Jim, every log presents its own challenge. Your thoughts about how to solve the challenge is always great content for your video. Please don’t feel it is boring. It isn’t for me. 😀
Hi Jim love your channel you are so knowledgeable and experienced with the horses. They are so well cared for which is wonderful to see when there is so much cruelty and neglect of animals. Thank you.
08:10 - I want to see/hear it all. The horses, tree felling, saw talk, farming, haying, cattle, etc. I find your simple and humble approach to life intriguing. Keep posting and I'll keep watching.......
My granddad always had his 'green' lads clear underbrush and spindly growth out when he laid out his logging trails. That way when he and his fallers hit the woods, they could fly through the lot and drop the trees he had flagged in short order. Then he let locals come in and haul out the dropped trash wood for their stoves. That way the forest floor was cleaned out pretty good and his "nurse trees" and remaining money timber had lots of room to do their thing. 60 years later, his former forest leases were the most beautiful and productive around with little fire damage. Watching you do the logging and explaining things helps me understand what was captured in the few pictures my mom had.
For the people like me that know nothing about logging but enjoy the videos of how our ancestors had to work THANK YOU AND BRENDA for bringing us into what YOU do .THANK YOU JIM.
about thinning out: out west here, the environmentalists have shut down logging for so long now, that the forest have grown way too dense, so when there is a lightening strike, or other fires, they go crazy out of control from WAY too much fuel. Not harvesting and thinning is the opposite of good stewardship.
I was wondering who “ thinned the trees” out here in the West a million years ago and the forest was presumably healthy. It’s a fire ecology here and the trees have evolved to deal with it. The fires were much larger in the 1800’s,according to the forestry science folks, but they were let to burn as always…and the forest regenerated. Our native tribes took some trees and used/use controlled burns to clear the forest floor in some areas to encourage the growth of useful fire-follower plants. Some plants’ seeds won’t even germinate if they aren’t put through fire. It’s just now too many people are unfortunately settled in dangerous places,including known fire corridors ,in which no building permits should ever be issued. I’m not against all thinning,but it’s honestly for the safety of people…the forests have been managing themselves for quite a while.
Very good info. Took me years to understand that a little sharpening more frequently is best for all involved. Chain, bar, motor and operator. Heat is the enemy. Sharp tools run cooler. Thanks again.
Such a great look at life of a logger. This brings back so many memories of my dad working all day at the feed mill and then after dinner off he went to cut wood. Sometimes it was downing trees and sometimes it was cutting up logs for firewood. The power company left my dad with such an abundance of firewood that we were always 3 to 4 years ahead on our wood needs. I see now power companies use actual tree folks and often times they just leave it lay where they down it but that just shows how times have changed. My Dad would sit on the work table and sharpen his saws pretty regularly and he did most all his own maintenance. I guess I’m just reminiscing about days gone by and if Dad were alive today I know he would be checking out your vlogs for sure. Thanks to you Brenda for trying to get the best content for us to see while keeping your eye out for where Jim and the team is. I LOVE being enlightened and entertained and do I ever enjoy all the horses. Jim, never underestimate your gifts…you are full of talent that many don’t have and one of those gifts is how well you and the team work together…VERY IMPRESSIVE indeed!!!:):):)
think that is why i love watching them also he is a patient man and reminds me oflong ago helping my dad i was his right hand man might say the boys moved away and so did i but i came back to the area and helped my parents and vice versa
Video brings back memories of helping my dad cut trees for firewood we'd put up 10 cords a year we had a tractor tho but my grandpa logged with his horses for years thanks for sharing
For guys just learning to sharpen a vice and an Oregon file guide are great tools. Also if you push teeth away when filing your less likely to get cut if you slip.
Awesome video Jim and Brenda I agree Jim also I found with the little cutting that I have done is to keep good gas,mix, and oil for the chain checked at all times
INCREDIBLE. I sometimes yell for my wife and boy to watch you "gee and ha and careful step' your teams (and Brenda!) in videos like this one. You're a masterclass and a clas act in horsemanship and Brenda is a ln awesome partner and person in her own right.
9:35 We love watching your videos. You and Brenda are both amazing people and work hard together. My Grandfather would have loved watching you as he loved horses so much that he would be out cultivating our corn with the one row cultivator. We had a combine for grain but my dad would always run the binder on about 40acres so we could use the thrashing machine. He had many teams over the years, even a team of mules that he would take to horse pulls. He loved his Belgiums. They were so huge and powerful. Every time I watch your video I think about him and Grandma when times were tough, but so much more rememberable.
I could watch you all day! I know a guy that had a brand-new saw, cut a tree and it started to fall one way, and come back, he dropped the saw and ran out of the way, and the tree landed on the new saw, making it mince meat! We never wedged trees down, but i like it the way you do it! I learned to maintain a saw, I'm mechanically inclined ! you're doing good on the sharpening the saw! We would put the rakers on a grinder- just touch it! lay something flat on the tooth & raker to see how much you have to take the rakers down!
