I'm that guy Billy Ray. At 51 yo on Dec. 23rd, 2014 I had a horse come down on my shoulder and crush my lower back. During all the MRI's and x-rays they discovered that my spinal canal was all most closed off. A simple surgery left me paralyzed and in a wheelchair. About to reach the 8th year anniversary and they still haven't done anything for my lower back. But back in early 2015 when I couldn't get out of bed I discovered this thing called You Tube. Buckin' Billy Ray Smith was one of the first channels I subscribed to. Your attitude is infectious and for that alone is why I watch. All the saw, drums, ax hanging and tree cutting is like sprinkles on top. I always feel a little better after watching your video. Keep it up my friend and thank you for the inspiration.

I’m 65 and a dropped wood on the west coast ❤ you have showed me quite a few tricks and you bring back fun memories. Love you brother 👍

Billy, I have always been the type of man that never hires a professional to do anything I can figure out on my own. Reality makes me aware of the dangers of tree felling so when I had the opportunity to drop 45 cypress I went back and watched a few more of your videos and decided to go for it. I dropped all and with wedges I was able to drop most exactly where I intended. Your videos and morality are a gem and much appreciated. Thank you for your time 🙏

I’m a 74 year old widow living in AZ. I’ve never used a chain saw but I love watching your videos. Your enthusiasm is infectious. Thank you for sharing the message of love and kindness.

I'm one of those People...I watch because I appreciate you as a Human...The content is a bonus. Keep on keeping on...

I’m one of those guys that doesn’t run a saw or swing axes. I’m here for the message. Daily

I just got the 592xp! - watching my hero use it, is a dream come true ! Keep on buckin!

As someone who fixes electrical stuff, watching you bang wedges and make sawdust is a welcome change of pace. Be blessed.

Been wanting to see you try a 592 for awhile! 💪 love you brother! ✊

You're like an old tree yourself Buckin'. Full of knowledge, wisdom and all ways growing. Another great video, thank you.

See that's the difference right there I work for a tree service I would have put a rope in that tree and pulled it over I'm just not experienced enough pounding wedges with a tree leaning like that now I do drop trees all the time with just wedges but a tree like that where they want it in a certain spot and it has a nice Lean to it and it's big I would have put a rope that's the difference bucking is a faller he's been doing them situations his whole entire life I would love to work besides somebody with his experience for a month or two just to learn a little bit more it would be amazing God bless

Big ole red cedar, just waiting for you to bring it down the right way. Friends use your wedges and watch what happens. It'll go just where it needs to go. That is one big cedar. Yeah, Buckin, the science of felling a leaner. Nice job.

Good morning Buckin'! Good morning from the east coast Welcome, NC. Yes, the name of our small town is "Welcome!" Anyway, new subscriber, love your channel. I am NOT a FELLER! (Hope that's how you word that) I've probably cut down a total of 10 or less trees in my life and I'm 48 years of age. However, I am a wood lover! I am a wood worker / wood artist. I design and hand make "live edge" tables and wooden wall art! I'm commenting because I am a man who likes to give credit where and when it's due. You're a good and decent man Buckin', doing what ya know and DAMN GOOD at it I have to say! But it's not just the fact that you're good at your profession, it's another factor. You're being a great role model and inspiration for a lot of people. You preach messages of kindness, professionalism, honesty and simply being a man. So, I praise you for that. The world needs more men like you. Love your part of the country, seen a lot of it when I was stationed in Bremerton, Washington while in the U.S. Navy. Good day to ya Brother!

Buckin, the world is a better place because you're in it my friend. Take care....

OK I'll be back. Love ya brother keep the message coming, thanks again for introducing me to this community.

Love you buck I didn’t log but I love watching you. God bless you.

I have run a Husky for years and always love to see them in action! Always Great to hear the Life messages!

