My Favorite! Red Oak to Wood Shed, Working in the Wood Yard
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- Опубліковано 21 жов 2024
- Down at the Wood Yard, Splitting wood to finish filling the shed and working on the fill area I made and spreading stone. I have decided that Red OaK is my favorite firewood.
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We live in Western Pa. and Have around 100 Acres of Land, About 1/2 is ours the rest is my moms, We have 4 kids and two grandchildren, 3 Golden Retrievers and one Cat. We enjoy working on our property and making improvements. We sell firewood and soon will be selling hardwood lumber. - Навчання та стиль
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Great videos Mike. I have been watching since you had about 20K followers. I retired 3 years ago at 44. I moved from the city to the country and love it. I built a house on my 5.5 acres in West Central Michigan. Your screaming fox video where you talked about owning land was the decision maker for me to do that. I have learned a lot from your channel. I now have a cab tractor and several attachments and love working around the property cutting wood etc. Your videos are very helpful and I appreciate the time you take to do it. You are a good man with a great family.
Good morning Hunter :-) and family and friends :-)
Just love the smell of fresh split wood too. Mother Nature really knew what she was doing in making her forest potpourri.
Thanks for telling your stories… and other people’s stories. Life is about Stories and need to be shared!!
Archie is just the happiest go lucky pooch I’ve ever seen ,,, a warm day, green grass and a stick he’s in seventh heaven.
I used to split and burn oak. Split by hand a full cord before supper and then stacked it after supper. Very satisfying work and just to be outside was heaven. Take care and stay safe. Petawawa, Ontario.
I enjoyed your video. Big hugs to Hunter. I love your videos😁
Thanks james
"Smells like Limestone" ... that whole area looks so much better with stone tracked in Mike, and the Skid Steer does a nice job of distributing it evenly ...more room, easier to move equipment and keep things stored/organized around the perimeter .... don't you wish you could bottle that energy that Archie has .... my 7 year old Bouvier still acts like an enthusiastic pup, makes me smile and inspires me to keep moving
Great job as always
Blufords previous owner will probably love seeing the videos
Your precision with spreading that gravel is like watching Bob Ross with a paint brush. Very artistic, "happy little gravel" 😜
Thanks 👍
From a beginner smaller property owner with only 32 acres just south of Pittsburgh, just wanted to say how much your videos have helped me out. From spreading gravel easier , how to use bigger equipment better , and just all around good wisdom . Wanted to say thanks for all you do.
Your wood yard is looking so much better. Loved the opening with Archie.
Mike Morgan loves his stone, HATES MUD but loves crushed limestone. As always great work and interesting video. Thanks
Good evening to all from SE Louisiana 3 May 22.
Nice 😊 👍
Good afternoon everyone 😊 ☺ 🤗
Great video Mike and Melissa 🇺🇲
I’m in Wichita Kansas, and we got 2.80” of rain yesterday with more to come today.
Loved the Blueford story and the connection you made with the vendor, the way you tell the story is related to your talent in producing quality content for UA-cam and your viewers every video is clear,detailed, precise camera work, and has a story with an uplifting spin, in some ways brought back many memories, thanks Morgan Family for sharing your daily activities, and story.
I would like to say, your back ground music is 99% of the time, enjoyable with the movement of the content. And, I don't have to keep turning my volume up or down. Thank you.
Melissa has been killing it with that "B roll" footage. Great job, both of you.
Long time lurker - love your show. A bit of advice which you probably already know - cut logs in areas where you can gather the sawdust / shavings. Cutting over gravel will just allow spots for weed seed to land and germinate. Additionally, sawdust / shavings have tons of uses - especially when kept dry.
That Archy is full of life. I bet he runs in his dreams. Wood yard and storage area looks good Mike. Stay safe.
Great video Mike. We always enjoy them. Take care and have a good one 👍👍👍❤️
A master at spreading stone
Thanks Mike and Melissa for the great video, it's really looking good and the firewood shed will be a beautiful site when you fill it full for winter 23/24. Stay safe and keep up the fun. Fred.
Red Oak is a favorite woodworker's wood too. But if it has to go, it's better that is burned to provide warmth and comfort to the owner.
Hey Mike, Robert here from North Carolina. I have to agree with you, red oak is my favorite for firewood also. I enjoy your videos. Have a Day!
Back in 1964 we took a field trip to Wausau, Wi. There we went to the prefect Circle plant that made piston rings. I was amazed how much quality control there was in manufacturing of piston rings from raw material to boxing. For the times it was far ahead of the industry. It was located not far from where your Wolf River splitter was made. Seeing the mud flaps on Bluford brought back memories.
Perfect circle is famous for the piston rings they make for racing engines! have a great day and say hi to Eva!
