Dear Mr. Skid - what an incredible blessing your sister is!!!
@Dave527324 жыл бұрын
Kudos to your sister, who has been a great help to you on many of your projects. Her skillset, like Alyssa's, is outside the range of what most people would consider as normal... Enjoyed the visit today!
@Blessings.4294 жыл бұрын
Love the fact that when that extra need for hands ,Anna’s there. She really works hard. You really will need to build over the wood mill. Blessings to you and the family.
@MrAxelfrom4 жыл бұрын
Hope you aappreciate your fantastic sister, she is a perfect versatile helper.
@jasone94 жыл бұрын
Dude, as I'm sure you know you are incredibly lucky to have such a helpful sister. I really enjoy seeing her in the videos. I understand getting pulled in different directions trying to make the most of time, help, and necessity to make the best progress on projects.
@jimlong5274 жыл бұрын
You have a great sister, hands on with heavy machinery etc. so helpful.
@MikeC191004 жыл бұрын
Great Video! If nothing else, this is a great example on the amount of work effort it takes to fell trees, cut them to rough lengths and then move them to the sawmill area. That in and of itself is a LOT of work and you and Anna worked your backsides off doing it. You both did a great job working together and it was interesting to see the amount of things you got done in one day. You should be proud of the enormous effort and what you both accomplished in one day.
@robertherzog20874 жыл бұрын
I just learned an ancient Japanese technique to minimize timber frame twisting and cracking. They cut a shallow groove down the middle of one side of the timber, the depth I figure, depends on the dimensions of the timber but wasn't stated in the article. This groove acts like an expansion crack (groove) in a concrete slab, which causes a weaker point for the cracks to occur. I haven't tried this myself but it may be something for you to try when cutting heavy beams for your decks on the house.
@CarltonDodd4 жыл бұрын
Gotta say: The amount of work your sister helps with; that's a great sister.
@genegoodman52334 жыл бұрын
Yell and she don't talk all the time.
@rafiqa16214 жыл бұрын
also called "independance", taking charge of your land, enjoying the outdoors and still be at home. love it.
@lillymaypatterson63754 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video. You two are living your dream. Your sister is a gem.
@timjdeegan4 жыл бұрын
When I read your comment it reminded me of Drake White Livin' The Dream. great song!
@larrycobb31024 жыл бұрын
Another great video. It's nice to see folks enjoying their lives even if it involves hard physical labor. When all is said and done you will be able to look back and feel that you not only brought your dreams to fruition but be very proud of yourselves. 👍👍👍
@timjdeegan4 жыл бұрын
Well said. It is a great thing when you can be enjoying life while working towards your dreams and goals! Life should be enjoyable!
@toddsheffield42714 жыл бұрын
Your sister is awesome..shes better than most men I know..
@jacobedecruz53504 жыл бұрын
great to build a patio all around the house. You could be able to hang hammocks and enjoy the outdoor in a more comfy way. I would cut thin wood log for flooring the patio, or a deck, or whatever. I would not use it for fire. that would be such a waste. This is just my opinion. what do you guys think? IF you agree hit like
@cboardwoman4 жыл бұрын
anna gives a new meaning to family help my sister cannot even swing a hammer
@specex4 жыл бұрын
Jesse, here's a quote for you: "Less yammering and more hammering" Don't take that wrong, I love you folks!
@homgrwn4 жыл бұрын
That was so nice of you to walk out to Jesse and tell him how proud you were of him for doing this project! It really hurts the heart!
@PatrickPoet4 жыл бұрын
I remember the video where you were saying that you just didn't get it, you were sharpening the chains the way you understood you were supposed to and they still weren't cutting, and then you came back on the next clip all excited wanting to share what you'd just figured out about what you weren't getting and your chains were cutting like whoa! I think about that every time I see you sharpening a chain all expert like and matter of fact now. You've been like that about a gazillion things, struggle struggle struggle, oh! struggle, master. Fun to watch.
@PatrickPoet4 жыл бұрын
I love seeing you and Anna work together, it's so natural and easy. (Unless you edit out all the spats, lol!)
