Probably not much help now that the trees are all down, but if you make a small cut on the bottom side of the branch before doing the top cut it will make them have a better chance at a clean break.
We heated our house in Maine for many years with wood, and one my favorite jobs was splitting wood with a hand maul. I never used a power splitter. Sawing and splitting our firewood were at the top of my most enjoyable tasks.
Did it get pretty Smokey in the valleys from all the wood burning stoves? Alaska has some of the worst air quality because of people burning wood in the winter.
You could go to work for Logger Wade now. It would be cool to see photos of the exterior of the house from 50 or more years ago if you have them. As an old carpenter from Maine, I love to see houses and old commercial building over the years.
I’m impressed with your efforts and that smaller Echo saw! Sis didn’t seem to be too camera shy in her cameo appearance.😉 Looking good! 👍🏼 looking for a bonfire soon 🤷. Great YT channel.
The new saw was a good purchase. It made quick work of the limbs and trunks. You can now add “arborist” to your résumé! Thanks for another interesting video.
Congratulations on your up & coming new build. Exciting. I was surprised that you’re taking down the larger home & not the smaller one. Suggest you rent a gas powered log splitter. It will save a lot of wear & tear on your back splitting with an axe by hand. Great Work
It is amazing to see how clean you and your dad work. Not only with this but with anything you guys do. I’ve seen guys who will start to work on something and the site will be a complete mess and won’t clean up unless they have to. Kudos on that.
All these barber chair cuts I see are killing me. I'm sure you lived because you posted the video but don't lie, you got bite on one of these cuts right. Undercut then from the top, barber chairs are no joke....be careful, love the content I've seen every video.
My brother made all the kids frames from old wood for a home place and sis in law did something personal for inside the frames. It will be nice to pass it down and tell the story of where it came from.
@@lizzardnurphy exactly. We were going to build one for a retired family freind as the person that bought his farm and rented the house to him tore his bank barn down.
Probably late to mention, but local mill will often pay to have tree cut to a length that they will come to pick up. I would think, especially the hemlock, but also the maple. Both of which are good furniture wood.
Add lumberjack to the list of Eric's skills. Glad to see the safety gear on. I am impressed. Great job. Looking forward to the house tour. Thanks till next time.
Nice to see you taking some time to do some family work. I've said it before and I'll say it again as it is now more appropriate. You're busier than a one armed bayman with two woodstoves!
Good job Eric! You fellows sure aren't afraid to take on all tasks, just like a true farmer. We do almost all of our tree cutting. About fifteen to twenty years ago we had a wind event that took out a bunch of our trees, so we had a logging friend come in and take it out. I like what you did there, did good. Thanks for the video, have a great week, what's left of it!
Nice Echo. I bought one when I bought my house in 2017 and it hasn't let me down. Starts after sitting on the first few pulls. Keep the chain sharp and it should do you well.
Beautiful work Eric! You and your Dad tackle any job on the farm!! Great videos, thanks again for sharing! Your Sister even seemed proud of her brother!!
Great job on the tree project! I appreciate how you always keep safety in mind for your many projects. Renting the high lift was a very wise decision for the safety of you, and your family. I am happy and excited to hear about your new house project. One decision in that process that does need some thought. But sometimes can get overlooked in all the excitement. And that is choosing the right location and orientation for your new house. It is something that you cannot change once the first shovel of dirt is turned. You probably have a very busy driveway on the farm. So you may want to think about ways to bring some privacy to your backyard. For example, if you are going to have a deck or patio. You may want to position the back of the house with a southern exposure. Especially when you are in a cooler climate. Then you can always plant some new shade trees, and rebuild that great family swing set. Have a blessed rest of your week!
That old farmhouse looks like it could have started out as a schoolhouse - even has a bell tower and a cloakroom. Maybe that swing set was the center of the playground.
CS4910 looked perfect for your needs. They make a great file set that will quickly repoint your chain and take a little off the rakers at the same time worth keeping around.
Always sad to see trees taken down, good to hear you want to plant more to replace the old ones, looking forward to seeing your new home, lol lots of fire wood
Eric, I say this with the utmost respect, you are a fearless beast! When you said the trees were coming down, I thought the professional tree trimmers were just around the corner. Stay safe.
