Your videos have taught me so much I’ve already built a heated bunkhouse because of you keep doing you! I wish you could upload videos faster I love them so much but I know it all takes work.
Man I love you builds , you guys are bad to the bone, do, or would you ever consider putting all your videos together ,& putting them all on a couple DVD'S, man I wish you would , I for sure would definitely buy them as long as you weren't going to charge much , I'm on disability & I can't afford to spend alot of money on them , but I would for sure love to have them all in order
FYI The sled is made from seasoned cedar , which has a natural wood preservative in it. This wood is used as fence posts and lasts for decades in the ground .It is also a light weight wood ( light enough that 2 people can easily tip it up onto its side. The skids aka runners are still 5-6" wide not including the cut outs for vertical posts. They will last for years with out metal etc on them. As noted it would work to have rounded runners at the back with eye bolts. Outsider was using the drill to drill holes at the back for them. There is slight rounding on the bottom corners but can be increased if needed. Thank you all for your input and interest in the Outsider channel. This kind of projects and work is something we both enjoy!
Hi Senior Outsider. Both you and your son are incredibly hard workers and the joy you both have for perusing this dream of the log cabin which will benefit the WHOLE family . This is because a lot of hard work and excellent planning have gone into it so it will be standing when we are no longer here that's for sure. Thanks for the videos.
I would like to recommend Makita hand power tools to you Outsider, 30 years ago I had a project on that was killing hand drills in a situation like yours at the rate of one a day, I kept returning the broken tool under warranty until at around 20 returns the seller refused to accept any more which I think was more than fair. On a recommendation from a friend I then bought a Makita hand drill which although double the price of the others is still functioning perfectly to this day, thats a 30 year lifetime of hard abuse and yet it shows no sign of any wear and tear..
What a great trailer. If you can find some cheap plastic runner material and put that on the bottom of the runners you'll have even less friction to pull the sledge around.
Just a couple of suggestions, when starting nails (especially longer ones)hold the nail just under the head. If the hammer glances off it will push your finger out of the way instead of peeling the skin off it.(Been there done that)Second,a plastic runner nailed to the runners on the sled will allow the runners to glide over the soft rain as opposed to plowing through as deep. As I said just suggestions from experience. Great video series.
starting at the 15:50 mark..reminded me of a scene from the movie COAL MINERS DAUGHTER, all that was missing was Sissy Spacek sitting on the side of the tractor :-) ...Great video. - A dude in Montreal
Awesome sled and tractor! I'd try pre drilling or using some bees wax so your screws go in a little easier, it will also extend the life of your a batteries. Great video!
on your video that somebody sugested you pulling the ax from the stump i loved how you ended that video and glad to see your useing that ending ...another good video ty for makeing them
I notice that things are often similar in families, when the old man pushes the log moves fast. Your father is a very lucky man, glad to see him enjoying himself with his son.
We have problems deciding how to move our logging equipment and then the logs themselves. The sled looks perfect for our often wet sloping fields but then we need to work on a winching setup. A 12v off our current 24hp tractor or a 240v with a generator on the sled? We have a forestry jack, some homemade log skid plates and two cones (ex canoe ends). We have some large pine that were dangerous and needed felling but how we get them up the wet fields to where they might be milled needs a lot of thought. Well you did ask for ideas! Love the clear and precise guidance with the sled build. Looking forwards towards 2018. God Bless from Wales.
Mr Outsider , always look forward to seeing your vids , even if its weeks after , before I get to them . That cargo sleigh looks pretty darn handy ! Having hauled much stuff in the bush I would make a suggestion . When you get time , round the back end of the runners , possibly someday you may get in a jam , and you will have options of push or pull either way . Cheers brother Cyril
Great suggestion! I didn't show it in the video, but I did actually round the back of the runners off a little. I've already had to back it up. Seemed to work pretty good.
