CUTTIN' SAWIN' AND FREE WOOD!

[@billobermeyer660]

Great production with free wood and a sawmill and Dana and Millie helping out!

[@AllenFamilyFirewood]

Thanks Bill, it was a good day for sure

[@Chucky-b7v]

G’day, Phil and Karen. Boy, you both never seem to ever have a well deserved break, lol. It was so good to see your friends come over and help while Karen could go and do some very needed Christmas shopping. Have a great day.

[@AllenFamilyFirewood]

Thanks Wayne, we appreciate you watching!

[@woodtimesinthe207]

Another great video Phil and Karen! That free wood is even more free when it’s delivered to you! I sure hope you don’t run out of Mountain Dew(gas) Phil! Keep up the good work!

[@AllenFamilyFirewood]

Thanks Adam! we sure hit the jackpot with free wood delivery lol I never run out of gas, it's a sickness!

[@beancreekwoodworks]

Absolutely love my sawmill and free wood, that's a win win ! Wood yard is looking good guys.

[@AllenFamilyFirewood]

Free logs was the bigest reason for getting the mill heck its only ben a yr an its pd for its self with the free logs . Still have more upgrades coming to the wood yard but gota wait till the wood starts selling again to pay for them . I will stop over an ck ya channel out .

[@susanscherer143]

BUSY, BUSY, BUSY!! You two are awesome!👏🎄🌲🎄🌲🎄🌲🎄🌲🎄🌲🥶🥶🥶

[@AllenFamilyFirewood]

Gota stay busy it gets expesive when i have time on my hands lol.

[@susanscherer143]

@@AllenFamilyFirewood Right!!!! You got this!!!

[@On_The_Farm]

Hey Phil & Karen, that is some nice looking free wood. Around here you would get box elder and basswood more than oak. Very nice!

[@AllenFamilyFirewood]

Thanks Jenny & Jeff we sure hit the jackpot with free wood deliveries lol Thanks for watching!

[@richardledsome7967]

Another great video

[@AllenFamilyFirewood]

Thanks Richard!

[@DanielAtkinsFirewood]

Oh man, I feel for you guys on hitting nails and whatever hidden treasures in trees. Keep them coming. If my other comment to Mark is out of line, just let me know. I was being polite and just showing he is not a burden in leaving a comment..😁👍

[@AllenFamilyFirewood]

I'll sure be cutting that purple log with a chain that's on its last legs lol Definitely agree with your comment to Mark...we enjoy interacting with everyone

[@jasonpeterson9276]

Thats great when wood shows. In 2019 i had 4 tree services that would drop of a load a day. In 2020 i had 7 tree services dropping off wood. It gets fun trying to keep up.. and yes i had a 22 acre yard to use and the wood yards are never big enough. Sawmill i bought in 2002 is worth way more than its weight in gold. Hour meter quit working prolly 10 years ago and i know it had over 3300 hours on it when it broke. Planks for trailers, and i built new buildings with the lumber, made hard wood flooring for my house and a few others too. Lots of slabs of walnut and oak for people the last 5 years or so. Its never ending tho with wood, which is money in the bank.

[@AllenFamilyFirewood]

I had a mill in the past when i had a tree service an like you built alot of places an decked alot of trailers with it . With all the free logs we get i figured it was time to have another so we could build our pallets that hold our firewood an make some extra $ sawing the wide pine boards that people want . Lumber sells great around here an i could saw 7 days a week an sell it all if i wanted but i really enjoy the firewood side of things an mainly just focus on sawing the 16, 18 ,an 20 in wide pine boards when we get the logs for it . Normally i have to go pick up all our wood at job sites so it was nice having them bring it to us .

[@noelstractors-firewood57]

A great day in the wood yard. 👍🏻👍🏻👋👋🎄🎄

[@AllenFamilyFirewood]

Got alot done over a few days . Free wood is great but its the best when they deliver it .