I was getting ready for winter also Motor Mike. Cut up some big straight basswood into 12 inch chunk and then made kindling wood out of it. I like basswood because it is straight grain and splits easily.
Beautiful stuff… what a gift!
Good afternoon Morgan's!!
Great video mike!, that's pretty neat that the same guy owned blueford all them years!. Morgans good day!.
Really like the music.
Mike you're so good at spreading that stone?? Nice even layers. Good control!
Good day Morgan’s I will say you have raised the bar on quality firewood down to the presentation. That’s what I’m all about. Outstanding Mike cheers Brad you’re neighbour to the north 👌🏻🔥🇨🇦
Mike I have never seen someone that loves splitting wood as much as you do.
You really need one of the Wolfe Ridge Firewood Tables. Save your back!
Perfect Circle was my dad's Piston Ring manufacture was 1 was a kid, 50 plus years ago.
HELLOOOO out there in OWTM land!!!
A gorgeous day here in Virginia Beach
Hiya, Jack!
@@johnsadler8637 well hello there John 😜🤙🏻
Perfect Circle made piston rings !!
Mike the woodyard is looking awesome, I remember when you announced you made the decision to retire from your job and thought he can't quit working but it was your daytime job and you haven't sat still only to go to the house to eat and sleep and take Hunter out for his meal and you can tell what you have done and it looks fabulous and all the equipment you have purchased to make your dream come true and as I will tell you what a job well done and I look forward to see what you have in store for this summer. !
Wood cutting season and now stone spreading season
Boy I wish I had half the spunk Archie has! He's running in circles just daring you to try and catch him and get his stick! I'm always wishing I could smell the cut wood and now I'm wishing I could smell the limestone and topsoil too! Things are really happening and looking good. Such good stuff, really good. See yall tomorrow! 👍🚜❤
Thanks Mike! I have learned a ton from you.
Nice one
The Bluford story is cool in itself. Now the original owner will get to watch his truck in use. I've done that UA-cam explanation! Lol
Luv the wood yard vids .
Gotta love red oak !!!!!!!!!
yes crazy weather everywhere!...looking good u2 ...awesome machines you have Mike!...thanks 4 video. be kind.
Use the tractor to tamp the stone down. instead of the skid steer. will take a little longer. but the wheel has more localized pressure then the skid steer tracks will. Will press the stone down more firmly.
You can use the skid steer to press the stone down if want to. But instead of just forward and back in one direction. Also go side to side. IE up and back, then turn 90 degrees then go up and back that way too.
Yeah I remember in the south when we did dirt work if we was in a hurry we would use water trucks to help pack the dirt, you need that moisture to help pack the dirt, I know when I built my house I let the dirt pad set for a year raining and drying, and it made for a good pad no movement when I built. Hey Mike, I know you do firewood business but it hurt to see such a beautiful log cut and split I don't think that little bit of a crack hurting that log at all by what I seen. Oh well like you said money in the bank. I can hardly wait to see you sawing some of those logs it's going to make for some beautiful lumber. See you in the next video
Ralf Teetor invented cruise control he is a blind engineer! He was the company's lead engineer Perfect CIRCLE piston rings!!
Red oak is good wood, I love the smell of wood cut, and fresh cut grass,Melissa good camera person
Hi Mike,
I load a dump truck with stone or soil and drive up and down in reverse using the duel wheels as a roll, load up Blueford with shale and give it a try, it works fantastic in the yard at work and i find damp stone is much better than dry.
I will keep an eye on your video's to see if you try it.
Cheers, Vince Borg
Melbourne Australia
Forgot yesterday.. Longer videos! Really enjoy watching.
Archie loves the fresh cut grass!!
Wood yard n shed are looking good
Growing up we burnt wood exclusively for close to 12 years. We had a large red oak and Jack oak area we cut out of for probably 50% of our wood. The red oak is super straight grained and not a real tight growth ring. I used to split up to 8 foot long pieces up to about 8 inch diameter with just a couple swings of an are all the time let alone split the burn lengths like it was kindling. And like you said burns hot. But I always thought it dried pretty fast if it froze hard during the winter like maybe it freeze dried. Enjoy your videos a lot. Keep up the good work
Waiting for a Blueford shirt. 😊
Brilliant 🤩👍
Archie has such great energy. Love to see him run circles with his stick. Do you have Dogwood trees in your woods? It looks like one at 3.20 just to the right of center screen. White flowers come on the trees before the leaves show up. Pink ones are also beautiful.
Mike's Tractorland, 😆😊.
Great videos, love them all. Please clean up that small pile of bark next to and on top of the wood bunker. It's driving me goofy.. Lol
Big difference with the skid steer power. No more back blading the pile you just dig right in.
I noticed that too!
For sure more power, but I dont' think the skid steer has the reach over the pile like you have with the tractor loader.
