Josh, enjoyed the video, really enjoyed the truth about fighting forest fires! People don't understand that fires are nature's way of reforesting
@StoneyRidgeFarmer6 жыл бұрын
Amen...natures way of dealing with invasive species
@downsouthcrawler975 жыл бұрын
Hey josh I was a fireman for 10 years of my life, and if you don't have access to a portable water supply "brush unit". Always carry a gas leaf blower. I have fought a ton of wildland fires like this. Just stand on the unburned side and blow it back to what's burned. Works 100% of the time bud.
@BrianFox3 жыл бұрын
I always start my brush fires down wind. Just like you did. Keep pushing the brush into the fire side so it stays manageable.
@thomasdesmond22486 жыл бұрын
I don't care what they say you look like wearing safety gear. It is not a fashion statement it is about your life. Good on you Josh for wearing the safety gear. God bless
@roybattles88844 жыл бұрын
A friendly suggestion: Instead of burning, find areas, on your property, that need erosion remediation and dump all of your cuttings in those areas (as long as they don't impede a stream, violate county regulations, etc.). I used to burn, but now I have five composting areas on my eight acres. I've been filling these areas for eight years now and they never seem to get full - the composting process reduces the compostable tree trunks, branches, leaves, grass clippings, etc., down to fertile soil that can be used or left to restore the land.
@tklemm45 жыл бұрын
It's great that you made this video for anyone that hasn't burned brush before. I've had certain times where it has come close to getting away from me before I learned how to control it better so hopefully you will prevent someone from making the same mistakes.
@batpherlangkharkrang79762 жыл бұрын
Hi..... Thank you 🎥👍👍👍
@paulrice19185 жыл бұрын
My son has an everything attachments grapple for his Bota too and you are correct it is one of the most used attachments we have and they are tough. We have been clearing brush filled fields for a farmer that cannot do it for health reasons. He does have some bigger equipment than our BX2670 that we look forward to using too when he gets it going again.
@adambutera41925 жыл бұрын
You can use the ash in your garden to grow stuff next spring! Win win.
@Karl_Degraa4 жыл бұрын
Pot ash. Potassium.
@smokymountainoutdoorsman19916 жыл бұрын
We had a lot of wind two days ago and it blew over a big red oak. I got it sawed up yesterday and have been chopping it into firewood today.
@rogerholloway84986 жыл бұрын
Very colorful fields this time of year. You are spot on regarding the burning of debri. Thanks for the video Josh.
@catfishinwithcrow6855 жыл бұрын
As a firefighter/paramedic I thank you for expl how a fire acts good job
@jimlycett44804 жыл бұрын
Here is a little tip I learned recently. Take a two gallon pump up sprayer and fill it with diesel or heating oil. It will not explode but will help the fire to burn much more quickly if you have brush or small limbs and is so easy to deal with if you have any fire going.
@BIGALTX6 жыл бұрын
I’ve got a 72” grapple for my Kubota M6800 made by a company here in Texas. I absolutely love it. It’s not “Wicked” ... But it IS awesome!! 👍
@StoneyRidgeFarmer5 жыл бұрын
lol...yep I love it...it's a little different than my big tractor grapple...maybe one day I'll do a comparison video
@stevensargent62225 жыл бұрын
Wind fall's like that I just cut them as if I'm felling them; notch to the ground side, then plunge cut leveling about 1/2" to 1" hinge wood and cutting all the way out of the back; BUT STILL STAY CAREFUL AND SAFE. This took me a few tree's to get it right just like it takes a few tree's to get felling right, practice is good.
@rebeccahaughn86776 жыл бұрын
Am a sista hat enjoys watching you do stuff her city boy hubby does not do. I can always hope that someday he will be handy sort of. lol Thanks for sharing your daily chores.
@williamlewis39655 жыл бұрын
Hey Bubba good to see you wearing your safety glasses today so you won't need those wooden eyeballs stay safe
@StoneyRidgeFarmer5 жыл бұрын
oh...Wooden Eye lol...bet you've heard that joke
@jkhenderson16 жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed the video! Excellent points!
@ricdenali42136 жыл бұрын
When Working out by yourself. Safety first always!
@ArkansasPilgrim5 жыл бұрын
Man, my tractor is out of commission. I've been nursing it along, but it has a blown head gasket, and I don't have the cash to re-build it right now. Hopefully, I'll be able to after the first of the year. If you have any property at all, a tractor is a must.
