Homemade Lumber for the Small Farm or Homestead - The Farm Hand's Companion Show, ep 5

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Homemade Lumber for the Small Farm or Homestead - The Farm Hand's Companion Show, ep 5

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11 жыл бұрын

In need of lumber to continue building his pole barn workshop, Pa Mac tries a simple method for turning trees on his property into boards. Watch as he demonstrates simple techniques of using chainsaw mills to make homemade lumber for the small farm or homestead.
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@lazio9492 4 жыл бұрын

7:54 thats the way i felt today after cutting down an ancient pear tree! I really loved this video! So much talent, not just your wordworking skills but acting and the music etc etc. Thanks for sharing! Great ending!

@olddawgdreaming5715 3 жыл бұрын

Always great to watch these videos again. 👍👍👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

@henrymcmahon7927 8 жыл бұрын

why does this man not have 10 million subscribers? this channel is adorable gold!

@farmhandscompanion 8 жыл бұрын

+Henry McMahon That's what my Mama says, Henry. Thanks for watchin'!

@treybowlin 10 жыл бұрын

Fell out of my chair laughing when you threw the boards....i know that feeling of being tired all to well...great video...you got a new fan!

@Pierced777 4 жыл бұрын

It's what made me go to the comments and yours was the first comment I saw ironically haha. Hilarious and informative video. I love this channel.

@itsbadlands 3 жыл бұрын

amen sir!

@trilioth2 9 жыл бұрын

It's nice sometimes when you can look back at your childhood and see survival skills you learned. I didn't know it's called skidding though. When my step father hooked up the tongs and the boom to the tractor and showed me how to hook the tree, he expected me to hook the trees and posts when I was available. I was as young as 7. No harm done in showing the child the way through the expression of working safely how dangerous heavy equipment can be, but at the same time sharing the knowledge and experience to grow confident in doing things. Hands on works remarkably well, just take care.

@oldironsfury 7 жыл бұрын

Awesome, my wife and I loved every second of the show !!! Can't wait for more ! The property is definitely coming together !!

@farmhandscompanion 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Joel!

@chrisnichols2426 9 жыл бұрын

Worked the sawmill for years.Everything from off bearer, to green chain ,debarker,running the loader and finally lumber grader.Very hard labor job but believe it or not i loved it.....

@windwalkerrangel1081 6 жыл бұрын

I have always wanted to learn how to make my own planks, I have 23 acres of land and its full of trees, would love to build my own cabin using my own wood. I like the process you have demonstrated.

@dougalexander7204 Жыл бұрын

Like the edutainment and the humor. ❤

@snsmystic 3 жыл бұрын

you're ahead of the times given you were doing this on YT years before the current off-grid/homestead craze in recent years.

@dfabeagle718 4 жыл бұрын

I've watched this several times over the years and I watched it again today for the inspiration to get off my tail and do something. Thank you for posting this.

@farmhandscompanion 4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome, DFA Beagle!

@josevillanueva6992 4 жыл бұрын

Good video. Who's watching in 2020? Thanks for sharing. Greetings from California.

@farmhandscompanion 11 жыл бұрын

Hey, Ian Thanks for the kind words!As for the chainsaw seen in the videos so far its a very old Jonsered 670 Champ.Twas old when I got it but we did so much together.It finally died (may have its funeral in upcoming episodes so be watchin)its replacement is a Stihl MS460;Much of what you see me doin with it can be done with hand tools but the blessing of a chainsaw is time savings.For a little more on chainsaws,check out the lumber article at the FHC website under "buildin or makin" Yours Pa Mac

@anselmarizona7953 3 жыл бұрын

passion is what makes a man, eazzy and breazzy word done!

@collinsjames58 8 жыл бұрын

I must say Iv'e watched many vids on related subject matter....I find yours to be at the top of my list....thank you.

@coburnlowman 10 жыл бұрын

Enjoyed the video. Wife liked the background, she always gets on to me for watching videos with saws or loud engines. Years back when I was strong man I tried the Alaska experience in sawing. I was use to handling hay all day and other work. I only needed that one Alaskan experience to do me in. I saved up a bought a Norwood lumber mate. It's nothing like watching TV while laying in a recliner but it's a dream compared to an Alaskan mill. Several companies sell band mills that one man can carry into the woods and are also really affordable in price. I use the Norwood a lot or I'd have gotten a small potable mill. Just comparing running cost between chain or band makes a big reason to go to bands. Oil, and gas is cut to near nothing using a 6.5 HP Honda clone engine. You probably already know all these facts. Watching this brought back all those scary thoughts of chain saw milling. It was a well done video and enjoyed it.

