Dragging a Tree Out of a Lake (And Millin' It!)

A Poplar tree fell into our pond, and it's gotta go! Using a Kubota L4701 to drag the tree and milling it with a Woodmizer LT15 sawmill. I also get the trailer backed up to the pig pen in preparation for butcher day.

[@thebradleysoncatbirdhill6849]

"It's so old the serial numbers are worn off!"..... It truly does not get any better than that. Your videography is stunning, and I am in awe!🙌

[@w96725]

I enjoyed the video. The mill woks great, the wood looks great, the tractor sure did a great pull. Thank you for sharing these videos with us. Blessings in Jesus name, amen.

[@MarkWYoung-ky4uc]

Great job getting that tree out of the pond. I learned a long time ago that a tractor and some log chains are as necessary as a chainsaw when cutting trees. Those pigs have really grown!

[@falllineridge]

The black and white one is 300+. They're good pigs.

[@MarkWYoung-ky4uc]

@@falllineridge Yes sir they are!

[@don1031]

Don't know that I've ever seen anyone fell a STUMP before. Kind of fun! And you put it right where you wanted it so good job!

[@falllineridge]

😂

[@mcsawmill]

Poplar is a really pretty wood, not sure if it's hard enough that I would make flooring out of it but it makes awesome shiplap for walls. If you dry it in direct sunlight it can warp so I always band the stack so it can't move but you have to check the bands ever couple weeks because when it starts to shrink they'll need tightening. Enjoyed the video as always.

[@RXRSawdustStation]

Wow! Pigs munching on metal plates was not something I was expecting they'd do! 😂 An all together excellent video! Nice hauling that Poplar up and milling it up...that's going to look great on any floor! Looks awesome! Your little *Thought Process Machine* is pretty amazing! He's working it! Thanks for the great content, Wes! Very enjoyable viewing!

[@SandBoxJohn]

Popular is an excellent wood species for paint grade mill work. In my younger years I use to do trim work in newly built houses. It was a pleasure to use popular in place of pine for the interior paint grade mill work.

[@gitatit4046]

Looks like you will definitely be needing another tag for that trailer real soon. 😂 But good job on clearing the tree from the pond and putting the wood to good use. And always good to see the little man being creative. He is strengthening his learning skills every day and he's got a good instructor. 👍

[@bobwollard9105]

Wes, when pigs eat license plates, does that mean they are asking for more iron in their diet? Or when they finish eating the plate are they officially a licensed breed? 😊

[@BTom24]

Wow, that sapwood would make an incredible bowling 🎳 alley lane!! Nice find!

[@charlesvaughn6815]

thanks for the video. hope all goes well with the tag, and getting the pigs to butcher. have a great weekend.

[@danmclean3384]

Wes, I really enjoy your videos and the wide spectrum of content you offer on your channel. Cheers from Alberta, Canada!!

[@naomialaniz373]

So much excellent content and every bit entertaining, thanks for all you put out here for us 😊😊😊😊❤❤❤❤❤ Love that lil guy❤ he's getting so big!!!

[@falllineridge]

Thank you!

[@SAtoUSAgirl]

Cool shots on the mill and stunning wood!

[@johnwoody4905]

good video and job good thing you hook jeep to trailer. little guy was having fun. nice logs and lumber. take care, be safe and well

[@cleokey]

Well done, from California 😊

[@jenniferwhitewolf3784]

We used to use the tops of the trees that would normally be scrap, to cut up for outdoor ‘camp’ fires. For a casual outdoor fire, it seemed a waste to use split hardwoods suitable for wood stove or indoor fire place. At my old house, I kept 2 wood racks.. one for high quality wood, and another for random species smalls and odds, usually from top branches, just for a ‘sit around’ fire. Many ways to use the trees...love the milling projects.

[@stephendickinson9929]

Thanks, your videos are almost always very entertaining. Your son is more than a side kick, he is a costar.

[@watsonrk1]

Excellent.. nice to see you continued cutting when it started to stand up. Would have scared some, I'm sure. Technique, skill, whatever you call it... faith.

