Hauling Wood And More Clearing On The Homestead Project

[@gthiii]

Last day of chemo (day 5) for round 3, and what pops up but one of Chris’s great videos. They sure help pass the time. Thanks Chris for another great one!

[@IR-nq4qv]

Get Well Soon

[@scrappy7571]

My sister just had her last day too! Next step is to remove the growth, or possibly her breast. Prayers sent for both of you.

[@michaelridenour8054]

Praying for a speedy recovery 🙏

[@ianburit3705]

May God grant you much more time on earth my friend.. I had to sit waiting for my late wife go through her 6 weeks, 5 days a week of Radiotherapy, then 3 lots of ever Increasing strength of Chemo, but even after her brain operation in the first place it was just time..An Ex nurse, we both took early retirement at 55 wifey younger, and so glad we did, the C took her in 18 months sadly, so, you keep fighting my friend.. God bless you.. Ian - UK.

[@jasonking2943]

Best wishes !

[@barryglover1347]

Enjoying my morning coffee in Queensland Australia watching Chris do great work.

Good morning, its midnight here in Ireland 🇮🇪

[@ralfus37]

Sure works faster and stronger with those new decals.

[@michaelridenour8054]

When it gets dusty just remember all the mudd this past fall and winter you delt with lol

[@bobferranti5222]

watching you push those trees down is awesome, I enjoy it more than I should lol.

[@scrappy7571]

Have you ever videoed the mill where the logs go to, and the process's they do? Would be interesting to watch.

[@BealyGood]

🤔 I’ll put it on the wishlist. I’ve told Chris I’m going to start videoing at all his jobs 🤣🤣

[@bobbyb322]

You've done more in one day than I've done all week kudos to you

[@Mephiston]

same, but all year.

[@BeytekinConstructionMachinery]

Woody Woodpecker at work! Enjoy the weekend. 🍻

[@ianburit3705]

Hiya Chris, I sit here listening to the hydraulic pump working, noticing changes In Its sound under load as you try hard to do stuff that dont really want to be done right then, to me its more than just machine noise, its a working noise telling us just how hard your making your machines work for there living.. I just find It all fascinating to watch.. Thanks for the video.. Ian --UK.

[@mischef18]

The tree with the vines hanging down may have been Tarzan and Jane's secret hideaway bro, oh well too late now. Another great video from this project. Safe travels

[@mrwaffles1394]

Poplar is what I use to make guitar bodies. I was kind of drooling over those trees as you dropped them. Big straight beautiful wood. I just got a good section of Alder from my father in law’s property. Looking forward to working with it in a few years.

[@timmyfrierson2684]

That was a damn good video Chris, you really got a lot accomplished and those two days got rid of just about all of your logs and paper wood. So you and John and yawls families stay safe Chris and keep the videos coming brother and thank you for taking us along on your journey to work every day cause I look forward to watching your videos every morning

[@billsmith5581]

Great job as your usual……I enjoy your videos….kind of makes my day…..thanks C…..

[@tonyaegan2480]

My husband says I gotta quit watching Chris cuz I keep saying "but Chris does it this way". Hes says "I'm doing just fine" me: " but wouldn't you rather do it right the first time!" Lol. Its all Good we watch Chris together now. Lol

[@clt29]

Just what I needed to relax on a beautiful Saturday evening.

[@BealyGood]

Nice. I’m processing all the drone footage right now. Will upload sometime this evening.

[@jamesdiehl8690]

Drone footage? Is Pelousy speaking from the Whitehouse again? 😆🤣😂

[@BealyGood]

@@jamesdiehl8690 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@rickweber1490]

@@jamesdiehl8690 Trump lost, get over it. The clown who lost the House, Senate and Presidency in one term. In short, trump made Pelosi Speaker of the House. 😄

[@jamesdiehl8690]

@@rickweber1490 I wasn't a Trump supporter. My parents and I were lifelong Democrats. I quit voting when Bush Sr was president. There hasn't been anything running the country but s### since JFK, and he got assassinated. What a country!