@terrykeithley61834 жыл бұрын
Jesse, you meant Aunt Anna is here helping, lol. Projects always go better with Lefty's. Stay safe, Terry
@domenicdalleva10454 жыл бұрын
Keep working to much explanation
@jacobedecruz53504 жыл бұрын
that is his style of making videos. He feels compelled to explain due to so many people asking questions.....
@tearalewis75324 жыл бұрын
Im glad he balances both.
@tiffanyrockwell21154 жыл бұрын
Sister of the year award
@MrGmoney484 жыл бұрын
DUDE!!!! and DUDETTE!!!!! I've been following and praising y'all for over a year. Been watching from my phone. No big deal, right. I watched this episode on my HD living room TV. I HAVE BEEN MISSING OUT!!!!
@timjdeegan4 жыл бұрын
Haha I feel the same way when I Chromecast youtube content!
@ericktaylor-webb67114 жыл бұрын
I Like it when your working with your Sister. as Family bonding is a great whey of getting the work done. and your wife (Alyssa) can carry on looking after the new born so you both have bonding going on
@warrenmichael9184 жыл бұрын
i thought they were going cross country since they chained it down so much, until i watched them just pull around the corner into the driveway ! LOL
@nick.caffrey4 жыл бұрын
I wish I had a sister like Anna. Great laconic humour.
@finieclimber4 жыл бұрын
Actually you are a bit mistaken you do not necessarily have to perform maintenance on "your" land. More and more land does not require additional hours of maintenance. Healthier forest have standing dead timber as there are lots of wildlife that prefer dead standing timber. Even timber that falls over and rots provides elements to a health forest.
@grizzly224854 жыл бұрын
Pretty stinking good video! Anna should be the hero some how. She has really helped you lately. Great to see her again. Love the show, the story, the info, you guys. Thanks again...
@dunep64654 жыл бұрын
Good Work Anna and Jessie. With some of that standing timber I see a large pole barn in your future for machinery and shop
@fredericrike59744 жыл бұрын
Jesse, I'm going to suggest this, but you have so much on your "To Do " list already. Here goes nothing; you need to be at least thinking about a machinery shed- maybe with one end laid out to be the working home for the sawmill; that means a high roof, so you can use the excavator to load logs, open walls or big sliding doors so you can get stuff in an out, parking space to keep your motor pool out of the worst of the weather. A trailer in the class you borrowed would let you move the sawmill up into the trees to do a bunch of slabbing and then you can mulch the rest on site- a chipper would be great, a medium sized tractor to drag and as a PTO for other tools to use. There, I've spent $40k and got you a shedule for the next five seasons of PLfL! Most of this is a wish list, but a machinery shed would help your equip maintenance a lot- and you could do most of the structural from material you have on site. By the time all this gets done, your new family member will be old enough to run the excavator for you!FR
@HaroldMalaby4 жыл бұрын
So nice to have Anna's help and such nice equipment.
@jorgel.dejesus30084 жыл бұрын
Dynamic duo brother and sister , things got done . Hopefully you will bring her back for the interior wood walls build and faus flooring . Great video 📹 👍
@robryan10074 жыл бұрын
Do you replant seedlings yourself to make sure that you have trees for the future? or do you hope that the property replants itself naturally to provide wood for the future?
@tamitng4 жыл бұрын
How about a sawmill shed? That would be a great project to protect your investment as well as let you work on milling wood all year round. 🍀
@davidduvall46554 жыл бұрын
One thing to remember when you work on your house or property. Itvwill cost twice as much as you think and take three times as long as you think. Don't ask me how i know this. Looking good keep up the good work.
@jonathanschimelfenig56724 жыл бұрын
You guys are awesome. Hope 1 day we get to meet ur new lil addition to the team. Hi from northern Alberta canadia land. Stay strong, stay motivated.
@timjdeegan4 жыл бұрын
Hello from fellow Canadians! We have friends in Spruce View Alberta
@paulcollins93974 жыл бұрын
Success is measured in smiles! Grins too!!
@timjdeegan4 жыл бұрын
😁
@htmagic4 жыл бұрын
Jesse, it's great that your sister can lend a hand. Many hands make light work. I've been working by myself and that's why things take so long.