[@noelstractors-firewood57]

@@AllenFamilyFirewood free and delivered is great.

[@CherylGagnon-c3o]

A little bit of everything today! Can't say no to all that wood delivery! You got Dana's cake and ate it too! Nice to see Dana and Millie helping you out. Do I need to come down there with my clippers?! lol No clean up needed ya know, what happens in the wood yard stays in the wood yard! lol Fun Video! ❤💜

[@AllenFamilyFirewood]

Well mom he left the blueberry cake . He must not like it probably shouldnt make any more of that for him lol. . Hate to see it go to waste so i will take care of it

[@davidedwards3734]

Another Great video from y'all!! Can't have fun all tge time, some work has to be accomplished!! Stay Hydrated and Have a Safe

[@AllenFamilyFirewood]

Your right but we try our hardest to have as much fun as posable

[@Mainelywork]

🤘You’re going to be “flooded” with wood after this storm!

[@AllenFamilyFirewood]

That's what I'm hoping Jeff! Just got a call to go pick up a big load tomorrow

[@Mainelywork]

@@AllenFamilyFirewood 🤘Jealous!

[@danshouseofsmokeandoutdoor7119]

Definitely try a simi chisel chain. I run them almost all the time. My new saw come with 5 loops of chains. I pack 2 saws with me when go get wood. Normally I dont have to sharpen till get back to the house. I started grinding this year. Have to see how I like that. I like to hand file but my back does not like being bent over the tailgate. Nice loads wood. I have case their favorite beverage waiting for them. Keep up the good work.

[@AllenFamilyFirewood]

sure would be nice to get away from sharpening so often. I'll have to look into some other chains. That sure was the day for free wood, we hit the jackpot! Thanks for watching Dan

[@johnwoody4905]

good video and job a sawmill is one thing that will paid for it's self. you got some really nice logs. there is a reason mountian men all had long hair and beards. Karen just get the grandkids big cardboard boxes to play in. i got a carbine tip chain once it cut great till the tip started coming off. both of you take care, be safe and well.

[@AllenFamilyFirewood]

Thanks John we have only had the mill for about 10 months an I’m perdy sure it’s already pd for its self . Working outside in the winter I like the long hair an beard to stay warm . If I ever get the rig to sharpen carbide I might try one of them chains .

[@iffykidmn8170]

semi chisel seems to work marginally better in dirty wood vs full chisel but does not start out quite as sharp, heavier 404 chain similar to what's used on a processor holds up better but you need a saw with the power to pull it. You could also try carbide chain as it starts out semi sharp and stays semi dull longer.

[@AllenFamilyFirewood]

lol, probably nothing really stands up to that dirty wood but I gotta get through it

[@toddpacheco4748]

👋 Phil and Karen the wood 🪵 yard is looking 👀 amazing lots of work but well worth it in the long haul,Phil throw a little dawn dish liquid in the container for your lubricant tank for the pine 🌲 logs on the sawmill 😮😊❤

[@AllenFamilyFirewood]

The wood yard is getting there . Ive used the dawn before an a few other things . 95% of the time just plain water works but once i start seeing the pitch on the blade build up i will give it a shot of dawn or pinesaul in the jug .

[@SevenOaksOutdoors]

yeah I have an LT 15 wide and love having it!

[@AllenFamilyFirewood]

Do you use the hand crank or just push it threw like i do . I like pushing it threw because i can feel when its getting dull an know when to slow down .

[@SevenOaksOutdoors]

@@AllenFamilyFirewood I have the auto feed but I usually slow it down around knots and stuff like that.

[@AllenFamilyFirewood]

@@SevenOaksOutdoors My cusin has a lt15 with the auto feed an it took me a while to get used to using it . A new blade an a clean log is the way to go .

