MRHQ Disaster: Get Choppin’

[@maxiumthegreat4772]

As a professional arborist climber, please be careful if you're using a chainsaw as a homeowner. Wear chaps and PPE. It's better to spend $150 on chaps than lose your leg, especially if you don't use a chainsaw regularly. Avoid using the tip of the bar when cutting (specifically the top part) to avoid kick back. Always use 2 hands on a chainsaw and keep your thumb wrapped around the support handle to help prevent kick back. Please be careful clearing brush and removing hangers. If something is too big or too high up, call the professionals. $1,000 clean up bill is better than a $100,000 hospital bill.

[@littleh4xx0r]

i'd like to add, judging by the speed they go threw the wood and the size of the sawdust particles, those saws look hella blunt...

[@dchall8]

@@littleh4xx0r That's my observation, too. First - read the directions about prepping the saw. Second - make sure the saw is sharp. Resharpen after 4 hours. Never let the saw touch dirt or sand. Calling in the pros might take awhile when all the pros are getting calls at the same time. Still, wait it out. A pro will bring a chipper shredder and truck. They make very fast work of felled tree limbs. Climbing the trees to decide what to cut is what takes the time. I have a couple friends in the wood biz. One owns a saw mill outside of Bandera. I offered him a huge live oak tree and he politely declined. The wood is too hard for his saw...he sez. I have another friend who buys abandoned lots at auction, removes the cedar, and resells the cleared land. He uses a Bob Cat with a front end loader, and with the bucket raised, simply drives right into the tree. The cedar falls over in front of him. He says if he really takes his time and thinks about it, it takes a minute to drop a mountain cedar, so there's no reason to have unwanted cedar on your property.

[@Ensensu2]

I know they're slower and more tiring to use, but I pick axes over chainsaws for these reasons, it's not like you don't need PPE with an axe, especially if you're going to stand on top of a log and try to chop it in half that way, but in general, from my experience, what you aim the axehead towards is what it's going to cut into or through. On that point, check your targets and you should be fine. I've honed axe blades with rocks before, while I have no idea if that can or should be done with chainsaw teeth. Manual saws can be lighter to travel with in general and are even safer to use, even if you're not climbing a tree. Counterpoints, and all that.

[@rayneraccoon]

There's something that just feels right about watching a guy named Brushwood cutting brushwood.

[@duanebrimhall2556]

From the chips coming off of the wood, those chainsaws looked like they needed sharpening. "Next on the Modern Rogue, How to Sharpen a Chainsaw"

[@FondlesHandles]

was just gonna say the same thing. those blades are sharp as sandpaper

[@najroe]

considering their history with sharp objects NO, they will definitely be resetting the injury counter if they try filing, possibly with something like a good dedicated electric grinder made by reputable brand and serious "responsible adult supervision". please, I have seen what a just filed chain can do to a hand if careless even for a moment. friend got it caught on a branch when changing chains in the field, it made a wide "trench" across the palm and side of his hand (my reason for good first aid kit and a tourniquet on the belt to my chaps before even picking one up) , he lost feeling in two fingers permanently...

[@nikman2]

Well if you can’t safely sharpen then replacing the chain would be a good move 😅

[@bkofford]

Only two medically significant spiders in the state of Texas...and you've built a very fine house for both of them.

[@ShadarLogath]

Ah, Geoff and Mary-Beth. Those bastards.

[@Wisconsin.pikachu]

My local ren faire, had a store that made cups out of fallen branches, he would bore out the center of the branch and resin coat them. He would collaborate with the blacksmith to make handles for them

[@1218Draco]

I’ll take 3

[@Wisconsin.pikachu]

@@1218Draco I still have mine after 16yrs I rarely use it because it needs a new resin coat as it has cracked over time. I'm sure the resin we have now is also a lot better than what was available in 2007.

[@najroe]

check out kuksa cups, traditional Scandinavian cups, used here for centuries, they can be very basic or elaborately decorated with inlays of reindeer horn, silver...

[@DuesenbergJ]

@@najroe first time I heard Kuksa. I know them as Kåsa but that’s a great idea.