[@davidclaudy4822]

@@rickweber1490 This is not the discussion site for politics. SMDH.

[@kevinkenyon7045]

Chris you really put in a full day every day! Thanks for sharing. Kevin

[@donaldtrabeaux5235]

Looking great Chris, watch out for them roots, take care stay safe and we see you tomorrow my friend 👍👍😎😎👍👍🍻

[@Mephiston]

It's so hard to remember that when you scrape stuff off a tree, its not a shovel loads worth of dirt but several wheelbarrows full. Amazing the amount of dirt you get off those things.

[@stevekissel605]

I'm from SW Arizona we work on farm equipment. I laughed when you said poor air filters.

[@stevengullison5123]

Hello Chris, they want lots for a 2 by 4 .but still won't give us a rise. Nice loading thank you for taking the time to video

[@leol1682]

Very good video Chris on truck hauling woods .

[@johnwood702]

You tube linked me to the owners channel and it was interesting how you sort out a project with the owners. 👍👍👍👍

[@SMSabriIsmail]

BGF is the first I saw that have uploaded the owner's view of project work Chris Letsdig18 had done. Interesting videos especially the walkaround the owner did with Chris and their planning of what goes out and what's left. Were there anyone else recently?

[@BealyGood]

Thanks for checking out our channel. I captured a lot of great drone footage today. Edited a lot but probably another hour of work before I upload. Was able to get Chris doing chainsaw work and taking down a few trees.

[@Tuurs]

thousend of trees cleared and still have fun on that job good to see

[@doritleis2773]

Hey Chris thanks for the new video, you and a Volvo a great team.

[@JohanLind]

That'll be an awesome burn-pile!

[@dsdragoon]

This is the job for Volvo 950F, it would make quick word of clearing those trees. At12:00 knocking off the dirt and lifting that tree was all your excavator could do. The back of your excavator's tracks were airborne more than they were on the ground.

[@BealyGood]

He really gets off the ground in the video I shot today. Uploading tomorrow

[@dsdragoon]

@@BealyGood I'm really enjoying watching the videos on your channel too.

[@BealyGood]

@@dsdragoon Ty!

[@NGW007]

Watched you for a number of years now from the UK, look forward to your videos each night, therapeutic...

[@stevestormssr5492]

I really enjoy watching your videos. It's fascinating to watch you work that excavator. Would you ever consider explaining the basics of operating the controls and what each button or lever make the arm do during one of your future videos?

[@mslorry3420]

I like watching you blow off the equipment. Even enjoy watching ya clean the tracks for transport. Well I guess I have to admit I'm so enjoy everything you do right down to breakfast with young Winston on Sunday! Have a great evening!

[@csrrjefflloyd6496]

Get Volvo to devise a way to fix it. Lol. Great videos Chris.

[@Kanamit.]

*Another awesome letsdig18 video. Thanks, Chris.*

[@faithford9143]

I love how you do your work you really know how to work your machine

[@GARDENER42]

"Up in the 90's next week". I could only wish for that here in the north of the UK It made 52 today & there's still snow on the north face of the valley above 2,000'. 🥶

[@BealyGood]

Wow!

[@masteroogway6704]

Wish I could trade that in for western New York weather. Mid to high 80s and hasn’t rained in weeks

[@larryshedd7126]

Great video Chris. Stumper bucket works great. Those some huge trees.

[@forky-reviews-and-rants]

feared the worse when the dirt hit the windshield I swear I heard Chris`s heart skip a beat...great video....Stay Safe

[@bosshogg6030]

great job buddy and great video as always 😎👊🏻👍🏻

[@TheHillbillyEngineer]

Looks like we have clearance Clarence! :)

[@Mike7478F]

Hi Chris and You tubers. The bucket wins the versatility race for sure and then some! You sure get on with things and get loads done on your own. No background team on this show. This makes your productivity even more impressive. Overhead costs v profit a good ratio probably.