@matthewclarke79934 жыл бұрын
Great video and I have to agree a change in pace is a great thing I personally drive a rig for a live 5 weeks at a time then home for a week so while I am home I cut fire wood and logs just to change and also the husbandly duties also the dreaded to do list lol keep the video come
@brassmanone4 жыл бұрын
My wife has finally trained me to calculate project time better. It always goes very fast in my mind, so just plan four or five times longer to get a better estimate of the time needed. If I finish earlier, so much the better!
@YelitzaDeJesus4 жыл бұрын
The hill top looks great for the house.
@Mounty6214 жыл бұрын
Whatta gal, your sister! I can’t wait to work my property just south of you. It’s all about having the right tools.
@edduffer16374 жыл бұрын
next on the list for Jesse and Alyssa.. a power log splitter
@knowltek4 жыл бұрын
ed duffer needs a split head for that mini ex...for the big ones
@rickwatson10004 жыл бұрын
Love your sister!
@bruce18164 жыл бұрын
Jesse, great video. Working in the woods is always good for the soul. When you mill your boards, the most important thing to produce good lumber is to be fussy with stickering. 18 inches to 24 max. Don't tarp the whole stack unless you have a breathable tarp. The top is important and any side toward the sun. Bring a reasonable amount in the garage, 2-3 weeks ahead of use. Let your lumber get acclimated to indoor moisture. content.
@gsettlemyre4 жыл бұрын
Doing it yourself is so satisfying and knowing you are helping the environment is such a bonus, hopefully those trees are all salvageable for your stick built portion. You and Anna looked like you were enjoying the day even if it was a little laborious.
@jaychino16214 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video. It's Great having Anna! She looks like she is having fun.
@SFCRambo604 жыл бұрын
I would like to ask a question. Why don't you take all the brush and cut up to use for your hot tub? Or wood burner? Any wood to heat is best used instead of wasting it. You want it for your garden, well take the ashes and put them into the garden. Ash is excellent for your garden since the PC people don't want you to use lime in the soil anymore.
@williamgraham88094 жыл бұрын
You are blessed to have your sister there to add her skills!
@scottt84244 жыл бұрын
Hey Jessie hey Alyssa thanks for the video I enjoyed it and if you get yourself a nice big fat log well then you can make yourself a coffee table and a kitchen table nice and rustic and made by the two of you and a nice bench for the front of the house. To and I hope you guys had a nice Thanksgiving and a safe one so stay safe and God bless
@ashoktamang61224 жыл бұрын
Great job guys..i have been following you since 2017 to 2019.i like your hard working 👍👍👍😊
@jimk4vw1384 жыл бұрын
A lot of nice lumber, got a bunch done. I enjoyed it. TU
@AndyFromm4 жыл бұрын
13:29 its most likely a 22k trailer not 30k plus the trailer weights 8k so thats only 14k of payload.
@PatrickPoet4 жыл бұрын
Hey! Anna was using your cool new magnetic marking tool! Yay!
@davidking72224 жыл бұрын
Cool video , you guys are smashing it . We are getting a video a day from you guys . I'm happy .
@alexhatch54044 жыл бұрын
Great to see you on logs again mate.
@richardgriffiths20194 жыл бұрын
Happy December form England yorkshire uk
@miku69244 жыл бұрын
Why you don't cut trees in winter when you want very good hose building trees, beacause in winter trees are dead no moister inside and then but trees to dry up. It must be minus degrees outside when you cut them in winter. Nowedays treecutter just cut when ever they want but oldtimer woodcutter knowed very well when they got most valueble trees. Winter cut trees last much much longer time than summer cut trees, when tree juices are moving inside.
@brassmanone4 жыл бұрын
Many old timers would girdle trees they wanted to use later. This way they would die and dry out for use later.
@adriancox-thesantjordigolf36464 жыл бұрын
Jesse you should start to reforrest this area. Can you start to grow seeds indoors to plant in the Spring? Look into it.
