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Fixing logging fails. How to get out of screw ups. Using my Farmi winch to help when things go wrong
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A tale of 3 scenarios when things don't go as planned and how to extricate yourself from problems of your own making. I show getting a hung-up tree down, pulling over a tree that is trying to go the wrong way and has pinched the saw bar, and opening a trail back up that you dropped a treetop into. You don't need a winch for any of these issues, but it helps.
cutting a hard maple tree in the snow start to finish - TSI woods thinning -analyze, cut, buck
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Here I show walking up to a tree, analyzing which way I should fall it. Than drop it where I want it, measure and buck it up to length.
Mapleing upgrades - setting up tube collection - RO or reverse osmosis - upgrading boiler - product
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I go through upgrading out maple sap collection, show the new RO unit, upgraded boiler and the final process of cooking the sap into 4 different products. I show the process from collecting to the final product. Here is the link for my first video on the maple boiler build and cooking ua-cam.com/video/lKYiNXFmHCo/v-deo.html
cutting hardwood TSI trees, topping, bucking and hauling out with tractor and farmi winch
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This video shows and discusses cutting hardwood trees in a timber stand improvement project. It also covers hooking up winch cable and chain chokers to the logs to haul them out of the woods.
PTO driven portable firewood processor, auto splitting ram, power infeed and outfeed, max log 14"
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Video shows this wood processor in action. It uses standard 16" chainsaw bar and chain powered by the pto through a belt system. The PTO also powers a hydraulic pump which runs everything else. This is a smaller processor but does a good job.
Portable DIY log deck for firewood processing or sawmill - low cost, positioning, setup and use
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Portable DIY log deck for firewood processing or sawmill - low cost, positioning, setup and use
Logging/forwarding trailer using a roadable woods self-loading trailer new to me Wallenstein LXT115
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Logging/forwarding trailer using a roadable woods self-loading trailer new to me Wallenstein LXT115
Firewood hacks - how to keep firewood stored on ground clean and minimize handling
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Firewood hacks - how to keep firewood stored on ground clean and minimize handling
Making a maple sap/syrup evaporator cooker from an old oil tank, collecting sap, and cooking it down
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We go through a quick build process of converting an old 275-gallon home heating oil tank into an evaporator for cooking down maple sap into syrup. We also cover a little bit of collecting sap and cooking it down. It is mapleing season. We just finished our second cook a couple of days ago. There are places to buy the stainless pans online, but we got ours from a local Amish making. All in we p...
Cooks 3238 band sawmill winter setup, operation, and sawing a few logs along with some tips
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Cooks 3238 band sawmill winter setup, operation, and sawing a few logs along with some tips
What good is a battery chainsaw, can you cut real trees with them - using a Dewalt chainsaw for TSI
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Here I use a Dewalt battery powered chainsaw to cut hardwood trees down and top them. I give some pros and cons as I see them. I am working on a timber stand improvement cut (TSI) so most of the trees are less than 16 inches in diameter. With a sharp chain and a good saw you can do a lot of work with one.
Why cut trees close to the ground - make an extra $30 to $50 per tree - size of my notch or undercut
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Here I answer some questions viewers have asked and a couple of tips. I reiterate that I am not a professional and direct viewers to videos of a professional cutting northeastern hardwoods (nuts319). He makes good videos and often explains what he is doing and why.
Logging danger - Barber Chair, what it looks like and how to prevent it with plunge cutting
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This shows a tree barber chairing (7:50) when it looks like it should be safe to cut. Then cutting a tree with a plunge cut. A plunge cut allows for a very controlled felling of a tree. This makes a dangerous task much less dangerous. When the barber chair happens look at how high the trunk of the tree is in the air. These will often fall from that height and can go quit away from the stump. So...
Felling tree and milling 20' long hardwood log for 6x6 beams - Cooks sawmill Husqvarna 395 chainsaw
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This video shows my son and I cutting a large beech tree, then skidding and sawing it on a Cooks 3238 sawmill. We are making 20' long 6x6 beams and planking for a building project. We use a Husqvarna 395 chainsaw to cut the tree down and buck it up. A Farmi 501 winch and an Oliver tractor to skid the log to the mill. The video opens with a deer I saw on the way to cut the tree down. This is not...
Protect trees / planting from deer - effective simple to install and relatively cheap easy to remove
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Protect trees / planting from deer - effective simple to install and relatively cheap easy to remove
Permanent siphon to irrigate from a pond without a pump or electricity - I don't worry about drought
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Permanent siphon to irrigate from a pond without a pump or electricity - I don't worry about drought
Sawing a cherry log with defect on a Cooks bandsaw mill, turn firewood into high value lumber.
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Sawing a cherry log with defect on a Cooks bandsaw mill, turn firewood into high value lumber.
SKIDDING SAW LOGS WITH OLDER FARM TRACTOR AND 3PT PTO WINCH USING A CHAIN CHOKER AND CABLE
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SKIDDING SAW LOGS WITH OLDER FARM TRACTOR AND 3PT PTO WINCH USING A CHAIN CHOKER AND CABLE
Falling 23 inch cherry with crotch rot 2, bucking
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Falling 23 inch cherry with crotch rot 2, bucking
Falling 23-inch DBH cherry tree with split crotch and rot
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Falling 23-inch DBH cherry tree with split crotch and rot
Cutting a large cherry tree and skidding it with a tractor
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Cutting a large cherry tree and skidding it with a tractor
Putting chickens to bed
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Putting chickens to bed