[@EK--ry3lr]

Good video. Thanks for posting.

[@taftamick54]

I love Poplar lumber here... Saws good and dries good...

[@louisspataro278]

When I was a kid, I used to skid 2-3 big old red oaks out of the woods with a medium sized tractor. As long as you can lift them slightly with the 3pt hitch so they don't dig in, they'll skid out like a sled. Another great video.

[@dalepowell6815]

Nice looking Poplar wood..

[@buddyreed2623]

Hello Wes. That was a perfect plan for pulling the tree out. If that other tree is long enough and big enough, you might get some nice-looking wood out of it. I have seen Cyprus trees that had been under water for 100 + years yield some nice and expensive wood. The multi species floor is a great idea. I guess we might see that early to Spring next year. Have good days!

[@cecilialabel4565]

Great work. It looks like you've got some other trees in there as well. You have yourself some fire wood.

[@AC-li2pj]

watching on silent cause my baby is sleeping and it’s so funny to me how you drag that huge tree into the woods on the little tractor running over bushes so slow lol

[@ray_singleton]

Wes I love poplar . It dries well and look so good. I use it for inside siding in some of my rentals. One thing I have seen is striping the bark and using it as ceiling covering on rustic cabins .

[@johnsullivan1990]

i love the coloring of poplar

[@meloniehamilton8627]

Love all your videos...and your son is learning so much from you! I enjoy watching all your videos and all the different things going on at your homestead.

[@randydobson1863]

hello fall line ridge it's is randy and i like yours video is cool thanks friends randy

[@167curly]

You're a busy man, Wes.

[@DDL2728]

That worked perfectly!! 👍 Your little boy is so inventive - great imagination!! ❤ God bless y'all! 🙏❤️👍

[@Tonious]

Great video Wes, Poplar is always so expensive at the big box stores so glad to see you getting some for free. It looks like your Wood-Mizer could use some TLC, maybe a video of doing maintenance on it and getting it a fresh coat of paint?

[@U_ever]

Killer work Wes. "LIKE" button has been torqued to the manufacturer's recommended specification. "CLICK". God forbid you should be running around Georgia there with a loose "LIKE" button !

[@robert.brokaw3829]

Nice poplar. Stay safe.

[@antsteradams]

You have a name! Only just realised that I've not known it for all this time! Take care. Love the content....

[@jdollar5852]

Man I just had the same deal. On a Friday in late June I had a thunderstorm blow a big double oak into my pond. I used chains on my 50 hp tractor, no 4wd, and waded out waist deep, cut pieces, drug them out, and started over. It took me a few days but I have 2 years worth of good oak firewood . In mid July I had another storm blow through. This one took out 3 large red oaks on the backside of my dam. I had a friend bring out his skidsteer and hired a tree guy because one of the trees was hung up in an even bigger oak. I lost several giant poplars but they're back in the woods. I did lose 2 sections of field fencing...and part of my shingles on my house. My insurance company came through and they finished my new roof on Wednesday.

[@falllineridge]

Good news about the insurance. I've got a hickory tree that I assume the wind blew down and hung in an oak tree. No idea how to get it down without killing myself.

[@jdollar5852]

We did a lot of ciphering and figuring and physics evaluations. This tree scared me because it had to be dropped and it was in a bad situation. I didn't feel comfortable doing it myself. Will the stump pop up? Will the truck swing down? Will the trunk roll out of the other tree? We eventually used the skid-steer to push the root ball while the tree guy wedged the trunk. He was standing on a steep slope(backside of my pond dam), cutting a wedge in a big oak ABOVE his head. The skid-steer allowed him to cut a bit and then use the machine to basically break the tree at the wedge. We then brought the steer around the side and pulled the tree sideways until it pulled out of the other tree. Easy peasy. I got a little "Lucky" because three of the trees uprooted and tore up a fence-line. Technically, the fence line is a structure so insurance paid to take the trees off the fence and repair the fence. Now I have about 10 years worth of oak firewood logs laying in the pasture that will keep me busy when it cools off. Come get all you want. @@falllineridge

[@williamlewis9350]

Great job getting the log out of the pond. I kept wanting you to pull that other log out. Sounds like your saw mill engine is in need of a tune-up.

