Cutting and hauling firewood. What trees we harvest for firewood.
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- Опубліковано 25 гру 2021
- Cutting and hauling firewood. What trees we harvest for firewood. In this video we cut and haul two loads of firewood. I also talk a little bit about what trees we select for firewood and why. We are using the 1953 Golden Jubilee and an old trailer to get the wood to the woodyard. Thanks for watching I hope you enjoy. #firewood #uppermichigan #906 #goldenjubilee
Life looks pretty nice in the 906👌
It has been very nice. Mild Temps and not too much snow. Thanks for watching Andrew
Good firewood video. Felling trees is one of those jobs where no plan is ever set in stone. Always good to have a plan but sometimes the tree just falls the way it wants too. Thank goodness for felling wedges lol. Take Care !!!
Thanks. The wedges definitely get a work out.😂
Great video!! Thanks for having us along. Have a Safe Day
Nice pile of firewood and a good size.
Thanks Bill
I had similiar problems with small leaning trees. Sooo I asked my dad who is an old retired logger. The solution... put in the backcut and wedge first then cut the face and wedge it over. Works great.
Thanks Steven. I have never tried that . It may be time to give it a shot!
@@Lifeinthe906 just learned something! backcut first!!
@@billybobswood8153 I'm definitely gonna try it!
Just subscribed nice video enjoy it I'll be watching more of them Have a good day and we'll see you again
Thanks Frank. I appreciate that.
They all have their purpose that’s for sure! Nice video!
Thanks LJL
A great day in the woods and of course they always go right where you want them to
Thanks Oldtimer. I got pretty lucky with those ones.
Nice job
Thanks Larry
Good vdo
Thanks BFG
Nice to see classic tractors like your Jubilee , still getting the job done. I got a few TO-30 Fergusons that I Brush-Hog , and gather firewood with. Learned to drive w/a Ferg 20 helping my grand-dad gather Hay - and christmas trees on the homestead. Thanks for Video
Thanks Dan. The old Ford still works good for lots of jobs around the property. Thanks for watching.
Always fun cutting with you. It’s never dull.
That's right !
Well done Mike! Nice lookin wood. Easy manageable sizes!👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks Todd. Yes that stuff was nice and easy on the back.
Nice load, good work! Always enjoy the firewood vids.
GCL 🌳 💚 🌳 💚
Thank you sir.
Nice job Mike. Stay safe and warm.
Thank you Mike.
"We've got a birthday party.... Or something to go to!". I love it! Mike, you sound just like me. I literally need post-it notes stuck to my body to remind me what I need to do next. Great job on the felling and cutting. The Husky sounds really good! 👍💪
Hi John . Thank you. I have a hard time keeping up with my own schedule sometimes 😂
Awsom load of wood Mike.. Hopefully you and your family had a Merry Christmas.. 🎄😊👍
Thanks Daniel.We did . Now back to making firewood.
Nice job, Mike!
Thanks Russ
Good job Mike. I find a come along handy on those top snags. I’ve pulled the bottom from the side to be safest. But the tractor does best👍🏻
Yep I just leave them and call in the heavy equipment!
Looked like a great , safe Day of felling and bucking. Take care Mike . Nice wedge over on that one 👍
Thanks Richy. I like pounding wedges!!
Happy New Year!!
Happy New Year William
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Thanks Nick
best saw on the market beats steel all to crap just my opinion great vid
Thanks Ricky. I am definitely a husqvarna guy! Thanks for watching
Hi Mike, even with some hollow spots in the trees you still got a good bit of wood. Happy New Year.
Thanks Joey . Happy new year to you and your family.
Nice looking woods and good haul of firewood. Had to chuckle at the nearly flat trailer tire getting better traction quip. Reminded me of my grandfather’s witticisms. Like, I have a younger brother that’s like a blister. He usually shows up right after the hard work is done.😂 Have a healthy New Year Mike.
Haha. We try to have fun when we're out there!
Nice wedge work! Now its splitter time!
Thanks Mike.