I can't tell you how much I've enjoyed watching your videos! You are so blessed to have a father who works by your side, and support you. I wish I had the same. but that's life. Just wondering what is your next project? Looking forward in what you do. God Bless
Nice project, but just one suggestion, since you've invested in such a nice sawmill, I'd suggest investing in a few other items that start with Stihl, Makita or Dewalt. There is no substitution for quality tools, they make a job go so much better. Other than that Ive enjoyed your videos on a stormy winter day in Saugeen Shores Ontario.
Caridge bolts, I would not bother with nails, Strait pull on eye bolts, Your o.k. for lighte work, When the heavy work comes along, It will start to come apart. Just a comment. You have a sled. Your going to get the job done.
Enjoyed watching your teamwork, your problem solving. Thumbs up on an economical solution that will last for a long time. Perhaps, "parking" the sled on poles to lift if off the ground, when not in use, will prolong it's useful life even further. Thanks for sharing, the memories you're building with your Dad. Priceless!
Or maybe just put some log disk wheels on that you can take off in the winter for a sled. Humanity only found out the wheel a few thousand years ago after hauling dead weight at tons of extra energy for millions of years before. It is not exactly reinventing the wheel, is it?
Rix I use a small sled with two wheels on the front (only) which works for moving rocks, which I pull with my lawn mower. Easy to roll the rock onto the sled, no lifting. I do not have the power of a tractor.
An old pickup truck plastic bed liner could make a nice light skid pan and runner material for the skids . Make it slide easier and stop ice an mud build up .
"Skid Pan and material for runners for skids " UHMW plastic is a Extremely tough abrasion resistant, low cost plastic, used for a wide range of wear applications. UHMW (ultra high molecular weight polyethylene) is an extremely tough plastic with high abrasion and wear resistance.
Great video. God bless. One thing I would suggest is once summer is among us again. To get a small blade box of the back of the tractor to scrap and level some of the area around the cabin where you already have it cleared. Take away alot of the top dead and decaying leaves to get you a good hard suffice to work till you are done then you can then put back any good top soil you may moved
I have been watching this for some time in the land of Aussie. I am enjoying every episode. Over the years dad and myself and some of my brothers have built 11 sheds of varying types,all with steel frames that we made ourselves from secondhand repurposed I beams and secondhand repurposed galvanised steel for the rooves. The last three I cut the Cyprus pine used from trees on our farm and neighbours robust as purling. Now for some I have been debating the idea of building a house for my self in your style or out of basalt rock and or sandstone both of which we have in abundance inbred area I live.
Similar to this rock sledge you could have built a log sledge that would lift the one end of any log you are dragging off the ground. It would allow your tractor to pull logs much easier without the ends of them digging into the ground.
Hi, Plus 1 , On The Other Comments on Rounding Off the back / Rear End runners ? Maybe also Adding another Pair of Eye Bolts To the rear of the sled , So it can be pulled in reverse to get unstuck ? Possible a second sled ,,, A " flat - Bed Sled " ? Great Build ! Great Work , Father / Son TEAM WORK !!!!!
This should have been titled "How To Burn A Good Drill Up. :-) Abe.... I love your comment Smoke The Drill. Maybe better titled "How To Burn The Woods Up.
I really enjoy y'all's video's thanks for sharing,🚜
Treasure these days and projects with your Dad. That's the best part of these videos.
Like #52 from the Fairy Frequency channel! Wishing you a beautiful day filled with positive energy and healing light 🦋
Your videos have taught me so much I’ve already built a heated bunkhouse because of you keep doing you! I wish you could upload videos faster I love them so much but I know it all takes work.
Man I love you builds , you guys are bad to the bone, do, or would you ever consider putting all your videos together ,& putting them all on a couple DVD'S, man I wish you would , I for sure would definitely buy them as long as you weren't going to charge much , I'm on disability & I can't afford to spend alot of money on them , but I would for sure love to have them all in order
You let out the magic smoke that makes the electric work...
I wish I was as good with a chain saw as you and Dad are!
I have just found your site and, young man, I am loving this!!
