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I will say Cody. You DO have a top notch channel. You do a phenomenal job! Thank You for your time.
Albee FortyFive Thank you Albee,
The soggy birdges series just gets me warm inside, I cant even put it into words. Thanks Cody!
Loved it when you tossed the split log and caught it landing with another camera angle. Very creative camera work.
I like that clip when you toss the log. It was a fun touch. Here in NC we are not only losing trees from "oak wilt" but we have lost most of the Hemlock due to the woolly adelgid. I went kayaking the other week and the BIG dead hemlock trees tower over the water. So sad.
I'm so glad you get to do this and video log all of your work. Whoever you pass this land onto is going to enjoy watching the process of you and your family making your forest livable, safe, and enjoyable. I think that's so awesome.
Seriously who gave a thumbs down.....poor taste.
If you dont appreciate his hard work, change the channel.
I'm very grateful to have the honor of watching your content everyday there's never a day that I'm not inspired by your videos.
Here-here, I couldn't agree more. And Cody, stop fussin' about the number of episodes. I wouldn't care if there were 20 of them. The breaks can be nice at times and all one has to do is click on the next one to continue. The best videos for under $20 for sure in my opinion. I live in a suburb on 1/4 acre. The amount of envy I have will probably put me in that hot place some day.
Throughly enjoyed this series. I hadn't posted a comment after Soggy Bridges 2 but the decking you went with was exactly what I would have voted for, very rustic/homestead look. Cody another one knocked out of the ball park! Thank you for your sharing.
I think the pine beetles are attacking the trees because they are dehydrated from the drought.
They are sending out the signal "attack me, I am week" and the bugs are doing what they do best.
God bless you and thanks for all the help you've been to all of our lives
Michael
Cody, you are so correct with what you were saying at the end...i see it in my line of work(i work in a grocery store, in fruits and vegetables). Couple years back a big study came out on how cranneberries were so awesome on multiple levels for our health. Found out the people who commisionned that study was ocean spray..biggest growers and transformers of cranbery in the world......
Your science comment was spot on & foreshadowed exactly what happened wow
Great series here Cody, Mrs. is gonna love not getting muddy...
Cody I enjoy the production value you bring to your vids.
That bridge is comin out beautifully Cody, you're doing an excellent job. all the best, kyle.
Thanks for your videos... after working my city-life job all day it's sure fun to watch someone living life like one should. Cheers to you and your family.
Again, always in good taste, character, and thought provoking! Projects especially revolving around Mtn. Biking get the mind turning.
I very much enjoy your channel Cody, but having said that this is the best series you have done since I started watching. Keep up the good work. God bless!
I love this kind of work. Great series. Thanks!
A job well done is a well done job. Nice work Cody.
You should make yourself a froe for splitting wood lengthwise. It would be a fun project with the black smithing things you have already made. Great videos as always. Thanks for all that you share!
Great and inspiring Video! now I want to go build some more trails on our homestead! thanks for the motivation Cody.
New to your channel and I really enjoy watching you. I hope we get to see you mtn biking across soggy bottom bridge, that would be cool. Thanks for the knowledge you drop as well. I also love your rants so keep them going. Great stuff!
Man I hope my bridge comes out this good. I building a bit to a bigger scale. Thanks for the inspiration and tips!
Here in Michigan we have been hit by Ash Borer Beetle and thousands of trees lost, laws were made about moving fire wood to help slow down the movement of the bugs, fire wood cost is low. Nice bridge, there was a drain tube sitting in the creek when I bought this place, so I put it in properly. Now I might take it out and build a cool bridge, it seems so much more FUN. Ed
You have no idea how exited i was to see this video in my feed!!
Hey Cody I own that very hammer you are pounding your wedges in with......it was handed down to me thru my wifes family....its a fine hammer....for a fine bridge....thanks
We call that technique 'corduroy-ing'. Great video Cody!
Great series!
I've been waiting all day for this!!! Big thumbs up!!
I thank you your wife and son for the video you produce it keep me comeing back
looking good Cody. i like the split log decking. hope you have a great time and turnout for the open house. be safe, Mark
I have a froe that was made from an old lawn mower blade. I recall seeing some where one made from a piece of spring steel. Those wedges worked pretty well, although I recommend a wooden mallet so you're not pounding metal on metal.
Take your time I enjoy watching the process.
Awesome video Mr. Wranglerstar. You are doing very good with your videos.
When I have had to split some logs like that I would take and use the chainsaw to run a score cut the full length of the log cutting about1/2 to 1 inch deep. I would then use the slitting wedges to split the log. I could get some very straight splits. Good job on your bike bridge.
