That was a great windfall and a nice system to get the wood out. Where I cut in North, Central Massachusetts is hilly and rocky and I can never get the tractor off the trail. I regularly use my Portable Capstan Winch to drag the logs to the path. I have 4 evenly spaced, one foot long chains with grab hooks on my draw bar. When all the logs are by the trail, I attach the draw bar, run choke chains to the logs and drag them to my cutting and splitting spot. As you say, it is hard work but I very much it. I am lucky that the firewood I cut in the fall I burn the next winter giving it o year to season. Thanks again for the video. GP
Great work in the forest Gordon and Guy..was good to see the shepherd too, can’t remember his name. The forest looks awesome, not sure what the forest looks where I am going...my wife and I will have 50 acres to explore soon and trail cut over the next few years. Thanks again for sharing what you do, Cheers, Sunjay
Morning Sunjay! His name is Koda - great dog. Loves being out there with Guy. 50 acres - that will be wonderful - I am sure you and your wife can't wait. Have a good week and all the best!
How would ever have thought it was so much fun watching 'mature' men gathering firewood? I don't recall as a youngster growing up this was nearly as much fun, maybe if we had the 'toys' you have to ease the physical strain, whatever , thank's for taking extra time to bring us these great videos.
Good day Tim. Well, I have to say I owe a lot of that to Guy. He has taught me a lot about getting it done and the safe and proper way to do it. Cheers! Have a great week!
@@GPOutdoors Character builder for sure. I haven't bought propane or fuel for 15 years. Saved a ton I figure. My wife won't call it work because I like it. Lol.
Good morning Peter! Hope you are doing well. I enjoyed going back into the forest to get it out. A little more challenging than usual. Thanks so much for your support and for saying hi! Have a wonderful weekend!
Very nice video GP I like these video's to watch when it is raining and nothing else to do it is so peaceful in woods even watching you thanks for the post
Morning Mike! Fresh cut Cherry is my favourite- smells great! Yup, Guy's dog is always looking to try to play - I know it was fast forwarded, but he kept stealing pieces of wood and running away with them. LOL. Cheers!
Hello sir. I find nothing better than working in the woods. From watching your videos, you both seem like good stewards of the land. So glad to see that you don't just clear cut, but are responsible and preserve natures beauty.
Hey good morning Bill. Thanks ! Guy is pretty responsible. I have learned a lot from him. And having the help of the tractors sure helps to get to the trees that have fallen on their own. Thanks for saying hi and for the comment. Have a great weekend!
Good evening Kryton! Good to see I wasn't the only one out in the forest today. Glad you enjoyed it. Have a good weekend and thanks for the comment! Cheers!
GP That remind me of my Younger years in the 60's work on a farm next to us and they make fire Wood and pulpe Wood for house and sel the biger Wood to Pulp mil they had horse he use in Wood no flats , Have great weekend GP God Bless .
Good morning Leo! Boy, that must have been hard work. I guess we are pretty lucky to have equipment now to do most of the tough stuff. Thanks for sharing and all the best Leo!
Good Evening Sir, well tonight is the first time that a fire up the stove in my basement !!! it's 18 c in the house and during the night it's going to be 3c outside and with the wind 2c. Take care Cheers !
Thanks GP in watching this video again it give me an idea for how we do it i have a winch but were i am cutting very wet all the time and the wood get's dirty before it goes on the forwarding trailer so if i ncut the trees down and cut the logs to the size i want them and get out with the grapple to the road i can then put them on the trailer and they are clean thanks GP cheers
Thanks GP for the video. I really like watching your adventures. I’m interested in the HLA grapple as I also have Kubota. 2601 and like it very much. I’m wondering what size and model to get. The one you have seems to be the one I want. You do so much with it. Thanks again Wayne
Good day and thanks Wayne! Hands down the most practical and useful attachment I have. It is the "Light Duty Root Rake w/grapple". It is a 60" but if I could choose again I would have bought the 54" - I don't think the extra 6 inches is of any material benefit plus it widens the footprint of the tractor when in the forest. You probably know but HLA does not retail it - it has to be bought through a retailer. I know that Farmer Equipment Sales sells them, if that is helpful. And you will need to have a 3rd function valve installed on the tractor, if you don't have it already. Hope that helps and all the best!
East Coast Canada here. I do some small scale logging which can be seen on my channel. I use a logging winch which save a lot of road building. Great video. Thanks for sharing.
