycamores, they aren't going to be healthy in a lawn. They are going to be much more susceptible to insects and disease if they don't have the conditions they need. Sycamores are a much more beautiful wood than I knew. I've been using them for knife handles as well. They have an interlocking grain like mahogany. The wood is very lightweight. I made myself a bunch of kitchen knives, two with hickory handles and one with sycamore. The sycamore handle is holding up to wet kitchen use better than the hickory. How do you keep from getting poison ivy when you are cutting in a patch of it like that?
Pin oaks are pretty hearty trees. Even the big ones will remain solid thru and thru. And they’ll tolerate poorer conditions than most other oaks will. As far as poison ivy, it’s just something I’ve got immune to over the years. It use to bother me real bad. But now it just irritates me a little and then goes away. Anyway, thank you for taking time to watch and comment as always! I surely appreciate it. Take care my friend and do come again, anytime.
No sir there’s really not a whole lot. This will be just a general light thinning job. Just to open up some space for the younger timber to grow. Thanks for taking time to watch and comment. Take care my friend and do come again, please
No sir it won’t. This is a little place here on this farmers place, but he’s got a couple other small spots he wants me to cut out too. I don’t mind the small tracts. Usually shorter drags. Anyway, thanks for hanging out with me and taking time to comment. I appreciate it. Take care my friend and do come again, please
I enjoy the entire process. Looking forward to watching the mules!
Thank you kindly! It is a process. So many folks think all I do is drive mules all day tho lol. I wish that was all I had to do lol. There is a whole lot more to it than that. The mules are really a small piece of the puzzle. But I include them as often as I can. They’re my happy place! Anyway, thanks for taking time to watch and comment my friend and thx for the kind words. Take care and do come again, please
Love hanging out with you….Be careful, and always be safe! God Bless you and yours always….🙏🙏🙏
Thank you ma’am, that means a lot! I’m glad ya enjoy it. Thank you for the kind words and thanks for taking time to watch and comment as always. Take care and do come again, please.
I sure like watching it. I like the Way explains everything. He is a true timber man.
I’m glad ya enjoyed it and thx for the kind words my friend. Take care and do come again, please
It's so nice Zach that you explain everything. Thank you for sharing another great video. As always, be careful and be safe. safe travels.
Awesome 😎 and thank you! I’m glad ya enjoyed it. That makes it worth doing!! Thank you for the kind words and also taking time to watch and comment! Take care my friend and do come again, please
I enjoy hanging out with you! I like the ending, we all can use prayer!
Thank you sir! I’m glad ya enjoy it, and thanks for taking time to watch and comment. I surely appreciate it. Take care my friend and do come again, please
I'm next door to you in NC. There is a huge number of pin oaks here however, we call them water oaks. I have one in my back yard that is well over a 150 feet tall. It's base ,I would guess to be a good 30 feet in diameter. It is huge huge huge. It's been there all my life and it was huge when I was a boy. I'm guessing this water oak is at least 300 to 400 years old or older. It is immense. The largest one I've ever seen. I enjoy all your videos. God bless you and yours.
Dang! Yeah that’s a big’un for sure. There are a couple on this job that are really big. And what’s cool about pin oak is usually it’s sound all the way thru. A lot of trees when they get that big will become hollow. Anyway, good talking to you and thanks for taking time to watch and comment. Thanks for the kind words as well. Take care and do come again, please!
Can't speak for anyone else but I enjoy the timber cutting! I used to do a little, The man I worked for would cut for couple days and sawmill for 3.
Cool 😎 I’m glad ya enjoyed it and thank you! Thank you for taking time to watch and comment also. Take care my friend and do come again, please
Really good video brother. Making decisions in the woods is one thing I love about logging and this is a great portrayal of that skill
Thank you very much! I am glad you enjoyed it. I enjoy it for the same reason as well. Thank you for the kind words, and thank you for taking time to watch and comment. Take care and do come again!