Looking good Cody. Good luck on the open house.
Great job. Love these kind of videos.
Pine was my Dad's favorite wood to work with.
I've build plenty of bridges using logs as decking and I always leave the bark on. In my experience I've found it adds a lot of traction especially if wet. I've wiped out on my bike more times than I'd like to admit on wet slippery logs!
"Without moss and wedge to earn his bread, the carpenter would be long dead." This video reminds me of Happy People: A Year in the Taiga when he's making his skis, and really the whole channel reminds me of that film "You can take almost anything away from a man. His health, wealth and suchlike. But not his craftsman skills. Once you learn a trade you always have your trade the rest of your life."
Looks outstanding and your views are correct.
Great job on your project. I wander if your going to build ramps going on and off the bridge. Also a suggestion for Mrs WS. Indoors veggie gardening for the colder months or limited spaces videos if she is willing.
Another great episode. Ty
a very patient man.. superb video as always thank you
Down South we've been dealing with the pine bark Beatles for a long time. I read somewhere that the decimation of the woodpecker was the main reason. It could be that it is just a natural cycle like forest fires once cleared the land in preparation for newsroom.
New subscriber here. I really appreciate your videos and all the hard work you put into them. Thanks for sharin.
Very nice, Cody. The bark beetle dilemma is a shame. There is no good reason that the infestation has gone on as long as it has either. The helicopter company for which I work, has been engaged in pheromone interrupter applications in test plots for over 10 years, and there have been forest service and other state, fed and tribal entomologists and foresters involved. The problem is with the beaurocratic managers of the agencies "in charge" of the land. We have treated larger plots on private timberlands, but unfortunately with such a big problem as we have seen, it has turned into an "all or nothing" situation. If it isn't all treated, then the spot treatments work for a time, but since adjacent blocks are untreated the bugs come back and continue to kill the trees. The pheromone disrupters work very well, but Government indecision is proving the death of our forests in much of the west, this will be followed by heavy fuels loading and massive burning eventually, as I am sure you are very well aware.
Sorry for the long post. Great video as always!!
3:25 and 7:57 you sir Cody Wranglerstar owe us some push-ups.
great video cody the bridge is going to suit purpose looking well
way more patience than i'd have .nice job
As hobby bowyer I split logs quite often to create staves. There is a saying that is "The wood shall split like birds sh... - from top to bottom". It seems as if you found out on your own that it works best to start on the thin end. Otherwise the split tends to wander to a side.
Many bowyers also use a circular saw or motor saw to make a guiding cut in which they drive the wedges. If you want to keep the wedges from mushrooming out simply use a wooden hammer.
We had a serious bark beetle problem in a national park nearby. The problem occurred as th forest was previously commercially used for mining and totally munoculture. The park management decided to take the ill trees down and not to plant any new ones but simply let nature do its job to come up with a new healthy forest. It looked like a moon landscape there for some years and there was a lot of critique but the environment has really recovered nowadays.
You're talking about the bark beetle out west, on the east coast where I'm from, there's a fungus that's killing I think it is Blue Spruce trees. It's a pine tree I know that. My dads had about 12 large trees die on his property. I think it's moved from tree to tree by the birds.
Good use of tools on hand.
It's okay to share your opinions. Some won't agree but that's their problem.
Be glad the EPA hasn't got around to controlling all wetlands yet. Farmers can't build a bridge or set a fence without approval if there are cattails in their ditches. Out of control government.
wonderful video as always
With material that cleaves well a throe is the best tool plus wedges when required, a simple frame makes work easier too. Green wood splits better than dry wood.
Can't wait to see the final result! are you going to do a video on the splitting wedges?
Nice work Cody, really dig the bridge. Also, completely agree on the politics, I'd have given a second thumbs up if I could have!
I like the new mic setup :) It's a whole new viewing experience
"The System" is broken beyond repair. You can not fix it. You can only remove yourself from it and watch it crumble from a distance. But what do I know.
You didn't say it but it sturck me, watching you work in this video, how nice it might feel being out in the woods, working in the quiet. Something about it that seems "normal" for lack of a better word.
I agree...we all need to be suspicious of self-serving comments by anyone but especially, based on my experience, with the government. I've never seen a government agency grow smaller or cease to exist once the initial reason for that existence goes away. Without fail, it's next mission is always to continue itself and, better still, to grow larger.
Cody do you think that the bark beetle explosion might be another result of the rapid response firefighting? The fires aren't burning down the dead trees and dead bark allowing them plenty of spot to grow and spread to healthy trees? Just a thought.
