I'm not 20 years old, I'm more than 40 years past that, LOL... I too, used to be an alcoholic, I quit drinking after I met the mother of my children, 25 years ago. I straightened up and flew right as my father used to say. I wouldn't dream of changing a single thing from that moment on. My children grew up and are productive members of society, with good moral standing and respectfulness that I never had at their age, I am very proud of all my children, due mostly to the woman that I fell in love with each and every day. I worked all my life to try and be a good father and be an example for them, I can work circles around them yet and at 60+ years old, trying to inspire them to reach higher all of the time.

I quit my job with the help of your inspiration. I had 4 children and mortgage. My family and friends thought I was crazy including my wife she didn’t speak to me for three days. Now going on 3 years. She wishes i would had started years ago. love you all from Kentucky

I'm so glad I've decided to watch your channel instead of mainstream networks and mainstream news, puts me in a way better mood. Thx!

G'day, Mr. Bucken. I have had my own business for eight years, and I love my job. The glass is always half full. It's never half empty. You only get one shot at life. There's no reset button. Thanks to your guidance, I'm pretty handy with a file square or round. I appreciate it. If you're ever in Tasmania, you're more than welcome here. I have lots of trees Cheers from the bottom of the world.

So there I was this Sunday just gone , at 6 am in the morning -had the weekend off as I’m a chef by trade ( hideous hours ) and I had a whole pile of Eucalyptus stumps to chop , loads of old crap with knots galore and I couldn’t be bothered .. I just couldn’t , but I knew it had to be done ,anyways .. I switched on to Buckins’ channel as I do with my morning coffee and 1 single video inspired me at that moment to just get it done . So I marched out to my yard and spent the next 8 hours solid chopping and stacking , chopping and stacking and I finished a broken man , jees that was tough but - I FELT GOOD , I achieved, and all the time I was sweating and cursing at the wood I had Buckin Billy Ray in my head just telling me to keep going . SERIOUSLY. Buckin , the content you produce in your channel is powerful . The words you speak moves me . Please….. consider writing an autobiography. 🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲

I missed coming here. Glad to hear you Billy!

Buckin, it was great to meet you at Bunyan this year. I just want to give you a holler and thank you again for changing my life. Your message has had a great impact on my life and trajectory. Thank you brother 💪🏼

Some good advice Billy, don't care what others think!

Hello Vartan, I hope that’s right nice to meet you. Another great Buckin video helping out your neighbor

Just happened to stumble upon this positive ass dude whilst trying to learn more about tree trimming and axes. Ended up looking forward to not only the saw and axe stuff but the wisdom and kind acknowledging words in every video. You da man ayyy

Hey there wood chopper, I've made the same decision as you some 3-4 years back,I love dropping trees & chain saws.I thank you for the reassurance that you give me,& feel the same way you do about what people think or don't think.55 in February & still climbing with experience in many other trades I feel safe dropping power lines to drop a tree or doing whatever it takes to get them off the house. Which I've had to do although I don't have the experience you probably do, and just a small community where I live I dropped several Big trees. And after watching your videos I'm starting to feel safer about the wedges and the decisions I make with ropes and trucks and such

Awesome store buckin thanks for sharing I always find inspiration with your videos

Tanks Billy You motivate me lots!! The only place am happy is in the bush... I have to stop doing job for money and never get out of the wood ❤❤❤

I'm only a part time Lumberjack!But a full time viewer of this channel!

From everything that I can see- I could never imagine Buckin’ being satisfied selling high end men’s clothing when he seems to be happy doing manual labor and wearing work clothes. Thanks for the tips in this video.

I remember when those old buckin chains cut faster than stock ;)

I have been cutting for 15 years and I thought I new how to sharpen a chain until I saw your channel you have shown me new stuff that I use everyday and every time I see your videos pop up I will not skip them you’re an amazing person with a big heart thank you for everything you do

Overwhelmed right now. 😍Searched for recommendations for a new gaspowered saw in a carvers group( not decided yet...) , your videos came my way- in this case: thanks for Algorithms. 🤣. Man, you've got to tell a lot that helps, way beyond handcrafting. Love it! A lot of food for thinking and find the way of passion again. Thanks for that and thanks to your marvelous wife!

