Good job getting the green stuff lit so well! The guys that did my clearing said they could burn it. Claimed they put 50 gallons of diesel on it. Left me with a total mess of a burn pile not stacked right, and nothing burned. Oh, and two pits on the ground, also full of trees that didn't burn. Worthless! I'm still cleaning up their mess nearly 10 months later! Keep up the good work Chris! You've been a great help to me with my projects
@@stevenbrown5210 No it does not , it cheaper than Kerosene, safer than gasoline, and burn very quickly if you have some dry materials that catches. I used this along with used truck/car/tractor oils that I collect thru out the year. Basically we keep 5-20gal container of oil, and hydraulic fluid and mix that with diesel when we burn big piles of materials.
Whenever I have a big pile like that, my secret weapon is a gas powered leaf blower. Once it gets going, you force air into it and it is like a bellows. It will get the flames 20 feet high.
Here in BC Canada, if its soggy wet fir stumps, we use tires to make heat, once the heat gets going it is nearly impossible to smell the burning rubber. I like using old skidder/loader tires. A tire in center of the pile with some dry pallets, backed up with a leaf blower, stand back, it's gonna burn. I've used a retrofitted leaf blower with a 20' steel snorkel that is buried under the pile. Where the blower adapts on, a 1/4" copper diesel line for misted diesel from a jerry can is threaded in.
Any time you make a fire see the fire station first, second make sure you have the right wind blowing in the right direction, spray used oil to vegetation, third you must have a blower pushing air inside a pipe. You must stay the full time .
I got worried there when you got so close to light it and was waiting for a big "WOOOOFFF" but I guess since there was so oil mixed it and diesel, it burned slower.
After a guy set the leg of his pants alight burning the wood from cutting down diseased trees, we always wore shorts on the days that we were burning. We preferred heavier combat shorts of cutoff jeans and also rolled them well up to prevent any glowing embers floating up inside them. It may seem a bit crazy at first, but I would rather have a few small ember scorches on my legs than risk the burns from pants catching alight.
Not sure about a fire being carbon neutral, I take 3/4 used motor oil and 1/4 gas to light fires. Allows you to get a good hot fire without the explosion of straight gasoline.
A wood fire from Clearing is not carbon neutral, but it is better than chipping and burning tons of fossils fuels doing it. Old engine oil is a violation of EPA Clean air and hazardous waste act as it contains PCBs. That are highly carcinogenic. Diesel fuel, a sprayer and a leaf blower, or a positive ventilation fan, work better.
I guess all the major waste oil heater manufacturers are violating epa? I looked into this a few years back and what I found was along the line of if it completely combusts your good so please share some literature backing this claim up so I’m not an outlaw.
You can do this safely with diesel/kerosene, but NOT gasoline/petrol. Hospitals are full of people who tried to light things with gas. My uncle is one. He poured no more than a cup of gas onto a hornet's nest. The gas vapors exploded around him and burned the skin off 80% of his body. He was in the burn unit for weeks.
I cut down a fig tree a couple of weeks ago and I can't get that pile to burn for nothing I may have to put me a bale of straw underneath it like you did to really get it going!! Nice video
Hope you got a method to push the un-burned outer stuff to the hot spots to burn. Otherwise there is a lot more heavy, dirty hot work involved. On our farm (5 or 6 decades ago) my dad always started it from the edges or ends and spread broken bales to carry the flames towards the center, eventually radiant heat set the center afire and clean-up was simpler. We used kerosene, gasoline was too dangerous to consider, but he did not allow any tossed on after the match was lit. BTW, who remembers "kitchen" matches that really did light when scratched on anything, not like today's "safety" matches that takes a Zippo to light them?
For all the environmentalists, a wood fire is carbon neutral although too much diesel to start is a bit naughty, better ways to do it. Love the vids, happy days from the UK.
lumberjack100100 yeah, that's bullshit to nake you feel good. natural fire is absorbed fine by the atmosphere. humans building fires overloads the system. I worked for the usfs in fire and my degree is in forestry management.
PS piling pallets on is way to much work, a sprayer and biodiesel is much easier, and environmentally safe especially with increased air from a leaf blower.
