VINTAGE VIDEOS: GREY FERGIE AND LOG SPLITTING

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  • @IFarmWeFarm
    @IFarmWeFarm 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +28

    It’s the beauty of having these videos to look back on Richard that makes it worth while. Your father was in his element there

    • @thefunkyfarmer
      @thefunkyfarmer  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      100%

    • @leomcnally4999
      @leomcnally4999 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yr father seemed to be in good health on this video but am I right in thinking he died a year later.May he rest in peace .Amen

    • @thefunkyfarmer
      @thefunkyfarmer  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@leomcnally4999 About 2 years later. Very sudden - a heart attack

    • @patricklipsius8380
      @patricklipsius8380 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      you look exactly like your father, only he had better hair 😉. Beautiful memories

  • @brendancahill7328
    @brendancahill7328 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    It's nice that you have video footage of your Dad Richard. And having the old Grey Fergie he bought all those years ago is just brilliant. We have a MF 135 my father bought secondhand back in the early 80s. Of great sentimental value to us. Still in use to this day too👍

  • @michaelstaunton1632
    @michaelstaunton1632 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    A step back in time! Thanks for sharing this now 👍👍👍

  • @adrianbew9641
    @adrianbew9641 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    When you look at the saw design, there are most safety elements built into it, beyond that you used caution and common sense. A completely practical and safe item to use .

    • @wyndhamhewlett8223
      @wyndhamhewlett8223 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      THERE IS NO COMMON SENSE!!

    • @Kahuczech
      @Kahuczech 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Richard your log splitter is called a Maul, l have a monster 4 kilogram one, makes light work of splitting most wood.

  • @user-ue9pt8lv4y
    @user-ue9pt8lv4y 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Love the grey Fergie, what a classic. That was the tractor I learnt to drive on, mostly rolling grassland.

  • @bobbrooks266
    @bobbrooks266 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    That unforgettable sound of a Ferguson saw bench. We actually still have one in one of our sheds and a guy on the farm has a grey gold Ferguson. Great to see your Dad again. Great video looking forward to seeing more. Regards to the family

  • @DavidJohnson-rj8zu
    @DavidJohnson-rj8zu 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Lovely memories even so it brings a bit of a tear to your eyes, came across a picture of my dad after the first world war with a wreath to be laid at the first Cenotaph in Whitehall that was made of wood, and how young he looked and smartly turned out in a suit trilby hat with his medals on and I stared at this picture and a tear rain down my cheek and as you get older you seem to get more emotional.😢

  • @julianhawker7672
    @julianhawker7672 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Grey Fergie resto is a "Harry" project if ever I saw one! Wash and good clean, then oil and filters/grease and she will be grand. 👍

  • @paulspokes4594
    @paulspokes4594 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Lovely old fergi.when i split logs it always makes me think of my dad as it was a job i always did for hime untill he past away a few years ago

  • @PeggyStentzCasey
    @PeggyStentzCasey 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    If your wife wants to know what you will look like when your hair is white, she has only to look at these videos of your Dad! You even walk like he does and you are the spittin' image of him. What a treasure to have these videos.Hose down the hat before you put it in the washing machine!

  • @byamrcn
    @byamrcn 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Would love to see the old gray mare back up and going. Looking forward to it. I liked how your dad worked with the rings to split his logs.

  • @annmartin2061
    @annmartin2061 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    How nice to see your father, how good he was at splitting logs, after years of experiance, youre so like him. Thankyou for all the videos, l so look forward to them, you do cheer me up, love from me, crack on. X

  • @robkernan
    @robkernan 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Lovely to see the grey fergie working and see how your dad used to do the logs, my late Grandfather used to chop all the logs for the house my hand,
    Its amazing how times have changed and the kit out there now for cutting and splitting logs. I bought a small tractor powered oxdale log spitter about 6 years ago best thing i ever did think it was about £400, definitely don’t miss using an axe and the hassle that went with it. If you do get a log splitter i guess it’s something you could put on the 265 in the winter?

  • @rogerbond7811
    @rogerbond7811 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Looking forward to see you taking part in a tractor run with the fergie. Those logs looked like they were part of the root ball. Good you have footage of the three generations. Enjoy your videos.

  • @iainwhitmore-kirby3047
    @iainwhitmore-kirby3047 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    That video of your father on the TEF 20 was the first one that I watched. I only came across it because I was looking for videos of old Fergusons. Now I'm following you, George Saunders, Oly Blogs...and many more😉🚜

  • @2626stephen
    @2626stephen 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Wow Richard that would bring back memories for you ........happy times everyone posting good comments. The saw bench a bit of a bad boy. Thats a show Ferguson. Crackon .........

