Mulching Hillside With Thick Blackberry Bushes + Cutting Tree |Stihl FS-131 Brush Cutter

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Mulching Hillside With Thick Blackberry Bushes + Cutting Tree |Stihl FS-131 Brush Cutter

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Күн бұрын

Today we're mulching a roadside mount that has been overrun by thick blackberry bushes. The property owner told me that, "I have been struggling to keep them back for 18 years" and in today's video we removed 18 years of headache, removed in 5 hours, presented in 7 minutes and 35 seconds. The Stihl FS-131 did yet another great job, although I can't say the same for our mulching blade that got quite literally destroyed with all of the moss-covered rocks in this area.
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Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:11 Getting The East Part Done
00:22 Into the Big Stuff
00:39 Shredding Like Paper
00:48 Neighbors Are Suprised and Thankful! :)
01:00 Even With Almost Nothing Left, Blade Keeps Fighting
01:17 Always Rough To Find Nice Edged Rocks
01:28 Another Happy Neighbor
01:48 Almost Finished!
02:13 Keep 'Em Coming
02:28 Stihl FS-131 Y'all
02:41 Finishing Main Area
03:02 Some Audio ;)
03:29 Hear That Engine Working
04:54 Pushing Back Blackberries In Trees
05:15 Chainsaw Action
05:40 Stihl FS-131 vs Little Tree
06:08 Mulching Up Tree Branches
06:27 Final Breakdown Mulch
06:28 Before & After Videos
07:13 Before & After Pictures
07:22 Subscribe! :)

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@appstate1996 Жыл бұрын

Good job! Finally someone posted a video of a brush cutter cutting brush. Most videos I've watched show people cutting thick "grass". A string trimmer can do that. The mess I have to tackle is at least as thick as what you cut here. More like the stuff at the 6:00 minute mark. Before I plop down $500.00+ on a brush cutter, I wanted to see what it was capable of.

@golovinpropertyservices Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I'm glad you liked the video, I like to get my moneys worth out of my tools as well. Stihl equipment can be pushed pretty hard from what I understand.

@milala-kw4zy Жыл бұрын

I see the Stihl Brushcutter comes with a grass cutting end. Do you buy the brush cutter attachment also? Hopefully it does a nice job on berry Vines.

@henrygrey346 Жыл бұрын

I'm watching this one year after the fact....but let me tell you that the music was really relaxing and offered something different. Great job, great music, stay blessed.

@tgsgardenmaintenance4627 2 жыл бұрын

Nothing takes down brambles like a mulching blade, I use an Oregan blade, it's cheap and does a fantastic job. I don't have a brushcutter as such but I have two Husqvarna 535LK pro combi's which cope with it very easily, I even use a clearing saw on it and it takes out 3 inch saplings no problem, takes seconds to change the head too! Nice tidy job chap! 👍

@golovinpropertyservices 2 жыл бұрын

The mulching blade is definitely a huge game changer. The trimmers themselves are honestly such amazing tools, the possibilities for attachments and uses is endless. They just need to be made😅 Thank you! 👍👍

@imnothere220 2 жыл бұрын

Just tried an oregon blade on a crappy off brand tool. Holy Christ did it do the job. Amazing tool.

@vashon100 11 ай бұрын

Oregon vs Oregan

@flecktards3126 4 ай бұрын

Ive been doing the exact same thing around my property. The classical music in this video really calmed me down. My whole body is vibrating and i smell from 2 stroke. One of the songs just made me sigh in releif. Thanks lol

@rafaelvazquez7465 3 жыл бұрын

been eyeing a brush cutter to do some areas where my pto cutter isnt worth maneuvering into. looked around and found the 131 was a good option but your video just convinced me, I will be buying one

@golovinpropertyservices 3 жыл бұрын

That’s awesome to hear, it definitely gets handles extremely tough jobs. I’m happy that the video helped you in your decision. Thanks for watching! :)

