Wranglerstar wow you are a great dad your son will be well experienced with a chainsaw once he has skills like you. Man I like stihl chainsaws I have a stihl ms 880 and 461. If you want you can get your saw with heated handles helps in cold weather. I have my 461 with a dual port muffler and large bucking spikes and the heated handles. Tip you might want to use the decompression valve on the 461 because it has a plastic flywheel. I don't use the decompression valve at all but In the winter it will be handy.
I, like others have just found out about this video being the video that had you fired from US Forest service. I would just like to let you know that you have shaped my highschool career as wanting to become a forest wildland firefighter and having unlocked new fascinations of taking care of my gears and new ways to do things. Not only are you a great parent, and you are doing an excellent job as a parent raising your child (in my opinion). You are also helping raise countless children across youtube platform in unlocking new interest and helping them achieve new career path’s that I myself included could not have imagined before. Thank you and happy new year
And that is the exact same reason I came to this video as well but this guy is an amazing role model for his kids and people that watch his videos because of him and others. I want to be a hotshot when I grow up.
This has to be my favourite Wranglerstar video so far. A message for Jack - please cherish these moments of learning, the lessons and skills your parents have been, are and will teach you will prepare you for your future. You may not think they are important but they are. Keep up the great work Cody and Mrs W!
Awesome Jack....proud of you and dad...I'm sure you have a new respect for dad when he runs the saw..looks easy but hard on your body....this video makes me smile
I havent used a saw to cut trees, but i enjoy chopping wood. I remember my uncle told me I was too small (I was like 10), but on the first swing i popped open some oak wood
Love this video so much, looking forward to more on this series. Great information for those new to this, good reminders to others. As an aside I so enjoy seeing a father teaching his son, so good to have a positive picture of fathers. So often fathers are portrayed as nincompoops... Jack will treasure these memories before its all said and done. Jack, well done, I enjoyed your teachable spirit, takes courage to learn on camera, my hat is off to you.
Completely agree, one hundred percent. All too often fathers are portrayed as fools or used for nothing but the dim comic relief in popular media. While that can be unfortunately accurate in all to many cases, it's not true in all and this is a perfect example. It's heartwarming to see how much Cody cares about his son and enjoys spending time with him.
What a great feeling as a father to give your boy a thumbs up while teaching him to do something he wants to do to be like his father! This is what life is all about!
Two things i noticed. First one, no mention of a good pair of chainsaw boots. I've seen some nasty wounds from accidents due to loss of footing and that chain is spinning and wham! Into the foot it goes. I use Stihl chainsaw boots myself. They are expensive, but so is losing the use of your foot. Secondly, the chainsaw brake. It isn't a good idea to use your throttle hand to activate the chain break. If that chain is still spinning, and you miss the break in a hast to set the brake, guess where your hand is going? Straight into that spinning chain full of hungry, sharp teeth. Always good practice to use the wrist flick method. Both hands remain on the saw and the brake can be activated efficiently with a quick flick of the wrist from the top bar. I saw you demonstrate it once Cody, but in my opinion, the boy needs to make it a habit to use that method. Chainsaws are very unforgiving, as I'm sure you know. Anyway, that's it. Good vid.
What a wonderful relationship you have built. I'm sure you, like all of us, have moments where you know you can be a better man or father. But do try to appreciate how well you're doing. I love your content and wish you and your family the best.
I teach 7th grade science... Students about Jack's age. You have no idea how many boys need the training and parenting Jack receives from you and Mrs W. Keep up the good work and Godspeed.
As sad as it sounds I had a tear in my eye watching this, growing up with no father around (he wanted to have kids but not be around for them once they were born) I had to learn how to do stuff like this on my own. I had a lot of mistakes that could have got me seriously hurt, in fact I almost went blind in one eye I had a chip come up from the cut and get in my eye and go under my upper eye lid. I hope Jack realizes how lucky he is to have a father like you around to teach and show him these things. As well I would like to thank you man to man for putting videos like these up. It teaches a lot of younger men like me and many others how to do something the safe and proper way and it shows there are still men out there willing to take responsibility to take care of his family and teach his child the proper way to do something.
Great stuff there ...... Glad to see a young man being trained in these simple things ...... I'm in the South East USA and best I can remember it was about 12-13 yoa that my dad first put me to using a chainsaw ....... It gives a young man more since of worth and I know I felt more "grown-up" than ever when I was running a saw when it was firewood cutting time
Cody, you are an amazing man. I sit here watching only wishing I had an upbringing like this. All I ever wanted was to learn how to use tools and build stuff. No one was there to teach me, to this day everything I know, every tool I own and know how to use, I taught myself. This video just seemed magical to me, these will be amazing memories for Jack, might I add that he handled that chain saw proudly and efficiently. I respect you Cody, I wish I had a neighbour like you that I could learn things from. Thank you for sharing this special moment. Richie Vaughan, Hamilton Ontario Canada age 29
gotta say on a personal level, we wouldn't get along on a lot of points. What your doing with your boy is not one of them. I wish i had that kind of guidance as a kid. I eventually learned many skills on my own but to have a man to show me those things (without the screaming and berating) would have put me years ahead of my current levels.
