Felling Tricky Trees Solo Logging on My Forest Land with Farmi Tractor Winch

[@nicholaspowell9813]

Love that axe/step stool trick!

[@mikeziegler7008]

I was involved in the industry for about a decade in the same area and market that the content provider owns/logs/mills in. All I can say is that he must love doing what he does because I just cannot fathom how this type of logging will pay off financially. I have no quarrel with his ethics or his methods. I just can't understand how the effort is worth the payoff... UNLESS he just enjoys it. Nothing wrong with enjoying what you do.

[@franek_izerski]

Mr. Wilson, you are well skilled and knowledgable and I guess you are the master of your own time, so you can take your time, not only with the camera set ups, but also picking out the trees and dealing with them one by one. I like that. I like to watch that.

[@BillHale-p9d]

You can tell I'm desperate watching year old stuff. But I love watching trees fall down and go boom 😅

[@clayoreilly4553]

You are a very skilled woodsman, sir. It is fun to watch a person who knows what he is doing at work. Stay safe! You are doing very dangerous work. But, you already know that.

[@lucasdog1]

I appreciate the extra effort you put in to give us 3 or 4 different angles when felling the trees.

[@Blackadder75]

yeah, he is really good at that

[@charliesaul729]

This guy really knows what he's doing!

[@WilsonForestLands]

Cool, I will have to watch him sometime, maybe I will learn something.

[@Blackadder75]

@@WilsonForestLands at 10:12 you can see the master at work, but he wears sunglasses , I think he wants to stay incognito, a modest fella

[@DanielAtkinsFirewood]

Nicely done on felling the big fir. As i am going through your channel I admire the time your talking in camera angles and editing too.. Far better than on my own channel 😁👍

[@WilsonForestLands]

Thanks for that comment, I do put a lot into the camera work. But you probably get more done than I do since I am fooling around with the camera so much.

[@jeffwolinski2659]

Just watched a couple of your vids, you're in my list of favorite saw guys now!

[@WilsonForestLands]

Thank you, I am happy to be on the list.

[@HardRockVermont]

@@WilsonForestLands Mine too man, love the content!

[@southernadirondackoutdoors]

Looks like enough dead trees to keep you busy for awhile!

[@WilsonForestLands]

Yep and if the extra hot dry summers continue, it may only get worse.

[@bob_frazier]

I work solo on my timber too, one of these days one of us is gonna get in a jam that a way. Knock on wood. Its hard to run the winch and yhe saw at the same time!

[@Jackthomas701]

Awesome video. Thank you for taking the time to share your mistakes with us along with the good stuff!

[@TheOldManAndTheSaw]

Easy peezy..............if you know what you're doing and have the right equipment. Good video

[@WilsonForestLands]

Yes those things do help. I am sure it was even easier on your end.

[@user-scooter1965]

Nice job felling those trees, essentially that big boy. You are very skilled.👍

[@WilsonForestLands]

Thanks Scooter 👍

[@al-312-b3w]

Can you demonstrate measuring initial log cuts, then actual dementions when cutting on the mill?

[@Twobrothersoutdoors]

Mike, I would like to leave a smart a@@ comment but I can't. Great job!

[@WilsonForestLands]

I was just trying to think of a smart a@@ comment to reply to that with, but I’ve got nothing. I will look forward to hopefully getting one from you on another video.

[@Shifffyy]

That is the nice thing about a tight squeeze in the pocket, free limbing 😅

[@WilsonForestLands]

If only I could figure out how to get the tight squeeze to take off the stobs off flush with the log.

[@jamescotie7535]

So nice to see a man that can sharpen a chainsaw, it cuts like it should!

[@gunterbecker8528]

Simply marvellous, nice work mate 😊

[@Blackadder75]

imagine, our forefathers had to do this all with their bare hands, axes (and their horses to pull the logs )

[@edwinlikeshistractor8521]

Between falling, milling, replying and editing do you sleep? Nice drop, very polite step down off the stump, it was a pleasure to watch. Thank you.

[@WilsonForestLands]

Let’s see, what month is this? June I think. I think it was back in February I did a little bit of sleeping. In December, sometime around Christmas, I think one evening I dozed off for a bit. Actually I do have a lot going on but I do make getting a good night sleep a priority. Thank you for the comment.