@cjmichaelrodriguez7431 Жыл бұрын

Imagine doing a job this size with some handheld clippers that’s what I’ve been doing

@Baller14_ Жыл бұрын

I was doing the same. I then said F that! So i rented a hedge trimmer. Way quicker

@zacsmith814 Жыл бұрын

Same! Lol

@jonathanandtrishavlogs6874 Жыл бұрын

I’ve been using a hedge trimmer and when the battery runs flat, shears and a lopper for the briars. For the black locusts trees popping up a chainsaw getting it a low as possible so the riding lawnmower can run over the remainder without getting damaged. Tomorrow I’ll be trying a machete on some of the briars and see how that works. I might upload the progress on our “First Time Homesteaders” channel.

@swinktea 11 ай бұрын

Me too!

@NormSpecial 5 ай бұрын

Brilliant. You just saved me a weeks worth of work. Grateful 🤟🏼🧠🔥⚙️

@golovinpropertyservices 5 ай бұрын

I’m glad I could help somehow! 😁👍

@NormSpecial 5 ай бұрын

One follow up question: after you’ve cut through everything do you have to go through again and clean out all of the cuttings or are they small enough they can be left on the ground? In other words, will everything that’s cut start to regrow if left on the ground? Thanks again! We’re starting a big blackberry removal on our property and trying to clear them out without accidentally making them worse. Appreciate ya!

@golovinpropertyservices 5 ай бұрын

@@NormSpecial I usually leave the debris as it’s not the debris that grow back but the root balls. Your best bet is to monitor the area and watch out for neon green type sprouts that can appear to look like thistles, those are usually the blackberries. Cut them down again, or pull out the root balls, or you can spray a herbicide on them. The goal is to keep them cut down and if possible, replace the blackberries with a different growth such as grass.

@NormSpecial 5 ай бұрын

Solid gold, thanks much! That simplifies a lot. Great channel!

@boop53 Жыл бұрын

good job 👍🏻 gotta show this video to my grandpa, he’s got some horrible brambles just like this at his house

@golovinpropertyservices 11 ай бұрын

Thank you! It is very satisfying to watch!

@loreleiwhitcombe6371 11 ай бұрын

Great job you are a worker my friend looks good just about to do some cutting this weekend

@golovinpropertyservices 11 ай бұрын

Thank you! Have fun!

@CitizenPerkins 3 жыл бұрын

Nice job, sir! Looks great! 👍👍😁

@golovinpropertyservices 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much my friend! And thank you for spotting the mistake, I appreciate it!! :)

@CitizenPerkins 3 жыл бұрын

@@golovinpropertyservices -- De nada! 👍

@theKashConnoisseur 2 жыл бұрын

I might have to pick me up one of these brush cutters, we got a thick mess of bramble choking off the hillsides around my property.

@golovinpropertyservices 2 жыл бұрын

These things are great. I’d recommend the Stihl FS-131 for sure. Once you cut down the thick stuff later on it can be cut easily with regular .95/2.7mm+ trimmer line.

@shaunnichols8170 4 ай бұрын

That little weedeater did work! mine kept breaking the string on my blackberry vines.

@odetemendes6342 2 жыл бұрын

So satisfying to watch

@golovinpropertyservices 2 жыл бұрын

I’m hoping to do some more blackberry mulching this winter and late fall :)

@merickel1 25 күн бұрын

Just ordered an Echo 410 today

@shafersshafers5231 3 жыл бұрын

I hope you got paid good money for this JOB! That was quite the job! In the end it looks really good! 💯👍

@golovinpropertyservices 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Well, I would say for the time it was a good price. But I am curious, how much do you think I got paid for this job?

@shafersshafers5231 2 жыл бұрын

@@golovinpropertyservices sorry, I have no idea.

@golovinpropertyservices 2 жыл бұрын

@@shafersshafers5231 Thats fine, no worries! I was just curious :)

@Ragnar-7034 2 жыл бұрын

@@golovinpropertyservices I’ll say just over one grand.. am I close?

