HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO HIRE A FORESTRY MULCHER FOR CLEARING LAND..WITH GREAT FOOTAGE!

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  • @StoneyRidgeFarmer
    @StoneyRidgeFarmer  6 ปีที่แล้ว +112

    Thanks to all my loyal subscribers and fans of the channel and music..I appreciate ya'll...you are the motivation that keeps this channel rolling! Thanks so much!

    • @jonathanfaircloth6405
      @jonathanfaircloth6405 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Josh, We just had a company do the same at our farm just outside of Fayetteville, NC. We had around 10 acres multched. What I've learned from our experience is that you will want to leave enough space between the trees for bush hogging. Even with rye grass planted, saplings still seem to grow. This is something that I've been battling with this past summer. Farm is looking great man, keep it up!!!

    • @garrettbutler6219
      @garrettbutler6219 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Stoney Ridge Farmer Thank you for putting out the great content!

    • @singleman1986
      @singleman1986 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      +Josh....You say 'thanks' to US while we come here to gain hope for our future? 'Appreciation' goes both ways Sir. Never lose sight of that.

    • @chriskeen7776
      @chriskeen7776 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Stoney Ridge Farmer Hey buddy, Thank you for making these videos and for sharing what’s going on in your life. I always learn something new from you, plus I love seeing how Stoney Ridge Farm is evolving and growing. Even though I’m not there with you, I still feel like I’m a part of Stoney Ridge Farm!!
      Hopefully one day soon I’ll be able to come visit you and see your farm!

    • @Tarxage
      @Tarxage 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Really enjoyed the music. Was it your own creation?? Loved to download the song if link shared

  • @myofbmyofb5943
    @myofbmyofb5943 5 ปีที่แล้ว +522

    I can't believe how many negative people are hating on the 3000 price the guy has 120 k asv 35k mulching head 15k trl 55k truck has to replace teeth 30 of them 130 per tooth every 250 300 hours uses 70 80 gallon of fuel per 8 10 hour day the maintenance costs is very high because the motor revving high all day long even 185 an hour is still a good deal all of you want every thing for free it costs big money to own and run these units stop your crying

    • @StoneyRidgeFarmer
      @StoneyRidgeFarmer  5 ปีที่แล้ว +68

      It's pretty funny...no matter what ...when it comes to heavy equipment, trucks or chainsaw videos...I have an outpouring of "naysayers" that just have a better way.....I know this guy kicked butt....did days and days of work for us...not fighting ticks....chainsaws...dragging brush...nothing of the sort...the land looks nice and creekside is mulched...can't beat it

    • @myofbmyofb5943
      @myofbmyofb5943 5 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      @@StoneyRidgeFarmer I agree saved a ton of time and his costs are very high I'm an owner operator I run produce coast to coast my equipment costs are insane repair bill fuel ect when its slow you go backwards if you don't make enough money you can't write it off way too many negative people and most think they can rent one of these machines cheap I look to rent one and closest I could find was 300 miles from me 2500 buck 2 days with the head and it would have taken me twice the time it took him experience pays

    • @donttreadonme4355
      @donttreadonme4355 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Everything else is true except the 120k for the skidsteer. At most 70k

    • @EOTG_AK
      @EOTG_AK 5 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      Don't tread on me a new 75hp Kubota track loader is in the 70k range. If you want a 120hp ASV forestry machine then the new machine will run $110k to $130k. Then you still have to get the forestry mulcher head $$$

    • @moocrazytn
      @moocrazytn 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I just got a bid of $4,200 to do an acre of brush in SE TN which is estimated to take 2 days. I paid quite a bit less 2-3 years ago for a similar amount of work. I don't know what to do. I know there are other mulchers because I've seen ads, but I can't find them online. Guess I'll keep searching.

  • @kareemjohnson8059
    @kareemjohnson8059 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    From a blk guy in Detroit who has never ever even seen raw land in my life. I really enjoy these videos they inspire me to one day own some land of my own...P.S. the theme song is hilarious 🤣 😂

  • @wendaworkman8065
    @wendaworkman8065 5 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Very nice to hear that someone besides myself thinks that farms can and should be beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing. And that machine is awesome. I want one for Christmas!

  • @TrendingintheWorldToday
    @TrendingintheWorldToday 6 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    Hiring one of these guys to clear 2 acres of my 6. Learned real fast that I was not 18 anymore.

