Turning a dead oak tree into a mountain bike jump with a cheap mill

Muahaha! If you're one of those people who insist I buy the optimal tool for every job, you're really gonna hate this one. Today we use a $100 chainsaw and a $30 beam cutter attachment to mill oak into planks. And it works! Then we build a nice little kicker as a proof of concept. Enjoy!
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[@judahhudson8994]

Seth: *takes whole day struggling on log* THE NEXT DAY His friends: so where’s the jump? Seth: don’t even get me started..

[@joeran8484]

lol

[@calgoman3120]

Your videos are creepy

[@brkencorrupt9347]

Lol

[@TrailFeatures]

“Today, on This Old Trail...” Seriously, watching things like this as a kid, plus helping my dad with projects is why working on things comes so naturally. It’s also why I geek out on tools. Keep this up. 👍

[@Yonktech]

Bruh the nostalgia I just experienced reading that

[@MoThaLor]

So true

[@Harey0407]

Sadly there is not enough flannel or beard on Seth's channel to match This Old House.

[@MS-gt4po]

@@Harey0407 this old House or this old Tony?

[@TrailFeatures]

M S I hope I’m as cool as This Old Tony when I grow up.

[@pigmaster7747]

I read the title as “Turning a dead oak tree into a mountain bike” and I didnt see the rest. I was so confused

[@BigMan-cu2dw]

Kylo Ren I had the same confusion on the building a wooden bike jump video

[@Harey0407]

Now I want to watch Seth make a mountain bike out of a dead oak tree. lol

[@addisonhall5027]

I'm sure he will

[@maddoxburr6576]

Same

[@pigmaster7747]

Lol, i saw a video of a guy making a wooden bike, it worked but wasnt great and took a lot of effort and a huge cnc machine

[@yousefkammouneh6559]

I've been watching you since I was 7 and always wanted a mountain bike. Yesterday, my dad surprised me for my 13th birthday and got me a mountain bike. I've been riding it around my city and having the time of my life. Thanks for being a part of my life!

[@NicolasPicklelas]

Cool

[@amongusmanki]

Cool

[@schmitty1127]

Cool

[@schmitty1127]

Cool

[@rcdaily8754]

Cool

[@DaCreepNextDoor]

Watch: one mountain bikey boi move log for 3 minutes Me: Yes

[@jacobparties]

Had me hooked

[@robinvonken9975]

420 like’s lol

[@bmansk8520]

His wife is like "why a ramp, I wanted a table!!!"

[@classydays43]

Seth: Mrs. Bike Hacks wants a table. Today, we're building a tabletop on Berm Peak

[@discordmodyoshi4922]

@@classydays43 haha Lmao

[@thatsharksfan4827]

@@classydays43 LOL

[@DinnerForkTongue]

Oh believe me, with Seth's "new" alaskan mill, he can make dozens of tabletops for Mrs. Bike Hacks.

[@devongemar6910]

@@classydays43 sry had to keep it at 69 likes

[@kassuyt]

"We'll have the craziest feature we've built yet" im guessing its a airbag booter workbench with a built in taco making station

[@Outsideville]

Sponsored by Diamondback

[@eliaswatson7524]

Of course

[@ryanford5387]

And a giant wooden sculpture of Drama

[@danielridlon3198]

Cant forget the bike storage facility

[@hec_3549]

It’s gonna be a 4km skinny that aligns your wheels while you ride it

[@jamesriley3420]

Let’s just appreciate how much Seth has progressed with his skill 👏🏼 and his house looks so beautiful in the snow to wow

[@egcloutishbug10xboxgamer79]

I was 169 like lol

[@abstractcod2225]

Ya

[@Vova3iLvova]

woodworking skills? cuz he was shredin since his trek 4900 days

[@jackfootballh1273]

Too not to and I was the 250th like

[@digital1518]

@@egcloutishbug10xboxgamer79 I was the 351 lmao i commit unsatisfying

[@levinelly9056]

Coming up next: *how I got hernia*

[@ejhayes76]

So true, as I watch this recovering from hernia surgery last month. He needs to be more careful lifting.

[@geraldfielding2531]

This is probably the third or fourth episode I've almost posted this comment.

[@abstractcod2225]

for da boys so truw

[@holdenbostocky1998]

How to: get a hernia

[@den1al291]

What is a hernia

[@ErikAndersonNorthStar]

"I saw this cheap mill on Wranglerstar..." So begins Seth's Homestead Hacks channel

[@aleckgonzalez8168]

I laughed out loud to this

[@CUnger07]

Next time try throwing some of those smaller logs under the big one as "wheels" and just roll it on out, moving the small logs from back to front as you go. Egyptian pyramid block style.

[@scotti_wan_kenobi]

Came to the comments to say the exact same thing. 👍 I'm truly surprised that Seth didn't think of it.

[@thomascalton3067]

Strap that hand truck to the log lengthwise and roll it over so wheels are down. You don't have to hold the handle of the truck that way. Just make sure your tires are solid or aired up.

[@CottonTheMoth]

In Seth's next video: Making Stonehenge over my driveway out of dead trees and youtube comments

[@jerryvolpini7987]

The pyramids were built by Aliens, duh! 😉🤣

[@diyprob4727]

You could’ve just got a giant crane and lifted it out with absolutely no environmental footprint

[@PedalingDave]

I wonder how much physically stronger Seth has become since starting this project? Who needs a gym membership with all that?

[@Rad-n-Colorado]

I would say 18.6% stronger. More if it were a gas chain saw.