@richardslater2941 10 жыл бұрын

Great video there is the pride of making it your self with your own two hands that is the best feeling thank you for showing that

@DTGrosz 10 жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed your video! Informative & entertaining - doesn’t get better than that!

@jeffreydustin5303 8 жыл бұрын

This time I leaped into a farmer, Al. I'm hoping the next leap will be the leap home.

@mikewilson8265 9 жыл бұрын

I use a bunch (5) of pre-cut sticks about 12" x 1" x 1/4" instead of wedges to keep my cut open. I found the wedges can lift the back of the board where your jig is resting and change your cut angle.

@LolitasGarden 10 жыл бұрын

If you think you're tired, Pa Mac, imagine the guys on the saw pit. I'd feel like the end of the day just after breakfast. Whew! That's labor.

@jasonplant5432 5 жыл бұрын

I've been waiting patiently for my own lumber attachments. Really, really enjoy your videos. All of em. And the music is really good. You are really good at What you do.

@poeplay2008 9 жыл бұрын

Outstanding. I love the sense of humor. Keep doing what you're doing! God bless

@jasnh9392 10 жыл бұрын

I love the comedic sections I haven't had a good laugh like that in a while.

@MM-px4qy 8 жыл бұрын

i havent even got past a minute and i already like this guy.

@cassianyhvh7220 9 жыл бұрын

You mastered slowing the tempo of the song to the slowing of your own weary bones at the end of the sawing. Kudos, that was a stroke of genius. Also, thank you for saving me from my dream which would have become a nightmare of doing the same you did. I think I'm bringing my logs to a sawyer and save my body for the hoisting and hammering of building my pole barn instead of what you did. But it sure was fun watching you do that.

@ianewhall 11 жыл бұрын

Really enjoying your videos. I've been putting to use some of these ideas on my property which happens to be in a city. They still work and I feel more connected to the land. Thanks for doing these vids.

@jamesdondanville1008 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for your time in making this video. Really appreciate it and a good laugh too. Have shared it with all my friends.

@robertgoss4842 4 жыл бұрын

Another one of your inimatab!e videos. Great fun!

@wellusee 9 жыл бұрын

Well done.

@phil5053 6 жыл бұрын

Nicely done

@djohnson3678 5 жыл бұрын

using sticks the same size as the width of the chain, makes a good cut. but if you must use wedges, then only put them in the same width as the chain, and no further. good cutting skills you got there. definitely not acting, that is real life workout. awsome video !!

@titan420 9 жыл бұрын

This is one of those videos that makes me scratch my head and get disappointed about the viewing public. 111 thumbs down. This is obviously not a clinic on how to make lumber and it had a handful of good chuckles. What is there to disapprove of?!? Great video, great text narration, I'm subscribing.

@farmhandscompanion 9 жыл бұрын

+titan420 I sure appreciate you subscribing, titan420!

@haleylind9214 9 жыл бұрын

me to :) sub

@Bogie3855 4 жыл бұрын

I have an 18in bar and a ripping blade coming in Monday along with the little red saw guide. Got a 4ft thick cedar laying on its side. There will be a lot of lumber come out of this tree. Yeah it will be a lot of work but otherwise I am looking at hundreds of dollars to get it otherwise. Its all clear too.

@frankcrane2251 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the really nice home grown video. I've been using the Alaskan Mill for years with great results and have never found any benefit in rocking from side to side. A steady forward motion has always given me a much smother cut, just as long as you maintain the optimum sharpness and the proper angle of the top cutters. Ten degrees or less, but filed consistent and accurate for all the teeth. Inserting wedges or spreaders is important so the chain does not cut into the portion already cut and cause added grooves. I always use my guide bars, not just for the first cut, but for every subsequent cut in order to get the best and truest surfaces. Just a few thoughts that might be helpful, even for some of the "Old Timers" from Frank Crane in California.

@TrackingMasachusetts 11 жыл бұрын

Can't wait to see the barn!

@hillybeaner9689 11 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the videos and information. I like learning how other folks do things and the video with the 3,4,5, mathematics is very helpful. I too will soon be building a small barn to house my critters and critter stuff. I plan on using the new found math as it seems to work really well for you and it sounds just as simple as using the old framing square. Good luck on your projects, I look forward to seeing your next video.

@SugaryKing 9 жыл бұрын

There is a reason why equipment is improving!