[@BealyGood]

It’s unbelievable how much work he does out of the cab. I caught a bunch on the drone today. Uploading some time tomorrow.

[@timhilton1271]

I love watching your videos keep it up

[@csrrjefflloyd6496]

Chris, you need the guards that are on your new dozer put on your excavator. Im sure Volvo could design them.

[@kens.3729]

Toasty and Dusty day to be working inside the cab. Those rocks and dirt came flinging back at you.

[@dennismahonchak3228]

A few weeks ago in every video you would say "and it's raining again." Bet you wish you had one of those days back. Great videos.

[@dellboy1419]

Chris, when you are using the Stumper could you see if you had the thumb down a bit ? The thumb would deflect alot of flying debris.

[@davidmessersmith786]

Having no experience in an excavator, do you sense when the teeth hit something in the ground? Is it just in the equipment movement or in the control handle behavior?

[@petenolte4192]

I was wondering the same thing

[@letsdig18]

you can feel it

[@willishiland6069]

Thanks for sharing! Stay Safe!

[@vannakrcofficial]

Look very cool of your working👍

[@USSBB62]

Out here in the West It is called; Poison Oak or Oak leaf Poison Ivy ... The leaves look just like Oak Leaves

[@kittty2005]

Most of the construction companies up here use the second grade lumber with a few knots and use the coated drill point screws to attach rather than sinkers.

[@chosen1one930]

At least there no humidty, its been nice in the morning and the last hour of sunlight with light wind. The best 90s you can get

[@bobjoncas2814]

...good one, stay safe and have a great week..

[@Muffinshaker]

The man says 3 more … so you give him the pretty ones!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@gbltheolechurch5acrehomestead]

🧑‍🌾🇨🇦🧑‍🌾Betty and I don’t really know where to start...we have 5 Acres around The Ole Church that is mostly older Fir and Spruce!

[@dennisward1361]

Hasn't been that long ago you were wishing for dry ground , surprise ,a granted wish .

[@jonvaldez7620]

; tr

[@Bass2010]

I remember 3 months ago you were begging for dust now you want rain funny how that works but I get it 👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@ipaddlemyowncanoe.7441]

It's starting to look good this is going to be a big job. 👍👍😀🇨🇦

[@russellbarron6775]

Been subscribed for a while. First time to comment. I hate to tell you this, and it ain't bad really, but the droning of the machinery tends to put me to sleep. Thanks for that and a big old how do from Coats, NC. That being said, I am really amazed that you can actually stay awake in that thing.

[@chosen1one930]

We are do for a bad drought as well here in the east coast

[@uppsalahazzemarkstedt2759]

It's nice you haven't so many bigger rocks in ground when you are driving with steel tracks on so dry ground now, Chris. Then you have to act as a fire fighter also! Conditions always changes. :D

[@thomasyerbey337]

Another great video Chris 🇺🇲

[@george8873]

Anyone else hear Chris's wallet give off a huge sigh of relief when the root flung the dirt at the windshield and nothing happened?

[@ConstructionMachineryChannel]

I heard it all the way here in Chicago!

[@timmyfrierson2684]

Yea buddy. Lmaoooo

[@bosshogg6030]

i did

[@BobOBob]

at 13:12? I missed it. But I'm sure the windshield guy and the tint guy both heard it.

[@RetnuhWehttam9753]

Chris is the only operator that has made a machine disappear while he is sitting in the cab.....what a magician Chris is.

[@Skynet-1]

Coming along nicely! 👉👍👍👍👈

[@hot2trot2023]

Can you chris in your videos give us an or at least me a idea about the roots of certain trees if they go deep or wide and shallow it's cool to learn that type of stuff. Love the videos my dude🇨🇦💯🤗🔥👍

[@hvnfun8601]

Having a “Work Ethic” also means taking a little time for yourself - just don’t let it interfere with the videos.