You made quick works of those trees. Purchasing a new chain saw was definitely the right move. I never heard you say "timber" once. That's sacrilegious. 😀
Dont burn the pine trees in the house, they put off a lot of creosote, that will build up in teh chimney and burn down the house, it happens fast too, not over years of burning.
When the branch splits in 2 as you cut it...thats called a barbers chair because its dangerous. If it happens wrong, it takes your head off. So please make a back cut before you make the thru cut. Even make a small wedge shaped back cut is better.
Loved this video Eric! I’ve taken many trees down in my life so I can appreciate what you’re doing. Sure wish I’d had a lift and a skid steer as well. Makes cleanup so much easier. Can’t wait to see the new house. Congratulations!
Echo makes a really good saw. I always ran Stihl and Husqvarna until a buddy bought an echo and I was so impressed with it . That will be by next saw . Especially the price !!!
Brilliant job on taking down those trees!! 10/10 Eric. Glad Duchess did not get squashed by any of the branches. Nice to see a new face on the camera too. Would love to come and help with the firewood duty, but sadly I live in the uk and it is a bit far for a trip on my day off.
In addition , after making the relief cut on the underside of the branch make your top cut a few inches farther out on the branch when limbing. This way the branch starts to fall and that gives you an extra few seconds to cut downward before the branch hits the relief cut and drops away.
VERY GLAD to see Eric wearing protective leg chaps. My pair saved my leg when I unfortunately had a kickback. The chain caught the chaps & STOPPED INSTANTLY.
It was cool to see you cutting down the trees. It can be done in Farming Simulator but I haven't done it much. I stick to farming soybeans, wheat and cotton.
Two things. 1, is your sister your twin sister? When she smiled, I saw your face. And 2, she is right. You are talented in many arenas. Job well done young man!
Eric's sister has the better voice for videos. But does she have a name! If you look at some of the most successful UA-cam farming videos, they often use a female as co-presenter. Mebbe appeals to a broader audience?
Did you check out Buckin Billy Ray Smith youtube channel to get some tips on cutting those trees down. Great job even without a sledgehammer and wedges.
Great Job, you all run a great little farm!! I hope you have many more years of excellent farming!! you care for things very well Good luck Eric, stay safe, healthy and happy
Progress Eric, progress. Nice job cutting down the trees. Looking forward to seeing you build the new house. Let your sister become your videographer. She does a really good job. Stay safe.
Congrats on the new home. I have always been curious about what your house is like and life outside of farming hours. I hope everything goes well and you will do a vlog of more life outside of farming. Thanks again!
Eric those hemlock trees are good for when you want to start a fires . Can’t wait to see the inside of old house before you take it down and from start to end on new house.
Wow, that house has been there for 200. years, pretty incredible. Who gets to live in the new house? Time to build another one for the next 200 years. Happy Thanksgiving to you all.
Congratulations on the new home build. I hope your able to save the thing on the back roof that reminds me of a school house top. That saw seemed to cut those trees like butter job well done. How old is the farm? Do enjoy learning about the family and seeing them in the videos. Susan
Excellent video! Glad you liked the Echo 4910, I'm planning to purchase the Echo 501P in a couple weeks for bucking my firewood, my Husqvarna 70cc has become to heavy for my elderly back. Looking forward to your new house build! Congrats.
Eric, Norway maples are not good trees(I'm pretty sure they are in fact invasive species in Pennsylvania). If you want to replace it with another maple go with a sugar maple. Can't go wrong with a sugar maple.
And here in Norway american maple is not a good tree and invasive species :D Honestly maple is not really an very invasive tree :P Didnt know Norwegian maple existed, guess cause we just call it maple here :D I personally love "Blood Maples" not sure thats the right translation for it. Red leaves all year. They are altso considered invasive species here.
If you make a small cut on the underside of the branch it will usually break off cleanly and not split back. Try it!!
Good advice
Was looking for this comment. It also helps with the branch bucking up as it splits. Which can be pretty sketchy.
@@shkibeta gotta know it
The back cut is for the sawers safety. The split can hit you ard.
They'll kick back and hurt ya
Probably not much help now that the trees are all down, but if you make a small cut on the bottom side of the branch before doing the top cut it will make them have a better chance at a clean break.
