Wes/Job!! I appreciate your patience in moving your camera so often & the editing you do - great job. But, I SO appreciate the patience you have with your precious son!!! He is such a good helper & so good at paying attention, which you've taught him! God bless you and your wife for being loving, Godly parents! God bless your family! 🙏💞👍
Thanks, Dianne! But I must say that Job did a lot of complaining before he was put in his place. I relate more to Job before God talked to him than after.
@falllineridge No, I'm comparing you to the "after" Job!! ❤️ He suffered through a lot & didn't do what his wife told him to do. He kept on - you keep on!! You're amazing!! 👍
I have to tell you that although I like your videos, I absolutely adore your little man, he brings a smile too my face especially when he is trying to help you.
Just a suggestion......after your remodel, perhaps you should plan a shop with room to expand. You have the room and the resources to make that happen. Unlike most content creators you bring quality content and keep it real.......Keep up the good work.
Hey Wes, remember that hindsight is ALWAYS 20/20 !! Great job, and as always, enjoy seeing your son helping his Daddy !! That's how he learns !! Blessings to you and your family !! 🙏
enjoyed the video of the garden bed build, corn planting, and the cutting of the tree, and making the joists. have a great week and putting up the huge beam in the living room.
@@sadjaxx It's not necessarily important, unless you happen to be mowing the area (brush hogging) overgrown weeds and happen to rip off your sump on a high stump, or rip off a hydraulic line, or hit it the stump with your tyre and burst it. to me it seems far more responsible to cut them low, and frankly a damn site better than seeing 18"/2 foot stumps everywhere !
Good job falling the tree , the hole in the tree is called a cats face and it’s there because the tree has a SPIKE KNOT, I fell timber for 30 plus years on the west coast and SE Alaska, you did a good job !!!
At 0:53 Please don't cut wide stock this way against the fence. Use a miter gauge and push the block through without touching the fence. It might take ten times, a hundred times, or a thousand times, but eventually that stock will bind between the blade and the fence and you'll lose some fingers.
That young'un of yours is SMART! He's gonna be a leader some day. I never heard of silver king corn. Had to look it up. We've grown silver queen but my family used to grow golden queen back when it first came out years ago. It was so sweet everyone loved it even without butter, just a little salt. Thanks for the update on the house. I wish I was younger, I would have grabbed my boys and showed up at your place next Thursday.
Wes, here’s what makes ME nervous every time 0:50. PLEASE, do not run the narrow end of a 2x4 against the fence like that. If anything made that short block cock between the fence and blade during the cut you will get a violent kickback that could pull your hand into the blade. Use your miter gauge for cuts like that. If you want repetitive cuts to a certain length, clamp a stop block to the the rip fence and position the fence away from the blade to give you the length you want. Or ditch the fence and run the miter gauge to the right of the blade and clamp your stop block to the table. Or ditch the fence and use the miter gauge in either slot and just make a pencil mark on the table for length. It’ll be close enough for that kinda work. 🙏
What a clever young man you have as a son! You and your wife must be very proud of him. Nice cammera setting, BTW. Cheers from NE Patagonia, Argentina.
Looks good!! He just noticed it went there. Too cute. We got a little bit of everything today. Thank you i am in the hospital fighting an infection, bored is the word if the say!
The weak spot at the base of the pine is a most probably a fusiform rust canker. The rust spores are released in the early spring and infect other pine through the needles. You can see the orange rust spores around cankers in early spring--orange colored. Very common in southern yellow pine.
Great video as were the other few I watched... nice camera work. First time viewer and a new subscriber. Looking forward to going through more of your videos. Really nice place you have and how you have it setup... especially the Wood-Mizer and milling barn.
good job and video. i have not seen anybody do the oliver wendall douglas corn planting from green acres in a long time. no matter how good you are you can get hurt or killed cutting down trees. i got my arm broke when a paradise tree split i heard it pop i only had time to turn it hit me picked me up and send me 12 foot away. the old 46 stihl was still running when i got up but the motor mount was broke and air filter cover was broke. you are younger than me so you can run faster alway keep and eye on the top of the tree when sawing. alway glad to see the little guy . take care, be safe and well.
Professional or not, we home bound folks enjoy most everything you, and son, do around your rustic world. Allows us to imagine how we would handle things and realize those days for us are now long gone. Thanks for allowing us to share.
