Not your ordinary Rake, Werk Brau making short work of Big Oak and Brush

Cleaning up the Kubota KX057-4 Excavator and Starting Fresh by Cleaning Up a Big Red Oak that I Dropped the other day using the Werk Brau Rake
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[@Trumptrain2024Vance]

Mike I agree I love the change of season! I love my beautiful State of Pennsylvania! Jim Thorpe! Mercer Museum in Doylestown! Bowman's Towner in New Hope! Washington's crossing! Gettysburg! Pennsylvania mountains baby home of the Red Necks! God Bless America

[@generogg]

You might want to stop talking about "cutting wood, is like money in the bank"... The so called people in charge, might find a way to tax you on that... LOL... Keep up the good work Sir

[@Trumptrain2024Vance]

@@generogg iam sure he already pays taxes on it! We are all stuck in the swamp

[@paulfischer6573]

glad to see you know how to take care of your equipment the right way. Just fueling and putting oil in is just the start. Keeping clean goes much farther than most people know.

[@vdsgw52]

I need to go back and watch your early videos. I remember you cutting and stacking your wood in the "Perfect" wood stack.......Years ago fun.

[@jfitz9624]

I feel the same way Mike. Great feeling after getting the machine cleaned up and greased. Only better feeling is after doing a full yearly maintenance to the machines with all fluids and filters.

[@charlieplouse9815]

I have always admired how you take so much care of you equipment, because you need it! Great job!

[@johnking8679]

I echo that remark, Mike !! I must acknowledge that you certainly take excellent care of ALL your "toys" and vehicles !! That's why you don't seem to have any breakdowns !! Good for you !! Maybe you could get young Eva to practice on the excavator picking up and stacking all those rounds you had cut up and laid out ?

[@sandyd829]

Growing up I remember hearing my dad say take care of your tools and they will last longer. Still good wisdom to pass on. Living in the Arizona desert with temps still 100 degrees and more, I can't wait for Fall.

[@tommyordoyne7461]

Good morning from Upstate South Carolina. Now that's how an east coast guy make his equipment last for a long time. Have another productive day.

[@HallnoutMhall]

Good morning Morgans and friends. Gas buddy says local diesel here is $4.19 - $4.29 / gallon. Hope everyone has a great day. Be safe and we'll see you down the road......thanks.

[@dereksmith1803]

DEF- Diesel Extortion Fluid. LOVE IT!

[@TKCL]

Take care of your equipment and it will take care of you! We both seem to live by that.

[@Tdale85]

Good Thursday morning Morgan family! Have a fantastic Labor Day weekend!

[@davidmorse8432]

🍩🍩🍩

[@BKD70]

DEF = Muffler Fluid I use the sprayway window cleaner also. That stuff is great, and kinda smells good too. Mike, you still need to get yourself a Heavy Duty Lynchpin for your bucket attach pin!!

[@RebekahTOUCHEDBYYARN]

It is so nice to see people take care of their equipment and keep them clean and greased

[@thomasfontes5039]

Climb on top of the pile with the machine it may bring the size of the pile down by a lot. Always helped me in the past.

[@haroldmcgee8915]

Mike, The reason they don't put grease fittings on those bucket pins is because they are in the dirt and the dirt mixes with the grease and it turns in into a grinding fluid and accelerates the ware in those areas.

[@Raikiboy]

Cleaning Equipment feels like doing Sports or getting rid of stuff you just don’t need. Satisfactory and rewarding Berlin, Germany Unleaded: 7,79 USD / Gal. Diesel: 7,38 USD / Gal.

[@OntarioFirewoodResource]

Happy Labor Day weekend, I'm about to jump on the highway for my smallmouth bass fishing trip. 10 months till the next trip, winter sucks 🤣

[@kurtsimmons1587]

Mike when you were removing the end of that log it reminded me of something that I was going to say. Some of those trees when you are limbing them would be a perfect size for the solo burners. I think that would save your daughter with hers.

[@IanFaulkner-d4o]

Great the way you look after your equipment

[@JustAFlyover]

Ramble on! I learn a lot just by listening. Thanks for educating those of us who need it.