@jakeschisler75255 жыл бұрын
I had a mess here last year from hurricane Irma, we lost a Live oak tree that started uprooting naturally the power line ran right next to it. Lost 3 Slash pines but one was dead already. But made a huge mess. Lost branches on tops of Live oaks as well and they are still up there. The guy I bought my tractor from brought his crew in and didn't charge a dime for that, which was awesome. Every tree lost most of their leaves looked like a war zone.
@countryboy630775 жыл бұрын
I liked this video a lot makes miss the days using our wood stoves. The heat it produces is so different from electric heat. I also use to sell some wood, and I had come across a costumer that wanted only hickory wood for for her stove because of the wood allergy her daughter had developed. Everything she had used caused a very bad reaction, but when she burned hickory she was always ok, and the family could save money as well enjoy the heat. Has anyone else heard of this? I’ve never researched the effects of burning wood.
@Mike-uh2gw5 жыл бұрын
I just ordered a grapple, bush hog and box blade from EA. Great company. Like to see you using USA made equipment.
@StoneyRidgeFarmer5 жыл бұрын
Nice...yep good people...did ya tell them you saw me using it?
@Rdrake14135 жыл бұрын
The nutrients will go back into the soil faster by burning. Chipping will take longer for the nutrients to go back into the soil as it will take longer for the wood to breakdown.
@dubdub42066 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video homeboy very cool.. yea bro I burn everyday definitely part of life.. damm tree huggers lol .. thanks again for the video
@StoneyRidgeFarmer5 жыл бұрын
LOL....love it Homeboy!
@jimlycett44804 жыл бұрын
Here is another tip about cutting your tree. Before you cut too much of the top out take a chain and hook it to the little end and pull it sideway. You will have a huge amount of leverage. It will break the root ball loose and save your baby grapple a lot of work. I know you don't want to tear up your field but I leave as much of the tree in tact as I can and use the chain to drag it to where I am going to process it. It saves a lot of trips. 3 burn piles tomorrow, new years day. Good luck all.
@alvon9115 жыл бұрын
Terrific musical selection on this video
@JK-co6wk5 жыл бұрын
My grandfather always dug big deep holes for brush fires. once it was burnt down he would just push the dirt back over the hole and bury everything. It also kept from the fire spreading across the ground You still have to watch for flying embers but the wind didn't seem to control the fire as much it was down in a hole compared to on top of the ground. he would also soak the pile down a few days before with gallons of diesel fuel. He used a backhoe instead of a tractor.
@treeclimbing77986 жыл бұрын
Hi Josh you do great stuff. Keep that great attitude. This is where a large excavator comes in handy to re:pile the brush. Watch out for your hydraulic lines, don’t melt them. 🙀 I swear I can smell the fire in Michigan.
@StoneyRidgeFarmer5 жыл бұрын
lol...yep gotta be careful for sure!
@smoothbore43775 жыл бұрын
The basic elements of that brush pile are not "lost" by burning ( rapid oxidation ). The brush is simply being reduced to it's basic elements more quickly than the slower oxidation process, that we call "composting". Wood ash is commonly used to produce "Potash" fertilizer ( Potassium Carbonate ).
@keithhughes29366 жыл бұрын
The ashes are good to turn in your garden my granddad uncle and dad do it every year before planting. Someone told my granddad he tried it for a couple years and found it to help so my uncle and dad did it again found it seemed to help. So every year they find stuff to burn
@StoneyRidgeFarmer5 жыл бұрын
Yep...them ashes are loaded with nutrients for sure....ash actually contains alot of lime...when we first got the farm I used ash from a local wood burning power plant to restore the soil
@billfischer64645 жыл бұрын
@@StoneyRidgeFarmer I'm pretty sure I read as a kid that Indians used to burn they're fields like yearly or whatever to give back to the soil. I may be wrong but seems I was a kid when I read or was taught that.
@mikebenoit1585 жыл бұрын
Josh I just got my Lawn tractor back from the shop before it went in it had more power than when it came back 3-4 gears in the lower don't work now there is a high pitch whisle or winning noise coming from the rear axle now
@ajeshkumar27345 жыл бұрын
hi there it ajesh from fiji I do all those on my farm too enjoying doing farming.
@kevinshuffield73145 жыл бұрын
Josh, you are 100% correct in wearing safety gear. I had a chainsaw kick back on me last October and it cut my lower leg clear to the bone. After 42 stitches and a lot of healing I now own all the same gear you have. People dont run a chainsaw without proper safety gear, please! Learn from my mistake!