I'm really impressed Wes your young man is growing up fast and showing some real intelligence. He is watching more than you think and learning from Dad. That is a trait that is lost with most youth today and that has allot to do with parenting but also in each individual child. I adore the relationship you and your son has and much respect and praise for showing it many could learn from this so may you be greatly blessed Wes as well as the family.
You have a 5th helper for LVL beam, BUT he may be a little short just now. Although you couldn't have built those last two garden boxes by yourself. Love your videos!! Tks for sharing.
4:58 Heres a thought. That long edge guide you are using, drill some holes in it every 6 inches, place a seed in each hole then cover, you have the row planed perfectly in about 30 seconds. It will take a while to make the jig, but well worth it.
Wes - If I might add 2¢ or so.... You really drilled that corn into rows mechanistically.. are you going to make those plants march around the homestead ? Using that short metering stick to space your corn plants ..... the first glance I took, I thought about the average width of a man's hand. It's about 6 inches and I don't think those plants care too much if they're a ¼ inch off on their spacing. That said, I can't fault your planning and execution of the project. To each his own. There's any number of ideas and opinions out there. Just keep on with keeping on !
I don't often write comments. But i got to say, ever since i found your TH-cam channel, it has quickly become my happy medium, for when i'm feeling depressed and lonely. It's nice to see just some simple life like this. Living where i do, it's not often im able to see such work. So this truely makes me happy and genuinely positive. So thank you for all your hard work!
Wes please use some safety when using your table saw to cross cut especially small2x4 blocking . Never use the fence like you did for your safety and your sons who was standing near by, Kick back is very dangerous. Use your Miter square that comes with the saw or make a sliding cross cut sled. Please.
When cutting the tree, try using the wedges. You can cut most of the way with the chain saw, and with the wedges you can be very precise controlling when and how the tree falls. Also for safety, you can avoid having the saw running as the tree falls.
Wes, Before typing this I scanned through the comments and it seems I wasn't the only one to notice something. Your little foreman is getting more helpful all the time. I also noticed he was paying very close attention when you were screwing the new raised bed together, while handing screws to you. I think he might grow up to be a builder, in addition to what I wrote sometime ago about running circles around you with the Kubby.
It’s fantastic that you have the fabulous resource of all those trees on your land and it does appear almost limitless. Are you replacing any of your trees and if so with what? If not are you clearing the land fir other uses?
I have seen a lot of similar comments over the years Wes has had his channel. You have to consider that this is Georgia, and there 900 bajillion pine trees! This is just in our county. I think he explained that he was taking that tree off an outside row, where he needs more sunlight. It seems like, on this channel and a couple others, some people get all bent out of shape when we take down a few trees. Believe me, there are plenty of pine trees, and we ain’t going to run short.
Wes, way to go teaching little Wes how to construct. He’s training told him where that end board went. Most impressive in as much as most children his age spend the day on some electronic device, showing him God only know what?
0:50 Oh my!! Please dont take this the wrong way, I hate being the Safety Sally, but a cross cut sled is much safer, I hate to see something bad happen here.
I have been running a cabinet makers shop for 40 years and what you said , use a fence or sled should always be used, I have seen nasty injuries when the saw blades grabs the timber, being a Safety sally makes sense
I'd go easy on the miracle gro on your tomatoes and peppers once they're setting fruit, the MG has too much N for that stage of growth. As for the corn, it's technically a grass, so it will do well with the MG. I also wouldn't discount the chicken manure, as it will help to add organic matter to improve your soil over time.
I really want a mill after watching you cut the tree trunks. It titillates the barbarian senses to cut down a tree and use it to build. Almost as good as hunting wild game.
I let my pigs run all over my garden during Fall-Winter days, also used their composted manure behind it. Have a huge raised bed 25ft × 40ft. All corn sprouted in 5‐6 days! (Except for those 3-4 uprooted by my pesky dogs😂)
Love the teaching moments with your son , that's how my dad taught me. Are you composting the sawdust you generate ? We used to get sawdust for our chicken coop
If you measure from your thumb to you middle finger tip, or ring finger tip if you have small hands, you'll find that is in the neighborhood of six inches. Makes a convenient tape measure so you dont' have to carry a ruler around when you're planting seeds. Other parts of you hand work as good measures too. Think nuckles, fingers, etc. Just measure them and remember which equals what. For instance, I know my thumb tip to pinky tip is about nine inches.
