As a Baby Boomer I can't say the music goes with the great videos. So I watch on my tablet and listen on my phone to Solid Gold Oldies with some 70's and 80's to change things up. Keep up the good work
Best rockin' sound track of all your videos so far, imo (whatever that track is that comes in around 5:40 mark)... and I've watched everyone you've released including the B role stuff, and many more than once. So, yeah.
Andrew if I weren't out of your service territory I'd hire you and Tx for all your great videos. if clearing a bunch of stumps would you call that "grubbing" Tx, Rich
@@AndrewCamarata yes im looking at them and can't decide on tine spacing....narrower and you can get more finer stuff....wider leaves more small mess behind but has other benefits. Im thinking in terms of "filtering rocks out" as well. Hummmmm.....
Mr Push If you want to use it for sifting rocks, then you want a skeleton bucket. That bucket I’m using in this video is better for cleaning up brush and moving logs stumps and sometimes garbage. There are quite a few videos on here of me using it, I really like that bucket, I also have a demolition bucket which works better for picking up garbage, but doesn’t work as well for brush and logs.
Boy that crab-claw skid-steer bucket is way handy. Looks like is was faster than excavator with thumb. Never seen clearing done that way. Guess it's called evolution. You even are able to clean, smooth and finish with the bucket. Bet you're happy with that purchase Andrew.
@@AndrewCamarata Not as often as you do. Almost EVERY video that you posted when sawing trees. Go back and watch them. Almost EVERY ONE. I saw trees and I have learned how to not get my saw stuck. I learned after the first two or three times. YOU NEVER LEARN. Your too stupid.
urban sprawl and the felling of valuable trees is tragic in times of climate catastrophe. In Germany, two new trees have to be planted for every tree that is felled. 👈
. Toda esa leña, hubieras guardado a un costado nomás, para encender ennlas noches que se congelaba el bobcat... Así, nonibas a tener tanto trabajo para descongelarlo a la mañana... .
This is encouraging because I've got to take out a few dozen trees to clear space for a new orchard I want to plant on my homestead and I've been considering how big an excavator I'd need to do the job. Thanks!
Andrew, I've watched all your videos at least twice and you are as good on a piece of equipment as anyone Ive ever seen. And thats coming from an old retired commercial plumber/pipe fitter with 50 years experience. Plus you seem to be well schooled in most trades. Good to know theres still young guys like yourself outthere.
He has a ton of videos on this build. Starts with "installing a driveway entrance" and ends with "installing a new septic system" there are quite a few in between, just off the top of my head look out for titles that say something about burning brush, installing electric service, and digging foundation.
LOL... I had to listen to this 3 times to make sure of what Andrew said at the 00:37 mark. At first I thought he said, "... a bunch of dead ass trees over there".
You were right Andrew ,all those trees had large limbs that broke off when they hit the ground. Like the song " steady as she goes" . Another cool video
Andrew, I've got a similar size machine (cat 304ccr) original had a 24" bucket that I learned to dig stumps with. Long story short I put a bobcat x-change coupler on it for ease of use, and I can't get anything but bobcat buckets around here, bought a new 24 and 12" bucket. WOW, a 12" bucket is more than twice as quick at digging stumps and breaking roots.
Consider using your demo bucket to pick up those trees to make it easier to cut to size - prevents bar getting stuck/running your chain thru dirt. Same when you have your excavator w/thumb.
The under carriage in the skid steer is real strong to lift the enormous weight and go with it... Well sorry for warning you about trees in a prior video, you said it yourself making me the fool. I was being cautious as I do have some experience myself and still learning about the multitude of talent you possess. You go in to a forest and leave a farm behind. Very nice job
@@AndrewCamarata thats good keep up the great work you do daily it a pleasure watching your videos so thankyou keep those new videos coming from a 73 year old watcher .😊
I have the adds turned way down on these videos. You could subscribe to TH-cam Premium, that gets rid of adds. IDK, I never set up a Partion or anything. I wasn't trying to get rich off this.
You will need a lot of hotdogs when you light that one off. You have demonstrated to me now that owing some heavy equipment will be a good investment for my setup. Thanks.
in reference to the plastic roof on your excavator (while pushing trees over)...you can get a good plastic called Lexan to make a safer roof. you can get it online or from a local glass shop. 1/4" thick should be thick enough. you can take it to a sheetmetal shop and they can shear it to size for you. it can be broke in a press brake if you want to bend the edges over. when drilling holes in it, you need to use a dull drill bit and melt a hole thru it. there may be a better way to drill it but that is what I have done. you can get it in a 4' x 8' sheet or lesser sizes. this stuff is pretty tuff. be safe young fella.
when i cut up logs i just use a 6 foot long stick and make marks every 2 feet so i can make 8's, 10's and 12's. im suprised the sawmill doesnt fuss at you for cutting them random
Not many of those went to the mill. And the ones that did were getting paid to be milled, so it didn't matter. But If I'm selling logs to a mill, I will usually measure them out with my feet.