EXCELLENT video. I remember years ago cutting firewood with my father......we still do cut firewood......but now I am the one running the chainsaw.....he helps with what he can.....but in his 70s. he can just sit and watch if he so chooses.....of course, he gets the levers on the log splitter. Jack, well done. learn what you can, and enjoy what you do.
I came across this looking to up skill on what I could do to be more proficient (and safe) with my saw having moved onto a property and knowing that I would often be working on my own. What I found in my opinion is a very special example where not only is the speaker well versed and experienced but humble. You have shared a special moment with us - passing on valuable knowledge, wisdom and understanding to a young man. Regardless if he was to pursue similar passions these life lessons make ripples that stay with a young person well into later life. Thank you for your help in my own learning, but more prolifically, thank you for making my day with a beautiful Neil Young version which enriches this wonderful Father Son moment
This is helpful for this grandmother. After hurricane Sally I broke down and bought my first chainsaw. I got a stihl 170. It's a small one but I respect the damage it can do to me. I'll be watching this series to learn some safety tips
Watching this video brought back some good memories of when my dad started to let me work beside him and showing me running dangerous tools. You have a much better and more patient manor than my dad had, much better for Jack than the old school way. We never cut much wood growing up my family heated with fuel oil instead of wood but I have cut a lot of wood in my adult years and I prefer wood heat over modern fuels unfortunately my health has declined and work involved with heating by wood is no longer an option for me but I still occasionally cut a tree or two on a good day for the exercise and camp fire wood for when my granddaughter comes is over. 😊
Great video ,Cody !! I know you had dropped off your new saw and had some work done to it. Can you do a video on what was done and performance before and after ? Thanks
He might not have them due to his personal experience with them in wild-fire fighting. The Steel in the steel toes heats up and makes your feet a lot more uncomfortable than they would otherwise be. He mentioned the above in his Axe vs. Steel-toe boot video.
what Weak1ings said is true. I have also worked in wildland fire before and wear leather and kevlar boots for the reason that you can't have metal in your shoes.
+VileStorms honestly, anything is better than nothing. long story short, they will help but if you cut as much wood as I do, get yourself a good pair of boots meant for the job. long story long, When I was 17 I started working for people who lived around me taking out trees and cutting them for firewood, then stacking it for drying. I didn't have chainsaw chaps so I wore shin guards for hokey.They saved my leg one day, I was tired after working for almost 6 hours, I basically swung the saw at full rev. into my shin. Your shoes are the same concept. They will help, but it's not what they a designed for. They would help to keep from something crushing your toes, and they will help deflect a chainsaw, but if a saw is really coming for your foot, depending on the thickness of your plate it will probably go right through it. Also, I doubt they will help protect from an axe.
That thumbs up and smile at 11:17 made my day. My daughter loves to tinker with me in the shop. I can't wait to teach her more and more. Building up our children is one of the greatest honors as a parent. Fantastic content Cody.
I got a bit emotional watching this. My dad would teach me the same way as this man only about scuba diving and equipment. I lost him last summer and I sure miss him and all his good advice. Great video
Awesome video. My dad never taught me to run a saw. After returning a cheap crappy saw I bought a while back I picked up a used Husqvarna 266xp today. I will certainly teach my kids to run a saw someday.
Great video! I taught my son how to use a chainsaw , it gave us both a great sense of satisfaction. It was great to pass on a skill and to spend time with my young fella. I will offer two bits of feed back, take them or leave them 1/ Steel cap boots are in my opinion must when using a chainsaw. 2/ Try to get the young fella (Jack)to roll his left wrist to engage the chain brake. I get that he is 12 and the saw is designed for adults and rolling his wrist could be difficult, but it is a good habit to get into. Keep up the good work. Jack is learning valuable life skills as are you by teaching him.
Cody, it's a pleasure watching you teaching Jack not only the skills needed for modern homesteading but for life as well. A job that's worth doing is worth doing right. Takes me back to the days of my own youth with my father teaching me the same thing. Also as one who has never used a chainsaw, you are teaching this 48 year old as well. Thank you sir. May God's blessings pour out and you and your family.
I just saw the one of you rounding a stump and then planting three more with the little kid. Thank you so much for teaching skills like this to the youth. I love how you wrapped it up with a recap from bible study that morning. You sir are a very good man.
Chainsaw safety and proper training is so important. So much can go wrong so quickly. I taught myself and am lucky to have all my fingers and toes. Not only was the instruction solid, but your student was obviously listening. The change in confidence by the end showed in his body language and I was damn proud of him when you gave him the thumbs up. If the bureaucracy of the Forest Service had a little butthurt episode over this video then I say the problem lies with them, not you.