I should add, it's a good trick for breaking down your firewood logs too
I love that you are wearing the chaps. Good on you.
when you chop and split your own firewood it warms you twice!
Cut from the bottom 1/2 way. Then cut the top. It won’t split that. Split branches can kick back on you and take your face off.
We heated our house in Maine for many years with wood, and one my favorite jobs was splitting wood with a hand maul. I never used a power splitter. Sawing and splitting our firewood were at the top of my most enjoyable tasks.
Did it get pretty Smokey in the valleys from all the wood burning stoves? Alaska has some of the worst air quality because of people burning wood in the winter.
@@shkibeta , there wasn’t an air quality problem where we were. But only about half if the people in the area heated with wood.
Great workout too. Couldn't agree more, I was always the first to volunteer for wood splitting duty
My parents use to do the same my mom would yell at me for trying to mes the the ax
Save a nice piece of the hemlock you can make a nice fireplace mantel out of it. Give you a memory of the old trees
Nice to see your sister help out filming!
That lift was a great idea... New house is very exciting!!
New house, new trees to watch grow and make memories.
You could go to work for Logger Wade now. It would be cool to see photos of the exterior of the house from 50 or more years ago if you have them. As an old carpenter from Maine, I love to see houses and old commercial building over the years.
Good stuff. Andy, Sister, Duchess, Dad and Eric. good to see and meet them more and more :)
Well done Eric! Best wishes on building your new home!
@15:15 " They have been falling exactly where we are trying to send them. I'm starting to feel a little more confident. Might be dangerous." 😂😂😂
I’m impressed with your efforts and that smaller Echo saw! Sis didn’t seem to be too camera shy in her cameo appearance.😉 Looking good! 👍🏼 looking for a bonfire soon 🤷. Great YT channel.
The new saw was a good purchase. It made quick work of the limbs and trunks. You can now add “arborist” to your résumé! Thanks for another interesting video.
Nice to meet...."The Sister" 😊 Nice job filling in for Eric 👍
Now the hard part! Removing stumps !
Congratulations on your up & coming new build. Exciting. I was surprised that you’re taking down the larger home & not the smaller one. Suggest you rent a gas powered log splitter. It will save a lot of wear & tear on your back splitting with an axe by hand. Great Work
It is amazing to see how clean you and your dad work. Not only with this but with anything you guys do. I’ve seen guys who will start to work on something and the site will be a complete mess and won’t clean up unless they have to. Kudos on that.
Would love to see a tour of the house!
He said he would at the beginning.... Listen up spanky
All these barber chair cuts I see are killing me. I'm sure you lived because you posted the video but don't lie, you got bite on one of these cuts right. Undercut then from the top, barber chairs are no joke....be careful, love the content I've seen every video.
Good to know thanks
The sweet sound of timber dropping. Well done dropping them where you did 👏
Should make planks from the trees and do something to remember the old house (people do it with bank barn boards)
My brother made all the kids frames from old wood for a home place and sis in law did something personal for inside the frames. It will be nice to pass it down and tell the story of where it came from.
@@lizzardnurphy exactly. We were going to build one for a retired family freind as the person that bought his farm and rented the house to him tore his bank barn down.
Haha I like how you worded that. "we're going to replace this house" you guys even talk like you're motivated and productive I love it. Good video bud
Probably late to mention, but local mill will often pay to have tree cut to a length that they will come to pick up. I would think, especially the hemlock, but also the maple. Both of which are good furniture wood.
Nothing better than cutting wood. Good for the body and soul. It’s work but good fun at the same time. Nice job Eric and crew.
Add lumberjack to the list of Eric's skills. Glad to see the safety gear on. I am impressed. Great job. Looking forward to the house tour. Thanks till next time.
Great job Eric!! Thanks for showing us that.
That's some good firewood, we've burned just about anything and it all keeps you warm. We've heated our home with wood for 40 plus years.
Nice to see you taking some time to do some family work. I've said it before and I'll say it again as it is now more appropriate. You're busier than a one armed bayman with two woodstoves!
Good job Eric! You fellows sure aren't afraid to take on all tasks, just like a true farmer. We do almost all of our tree cutting. About fifteen to twenty years ago we had a wind event that took out a bunch of our trees, so we had a logging friend come in and take it out. I like what you did there, did good. Thanks for the video, have a great week, what's left of it!
