@Off Grid Southern Italy -- For next year you'll want to strip all those vines off of your trees everywhere on and adjacent to your property. They are parasitic killing trees and crowding out the root space of other plants. The leaves are probably good milk goat fodder and the stripped vines may be suitable for some light basketry. Otherwise, they can be bound for drying off the ground somewhere covered, making excellent morning starter kindling. The ash will be high in calcium carbonate and can be processed into "ash-crete". (one source on how to do this. Silent, but with explanatory subtitles: th-cam.com/video/DP0t2MmOMEA/w-d-xo.htmlfeature=shared )
@@SouthernItalyHomestead The bird song is indeed absolutely beautiful. Nightingales? The house is in a very special spot - the tranquillity and the beauty of the site come through all your videos.
Once the axe goes in, do not pull it out. Instead, drive the axe through the wood by pounding it down - as if the axe and wood were a hammer. It will save time and be a lot easier on your shoulder.
am enjoying the slowness of your renovations, it's what it should be, slowing down to a better life eventually the firewood chopping brought some memories back, not that i could chop wood these days without assistance (log splitters, etc) good that you're getting to the dead wood in the trees, though you might want to consider shortening the whole of the trees by about a third to make it more safe, they are beautiful trees that was interesting about the roof tiles hope you continue to film your progress here thanx for sharing
Love your shirt haha. It's nice to see a couple with a young kid doing this kind of project together as a family. A nice contrast to all the loner guys out there managing their renovations alone ;-) Looking forward to see how your adventure progresses! Really like the way you tell the story through your editing and commenting. Thanks for sharing!
Yes , I it may miniscule it would be nice if the man would shave especially underneath the his chin it looks horrible!! Keep the beard but shave underneath it would better.
Molto interessante vedere come si lavora in modo professionistico e sicuro un taglio di albero ..lavoro constante e progetti che proseguono molto bello complimenti 😊🙏👍
Beautiful place guys. Do you mind if I ask, why did you buy some of the most expensive tree gear on the market.? The pants, the saws, the Zig Zag. I don't get it. Cheers
So my hope for the 462 is to eventually do some chainsaw milling, and from what I understand it's actually not powerful enough to do heavy milling. I've seen a few people use a 462 to mill oak but one has to go gently with it. So, a smaller saw would be fine for falling around here, but for milling I'm maybe being a little cheap and taking a risk if I push the engine too hard. We have a Granberg chainsaw mill and milling chain already but haven't had time to use it yet. I could have gone cheaper with the pruning saw probably. Was briefly considering an Echo CS-2511T for example. As for the pants, I knew I wanted full protection (both front and back of legs) while climbing. I was considering Arbortec and Cloggers because that's what I'd seen others use. When I tried on the breatheflex pants, they just felt very substantial in terms of material, so I went with them thinking they'd offer more protection if something happened. They are hot though and not great for summer work. About the zigzag, I was debating climbing on a friction hitch instead, but I had no experience climbing and knew that this would slow me down because I am not very physically active most of the time. Every day spent at the house in Italy has a cost associated with it, so I sometimes consider speed when thinking about cost. If going there were easier and if I could take my time, I would probably have at least tried climbing a friction hitch instead first. But if I show up to do a project and don't finish in time, it's extremely irritating to me. Especially when things like weather can interfere with plans, I may only have a short window in which to work. Knowing what I know now, I would prefer to climb on a Unicender or something similar. Being able to attach midline would have sped up work, being able to switch between DRT and SRT quickly would have sped things up as well. Basically I felt like I did it as cheaply as I could (the several tree projects so far) without significant slowdown to work. There's also the time associated with doing the research to compare and so on. At some point I just had to make decisions because the trip was coming up and choices had to be made.
You can put your firewood logs into an old tire to keep the pieces together. That way you can continue to split them without having to constantly pick up each piece to make the next split.
You're both getting good at doing things 😊 Great to have a sound roof. That plastering looked satisfying - a perfect sized piece to learn on What's the tractor in the background doing ? What type of agriculture occurs there ? Does someone watch over the house for you, when you're in the US ?
Tractor was harvesting hay, far later than is usual. The rain this summer delayed harvests by over a month, much of it was going bad by the time the farmers could get to it. We rent out our land to neighboring farmers, and yes a few of them keep an eye on things for us. Most farming businesses are small family farms, raising cattle primarily. There are a few olive producers and mozzarella producers as well. Most families here produce their own olive oil, pork, cheese, wine, garden vegetables, eggs, chickens, lamb, and so on.
