We’re Saving Tons of Money Doing This Ourselves
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- Опубліковано 20 січ 2024
- Saving tons of money by this ourselves, Turning this dead ponderosa pine from our off grid property into amazing useable lumber for a feature wall
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I’m constantly amazed how well you two work together. When working on the boards, I can’t remember what Greg was doing, but when he picked up one and walked back to the saw, Katie would flip the next board, knock off anything that was stuck, and get back in time to catch the board as it came through the saw. Wish I could describe it better! It’s that neither of you stand around while the other is working, you do something productive toward the job. I don’t know if you two argue behind the camera, but I bet it isn’t often. You’re like a well oiled machine that occasionally needs a drop or two of oil occasionally so it can continue to work and do its job. Always love the videos each week - it’s the highlight of my day! 😊
Living in Wisconsin I know about winter and all that it entails. I watch you guys struggle with your off grid problems whether it be water, taking car of your animals, and other chores. Just know that there are people out here that appreciate your efforts.
Forget the music guys love the channel
Katie wearing safety glasses!! Awesome!!! Love your channel.
Music was great. What a winter wonderland! So much hard work but you sure make it look beautiful. The animals in their shelter are so lucky to belong to the pair of you. Just admire you both so much! 🇨🇦 Ottawa
Agreed. It's what drew me to the channel a year ago. I have stuck around for the other goodies. They have Excellent taste in music
I think a shop is more important than a barn for any and goats
A suggestion, take some 6mm vapour barrier, wrap 3 sides of your new pole barn, and put your saw, and other wood working tools in it, also have a space for your tractor to back into. That building has so much potential. Put your generator on a skid and you can move it around as needed with the tractor
😂 after living in western Montana for over 40 years I can relate to your having to work out side in the snow😊
That wood is so pretty, I know that you guys can make it look beautiful in your home no matter what the router was doing. Also, Katie stole your plow job Greg, because she’s a boss! 😂 Love you guys!❤
You look good on the tracker it is good seeing a woman doing a great job on the snow
You are in a good place to live because you have medium amount of snow So grading the snow is possible but not where i live in Quebec. Last winter not withstanding the 3 feet of snow that melted in January we finished the winter with four feet of snow on the ground .So here the snow blower is the tool to have.
Use some scrap lumber and make some "Feather Boards". Attach a set to the top of your router fence, one on the infeed side and the other on the outfeed side. This will help keep boards in contact with router table. Then as you push your boards all you must do is keep boards in contact with router fence.
You both are tough and driven! I suggest you make a feather board for your router fence to keep the board flat against the table. I could see the board rise and fall as you changed hand positions.
Greatest snow plowing music - perfect!
LOVE this music!
The camera doesn't so the beauty of the wood justice. If you remember I told you that we did a bathroom out of beetle kill pine. It came out exquisite.
😂 Cold huddled chickens...cold huddled goats...and then there's Aspen havin a high ole time in the cold, cold snow!!! ❤️
Love how all the animals are cuddling in the barn and the new puppy playing in the snow. Great job guys. You can place the wood chipper in the big structure so it will stay protected from the snow, it’s just a suggestion. Love and be safe!
I always advise people to build their shop first. That is unless they don’t plan on a shop someday, but most people that build their own house also wants a shop.
I was someone who worked with wood, both veneer and solid. The machines take a beating when they're cold, blades are brittle, parts wear out in weird places.
Next project should be either enclosing that huge shed or building a workshop with some kind of heat.
Tools, machinery are too expensive to keep replacing.
You two have done so much in spite of hassles with water, weather. Keep warm, have fun, "if it's not fun, stop doing it".
You two are so fun to watch. Great content, music and can-do attitudes even when things don’t go well. 😁
Great work on the Tractor ploughing, loved how the Goats like to be close to the chickens in the shed, also the goat who loves to be in the corner all warm looking out the window. Hope you got warm and had a good hot dinner. ❤️💙 xxxx
Lots or work, and not enough daylight. And of course taking care of the animals. All those cutoffs from the pine boards, you will have lots of wood for the hot tub. You guys are doing great.
To finish out your ship lap boards and get what you need, you could cut them out on the table saw.
You should enclose that structure on the neighboring property you bought. With barn doors and a concrete floor it would be a great garage and dry storage area so your tractor and equipment aren't out in the snow.
I think it’s going to be awesome when you build a workshop. Beautiful work with those boards!