@skm94204 жыл бұрын
You plant some trees
@carrolgravatt98884 жыл бұрын
You and your sister look so much alike. Are you by chance twins.
@DavidB-ce4wr4 жыл бұрын
Ahh, on a second note, you may not want to use pine chips in your garden as the bark and even the wood contains a lot of tannin (tannic acid). I speak from past had experience, took another year to mitigate the increased acidic conditions before garden improved.
@wallaceloper6374 жыл бұрын
No comment.Nice scenery
@keen19944 жыл бұрын
Wow....you guys are such an inspiration and very entertaining at times. I have a question....do you ever take a step back and just look around the all the amazing things you have accomplished? The house. Some people can say that they have build there own house, BUT not only did you build your house, you made the wood to do so! Your garden is amazing along with caning and making your own ICE CREAM!!!! Keep up all the good work.
@kejay744 жыл бұрын
Hey Jesse! Good coverage video! One tidbit for future reference on load binding... IF possible, place the binders (tensioner devices, boomers etc) on passenger side of load. Reason: In case there is an issue and you must re-tighten along the roadside, you are keeping the trailer and load between you and any other traffic. Make sense??? Take care, may GOD bless & keep you and yours. Ken
@heathersullivan72944 жыл бұрын
I love you guys, so awesome to have family to help and visit with! I'm close with my siblings too, all 5 of them, and my parents, makes life amazing, doesn't it? Thanks for continuing to share your journey with us!
@allansater60954 жыл бұрын
If you don't get rid of the infested wood the beetle will just go to the next pine, I have seen it many times.
@walterhoffman17004 жыл бұрын
Can You Tell Me More About Your Mini Excavator? Every Property Owner Has Needs For One. Payments?Price? Etc. I Like The Way You All Respect Your Kabota. Your Sis Is Operating It Well Also. Melissa And I Have Been Watching Yall For Years, Awesome Job, Congrats!!! From North Middle Tennessee
@donbrutcher45014 жыл бұрын
Getting dirty buggers! Must be that one secret to life I hadn't realized. :)
@ralphtaylor37964 жыл бұрын
dude, it will happen a day at a time, no worries.
@TxStang4 жыл бұрын
Shouldn't the limbs and bark from Beetle Kill Pine be burned and not left on the ground ????
@leonardpearce45124 жыл бұрын
Life is good, Get ur Dun, wake up tomorrow, Get ur Dun, cherish the memories and blessings of the day. Love your family, Get ur Dun.
@terryspooner1284 жыл бұрын
"The house is burning down, but if you don't stop and water the roses they will die.". So you stopped and watered the roses. Ranchers always have too many projects, and have to shift priorities so the whole place doesn't go to pot. Life happens.
@vask924 жыл бұрын
Very impressive job to do only in a day. Nice 🙂
@KIMI-xt4eb4 жыл бұрын
good job...............
@Cougar12124 жыл бұрын
T-shirt? Geez, how far behind are these vids?
@brianday92164 жыл бұрын
People love the look of the bettle kill pine , the blue staining looks awesome for furniture and rustic cabinetry. But it's also cheap free studs for you , get er done !
@steveng55034 жыл бұрын
Well done! You’ve both come a long way. Thanks for sharing. 👍 from me. 🇬🇧
@J30Vampire4 жыл бұрын
coffee casualty....lol. ya been there in the backhoe.
@michaeld_aus_b4 жыл бұрын
over here they cut down beetle-infected trees "immediately" BUT then it is important to bring them at least a certain distance away from the nearest tree. otherwise they will infect the neighbouring trees.
@johnfithian-franks82764 жыл бұрын
Hi you three, I was told that hardwood was best for burning and that pine was not suitable due to the amount of sap and pitch in the tree. How many tape measures did you cut by accident marking out the 12 footers?
@tuklonashoba0074 жыл бұрын
Using chains to boom down the logs is very smart. Ratchet straps have and do break under weight.