@golovinpropertyservices 2 жыл бұрын

@@Ragnar-7034 Actually it was $325

@GWAYGWAY1 2 жыл бұрын

I have acres to do on a hillside, am gong o knock it down with a strimmer then use my flail on the quad to mulch it right down to bits. It will need spraying when the new growth starts to allow soft growth plants to grow instead.

@golovinpropertyservices 2 жыл бұрын

Usually once you cut it 3-5 times throughout the year they will die out. At least once in every season and then if you want you can add whatever extra's you want. Good luck! :)

@XaltedWon 22 күн бұрын

u forgot to post the one week later video where all the blackberries are back =D

@golovinpropertyservices 22 күн бұрын

Unfortunately that’s not accurate. They do come back, but it is complete manageable with a regular string trimmer.

@ericgrajeda2671 9 күн бұрын

So did you pick up the debris or just leave it there .....

@oldfarmer9004 4 ай бұрын

That’s a nice tool. Makes short work of a nasty mess. Those raspberries will be back before you know it though.

@golovinpropertyservices 4 ай бұрын

With proper maintenance they won’t have to worry about an area like this again.

@gearhead366 4 ай бұрын

What blade did you use? I know the video was sped up a lot, but judging from the shadows, it still looked like it went pretty fast.

@zappini 6 ай бұрын

Very informative video and comments. Thank you! TIL: mulching blade. Have you tried other kinds of blades for comparison? I just started clearing berries (etc) and planting natives. Would you then do another pass with a mower, to further break up those stalks? (I heard > 6" will reroot and grow back). We're also mulching before planting; getting lots of opinions and I'm still noob. Some crews dig up the root bulbs. Some also get the runners. Some don't even bother! Again, great video. I appreciate your soundtrack too. (I've added Chris Haugen to my playlist.) Cheers, Jason

@sstires 2 ай бұрын

I am here for the awesome music and the murder of brambles .

@golovinpropertyservices 2 ай бұрын

Glad you like it😅

@Avital4414 2 жыл бұрын

I have brush to cut, and I am a chicken, so I just want to use a string trimmer. Is the best approach to start at the top of a plant/stalk/weed - and work your way down? Thanks!

@golovinpropertyservices 2 жыл бұрын

If you are using string, side to side starting from the top, if you have a blade you can start from the top and go all the way down and just repeat moving to the left.

@Avital4414 2 жыл бұрын

@@golovinpropertyservices thanks!!

@crisdelisboa4487 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, again! Here, I saw real smoke, or I'm wrong? What kind of cutter did you use in this work? Steel blade? Great job! See you soon in another KZfaq video ☺️🇵🇹

@golovinpropertyservices 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Cristina! In this video it’s also water vapor and a little bit of dust. I haven’t had any experiences with things starting to burn, thankfully, while mulching/grass cutting. This cutting blade is called: BGTool Mulching Blade Thank you for watching Cristina! :)

@SBereft 2 жыл бұрын

@@golovinpropertyservices hi! Can you use this tool on fresh blackberry bushes, or do you need to wait until fall when they're starting to die? Thank you.

@golovinpropertyservices 2 жыл бұрын

@@SBereft Use them ASAP! Blackberries will grow all year, the faster you cut them the better chances you have of them never growing back!

@chrismarks2458 5 ай бұрын

Nicely made, I'm about to take over a 20ha vegge farm thats overgrown with berries, once slashed, how can i deal with the root without harming the soil for future veggie growth? Or should I use excavator with grubber or will that just spread the seeds everywhere? G'day from down here in Australia!

@tempura7690 4 ай бұрын

Good Job. hopefully you did not get stung by bees.

@philinit6476 2 ай бұрын

What blade are you using?

@JEbullinger Жыл бұрын

Nice

@golovinpropertyservices Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@missybean2223 Ай бұрын

How long did that take?

@golovinpropertyservices Ай бұрын

This particular job with this machine took 5 hours.