  • @Dextamartijn
    @Dextamartijn 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is great having a video of your dad cut on the old cord wood saw. Also the boys have grown so much. What a great blast of the past

  • @robertallen3441
    @robertallen3441 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great to see your Father again, fantastic archive of the farm. I used to spend winter Saturday afternoons with my Father cutting wood with a Mconnel sawbench and helping him load it onto the trailer. Dad always said you got three warms with wood, one when cutting it, then stacking it and finally burning it.

  • @landyboy88
    @landyboy88 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Unfortunately I lost my father in 2002 when I was 13 we have a few pictures but would have been amazing to have a video like that. Your father would be so happy seeing how much you do with your lads.
    My lad is only 3 but I know my old man is here in spirit. Crack on Richard and oh yes a hydraulic log splitter is worth their weight in gold if you have lots to split

  • @ronaldlucas5360
    @ronaldlucas5360 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Good to see your dad in the older videos.

  • @tobytractor711
    @tobytractor711 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Nice to meet you and Harry briefly at Tractorworld yesterday. It's true what you say, it's odd meeting someone you feel you have known for a number of years but does not have a clue who you are. Great video as always, great to see your father working the Fergie as a fellow Fergie owner.

  • @allanblackesq
    @allanblackesq 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Thanks for sharing part of your family history. My father has his father's TE20 Fergie from when my grandfather was a beef cattle farmer and butcher.
    I bet your father was chuckling to himself or head in his hand with you splitting logs, and to be honest, I'm no better.

  • @swblandyman
    @swblandyman 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Great video, I remember using one of those saw benches as a kid, it would be good to see the grey fergie out and running even if the belt was removed, I’m sure the farm manager would suit that tractor 3rd generation driver.

  • @stevehucker7170
    @stevehucker7170 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Another great video Richard thanks for sharing. I was good to meet you and Harry yesterday at Malvern, I won't mention the straight pipe on the 265 again lol. And if you don't mind me saying it would nice the see the grey fergie start and some point. And it was nice to see your older footage of your Dad. You got him a new log splitting axe and he used the old one he has always used.

  • @jonwright7394
    @jonwright7394 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This is a lovely video, so great to hear the good things you say about your father, Jack was really cute back then....

  • @phillipmatthews148
    @phillipmatthews148 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Christ Richard that saw bench gives me the willies,have we gone soft😱🫣

  • @starboy832
    @starboy832 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Very thoughtful to have 2 backups of your vids rich, good idea that

  • @petersimmons663
    @petersimmons663 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Good stuff Richard do yourself a favour get a tractor log splitter this year it is so much easier👌

  • @purplerunner1715
    @purplerunner1715 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    No wonder, why you miss your dad Richard, bet he was a good man for many people around him.

  • @steveshutler8708
    @steveshutler8708 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Evening Richard your dad was a lengend .my dad has the same love to me when i was a child dad also was a dairy man on knighton farm in wimborne Dorset.so i was like hazzer i learnt the milking parlour with dad.cheers mate.❤❤❤❤👍👍👍

  • @penningtoncolin
    @penningtoncolin 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Good to look back Richard wish I'd had videos of our farm you need to get that tractor running and use it Richard maybe get hydraulic logsplitter on back of it

  • @trevorsidley7697
    @trevorsidley7697 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I remember when the new safety laws meant you had to have roll bars (unless only the owner ever drove the Tractor) Farm I worked on had 6 or 7 of the design type your Dad had on the Grey Fergie. Whoever designed and built those troll bars must have done quite well. Different days, Happier times I think.

  • @slickymick
    @slickymick 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Hi Richard, I have a weeping Ash outside my house it's in very poor condition and looking very dead.
    But I remember my father telling me it was a weeping ash about 30 years ago. I said it to friends and they laughed and said it must be weeping willow. Little do some people know.
    Very interesting video 😊

  • @stevepalmer8285
    @stevepalmer8285 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Bless ur dad.get the grey fergie out Richard. Be great to see that out and about.thanks 4 the content.

  • @user-hc1vy3ds4f
    @user-hc1vy3ds4f 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Hi Richard, nice video and you are the spit of your dad . Nice to see a much smaller Jack . There’s always something nice about preparing firewood hard work but somehow enjoyable.I think you should get the old Fergie going again and maybe take it to some shows it’s a nice original example especially with the correct period Fergie sawbench.👍

  • @simonlichcaterpillarpower
    @simonlichcaterpillarpower 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Good Morning Richard, good Video😉👌👍💪 Greeting to Miss Cornnock and Jack Cornock and Farmer Harry Cornock!!!!! Simon Lich Oostwold Oldambt Netherlands

  • @dewievans7639
    @dewievans7639 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Lovely video Richard, enjoyed watching that.that rake made me laugh 😅

  • @chrislee2221
    @chrislee2221 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Love the sound of saw bench blade working. If it was me I would of parked the loader a bit closer so the logs would straight in the bucket, I really don't like to double handle anything. Great to see a T20 doing exactly what it was built to do.