ANDREW !!! When are you getting a "fung / tooth " to remove stumps stones etc..... far better then a bucket and save the machine ! I have a final drive hose how is leaking lots on the right side I will change all 4 hoses and maybe also on the left side ...? Best regards dear friend !!! I have a Komatsu PC 27 M2 .
Andrew I hope you don't destroy any Stumps from any trees that could be very valuable for Gun Stocks. Some of the most Figured Wood is in the Stumps and woth big bucks.
I'm glad you mentioned the risk's involved in knocking down old dead trees, I had one drop it's large limb on my , actually, my John Deere 350, but thankfully it did have a ROPS system that saved the day,....and my head!
Hi Andrew do you see more and more dead trees nowadays than you did when you first started, ie global warming excetera or do you think there's a different reasons why you find so many now if you do.
i don't know how this fella has time for his family never mind answering his comments, he never stops does he?.So can someone tell me where this amazing area is in the U.S.? Do you think he could fit me in for a little job in Merseyside U.K.? no probably not
I live in the midwest and the problem you have with ash trees, we have with elms. I've taken down a lot of small elms in development areas that were once woods, or farms. I didn't have Bobcats or excavators to use though, just ropes, my pickup and chainsaws. I did lot of cutting and finding a place to take the stuff wasn't easy. I didn't have a chipper either.
Wish I had found you sooner! I cleared three of my six acres by cutting down the trees and then digging out the stumps with my tiny 1310 with a Kelly backhoe. Too small of a machine but I got it done .
On the grapple on the skid steer are both thumbs controlled by one switch( or whatever controls it)? Or are there switches for each thumb? Also, are the tracks controlled by the pedals and the bucket/arm controlled by the joysticks? Or vise versa? I’ve seen both before.
Both thumbs are one switch, they are just hosed together, so whichever one has less load moves first. It works good though. That skid steer has no pedals.
Great work, small peace of advice with the chain saw. Complete your under cut first approximately 1/3 of your stock the cut from top down, cut small to large. Keeps the weight off the trunk section. Remember to keep those chains sharp, easier to manage and Less of a chance of kick back. When your chain is stuck a wedge is your friend. Good to see you wearing face and eye protection, 5 minutes of safety is a life time of work....
@@AndrewCamarata Only found out today about it. Dutch Elm disease is still active in the UK -50 years and counting. Happy New Year Andrew and thanks for your quick reply.
Good advice on pushing over trees. I usually get dead trees down by gently pushing on them with the backhoe bucket of my Case 580. Even with a solid roof/ROPS I sometimes worry about dead branches breaking off and coming straight down into the cab. Could cause a nasty headache. Getting dead trees down can be a nightmare. Be careful out there.
Great job, Andrew. I came onto this video because of a specific search related to equipment: I'm clearing an overgrown fence line, mostly saplings, vines, and brush. Due to budget, I have to decide between either a skid steer/track loader, or an excavator. Which is the most productive, bang for the buck to make best use of time and capabilities?
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As a Baby Boomer I can't say the music goes with the great videos. So I watch on my tablet and listen on my phone to Solid Gold Oldies with some 70's and 80's to change things up. Keep up the good work
Damn, HD charges $400/day for a small excavator
Best rockin' sound track of all your videos so far, imo (whatever that track is that comes in around 5:40 mark)... and I've watched everyone you've released including the B role stuff, and many more than once.
So, yeah.
This looks so much easier than using a chainsaw. Why do loggers bother with saws when they can just push the tree down?
people get upset when you set the woods on fire LOL
"People usually get upset when you set the woods on fire" Andrew
Ash tree the only thing living and burnt with the same name!
Aannddd--you’re doing very well without my advice!
Andrew if I weren't out of your service territory I'd hire you and Tx for all your great videos. if clearing a bunch of stumps would you call that "grubbing" Tx, Rich
Why burning in the first place? Just put everything in a chaffcutter. Gives a great base for a garden or lawn :)
Why the wider tine spacing on the grapple? Looks like 9ish". Why not a 3.5" spacing?
I don't think its quite 9", maube 5". That grapple works really nice.
@@AndrewCamarata yes im looking at them and can't decide on tine spacing....narrower and you can get more finer stuff....wider leaves more small mess behind but has other benefits.
