This was supposed to be a video of 1 days worth of work, but as often happens, things didn't go as planned. In this case it was because of the weather, so I ended up doing the work over a few days. But if it had been good weather and nothing else came up to get in the way, this definitely could have been done in a single day. Probably 8-10 hours of work. Then another couple days editing the video. Hope you all enjoy, and have an awesome weekend everybody!
If you curl your bucket in when you're unloading then put it on the ground before you go down the ramp you will have better control and it won't nose dive. Have a great weekend
I cannot even begin to tell you how many times I have heard "Good enough is Good enough" in my life. The other one is "It will outlast me"... and for the most part, it did. The one I still struggle with is "Don't let perfect get in the way of done"
VIDEO IDEAS: Mr. Farmcraft, I think you should consider doing a farm tour and/or Q&A videos. I would love to hear your backstory and the history of the farm. Also a good overview of your entire property would be awesome to see and the different buildings and locations. Obviously, some of all that might be too personal which I completely understand. Thanks for the great videos.
Your channel has become my favorite TH-cam channel. All my other favorites have jumped the shark by thinking they're celebrities. As long as it's you, on your farm, doing farm things, I'll be ecstatic to watch. Wood working, farming, metal work, equipment repair, I'm happy to watch it all.
Love watching woodworking, especially wood lathe work with those chisels, etc. I was a machinist and I appreciate the content on metalworking, welding and all forms of repair work. Yes, I'm a farm boy, the most creative and skilled workers that built this nation by thinking outside "the box" whatever that noun means anymore. My name is John and I appreciate you and the restoration of your farm. God bless you and your family!
you don't seem to understand what wood turning is and how the worst blanks can be saved with some resin, you should watch some wood turning video's learn a few things before you make such comments. also what ever John make won't fall apart becuase he does good quality work.@@bertjetolberg103
Variety is the spice of life. I would enjoy woodturning videos just as much as the farm work, excavating, and equipment repairs you've been doing. I also appreciate your integrity. It's good to know when you recommend something it's because you've found some value in it worth promoting and not just to collect a paycheck.
John, I’m a 72-year-old retired female college professor. I love your channel. I enjoy your sense of humor, your multi-faceted skills, creativity and work ethic. Yes, please make some wood-working videos!
For some, the 10 minutes was about the same as watching paint dry. For me, the noises from the excavator and the clacking were pure ASMR. Thanks for these recordings.
Sure why not a woodworking video. Your videos are really enjoyable and I’m sure a turning one will be good also. Lotta work on the farm. Thanks again John.
Every Friday afternoon at 5pm, here in Merry Old England (Mid-Wales actually). I sit down with a mug of tea and a selection of biscuits (cookies) in eager anticipation of a new FarmCraft101. To be informed, educated and entertained by the new episode’s antics & shenanigans. A little late today but I can wait 10 minutes…
It's so cool, weird and amusing to watch this as someone who grew up on a farm down here in New Zealand, and just smile at the similarities in all the little farming related things. Even from the other side of the world, it's fun to see the same activities being done in the same (or at least similar) way.
Hey John. I would love to see some wood turning. I think a lot of your audience are Jacks of all trades (and masters of none). I know I certainly am. I am always happy to see something on FarmCraft come up. Thank you, as always, for sharing your experiences with us.
I love watching your videos, reminds me of hanging out with my Papa (also named John). He passed this year, but he was also a farmer who seemed to be able to fix everything and loved making things out of wood. Bring on the woodworking videos!
Just a thought. After you drop the ramps use the truck to push the trailer backwards enough to take up all the slack in the hitch and trailer assembly. It looks like the trailer pushes down on the ramps and the slack lets the trailer roll forward into the pintle hitch. I think you are right about the position of the ramp pivot point being too far away from the trailer. Since the blocking under the back of the trailer works that is always an option.
Long time viewer here. like many others have said, I love your content because you are a down to earth relatable guy. I personally live in a big city but have been fortunate to get to enjoy some time on a farm so seeing you use logic, humor, and persistence to solve any task.. and I mean any task, is very entertaining. I personally enjoy the variety of your channel. I believe I found you because of your solar videos and just kept watching from there. Keep it up! I look forward to watching any of your new videos every Friday!
I am a wood turner… I just acquired a Honey Locust and I roughed turned several large pieces to dry. I have turned Homey Locust before… several crotch pieces… beautiful wood and fairly easy to turn. I for one would love to see you turn a few. I envy your access to the hard woods on your property!!
One of the things I love about watching your videos is how you don't try to hide imperfections. I just watched the one where you put together the firehose (Something I am now going to consider doing) and saw when you blew over the trashcan with the fire house trying to fill it up. That makes your channel more remarkable in that it's genuine, including mistakes. Love it.