@davidjenson4512 3 жыл бұрын

Ha ha! I knowed you was making a place to take a nap. ('loved the humor in the video)

@NathanNostaw 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the fresh style of your videos.

@lucyscottwalker2203 9 жыл бұрын

Thoroughly enjoyed this video. You remind me of my baby brother, only with more hair. Had no idea such rigs existed for chainsaws.

@farmhandscompanion 9 жыл бұрын

Lucy Scott Walker Hey Lucy! So glad to know you enjoyed the show (and that there's still somebody out there I have more hair than). Thanks for watchin'!

@amyreaves2166 Жыл бұрын

Love your videos! Thank you!

@davidjones-wy3ln 3 жыл бұрын

i absolulty loved this video

@jasoninoa 7 жыл бұрын

Love this video! So far the best video I have ever seen on milling log. Thanks for sharing!

@andrewstoyak3129 9 жыл бұрын

I sure like the way you make lumber , I"ll have to try your way , thanks .

@dankoysterpoboy4705 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome....best diy video I've ever see..

@homesteadengineer 11 жыл бұрын

I always look forward to your videos. Thanks

@JD97711 9 жыл бұрын

Thank you for being you !

@joyahsporty 9 жыл бұрын

Great video man!! I don't like other videos that always talk and do nothing.. talk like a pro but nothing done ( soo stupid).. I think your video is the best in America!

@chdnorm 11 жыл бұрын

I love your videos. I was very happy to see you'd added a new one.

@aivarsnudiens114 8 жыл бұрын

Granberg chaisaw sharpening tool would come handy! When I'm tired chain sharpening quality plumits.

@farmhandscompanion 8 жыл бұрын

+Aivars Nudiens A whole lot more than that plummets when I get tired, Aivars!

@imsavor 9 жыл бұрын

That's what I call good livin

@arturomora9807 6 жыл бұрын

Good job Mr.

@cnypilot 11 жыл бұрын

Oh man. Pa Mac! Your videos are golden! Crack me up.

@kevinsullivan5164 6 жыл бұрын

I like your video here. First one of yours I watched. I like your work...and your humour.

@ljubicasakic1821 4 жыл бұрын

BRAVO-GRATULATED

@MG-zl3gl 8 жыл бұрын

A great video! Thanks. Will watch all your others. Very interesting and entertaining!

@QUICHE45 9 жыл бұрын

Good video. It is great to learn English too. I read as I watch what you doing too.

@farmhandscompanion 9 жыл бұрын

QUICHE45 I reckon I am a pretty good person to learn proper English from.Just pay careful attention to how I phrase things. And then do the opposite. Thanks for watchin', QUICHE45!

@holgergotz2570 4 жыл бұрын

Hallo Das Video ist super. Ich konnte mich richtig in dich hineindenken. Ich habe herzlich gelacht. Grüße Holger

@farmhandscompanion 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, Holger!

@to_a_nico 10 жыл бұрын

Wonderful! lol you had me cracking up. Working wood sure can take its toll on a body.

@jeffhill2355 4 жыл бұрын

Loved it

@InTheDarknessWhereIDwell 8 жыл бұрын

Well done! Have a break! Great video!

@PIPERJIM2024 10 жыл бұрын

Absolutely love this video. Many Thanks for sharing it.

@sallen9900 8 жыл бұрын

I have a farm and love watching your videos. I'm about to transform my chainsaw into a mill saw. Very Cool idea.

@tonyeubanks9772 9 жыл бұрын

Enjoyed the video! Very entertaining along with informative. Very funny.

@dejam00 9 жыл бұрын

Fun video. Looking forward to the rest of the series. Glad to subscribe for more.

@robertgonzalez8419 3 жыл бұрын

That was awesome, thank you. God bless I have to subscribe. Your effort was not in vain.

@tbasty 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great video! Really enjoyed your subtle sense of humour haha 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🇦🇺

@39knights 10 жыл бұрын

Great videos, super informative, inspiring. I like the way you break it down and show the steps. I kinda cringed when I didn't see any ear-protection. Not trying to turn your videos into a safety bulletin but figured Pa Mac would like to be able to hear his grand-kids down the road. Keep the vids coming.

@farmhandscompanion 10 жыл бұрын

No need to cringe, there, 39knights! I bet it's hard to see that toilet paper stuffed in my ears. Not the kind of close up I thought would look appealing, though. Even so, it probably won't be the chainsaw that diminishes my hearing, it'll be the old 12 gauge shotgun. But having seen our own aging parents love and desire for quiet, the grandkid's noise toned down a bit may not be a totally negative loss. I'll still do what I can with the toilet paper, though, to keep hearin'.