[@najroe]

@@DuesenbergJ yes kåsa is the name I use, but the English speakers miss that letter so they did the usual anglicised version

[@VelvetTeacake]

Jason, Brian and a couple of chainsaws? Feels like classic Modern Rogue

[@paulrichardspencer]

Arborist here.... That oak has unfortunately had it, if i was risk assessing that tree, it has fractures and splitting on all supporting limbs, as an oak you may be able to cut it back to the stem and encourage new growth and eventually prune a new crown into it but personally I would suggest the work isn't worth it and would recommend cutting it down entirely.

[@ftlPhysicsGuy]

On a serious note, please do be careful if this is still an ongoing cleanup. A good friend of mine from work -- a generous man who had helped many people take down trees -- lost his life a little over a year ago helping a neighbor take down a tree. He was a great guy, and I miss him a lot. My advice is to let professionals handle it.

[@Hebdomad7]

Agreed. Falling trees are no joke.

[@jasonlebeau1288]

They should worry about way more than just falling trees/limbs. They don't have hard hats, chainsaw chaps or any real protective gear on. They also have no clue on proper cut techniques and as such run a great risk of causing blade bounce or pinch which can both be very hazardous even with safety equipment. They're cutting in all the wrong places from all the wrong directions and the fact that no one was seriously injured (that we know if) is nothing shy of a miracle. 100% they should have just paid professionals to do it.

[@ramrod126]

LMAO at Jason shooting the chain cover off. Someone please take the power tools away from that man.

[@troyjeffrey4311]

Brian: we did need a lot of firewood Also Brian: *sitting in front of a wall of firewood*

[@dchall8]

Exactly. Austin is not exactly Saskatoon. That wall of wood will be there for a long time.

[@jasonlebeau1288]

The part of me that was an arborist before hurting my back cringed so hard at the chainsaw use and lack of safety equipment and lack of knowledge on where to make cuts. I'm very surprised no one got seriously injured.

[@Kekatronic]

The teepee is probably more structurally sound now with all the ice holding it together

[@jonsacboy]

You now need to do an episode on chainsaw chain sharpening. Those chains looked like they needed it.

[@ModernRogue]

Yeah, these were mostly borrowed from family members.

[@ccortez392]

“We needed a lot of fire wood” Literal wall of fire wood behind him.

[@kelsyschaeffer7551]

the wholesome verson of not letting a good crisis go to waste.

[@brumm0m3ntum94]

9:45 i imagine its largely because it had less surface area for ice to freeze on, there’s a dead* tree in my back yard that’s lost nearly all it’s limbs and when washington’s massive windstorm last year hit, i think the only damage was from a 2x4 that was leaning on it falling and hitting one of it’s live branches, then winter came so im gonna have to wait for spring and see if the branch survived *the entire top 3/4 of the tree are dead and rotted but it’s still got a good 8ish feet of live tree

[@kellenwalburn5238]

Her shirt 🤣 "Go climb a cactus" 🤣

[@matthewellisor5835]

"Let's play with chainsaws!" Injury Counter: "Hold my pruno." I'll be back when I can watch at 2-3× with hope that no emergency department attendance was needed.

[@MrV4nd4l]

The placement of the "3 ways to start a fire" link/ad/thing was absolute gold!

[@rrittenhouse]

Y'all need to do a video on chainsaw sharpening now ;) haha.

[@Anastas1786]

"We're having the old-fashioned First Annual Axe-Off out at MRHQ." "Axe-Off"? _Choppin' Bee._

[@graceblocher8924]

Just to put it out here you could always make cool little trinkets from the corpses of the rogue hq trees and sell them for chainsaw lessons for Jason. Or other projects I guess

[@MattKitten]

is it bad that I saw "MRHQ Disaster" and--not following the news ever, and not knowing about how bad the ice storms were--my first thought was "Oh, god, what did they do to reset the injury counter this time?"

