Firewood Cutting Spliting And Stacking To Heat The Roundhouse

[@69Buddha]

My old man used to say that wood was the most efficient heat source. It heats you up 4 times -- once when you cut it, once when you split it, once when you stack it, and once when you burn it. :D

[@KrisHarbour]

I alway think it’s a lot more than three times. I mean I get warm even carrying the chainsaw to the tree., then felling, the cutting up, then moving, then splitting, then stacking. Then burning

[@andersnielsen6044]

And least some of the times you get rid of your Karen..

[@victormorris3680]

Your Dot is beyond price, you are a very lucky man!

[@KrisHarbour]

You should have seen her today! 9 hours in the tractor. we put in over 100 fence posts today. She is a good worker.

[@steevkeenan7770]

Yes, would be good to see more of her. You both work well together. She's a keeper!

[@TBPollock]

@@KrisHarbour I'm sensing many more qualities than just work ethic. Mr. Victor Morris speaks for me as well.

[@vikkirobinson4131]

@@KrisHarbour Sounds like a traditional farmer there-"She's a good worker!" there's romance for you!

[@danaholt1720]

Hiya Chris and Dot from L.A. California ....Chris ....is there a prettier toilet area ? It just looks really ,really rustic as in cold and spidery 😳 and where do you shower is there Hot water ?

[@Niemi18]

As a forester, it thrills me to hear you preach about the importance of dead trees for their ecological roles. You explained it very clearly as well!

[@manitoux123]

Love watching you and Dotty work together. Love you Brits. As a Canadian dude, what i see in you people (lol, from over there.) is like, all the beauty of humanity. with none of the arrogance of trying to be the best. (like the states) Genuinely being human. ha ha. All that, to say keep doing your thing. You guys rock.

[@thelandofmint]

We Brits are the best, haha, just kidding...but British homesteaders (we call them small holders) are more considerate of the environment, while most American and Canadians go on a rampage cutting trees to grow more food/ keep more livestock😠..it's disturbing to me/us😳

[@aboveallthingslove6349]

@@thelandofmint Generally speaking, this Yank agrees with you on that but if you look hard enough you will find some wise custodians mostly in the Northeast and Appalachia. They are here, they just get drowned out by the enterprising types with their clickbait titles and borderline personalities. Kris here is always a treat.

[@thelandofmint]

@@aboveallthingslove6349 I agree. 👌✋

[@TheOwenMajor]

@@thelandofmint That's a bit rich for a Brit to be criticizing us for our forestry activities. My single province in Canada has 10x more forest than the entirety of the UK. Your "wilderness" is manufactured and groomed.

[@TheOwenMajor]

And Gaetan, coming from a Canadian, your passive-aggressive boasting is worse than American hubris. Americans are loud and proud, Canadians are smug and supremacists. Really I think it's pathetic that the Canadian identity is being "better" than the US, it's lame and sad.

[@tfoley455]

Dont see how this guy hasn't hit a million subs come on KZbin get with the program stop suggesting garbage and give kris some love

[@KrisHarbour]

Thanks. I Have a theory as to why. think its because to be a viewer on this channel you have to be committed to the process as things happen slowly in parts. Sometime a project can take me years. A lot of people just want instant gratification and to see the end product. I think alot of viewer of this channel are interested in the process.

[@lucyfiesta]

@@KrisHarbour think youve hit the nail on the head there, some would rather watch a time lapse of something rather than watching in detail how its done

[@tfoley455]

I prefer learning over just watching somebody do something

[@KrisHarbour]

I dont plan on changing anything in order to get more views. I am proud of the content and videos as they are an honest look at the process from going from a field to a small holding. If i just made videos with clickbait titles and thumbnails with no original content then i wouldn't be proud and it would take away the meaning to it for me. The channel has grown quite constantly over the years and i think for the most part there is a good crowd watching. I think that would be lost if there was a very sudden growth of people not here for the long haul. I recognise some user names in the comments that i have seen since my first videos and that is really nice.