[@toddsoutsideagain]

Man y’all are on a roll getting free logs! I thought I was doing good. Yours don’t have any brush on them and they are getting delivered 😂 Great video Phil and Karen👍🏻👍🏻

[@AllenFamilyFirewood]

Sure surprised me to see 4 loads show up normally i have to go pick them up . I think i could get used to them bringing it to me . I do alot of trading with the guy in the dump truck when he needs lumber i just saw it out an drop it off for free an he returns the favor with saw logs firewood an chips .

[@jameschandler2776]

I hate cutting in the cold and snow. Thankfully I don't have too anymore. I used to when I was younger and had a regular job. I had to cut whenever I was off, regardless the weather. It looks a lot nicer the 2nd day. Sunshine makes a big difference.

[@AllenFamilyFirewood]

I love the cold because i dont get worn out as fast an can be alot more productive . Once it hits 70 or above in the summer things slow down alot .

[@jameschandler2776]

I don't cut at all in the summer, the fall and spring are my times. I like the winter when it is dry.@@AllenFamilyFirewood

[@WilleysFirewood]

I see the wood attracted some shady company😂. At least they brought saws 😊

[@AllenFamilyFirewood]

I had to laugh when he pulled out that saw with the big bar . All i said was your gona be along time sharpning with this dirty wood . I think he made it threw 2 logs an was done lol .

[@OpenAirAdventureFirewood]

Skip tooth is ok for big softwood, Less clogging. Full chisel in small soft wood is nice for ripping through quick. Full chisel with low rakers might extend your cutting in fine dirt. Nothings good in dirt, less teeth to sharpen maybe, with skip tooth. What do I know. Tap your rakers twice gently with the grinder and let me know how it feels, frig them gages. Keep that wood coming in. Kenny

[@AllenFamilyFirewood]

Thanks Kenny good to know . Im the guy that always takes a few extra strokes with the flat file so the saw pulls ya threw the wood . Most people dont like using my saw because of that but thats a good thing . I take 4 or 5 strokes off the rakers on a brand new chain then round file off the hardness that seems to come on all new chains . Cuts about 1/3 better than a factory chain but ya wana be holden on with that 500 cause it has the power to keep it spinning .

[@OpenAirAdventureFirewood]

@@AllenFamilyFirewood I like your style

[@iffykidmn8170]

Gages are usefull if you know what you want your rakers set to and not the one size fits all gage, I think the WCS raker gauge has the option of .025 ,030, 035 and .040 or .045.

[@Mark-Marine]

In case I miss you, Merry Christmas you two. I don’t comment anymore because your channel has grown so much that I don’t want to burden you by adding another one for you to read. I have done the same with Heath & Rachael because they’re busy, too. Regardless, know that I watch all your videos and like all I watch. Take care my friends. PS: Would love to have a sawmill, but I’d be happy just being able to walk into my woodyard just once more.

[@DanielAtkinsFirewood]

Mark. I am a content creator as well, and no matter how big or busy we get reading comments and interact with you (and others as well), it is never a burden. I am sure Karen and Phil will agree with me. Marry Christmas to you and your family from Washington state 😁👍

[@AllenFamilyFirewood]

You're very considerate Mark, but we welcome your comments! No comments are ever a burden, we enjoy reading them and interacting with everyone. We definitely value your input! Hope you have a Merry Christmas, take care!

[@AllenFamilyFirewood]

Agree 100% Daniel!

[@leonardryan8723]

Karen phil is going to need new 592 husqvarna for Christmas 😮.

[@AllenFamilyFirewood]

Ha ha ya i think we better start her out on another electric one first

[@iffykidmn8170]

@@AllenFamilyFirewood Karen PHIL!!! is going to need a new 592 for Christmas, Preferable the XPG version with heated handles and capable of pulling 404 chain like a processor uses to deal with the dirty wood.😉

[@AllenFamilyFirewood]

lol, I don't see Santa bringing any saws this Christmas!

[@NeighborlyHomestead]

Great video guys! If I have to cut dirty logs I try to cut while standing on the dirty side. When the chain has to pull the dirt into the wood, it will dull a lot faster. Sometimes you don't have that option or especially if the logs are completely covered.