  • @jimpolk
    @jimpolk 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Great video. Jack was just a wee tot then.

  • @colinwood2687
    @colinwood2687 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Remember your dads words “ follow the growth rings “. But great fun watching your attempts. Keep on splitting Richard 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🐄

  • @lynneshaw9209
    @lynneshaw9209 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    NICE TO OLD PHOTOS OF TRACTORS THANK YOU FOR YOUR VIDEO'S RICHARD AND HARRY ❤

  • @neiljohnson3406
    @neiljohnson3406 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Blimey that saw bench looked lethal, but like you say,health and safety has improved alot,great video to have in your collection, and real family tree moments to hand down,nice 1 richard

  • @petetheresellerandscrapper849
    @petetheresellerandscrapper849 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    You should get the t20 going rich be a good thing to do with Harry and I'm sure your dad would be smiling down on you watching you doing it

  • @janbuikema8941
    @janbuikema8941 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    loved it Richard!

  • @Sooty
    @Sooty 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The Fergie tractor could be shown by Harry ( minus the saw )
    Interesting vblog 🎉

  • @JimF500
    @JimF500 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Ah good ol' Fergie, proper tractor. Don't put that hat in the washing machine like that. Rince it off first and squeeze it out before putting in. Log splitting is bloody hard work, there is a knack to and sure to knacker you before too long 😂

  • @ianhaggart1438
    @ianhaggart1438 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nice 👍🏻 that videos would of taken a while to look through and brought back lots of memories. We have a hydraulic log splitter for the tractors which is very handy compared to the manual way 😅.. but would love a Haverston fire wood processor for the skidsteer not cheap but wow.. thanks for sharing your talent hope your 35 dream comes true. Stay safe 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

  • @Dave.w-ev9qn1962
    @Dave.w-ev9qn1962 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Lovely you have video of your dad, You will treasure them. Did he have any petrol/tvo tractors before the fergi ? And when did the horses finish working on the farm?
    Think you have said you still have the wagon.

  • @warrenknight1666
    @warrenknight1666 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Has your brother got any kids if has do they help on farm keep up good videos

  • @markknox9902
    @markknox9902 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Morning Richard I’m new to your channel and it’s awesome reel life of the farming struggle don’t change anything

  • @andrewjardine3820
    @andrewjardine3820 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    We have a sow bench like that and still yous it ver handy for cutting up the sticks

  • @paulheath3498
    @paulheath3498 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great video Richard I restored two grey ferguson I think they are more fun to drive then these new fango tractors
    But I would suggest cleaning the Ferguson off and putting some sort of cover over it

  • @paulhunt1836
    @paulhunt1836 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nice footage of your dad rich I always put the chain saw into logs that looked like that the axe always bounced of them then I built my own Hydraulic splitter

  • @s.m.1959
    @s.m.1959 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    You picked that spot to split logs because you wanted an audience (other than us now) - bet the cows were entertained for a bit 😂 Maybe Farmer P might help you out as well and split them for you? If not, surely he'd do it for Veronica!

  • @smalldairyfarmer
    @smalldairyfarmer 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great video to have

  • @ShazG69
    @ShazG69 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What a lovely video. Omg your dad looked so like King Charles to me !

  • @steveC2
    @steveC2 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Proper tractor

  • @autisticpainter4079
    @autisticpainter4079 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    There's nothing quite like the sound and smell of a vintage tractor. I personally prefer vintage than modern tractors just think they have more character to them.

  • @martinmadsen1199
    @martinmadsen1199 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Watch out for “bit rot” on hard drives that sit idle for years. Errors build up and corrupt the data over time.the video files must be written again from time to time. Depending on how new the drive is, once a decade MAY be enough, older drives need more frequent refreshes

  • @trevormessenger4216
    @trevormessenger4216 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Richard I worked in the woods for 25 years on a estate in Hampshire when splitting logs you should split your logs on a good lump of Oak 2 foot across and 3foot high and you will do a lot better

  • @MrJonah53
    @MrJonah53 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    First tractor I ever drove, but it had bigger wheels, off a 165, I think, would do 30mph on the road. We used to have a two wheeled trailer, hooked on, with a 4 wheeler behind that, loaded with straw. At 15 I thought I was the DBs, didn't think for one minute how I would stop it if needed to.

