HOW AND WHEN TO BORE CUT, FALLING TREES

THE BORE CUT IS A CUT USED BUY FALLERS TO TAKE THE LOADED WOOD FROM A TREE THAT IS UNDER HIGH TENSION AND COMPRESSION AND DE-DETONATE IT. SO IT CAN BE FELLED WITH A POWER SAW SAFELY

[@timwoodger7896]

This is the first vid I ever watched of Buckin Billy and yrs later still watching this mad crazy power saw loving fella Trying to change the world with kindness, wisdom and freaking awesome power saws✊.

[@tjproffit7040]

Chainsaws, skid steers, and bandsaw mills. Tree fallin’, bucking and milling makes me want to be there with you guys. Thanks for the video!

[@thomask4836]

Hello from the North Woods of Wisconsin! You are my heros!

[@Frankzeien]

Hi Buckin, I just wanted to give you a HUGE thank you for posting this video, I been cutting down some trees down for a very very very long time family friends place. And they have some really nasty trees that are maybe worse than what you were cutting down. So I went on KZbin and found this video and watched did before I did anything on there trees and thank god that I did cause everything that you did here I did there and it worked just awesome so THANK YOU!!! And you have now a subscriber for life right here 😎. Yeah I know this is 2 years old but man it really helped me.

[@gerritvanwilligen]

When you watch not only for your own safety, but also for the safety of others... It shows what kind of man you are when you told your son to look behind him. Love it...

[@thomasschultz896]

Yet walks under a leaner with a notch and bore cut done lol

[@SidewinderMC]

Missouri logger here, the bore cut is an amazing cut for trees with tension but also a good choice when in a good patch of walnut. A nice bore cut after digging down past the roots and a gentle push from a skidder gives a much nicer landing and can prevent damage to the logs from limbs crashing too hard and fast.

[@spencermcginty9812]

That’s going to make some sweet boards!! Decal is a heck of a guy. He’s one of those people that you meet and never forget! Love to you and the family fellas❤️

[@My3Sons]

Yea Spencer, we will use them for benches around the fire pits. 3" Slabs Live Edge... That Hickory is some hard wood, had to throw allot of water to the band to keep it cool.

[@justinp9515]

Great work for a great cause! It’s wonderful to see how a group of folks can come together for a common good!

[@BuckinBillyRaySmith]

YA BROTHER

[@andyd.1793]

was working with my dad today taking out a sycamore leaning over the house. she's down safely! enjoyed your video and lookin forward to the next one.

[@mikeheizmann6804]

Nice job guys. The last three videos you guys did an awesome job working together. Great to see you guys having fun and working at the same time!!

[@eltoro777]

Just want to thank you sir, for all that yove done here with your channel!! You've helped so many of us learn how to deal with the many challenges we face being true woodsman!! I learn something every video you bless us with! I grew up in old school lumber mill owned town on the southeastern slope of beautiful Mt. Shasta! My home town of McCloud was the latest old growth incense western red cedar mill in america, along with huge 6foot base sugar pines found nowhere else in the world! A true company built,owned and run lumber town! You would love it here my friend ,and would fit right in ! Thank you sir, the knowledge you share helps us out tremendously, and beyond that you help keep us safe to be able to return home at night for supper! The woods are not for the weak or meek you have to know what your doing to stay safe when you acre out in mother nature!!! Love you brother, sincerely Trent Simons, McCloud California.. PS where can I get one of those fine hats you were sporting in this video??? Get in the gullet has finally taught me how to sharpen by hand right and proper!! Be safe my friend!!

[@blakelemoine1090]

Nice work. Nice property. Thanks for sharing the bore cut, good for everyone to see that. Good times.

[@BuckinBillyRaySmith]

CHEERS BLAKE

[@GmaAlice]

Always a pleasure to see y'all felling trees that seem to be in need of cutting down. Great teamwork on this project guys! Hope y'all have a great Friday!