@woofersd23834 жыл бұрын
That last dismount I’ll give a 2. 😀
@rawilson77684 жыл бұрын
Yes Jessie, you know you worked hard when you get dirty boogers! LOL
@Red12Harley4 жыл бұрын
Between the goofy cat video and the equally silly tree cutting video, I’m sure you got a bunch of guff from “the purists”
@hisimagenme4 жыл бұрын
Agreed and Indeed!! Most just don't know that feeling and it's a general sadness in life that people can't explain. Doctors use antidepressants to wring it out of the general populace. But the truth is... we just don't do what we were made to do anymore. Smiles and blessings...
@jannybravo84294 жыл бұрын
Reminds me of country life in jamaica looking wood to cook etc
@BraxxJuventa4 жыл бұрын
Great job! Well done! Oh and say hi to Anna for me... 👍😁
@lindseypie234 жыл бұрын
Are there any plans to replant trees for future use and benefit?
@sunnypatchfarm4 жыл бұрын
Good job
@mikejf43774 жыл бұрын
The pine trees look like crop trees. I.E. land that had been cleared then replanted to decrease erosion.
@152marian4 жыл бұрын
Where is your gadget with 12 feet conduit pipe for precise logs?
@grahamatwell51204 жыл бұрын
20:17
@152marian4 жыл бұрын
@@grahamatwell5120 That's not 12 feet :-D
@darthepirate30334 жыл бұрын
Just curious, are you planning to replace dead trees ?
@randyzapton64242 жыл бұрын
All ways load the front first, that way if I have to I can overhang logs at the rear end of the trailer.
@theadventuresofbrockinthai43254 жыл бұрын
HEY JESSE AND ALYSSA AND SISTER. LOL JESSE, YOUR SISTER SEEMS TO KNOW HER WAY WITH A CHAINSAW, I'M IMPRESSED. SHE REMINDS ME OF WIFE NUMBER TWO. ALL SHE WANTED FOR HER BIRTHDAY WAS A CHAINSAW SO THAT'S WHAT I GOT HER. I LIKE THE IDEA OF TAKING YOUR STANDING DEAD AND TURNING IT INTO LUMBER FOR YOUR HOUSE. WHEN YOU OPEN YOUR EYES IN THE MORNING AND SEE THAT LUMBER YOU CAN SMILE AND SAY TO YOURSELF, " I DID THAT".
@jedidiah51314 жыл бұрын
Another great video...
@gilcore52454 жыл бұрын
OK, Anna needs to become a regular! Sad she probably has a life of her own someplace else!
@TheUserid824 жыл бұрын
What hardwood trees grow in the area? A fenced in area near the house to start some saplings in a spot you can easily water them and still protected from deer to have transplants to spread around the property in a few years to add to the diversity of trees. As shown by the pines dying to the pests having a stronger mix of trees will help like oaks for acorns and some maple or walnut for added options.
@jedidiah51314 жыл бұрын
Thats a great idea! as that is exactly what I do and many wood lot owners do the same...Forest companies practice that extensively as they want faster growing trees that are not susceptible to disease....but a diverse forest is sometimes more healthy so its a gamble for wood lot owners.
@TheUserid824 жыл бұрын
@@jedidiah5131 It is the drawback of how we see time that the majority think 18 years is long term as that is how long it takes to grow a new adult.
@NelloCambelli4 жыл бұрын
The greater the disturbing the soil in the forest the greater the natural regeneration. Having a forest management program for first thin "post" harvest(10-20 years), "crooked" tree harvest for firewood or posts (15-25 years) and final log harvest at 30 to 50 years will create a healthy bug free forest.
@DavidB-ce4wr4 жыл бұрын
Get an old tire and cut it through, flip the tire inside out and use it to protect the butt of any standing tree you might damage by dragging the lot against them. Or more than one, you know. Beetle killed pine would make beautiful siding/wall board. The "blue stain" fungus from the beetles will give the wood awesome character.
@BrainStormAcres4 жыл бұрын
FWIW we stopped using beetle killed pine from our local area because the lumber came apart along the growth rings. Really irritating to have a beam just fall apart.
@skm94204 жыл бұрын
That's not very typical
@BrainStormAcres4 жыл бұрын
SKM 94 it was a big, unpleasant surprise for us - and the sawyer. Let gs came out of Prescott National Forest.