Wow That's a nice sawmill machine, i realy like it. May i know how much the price is? Oyah, can i get the seed of your pine tree? I want to growth it on my property.
When cutting that 11'9" board, I noticed a shark fin looking device on the tablesaw. Does that help keep the cut straight when doing long boards? And what was it? That heavy sap spot would be fat wood, great fire starter. Thanks!
Probably, but the dimensions are kind of wonky and they're a half circle so they wouldn't go together well, and I think the boards look nicer in the yard.
Wes, Great video! What are the dimensions of your shelter? We have 50 acres in need of development and that seems like a good design. Many thanks in advance, Scott
Hello Wes. You seem to always plan your cuts for felling trees, so I don't see why you are nervous. Do you mill the logs starting from the small end first? Have good days!
Hi. Im wondering if you do have thought about using fresh cut wood for constructions. If you cut it 7,5 x 1,5 something… isn‘t it after drying „much“ smaller and aren‘t you afraid of using it for the house? Im asking because i plan to built an outdoor kitchen and i just have fresh cut spruce for framing. 🤔. Any experiences on that. I have told my wife that she has to wait at least another year until its done. 😂
It shouldn't shrink too much. I wanted to cut it a little wider but messed up a bit. For an outdoor kitchen, you'll have great results with green lumber. Most of the framing of my chicken coop was very green and it turned out fantastic.
Wes/Job!! I appreciate your patience in moving your camera so often & the editing you do - great job. But, I SO appreciate the patience you have with your precious son!!! He is such a good helper & so good at paying attention, which you've taught him! God bless you and your wife for being loving, Godly parents! God bless your family! 🙏💞👍
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Thanks, Dianne! But I must say that Job did a lot of complaining before he was put in his place. I relate more to Job before God talked to him than after.
@falllineridge No, I'm comparing you to the "after" Job!! ❤️ He suffered through a lot & didn't do what his wife told him to do. He kept on - you keep on!! You're amazing!! 👍
I have to tell you that although I like your videos, I absolutely adore your little man, he brings a smile too my face especially when he is trying to help you.
Just a suggestion......after your remodel, perhaps you should plan a shop with room to expand. You have the room and the resources to make that happen.
Unlike most content creators you bring quality content and keep it real.......Keep up the good work.
Great video Wes! Some nice Lunber out of that tree, and a pretty accurate job of felling it. Love that Cat of yours! Stay safe & well. 👍👍
That's OK Wes, you just ramble on. Love your channel. Thank you for the videos. 👍
Hey Wes, remember that hindsight is ALWAYS 20/20 !! Great job, and as always, enjoy seeing your son helping his Daddy !! That's how he learns !!
Blessings to you and your family !! 🙏
You have a great helper 👍
enjoyed the video of the garden bed build, corn planting, and the cutting of the tree, and making the joists. have a great week and putting up the huge beam in the living room.
Good video! Garden looks great!
Good job 👍👍👍Thank you for sharing. Take care of yourself, be safe, and healthy 🇨🇦
It's always great to see how much care you take of the stumps, something that virtually nobody else seems to do !!
Why is that important?
@@sadjaxx It's not necessarily important, unless you happen to be mowing the area (brush hogging) overgrown weeds and happen to rip off your sump on a high stump, or rip off a hydraulic line, or hit it the stump with your tyre and burst it. to me it seems far more responsible to cut them low, and frankly a damn site better than seeing 18"/2 foot stumps everywhere !
I just realized how much the channel has to offer. Sawmill, beekeeping, gardening, livestock care (pigs and chickens), home renovation. WOW!
Good job falling the tree , the hole in the tree is called a cats face and it’s there because the tree has a SPIKE KNOT, I fell timber for 30 plus years on the west coast and SE Alaska, you did a good job !!!
Great video! Thanks for sharing! 👌👍
The garden looks great. your helper is learning fast.
Your garden is beautiful. Praying for your coming beam project. Be safe. Listen to your mama.
Great job... I love watching you operate the saw mill. Your son keeps growing and gets smarter by the day. God bless you all
Should be very productive garden. Looking good.
At 0:53
Please don't cut wide stock this way against the fence. Use a miter gauge and push the block through without touching the fence.
It might take ten times, a hundred times, or a thousand times, but eventually that stock will bind between the blade and the fence and you'll lose some fingers.
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Always enjoy your videos! Can’t wait for the next one!