[@wvscotty2055]

Get ready to build a small barn. Lol I like the vision you folks are seeing in the future

[@raystormont]

I love red oak, so for me I would have milled that tree into lumber. Always pays and pays and pays to treat routine maintenance as a priority. Ray Stormont

[@SwimCoach8]

We did a 6,000 mile tour of the west in May. Lotsa cheap gas but lotsa expensive gas too. Flagstaff, Arizona, we paid 4.99.9 a gallon. Leaving Texas into the wilds of New Mexico we saw prices of 5.59.9 a gallon. I know our prices are high in PA but some of those shocked me. I think Arkansas had the lowest prices but I forget how low...Might have been 2.99.9 or 3.09.9 something like that. Also stopped at three different Buc-ees on the way to Texas...Wanna talk about a gigantic gas station, sheesh!!!

[@alfredpedneau9598]

The only thing missing on your New Tractor. A bumper sticker. Saying "My Daughter goes to University " . 😊😊😊

[@backyardpotentialllc5763]

Nice rake. I purchased a similar one from my dealer. It is a 36 inch. It is great for clearing and loading out brush and logs.

[@dougdegraff5892]

4.97 regular 5.47 diesel. It’s a long way from the 19 cents a gallon I paid when I first started driving..

[@joelazore4489]

Mike, if you take care of your equipment, your equipment will take care of you. This was a quote from one of my teachers and has stuck with me since then.

[@scottspencer9697]

Oh come on Mike, get a chipper! LOL! Ya when you get done with the building, and the cabin, you can start on a pole barn for the wife's farm animals! Love you e! God bless you and your family!

[@robertdavis5163]

my dad was the same way, he took great care of all his equipment and vehicles!

[@ralphjelomono9068]

You are correct Mike that keeping the equipment clean and greased pays off in the long run. I clean off the tracks and undercarriage on my excavator and bulldozer after each use and do a complete wash down after each big job is complete. That way they stand ready to go for the next job.

[@johnkaspar462]

3 in 1 oil is my go to for small jobs. Been around for a million years. Think it’s made in merka

[@jfitz9624]

Smart to wear gloves when greasing. I always end up with grease on my hands after greasing.

[@billyladner3062]

I agree with you on grease and oil. I kept a grease gun under my seat and a tube of grease in the tool box. Gas at Walmart is 2,99 highway diesel is 361 and farm diesel is 240. We ha e the largest refinery east of the Mississippi lop on the Mississippi coast which helps us on the price. Having all that oil in the Gulf of Mexico doesn't hurt. Have fun and stay safe!

[@OntarioFirewoodResource]

You can use the leaf blower to clean your dryer vents.

[@why-be-normal7014]

That oil looks just like the oil u use on instrument valves

[@adubbelde1]

I have some red oak to be blocked and split. I know it won't be ready for this year. But here where our humidity is relatively low there's little doubt that they'lll be ready for burning next year. Ponderosa pine that we split several weeks ago is dry enough to burn this winter. I had a single round that I hadn't collected from when we dropped a tree in June. It's about 24" and it's quite light now. firewood pieces I've picked up are definitely lighter than when we split. This area is considered "Semi Arid". Dew points in summer are usually in the 40's or low 50's.

[@NewtonWashinton]

As of today in S.E. Michigan our diesel fuel for the road is $4:12 gal,... 89 octane gas $3:43gal,... I enjoy your channel, for me best channel on youtube,..

[@paullcarpenter-yj5br]

Just a thought - with little cost and no re-handling you could make your sawmill sawdust into sweeping compound .

[@ronsonskevington8119]

Hi Mike and Melissa I'm from Onrario Canada Regular gas here is. $6.30 to $6.53 a US gal. And diesel is $7.00 to $7.54 per US gal.

[@evanjbrown]

Funny you mention "Butch", I'm pretty sure it's the same Butch that did some excavation work for my parents home. The cleanest machines ever!

[@susiebryant381]

To be short & sweet ... I love your videos!!!

[@dennisreed7181]

The cheapest I have found at Katy Tx is $3.19 for unleaded (cash price). You could have brought down a load of fresh spit red oak to Texas back in May, and it would have been fully dry by now. I don't think we have had a high temp below 98 since mid-May.

[@gregbozard3319]

Hey if Mike brings a load of red oak we could him trade a load of of this good Texas Mesquite in return....

[@dennisreed7181]

Yes, I have plenty on my 5 acres at Schulenburg that needs to be cut. I love cooking ribeye steaks over mesquite. Also use it for smoking salmon. Nothing better!

[@BG-vq9fd]

I was wondering how you liked the light bar. I cannot tell what your scratch really looks like but try "clay baring" it.

[@larryweaver9784]

In our small town in Central Illinois today, regular is $4.099, diesel is $4.199 and regular non-ethanol is $4.599.