Hey John... just wanted you to know that last night as I was brushing my teeth for bedtime I was thinking thru my Friday schedule and I was suddenly like OH HELLS YEAH - IT'S FARMCRAFT DAY! and I was excited for it... my Fridays just aren't the same when you don't post, and I've really come to look forward to your videos as a regular part of my weekend kickoff... watching your vids makes me wish I was your neighbor and could come over to help with these projects sometimes. It's the stuff I grew up doing in the Diesel shop... it's the stuff I'd rather be doing today! :) Thank you for doing what you do... I'm a patron now, can't wait to see what we get to work on next!
The thing with the channel are the diversity of your projects and the way you present them. Keep coming whatever you feel like filming and I will watch. It is always to my enjoyment. Happy holidays from Sweden
I am myself a truck/equipment mechanic but I started watching your channel when you did the Porch rebuild. The wood working is in my opinion, one of the best parts of this channel. So the answer for me is YES, give us the the wood!
I always enjoy the mechanic type content and would enjoy the woodworking… but more content like this video would be nice also. It’s fascinating to see the everyday tasks around your farm and land in general.
As a fellow homesteader this is 100% day in the life, but the most authentic is when one invites their wife to help out and she throws in a little shade to let you know she still loves you! :) Woodturning sounds cool to me, but I did notice your skidsteer in the background as well. Please tell me it has a "couple problems, but it was a good deal and could use a little work" :)
John try pulling the emergency breakaway and it will lock your electric breaks to stabilize your trailer. If you don’t want to do that I use chocks for my camper. They go between the tires and stops all movement. It takes just a few seconds to install And remove with a Milwaukee m12 ratchet. Worth a shot thanks for the awesome videos.
Producing a wood working video will be enjoyed. Your weekly videos are much appreciated and enjoyed. Good entertainment, but also good learning events. And your family’s concern for others is also appreciated. Thanks for sharing your day-to-day with us.
Hey Jon Ive got a little JD35 and it still impresess me with how much you can get done in very little time, not the best on it but I get a little better everytime. When you came round to the side you pushed it over I thought you were going to dig to the left and right of the tree again to fully isolate the root ball, but it still push over easy. I guess with the Yanmar 50 has way more power than my JD35. Nice looking slabs thanks for milling it up 😀
Yes to more woodworking! TH-cam isn’t really about content as much as it is about the creator’s personality. We just like watching you do what you’re interested in doing
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Life on the farm! I love it! I have my cattle ranch in Jalisco, México. That's agave, Tequila country. It sits on 7248ft above sea level. I grew up in the great Central San Joaquin Valley here in California! I enjoyed your post! Keep them coming!
Just before the 10 min real-time part I was thinking: "Man, clearing that field without the excavator would take multiple people and/or days to do with just a tractor". Some distinctly bad memories of doing this kind of work manually back on the farm when I was a kid 😅
I would like to see a video on your approach to farming. Do you make hay? Sell hay? Sell calves? Are you organic or do you use spray and fertilizer? I'd love to learn!
I’ve watched your work for as long as I can remember and learned and been inspired from your work. I’m a woodturner and I would enjoy watching and learning from your woodturning projects. Thanks for the extra time you take to make these worth my time.
Another interesting video. Real life without any fluff or polishing. Your explanations of what you're doing and why along with your dry sense of humor only make the videos that much better. Keep them up. There is one suggestion - having Jennifer make more cameo appearances. She adds a lot with her witty comments and banter with you.
As with most of the TH-camrs I watch, the content is obviously of interest but largely it's the personalities that really draw me in. John, you have a great personality. I would love to see you make some bowls or table tops out of that tree you cut down!
It's too bad you haven't put up a new video on your other channel in three years. You certainly explained it at the time and I respect that. We have all come to find that it's the mind behind your videos that's interesting, not the specific subject you dive into.
Other channel? You mean, there's more content that I've missed?? I don't see any links from this channel's info to the other. Could you drop one here? I'd like to check that out.
I want to watch whatever you do on your farm, I find your trouble shooting to be really helpful in learning how things actually work, and how to approach problems in my own life.
I love how it got to the end, even after sawing the log into boards and here you were fixing a fence. "Now we're done". If that aint a perfect analogy for farm work, I dont know what is. There is always more stuff to do. Something to fix, something to build, make, or improve. The grind never ends.
Came for some random boomlift action some time ago, shouted to my screen when You tried the boomlift-bonfire thingy later on, watched You surprisingly relatably sweating Your *ss off for some of the most entertainingly stubborn machines You have, would definitely stay and enjoy something completely different like wood-turning balls (or "bowls", for that matter 😂) or whatever You might load up - because farmcraft-John, of course. Thanks for sharing!
The person who told me about your channel, said what they liked was you did all sorts of different things, which they thought made it more interesting than many other channels. I'd be up for woodworking for sure.