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  • @jeffreylocke590
    @jeffreylocke590 14 днів тому

    Well ya, clearly you’re inexperienced. Your wedge is way too shallow. Saw doesn’t cut because chain is dull. Cut some smaller trees for experience for a couple of weeks. Also do a little reading.

  • @simd510
    @simd510 16 днів тому

    Can I please ask you a question: I watched your barber chair video, and a lot of the comments were suggesting that your notch/face cut is to shallow and you should have gone 1/3 in to the tree. Did you ever figure out if this was one of your issues when cutting down that tree? I cut trees similar to what you did in the video- vertical face cut to 80% dbh - which typical does not reach 1/3 into the tree. Id like to learn from your experience with that barber chair tree and im wondering if the depth of the notch was a factor. Thank you. Also great video on TSI.

    • @foresthomestead
      @foresthomestead 14 днів тому

      Thank you for the Question. From all the research I have done and I have looked at some reliable sources, They are wrong. Cutting deeper into the tree will only make it more likely to barber chair. You are putting force on less wood, making it more likely to split.

  • @chrispope5147
    @chrispope5147 Місяць тому

    Stuff happens some times.

  • @northtrailadventure6054
    @northtrailadventure6054 Місяць тому

    Please dont give advice on what you know nothing about, Im sorry to be blunt, but youve earned it~! First strap the tree, and seek professional advice ~! You're both a joke as it comes to falling, and using a chainsaw. Your son could of been killed~!

  • @rrae648
    @rrae648 Місяць тому

    Thanks for the video! This was helpful.

  • @Billy_bSLAYER
    @Billy_bSLAYER 2 місяці тому

    Greetings from Randolph, NY

    • @foresthomestead
      @foresthomestead 2 місяці тому

      Back atcha, I go through Randolph occasionally

  • @craigkay7891
    @craigkay7891 2 місяці тому

    Way too shallow wedge cut ! Dangerous !

  • @Glen-uy4jt
    @Glen-uy4jt 3 місяці тому

    I agree, face cut was a way too shallow.

  • @jeffsim8664
    @jeffsim8664 3 місяці тому

    He just stood there watching it split.. mist guys you see with a barber chair run like hell and ask questions later.. holy shoot dude. Get the hell away

  • @mriguy3202
    @mriguy3202 3 місяці тому

    If you turned the tank upside down and backwards before cutting it, you could have used that old fill fitting for the forced air blower to the firebox. Did you add a grate for under the wood inside the box? It might also make it hotter if you extended the chimney, forcing more air through. This looks great.

