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Keep Your Firewood DRY! How To Keep It Dry Cheap
So, you watched my other videos and know how to get your firewood dry, Now check this one out and learn how to KEEP your firewood dry until you burn it without costing too much or anything at all. There are a dozen ways to keep your firewood from getting wet, here are a few expert tips and tricks to help you do just that.
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Getting The Woodland Mills Sawmill Set Up Correctly & Cutting Some Lumber. Finally!
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After some time, we finally finished getting the sawmill set up correctly so it cuts straight and true and doesn't get messed up every time we place a log on it. We leveled it and straightened it using the large red cedar we cut down in the other video from last month. (see it HERE: ua-cam.com/video/eI7FlDv7Zwg/v-deo.html ) We show how we got the rails straight and true and level both end to en...
Checking On The Chickens. But First... Firewood. Plants. Leaves
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This video began as a chicken update but it turned into how things go... You set out to do one thing then something else comes up so you do it, then another and so on. It's life. Check this out! amzn.to/4fPYVoY Start your shopping HERE: amzn.to/4fsJB1r #chicken #firewood #farming #homestead #raisingchickens #cuttingfirewood #tropicalplants #firstfrost #woodstove #backyardchickens #burningleaves
I Could Have Taken The Day Off But Did I? What Did I Get Done On My Own?
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I got the sawmill I can mess with, I have firewood I can mess with, I have coyote traps I can mess with and even chickens... What did I get done with a surprise day to myself? Watch to see how much I managed to get done when I am left on my own for a day... Get the inexpensive but clearly rugged wood splitter I use HERE: amzn.to/3Ab8f7H Or a nice chainsaw HERE: amzn.to/4e80pts #firewood #sawmil...
Cleaning A Diesel Fuel Tank Without Removing It. How To Remove The Debris The Easy Way
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I had a problem with my tractor. It started sputtering and dying and refusing to restart. My diesel fuel tank was dirty and clogging the drain hole. I found some emergency help here on UA-cam but it only lasted a day before the debris in the tank blocked the outflow hole once again. What could I do? I could remove the tank and do a thorough cleaning, but that is a lot of time and work, plus thi...
Cutting Down & Sawing Up A BIG Cedar For The Sawmill Plus A Coyote Trap Idea
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In this video We cut down and saw up a HUGE cedar tree with the Woodland Mills sawmill to use for the base for the sawmill. We cut the huge log into several 1 inch pieces but the main event is the two long 3 1/2 x 7 planks for the base for the sawmill. We also prepare a place to begin using snare traps for removing predators like coyotes, foxs and bobcats. We are determined to figure a way to r...
Sitting Outside With The Chickens On A Beautiful Fall Day Relaxing in Nature
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Sometimes, because of coyotes, foxes, and bobcats, I go let the chickens out and sit with them. This time the weather was near perfect and the fall colors of the trees were in harmony making for a nice day to be outside. It's just me enjoying a nice moment outside. Get you one! : amzn.to/3YFwiFe #chickens #niceweather #fallweather #fallcolors #relaxingoutside #nature #raisingchickens
Finally Using The Woodland Mills Sawmill. A REAL Test With A BIG Log. How Much Lumber Did We Get?
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We finally get the sawmill fired up and get to use it to make our own lumber for a couple projects around the farm. I begin by hauling a big log through the opening and path we cleared some trees for in our last video, then on to the sawmill. We cut a small practice log to begin with. Good thing we did because we noticed some settling had occurred over time, causing some discrepancies in the me...
Randy's New Tractor, Clearing A Trail To Haul Sawmill Logs & Preparing to Fire Up The Sawmill
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Fall is close enough, we have waited all summer for the 90's to leave so we could get on with running the Woodland Mills sawmill and the time is here, now! We check out Randy's new old Power King tractor first, though. Can it do it? Is it tough enough? We will see... We will also be hauling in some logs from the bottom field up to where the sawmill is and get ready to make some lumber out of th...