[@letsdig18]

when theres a day without a video that means I took some time for myself lol

[@michaelpage9883]

@@letsdig18 you deserve a day or two a month!😂😂😂 Keep up the good job! Not many people have the work ethic that you have anymore.

[@SuperIanjohnson]

@@letsdig18 ; you deserve a day of rest; you work really hard, there are not many people left like you, sadly. Keep up the good work and great videos, Sir.

[@davehoffman9767]

@@letsdig18 I hate it when you take time for yourself, HA! HA!LOL!!!!!

[@judyfenske1429]

Or family time ⏲️.

[@donbraden8533]

I knew it would happen you had the camera outside I didn't here you say TIMBER so I said it for you 😎👍

[@randytravis3998]

got the water tank you could water down the drive a little bit to help with the dust ?? might just make a mud bath ..

[@BrianFullerton]

Make that dry track pin wet...use some of that lube oil from the last oil change! Works for a while. Sometimes;)

[@TheVideoSteve]

What's the best bucket for taking down the trees ? that tree stumper or the big bucket ?

[@BealyGood]

Depends on the tree and how hard the ground is.

[@twodog1575]

as much wood as you haul off, a wood mizer sawmill would be a cool thing to have.

[@BealyGood]

We’ve discussed that a few times. If we could just saw it and use it, would be great. But that 6 months to a year wait makes it a no go for us.

[@aaronabney8924]

You probably dont care but the tree tops is also pulp wood we used to haul tops while waiting for another track all paper mills take them just gotta limb them the best you can

[@tomswindler64]

Do you still go to the sawmill and does the wood you cut go there,or other mills,come a long way in clearing this property,seems you have a long way to go.you need to take that hokey stump from that first tree and take it to your homestead and create a yard ornament with flowers and plants.neighbors would be envious or not.good video 👍👍👍👍😎😎😎😎

[@zeeker4528]

Close the door and turn on the A/C. Eliminates dust and heat...

[@darrtoo5767]

Hey Chris, I’m really enjoying these longer videos. I realise it might take longer to edit, but just saying. Cheers

[@martineastburn3679]

Just think a thousand little pad (feet) are marching down the road splashing in the dry roadbed. - Just had to tease. Tread are hundreds of feet.

[@danielmervine894]

A sheet of OSB at Menards is 72 dollars there is some money on that trailer.

[@letsdig18]

yet the wood yards pay the loggers the same amount they go paid 10 years ago... who is getting screwed?

[@dylan8285]

@@letsdig18 Your kidding how, ONE 8ft 2x4 is $10 and if you want ONE 16ft 2x12 its $40. And thats not even treated if you want it treated double it.

[@frednewman2162]

Do log trucks have different DOT tie down rules? Those two 4" straps on each load only are rated for 11,000 +/-, think there was little more then that in each stack.

[@letsdig18]

yeah just needs 2 straps the sides hold all the weigh that just keeps anything from bouncing or sliding off. if it flips its not like any straps are going to matter then

[@daviddesimone342]

Would the SPARTAN COMPANY , LIMB SAW , skid steer attachment help you with cutting wood lengths ? Its built primarily for cutting low hanging limbs , but could it work , its just gravity downward pressure , maybe a other attachment that would save you out of the cab work , I would think it could pay for itself , I bought the Limbsaw but haven’t used it yet , waiting to retire from the rental property business here in SE Pennsylvania , and get a new JCB teleskid , either the 3TS track or 2TS track , and play around , wanna buy 36 buildings 72 units tenants up here in PA ? LOL I’m done after 37 years being a landlord after this years crap Be SAFE CHRIS

[@brianhouseholder1074]

Appreciate your no nonsense approach

[@Fireball-il7mr]

I used to haul 90K loads of tree-length poplar to International Falls, Mn. 15 minutes to load, about a minute to unload with a supersize Letourneau forklift. Nice side job, for cash.