[@firstnamelastname1748]

Glad to see you all made it out ok. Of course the property damage is unfortunate, but it's nothing compared to your health and safety. I'm a professional landscaper. I'm by no means an expert on trees, but I've learned the fundamentals of both pruning healthy trees as well as doing storm cleanup of pretty significant weather events similar to what you guys are working with. The first time I cleaned up downed trees, I was told it's the most dangerous job that my company does. We're a pretty big company. We have a few arborists on staff who actually climb up into healthy trees on ropes and harnesses. A pruning division that spends all summer shaping shrubs with hedgers, a whole fleet of riding lawn mowers plenty heavy enough to kill any users who roll one upside-down taking it on too steep a hill. Our three wood chippers are only the start of our larger machinery. Not to mention snow removal, driving all over town on the icy roads of Wisconsin winters, which we often start around the same hour the city plows are just starting to clear the streets. But indeed, storm cleanup is the most dangerous work I've ever done. When I'm pruning a healthy tree, I pretty much know what the dangers are. If I cut the tree here, I can see exactly how far out that branch extends, exactly what is going to be falling down where. But with storm cleanup, nothing is stable. It's very possible that one cut with the chainsaw could send the entire downed trunk of a massive, 100 year old oak tree rolling down a hill, and God help any of my coworkers who might be in the path of a literal ton of uncontrolled wood. I've been following the modern rogue since it was just a series on the scam school channel rather than having its own separate KZbin channel. I've seen all too well how you guys have varying degrees of safety equipment and procedures. Point is, if you still have more work to do, please be careful! Also, consider getting some Kevlar chaps to protect your legs from the chain saws. Even us professionals slip up sometimes. I've definitely saved myself at least one trip to the hospital because I was wearing chaps. I've also seen what happened when a coworker wasn't wearing chaps and had an incident with a hedger. He ended up needing four stitches in his thigh, and I consider that among the luckier outcomes of a mistake like that.

[@Talbonator2000]

"uncontrolled wood"? The name of my sex tape.

[@cryomancer20x68]

No chainsaw chaps are present. I half expected the injury counter to turn into a fatality counter.

[@Zelmel]

The fact that Austin has had more winter weather this season than I have on the east coast is baffling to me.

[@zeekutartheimmortal]

yeah. climate change is a pain in the ass. Though I'm up here in the North East myself and I for one don't miss shoveling 3 feet of snow and chopping all the fallen trees. watching TMR and The whisky tribe clear out their property reminds me that we used to have to do that YEARLY. Twice a year if we were unlucky

[@aceufos47]

Just glad you guys are OK. Please take a moment every few months to check your trees, some will take a while to die from the damage.

[@amosbackstrom5366]

You absolutely must avoid rocks, cement, metal and even dirt. You can see how it cuts good for the first cut only because as soon as it went through it slammed into the rock below. Such a hard impact will instantly take the cutting edge off every single tooth. Even a small limestone rock will dull the teeth pretty quickly but cement or any hard rock will completely wreck the teeth

[@DerGedankenleser]

BTW, your Leatherwork Video inspired me to try it myself. Just finished a Wallet, Belt and bracelet for my father in law´s birthday :D

[@Kevin_Aus]

People say that you need the full safety gear when using a gas saw. But fellas, at least some safety glasses. Also for small branches those 18v battery powered saws are great as they are not as powerful.

[@Radm0bile]

Oh, god them gutters! Clean those things out while you're at it!

[@jnsdroid]

Are your chains dull or is the wood just frozen still?

[@allstarwoo4]

As someone who doesn't want to commit to maintaining a chain saw look into pull saws. Relatively cheap but they very efficient saws. You're going to hate your other saws after using it for a while.

[@barrylewis2926]

When I was a kid hurricane hugo took out so many trees where I lived that I went to bed to the sound of chainsaws and woke up to the sound of chainsaws.

[@matthewwright57]

Oh my goodness those are dull chainsaws.

[@collinandrues8787]

I love watching I guys !!! You could watch paint dry but y’all are so entertaining I would love it !!!!

