Another Storm Damaged Windmill Replaced!

[@dennisslattery499]

Them Barn Owls really know all the ins’ and outs’ of all barns! What a thrill to see the pair! Thanks for sharing your travels around Oklahoma! I was at Fort Sill for a few years constructing with the Army Core. Learned to really like young buffalo steaks 🥩 always loved pumping windmills! God Bless! And thanks again!

[@OkieWindmiller]

Hmmm I need to find me some buffalo steaks I guess!!!!! Yep we loved seeing the barn owls too. We don’t get to see inside too many barns like that. Was very cool!!!!! Thank you for watching and I’m glad you’re along for the ride around this great state with us!

[@mateo6858-b7s]

Your beard is fine. Most people wouldn't notice if you had not told them. Your good to go!

[@OkieWindmiller]

Thank you!!!! You are probably right, although it feels crazy not being there!!!!! Thank you again!

[@redneckways1617]

A couple reasons I watch your show here…first I like what and the quality of work that you do….secondly I like the interaction between you and your wife… I can feel the love , loyalty, and commitment between you two…what y’all have is VERY rare…lucky to have each other in my opinion and yes she is gorgeous..y’all are a good looking couple

[@OkieWindmiller]

Man thank you! That means so much to us. There are too many examples of sad relationships these days, we’re glad to shed a different light. Thank you again!

[@richardlewellen2427]

About 75 years ago I and my brother visited this place many times.. Greatg to see it now.

[@OkieWindmiller]

How cool is that!!!! I would have loved to see it in its glory days!!!!!!

[@jackreed3445]

Another job well done. Great old buildings with built in mouse eradication. Take care, see you next time, jack

[@OkieWindmiller]

Thanks Jack, see you next time!

[@SteadyCreations]

Love watching y'all work together. You're a great team. Be safe and God Bless 🙏💞🙏 💪😎💪

[@OkieWindmiller]

Thank you so much!!!!! Will do!! God bless you!

[@henrylockwood7230]

The 2 of yall should thank God every day for putting yall together. Always enjoy your videos.

[@OkieWindmiller]

Thank you Sir! Believe me, we do!!!!!!!!

[@mrclaus859]

Beards grow back. You Guys get better and better. Thanks for posting

[@OkieWindmiller]

Man thank you!!!!!!!!!

[@MichaelPorterfield-g5f]

I like the short beard Shane ! I had to build an offset pump pole once for a mill that was off center. The barn reminds me of my grandpa's barn(destroyed in the May 3rd tornado). Great video guys!

[@OkieWindmiller]

Thank you Michael! Hey that’s a good idea! This one actually wasn’t too bad once it was put together. The top of the casing actually slanted slightly to the north, I think by design, so that the stand pipe would point toward the motor. They thought of everything back then! The barns were amazing and I remember that picture of your grandpas barn. Sooo cool!

[@fillg]

You should get one of those "bumper dumper" toilet things. it's a toilet seat that goes in your trailer hitch receiver. She might not use it but it would probably be fun to harass her about anyways. 🤣 I love your videos... the windmills, the barns, all the wide open spaces, and your interaction with each other.

[@OkieWindmiller]

Hahahahaha that would be soooooo funny, to pull it out one day to mess with her! Good idea!!!! Thank you for the suggestion! Thank you for liking our videos!

[@OakesProject]

You look great! A real man is not defined by the growth on his face, but the wisdom from his heart. What a great example of humanitarianism we get to see from each of your videos. Keep doing what makes you feel full and solid in your life. If anyone has an issue with that, it is a hole in their life, it is an issue they need to fill in. 8.6 thousand of us are here to enjoy watching you live your dream. Keep up the great content!

[@OkieWindmiller]

Man thank you! So much wisdom there in that comment. Thank you for seeing that in us! We love it! We’re gonna keep doing what we do!!!!!

[@Motorizeify]

Thanks for showing the barn and silo; beautiful buildings. Hopefully, owners will allow you to show more in your travels. Neat, little well. Keep telling us more about the history of these places and wells. Stay safe.

[@OkieWindmiller]

Will do! Thank you for watching! The barns were sooooo awesome!

[@RonnieMcKinney-rp7ul]

Love the old wooden barn and grain shed. If that old wood could talk. Enjoyed the video.

[@OkieWindmiller]

Yes sir they’re amazing! And well built!!!!!! They don’t build them like that anymore…….so sad!