[@craigmacdonald1221]

$5.30 a gallon in WA State. Saw it as high as $5.99 gallon this past weekend in a rural part of our state.

[@charliej.2716]

Lots of acorns on the oaks in the fingers lakes area of NY.

[@kennethcatlett3733]

glad to see somebody besides me believes in washing their equipment. no matter what it is.

[@bradleymcclintock7771]

Keep up the good work, old boy looking good 👍🏻 👌 👌 💪.

[@terresiagregg9326]

Morning Mike n family good to see you taking such good care of your equipment it will last alot longer

[@rickharper1497]

I try not to think about how the oil companies are raking in the money. On a nicer note, keeping the equipment clean and maintained is a smart ideal. Depreciation control!!

[@rollylutz6142]

Werk Brau is a good place to work. I've been working there for 26 years. I used to build those rakes. I like it when you used to wear the Werk Brau hat.

[@kenmccoy4053]

In Texas yesterday Unleaded : $3.29 Diesel: $3.69.

[@danshields3654]

Another great video Mike shows how a little maintenance goes a long way to prevent major repair. Gas in our area is $7.51 a gallon and diesel is $7.75 a gallon.

[@jramsdenbb]

I’m 35 miles North of Dallas. Diesel reached $3.99 for 9/10 of a gallon yesterday. Always wondered what happened to the mystery 1/10…

[@adubbelde1]

Diesel jumped to $4.50/gallon in the past couple of days. $141 to fill my Duramax. Premium Non-ethanol is $4.60. If I am in Rapid City Diesel is $.20 cheaper. How long it would take to chip that pile depends on the chipper. The one we used to clean up after a storm a few years ago would probably do that in 20 minutes. But it will take a 20" tree with ease.

[@ScottishScott2024]

In the Midlands of the UK, I last paid £1.41 per litre of unleaded around 4 weeks ago. Tomorrow i'll be paying £1.51 whereas diesel is 3-5 pence more expensive. My Mum is in Scotland where she seems to be paying around 4-5 pence less than me per litre. I heard a couple of weeks ago that the cheap (?) petrol is gone as gov wants everyone in electric cars, even though they love to spontaneously combust every once in a while. Great content again Mike. More asmr burn pit action please

[@brotherbruce]

Everyone has their favorite color of grease. I haven't seen that clear stuff before.

[@JustAFlyover]

When you tear down the house and build your barndominium your perfected skills will come in handy!

[@Nodularguy1]

mix that DEF with water 3:1 and spray on your lawn for a nice green up

[@graydonturner]

That pile would take about an hour to chip with a small PTO chipper. You'd get just shy of 1 firewood tote of wood chips. Long straight branches chip real easy, but burning is much easier and more fun!

[@joesixpack8305]

Thing looks like a Terminator hand.

[@JustAFlyover]

Regular preventive maintenance extends the life of everything. Good job.

[@JDR51]

Diesel here in the Napa Valley is $5.99-$6.19. Regular gas is $5.49

[@ppetrey]

Good morning Mike and the Morgan family. Diesel in WNC (Asheville area) anywhere from $4.10 to $4.40 a gallon.

[@bradleykuechle7586]

I worked a short stint many years ago with a company that as an operator they gave you a hard hat, safety vest, roll of paper towels, window cleaner, whisk broom and dust pan when you started. The owner said if you are sitting and waiting for anything you have time to clean your machine and he meant it. If you didn’t keep your machine clean on the inside you would be fired.

[@jrbrumley9334]

Mike, thanks for taking us along! I wish we were neighbors I would like to have you as a good friend you and Melissa are my kind of people. Thanks again! J.R.

[@richardmain8059]

Good morning Mike always enjoy your Episodes, have a wonderful day and a excellent week. Up here in Ottawa 🇨🇦 yesterday it really felt like fall the tempetures, cloud patterns and the shadows have changed, it almost feels like it coming earlier every year. 😀👍👍👍

[@richardmain8059]

Up here in Ottawa Canada 🇨🇦 Diesel is priced at $6.95/gal, USA prices on the same chart is $5.29/Gal.

[@robertrichter6936]

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[@johnsandell4501]

Don't panic buy as prices skyrocket. Mike is one equipment horny operator. They will last and last. 👍👍👍

[@Art-pe5br]

Mike, keep talking! I always enjoy your insight and thoughts. Thanks for sharing.

[@damogranheart5521]

Blessings on you and your family, and your homestead!