[@BuckinBillyRaySmith]

ALICE WE LOVE YOU,,

[@kerrypetroske7599]

Nothing better than watching BBR cut trees. I learn something new every video. Hogan great job on the camera and Decal great job running the mill and the skid steer.

[@usp.4073]

Wish you’d wear you PPE. I don’t want to miss any of your cool videos 👍👍👍

[@rileyohara452]

Your videos bring me joy thank you fellas hope you all are doing good

[@TheJonsberg]

Great video.! Blessings from Norway

[@thenorthener6855]

Love these videos with Decal, Hogan and the rest of the crew!! Great stuff :) Welcome to the new blues, greetings to the true blues, I wish you all a fantastic day :)

[@michaelwhiteoldtimer7648]

good afternoon

[@isakburak3275]

I love your small cut scenes. Great video !

[@johnburens3395]

Woodworkers like myself are happy that you slabbed that wood rather than destine it for ashes!

[@derekdolbey7491]

Awesome video guys! Love the bore cut! Good stuff Billy Ray!! Thanks for your time!

[@BuckinBillyRaySmith]

YOUR WELCOME , NICE TO SEE YOUR GRATITUDE

[@conanmuny5201]

Thats how I found your channel, was researching Sawmills, hahaha, Boy oh boy be safe you guys Great cause your into...

[@sigarius1783]

Oh I love those 090 on one of his? Saw mills. Wonder If they will return on vidja.

[@geekfreak618]

Awesome class! NOT boring. Yes, boring. NOT boring! Just pay attention. LOL Hi everyone! What an outing that was. I have a top leaning sycamore near the road in my front yard that is going to have to be dealt with soon. About 70 feet tall. One of the three major trunk branches it has is taking off on a trip of its own. I'll have to see if the tree people bore cut it.

[@DeeDiesel]

Hey there everyone I hope you have a excellent day! Awesome video Buckin, thanks for teaching us about tree work too. Take care

[@gregbrown9271]

Getting ur done nice one fellas awesome mill you got Decal 👊😎👍🐕

[@My3Sons]

Thanks Greg, they are pretty awesome in the hands of someone who really knows what they are doing. I'm still pretty green, but she cut's eh...

[@tabranch3165]

🙋🏼‍♂️ Hello all from the Southern Sierras of California. 🇺🇸 🌲

[@rolandhuydecoper4090]

Look like y'all had a lot of fun there Buck. Thanks for sharing

[@BuckinBillyRaySmith]

INDEED WE DID THX

[@famasmaster2000]

Billy....I get educated every video. THANK YOU !!!! Brother, you keep me going. Thanks for the massive effort you put into life. You are one hell of an inspiration. 👍 Love ya BR ❤....and much love to you all in this community ❤👍 Welcome to all you new subs...buckle up !!!!

[@keithrayeski6417]

It’s a great tool for the hard leaners!! Thanks for teaching those techniques....

[@jinman7688]

You are the man buckin

[@BuckinBillyRaySmith]

HEY BUDDY ,,,LOVE TO THE FAMILY SIR

[@stephendaniel168]

Buckin when I got a leaner and there’s a whole bunch of videos yours is the one to pick. I started two years ago not knowing anything and thanks to you I’ve fell many of big trees on my property.

[@MrNeelmatt]

Thank you for what you do friend, I think you're incredible. I'm so grateful for the knowledge you share.

[@jeffreyrubish347]

Interesting job, thanks for showing that.

[@BuckinBillyRaySmith]

YOU BET

[@michaelwhiteoldtimer7648]

wow another great learning video and Hogan is getting good with the camera. it is nice to see Decal hard at work, hi to all the subs

[@My3Sons]

You didn't think I was just another pretty face did you Michael?

[@mikeyyoyo6464]

Well that was kinda different & exciting! Skidsteers & mysterious sounds from the mill, I thought it was about to blow before I realised it was a hazard light & not sparks🙈 good show & good cameraman. Love to all 💪❤️👍

[@famasmaster2000]

Lol...I thought the same thing for a split second about those lights :)

[@My3Sons]

Hey YOYO... I think Buckin had it on Fast Forward making it sound weird. Hogan on the camera, Buckin on the saw and Decal just trying to keep up.