I love the video, cant wait to see the bridge when its done! God Bless!
Garrick Brewer I don't know. Perhaps it's contributing,
Yes, the fire scars are a without doubt a typical contributor to bark beetles finding places to live, but it cannot by itself be the cause for the outbreak. Drought is also a contributor and it is proven that warmer winters don't reduce the bark beetle population as much as cold winters. Droughts and fires have been damaging the environment for centuries, but the climate change that is currently happening is a prominent cause for the outbreak that started some 20 yrs ago.
Keep up the good work. Don't wear yourself out for the open house.
Cody, how about taking a piece of mild steel strap iron and welding to the strike area of the axe/wedges. Dress them up to the size of your strike area. Just a thought. The flying pieces (shrapnel), as little as they are hurt almost as bad as getting shot! They hurt.
My take on the bark beetle is that it in part has to do with fire suppression, granted fire destroys trees but it would also kill large populations of the beetles. Keep in mind I think this is only partly blame I don't think you can point a finger at any one thing. Please don't think that I am against fire suppression but I do believe that when nature is allowed to run it own course it kind it keeps things in balance. Unfortunately natures agenda and human agenda don't always see eye to eye.
Jason
hello wranglerstar im from sweden .im 42 years old ive been whatshing your vids. fore some time now and im impressed i like your style. i like youre familly. i whish you all happiness in life. i love your honesty and your stay firm way in life . ive got some of it i love nature and all that comes whith it but youre firm belive in god and all that comes whit it i see you reed much about it and your bible classes.i must say iam fasinated .but if you ask me what am i . id say nothing. whitc way would i follouw id say yours. i love listening to what you have to say. 12 months ago i didnt give a shit . politics gouverment police . where are we going hwo can we trust..... well anyway i dont want troble at your door step...but if everybody could beleve what your saying i think we see a better world right. but i guess it wont be that easy. god bless you and your family wranglerstar.
I really like this series, awesome stuff man!
The bridge looks great, sounds like you've got a bit of a cold, hope it clears up soon.
Man, What would you do without that Grandforst Bruk axe eh! Love seeing that axe every time.
Good job ! That was some fine splitting.
oh by the way,I call them the Gov a mint.......
Another great video!
love the series
looks like a good opportunity to make a new tool a froe would be an awesome way to split those logs havent seen you use one yet
yes, i am ready for the conclusion of soggy bridges 3.
One theory to throw into the mix on the beetle problem is how fires have been handled in the past. If a area got killed off by beetles in the past that area and the area around it would be a prime target for a fire killing off the large beetle population. By stopping the fires that clear out dead trees we gave the pests areas to breed to insane numbers.
Short term fire is bad as it turns the area into a lunar scape and increase runoff. Long term its good as it removes dead plants and opens area to be replanted in the now richer soil as ash and charcoal are both beneficial to the soil.
thumbs up for the bridge going up.
Looking good so far
I never understood why people wpre hard harts for groundwork - I hope a bridge doesn't fall on your head ;-)
only joking - another great video series, Wranglerstar - thanks for sharing.
Awesome video wrangler star. Like the vids.
You are 100% Correct about science and politics! You can't trust any of them unfortunately. People have got to do their own research and come to their own conclusions these days.
In Michigan we has the emerald ash bore bug kill off most of the ash trees and now we has a bug killing off some of the pine trees as well.
Always file the mushrooming off when possible.
Looking forward to part 4, thanks for putting me onto MT Knives, enjoying the vids over there too. Keep up the good work
Oh by the way what book was Jack reading, if you don't mind.
Rant on ------ I like it.
Love the bridge, but I still say, once it rains and the logs get a little worn, it will be super slippery. And when your tire gets caught in one of the valleys between the logs...watch out. I've been on a number of bridges in downhill and I'll tell you from experiance and a damaged spleen, it isn't fun. I still say you should have put the logs with the flat up.Good luck and God bless
I think you should invest in a froe, they're a pretty handy tool to have around for this kind of work
Adam's boots starting at 3:36 look like they are wearing well.
I thought you would have a froe on hand. I'm surprised to see the wedges do as well as they did. But you can guide a froe through those difficult pieces.
We in the South constantly have problems with pine beetles. I lost 30% of my planted pines to beetles recently.
