Cleaning out Firewood Shed, Treating the Cattle Herd, and Rebekah Got me a New Chainsaw.

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[@KathleenMickle-t7h]

I have no idea why but there is something so satisfying watching you cut wood and fill those bins 😂 love it.

[@yaronbracha4923]

Exactly

[@w.a.stewart3191]

That table is a great idea you had.

[@vytec1234]

One suggestion is to keep the wood in the tote and just move the entire tote to the house and leave it there without having to re-stack and handle the wood twice just for stacking. If it's because the look of it, you could build a small wooden box to cover around it with swing doors on front to access the wood and swap out the totes.

[@paulet3682]

When we split wood, we toss the bark pieces in a wheelbarrow. We have a berm made of years of bark that helps with diverting water around our woodshed, especially when we have snow melting for weeks. The chips from splitting are swept up after each splitting session and kept in large cardboard boxes to be used as kindling. We also save sticks picked up from the yard, before I cut grass in the summer, and stored in old plastic garbage cans that have venting. So we never make kindling except when we cut branches to fit our woodstove or garbage cans, which we do on our portable table saw that is mounted on an old gas grill table. We usually have enough splitting scraps for kindling until spring. We just emptied a plastic can of branches from two summers ago. We do most of our work Sept-nov in our garage. We try to get one car in the garage by Thanksgiving. The dirt and tiny scraps go to compost piles or muddy spots.

[@ronaldlee2376]

In Spring, paint a small seed bag brown & hang under wood shed roof. Carpenter Bees will avoid this , consider it Hornets nest. Firewood debris can be added to compost with wood ashes, manure, etc.

[@michellepollino4986]

Firewood shed is looking good. Enjoy the warm days. I love it that the days are getting longer. Love watching ❤.

[@mikecookson333]

The plastic tubs you took out on the metal crates make good hog sheds. Just run a strap over the top and stake it down. May wor4k for your sheep also.

[@hastyhillfarm]

Co-ral fly and tick works excellent on flies ticks and lice, mix with water in a hand held sprayer, I use that spray my cows once a week all summer and in the winter if I see evidence of lice. Also I keep a back rubber up at the entrance of the gate they enter and exit for feed, I use prolate/lintox mixes with diseal fuel on that, I keep that treated year round

[@Steve.5]

Your new electric chain saw is fantastic! 😃

[@danielheartsill4269]

I just watched the video of the pipe rack going in place. I had a thought of charging batteries. With all the fires of charging the new type of batteries the thought came to me of an all metal very small house away from the other buildings made of all metal to have battery chargers so if one does get of fire it will not destroy your whole shop. I watch house fire videos also and have seen several fires started from batteries being charged. Just a thought.

[@joerodrigues3816]

And as always you give us a great video many thanks for sharing this with us all mate

[@JudithB-v4v]

JudithB We brought a flat bed load of cut wood up to the splitter this weekend, split a lot of it and I am stacking. I use a lot of the splitter trash for kindling so keeps the mess cleaned up most of the time. I still have lots of leaves to clean up but got a lot of it away from the house. Its 76 today so really nice!!! Winter returns on next Sunday, so lots to do. I really want to work in the garden and get it cleaned up, but I got 2 months before planting time. It is time to get soil samples taken to the Extension office. Also want to make bee hotels and put them out for the local farel bees.

[@marymigliore3396]

I love you guys ...... 🥰🥰

[@coyotiess]

I would have one of those saws thanks for the DEMOnstration!

[@GregWest454]

Looks like the saw works really well. The shed cleanup is going good, Can't wait to see the new shed ! Thanks for sharing !

[@Jerry-hh5eb]

Use a hand sprayer to treat the hard to get to cattle. Worked for us.

[@bryanmcclintock2062]

When setting up your wood splitting, think about the steps you take. set it up were you are not walking so much. put the end of your table next to your totes. Just an idea.

[@duotronic6451]

The wood splitting debris would be good for the compost pile. ❤❤❤

[@paulet3682]

Wish we had those nice cages for wood, but we don't have a tractor. We have just a half acre and stack split wood in our garden cart towed by our garden tractor. It is stacked in the shelter behind our garage. I am envious of all your wood, but we are still cutting down ash trees that the emerald ash borer killed here in Wisconsin. Just today we spotted a 17" dia. box elder tree leaning towards our neighbors big redwood shed, stopped by a smaller tree holding it up. Need the tree service for this one because it is tall. They will be here early Sunday.