[@tfoley455]

Love your content have watched every video you have made never change

[@Gotblade]

It's sweet to see the two of you together ☺

[@megflat2981]

Love watching you and Dot working together! Iam amazed at your amazing talent and hardworking skills!! You seem so young and yet you’re gifted with so wisdom! Not many people know how to do 1/4 the of what you have done!!!! Thank you!!!

[@yoyopg123]

Anyone else here, during the log splitting scenes, trying calculate the material created in spoons, spatulas and bowls? Who came by to help with the cutting in the last part? Or have you just trained puss puss up to the point where she can do it by itself? I very much appreciated the tutorial on the importance of dead/decaying logs. Having a degree in biology I already knew about their importance to an ecosystem but what was new to me was the way you couched it in terms of time - that it takes a long time for a tree to become dead. Absolutely true! To go through the many stages of breakdown and how each stage benefits a different group of flora and fauna. Similar to what a "whale fall" provides an ocean ecosystem, but even a far longer duration. Great stuff Kris!

[@ellendunn559]

1) Amazed how easily ash splits. 2) Love how Kris often calls Dot, “My dear.” 🙂

[@AMPFIELDVISION]

And I can see when he was splitting them on his own how much simply bending over to replace more wood can drain your energy and how much Dot being there truly helps for that sole purpose along with the motivation a woman provides.

[@danrobsilva]

A monday video? What a treat!

[@luxurypropertieslondon5098]

Kris feels bad for the last one being late. He's a good lad

[@kenleach2516]

Lovely watching the 2 of you working together

[@pieretteturner822]

Love your channel Chris, both my son and myself work from dawn till dusk with a smile on our faces, like yourself leaving the big smoke of London and after many years of hard work moving towards being self reliant. When we have time to watch, strangely find it relaxing and educational watching you working so hard with a smile on your face too. Good on you and Dot, she is a great girl you have there, you are a wonderful team. Absolutely love the love harp you made Dot. Power to your elbows mateys

[@jimgriffiths9071]

Why do I get the strong feeling that our mad genius is already designing a "wood knocker" to split all those logs. I can't wait to see the world's first hydro powered wood splitter!!

[@Davidnumber23]

I think he likes to keep in his axe handling skill 🤣

[@liftoffthecouch]

I liked this video before watching it. Something I never do. And then I went to like it again after watching it! LOL Thanks for explaining the importance of having dead trees around. Thanks also for the lovely view of you chopping wood! LOL! Much appreciated.

[@lucyfiesta]

Same tho i always like his vids before watching. Its the only youtuber that id like there vids before watching. We always know the contents going be good here

[@aenorist2431]

Gotta appreciate the amount of thought you put into each tree, from all the angles. Took them a long ass time to grow, least they deserve is a thorough examination of what you can do to make most use of em, for nature and yourself. Good work as always.

[@JB-dz1zc]

When y'all have time, get Dot to play the harp for all to hear and enjoy. Much progress this blog for your ability to sustain another year to keep warm and have wood for the mill! Win,win!!!

[@markbergquist4439]

When I was a young boy, my brother and I would sing songs to the rhythm of the axe. It helped pace us so we didn't wear our selves out to fast. It also let the person setting the wood know when we were going to strike the cut. We are waiting to see the great hair cut video...lol 😆

[@mrs.restradam]

I came from a documentary about you however I was hoping to see you along with Dot and I am so proud. All I can say is you're a blessed man! May ya'll always be surrounded by love and strength 🙌😇

[@missymoonwillow6545]

Whenever we feel down and out with all to be done on our homestead, you are here to reignite the inspiration to carry on strong. Your bravery to share your beautiful organic lifestyle choices, and your amazing craftsmanship has earned the respect from a humble couple in NE Washington. Thank you Kris. God bless and keep you in good health. 🌈🌎🙏🏽💙🌻

[@AMPFIELDVISION]

Are you and your family going to be posting videos of your homestead soon? I'd sub if so.....

[@donnahague8983]

Just discovered your channel. I just subscribed...oh how I envy you two. What a beautiful and amazing life you’re leading. Fantastic.