Don't worry about the complainers, John, those aren't trees, that's weed control...big weeds. :) I enjoy watching you working with your machines. I used to do that when I worked, and it's pure heaven and it brings back a sense of actively doing it again, watching you operate the equipment. Even if it's only for a few minutes at a time, or 10 this time. :)
An excavator is just an excavator but when you ad a thumb it is an incredibly versatile piece of machinery! I rented one a couple years ago and removed all the thorned locust trees on a property I own. Every day I get rid of a locust tree is a good day! A neighbor's daughter riding on a snowmobile lost her eye on our property from one of the thorns on one.
I love the woodworking content. One of the many things I love about this channel is that you are not specialized, but just like the farmers of old, you learn to do all manner of things no matter the "field". So yeah, more of whatever you decide to do. Wood, metal, equipment, auto repair for charity .... I enjoy it all, and always learn a few ideas which I then put to work in my own projects.
I grew up on a (very different) farm; thanks for helping me re-live my happy childhood memories of all the wacky odd jobs it takes, and live vicariously about the big equipment again. Love the variety on your channel.
The wood from the honey locust makes good trivets and coasters sliced green 3/8 thick and oven-dried 275 degrees for four hours. Trivets are cut on the bias 3/4 thk and made in the traditional method. They too are oven-cured before processing.
You have a farmers youtube channel. Farming is not just plowing a field. There are multifaceted aspects to a farmers life. As for me, I subscribed to your channel because i like your content. So YES! I would like to see what you do with the stuff on your farm.
The wood grain looks unique and it's actually very nice. I really want to see you doing some furniture or bowls with it John. I'm a hardcore woodworking fan but I watch your videos because it's educational. Learn stuff that books couldn't teach.
Hey locust is very rot resistant. Even more than cedar. Old fence posts were typically honey locust if they had it available. Just nail a barb wire fence to it and you don't have to worry about it for 50+ years. Don't know about making lumber out of it but it could be good for some outdoor lumber projects that see some weather.
Thank You for taking us on your journey. That was really pleasant. Yes, as a woodworker I would love to see how you work. Your content is very entertaining and educational. As an old equipment operator, I enjoy your machinery work. Happy Holidays. Lowell
I can't speak for the rest of the Audience, but I for one would be interested in watching almost ANYTHING you choose to post... Fixing machines, ripping out trees, digging ponds, leveling land, mowing fields, wood/epoxy working, metal casting...you post it and I for one am 95+% sure to watch it... 😄😁😆😅😂🤣
The hum of the equipment is such a soothing sound, almost hypnotic. It brings back good memories.😄 Also yes please on the wood work, variety IS the spice of life and I love spice!😁
Really enjoyed watching your video this morning with coffee. It was inspiring to watch all the work you accomplished with your Yanmar VIO50. Especially since I just bought yesterday a 2018 model with the open cab. It has no thumb but I'll put that on right away and purchase a 24" bucket to go along with the 12" bucket that's coming with it. We have a piece of raw land we are developing for our homestead and the Lord told my wife and I that this will make everything easier digging a pond, taking trees down and pulling roots.
You're correct when you say that it won't tip over coming down the ramps with the boom over the trailer. But the issue comes if you get a slip on and and track slips off a ramp, then you are in big trouble. Personally speaking i'd always lay the bucket on the sod and slip it along as come down forwards.
You set that honey locust down to dry and burn but the truth is that if I had lived close to you I would have asked to have some of it. I’m a legally blind wood turner and when you were counting rings I couldn’t help but wonder the beautiful turnings that wood would make. I’ve never worked on it but I think it would do great for platters and vases. Yes, I would love to see what a few turnings look like.
I actually find every video you do as fascinating. I live in the city. All the stuff you do is really interesting. Wood turning would be great to see. I imagine all the work the excavator does makes all the 'fixing' work on it worth it. It is really weird that you need all the equipment to get a job done. Excavator, tractor and dump truck. Thanks Jon.
Newer subscriber in the last year here; I currently live on a farm and get a lot of enjoyment and I learn a lot from your projects; from welding to wood turning and everything else comes your way; I’m up to watching it
Thanks for the video, John. I agree that excavator is an amazing and versatile machine. And I noted that most of the work is getting the tree out of the ground but as 49:52 shows, getting the ground out of the tree is also important.
The only trees needed in a paddock are whats needed for shade. All others are just a bloody hindrance for for cultivation and mowing. Jen deserves a bonus in her pay packet! 💵💵💵
I'm not much for woodwork, but you acquit yourself very well in your mechanical videos. I imagine you'd bring your usual flair and creativity to woodwork as well. I'm game to watch. I usually learn something from your videos. Please keep them coming.