Hi everyone , corn plants need a support when they are planted on lose ground, any small storm can make the plants fall , nice video
hello fall line ridge it's is randy and i like yours video is cool thanks and boy is a good working thanks friends randy
Great job and very good information, thank you !
That young'un of yours is SMART! He's gonna be a leader some day. I never heard of silver king corn. Had to look it up. We've grown silver queen but my family used to grow golden queen back when it first came out years ago. It was so sweet everyone loved it even without butter, just a little salt. Thanks for the update on the house. I wish I was younger, I would have grabbed my boys and showed up at your place next Thursday.
I was really impressed that he was anticipating where things went. Proud moments for sure.
Wes, here’s what makes ME nervous every time 0:50. PLEASE, do not run the narrow end of a 2x4 against the fence like that. If anything made that short block cock between the fence and blade during the cut you will get a violent kickback that could pull your hand into the blade. Use your miter gauge for cuts like that. If you want repetitive cuts to a certain length, clamp a stop block to the the rip fence and position the fence away from the blade to give you the length you want. Or ditch the fence and run the miter gauge to the right of the blade and clamp your stop block to the table. Or ditch the fence and use the miter gauge in either slot and just make a pencil mark on the table for length. It’ll be close enough for that kinda work. 🙏
What a clever young man you have as a son! You and your wife must be very proud of him.
Nice cammera setting, BTW.
Cheers from NE Patagonia, Argentina.
Looks good!! He just noticed it went there. Too cute. We got a little bit of everything today. Thank you i am in the hospital fighting an infection, bored is the word if the say!
Good grief! Hope you get out of there quick!
@@falllineridge prayers are needed 3 specialist and none can agree on what exactly is wrong.
Thank you. Nice job.
The weak spot at the base of the pine is a most probably a fusiform rust canker. The rust spores are released in the early spring and infect other pine through the needles. You can see the orange rust spores around cankers in early spring--orange colored. Very common in southern yellow pine.
I'll bank that info as a syp cutter/sawyer. Thanks
Can’t tell if you’re wearing earplugs… You should, you’ll thank me in 20 years. Keep up the good work!
Great video as were the other few I watched... nice camera work. First time viewer and a new subscriber. Looking forward to going through more of your videos. Really nice place you have and how you have it setup... especially the Wood-Mizer and milling barn.
You got a little right hand man.❤
I like your show there is such a variety of stuff going on and I pick up a lot of different things that make me think. Great job.
good job and video. i have not seen anybody do the oliver wendall douglas corn planting from green acres in a long time. no matter how good you are you can get hurt or killed cutting down trees. i got my arm broke when a paradise tree split i heard it pop i only had time to turn it hit me picked me up and send me 12 foot away. the old 46 stihl was still running when i got up but the motor mount was broke and air filter cover was broke. you are younger than me so you can run faster alway keep and eye on the top of the tree when sawing. alway glad to see the little guy . take care, be safe and well.
Amazing how fast things can go south.
Good luck blue bird mama. ❤
Daddy little man was a awesome help and he is growing up so fast.
Nice 🙏🏼👍👍👍
Great helper!
I always used those two for my garden spray miracle grow every two weeks all summer long!
You have a good little helper there.
Professional or not, we home bound folks enjoy most everything you, and son, do around your rustic world. Allows us to imagine how we would handle things and realize those days for us are now long gone. Thanks for allowing us to share.
You did a good job falling the tree , the hole in the tree is called a cats face and it there because it has a SPIKE KNOT
I'm really impressed Wes your young man is growing up fast and showing some real intelligence. He is watching more than you think and learning from Dad. That is a trait that is lost with most youth today and that has allot to do with parenting but also in each individual child. I adore the relationship you and your son has and much respect and praise for showing it many could learn from this so may you be greatly blessed Wes as well as the family.
Thanks Mr. Jett. I was really impressed when he started anticipating where to put those boards and that I needed screws. Proud dad moment for sure.
You have a 5th helper for LVL beam, BUT he may be a little short just now. Although you couldn't have built those last two garden boxes by yourself. Love your videos!! Tks for sharing.
I hope your corn does well, I planted mine like that once and it all blew over. Have to tie it up now...
Daddy’s little helper that’s awesome
Hey, I just heard you say that you're working on that ceiling beam today. Praying that goes well, all heads remain intact.