What a beautiful moment in a father and son's life. It might not seem like much but being able to transfer skills and knowledge to the next generation, especially your own is an amazing feeling. Great job Wranglerstar.
I am so proud of you Cody and you working with Jack I think this is something that some Porten at his age. This is something that I did not have with my own father that I wish I would’ve had. With you teaching him this logging in for STREET work he will be a very smart young man and be able to be a safe individual while he’s doing it. Once again I will say how proud I am of both of you the way you work close together.
My dad let me use his saw at 12, no training and nothing but ear muffs. Just a few cuts. I learned all safety and maintenance on my own, and bought my own saws and equipment. Im still 15, so ive come a long way. My dad handing me that saw started such a new spark and interest for woodcutting.
I love the relationship that you have with your son. I look back at the relationship that I had with my father and I have to wonder, how much better of a man would I be today if he had of spent the time and effort to teach me the skills that all men should know. Bravo, you are raising an excellent young man.
Every single time his sone put the safety back on, he took his hand off the trigger handle. To engage the safety you’re supposed to rock your wrist to push it forward, that is the safe way to do it, with the way you have him doing it or didn’t notice he was doing he could miss and cut his arm. Also when he was cutting the log of the ground he was really bending down as if he was doing a squat, that will make his back soar and also makes him off balanced, say the saw was to kick back, he would fall over and could get badly hurt, he should be on one knee. Now I say this only out of concern. Other then those things I saw, I think for a first cut your son did great, and I love watching your videos and the things you teach us all.
Cody, I really enjoyed this video! I am definitely a beginner with a chainsaw, but have felt a lot better about it from watching your videos in the past. My wife and I have a son who is 13 months old and I think it would be awesome to get out and teach him how to use a chainsaw someday. My dad owned a chainsaw, but rarely used it because we lived in the city so I never learned. Now, we live more in a rural area, so there is a little bit of wood to cut. Thanks so much for believing that working like this is something every guy should know about. Also, I have enjoyed the “cheapest on Amazon” videos, but when I first started watching the channel, I found myself sad that the videos ended and I feel like this video was a lot like those. My wife used to laugh at me because I was watching this random guy’s videos. I don’t want to hassle you because I know you work hard with the videos and it’s tough. I just wanted to say that I appreciate this one particularly. Thanks man!
Zachary Pittman my wife sometimes listens and watches with me, there is a lot to learn from Cody :) nice to know I'm not the only young guy tuning in each video lol
Cody, I really like all of your video but some just hit you right in the feels. Nothing like passing down real world skills to the next generation. Great, great video! Thank you.
WAY 2 GO JACK!! You are ON YOUR WAY TO MAN HOOD WITH A GREAT TEACHER. YOUR DAD. LEARN ALL YOU CAN BUDDY & SOAK UP AS MUCH KNOLAGE FROM HIM AS YOU CAN AND IF YOUR GRAND DAD IS STILL LIVING LEARN AS MUCH AS YOU CAN FROM HIM AS WELL. I KNOW IT'S NOT EASY AND SOME TIMES IT WILL BE REALLY BORING. BUT YOU WILL LEARN INVALUABLE LESSONS AND MEMORYS. MABY SOME DAY YOU CAN TEACH YOUR OWN CHILDREN. CAUSE THERE IS A WORLD OF KNOWLEDGE IN THE BRAIN'S OF YOUR PARENTS AND GRANDPARENTS LEARN ALL YOU CAN CAUSE WHEN THEY PASS FROM THIS WORLD THERE KNOW HOW AND KNOLAGE GOES WITH THEM. GOOD LUCK. LIL BUDDY & MAY GOD BLESS YOU
All my father taught me was this, "If you keep the saw below your chest, you won't cut your head off." It's worked so far. But I have thoroughly enjoyed watching your more advanced training with your son.
I really enjoy the videos you do with jack it really brings back some wonderful memories of my late grandfather teaching me a lot of useful outdoor skills
Jack is a very blessed young to have such a great dad I to was blessed with a good hard working dad that taught me to run a saw it was a stihl ms 201t I think I was a little younger than Jack I was 9 of 10 but I'm kinda big for my age so I guess that's why dad showed me when I was a little younger. I'm now 14 and make quite a bit of money selling firewood that I cut with my stihl ms 460 that my uncle give me it was slightly used but it should last me years a big thanks to all the good hard working God fearing dads out there. Hope you see this Mr wranglerstar and show to Jack if you would GOD bless from NC
Great instructional video, as always. Even better was watching you interact with your son. He's lucky to have a father like you, it's easy to see how much you enjoy teaching and spending quality time with him.
What great footage of an important moment in a man's life. I remember my dad teaching me to use a saw and still hear his words when I run it today. Thanks for sharing
I can second that Olivier! That's what I went with and I feel very safe with it. Not too powerful but good enough for most tasks, good weight and control. Went with 18" bar.