Anytime you think you're not making any time with the excavator stop, get out and get a shovel and a jack and try removing those old trees and fence posts by hand. Don't twist an ankle running back to get into the excavator.🤣 Great video John thumbs up. There is some real pretty wood grain in that locust, can't wait to see what it looks like in a turned bowl.
Honey locust is extremely hard but looks great in projects. My dad made each of his grandkids a rocking chair from a tree we cut on his property. Definitely requires a pilot hole for screws.
I see you have a very strong tie down system. The same one I use. My son says, "use it or loose it". Locust roots are known to regrow even several years later. Nice drone work, thanks. Wood turning could be a good winter project for you & us viewers.
Definitely more woodworking! I actually rekindled an interest in woodworking from watching your channel. Sure wish I had a sawmill and some of the other tools you do! I don't have hundreds of acres of trees to use for projects but I always enjoy seeing what you can make out of something that most of us would just consider firewood.
One of the things I love about this channel is the diversity of content. I would definitely like to see some more wood working to switch it up a bit 👍🤟
I came for the disc sander, giant key, and how to fell a tree & stayed for the 97 part bulldozer repair series. I learn something every week with you. I have a feeling most of us are the same and would watch you dig a hole in the ground for hours on end. Wait a minute...
Yes I would love more woodworking videos. I'm always looking for new ideas and tips and tricks. Maybe some cabinets and smaller projects like little change boxes for loose coins or a bank of some sort. Awesome videos Jon!!
I think you need a grapple for the tractor. You’re making good use of the pallet forks, but grapples have so many farm uses. If you don’t have a front remote, add a hydraulic circuit by piecing together parts from Surplus Center. Then make your own grapple by sketching something up, cutting steel and welding it. Add a cylinder and lines, and you have a budget grapple - plus multiple videos of content. I can send pics of mine if interested.
You did the rocks in the tractor bucket much better then I do. I really enjoyed watching some one else doing what i shoild be doing this grey day. That wood turns great when it is green. I crack it when it is hard. Yes, I enjoy watching turning videos and I make Christmas trees this time of year.
In some areas people collect those rocks to make walls, Stone fireplaces, stone buildings, fences, and corrals, etc. Especially in volcanic areas where rocks and boulders cover the ground.
I'd love to see some woodworking again! Your brand is farm crafts. Anyone who knows farming can appreciate how it's a jack-of-all trades proposition. Anyone who is curious about farming needs to know the vast array of skills and work it requires!
This was supposed to be a video of 1 days worth of work, but as often happens, things didn't go as planned. In this case it was because of the weather, so I ended up doing the work over a few days. But if it had been good weather and nothing else came up to get in the way, this definitely could have been done in a single day. Probably 8-10 hours of work. Then another couple days editing the video. Hope you all enjoy, and have an awesome weekend everybody!
If you curl your bucket in when you're unloading then put it on the ground before you go down the ramp you will have better control and it won't nose dive. Have a great weekend
The stuff I have learned from your videos ! Keep it up always quality work!
I like that yore enough of an optimist to still get fooled by how long a project takes. Lol
Hope you have a good magnet to collect all those staples you don’t want your cow eating any.
Yes to woodworking! Bring it on!
Yes, some woodworking projects, please! Loved your past videos like the wooden padlock, deck replacement, and bench on the pond.
Yes wood turning…….
Absolutely woodworking! 👍
Winter is time for indoor projects.
Yes please!
Yes, woodworking and wood turning are great. I like it best when it directly relates to your actual needs.
I cannot even begin to tell you how many times I have heard "Good enough is Good enough" in my life. The other one is "It will outlast me"... and for the most part, it did. The one I still struggle with is "Don't let perfect get in the way of done"
For me the appeal is the variety. It is a pleasure to see practical problem solving and creativity from a relatable guy. Thanks for the great content.
This👌
VIDEO IDEAS: Mr. Farmcraft, I think you should consider doing a farm tour and/or Q&A videos. I would love to hear your backstory and the history of the farm. Also a good overview of your entire property would be awesome to see and the different buildings and locations. Obviously, some of all that might be too personal which I completely understand. Thanks for the great videos.
Your channel has become my favorite TH-cam channel. All my other favorites have jumped the shark by thinking they're celebrities. As long as it's you, on your farm, doing farm things, I'll be ecstatic to watch. Wood working, farming, metal work, equipment repair, I'm happy to watch it all.
OWTM is one who think they are celebrities.
Yup, that dude is a tool!
My thoughts exactly 😀
@@realairplane261 Agreed! John is the real deal.
Also John knows how to fix, instead of just throwing money at it and having old guys drooling over their wives as click bait.
Love watching woodworking, especially wood lathe work with those chisels, etc. I was a machinist and I appreciate the
content on metalworking, welding and all forms of repair work. Yes, I'm a farm boy, the most creative and skilled workers
that built this nation by thinking outside "the box" whatever that noun means anymore. My name is John and I appreciate you and the restoration of your farm. God bless you and your family!