Hello, I’ve been following you for almost two years and frankly I love you in the life you have chosen. I am 75 years old and I live in France in Bordeaux and also Narbonne and to have snow I have to go skiing and still not every year. Bravo for your work, but where is your nest please Thank you🤡👏👏
Build yourselves a pole barn to keep all your implements in, alternately use the new sawmill shelter in the winter, its empty and all your gear including the tractor sits in the snow. You need to protect your assets.
One of the first times I ever saw food in your videos..
I find every thing slows down in cold conditions mind and body I can’t imagine the temperatures your working in tho. Great content and the music to go with the vid makes it as always. Stay busy, safe and warm.
The snow really does look pretty!!
Good morning to you all
Fingerboards are pretty useful to hold boards down. Easy to make. You might want to try that. Love the content.
As before complimented, so admire what you are doing as a team, it’s wonderful to witness. Must say I do worry about your safety in using the machines and particularly how close hands are to the ‘biting’ bits. Keep safe.
Best regards, Phil - Suffolk U.K. 🤓
Your taste in music is awesome! Seriously!!!
Great background music, it describes the two of you perfectly....No Limits.
Good morning or good afternoon you guys hope you guys have a wonderful day keep up the good work I'm proud of you
You guys make a wonderful couple.
You two are extraordinary. This old man admires how you make everything work. All other channels have shops and so on. I love the way you all work in the elements and it turns out beautiful my hats off to you
Katie you see how much snow you are carrying in front of your back blade? Take your top link in a little bit and the snow will start rolling out of the blade. If you put a level front bottom of blade to the top. The top should be closer to the tractor than the bottom.
Perfect music choice for the road clearing footage!
Greg, if I were you I'd build my self a decent size man cave for all your projects, including a wood burning stove for heat during days like today in your area. .
Need to build a lean to for the tractor and other equipment to keep the snow and rain off of them.
GOOD JOB!
good music at the end
wonderfull place greg and katie looks so piecefull
You make hard work look fun. Stay safe!
I enjoy your choices in music for the vids. They are an added dimension for the viewers and blend well with the various activities you show.👍
also the angle of the grain of the wood on the edge can lead to chip outs. That needs to be considered before picking the the face of your boards experimentally
maybe process this wood in the old sawmill shed and then haul on tractor forks after processing / then if it snows you can still leave the materials out, and come back to at a latter time
6:23 Nice choice of music.
keep the content coming....200,000 by mid year
I remember well when you took down that large dead pine you have been sourcing. You two continue to amaze me with your non stop work ethic and effort. Katie discovering that it is actually fun and kind of theraputic plowing is both humerous and good to see. I loved the scenes of the chickens and goats at the beginning and particularly seeing Aspen playing in her element. She's a beautiful dog and has really fit in on your homestead. Have a great week ahead and I hope you get the router problem resolved. Larry, Central Valley, Ca.
Were having a picnic
Its the pine beetles that killed the tree..I had to have (7) 90 foot Ponderosa Pines taken out in December. A real mess but if you dont get them it will spread. Good video.
You plow that Snow Katie 👍
congratulations, looks like a people puppy
Gramps
The goat looking out the window was everything! So so cute and Aspen playing in the snow was adorable
The widest part of the wood should be between the fence and saw blade . its much safer
Sometimes you make life look so easy and tones of fun. I bet it's not always fun. Still a wonderful life.
Love your choice of music for this video
Can't wait till summer!!!
That is pretty wood. Thank you for taking me along even if it is cold. Take care and stay warm.
Greetings❤ from Czech Republic
I’m a woodworker and a lot of times when the router bits keep moving it is because the collet that tightens onto the bit needs to be cleaned. I have been watching your videos since you were yet living in the bus.
Thanks for the tip. It was really frustrating having that bit move
I watched this on tv with no way to comment. That wood was beautiful. God Bless.
That frozen wood will affect the cutter on your router. It will effect any blade such as your bandsaw blade on your sawmill, your table saw or planer.
Not many women or men for that matter would be out processing lumber at -15. The barn sure looks cozy now for the animals.
Park that tractor in the sawmill shed. Take care of your equipment like you would your animals. 😊
You guys are killin it. Katie, you’re an amazing, hard working wife! Love how you caught the width mistake and prevented a disaster. Greg, when it’s cold, everything, including yourself starts breaking down and harder/slower to get things done. Your lumber is frozen, which is why you’re getting poor results. You could view it like extra “character”. 😂 Thanks for putting out such great content!