[@mikeyyoyo6464]

Ah ha! Now I understand, good job keeping up Decal. Thanks for clearing that up buddy I hope you had permission to use the quite attractive young Chuckles machine heehee! ❤️👍

[@mikeyyoyo6464]

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[@priscillatudela5892]

Your professional in cutting tree.

[@jasongutierrez7507]

Great footage Bucking Billy Ray!!!

[@danielmatthews3420]

Beautiful work!!!

[@diogenes1815]

As a geriatric myself I have to say I admire the way you employ old chainsaws and grey haired folk on your crew. Saving them from the scrap heap ; )

[@rogerpelletier6876]

Like your tuque you had on at start of video Kind a chuckled that I am not only one who has to put on my glasses to file Enjoyed video

[@kevincahoon7130]

Love the old mac I have a cupple of them I love them I also have a pro mac 700 love it and like your videos of the 125 and the 797

[@Moose-rq8gv]

Another awesome video great to see the kindness soldiers wrking for a good cause. Buckin for president

[@bykrmom]

Nice to watch the work from tree to log to bench tops all in one go. That LT-35 of Decal's is a beast! Great work on the Mac, Buckin'. Almost as if you've run one of those critters before LOL Hogan is a BOSS when it comes to catching the action with the camera too. Nice work guys.

[@michaelwhiteoldtimer7648]

hello

[@BuckinBillyRaySmith]

HEY ANG

[@bykrmom]

Hey Billy :)

[@bykrmom]

Hi Michael :)

[@mr.thomas5186]

I just watched this video. Your crazy, in a good way😁

[@christopherfitch7705]

Been watching you for awhile had to sub. So much to learn. The things you say like my hearts so full right now. And too hungry in the rakers...priceless

[@martymcgill1312]

Great tips buddy!

[@15sadiebethgreen]

Nice tree work, I need a sawmill like that looks nice

[@Chevron.Muskoka]

Now your at er in my kind of stomping ground. Playing in the hardwoods is usually manipulating crown weight not the stem. Not much banging over backleaners on the "flatlands" eh lol looks like you guys were having a blast its good to see

[@tannerdns9048]

you're the man, billy!

[@richysoutdoors2591]

Excellent job fellas. Very enjoyable. Nice bore on that first cherry tree. Looks like a fun day u guys do nice work together. Take care. Haven't commented in a while but am always here. THANX

[@BuckinBillyRaySmith]

THX GOOD SIR

[@ryanssawmill8224]

Good work 👍 buckin to that Mac it's a cranking saw super cool.

[@shaveclassy9986]

Enjoyed this vid good info too your bucking good Billy!

[@matthogarth7126]

Nice! Good to see you back in Indiana and cuttin’ over the line in MI

[@anthonylandis]

Great info as always. I'm glad I'm not the only one who gets greedy with the rakers from time to time.

[@phillipanderson3715]

Great tips. You and iron horse have been very instmental in helping me keep my sanity and helping educate folks with all your knowledge. Hope to see you at a buckinstock some time.

[@georgeantonaros5580]

Great Video Buckin !! 😊 Lessons Learned For Survival !! 💯

[@matthewwinn2979]

Learned a lot from your videos thank you be safe

[@philhague9923]

hello buckin hogan wendy and rita have a very blessed evening

[@d.ahwooomazenkas8075]

Love it ahwooooo 👍

[@BuckinBillyRaySmith]

LOVE YOU BROTHE RAAAHHHWWWOOOOOOO!

[@d.ahwooomazenkas8075]

@@BuckinBillyRaySmith thanks buckin

[@Andyshine77]

Nice work guys!! Hello buckin' army, and a big hell to all the new subscribers.