[@yeagerxp]

Well done. 👍👍👍Thank you for sharing. Take care of yourselves, be safe, and healthy 🇨🇦

[@trampster7306]

Nice one Wes! you did a great job with the Kubota getting that log out. Thought you mght have pulled the other trunk out from the pond first too. It turned out to be some nice lumber on the mill. I was chuckling at Junior Boss overseeing proceedings sat in his 'director's chair'! Can't really explain it, but just don't seem to have had the time for KZbin this year - lots of things going on here across the pond, but trying to catch up. Best wishes to you & yours, stay safe & well. 👍👍

[@mandmmilling3716]

I watched an interesting video the other day. Like most people, I remove the first slab cut to get my flat spot, then rotate 180 degrees. The guys in the video rotated 270 degrees after their first cut. The reason they did this was to put all the rest of the cuts in clean wood...i.e. no bark. You could turn the cant away from your stops but I think that would be harder. Because they didn't have a flat spot to rest against the log stop for a good square edge, they used a framing square instead on the other side of the log in relation to the bunks. It would be much easier to do this method if you have hydraulics, but they did it with cant hooks and so did I. I was surprised how much longer my blades stayed sharp. Basically, you only have one dirty cut (the first one). For somebody who doesn't have a sharpener, it will really extend the life of your blades. You should try it.

[@falllineridge]

I can totally see the value in that, thanks!

[@fmeach7711]

Good job Wes, I have a similar problem with a tree in the pond. My problem is I can't get the tractor that close, also no 4WD for me but I can lock the Diff, good luck turning with it locked. I think I would have cut it about 12 foot from the stump and tried two sections to lighten the load. Had that been an Oak like I am trying to tackle I would have said good luck. Boy that Grapple really comes in handy.

[@jeremy1350]

Hey Mr. Green Jeans !! That tree moved really well. I was also surprised it moved like it did. I guess the Kubota has some surprises up its sleeve !! I can see a couple of nice Ham dinners for the holiday's coming up. It's been a long time since I've had a Ham, Carrots, and Cabbage dinner. It was an old family recipe.

[@Matty_B3ast]

Poor trailer plate... 😆Those pigs sure do like to eat.

[@skrtskit1521]

Wood planks look nice. I think it would be a nice floor.

[@Thundermuffin93]

You could have a real nice ridge beam or something out of the rest of that tree there. I suppose it depends on the diameter, but you might squeeze out a dang long 6x6? Haha. Anyway, happy to see the little tractor that could prevailed :) see ya next time Wes.

[@martynbuzzing3327]

Nice to see you wearing some PPE while using a chainsaw. I see so many videos showing chainsaw use and no protection. Well done.

[@deanbarr5740]

Good bounty on the Poplar Tree. I've heard some say poplar isn't very good lumber. Well, i totally disagree. I prefer poplar over pine any day. Ive seen Barns built that has been standing for 5 to 10 decades and most are perserved really well. Good job Wes.

[@bluethunder1951]

Your so right, popular is awesome for lots of things, I like it for flooring and mouldings when it’s really really dry and been planned and sanded, it has very little knots so long pieces don’t break like most other species of softwood and hard woods.

[@richardthornhill4630]

Excellent camera work. Definitely time for these BIG piggies to go to the market. You know how to use what you have to get the job done.

[@AlfaBabuin11]

Я пока не совсем понимаю английский, но мне приятно смотреть тебя бро💥💪🔥 привет из России

[@aaronfletcher3971]

Choke up on that chain so the box blade is right against the log. That way when you lift the box the but end if the log comes off the ground. You would be surprised what that little tractor will haul out the woods. I have pulled much bigger logs with a smaller tractor. It takes some practice to get the chain just right but it makes a big difference in how the tractor handles too.