[@AllenFamilyFirewood]

I use that trick whenever i can but most of the time i have a few logs on the forks an i just gota cut them the way they are . I should do a video on that trick .

[@NeighborlyHomestead]

@@AllenFamilyFirewood most people wouldn't know about that trick or would even think about it.

[@AllenFamilyFirewood]

@@NeighborlyHomestead We do the same with the saw mill if theres dirt on the log . always put it on the exit side of the blade

[@robertseter4329]

Nice job, Phil and Karen! I think it would be a wise investment to have a saw mill, but for me, I get mostly tree service wood cut between 3 and 6 feet. So, it's not very good for sawing. That was nice of those guys to bring you 4 loads and 2 loads of chips. I should be hauling some nice oak tomorrow. Tree service guy said he would be taking down two decent sized oaks tomorrow. Hopefully, I can get in and out off there since it has rained all day today. Keep up the good work! Maybe Karen, aka the stacking machine, will have some work on the next video. 😉🤣

[@AllenFamilyFirewood]

Gota love free wood no mater how short or long it is . We base our whole business off of free wood . I belive the next video coming is nothing but splitting an the stacking machine trying to keep up.

[@brentsmith2384]

Hello Phil and karen.nice free wood.watch out for that big round at about 23 minutes mark.it looks like it's full of nails

[@AllenFamilyFirewood]

Sure is im gona wait till the chain is about gone an try an cut that one up . The tree guy that brought it said he ruined 2 chains cutting it down . i should probably just haul it off to the mulch place but theres alot of nice wood in that stick im just not sure if its worth wasting a $20 chain on it .

[@brentsmith2384]

@@AllenFamilyFirewood I ruined a 24 inch chain a few weeks ago on a red oak that had a deer stand built about 20ft up🙈

[@dono9879]

Hello Phil and Karen. I saw your friend Dana using one of your patented Round Measuring Devices. It wasn’t as fancy as the one you were using but it did the job. I hope you are giving your work crew (Karen), Christmas Day off and maybe a well deserved gift. I was thinking you could give her a 500I of her own. It’s almost as nice as a gold bracelet. Thanks for another good video.

[@AllenFamilyFirewood]

Thanks Dono! Dana isn't as fancy as I am lol Guess we should take Christmas day off but I don't dare give her a saw haha Thanks for always watching and commenting. Merry Christmas!

[@outdoorsinthe608]

Sweet scores!! 👍💪👍

[@AllenFamilyFirewood]

Ya it was im not used to having it delivered an to get 4 loads in one day was a first for us . Thanks Jerimia

[@shotlifffamilyfirewood]

Truly free when they bring it to you. Not so free if you have to go get it. But take it anyway you can get it. Also on your toy talk. The quality toys are unaffordable for kids almost. Good metal toy tractors that I had as a kid are almost $100 a piece anymore. I buy 1 for each kid and that's it. At least they last forever

[@AllenFamilyFirewood]

Sure is nice when they drop it at our door Brian! Yeah, the toys are following suit with everything else in this world less quality, higher price!

[@ironmayhew]

I like to have 3 chainsaws sharp. So if one is dull, I put it down and grab another and carry on. Also, a hatchet is good for chipping off dirty spots if you can see it.

[@AllenFamilyFirewood]

Ive goten so used to that 500 not vibrating an putting my hands to sleep it would be tough to bring out all my jonsereds . I usually have a strait claw hammer near by to rip the bark off the pine but the hard wood bark dont come off as easy for getting rid of the dirt when its frozen

[@iffykidmn8170]

@@AllenFamilyFirewood hatchet, axe or peeling spud.

[@MikeBishop-g9r]

👍

[@AllenFamilyFirewood]

Thanks

[@DaveJohnsonad5nm]

Don't you just hate when wood delivers itself for free. 🎉

[@AllenFamilyFirewood]

It's just horrible Dave lol

[@JohnFrytag]

Great video. There has to be an answer to the dirty wood??