That was a days work there! No hits no runs no errors! Great job. Love all of your videos Thank You!
Congrats on the new house project! Great job with taking down the trees and not hitting the house or garage. Not an easy task with trees that size.
Nice Echo. I bought one when I bought my house in 2017 and it hasn't let me down. Starts after sitting on the first few pulls. Keep the chain sharp and it should do you well.
Beautiful work Eric! You and your Dad tackle any job on the farm!! Great videos, thanks again for sharing! Your Sister even seemed proud of her brother!!
Great job on the tree project! I appreciate how you always keep safety in mind for your many projects. Renting the high lift was a very wise decision for the safety of you, and your family. I am happy and excited to hear about your new house project. One decision in that process that does need some thought. But sometimes can get overlooked in all the excitement. And that is choosing the right location and orientation for your new house. It is something that you cannot change once the first shovel of dirt is turned. You probably have a very busy driveway on the farm. So you may want to think about ways to bring some privacy to your backyard. For example, if you are going to have a deck or patio. You may want to position the back of the house with a southern exposure. Especially when you are in a cooler climate. Then you can always plant some new shade trees, and rebuild that great family swing set. Have a blessed rest of your week!
Best thing about a project like that. Completed safely and without incident
Great video and good job wearing the chaps. They saved my husband's leg a few years back.
Dropping trees around the farm always scares me, too! Heavy stuff is always nerve wracking
That old farmhouse looks like it could have started out as a schoolhouse - even has a bell tower and a cloakroom. Maybe that swing set was the center of the playground.
CS4910 looked perfect for your needs. They make a great file set that will quickly repoint your chain and take a little off the rakers at the same time worth keeping around.
I wish I could go metal detect that yard if the house is 200 years old, there is probably some good stuff.
Great awesome video Eric . Old house sad going down and new house for your family on the farm love it
However still wood to burn ,
Always sad to see trees taken down, good to hear you want to plant more to replace the old ones, looking forward to seeing your new home, lol lots of fire wood
I know you and the wife are excited with the new house plans ! Lots of memories made by many in the old house. Be safe cutting the trees!
Nothing like the sound of a felled tree (especially when it doesn’t hit anything on the way down 😂)
Great work on those trees! I thought I was watching pros do it. You and your father make a great team on your farm!
Eric, I say this with the utmost respect, you are a fearless beast! When you said the trees were coming down, I thought the professional tree trimmers were just around the corner. Stay safe.
You made quick works of those trees. Purchasing a new chain saw was definitely the right move. I never heard you say "timber" once. That's sacrilegious. 😀
wood keeps you warm in four ways - splitting it, carrying it to storage, carrying it into the house, and burning it
Dont burn the pine trees in the house, they put off a lot of creosote, that will build up in teh chimney and burn down the house, it happens fast too, not over years of burning.
That’s a myth. Also those aren’t pine, they’re fir. Think of the parts of the world that burn nothing but softwood.
Best wishes on building your new home for your family!
When the branch splits in 2 as you cut it...thats called a barbers chair because its dangerous. If it happens wrong, it takes your head off. So please make a back cut before you make the thru cut. Even make a small wedge shaped back cut is better.
Always keeping the expansion going! I love it
Clean up is the real work!!! Good job
Exciting! Congratulations on your new home build!
Loved this video Eric! I’ve taken many trees down in my life so I can appreciate what you’re doing. Sure wish I’d had a lift and a skid steer as well. Makes cleanup so much easier. Can’t wait to see the new house. Congratulations!
Echo makes a really good saw. I always ran Stihl and Husqvarna until a buddy bought an echo and I was so impressed with it . That will be by next saw . Especially the price !!!
Awsome job Eric, looking forward to see your new house.
Brilliant job on taking down those trees!! 10/10 Eric. Glad Duchess did not get squashed by any of the branches. Nice to see a new face on the camera too. Would love to come and help with the firewood duty, but sadly I live in the uk and it is a bit far for a trip on my day off.
Good job! I will say it again there isn't anything you can't do Eric!! Thanks for sharing and can't wait to see the tear don and new build!!
Your sister is a natural on camera! Great commentary, got all the action and gave a thumbs up!