[@BuckinBillyRaySmith]

HEY BROTHER I WANT TO HELP YOU CUT THAT BIG OAK ,,,,STIL STANDING?

[@Andyshine77]

@@BuckinBillyRaySmith 😲yep she still standing.✌

[@moninfernandez4781]

, I

[@arcadiaoutlaw]

I’m no expert but love the bore cut, so cool when the saw pulls itself into the tree.

[@pistonwolf]

That's one sweet old saw!

[@cynthiaherr9029]

Nice job out there my friend, Be safe in all you do..Friend's have a great weekend and keep spreading the helping hand to those who could be grateful you are there, Much love to you all and Take Care out there..

[@davidross6586]

Love your videos. Lots of guys who are trying to learn watch them too. Wish you'd pay a little more attention to your safety (eye, leg, head) so that the ones who are learning will get the right idea instead of thinking safetys not important. You may save some guys from losing body parts if not worse. Still, love your videos.

[@waynetharp]

Buckin', You get spoiled cutting them pines like a hot knife in butter! Our hardwoods out here will let a guy know how his filing skills are pretty quick. 🤣 Just some slight adjustments and alot more frequent on filing, mostly... Great video and explanation of technics! Wish we could have seen more of this beautiful property. How many acres is this little slice of heaven? Thanks

[@benschlacher6131]

Great to see you all doing well - way to go. That wood mizer looks like a serious piece of kit. Would love to have access to something like that for some of the wood Ive been cutting lately. Very satisfying to harvest your own timber.

[@brandonsholes2016]

Great video Buckin that's for the tips glad to see your in the states (:

[@tjlovesrachel]

Love the manual Oiler .... wish all new saws came with em along with the automatic Oiler.... I love using my pm610 with the manual Oiler

[@concernedcitizen3651]

Great Video! Peace all.

[@kiawandajr1097]

I know who your talking about and I agree this is exactly what he’s been waiting for he’s loving it. I can’t stop watching his videos though just to see how bat shi#* crazy it’s making him. I m with you and Buckin let’s be positive

[@farmfitnesspham4913]

Nice on the second tree cut

[@petersteiner872]

And I surely don't forget to welcome all NewSubs and hope they like it here just as we do. Not forgotten are all friends, TrueBlues and all Soldiers of Kindness, Buckin and our great Mediators.

[@BuckinBillyRaySmith]

PETER ITS GREAT TO SEE YER FACE FRIEND

[@barrybri]

I would guess that the skip chain at the bar tip on hard and tough Hickory was causing the kickback as the cutters moved to each side of the tip of the bar causing the kickback as the advancing cutter took a big bite. I've got a Stihl MS660 with big bore cylinder and a 28" bar full chisel skip chain and a Huztl 660 with a 28" bar full chisel chain.I'll try and test them on a bore cut to see if the skip chain is a problem when bore cutting on hardwoods. The woods around my house are filled with Shag bark and Smooth bark Hickory trees.I was kind of expecting the Wood-Mizer to get a good workout cutting Hickory slabs :) Enjoyed the video!

[@BuckinBillyRaySmith]

SOUNDS GREAT SHE BORED NICELY BEFORE I GOT GREEDY . I SHOULD OF JUST LEFT IT HA HA

[@firewoodhawk3917]

Hey buckin, you are a great inspiration, im in the shoes you were in with your back, watchn you is inspiring me to try harder, ta do more, maynot be able to move the next day but im off the couch loven the videos keep up the good work an keep maken videos thanx buckn

[@woofy548]

the only guy I know that can keep a mac running.

[@WoolysWorld]

great work guys

[@BuckinBillyRaySmith]

WOOLY

[@tlpoutdoorsman]

Thank you buckin... just got your message, might have sent one before I got it. Apologize.. thank you for your explanation. Have a great day friend.

[@MitzvosGolem1]

Had a 10 10 Mac...loved it. Want another one.

[@alanduncan1980]

Weather looks decent over there. Storm's a brewing on this side of the pond. The only one falling trees now is the wind.