What Is Coming In The Future On The Channel. Firewood. Sawmill. Chicken Predator Control
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Where have we been? We didn't go anywhere, we just have been keeping busy with many smaller and unexciting projects around here, but the season is just around the corner for more fun and adventure. Firewood season is almost here, and with that comes the new sawmill finally getting some real use among other things. We are still working on predator control with now having the trifecta, bobcat, fo...
Maybe My Last Bush Hog Of The Year
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Bush hogging or brush hogging the main back field to prepare for coyote hunting & deer hunting plus gathering firewood and sawmill logs. Get yours today! amzn.to/3MkeBUt #bushhog #brushhog #deerhunting #coyotehunting #bobcat #raisingchickens #tractor #farmlife #homesteading
How Well Does Electronet Fencing Work To Protect Chickens & Other Animals From Predators?
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About two months ago we bought electronet electric fencing to protect our chickens from predators like bobcats and coyotes. How well has it been working so far? Has a predator gotten through and if so, what am I gonna do about it? I got a trap last month and we will also see how I have set it. Did it work? Did we catch a predator? Got problems with predators? Check this out. amzn.to/3A05R34 #po...
Big Rain On Our Farm.
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We got 6 inches from the remnants of Beryl and exactly a week later, for reasons unknown, we got a LOT more rain. Before Beryl, we were pretty dry around here, and it all soaked in, not even filling the pond or making the waterfall and creek run much at all... But another 9.5 inches in 12 hours a week later was a different story! Watch and see what happened here on the farm. Get ready for fall ...
Bush Hogging July 2024 Part 2
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Bush Hogging July 2024 Part 2
What Is Up With All Our Chickens?
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What Is Up With All Our Chickens?
Running The Bush Hog July 2024 Part 1
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Running The Bush Hog July 2024 Part 1
Our Three Day Steel Siding Project That Took A Week And A Half
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Our Three Day Steel Siding Project That Took A Week And A Half
First Time Incubating Eggs & Getting Brand New Baby Chicks
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First Time Incubating Eggs & Getting Brand New Baby Chicks
Rerun of the Baby Chickens Video (that got no exposure the first time.)
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Rerun of the Baby Chickens Video (that got no exposure the first time.)
Stocking Our Pond
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Stocking Our Pond
Tornado Damage Drive By near Snow & Saleville Arkansas
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Tornado Damage Drive By near Snow & Saleville Arkansas
Brand New Baby Chicks Are Here! Mother Hen Doing Her Job Well.
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Brand New Baby Chicks Are Here! Mother Hen Doing Her Job Well.
The Garden This Year. Grapes Raspberries Blueberries Tomatoes Peppers Melons Zucchini & Cucumbers
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The Garden This Year. Grapes Raspberries Blueberries Tomatoes Peppers Melons Zucchini & Cucumbers
Electric Netting Fence. How Does It Do Against Coyotes?
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Electric Netting Fence. How Does It Do Against Coyotes?
Chicken Issues. Coyotes Bobcats & Sickness Will The Electric Net Fence Work?
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Chicken Issues. Coyotes Bobcats & Sickness Will The Electric Net Fence Work?
Finally Setting Up Woodland Mills HM122 Sawmill & Cutting Test Logs
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Finally Setting Up Woodland Mills HM122 Sawmill & Cutting Test Logs
We Built An Outhouse Behind The Pond For Potential Campers DIY How To
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We Built An Outhouse Behind The Pond For Potential Campers DIY How To
Total Solar Eclipse 2024 Time Lapse
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Total Solar Eclipse 2024 Time Lapse
2024 Total Eclipse With Uninterrupted 4 MinuteTotality Calico Rock Arkansas
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2024 Total Eclipse With Uninterrupted 4 MinuteTotality Calico Rock Arkansas
Early Bush Hog Action. Cutting The Big Field Of Small Trees ( Brush Hog )
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Early Bush Hog Action. Cutting The Big Field Of Small Trees ( Brush Hog )