I bought the MS251 a couple of years ago and run Stihl's own Rapid Super chain on it. Keep the rpm's up and it cuts like nobody's business for a smaller saw. The only thing I had a hard time cutting was a large oak tree at a friends house. Mostly because it gummed up my bar, so I had to free the tip sprocket. Aside from that its' gone through everything I've cut. :)
Hey I know most of your videos revolve around cutting of trees but I’ve got a recommendation on a video that may interest you. There are tribes in SA who build living bridges with roots. Maybe you could try planting bamboo and forming it as it grows into your foot bridges. It goes fast and is strong. Keep up the good work.
Great video Jack and Cody. Cody sir you have a young man who with great persistence will grow to be a great craftsman or whatever his plans are. Keep up the hard work and discipline Jack, well done.
I noticed that the young man used his trigger hand to engage the brake. He should engage the brake with his forearm of the grip arm (like you demonstrated) because if he misses and goes over the brake his hand could, in theory, engage with the chain. Love what you are doing and leading your son with guidance and be demonstration.
I love your page, I'll be teaching my son how to use a chainsaw soon as well. He's 17 so it's a bit late, but we are Eastern US city folks so it's not as critical a skill to have as it is in the beautiful country you live in.
I wish you were my dad Cody!! I've thought this many times, especially recently. Such a great teacher with such great things to teach. Your son is growing into a fine man. You should be proud as I know you are.
Kids that get to grow up on a property will always have a better upbringing than town kids. I loved chopping wood splitting it stacking it. Way to go kiddo.
Looking forward to this Cody. You have the best channel on TH-cam. Thank You for all you do and all the work you put into your videos. God Bless to all.
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Either I'm on the crack again, or they have the chain on backwards in the pictures! hahaha
Wranglerstar wow you are a great dad your son will be well experienced with a chainsaw once he has skills like you. Man I like stihl chainsaws I have a stihl ms 880 and 461. If you want you can get your saw with heated handles helps in cold weather. I have my 461 with a dual port muffler and large bucking spikes and the heated handles. Tip you might want to use the decompression valve on the 461 because it has a plastic flywheel. I don't use the decompression valve at all but In the winter it will be handy.
Love the Neil Young near the end.
Wranglerstar can you be my dad
adam rushing your on crack :)
I, like others have just found out about this video being the video that had you fired from US Forest service. I would just like to let you know that you have shaped my highschool career as wanting to become a forest wildland firefighter and having unlocked new fascinations of taking care of my gears and new ways to do things. Not only are you a great parent, and you are doing an excellent job as a parent raising your child (in my opinion). You are also helping raise countless children across youtube platform in unlocking new interest and helping them achieve new career path’s that I myself included could not have imagined before. Thank you and happy new year
Naw I'm sure he got fired for other factors other than just this video.
@@zachkennedy9282 I was thinking the same thing
And that is the exact same reason I came to this video as well but this guy is an amazing role model for his kids and people that watch his videos because of him and others. I want to be a hotshot when I grow up.
Why did he got fired over this video, did he shared some secret information?
COOL -This is parenting done right!!!!
I agree!!
If only everyone had access to vast acres of woods and land.
A plant there's public land for doing this
thank you Wranglerstar for this informational video.
and i agree that you seem like a great dad.
The only way a child can learn. Is to do dangerous things safely and supervised.
This has to be my favourite Wranglerstar video so far.
A message for Jack - please cherish these moments of learning, the lessons and skills your parents have been, are and will teach you will prepare you for your future. You may not think they are important but they are.
Keep up the great work Cody and Mrs W!
can we nick name him lumber jack ? all jokes aside its good to see we more homesteading videos and not cheap vs expensive tools comparisons
the compo vids prob pay some bills (free tools/sponsor money)
Great video. Jack looked very proud, as well he should be. Thanks so much for sharing these awesome memories.
Great video!!!
Awesome Jack....proud of you and dad...I'm sure you have a new respect for dad when he runs the saw..looks easy but hard on your body....this video makes me smile
It looked like Jack was enjoying his time behind the saw. It made me remember when I first started using one.
I havent used a saw to cut trees, but i enjoy chopping wood. I remember my uncle told me I was too small (I was like 10), but on the first swing i popped open some oak wood
Love this video so much, looking forward to more on this series. Great information for those new to this, good reminders to others. As an aside I so enjoy seeing a father teaching his son, so good to have a positive picture of fathers. So often fathers are portrayed as nincompoops... Jack will treasure these memories before its all said and done. Jack, well done, I enjoyed your teachable spirit, takes courage to learn on camera, my hat is off to you.
+Michael Morrow what a lovely comment. Thank you.
Completely agree, one hundred percent. All too often fathers are portrayed as fools or used for nothing but the dim comic relief in popular media. While that can be unfortunately accurate in all to many cases, it's not true in all and this is a perfect example. It's heartwarming to see how much Cody cares about his son and enjoys spending time with him.