    • @jwilson332
      @jwilson332 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      How much did that cost??

  • @theweekendhomestead
    @theweekendhomestead 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I had a guy like this come out and work my property. Made for an awesome day with the kids watching him clear our atv trails. Now we have 7 miles of trails on our property

  • @mattr7118
    @mattr7118 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I don't see anything wrong with a man who takes pride in his land, the health of the ecosystem that he's able to positively affect, and also enjoys when not only himself, but others look onto his land and see beautiful natural native flowers and wildlife prospering. This is all in all a win for everybody. Win for the stoney Ridge farmer. Win for the company he hired. Win for the whole ecosystem in the area. Very cool project. I enjoyed it thrmoroughly. Your land looks beautiful and is such a pleasure to look at.

  • @lyndiaroot333
    @lyndiaroot333 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I agree with you 100% We just purchased our first 38ac in TN so I've been binge watching videos. I see so many "farms" that are muddy messes...I told the hubby, ours WILL NOT look like that. I want self sustainability but in a beautiful setting that I enjoy looking out on as I sit on the porch watching the sun set.

  • @joeevora1674
    @joeevora1674 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Seems like it’d be worth spending a day or 2 falling trees and let him grind the stump, freeing him up to clear more land. Very cool informative video! Thank you for sharing!

    • @kkarllwt
      @kkarllwt 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes. Go in there in the winter when the critters are gone. Haul out all the wood over 6 inches.

  • @ethics1017
    @ethics1017 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    As a contractor, When you said "he can pee anywhere on the farm" We really appreciate that. Quite often we have a half a pot of coffee in us when we show up. And I like your plan using the dogwoods.

    • @rowdyh7318
      @rowdyh7318 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Never heard of a farm where you can’t water a bush

  • @davidrogers182
    @davidrogers182 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    You now have new subscriber because your clear, concise and succinct! You didn’t waste my time, thank you
    Dr. Dave

  • @SM-yq1dr
    @SM-yq1dr 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    That is sooooo freaking cool!!! I bet it smelled like heaven when those cedars mulched.

    • @TruckTaxiMoveIt
      @TruckTaxiMoveIt 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Heaven I don't know about heaven probably more like a hamster cage

    • @brendanmoran397
      @brendanmoran397 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@TruckTaxiMoveIt one man's hamster cage is another man's heaven.......I guess

  • @LadySkippy
    @LadySkippy ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love the fact you want to make a park like feel to your farm. So many farms don’t think about the look and enjoying what you see everyday. I can’t wait to see what you build in your farm

  • @Azone14
    @Azone14 6 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Boy that was fascinating . I just cleaned up 20 acres with a tractor, 2 chainsaws and a DR chipper. He would have been worth every penny. Loved the video

    • @rileyschaugaard
      @rileyschaugaard 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It's been a couple of years and you might not see this, but curious how long it took you to clean up the 20 acres with the equipment you mentioned Dennis? I am looking at doing something similar. I am not in a hurry, so it can take me as long as it needs to, but would like to know what i am in for. thanks!

    • @holidayonthefarm171
      @holidayonthefarm171 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @REEF Will do...just in the process of finalizing the purchase on 20 acres ourselves...we have 10-12 acres covered in trees, that we plan to thin/clear over the next few...years? Ha, not sure how long it will take. We did end up with a good amount of cedar, so thinking we could have a logger take that, make a little money, and pay for the rest to be cleared? Not sure yet how we are going to tackle it.

    • @southernpinesfarm1436
      @southernpinesfarm1436 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Holiday on the Farm, Where are you located?

    • @holidayonthefarm171
      @holidayonthefarm171 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@southernpinesfarm1436 We are in Lewis County Washington. Chehalis area.

  • @VParadiseD
    @VParadiseD 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I got 150 acres in NE Texas thick woods and brush. I found a guy asking for $150/hour. Done! Money well spent!

    • @janelleclinkscales8594
      @janelleclinkscales8594 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi! I'm in Texas with acreage needing land clearing. Who did you use?

  • @christophercox8712
    @christophercox8712 6 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Had I considered how much work it is to clear brush, brambles and vines I would've hired one of these guys. It didn't cross my mind until I was already on my second of 4 weekends and I only cleared a space about 30x200. Was so overgrown with privot and big thorny vines you couldn't crawl through it. $1500 per day would have been money well spent.