Really appreciate it! Hope to have a video on it soon.
Enjoy your videos, ramble if you want they're your videos and they are better than anything Hollywood puts out! May God continue to Bless.
4:58 Heres a thought. That long edge guide you are using, drill some holes in it every 6 inches, place a seed in each hole then cover, you have the row planed perfectly in about 30 seconds. It will take a while to make the jig, but well worth it.
Wes - If I might add 2¢ or so.... You really drilled that corn into rows mechanistically.. are you going to make those plants march around the homestead ?
Using that short metering stick to space your corn plants ..... the first glance I took, I thought about the average width of a man's hand. It's about 6 inches and I don't think those plants care too much if they're a ¼ inch off on their spacing. That said, I can't fault your planning and execution of the project. To each his own. There's any number of ideas and opinions out there. Just keep on with keeping on !
Well done 👌
Im glad you uncomfortable to much confidence thats when people get hurt nice job great vlog
❤your videos👍
I don't often write comments. But i got to say, ever since i found your TH-cam channel, it has quickly become my happy medium, for when i'm feeling depressed and lonely. It's nice to see just some simple life like this. Living where i do, it's not often im able to see such work. So this truely makes me happy and genuinely positive. So thank you for all your hard work!
Cool! So glad you're getting something valuable out of the channel!
@@falllineridge Absolutely! like legit, your videos always brightens my days! So thank you so much!
Good little helper
Wes please use some safety when using your table saw to cross cut especially small2x4 blocking . Never use the fence like you did for your safety and your sons who was standing near by, Kick back is very dangerous. Use your Miter square that comes with the saw or make a sliding cross cut sled. Please.
This is a really cool video and full of a lot of really great information! Donald
Thanks! Love your channel name. Lots of truth there.
@@falllineridge Thank you for saying that! Donald
When cutting the tree, try using the wedges. You can cut most of the way with the chain saw, and with the wedges you can be very precise controlling when and how the tree falls. Also for safety, you can avoid having the saw running as the tree falls.
Wes, Before typing this I scanned through the comments and it seems I wasn't the only one to notice something. Your little foreman is getting more helpful all the time. I also noticed he was paying very close attention when you were screwing the new raised bed together, while handing screws to you. I think he might grow up to be a builder, in addition to what I wrote sometime ago about running circles around you with the Kubby.
Stretch your tape measure over the bed, no stick to move. 😊❤
I used a dry wall jack to put my beam up
it's going to turn out great
You can get a corn seeder for a garden or a seeder that has changing plates for different veggies
6 inch by 6 inch has always worked well for me.
It’s fantastic that you have the fabulous resource of all those trees on your land and it does appear almost limitless. Are you replacing any of your trees and if so with what? If not are you clearing the land fir other uses?
You need to start replanting trees to replace the ones you have taken to keep your supply up and the trees there.
I have seen a lot of similar comments over the years Wes has had his channel. You have to consider that this is Georgia, and there 900 bajillion pine trees! This is just in our county. I think he explained that he was taking that tree off an outside row, where he needs more sunlight. It seems like, on this channel and a couple others, some people get all bent out of shape when we take down a few trees. Believe me, there are plenty of pine trees, and we ain’t going to run short.
Wes, way to go teaching little Wes how to construct. He’s training told him where that end board went. Most impressive in as much as most children his age spend the day on some electronic device, showing him God only know what?
I was really impressed at him anticipating where things went. Thanks for stopping by!
he`s a good little right hand man!!!
I laugh when you get to rambling. Nothing wrong with it, think we all do it from time to time. Great video. 🪵🪵🪵
0:50 Oh my!! Please dont take this the wrong way, I hate being the Safety Sally, but a cross cut sled is much safer, I hate to see something bad happen here.
I have been running a cabinet makers shop for 40 years and what you said , use a fence or sled should always be used, I have seen nasty injuries when the saw blades grabs the timber, being a Safety sally makes sense
I just added the same comment then saw yours. You are totally correct. Very dangerous! Glad to see other comments about this! 👍
I'd go easy on the miracle gro on your tomatoes and peppers once they're setting fruit, the MG has too much N for that stage of growth. As for the corn, it's technically a grass, so it will do well with the MG.
I also wouldn't discount the chicken manure, as it will help to add organic matter to improve your soil over time.
I really want a mill after watching you cut the tree trunks. It titillates the barbarian senses to cut down a tree and use it to build. Almost as good as hunting wild game.