The bark beetle problem could be down to the fact that the trees it's affecting are the same genetically. We have had the similar problem here in Europe, where healthy examples of trees are selected and then new seedlings are grown from tiny pieces of needle. Then whole areas of forest planted with what is essentially the same tree, this took place in the 60's. But where a disease would only affect a few trees in the forest because of genetics, whole areas were killed off because they are affectively the same tree. They have changed this practice and now mix up different genes.
Just a thought.
You bridge name reminds me... O Brother, where art thou? :-)
Hey, Cody; good looking bridge !!! I was just wondering; at the beginning what were you and Jack doing? Making black powder (gun powder) or an art project? Keep up the good work!!!
Be careful when prying apart that wood with your axe. Because of the tension in the wood, the axe head can slip out and possibly cut your hand.
Don't ask how I know...
Looks Good.
There is a tool, called a froe, that is exactly the tool for this job. I will say, however, that you've made out quite nicely with a couple of old axe bits.
Philip Crow Yes I agree. I wish I had one,
wranglerstar Be careful buying froe's from the internet. When I bought an old one on Ebay, it came and it was extremely heavy and hard to use. Also, Someone ground it improperly at a practically obtuse angle. It took a long time to grind it back, and it doesn't even work that well. I would suggest buying a small one, not online because they might dull it on purpose to ship it.
A froe is on my short list of needs. Haven't run across any as of yet, but I know in this area of big timber milling in days gone by somebody has one in a barn I've yet to pick through
wranglerstar They are pretty easy to make. You can weld an eye (or forge if you are inclined) on the end of a 14"-18" car leaf spring. They don't get sharpened very sharp. You definitely don't want a cutting edge. Then you set up a riving brake (it is kind of like a bucking frame) that you can use for leverage to direct the split. Then grab a limb to use as a maul and use it to drive the wedge on the froe (while steering the split with the handle )
On some cold winter evening you can make a froe for yourself. A froe is very similar to the bark spud that you made. It has an eye like a pick axe and the blade is really more for using leverage for splitting than for slicing so it doesn't need to be sharp like a draw knife. Mine is made from a folded over car spring but one could be made from a short pipe section maybe 1 1/2" in diameter and 2 or 3 inches long with a 12 to 14 inch long section of leaf spring about 1 1/2" wide welded onto it. The handle is about 18" long and slips into the socket so it can be removed easily for storage. Most of the old ones you find will be badly mushroomed on the top edge where they were hit with a hammer. The blade is usually left softer. Heat treat would be to a straw yellow. You don't want it hard or it may snap when you are prying on the handle. Because of the temper of the blade it is hit with a glut or chunk of rough wood about 3 to 4 inches in diameter and 18 inches long that has a handle on one end chopped down to comfortably fit your hand.
You drive it in enough to start a split and then lever the blade through the wood. Alternately pulling or pushing on the handle to guide the split through the wood.
Charleton Park in Hastings, MI has someone demonstrating shingle making with one at nearly every event.
Pine Bark Beetles have decimated acres and acres of my property. Nothing can be done. I just drop the trees when they die or are just about dead, and use the wood for firewood at my campsites. You can hear them eating at night in the summer.
The pine bark beetle explosion has several contributing factors, with the two most important being that our winters are warmer and the big one: Our forests are too dense. Yes, we have too may trees. Western forest ecosystems naturally burned on a 15-50 year cycle, keeping the trees at a healthy density. After the Big Burn of 1910, our reaction was to put out all fires quickly and completely. The resulting lush forests looked fantastic, but were unhealthy. Now, we live in among the trees and wildfires burn so much hotter because of the increased fuel load. Additionally, the beetles, which don't actually fly but glide, are able to travel with greater success to a nearby tree in sufficient numbers that the tree cannot defend itself and succumbs. I'm not a scientist but a forestry major. This is just some of the stuff I have learned.
wranglerstar We have alot of trees getting destroyed in Alberta, Canada, by the spruce beetle, but I wouldn't say our winters are getting milder, because It actually snowed today, and destroyed alot of crops.
Hey Cody, I know you mentioned it in a previous video, but what kind of hard hat are you sporting? I have been looking for a high quality American made hard hat and haven't been having much luck. I have some vintage hats, but the suspensions are rotten and I haven't had much luck finding replacements.
Love the videos, keep up the fantastic work.
-S
I have to wonder if this one is easier or harder than your last bridge series ... I feel Mrs JWS's was a tidier bridge but I imagine a lot more heavily edited ... lol
Greatings from Sweden! Really like Your channel,Sir! What is your take on chaps vs proper chainsaw prot trousers(And boots)? I was learned that chaps might rotate on your leg when the chain catches and expose your leg to the chain. The trousers hindering that rotation. Brgds Rog