  • @stereotypo1
    @stereotypo1 3 місяці тому

    If you put a heavy strap or chain above the cut, would that prevent a barber chair?

    • @foresthomestead
      @foresthomestead 3 місяці тому

      That would help but it is easier to use one of several cutting techniques to eliminate the chances of a barber chair.

    • @stereotypo1
      @stereotypo1 3 місяці тому

      @@foresthomestead "...eliminate the chances..." You mean "...reduce the chances..."?

  • @consentofthegoverned5145
    @consentofthegoverned5145 3 місяці тому

    That tree was safe to cut- about 18 inches higher... with a 1/3rd front cut instead of 1/5th. Even without the title and audio I could have told you that tree was destined to barber chair with that cut, and I'm hardly an expert. He did NOT do everything right- He did everything wrong.

  • @adi7795
    @adi7795 3 місяці тому

    And always or most of the time have a escaping route 45 degree angle away from the three When I see it to BC I was saying to myself move away 45 degrees fast. The comments before me are very learning from Thank you for taking the time to to explain

  • @TH-cl5be
    @TH-cl5be 3 місяці тому

    least you got a flat side already for the saw bench lol

  • @jimcurrier3922
    @jimcurrier3922 3 місяці тому

    I like the sawmill videos.

  • @bayview63
    @bayview63 4 місяці тому

    Nice. I see many people putting a center cross brace. Do you think it’s necessary?

    • @foresthomestead
      @foresthomestead 4 місяці тому

      No, with the internal ribs in the pan we have not seen any bowing.

  • @2infinites
    @2infinites 4 місяці тому

    Besides the bad notch, I noriced aomething else. Your exit path is filled with small trees, sticks and brush. You did a poor job of clearing your exit. You can never clean it up too much. When the tree barber chaired, if you had been cuaght off guard and needed to turn to run, you'd have smacked right into that small tree (the one your hand was on as you watched it fall). Also, you shoukd have been LONG GONE when you saw it starting to barber chair, not standing by admiring your work.

  • @alfredbutterfield5129
    @alfredbutterfield5129 4 місяці тому

    I like your videos keep up the good work.

  • @LarryThomas-mi4jc
    @LarryThomas-mi4jc 5 місяців тому

    Would a cargo strap keep away barber chair? 14:28

    • @foresthomestead
      @foresthomestead 5 місяців тому

      I believe a large trucking type strap could help. The issue is knowing that the tree is likely to barber chair. There are better ways to prevent it with the chainsaw in your hands.

  • @luigicristiani7709
    @luigicristiani7709 5 місяців тому

    A question; he is a professional specialist as far as we can see but... I would have looked deeper into the fall cut, I was surprised that it was so shallow... The tree was healthy and in an upright posture and nothing suggested the problem occurred. What can you tell me about it?

    • @foresthomestead
      @foresthomestead 5 місяців тому

      Most of the comments I get are about the size of the face cut. To me the primary reason for a face cut is to establish a hinge. The hinge is to direct the fall of the tree in the direction you desire. Sometimes, with a perfectly balanced tree or one with a slight back lean a deep face cut may help change the balance to the direction you want. This was not the case in this situation. This tree wanted to go in the direction desired, in fact it wanted to go that way too much. The length to the hinge cut was about 80% of the diameter of the tree, plenty long enough to direct the fall. The rule of thumb for face cut depth is in 30% or the diameter OR a hinge 80% of the diameter of the tree. There are reasons to go shallower or deeper than the rule of thumb. Although this tree is pretty straight up, we failed to see that the upper branches where much heavier on one side of the tree. This put a lot of stress on the base of the tree causing the barber chair. I believe the size of the face cut had little to do with the barber chair, the tree species (beech) and the extra top weight to the side are the main culprits. If we had plunge cut it to begin with this would not have happened. There are other methods to prevent a barber chair but I prefer the plunge cut. There are several other things we could have done better as well but if we had plunge cut all of those other things would not have mattered. That was the whole point of the video.