@phillully44726 жыл бұрын
Josh you sure have to burn a bunch of brush piles. all that 190 acres keeps ya very busy. Best wishes to you and Mrs. Stoney Ridge... take care till later.
@simonrowley49135 жыл бұрын
Hi Josh. Over in the Uk 🇬🇧 we have just had bonfire night all you needed was a few fireworks 🎆 hotdogs and burgers 🍔 to celebrate lol.
@BrodiemanAXT4 жыл бұрын
Husky hat running that Stihl! Great saw!
@randomcountrystuff79535 жыл бұрын
Smart advice about whering safety gear keep up the good work man!
@jameslivingston83016 жыл бұрын
Thank you Josh!
@SakimasRidgeHomestead5 жыл бұрын
Wild cherry is deadly for horses as well.
@IHav2BlackCats6 жыл бұрын
What you said at the end there no one seems to understand. Frequent small fires are much better than scarce massive fires.
@mikestiner39956 жыл бұрын
Good stuff...good weather.
@ziploc536 жыл бұрын
Loved the video. Burning puts carbon back into the soil faster.
@StoneyRidgeFarmer5 жыл бұрын
Yes it does...burning is just a fast way of composting in my book
@mikebenoit1585 жыл бұрын
I don't live on a Farm but I do have land & some woods I could make into usable land not sure about fire thow
@darylcampbell32446 жыл бұрын
Fire, man’s first entertainment system. The place looks great.
@stephenrussell17665 жыл бұрын
Great Job!! Keep them coming.
@adamgipson61515 жыл бұрын
Safety first! Live with it!
@stephaniewilson3955 Жыл бұрын
Why not chop off the root-ball before cutting the fallen tree up? The mass of the tree should be enough to stay down while the root-ball falls back.
@StoneyRidgeFarmer Жыл бұрын
a million ways to do it my friend
@hanksmith86266 жыл бұрын
Great great video keep it up
@dmw838315 жыл бұрын
your doing things the right way . if others don't ... that's their problem when they get hurt . when living on the farm there are 2 rules . safety is always rule # 1 ... rule # 2 ... see rule number # 1 . nothing beats the farm life . it's hard work ... long hours and your always dirty . but at the end of the day ... you know it was all worth it and the next day doesn't get any easer . I worked on my Aunts farm each summer growing up . i waited all school year for summer to come ... just to go work on the farm . if you never worked on a farm you will never know that feeling . keep up the great job , and tell the Mrs. to get on the videos more . nothing like a little stoney farm eye candy to help make the day a little better . have a great day sir .
@lorenledebuhr10046 жыл бұрын
5:30 “that’s the way to stir it up ‘
@jamieshields95215 жыл бұрын
You come to Australia to my farm n burn crop stubble. You need know where wind at n where to start in field. We have water cart hook up to tractor or truck and I used fire light like your one. We burn off to destroy small seeds, weeds, and it’s easy sowing later on.
@jalverson20064 жыл бұрын
Lost two goats to wild cherry limbs like that. Good point to bring up. Good job bud
@StoneyRidgeFarmer4 жыл бұрын
Sorry to hear that...most folks don't know that cherry can be toxic to goats..until it's too late! Also....Lillys can be toxic to cats...found that one out the hard way!
@thomasryan82186 жыл бұрын
I love watching fires.
@leearnall63936 жыл бұрын
Josh - when are we getting your Willy’s Jeep started - looking forward to that !
@gregorycumming18715 жыл бұрын
You might consider adding a piece of 1/4 inch plate steel over the opening in the grapple in front of your tractor, most times you cannot see what you are pushing and a stick can come through and dammage your tractor or hydraulics, this is what I have done and it works well
@StoneyRidgeFarmer5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tip brotha
@diydanvapes6 жыл бұрын
Always love your bids man. Keep positive!
@Buzzworthless044 жыл бұрын
Your closing speech reminds me of the story of the now extinct passenger pigeon. There were once many, many white oaks in North America due to periodic woodland fires. The Regularly occurring wildfires were fueled by the enormous numbers of passenger pigeons in the wild, which would contribute to debris on the forest floor via excrement and broken branches. White oaks thrive after natural forest fires. This would explain why don't see nearly as many this day in time.
@joelpayne95826 жыл бұрын
Oh boy ohhhhh boy I'm in the first 5 ....yhea fire love your farm vlog
@daviddobson89335 жыл бұрын
No you need to clear ant tree that will reach your fence if it falls. Trust me I had to go back and do it. If you don't want your cows out and repair fence all the time do it.