I cut firewood for years but I haven't run a power saw in years. You looking me eye to eye on your camera and telling me I love you brother and I care about you and that love and kindness is a great option....you were just speaking to me weren't you Buckin? That is how it felt. It was personal and it hit me in the heart. Then you told me your life story and how you fought your way back and it hit me in the heart. Over and over again you have lifted my spirit.....especially on those days when I was racked with pain. You have been a force in my life that is hard to truly explain. It has been quite some time since I came across Buckin Billy Ray but I count you as a friend and I love you brother. You indeed are a woodman but I think you have just scratched the surface when you call Buckin a woodman. There is much more to this man and I DON'T BELIEVE FOR A MOMENT THAT 424,000 people are firing up their power saws every day and going for it. Folks are looking for something more.....it is a message of hope and it is one that you can share with others. That is my story and I am sticking to it. Love you my friend!

Hello Buckin! You're an inspiration to me. I now (at 15 almost 16) own 2 Jonsered 2071's (well one's a 2065 with a big bore) and you are one of my greatest inspirations in this journey. It's an addiction isn't it? Thanks Buckin, have a great day

You always seem to have good videos, and teaching techniques. Keep doing it, and stay safe.

The wedge banging accuracy at 2:20-2:30 is impeccable! Top, bottom, top, bottom

Oh my God. That is probably the sexiest Ford Ranger ever. I love silver/ grey. And that truck is in great shape.

Billy Ray, I'm one of those guy's that has never fell a tree and probably never will. I just love listening to you and watching you work, SAFELY!

In my younger days, I travelled Northern Wisconsin and the UP of Michigan insuring the forest products industry. I’ve met many great stump jumpers in the early-mid 80’s. Just the smell of sawmills and logging camps is etched into my mind. But I must admit, the trees you have in the west are much larger. I’ve never seen western cedars until your videos. I subscribed just for the love of the industry. Now I’m 68 and had two pretty big (to me) trees fall in subsequent thunderstorms. They missed my tiny house by inches! God saved my house, my dog and me. Now I’m doing cleanup of the mess with a borrowed Stihl chainsaw from my pastor. It’s a bit tricky for me and I’m being as careful as I can. Your tips are very helpful. One of the trees that fell split and both halves are still attached. One side is hung in an oak while the other is lying next to my house. What scares me is the twisted half still attached and loaded, plus the half stuck in the oak.

Wow I’ve just noticed 424k subs, that’s one heck of a lot of stumps to pull up, and one jolly big fire to sit round!! Lovely ❤️

I come here to gain knowledge. Watching you helps me in the wildland fire arena. Not everything directly applies, but the princples of working on and around trees are very useful when i need to push my skill level.

Around 96,I did tree service in NJ,I love the memories,I'm willing to do it again, the biggest was oak, using a crain,,one of my coworkers almost lost a leg,

My father in law RIP, comes and seem me in dream... Looking at your trade. thank you for letting him with your content! Merci!

Billy i am not a logger i only have a Husqvarna 120 with a 14in bar and just cut small trees on my property. But i have learned alot from your videos. And just love watching you cut trees. Seeing that chip fly on the big cuts you do and the big trees fall so perfect is awesome and enjoyable to watch.

I had to cut down a number of trees that were dying around my property. Buckin has been my go to for all the things I needed to know but didn't now I needed to know them. As I fell out of a tree trying to climb up and top one, my wife asked what I was doing and I said......Buckin showed me this one....he didn't and she didn't know what I was talking about...but I was laughing until she go the ladder and I could climb down. Keep them coming Buckin. Keep em coming.

Buckin! The pleasure is all ours! It’s a lot easier to watch a video than to make one and do all that cutting and prep work! You are a national treasure!

Man, that truck is beautiful. Brought a tear to my eye. Reminds me of my fathers old truck.