On the west coast we run longer bars on our saws for big timber. It’s also easier on the back when bucking as you don’t bend over as much. Bucking Billy Ray has a great logging TH-cam channel. 💪
I find that as a man, we tend to somewhat talk down about our knowledge without really thinkin about it. Everything that you were referring to about sharpening a chainsaw was actually pretty spot on Jim. I'm disabled but I also cut and process my own log's. You talked about the "rakers" which is hardly mentioned in some videos. It's very important to know what you're workin with and know how to deal with it as it comes or happens. Much admiration for you, your family and channel. God bless y'all from Northeast Alabama.
Send both tapes back so if they care in quality control they can maybe fix the problem you know the more I watch the more respect I have for you as a horse handler
Great video. Was curious about how you so easily cut those large trees. I agree with Brenda, you do not give yourself enough credit for the impressive job you do with saws, horses, improvising repairs and improvements, etc.
I enjoy your videos. I have a bit of a collection of saws, and even though I am long retired, I am still regularly using my old Husky 2100s, a 480, as well as a Shindaiwa 575, for trimming and smaller wood. I used to do a lot of chainsaw milling with the 2100s. The most important thing about sharpening chain, especially chisel chain, is to sharpen the teeth so that they are sticky sharp, that means no shiny spot at the very tip of the chisel. It is the same theory as sharpening a fish hook, if you lightly drag your fingernail across the tip, it should likely score the surface. That is what makes the difference between the saw biting easy and throwing chips, or a duller chain and the saw cutting crooked and/or sawdust looking more like dust than clean chips.
You are a great teacher, it is like doing carpentry. You just know it. Give yourself some slack. I considered those who may not gone to college are the smartest. I love your sawmill setup and what you do. Thank you for your videos.
I love how obedient the horses are. What a great example on how we are to be obedient to God, even when our feet trip over stumps or branches hit our faces! Love their faithful obedience!
Hi Jim, Thanks for taking time to talk about sharpening Saws, I have had Huscavarna,, Partner, McCulla, Echo and others. I like Echo and Huscavarna. Like you I have sat on Logs, Stumps and Tailgates to Sharpen my Saw. All I use is a File with a flat bar angle Guide, I almost always wind up finding that I have Filed one side shorter which makes my saw dish. I learned to use my file to check the Hight of the Drags, another wood cutter Jo Bever tried to help me by teaching me to use a vice as did Dale Huff. So, I'm grateful for your time and thoughts. Thanks
jim your videos are never boring, l learned a lot about logging, and chainsaws. Brenda, so nice to see you, say hi to trudy, and abby for me. God Bless Jim, nova scotia canada.
Well Carol let's hope Jim does not get mixed up and put lumber crayon on his lips instead of lipstick for chapped lips .Brenda if Jim does don't tell him .
Good morning Barbara, Jim , Lady ,Bill , Ken , Buck, Duke , Earl and Baron from Craig Alaska 😀 👍🏻 Sorry for leaving out the daughters and any small critters. 💙💜💚❤🧡💛🤎🖤🤍
I don't know what brand you had break but Spencer makes one of the best Logging tapes there is....and when they break you can just get a new filler at low cost.Good content!🤘
My dad logged with horses. He would spend a lot of time on trails to thin and cut out old growth, rotten trees to make the forest a better place. I see you doing the same. Love your vids
Love these vlogs , you don't have to be a mechanic your a logger 😃 it's great to see how a loggers mind works , people don't realize what really goes into it .. and watching the team work is amazing
Nice to see you use big horses and chainsaw.I was doing the same for my father 3 winters from 1981,but I used an 1977 snowscooter instead of horses in northern Norway. You do the same chainmaintenance as my father did Al his life(and tried to learn med).My oldest brother use new the things you mentioned. I newer had big problems with my Jobu saw,so you are right it's good for chainsaw the way you (and I did) work.I normally cut 5 birch trees,but they was smaller than your trees .
I have a 100ft tape I believe is a Stanley. We use it for land measure not logging but I just replaced the blade after 50 years. I could have bought a new tape for less but it was open. Mine is manual rewind.
I spent most of the day today cutting firewood in our barnyard with a chainsaw. After using STIHL chainsaws for decades, 18 and 20 inch ones, I finally switched to a battery powered 18 inch saw. Easy to start with just pressing a button, which is easy on my back, and half the noise level. The downside is, of course, that the battery power runs out rather quickly with big logs. But I found a solution: I have several batteries and I always have one in the charger, while several others are waiting to be used. I admire people who can work with a gas chainsaw all day and are not completely worn out. Maintenance of my Stihl saw was easy: I took them to the dealership regularly to have them overhauled.
I was a a Wildland firefighter qualified as a sawyer. We were taught to use the chainbrake when moving with a running saw or in an uncomfortable situation. The 572 has a stihl style on, off choke switch. I started out with Jonsreds which are almost the same as a husky then work switched to stihl. It took awhile to get used to the stihl switch. I was able to go back a forth between stihl and Jonsreds no problem.