Oh yeah LA! September here is always a crap-shoot. Last week we had humidity hitting 40 degrees and yesterday I was changing between a t-shirt, flannel and my work coat. LOL. All in the same day. I just saw you posted a new video. Going to pour another cup and watch. Be well!!
Always good to check in with you GP. My favorite firewood to work up is maple. Makes good heat too. You and Guy got a system going too. Have a great week end.
Hey good day Mario! Always enjoy working in it. It was raining almost the entire day but the canopy of the forest kept us dry. Hope you are doing great down there. Cheers and thanks for saying hi!
@@GPOutdoors hey love these videos on th 2601,would love to know more about the grapple setup as this is the same tractor as mine.Would also love to know where I can find that tune for dan ayalon,as it seems to be hard to find
Good day Jack! Thanks for watching and for checking in. It's an HLA Attachments 'Root Rake with Grapple' - 60". Made here in Ontario! They have a website - you will see it there called the "Light Duty" model with Grapple. The specs are there. She's heavy, much heavier than most, just so you know, as it is made of commercial steel - not the high carbon stuff. But it is built like a tank. The tune is a Royalty Free tune I get off a paid music subscription service called "ArtList". Cheers and enjoy the rest of the weekend!
Good evening JLEN! Thanks so much and welcome! You're right. It feels great being outside working in the woods and around the property. Always feels great, especially when you finish something. Cheers and thanks for tuning in!
Nice teamwork! I guess this is Guy's dog we can see around? So this tree alone gave you 2 face cord? That is one hell of a tree! Fairly straight, easier to split and cord. I was a bit surprised to see so few sapling when you where in the forest. No weeds, no ferns. Looked like it was early may. So I guess the canopy is very dense. Isn't it? I don't want to bother you too much about safety, but at 10:00, you might want to have your hand in line with the chain brake AND have your thumb wrapped on the handle opposite to your fingers. I once had a surprise with my thumb on the top of the handle and within a blink of an eye, the chainsaw kicked and my hand had no chance to hold the handle and it just hit the chain brake. No harm, only big surprise. Nice choice of music! Thanks!
Good morning Joe! Thanks - I always appreciate the advice so thanks! Yes - one of Guy's dogs - Dakota. He''s still young and very playful. Very dense canopy. It was actually raining almost the entire day but we never got wet. You can see and hear the rain at the end dripping off the shed. Loved the new box blade you made, BTW. Have a great weekend. It is pouring rain here again today so I think it is coming your way. Supposed to be sunny for the weekend. Cheers!
Thanks. Clear sky, very windy at this moment. My wife just actually left Ottawa by plane and she was very lucky his flight was not cancelled. So I guess you are having bad weather at this moment. I did notice the rain when you were under the shed, but thought you were clear of rain when you were in the forest!
One suggestion on your grappler technique. Your trying to scoop like you would with a bucket. You should try tilting the grapple forward more then grab your load, not scoop the load. Good music by the way.
Thanks for the tip SA! I appreciate any advice you can help me with as you see videos. Helps me a lot. As you know I am not very mechanical and this is my first tractor so I am pretty "green". Cheers and thanks again!
Hey good evening SA. I tried your advice today when grappling a few timbers. It worked WAY BETTER than I was doing it. Thanks so much for the help!! Really appreciate it. Have a great weekend!
Good to hear. And thanks for responding so quickly. There is a learning curve with most everything. Sometimes we catch on quick and sometimes not so much. You seem like a smart guy so you'll get it down soon enough. Your attitude is great about being new at things, I have no doubt you'll be a pro some day. We all make mistakes, thankfully most of us are not doing it on camera. Thank god! lol I'll be cutting firewood all weekend, so it's work, work, work. No time to be the grasshopper, gotta be the ant. Whats the temps up there? Gettin cold yet? I'm in Texas by the way.
Hey good evening SA! Love Texas - great people and great food. Been to Houston, Dallas and Austin a number of times. Furnace went on last week. Temp changes quickly here come September. Days get short fast. Days are crazy. One minute you're wearing a sweater, the next a T-Shirt and the next, a coat. All in the same day. All the best and hope you enjoy splitting wood this weekend. Cheers!
Cool weather doesn't start down here till the water fowl start showing up on there way down south. Gotta another month or so till they show up. Stay warm.