Still no snow down here to speak of. We are going to see 50's next few days! Its real muddy here!
I'll take snow over mud any day !
Nice haul, Mike. 🪵 Happy New Year
Thanks Al Happy new year to ya.
Nice trees. Thatll keep the fire goin and house warm for sure! On those aller trees that are gonna need wedged over back cut first method works really well. If i have to fall anything smaller than about 14in i put my back cut in first and set a wedge then notch it and bang it over. Thats west style tho... STAY SAFE!!
I'm gonna use that West style next time!
@@Lifeinthe906 lol nice. Its nice youre able to cut all winter. I cant get to the trees here.
Nice score! Happy new year. Subscribed!
Thank you. HAPPY NEW YEAR to you also.
Mike, nice felling video! The ones with lighting stikes that splits can be.very difficult. Perfect size trees for firewood!
Thanks Craig. Yes sir lots of hollow stumps and split trunks.
I had one this weekend at my girlfriends parents house that was a widow maker. Wind blew over the tree, it was still on at the base of the tree barely. It was stuck into 2-3 other trees and a lot of force on that stump. It was a challenging one.
@@craigwilson9560 Yep gotta take your time with those ones . Be safe .
Hey Mike! That last tree was a doozy! See she dropped a Widow Maker right where you were standing. It is crazy how you have to have your head on a swivel when felling trees. Good work and a very nice haul of wood!! Take care! WST
Thanks Mike. You are correct always got to be aware of what's going on above you. I find its easy to get focused on the stump and what you are cutting. Gotta remind myself to keep looking up.
Great video enjoy watching thanks 🇨🇦, from in the woods 🪵
Thanks In the woods
Great day to cut wood. Nice job 👏 I'm pretty sure everyone in the UP has an old Ford tractor! They just keep going. Great video.
Thanks Turk. Definitely a lot of old tractors still working today.
Very nice wedge work on that one tree . You got some good firewood . I like the tractor . I am not a fan of the hydro static larger tractors but that’s just me . Something about being able to brake the rear tires independently . I grew up operating a Massey Ferguson 135 !!!
Thanks Del . We have both kinds of tractors. They all have their pluses and minuses for sure.
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Hey Eddy
Nice work, a bigger trailer sure would be nice! HA!
That's for sure. I'm working on that!!
Good job with those trees,like was said already back cut first it's alittle awkward at first but it works.im not sure the old jubilee will pull Chris's old trailer loaded with rounds through the snow lol.
Thanks😃 You're probably right about the trailer but we would have fun trying!!
When you are taking down 2 that are engaged at the top, you can do a double and use one to pull or push the other.
Just deep wedge one, regular wedge the 2nd to fall in same direction then finish the one that'll be on top.
Thanks Robert. I appreciate the helpful comments.
I can think of a lot worse things to do with your time! Might be work but still a good time! Stay warm buddy!
Thanks John. Yes sir I would rather do this than my other job any day!!
3:29,stuksky....🧡🧡🧡🔥🔥🔥
Dude I play that game all the time 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@Lifeinthe906 it happens to the best of us brutha!!!💚🌳💚🌳👍👊
Also about a 10’-12’ stick works great for pushing smaller trees over that sit back… the farther up the tree you can push the better… it works wonders
Thanks I never tried that. It seems like everything I cut wants to lean back. We cut the crooked not nice trees for firewood and leave the nice stuff for lumber.
@@Lifeinthe906 very understandable the twisted ones are the worst to judge too
My Grandfather used hand saws and horses!
Ahhh the good old days. The modern equipment sure is nice. Thanks for watching
I grew up using a tractor just like that one
That old Ford has been around as long as I can remember. It was my grandfather's.
Do you usually cut tour stumps low to get thru with equipment? Great day out in the woods!!!!! Thanks for the video mike!!!!
Tree Fella. It depends on where the stump is sometimes I just leave them.
When you know you are going to need a wedge make your back cut first and start a wedge then continue.