  • @tropifiori
    @tropifiori 6 ปีที่แล้ว +71

    I spent a lot of time with a chainsaw and a bank axe doing that the hardway . Pay the man and go fishing instead.

    • @kennethtibbitts6641
      @kennethtibbitts6641 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      AMEN TO THAT

    • @JustMe-mg6vw
      @JustMe-mg6vw 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      That depends on how hard you had to work for the $$ you paid the equipment owner.
      The problem arises when the business owner wants to make enough to end up in the top 10 pct of incomes.

    • @alquinn3562
      @alquinn3562 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I was quoted 150 per hour with a minimum of 5 hours. I figure my property needs about 10 hours or 1500.00 for the acre and a half of stuff so thick I can’t even walk into it without bleeding or itching for a week. If I can use that part of the property going forward I have increased the value of it many times over for me and my family. It’s a cheap 1500 bucks if it increases the value by making it useful again. Just another take that maybe some folks don’t consider when they see a price only.

    • @neal0071234able
      @neal0071234able 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I cleared an acre of woods with axe and machete.. Took two years and all off time I could spare those two years.. Still got 80 large oak and pines left.. Is a mulcher good with larger diameter like 18 inch ta 30 inch pine or oaks or is a dozer better ?

    • @terminsane
      @terminsane 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@JustMe-mg6vw he's not pocketing the whole hourly rate he charges. Most of that goes towards the fuel to keep that machine running, consumables like those carbide bits on the front. Maintenance like oil changes and repairs. Licenses. Taxes. etc etc etc.
      He's lucky if he's pocketing half of the hourly rate. Probably closer to a quarter of it.

  • @jimmccarley3191
    @jimmccarley3191 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I remember about 25 years ago back in 95 hired a guy with a small dozer to clear and pile 2 acres for me. He did an excellent job and I was happy. I burned brush for about 2 years after to get the land cleaned up and looking nice. I enjoyed all the burning but it was a lot of work and took a lot of my spare time. The ones who knew how much I paid for the clearing thought I paid double what it should have cost but not one offered to pay for the job. I am not complaining but I never tell anyone now what something costs. If you are satisfied with the job thats it. It aint no one else's money or bitness! I enjoyed the video!

  • @paulheidbreder
    @paulheidbreder ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Now that you've got several years behind the forestry mulched project. Why not show the views of the ground now? I'd love to see it.

    • @bobstranzenbach4700
      @bobstranzenbach4700 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes…would like to see how it’s grown in with your plan.

  • @jrs551
    @jrs551 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I saw your CLEAN up video I want
    To see how beautiful you placed her down to be it's been a about 3 years and so I thought maybe you have a video of it now my brother bought 5 acres in Oregon and that this is something like what I'd like him to do with his property he has a a nice creek going by his property one part on partial the other part on the other side of the parcel so there's a Creek in between the two parcels thank you very much and I agree we can see the deer grazing have a beautiful day and thank you again

    • @StoneyRidgeFarmer
      @StoneyRidgeFarmer  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      look at my video "Who needs a forestry mulcher" and you'll see this area 4 years later...just keep it mowed and it looks great

  • @majorpayne5289
    @majorpayne5289 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    👍Nice job!
    Stay safe out there!
    Quick story: a farmer in Indiana had a dream just like yourself and farmed for 30 years. got his farm looking the way he envisioned it and then one day he was mowing grass down by the pond and the tractor flipped over, killed him dead! His family said he had mowed that area 1000 times but it just took one crazy happening to kill the man 🙁 be safe out there!

    • @TruckTaxiMoveIt
      @TruckTaxiMoveIt 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ouch

    • @jimmccarley3191
      @jimmccarley3191 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      If that happened in east Texas I owned the business beside his up town. The terrible part was that his wife found him and that nearly killed her. I dont know if she ever got over that. I went through a divorce and lost contact with her and her family.

    • @2Ryled
      @2Ryled 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      How dod it happen on a hill?

    • @majorpayne5289
      @majorpayne5289 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      2Ryled -mowing “sideways” and somehow toppled over into the pond, pining him under tractor.

    • @2Ryled
      @2Ryled 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@majorpayne5289 wow thats horrible. I dont operate my tractor on a hill for that reason. Scary. So sad that happened to him. Poor wife.