FYI The sled is made from seasoned cedar , which has a natural wood preservative in it. This wood is used as fence posts and lasts for decades in the ground .It is also a light weight wood ( light enough that 2 people can easily tip it up onto its side. The skids aka runners are still 5-6" wide not including the cut outs for vertical posts. They will last for years with out metal etc on them. As noted it would work to have rounded runners at the back with eye bolts. Outsider was using the drill to drill holes at the back for them. There is slight rounding on the bottom corners but can be increased if needed. Thank you all for your input and interest in the Outsider channel. This kind of projects and work is something we both enjoy!
Hi Senior Outsider. Both you and your son are incredibly hard workers and the joy you both have for perusing this dream of the log cabin which will benefit the WHOLE family . This is because a lot of hard work and excellent planning have gone into it so it will be standing when we are no longer here that's for sure. Thanks for the videos.
Enjoying every video !
I would like to recommend Makita hand power tools to you Outsider, 30 years ago I had a project on that was killing hand drills in a situation like yours at the rate of one a day, I kept returning the broken tool under warranty until at around 20 returns the seller refused to accept any more which I think was more than fair. On a recommendation from a friend I then bought a Makita hand drill which although double the price of the others is still functioning perfectly to this day, thats a 30 year lifetime of hard abuse and yet it shows no sign of any wear and tear..
What a great trailer. If you can find some cheap plastic runner material and put that on the bottom of the runners you'll have even less friction to pull the sledge around.
Just a couple of suggestions, when starting nails (especially longer ones)hold the nail just under the head. If the hammer glances off it will push your finger out of the way instead of peeling the skin off it.(Been there done that)Second,a plastic runner nailed to the runners on the sled will allow the runners to glide over the soft rain as opposed to plowing through as deep. As I said just suggestions from experience. Great video series.
Your suggestions and experience are certainly welcome here! Thanks for the valuable input.
My pleasure.
Gotta love Mastercrap tools. Haha.
Remember folks Smokey the Drill says only you can prevent tool fires.
Ha ha yes!
When you see your drill on fire, it's toast or fire starter. My wife doesn't like her hot dog tasting like plastic.
abe frohman in.
abe froh !!man
I bought a circular saw from Master Craft and it would not work. it was worse than Harbor Freight tools.
I feel that with that sawmill, you guys will be able to accomplish so much, self sufficiently.
starting at the 15:50 mark..reminded me of a scene from the movie COAL MINERS DAUGHTER, all that was missing was Sissy Spacek sitting on the side of the tractor :-) ...Great video. - A dude in Montreal
Thanks!
I love it when a video opens with magic smoke. :-)
Awesome sled and tractor! I'd try pre drilling or using some bees wax so your screws go in a little easier, it will also extend the life of your a batteries. Great video!
You may want to cut angles on the back of the runners Incase you ever need to nudge it backwards. Awesome build.
Great idea Marcus! Already done.
that trailer sled is built like a battle like a battleship great job!!!!
Great Idea, I can use one of those.
Great idea by “domestos bleach” about sticking metal plates on the skis 👍🤠
Awesome video my friend
on your video that somebody sugested you pulling the ax from the stump i loved how you ended that video and glad to see your useing that ending ...another good video ty for makeing them
I notice that things are often similar in families, when the old man pushes the log moves fast. Your father is a very lucky man, glad to see him enjoying himself with his son.
That looks like it works great.
I would love to see a video where you guys fix/do maintenance on that awesome tractor.
I'd say you killed it! What you hauling Santa on it?!! You can always come back and add wheels if needed.
Do you mean the drill, or the video? Or both? lol
Was just recommended this channel. Nice videos!
Great Video!
We have problems deciding how to move our logging equipment and then the logs themselves. The sled looks perfect for our often wet sloping fields but then we need to work on a winching setup. A 12v off our current 24hp tractor or a 240v with a generator on the sled? We have a forestry jack, some homemade log skid plates and two cones (ex canoe ends).
We have some large pine that were dangerous and needed felling but how we get them up the wet fields to where they might be milled needs a lot of thought. Well you did ask for ideas!
