Great video, thanks for posting! I also very much enjoy cutting and splitting my own wood. I've been heating with 100% wood heat for 5 years, not because I'm "green" , because everything else is way too expensive! I appreciate the work you put into making this video, thanks again!
You need a Granberg File N Joint to sharpen your saw,as a professional woodsman it was painful to watch you burn through that wood. You should also be aware that your notch is way too deep and you overcut it which can easily result in cutting all the way through leaving no directional hinge. Glad you enjoy getting out & great quality vid. you will do your work twice as easy with a sharp saw as well as being much easier on the saw.
good video. where in upsate ny? I gew up in Plattsburgh area (lake champlain). Live in metro atlanta ga now. My saws of choice stihl 066 361 and 211. Had a 290 newer version of your saw it was good.
Love the videos. I have recently found that splitting the wood at the scene will allow me to fit more wood in the pickup as opposed to loading them in round length. stay warm. thanks for the video .. also a stihl user 026
Love the videos. I have recently found that splitting the wood at the scene will allow me to fit more wood in the pickup as opposed to loading them in round length. stay warm. thanks for the video ..
Great video. Very time consuming. I understand its enjoyable when its your passion. We heat with wood as well. STIHL RULES !!! I put your vid on my facebook page. You know quality when you see it. Just curious. Do you use Adobe Audition for your editing ? And how do you get such a smooth non-jerky video flow ? Tricks of the trade...right.
Thanks for putting the video on FB. I use Sony Vegas Pro for editing software. As far as the smoothness, I'm just holding a tripod while walking with it. Works great. Thanks for the comment!
@MrLeonard55 I use a Stehl 029 Farm Boss. As far as replanting, no. I only cut downed or standing dead trees. No live trees. So far that's supplied enough wood for the past 8 years. Also a had the forest logged about 5 years ago and that has allowed many new seedlings to pop up. Tons of acorns. What the deer don't eat takes root. I just let nature take its course. Thanks for the comment.
Dave, Great video on your firewood gathering with your daughter. I love taking my family up in the mtns to cut firewood. Also beautiful background scenery! I'd love to take my wife up in that area some day to visit. We cut mostly lodgepole pine in 8-16" diameter dead standing. All of our wood cutting is done on public forest service property up in the mtns. We go out in search of nice little stands of dead standing trees mostly in SE IDAHO. What model saw are you using?
@BrigT262 Hey there. It must be just as beautiful up in the mountains! I'm using a Stihl 029 Farm Boss with an 18" bar. Thanks for the comment. Glad you liked the video.
What a great life! You've got wood cutting, splitting and storing down to art form. I'm truly inspired! I live Sydney Australia where we cut and burn Gum or Eucalyptus hard wood. We love to go into the forests Nth of Sydney and have a team of guys hauling back 3Tn in one trip.
@woodsmandan G'day, mate! (Had to say it) How well does gum wood burn? 3 ton...sounds like a little more than I gather. I just started gathering wood for this season, had a great workout tonight splitting and stacking.
I answer to your question - Gum is excellent for burning, Yes It's a hardwood - so sometimes very difficult to cut and split, but well worth the effort for this species of wood is very dense and has loads of oil, so it burns strong, doesn't spark, and gives off excellent heat once you have the fire lit. A good size log of Gum can burn for a steady 3-4 hrs or more. The smell of freshly split gum is sweet and gives off a pleasant dare I say 'perfume'.
@firewoodguy2009 I guess it depends on where you live and whats available. I've had the best luck with the hardwoods. Red and white oak, maple, hickory. You will get the longest burn from those species. I also like to burn ash. I have a lot of it on my property and its easy to split. Stay away from the soft woods like pine...not so good for the chimney.
Nicely produced video! What video editing software did you use? BTW, I watched when you bucked up the tree - was your chain a little dull or is cutting through white oak just a little more difficult? I have a Stihl 441 Magnum that I use out here on pine and oak and it flies through it and leaves nice chips as it cuts. Either way, great video!
Sony Vegas was the software I used. Great program. The funny part about all this is that I shot the entire video using my wife's canon powershot STILL camera. As far as the chain, it may have been a little dull but it was new for the cutting season and I had sharpened it just before cutting that day... but white oak is a very hard wood. Even harder than Red in my opinion. Thanks for the comments!
let see you fire up the wood stove
viedo would be nice
firewoodguy2009 1 month ago
Great video, thanks for posting! I also very much enjoy cutting and splitting my own wood. I've been heating with 100% wood heat for 5 years, not because I'm "green" , because everything else is way too expensive! I appreciate the work you put into making this video, thanks again!
Work safe.
NHlocal.
NHlocal 3 months ago
Very well made, the introduction was discovery channel worthy.
TheNikkoBellic 3 months ago
hey i also ive in upstate ny and burn wood for heat in the winter
TheDabomb57 5 months ago
Very cool! All of it. Daughter too. Now to scene 2.
gwdurham 5 months ago
I know this is a out of the blue question but what kind of camera are you using?
jigaboojones 6 months ago
Why do u stack ur wood on the ground?
4inches4u 9 months ago
Great video, keep on going
babylon2262 9 months ago
Is there going to be more episodes?
Lawson478 9 months ago
Your good people!