You must use wood heat only to need that much wood. The shed holds over 100 cord I'm assuming. That's a bunch of wood. Good video. Really like the splitter
Good morning Tedd!! Yes, it is at Guy's place. He has a boiler. Not sure how much in total but I believe you are accurate. We need to fill it for him to make it through to the spring. Thanks for watching and thanks for the comment. Have a great weekend!
Gday mate. Do you find this tractor nimble enough to manoeuvre around close trees comfortably ? I’m on 20 acres of forest and I plan to buy one to aid in the cleanup of fallen trees as well as do some excavation work with a backhoe attachment. Would love to know your thoughts. The woods you have in the vid are similar to where I am although we have manna gums, eucalyptus and wattles here..
It's still hot and miserable down here in Mississippi; so it seems strange to see someone wearing a jacket/sweater in September. We've still got two months of mowing left (every 4-5 days)!
We had a humid spell last week that came back out of nowhere but in September here, it literally changes overnight. One day you are wearing shorts and t-shirt and the next day you are wearing a coat. I think we may be in for another hot spell again.
Hey good morning Jeff. Thanks - a lot of work but keeps Guy's boiler going all winter. I will check with Guy but I think he said it was about 23 or 24 bush cord. But not sure. I will find out and include in an upcoming video. Thanks for watching and for the comment. Have a great weekend!
How old is all that wood that you got in that shed? I thought that you needed air moving on all 4 sides around wood for it to dry. im new at this I just got a wood stove and im trying to learn how to do all this. thanks
Hey good day NF! Thanks for the comments and for watching. As I understand it, if you have a wood stove then you would need good dry, seasoned wood. The more exposed you have it (with air going through it) the quicker it will dry. The less open to air it is , the longer it will take , generally. So if you are splitting and stacking wood to dry, then make sure the top if covered (from rain , snow etc) i.e. with a tarp, and the more open it is on the sides the quicker it will dry in general. I hope that helps. Cheers!!
I am very happy with it. i only have a small property and smaller needs than others so for me, it is great. It has done about 99% of what I need it to do. If I had a bigger property then I would definitely have bought an L series. Thanks for asking and talk soon! I am no expert but happy to share my thoughts or experience o far if it helps you at all. Cheers !
@@GPOutdoors Thanks this helps a lot I only have 3 Acres so I was just picking your brain I'm thinking of getting a tractor just was not sure on what size to get..
Good morning Neil! It is a Brave 20 Ton Dual Split. The guys at Farmer Equipment Sales gave it to me to use for a while. Best splitter we have used back there. So efficient. I did a few videos on it recently. Take a look at video #79 ( i go over the specs on it and test it out), and a few others since then. Cheers and thanks for watching!
So you're stocking all that wood... What do you burn it in? Wood stove? Fireplace? Other? Maybe a few minutes of video of your wood powered heating would be interesting to others as well.
Good morning Dave. Thanks - not a bad idea. It is at Guy's place. He has a boiler - feeds the house, workshop and garage. I'll talk with him. Thanks and enjoy the weekend!
Good day Firefly. There were two songs in there I believe - Sorry I don't have it handy from where I am right now but right after each song starts , you will see in the bottom right hand of the screen I put the title and the artist's name. Thanks for watching and have a good weekend!
Gday mate. Do you find this tractor nimble enough to manoeuvre around close trees comfortably ? I’m on 20 acres of forest and I plan to buy one to aid in the cleanup of fallen trees as well as do some excavation work with a backhoe attachment. Would love to know your thoughts. The woods you have in the vid are similar to where I am although we have manna gums, eucalyptus and wattles here..
Gday mate. Do you find this tractor nimble enough to manoeuvre around close trees comfortably ? I’m on 20 acres of forest and I plan to buy one to aid in the cleanup of fallen trees as well as do some excavation work with a backhoe attachment. Would love to know your thoughts. The woods you have in the vid are similar to where I am although we have manna gums, eucalyptus and wattles here..