[@kyleboaz1055]

Put those bigger chips in a bucket for lil fire starters in your shop. Burn the smaller less useful pieces in a burn barrel outside. Save the nice kindling for the house

[@paulet3682]

The splitting table is a cool idea.

[@RoystonLloyd-m5d]

Hi Evan & Rebeca Have watched you and your adventures for many years from here in Australia. Our predicted temperatures for the next 4 days 40 degrees plus centre grade. We will hot be outside much. I do enjoy your life style videos ,occasionally I do want to make a comment so here’s one .When you are using holding pen and cattle crush always push cattle all the way through.Don’t train them to turn around and go back out. Put them in your holding pen use a bucket of grain to lead them through crush . There may come a time when it is important to go in crush and you don’t want to fight. Just my thoughts I do enjoy your life Royston

[@LindaHargis-ll4iu]

I'm so happy I found your wideos. Reminds me of what my late husband and I wanted to do . All your videos are so amazing and interesting. Keep doing what you and Rebecca are doing. Bless you both.

[@RichardSargent-v5v]

when we were young we had to saw firewood. Dad made a sawbuck that would hold the logs while we used a jacksaw to cut them by hand. The sawbuck would make your life a lot easier and safer.

[@hungryblackbear]

Great to see you smile for an entire video. I am so happy for you.

[@letartcircuitrider118]

Great Job on the splitting deck, next you need a bucking table to load your logs on to to cut. Cut the plastic totes up to slide under the table….Stay farmer strong!!!

[@Retired5985]

You should take your plastic reusable totes and place them near structures, then have a length of fire hose, nozzle and a 5 gallon electric pump that can operate off your ECO generators. It would give you close to 10 mins of knock down advantage. You could also set a system up on a pallet , loadable by tractor..all just an opinion. BTW it's been anywhere between -18 to -25⁰C here for the last week or so, today it will a balmy-15⁰C, BUT with the wind, closer to minus 30 lol

[@garystlaske7703]

Great Video Your wood shed cleaned up nicely. Glad it's getting warmer for you . Can't wait for the next video !

[@larrysmith2481]

Each time you talk about time, like today you said that the debris is an accumulation of 5 years, I can't believe that I have been following you for 6 years. I remember when you got the splitter and started splitting wood. Keep up the good work.

[@stephenporter7555]

I have a gully I fill with my wood scraps its filled in quite a bit over 30 years. But if you want to burn the scraps get a used oil tank like they use for oil furnaces. Cut it length ways top to bottom then you will have 2 burn barrels that you can fill with your tractor. I also have to look at splitting deck build it would come in handy but I agree with others you need a log cutting deck . a lot of ideas on a place called you tube

[@gmac38666]

You could your debris for compost or mulch, and it's good for erosion fill-in.

[@albertlovshin7791]

Cuting old lumber with hidden nails great start for a new saw!😊

[@MichaelPatteson]

Looking at the log head splitter, It looks like replacing the cutting head with a four way would be a great idea, especially considering the way your fire place requires the cut product!

[@sandraengstrand2784]

Ego is wonderful!!! ❤️🪵🪵🪵

[@suecrothers9041]

That table you built for splitting is really nice. Nice that it's big enough to pile up the wood!

[@jerrygibs8120]

Good video Rebecca and Evan. Blessings to you for your needs and goals in the name of Jesus ☝ 🙏 🙌 💪. Be safe, healthy, strong and successful each day as you grow your farm. Thanks for sharing how you accomplish your goals. See you next video.

[@mrclaus859]

Thanks for posting Evan

[@jpeel2066]

Used to use a corded electric chainsaw. The battery ones have certainly come on in the last few years. Great video. All the best 🇬🇧.

[@BGWenterprises]

The wood table has given me the idea of making one from lumber. As thats not in short supply. . Need to work on my over-heating problem with the splitter probably more though, as my modifications have made it heat up way fast. I mean i only went from a 11gpm to a 19.5 what could possibly go wrong, LOL.

[@MichaelPatteson]

Long time coming! Thought, when you replace the shed you should possibly consider replacing the concrete floor. Every project to date shows you are planing for the feature!

[@stevehoover16]

Another great video thank you

[@eworks9828]

29:23 Whitefront geese! (specklebelly) Good to hear them.

[@richardduggar4665]

I put a 20 inch zip tie on the handle and cut to measure 16 inches from the bar to easily cut the logs

[@killerar15]

You would love their weed trimmer...