  • @krillus76
    @krillus76 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I charge 3200 a day. I have a much larger machine and use 8 gallons if fuel per hour. I have to haul with day cab and 20 ton trailer. The biggest difference for me is the head has its own pump system and the machine has its own. You see in the video where as he raises the are or hits a tree how much momentum he loses and has to wait to build back up. Keep doing what your doing, hope to see you get a stand alone machine like a fecon or cmi

  • @davidb.beasley7359
    @davidb.beasley7359 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I appreciate your interest in the appearance of your property. Now to maintain it!

  • @dwaynejones1146
    @dwaynejones1146 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great job brother.....I just hired a crew to do the same on my farm outside of Atlanta and it cost 27k,and it was cash well spent.

  • @creekfarmer7700
    @creekfarmer7700 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Perfect! We just got a bid to do the same thing today down in Arkansas. Loved the music and showing us the before and after!!! Keep up the great videos. God bless!

  • @bobstranzenbach4700
    @bobstranzenbach4700 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I’ve been watching forestry mulched videos since seeing this one as this guy here is a MONSTER compared to many others! 😎👍

  • @auburnalum9019
    @auburnalum9019 6 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Thank you very much for this video. We had spent years for someone to do this sort of work. Forestry companies ignored us as best or were just plain rude. Danny (Creekside Mulching) just completed three days of clearing on our property. We cannot tell you how great it looks and so extremely happy with the results. Danny is a super nice guy and just a breath of fresh air to work with.

    • @Ugadawg631
      @Ugadawg631 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      So I am curious how many acres did they do for you in that 3 days time?

    • @auburnalum9019
      @auburnalum9019 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Ugadawg631 Danny covered about four acres. He asked how many trees he wanted him to not cut down. He could mulch anything 14" or smaller. We also have very hilly terrain. There were some large trees that were fallen and he had to cut and move.

  • @jessesmith5630
    @jessesmith5630 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Gotta love watching these things tear some stuff up! Awesome power

  • @michaeledlin9995
    @michaeledlin9995 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    If you hadn't been so far away I would have got those cedars and left a short stump. Like working cedar.

  • @stanhutchins4365
    @stanhutchins4365 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The price was spot on, very very reasonable.

  • @glngib
    @glngib 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I just did a finish raking with my tractor of a customers land that had this done. He wanted all of the shredded stuff gone so he had I guess a power raker come on and clean it up and there was a huge pile below the pond. Today, I spent 5 hrs cleaning it better with my landscape rake.
    I have been looking for a video on how you clear that shredded stuff up.

  • @PlanetMojo
    @PlanetMojo 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    We had this done two years ago with the blade type machine, and I would recommend it for an area that is going to remain woods, but definitely not recommend it for creating pasture. The blade type machines are much faster, but make much larger chips. We paid $75.00 per hour -- but he raised it to $125.00 for other people in the area. It cost us $1,200 for two days.
    You are 100% correct about cleaning out the woods. We are doing the same and planting prairie grass and wildflowers to restore the oak savanna that used to be here. Much of the understory around here is just invasive species anyways, and looks terrible.

  • @pattimarshall7270
    @pattimarshall7270 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Run little squirrels! Run away!
    Good job and good price.

  • @joshoakes8608
    @joshoakes8608 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great videos Josh! I watched a few of them before I realized where you are located. I live in Elkin! Keep up the good work!

  • @nshue23
    @nshue23 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I have found you can rent these in my area for about a 1000 a day, and if you pick it up on Friday the price is good for the weekend since they are closed. That thing does some amazing work! Keep up with the great videos!

    • @dustinl24
      @dustinl24 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      What is the name of rental place if you don't mind? Im needing to clear my 4 acres and have some experience on a skid steer so why not lol

    • @TheEpoxyExpert
      @TheEpoxyExpert ปีที่แล้ว

      Spend more.

  • @davidrogers182
    @davidrogers182 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great idea! Super Video as well! I own land in Kershaw SC that I’m selling to Gold mine. I may use this gentleman on next piece of property, I’m doing 1031 rollover. Thanks Dr Dave

  • @BrianSmith-lo3mj
    @BrianSmith-lo3mj 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That looks so much better. I wish we had a machine like that when I was a kid.