[@letsdig18]

one of the loads that went out was 95k lol i had to lay back a little on the loading

[@petenolte4192]

@@letsdig18 I haul a 105000 lbs load of soybeans out of a field. Licensed for 80000

[@johnnyholland8765]

I pulled a LOT of double deck wood. Liked it better than tree length stuff. Have to watch it in a curve if you have a flimsy trailer. Good stout frame and no problem. They can lean hard in curve.

[@corycourneyea6802]

Always wondered roughly what does a truck load of wood like that bring the customer.

[@nandi123]

A logging truck weights ~20,000 lbs. The gross weight of a load is ~ 80,000 lbs. So the net weight is ~ 60,000 lbs. Pine pulp wood is ~ $13/ ton so $400-$500 a load. Chris has to pay the hauler so he isn't making much money but then again he doesn't have to burn it.

[@tedc3895]

We hauled hardwood chips to Hawsville, ky. $500 a box Semi full. 15 years ago. screened and sized by our chipper. Chipped debarked. Slabs from the mill. Chipboard plant at Hawsville. We cut all logs 4 inches overlength. So you dont get More than. 4 inch waste on lumber. Rough hardwood lumber is 4 inch over length. The mill will dock you a foot. If it's not 4 inches over..

[@tedc3895]

Trivia. An 8 inch green poplar board is 7.5 - 7.25 inches wide after kill dried. Never did pine do I don't know how it shrinks.

[@jimvincent6408]

I have never heard of a sweet gum before, looked it up and see that it's a southeastern softwood tree in the pine family. What do you do with those, do they mill them for lumber or just for pulp? With hardwoods, do you or the customer get paid for those?

[@BealyGood]

Chris gets paid for them. It’s all worked out as part of the quote process.

[@Todd.Roberts]

Can’t wait til you start on the pond

[@charlessmyth]

A lot of trees to clear.

[@camcampawpaw9528]

All that dust has to rough on the breather. Keep it clean brother.

[@ricklane8554]

Fantastico Amigo Chris !! :)

[@jamesdiehl8690]

Wait until you get that new 950! You can knock whole groves of trees down with one push.

[@fredygump5578]

Soon "forest circles" will be showing up everywhere!

With a 950 he just need to push no digging at all 😂

[@jamesdiehl8690]

@@fredygump5578 😆🤣😂😹

[@feelmypain9]

Looks good

[@dansbrown1313]

Thanks for the video!

[@DigginLife21]

🔥🔥🔥 GOT IT LOOKING GOOD MY BROTHER 💪🏻👍

[@joeyannas7828]

Could you show an example of what you mean when a pine log turns blue .

[@christianswanson7571]

You know the perpendicular plate sticking out of the back side of the compaction tool? The stumper should have a plate like that on it for moving dirt into the stump holes.

[@thepotterer3726]

What is the deciding factor when it comes to the length of hardwood logs destined for the sawmill (not any other form of processing) 10' seems way too short?

[@davidpowell9915]

Maybe you could try putting graphite powder on the squeaking pins. Not sure if it would work. Just a thought.

[@BealyGood]

I said the same thing to Chris yesterday 🤣. The abuse those things take, nothing would stick for long.

[@richdillon2157]

Talk about Home Depot and lumber, $ 96.99 for 1 sheet of 1/2" PT Plywood ! I had to pick up 1 - 2x4x8 PT for a kick plate on the bottom of a stall door and seen that price on PT Plywood, Outrageous. Worse than Gas prices.

[@ordinarymiracles5959]

Would’ve an make a good replacement for the lower glass? We use it on the boat and it withstands large waves falling on it?

[@billf.9440]

love it

[@Ray_1990]

I wonder how thick that steel is on that stumper attachment. I'm kind of shocked that the 2 teeth isn't all bent up.

[@tonycole613]

Chris I tell you something you could do for that squeak if you want to do it I know it's dirty and dusty down there mix you up some marvel Mr oil and a little bit of diesel fuel and a little pump sprayer and spray that track down but with the dirt all it's going to take on there but or either that or start digging a pond and getting some mud and water