@maya1110 3 жыл бұрын

the part i need is how to pick the cuttings, do you have advice...i need to clear it off the land and also i have a big blackthorn infestation that is now hundreds of small trees with huge thorns

@golovinpropertyservices 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Maja, Apart from raking the cuttings up or using a blower, I am not aware of any other methods. But if you have a blackberry infestation and use the method of mulching them up, I'd recommend leaving the cut pieces where they are unless you are planning on planting grass. The cut-up vines create a natural mulch layer which will keep other plants from growing for a limited time. What I do is mulch everything once and then go over the entire area again focusing on chopping up all the material that's on the ground so it becomes smaller and decays faster. Thanks for watching, hope this helps!

@realtalk5643 2 жыл бұрын

I brought a mulching blade by oregon the 2 blade 1. Using it on my fs131 brushcutter. Bloody hell the vibration is unbelievable. How can someone enjoy Using it is mind blowing. I tried it on my fs460 same just enough to cause problems in the hands. Does any1 know why this is happening?

@golovinpropertyservices 2 жыл бұрын

Are you running your FS-131 on full throttle?

@realtalk5643 2 жыл бұрын

@@golovinpropertyservices sorry is was my fault. The blades moved away from the centre when tightening it, so it was not in the centre. Hence the vibration. All sorted now, blade completely destroyed the brambles!! What to buy the 3 blade Oregon. But I think may I need to use a more powerful machine compared to the fs131 brushcutter As still put a lot of pressure on the machine. I used it on my fs460 was perfect.

@HanyunGong 3 ай бұрын

what blades(on the trimmer) are you using for this job ?

@saranasseri1384 2 жыл бұрын

Hello, will the blackberry bushes grow back the next year this way? If so, how do you prevent them from coming back?

@golovinpropertyservices 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, they will grow back. There are several ways to do it, when they keep growing back, just cut them several more times and the roots will eventually die. You could also spray them with a weed killer. You could wait for them to sprout again and then just pull the root out by hand. If if it’s an area where you don’t want anything to grow, it would be a good idea to get that area covered and place bark, mulch, or some other type of surface covering to keep any vegetation from growing.

@Mackeson3 2 жыл бұрын

What l find is if you wait for them to sprout again then spray the young shoots with glyphosate (e.g. Roundup) they soon give up.

@XxBloggs Жыл бұрын

@@Mackeson3 Roundup is dangerous to the environment and humans.

@jonathanandtrishavlogs6874 Жыл бұрын

You can also keep mowing the area, once you’re done cutting the briars down.

@tamaskrisztianseres7881 3 жыл бұрын

NIKKARI KAWASAKI JAPAN BRUSCUTER 2,7HP 53CM )VS FRICH ADOLF STILL FS 131 1,9HP 36CM )

@golovinpropertyservices 3 жыл бұрын

Interesting comment!

@absolutemattlad2701 Жыл бұрын

The back and side yards of my fixer upper house are more bramble than they are yard. I have a brush cutter attachment for my weedwacker, but is there any more efficient way to pick up all the scraps to clear the ground below than just picking them all up by hand and putting them in the bin?

@golovinpropertyservices Жыл бұрын

Well you could try cutting them up a lot smaller and then going over it with a lawn mower if the terrain allows for it. If there’s rocks and other obstacles then your best bet might be just raking them up and putting them in the bin.

@CameronNottle 3 жыл бұрын

What's the name of the blade you're using here? Looks great!

@golovinpropertyservices 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Cameron, This is the: BGTool Mulching Blade I purchased it off Amazon, Oregon sells the same design blade as well but for a few more dollars. Thank you for watching! :)

@CameronNottle 3 жыл бұрын

@@golovinpropertyservices thanks David! If you could send me a link to that blade that would be fantastic!

@golovinpropertyservices 3 жыл бұрын

@@CameronNottle Here’s the link, if it doesn’t work just simply search up “BGTool Mulching Blade” www.amazon.com/BGTOOL-Replacement-Mulching-External-Diameter/dp/B082T36JGH

@ravinegi8936 2 жыл бұрын

I didn't find it on amazon..