When you have large lumber, and you want to burn it dispose the lumber down as a square, ten by te , now build over the square, only the perimetro, now again load the platform, remember to spray the used oil. cover with small stuff , push the air inside a large pipe , use a blower, do not go way.
Wow. Here in Jersey you can't burn outside of a purchased chiminea or covered fire pit. Of course I ignore those laws lol but still, that blaze would get you arrested here.
I'm pretty sure that construction companies are allowed to do this when clearing brush. I believe NJ separates recreational burning from Industrial and Agricultural.
It would take years to find that many people to buy that much mulch. Not to mention the work and man hours required to sort through everything. Then hiring a bunch of dump trucks to haul it to wherever you store it... etc......just not worth it
Every year up at my cabin we burn all the brush that fell and we get a pretty big pile and this year my dad brother and I got a can of lighter fluid and matches it started when I lit the match 5 feet away and eventually that thing got to about 25-30 feet and it was really hot even 15 feet away
'I dont know whats in this jug, but it smells like itll burn'
-Words of a brave, wiseman lmao
Good job getting the green stuff lit so well! The guys that did my clearing said they could burn it. Claimed they put 50 gallons of diesel on it. Left me with a total mess of a burn pile not stacked right, and nothing burned. Oh, and two pits on the ground, also full of trees that didn't burn. Worthless! I'm still cleaning up their mess nearly 10 months later! Keep up the good work Chris! You've been a great help to me with my projects
Diesel actually burns extremely poorly
@@stevenbrown5210 we use kerosene
@@stevenbrown5210 No it does not , it cheaper than Kerosene, safer than gasoline, and burn very quickly if you have some dry materials that catches.
I used this along with used truck/car/tractor oils that I collect thru out the year. Basically we keep 5-20gal container of oil, and hydraulic fluid and mix that with diesel when we burn big piles of materials.
Whenever I have a big pile like that, my secret weapon is a gas powered leaf blower. Once it gets going, you force air into it and it is like a bellows. It will get the flames 20 feet high.
You are a true master of your craft. Excellent burn pile!
he’s refined his technique a lot. Now he has a sandwich bag and a bit of diesel. No fuss.
and remember a little never hurt anything but a lot will get it going!
You used petrol right
What do you do if the flames catch the trees on fire ?
@@kieranwilliams8899 run
@@kieranwilliams8899 Call the fire department
Thanks for making this video. I have four brush piles I need to burn. My papa left this world before we could burn it. I needed tips.
Here in BC Canada, if its soggy wet fir stumps, we use tires to make heat, once the heat gets going it is nearly impossible to smell the burning rubber. I like using old skidder/loader tires. A tire in center of the pile with some dry pallets, backed up with a leaf blower, stand back, it's gonna burn. I've used a retrofitted leaf blower with a 20' steel snorkel that is buried under the pile. Where the blower adapts on, a 1/4" copper diesel line for misted diesel from a jerry can is threaded in.
Any time you make a fire see the fire station first, second make sure you have the right wind blowing in the right direction, spray used oil to vegetation, third you must have a blower pushing air inside a pipe. You must stay the full time .
I like how you take the cardboard from the bag but burn it anyway
"I don't know what all is in this jug...but it smells like it'll burn."
Seriously though,how long till the whole pile burned down to ash?
A week at least.
@@Blagger3000 no moet of the time it takes a day
@@Blagger3000 bo
Roman candles are the best way to start em man.
Need you a good leaf blower. Really get those piles going. Can't beat it.
yeah I use them to burn brush piles and nothing can burn a green pile like a leaf blower or 2
OneCincyFarmer66 good idea
Nothing better than a big ass fire!!!
I got worried there when you got so close to light it and was waiting for a big "WOOOOFFF" but I guess since there was so oil mixed it and diesel, it burned slower.
cargo shorts and a baseball cap. its how true grading companies work.
After a guy set the leg of his pants alight burning the wood from cutting down diseased trees, we always wore shorts on the days that we were burning. We preferred heavier combat shorts of cutoff jeans and also rolled them well up to prevent any glowing embers floating up inside them.