I received a loggers tape last Christmas, I already knew about the ends breaking off, so I replaced the rivets with very small nuts and bolts, works great. My 33 acre old growth forest just went through a wind storm, 60/80 mph winds, lots of blow downs, I use a CTL to haul the logs out. My father’s family used to use horses back in the 30’s I can remember riding on the log sled. Great content you have.
Wonderful video on logging . The first chainsaw my dad had when I was about 5 years old was a metal framed Evenrude (yup the outboard motor company). It was just after World War II. Weighed over 30 pounds and was massive in size yet about a 20 inch bar. I remember the day he came home with a lightweight homelite saw. What a wonderful 12 pound 18 inch bar beauty. I've burned wood my entire life and had a number of saws. Always sharpened by eye. (we some times called it dressing the teeth with just quick touch up sharpening every few trees.) We cut firewood lengths. I grew up on a dairy farm and my early days we had draft horses. I have some old movies of my grandfather drilling oats with horses. I just want to express my gratitude to you and Brenda for sharing your workdays with me. You have no idea how much enjoyment you bring to me with every video. I get to re experience farm life thanks to you.
Always enjoy your videos! I could watch them all day. Love the horses! Brenda your a great helper to your daughter! I watch hers also. We use to cut fire wood in our timber but not so much now as we are older .
That's a great video! I do file my chains almost the same way you do. Only that I'm definitely not pushing it to the limit with the rakers, which is because I'm mostly cutting beech in steep slopes. Kickbacks is the last thing you want there 😁 I've learned it all from my dad but also attended a course. That's a must here otherwise you get in trouble with the assurance if an accident happens. Wishing you all time safe work in the woods! Have a great day! -Chris
I absolutely enjoy your logging videos! You are good at your job or you would not still be doing it. I also believe that you teach better than you think you do. If you ever end up with a 372, running or not, that you would care to sell, I would be happy to give you a fair price for it. I've been hoping to find one to use, even if I had to rebuild it. Either way, keep up with the great videos! Brenda, you are doing a fine job keeping up with the camera! God bless you all!! Brian
This video is one of the best to show how amazing the horses are.so we’ll trained and very well behaved.the amount of moves and the commands so well given what a great team you all make.you certainly deserve the pay and the satisfaction that comes with knowing you have done a good job in those conditions .Three cheers
I was always told to only file one direction out and not to file on the backstroke, wondering what you think about that advise? I see you file both directions and you can hear how good your saws are cutting !
I used to have a problem with a plugged fuel Screens in my Carburetor from fine Dirt and Sawdust, I learned to use brushes to clean around the Gas and Oil Cap.
What works good for me is to knock the rakers down first with a grinder just barely touch them. Then file most people make a mistake by not fileing evenly. If you look on the tip of the tooth and it is not to a point then you need to keep sharpening. So 4-6 strokes on this side then 4-6 on the other. If you hit a piece of metal or a rock and a tooth or 2 is clobbered then file the rest. If it is only dull then 2-4 times is enough but always the same on each side.
I forgot about him being a weaver. I never saw a horse weave in harness before. Learn something new every day. Jim, working a saw all day every day is justification to talk about saws. I honestly think that keeping a saw really sharp is a big part of keeping a saw going. A sharp saw doesn't have to work as hard as a dull saw.
I like watching you guys work your Horses, you make a great couple that's really pretty cool all on it's own! I lived next to a converted Amish man that had a couple of Horses, I didn't work them or anything and it was just a hobby for him but it brings back memories. I don't know if you do the Horse pulls at your local Fair or not but we used to go to that ever year because my parents loved seeing the Animals and crafts at the Fair. I also delivered Concrete to the Amish in NE Ohio so I got to be around Animals more than most people and the people who use them. Percherons and Belgins are the most popular here, I believe the Erie Cannel Tow path has/had a Horse drawn boat ride that was really cool. Good luck, be safe and best wishes!
I’ve sharpened my saw practically the same way except I prefer to do it on the ground. Not much snow where I’m from . But now I use the Stihl two n one file.
From a carpenter of 50+yrs every night take your tape measure in side and run the full length of it through wax paper that’s in between your fingers. Keeps your tape running smooth and helps to keep it dry. It works!
It's always good watching your videos! I look forward to them, such a pleasure. I've learned a lot, just by watching your videos. Love watching the horses. and the rest. btw, why 'should' you know about fixing this or that and about this or that?? There is no 'should'! You're doing and using what you need to, what you like, what you're good at and even getting better at that, and so on.. everything else doesn't matter. Other people are good at something else. It's great listening to you.. about whatever you feel you want to talk about.. it's interesting and we might just learn some good things.. Thank you. Thank you both, you and Brenda
I have tried hand filing and file fixtures, and never was satisfied with the results. So I ended up purchasing the Granberg 12 Volt grinder and now I get a perfect cutting chain. It cuts fast and it cuts straight. The grinder and its fixture assures the angles are correct, the teeth are the same length, and the rakers are the same height. Once it is setup, the sharpening goes pretty quick. And since it is 12 Volts, you run it off of your truck battery out in the place where you are working. I highly recommend it. If you have ever experienced a chain that wants to cut a curve, that is largely the result of the teeth not being the same length. This Granberg 12V grinder fixes that problem so you can do your best work and do it fast and safe.