[@JerryMchenry]

great video thanks for sharing mama does have a great smile

[@OkieWindmiller]

Man I know! Thank you! She is amazing. Thank you for watching!

[@russelltrupia4479]

Great video Shane, the beard looks fine to me, I keep mine short in the summer and longer in the winter.👍👍

[@OkieWindmiller]

Haha thank you! I think Lori likes it a wee bit longer, lol. I told her it will grow back out!

[@russelltrupia4479]

@@OkieWindmiller Cool !!👍👍

[@kmeyer5598]

Beautiful! I enjoy the mill identification and history. Keep em' turnin!

[@OkieWindmiller]

Thank you Sir!!! I love that place for sure!

[@Johnathan-ib3qh]

Lol... I love watching you two work, especially the banter between you two. Every video brings a smile to my face and there's always a good laugh along the way somewhere. The "tiny tank" remark will be something I will use in the future. I'm sure it will get many smirks from the ladies in my life. I will chuckle every time I think about it. I've been through bison a few times in my career building gas stations. We built many around that region. Thanks again for the wonderful time spent watching you two work. You are an amazing example of a beautiful marriage .

[@OkieWindmiller]

Thank you ! Yep, we are a pretty good team, and the banter is what gets us through the days! You’re welcome to use that! I love the Bison area, we are in that area more and more! Thank you for watching and the kind words!!!!!!!

[@SharonShorney]

Another great video and windmill save. Glad the owls are safe.

[@OkieWindmiller]

Thank you Sharon!!!!!

[@randywilson6869]

Dude I had to stop at 3:51 . You looked like a pro working on that tower. It was cool seeing you work with 2 hands and just leaning back like a champ

[@OkieWindmiller]

Man I am a pro😂😎, just kidding! I’m getting there!!! Yep that belt is wonderful for that specific job for sure!!!!

[@StephenMaxwell-uz7rk]

Good job Shane and Lori

[@OkieWindmiller]

Thank you Sir!!😀

[@davidperigo2393]

Nice to see you in my area of Ok,

[@OkieWindmiller]

Thank you! We get out that way about monthly!

[@pcarpy7]

From one Veteran to another. Happy Veterans Day.

[@OkieWindmiller]

Thank you, but I can’t claim to be a veteran. Wish I had been tho! I just worked for the Air Force as a civilian, never wore the uniform. Thank you for your service brother!

[@pcarpy7]

@ thank you for the clarification. You still worked for your government. Thank You. Love your videos.

[@OkieWindmiller]

Sure did! 14 years!

[@papaburf7275]

At the 2:23 mark you were trying to describe "leverage" I think. The way they had that mast pipe mounted with the base of the pipe at the tip top of the angle iron created a very unstable situation. They created a huge "moment arm" that gave all that weight of the windmill head extra "leverage" on that mount. You live and breathe these concepts every day so I know good and well you know them, you just don't have to describe them every day except in your head - I do the same thing all the time! I must say it's refreshing to see Lori working with you and the amount of knowledge she displays about how to do all these jobs is on display every time we see her ready with your next tool. Curious to understand if you would rebuild something like that windmill you took off and save it in inventory for some future use or use it for parts or what? Thanks for sharing!

[@OkieWindmiller]

That’s the explanation I was searching for!!!!!! She is amazing isn’t she! I could totally rebuild something like this, but I have a stack of them at home, so its not cost effective for me to buy it from the customer, although some people may just give them to me. I don’t put enough markup on anything to allow us to take a couple hundred dollars off the bill for something that is most likely gonna lay in the pile of other cast iron. Thank you for watching and commenting!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@arthurparris6223]

Great video as always. Really like the music!!

[@OkieWindmiller]

Thank you so much! So do I! I have gotten mixed reviews on my music on this one!

[@JeffAten]

Great job you guys do all the time

[@OkieWindmiller]

Thank you Sir!!

[@gregwicks51]

always enjoy the videos. I love to metal detect around those old places.

[@OkieWindmiller]

Thank you! I can’t imagine all the cool things that are buried around there!!!!

[@George-xm6di]

There’s a big door on the front of the barn for loading hay. Tell farmer the owls are caught. It’s simple to open the door one night. Mr. & Mrs. Owl, saved by Mr. & Mrs. Windmill.

[@OkieWindmiller]

Haha yep! Good idea! We told them and they said that they had been trying to keep them out. Barn owls will be barn owls I guess!!!!!!