It may seem a bit crazy at first, but I would rather have a few small ember scorches on my legs than risk the burns from pants catching alight.
Not sure about a fire being carbon neutral, I take 3/4 used motor oil and 1/4 gas to light fires. Allows you to get a good hot fire without the explosion of straight gasoline.
A wood fire from Clearing is not carbon neutral, but it is better than chipping and burning tons of fossils fuels doing it. Old engine oil is a violation of EPA Clean air and hazardous waste act as it contains PCBs.
That are highly carcinogenic.
Diesel fuel, a sprayer and a leaf blower, or a positive ventilation fan, work better.
I guess all the major waste oil heater manufacturers are violating epa? I looked into this a few years back and what I found was along the line of if it completely combusts your good so please share some literature backing this claim up so I’m not an outlaw.
"Don't know what all is in this jug, but it smells like it'll burn."
You can do this safely with diesel/kerosene, but NOT gasoline/petrol. Hospitals are full of people who tried to light things with gas. My uncle is one. He poured no more than a cup of gas onto a hornet's nest. The gas vapors exploded around him and burned the skin off 80% of his body. He was in the burn unit for weeks.
Around where I live they are so strict about burning they will only give u a permit when you have at least 6 inches of snow on the ground haha
I am a bit of a pyro and this makes me very happy
Why is this video so soothing?
How long does it take to burn until it goes out on it's own?
Have you tried leaving one of these piles in the bush for a week or so just to let it dry? Not sure if you've done that already
a few full buckets of black gold in the pile never hurt!!lol
I cut down a fig tree a couple of weeks ago and I can't get that pile to burn for nothing I may have to put me a bale of straw underneath it like you did to really get it going!! Nice video
Did the Fig Tree bear fruit? If not, saw it up and burn in your fireplace , or give it to someone.
Give it couple months and it’ll light up
In Minnesota, If your caught using that fuel/oil mixture will result in A substantial fine.
Don't get caught
Seriously, that's the way to do it!
We tend to throw old tires on our fires.
you have the coolest job ever
More like the hottest job ever. Haha
Hope you got a method to push the un-burned outer stuff to the hot spots to burn. Otherwise there is a lot more heavy, dirty hot work involved. On our farm (5 or 6 decades ago) my dad always started it from the edges or ends and spread broken bales to carry the flames towards the center, eventually radiant heat set the center afire and clean-up was simpler. We used kerosene, gasoline was too dangerous to consider, but he did not allow any tossed on after the match was lit. BTW, who remembers "kitchen" matches that really did light when scratched on anything, not like today's "safety" matches that takes a Zippo to light them?
That’s how I blew up and ended up in the burn unit for a month in the worst pain of my life with skin graphs all over my body
Pour a 3/4 ring of fuel around the outside perimeter then light the middle and then light the outside ring. It will burn in on itself.
good lookin fire. we always dig a big hole for ours and use a few too many old tires lol i like the hay bale idea.
now there's my kinda job!
It is gonna get hot. Pine does burn well.
For all the environmentalists, a wood fire is carbon neutral although too much diesel to start is a bit naughty, better ways to do it. Love the vids, happy days from the UK.
lumberjack100100 yeah, that's bullshit to nake you feel good. natural fire is absorbed fine by the atmosphere. humans building fires overloads the system. I worked for the usfs in fire and my degree is in forestry management.
A wood fire isn't carbon neutral. Continually burning and replanting on the same plot is.
Why wouldn't you just use a propane tank with a torch on it
You should do a hauling video. Hauling your equipment
PS piling pallets on is way to much work, a sprayer and biodiesel is much easier, and environmentally safe especially with increased air from a leaf blower.
I was waiting to hear, "Here hold my beer. Hey y'all watch this!"
leave chris alone he is doing his job +letsdig18
How easy will dug up tree stumps burn in a pile like that?
Fire! Fire! Fire! (Beavis voice)
yup but I've only had it happen a couple times
Letsdig if u got some used oil and a tire that starts a fire pretty well thats the way we burn our brush and no money wasted
I find diesel fuel in a garden sprayer works great for that
I love burning idk why the fires power of destruction excites me.