I’ve had hemlocks tops break off and the top remained in the limbs of the neighbouring trees , 6” stem . Always look up , stay safe Billy . Another interesting video , THANKS ! 👍🇨🇦

Buckin my dad was a faller back in the 30-40is with crosscut saws I don't fall or nothing I'm retired now and I do love watching you the art of falling is being lost except for men like you and to everyone it is and art that's Bueatiful thanks Buckin

Last Week a Friend gave me a 372xpg non Xtorq as Present from 2001 with blown Cylinder. Now i do a complete Rebuild inspired of your Work with these Saws! i´m Searching for a Fullwrap but you could not get them here in Germany. Now i cant wait to get her back in business! Nice Cedar you put down!Good Job

Never used a saw that big. That Husky and the similar sized Stihl sure have enough power to spare. Almost forgot, one of the best "how to's" on a leaning tree I've seen. Not just how to do it but the explanation as to why your doing it. Great stuff, Buckin'

Feet are up, with a cup! Can't do much other than that at this time of my life 💪 Love you, man!

If I was on an island stuck with a saw. My old 044 Stihl. Just put on tons of new parts. 28 ok inch bar. 1 happy wood getter now . Love your show. From Malakwa BC .

You do a great job explaining how and why. When do what you do. I enjoy watching your videos

Hej there Billy I,am an Swedish Instructor on forestry machines from sweden, and your technique about how to read trees, is the same with harvesters , it,s all about "make" it simple and work with mother nature.👍

Great job cutting the tree down you do awesome work I enjoy your videos I watch every single one 😋

I have dropped some fir that with the help of your videos I would have never tried. Great info I never worked in the woods when I was young. Would have loved to but never had the chance. Worked in a mill for 11 years. The wedge thing is like a super power. Thank you so much love the videos and the explanations on what is happening, from Castle Rock Wa.

Growing up most folks around here used a traditional wedge. My pa would do an "upside down" wedge (humbolt) and he always said that if you wanted to keep a tree from getting hung up you better make it run off the stump. Big angles, and he would use a gap face cut on one like that to get it to pick up speed to drive through the other trees. Back then we didn't know the real names of cuts or really how to do a lot of stuff but we got things done. After I grew up I learned a lot more, and honestly I have learned a lot more stuff here on the internet, mostly how well I was taught and why a lot of it works the way it does.

Another great and inspiring video Buckin and you're right they don't make things to last anymore. I really appreciate your upbeat attitude and honesty. Stay safe and God bless you and your family

Buckin, you damn good. There’s a lot more to dropping trees than I ever realized. Thanks for the show.

I know its an old video and there might be no activity here BUT I can see youre being very conscious of your work. You dont do unnecessary lifting or heavy swinging, keep the saw running and inside the tree so you dont have to lift it out every time, move fluidly everywhere and hit the wedges with a relaxed rhythm and not a 2handed fast bang. Gotta love it :) Minor details keep the body in good shape to work another day!

I love your channel, I love soaking up the knowledge of your experience, and I love the sound of your saws, it's therapy for me when I'm all stressed out 😊

Brother Buckin, thank you! The wedges in the crease makes perfect sense, the grain is denser there! Our shagbark cedars are very similar in that they break like glass, but if the stump is four feet it's only that big for five feet or so lol. Thanks Billy Ray, every episode is appreciated by me and my family!

Great video. Enjoyed the in-depth start to finish of falling a Big tree in a tight window. I learned more about wedge placement. Thanks Buckin.

Great job, good explanation, beautiful cedar. You are a wedgeman of the finest caliper. Love when it gets cold outside, mosquitoes and ticks go dormant. 👍

I’m nearly 53, and yes I’m not a faller, I’m a west coast boy originally from murrayville/Langley though so I really appreciate seeing this….pretty cool….and I picked up a Mac 1-51 without a carb as it turns out but what I really love is the positivity..breath of fresh air it is!! God bless! I picked up

I've been watching this channel on and off for about 6yrs.This guy is the real deal.And I have learned a lot.

I love you tooooo. Ever since I lost my right eye I have given up on tree work because of depth perception, your videos give me hope as a breath of fresh air. I will never climb again so now I have to rely on ground work when falling these big fires in Northern Humboldt County California. God bless you Brother.