@onehillfarm70026 жыл бұрын
This last spring I had a fire and it ended up taking the barn down after the bales in the top part caught some ash... Not cool.
@singleman19866 жыл бұрын
No apologies necessary. Safety FIRST!
@wayneschnare40196 жыл бұрын
Great tunes !!! I like yours also !!
@LowOutput6 жыл бұрын
Josh, you rock!
@mr.happyfunguy37725 жыл бұрын
Hey Josh! Hope all is well, I just have a question for ya; what is the cheapest tractor with a front end loader I could buy to load hay bales? Thanks
@StoneyRidgeFarmer5 жыл бұрын
Man...ur gonna have to do some research on that one...I'd say an older used machine
@davebruins86236 жыл бұрын
excellent video.
@yabetya88095 жыл бұрын
I got a scare on my leg from my saw 24 stitches and still work with it
@bustertim53336 жыл бұрын
Great video Josh. Great bon fire
@davecrouch446 жыл бұрын
Safety first ! It's important because young people watch this . 🌲🌲🌲🌲
@StoneyRidgeFarmer5 жыл бұрын
Old people!!!! Please be safe LOL !! Woooo!!
@KoalityofLife6 жыл бұрын
Chainsaw and safety equipment is no joke. Chainsaws are great tools but they can do some unpredictable things sometimes. I probably look like a safety sally when I use a chainsaw but better safe than sorry. :)
@StoneyRidgeFarmer5 жыл бұрын
I agree....and so do my shoe strings....I hit my steel toe boot yesterday and nearly lost a toe!!
@KoalityofLife5 жыл бұрын
Ouch, or almost ouch. I'm constantly looking at where my feet are. Thank goodness you were wearing steel toed boots. :)
@adamgipson61515 жыл бұрын
Only takes a second to change your life when using a chainsaw.
@davidwatsonii94696 жыл бұрын
A LOT OF HANDLES IN THAT TREE
@malamberson5 жыл бұрын
Nice fire! You done a video a while back cleaning the John Deere tractor and you used a cleaner on it, I don’t recall what the name of it was and I didn’t see it on your amazon store
@sideskraft5 жыл бұрын
Good think you didn't spring a fuel leak on the Kubota . . . . . .
@ericeichenberger38656 жыл бұрын
Why don't you use the wood that you're cutting up to heat your home as firewood instead of just burning it up and wasting it I live up in the Northwoods I have a Wood-Fired furnace and a wood stove plus a gas-fired furnace and I use my wood fired furnace a lot saves a lot of money
@misscindy15966 жыл бұрын
I thought of that too but 1# he might not have a woodstove 2# it maybe the kind of wood nobody wants to put in their woodstove( here its cottonwood and i cant use pine in our woodstove its too hot for this new woodstove,when our pines die we cut up and give to my neice that can burn in her stove, hate to waste when someone else can use.
@paulatwood97946 жыл бұрын
Amen on that Eric. I preserve as much wood as I can to heat my home. Utility bills are astronomical here in Indiana (Duke energy). if Josh were to stockpile on all of the wood that he has had down from previous times he could cover it and stockpile for years to come.
@ericeichenberger38656 жыл бұрын
Miss Cindy 1 wood stoves are sold at Menards and its cheap heat.. 2 soft woods burn dirty yes but just means clean your chimney more frequently.3 if the wood burns too hot wait a few years till you can start using it cuz as long as the one doesn't sit in the dirt it'll burn and it'll be good it'll be nice and dry and go up quickly
@misscindy15966 жыл бұрын
@@ericeichenberger3865 yes woodstoves are available in alot of places but i dont know if josh heats with wood, alot of people dont want to.the type of insert woodstove we bought it is highly recommended not to use pine it gets too hot it can warp and damage, we clean our chimney regularly.our old house with old woodstove we burned some pine.but alot of these new ones you cant burn pine just alittle to start your fire and thats it.we have been heating our house with wood for decades my husband has cut wood his whole adult life and yes dried wood is very important.i saw big logs on that fire in the video and i dont know what kind of wood that was
@davebruins86236 жыл бұрын
if its pine----you'll have a chimney fire
@craigerpc3 жыл бұрын
80 percent diesel 10 percent gas makes for great starter fuel. No explosion and a constant burn
@bearallen8526 жыл бұрын
Love the music, where do you find it?
@mikebenoit1585 жыл бұрын
I wish I had you as a neighbor
@AndyM.5 жыл бұрын
DUDEZILLA! I could NOT agree more with your talk about fires! Fires= GOOD! Sorry Bernie Sanders and others! SAD BUT TRUE!