Im thinking in terms of "filtering rocks out" as well. Hummmmm.....
Mr Push If you want to use it for sifting rocks, then you want a skeleton bucket. That bucket I’m using in this video is better for cleaning up brush and moving logs stumps and sometimes garbage. There are quite a few videos on here of me using it, I really like that bucket, I also have a demolition bucket which works better for picking up garbage, but doesn’t work as well for brush and logs.
Boy that crab-claw skid-steer bucket is way handy. Looks like is was faster than excavator with thumb. Never seen clearing done that way.
Guess it's called evolution.
You even are able to clean, smooth and finish with the bucket. Bet you're happy with that purchase Andrew.
Great video
4 years after this video, you still get your chainsaw stuck. You never get any smarter do you?
I guess you have never got a chain saw stuck ever.
@@AndrewCamarata Not as often as you do. Almost EVERY video that you posted when sawing trees. Go back and watch them. Almost EVERY ONE. I saw trees and I have learned how to not get my saw stuck. I learned after the first two or three times. YOU NEVER LEARN. Your too stupid.
You're ^
urban sprawl and the felling of valuable trees is tragic in times of climate catastrophe. In Germany, two new trees have to be planted for every tree that is felled. 👈
Rwhat is better a bobcat with wheels or a track system ? And why ?
Tracks are better on these machines. Especially if on mud/hills.
"people usually get mad when you set the woods on fire"lol another great camarata quote
Well as long as you plant some new trees somewhere, a bonfire is always a good excuse for some hot dogs and a cold one.
It’s just missing the “for no reason”
Get a 4 in 1 bucket for your bobcat
Those any good? It doesn't seem like it could grab that much the way it opens.
Thank you , Andrew .
Those are 2 MUST HAVES !! On my next Christmas list .....Multi Terrain Loader/ CHECK ! ... Mini-Ex of Moderate Size WITH Thumb/ CHECK !
I watch your videos with my little boy. He really digs your industrial music.
Very nicely done.
Thanks
Suck on this job today 😂 1:54 love how there is no sound 😂 3:08 love how it faded out
black walnut is worth $$$$$ slice up for planks or furniture
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Toda esa leña, hubieras guardado a un costado nomás, para encender ennlas noches que se congelaba el bobcat...
Así, nonibas a tener tanto trabajo para descongelarlo a la mañana...
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Why would anyone get mad about the forest on fire ,gotta love that 😆
Is it possible that the music could be a little softer in the background on the video? so that the voiceover comes into its own?
How heavy is the excavator you are using? Great Video!
This is encouraging because I've got to take out a few dozen trees to clear space for a new orchard I want to plant on my homestead and I've been considering how big an excavator I'd need to do the job. Thanks!
Glad to hear, that size machine will take out any tree, but the big ones you need to dig around for a while.
HOLA 👋
Andrew, I've watched all your videos at least twice and you are as good on a piece of equipment as anyone Ive ever seen. And thats coming from an old retired commercial plumber/pipe
fitter with 50 years experience. Plus you seem to be well schooled in most trades. Good to know theres still young guys like yourself outthere.
Thanks
Why don't you get a wood chipper instead burning all that wood I'm sure you could sell it.
Wood chips are not worth anything, and they are expensive to operate plus it cannot chip the stumps.
How much did you charge for this job
Andy, is there anyway you could do a follow up video on this job? I'd love to see the finished look.
He has a ton of videos on this build. Starts with "installing a driveway entrance" and ends with "installing a new septic system" there are quite a few in between, just off the top of my head look out for titles that say something about burning brush, installing electric service, and digging foundation.
Also installing an underground propane tank, finishing a gravel driveway, and digging footings for a porch
LOL... I had to listen to this 3 times to make sure of what Andrew said at the 00:37 mark. At first I thought he said, "... a bunch of dead ass trees over there".
Yeah, Ash trees
well andrew...YOU SHOULDNT BE WORKIN ALONE ..REALLY MAN..you just never know..
“People get upset when you set the woods on fire”, I was choking on my spit when I heard that one.
Would have been sick if you burned that pile at the end and caught it with the drone footage. Loving your channel man happy I found it!!
That's why you're the man...just noticed you have another video of you burning it
You were right Andrew ,all those trees had large limbs that broke off when they hit the ground. Like the song " steady as she goes" . Another cool video
Perhaps investing in a fops for the yanmar would keep the tree limbs at bay
Quite amazing these tall trees have such shallow roots n they hold down so firmly.
Dude you're on fire with these uploads! I love it
Fire video next.