[@TheGateKeeper001]

We bore cut nearly everything in the Eastern US.

[@ScottLRoyal]

Yes we do.

[@ramtruck2011able]

I was taught to bore cut everything. Only way i really feel comfortable doing

[@shanek6582]

TheGateKeeper I’m trying to figure out the purpose of it? Why not just notch and back cut? What advantage does this have? Thanks

[@TheGateKeeper001]

@@shanek6582 We were taught that bore cutting (following your face cut) allows you to control better and longer the tree's fall. You have total control of the tree until you clip the trigger (the piece you left in the rear while you bore cut), provided that your face cut and hinge were properly done.

[@shanek6582]

TheGateKeeper I understand now, thanks man.

[@kevincowan4887]

Mint,,,,,,👌

[@leonardvirtue5753]

You lay on that sucker!!!! Hard!!!😂😂😂😂😂👏👏👏👏 funny as old vids.👏 love it! !!!!

[@justinblanchard5856]

Hows the buckin army hope everyone is doing great😉 Welcome to the new subscribers glad you joined us. Love yous all friends and be kind❤😁

[@BuckinBillyRaySmith]

Mr BLANCHARDOS,, LOL HE HE ...LOVE ....

[@stanwiggins3423]

Always enjoy watching and learning. I have a 100+ yr old oak that fell on my property in Texas I have to get cut up. Some branches are 73" circumference, 57" c., some 32" wide x 32" deep, and others that are as much as 18" thick and long. The base was 4' across and about 11' to the big crotch, but it looks like too much rot to make good slabs. I'm trying to find someone who would buy it for the lumber and not have to just make a dozen or more cords of wood. Learning a lot from you and hope to tackle this later in the year or early spring if I can't find someone who will look at it and make something with it.

[@johnwallace9342]

Contact Jonathan Moczygemba at "Flying M Sawmill and Woodworks" in Los Fresnos, TX at 361-290-3023. He may be interested in your big tree, or give you a reference of someone local to you that want big trees for lumber for making furniture, tables, etc. You can find the page for his woodworking side business on Facebook.

[@stanwiggins3423]

@@johnwallace9342 Thanks for the info John. Happy New Year

[@davidclarke4040]

Hi buckin great video buddy

[@BuckinBillyRaySmith]

HI DAVID THX FRIEND

[@pentecost66]

I think I would have grabbed that Stihl instead of that McCullough for that job. That's a fine looking mill that had there.

[@stoffes]

nice video ! i learn much from the videos , even if i just own 1 saw and only cut firewood wit my stihl 023 :D

[@BuckinBillyRaySmith]

RITE ON

[@alanharrison538]

Thank you for your channel and your content. If that tree were alder and maybe a bit larger, would you cut it the same way?

[@StumpjumperVideosPA]

still at it hey ??? nice work ol timer good to see yah brother !

[@anthonyadams3248]

Hi. Have a good a great day

[@justinblanchard5856]

You too buddy

[@anthonyadams3248]

@@justinblanchard5856 Thanks

[@mike_magnet_fishing]

Buckin' loving the video brother, Hogan's a good groundsman eh' still trying to get me an old Mac I'll find one some day stay kind fellow #soldiersofkindness

[@AuctionIndiana]

Where ya from Friend?

[@mike_magnet_fishing]

@@AuctionIndiana im from Scotland buddy

[@incubatork]

first tree the saw looks like its only creating sawdust, rakers a bit long?

[@davidwilsonjr6889]

Used to have an KX80 dirt bike that sounded just like that..old mac.

[@hoopesgowild229]

Great videos and I like how you get the moist out of life at any given time. God is in control, stay out of the fight love everyone do what you do to the best of your ability. Am I close? Peace brother ✝️🇺🇸👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

[@taekwoncef]

Never watched Ray Smith, a great video the man knows his logging, and the expressions are spot on entertaining. I was very surprised that this man as talented that he is with a saw does not advocate any personal safety equipment. Unless he is wearing ear plugs, nothing. Ray perhaps some discussion on safety would be well received from your watchers. I am on my soap box here because I had wheeled my saw in the same way until I got clipped bad by the saw and now chaps / glasses / steel toed boots / ear muffs / and helmet on most of the time. Anyway no offense intended.