And a good day to you OTM! Thanks for the great comment and questions. The tractor is a great size for me but recognizing I have only about 4 acres. It is great for manoeuvring between trees and obstacles as it has a very small foot print and lots of ground clearance. Not too familiar with the types of trees there (funny names though .LOL) but most of the trees I need to move are not too heavy or wide generally, so it works well for me. Average maybe 12-14 inches in diameter so if I had a larger property or generally bigger or heavier wood to move, I would probably be more inclined to look at an L series. Much heavier tractor (for stability etc) and more capability for lifting on the front and the back 3 pt hitch. You will see in other videos most of the time we need to drag really big hardwoods or other really heavy tasks, my neighbour usually does that with his L. On occasion I have tested the strength of the B2601 and lifted some pretty heavy stuff but if I needed to do that regularly, I would definitely need the bigger L series. Wish I could offer info on the Backhoe option but have not ever used one. Hope that helped a little. Let me know if you have any more questions - I will try to answer as best as I can. Cheers and all the best down under!
binge watching GP Outdoors, cold beer, life is good.
LOL! Thanks kindly Rick!
Very smart work, kobota is the best of best 👍
That was a great windfall and a nice system to get the wood out. Where I cut in North, Central Massachusetts is hilly and rocky and I can never get the tractor off the trail. I regularly use my Portable Capstan Winch to drag the logs to the path. I have 4 evenly spaced, one foot long chains with grab hooks on my draw bar. When all the logs are by the trail, I attach the draw bar, run choke chains to the logs and drag them to my cutting and splitting spot. As you say, it is hard work but I very much it. I am lucky that the firewood I cut in the fall I burn the next winter giving it o year to season. Thanks again for the video. GP
Your the best Gordy! ☕️ cheers
Cheers Tom!
Great work in the forest Gordon and Guy..was good to see the shepherd too, can’t remember his name.
The forest looks awesome, not sure what the forest looks where I am going...my wife and I will have 50 acres to explore soon and trail cut over the next few years.
Thanks again for sharing what you do,
Cheers,
Sunjay
Morning Sunjay! His name is Koda - great dog. Loves being out there with Guy. 50 acres - that will be wonderful - I am sure you and your wife can't wait. Have a good week and all the best!
How would ever have thought it was so much fun watching 'mature' men gathering firewood? I don't recall as a youngster growing up this was nearly as much fun, maybe if we had the 'toys' you have to ease the physical strain, whatever , thank's for taking extra time to bring us these great videos.
LOL. Thanks Hermit! I am glad you enjoy them. Yup, I think it makes it easier for sure. Have a great weekend!!
Good honest work. Most men don't know this.
Good day Tim. Well, I have to say I owe a lot of that to Guy. He has taught me a lot about getting it done and the safe and proper way to do it. Cheers! Have a great week!
@@GPOutdoors Character builder for sure. I haven't bought propane or fuel for 15 years. Saved a ton I figure. My wife won't call it work because I like it. Lol.
G P Guy the adventure is great most people don't see this kind of work
God Bless
PaK
Good morning Peter! Hope you are doing well. I enjoyed going back into the forest to get it out. A little more challenging than usual. Thanks so much for your support and for saying hi! Have a wonderful weekend!
Very nice video GP I like these video's to watch when it is raining and nothing else to do it is so peaceful in woods even watching you thanks for the post
You're most welcome John. Thanks!
Nice property.
Good morning and thanks GA! Cheers to you!
There is nothing like the smell of fresh cut and split wood. That's a beautiful dog, it keeps you guys moving.
Morning Mike! Fresh cut Cherry is my favourite- smells great! Yup, Guy's dog is always looking to try to play - I know it was fast forwarded, but he kept stealing pieces of wood and running away with them. LOL. Cheers!
Hello sir. I find nothing better than working in the woods. From watching your videos, you both seem like good stewards of the land. So glad to see that you don't just clear cut, but are responsible and preserve natures beauty.
Hey good morning Bill. Thanks ! Guy is pretty responsible. I have learned a lot from him. And having the help of the tractors sure helps to get to the trees that have fallen on their own. Thanks for saying hi and for the comment. Have a great weekend!
I like watching you use the Grapple and the Chainsaw. Stihl stuff is very nice.
Thanks Trenton. Getting a little better at it each time. Have a good weekend!
@@GPOutdoors Same to you, Stay Safe.
I split wood all day today.....and watch a video of you splitting wood tonight......love it. Thanks for the video!
Good evening Kryton! Good to see I wasn't the only one out in the forest today. Glad you enjoyed it. Have a good weekend and thanks for the comment! Cheers!
I do some small scale logging. Been doing it since I was 14 years old and still love it.