Music is rocking love ty
Andrew, I've got a similar size machine (cat 304ccr) original had a 24" bucket that I learned to dig stumps with. Long story short I put a bobcat x-change coupler on it for ease of use, and I can't get anything but bobcat buckets around here, bought a new 24 and 12" bucket. WOW, a 12" bucket is more than twice as quick at digging stumps and breaking roots.
I love your videos. Very well produced. It's refreshing to see a young buck like you that knows how to get shit done. Thanks
Man!! I gotta get me one o them thar Yanmar tree fellers!!
Some good looking saw logs 👍
Matthew Cremona
Get them on the mill Matthew
Matt, I was thinking the same thing. I'm glad he saved the crotch....
Wow Matthew Cremona you watch Andrew channel cool love seeing you and his channel 👍🇺🇸👍
@@bige9055 sometimes you'll catch me wearing one of his shirts
You do great work
A wood chipper could be profitable.
Consider using your demo bucket to pick up those trees to make it easier to cut to size - prevents bar getting stuck/running your chain thru dirt. Same when you have your excavator w/thumb.
The under carriage in the skid steer is real strong to lift the enormous weight and go with it... Well sorry for warning you about trees in a prior video, you said it yourself making me the fool. I was being cautious as I do have some experience myself and still learning about the multitude of talent you possess. You go in to a forest and leave a farm behind. Very nice job
why dont you advertise your work and phone number at the entrance of each job
I get too many calls for work as it is.
@@AndrewCamarata thats good keep up the great work you do daily it a pleasure watching your videos so thankyou keep those new videos coming from a 73 year old watcher .😊
I HATE ADVERTS IS THERE ANY WAY I CAN SEND YOU SOME $$$$$
I have the adds turned way down on these videos. You could subscribe to TH-cam Premium, that gets rid of adds. IDK, I never set up a Partion or anything. I wasn't trying to get rich off this.
You will need a lot of hotdogs when you light that one off. You have demonstrated to me now that owing some heavy equipment will be a good investment for my setup. Thanks.
The fire video will be up in a few days.
Maybe before the fire video you could do one on how to make a 30 foot hot dog stick.
It took me 30 years to decide chaps were good for me... when I cut my leg. I know you're a pro, but please consider the investment. LOVE your videos!
Thanks. Hopefully I wont need them, they seem like a clumber thing to wear.
in reference to the plastic roof on your excavator (while pushing trees over)...you can get a good plastic called Lexan to make a safer roof. you can get it online or from a local glass shop. 1/4" thick should be thick enough. you can take it to a sheetmetal shop and they can shear it to size for you. it can be broke in a press brake if you want to bend the edges over. when drilling holes in it, you need to use a dull drill bit and melt a hole thru it. there may be a better way to drill it but that is what I have done. you can get it in a 4' x 8' sheet or lesser sizes. this stuff is pretty tuff. be safe young fella.
Great bunching technique with that grapple. I just got one and can’t wait for the next clearing job!
ootsam yeah, that grapple is great. I used to just use the excavator to move logs. The grapple is much faster.
Andrew is het niet handig als je een keer 1 versnipper aanschaft.
what model grapple is that? looks like its a Cleveland Equipment sticker on the side. What model is it? 72" wide?
Yes Cleveland, I think its 66". I like it.
Great thanks. going to order a brush grapple this week.
Yeah. do it, get a heavy duty one, especially if your using it on a tracked machine
Andrew, you def need to check out a tree shear (like sissors) for the skid steer! Cuts and handles 14" trees. Also cuts firewood super fast.
Nylon wedges to stop your chainsaw from getting jammed. Well worth it. Also great fro dropping trees.
when i cut up logs i just use a 6 foot long stick and make marks every 2 feet so i can make 8's, 10's and 12's. im suprised the sawmill doesnt fuss at you for cutting them random
Not many of those went to the mill. And the ones that did were getting paid to be milled, so it didn't matter. But If I'm selling logs to a mill, I will usually measure them out with my feet.
o gotcha, yea that works too
That was probably one of your best videos, thoroughly enjoyed it!
ANDREW !!! When are you getting a "fung / tooth " to remove stumps stones etc..... far better then a bucket and save the machine ! I have a final drive hose how is leaking lots on the right side I will change all 4 hoses and maybe also on the left side ...? Best regards dear friend !!!
I have a Komatsu PC 27 M2 .
Mesmerizing and methodical
Andrew I hope you don't destroy any Stumps from any trees that could be very valuable for Gun Stocks. Some of the most Figured Wood is in the Stumps and woth big bucks.
You want stumps? I can get you all the stumps you want.
Great choice of music !