I would love to see some woodworking and other shop projects through these winter months!
I speak for your entire audience.
Thank you for sawing that log.
We all are awaiting some work on the lathe
Not me, I don't care about that log.
You do like to tease us! Yes sawing that log was awesome.
Whatever you make from that log will fall apart in a few years
you don't seem to understand what wood turning is and how the worst blanks can be saved with some resin, you should watch some wood turning video's learn a few things before you make such comments. also what ever John make won't fall apart becuase he does good quality work.@@bertjetolberg103
@@bertjetolberg103 What makes you say that?
Variety is the spice of life. I would enjoy woodturning videos just as much as the farm work, excavating, and equipment repairs you've been doing. I also appreciate your integrity. It's good to know when you recommend something it's because you've found some value in it worth promoting and not just to collect a paycheck.
Yes, more woodworking! Doesn't matter what you do, will still come here every friday to watch whatever your doing, keep up the good work!
John, I’m a 72-year-old retired female college professor. I love your channel. I enjoy your sense of humor, your multi-faceted skills, creativity and work ethic. Yes, please make some wood-working videos!
For some, the 10 minutes was about the same as watching paint dry. For me, the noises from the excavator and the clacking were pure ASMR. Thanks for these recordings.
Since I hung around to watch you drive t-posts by hand, it should be obvious I will happily watch a bit of woodworking.
Sure why not a woodworking video. Your videos are really enjoyable and I’m sure a turning one will be good also. Lotta work on the farm. Thanks again John.
I’d be lost without my Yanmar Excavator. Handy is an understatement.
Every Friday afternoon at 5pm, here in Merry Old England (Mid-Wales actually). I sit down with a mug of tea and a selection of biscuits (cookies) in eager anticipation of a new FarmCraft101. To be informed, educated and entertained by the new episode’s antics & shenanigans. A little late today but I can wait 10 minutes…
Have any congress tarts?
@@tha1boodge I have lived 59 years and did not know that Bakewell Tarts have another name. TH-cam is so educational, no matter how found.
It's so cool, weird and amusing to watch this as someone who grew up on a farm down here in New Zealand, and just smile at the similarities in all the little farming related things. Even from the other side of the world, it's fun to see the same activities being done in the same (or at least similar) way.
Hey John. I would love to see some wood turning. I think a lot of your audience are Jacks of all trades (and masters of none). I know I certainly am. I am always happy to see something on FarmCraft come up. Thank you, as always, for sharing your experiences with us.
I love watching your videos, reminds me of hanging out with my Papa (also named John). He passed this year, but he was also a farmer who seemed to be able to fix everything and loved making things out of wood. Bring on the woodworking videos!
Nice to see Mrs. Craft up-n-about and of course it's a good thing the girls are putting-in their commentary. ❤
I enjoy your projects no matter what they are. As a woodworker myself, I would be happy to watch. I really enjoy your channel!
I really look forward to Fridays knowing that there's going to be a new Farm Craft video! Thanks for the great content, I've learned so much stuff.
Just a thought.
After you drop the ramps use the truck to push the trailer backwards enough to take up all the slack in the hitch and trailer assembly.
It looks like the trailer pushes down on the ramps and the slack lets the trailer roll forward into the pintle hitch.
I think you are right about the position of the ramp pivot point being too far away from the trailer.
Since the blocking under the back of the trailer works that is always an option.
And don't forget that invention from the 1930s called wheel chocks
Long time viewer here. like many others have said, I love your content because you are a down to earth relatable guy. I personally live in a big city but have been fortunate to get to enjoy some time on a farm so seeing you use logic, humor, and persistence to solve any task.. and I mean any task, is very entertaining. I personally enjoy the variety of your channel. I believe I found you because of your solar videos and just kept watching from there. Keep it up! I look forward to watching any of your new videos every Friday!
I am a wood turner… I just acquired a Honey Locust and I roughed turned several large pieces to dry. I have turned Homey Locust before… several crotch pieces… beautiful wood and fairly easy to turn. I for one would love to see you turn a few. I envy your access to the hard woods on your property!!
I love the sawmill videos please keep them coming
One of the things I love about watching your videos is how you don't try to hide imperfections. I just watched the one where you put together the firehose (Something I am now going to consider doing) and saw when you blew over the trashcan with the fire house trying to fill it up. That makes your channel more remarkable in that it's genuine, including mistakes. Love it.