[@4MEStudios]

You guys are gonna use that Oak for BBQ right? I mean you got a metric ton of it. Sounds like a great episode premade for you, "The Modern Rogue, Texas-style BBQ" (just saying)

[@Jaeler9]

Not an arborist but I do know there is a history of coppicing in many countries. Trees are routinely taken down to the ground in rotation and grow back. I think there’s a tree in the UK that was planted around the time Julius Caesar was born and is still healthy due to coppicing. It is also huge because the tree spread out from the stump and then the growths spread out and were coppiced and so on. Massive thing. Fascinating actually. It’s basically what Brian said the cedars would do but countries used to do it on purpose on a massive industrial level to make things like charcoal and ships and meet any and all wood requirements. Done with oak and ash and many many species of tree.

[@Zenas521]

People from Texas keep, from my perspective, mocking us northerners for not being able to handle the heat. Now the shoe is on the other foot. When we get a blizzard, we call that Tuesday. I remember working as a pizza delivery driver and driving in a blizzard. I also remember not getting a tip after driving in the blizzard multiple time because they changed they're order. They day after traffic would increase because everyone wants to see the aftermath. We call this family fun time. Q) How do you drive on ice? A) Slowly, drive no more than 30MPH and stay off the highway. Remember, the speed limit isn't fixed, it only tells you how fast you can drive in ideal road conditions in summer time. Winter isn't ideal road conditions. Q) How do you stop on ice? A) Start pumping your brakes five to ten car lengths away from the stop sign. Q) Can I park on a Icey slope? A) If you have black ice or wet ice, no. If you have white ice or sticky ice, maybe. It depends how steep the slope is, and if you have four wheel drive, all wheel drive doesn't count. One more thing to keep in mind, If your car tries to spin on the yah axes, (called fish tailing), immediately turn into the spin and take your foot off the accelerator to regain control. Once you have control, correct your heading then reapply acceleration.

[@vax6575]

Those are not either Cedar nor Juniper. Those are Cypress trees. Though they are all within the same family coniferous trees, they have distinct differences.

[@critterjon4061]

I’m an arborist and it is hard to tell how well the tree was able to cope Till it comes out of dormancy in spring with the main threats being all the exposed tree tissue attracting disease vectoring insects

[@dchall8]

In the Austin area it's the vectoring insects which bring the oak wilt. They are usually inactive in the dead of winter, but this winter they could be very alive. Shoot, I've got flowers blooming already in San Antonio.

[@critterjon4061]

@@dchall8 ok, my area of expertise is in the Midwest

[@dchall8]

@@critterjon4061 No prob. You were right on track with the idea of vectoring insects. Those insects carry a fungal disease from one tree to another attracted by the exposed sap. With an event like this freeze, there's no human way to tend to every single broken tree with wound paint. Also live oak trees here don't seem to have a dormancy. They have green leaves all year with a leaf drop in the fall and flower production/leaf drop in the spring.

[@F0rtuneLT]

that teepee will outlive all of us im pretty sure

[@KevinLockamy]

After hurricanes Ian and Nicole, we here in Florida are still chopping wood.

[@reikar2064]

as amazing as it is that nothing serious was damaged, the more amazing thing is not seeing an injury counter immediately after brian and jason started using the chainsaws. also i don't know if a arbalest could help with those trees😁

[@FondlesHandles]

i think you mean an arborist. an arbalest is...something a bit different. picture if you will a crossbow, made out of steel, and weighs about 20 pounds, and can shoot a bolt strong enough to go through hardened, tempered steel.

[@casualking5850]

It hurt hearing Brian say "let's play with chainsaws" then seeing almost no PPE (chaps especially). Not an arborist, but I've worked on land trust trails, and am trained to use chainsaws and axes on national/state park land. After taking Wilderness first aid and responder courses, I know people new to chainsaws are more cautious, but I've also seen what they can do to flesh. Please be safe! A scalpel is to a chainsaw, what a 9mm is to buckshot. One is more precise, and the other removes large amounts of material from it's target

[@najroe]

cedar is great for friction fire (hand drill and bowdrill), the bark makes nice fire nests. the bark can be used for cordage (rope) that can in turn be braided into baskets... cedar is also good for smoking meat/fish...

[@tubatad]

Please, please, please get safety goggles for when you're working with chainsaws. I was chainsawing a branch at my mom's and a chunk flew into my eye from the side and scratched my cornea. Scratched cornea is not even a good band name. Get those goggles that protect even from the sides. I am equally as adept at using a chainsaw as Jason.