Looks like you guys got a veneer-quality log there. You guys are awesome. All your horses are magnificent, but I think Ken and Buck are my favorite team. They just seem like their all business. I appreciate your little tutorial about chain saws. I've never seen a guy with sharper saws, Jim. I also like Husqvarna for their orange color (like Home Depot buckets) even though I own a little Stihl. Like you, I usually take mine into the shop where I bought it. They have a 2-for-1 chain sale every April and September.
The Husky 372XP is an awesome saw. Sorry to see 'em go. I used Homelites and Mc Cullochs as a youngster and Sthil's as I got a little older. But I bought my first 372XP and boy what a great saw. I like you learned to sharpen a saw by hand no gauges or jigs. My grandpa always said to, "Get it right you have to hold yer mouth right." There are two important angles to keep track of when filing the cutting teeth, fist is the one you showed very well but second is an angle of the file from slightly below the top, one the back side of the tooth to just above the tooth point. Anyone at a saw shop should be able to show someone those angles. My dad worked as a forester and then started falling and logging later in life, after he retired as a forester. He is a Sthil man! So, I know about the Husky vs Sthil thing! We go back and forth about it when talking about saws too.
Awesome work n planning your moves to minimize the job!!!Tryin to move amotorized veh into the job would be an advevnture.Those two horses and their respondin to commands WOW WOW. Outstandin !!! KEEP WORKIN SAFE !!!!!!
I've never used one but seen some good chain saw men who explain as they go, and also seen saws ruined. When they overheat, it warps the bar. Seems you have an instinct for working maintenance like sharpening and resting/cooling. And when assessing any man, if I cannot visualise him operating a chain saw, then he isn't rugged enough. This was a great video Brenda, hard work for you, staying safe and all. The blacks did a superb job, looked fresh to me but kept their cool in that tight spot. Shows how much they trust you. Greetings from Australia.
Jim if you ever want to sell a 372 blown up or working I am looking for one ,im a retired small engine guy and want to rebuild one always wanted one to port up and make a hot saw that 572 looks nice ,they sure are going up in price ,take care,
Thank You for your info Jim. Usually the Owner's Manual will have various tips on sharpening and such. A rule of thumb is,.....you want your saw to make chips, not sawdust or ribbons.
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Jim, every log presents its own challenge. Your thoughts about how to solve the challenge is always great content for your video. Please don’t feel it is boring. It isn’t for me. 😀
Hi Jim love your channel you are so knowledgeable and experienced with the horses. They are so well cared for which is wonderful to see when there is so much cruelty and neglect of animals. Thank you.
08:10 - I want to see/hear it all. The horses, tree felling, saw talk, farming, haying, cattle, etc. I find your simple and humble approach to life intriguing. Keep posting and I'll keep watching.......
I really appreciate the consideration and respect you both show to one another. In that alone you are a good example for younger couples.
Amazing to see how you maneuver the horses in the middle of all the trees and brush on the ground. The photography is great! Thank you Brenda!
My granddad always had his 'green' lads clear underbrush and spindly growth out when he laid out his logging trails. That way when he and his fallers hit the woods, they could fly through the lot and drop the trees he had flagged in short order. Then he let locals come in and haul out the dropped trash wood for their stoves. That way the forest floor was cleaned out pretty good and his "nurse trees" and remaining money timber had lots of room to do their thing. 60 years later, his former forest leases were the most beautiful and productive around with little fire damage. Watching you do the logging and explaining things helps me understand what was captured in the few pictures my mom had.
Jim is a very humble man and don’t think he ever toots his own horn. No one is the best at everything.
right, no one is best at anything
@@cz_ww2117 bjarne butler on you tube if you want to see a big tree faller
For the people like me that know nothing about logging but enjoy the videos of how our ancestors had to work THANK YOU AND BRENDA for bringing us into what YOU do .THANK YOU JIM.
Good evening Jim and Brenda always a big thumbs-up from me 👍wishing you all the very best dear friends 💞
about thinning out: out west here, the environmentalists have shut down logging for so long now, that the forest have grown way too dense, so when there is a lightening strike, or other fires, they go crazy out of control from WAY too much fuel. Not harvesting and thinning is the opposite of good stewardship.