Amen.
Well said
Agreed
This is the video..... bummer. Great content regardless of the outcome.
Great job Jack!
Great teaching Cody!
I agree!!
Eagle profile pic. Nice!
What a great feeling as a father to give your boy a thumbs up while teaching him to do something he wants to do to be like his father! This is what life is all about!
Jack, you're a natural. Your attention to detail coupled with your Father's teachings will serve you best for years to come.
This is parenting done right!!!!
Dare Devil Dan heck yes
Agreed!
Came here after seeing the shot, can't believe they fired him for this!
Two things i noticed. First one, no mention of a good pair of chainsaw boots. I've seen some nasty wounds from accidents due to loss of footing and that chain is spinning and wham! Into the foot it goes. I use Stihl chainsaw boots myself. They are expensive, but so is losing the use of your foot.
Secondly, the chainsaw brake. It isn't a good idea to use your throttle hand to activate the chain break. If that chain is still spinning, and you miss the break in a hast to set the brake, guess where your hand is going? Straight into that spinning chain full of hungry, sharp teeth. Always good practice to use the wrist flick method. Both hands remain on the saw and the brake can be activated efficiently with a quick flick of the wrist from the top bar. I saw you demonstrate it once Cody, but in my opinion, the boy needs to make it a habit to use that method. Chainsaws are very unforgiving, as I'm sure you know. Anyway, that's it. Good vid.
Shane Roper Totally agree a with you.
Can you please tell me how you apply to become a member of the TH-cam police 🌐👮. Are they recruiting at the moment?
The man raised a valid point. Don't be a moron.
You and jack working together are my favorite videos..thank you Cody
12:10 nice rifle on the stump
And also, that AR has the side effect of being incredibly fun to shoot.
What a wonderful relationship you have built. I'm sure you, like all of us, have moments where you know you can be a better man or father. But do try to appreciate how well you're doing. I love your content and wish you and your family the best.
I teach 7th grade science... Students about Jack's age. You have no idea how many boys need the training and parenting Jack receives from you and Mrs W. Keep up the good work and Godspeed.
This is why you got let go? That’s BS. Sorry man that’s a great video, should not have gone down like that.
Today I learned that this video led to you being fired from the forest service. Yet I see nothing but a good father.
As sad as it sounds I had a tear in my eye watching this, growing up with no father around (he wanted to have kids but not be around for them once they were born) I had to learn how to do stuff like this on my own. I had a lot of mistakes that could have got me seriously hurt, in fact I almost went blind in one eye I had a chip come up from the cut and get in my eye and go under my upper eye lid. I hope Jack realizes how lucky he is to have a father like you around to teach and show him these things. As well I would like to thank you man to man for putting videos like these up. It teaches a lot of younger men like me and many others how to do something the safe and proper way and it shows there are still men out there willing to take responsibility to take care of his family and teach his child the proper way to do something.
Great stuff there ...... Glad to see a young man being trained in these simple things ...... I'm in the South East USA and best I can remember it was about 12-13 yoa that my dad first put me to using a chainsaw ....... It gives a young man more since of worth and I know I felt more "grown-up" than ever when I was running a saw when it was firewood cutting time
7:33 man that brought back memories trying to pull start my first saw...didn’t know what to expect lol
I wish my father was around to teach me this stuff.. I had to learn everything I know on my own. He's gonna be great just like you one day.
Cody, you are an amazing man. I sit here watching only wishing I had an upbringing like this. All I ever wanted was to learn how to use tools and build stuff. No one was there to teach me, to this day everything I know, every tool I own and know how to use, I taught myself. This video just seemed magical to me, these will be amazing memories for Jack, might I add that he handled that chain saw proudly and efficiently. I respect you Cody, I wish I had a neighbour like you that I could learn things from. Thank you for sharing this special moment. Richie Vaughan, Hamilton Ontario Canada age 29
gotta say on a personal level, we wouldn't get along on a lot of points. What your doing with your boy is not one of them. I wish i had that kind of guidance as a kid. I eventually learned many skills on my own but to have a man to show me those things (without the screaming and berating) would have put me years ahead of my current levels.
I'll bet we have more things in common than not. Thank you Ty,
EXCELLENT video. I remember years ago cutting firewood with my father......we still do cut firewood......but now I am the one running the chainsaw.....he helps with what he can.....but in his 70s. he can just sit and watch if he so chooses.....of course, he gets the levers on the log splitter.
Jack, well done. learn what you can, and enjoy what you do.
This the video that cost you your job that's ?
There is something very special about watching a father patiently teaching his and praising his son.
This is the video that got you fired…hard to believe.
I came across this looking to up skill on what I could do to be more proficient (and safe) with my saw having moved onto a property and knowing that I would often be working on my own.