@rickybranam9766 8 жыл бұрын

just subscribed. planning on building a 10x20 shed on my property and a 6 foot tall lumber privacy fence for my first summer projects. thanks for the info and ideas.

@farmhandscompanion 8 жыл бұрын

+Ricky Branam My best to you as you work on your project, Ricky! Thanks for watchin'

@garykimballjr3995 7 жыл бұрын

i know that feeling thst guy was so real best laugh of the day😎

@1940dhudson 9 жыл бұрын

Best video I've seen on YT.

@patricklawson-brown708 10 жыл бұрын

Great video! Really informative while keeping it light. I also like the captions instead of voice narration (which I know would be especially tough on a sawing video. Helpful (and refreshingly polite) comments, too.

@farmhandscompanion 10 жыл бұрын

I appreciate the compliments, Patrick. Thanks for watchin!

@JohnnyRay920 9 жыл бұрын

I would rather have voice narration. I'm getting tired of trying to keep up with the reading!

@tedbryer1607 10 жыл бұрын

Just found your videos - have worked many years with grandberg mills - I have a suggestion - ever heard of a ripping chain? I make my own - stops the long slivers that bind up the clutch and will self feed the mill through the wood.

@farmhandscompanion 10 жыл бұрын

I sure have heard of em, Ted. And thanks for the good tip and info!

@rzadigi 11 жыл бұрын

another great video! I'm learning so much today - thanks for sharing!!

@fmontgomeryrn 4 жыл бұрын

Great video, insightful, and fun.

@gsxraddict 11 жыл бұрын

great video

@thaddeustroyer 5 жыл бұрын

Great video, out of all I have seen I enjoyed yours the best. The comments, the humor and acting was good and I could relate. Made me laugh. Keep up the good work.

@farmhandscompanion 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, Thaddeus

@Sandals578 8 жыл бұрын

Just stumbled across your channel, and I just want to say, thank you.

@farmhandscompanion 8 жыл бұрын

+George Wang I appreciate that, George. And you're very welcome. Pa Mac

@LostCaper 5 жыл бұрын

I just bought that mill and will be milling square timber to build a cabin. I will be posting this on my channel. Hope I don't get that tired. lol

@farmhandscompanion 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, Green Acres. I hope you don't get that tired, too.

@johnsfarm9366 4 жыл бұрын

ART

@codyrobertson5245 3 жыл бұрын

Good video

@garydodson6737 7 жыл бұрын

I've never seen this episode of Quantum Leap before. Where's Al?

@danny99999999999999 5 жыл бұрын

Lol guess I'm not the only one to see the resemblance

@bearbon2 9 жыл бұрын

Ha Haaaaaa - That's what I looked like after puttin' in 200 feet of hand dug stockade fence posts. Great video! You remind me of Scott Bakula.

@battleminion 9 жыл бұрын

Nice work i enjoyed the video

@pwalpar 5 жыл бұрын

Love your sense of humor lol

@larryappelbaum2245 5 жыл бұрын

Dude, that was hilarious. Actually caught myself laughing out loud, hard!

@farmhandscompanion 5 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that, Larry. Thank you for takin' time to watch the show

@bowers4oven 8 жыл бұрын

I just got into this and it is satisfying AWSOME VIDEO,,,!!!!!!!!!!!!

@danielnapast4955 9 жыл бұрын

First video of yours I have seen and within the first minute I subscribed, great video!

@teeswatertom 10 жыл бұрын

well done good quality video and show. Love it!

@whippyboy6272 6 жыл бұрын

Dude. Man after me own heart

@briankulis9706 7 жыл бұрын

Great video! One thumb way up! Would give you two thumbs, but I lost the other in a chain saw accident! Please be careful, safety first!!!!!

@izanbujang5113 8 жыл бұрын

a very good video and funny

@atteljas 9 жыл бұрын

Well thats quite a bit work you're doing there! I'll head for saw mill to get the lumber

@farmhandscompanion 9 жыл бұрын

atteljas You've hit on a truth there, atteljas! Not ever'body's cut out for cuttin' logs. It'll a good thing some folks set up shop and make it such that we can drive down the road and buy some lumber if we need it. Free enterprise is a great thing in a free country! May the Hand of Providence grant us that it stays that way. Keep on watchin' atteljas, and thanks!