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  • @marktalley9251
    @marktalley9251 2 дні тому

    I believe wood will try faster in a pile than stacked!!

  • @johngalt5504
    @johngalt5504 2 дні тому

    Pretty sure blackjack oak is in the red oak group.

  • @poppelegreg14
    @poppelegreg14 3 дні тому

    Nice job

  • @NickCollins-l1q
    @NickCollins-l1q 4 дні тому

    Dehumidifier work too. I usually run one in my house anyway since our climate so wet

  • @NickCollins-l1q
    @NickCollins-l1q 4 дні тому

    I dunno we’re up in Atlantic Canada and you’re probably right the further north you go for sun season etc but we have some of highest average winds in world other than chile lol I feel like it dries pretty quick especially the ends. You’re definitely right it won’t dry if it’s not split down. Most people are just burning woood that’s dry outside and wet inside

  • @MarceeSiemens
    @MarceeSiemens 4 дні тому

    Does your wood grow on your property

  • @MarceeSiemens
    @MarceeSiemens 4 дні тому

    My summers from may ril oct can be 100° spilt 2 to 3 in. Burns well.my green wood i like to leave in the weather with a freeze. Thank you.

  • @saltrock9642
    @saltrock9642 5 днів тому

    All my wood is oak stacked in single rows, smallish splits, with a gap between the rows will dry in 10-11 months. Im 45 min northeast of Baton Rouge, La.

  • @mew4eagle112
    @mew4eagle112 6 днів тому

    Hola Grandpa 👋

  • @cheybeareagle4845
    @cheybeareagle4845 6 днів тому

    Say hello for grandpa for me

  • @jdhtyler
    @jdhtyler 9 днів тому

    Thanks from the UK Ross-on-Wye I am more use to lighting a Blacksmiths Forge in the 1980s we had a gas poker to start the "coke" fuel On holiday I have use the top light method for log burners the last one was called a HOBBIT stove. Top lighting reduces the smoke on start-up I also watch YTber Wilson Forest Lands We will soon buy a log burner of our own decided not to go for a fuel multi burner, I will make a metal basket if I do. . Too make you laugh, in the 1980s my dad started the charcoal BBQ with Oxy Acetylene, no fuel smell and cook straight away.

  • @ThomeyMarvin
    @ThomeyMarvin 10 днів тому

    A good idea for a show might be to research the oil in wood. Which woods are most likely to leave your chimney dirty, requiring more frequent cleaning etc. I'm told walnut is one of the worst ( most oily ), therefor I give it away to people with low chimneys that are easy to clean. Or I just cut it ( to get it out of the way ) and leave it where it falls. Another good topic might be "how to keep the bugs out of the split wood that is drying".

  • @Elwood-kq6ld
    @Elwood-kq6ld 10 днів тому

    Not much oak in my area, I get it here and there. It takes forever to dry and doesn't make very good coals in my experience. I jump on ash, mulberry, and silver maple when I can. Maple is plentiful here and splits and dries the easiest. It does burn hot and fast though and is best used as a supplemental wood. The best fire is always a mixed wood fire, you get characteristics from each one working together. Every year is different for me depending on what I can get my hands on. This year is maple, ash, mulberry, pear, apple and a little elm and walnut mixed in. When it is cold, fire is fire, who cares what kind of wood it is.

  • @RandyEagle
    @RandyEagle 13 днів тому

    I like format your using, 😊

    • @springhollerfarm8668
      @springhollerfarm8668 12 днів тому

      I am trying to make my videos more enjoyable and informative at the same time. Glad you appreciate it!

  • @freeplayfrank7736
    @freeplayfrank7736 24 дні тому

    That's a good idea. You could use another bucket with a lid, with a smaller hose coming out to vacuum the tank, and you're shop vac hose going into the bucket and sucking. That way you don't get the diesel in you're shop vac.Also, put a better fuel filter on. Thanks for the video I enjoyed it.

    • @springhollerfarm8668
      @springhollerfarm8668 21 день тому

      It actually doesn't "go thru" your shop vac. Look at how a shop vac works. I used an old hose from another broken shop vac. It goes in thru the hole and down into the bucket. Never thru the motor... Also, it was clogged in the tank before the filter.

  • @fricknjeep
    @fricknjeep 27 днів тому

    hi there found one # 132 skip to the middle , you may like it . john

  • @fricknjeep
    @fricknjeep 27 днів тому

    hi there interesting . some thing i agree and some not to much , over the years i have done a lot of videos on drying wood , i have 3 old farm platform scales i put it on , and take several weights . there are several ways of drying a bit faster , like instead of a 4x4 piece a 2x8 , where you stack it ,like s sunny spot , the way you stack it , pile criss cross vs all the same direction in the stack , how it is covered , there is so much on this drying wood thing , now the big thing wood can look like it was just cut but very dry with no gray at all . i had a 1-1/2 cords in my green house back in 10/18 over 6 years ago , looks like you just cut it . running 5-8 % depending on the humidity. it's oak with no bark or sap wood on it . . i did make a cover over a 10 cord amount of wood it dried super fast and very dry , smelled like attic wood . there are viidoes of it but not sure if i could find it , i have a bunch out there , good show , best to all john

  • @MINItraktor196
    @MINItraktor196 Місяць тому

    It’s good to have mini equipment on the farm.