  • @job38four10
    @job38four10 5 місяців тому

    Looks like a good video to show why a hydraulic lever is needed before someone wares their shoulder out........

    • @foresthomestead
      @foresthomestead 5 місяців тому

      A hydraulic powered cutting bar would make things easier but this set up is still much easier than cutting with a chainsaw. The leverage you get from the long arm makes it pretty easy to cut through the log and it also gives you more feedback as to how the bar is cutting allowing you to cut with speed but not over tax the system. Plus this system is MUCH less expensive than one with more hydraulic controls.

  • @job38four10
    @job38four10 5 місяців тому

    After using tractor with FEL for 16 years getting out wood, it would drive nuts without one now...

  • @Bearbait01
    @Bearbait01 5 місяців тому

    He cut way too low and his face cut was way too shallow. His face was only around 10%. You can cut low like that but you need to go deeper. If he was higher on his face cut about a foot or 14" or so and made his face the same size it still would have barber chaired. No use of wedges. You have wedges on your belt. Use them. You don't need to plunge cut. You just need to face it properly and use your wedges. You guys are going to get hurt by simply not following the basic guidelines of tree felling. 30% hinge no more than 35% depending on the lean.

  • @robertlivingston1634
    @robertlivingston1634 5 місяців тому

    As others have already commented your face cut is way to shallow, looks like you just squared off the base of the trunk and allowed the weight of the branches to pull the tree over.

  • @Railfan6675
    @Railfan6675 5 місяців тому

    Great video. Thank you for sharing!

  • @tcscott8929
    @tcscott8929 5 місяців тому

    The chain needs to be sharpned

  • @deernutOO
    @deernutOO 6 місяців тому

    Good video, and like your information and suggestions. Looks like you doubled up the speed. Enjoyed it more when I watched it at half speed as it was more normal movement. Good job, and wish my woods was that brush-free and flat as yours.

    • @foresthomestead
      @foresthomestead 6 місяців тому

      Glad you enjoyed it! Parts of it are sped up and parts are normal speed. I do that for the people that are bored easily. The video makes the woods look flat but they are not. I have over a 200 foot elevation chanĝe in a half mile. The opening of the video shows the property lines, elevation lines, trails, streams, etc.

  • @jamesmckay9966
    @jamesmckay9966 6 місяців тому

    THE ROD ON THE END OF THE CHAIN IS CALLED A "WEASEL" AFTER THE ANIMAL.

    • @foresthomestead
      @foresthomestead 6 місяців тому

      Good to know. I hadn't heard that one

  • @Wblair8772
    @Wblair8772 6 місяців тому

    Very good tutorial video. Thanks

  • @sheamatheson560
    @sheamatheson560 6 місяців тому

    Great video, I'm glad you didn't get hurt. There is a lot to learn in your line of work. Good luck, and happy felling

  • @murrayblack4371
    @murrayblack4371 7 місяців тому

    I am a big fan of Cooks mills I love seeing one in action.

  • @waynekarjala2032
    @waynekarjala2032 7 місяців тому

    A wedge is made of plastic and is used to keep the chain bar from being pinched and to push the tree over

  • @lightningxx
    @lightningxx 7 місяців тому

    Looks awesome I’m gonna build the exact same thing this year

  • @u.sonomabeach6528
    @u.sonomabeach6528 7 місяців тому

    That’s technically not a barber chair. That is just the tree splitting from improper cutting. If the tree really barber chaired this guy would have been killed. To anybody watching, please don’t think that what you saw in this video is a true barber chair and become complacent. Look up other videos of barber chairing and the cause/prevention.