GP That remind me of my Younger years in the 60's work on a farm next to us and they make fire Wood and pulpe Wood for house and sel the biger Wood to Pulp mil they had horse he use in Wood no flats , Have great weekend GP God Bless .
Good morning Leo! Boy, that must have been hard work. I guess we are pretty lucky to have equipment now to do most of the tough stuff. Thanks for sharing and all the best Leo!
Always nice to see your video Sir and have a good weekend too.
Thanks Polar Express! Cheers!
Good Evening Sir, well tonight is the first time that a fire up the stove in my basement !!! it's 18 c in the house and during the night it's going to be 3c outside and with the wind 2c. Take care Cheers !
Thanks GP in watching this video again it give me an idea for how we do it i have a winch but were i am cutting very wet all the time and the wood get's dirty before it goes on the forwarding trailer so if i ncut the trees down and cut the logs to the size i want them and get out with the grapple to the road i can then put them on the trailer and they are clean thanks GP cheers
Good morning John! Sounds like a good plan. Have a great week and be safe out there!
Thanks GP for the video. I really like watching your adventures. I’m interested in the HLA grapple as I also have Kubota. 2601 and like it very much. I’m wondering what size and model to get. The one you have seems to be the one I want. You do so much with it. Thanks again Wayne
Good day and thanks Wayne! Hands down the most practical and useful attachment I have. It is the "Light Duty Root Rake w/grapple". It is a 60" but if I could choose again I would have bought the 54" - I don't think the extra 6 inches is of any material benefit plus it widens the footprint of the tractor when in the forest. You probably know but HLA does not retail it - it has to be bought through a retailer. I know that Farmer Equipment Sales sells them, if that is helpful. And you will need to have a 3rd function valve installed on the tractor, if you don't have it already. Hope that helps and all the best!
@@GPOutdoors Good tip on the grapple width. Thanks!
That was a nice maple. Already dried too, how sweet is that!!!
Sure is Grampie! easier to split too. A couple of big knots in her but the splitter popped them through. Cheers!
Keep looking for that big maple. Hope it takes a while. Thanks for sharing.
Good morning Tim! Me too.:) Have a great weekend and thanks for saying hi!
East Coast Canada here. I do some small scale logging which can be seen on my channel. I use a logging winch which save a lot of road building. Great video. Thanks for sharing.
Good day and thanks GA! That sounds pretty interesting - I will take a look at it - Cheers!
That was a nice size maple! You got a lot of firewood out it! That shed is filling up fast!! Thanks GP!! OH!! and cooler temps how lucky!! LOL!!
Oh yeah LA! September here is always a crap-shoot. Last week we had humidity hitting 40 degrees and yesterday I was changing between a t-shirt, flannel and my work coat. LOL. All in the same day. I just saw you posted a new video. Going to pour another cup and watch. Be well!!
Always good to check in with you GP. My favorite firewood to work up is maple. Makes good heat too. You and Guy got a system going too. Have a great week end.
Great video GP!
Thanks OD!! Have a good one!
Yay - first comment! Seeing you use that grapple, really makes me wish I had opted for one when I bought my Kioti!
LOL 4x4! Yes you are. Hey , put it on the wish list for next year! Love that grapple. Have a great weekend and thanks for the comment!
GP awesome video love it I miss Ontario forest
Hey good day Mario! Always enjoy working in it. It was raining almost the entire day but the canopy of the forest kept us dry. Hope you are doing great down there. Cheers and thanks for saying hi!
@@GPOutdoors hey love these videos on th 2601,would love to know more about the grapple setup as this is the same tractor as mine.Would also love to know where I can find that tune for dan ayalon,as it seems to be hard to find
Good day Jack! Thanks for watching and for checking in. It's an HLA Attachments 'Root Rake with Grapple' - 60". Made here in Ontario! They have a website - you will see it there called the "Light Duty" model with Grapple. The specs are there. She's heavy, much heavier than most, just so you know, as it is made of commercial steel - not the high carbon stuff. But it is built like a tank. The tune is a Royalty Free tune I get off a paid music subscription service called "ArtList". Cheers and enjoy the rest of the weekend!
Nice stack of firewood GP.....I bet you feel warm already.....lol.
LOL Don!! Sure do. I'll feel better when the last log gets stacked. But we are making progress. Cheers!!
New Subscriber! Saw that you won on WoodStack! Congrats. Nothing like working in the woods, it is almost like not work at all.