[@markmeredith5521]

You know the 2 leaning oaks you took out first. What would make them grow in that fashion,rather than growing up straight? Is it moisture or rocks

[@Blackadder75]

when they are that far angled it is usually a previous storm (or other tree) that caused it, but they stayed rooted enough to survive for a few decades (eventually they would still die because higher trees take their light

[@DANG--]

5:44 the tree just to the right of the tractor, Is that just sawn off limbs? or is that some kind of growth on the tree? 8:29 what kind of Oak ? Exceptional video! Great job winching those logs out, Nice views of all the trees falling, Just an all around great video, a joy to watch!

[@WilsonForestLands]

The first one is an Oregon white oak. If I remember right, those growths are related to mistletoe. I am guessing there might be stubs of old branches underneath. If I remember, when I go back to get the rest of the big tree out, maybe I will get a close up shot of them in that video. They are unusual looking. Both of the ones I cut down are California black oak. Thank you for the kind words John.

[@westwindcharters9146]

Nicely Done

[@Morbius1963]

You should have an apprentice. This skill needs to be passed on and some youngster needs a chance. btw, how many calories of food do you need in a day? I wish that I had a proper job too.

[@tombarkdull]

You do know what you are doing. I personally don’t need to see the same tree fall from two different angles, certainly not three.

[@micksoden7064]

What a genius

[@stevenpepper5581]

Your forestry knowledge is excellent..tks

[@brianjonker510]

You should call the declining or soon to be dead trees for those that have a remnant of greenery to them

[@stevenpepper5581]

Your camera work is so cool

[@paulchristensen6722]

Great channel. Just ordered a Farmi winch. Be here in a couple weeks. Do you collect the branch’s and burn, or chip or leave to rot? Thanks for the video content and like the use of blocks and cabling

[@WilsonForestLands]

It depends on where I am. If it’s a part of the property where I want it to be clean I will burn the slash. Otherwise I will often just lop it up into smaller pieces with the chainsaw so it will lay close to the ground and decay faster. Also reduces wildfire hazard. Over at my coast property, I usually just leave it where it is because it rots so fast over there in that damp climate and wildfire danger isn’t a big concern.

[@chaswarren7239]

Nice work. May I suggest a drop of oil on those pulleys would not be premature Mr Wilson ?

[@begapelja4097]

Super, super , perfektan video👌👌

[@WilsonForestLands]

Thank you, kind of you to say.

[@aleksandarpavlovic66]

Like your tractor whinc better than mine!

[@WilsonForestLands]

It has been a very good winch. I would offer to trade you but I’m not quite that nice of a guy. 😁

[@aleksandarpavlovic66]

@@WilsonForestLands haha 😄,i can see in your videos you are good worker thats important!

[@WilsonForestLands]

Thank you for the comment.

[@Neilson-ve9si]

10:00 - 10:10 i must've watched it like 20 times satisfying

[@krieg938]

Nice video, have you ever done any climbing?

[@WilsonForestLands]

I have only done a little climbing to cut the lower limbs off of trees. But not the real deal type of climbing. In my type of operation I’ve never had a need for it. Thanks for the comment.

[@MsdMakingSawDust]

Every once awhile it looks like you know somewhat what your doing 😂😂😂

[@WilsonForestLands]

Good, every once in a while I try to slip the illusion of that in somewhere.

[@dennisworkmansr.714]

How much time did it take setting up your cameras, I know the actual work on felling this tree was minimal compared to the time setting up for it, meaning the cameras

[@WilsonForestLands]

It took about 5 to 6 hours to do this whole thing. If I wasn’t doing video I could probably do all of that in less than 2 hours. More time monkeying with cameras than actually doing the work.

[@dennisworkmansr.714]

@@WilsonForestLands Back in the day i did considerable photography and I understand the setting up, i do like you videos and your context.

[@WilsonForestLands]

It does add a lot of time but I enjoy doing the video part. I appreciate your comments.

[@bwillan]

I'll have to stay tuned to find out what this 'fancy stuff' you speak of is. LOL Are we talking self release snatch blocks?

[@WilsonForestLands]

Yeah me too, I’m not sure yet what fancy stuff I will need. I haven’t decided which way I want to drag it out yet. I am definitely not above using the self releasing snatch blocks.

[@joeyrector1015]

Busy cutting trees I see.

[@WilsonForestLands]

The trees are busy dying so I am busy cutting them.

[@joeyrector1015]

@@WilsonForestLands right. At least you're getting trees for your sawmill and firewood