Pimerimadingdong. Lol. Hope your doin well buddy. Been thinking about the incredible message of kindness this man has spread to a whole community full of people hoping to learn. Ive learned alot since coming here. Love wins

I am 41 definitely taking heed to your advice and I appreciate it. Blessings and peace, my brother.

I learn so much from your channel . Thank you. Cheers

You sir have inspired me to do what I have been up to. You are correct about people either wanting to connect with you or criticize. I have found they exist both ways all over the world. Some people want to help and some other want to tear down. You have encouraged me to pursue running a saw and getting out in the forest. I knew nothing before watching you. I don't claim to be an expert but I love your message and appreciate how you mix the two worlds of Service and Working. Love it Buckin! I will one day shake your hand! Thanks for the tip on getting the chain unraveled bye the way and encouraging me to keep going. Have a good day friend!

Youre such an inspriration, Buckin. Appreciate you, Brother! Edit: 15:39 Next level.

Good comparison video on the chains, clearly not that it cuts faster but that it cuts right old chain new chain makes no difference if the filing is done correctly. 👍♥️

hello buckin nice video lots of info for certain people i bought a 372xp 15 years ago and love it the only thing i did not love was the chains that i dulled out with all that speed and power that i was not used to coming from smaller saws i filed my but off for quite a few years than finally saved a few bucks for an oreogon grinder but was never happy with the results they came out sharp but never out of the box sharp fast forward a few years i finally nailed it to anybody reading this post you have to experiment with different angles for the wood you are cutting once you find the angles for your grinder you will love it i can actually cut more wood on my grind than out of the box

Your journey is a great story buckin I have much respect and admiration for you, a true legend one day they will make a movie about your life and I'll be in the front row brother ✌️❤️🌲🪓🌲🪓

Love the 572 keep the videos rolling on that saw please

Anybody else notice how freakishly similar Buckin’s side by side cutting comparison was? I mean, the blips in the throttle were identical a time or two and pretty similar the rest. That was impressive to me for some reason.

One of your best videos… thanks

I started watching for your powersaw and Fallin knowledge and really appreciate your personal stories and wise spiritual advice

Be remembered as the best ambassador introducing the young into this industry we love . Be remembered as a shepherd leading the young down the right road out for the city’s with all there dangerous distractions and lead them to the forests Buckin . You have the strength and the passion and skills to make it happen .

Awesome content brother! Great comparison of a filed down tooth, to straight out of the box...great words of wisdom...love ya brother

Excellent Buckin. Good knowledge passed on. Thank you.

Buckin Billy, love you for who you are and making THE decision you made 27 years ago. Ego is not my amigo. 1 month until 5 years for myself that the decision was made. Still always will be one day at a time. Honesty and helping others is a must every day. Peace and love ❤️

Hello, Vartan! 👍😀 Good on You, Sir! 😀👏

Hey Buckin great video watching your videos always puts me in a better mood thanks brother

Had the mentor first time changing a chain tangle it up like that making it harder to put back on. Good way to learn from the beginning.

Buckin,great video snd explanation! Alway walk away from your videos with learning something new! Great comparison from a worn down tooth on the chain to straight out of the box new tooth chain. Enjoy your video, and looking forward to the next.

Man in the area 5:41 Google the quote Awesome video

Buckin there's no words for what you have helped me though.... ❤ thank you. For everything.

Awesome message, keep it up! Love you all from NC.

❤looks like ripsaws gettin a grinder✊🏼

Hey buckin you have been a great help in filing and what to look for in what is sharp. Less friction and weight will always out preform in the world. I don't cut big soft pine. All I get is big hard wood. Stay safe and stay kind everyone

Always like your videos! But I gotta tell my chain story… My son in law bought a chainsaw. Then my daughter called and said he must of hit a rock or something and it just won’t cut any wood. She asked if the next time we travel down to visit could I sharpen the chain for him. No problem. Next time we made the trip I brought my files and when we got down there I said let’s see the saw. I then told them it didn’t need to be sharpened, it’ll cut just fine. I said just turn the chain around it’s on backwards. Traveled 700 mile to swap the chain around. But it does cut pretty good now!