I was wondering who “ thinned the trees” out here in the West a million years ago and the forest was presumably healthy. It’s a fire ecology here and the trees have evolved to deal with it. The fires were much larger in the 1800’s,according to the forestry science folks, but they were let to burn as always…and the forest regenerated. Our native tribes took some trees and used/use controlled burns to clear the forest floor in some areas to encourage the growth of useful fire-follower plants. Some plants’ seeds won’t even germinate if they aren’t put through fire.
It’s just now too many people are unfortunately settled in dangerous places,including known fire corridors ,in which no building permits should ever be issued. I’m not against all thinning,but it’s honestly for the safety of people…the forests have been managing themselves for quite a while.
Very good info. Took me years to understand that a little sharpening more frequently is best for all involved. Chain, bar, motor and operator. Heat is the enemy. Sharp tools run cooler. Thanks again.
These logging videos can never be too long for me. I love every bit of them and learn something new each time I watch.
Such a great look at life of a logger. This brings back so many memories of my dad working all day at the feed mill and then after dinner off he went to cut wood. Sometimes it was downing trees and sometimes it was cutting up logs for firewood. The power company left my dad with such an abundance of firewood that we were always 3 to 4 years ahead on our wood needs. I see now power companies use actual tree folks and often times they just leave it lay where they down it but that just shows how times have changed. My Dad would sit on the work table and sharpen his saws pretty regularly and he did most all his own maintenance. I guess I’m just reminiscing about days gone by and if Dad were alive today I know he would be checking out your vlogs for sure. Thanks to you Brenda for trying to get the best content for us to see while keeping your eye out for where Jim and the team is. I LOVE being enlightened and entertained and do I ever enjoy all the horses. Jim, never underestimate your gifts…you are full of talent that many don’t have and one of those gifts is how well you and the team work together…VERY IMPRESSIVE indeed!!!:):):)
think that is why i love watching them also he is a patient man and reminds me oflong ago helping my dad i was his right hand man might say the boys moved away and so did i but i came back to the area and helped my parents and vice versa
Thanks for sharing
Video brings back memories of helping my dad cut trees for firewood we'd put up 10 cords a year we had a tractor tho but my grandpa logged with his horses for years thanks for sharing
Thanks Jim and Brenda It Was Another Great Video And Weather or Not Jim It Was Very Informative. Be Safe Out In The Woods Many Blessings To Y'all
For guys just learning to sharpen a vice and an Oregon file guide are great tools. Also if you push teeth away when filing your less likely to get cut if you slip.
Awesome video Jim and Brenda I agree Jim also I found with the little cutting that I have done is to keep good gas,mix, and oil for the chain checked at all times
INCREDIBLE. I sometimes yell for my wife and boy to watch you "gee and ha and careful step' your teams (and Brenda!) in videos like this one. You're a masterclass and a clas act in horsemanship and Brenda is a ln awesome partner and person in her own right.
9:35 We love watching your videos. You and Brenda are both amazing people and work hard together. My Grandfather would have loved watching you as he loved horses so much that he would be out cultivating our corn with the one row cultivator. We had a combine for grain but my dad would always run the binder on about 40acres so we could use the thrashing machine. He had many teams over the years, even a team of mules that he would take to horse pulls. He loved his Belgiums. They were so huge and powerful. Every time I watch your video I think about him and Grandma when times were tough, but so much more rememberable.
I could watch you all day! I know a guy that had a brand-new saw, cut a tree and it started to fall one way, and come back, he dropped the saw and ran out of the way, and the tree landed on the new saw, making it mince meat! We never wedged trees down, but i like it the way you do it! I learned to maintain a saw, I'm mechanically inclined ! you're doing good on the sharpening the saw! We would put the rakers on a grinder- just touch it! lay something flat on the tooth & raker to see how much you have to take the rakers down!
On the west coast we run longer bars on our saws for big timber. It’s also easier on the back when bucking as you don’t bend over as much. Bucking Billy Ray has a great logging TH-cam channel. 💪
Thanks for the suggestion
Find bjarne butler west coast faller is amazing but that is a totally different style of tree harvesting .massive old growth
I find that as a man, we tend to somewhat talk down about our knowledge without really thinkin about it. Everything that you were referring to about sharpening a chainsaw was actually pretty spot on Jim. I'm disabled but I also cut and process my own log's. You talked about the "rakers" which is hardly mentioned in some videos. It's very important to know what you're workin with and know how to deal with it as it comes or happens. Much admiration for you, your family and channel. God bless y'all from Northeast Alabama.
Send both tapes back so if they care in quality control they can maybe fix the problem you know the more I watch the more respect I have for you as a horse handler
Great video. Was curious about how you so easily cut those large trees. I agree with Brenda, you do not give yourself enough credit for the impressive job you do with saws, horses, improvising repairs and improvements, etc.
Thanks for watching!
i love listening to Jim and his experience in the woods.
thanks for watching!
I enjoy your videos.
I have a bit of a collection of saws, and even though I am long retired, I am still regularly using my old Husky 2100s, a 480, as well as a Shindaiwa 575, for trimming and smaller wood. I used to do a lot of chainsaw milling with the 2100s.