@@SouthernItalyHomestead It was the same over here in the UK - blame it on El Nino, I guess. An on off summer and unusually mild in to October, leading to extreme variations in yields ...but above average. The wheat here in southern England was still green in September. The farming environment there sounds idyllic 😊 Thanks for sharing, you clearly have an eye for cinematography 👌
Do you still have family in the area, often the older members have advice and stories which would be great recorded for your son. Also it is difficult being an outsider coming into a new area, but family are never outsiders.
If you go back far enough, most people in this hill are related somehow. They all knew my great grandmother very well, as she was visiting regularly up until her death in the mid 1990s.
is your house in Campania the area of Irpinia perhaps?I'm from Naples and i love the place you live in Is so peaceful and so green with the appenins near by.
I was thinking…you are pretty good with the chainsaw and if you have a few 3’ lengths left of that tree, you could make your own chairs out of one whole length/girth of that tree-I always wonder why more people don’t do that…I’m new to your channel and going through the videos looking for a property and house tour! Grandmas house is in good hands! Be well!
I would love to make chairs, we have some old ones to model the style from. Hard part is lack of time since we're not there for much of the year. Eventually I do hope to make some furniture.
Because the whole upstairs was plastered originally, and I am repairing damaged existing plaster. The upstairs was a living area and kitchen, and plaster serves a function in rural buildings. It's harder for rodents to climb for example, and has antibacterial properties. So it has a practical function in the local design. To eliminate plaster upstairs would be to erase part of the original character and function of those rooms. However there may be places downstairs that we would leave exposed. Still thinking about it. And of course, the exterior will remain exposed stone.
Good luck with your renovation. Not convinced that is the right axe for that work. What you really need is a splitting maul. It can still be light and with a longer handle to generate more speed and hence momentum. Also a maul is not really sharp so does not readily stick in the log. Pulling out a stuck axe is a pain in the proverbial. When that does happen though (e.g. at 9.25) lift the log with the axe in it and just give it a tap down and the split will be completed, doesn't always work when the axe is only a little way in, or when it's a very heavy log, but worth a try often. We had a house in Liguria where we lived for many years and had lots of old trees and logs, so I spent many hours cutting and splitting. You get warn from the logs 3 times - 1st when you cut the trees/branches down and haul them to your woodpile, 2nd when you split and stack them, 3rd when you actually burn them :)
dont recommend removing branch collar... with my old oaks it leads to heart rot. The collar tissue is key towill hopefully slowly close the wound you make with branch removal. I now leave a few inches of the cut branch now to be safe. Older trees grow (heal) slowly. 25 years with about a dozen old oak trees.
Didn't remove the collar at all, it was not a flush cut. Maybe it's not clear from the video angle. Rather, there was still some of the branch sticking out too far beyond the collar. I should have made the correct cut the first time but noticed afterwards that it was just a little too far out.
There will be one more video of our summer trip coming after this one, once I finish editing. Have a nice weekend!
@Off Grid Southern Italy -- For next year you'll want to strip all those vines off of your trees everywhere on and adjacent to your property. They are parasitic killing trees and crowding out the root space of other plants. The leaves are probably good milk goat fodder and the stripped vines may be suitable for some light basketry. Otherwise, they can be bound for drying off the ground somewhere covered, making excellent morning starter kindling. The ash will be high in calcium carbonate and can be processed into "ash-crete". (one source on how to do this. Silent, but with explanatory subtitles: th-cam.com/video/DP0t2MmOMEA/w-d-xo.htmlfeature=shared )
Rica's a bad ass with her new Ax!!💪💪🙏
It is December 21st so I send best wishes for Christmas and a lovely New Year. Thanks for your excellent videos x
Thank you, best wishes to you as well!
I'm astounded at just how loud and clear the bird song is. It's truly beautiful nature's very own soundtrack!
I always feel like the audio never captures the birds well enough! Glad you enjoy it :).
@@SouthernItalyHomestead The bird song is indeed absolutely beautiful. Nightingales? The house is in a very special spot - the tranquillity and the beauty of the site come through all your videos.
Every project towards restoration warms my heart. Your choice of music is Lovely~Thank You for Sharing~!
Arborism, lashing, cooking with fire, subtleties of axe design... You've gone deep! Much respect.