[@Белогоръ]

👍👍👍Handsome man and a wife to help!

[@jamess1787]

Thank you Kris. You are so thoughtful. Thanks from this side of the pond, 3yo kiddo appreciates your diligence.

[@andrewmcdonald7077]

Hi from the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina across the Pond. Really enjoy your videos and admire what you are doing, well done.

[@chwilhogyn]

Proper steward and land management! Better for the ecology as well! TIDY!

[@davisleach1858]

Really love your take on forest management, this woodland is certainly benefitting from you being there. Love your videos!

[@carlwilson1772]

I enjoyed that very much. It reminded me of watching my Grandad split wood when I was a child. He made a grinder from a washing machine electric motor for sharpening the axe. I live in Moray near a place called Findhorn. Several Roundhouses there too.

[@mattnicholls]

Great team work guys 👍

[@GarethTerrace]

"I've put a bit in the back of the toilet" Most of us use paper, that's hardcore! 😂

[@jamiejamazon]

I put a bit in the back of the toilet most days

[@wjb111]

💩💩

[@martybartfast1]

Ashes to ashes,funk to funky, all that work will make you hunky. Watching that made me happy, I hope you're (both) happy too. Sterling work. Huge respect. m

[@gypsygirl731]

Glad to hear of your understanding about tree life and compassion for the nature.This kind of work makes one fit and healthy. Great job cutting and such a sharp axe. Lot of work. I chain sawed firewood for stove and I tell you my back was sore for few days. Now I wear a belt for support. All your lifestyle is survival but it’s nice to have the equipment such as chain saws tractors etc which is costly but after the tool and equipment expenses you will not be paying a landlord and fees for water etc. you should have y a business to got out and do this off grid stuff for others to make money. You’d be helping them and surviving for cash.well done

[@MariaCCurry]

Why would anybody put a thumbs down to this video? All the hard work, creativity, and forestry that goes into taking care of the land and living off of it is great ecology and a spiritual awareness of our interconnectedness. Anyhow just my two cents. Kitty agrees.

[@ruaraidhmcdonald-walker9524]

Much better to be watching you chopping wood Kris than having to go out and do it myself.... Ho hum, must get up and do it!!

[@markdesjardins3153]

You get a lot of warmth out of wood, ie. when you cut it, when you split and stack it and when you burn it.....lol.

[@ruaraidhmcdonald-walker9524]

@@markdesjardins3153 Exactly that!

[@freebird235]

Love what you’re doing, working with nature. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@dave72ization]

Is nice seeing u n ur sidekick work together ❤lancashire

[@Totial]

WOW I would have never thought cutting a dead tree would be worse than cutting a live one but it makes sense at the end... good job

[@sonicclang]

Two videos in just a few days? I must have hit the jackpot!!! :)

[@LilLatidah]

You both work well together. What hard work our ancestors had to endure.

[@carlacowling1789]

Makes me tired just thinking about it. Glad Kris can show how to have the best part of their life combined with the cleverest parts of ours. Imagine doing this with no chainsaw, no tractor to pull the logs out, just horsepower (if you were wealthy enough) and no hydraulic splitter or gas band saw. I'd likely just have a bunch of half-dead, half-cut trees.

[@LilLatidah]

@@carlacowling1789 I know the fact they still procreated after all that and here we are today amazes me. I think I may have been a "not tonight, I'm tired kinda girl." LOL

[@carlacowling1789]

@@LilLatidah BWAAAHHHAAHAA! And I didn't even think about that! Oh my!