If the router bit keeps rising may be sawdust is in the collet preventing tightening the bit from being tight
Katie, the oddity of the boards is what gives your home character. Alan
Nice pine wood
Using what you have and getting on with the jobs ahead. Working late in the elements is not easy. At least Aspen enjoys it. Life good be alot easier if more equipment were stored under saw shed or barn/garage.
Thankyou, hello from Alberta
Katie and Greg, you two work like twin robots. Your always there for each other and its so Beautiful to watch. God put you two, together. A super wonderful couple together. May God keep you blessed. Love ALL what you do, especially when its together. Big warm Hugs from Santa Barbara. 🤗😘💕🍷🌹🙏👏
Love watching y’all
Thanks!
I ordered a shirt the other day to help support your channel wish I could do more. Keep up the good work
Thank you. Hope you like it 😃
Greg, I don't believe you really appreciate what you have there in Katie. She is a KEEPER!
Pretty sure Greg does know what a gem he has in Katie, the same as Katie is blessed with Greg,
At least you don’t have to go back to the school bus tonight! You are steadily moving forward. You two really rock!
Do what you can when you can with what you have. I had a bunch of woodworking power tools including a full size table saw with an attached router table. When we retired and ended up in this little condo I had no use fore it anymore. I also had a nice lathe. I made custom benches for all those power tools. My son got everything when he moved to Idaho. I also had a delta planner that I practically gave away. When I see you two working with your old rickety power tools all that came to mind. Keep on making sawdust. And I will keep enjoying watching what you accomplished with so little. Thanks for sharing.
Something to note, when at all possible, and this counts for plowing or snow blowing, always try to move your snow to the down hill side. This will help in two ways. First, especially for plowing, this will help prevent narrowing of your road/path as the winter drags on, and second it really helps with run-off during the thaw.
katie you are such a doll .a women that all, others should look up to .gregg is one lucky man to have you by his side
For your shavings, here's a suggestion. Get some tall construction grade trash bags and duct tape the opening to the white elbow so you don't miss any, and the chickens can have it for bedding. I know that's what you were trying to do with the bucket. If that's not feasible. Maybe get an old pillow case and make a hole in the closed end just big enough for the white elbow and duct tape it to it and put the other end in the bucket to contain the shavings from going everywhere.
Was that an entire bowl of egg yoke?! That looked amazing!!!! The joys of having way too many eggs for one couple. Super jealous. :)
Haha, it was curry squash soup from our garden!
hello This Off Grid Life & it's is Randy and i like yours video is cool & Thanks This Off Grid Life Friends Randy
Looks like you'll need a shelter for all your machinery next
ya in a few months spring will get here and you know as well that it is a mad dash to get a garden plant and do this and do that and this build a new goat barn and fence oo my god you need a shop my friend lol
Hay and goats you can cover the hay and you have a barn for the goats
You still need to maybe line your driveway with reflectors :) Oh oh,,,do I see them there ??
use your saw shed for work like get under cover with your tools and stuff
Love the music during the b-roll. When you were cutting the lumber. It was very fitting for the speed up parts. You guys are awesome!
So this summer water and a make shift shop. Before sh. It. Hits the fan.
A suggestion cut the thick side of the wood against the fence, it’s easier to cut less binding and it’s safer
I was amazed with the clouds coming up from the valley. I enjoy the videos.😊💐
Really enjoy watching you process your own lumber. I wondered how often the blades in a planer need to be sharpened or replaced and what that would cost. Thanks for sharing what you do.
Replacements are pretty cheap. We are finding the center is dull so we were pushing them through on the edges, but they’ll need to be replaced soon
May God bless you both up there and in the name of Jesus Christ Amen❤
I love to plow also.
Thats 5 degrees for us Fahrenheit people
Greg’s mini snowblower. It works well on the dry snow.
What a wonderful ending and soundtrack to this weekends episode. You are blessed with such a lovely place on earth to call yours and so magical when the snows come. A real Narnia. Aspen is so adorable. I love the black face in the snow. Best regards from North Yorkshire, England.
I'm loving the look of your shiplap boards, but they're never cut thin if you put backing on the wall. I've used cardboard, or 1/4" drywall, foamboard, anything works. I, too, am forced to use ancient tools...lol 😂😅 Katie, you're a special lady to take on all the outside work like a champ! Love ya'll ❤️