Logging with Farm tractor. The whole process, tree to lumber!

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2 жыл бұрын

Come along on this episode as we take a poplar log that we harvest from our farm and process it into beautiful lumber! We will be using a Stihl MS290, Woodmizer LT40 Band Sawmill, and LS Tractor to make it happen.

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@daviddeaton4250 2 жыл бұрын

Nice weather for sawing, but it would be nicer for getting those logs out if the ground would freeze. Can’t have everything in your favor. Got some good looking lumber. Thanks for sharing Buddy 💪🚜👍🏻

@OhioHillTopsHobbyFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dave! Yes your right, we can’t have it all going good. Wouldn’t be as interesting! Made for a fun project. I hope you guys have a blessed new year! Take care buddy

@terriholmes1243 2 жыл бұрын

That’s some nice looking lumber and yes the trail needs wider makes your momma nervous 😬 great job❤️

@OhioHillTopsHobbyFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yes poplar always seems to have a surprise in it haha, this one sure was nice. Haha yeah that trail is a little sketchy 😬

@allenmeinhold7038 Жыл бұрын

What a great thing you got going on, very nice! Butch Ashland Ohio

@OhioHillTopsHobbyFarm Жыл бұрын

Thanks Butch! I sure enjoy doing it 🤠. Thanks for watching

@johnbourgeois1414 Жыл бұрын

I’m a new subscriber and am enjoying watching back many years ago we pulled a lot of heavy logs with a tractor and we always turned the blade backwards so if the front end got light we could drop the blade if needed and it didn’t cut and dig in. God Bless and stay safe!

@OhioHillTopsHobbyFarm Жыл бұрын

Thanks John, I appreciate the support! That’s a good thought with the blade. It a good feeling when you bring in a few good logs with the tractor! Take care 🤠

@BuildALotAcres 2 жыл бұрын

Very cool! The sawmill looks incredibly handy.

@OhioHillTopsHobbyFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! It sure is, milling lumber is one of my favorite things to do outside! I sure appreciate ya watching and commenting, take care!

@MsdMakingSawDust 2 жыл бұрын

Looks like you got some really nice piece of lumber out of them poplar logs. Ain’t nothing more aggravating than a bunch of mud… frozen ground would have been better to deal with. But sometimes we just got to deal with what we are handed. Thanks for sharing.. take care

@OhioHillTopsHobbyFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks buddy! It sure made some nice boards, the customer uses them in his axe throwing business! Pretty neat 🤠 your right, I’m about tired of the mud already. But these 50-60 degree days sure burn a lot less wood haha. Have a good one, and happy New Years!

@quincymccarter3837 6 ай бұрын

nice

@OhioHillTopsHobbyFarm 6 ай бұрын

Thanks, i appreciate ya watching!

@olddawgdreaming5715 2 жыл бұрын

Good evening Dave. I got a new Laptop for Christmas and haven't found all the keys yet and having a time with some of the new features and bells and whistles . Hope your Christmas was a good one around there for everyone. Our sons surgery went well and he will be transferred to Physical Rehab Center tomorrow and will be there for 2-3 weeks before they will let him come home. Your video was a great job and I know there are a lot of people out here that will rest easier when you get that road widened and packed in . You're doing a good job easing around there though. Keep up the good work and stay safe. You all Have a Happy and Prosperous New Year. Fred.

@OhioHillTopsHobbyFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Fred! I’m sure you’ll get the new laptop figured out soon enough, hopefully it will make the experience of watching these awesome hilltop videos even better haha! I’m glad to hear your son’s surgery went well, wishing him a fast and full recovery! As far as Christmas the girls really had a good time, Zane liked to chew on the wrapping paper but that was about the extent of it for him haha. I hope you all enjoyed your Christmas and have a Happy New Years! Take care my friend

@deanbarr5740 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice saw logs Dave. Your tractor did great skidding em out too. Its great having nothing go to waste. Happy New Years buddy.

@OhioHillTopsHobbyFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dean! I tell ya it’s amazing what these compact tractors are capable of doing, I really haven’t found a saw log yet that I could drag around! And your right, I feel a lot better dropping a tree knowing that all of it but the small branches will be used up. I hope you all enjoy your New Years as well, take care buddy!

@simplelifefarmoutaouais5971 2 жыл бұрын

I’m new here on the channel! Nice work! I love your place! Looks like mine!! Logging is so relaxing for me, like a therapy! Keep it up!🪵👍👍

@OhioHillTopsHobbyFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome thanks for watching! Yes I sure enjoy it a lot also, now with the weather breaking here it’ll be a lot easier for me to do. Thanks again, take care🤠

@billrichardsjr 2 жыл бұрын

You must be in southern Ohio with all of them hills. I’m from Columbiana county. Beautiful poplar!

@OhioHillTopsHobbyFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bill! We are east central, “Belmont county”. I always enjoy milling poplar, mills nice and makes pretty lumber! I appreciate ya watching, take care!

@JohnAmes 2 жыл бұрын

Looks great buddy have a great new year 👍

@OhioHillTopsHobbyFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks John! Had a lot of fun with this one, really looking forward to a great year in 2022! Wishing you the best my friend

@jamesmckay9966 Жыл бұрын

A well tuned saw.

@OhioHillTopsHobbyFarm Жыл бұрын

Thank ya! A good running saw sure makes this work much more enjoyable🤠 I appreciate ya watching!

@ScarletKnightmare 2 жыл бұрын

New subscriber here. Loved this video and that tractor. If you can skid logs with a cable you won't have to drag that nice strap through the dirt. Been using the same cable choker for 15 years now. Happy new year brother!

@OhioHillTopsHobbyFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Hey, thanks for checking out the channel! I sure appreciate the support. Yes I’m with ya on the choker, I usually use one but found myself wanting the convenience of just using one strap for the most of it. Took the lazy route 😂. Thanks again, Have a Happy New year also!

@ScarletKnightmare 2 жыл бұрын

@@OhioHillTopsHobbyFarm I hear ya there, plus, no cable splinters!

@Living-The-Dream 2 жыл бұрын

Nice job 🪵🪵👍👏🚜🇺🇸

@OhioHillTopsHobbyFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Thank ya buddy! Made some nice poplar lumber :)

@back40woodhoundsenior93 2 жыл бұрын

Dave, just a thought you could weld/bolt a 3/8 chain hook on the blade makes hooking up easy.you guys have a happy new year the SR.

@OhioHillTopsHobbyFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Hey SR.! That’s a great idea, sure would take the access I’ve wrapping of the chain out of the picture! Even if I don’t utilize the blade often for that it would make the times I do much better! Thanks for the tip🤠. I hope you all have a great New Years! Take care

@billybobs841 6 ай бұрын

Bud u better be carefull out thar on a tractor alot of stuff can happen real quick

@OhioHillTopsHobbyFarm 6 ай бұрын

Thanks, yes your right bout that! Slow and steady is the best way, i appreciate you watching and commenting. Take care!

@drmautz 2 жыл бұрын

Good day's work

@OhioHillTopsHobbyFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Thank ya! I appreciate ya watching, have a happy New Year!

@lorirodriguez2388 2 жыл бұрын

What a pretty k 9 dog you have sir

@OhioHillTopsHobbyFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! He is my side kick, never to far away when I’m outside!

@johnressman2205 Жыл бұрын

Holy crew, cutting into dirt embedded logs? I wonder how long your sawband kept on cutting.

@OhioHillTopsHobbyFarm Жыл бұрын

🤠 yeah usually we put a bit of effort to scrape the mud off the logs before we mill but yes dirt will dull your band. Thanks for the comment, take care!

@johnressman2205 Жыл бұрын

@@OhioHillTopsHobbyFarm I consider a SHARP saw band next to HOLY!! :-) It gives me the goose pimples to see ppl show little or no respect for their equipment! If in doubt, I pressure-wash my logs prior to milling.

@OhioHillTopsHobbyFarm Жыл бұрын

That’s great to be that meticulous, sure will help prolong blade life. I will always just swap blades if I can feel resistance in the cut or just overall poor performance, then once I get a good 5-10 that need sharpened I’ll run them through my sharpener. Makes for a relaxing evening in the shop too 😃

@mossman7527 2 жыл бұрын

Got the LS mt345he sure really liking it so far, looks like yours gets used a lot have you had good luck with that tractor so far?

@OhioHillTopsHobbyFarm 2 жыл бұрын

That’s good to hear! Yes I work it pretty good :) I haven’t had any major issues, I had one oring for the power steering go bad but my dealer was quick to make the repairs for me! Definitely a solid tractor. Best of luck, happy tractoring!

@bobbarker2595 2 жыл бұрын

nice video. found you on IG. love the tractor and the mill. that poplar has got to be half the weight of oak. curious how would that tractor have done if those were two oak pieces? very impressive. @theloghog

@OhioHillTopsHobbyFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Good morning Bob, glad you stopped and checked out the channel! The tractor does very well skidding logs, especially if your able to get the front of the log off the ground. I had recently skidded a 12’ long 32” walnut log with no problems. I’d figure I can skid any 8-10’ log I would want to wrestle on the mill. I sure appreciate the comment, take care!

@billybobs841 6 ай бұрын

I can see ur blade getn bent pulling from it