In addition , after making the relief cut on the underside of the branch make your top cut a few inches farther out on the branch when limbing.
This way the branch starts to fall and that gives you an extra few seconds to cut downward before the branch hits the relief cut and drops away.
Can’t wait to see the final tour and construction to start
Love to see the whole family come together!
Some oak trees would look nice around the new house.
VERY GLAD to see Eric wearing protective leg chaps.
My pair saved my leg when I unfortunately had a kickback.
The chain caught the chaps & STOPPED INSTANTLY.
It was cool to see you cutting down the trees. It can be done in Farming Simulator but I haven't done it much. I stick to farming soybeans, wheat and cotton.
I'm going to really enjoy this series!
Two things. 1, is your sister your twin sister? When she smiled, I saw your face. And 2, she is right. You are talented in many arenas. Job well done young man!
She does look a lot like him, though she has a much more youthful face.
Eric's sister has the better voice for videos. But does she have a name! If you look at some of the most successful UA-cam farming videos, they often use a female as co-presenter. Mebbe appeals to a broader audience?
Norway Maples are a very nice tree. We have one in the back of our place.
Having cut a few trees in my time that was fun to watch. Great work Eric!
Fantastic job Eric. Thank you for taking us along !!!
Congratulations on the new house build Eric, it will be good to follow the progress for sure. And great work on the tree felling 👍🏻
Great work on those big pines, I'd be nervous too.
Did you check out Buckin Billy Ray Smith youtube channel to get some tips on cutting those trees down. Great job even without a sledgehammer and wedges.
Right tools make a job easier. Skid steer sure one of them. Congratulations to you and wife on new house
It's amazing all the different things you guys do!
nice job!! next time think about waring a harness wile up in air. also like other guy side under cut then you won't get that barber chair affect
Wow, you made quick work of the trees. Cannot wait to see the new house!
Great Job, you all run a great little farm!! I hope you have many more years of excellent farming!! you care for things very well Good luck Eric, stay safe, healthy and happy
Progress Eric, progress. Nice job cutting down the trees. Looking forward to seeing you build the new house. Let your sister become your videographer. She does a really good job. Stay safe.
Congrats on the new home. I have always been curious about what your house is like and life outside of farming hours. I hope everything goes well and you will do a vlog of more life outside of farming. Thanks again!
Another fascinating video. All to Eric's many skills that of a skilled woodsman. Nice to hav a guest appearance of your sister. Good work.
Some will pay for some good hemlock makes good hay wagons
You really looked the part of a tree feller !! Well done Eric and your dad and other helpers.
Eric those hemlock trees are good for when you want to start a fires . Can’t wait to see the inside of old house before you take it down and from start to end on new house.
Wow, that house has been there for 200. years, pretty incredible. Who gets to live in the new house? Time to build another one for the next 200 years. Happy Thanksgiving to you all.
Congratulations on the new home build. I hope your able to save the thing on the back roof that reminds me of a school house top. That saw seemed to cut those trees like butter job well done. How old is the farm? Do enjoy learning about the family and seeing them in the videos. Susan
Excellent video! Glad you liked the Echo 4910, I'm planning to purchase the Echo 501P in a couple weeks for bucking my firewood, my Husqvarna 70cc has become to heavy for my elderly back. Looking forward to your new house build! Congrats.
You could make lumber from them for the corral
excellent. nice work. nice dad. nice sister. nice friend. good old honest PA family folks!
Wow, that's impressive! You are going to have some fun getting those stumps out of there
Nothing like a sharp new blade to make short work of a tree
Eric, Norway maples are not good trees(I'm pretty sure they are in fact invasive species in Pennsylvania). If you want to replace it with another maple go with a sugar maple. Can't go wrong with a sugar maple.
Strawberry Maple are nice too
And here in Norway american maple is not a good tree and invasive species :D Honestly maple is not really an very invasive tree :P
Didnt know Norwegian maple existed, guess cause we just call it maple here :D
I personally love "Blood Maples" not sure thats the right translation for it. Red leaves all year. They are altso considered invasive species here.
Good job and congratulations on the new home that is coming.
Now a lumberjack!!!
We clearly have more great content to look forward to. This is going to be epic!
It would appear that there is nothing Eric can't do. Good job on those trees Eric!