would like to see more like this, esp the deciding and managing a forest for these types of purposes. Will pigs etc eat beechnuts or do they prefer acorns?
I was freaking out when you were cutting that rotten tree that was hung up on another tree - they call that predicament a widow-maker. I knew a young man who died doing that very thing (and his wife became a widow). Very unpredictable what will happen. Don't get so into cutting trees that you don't make time to plant some bamboo. Anytime the soil is not frozen, bamboo can be planted. Stop for a visit anytime you are up my way.
From the camera view it looked like I was right underneath the tree when it was leaning away from me a bit. But ya it was dangerous.. I only have 1 HUGE dead tree left to cut on this property and my dangerous days should be done for a while. YES I want to come back in spring. I'm working on our video :)
Steven, in response to this video's title . . . please don't ever apologize for true knowledge and common sense. Only fools and social-political extremists promote absurdities such as cutting trees is morally wrong. You are a talented, generous, knowledgeable presenter. Much success.
You're very right people have been brainwashed to think cutting trees is bad, that's why I made the title. It's to clickbait people into asking themselves "Really, I thought it was always bad to cut trees" and find out why in the video. I debate my titles and thumbnails forever, it's the biggest part of the TH-cam "Game" I'm always trying to figure out.
Be careful thinning your woods out too much if you want to grow decent timber from the remaining trees. If trees (particularly oaks but most southeastern hardwoods) get very much light from the sides and on the trunk, they'll start growing new little branches on the trunk that will greatly reduce the quality and value of the timber. Sometimes you have to leave some junk around your crop trees to maintain their quality. Obviously the junk can't be growing over top of and shading out your crop trees, but you do need trees around your crop trees, and if you don't have enough quality trees around your crop trees, sometimes leaving some junk trees is best.
I've cut down many trees, learnt a lot from experience and observation, but I discovered that you can always learn more. What I noticed when you felled the tree near the start of the video was that as the smaller branches hit the other tree as it came off the stump, those little branches were still strong enough to spin the tree and to kick the but end sideways and backwards. A good illustration for why you never want to be close to the tree when it comes down. Related to that is the "barber chair", where the tree splits vertically and the cut side snaps back - another "widow maker". Ash trees are quite susceptible to that, and possibly other trees with long, elastic fibres.
The times I have done this type of thinning, I study the lot numerous times and I flag the trees that STAY and not the ones that go because there are too many usually. Coming into the lot from several angles to get a full idea of what is best for the application. Looks great what you did, thanks!
Consider installing a Screech Owl nest box. Owls eat rodents which host ticks and attract pit vipers. Screech Owls hunt in both forests and meadows and take prey twice their 4.5 to 7 ounces. Mice, Voles, Moles (or if you prefer Shrews), Rats, and juvenile Rabbits are important food sources. Will work at Rodent Control for housing. Due to shrinking forests and forestry management practices there are not enough good nesting cavities for these useful Owls.
Glad to see you walking through this process especially the understory to leave and the layering process. My woods are like yours and need to be thinned. Thank you
The tree hugger part was funny. I was once that guy but thinning the trees is so much better because the undergrowth will sequester way more carbon in the long haul as well and into root form where it will always be sequestered rather than wood material that will eventually emit it's carbon back into the atmosphere unless buried. Nice work! Stay safe! 💪
Pine won't last anywhere close to 10 years if it's in contact with the ground, not in the Southeast, but if it's kept dry and free of termites untreated southern yellow pine (shortleafs, etc.) can last multiple lifetimes. With a good foundation and roof and standard maintenance, there are lots of houses and barns, etc. built from southern pines all of the Southeast that are 100+ years old. It's excellent wood for construction purposes, a top choice. Pine straw is also very valuable if you have a concentrated enough stand of trees to collect the straw. And if you want to get more old school, there are things like rosin that were traditionally harvested from pines.
Hey I love the videos. They are all very informative! You mentioned you have a banana plant in your tropicals. Are you growing for the “chop and drop” benefit or are you overwintering for fruit? I also live in zone 7a and overwintered a banana, so would like to hear how you maintain that plant. Thanks!
This was my first choice in career when I was in my early twenties! Urban Forestry ACRT New England. Roping and rigging up trees in all seasonal conditions
@@NaturesAlwaysRight it is and after working in the field for half a decade, i decided to switch to culinary lol and now after a decade + I’m looking for middle ground with my career interests and do what you do lol! Good job! I can show you few tricks of the trade to cutting trees…you definitely need a good rigging rope and a wench for those sketchy ones 😉
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would like to see more like this, esp the deciding and managing a forest for these types of purposes. Will pigs etc eat beechnuts or do they prefer acorns?
I was freaking out when you were cutting that rotten tree that was hung up on another tree - they call that predicament a widow-maker. I knew a young man who died doing that very thing (and his wife became a widow). Very unpredictable what will happen. Don't get so into cutting trees that you don't make time to plant some bamboo. Anytime the soil is not frozen, bamboo can be planted. Stop for a visit anytime you are up my way.
From the camera view it looked like I was right underneath the tree when it was leaning away from me a bit. But ya it was dangerous.. I only have 1 HUGE dead tree left to cut on this property and my dangerous days should be done for a while. YES I want to come back in spring. I'm working on our video :)
@@NaturesAlwaysRight It will be great to see you in the spring and I'm looking forward to seeing the video.