@golovinpropertyservices 2 жыл бұрын

Here is a link to another one: amzn.to/31ZfU7k

@soniayoung5097 3 жыл бұрын

Does that kill the vines?

@golovinpropertyservices 3 жыл бұрын

In some cases, if you have the right timing, it can kill off several of the vine bulbs. But most of the time, this is done to clear up the area so that the property owners can handle the area themselves with lighter equipment. If this process is repeated several times throughout the year as they grow back, it will eventually kill them since they aren’t able to go through photosynthesis and pollination.

@joshuajones7901 3 жыл бұрын

How long did it take you to knock that out?

@golovinpropertyservices 3 жыл бұрын

Took 5 hours to complete the job, probably could’ve been a little bit faster if the blade didn’t get chipped up with all the rocks lying around, but it was still a fun time! :)

@ravinegi8936 2 жыл бұрын

Where i can buy it?

@golovinpropertyservices 2 жыл бұрын

Here's a link to another blade that I use, just a different brand: amzn.to/31ZfU7k

@blaablaahi 3 жыл бұрын

How do you bid a job like this? a grand or less?

@golovinpropertyservices 3 жыл бұрын

Well for this job specifically, I did it for $325 for the 5 hours. Biggest thing to look for is what condition the ground is in, does it slope, are there obstacles, the size of the area, how dense the bushes are. Things like that. But when I do the work I don’t usually stop for breaks apart from a quick 1-3 minute water break then get back into it. You have to take into consideration fuel costs and the blades. This area had lots of jagged rocks scattered around with a nice layer of moss covering them which beat up the blade pretty bad. But it worked out well.

@paulharris2070 3 жыл бұрын

I use a Stihl FS90 R with a hedge trimmer head on it instead of the rotating blade and could have done that job in about an hour with it. You really should upgrade to a long handled hedge trimmer for cutting those blackberry bushes.

@golovinpropertyservices 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Paul, I do have a Stihl KM 130r and also a hedge trimmer attachment for it. But I haven’t had much time to practice with it as I’d like. I’ll take it into consideration next time I’m doing a blackberry job. Thanks from your recommendation Paul :)

@paulharris2070 3 жыл бұрын

@@golovinpropertyservices get out there and swing that thing around like Darth Maul on meth.

@golovinpropertyservices 3 жыл бұрын

Well gotta aim for quality cuts before any sort of under the influence type of stuff lol

@zappini 6 ай бұрын

@@golovinpropertyservices If you haven't already, please share your video, reviews, etc of your hedge trimmer. TIA!

@golovinpropertyservices 6 ай бұрын

@@zappini I sure can! Are you thinking about just the hedge trimmer vs blackberry bushes or just on regular shrubs?

@bromsherwood7739 2 жыл бұрын

Then there's me swinging a machete in my backyard for hours like a jackass....

@golovinpropertyservices 2 жыл бұрын

It happens sometimes

@mpreiss7780 10 ай бұрын

Yeah and in 6 months they're back worse than before

@golovinpropertyservices 10 ай бұрын

Like anything you do, regular maintenance is key. If you cut them when they just start to sprout you won’t have an issue. You wouldn’t leave your lawn untouched for 6 months would you?

@vc8160 Жыл бұрын

Get a razorback!

@golovinpropertyservices Жыл бұрын

I haven’t heard of it, but I will check it out!

@MyTolc 3 жыл бұрын

Well im a person

@golovinpropertyservices 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for being real & thanks for watching! :)

@MyTolc 3 жыл бұрын

Welcome

@honeygolightly7889 2 жыл бұрын

But did you really “remove” them all in 5 hours? As in all cuttings/scrap/brambles/leaves OFF site? Or just knock them down? The cuttings root themselves with ease, and that’s the biggest part of the job - the clean up.