[@RyanDraga]

GET TO DA CHOPPIN'

[@nssheepster]

I just want to challenge Analisa to make a wood belt now. Bark maybe? IDK, but it'd be hella fun to see her try to sort it out. As for that tree.... Helped my grandfather with his yearly tree fellings for years. Some trees will survive damn near anything, to a ridiculous extent. He had a willow that he'd had to cut more than half off of, on six seperate occasions, and that thing lived on regardless. On the other hand, he had a tree in the front yard that dropped a whole two branches and couldn't recover, died the year after. Given where it is... It doesn't hurt to TRY to save it. If it dies, it isn't likely to hit anything you care too much about, as far as the footage showed. That said, you get another drought this year and it goes from a maybe living tree to a 100% going to die tree, because ain't nothing living recovering from heavy injury without fuel. If you really want to baby it as much as possible, dump a few dead animals under the roots and make sure it stays watered, and that'll give you the best chances, but there's just no certainty.

[@JD2jr.]

I feel like the belt wouldn't actually be too difficult, just tedious. you could either do it with kerf-ing (idk if that's the verb but whatever), or you could make a bunch of individual pieces that connect together with pins, like a chain. Or if you have a big enough piece, you could cut out the final shape of someone's waist; you'd probably need to cut it in a couple pieces for it to be at all useful, though.

[@nssheepster]

@@JD2jr. IDK, but it'd be neat to see. I'd imagine the biggest issue would be the flexibility. After all, you'd have to be able to thread it through belt loops and tighten it down for it to really be a belt rather than, say, a waist sized bracelet.

[@Tunkkis]

Woven birch bark would probably work. They've made backpacks and shoes and puukko sheathes from it.

[@annikahstebben4425]

you may be able to make bast strips and turn those into cordage, Sally Pointer has some really fascinating videos on the topic

[@Ensensu2]

@@annikahstebben4425 Bast fibers are under the outer bark, from what I remember of at least acacia trees, tough stuff, like, really tough.

[@Volvith]

Not an arborist here: That damaged tree is going to have to be cleaned and protected, and it will have to see a growth season to see how it's going to fare. Usually what tends to be fatal to trees with damage like this is not so much the actual diminished ability to grow and survive, but the exposed inner flesh and how infection/infestation prone they become. I've seen trees survive being split down the middle, and seen trees get eaten away from the inside out with the most minor of nicks. Clean it the best you can, wait and see. That's really the only way to be sure. Source: I've worked in and around forests for nearing a decade, and what i learnt i learnt from those who've been in the field for half a century. I'm by no means an arborist, and there's people who know more than i do. But from what i've learned, care for it and wait. You just never know.

[@FusionDeveloper]

Some good wood carving types: Basswood, (The best, if you are lucky to have it) - Butternut (White Walnut), - Aspen, - White Pine, - Black Walnut, Maple and others. I personally find Maple wood to be un-expectedly beautiful in color and density. However, know that wood carving and whittling injuries are very common. Also, the ones with the - before it, are from a list online that I didn't verify. So I know for a fact Basswood is #1 and I know Maple looks amazing (but is physically super hard).

[@amuseliese]

I love black walnut and a nice burled maple. Hickory can be pretty gorgeous, too but oooooooof pricey.

[@FusionDeveloper]

@@amuseliese I LOVE hickory smoked food and Hickory BBQ sauce.

[@JayAlastor]

13:11 (I can say this with confidence... i have actual 4 years of experience with trees shrubs and prennials and annuals... ) This tree at the point of the mark at 13:47 ... i believe that tree is not suitable to continue.. 1. its main branch what looks like its main branch from this angle has been torn and its sripped open for a good foot or so.. infection and fungal infection is highly probable. 2. The root system has been terrible. and is unlikely to survive without constant care. (This is from the wear and erosion of water of the soil) the main branch of the tree is torn. the bark has been stripped away leaving it open to infection and disease. Odds of this survivng is like 10% ... Odds of it surviving with constant care from an expert... like 20% (aka my expectations if i took care of it if it was in my yard) Your best bet would just be removal. Now for the junipers.. You need to be careful when cutting them. cause they have a tendency to tear out to people who cut along their bark. (NEVER DO btw... just amateurs do this sometimes and rip an eye)

[@johnfrancis3203]

Bad way to reset the Injury counter: Chainsaws

[@ZaneofAustin]

1:17 and remember 3 days in greg abbott was bragging about how well the grid was holding up

[@MrTea221]

Inject those logs with mushroom spores and get growing some fungus. The easiest method is drilling small spore infused dowels into the logs. Bonus: see how many times you can say Shitake without making a shit-ty joke.