What I found in my opinion is a very special example where not only is the speaker well versed and experienced but humble. You have shared a special moment with us - passing on valuable knowledge, wisdom and understanding to a young man. Regardless if he was to pursue similar passions these life lessons make ripples that stay with a young person well into later life.
Thank you for your help in my own learning, but more prolifically, thank you for making my day with a beautiful Neil Young version which enriches this wonderful Father Son moment
GO JACK!!! Great job!!! Thanks for being such an amazing father and human Cody!!
This is helpful for this grandmother. After hurricane Sally I broke down and bought my first chainsaw. I got a stihl 170. It's a small one but I respect the damage it can do to me. I'll be watching this series to learn some safety tips
Your a great role model for that young man. We need more of this!
I agree!!!
Watching this video brought back some good memories of when my dad started to let me work beside him and showing me running dangerous tools. You have a much better and more patient manor than my dad had, much better for Jack than the old school way. We never cut much wood growing up my family heated with fuel oil instead of wood but I have cut a lot of wood in my adult years and I prefer wood heat over modern fuels unfortunately my health has declined and work involved with heating by wood is no longer an option for me but I still occasionally cut a tree or two on a good day for the exercise and camp fire wood for when my granddaughter comes is over. 😊
Great video ,Cody !! I know you had dropped off your new saw and had some work done to it. Can you do a video on what was done and performance before and after ? Thanks
I hope both of you enjoy these moments....all too quickly they are gone. Congrats Jack!
Steal toe boots are good too
He might not have them due to his personal experience with them in wild-fire fighting.
The Steel in the steel toes heats up and makes your feet a lot more uncomfortable than they would otherwise be.
He mentioned the above in his Axe vs. Steel-toe boot video.
what Weak1ings said is true. I have also worked in wildland fire before and wear leather and kevlar boots for the reason that you can't have metal in your shoes.
composite toe is so much better
Would fiberglass toed boots be good? I got myself a pair of those for truck unloading work, light weight and great for that.
+VileStorms honestly, anything is better than nothing.
long story short, they will help but if you cut as much wood as I do, get yourself a good pair of boots meant for the job.
long story long,
When I was 17 I started working for people who lived around me taking out trees and cutting them for firewood, then stacking it for drying. I didn't have chainsaw chaps so I wore shin guards for hokey.They saved my leg one day, I was tired after working for almost 6 hours, I basically swung the saw at full rev. into my shin.
Your shoes are the same concept. They will help, but it's not what they a designed for. They would help to keep from something crushing your toes, and they will help deflect a chainsaw, but if a saw is really coming for your foot, depending on the thickness of your plate it will probably go right through it. Also, I doubt they will help protect from an axe.
Thanks Cody & Jack. Warms my heart to see you two working and sharing time together. God bless.
That thumbs up and smile at 11:17 made my day. My daughter loves to tinker with me in the shop. I can't wait to teach her more and more. Building up our children is one of the greatest honors as a parent. Fantastic content Cody.
I got a bit emotional watching this. My dad would teach me the same way as this man only about scuba diving and equipment. I lost him last summer and I sure miss him and all his good advice. Great video
One of your bet videos for all proud dads.
Cody, that's nice of you teaching Jack to use a chainsaw at 12. I wish my Dad taught me like that. Excellent video! The music is appropriate as well.
There’s very much a war on everything good and wholesome in this country.
Awesome video. My dad never taught me to run a saw. After returning a cheap crappy saw I bought a while back I picked up a used Husqvarna 266xp today. I will certainly teach my kids to run a saw someday.
old man look at my life, im alot like you were...
neil young, not sure many caught that..
caught
This made me a bit nostalgic of many autumns ago when I would still play checkers with my father :)
yep, perfect music for the video
keeger I thought the original was acoustic?
Great video! I taught my son how to use a chainsaw , it gave us both a great sense of satisfaction.
It was great to pass on a skill and to spend time with my young fella.
I will offer two bits of feed back, take them or leave them
1/ Steel cap boots are in my opinion must when using a chainsaw.
2/ Try to get the young fella (Jack)to roll his left wrist to engage the chain brake. I get that he is 12 and the saw is designed for adults and rolling his wrist could be difficult, but it is a good habit to get into.
Keep up the good work. Jack is learning valuable life skills as are you by teaching him.
Cody, it's a pleasure watching you teaching Jack not only the skills needed for modern homesteading but for life as well. A job that's worth doing is worth doing right. Takes me back to the days of my own youth with my father teaching me the same thing. Also as one who has never used a chainsaw, you are teaching this 48 year old as well. Thank you sir. May God's blessings pour out and you and your family.
I just saw the one of you rounding a stump and then planting three more with the little kid. Thank you so much for teaching skills like this to the youth. I love how you wrapped it up with a recap from bible study that morning. You sir are a very good man.
This is the stuff I subscribed to W for a few years ago. Nice to see a return to the roots.