[@AllenFamilyFirewood]

There is an thats one of the bigest reasons we did all that excavation to the wood yard to level it out . Before the ground was so uneven that logs would just slide off the forks into the mud an dirt . We added to the dirt on the logs as we had to keep moving them around during the excavation so that didnt help maters . Nothing burns me more than hitting dirt after just sharpning a chain .

[@davidshadwick-kd1ey]

Way to get that free money Phil and Karen. Besides having to cut and splitting it

[@AllenFamilyFirewood]

Nothing is ever truly free lol but sure helps when they drop it on our doorstep!

[@mikehughes2026]

What was the deal while Dana was distracting you Phil, young Millie was back there cleaning you out! Hope you found your grand daughter something good Karen, back in the day, the girls had nice toys- the oven that cooked the cake with the light bulb, think it was called “spiral graph”- the colored pens that rode around gears to create cool patterns, Lite-Brite, even if they still had these, probably so cheaply made, would break quickly. Not only toys are dumb-seems all of society is dumbed down, movies, TV, just crap. Glad I saw your sign there next to the corral- was ready to head over to the neighbors yard and pull-up their flowers, and look for babies to pinch😂 Have a very Merry Christmas Friends🇺🇸🥂

[@AllenFamilyFirewood]

lol Mike...Millie sure did clean us out! And we were happy to get rid of all those chunks we just don't have the room or time for. She freighted that truck, we were glad to see it go! Totally agree on the toys...was looking for the easy bake oven and lite brite...no where to be found! The games and whatnot from our day are soooo cheaply made now, it's ridiculous. Sad state of affairs. Glad you decided to 'Be Kind' and didn't go around pinching babies and ripping the neighbors flowers up! lol Take care, appreciate you watching and commenting. Hope you and your family have a very Merry Christmas!!

[@leonardryan8723]

Nice load off free firewood phil . You need a new 592 husqvarna that 500i look 👀 slow to me as a wood cutter . There NO chainsaw like dirty wood 🪵 buddy . Blueberry cake with mtns dew go together phil . 😊

[@AllenFamilyFirewood]

Ya it wasnt cutting that great with all the dirt i kept hitting . Ive seen videos of that 592 cutting an it rips . Dont mater to me what brand i cut with just as long as it starts an runs an has plenty of zip under the hood .

[@mikemccormick3764]

What do you with the wood chips that got dumped in your yard ?

[@AllenFamilyFirewood]

We use them to level the ground in the upper wood yard ware we store all our pallets of hard wood . A few months ago we did a video of us cutting an chipping up top to expand the upper wood yard it was all trees brush an vines . After we was done we started putting down 1 ta 2 ft of chips to make everything level . I will get some video of it to put in a upcoming video .

[@mikemccormick3764]

Makes sense, good thinking. Better than dirt, when it turns to mud. Thanks for the reply…

[@AllenFamilyFirewood]

exactly what I was thinking!

[@bcnewfie494]

nothing with free wood on the door step. i have a LT 35 Hydraulic, best purchase i ever made and glad i got the hydraulics because mine are getting weaker the older i get ha ha

[@AllenFamilyFirewood]

lol, yeah it was a pretty good day with the wood deliveries! Sawmill was definitely the best purchase we've made

[@SevenOaksOutdoors]

What size bar are you running on your 500i? Im running a 462 and been trying all different sizes.

[@AllenFamilyFirewood]

20 in that came with it . I always used to run 18 an i think i might go back to 18 just to save time on the filing . We dont get many logs over 3 ft so a 18 is fine for us . Most of our logs are 14 to 24 inch

[@FirewoodFella]

Does Stihl even make a heated handle for their saws? I've got 2 Husqvarna saws that got that feature and it is amazing to never have cold hands all winter long. Got a very nice amount of free wood that will keep you busy for a bit. - Tyler

[@AllenFamilyFirewood]

Never tryed one with the heated handle that would be nice . All our wood is free but usually i have to go an pick it up so it was out of the normal to see that many loads show up .