Much respect to you from a Sicilian immigrant to the USA. Honoring your ancestors is awesome.
Here, we say : wood heats 3 times.
- when you cut it
- when you store it
- when you burn it 😊
Once the axe goes in, do not pull it out. Instead, drive the axe through the wood by pounding it down - as if the axe and wood were a hammer. It will save time and be a lot easier on your shoulder.
am enjoying the slowness of your renovations, it's what it should be, slowing down to a better life eventually
the firewood chopping brought some memories back, not that i could chop wood these days without assistance (log splitters, etc) good that you're getting to the dead wood in the trees, though you might want to consider shortening the whole of the trees by about a third to make it more safe, they are beautiful trees
that was interesting about the roof tiles
hope you continue to film your progress here
thanx for sharing
You’re all levelling up with your skills.
Love your shirt haha.
It's nice to see a couple with a young kid doing this kind of project together as a family. A nice contrast to all the loner guys out there managing their renovations alone ;-) Looking forward to see how your adventure progresses! Really like the way you tell the story through your editing and commenting. Thanks for sharing!
Yes, different challenges - alone and not alone - M is making great progress and making great videos too - this genre on YT is really catching on-
Yes , I it may miniscule it would be nice if the man would shave especially underneath the his chin it looks horrible!! Keep the beard but shave underneath it would better.
Beautiful sounds, what is your video and audio setup if you don’t mind sharing, thank you
You guys are doing a great job. Thank you for sharing your wonderful journey.
Now, some gloves and safety glasses for Rica.💪🏼
Video bello e rilassante ... tanta serenita' nel Sannio! 👍
so impressed with the wood chopping.
Molto interessante vedere come si lavora in modo professionistico e sicuro un taglio di albero ..lavoro constante e progetti che proseguono molto bello complimenti 😊🙏👍
Beautiful place guys.
Do you mind if I ask, why did you buy some of the most expensive tree gear on the market.? The pants, the saws, the Zig Zag. I don't get it.
Cheers
So my hope for the 462 is to eventually do some chainsaw milling, and from what I understand it's actually not powerful enough to do heavy milling. I've seen a few people use a 462 to mill oak but one has to go gently with it. So, a smaller saw would be fine for falling around here, but for milling I'm maybe being a little cheap and taking a risk if I push the engine too hard. We have a Granberg chainsaw mill and milling chain already but haven't had time to use it yet.
I could have gone cheaper with the pruning saw probably. Was briefly considering an Echo CS-2511T for example.
As for the pants, I knew I wanted full protection (both front and back of legs) while climbing. I was considering Arbortec and Cloggers because that's what I'd seen others use. When I tried on the breatheflex pants, they just felt very substantial in terms of material, so I went with them thinking they'd offer more protection if something happened. They are hot though and not great for summer work.
About the zigzag, I was debating climbing on a friction hitch instead, but I had no experience climbing and knew that this would slow me down because I am not very physically active most of the time. Every day spent at the house in Italy has a cost associated with it, so I sometimes consider speed when thinking about cost. If going there were easier and if I could take my time, I would probably have at least tried climbing a friction hitch instead first. But if I show up to do a project and don't finish in time, it's extremely irritating to me. Especially when things like weather can interfere with plans, I may only have a short window in which to work. Knowing what I know now, I would prefer to climb on a Unicender or something similar. Being able to attach midline would have sped up work, being able to switch between DRT and SRT quickly would have sped things up as well.
Basically I felt like I did it as cheaply as I could (the several tree projects so far) without significant slowdown to work. There's also the time associated with doing the research to compare and so on. At some point I just had to make decisions because the trip was coming up and choices had to be made.
What a beautiful interaction between father and son!
Lots of hard work! Yet, there are moments of peace and harmony, too. Rhythm and cadence of life at its' most basic.
You can put your firewood logs into an old tire to keep the pieces together. That way you can continue to split them without having to constantly pick up each piece to make the next split.
I was thinking the same thing!
I was told the difference in tile width and length was because they were moulded over the thigh of the worker.
You're both getting good at doing things 😊
Great to have a sound roof.
That plastering looked satisfying - a perfect sized piece to learn on
What's the tractor in the background doing ? What type of agriculture occurs there ?
Does someone watch over the house for you, when you're in the US ?