Chainsaw safety and proper training is so important. So much can go wrong so quickly. I taught myself and am lucky to have all my fingers and toes. Not only was the instruction solid, but your student was obviously listening. The change in confidence by the end showed in his body language and I was damn proud of him when you gave him the thumbs up. If the bureaucracy of the Forest Service had a little butthurt episode over this video then I say the problem lies with them, not you.
What a beautiful moment in a father and son's life. It might not seem like much but being able to transfer skills and knowledge to the next generation, especially your own is an amazing feeling. Great job Wranglerstar.
Nothing like praise from Dad when he's teaching you to do something that is like second nature to him.
I always know where my tip is.
Modern Patriot lol 😂
But just the tip, and only for a minute.
Learning multiple lessons at the same time
I am so proud of you Cody and you working with Jack I think this is something that some Porten at his age. This is something that I did not have with my own father that I wish I would’ve had. With you teaching him this logging in for STREET work he will be a very smart young man and be able to be a safe individual while he’s doing it. Once again I will say how proud I am of both of you the way you work close together.
Now I never complained about the last videos, just watched quietly but FINALLY! SOMETHING THAT ACTUALLY HAS TO DO WITH HOMESTEADING!
My dad let me use his saw at 12, no training and nothing but ear muffs. Just a few cuts. I learned all safety and maintenance on my own, and bought my own saws and equipment. Im still 15, so ive come a long way. My dad handing me that saw started such a new spark and interest for woodcutting.
David Attenborough: here we see a proud papa beaver show his baby beaver how to cut a tree.
And I heard that in his voice!
Awesome video Cody and Jack. Nice to see you working with Jack and to have the old Wranglerstar back. :-) God bless you gentlemen.
Can he even lift it comfortably
I love the relationship that you have with your son. I look back at the relationship that I had with my father and I have to wonder, how much better of a man would I be today if he had of spent the time and effort to teach me the skills that all men should know. Bravo, you are raising an excellent young man.
Every single time his sone put the safety back on, he took his hand off the trigger handle. To engage the safety you’re supposed to rock your wrist to push it forward, that is the safe way to do it, with the way you have him doing it or didn’t notice he was doing he could miss and cut his arm. Also when he was cutting the log of the ground he was really bending down as if he was doing a squat, that will make his back soar and also makes him off balanced, say the saw was to kick back, he would fall over and could get badly hurt, he should be on one knee. Now I say this only out of concern. Other then those things I saw, I think for a first cut your son did great, and I love watching your videos and the things you teach us all.
Never had a dad to teach me like this wish I did but I know I’m going to teach my son one day everything I know and everything I did wrong in life
hey, u cut out the part where jack was trying to start that chainsaw, I wanted to see that
it probably took a while as he was trying to start it with his left hand not sure why maybe its safer i would of done it with the right hand
I study in town, and I am from the deep swedish forest, Wrangelstar videos are like online rehab for me =D
Cody, I really enjoyed this video! I am definitely a beginner with a chainsaw, but have felt a lot better about it from watching your videos in the past. My wife and I have a son who is 13 months old and I think it would be awesome to get out and teach him how to use a chainsaw someday. My dad owned a chainsaw, but rarely used it because we lived in the city so I never learned. Now, we live more in a rural area, so there is a little bit of wood to cut. Thanks so much for believing that working like this is something every guy should know about.
Also, I have enjoyed the “cheapest on Amazon” videos, but when I first started watching the channel, I found myself sad that the videos ended and I feel like this video was a lot like those. My wife used to laugh at me because I was watching this random guy’s videos. I don’t want to hassle you because I know you work hard with the videos and it’s tough. I just wanted to say that I appreciate this one particularly. Thanks man!
Zachary Pittman my wife sometimes listens and watches with me, there is a lot to learn from Cody :) nice to know I'm not the only young guy tuning in each video lol
Cody, I really like all of your video but some just hit you right in the feels. Nothing like passing down real world skills to the next generation. Great, great video! Thank you.
WAY 2 GO JACK!! You are ON YOUR WAY TO MAN HOOD WITH A GREAT TEACHER. YOUR DAD. LEARN ALL YOU CAN BUDDY & SOAK UP AS MUCH KNOLAGE FROM HIM AS YOU CAN AND IF YOUR GRAND DAD IS STILL LIVING LEARN AS MUCH AS YOU CAN FROM HIM AS WELL. I KNOW IT'S NOT EASY AND SOME TIMES IT WILL BE REALLY BORING. BUT YOU WILL LEARN INVALUABLE LESSONS AND MEMORYS. MABY SOME DAY YOU CAN TEACH YOUR OWN CHILDREN. CAUSE THERE IS A WORLD OF KNOWLEDGE IN THE BRAIN'S OF YOUR PARENTS AND GRANDPARENTS LEARN ALL YOU CAN CAUSE WHEN THEY PASS FROM THIS WORLD THERE KNOW HOW AND KNOLAGE GOES WITH THEM. GOOD LUCK. LIL BUDDY & MAY GOD BLESS YOU
+wrangler dave thank you from Jack
The world needs more fathers like you. Keep up the great work guys!