[@sshh7510]

I hope you are all ok, and glad that you are getting back to what makes me (and hopefully you) happy.

[@upinarms79]

This hearkens back to the good ol' days on my grandfather's farm, when after any storm we'd have to go out and assess the damage and cut fallen trees off of the fence lines and cut down any trees that were too damaged or dangerous to be left standing. Trees are surprising resilient and will keep growing in some weird states so long as they don't get exposed to disease or fungus. As long as the main trunk is intact, they can keep growing even when completely blown over. You should definitely cut any large branches that are split or torn enough to expose large amounts of green wood. Any that have trunk splits or large chunks torn away from the main trunk probably won't survive for long even if they aren't broken over and will just be a problem later if you don't cut them down now. You can seal larger wounds from broken limbs with a sealant to prevent rot and disease as long as they aren't too big.

[@scripter13]

I have the same Ockham's razor shirt - also surprised the injury counter didn't get reset on this episode lol

[@Tunkkis]

What a peculiar set of circumstances. I live in Northern Europe, I've never seen such a thing.

[@Icarus438]

I don't know if anyone else noticed but Brian was wearing Joel's huckberry jacket from the last of us tv show..just made me smile. thats all ok bye

[@JD2jr.]

as an untrained, unlicensed arborist, I can safely say: Brian was right about lots of people at least *saying* they're arborists in the comments.

[@briancjohnson]

"Unusual" but is now happening there on a regular basis. Welcome to the new normal.

[@JudithOpdebeeck]

now i wanna see an episode making a belt out of wood

[@rexwilson7217]

Get those chainsaw blades sharpened, they are so dull it took to long for them to cut through those tiny branches

[@thatjonguy103]

Being the Modern Rogue, I half expected you guys to come up with contraptions to cut all the wood up. Not sure which would have been safer, that or giving everyone chain saws and letting them go. Glad there was no reset on the injury counter at least!

[@najroe]

check out kuksa cups, traditional Scandinavian cups, used here for centuries, they can be very basic or elaborately decorated with inlays of reindeer horn, silver...

[@willthewise420]

Wood working idea how about wood MR challenge coins each would be unique bc of the grain of the wood and it would be small enough to have a good amount made

[@Magnificent_Mobius]

I was fully expecting an injury counter reset...

[@jackloparo9091]

I'm totally an ann harborist and I think those things that broke and fell over were made of wood. Maybe build them with better materials and supports. 😜

[@metern]

Incredible no one used safety chaps when operating a chainsaw. Nider did they use earmufflers. Where and who is their safety guy/girl.

[@nymalous3428]

A few years ago, I bought myself a hatchet. It's a Bridgeport, all metal, very nice. It's handle is itching when I see all of those fallen branches. (Yes, yes, the very small fraction of Viking that is in my blood is crying out.)

[@alsowinehouse]

I'm a traveler and I frequent Texas in the winter to stay out of the cold but I've gotten iced on the last two times I've been here. The ice apocalypse I nearly died from hypothermia and this time I just got a hotel 😘 gladly didn't lose power

[@philipbohlig8874]

I work as a sawyer just east of Austin, and I've spent the last week cleaning up from this storm. Also, the other type of tree that you want to spray after you trim is the pines east of Austin, due to the presence of pine beetles. They can smell the sap from a ways off and they will kill a fully grown pine tree and turn it into a hazard.

[@Shawn_Steward]

Next episode: Exploding Trees 🍿

[@Um6r3x]

the pot with tealights can be realy dangerous, due to the waste gas (CO, CO2) and huge flames due to combined wax flaming up.