@daynecox31495 жыл бұрын
Your dead right Safety first all the time. Well done like your vlog.
@StoneyRidgeFarmer5 жыл бұрын
Thanks man...glad to hear it!
@augustreil6 жыл бұрын
If people are worried about burning, they need to go stop the burning of the Rain Forests. Now that's a problem.
@ronpalmer96812 жыл бұрын
Howdy
@kevinanderson7056 жыл бұрын
Can that Hickory be used in a bbq smoker???
@StoneyRidgeFarmer5 жыл бұрын
Yep sure can...I've got about 4 tons of it on the ground lol
@gainesarnold35615 жыл бұрын
You're on a farm. You have to have permission to burn brush? Glad I live in AR.
@matthewstrong1616 жыл бұрын
How big is your farm also luv your vids
@StoneyRidgeFarmer5 жыл бұрын
around 200 acres
@latinookc4 жыл бұрын
I really liked the video. I feel like I'm learning a lot. I also feel the need of paying back with some helpful safety info. I noticed you was wearing gloves when you was running your chainsaw. Its not a good idea to wear gloves when running chainsaws, skills saws, or any type of power saw. If the gove gets cought in it, it will pull your hand in and make way more damage than getting your hand cought without gloves. Thanks again for the videos
@StoneyRidgeFarmer4 жыл бұрын
Typically I wear a pair of Stihl timbersports gloves..designed for chainsaws
@deepsouthkayakfishing83245 жыл бұрын
What size tires are in your tractor?
@davecrouch446 жыл бұрын
What's that great music at 5m. ? 🚜🔥🔥🔥🔥
@StoneyRidgeFarmer5 жыл бұрын
Just some unlicensed youtube music clips
@44warlord416 жыл бұрын
i don't understand why anyone would need a "burn permit" to burn anything on their own land. I have not heard of this before. Is this just in some states?
@misscindy15966 жыл бұрын
Here in oregon in the county we live in( the county right next to us you call a number but dont require a permit) where we live we have to get a burn permit every year plus call a number to tell us its a burn day or burning is not allowed.its all about air quality and we live in a valley, that probably adds to the enviroment some.
@StoneyRidgeFarmer6 жыл бұрын
I'm not "required" per say...but if the fire gets out and burns down a niegbors timber or home then i will have my ducks in a row. Courtesy to call local fire department.
@misscindy15966 жыл бұрын
@@StoneyRidgeFarmer do you mean that in your area burn permits are not done? Do you have to call and see if its a burn day? Or you just call the fire dept and ask if its ok you burn.now im kind of curious😕
@adamgipson61515 жыл бұрын
@@StoneyRidgeFarmer that was a great call too. No puns intended.
@sshorn16 жыл бұрын
is there no one in your area you could give the tree to for fire wood
@jimjohnson32445 жыл бұрын
Your grass will be greener where you burned also.
@jimtripp52734 жыл бұрын
That's not hickory, it's ash at 11:00.
@bgray10096 жыл бұрын
My life has been a whirlwind of lots of ups and downs and no-one else could ever care for me....................
@jakeschisler75255 жыл бұрын
Get on Paul Shorts You Tube channel he makes and sells mods for Kubota tractors like guards for fuel filters, hydraulic filters other objects. He has a link to his stuff, I see you don't have a grille guard either
@StoneyRidgeFarmer5 жыл бұрын
I agree..needs a grill guard for sure...not my tractor...it's a loaner from Everything Attachements...they were kind enough to let me use it to clean up the farm and get some chores done! Awesome!
@jakeschisler75255 жыл бұрын
@@StoneyRidgeFarmer That's a good deal
@yahlov3 жыл бұрын
incredible what is allowed in usa... here in austria lighting up this is forbidden. every year some guys try to get rid of their piles by fire and get high (thousands) penalty payments. it's not worth it just because some guys startet big fires by not beeing careful and play it safe. love the freedom in USA!
@baraktzfanya39805 жыл бұрын
So much GOOD Lumber, why burn it? Firewood or lumber to the farm for many years!!??
@darylmae23296 жыл бұрын
Cherry leaves and saw dust will kill horses also
@misscindy15966 жыл бұрын
That looks like so much fun i love to burn 🔥
@stanmashek30855 жыл бұрын
WHY DIDNT YOU CUT THE BIG LOGS UP FOR WOOD OR LET SOMEONE CUT IT UP.