Hey John... just wanted you to know that last night as I was brushing my teeth for bedtime I was thinking thru my Friday schedule and I was suddenly like OH HELLS YEAH - IT'S FARMCRAFT DAY! and I was excited for it... my Fridays just aren't the same when you don't post, and I've really come to look forward to your videos as a regular part of my weekend kickoff... watching your vids makes me wish I was your neighbor and could come over to help with these projects sometimes. It's the stuff I grew up doing in the Diesel shop... it's the stuff I'd rather be doing today! :)
Thank you for doing what you do... I'm a patron now, can't wait to see what we get to work on next!
The thing with the channel are the diversity of your projects and the way you present them. Keep coming whatever you feel like filming and I will watch. It is always to my enjoyment. Happy holidays from Sweden
Nice touch adding the overhead drone view to the close-up camera view. It helps to put things in perspective.
I am myself a truck/equipment mechanic but I started watching your channel when you did the Porch rebuild. The wood working is in my opinion, one of the best parts of this channel. So the answer for me is YES, give us the the wood!
I always enjoy the mechanic type content and would enjoy the woodworking… but more content like this video would be nice also. It’s fascinating to see the everyday tasks around your farm and land in general.
Thanks John, I enjoyed a day on the farm. I like all your content, Mech or otherwise - I vote yes for wood turning, oh and some casting again too 👍👍
Yes! Can't forget the foundry vids!
As a fellow homesteader this is 100% day in the life, but the most authentic is when one invites their wife to help out and she throws in a little shade to let you know she still loves you! :) Woodturning sounds cool to me, but I did notice your skidsteer in the background as well. Please tell me it has a "couple problems, but it was a good deal and could use a little work"
:)
Lol hope the skidsteer has some problems im glad i wasn't the only one thinking it! I hope not honestly!
One of the things I like about your channel is the variety. So yes to the woodworking.
John try pulling the emergency breakaway and it will lock your electric breaks to stabilize your trailer. If you don’t want to do that I use chocks for my camper. They go between the tires and stops all movement. It takes just a few seconds to install
And remove with a Milwaukee m12 ratchet. Worth a shot thanks for the awesome videos.
I think going backwards is still the faster way. If he can go up the trailer forwards, going off backwards shouln't be a problem.
Producing a wood working video will be enjoyed. Your weekly videos are much appreciated and enjoyed. Good entertainment, but also good learning events. And your family’s concern for others is also appreciated. Thanks for sharing your day-to-day with us.
That little Yanmar is a nifty piece of equipment! So useful.
Hey Jon Ive got a little JD35 and it still impresess me with how much you can get done in very little time, not the best on it but I get a little better everytime. When you came round to the side you pushed it over I thought you were going to dig to the left and right of the tree again to fully isolate the root ball, but it still push over easy. I guess with the Yanmar 50 has way more power than my JD35. Nice looking slabs thanks for milling it up 😀
I was thinking I might need to dig more, but figured I would give it a push first and it obviously worked. Cheers.
Yes to more woodworking! TH-cam isn’t really about content as much as it is about the creator’s personality. We just like watching you do what you’re interested in doing
Life on the farm! I love it! I have my cattle ranch in Jalisco, México. That's agave, Tequila country. It sits on 7248ft above sea level. I grew up in the great Central San Joaquin Valley here in California! I enjoyed your post! Keep them coming!
I love watching tractor work in real time.
I also love running them in real time.
I wish I was there.
I love doing that.
Just before the 10 min real-time part I was thinking: "Man, clearing that field without the excavator would take multiple people and/or days to do with just a tractor".
Some distinctly bad memories of doing this kind of work manually back on the farm when I was a kid 😅
Yeah, I've done my share of that as well. My tractor is a great machine, but it's hard to beat an excavator with a thumb. Whole other level.
I would like to see a video on your approach to farming. Do you make hay? Sell hay? Sell calves? Are you organic or do you use spray and fertilizer? I'd love to learn!
Lovexto see some woodworking and bowl making. Very impressed with Yanmar. A big labour/ time saver. Great video as always
I’ve watched your work for as long as I can remember and learned and been inspired from your work. I’m a woodturner and I would enjoy watching and learning from your woodturning projects. Thanks for the extra time you take to make these worth my time.
Variety is great. Bring on the woodworking!
Its nice to see everyday life on the farm John. As they say " variety is the spice of life".
Another interesting video. Real life without any fluff or polishing. Your explanations of what you're doing and why along with your dry sense of humor only make the videos that much better. Keep them up.
There is one suggestion - having Jennifer make more cameo appearances. She adds a lot with her witty comments and banter with you.
Yes on woodworking! I enjoy all your projects. Thank you!
As with most of the TH-camrs I watch, the content is obviously of interest but largely it's the personalities that really draw me in. John, you have a great personality. I would love to see you make some bowls or table tops out of that tree you cut down!
It's too bad you haven't put up a new video on your other channel in three years. You certainly explained it at the time and I respect that. We have all come to find that it's the mind behind your videos that's interesting, not the specific subject you dive into.
Other channel?