[@marianfrances4959]

Great job, you two! Hello from Alberta Canada 👍😉🇨🇦🌲🔥

[@CarlJones14]

Nice to see someone using the right axe for spliting logs.👍

[@dfgdfg_]

What an absolute unit. Axe skills for days 💪

[@stormellis9925]

I really commend your deliberation and thoughts on the tree management kris very well done

[@thelandofmint]

Well done for explaining the importance of leaving dead trees standing for wild habitats..you are setting an example of a true custodian of this scared land, unlike many homesteaders who go on a rampage of cutting trees for the sake of growing more food/keeping livestock..like the American homesteaders..bravo young man..that's why I'm a subscriber and a supporter👏💚 to you and the lovely Dot..(a fellow Brit living the good life in the mountains in central Europe, growing my food, keeping few animals, etc..all alone😳😄

[@gigiis526]

Id bet you take every opportunity to take a jab at Americans. Typical Brit hate . Oh and btw; scarred and not scared . ✔

[@vinnyOdea878]

I used to chop wood just like that at the age of 9 we had a saw that you would have two of us one at each end back and forth takes me back to better times

[@lindafromidaho2932]

Well done! You have a great partner!!

[@billrimmer5596]

Really enjoy the quality content. I have watched a whole bunch. Agree with u on the instant gratification bunch. U have so many skills. Appreciate u sharing your life with us!!

[@davidbutler1666]

love your clear affection for the trees. It is quite rare.

[@frankdeegan8974]

Having a helper is an understatement. They are just what every man has to have some of them push and some pull in the end the very best part of any successful upright working man. If you have one you will know how much she means.

[@vandewieljeroen]

Few things give me as good a feeling as having a few years of fire wood stacked. I try to have at least 3 years worth of firewood stacked. Keep up the good work!

[@barrykima.3641]

Kris, place an old tire on the chopping block and put the log being split in the center. It will help prevent the pieces from flying off the block so you don't have to spend as much time bending over to pick them up for the second chop.

[@tedfordshire89]

he mentioned this technique in the vid but as he says, "who needs a tyre when you have a Dot?!"

[@lancedaniels]

Thanks for posting and sharing. I was glad to see you and Dot painting the mill, and to see the two of you helping each other with the 🪵

[@napalm7559]

Kris respect for your knowledge and your explanations.. for example, dead vs live most peeps would think dead but as you explained..

[@TheWolfster001]

I would have thought more of them could have been used for milling... Nice to see people using all of the tree's when they fell them, Cause even the thin twigs burn and are good to start fires... I seen your lovely wife was a bit jumpy, but My wife never liked being close to me, when I was splitting wood either, she said i was a mad man with an ax... LOL... Great episode.. Looking forward on seeing the greenhouse finished.. Be Blessed...

[@seedsanddreamshomestead5357]

Their is nothing like a good restocking of the fire wood !! Settles well in the soul

[@KrisHarbour]

Such a good feeling to have it done and ready. Guaranteed warmth for a whole year.

[@radicaltuesday6347]

I love this emerging format of woodland asmr mixed with lo fi ambient chatter.

[@peterhase1045]

I found it very handy to instal an old tire around the top of my splitting block. You then can stack it completely full and split away without any of the pieces falling down to the ground. When finished, you remove all you can grab at one time. Means no bowing down for putting pieces on the block a second time and makes the whole operation very much faster. Just cut slits in the wall section of an old tire (on the bottom side to be able to screw it to the block, on the top side to prevent your axe from bouncing back up when hitting the tire).

[@garydodson3858]

Kris, keep up the good work. You are an inspiration to us older folks, and should be for younger folks looking for positive ways to get on in this world of ours.

[@Mark-xl8gg]

It’s lookin good kris , western power are cutting some of mine , Under power lines , So I’m happy for the help😎

[@doczoff5655]

Being a city dweller I hadn't even heard of Ash dieback before finding your channel. Crying shame to see beautiful trees laid low, and good timber ruined. I remember when all the mighty Elms came down and how our landscape changed for ever. Sad times!

[@Rattus-Norvegicus]

The American Chestnut experienced something similar, it's technically considered extinct.

[@JeffWardMusic]

Watching this is pure therapy.

[@TheGramophoneGirl]

Really enjoyed this video - and it was lovely to see Dot too

[@beverleyriddell7951]

Love your channel learning all the time thank you from Wolverhampton

[@cathysteeves1581]

Lovely surprise video. Great seeing you both.