When falling smaller timber do the back cut first method it works great! There are plenty of videos on UA-cam of how to do it… very good knowledge to have when dealing with smaller timber… stay safe my friend and stay warm! I may put a back cut first video on my channel in the future… I have a few videos up if you want to take a look see thanks in advance
Thanks David. I have heard the back cut first suggestion a few times now. I'm gonna give it a try. I cut a lot of firewood but I am by no means a professional. Always learning and try to be safe. Thanks for watching.
@@Lifeinthe906 I am in no way trying to tell you what to do friend just trying to give a few helpful pointers to make someone’s life a bit easier… god bless and stay safe
@@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie I appreciate that. I enjoy helpful and respectful comments such as yours.
@@Lifeinthe906 yeah I’m not the best with words so if I ever come off as being an ass I probably don’t mean it haha but yeah I get people all the time on my channel “telling me how” lol I had one guy trying to tell me the size of my flatbed like I couldn’t read a tape measure and then he proceeded to say an 8ft flatbed was not street legal pretty much 😂🤯 have a great day friend look forward to more videos
@@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie My next video comes out tomorrow. I did everything wrong !! 🤣🤣 Almost dumped the whole video but then I thought. Why not I don't claim to be a professional anything 🤣
Nice job!! Not to much snow up your way yet?
Not too bad at all. About 6 inches on the ground right now. Been pretty mild winter so far.
Hello everyone
Good morning Stanley.
Great video. Thanks! I love this kind of work. What county are you?
Thanks Tony.
Marquette Co
I want to know what happened with the Four-Wheeler Guy! Left me on a cliffhanger.
Haha . He's still around. Maybe next video.
in that situation u put the back cut in first, then pound a wedge tight, then come around the front and carefully do the undercut
Thanks Russell. Will be trying that on an upcoming video.
@@Lifeinthe906 your welcome. im a logger in western canada, ive been falling trees all my life. youll get the hang of it cause you like what your doing
@@Lifeinthe906 and if you cant pound the wedge in very deep without it bottoming out, then pound the wedge in from the side
@@russellnorton9940 Thanks for the helpful comments Russell. I am always willing to learn. Most of all I want to stay safe out there.
Hey Mike, where are you in Da UP.
I am in Hessel Eastern UP
Hey Buddy . I'm south of Marquette
How much property do you have to cut on, it makes it nice to be able to take out the bad trees, the old tractor got a good work out but they keep on running they are great, enjoyd the video nice days work
We have over 100 acres. So lots of good firewood trees to cut.
@@Lifeinthe906 you
What chainsaw you are using?
The Husqvarna is a 550xp mark ll and the Jonsered is a 2165.
600 series ford tractor? i have a 800 series that my dad bought in 1968. i see you have a lot of maple there.
The tractor is a 53 Golden Jubilee. I think that's like a 9n possibly? Most of our timber is maple.
Nice older Ford. 1950something?
It's a Golden Jubilee. 53 ?
Old tractors never die
That's for sure! Thanks for watching Mario.
you might have been able to push the second tree with your shoulder before it got too far back!
You're right!
@@Lifeinthe906 i'm old i have been right maybe twice in my 70 yrs! haha
great wedge work!!!! @theloghog
Thank you sir.
better traction 🤣😂🤣😂
Thanks for appreciating my humor 🤣
Is your forest?
Yes we own the property. Thanks for watching
@@Lifeinthe906 ok. .i own the proprety too.
@@Lifeinthe906 there you can cut without being marked? Here we cannot cut because of bad laws. Just very little.
@@viorelscrob6391 Yes we can cut any tree we want on our property. Where are you from?
@@Lifeinthe906 i am from ROMANIA.
Why leaving so much wood in the stumps
I usually leave on 16 inch block then cut it off. I don't bend very good.
Nicely done, Mike. I'm starting up a channel for firewood. Check it out!
Thanks I'll check it out
Why do you leave your stumps so high
I'm more comfortable cutting up higher. If I'm cutting firewood I'll go back and cut one more block off the stump.
You are going to ruin your tractor if you continue to lug it like that.
How exactly? Thanks for watching