The most important thing about sharpening chain, especially chisel chain, is to sharpen the teeth so that they are sticky sharp, that means no shiny spot at the very tip of the chisel. It is the same theory as sharpening a fish hook, if you lightly drag your fingernail across the tip, it should likely score the surface. That is what makes the difference between the saw biting easy and throwing chips, or a duller chain and the saw cutting crooked and/or sawdust looking more like dust than clean chips.
Your horses are so good, while you are talking they are so quiet and just stand still. What good kids. 👍 😆 lol
I love it. Great video. 👍
Having been watching your channel the past few months now. I thoroughly enjoy the way you explain the work and the filming is always done well. 🙋♂️🐈🐈
You are a great teacher, it is like doing carpentry. You just know it. Give yourself some slack. I considered those who may not gone to college are the smartest. I love your sawmill setup and what you do. Thank you for your videos.
I love how obedient the horses are. What a great example on how we are to be obedient to God, even when our feet trip over stumps or branches hit our faces! Love their faithful obedience!
Thanks for that comparison, very true
I love watching your video's! Have a nice working day with your lovely horses. Greetings from a farrier from the Netherlands
Keep warm and safe. Thanks for the tutorial and the interesting video.
Hi Jim, Thanks for taking time to talk about sharpening Saws, I have had Huscavarna,, Partner, McCulla, Echo and others. I like Echo and Huscavarna. Like you I have sat on Logs, Stumps and Tailgates to Sharpen my Saw. All I use is a File with a flat bar angle Guide, I almost always wind up finding that I have Filed one side shorter which makes my saw dish. I learned to use my file to check the Hight of the Drags, another wood cutter Jo Bever tried to help me by teaching me to use a vice as did Dale Huff. So, I'm grateful for your time and thoughts.
Thanks
jim your videos are never boring, l learned a lot about logging, and chainsaws. Brenda, so nice to see you, say hi to trudy, and abby for me. God Bless Jim, nova scotia canada.
Hi James, thanks for all your encouraging comments!
Brenda I would like some lipstick in the chalk holder for chapped lips in the winter 😉 best wishes from England UK 🇬🇧
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Well Carol let's hope Jim does not get mixed up and put lumber crayon on his lips instead of lipstick for chapped lips .Brenda if Jim does don't tell him .
H ha ha.😄 that's funny.
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awesome today,,we will forever love this channel...thanks to the Gordons
every time I watch your vlog's it amazes me how your horses listen to your instructions. So fascinating.
thank you, your content is so interesting, and brenda is such a trooper with her helping you out in the woods, keep up the videos and stay safe
Good morning Barbara, Jim , Lady ,Bill , Ken , Buck, Duke , Earl and Baron from Craig Alaska 😀 👍🏻
Sorry for leaving out the daughters and any small critters. 💙💜💚❤🧡💛🤎🖤🤍
I think the boss of the house is called Brenda :P
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Hello!
Love this logging videos!
With so beautiful and special horses .
Great!
I don't know what brand you had break but Spencer makes one of the best Logging tapes there is....and when they break you can just get a new filler at low cost.Good content!🤘
I had my time at doing this sharpening thing, keep doing what you are doing. God bless!
My dad logged with horses. He would spend a lot of time on trails to thin and cut out old growth, rotten trees to make the forest a better place. I see you doing the same. Love your vids
Love these vlogs , you don't have to be a mechanic your a logger 😃 it's great to see how a loggers mind works , people don't realize what really goes into it .. and watching the team work is amazing
Love that logging - thanks for sharing
I love Buck !
Awesome driving great job wow love watching you handle your horse
Much appreciated
Nice to see you use big horses and chainsaw.I was doing the same for my father 3 winters from 1981,but I used an 1977 snowscooter instead of horses in northern Norway.
You do the same chainmaintenance as my father did Al his life(and tried to learn med).My oldest brother use new the things you mentioned.
I newer had big problems with my Jobu saw,so you are right it's good for chainsaw the way you (and I did) work.I normally cut 5 birch trees,but they was smaller than your trees .
I have a 100ft tape I believe is a Stanley.
We use it for land measure not logging but I just replaced the blade after 50 years. I could have bought a new tape for less but it was open. Mine is manual rewind.
I spent most of the day today cutting firewood in our barnyard with a chainsaw. After using STIHL chainsaws for decades, 18 and 20 inch ones, I finally switched to a battery powered 18 inch saw. Easy to start with just pressing a button, which is easy on my back, and half the noise level. The downside is, of course, that the battery power runs out rather quickly with big logs. But I found a solution: I have several batteries and I always have one in the charger, while several others are waiting to be used. I admire people who can work with a gas chainsaw all day and are not completely worn out. Maintenance of my Stihl saw was easy: I took them to the dealership regularly to have them overhauled.