  • @lola-BBD
    @lola-BBD ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Danny does great work, have had him up here

  • @rodneyjordan6745
    @rodneyjordan6745 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video. We are buying overgrown property about 2 hours East of this guy. Might be looking him up soon.

  • @texaspecanderosa
    @texaspecanderosa 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I really enjoy your music and your channel. I like that you show us things that we have never seen and how they work -- very interesting. God bless you and your family and keep up the great work!

  • @LorettaLynn55
    @LorettaLynn55 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    That! Was! Awesome!
    I never knew there was a machine like that. Tyvm for sharing.
    Glad I found your channel this passed Sunday. Yes, I watch quite a few videos each day, afternoon and night. ♡

  • @philgriswold2133
    @philgriswold2133 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Now that is almost three years later, how has this area done as far as your plans went? Do you feel like it will ever need to have anything done to it other than bush hog?

  • @MBGAdventures
    @MBGAdventures 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Great video. I am actually looking into getting a Track Skid Steer and adding a the service of brush clearing like this. And yes, some people that don't understand why the cost is what it is don't understand that it cost A LOT of money to purchase all this equipment, to run and maintain these machines, insurance and all.

    • @pressurewashingandhoodcleaning
      @pressurewashingandhoodcleaning 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      me too. i love clearing land.i have a 135 mf with a bush hog and i clear small stuff with it. i just got to get my wife on board to buy one of this bad boys

  • @ArmsFamilyHomestead
    @ArmsFamilyHomestead 6 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Dadgum dadgum! I need one of those at my house for about a week!

    • @johnblue8029
      @johnblue8029 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Rent one they are cheap

  • @michellewordhollis2593
    @michellewordhollis2593 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I would pay $3k to get the job done to that standard and in that amount of time! Awesome!!

  • @NinjaRN4731
    @NinjaRN4731 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Gosh, that blue dually is beeeautiful. 😍😍😍

  • @michaelfelder2640
    @michaelfelder2640 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Seed out the silvopasture. Bring in old useless round bails in winter, and a greg Judy bale unroller. Spread it and let your animals stomp it in. This way many things happen simultaneously. Covers the bare soil to prevent erosion, saves seed cost, provides mulch for new growth to feed on, provides some animal feed in winter month. Cows can trample and mix and no labor on your part. Time is managed better. You can be off doing other projects. Love love animal laborers.

  • @sebastiantevel898
    @sebastiantevel898 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Great price. I was thinking that clearing that amount of area up was going to cost more than 5k.

  • @Vermino
    @Vermino ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Would love to see what the project looks like now.

  • @wishinifishin5172
    @wishinifishin5172 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    We had one of these things come in at camp. Incredible machine

  • @hartstudebakerkid
    @hartstudebakerkid 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You are doing a great job. Your neighbors will be griping come fire season and your place will have a buffer zone protecting you from all your lazy neighbors.

  • @dandd66
    @dandd66 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Hold the phone, SRF!! I spent a week trolling youtube and calling equipment rental outfits near my place in Franklin, Tennessee, to find a forestry mulcher I could rent and spend a day cleaning up my place. It's a smarter option to pay a pro to do it for me but I enjoy any excuse to get in a little skid steer and get familiar with a new implement. PERFECT timing on the video. God bless you and yours, this Christmas.

    • @StoneyRidgeFarmer
      @StoneyRidgeFarmer  6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Right on...yea...I'm not sure you could rent one...but it's much safer and cheaper in the long run to pay a pro...if you call him tell him you saw the video...might get me a discount on the next trip lol

    • @delozier89
      @delozier89 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hey, dandd66 I do this same thing in Franklin, Tennessee! Would love to help you out or if you have had the project done I would love to hear how it went! Great video!

  • @nickperkett4523
    @nickperkett4523 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The poachers are going to love you for clearing that up for them. But it looks nice.