Priceless video
so this was just recommend to me - from 11 years ago! Why?
did moving it 4 ft really make a big difference?
love it!
When you have large lumber, and you want to burn it dispose the lumber down as a square, ten by te , now build over the square, only the perimetro, now again load the platform, remember to spray the used oil. cover with small stuff , push the air inside a large pipe , use a blower, do not go way.
Give the wood to the poor, they'll have to cut it up. If they don't use it, give it to the Amish
Loved the video. Thank you!
could you make a video from when you start the job until it ends? in one go? or.. is that to much to ask?..
Fire,, fire is a scary thing,have a hose handy,,I'm doing the same thing,, next to a big old pine tree,,wish me luck,😈
You need a leave blower and just let it idle and it will get the fire burning and push it back into the piles
damn sure don't gotta worry about it spreading....
NICE VIDEO,YOUR GOOD AT BURNING SIR.XFROM ROB
2:19 is the moment you are looking for.
One way to cover the pile with fuel is to fill the bucket on the machine with fuel and pour it .
Makes me wanna buy ya some flares && just watch ya have at it 😂😂😂😂😂
has anyone ever called the fire department from seeing the smoke
Wow. Here in Jersey you can't burn outside of a purchased chiminea or covered fire pit. Of course I ignore those laws lol but still, that blaze would get you arrested here.
wingmanalive thats why im encouraging my NJ relatives to leave!
I'm pretty sure that construction companies are allowed to do this when clearing brush. I believe NJ separates recreational burning from Industrial and Agricultural.
Please share with me things to do when you want to burn something like now.
Well one thing for sure there was a lot less Chris ten years ago. haha
its amazing what a little fuel will do.
Don't forget to use a fan that helps create heat
Take some lessons on how to throw wood and paper fire
you start the fire we'll bring the hot dogs
Other than that very nice burn pile
Why not use a wood chipper and make mulch?
A wood chipper makes chips not mulch.
+Hubert Royal Which can be used as a type of mulch. Depending on what your tastes are and your budget is.
It would take years to find that many people to buy that much mulch. Not to mention the work and man hours required to sort through everything. Then hiring a bunch of dump trucks to haul it to wherever you store it... etc......just not worth it
it's pretty obvious, chipping it takes way longer than burning it in less than a day.
Plus burning is cheaper
Handsome
branches must be processed in the crusher
You did it now the tree huggers are gonna be on your ass! lol. Keep up he good vids man,
Roll Charlie around a bit he will be fine!!!!....lol
I can go online and get my own for free in about a minute lol
So much distraction to trees😢😢😢A
Every year up at my cabin we burn all the brush that fell and we get a pretty big pile and this year my dad brother and I got a can of lighter fluid and matches it started when I lit the match 5 feet away and eventually that thing got to about 25-30 feet and it was really hot even 15 feet away
Obvio bueno
Hey mate, how white are your legs above the knee..? Lol.
get you a fan blowing on that fire, burns quicker with less ash
Good time to burn with all the summer showers we have been having
Saiko no sudoka♾️♾️♾️♾️♾️♾️
To be honest, I feel like that the amount of gas that gets released from all this brush is really satisfying. 1 Like = 1 Brush Fire Satisfation. XD
You need some vitamin G!!!!!!!!!!!!
don't we humans like fire..
4:55 and this is where he burns his eyebrows off... XD
Is this a satanic ritual of sort?
you just burned up a bunch of good money by burning that barn wood.
I don't know what this is but it smells like it's going to burn
It could be the beginning of Hell Fire after you.Atone for your sins!
I cant wait till fall time crackling logs and shrivling shrubbs beers weed good times
wow!! you have gained some weight since 2013!! :O
S'mores anyone?
good day for it
What's in this jug? An environmental nightmare!😂😂😂
Why burn that perfectly good wood.Just goes to show some people have no idea
can't wait
And the hotdogs?
Where's the beer?!
My oldest son could make green grass
Burn ha ha he love to bulid fires not in bad way just loved to burn stuff
no fire forest no no