Hey Zack great video man you be surprised on me people just rather watch you cut them trees down there's a whole lot of things you can learn by just watching you well buddy I know you're busy and I know you got a lot on your plate starting a new job but you'd be surprised people you just watch your video but just watching you cut trees down I enjoyed watching them so thank you God bless be safe be careful and always your friend Billy Love you brother
Hey Billy! Always good to hear from you my man. Appreciate cha! I hope folks can enjoy this part too. Because it is all part of it no doubt. If I only videoed the mules, I wouldn’t get many videos out. Because there is so much more to it than the mules. But I do enjoy the mules as much as anyone else does. They’re my happy place no doubt. I’ll have a video soon of them helping me get this timber out lord willing. Thx buddy, and thx for always watching and commenting. Take care brother and holler if ya need me.
Always enjoy all your videos
Thank you! ☺️ I’m glad you enjoy them. That makes it worth doing. Thank you for taking time to watch and comment. Take care and do come again, please
Great video, alot of work being done , stay safe , enjoy !
Trying to do what we can anyway, thank you sir! And thanks for always taking time to watch and comment. Take care my friend and do come again, please.
Thank you for letting me see everything with all the hard work you do there
God bless you all there
Take care my friend
Thank you! You’re most welcome and thx for taking time to watch and comment as always. Take care and do come again, please!
@@zachodom7486 thank you Zach
Ill be praying for you and your family and all the animals there too. I hope you can have some ice teas and cool things to restore your strength after all the hard work
Thank you for letting me see everything
Take care my friend 🙋♂️🤗
@@everestvirtue309you bet! Take care my friend
Another very interesting video Thank you 😊😊😊😊
Thank you sir and I’m glad ya enjoyed it. Thank you for taking time to watch and comment. Take care and do come again…please
Very Informative !
Awesome, glad ya enjoyed it and thx for taking time to watch and comment! I appreciate it. Take care and do come again, please
Good stuff pal.
Thanks my friend and thx for taking time to watch and comment. Take care and do come again, please
Work safe and God bless
Thank you sir and same to you! Thanks for taking time to watch and comment. Take care and do come again, anytime!
Good video, the yard near me pays prime for 16+ “
Cool 😎 actually ours here is anything over 15” is prime and then over 18” is prime plus. But it all sorta equals out to prime really. Time you figure the prices. Thanks for the kind words and for watching my friend. Take care and do come again, please
I remember back when I was a kid, my grandpa had a big chainsaw that took about three men and a boy to carry. It was always a bear to get running. It required a lot of pulling and cussing to get it going. Pulling the plug and squirting fuel in and pulling some more. Once it was finally running and warmed up, it was pretty much unstoppable. Grandpa told of cutting trees three feet or more in diameter by just getting them started and jamming the spurs into the tree and lifting and the saw would go right through.
Question for you: After making your wedge cut, do you cut on the back side, above, below or even with the bottom of the wedge? I've only ever cut a couple trees and didn't really know what I was doing. But I did manage to get them down.
Another interesting video, thank you.
Yessir some of those old saws were bears to handle for sure. They’ve come a long long ways. So by the book on your back cut on a conventional face cut notch, which is the type notch I cut here, you want your back cut to be an inch or two higher than the notch just to give the tree something to push against as it goes over. Buttttttt, it also makes your butt cuts uneven on the bottom end and it can also cause you to get hung up quicker in heavier thicker timber. So typically, in the logging industry, we will make the back cut even with the face cut. That’ll clean your butts up. And also allow the butt to come off the stump should it need to too keep it from getting hung up. But it is a safety concern for sure. You have to make darn sure you’re out of the way. So cut it and get away from it!!! Then, there is times when you want your back cut actually lower than the face cut. That’s typically on a tree that’s sitting back and you need to use a machine to push it over. You make your back cut lower to help hold the bottom end in place while pushing with the machine. That is a rare instance tho really. Sometimes if the tree is leaning a little to one side or another I’ll use a slightly thicker hinge and also step my back cut up above the notch to allow more holding wood. If that makes sense. So, really it just depends on the situation as to how I do it. But again, I do wanna emphasize that in every day normal chainsaw operations and felling…using a conventional notch…place your back cut 1-3” above your face cut. And that’ll act like scotch for your tree to push against as it goes over and will prevent it from coming off the stump and running backwards as it falls. That’s the “safest” method. But again, different situations in logging will require different methods of cutting to get the timber down safely and without busting it out. I hope this helps answer your question. Thanks for the question and thanks for taking time to watch and comment! Take care my friend and do come again, please
I'm in England so the tree species are different. Nonetheless, there's always a tip in your videos
Yes ma’am, I’m sure. Thank you for the kind words and taking time to watch and comment. Take care and do come again, please
When you are deciding what diameter trees to take, when its a thinning job to help the woods, is your knowledge just from years of experience or have you had some timber management education? Stay safe my brother. Like always God bless you and your family.