Steven, in response to this video's title . . . please don't ever apologize for true knowledge and common sense. Only fools and social-political extremists promote absurdities such as cutting trees is morally wrong. You are a talented, generous, knowledgeable presenter. Much success.
You're very right people have been brainwashed to think cutting trees is bad, that's why I made the title. It's to clickbait people into asking themselves "Really, I thought it was always bad to cut trees" and find out why in the video. I debate my titles and thumbnails forever, it's the biggest part of the TH-cam "Game" I'm always trying to figure out.
Be careful thinning your woods out too much if you want to grow decent timber from the remaining trees. If trees (particularly oaks but most southeastern hardwoods) get very much light from the sides and on the trunk, they'll start growing new little branches on the trunk that will greatly reduce the quality and value of the timber. Sometimes you have to leave some junk around your crop trees to maintain their quality. Obviously the junk can't be growing over top of and shading out your crop trees, but you do need trees around your crop trees, and if you don't have enough quality trees around your crop trees, sometimes leaving some junk trees is best.
I was taught to cut down trees in the summer that will be used for firewood. They are full of sap and will burn hotter and last longer in the stove
I've cut down many trees, learnt a lot from experience and observation, but I discovered that you can always learn more. What I noticed when you felled the tree near the start of the video was that as the smaller branches hit the other tree as it came off the stump, those little branches were still strong enough to spin the tree and to kick the but end sideways and backwards. A good illustration for why you never want to be close to the tree when it comes down. Related to that is the "barber chair", where the tree splits vertically and the cut side snaps back - another "widow maker". Ash trees are quite susceptible to that, and possibly other trees with long, elastic fibres.
You always pack so much teaching into a 20 min video! Loved the use of your drone footage for giving perspective on what you're trying to achieve.
The times I have done this type of thinning, I study the lot numerous times and I flag the trees that STAY and not the ones that go because there are too many usually. Coming into the lot from several angles to get a full idea of what is best for the application. Looks great what you did, thanks!
🐑 about to get some here. Blessings and happy new year bud
Awesome man welcome to the sheep club :) Happy new year hope the farm is doing well.
Consider installing a Screech Owl nest box. Owls eat rodents which host ticks and attract pit vipers. Screech Owls hunt in both forests and meadows and take prey twice their 4.5 to 7 ounces. Mice, Voles, Moles (or if you prefer Shrews), Rats, and juvenile Rabbits are important food sources. Will work at Rodent Control for housing. Due to shrinking forests and forestry management practices there are not enough good nesting cavities for these useful Owls.
We bought 1/4 of a Mtn here in north central WA state.
We keep our trees to hold the Mtn
Thanks for sharing. There were some very sketchy chainsaw situations there.
Looks good, I’m doing the same in my woods right now.
Do a search on “barber chair tree” 😮
Nice have fun out there. Oh ya that's a disaster, there's some crazy videos out there of them!
That is always a very nasty take down
I’m I miss hearing you or are you pronouncing a birch tree as a beach tree? Or is there such thing as a beach tree?
Glad to see you walking through this process especially the understory to leave and the layering process. My woods are like yours and need to be thinned. Thank you
Screen picture and video is so difference so your video is not like by viewers
Why not pollard the trees that you don't think are straight enough but would still like to keep?
The tree hugger part was funny. I was once that guy but thinning the trees is so much better because the undergrowth will sequester way more carbon in the long haul as well and into root form where it will always be sequestered rather than wood material that will eventually emit it's carbon back into the atmosphere unless buried. Nice work! Stay safe! 💪
Carbon is not a pollutant. The entire concept is a sham.
Can my gf and I come live on your farm?
Great Video!
New sub after the BSFL video. I love the Picture This apps, I use them for plants, insects, and fungi.
Why not leave some of the standing dead trees for bird habitat?
That would be wonderful on YOUR property.
Pine won't last anywhere close to 10 years if it's in contact with the ground, not in the Southeast, but if it's kept dry and free of termites untreated southern yellow pine (shortleafs, etc.) can last multiple lifetimes. With a good foundation and roof and standard maintenance, there are lots of houses and barns, etc. built from southern pines all of the Southeast that are 100+ years old. It's excellent wood for construction purposes, a top choice.
Pine straw is also very valuable if you have a concentrated enough stand of trees to collect the straw. And if you want to get more old school, there are things like rosin that were traditionally harvested from pines.
Hey I love the videos. They are all very informative! You mentioned you have a banana plant in your tropicals. Are you growing for the “chop and drop” benefit or are you overwintering for fruit? I also live in zone 7a and overwintered a banana, so would like to hear how you maintain that plant. Thanks!
Wonderful property. Greg Judy fan….also red tool house fan….
Thank you Steven always so much valuable information
😆10:39. Bro. That was serious haha. Be careful out there.
first time i’ve heard of silvopasture, cool
Very cool, always informative
Grassy open forests for the win
Nice video. Those beech will root sprout lots of new trees when they’re cut and there’s enough sunlight
Exactly, feed for my sheep :)
great video thanks
This was my first choice in career when I was in my early twenties! Urban Forestry ACRT New England. Roping and rigging up trees in all seasonal conditions
Takes a lot of courage and skill to do that work! Much respect! I'm sticking to the ground it's scary enough for me.
@@NaturesAlwaysRight it is and after working in the field for half a decade, i decided to switch to culinary lol and now after a decade + I’m looking for middle ground with my career interests and do what you do lol! Good job! I can show you few tricks of the trade to cutting trees…you definitely need a good rigging rope and a wench for those sketchy ones 😉