It really does. Thanks for watching!
Good drop. 👍🏻
Thanks, James!
Raising him right, Dad!
It's good to be a little nervous doing a dangerous job. If you get too comfortable, you get sloppy and that's when accidents happen
I let my pigs run all over my garden during Fall-Winter days, also used their composted manure behind it. Have a huge raised bed 25ft × 40ft. All corn sprouted in 5‐6 days! (Except for those 3-4 uprooted by my pesky dogs😂)
A quick cheat is mark the stick at 6" intervals then no need for the ruler each time
Love the teaching moments with your son , that's how my dad taught me. Are you composting the sawdust you generate ? We used to get sawdust for our chicken coop
No. We just gave 5 big construction sacks away to someone for her chickens. She'll probably get the next batch too.
If you measure from your thumb to you middle finger tip, or ring finger tip if you have small hands, you'll find that is in the neighborhood of six inches. Makes a convenient tape measure so you dont' have to carry a ruler around when you're planting seeds. Other parts of you hand work as good measures too. Think nuckles, fingers, etc. Just measure them and remember which equals what. For instance, I know my thumb tip to pinky tip is about nine inches.
That type of wood is excellent firestarter
I'd say your helper has graduated from apprentice to journeyman. Time for a pay raise.
Yes, sir - that boy needs a promotion and pay raise to suit !! LOL !!😂
Big no no cross cutting using the rip fence.
Several others have added the same comment. Glad to see it! Hope Wes gets the message! 👍
@@lanecobb4150 Kick backs are hard lessons learned.
I didn't know so you helped me too
Looks good....I am really behind on what going on.I need to catch up on your videos. My stepdad was very sick & passed away at the age of 92....May 29
Very sorry to hear that, Doyle.
My fingers are itching to put 6” spacing on the garden board!
Wow
That's a nice sawmill machine, i realy like it.
May i know how much the price is?
Oyah, can i get the seed of your pine tree? I want to growth it on my property.
mark the stick , your going to need a bunch of jacks to suport the floor when you cut out the beam to be replaced
I have a question that leads to a suggestion. Is sawdust conducive to earthworm growth? If not, oatmeal works great.
That cut off area is also known as fat wood. makes great fire starter
Do you worry that with cutting them at 7.5 and 1.5 they will shrink while drying and be loose etc?
How often are you spraying miracle gro?
When cutting that 11'9" board, I noticed a shark fin looking device on the tablesaw. Does that help keep the cut straight when doing long boards? And what was it?
That heavy sap spot would be fat wood, great fire starter.
Thanks!
Randy, it’s called a splitter. Keeps the cut from closing up on the cut and pinching the saw blade thus reducing the danger of kickback.
@@lanecobb4150 Never saw one before, thank you!
You're nervous cutting down trees and we're all nervous for ya. It's scary stuff, stay safe!
What do you expect those boards to do as they dry inside your walls?
1st to comment from Western North Carolina
@23:00 Couldn´t you use the left-overs for building these raised beds for corn, with the "ugly"-sides facing inwards ?
Probably, but the dimensions are kind of wonky and they're a half circle so they wouldn't go together well, and I think the boards look nicer in the yard.
Wes, Great video! What are the dimensions of your shelter? We have 50 acres in need of development and that seems like a good design. Many thanks in advance, Scott
I think it's something like 32x30. Works great!
Thank you, sir!
Hello Wes. You seem to always plan your cuts for felling trees, so I don't see why you are nervous. Do you mill the logs starting from the small end first? Have good days!
Yep, small end first. Makes it easy to see how much you can get out of a log.
At Youngin'😄
Hi. Im wondering if you do have thought about using fresh cut wood for constructions. If you cut it 7,5 x 1,5 something… isn‘t it after drying „much“ smaller and aren‘t you afraid of using it for the house? Im asking because i plan to built an outdoor kitchen and i just have fresh cut spruce for framing. 🤔. Any experiences on that. I have told my wife that she has to wait at least another year until its done. 😂
It shouldn't shrink too much. I wanted to cut it a little wider but messed up a bit. For an outdoor kitchen, you'll have great results with green lumber. Most of the framing of my chicken coop was very green and it turned out fantastic.
It is normal for your brain to hit a track and stick there. Good for your mother to wake you up and nudge you into the sensible course of action.
How many acres do you have there?