[@IndianaDoug]

No idea why there are negative comments, this was a great video. They all are🤷🏻‍♂️

[@harveystephens6115]

Enjoyed

[@joebacarella2829]

Thats some good looking wood, the knots look great. those pigs seem like a lot of trouble, when 300 lbs of pig gets mad and starts pushing, I hope they don`t ram the trailer gate when you close them in, at least they are getting used to it, hope it all goes well.

[@007darryl]

🤣😅😂 Now I finally know your name!!!

[@raywilson800]

That will make beautiful flooring

[@rad7965]

Great job getting that tree off your dam and out of the water. That was one of a lot of problems with trees growing on pond dams. They can blow over and land in your pond or they can blow away from the pond and great a spill way and let the water flow out of the pond. Falling on the down side of the dam gives the tree more distance to fall and pull more roots out of the ground, creating a much larger hole. Also another problem is that when the roots finally rot they will leave holes and weak spots in the dam where water can leach through and weaken the dam even more.. There are more reason to keep trees off your dam. Best advice is to cut/kill them as saplings as soon as you're them.

[@falllineridge]

Thankfully this was a dike, not a dam. The dam is on the other side of the pond and is clear.

[@justintime2277]

👍FROM CADILLAC MICHIGAN

[@apveening]

Bit surprised you didn't take the other tree out of the lake while you were at it.

[@bobwollard9105]

That polar would be great to use for painted projects.

[@ronandloriwood7847]

Hey if you have trouble loading the pigs here is something we do, we put a 5 gallon bucket over their heads and you can back them right into the trailer. Of course the closer to the trailer the pigs are the better. Ron

[@falllineridge]

I might have to give that a try, I only want 3 out of the 4 on the trailer, so it might be tricky getting the right 3 on there.

[@daleadkins2448]

You need to make a small corral for them pigs with a loading alley. Back the trailer up to the alley, feed in the corral then you can prod them along up and into the trailer.

[@patriots1needed]

Nice on the poplar. I’ve got a few logs waiting on my mill as well. The deer are gonna love the poplar top/leaves. It’s a tasty treat for them. Well done.

[@09FLTRMM77]

MM77 Approved 👍🏼👍🏼

[@d.j.robinson9424]

👍👍💚

[@stevenriviere1496]

I like using poplar for painted cabinet face frames and doors and also drawer boxes. It’s way too soft to use for flooring in my opinion.

[@ronaldesler686]

Just a suggestion, make a bench out of the popular and put it where the tree fell.😮

[@falllineridge]

That's a really cool idea, not sure how long it would last out in the elements though.

[@duhaimap1]

I have several deadheads that I will be milling soon. Probably over 100 years old pulled from the pigeon River at us/ca border. Good times.

[@jamesreardon8585]

interesting last scenes, generally when stock licks or nibbles on metal/rust it means they have mineral deficiencies thus we use "salt" blocks which supply relevant minerals per species. BUT ... pigs just love to root around and destroy stuff so ....

[@Sword-Shield]

Ha😂 at the end of the video 🐖 🐷 🐽 the pigs are trying to help out and give you a hand with the tag situation and remove the old tag for ya 🤣

[@falllineridge]

I thought that was nice of them too.

[@kellyharbaugh9391]

I think that’s pretty

[@kwarts]

They are called "trekker" (puller) in Dutch for a reason. Kind regards Christiaan

[@dougm2174]

Hey Wess, which I know because you actually said your name at the beginning of the video lol, take a look at moment 11:02 in the in the video, you damn near, grabbed the blocker/wheel thing on your Wood Mizer. Nearly gave me a heart attack.

[@falllineridge]

Yeah I kinda cringed when I was editing and saw that, close one!

[@chrismcconnell6163]

lol, I have been watching you, for a couple of years, and for some reason, I always thought your name was something else, until you just now, said your name.

[@chasing_giants_tv_terrypeer]

Paint chips good!

[@falllineridge]

Guess so if you're a pig!