[@WadeWilson_]

This has happened the last 3 years in a row. You'd think Texas would start to implement some sort of infrastructure to deal with the cold instead of having the whole state shut down for a week

[@ModernRogue]

Even if it happened every year, Texas is so big it would be far less expensive to just stay home for the week.

[@TopherRocks]

9:34 I know I heard Murphy has been stepping away, but it's weird hearing him keep saying "your" rather than "our" as if he's not part of MR.

[@matthewdsigley]

A chopsaw is much easier to use for smaller branches and much safer for the untrained homeowner than a chainsaw. Blades are cheap and easy to change as well.

[@jessshock560]

oh boy I cant wait for that tree felling video. Surely nothing will go wrong and they will be responsible and safe

[@StefonCarpinoMagic]

7:33 I can see Jason mentally revving his engine to run into the teepee.

[@86holt]

FINALLY!! Jason and Brian do another shows together

[@KanzatoHiro]

Boys, it's about time to sharpen those teeth on those chainsaws and make an episode about it, because those are dull as heck.

[@rickywatch1300]

Modern rogue bird house!!!!! Just an idea

[@ZaneofAustin]

2:10 and that's why i built a 400w solar system

[@Ensensu2]

Ice-pocalypse? Do I need to come down there and show you how to nalbind warmth-retaining stuff?

[@AustralianMurderTurtle]

So I'm gathering that Murder is the adverb associated with MRHQ

[@TheRealAlpha2]

The developers at Naughty Dog must have lived in Austin, It looks like all your trees are covered in fungus and everything looks like cover for Nathan Drake.

[@ModernRogue]

Also I'm wearing Joel's jacket.

[@churblefurbles]

Free energy aplenty, but yea trees are a chore.

[@danielbender4327]

Missed a chance to talk about chainsaw safety.

[@adamsmiths3016]

Be careful with chainsaws I work in a lumber yard and we had had to many guys come in acting tough only to cut themselves a week later. Also the electric saws are more dangerous then any gas saw. Chaps won't stop a electronic chainsaw.

[@brandonvantassel6595]

Finally a NEW actual not short Video

[@ModernRogue]

Huh. We've released 6 full-length videos in the last month. More than one per week. 🤷‍♂️

[@brandonvantassel6595]

@@ModernRogue then I must be missing out , When I Get back to the states, I will be paying a lot more attention! You all are Awesome!!

[@brandonvantassel6595]

@@ModernRogue keep up the awesome Work !!!

[@TheJamlessDodger]

Dull saws and no protection makes for a reset injury counter 😆. Just be careful guys, I feel me telling you this might be pointless after the many years of accidents you've learnt from. I will say... does tinnitus come under the law of the injury counter

[@noahlarson6024]

Speaking of life time garuntee. I broke my pen awhile ago and have no idea where it is. Can I still get a new one?

[@pine_forest_cowboy]

Im sorry to do this and be the crittic in the comments, but those chains were really dull you could see them some burn matks on the cuts from the friction. You guys should learn how to sharpen a chain. Maybe you yould do a video about idk

[@Davidkh-qz1qe]

Ya could use to bark to make clothes if I remember correctly well the inside of the bark

[@markberlanga6375]

Too bad you didn't think big. You could have made walls out of the branch and then used those walls as wind breaks and or used them to make moveable mazes. You could have used pvc pipes as the posts and wove the branches between them stacking the branches as you go . Then you could have used the walls to do all kinds of things. Just treating them as outdoor drywall or decoration . Bases to grow ivy on . Bases to grow potted plants on and all kind of gardening projects. Anyway good luck down there glad to hear everyone is OK 👍 👌

[@mycatrosie7062]

No hard hat, no chaps, no boots, dull saws, and Jason seems to be the only one to carry the saw correctly. Hire a professional to teach you some things! Safety people! Safety!

[@Jkauppa]

God signs no waivers, just nothing ded in the soup, plz

[@ChristopherChopp]

I do love a good Chopp!

[@bennyfactor]

The bright side I guess is that there will be lots of oak and mesquite for bbqing