I'm glad you mentioned the risk's involved in knocking down old dead trees, I had one drop it's large limb on my , actually, my John Deere 350, but thankfully it did have a ROPS system that saved the day,....and my head!
Reg Sparkes yeah, that Yanmar has nothing so I'm careful. Stuff with big metal roofs, I'm less careful.
I can't speak for the others but as some one who dose the same work as you but on the other side of the world we love your maintenance videos. Please.
I don’t know what to call it but that left attachment lock looks like it needs some grease or something
Hi Andrew do you see more and more dead trees nowadays than you did when you first started, ie global warming excetera or do you think there's a different reasons why you find so many now if you do.
i don't know how this fella has time for his family never mind answering his comments, he never stops does he?.So can someone tell me where this amazing area is in the U.S.? Do you think he could fit me in for a little job in Merseyside U.K.? no probably not
I live in the midwest and the problem you have with ash trees, we have with elms. I've taken down a lot of small elms in development areas that were once woods, or farms. I didn't have Bobcats or excavators to use though, just ropes, my pickup and chainsaws. I did lot of cutting and finding a place to take the stuff wasn't easy. I didn't have a chipper either.
Yeah you really don't want a bunch of dead-ass trees...
Oh wait you said ash :))
Looks like where your at is having the same problem with vines climbing trees and killing the tree, as we are in Mississippi.
There was a beetle that killed the ash trees.
Andrew. Which tractor is the the most universal for earth moving trenching brushing on 2 to 5 acres?
Tracked skid steers are pretty nice. Wheeled ones are ok if your on flat hard ground. Tractors are nice too, and usually cheaper.
I can’t speak for everybody but if you set my woods on fire I wouldn’t be particularly happy
Dig out in front of the tree first, then get behind and push it over, works for me.
Wish I had found you sooner! I cleared three of my six acres by cutting down the trees and then digging out the stumps with my tiny 1310 with a Kelly backhoe. Too small of a machine but I got it done .
You always manage to make an everiday job interesting. Good choise of music btw.
On the grapple on the skid steer are both thumbs controlled by one switch( or whatever controls it)? Or are there switches for each thumb? Also, are the tracks controlled by the pedals and the bucket/arm controlled by the joysticks? Or vise versa? I’ve seen both before.
Both thumbs are one switch, they are just hosed together, so whichever one has less load moves first. It works good though. That skid steer has no pedals.
Great work, small peace of advice with the chain saw. Complete your under cut first approximately 1/3 of your stock the cut from top down, cut small to large. Keeps the weight off the trunk section. Remember to keep those chains sharp, easier to manage and Less of a chance of kick back. When your chain is stuck a wedge is your friend. Good to see you wearing face and eye protection, 5 minutes of safety is a life time of work....
From across the pond. Are those dead Ash trees killed by the Borer beetle ? Love your videos, resting the TV !!
Patrick May yes. Thanks
@@AndrewCamarata Only found out today about it. Dutch Elm disease is still active in the UK -50 years and counting. Happy New Year Andrew and thanks for your quick reply.
Are You/Owner going to seed the area beyond the building site. For erosion control and a green carpet next summer. Bert
Yes, but not till after the foundation and septic are done.
I gotta keep saying it, you need a "forestry Mulcher" !!!! work smarter, not harder .
Aren't those really expensive?
Yes Andrew they are expensive. But it’s a great investment. The mulcher head is around 28k and you need a high flow skid steer
excellent as always.
one man gang, you made short work of all that
Yeah, didn't need other people in the way.
Like a giant dinosaurs nest in the middle!
Good way of getting rid of trees
im glad you are being safe. cutting up trees is one job that i don't like. id rather work on a roof or crawl under a house.
Andrew, you're freaking amazing!!!
Thanks
I have been watching a number of your vids; that smaller excavator with the blade has to be one of your handier tools.
Good advice on pushing over trees. I usually get dead trees down by gently pushing on them with the backhoe bucket of my Case 580. Even with a solid roof/ROPS I sometimes worry about dead branches breaking off and coming straight down into the cab. Could cause a nasty headache. Getting dead trees down can be a nightmare. Be careful out there.
looks safer than chopping it. just dont spill your coffee
Great job, Andrew. I came onto this video because of a specific search related to equipment:
I'm clearing an overgrown fence line, mostly saplings, vines, and brush. Due to budget, I have to decide between either a skid steer/track loader, or an excavator. Which is the most productive, bang for the buck to make best use of time and capabilities?
You don't hire much help huh Andrew?
I haven't had much luck with them in the past.
Andrew Camarata fair enough
Do you have any info re what killed the ash trees?
emerald ash borer
Interesting video and good muzak as always. Thanks for uploading Andrew