  • @u.sonomabeach6528
    @u.sonomabeach6528 7 місяців тому

    I made a video on astrophysics. I hadn’t even heard about astrophysics until last week and that’s when I looked it up on Wikipedia and read half the article, now I’m ready to to make a video to teach people what I know about it.

  • @jonhill373
    @jonhill373 7 місяців тому

    The cutting here is far too low. A professional feller cuts higher because it’s quicker to rise and exit from a more upright posture. It’s important to do so quickly more times than not.

  • @northidahotransplant1550
    @northidahotransplant1550 7 місяців тому

    Is it just me or is the saw chain dull or what?

  • @jeffjackson8381
    @jeffjackson8381 8 місяців тому

    How many goes do you need for a directional cut, all the gear and no Idea 😮

  • @joeshmo5399
    @joeshmo5399 8 місяців тому

    Is it a big battery running the hydraulics?

  • @djkingpersia
    @djkingpersia 8 місяців тому

    Absolutely incredible! I love your setup. It's all about the fruit trees. My philosophy is if I can't eat it I'm not going to plant it

  • @tedsouers3383
    @tedsouers3383 8 місяців тому

    Great video! Hope you have a great season!. I'm building the same evaporator.

  • @brentsmith2384
    @brentsmith2384 8 місяців тому

    That front notch🙈ever heard of 30%?lucky if he lives long enough to break in that new leather gear

  • @jonbutcher9805
    @jonbutcher9805 9 місяців тому

    I am far from expert in tree felling. But even to me it seems that as it comes down you are still in the killing zone. Especially the barber chair. Given the unpredictable nature i would think you should get going in any direction other than where you are.

  • @FatGuySAWZ
    @FatGuySAWZ 9 місяців тому

    I'm 33 and have a cheap woodland mill. I am debating on the HD 3238 or ac36. I'm almost sold on the HD but that go bigger has me wanting the ac36.

    • @foresthomestead
      @foresthomestead 9 місяців тому

      It all depends on what you are going to mill. If you are not going to cut anything bigger then 24 inches then the smaller one will work fine. Anything bigger than that and it starts being a pain.

  • @jamesgullo8240
    @jamesgullo8240 9 місяців тому

    I was dispatched to a fatal accident just yesterday. A man was falling a large pine when it barber chaired right into his chest killing him instantly. I kept thinking the whole way home that it didn't have to happen. It was close to other trees and got caught up in another trees branches about a 40 degree angle and just kicked back violently.

  • @Mr11ESSE111
    @Mr11ESSE111 9 місяців тому

    this tree loves to have chair of barber just like agacia

  • @timothysullivan4130
    @timothysullivan4130 9 місяців тому

    You learn from your mistakes, fortunately this ended ok BUT being a retired arborist I’ve UNFORTUNATELY heard a couple HORROR stories where a good man lost his life😔this job is NO JOKE, PLEASE be CAREFUL 🙏👍✌️

  • @jerryjohnson9044
    @jerryjohnson9044 10 місяців тому

    Try a plunge cut to relieve the tension

  • @jdsguam
    @jdsguam 10 місяців тому

    When that tree split, shouldn't the guy with the saw move further away?

  • @KD-cx6yi
    @KD-cx6yi 10 місяців тому

    Notch should be 80% of tree diameter (Jepson, p.59), hinge thickness should be 10% (Jepson, p.64), bore cut the back-cut on soft woods (Guilty of Treeson), notch cut softwoods higher off the ground to avoid the base of the tree where the wood more tends to split and not stretch and pull and thusly more likely to "Barber Chair" (Husqvarna USA), and when using a "Common Notch", the back cut should be 1-2" higher than the notch (Jepson 63).

    • @KD-cx6yi
      @KD-cx6yi 10 місяців тому

      If your wondering, the references are "To Fell a Tree" by Jeff Jepson (aka the tree felling bible), and Guilty of Treeson "8 Ways to Fell a Tree", and Husqvarna USA "How to Safely Fell or Cut Down a Tree" are UA-cam videos.