[@joelee259]

If you put all your kindling in 5 gallon buckets for easy storage and transportation

[@edhansen8531]

I have watched 100s of woodyard shows and all the manufacturers and various trade shows, your splitting deck is the best concoction ever. That and the big holding deck built by The Hard Working Man/Woman . Pair that deck with your splitting deck will be a real winner. Thanks for the boost.

[@sroberts605]

Nice compliment - It works really well

[@KevinChristiansen-i2q]

Great video Evan and Rebekah

[@thomashulett1409]

I cut the top out of the plastic totes,set them on a pallet and fill them with any scrap metal including tin cans. When they are full I take them to a scrap metal recycler.

[@flossdaly8274]

Great video Evan. I think I would go with a burn barrel as opposed to a pit at the wood shed. Main reason being, I could move the barrel depending on the direction of the wind.

[@holtonjackson3324]

I was not expecting any classic British Literature references. That was kind of neat.

[@montana4939]

I have the same wood splitter , you splitter deck is a great idea , good for you .

[@hschultz123]

Evan, Your love for working and building your homestead comes across wonderfully

[@AfterTheRains]

That was a massive amount of cleanup and it made a huge difference to getting around in there. Seems you can add good at choosing chain saws to your CV Rebekah. 😀

[@olddawgdreaming5715]

Cleaned up the firewood area pretty good. Won't be long and you'll be able to start the new shed for the firewood area. Stay safe and keep up the great videos and the work and fun you all have around there. Fred.

[@ChesterCreekFarm]

I wonder how well spray on bed liner would hold up on your log splitting table. She gets you a nice chainsaw and all she asks in return is for you to build her some bookshelves lol. Great video..keep it up!!

[@ScouseFarm]

I don't have a Log Burning Stove in my little house but I want one of those Log Splitters simply because it looks satisfying splitting up logs 😂 Well done Rebekka on getting a very useful Christmas gift. Happy Days! Love from Liverpool, England.

[@rancancookcanoy9768]

Evan enjoyed your video. The new chain saw seemed to work great. Thank you.

[@wendyellis8541]

I would cut the top off one of the plastic totes that goes inside the metal IBC totes to put the kindling in.

[@sroberts605]

Good idea

[@jimmypowell7508]

You could place a plastic comtainer under your splitter and use chips as kinling

[@grizzchris64]

You did a great job with the wood splitter modification. Really nice engineering. Will make this job so much easier.

[@jerrydunbar8880]

You need a sawbuck

[@RoystonLloyd-m5d]

Hi Evan & Rebeca Have watched you and your adventures for many years from here in Australia. Our predicted temperatures for the next 4 days 40 degrees plus centre grade. We will hot be outside much. I do enjoy your life style videos ,occasionally I do want to make a comment so here’s one .When you are using holding pen and cattle crush always push cattle all the way through.Don’t train them to turn around and go back out. Put them in your holding pen use a bucket of grain to lead them through crush . There may come a time when it is important to go in crush and you don’t want to fight. Just my thoughts I do enjoy your life Royston Cattle you miss using back liner keeps a supply of fresh live insects/mites to spread to the rest of your herd after a couple of days when effectiveness off back liner falls aware.

[@terrycastor8299]

What a fun day, Evan. I thoroughly enjoy cutting and processing firewood. I loved taking care of livestock too growing up. Looked like a perfect day to me. The firewood shed is coming around.

[@FloydBlack-xi8fh]

We used to use the bark and scrap pieces as kindling. If it's dry it will burn and start a bigger fire.

[@sroberts605]

Absolutely - or mulch for the trees.

[@OpunktSchmidt1301]

EGO is pretty grand. We use leafblowers, brushcutters, hedgetrimmers and the chainsaw. And were very happy with it. Eventhough it's a big changeover from gas to electro but it's worth it! Thanks a lot for the video! 😊😊👍👍

[@jamesmorrison1884]

Enjoyed your video Evan,Rebecca. Have a great day.

[@garyreed-r8c]

always good to do preventive measures to keep animals healthy... wood shed looks great..cant wait to see you build a new one

[@Bowhunters6go8xz6x]

Hi Evan - I have a 16" EGO chainsaw, lots of power with a 56v 5.0ah battery for its small size. If you have a wheel barrow maybe use it to load firewood off your splitter table and save trips carrying wood by hand to your wood tote boxes and you can use the wheel barrow to haul big wood to the splitter. That splitter table sure works nice !

[@JohnGalvin-o9t]

Ref the scrap fire, if you've got any fencing polls left or something akin to them. You could make a steel 3 sided burn henge???