  • @sidbrederuhles882
    @sidbrederuhles882 Місяць тому

    Really sorry to hear about your dog. I have a fox terrier so I know how your feel man😢

  • @sidbrederuhles882
    @sidbrederuhles882 Місяць тому

    Dude, many people just don’t click… I’m I’m a new subscriber thank you

  • @bser3973
    @bser3973 Місяць тому

    I cover my wood when before it rains , and uncover it when it's dry.Keep it coverd when it's cold.Coverd not wrapped.

  • @anidamanns7968
    @anidamanns7968 Місяць тому

    i like burning smaller pieces

  • @Rick-i1s
    @Rick-i1s Місяць тому

    Get to the fuckin point...

  • @Joey-Cameltoe
    @Joey-Cameltoe Місяць тому

    Interesting video - thanks

  • @jouman450
    @jouman450 Місяць тому

    Nice tarps. Are you making compost?

  • @johnyreb5464
    @johnyreb5464 Місяць тому

    Tell Him to start looking for some wheel weights some nose weights and some chassis weights otherwise that little power King ain't got no weight in its ass

  • @BearMeat4Dinner
    @BearMeat4Dinner Місяць тому

    I need to do this in a couple of weeks‘n🖤🖤🖤 you’ll have a fur wit dem Coyotes!!

  • @rrwoodworksmore9239
    @rrwoodworksmore9239 Місяць тому

    Get a couple hundred pounds on the front of the lil one one, it'll pull those logs, the gear reduction on those are insane

    • @springhollerfarm8668
      @springhollerfarm8668 Місяць тому

      It's on the to do list. I found an old piece of rr track we plan to strap to it to help.

  • @johnhicks735
    @johnhicks735 Місяць тому

    I'd be replacing the O-ring and wiper seals and packing for those hydraulic rams and cylinders to. Cause of it's leaking from busted.,or brittle.,or broken seals and nylon wiper ring seals are bad along with the packing.

    • @springhollerfarm8668
      @springhollerfarm8668 Місяць тому

      It's either a connection in the main hose coming from the pump or a hole in the hose itself. Problem is, now the tractor is not running for some reason. Turns over fine, won't fire. It's always something with older equipment...

  • @haggetthill
    @haggetthill 2 місяці тому

    I just got my diy custom trailer built a couple weeks ago….now time to put my mill together and mounted on the trailer. It’s been in the crate in my shed for over a year!

    • @springhollerfarm8668
      @springhollerfarm8668 2 місяці тому

      We are finally filming today on the sawmill so keep an eye out for a video on it soon... Waited months to cool down and it's hot again anyway.

  • @rockyraccoon3630
    @rockyraccoon3630 2 місяці тому

    I trust this man.

  • @lefthandedleprechaun8702
    @lefthandedleprechaun8702 2 місяці тому

    I dont know why people stack wood outside where it can get rained on and wonder why it takes so long to dry firewood? Am I missing somethong here?

    • @ajjenga4316
      @ajjenga4316 2 місяці тому

      Several reasons 1) no space to stack under cover 2) wind exposure. This is my biggest reason. Wind dries wood more than anything 3) sun exposure to heat and dry wood

    • @springhollerfarm8668
      @springhollerfarm8668 Місяць тому

      You answered the question nicely. I was also going to mention expense. Building a large enough place to store a year's wood is expensive. We are planning a woodshed that will maximize sun and wind exposure and protect it from the rain. I will likely still stack it outdoors for the first season, though. It mainly needs to be kept dry once it IS dry in the fall when rains come and the wood stays wet after the rain longer because it is cold.

    • @lefthandedleprechaun8702
      @lefthandedleprechaun8702 Місяць тому

      @@springhollerfarm8668 .... I got a $2000 wood stove, $1000 worth of stove pipe A $700 chainsaw, a $200 chainsaw, $1000 splitter and a $1000 homebuilt wood shed, been heating with wood for 30 years, amd its the cheapest way to heat my house in the long run. O know its a big investment , i live in a vert humid area, and wood left outside has a short shelf life here.

