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!

[@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

[@usp.4073]

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

[@blakelemoine1090]

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

[@BuckinBillyRaySmith]

CHEERS BLAKE

[@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.

[@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.

[@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!!

[@rolandhuydecoper4090]

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

[@BuckinBillyRaySmith]

INDEED WE DID THX

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@derekdolbey7491]

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

[@BuckinBillyRaySmith]

YOUR WELCOME , NICE TO SEE YOUR GRATITUDE

[@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

[@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,,

[@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!!

[@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 ; )

[@rileyohara452]

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

[@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...

[@DeeDiesel]

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

[@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?

[@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.

[@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

[@arcadiaoutlaw]

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

[@keithrayeski6417]

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

[@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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[@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

[@johnburens3395]

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

[@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

[@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.

[@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 !! 💯

[@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 !!!!

[@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😁

[@matthewwinn2979]

Learned a lot from your videos thank you be safe

[@jasongutierrez7507]

Great footage Bucking Billy Ray!!!

[@anthonylandis]

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

[@isakburak3275]

I love your small cut scenes. Great video !

[@jinman7688]

You are the man buckin

[@BuckinBillyRaySmith]

HEY BUDDY ,,,LOVE TO THE FAMILY SIR

[@MrNeelmatt]

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

[@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

[@tabranch3165]

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

[@shaveclassy9986]

Enjoyed this vid good info too your bucking good Billy!

[@ryanssawmill8224]

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

[@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

[@matthogarth7126]

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

[@Moose-rq8gv]

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

[@TheJonsberg]

Great video.! Blessings from Norway

[@Salishsasie223]

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

[@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

[@philhague9923]

hello buckin hogan wendy and rita have a very blessed evening

[@priscillatudela5892]

Your professional in cutting tree.

[@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.

[@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

[@danielmatthews3420]

Beautiful work!!!

[@brandonsholes2016]

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

[@d.ahwooomazenkas8075]

Love it ahwooooo 👍

[@BuckinBillyRaySmith]

LOVE YOU BROTHE RAAAHHHWWWOOOOOOO!

[@d.ahwooomazenkas8075]

@@BuckinBillyRaySmith thanks buckin

[@jeffreyrubish347]

Interesting job, thanks for showing that.

[@BuckinBillyRaySmith]

YOU BET

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@leonardvirtue5753]

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

[@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.

[@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

[@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

[@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.

[@tannerdns9048]

you're the man, billy!

[@martymcgill1312]

Great tips buddy!

[@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 ✝️🇺🇸👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

[@davidclarke4040]

Hi buckin great video buddy

[@BuckinBillyRaySmith]

HI DAVID THX FRIEND

[@woofy548]

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

[@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

[@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 ....

[@Nudnik1]

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

[@WoolysWorld]

great work guys

[@BuckinBillyRaySmith]

WOOLY

[@pistonwolf]

That's one sweet old saw!

[@kevincowan4887]

Mint,,,,,,👌

[@farmfitnesspham4913]

Nice on the second tree cut

[@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.

[@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

[@concernedcitizen3651]

Great Video! Peace all.

[@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

[@bobbrooks266]

Evening folks. Well I've finally caught up with the videos lol.i can't remember a video made by Billy where you don't learn something from him what a exceptionally skilled man and I have had the privilege of learning from him . I must say I'm looking into the use of one of those mills on the farm I have some beautiful oak, cherry, sweet chestnut that I'm sure we could utilize around the farm. Hi New freinds joining us here your truly welcome here with such outstanding people who make up the buckin army. To you all from across the pond regards and sincere best wishes.stay safe and let's all follow our captains lead and spread some love and kindness

[@WoolysWorld]

well said bob

[@bobbrooks266]

@@WoolysWorld morning to you sir hope you're all well

[@BuckinBillyRaySmith]

AHHHH YER A GREAT FELLA BOB THX FOR YOU DEDICATION TO THIS COMMUNITY

[@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

[@ebutuoyssa]