[@thaifoodlover5296]

You did the right thing with those Ash. Standing deadwood causes as many problems as it help as habitat. Walking under deadwood which has been stressed through snow or ice load is an accident waiting to happen. The infamous widow makers. Moreover, salvaging what you can for timber is using the resource to it's best end. Certainly, a British Woodland Management at a Uni could point you toward a resource for replacing those Ash with maybe another type of Ash, perhaps an American, more resistant type.

[@Feeoryne]

WOW!!! Super man!!! You make it look sooooo easy!!

[@kirsten4896]

Great video. Wish more young people did this rather than climbing on milk crates or eating tide pods and cinnamon. Interesting you make such small logs. We tend to keep them as thick as possible to have long burning loads. I suppose easier to carry though. Thank you for your lovely videos. Homesteading Family in Texas, U.S.

[@tomgrantham9992]

You need to build a log splitter. You certainly need one and you are most capable of building one with creative mind. You amaze me with ability to build anything

[@tonygrimes13]

Why? It saves gym membership!!!

[@whippyboy6272]

Gotta love those Granfors splitters.

[@marygordon3032]

Thanks Kris great video! 👏🤩👍👍👍💯💯💯

[@maryblaylock6545]

It is always good to have a quite large supply of logs laid on for the future in case you have an early winter(October was our worst) sweep in and cover crops and wood. Having food put by is also great for humans and animals as making it to a store can be tricky in bad weather as people in the southern states discovered this last winter. All the best to you and Dot and all livestock and your gardens.

[@shantijaghai734]

So i think you have a big land with trees and good firewood for next year its hard work but you have done it thank you and have a good day

[@ivyjulieharvey3043]

good team work. love watching the shows just started to build my own green house rebroke two of my fingers and broke one finger yesterday piece of lental slipped but eager to finish the greenhouse love woodwork and loving the project built it all on my own. cannot wait to start on the chicken coop movers. keep up the good work kris you doing a great job

[@welshlyn9097]

Nice to see dot smiling 🤗🤗

[@BspPlays9287]

Good to see yall doing well. Started watching your content recently. Started from beginning and caught up. Be safe and have fun. GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY

[@robertreid7221]

Kris you're a beast with that axe 😈

[@brachyuthuni]

That is masterful wood chopping :-)

[@TheRealMcJack]

once again, i come here to chill and watch you chop wood...and you go teaching me stuff! 😂 the ash dieback is such a shame. hopefully there will be a solution found within the native trees. crazy to think that every ash tree in england could soon be gone!

[@aboveallthingslove6349]

Dot wearing a dotted sweater...nice:)

[@alanargent5422]

Its actually a very difficult technique to try and look macho in front of a girl whilst trying not to look like you're trying to look macho in front of a girl. I think you got the ballance just about right. Although when the hoodie came off day 2 I wondered how long until you started cooling your brow with a can of diet coke.

[@monabale8263]

go polar bear in that snow fed creek?

[@rockreader4298]

Alan Argent, I'm pretty sure Kris doesn't have a long head of hair to fit into any group or make a fashion statement. Perhaps as an extra or a bit part in a Viking or pirate movie, etc? Many indigenous cultures understand that the hairs are antenna, picking up signals and various information about the surroundings, not to mention, it really helps keep the body system warmer. Maybe you should give it a try? : )

[@karennewberry4694]

@@rockreader4298 yes, you are obviously aware,but for others interest, Google something like " the spiritual nature of hair" or " your hair is for your intuition" mentioning a military study on Native American Trackers and the connection with tracking ability .

[@TheKnacklersWorkshop]

Hello Kris, Good teamwork with you and Dot... not the wood can season in readiness for next year... Take care. Paul,,

[@keithandlindabaldrey7413]

Great job folks. Kris, could you knock together a cross blade for the post banger that would split logs?

[@bushratbeachbum]

Been away for a while. Nice to catch up and see so much progress mate. You're doing a great job. Really good explanation on woodland management and firewood preparation too. Love your style fella. Nice one!