[@jakezgab8576]

Another well done job. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@OkieWindmiller]

Thank you!!!!!!!!!

[@johnsalmon2501]

Great video!

[@OkieWindmiller]

Thank you!!!!!!

[@delmarhodges995]

I gotta give both blessings from God in your travels

[@OkieWindmiller]

Thank you Sir!!!!! Thank you for the blessings!

[@fredbrooks6488]

Fine job

[@OkieWindmiller]

Thank you!!!!

[@Michellbeam]

Be safe out there.Have a great day.

[@OkieWindmiller]

Thank you Sir!!! You too!!!!!!!!

[@RodneyJackson-m8h]

Great job. I don't know if it really is or not but looks like that whole tower is leaning toward your truck.

[@OkieWindmiller]

Yep it does doesn’t it! Totally the camera lens! Thank you for watching!!!!!!

[@johnfrantz6828]

Wish i could send you a picture of my beard I've messed up mine on more than one occasion (why i let my hairdresser sister do it now)😅 it will grow back but seems your other half may like it as is😊 it's good to learn from your mistakes sometimes you have to take the good with the bad. Love y'all ❤❤

[@johnfrantz6828]

Too bad you don't have someone who could estimate(bid) the work you do ahead of time

[@OkieWindmiller]

Buddy you’re right! She says she likes it either way, good thing!!!!! Thank you for the comment sir!!!!!

[@OkieWindmiller]

Yes that would be nice, maybe one day!!!!!😎

[@droberts73543]

You're a lucky man with her and yes she is :)

[@OkieWindmiller]

Yes sir!!! I know it!!!!

[@steveparker8723]

Baker tower. The Barn owls are cool.

[@OkieWindmiller]

Yep! They were so big!!!

[@72chargerse72]

It might just be me but on the put upper portion, from where you put us, looks to me like the tower curves toward the truck. And could the top portion of well pipe be loose and leaning over (due to the cows)?

[@OkieWindmiller]

It had to be the way it was looking with the camera. It was pretty plumb for its age(and cows). The casing was super solid.

[@OkieWindmiller]

I am watching on my TV now and I totally see the lean, bigtime! It I assure you it’s the camera lens. See how it also has the earth bent the wrong way? Yep, stinkin cameras!!!!

[@oklahomesteader]

boy, if old barns could talk......

[@OkieWindmiller]

Buddy I know!!!!!!!

[@jayschroeder8091]

Is that old hardware worth saving

[@OkieWindmiller]

Not the stuff we removed. I mean, it could be, but I hate taking stuff from a place just in case the owners want to use it for something. It could all be rebuilt for sure. I guess I should start asking because you never know when you might need a part………

[@formerfarmer1718]

👍👍😎……….again!

[@OkieWindmiller]

Thank you kind sir!!!!!👍🏻👍🏻

[@WilliamWebb-eo9gw]

Hey guys.. discovered something kinda cool. Turns out, Aermotor also made the Fire Watch towers that Texas Forest Service used up till the 90s. 125ft tall..

[@OkieWindmiller]

Oh yes! They’re amazing, and very expensive! They are sooooo cool!!!

[@Michellbeam]

I live in between fort garland and san louise colorado, Military jets helicopters fly so low.You do not look up , you look over.

[@OkieWindmiller]

Hahaha yep! I could watch it all day!!!!!!!

[@josephtrant9006]

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[@OkieWindmiller]

Thank you!!!

[@russellbrackett2465]

Could you go back to closer shots. Can't really see what you are doing. Just zoom in a little more. Thanks

[@OkieWindmiller]

We can try! We don’t like the distance shots either, but sometimes our goal isn’t the typical step by step, but more of a full picture video. We will try to do more close up for sure. Thank you for the feedback!

[@freddybowman9905]

I love to watch y'all but the time laps I do not like . Would rather see clips.

[@OkieWindmiller]

Ok, sorry, I agree, but sometimes the normal clips aren’t easy to do or right for the work we’re doing. The reason for this one is we were trying to beat the rain, and figured time lapse footage was better than no footage. We also hear it both ways too, some people prefer time lapse, and others don’t. I do prefer to be able to take our time and do it in educational clips, like you’re talking about.

[@72chargerse72]

Oh and quieter hill hilly music. that is annoying.

[@OkieWindmiller]

What?? Explain please! If I used dumb music let me know so I can get that out, I haven’t had anybody else complain yet tho…….