Very sorry about the length but if you are a serious cutter and not some backyard hack, please read this. I present a serious issue, but also offer facts and solutions based on a genuine concern for your safety. I don't care for "likes" or rebuttal. If you disagree with what I am saying than you obviously are ignorant and have nothing to add of any substance and I do wish you a speedy recovery after the chain raked, you open from the top of your head to your collar bone by way of your right eye socket. I am a qualified Fed. wildland fire hazard tree faller as well as a fireline saw trainer. I work (this is my 44th year) as a hot line (cutting along active fire line) sawyer where these types of hazards trees are what we typically have cut through- along with heavy tension spring poles and complex preloading scenarios in dozer pushes etc.- just to get crews to the burning hazard tree that needs to be dropped. I am an expert in this type of hazard tree mitigation-My IQCS and IQS quals and extreme humility when approaching these challenges will bear that out-but this is one issue where there is no room for testosterone-based judgements and displays. That being said- I appreciate this gentleman's effort but this scenario is one that has and will lead to a preventable tragedy. I have engaged in many ground/air extractions of serious and fatally injured (highly skilled Hotshot and engine) crew members and wish that on none of you. Using a boring backcut in this scenario-and as presented- is absolutely unnecessary and has increased your exposure to a potential fiber tear on the heavy lean side causing a twist as the limb breaks. A boring backcut with such a heavy lean -especially if the leaner is heavily top loaded, hardwood, or over a few degrees off limb lean- will pinch your bar if you cut even the slightest amount of your offside holding wood. If you want to get fancy and show off your skills, a boring backcut used with a quarter corner cut and a little nip off your outer strands of your holding wood- would have looked cool and not put a dogless saw, with no PPE, top cutting and walking under a limb that you have already put in your back cut, and not looking up as you are cutting, presented as the best practice example to attempt this very technical and dangerous procedure. This is a dangerous cut and needs to be approached very cautiously. This scenario is safest by cutting one of two ways 1) Scribe a shallow "U" cut around the lower 50% of the limb (this will snap the limb off instead of tearing the lower holding fiber as you make your final cut down to meet the cut you previously scribed. 2) Apply either a Humboldt or Conventional face cut-no more than 1/4 the trees diameter at cut height. Keep your cuts LEVEL and horizontal angling a facecut and backcut seriously alters the direction and ability for you to gauge where the holding wood will snap, and the upper load will begin its whip to the weighted side first as it releases the tension. You should be standing nowhere near the drop zone. These trees (leaners, School Marms (splits at the base and barber chairs), widow makers (falling and striking personnel), hang ups (have to be walked down), tension and compression combinations (potential to send your saw back at you or slingshot you in half), etc. need to be known and their particular hazards must be identified and mitigated prior to your face cut. Goggles (I use Bugz), boots, hard hat, ear protection, Kevlar chaps, long sleeves, long pants, hair, necklaces, hoodie strings, etc. need to be secure, gloves. Then check your work area. And sharpen your chain!

[@ebutuoyssa]

Anyone who doesn't read your post, screenshot it, print it (and keep it in their IRPG, wallet, or taped to their saw- will have a greater chance of becoming another Andy Palmer IWI. I too am a fully (IQCS and IQS) agency qualified faller. Ex Shot, Instructor, ENGB, blahblah...that is thankful you took the time to write what you did. I go through the S-212 every year possible (going through another one now.) Humility and training are the first keys to a successful cut. Great post-I will be sharing it and re-reading it. And one last comment... FUEL YOUR DAMN SAWS UP BEFORE YOU START CUTTING, and use your gunning sights.

[@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.

[@davidwilsonjr6889]

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

[@anthonyadams3248]

Hi. Have a good a great day

[@justinblanchard5856]

You too buddy

[@anthonyadams3248]

@@justinblanchard5856 Thanks

[@StumpjumperVideosPA]

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

[@אוריפלסי]

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

[@michaelremski8295]

I imagine that fore every tree, ask 3 fallers and you'll get 5 opinions on how to take it down. Showing the technique and talking about the why lets everyone else add a trick to their bag. The guy with the biggest bag of tricks usually wins because he can figure out a way to do something safely. Cleaning up the notch, that's the years of experience talking. You've talked about it before, but it was interesting seeing you flip the saw and use the bottom of the bar instead of the top.

[@Chevron.Muskoka]

One of the most important lessons in my life has been wrapped around that. The different opinion is subjective to where the person was standing when they formed it. Ive had the oportunity to cut many different ways and in different places. Got to learn how and why practices differ place to place and also why people who havent had that oportunity can be so convicted in their opinion. Its not as cut and dried to say what is better or safer, its knowing when and where to apply either. If a technique doesnt fit in your toolbox..... Get a bigger toolbox

[@michaelremski8295]

Marty Ross that last sentence says it all. Thanks.

[@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.

[@incubatork]

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

[@fredyoung4055]

Buckin. Nice job on them trees @ 5 star. Ya want usthave done them Friday morning ??? Firewood fred

[@captainpegs0740]

How many resharpens does he get out of a chain? I only do maybe 5 strokes but then I just do a basic common sharpening.

[@rodneybeckham540]

That was boreing! Get it ! 🤣

[@bradleysmith4630]

Hometown baby!

[@oldfarmer4700]

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