[@xtender5]

Hey Evan. If you're stuck for something to do on a cold day I was wondering if you ever got around to sorting out that pole saw that kept quitting on you. I'm about 90% sure that it's an overheating issue, so it may be as simple as opening the thing up and cleaning out the vent louvers and such.

[@herbertmathney1660]

Thank you

[@randalljones137]

I have ego everything. Chain saw bush trimmer line trimmer blower.great tools also lawn mower

[@elainedegoede6276]

The wood shed has cleaned up well. Well done. ❤️🙏

[@deborahsimmons2414]

Finally warmer weather in central/eastern MS! 76 degrees today after 3 weeks of a mixture of Elmo’s down to 14 degrees and under 30!! I am not looking forward to our next Electrical bill nor the gas bill! All that said, we missed the terrible storms and no frozen water pipes and no lost power, so, I am very grateful for that! Thank you God/Jesus!!!! Love to Rebecca, glad for all your video. Thank you.

[@CITYNEWSSUPPORT]

At 29:20 you can tell this man is living the dream!

[@kenrosser8160]

I hope you cleaned the area up around that fire

[@SuperFourwinns]

We have a the same battery that you have for your chain saw, we have for our lawn mower. We really like it. It has all the power that is needed to run the mower with out any problem. We also have an edge trimmer that uses that battery also. Loke your video. I am from Idaho and here about all we have to use for fire wood is different types of Pine. Not to many hard woods at all.

[@jamesschaffhausen4466]

Hey Evan. Just adding my temps from Minnesota. 40 and I day 54. Big relief here too. My dogs 🐕🐕love it too. Log splitting video. Thanks 😊 😎😇👀☝️📹🐃🐃🚿🪰🪰🚫good ideas fly sprayed

[@hombredeacero3131]

Been using the ego chain saw and ego weed eater for years and they the best thing I’ve ever bought! Five stars!

[@susandixon3970]

It’s gonna be mud season here in Southern Indiana until the next freeze. We enjoy your channel.

[@rickfrench5965]

Make biochar from the wood chips for the the garden .

[@jamesharless5357]

Love the splitting deck, works great. Another great video!👍🏻

[@ronkennedy213]

That work surface/table is working a treat for you. Great project to help with the wood splitting.

[@JeffPatterson-n7j]

Get yourself a old tractor or combine rim for burning the the debris, they work really well,,,great video,always look forward to seeing your next video

[@irvingluna4914]

Ego is a pretty awesome battery operated tool, I don’t own the chainsaw but I do a push mower, blower & weedwacker/edger combo.

[@lawrencelipon8673]

👍👍👍👍👍👌All good work, the livestock run and the squeeze shoot seamed to work well and the clean up of the firewood area really cleaned up well!!!

[@williamwhite882]

Couldn't you get the small tractor and the bucket under there to push it all in a pile; save some shoveling! I'm always looking for the easy way! Table working out great! Good video Evan, there's something about watching a guy work!

[@matthewkahn3480]

You are my most watch video homestead

[@dobynose]

love your vids. if your interested, jamaica cottages has small sheds that come pre cut, i think would make great firewood storage.

[@StrongRootsFarmOH]

We take all the wood scraps and put it in the cattle barn with the bedding. It doesn’t soak up much manure but it breaks down into great compost that we spread back on our pastures.

[@brendaholder7757]

we had a nice break from the cold, here in Central Mississippi we had 72. Sure was nice

[@Ralphcanoeingadventures]

She did a good job with the chain saw. The splitter table works great. Good vidio.

[@leolarocque-v5v]

Here in Canada its cold Evan , like the video .

[@--_DJ_--]

The garage, the woodshed... You're a changed man! I wonder what your New Years resolution was?

[@stevenvogel6234]

He’s also a very organized man and… he has a list!

[@waderue]

you should make those pin beans in blocks you can use in the shop I have tons of them and still need more lol

[@gardenman3]

Put a box under the splitter table to catch all the junk. That will be good to start fires with.

[@whatevertheworldholds]

Thanks Evan enjoyed the video looking forward to the next one

[@johnzink3309]

Thx

[@kimhupp6072]

We changed to EGO tools as our old ones wore out ie: DeWalt, Black and Decker.etc. we love the ego tools. They are true workhorses

[@OGAC1]

Next time you cut wood, you should place that black bin that you use for your kindling wood underneath that table, so you don't have to sweep it up. It'll just land in that bin

[@michaelwebb4833]

Evan you should feel so proud for getting the firewood area cleaned out