Excellent video - with Mike on Editing & Static camera and Melissa on Mobile camera. Welcome to M&M Land. 🌞
Ralph Teetor, who was blind, was one of the sons in the family that started Perfect Circle and he invented the Speed-O-Stat (cruise control) first used on the 58 Chryslers.
Valley wood: Don't forget you can extend the reach of the forestry winch by adding a tow strap or chain (or several!) at the end of cable.
Yeah, you might have to do a few connects/disconnects, but you'll get the log where you need it.
Perfect Circle = PISTON RINGS !!!
Your equipment is Badass! So jealous but in a good way! I'm an orange guy myself and have been for years. Great machines! Took a lot of guts to pull the trigger on your decision to do all this and it just makes me smile to see a man and his family make it! It's a blast watching the videos and I wouldn't change a thing Mike! Keep up the great work!
Brian
Centennial Cycle Repair LLC
Funny how we all have our preferred firewood lengths. Mine is 23
Hey Mike,
It's a good thing that Archie was there to lead you up to the house.
I don't know if you would've found your way home without having him there to follow!!!
That's a Good Boy Archie!!!! 🪵🙃
Looking really good Mike
Red oak is the best for firewood!! My favorite too.
I ❤❤❤ Mikeland.
If I had a dog I would like to have one just like Archie.
Mike's woodyard. Because that's what you're making it.
Very nice straight red oak ! Can’t beat it ! , working on some myself at the moment, my favorite as well by far ! We don’t have many cherry trees in the Carolinas like you guys do, only had one big cherry I split up this year....Tim from SC
Nice To Set Up Splitter When You Have A Little Bit Of Time And Make Some Progress On The Wood Splitting Process!! Very Nice Oak!! Oh! Wish I Had Just A Little Bit Of That Energy That Archie Has He Don't Ever Seam To Stop!!
Keep Smiling On!!
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Lots of wonderful fragrances!! Red oak split is as good as it gets. Topsoil, burning leaves, 2A or B limestone - I could go on & on! Smell is one of our senses that often is under appreciated. Marcus from Chesapeake VA currently in Sarasota Florida❣️
Careful there! Your fan club might mistake whether you're braggin' or complainin'!! down there in FL. Don't get too proud of your smellin'. I was, until a young woman agreed with me! She simply said, "You smell!!" I thanked her, said "I know", then had to stop and think about it for awhile. Procter and Gamble says wimmen can detect odors about 8 times better than men!! So again, don't get TOO proud of the way you smell!! Keep on bein' a 'smart feller'!!
Mike I always load up my dump truck heavy and roll it in when it is wet
Looks like you’re doing a great job keeping that saw very sharp have a day Mike .
Life Goal: Find someone that looks at you with stars in their eyes (the way Mike looks at red oak)!
Mike,the best compaction tool you have is Bluford with enough weight in the bed to do the job. My neighbors did a 2 acre pond that way and it worked great!
You will see the dream
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Lol. Mike, you're done splittin' wood like you're done buyin' stone! 🤣
just a suggestion. save the centers of logs, make 4x4s and some 5/4 x 4 and create some skids that will hold firewood in 1 cord lots for storage to season.
I see Archie is exhausted as usual, ha ha! I love the smell of the outdoors, too. Red Oak has a distinctive aroma and does produce a lot of heat! The White Oak is more desirable for lumber! Good to see you both, Mike and Melissa!
Inventor Ralph Teetor invented the cruise control in 1948 he was the president of Perfect Circle... in Hagerstown, Indiana... He had many inventions including the cruise control...
Well done sir...well done 👍
Oak DOES take a long time to dry. Up here, it's not great until it's been split and stacked in sun and wind for 3 years, at least.
It's still my favorite firewood, despite the wait.......it's worth it.
New UA-cam channel......"Celebrity Blueford". Another possibility is "Archie and the Morgans". That guy has more energy than all of us combined. LOL
As the story goes one of the engineers that worked for perfect circle piston rings use to take home the coils of rings to his kids to play with. And that’s how the slinky was invented that we all have played with.
Man you rly need a step up with that splitter. Get a small firewood processor with a indeed deck. Great video 👍
A while back when you initially mentioned doing bundle wood you suggested calling the bundles “Hunter’s Select? Is he still going to be part of the Family Business? I have a family friend that is similar to Hunter and he really loves it when he is included in doable projects. He is semi verbal when he wants to be, “I can do” is one of favorite sayings. And he really can do!!
You have so much power now, don't need to pull down the pile anymore
45/4/23...hey look..Milissa was driving that big tractor 🚜...very nice to see her handling some of yur equipment! Let's film her driving each Truck/tractor/skidd steer/lawn mower/excavator/saw mill/wood splitter...& of course...shirt printing/pressing/color-izing machine!! Go Milissa ! 👍👍👍👩🔧
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