  • @Ralph94967
    @Ralph94967 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    If the water dont go kinda quick you might be struggling to get the cows out onto the grass and get the fertilizer out
    loved the vid of your dad with the grey fergy

  • @alanlanghorn9528
    @alanlanghorn9528 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    It starts of the gear stick to be correct still use my sawbech all the time in winter on my tea 20 petrol Ferguson tractor .

  • @jamescunningham5773
    @jamescunningham5773 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Crack on Richard and wash that hat 😂🤠

  • @stevieboy8585
    @stevieboy8585 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    That blade scares the hell out of me, every time your Dads head or hands went near it my stomach ended up in my mouth.

  • @russellpetrie119
    @russellpetrie119 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    somebody buy this bloke some wooly hats

  • @lesthompson5907
    @lesthompson5907 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    their all out of the roots of trees you need an hydrology splitter for them son . Well don to try

  • @nirvairsingh1678
    @nirvairsingh1678 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    👍👍

  • @stevenedwards8460
    @stevenedwards8460 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Health and safety have gone mad if they think that is dangerous 😮

  • @samueljamouneau
    @samueljamouneau 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Axe needs a good sharpening Richard

  • @johnpick6829
    @johnpick6829 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Should never leave a rake in that position

  • @adamhankins669
    @adamhankins669 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    If your not using the old massey why not sell it to fund a tractor mounted splitter

  • @johnpick6829
    @johnpick6829 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Chainsaw Richard that's what I do axes are a thing of the past

    • @plane15
      @plane15 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Axes are still usefull for splitting logs.

  • @westaussiejeff1547
    @westaussiejeff1547 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Curly grain ... difficult to split!

  • @iansmith7369
    @iansmith7369 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Just want to say your excellent viewing!!!!!! I’m not from a farming background it’s just great watching you and your funny as 😂😂🪓🪓🪓

  • @kieranosullivan02
    @kieranosullivan02 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    is there a reason why you're choosing that over an axe? Feel like an axe would've been easier with those awkward ones anyway 😂

  • @warrenknight1666
    @warrenknight1666 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Have you bought yourself a truck Richard see one in back ground

  • @seamusbyrne3801
    @seamusbyrne3801 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I think if u tuck ur jacket of u might look the part I think it’s how not to wood split

  • @user-hc1vy3ds4f
    @user-hc1vy3ds4f 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Your log splitter is called a log maul 👍

  • @wearmitage
    @wearmitage 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    In Ireland we call that a maul

  • @davidh266
    @davidh266 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Give the hat a good hosing before the washing machine

  • @midgelambert3880
    @midgelambert3880 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Richard not a good idea to split wood on a cement floor. Your maul blade will be wrecked before long. You can use those pieces as Yule logs and throw the whole thing on the fire.

  • @christopherhinton6456
    @christopherhinton6456 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    its called a maul.

  • @johnoverend1169
    @johnoverend1169 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I didn't know the grey Fergie came with a diesel engine

    • @user-hc1vy3ds4f
      @user-hc1vy3ds4f 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Yes it’s called a tef grey fergie👍

    • @adrianbew9641
      @adrianbew9641 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      If I remember right from my childhood it was theTE20D.

    • @user-hc1vy3ds4f
      @user-hc1vy3ds4f 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Maybe I’m wrong but as far as I’m concerned they were called a tef.

  • @wulliewhyte544
    @wulliewhyte544 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Should have got the fergie out to cut those logs😂

  • @paranormalfreak2901
    @paranormalfreak2901 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Wow you definitely have your dads face

  • @brendanmeegan6444
    @brendanmeegan6444 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Jaes ur the image of the old man them saws wer stil beter than a chain saw

  • @brendanmeegan6444
    @brendanmeegan6444 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Lovly stone wall in the shead that un uasal 2 see

  • @christopherhinton6456
    @christopherhinton6456 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    you have to plant them before you split them.

  • @clvskl5058
    @clvskl5058 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Talk about Chip off the old block Richard.

  • @dkgraham7847
    @dkgraham7847 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    One piece of wood would work you 3 time . Cutting lugging and burning 👍👍👍👍👍👍

  • @samueljamouneau
    @samueljamouneau 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Be nice to convert the grey fergie to log splitter

  • @robbie-xx5pv
    @robbie-xx5pv 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Maybe hazza will do the same when he's older

  • @ianshannon8098
    @ianshannon8098 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    To near the to call logs

    • @ianshannon8098
      @ianshannon8098 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      To near the root

  • @greggroome2791
    @greggroome2791 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    👍🇮🇪🇮🇪🙏🙏

  • @howarddustan
    @howarddustan 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    😃😄😁😆😅🤣😂🙂

  • @kenmonk8262
    @kenmonk8262 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    you should be ashamed leaving the Ferguson in that state it need's to be used with the bench saw