Keep up the good work and keep the little one involved!
teddyscout1 10 months ago
You need a Granberg File N Joint to sharpen your saw,as a professional woodsman it was painful to watch you burn through that wood. You should also be aware that your notch is way too deep and you overcut it which can easily result in cutting all the way through leaving no directional hinge. Glad you enjoy getting out & great quality vid. you will do your work twice as easy with a sharp saw as well as being much easier on the saw.
flybyeguy 10 months ago
good video. where in upsate ny? I gew up in Plattsburgh area (lake champlain). Live in metro atlanta ga now. My saws of choice stihl 066 361 and 211. Had a 290 newer version of your saw it was good.
Josh30041 11 months ago
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Love the videos. I have recently found that splitting the wood at the scene will allow me to fit more wood in the pickup as opposed to loading them in round length. stay warm. thanks for the video .. also a stihl user 026
dbest1a 1 year ago
Love the videos. I have recently found that splitting the wood at the scene will allow me to fit more wood in the pickup as opposed to loading them in round length. stay warm. thanks for the video ..
dbest1a 1 year ago
Hi Dave,
Great video. Very time consuming. I understand its enjoyable when its your passion. We heat with wood as well. STIHL RULES !!! I put your vid on my facebook page. You know quality when you see it. Just curious. Do you use Adobe Audition for your editing ? And how do you get such a smooth non-jerky video flow ? Tricks of the trade...right.
kc0hlx 1 year ago
@kc0hlx Hey there,
Thanks for putting the video on FB. I use Sony Vegas Pro for editing software. As far as the smoothness, I'm just holding a tripod while walking with it. Works great. Thanks for the comment!
dlabarge9453 1 year ago
@kc0hlx i love wood
TheSnowmobiler14 10 months ago
Cool, Glad to hear it.
MrLeonard55 1 year ago
Just wanted to ask what model saw that is and do you ever replant?
MrLeonard55 1 year ago
@MrLeonard55 I use a Stehl 029 Farm Boss. As far as replanting, no. I only cut downed or standing dead trees. No live trees. So far that's supplied enough wood for the past 8 years. Also a had the forest logged about 5 years ago and that has allowed many new seedlings to pop up. Tons of acorns. What the deer don't eat takes root. I just let nature take its course. Thanks for the comment.
dlabarge9453 1 year ago
Dave, Great video on your firewood gathering with your daughter. I love taking my family up in the mtns to cut firewood. Also beautiful background scenery! I'd love to take my wife up in that area some day to visit. We cut mostly lodgepole pine in 8-16" diameter dead standing. All of our wood cutting is done on public forest service property up in the mtns. We go out in search of nice little stands of dead standing trees mostly in SE IDAHO. What model saw are you using?
BrigT262 1 year ago
@BrigT262 Hey there. It must be just as beautiful up in the mountains! I'm using a Stihl 029 Farm Boss with an 18" bar. Thanks for the comment. Glad you liked the video.
dlabarge9453 1 year ago
Dave,
What a great life! You've got wood cutting, splitting and storing down to art form. I'm truly inspired! I live Sydney Australia where we cut and burn Gum or Eucalyptus hard wood. We love to go into the forests Nth of Sydney and have a team of guys hauling back 3Tn in one trip.
WoodsmanDan
woodsmandan 1 year ago
@woodsmandan G'day, mate! (Had to say it) How well does gum wood burn? 3 ton...sounds like a little more than I gather. I just started gathering wood for this season, had a great workout tonight splitting and stacking.
Thanks for the comment!
dlabarge9453 1 year ago
G'Day Mate,
I answer to your question - Gum is excellent for burning, Yes It's a hardwood - so sometimes very difficult to cut and split, but well worth the effort for this species of wood is very dense and has loads of oil, so it burns strong, doesn't spark, and gives off excellent heat once you have the fire lit. A good size log of Gum can burn for a steady 3-4 hrs or more. The smell of freshly split gum is sweet and gives off a pleasant dare I say 'perfume'.
Cheers,
Dan.
woodsmandan 1 year ago
what wood makes the best firewood
firewoodguy2009 1 year ago
@firewoodguy2009 I guess it depends on where you live and whats available. I've had the best luck with the hardwoods. Red and white oak, maple, hickory. You will get the longest burn from those species. I also like to burn ash. I have a lot of it on my property and its easy to split. Stay away from the soft woods like pine...not so good for the chimney.
dlabarge9453 1 year ago
Nicely produced video! What video editing software did you use? BTW, I watched when you bucked up the tree - was your chain a little dull or is cutting through white oak just a little more difficult? I have a Stihl 441 Magnum that I use out here on pine and oak and it flies through it and leaves nice chips as it cuts. Either way, great video!
ray5961 1 year ago
Hi Ray,
Sony Vegas was the software I used. Great program. The funny part about all this is that I shot the entire video using my wife's canon powershot STILL camera. As far as the chain, it may have been a little dull but it was new for the cutting season and I had sharpened it just before cutting that day... but white oak is a very hard wood. Even harder than Red in my opinion. Thanks for the comments!
dlabarge9453 1 year ago
never knew people could be so serious about firewood. lol
Ilove2huntMichigan 2 years ago
Oh it's beautiful!!
And it kinda makes more sense as a hobby than a lot more I can think of!
Sionnach1601 1 year ago
lol @ survivor man style video about cutting wood. Good stuff, 5 stars.
NightslayersEntry 2 years ago
@NightslayersEntry I agree about the Survivorman style... very well put together! Another 5 stars.
Algonquin 1 year ago
Thanks for posting Dave. We have a lot in common.
BuckeyeJoe21 2 years ago
@BuckeyeJoe21 Thanks...glad to hear it!
dlabarge9453 2 years ago