God i love Husqvarnas !!

19 years Friend of Bill W here so I found a New Connection with ya Brother ! Love The Inspiration the Good Lord Shines Through You ❤ Love the Saw Videos but need to break out that Drum Kit Soon 🥁🎸

Living according to your dreams is never easy. To do this you need to have courage, because many people are afraid to live according to their dreams. I like your channel, your way of thinking, and your approach to life! It all inspires respect! I also work with chainsaws and carve wood. I live in Russia.

Good job Buckin, recently changed jobs from an inside job to an outdoors job, loving it Cheers

I love the feeling of a freshly sharpened chain. Especially after you've gone a little bit longer than you should have with a dull chain. Saw just pulls itself away from me and feeds itself down in the bucks, all I do is hold on and watch the chips fly. I know you will anyway but please let us know when that new 2 stroke oil is ready for the market! Cant wait to try it. Thanks Buckin, love ya

I LOVE running saws. I just touched up my 261 got a few small trees to deal with.

You no apower saw chain is like a knife blade !! As long as you have blade and it's sharp it will cut love the content Buckin love you Brother

Yeah Buckin' mahalo for your work🙏

Nice words! I agree 100%!

I love watching your videos, I would bet you help a lot of people with your words of wisdom. Keep walkin that walk Brother!

Thanks a lot for the great content and message, every night before go to sleep i watch you're video for relax and the great information you give. Best regards and a special thanks from Italy, Giovanni

Gone through some life changes this year myself. Ive always enjoyed power saws. Takes the mind off a lot of nonsense when can fire up a saw and let it eat and make some man glitter. Ive enjoyed your channel. Keep up the great work!!

I was going to say you can see where the saw shines just like a hot knife through butter in the small wood! Did fine in the bigger stuff but just isn’t big on the low end grunt! Where as the 394/395 066/661 just got that low end torque! It is a big reason why I love the big cc saws but you just can’t beat the 391 XPW or the 044! It’s crazy those types of saws some being 40 years old can still hang right in there with the new stuff of to day. Something to be said about such incredible engineering it’s is why they are loved so much and where we are today with saw technology! Great video brother thank you again.🤟🏻👏🫡

I needed that pep talk

You inspire me❤ you words of wisdom!! Sometimes you can't see the forest for the trees

Maybe make a video for them folk that buck with 16-18-20’’ bars. Smart folk that get lucky and dodge a bar never settle for anything less than a 32’’. There’s a lot of new comer’s that are at the hustle of firewood that are 1 rouge buck from the ER. Further your away from the roller the better. Learned my lesson on a Bow saw

Hey buckin....just called ripsaw ....they don't take work ...they just port the new ones they sell😢😢...love the channel

Thank you i wish i had this videobten years ago when i was painting roads.figured it out on my own that i was not happy gave my two weeks started selling fire wood and working for a local native amercan tribe doing lands work. and love my life now. And my family can tell because i show them i love them more often because im not disgruntel

Sweet! We're in Vartan's corner of the playpen. Hi PIP!

My day starts off by saying. What other people say about me is none of my business! Think about that guys! Thanks billy and your family for everything you do for the world yes the world 👍🇦🇺👍

Love this channel

MUCH LOVE FROM GREECE !

I love the EXL. It’s all I run every day.

Thank you!

Buckin! That's friggin consistency there on them comparison side by side cuts!! Us drummers got a rhythm!

Amen look forward the past is behind you

Man, ot feels good, to know how to sharpen a chain well now, we had a really dull chain at work, like, bad hook on all the teeth, I got it back to new condition. Thanks to your videos, I've got pretty damn good 👍

I agree with don't worry about what others are saying or are thinking. It has worked for me. I am not much of a social person, that being said, I like fair, no conflict, relationships. I have had a couple in my 55 years of being here. I love figuring out why. One thing I would like to say, is, dreams don't work unless you do. So dream, and work for it, make it happen.