Like you said at the start, I don't do anything related to trees. I just come by to watch you do your job, and to listen to all the stories and advice you give. I don't understand much of the tree related advice, but I listen anyways, because it's fun to watch and learn! Happy holidays from Mississippi, Buckin!

Ur Awesome, Amazingly Skilled, An U Read Trees Like I've Never Seen An Truly Amazed An Impressed By. Keep Making Videos Please Keep Sharing Ur Amazing Gift. Stay Safe And Thank U So Very Much.

I have started fully felling trees like you this year. my community loves it i help all my elders. Great video once again Buck

Hi Buckin’ Billy Ray! I’ve been watching your videos quite a bit recently and enjoy them. Watching today’s tree felling was very interesting and informative. I have some tricky trees on my property and your videos help give me confidence to practice more and do it! I’m 64 and have taken a fair number of trees down over the years but you are the Jedi Master when it comes to tree felling! Thanks for the kind messages also and keep up the good work!

I learned more on the wedges. Good video. I always wondered why i would need a full wrap. It was explained to me this time. Thanks.

Love your videos and love all your old saws and your trucks keep up the good work

You must play a mighty fine game of chess. From a lay person, all the subtlety that gets the job done. It all flys over my head. So cool to watch.

North of England calling and SO pleased to see that integrity is still alive Mr Smith!! Thankyou sir. 👍👍👌

Billy, you do a great job! I enjoy all your videos! It's a treat to watch a hard worker!!

I never miss a video and I'm thankful for you sharing your insight, stay elevated brother ✌️❤️🪓🌲

First shot cutting out that notch with the tip dove in the tree somewhere. Good show. I'd have been goofing around with that for 10 minutes. I don't care what everyone says about you, Bucky - I think you're pretty OK. 😃

Watching a man who knows his craft is a beautiful thing to watch. Thank you Mr Billy for teaching along the way. Happy holidays my friend 🤘🤘💪💪♥️🇺🇲🇺🇲

I like the way you teach. I do LOVE big Saws. Wish i was closer, could use help with my old MAC.

I personally, have learned so much from your videos,and from you Sir! Thank you! Happy New Year!

Thanks for the wedge tips, the way you think through was worth the watch. And I am 72 and still banging wedges in No. California. Thanks, Buckin.

Love your videos Billy👍👍been felling trees for 30yrs and ur never to old to learn. THANKS BILLY👍👍👍👏👏👏✌️✌️

Learned a lot watching this, Buckin! Thanks for going into such great detail. ✊

45 seconds in and all I can think is I wanna see a video about that truck....so nice. Also, thank you for saying to stick around and watch it through and not skip around. This was a great video!

That's so funny bucking when you made your first cut I thought he has to open that up and I learned that from your channel you shut yourself off and you said yep I'm going to open it up so it has time to travel I've been cutting for 20 years I'm 39 now I started when I was 18 I'm a tree climber and I learned a lot from your channel falling trees definitely I wish I could work by you for a month or two man it would be a dream come true

I'm not a tree worker at all and I love your videos for all of the education about trees! I've been fascinated about trees ever since an Ash tree was taken by the ash borer and it needed to be taken down. This was about a year into buying my house. It was right against my fence and over hung both my house and my neighbors house. These two arborists that were recommended to me by a friend came in and did the job in one day. I was impressed! Now I've got an Ash in my front yard that I have been trying to keep going but it has succumbed and will need to be taken down along with a nice fir. Having watched your videos have really got my interest up. Thank you and keep on doing what you are doing. Cheers!

Buckin, i been watching your videos the last few weeks now. I really touch base with how you started your cutting and firewood path. I myself was down a bad path woth drinking ect. I got introduced into falling a little over 2 years ago and it helped change my life around. Im from the StockBridge-Munsee Band of the Mohican Tribe in Wisconsin. I been sober and love going to work everyday. Ive been cutting with my 592 for the last year and i love it. I had a few minor issues like intake boot, coil, but other than that i love the saw. I cut differently than you but your videos are very helpful and help me out quite often.Thanks for your up beat spirit!