Tractor was harvesting hay, far later than is usual. The rain this summer delayed harvests by over a month, much of it was going bad by the time the farmers could get to it. We rent out our land to neighboring farmers, and yes a few of them keep an eye on things for us. Most farming businesses are small family farms, raising cattle primarily. There are a few olive producers and mozzarella producers as well. Most families here produce their own olive oil, pork, cheese, wine, garden vegetables, eggs, chickens, lamb, and so on.
That sounds amazing! Would be amazing if you had the chance to visit their farms and take us along some day in the future :-)
@@SouthernItalyHomestead It was the same over here in the UK - blame it on El Nino, I guess. An on off summer and unusually mild in to October, leading to extreme variations in yields ...but above average. The wheat here in southern England was still green in September.
The farming environment there sounds idyllic 😊
Thanks for sharing, you clearly have an eye for cinematography 👌
Do you still have family in the area, often the older members have advice and stories which would be great recorded for your son. Also it is difficult being an outsider coming into a new area, but family are never outsiders.
If you go back far enough, most people in this hill are related somehow. They all knew my great grandmother very well, as she was visiting regularly up until her death in the mid 1990s.
Well done you guys loving how you working through things and restoring the home. Kind regards Debbie and Ernie in Australia
is your house in Campania the area of Irpinia perhaps?I'm from Naples and i love the place you live in Is so peaceful and so green with the appenins near by.
We're close to the border between Molise and Campania.
Great axe, you can see the craftsmanship in the quality.👍
I see what you did with your T-Shirt 🤣🤣
Wow fancy climbing gadgets! I assume you did this before or like hiking/climbing? Trees do t look damaged is leaves are growing, how do you know?😢
Dead branches will be brittle, with bark falling off. Sometimes there are also clues like large gaping holes in the branch.
I was thinking…you are pretty good with the chainsaw and if you have a few 3’ lengths left of that tree, you could make your own chairs out of one whole length/girth of that tree-I always wonder why more people don’t do that…I’m new to your channel and going through the videos looking for a property and house tour! Grandmas house is in good hands! Be well!
I would love to make chairs, we have some old ones to model the style from. Hard part is lack of time since we're not there for much of the year. Eventually I do hope to make some furniture.
Great progress!
👍👍👍
🥰😍🤩
Great progress again, the roof and the wall is looking good. 👍❤
It's empowering to get the firewood chopped.👍
Why would you plaster over beautiful stonework and not just repoint the walls.
Because the whole upstairs was plastered originally, and I am repairing damaged existing plaster. The upstairs was a living area and kitchen, and plaster serves a function in rural buildings. It's harder for rodents to climb for example, and has antibacterial properties. So it has a practical function in the local design. To eliminate plaster upstairs would be to erase part of the original character and function of those rooms. However there may be places downstairs that we would leave exposed. Still thinking about it. And of course, the exterior will remain exposed stone.
@@SouthernItalyHomesteadExcellent response!
You might not get a chance to chop wood anymore.❤😂
So cool.
Alex Yang brought me here.
Merry Christmas, have a wonderful Christmas together, filled with loads of love and laughter. Best wishes from South Africa.❤
Thank you, same to you!
Good luck with your renovation.
Not convinced that is the right axe for that work. What you really need is a splitting maul. It can still be light and with a longer handle to generate more speed and hence momentum. Also a maul is not really sharp so does not readily stick in the log. Pulling out a stuck axe is a pain in the proverbial.
When that does happen though (e.g. at 9.25) lift the log with the axe in it and just give it a tap down and the split will be completed, doesn't always work when the axe is only a little way in, or when it's a very heavy log, but worth a try often.
We had a house in Liguria where we lived for many years and had lots of old trees and logs, so I spent many hours cutting and splitting. You get warn from the logs 3 times - 1st when you cut the trees/branches down and haul them to your woodpile, 2nd when you split and stack them, 3rd when you actually burn them :)
Oooops, should have watched more before commenting and erad the other comments !
dont recommend removing branch collar... with my old oaks it leads to heart rot. The collar tissue is key towill hopefully slowly close the wound you make with branch removal. I now leave a few inches of the cut branch now to be safe. Older trees grow (heal) slowly. 25 years with about a dozen old oak trees.
Didn't remove the collar at all, it was not a flush cut. Maybe it's not clear from the video angle. Rather, there was still some of the branch sticking out too far beyond the collar. I should have made the correct cut the first time but noticed afterwards that it was just a little too far out.
Love the hammock.❤
👍🍀💐😙