[@sharonromer6606]

👍🐷🐖🐽

[@teddie_schaefer1963]

I think I would have pulled that other one too. That wood will make a beautiful floor. It's just so soft better put 20 coats of poly on it! 😅

[@sergueiothonucci1638]

😃😃

[@johnclarke6647]

I drug two foot elm trees that I cut down for my mother with a 3000 .ford tractor, so if a 30 horse tractor would drag a much bigger tree than you have, a 45 horse tractor should make it easy work. Actually, I cut down 11 of them and drug them down to a swamp across from my mothers house. I pulled them with a trace chain with drag hooks, wrapped around the bar on the three point. I later cut them up. That was almost 50 years ago, too. You do not burn elm

[@kennycolson4813]

I was going to pull it out with my 4-wheeler if you couldn’t get it!!! LOL

[@falllineridge]

😂

[@Highlandboy.28]

😮😮😮😮😮😮😮

[@everlysuniquetimbersawshop]

That tractor (if ballast) weighs more than the tree. Poplar is light and porous.

[@billmandaue2168]

Even though poplar is technically a hardwood, it is a fairly soft wood. I would not recommend it for flooring. It won't wear well.

[@Bass2010]

If they don’t go in get some marshmallows and set a trail to the food then they will go in or try putting the food a little closer

[@MyAlaska12]

Thanks for sharing! Love your videos. Do you have an address to ship stuff to you?

[@falllineridge]

Email me at [e-mail]

[@jimmyalamo839]

do you think it would be possible to make wood pellets from all that saw dust you get? im sure there's a way and a market

[@abishatreesart9823]

Great work do you keep fish in the pond?I like your videos sir all the way from Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 Africa

[@falllineridge]

Yes, bass, bream, and catfish.

[@abishatreesart9823]

@@falllineridge woow is very nice sir

[@ranmarks6739]

I noticed you have concrete in the square tube on your box blade how much counter weight does that add i know a ¼yd is about 300 pounds

[@jimwilloughby]

I knew you wouldn't have any problems yanking that tree out of there. Did carrying those two logs make the tractor a little light in the rear, or does that box grader provide enough ballast?

[@falllineridge]

The box grader with the weight on it does a good job keeping it down, and the loader seems to have some kind of a limiter on it. I can't seem to pick up anything heavy enough to pick the rear end up.

[@jimwilloughby]

When I bought my Kubby with a loader, I bought a ballast box too. I filled it with concrete,( as near as I can tell, 360 - 400 lbs ) so it'll stay on the ground for what I use it to do , which is snow removal and light earth moving, I had fogotten you added weight to yours. Jim

[@stephaniewilson3955]

I would have left the top of the tree in the woods to gently rot and feed the trees.

[@Retarded229]

I have the same tractor and I have pulled trees way bigger than that

[@falllineridge]

Great tractors.

[@gerard9128]

wess should have cut at least another 5/6 ft off to make it alot less weight then chain but turned out ok

[@stanwebb3480]

If you would cut your cant as Hexagon, 6 sides instead of 4 you could have almost all the wood be Quarter Sawed and the heart be a throw away cant!!! and the Bark is all taken away!!!! The Boards are not as wide but this is floor not sides to the wall or ceiling!!!

[@danmooney7192]

Just out of curiosity, are you related to Daniel at Arms Family Homestead? You both look and sound like you could be family.

[@falllineridge]

We aren't.

[@collincolston8443]

Were those Hobbits hiding under the tree root?

[@jason27swg]

How many cotton mouths where harmed during the making of this video? Sure looked like prime habitat

[@falllineridge]

Not enough.

[@almonjacob3496]

Is tulip poplar considered a hard wood or softwood?

[@falllineridge]

Soft.

[@janhorton5197]

what does stickered mean for the lumbar?

[@falllineridge]

"Stickers" are the 1" strips that are placed between the layers of boards. It keeps the boards separated so that air can get through. So, if a stack is stacked like that, it is "stacked and stickered."

[@lionelthieb5559]

D'où l'intérêt d'avoir un deuxième guide et une deuxième chaine ... 😉

[@falllineridge]

Il aurait un bon contenu.

[@bigguix]

oh sh.... @11:02 hehe

[@falllineridge]

Yeah I cringed when I saw that when I was editing. Close one.