Love the clear and precise guidance with the sled build. Looking forwards towards 2018. God Bless from Wales.
That sled is so beautiful, it makes me want to cry.
Cool just remember to keep it from freezing to the ground
You and your father are top notch builders! Great Videos!!
Some angle iron on the runners (at least the out board sides) wouldn't go amiss both for wear and directional stability. Just a thought gents.
Mike
Wow so fascinating! Building a trailer from just the trees around you! This shows what you can do with a portable sawmill, and some talented people!
Thanks Ryan! It's amazing what can be created from the right set of tools.
That sled is a work of art! Nicely done!!
Mr Outsider , always look forward to seeing your vids , even if its weeks after , before I get to them . That cargo sleigh looks pretty darn handy ! Having hauled much stuff in the bush I would make a suggestion . When you get time , round the back end of the runners , possibly someday you may get in a jam , and you will have options of push or pull either way . Cheers brother Cyril
Great suggestion! I didn't show it in the video, but I did actually round the back of the runners off a little. I've already had to back it up. Seemed to work pretty good.
I can't tell you how much I've enjoyed watching your videos! You are so blessed to have a father who works by your side, and support you. I wish I had the same. but that's life. Just wondering what is your next project? Looking forward in what you do. God Bless
Nice project, but just one suggestion, since you've invested in such a nice sawmill, I'd suggest investing in a few other items that start with Stihl, Makita or Dewalt. There is no substitution for quality tools, they make a job go so much better. Other than that Ive enjoyed your videos on a stormy winter day in Saugeen Shores Ontario.
I was thinking you should of rounded off the back skids like the front in case you get stuck and need to pull backwards maybe , just a thought
Well built. Godspeed.
Thanks!
Well done very nice
very cool. fun to use a sawmill and be able to build what you want.
Thank you! Agreed.
Bet you that cedar wagon would last longer than a metal trailer
Nice build, the ones my grandpa made were always bidirectional, came in handy in tight spots.
I love to do something like this but since I get old I don't have any more energy to do
any more.
Very well constructed. Maybe just consider some type of tow bar so it won’t slide into the tractor if your going down a hill
you have done a nice job thanx for sharing ehhh
Man!! Your tractor must be extremely powerful.That sled looks like it weighs a ton but itself!! Thanks for sharing : )
The tractor is pretty powerful for its vintage, but the sledge is surprisingly light. It's made from white cedar, which is a light wood.
It's been many years since I've seen anyone hold nails in their mouth...
Very cool great job I wish I had your skills when it comes to building things.
Caridge bolts, I would not bother with nails, Strait pull on eye bolts, Your o.k. for lighte work, When the heavy work comes along, It will start to come apart. Just a comment. You have a sled. Your going to get the job done.
Nice sled...
Can you build a compost toilet, we all need the call of nature from time to time :)
Great job! Enjoy the time with your dad.... it goes too quickly!! Thanks for sharing! :)
Ide like to see a tree house, a big one.
Now THATS how you build a sled, overbuild the crap out of it and it’ll never die.
LOL! Way to burn up that drill! Great video, super duty sled! Would it help to coat or line the skids with anything?
Every Machine can be a smokemachine if you operate it wrong enough! xD
Enjoyed watching your teamwork, your problem solving. Thumbs up on an economical solution that will last for a long time. Perhaps, "parking" the sled on poles to lift if off the ground, when not in use, will prolong it's useful life even further.
Thanks for sharing, the memories you're building with your Dad. Priceless!
Thank you! As a matter of fact, it's sitting up on a couple poles right now. Thanks for the suggestion!
Great tutorial on building a tank in the Bush! Cool....
I have an ide for an episode, how to backup with that thing ! Great video through !
I love a good drag sled
Better than a wagon almost all the time, Great job!
I think your drill has had better days lol
Quite an investment; but well worth it. Brian 77
Angle cut the back runners so you have a push me pull me.
Thanks for the suggestion. Already done my friend.