[@iffykidmn8170]

Stihl makes their Artic saw with heated handles for sale in Canada so maybe ordering through someone like Walker Saw Shop, No longer available for sale in the USA.

[@AllenFamilyFirewood]

I'll definitely keep that in mind but I don't think I'll be buying another saw anytime soon lol

[@LeBlancfirewood]

Try the perfect stick best thing I've found for blocking

[@AllenFamilyFirewood]

Im kinda old school an have ben using a stick since i was a kid . Always a stick around when ya need it . Nothing against all the new gadgets out there i am just used to the stick .

[@LeBlancfirewood]

@@AllenFamilyFirewood it's faster

[@johnwinslow4503]

Let me know when you're doing another door sticker segment, I have one for you guys to put on.😊

[@AllenFamilyFirewood]

I will give ya a call next time im down your way an stop in an grab it .

[@donaldbyrd9921]

You got at Petty camera girl

[@AllenFamilyFirewood]

Thanks thats one of the reasons why i married her .

[@adamtangeman3793]

Get a carbide chain

[@AllenFamilyFirewood]

I would but there over $100 an i dont have a way to sharpen carbide . Plus im told they dont cut any ware near as good as a reg chain in good wood .

[@smorefirewood]

Blueberry buckle thief. A good guy would have made sure your friend got his “just deserts”! That wood was nasty, semi chisel skip tooth. 1/2 the teeth and they are less delicate due to their shape but they cut slower in clean wood.

[@AllenFamilyFirewood]

Well that wont work then i like to cut fast . Still a corner left of that blueberry cake as of now but tomorrow by noon it will probably be empty lol. Im thinken with all the blueberrys ya left her on ya visit , there will be more to come .

[@smorefirewood]

No cake for you. Im muscling in on your turf

[@AllenFamilyFirewood]

lol

[@SevenOaksOutdoors]

skip tooth! less sharpening

[@AllenFamilyFirewood]

Do they cut just as good on reg wood ? Ive never used one of them but im guessing its just missing half the teeth

[@SevenOaksOutdoors]

@@AllenFamilyFirewood yes they cut the same. You won’t notice the difference. Give it a try!

[@AllenFamilyFirewood]

@@SevenOaksOutdoors next time im at the saw shop i will see if they have any . Thanks

[@iffykidmn8170]

@@AllenFamilyFirewood there is both semi skip and full skip, they can tend to be more chattery less smooth depending on type of wood being cut so there is that as well. no free lunch as it were.

[@AllenFamilyFirewood]

thanks for the info, appreciate it!

[@leonardryan8723]

Bandsaw mill worth its heavy in gold phil . 😊 man O man got it went delivered free firewood 🪵 buddy . I can Ben start to stock up 🔝. 😊

[@AllenFamilyFirewood]

That mill was probably the 2nd best money we ever spent . Having Buster built still tops the mill .

[@JohnRichmondRFF]

Karen and Phil there is no sound me through with your video

[@AllenFamilyFirewood]

we think it's okay John, no one else has mentioned this let us know if you can't fix it we played it and it has sound not sure about that

[@leonardryan8723]

Phil more money in logs them cutting firewood 🪵. 2x6x 16’ = 16 board feet in one pc . Wood 🪵 yard grown faster them phil can keep up 🔝. Go to be a good CHRISTMAS 🎄. 😊

[@AllenFamilyFirewood]

With the free logs the mill pays about 3 times more than firewood but on the flip side we sell alot more firewood than lumber . I think about anything pays better than firewood but i enjoy splitting wood .

[@outdoorswithlarryrobin]

Hello Guys, good. Show🪵👍🏼🇺🇸

[@AllenFamilyFirewood]

Thanks just tryen to mix it up a lil