  • @JoeZelensky
    @JoeZelensky 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    That's good you're doing it for deer and such

  • @KR-ti5uz
    @KR-ti5uz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Park like look beautiful, well worth the cost

  • @jimmycarter9099
    @jimmycarter9099 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank god I got a nice one in my front yard

  • @jmac4708
    @jmac4708 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I know this video was made awhile back, but I just happened to come across it. Very well done, and very informative. Timing is interesting on our end. We just bought 4+ Acres in rural Oklahoma. The land is totally raw, and has probably never seen any mechanized equipment on it. It is so overgrown with scruboaks and brambles and all sorts of junk. We won't be able to escape from crazy California for a couple more months, but I'm already getting bids on thinning out the entire property and putting in a house pad of about one acre. The prices that I'm being quoted are in line with what are still listed in this video. It seems like the range that I'm getting is between $1,000 and $1,500 per day depending on what equipment is used. One company is about $1,800 per day but that's two operators and two different pieces of equipment, which sounds intriguing. Most are saying my land is a full 2-day job. This was a great video!

  • @chadmilliser1
    @chadmilliser1 6 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    That thing goes right to work ! Like a beaver on MT dew

  • @royhoco5748
    @royhoco5748 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I hired a similar mulcher to clean underbrush and smaller trees on a piece of property and paid $100 per hour which I thought was a good deal. the operator did a great job.

    • @royhoco5748
      @royhoco5748 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      the operator works out of Saluda SC which is in the midlands of the state. name is Ryan Goff phone 864-992-2008

  • @cherokeelaketennessee7895
    @cherokeelaketennessee7895 6 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    I was trying to sell some commercial property a couple years ago that was grown up like that and just couldn't get a buyer. I had a guy come in with the same equipment for 2 days and sold the property within a week after having it cleared.

    • @fantasy1134
      @fantasy1134 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      I want to hook up with a farm and Ranch real estate broker and clear all their properties before or after sell.

    • @EOTG_AK
      @EOTG_AK 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Richard Andrews a good dirt worker could do well buying “funky” lots, cleaning them up then installing a basic building pad and relisting. It’s amazing how many lots sit because no buyers have vision of what it could be.

  • @ensignj3242
    @ensignj3242 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    So glad you posted this vid. Never heard of a-forestry muncher.

  • @shemwayman1146
    @shemwayman1146 ปีที่แล้ว

    IT WOULD BE NICE TO SEE WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE NOW, THANKS FOR THE VIDEO.

  • @Beatriz29476
    @Beatriz29476 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'm learning so much from your channel great job

  • @takayama1638
    @takayama1638 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This gonna be good ! That cedar got to smell good. I could use that old boy on my place! Only have 9 acres, but clearing an acre like that would be good.

    • @StoneyRidgeFarmer
      @StoneyRidgeFarmer  6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Oh yea the whole field smells like Chrismas!

  • @TheMischief9
    @TheMischief9 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    ….. what an awesome machine ….. I can see it at work in California , clearing brush in some places , but, what could be used for hills and ravines , to stop all the devastating fires.?

  • @phillully4472
    @phillully4472 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Josh that's a nice touch at the end of your video to reverse the progress on that tree stump grinding an interesting element of the vlog today! your making Stoney Ridge Farm a beautiful place. keep up the good work Josh.

  • @jrmlandscapes4566
    @jrmlandscapes4566 6 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I like the brush you got rid of. I cringed when I saw those beautiful cedars cut down though. I would have bush hogged around those bad boys.

  • @Gbannish
    @Gbannish 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Wow, that was awesome! Thanks for sharing, and will look forward to the park-like results soon enough!

  • @mikeburke1348
    @mikeburke1348 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Bro. You make good videos. Your a natural. Keep doing it. This machine is awesome.

  • @billsandford6249
    @billsandford6249 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have been using danny for years he is awesome

  • @krm944
    @krm944 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video. At about 8:20 seconds he is taking down a 4-5” tree. Can he mulch the trees faster if you go ahead of him with a chainsaw? If they are already on the ground and you leave him a 1 foot stump to level, is that a time savings?
    I’m with you and everyone else about getting the nasty brambles, but that tree was a super easy one for a quick chainsaw fall.
    He says 4 acres a day small material, or 1 acre larger stuff. I’m sure some folks will be interested in putting in some chainsaw time to maximize the acreage per day.

  • @jmyers9853
    @jmyers9853 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    down here in south alabama it cost two hundred an hour. tell the operator if there are any wire fences in there, finces sure mess them up

  • @macnudd
    @macnudd 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The thorns and briars will come back, so you will have to stay vigilant at cutting them back every year for years to get them under control.
    I would have expected more like 4k in cost. That is very expensive equipment and high maintenance too.