Or maybe just put some log disk wheels on that you can take off in the winter for a sled. Humanity only found out the wheel a few thousand years ago after hauling dead weight at tons of extra energy for millions of years before. It is not exactly reinventing the wheel, is it?
Your drill is...SMOKIN' !!! :-)
Get a few yards if half in minus and spread it on the trail where you need it. It will be well worth it
Be careful with that tractor seat. If it breaks your history.
Where I come from (Wisconsin) this was called a stone boat.
A geodesic dome as a cabin
Great job. You and your dad very talented.
when did you change sawmills
Love it!
And you can mount some wheels on that pretty easy if you want
Rix I use a small sled with two wheels on the front (only) which works for moving rocks, which I pull with my lawn mower. Easy to roll the rock onto the sled, no lifting. I do not have the power of a tractor.
An old pickup truck plastic bed liner could make a nice light skid pan and runner material for the skids . Make it slide easier and stop ice an mud build up .
A more durable one is made from the hood of a old car. One perhaps from the 1960's or so.
"Skid Pan and material for runners for skids " UHMW plastic is a
Extremely tough abrasion resistant, low cost plastic, used for a wide range of wear applications. UHMW (ultra high molecular weight polyethylene) is an extremely tough plastic with high abrasion and wear resistance.
Is that a maple syrup bucket behind the mill?
Great video. God bless. One thing I would suggest is once summer is among us again. To get a small blade box of the back of the tractor to scrap and level some of the area around the cabin where you already have it cleared. Take away alot of the top dead and decaying leaves to get you a good hard suffice to work till you are done then you can then put back any good top soil you may moved
Thanks for the suggestion Nathan!
I have been watching this for some time in the land of Aussie. I am enjoying every episode. Over the years dad and myself and some of my brothers have built 11 sheds of varying types,all with steel frames that we made ourselves from secondhand repurposed I beams and secondhand repurposed galvanised steel for the rooves. The last three I cut the Cyprus pine used from trees on our farm and neighbours robust as purling. Now for some I have been debating the idea of building a house for my self in your style or out of basalt rock and or sandstone both of which we have in abundance inbred area I live.
We pull heavy bulky machinery on steel sledges pulled by a scooptram in underground mining.
Great job! Why not some gaps in the decking to let water drain through? Or do you plan to haul fill and sand at stuff at times?
Good suggestion! We'll be hauling a little bit of everything.
Once the wood dries, gaps will show up
tim s
The wood is already quite dry. This is cut offs from all the logs cut for the cabin.
Building a log cabin might be a good idea! : )
Seems like I heard that idea before
I thought u would use a corner plane...
left handed like my father..:o)
Are the items you call "scabs" the partly rounded outside edges of logs left over from milling flat boards? I must know them by a different name.
Why don’t you build saw horses?
wow awesome
That thing is a tank...nicely done!
Similar to this rock sledge you could have built a log sledge that would lift the one end of any log you are dragging off the ground. It would allow your tractor to pull logs much easier without the ends of them digging into the ground.
please build a little cruck frame house ?
I know it can be convenient, but please don't put nails in your mouth! Otherwise, I really enjoy the videos.
A lefty ! My sons a lefty as well 👍🏻
Buy a Makita it's the best of the best ;D
Lol it will take a dozer to pull it
good to see the tractor running
I'll say! lol Thanks.
Thanks, Mom!
Another quality Crappy Tire product
Hi, Plus 1 , On The Other Comments on Rounding Off the back / Rear End runners ? Maybe also Adding another Pair of Eye Bolts To the rear of the sled , So it can be pulled in reverse to get unstuck ? Possible a second sled ,,, A " flat - Bed Sled " ? Great Build ! Great Work , Father / Son TEAM WORK !!!!!
This should have been titled "How To Burn A Good Drill Up. :-) Abe.... I love your comment Smoke The Drill. Maybe better titled "How To Burn The Woods Up.
7:37 if all you have is an axe, every problem looks like a nail. Oh wait ... :-)