You've taught him well and he did a great job.
All my father taught me was this, "If you keep the saw below your chest, you won't cut your head off." It's worked so far. But I have thoroughly enjoyed watching your more advanced training with your son.
I really enjoy the videos you do with jack it really brings back some wonderful memories of my late grandfather teaching me a lot of useful outdoor skills
One of my favorites videos... nothing in the world can came close to the love of a dad teaching somenthing.
It make me remenber when i was a kid :D
Jack is a very blessed young to have such a great dad I to was blessed with a good hard working dad that taught me to run a saw it was a stihl ms 201t I think I was a little younger than Jack I was 9 of 10 but I'm kinda big for my age so I guess that's why dad showed me when I was a little younger. I'm now 14 and make quite a bit of money selling firewood that I cut with my stihl ms 460 that my uncle give me it was slightly used but it should last me years a big thanks to all the good hard working God fearing dads out there. Hope you see this Mr wranglerstar and show to Jack if you would GOD bless from NC
Tucker P. Same but my dad taught me with an 038 magnum...I still love that saw to this day
Very GOOD job Dad teaching your son there!! Great job Jack!! A young pro logger there!!
Do you always take a gun with you
Always yes,
Hell yeah he does!
What do you carry?
I am european and even we are use to carry rifles in a forest all the time. Sure, only if having a permit to have a rifle :)
Great job to both of you. This is truly homesteading homeschooling right there.
9:50 ALWAYS KNOW WHERE YOUR TIP IS AT ALL TIMES! 😂😂
bet
Deep and out of the dirt
His goes all the way through the log!
Great instructional video, as always. Even better was watching you interact with your son. He's lucky to have a father like you, it's easy to see how much you enjoy teaching and spending quality time with him.
im only 13 but I can run a chainsaw and I'm comfortable with the drop start
What great footage of an important moment in a man's life. I remember my dad teaching me to use a saw and still hear his words when I run it today. Thanks for sharing
Best saw for beginners in my opinion stihl MS-250 not to big with a bit of power! Really love your'e video wranglerstar
Oddman Outdoors exactly!
I can second that Olivier! That's what I went with and I feel very safe with it. Not too powerful but good enough for most tasks, good weight and control. Went with 18" bar.
Zabik99 i curently am running a 16 inch bar but planning on buying a 18 inch soon!
I bought the MS251 a couple of years ago and run Stihl's own Rapid Super chain on it. Keep the rpm's up and it cuts like nobody's business for a smaller saw. The only thing I had a hard time cutting was a large oak tree at a friends house. Mostly because it gummed up my bar, so I had to free the tip sprocket. Aside from that its' gone through everything I've cut. :)
Was having my 261 serviced this weekend and saw in the store where the MS-250 was on sale for $299 almost bought one just because.
I am so proud of Jack. You're raising a real man, Cody.
Can you be my dad
Hey I know most of your videos revolve around cutting of trees but I’ve got a recommendation on a video that may interest you. There are tribes in SA who build living bridges with roots. Maybe you could try planting bamboo and forming it as it grows into your foot bridges. It goes fast and is strong. Keep up the good work.
Hes one lucky kid! Good job
Great video Jack and Cody. Cody sir you have a young man who with great persistence will grow to be a great craftsman or whatever his plans are. Keep up the hard work and discipline Jack, well done.
I noticed that the young man used his trigger hand to engage the brake. He should engage the brake with his forearm of the grip arm (like you demonstrated) because if he misses and goes over the brake his hand could, in theory, engage with the chain. Love what you are doing and leading your son with guidance and be demonstration.
I love your page, I'll be teaching my son how to use a chainsaw soon as well. He's 17 so it's a bit late, but we are Eastern US city folks so it's not as critical a skill to have as it is in the beautiful country you live in.
I wish you were my dad Cody!! I've thought this many times, especially recently. Such a great teacher with such great things to teach. Your son is growing into a fine man. You should be proud as I know you are.
Kids that get to grow up on a property will always have a better upbringing than town kids. I loved chopping wood splitting it stacking it. Way to go kiddo.
CRAZY to think I watched Jack grow up to become a Young MAN! Great job Jack! Wranglerstar You sir are a Father! A great Dad, An a better human being!
Thanks for sharing. I remember my dad putting me on the chainsaw for the first time and this certainly brought back some memories.
Great job Jack and professional training Cody!
Looking forward to this Cody. You have the best channel on TH-cam.
Thank You for all you do and all the work you put into your videos.
God Bless to all.
Excellent work both of you! Congrats Jack. My first new saw was a Stihl 026pro. Stihl going 23 years later 😀👍
Great job Jack!
You told your Dad you wanted the MS 880 Magnum right?
Great instructions Cody.
Take Both You.
Nice work. Great video guys. Seems teachable moments like this are increasingly rare today.