[@user-bc3pc5gu2y]

I was born with a hearing problem. It really sucks. Made my life much harder. The fact that people would knowingly risk their hearing by working with a chain saw without hearing protection is fucking ridiculous and an affront to all us hearing disabled

[@tsieglieh]

5:41 what a character!

[@bradleysmith4630]

Hometown baby!

[@oldfarmer4700]

First chain saw I ever used is a 10-10.

[@charlessmith5409]

Can you talk more about the rakers and what to do with them? Do you file them or what’s the height they should be...? I have a stihl 034 and skip tooth chain. I’m not sure why my chains don’t stay sharp that long but I watched few of your sharpening videos. Love what ya do! Also, how do I get any of your stuff for sale? Axes, stickers if you have any and such... thanks!!! CoReY

[@BuckinBillyRaySmith]

Mr. SMITH THANK PAL,, BUCKINBILLYRAY.COM IS THE WEBSITE LOTS OF REALLY COOL STUFF TAKE A PEAK LET US NO.. FOLLOW YER HEART FRIEND

[@obxkoastie8170]

Charles Smith Raker height comes standard on most chain at 0.025 and there are gauges to give you that height. Buckin' uses the Husqvarna gauges that you can get online or from any Husky dealer. They are specific for the pitch of chain but on an 034 I am guessing 3/8 (0.375). However, fallers grind/file their chains and set their rakers based on personal preference and experience. I have found the Husky raker gauges to be far superior to the softer metal Stihl and Oregon gauges. Carlton had good gauges if you can find them on Ebay or a flea market. Just make sure they are for your pitch of chain

[@olskoolloggin9761]

Won’t catch me choppin‘ without a helmet! No Sir! No way, no how!!

[@BuckinBillyRaySmith]

THATS BECUASE YER SMART,, I MAKE MANY BAD DECICIONS ,, ONE IS MY PPE IT SUFFERS TERRIBLE SOMETHING I AM SERIOUSLY TRYING TO BE BETTER AT THX OL SKOOL

[@obxkoastie8170]

Buckin' You know we love you and Hogan. You've been lucky so far with only one serious injury but PPE might save your life or your eyes someday. Please do it for your family and followers. On a professional matter, when you bore cut that cherry, is there a reason you cut the strap from outside instead of just continuing the bore cut all the way out?

[@MartyInTheWoods]

@@obxkoastie8170 you cut the strap from outside, to prevent your saw getting stuck and taken by the falling trunk. In Europe they teach you for that exact reason, to cut the strap from an angle. Watch this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b3SbdGZ-jreCbpI

[@MartyInTheWoods]

@Indigator Veritatis cutting the strap on an angle allows you to stand more upright while executing the cut with stretched arms, minimizing the danger you put yourself in. The root area is cut at right angles for several reasons. First, it gives you more precisision seeing the cuts from the side to match them up. Second, you lessen the thickness of the trunk, so it's easier to work with a shorter bar and third, the root would need to be cut after felling anyway to make the trunk more evenly shaped for transporting. There maybe more reasons, but I know only those three ;-) This is done for valuable trees mostly where time is not of essence. Like straight grown beech or oak etc.

[@MartyInTheWoods]

@Indigator Veritatis You are welcome, no worries ;-) Yes, the strap is small enough, the actual back cut is of course perpendicular to the grain of the wood

[@geekay4703]

Looks like you were running skip, how hard is that to bore on a hardwood like Hickory even with rakers right size?

[@BuckinBillyRaySmith]

FIRST ONE WENT NICELY

[@geekay4703]

Interesting one went well one didn't. I tried making a bore on an old ash tree and it was spitting the bar, I'm assuming it was my rakers being off then.