I was a a Wildland firefighter qualified as a sawyer. We were taught to use the chainbrake when moving with a running saw or in an uncomfortable situation. The 572 has a stihl style on, off choke switch. I started out with Jonsreds which are almost the same as a husky then work switched to stihl. It took awhile to get used to the stihl switch. I was able to go back a forth between stihl and Jonsreds no problem.
Thank you. Appreciate your help!
I received a loggers tape last Christmas, I already knew about the ends breaking off, so I replaced the rivets with very small nuts and bolts, works great. My 33 acre old growth forest just went through a wind storm, 60/80 mph winds, lots of blow downs, I use a CTL to haul the logs out. My father’s family used to use horses back in the 30’s I can remember riding on the log sled. Great content you have.
thanks for sharing
Wonderful video on logging . The first chainsaw my dad had when I was about 5 years old was a metal framed Evenrude (yup the outboard motor company). It was just after World War II. Weighed over 30 pounds and was massive in size yet about a 20 inch bar. I remember the day he came home with a lightweight homelite saw. What a wonderful 12 pound 18 inch bar beauty. I've burned wood my entire life and had a number of saws. Always sharpened by eye. (we some times called it dressing the teeth with just quick touch up sharpening every few trees.) We cut firewood lengths. I grew up on a dairy farm and my early days we had draft horses. I have some old movies of my grandfather drilling oats with horses. I just want to express my gratitude to you and Brenda for sharing your workdays with me. You have no idea how much enjoyment you bring to me with every video. I get to re experience farm life thanks to you.
Thanks for sharing about your past!
Always enjoy your videos! I could watch them all day. Love the horses! Brenda your a great helper to your daughter! I watch hers also. We use to cut fire wood in our timber but not so much now as we are older .
Thanks for watching!
That's a great video! I do file my chains almost the same way you do. Only that I'm definitely not pushing it to the limit with the rakers, which is because I'm mostly cutting beech in steep slopes. Kickbacks is the last thing you want there 😁 I've learned it all from my dad but also attended a course. That's a must here otherwise you get in trouble with the assurance if an accident happens. Wishing you all time safe work in the woods! Have a great day! -Chris
Thanks, Chris, stay safe!
Thank you. You made it very interesting
I absolutely enjoy your logging videos! You are good at your job or you would not still be doing it. I also believe that you teach better than you think you do. If you ever end up with a 372, running or not, that you would care to sell, I would be happy to give you a fair price for it. I've been hoping to find one to use, even if I had to rebuild it. Either way, keep up with the great videos! Brenda, you are doing a fine job keeping up with the camera! God bless you all!! Brian
This video is one of the best to show how amazing the horses are.so we’ll trained and very well behaved.the amount of moves and the commands so well given what a great team you all make.you certainly deserve the pay and the satisfaction that comes with knowing you have done a good job in those conditions .Three cheers
No apoligies needed JIM we all have defiences of some kind. Just keep giving us the videos that we enjoy.
Great job Jim !
Enjoy your videos. Logging
Thanks 👍
Nicely done, once again.
I was always told to only file one direction out and not to file on the backstroke, wondering what you think about that advise? I see you file both directions and you can hear how good your saws are cutting !
I used to have a problem with a plugged fuel Screens in my Carburetor from fine Dirt and Sawdust, I learned to use brushes to clean around the Gas and Oil Cap.
I could watch y’all ALL day. ❤️❤️❤️ya!!! Keep ‘em coming!
Bucking Bill Ray is good logger, logger Wade. Some small engine repairs may show how to sharpen saws. 👍
What works good for me is to knock the rakers down first with a grinder just barely touch them. Then file most people make a mistake by not fileing evenly. If you look on the tip of the tooth and it is not to a point then you need to keep sharpening. So 4-6 strokes on this side then 4-6 on the other. If you hit a piece of metal or a rock and a tooth or 2 is clobbered then file the rest. If it is only dull then 2-4 times is enough but always the same on each side.
I forgot about him being a weaver. I never saw a horse weave in harness before. Learn something new every day. Jim, working a saw all day every day is justification to talk about saws. I honestly think that keeping a saw really sharp is a big part of keeping a saw going. A sharp saw doesn't have to work as hard as a dull saw.
I like watching you guys work your Horses, you make a great couple that's really pretty cool all on it's own! I lived next to a converted Amish man that had a couple of Horses, I didn't work them or anything and it was just a hobby for him but it brings back memories. I don't know if you do the Horse pulls at your local Fair or not but we used to go to that ever year because my parents loved seeing the Animals and crafts at the Fair. I also delivered Concrete to the Amish in NE Ohio so I got to be around Animals more than most people and the people who use them. Percherons and Belgins are the most popular here, I believe the Erie Cannel Tow path has/had a Horse drawn boat ride that was really cool. Good luck, be safe and best wishes!
I’ve sharpened my saw practically the same way except I prefer to do it on the ground. Not much snow where I’m from . But now I use the Stihl two n one file.
From a carpenter of 50+yrs every night take your tape measure in side and run the full length of it through wax paper that’s in between your fingers. Keeps your tape running smooth and helps to keep it dry. It works!