[@anthonyrider9190]

Diesel here in White River Jct Vt. is currently $4.14 up from $3.89 this last week. Really enjoying your channel. I also look forward to the change in seasons here. I grew up in an old farm house and we averaged about 12 cord a year for firewood, which we took off our property. Farmall tractor with a belt driven buck saw on the front. The smell of wood smoke in the air on a cool fall day is so nice. Look forward to seeing more of your work.

[@donalddenight6320]

Just paid $4.65 here in Lancaster County, PA getting ready to take the camper to the beach for the holiday weekend

[@larrykluckoutdoors8227]

In Isanti, Minnesota at Kwik Trip Diesel is $4.49 gal, regular gas is $3.44 a gal

[@rox6385]

Excellent video!

[@roaming4adventure-nt8yz]

Hey Mike! A clean machine is a happy machine! Haha! Diesel here on three Texas Gulf is up to 3.99 - 4.29 a gallon. Thanks for sharing!

[@davidduplantis2070]

fuel here in southeast Louisiana is about a dollar cheaper than you guys up there, 2 months ago we were paying 2.98 a gallon for road diesel not sure what it was for farm fuel.

[@ricktrixter]

Rick here, I live in Central Point (suburb of Medford, Oregon), I get my gas at Costco ani the price today is $4.399.

[@coyotiess]

YOU CAN RAMBLE, ALL YOU WANT YOUNG MAN!

[@adamgrebenc9705]

What about a trailer for the big equipment? I want to see those diesels chugging with a skid or mini ex.

[@thomasw8400]

Diesel is $4.49 a gallon in Onalaska, WI

[@stephendobie5013]

😂 😂 "....and no I am not going to chip it!" Hilarious.....how do you really feel Mike? Thanks for another great video...stay healthy, stay safe! Steve in Calgary

[@haroldphipps3457]

I was hoping he would say he was going to brush hog the branches, just to mess with the English majors !!

[@RBC-V]

Chip it, chip it real good 🤪

[@TrackGeeks]

Diesel went up about $0.75 in a few days. Kinda sucks when virtually every vehicle I have runs on the stuff.

[@russellbowman8051]

Yes Your Equipment Looks Brand New Well Taken Care Of!! Enjoyed The Video And Narration!! Thanks!! Keep Smiling On!! 😄👍👊❤️

[@LR-xx5ig]

Regular gas in Southern California is 4.83 a gallon

[@kenswanson9685]

great video Mike Gas price is 3.75 and fuel is 4.89

[@kenswanson9685]

I hit send before I finished location Bradford Pa

[@TxHammer757]

Great equipment............great channel

[@michaelarmandsr3553]

Diesel in South Florida is around $4.50 currently. I would expect an increase due to the hurricane passing thru the gulf region.

[@moonman5811]

Diesel in southern Missouri is $3.98. I have a 2017 F350 Dually long bed. Love it! Absolute work horse. When it comes time I’m betting you keep the SuperDuty!

[@1944chevytruck]

GOOD JOB EVERYONE!

[@SteveEshom]

In Western Washington state we are looking at $5.20 for unleaded and $5.49 for diesel.

[@davidhaskins9457]

Enjoyed the video Mike, have a great Labor Day weekend, love you guys

[@robertjerome1889]

Wow..thats a great log for a post and beam use..

[@scottquigley3887]

at about 8:30 mark in the video, you can avoid that waste cut if you put your notch cut UNDER the horizontal face cut when felling the tree. Same amount of waster, saves a cut.

[@brianlettrich1944]

I’ve got a 36” WB rake like that and it’s awesome.. best money can buy.

[@badcat4707]

Good morning to Hunter 👋😸and family and friends 😸😺

[@HallnoutMhall]

Good morning friend

[@badcat4707]

@@HallnoutMhall / good morning friend 😸

[@jefferyholland]

$3.89 for regular and $4.79 for diesel in Altoona

[@rogercarter8649]

Why do I think the clearing is really a surprize to come

[@suebolasevich123]

Lol Mike on the def diesel extortion fluid very funny

[@aday1637]

$3.81 here in Sweetwater TX for diesel. Oil wells are being drilled at a record pace around the area and the refinery up the road is loading trucks at a record pace too. Gasoline is $3.04

[@RussellAinsworth]

Hey there Mike , up here in Alberta Canada and went to town for fuel yesterday and pooped a little bit when I seen the prices at the pump. 179.9/litre for regular gas and premium was well over $2/litre. Ouch!!