Most of it is just things I’ve learned thru the years on my own and also from others. I’ve taken some online classes on “best forestry” practices and such. And it’s on my list to attend the Tennessee Master Logger’s program this year also. They deal a lot with forestry practices, legal issues, and first aid on the job. As well as insurances and such. It’s a good program to attend. Most states offer the courses. Some things I’ve learned the hard way unfortunately. But I do study it a lot. I talk a lot to older sawmill men and loggers also. Some foresters are helpful but a lot of them are just there to help themselves not me or you. Sometimes you thin by species. For example, taking out a lesser quality tree to allow growth of better quality trees. Sometimes it’s just a general thinning job. Then you check several trees on the job. Find out what diameter trees are and how many in each size bracket such 14” and under, 14-16”, 16-18”, 18”-20”, 20”-22”, 22”-24”, and over 25”. Compile the information and find out what the general size of the timber is and get a “target” diameter size you wish to thin. Like on this job…anything over 20” diameter breast height is going. Anything under is staying unless it’s cull or needs to be cut to make a landing for the bigger trees. This job has a whole lot of young timber on it. Under 16”. So we’re trying to be real careful and squeeze the big ones out. And make some room for the younger timber. And encourage regrowth. Does that make sense? Thanks for the kind words my friend as always. And thx for taking time to watch and comment. I certainly appreciate it. Take care my friend and do come again, anytime!
Well gee, no wonder pin oaks are dying all over the place. I had no idea they liked wet feet, and everyone has them in their bone dry lawns. If they like the same kind of ground as sycamores, they aren't going to be healthy in a lawn. They are going to be much more susceptible to insects and disease if they don't have the conditions they need. Sycamores are a much more beautiful wood than I knew. I've been using them for knife handles as well. They have an interlocking grain like mahogany. The wood is very lightweight. I made myself a bunch of kitchen knives, two with hickory handles and one with sycamore. The sycamore handle is holding up to wet kitchen use better than the hickory. How do you keep from getting poison ivy when you are cutting in a patch of it like that?
Pin oaks are pretty hearty trees. Even the big ones will remain solid thru and thru. And they’ll tolerate poorer conditions than most other oaks will. As far as poison ivy, it’s just something I’ve got immune to over the years. It use to bother me real bad. But now it just irritates me a little and then goes away. Anyway, thank you for taking time to watch and comment as always! I surely appreciate it. Take care my friend and do come again, anytime.
I don’t see many trees big enough to 🎉cut
No sir there’s really not a whole lot. This will be just a general light thinning job. Just to open up some space for the younger timber to grow. Thanks for taking time to watch and comment. Take care my friend and do come again, please
That little job won't last to long you just need bout 100 acres of them big red oaks
No sir it won’t. This is a little place here on this farmers place, but he’s got a couple other small spots he wants me to cut out too. I don’t mind the small tracts. Usually shorter drags. Anyway, thanks for hanging out with me and taking time to comment. I appreciate it. Take care my friend and do come again, please
@@zachodom7486 we're doing a cleaning and clearing down here rite on the side of 24 at Mt Eagle
@@thomasneill6858nice! Ya ain’t far from me then 😊
something new yeh.
Cool 😎 thank you so much and thx for taking time to watch and comment. Take care and so come again, please