You mean, there's more content that I've missed?? I don't see any links from this channel's info to the other. Could you drop one here? I'd like to check that out.
@@arcanewyrm6295 His other channel is GunCraft101. That was his original, main, channel. He stopped doing gun content because of googletube.
@@weedwacker1716 Thank you for the info (and the speedy reply)! Despite lack of new content, I'll be sure to go check it out.
thanks for pitch shifting the audio on the sped up sequences
I remember the bench you made for the dock at the lake. You're talented with wood working. I think the audience would appreciate that.
I want to watch whatever you do on your farm, I find your trouble shooting to be really helpful in learning how things actually work, and how to approach problems in my own life.
Yes, on the wood working. Variety is the spice of life.
I love how it got to the end, even after sawing the log into boards and here you were fixing a fence. "Now we're done".
If that aint a perfect analogy for farm work, I dont know what is. There is always more stuff to do. Something to fix, something to build, make, or improve. The grind never ends.
Came for some random boomlift action some time ago, shouted to my screen when You tried the boomlift-bonfire thingy later on, watched You surprisingly relatably sweating Your *ss off for some of the most entertainingly stubborn machines You have, would definitely stay and enjoy something completely different like wood-turning balls (or "bowls", for that matter 😂) or whatever You might load up - because farmcraft-John, of course. Thanks for sharing!
The person who told me about your channel, said what they liked was you did all sorts of different things, which they thought made it more interesting than many other channels. I'd be up for woodworking for sure.
Don't worry about the complainers, John, those aren't trees, that's weed control...big weeds. :) I enjoy watching you working with your machines. I used to do that when I worked, and it's pure heaven and it brings back a sense of actively doing it again, watching you operate the equipment. Even if it's only for a few minutes at a time, or 10 this time. :)
An excavator is just an excavator but when you ad a thumb it is an incredibly versatile piece of machinery! I rented one a couple years ago and removed all the thorned locust trees on a property I own. Every day I get rid of a locust tree is a good day! A neighbor's daughter riding on a snowmobile lost her eye on our property from one of the thorns on one.
I love the woodworking content. One of the many things I love about this channel is that you are not specialized, but just like the farmers of old, you learn to do all manner of things no matter the "field". So yeah, more of whatever you decide to do. Wood, metal, equipment, auto repair for charity .... I enjoy it all, and always learn a few ideas which I then put to work in my own projects.
I grew up on a (very different) farm; thanks for helping me re-live my happy childhood memories of all the wacky odd jobs it takes, and live vicariously about the big equipment again.
Love the variety on your channel.
The wood from the honey locust makes good trivets and coasters sliced green 3/8 thick and oven-dried 275 degrees for four hours. Trivets are cut on the bias 3/4 thk and made in the traditional method. They too are oven-cured before processing.
Never apologise for posting lots of footage. Really enjoyed watching all of it. Another great video
You have a farmers youtube channel. Farming is not just plowing a field. There are multifaceted aspects to a farmers life. As for me, I subscribed to your channel because i like your content. So YES! I would like to see what you do with the stuff on your farm.
The wood grain looks unique and it's actually very nice. I really want to see you doing some furniture or bowls with it John. I'm a hardcore woodworking fan but I watch your videos because it's educational. Learn stuff that books couldn't teach.
Hey locust is very rot resistant. Even more than cedar. Old fence posts were typically honey locust if they had it available. Just nail a barb wire fence to it and you don't have to worry about it for 50+ years. Don't know about making lumber out of it but it could be good for some outdoor lumber projects that see some weather.
Thank You for taking us on your journey. That was really pleasant. Yes, as a woodworker I would love to see how you work. Your content is very entertaining and educational. As an old equipment operator, I enjoy your machinery work.
Happy Holidays. Lowell
I can't speak for the rest of the Audience, but I for one would be interested in watching almost ANYTHING you choose to post...
Fixing machines, ripping out trees, digging ponds, leveling land, mowing fields, wood/epoxy working, metal casting...you post it and I for one am 95+% sure to watch it...
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The hum of the equipment is such a soothing sound, almost hypnotic. It brings back good memories.😄
Also yes please on the wood work, variety IS the spice of life and I love spice!😁
Really enjoyed watching your video this morning with coffee. It was inspiring to watch all the work you accomplished with your Yanmar VIO50. Especially since I just bought yesterday a 2018 model with the open cab. It has no thumb but I'll put that on right away and purchase a 24" bucket to go along with the 12" bucket that's coming with it. We have a piece of raw land we are developing for our homestead and the Lord told my wife and I that this will make everything easier digging a pond, taking trees down and pulling roots.
Love your self deprecating humor, ingenuity and creativity working on and managing your farm 👍
You're correct when you say that it won't tip over coming down the ramps with the boom over the trailer. But the issue comes if you get a slip on and and track slips off a ramp, then you are in big trouble. Personally speaking i'd always lay the bucket on the sod and slip it along as come down forwards.