I would consider myself an amateur, but I’ve learned quite a bit from you Billy keep up the good work. What would be a good saw other than a Stihl or a Husqvarna? And then may be a good bar links

I've been picking up my pieces of my past with debt and all ever since I've started watching you buckin can't wait till the day comes I decide to make the jump I'm definitely going to reach out you when it happens

Do a job that you love and you will be happy the rest of your life! Their is risk in everything but if you don’t roll the dice 🎲 then you are not even playing the game! Their are hundred dollar bills laying everywhere you just have to find a way to provide a service that they are going in your pocket and not collecting dust somewhere! Great video Buckin I love it great message. Hope everyone’s having a great day. And be kind to each other!👏🤟🏻

Very good video.

Hey bucken good morning I have a 4 3/4 pound ax from the early 1900 that my family used for generations and I got to say it's a beast I split red elm with this ax and that's really hard wood to split when I put that ax in my hands it's game on

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 The intro

Howdy doody young Buckin ...looking forward to seeing ya doing some grinding close up...👍Shabang

Cutting well there, Buckin. I find that our hard oak,ash, and beech in the uk just doesn't throw chips as big doesn't self feed like like soft. I'm still playing about with my grind, which seems to muller soft woods, but it seems dull in comparison when cutting hard oak. Yeah, I'd like to see your square grind in hardwood that you were cutting at the P b show. 👍

Vartan 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻

That chain. 👀ohh boy, she rips.

Hey Buckin'! I just got an echo cs 670. It has an oiler button on it and I am not sure how to properly use it. Any info would be appreciated. Thanks in advance! Great channel! You are a great teacher. I have learn soooo much from watching you over the years. Keep up the good work friend!

WORDS DONT HURT

Billy, love your channel. The positivity is contagious. I’m 6’ in my work boots, how long a bar do I need to stand up and buck comfortably??

Are you doing 32° on the top down it looks steep compared to the 22.5° a new chain comes with. I have the Husqvarna round file and raker file combo, it has a 32° angle on each end. Thanks in advance.

Thankyou Vartan! We can't get a simington here in the UK.. are the Oregon pro grinders any good? For someone just starting out, are the cheaper ones with less adjustability worth it to start on? Thanks for everything you do brother.

Thanks x

Great video Billy. What make of bar are you using on the 572?

Too many folks are hung up on status or money. If you want true happiness, do what you love.

I've not cared what others think of me for a long time

Good One 👍🏻

Hey, bucking how are you just curious? Any word on that 572 exhaust for me? By any chance yet thank you god bless

hi buckin i need one saw for everything what should i get for my home sted thanks

Buckin’, you should definitely get a grinder and etc set up in PA… make it your U.S. Home-base for teaching… perhaps do workshops that folks can sign up for. Heck, take the teaching workshops on-tour and get out there with your message of kindness. The world needs you. We’ve all seen it… folks constantly bickering over politics, religion, etc and/or digging’ their heels in on whatever ‘truths’ they’ve decided to latch onto… Along with the freedom that power saw and axes bring… we need you and your message, the understanding that you lean on. The alternative to all that fear out there is LOVE and kindness and compassion because our brothers and sisters standing next to us… no matter what color of skin, no matter who they’re connected to- spiritually, no matter their ability- physically or cognitively, no matter our differences… we are fellow humans. We all need guidance and help in “zooming out” sometimes- seeing the forest for the trees…instead of hyper-fixating on the most minuscule detail of some difference. We need you, Buckin’! The world needs Buckin’ LIVE and On Tour. Buckin Billy Ray’s Peace, Love and Powersaws Tour ‘24! Here’s to unity, not uniformity!❤

Halo boss 😮 kerenn mesinya boss

Hi have a question for you.. When throw little round whit tip like you did.. (I always do that)is it breaking something at long terme?

Just curious, what was your drugs and level of alcoholic were you at? I'm struggling but finding inspiration. Just want to know how far in the hole you fell.

No problem running a 32" bar on the 572? I run a 28 .063 full skip square but I'm 6'4" and was thinking I could use the 4 inches!! 050 or 063??

I went and bought a Mac 10-10 didn't have a pull rope guy said it was his dad's and didn't know when it ran last. $50. And the threw a Poulan wood shark. I put a rope on it gas in it and made sure it was getting spark 4 pulls and it was running. I still need to adjust the carburetor. Couldn't beat it for 50 bucks