  • @BCole-bj4lv
    @BCole-bj4lv 2 місяці тому

    I live in New England and I did a lot of experiments with drying firewood. I learned a lot and still have other experiments I'd like to run. Wood dries fast right at the start (the first 3 months). I also found that frequent rain will really retard drying and I now cover my wood with tar paper, right away. It dries almost as fast in the middle of the cold winter as it does in summer. It also dries about equally well when full piece or halved or quartered (you made me go look at my data and I found that, surprisingly). I did all my experiments by weight, incidentally. I put my data in a spreadsheet and graphed all my results. It was interesting to see. I still need to test things like double stack vs. single, sun vs. shade, and more. Let me give you an idea what the graph showed: in 3 months (summer) the wood lost about 27% in weight. In another year, it lost about another 5% so down 32% in weight. If it happens to rain on the wood every other day during the first 3 months, it won't loose anything (I'm extrapolating from 3 weeks where it rained like that and I loss 0% on fresh cut wood). You are right too that it will regain water once it is dried, if it gets rained on. All testing with red oak. Happy burning! 😉

    • @springhollerfarm8668
      @springhollerfarm8668 Місяць тому

      Tar paper. good idea. I will have to try it. I do have some left.

  • @Thekoffrekup
    @Thekoffrekup 2 місяці тому

    Thank for the video. Advice, with social media, its hard to retain viewers in a faced paced video time.... get to it.

    • @springhollerfarm8668
      @springhollerfarm8668 Місяць тому

      IK. In the hot summertime, I usually don't have a lot going on and if I do, the added time in the heat filming doesn't sound as appealing.

  • @earlsimon8474
    @earlsimon8474 2 місяці тому

    Just get a moisture meter people. It’s cheap and doesn’t give you false information. All these videos about drying firewood are totally obsolete.

    • @springhollerfarm8668
      @springhollerfarm8668 Місяць тому

      Except this one, of course.

    • @Lizpolygigiblissgirl
      @Lizpolygigiblissgirl Місяць тому

      Really, all of them? Why don't you just get a position with the gov't and tell us that burning firewood is obsolete too.

    • @robertm5969
      @robertm5969 12 днів тому

      Moisture meters give you data, not advice. Use advice from experienced wood burners and verify with a meter. Tweak your strategy as necessary.

  • @johnbutler5208
    @johnbutler5208 2 місяці тому

    Thank you

  • @johnbutler5208
    @johnbutler5208 2 місяці тому

    I agree I tell people there's firewood then there's firewood white oak, get a fire going out of that you got something

    • @springhollerfarm8668
      @springhollerfarm8668 Місяць тому

      It is just as much work cutting poor firewood as it is cutting good firewood. Might as well cut good stuff if it is available.

  • @johnbutler5208
    @johnbutler5208 2 місяці тому

    You sir are right. I split all my wood small

  • @BevJHAR
    @BevJHAR 2 місяці тому

    My Mom got a dozen eggs once and all 12 were double yolk. She thought she won the lottery.

  • @riddlemefish6217
    @riddlemefish6217 2 місяці тому

    Double yolks are always fun :D Love that everyone agrees

  • @TravellingGypsy
    @TravellingGypsy 2 місяці тому

    Ouch

  • @rayray9620
    @rayray9620 2 місяці тому

    Use house wrap for a tarp, it lets the moisture out but keeps the rain from getting in.

  • @merakimagic777
    @merakimagic777 2 місяці тому

    I've gotten 2 double yolkers this week from my girls! The one from today was HUGE! They got extra snack for their hard work😊

  • @squidwerd1981
    @squidwerd1981 2 місяці тому

    The chicken couldn't walk for a month after laying that egg

  • @farmergirlofchickens8779
    @farmergirlofchickens8779 2 місяці тому

    These are so fun. I keep getting one egg daily that is extremely long and tapered. Like 4”

  • @cornishpixie558
    @cornishpixie558 2 місяці тому

    I bet she must be limping 😮😂

  • @finchsparrowbird
    @finchsparrowbird 2 місяці тому

    Look after her. 🐔❤

  • @MerilynMcDonald
    @MerilynMcDonald 2 місяці тому

    We call it an ouch egg

  • @remii9207
    @remii9207 2 місяці тому

    Cool video man, God loves you ❤

  • @deborahxavier2447
    @deborahxavier2447 2 місяці тому

    That chicken was under pressure