Great to watch a pro in action , really interesting wedge work 😁👍

im 54 and new to this i vollenteer with ct blue trail and i love axes and watching your video's

I watch mostly for the snot rockets. Love those!

Merry Christmas Buckin, thanks for sharing your life with us. Love from Minnesota.

Thanks man, for sharing all your hard won wisdom. Throughout. Being smart, heads up education in more than just the forest. And having fun to boot. I can almost smell the cedar from my family's farm in Oregon. Cheers.

Man would i love to spend an afternoon with this man and just soak up any and all knowledge and wisdom possible. I love the passion and the willingness to share this with us.🙏

Another lesson from the master. Awesome job again. No better way to enjoy my tea after work watching Billy at work. Fantastic job my friend. I hope the buckin army 🪖 is well. A Hugh welcome to the new folks joining a army of love, we're happy you pressed the subscribe button 🔘. love and best regards from across the pond

B . . . You're a brother in the greatest way. What you do is just amazing... I can't enjoy or learn cuz I'm so not into working/falling trees... But that you are is the greatest!!!

Thanks about letting us know we’re and why you put the wedges we’re you do it’s so helpful and I feel safer trying them now

Thankyou sir, I’ve been watching another KZfaqr that runs a WAlker 592 north of you. He is a feller. Makes me hate my 660 days

I'm one of those that doesn't run a power saw or have anything to do with logging. I DO come here for your message and every time I watch your videos, I'm uplifted! Thanks for all of the hard work you put into filming and editing just to share your adventures with us. You do make a difference and Blessings to you and your family!!

Thank you so much. I have saved alot of energy throughout the day not to mention and my back just by watching how you maneuver and use things around you when handling the saws. For example. At the first cut you left the tip in and walked the saw around instead of pulling the saw out and packing it around with you.

Billy I enjoy watching and learning from your videos

You my friend are an awesome woodsman, all your videos inspire me! God bless!

Well maestro that was chock full thanks for taking the time to slow down and explain some intricacies of wedges and falling. Learned a lot and enjoyed the journey. Along with everything I enjoyed the editing-pacing, asides, callbacks and peeks ahead, the music reminds me of a jazzy 60s tv show and I even like the titles lettering. Nice work!!

Thanks to your videos I was comfortable falling a neighbors tree right next to the house which had a nice back lean and used wedges and it landed exactly where i asked it to, so much gratitude for what you share as I only bought my first 3 saws this year and the amount of knowledge ive gained from your channel is incredible!

I enjoy watching your videos and getting to know how to do it myself

hi Buckin I am a 67-year-old first-time chainsaw owner i bought it to do some work at my golf club, a few trees needed trimming and a few that were brought down by bad weather needed cutting and removed, so I needed to understand how to cut that's where you come in found you on youtube, man some of the felling I saw you do unbelievable you are a joy to watch,the lean on some of the trees you cut blow my mind, trees overhanging holmes boy how you can take that cut awesome, respect and good wishes from here in Scotland look forward to your video's stay sharp Buckin

What an awesome video. You Buckin are one professional faller. I enjoy watching you work. Great job you did on that tree. ❤️👍

Thanks again Heaps for your fathering type teaching Buckin Billy ( Bronco Billy was a hero as well)! Les Aus

This is what I call an excellent work. Thanks for posting. I find your videos very usefull.

I have no clue about what you do. My kids and I just love to see how your skill is worked. We must say you make it look easy. and we know its from years of experience. we thank you for all you do showing us the adventures.

You always make the tough jobs look easy. Good on you BBR! Enjoy the day.

Wonderful video Buckin. My felling season has ended here in MN with arrival of January like weather, and this video is just what I needed to lift my spirits. Keep up the great content….always useful and educational. Love ya man!

You are a blessing to this 59 year old medical office manager who likes to play around with my MS 251 on the weekend, pretending I’m you, lol!!! I love watching your videos my brother!!! Thank you & keep up the great job(s)!!!

Watching your videos from France 🇫🇷 Just love them !!!🤟🏼🔥