Good evening JLEN! Thanks so much and welcome! You're right. It feels great being outside working in the woods and around the property. Always feels great, especially when you finish something. Cheers and thanks for tuning in!
Nice teamwork! I guess this is Guy's dog we can see around? So this tree alone gave you 2 face cord? That is one hell of a tree! Fairly straight, easier to split and cord. I was a bit surprised to see so few sapling when you where in the forest. No weeds, no ferns. Looked like it was early may. So I guess the canopy is very dense. Isn't it? I don't want to bother you too much about safety, but at 10:00, you might want to have your hand in line with the chain brake AND have your thumb wrapped on the handle opposite to your fingers. I once had a surprise with my thumb on the top of the handle and within a blink of an eye, the chainsaw kicked and my hand had no chance to hold the handle and it just hit the chain brake. No harm, only big surprise. Nice choice of music! Thanks!
Good morning Joe! Thanks - I always appreciate the advice so thanks! Yes - one of Guy's dogs - Dakota. He''s still young and very playful. Very dense canopy. It was actually raining almost the entire day but we never got wet. You can see and hear the rain at the end dripping off the shed. Loved the new box blade you made, BTW. Have a great weekend. It is pouring rain here again today so I think it is coming your way. Supposed to be sunny for the weekend. Cheers!
Thanks. Clear sky, very windy at this moment. My wife just actually left Ottawa by plane and she was very lucky his flight was not cancelled. So I guess you are having bad weather at this moment. I did notice the rain when you were under the shed, but thought you were clear of rain when you were in the forest!
One suggestion on your grappler technique. Your trying to scoop like you would with a bucket. You should try tilting the grapple forward more then grab your load, not scoop the load. Good music by the way.
Thanks for the tip SA! I appreciate any advice you can help me with as you see videos. Helps me a lot. As you know I am not very mechanical and this is my first tractor so I am pretty "green". Cheers and thanks again!
Hey good evening SA. I tried your advice today when grappling a few timbers. It worked WAY BETTER than I was doing it. Thanks so much for the help!! Really appreciate it. Have a great weekend!
Good to hear. And thanks for responding so quickly. There is a learning curve with most everything. Sometimes we catch on quick and sometimes not so much. You seem like a smart guy so you'll get it down soon enough. Your attitude is great about being new at things, I have no doubt you'll be a pro some day. We all make mistakes, thankfully most of us are not doing it on camera. Thank god! lol I'll be cutting firewood all weekend, so it's work, work, work. No time to be the grasshopper, gotta be the ant. Whats the temps up there? Gettin cold yet? I'm in Texas by the way.
Hey good evening SA! Love Texas - great people and great food. Been to Houston, Dallas and Austin a number of times. Furnace went on last week. Temp changes quickly here come September. Days get short fast. Days are crazy. One minute you're wearing a sweater, the next a T-Shirt and the next, a coat. All in the same day. All the best and hope you enjoy splitting wood this weekend. Cheers!
Cool weather doesn't start down here till the water fowl start showing up on there way down south. Gotta another month or so till they show up. Stay warm.
You must use wood heat only to need that much wood. The shed holds over 100 cord I'm assuming. That's a bunch of wood. Good video. Really like the splitter
Good morning Tedd!! Yes, it is at Guy's place. He has a boiler. Not sure how much in total but I believe you are accurate. We need to fill it for him to make it through to the spring. Thanks for watching and thanks for the comment. Have a great weekend!
Gday mate. Do you find this tractor nimble enough to manoeuvre around close trees comfortably ? I’m on 20 acres of forest and I plan to buy one to aid in the cleanup of fallen trees as well as do some excavation work with a backhoe attachment. Would love to know your thoughts. The woods you have in the vid are similar to where I am although we have manna gums, eucalyptus and wattles here..
How come it ALWAYS rains as soon as you go to stack wood in the shed???? Lucky guys!!!
LOL! Not sure but I'm not complaining. :)) Cheers and have a great week James!
It's still hot and miserable down here in Mississippi; so it seems strange to see someone wearing a jacket/sweater in September. We've still got two months of mowing left (every 4-5 days)!
We had a humid spell last week that came back out of nowhere but in September here, it literally changes overnight. One day you are wearing shorts and t-shirt and the next day you are wearing a coat. I think we may be in for another hot spell again.