  • @Steve-ps6qw
    @Steve-ps6qw 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    That area is going to look so awesome in the spring, in full bloom, with the creek and the green grass! I'm with you brother! I agree that the farm could look really pleasing to the eye. I spent a lot of time in Europe as a kid and saw all the manicured properties belonging to the various palaces and it is striking!

  • @saguarneri
    @saguarneri 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Dang!!! Looks very nice!!! What a difference.

    • @StoneyRidgeFarmer
      @StoneyRidgeFarmer  6 ปีที่แล้ว

      yea man...get ready...I think I found a place to put the rest of those trees lol

  • @K3Flyguy
    @K3Flyguy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Excellent video! Backsaving equipment for certian! May I ask why does the operator need to start the tree with the mulcher as high as he did? Is that just now it's always done? Just wondering the reason. He did a fantastic job! Right tool, right operator, right idea! Thanks

  • @MrJackwork
    @MrJackwork 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I had this done some years ago to thwart cartel activity. It worked.

  • @brianmeattey4151
    @brianmeattey4151 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Love the music and setting of your farm love it thx for a beatiful thing

  • @singleman1986
    @singleman1986 6 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    Yer way ahead dude. I was a LOT older than you before I learned how to 'pay to save time'. Learning to write checks to those 'pros' was TOUGH. But when I put emotion aside and just considered the math, it got easier. TIME is our most valuable asset. Money comes and goes, but time ONLY goes. I read once that Rockefeller LOST money just by pausing to pick up a hundred dollar bill off the sidewalk. Eye opener! My depression era Father STILL does things the hard way. He'll squeeze a nickle 'til the buffalo Chits....LOL. (I retired at 52. He's 84 and still works).

    • @alvon911
      @alvon911 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Amen sir. I learned this when I was a single dad raising two girls, working and earning a college degree. Instead of spending 3 hours mowing my yard every week, I paid a guy $40 to mow it every ten days. With proper equipment, he did a better job in an hour! Worth every penny.

    • @treeclimbing7798
      @treeclimbing7798 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      singleman ~ I agree, Time & Money have their place. I’m older and wiser, well more often than not. 😎 I still want the hat 🧢

    • @gardeningmaster5304
      @gardeningmaster5304 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@alvon911 I almost married a coupon clipper who would drive back to the store to return 4 cans of tuna that she bought the week prior because it went on sale! I told her, I went to school to make 100K a year so I don't have do that. Same thing when we went traveling. I wanted to get a hotel at 11pm as we rolled into down for like $88, she wanted to keep driving to find cheaper, but I told her, we already been driving for a few minutes, 88 was was the cheapest so far, we aren't going to find much cheaper. Well, we drove around for 30 more min and wound up spending even more than $88. I was so pissed. Trying to save every dime is just not worth it.

    • @jimmccarley3191
      @jimmccarley3191 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      during the depression there was very little money to buy or pay anyone. A lot of folks were glad to work and work hard for a chicken for daylight to dark work. Pork, beef, poultry, milk, butter and on and on was traded for labor. My grandpa had six jersey milk cows that not only helped feed the family but he sold milk and took things in trade for it. He also traded milk for labor. One time he traded some milk for some paint and all he could get was blue so everything on the farm was blue such as the house, barn, outbuildings and even the privy!

  • @curtisshemm2528
    @curtisshemm2528 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Good morning. I am curious if you could share a shot of the land with the established rye and clovers. I have to do this work on my farm as well and I am trying to get a picture of that canvas.

  • @ippielb
    @ippielb 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Why did you decide on mulching vs knocking them down stacking and burning? I have a machine and have done brush clearing. With the roots left intact there’s not much stopping them from sprouting again no? With my machine I just pop the whole root system out with it and rake it with the teeth afterwards. Very clean and fast process. Not hardly any dirt in the piles. And can be worked almost immediately afterwards. I have a few videos on my channel doing it.

  • @geo52041
    @geo52041 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good job Josh Trees and brush will take over your property if you let it. Goats are good at foraging brush

  • @robertking893
    @robertking893 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video Josh. I love the forestry mulching machine. You can't beat how much work that machine can do in a day. Love your TH-cam channel! Hope to see you soon.

  • @philipmitchell6962
    @philipmitchell6962 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Great job and I loved the song!!!