You set that honey locust down to dry and burn but the truth is that if I had lived close to you I would have asked to have some of it. I’m a legally blind wood turner and when you were counting rings I couldn’t help but wonder the beautiful turnings that wood would make. I’ve never worked on it but I think it would do great for platters and vases.
Yes, I would love to see what a few turnings look like.
Yes to the woodworking videos. Variety is the spice of life John.
I actually find every video you do as fascinating. I live in the city. All the stuff you do is really interesting. Wood turning would be great to see. I imagine all the work the excavator does makes all the 'fixing' work on it worth it. It is really weird that you need all the equipment to get a job done. Excavator, tractor and dump truck. Thanks Jon.
Newer subscriber in the last year here; I currently live on a farm and get a lot of enjoyment and I learn a lot from your projects; from welding to wood turning and everything else comes your way; I’m up to watching it
Thanks for the video, John. I agree that excavator is an amazing and versatile machine. And I noted that most of the work is getting the tree out of the ground but as 49:52 shows, getting the ground out of the tree is also important.
One tip I can share is when being frustrated with single use rubber bands save some old or odd Orings and use them, they last a lot longer.
The only trees needed in a paddock are whats needed for shade. All others are just a bloody hindrance for for cultivation and mowing. Jen deserves a bonus in her pay packet! 💵💵💵
Saw milled Lodge is Gorgeous love that center Patern Jon 56:24 @FarmCraft101
I'm not much for woodwork, but you acquit yourself very well in your mechanical videos. I imagine you'd bring your usual flair and creativity to woodwork as well. I'm game to watch. I usually learn something from your videos. Please keep them coming.
I'm from the Pacific Northwest. Harvesting trees is a way of life up there. Don't sweat the small stuff, it'll be fine.
Anytime you think you're not making any time with the excavator stop, get out and get a shovel and a jack and try removing those old trees and fence posts by hand. Don't twist an ankle running back to get into the excavator.🤣 Great video John thumbs up. There is some real pretty wood grain in that locust, can't wait to see what it looks like in a turned bowl.
I have a small 10' sawmill and am currently building a 12-16' shed. Love the videos. Your very talented and skilled
Honey locust is extremely hard but looks great in projects. My dad made each of his grandkids a rocking chair from a tree we cut on his property. Definitely requires a pilot hole for screws.
The first time I saw you was when you made the large wooden pad lock. I fined waching your videos most relaxing. Thank you .
I see you have a very strong tie down system. The same one I use. My son says, "use it or loose it". Locust roots are known to regrow even several years later. Nice drone work, thanks. Wood turning could be a good winter project for you & us viewers.
Definitely more woodworking! I actually rekindled an interest in woodworking from watching your channel. Sure wish I had a sawmill and some of the other tools you do! I don't have hundreds of acres of trees to use for projects but I always enjoy seeing what you can make out of something that most of us would just consider firewood.
One of the things I love about this channel is the diversity of content. I would definitely like to see some more wood working to switch it up a bit 👍🤟
I came for the disc sander, giant key, and how to fell a tree & stayed for the 97 part bulldozer repair series. I learn something every week with you. I have a feeling most of us are the same and would watch you dig a hole in the ground for hours on end. Wait a minute...
Yes I would love more woodworking videos. I'm always looking for new ideas and tips and tricks. Maybe some cabinets and smaller projects like little change boxes for loose coins or a bank of some sort. Awesome videos Jon!!
I think you need a grapple for the tractor. You’re making good use of the pallet forks, but grapples have so many farm uses. If you don’t have a front remote, add a hydraulic circuit by piecing together parts from Surplus Center. Then make your own grapple by sketching something up, cutting steel and welding it. Add a cylinder and lines, and you have a budget grapple - plus multiple videos of content. I can send pics of mine if interested.
You did the rocks in the tractor bucket much better then I do. I really enjoyed watching some one else doing what i shoild be doing this grey day. That wood turns great when it is green. I crack it when it is hard. Yes, I enjoy watching turning videos and I make Christmas trees this time of year.
One of the Cows Is telling you At the top of its Lungs How Un happy They are with you Jon moving the Eletric Line 😂😂 18:20 @FarmCraft101
In some areas people collect those rocks to make walls, Stone fireplaces, stone buildings, fences, and corrals, etc.
Especially in volcanic areas where rocks and boulders cover the ground.
Homy Locust actually makes some good-looking bowls, Table tops, etc.! I would LOVE to see some wood work!
I'd love to see some woodworking again! Your brand is farm crafts. Anyone who knows farming can appreciate how it's a jack-of-all trades proposition. Anyone who is curious about farming needs to know the vast array of skills and work it requires!