No skidder could do what Ken and Buck do in the woods with out messing up the bush.❤
Good work guys and And yes we gotta appreciate Life for everyday that we have it's so precious time was and could become to an end at any time
I love how you work with your team. It is beautiful to watch.
Glad you enjoy it!
Beautiful shots of the horses! Interesting info about the chainsaws. I enjoyed this video as always 💕🐎
It's always good watching your videos! I look forward to them, such a pleasure.
I've learned a lot, just by watching your videos. Love watching the horses. and the rest.
btw, why 'should' you know about fixing this or that and about this or that?? There is no 'should'!
You're doing and using what you need to, what you like, what you're good at and even getting better at that, and so on.. everything else doesn't matter. Other people are good at something else.
It's great listening to you.. about whatever you feel you want to talk about.. it's interesting and we might just learn some good things..
Thank you. Thank you both, you and Brenda
Thank you
Great video Jim and your better half 😊. ALL THE BEST IN 2023 in HEALTH and HAPPINESS and your love ones .
Thanks and to you as well
every time I watch one of your video's I feel blessed, thank you
How are the horses riding in the new bigger trailer? This ride to the job is much longer than in a loop in the yard.
They seem to be doing well with it
A little snow doesn’t stop you, good evening to you and your family
Thank you for this video, I very much enjoyed listening and learning from Jim’s thought process.
Sorry to hear about Buck. He was a great looking horse.
I have tried hand filing and file fixtures, and never was satisfied with the results. So I ended up purchasing the Granberg 12 Volt grinder and now I get a perfect cutting chain. It cuts fast and it cuts straight. The grinder and its fixture assures the angles are correct, the teeth are the same length, and the rakers are the same height. Once it is setup, the sharpening goes pretty quick. And since it is 12 Volts, you run it off of your truck battery out in the place where you are working. I highly recommend it.
If you have ever experienced a chain that wants to cut a curve, that is largely the result of the teeth not being the same length. This Granberg 12V grinder fixes that problem so you can do your best work and do it fast and safe.
Looks like you guys got a veneer-quality log there. You guys are awesome. All your horses are magnificent, but I think Ken and Buck are my favorite team. They just seem like their all business. I appreciate your little tutorial about chain saws. I've never seen a guy with sharper saws, Jim. I also like Husqvarna for their orange color (like Home Depot buckets) even though I own a little Stihl. Like you, I usually take mine into the shop where I bought it. They have a 2-for-1 chain sale every April and September.
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so interesting that the pitch of the sound rises with every blow on the wedge....Logging music.
❤❤❤ TIMBER!!!!! 😆 BRAVO!!!❤❤❤
Salute to ya Jim..love from south alabama.
The Husky 372XP is an awesome saw. Sorry to see 'em go. I used Homelites and Mc Cullochs as a youngster and Sthil's as I got a little older. But I bought my first 372XP and boy what a great saw. I like you learned to sharpen a saw by hand no gauges or jigs. My grandpa always said to, "Get it right you have to hold yer mouth right." There are two important angles to keep track of when filing the cutting teeth, fist is the one you showed very well but second is an angle of the file from slightly below the top, one the back side of the tooth to just above the tooth point. Anyone at a saw shop should be able to show someone those angles. My dad worked as a forester and then started falling and logging later in life, after he retired as a forester. He is a Sthil man! So, I know about the Husky vs Sthil thing! We go back and forth about it when talking about saws too.
Regarding the tape measures, I have noticed so many things you buy do not work like they used to after the last couple of years.
Really like your method to sharpen a saw. I hate doing it too, but will try your way. Sure better than mine
Good show. Learning about saws.
Awesome work n planning your moves to minimize the job!!!Tryin to move amotorized veh into the job would be an advevnture.Those two horses and their respondin to commands WOW WOW. Outstandin !!! KEEP WORKIN SAFE !!!!!!
Please add Baron to your list of horses.
Working on it
fantastic video Jim and Brenda
Great teaching moment.
Thanks
Glad you liked it!
I've never used one but seen some good chain saw men who explain as they go, and also seen saws ruined. When they overheat, it warps the bar. Seems you have an instinct for working maintenance like sharpening and resting/cooling.
And when assessing any man, if I cannot visualise him operating a chain saw, then he isn't rugged enough.
This was a great video Brenda, hard work for you, staying safe and all. The blacks did a superb job, looked fresh to me but kept their cool in that tight spot. Shows how much they trust you. Greetings from Australia.
Jim if you ever want to sell a 372 blown up or working I am looking for one ,im a retired small engine guy and want to rebuild one always wanted one to port up and make a hot saw that 572 looks nice ,they sure are going up in price ,take care,
OK, thanks
Thank You for your info Jim. Usually the Owner's Manual will have various tips on sharpening and such. A rule of thumb is,.....you want your saw to make chips, not sawdust or ribbons.