  • @emrythompson
    @emrythompson 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very good music and cinematics

  • @bodhi7945
    @bodhi7945 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I don't live in deer country so forgive the ignorance of the question but is creating a deer friendly area directly adjacent to the road a bit like asking for deer-vehicle accidents?

  • @tazbees5286
    @tazbees5286 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Yay the Dogwood will thrive now. #cleanfarm

  • @anynomonkey
    @anynomonkey 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    That mulching machine is a beast.

  • @DeerParkFarmstead
    @DeerParkFarmstead 6 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Those mulches are a great piece of equipment. Your land is looking awesome! Get some drone footage! All the best buddy

    • @michaelmactavish1728
      @michaelmactavish1728 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      sure is sin city farm my kubota/case IH preimere dealer sold pile of them from small,medium and large ones

  • @jasonorourke8786
    @jasonorourke8786 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Some really pretty trees to be cutting down for hay, also you probably could have saved a good amount of money letting someone with an outside heater come out and cut them down for free for the firewood and then ground down the stumps

    • @jasonorourke8786
      @jasonorourke8786 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I am talking about the first part of the video the the later part where he shows the clearing of underbrush definitely good

  • @Ugadawg631
    @Ugadawg631 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love the video, just bought about 7.5 acres in Rutherford County, NC. I’m sure it’s in the comments somewhere but don’t see. How many acres did he do in the 2 days?

    • @StoneyRidgeFarmer
      @StoneyRidgeFarmer  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      about 3 ish....however it's "site dependant" in other words if he's mulching little brush he can move faster than these larger trees you see going down here

  • @JoshuaaaT
    @JoshuaaaT 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I recently found your videos, but I love what you have done and plan on doing at Stoney Ridge Farm! Keep up the great work.

  • @madman432000
    @madman432000 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Wouldn't cutting the trees down with chain saw and letting him limb them and grinding the remaining stumps be better? This thing would work great for thicker brushy stuff(blackberry, vine maple, saplings) not so much the bigger trees. The second part looked perfect for that tool.

  • @alquinn3562
    @alquinn3562 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Having 1.2 acres of brush and scrub trees clearing tomorrow. Very selective in keeping the bigger trees and taking out the shrubby stuff, cedars, etc. some big rocks. Not your flat farmland kind of stuff. So 2 days is reasonable at $150.00 per hour. Previous owner dumped all kinds of metal, household trash, shingles?? and scraps. Got that cleared by hand. Tore up my knee in the process. It’s been a job already and we are just getting started. I figure for health reasons as well as making the property usable again you just can’t beat it.

  • @Myownchorale
    @Myownchorale 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I know those are 2017 prices, but $1500/day sounds like a deal! I could use him up here in Keswick

  • @RoadhogRNA
    @RoadhogRNA 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That was 3 grand well spent, Your farm is Looking Good..

  • @veulmet
    @veulmet 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I hope you drug a couple of those pine trees down to the pond to place them on for a fish habitat and if placed correctly they would keep more trees and limbs out of the over flow inlet.

    • @StoneyRidgeFarmer
      @StoneyRidgeFarmer  6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ive been thinking about that for sure...cedars are what most folks use around here...I've gotta do a bit of research on placement of the trees to optimize fish colonies and not cause an issue with the pond later on

    • @veulmet
      @veulmet 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      im sure the cedars are preferred in some respects because they are more resistant to rot, but i was thinking about what you hag on hand that could be considered a 3rd or 4th choice perhaps but since they were at 0 cost that might be #1 choice because of that and ease of use (it's right there). if you have any man made lakes in that area there are likely hard woods left in them for habitats because of rot resistance and you can fish easier around them easier than pine/fir/cedar.

    • @taylorfraser988
      @taylorfraser988 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Not pine. Cedar

  • @dougnicholas2317
    @dougnicholas2317 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love the passion for making it look like a park. I feel the same way and I believe that it will add incredible value. Good luck.

  • @farmalltractor
    @farmalltractor 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Good results for what you wanted to do to your farm.

  • @sneakybohemiancreature2970
    @sneakybohemiancreature2970 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    ..
    Most farms
    take awhile to cultivate
    so having an industrial mulcher
    to do the job
    in a day
    that would take
    three weeks
    Is worth the cost
    we have company workers
    and we have independent contractors
    Some say that's too much money
    Others will save up
    or get a loan
    whatever it takes
    to make it happen
    ...