[@paulsmyers203]

There's an awful lot of wood working in your cat videos ... not sure I like the ratio ;)

[@SilverGoth]

😂

[@twotone3070]

Very nice, wish I'd thought of it.

[@kellywarman]

😂

[@robkelch3259]

@@kellywarman hes smoking menthals too

[@rinseyvessel6523]

I feel for you. Here in Kansas we have lost a lot of ash trees to the emerald ash borer. A shame, but it is at least a good firewood.

[@kennethgibbons2487]

You make the chopping look really easy but I'm surprised that someone as inventive and creative as you has not produced a hydraulic wood splitter. As an aside Dot should probably wear ear protection as well when she is working around you while you are using the saw. Keep smiling - I love your videos.

[@jukeseyable]

There is a joy and a rhythm to splitting wood, you can get close to a mediative state when you're in the zone

[@robertwinsper7409]

Try the "old tyre" trick Kris. Place an old tyre on top of your chopping block and wedge your logs inside the tyre. Walk around the block chopping and splitting. The split bits stay vertical on top of the chopping block. Pull the split bits out, stack, repeat. Improves your chopping to stooping ratio no end.

[@donnahague8983]

How long have you guys been together??? I would love to live a life like you two. It really gets tiring in the world when it’s moving so fast and you can’t take the time to enjoy things. Bravo you two...get your hands dirty and become one with earth. Love it.

[@jake-rg3fd]

Excellent video Kris. What a shame about the ash, such a beautiful wood, hopefully it doesn't vanish like elms. I will definitely be planting resistant ash once/if it becomes available.

[@montedaestrada3563]

Been there and done that for firewood for a few years from a small copse of Scotch Pine across the field from us. They were all dying and riddled with bugs and of no use for anything else. The copse is now being overtaken by Acacia which is great for grilling meat on the BBQ and other things if its left long enough to grow to a decent size. Its also considered invasive here in Portugal. We buy firewood in now at about 100 Euro a tonne because we are old and knackered.

[@TheUndisputedTalk504]

See men when you got a wm that's their for you this is real. I can tell dude is in good shape doing this too

[@JohnMcF1967]

That's a damn shame that all those lovely trees have had to go. But hey, ... effective and necessary management is good to see too. Hope you manage to make something nice from your salvagable timber. Maybe something nice for Dot?? !! :) ...... An Adirondack Chair or two for you both to relax in of an evening??? Just a thought. Cheers Kris. Keep the vids coming.

[@ElTelBaby]

@ 9:22 An idea for your Fence Post Knocker Inner... Bolt a V wedge to your Weight Two adjustable switches;... levers;... Raise then let it drop... Then just feed & split...

[@wadep160]

Ah yes cutting your own fire wood. It’s a process that keeps you warm twice lol keep up the good work 🤙🏼

[@MuhammadDaudkhanTV100]

Great full ideas and good work

[@mickestahl6178]

When I see you swinging that splitting maul I realize how good investment my 7 ton hydraulic log splitter was... I love to work with axes but to split all the firewood that are needed I just not have the time to do it manually. But it sure is a good exercise and you wont be needing to go to the gym.

[@18twilliams]

I am in Pa. and we have lost all the ash trees also! It's the china ash bore beetle that's done them in here! very sad, ash are some of the biggest and nicest trees in the forest! the same thing happened 100 yrs ago with the chestnut trees! they were huge trees and built a lot of homes here back then!

[@brongerful]

Not bad chopping technique!!

[@lancedeboick5085]

Bit of back work Good to have a good hand and sweet wood🤔🇦🇺

[@MrFurriephillips]

Never has a tree been more gently felled!

[@charlesarnold4963]

That was quite interesting. From the audio there was clearly another person operating a chain saw and we saw a glimpse of him in one shot. It would be have been nice to learn something about him and what he was doing and how he was helping...

[@vikkirobinson4131]

Sometimes people don't want to appear on the video for..reasons..There are people who sometimes come and lend a hand on occasion though.

[@donnashelby1546]

Dot certainly is a partner to you...