I thought I had a decent size wood stack... but I think you got me beat. How many full cords will fit under that shed when it’s full?
Hey good morning Jeff. Thanks - a lot of work but keeps Guy's boiler going all winter. I will check with Guy but I think he said it was about 23 or 24 bush cord. But not sure. I will find out and include in an upcoming video. Thanks for watching and for the comment. Have a great weekend!
How old is all that wood that you got in that shed? I thought that you needed air moving on all 4 sides around wood for it to dry. im new at this I just got a wood stove and im trying to learn how to do all this. thanks
Hey good day NF! Thanks for the comments and for watching. As I understand it, if you have a wood stove then you would need good dry, seasoned wood. The more exposed you have it (with air going through it) the quicker it will dry. The less open to air it is , the longer it will take , generally. So if you are splitting and stacking wood to dry, then make sure the top if covered (from rain , snow etc) i.e. with a tarp, and the more open it is on the sides the quicker it will dry in general. I hope that helps. Cheers!!
@@GPOutdoors Yes it did, thanks for getting back to me. So your set up is better for longer drying period of time?
Are you happy with this size tractor or do you wish you got a little larger tractor?
I am very happy with it. i only have a small property and smaller needs than others so for me, it is great. It has done about 99% of what I need it to do. If I had a bigger property then I would definitely have bought an L series. Thanks for asking and talk soon! I am no expert but happy to share my thoughts or experience o far if it helps you at all. Cheers !
@@GPOutdoors Thanks this helps a lot I only have 3 Acres so I was just picking your brain I'm thinking of getting a tractor just was not sure on what size to get..
What kind of log splitter do you have? I’ve never seen one split forward and backwards
Good morning Neil! It is a Brave 20 Ton Dual Split. The guys at Farmer Equipment Sales gave it to me to use for a while. Best splitter we have used back there. So efficient. I did a few videos on it recently. Take a look at video #79 ( i go over the specs on it and test it out), and a few others since then. Cheers and thanks for watching!
Thank you for your reply. I’m hooked on your videos. Keep up the good work.
Hey that's great Neil. Have a great weekend!!
So you're stocking all that wood... What do you burn it in? Wood stove? Fireplace? Other? Maybe a few minutes of video of your wood powered heating would be interesting to others as well.
Good morning Dave. Thanks - not a bad idea. It is at Guy's place. He has a boiler - feeds the house, workshop and garage. I'll talk with him. Thanks and enjoy the weekend!
What was the music during the video?
Good day Firefly. There were two songs in there I believe - Sorry I don't have it handy from where I am right now but right after each song starts , you will see in the bottom right hand of the screen I put the title and the artist's name. Thanks for watching and have a good weekend!
Gday mate. Do you find this tractor nimble enough to manoeuvre around close trees comfortably ? I’m on 20 acres of forest and I plan to buy one to aid in the cleanup of fallen trees as well as do some excavation work with a backhoe attachment. Would love to know your thoughts. The woods you have in the vid are similar to where I am although we have manna gums, eucalyptus and wattles here..
Gday mate. Do you find this tractor nimble enough to manoeuvre around close trees comfortably ? I’m on 20 acres of forest and I plan to buy one to aid in the cleanup of fallen trees as well as do some excavation work with a backhoe attachment. Would love to know your thoughts. The woods you have in the vid are similar to where I am although we have manna gums, eucalyptus and wattles here..
And a good day to you OTM! Thanks for the great comment and questions. The tractor is a great size for me but recognizing I have only about 4 acres. It is great for manoeuvring between trees and obstacles as it has a very small foot print and lots of ground clearance. Not too familiar with the types of trees there (funny names though .LOL) but most of the trees I need to move are not too heavy or wide generally, so it works well for me. Average maybe 12-14 inches in diameter so if I had a larger property or generally bigger or heavier wood to move, I would probably be more inclined to look at an L series. Much heavier tractor (for stability etc) and more capability for lifting on the front and the back 3 pt hitch. You will see in other videos most of the time we need to drag really big hardwoods or other really heavy tasks, my neighbour usually does that with his L. On occasion I have tested the strength of the B2601 and lifted some pretty heavy stuff but if I needed to do that regularly, I would definitely need the bigger L series. Wish I could offer info on the Backhoe option but have not ever used one. Hope that helped a little. Let me know if you have any more questions - I will try to answer as best as I can. Cheers and all the best down under!