[@kiko865]

He also became a Wizard... **hedwig theme plays**

[@hoineenietjij3331]

also think he will live very long and healty. he rides his bike everyday

[@oliversutton2266]

Seth: Uploads All Mountain Bikers: *Happy Braaap noises*

[@matthewmtb4617]

Did you get those storms. My school had a tornado

[@brinleyclement1952]

Bikes and burnouts what area do you I live in Rutherfordton county NC and near Seth and I was out of school today from tornado warning and BIG flash floods

[@matthewmtb4617]

Brinley Clement I live near Charlotte. And today we had an two hour delay

[@beastreleases4677]

Brinley Clement yeah I live in Asheville NC and we got out

[@carterchenault2364]

@Luic Bruni yeah everybody knows that, and everybody knows that braap can be used universally.

[@Deuteross]

8:10 this is the best bunny hop I've seen from Seth. Mighty impressive, dude!

[@FlyEaglesFly333]

On his earlier videos he jumps up onto tables and stuff higher than this I believe.

[@epic_boi4799]

8.06

[@MTBMADDNESS-]

The man can ride a bike

[@vikterhammer7746]

Seth: Contrary to popular belief, this is how to ride a ramp.

[@tategeiger5317]

The trails I ride: Oh cool, a feature! Berm Peek: Oh cool, 5 feet of trail without a feature!

[@fuzzneck141]

8:30 I was waiting for the run away dolly to knock over the camera haha.

[@Svenmpa]

Idea for next time moving timber: use a horse. They are strong has hell and can fit pretty much anywhere, in a forest.

[@morganjones8425]

Svenmpa yeah good idea just find one ini

[@smokedsalmon3907]

True, but then you have to deal with a horse haha.

[@isaacgreenham1067]

Yes Dwight K shrute

[@mishmasta]

Today on Seth's horse hacks...

[@datboi1026]

I swear tying the back of a hand truck (or one lying down) to the back of it and using a second one to wheel it up would’ve made it easier, but hey that’s complicated and kinda difficult

[@jadoncochrane9998]

Me: why doesn't he just bring his tools to... Seth: you might be thinking...

[@jacksonbaltes618]

I can only imagine what would happen if he called Phil instead of Eric.

[@smokeypillow]

8:08 that's so impressive

[@genoorrino905]

I can barely clear 3 inches on a cross country bike which weighs half as much as his full suspension bike. Sure, I'm a "little bit" bigger than Seth (6'2") but this is mad hard. That's at least a foot, which is insane. I had to watch it like 10 times over in slow motion just to make sure lol

[@goatnaticonfirm6591]

* 8:10

[@barcdode]

his bike probably ways like 30 or 40 pounds

[@chekeswani6896]

*8:09 lol

[@DomiXD12]

Seth is watching Wranglerstar? Man thats awsome! I've been following both for quite some years now!

[@sebaglock]

Mmm. Me too wranglerstar.....

[@shawnpierotti4930]

Yessss

[@adamliggett2621]

Same, both have some great content.

[@sdolman79]

Wonder if wranglerstar watches seth?

[@nickharris5284]

I watched wranglestar until his review of a machete. Full of prejudice, stereotype and bad taste about genocide....careful Seth!

[@tytilden9706]

You should build a trail map “station” of sorts like you had at berm creek.

[@eliaswatson7524]

Ty Tilden great idea!

[@jmoney4695]

I assume he will, but since Berm Peak isn’t finished he can’t make it yet.

[@ericmgodfrey]

@@jmoney4695 - Will it ever be finished though? He's gonna have to build a flat-screen into the station to keep it updated.

[@darius2640]

seth's lumber tips: thanks for milling with me today and I'll see u next time

[@Narakiwi]

Most solid kicker ever. Nice milling work. Though watching you struggle with moving the log, you are fired from my pyramid building team! Rollers Seth , rollers!

[@micahl98]

pulleys.

[@GTAmaniac1]

@@micahl98 why not both?

[@wesleyshafer6310]

Rollers and snatch blocks

[@GavinGlasgow]

The Egyptians did not use rollers. They slid it. They did not really know about wheels until later.

[@prajwalpingali]

SNATCH BLOCK! *Destin intensifies*

[@trailreviews3628]

“It’ll make more sense later why I tried a 360 right here” “Once the weather gets better, we will build the craziest feature yet” “This ramp will be used for a much bigger feature later on” Hints at a whale tail

[@KrisMcCool]

And what does a 360 have to do with a whale tail

[@nationtheis5093]

Sketchy Way too heavy Absolutely perfect

[@TheChapMX]

That thing is a work of art. My first thought after you finished it..."oh yeah he is gonna bunnyhop that thing backwards." Sick!

[@mcmuffler1147]

2:44 Chewbacca sound

[@TheAmwroble]

Seth’s wife Where did that tree I love go? Seth: What tree?

[@houwlingwoolf]

Speech marks

[@ladlad1725]

Lol

[@VlogEpicness]

That’s actually the way Indians used to build bike jumps.

[@getoutmecar2940]

So they had bikes?

[@houseofdyer]

First two minutes I just kept thinking “this must’ve been what Stonehenge was like”

[@jacobweglinski]

When there’s already 59 comments and this was posted 1 minute ago lol

[@murdieshyper2250]

1 comment per second

[@arthurbrown123]

@@murdieshyper2250 59.016 but hey who's counting??

[@ltj999]

Hey Seth! Just a tip, you can always add in a pully system, such as one called a "z drag" to help lighten the load and increase the load capacity that the winch can pull!!

[@athornforeveryh]

Came to say the same thing. Block and Tackle pulleys would have been great there.

[@mattnelson7258]

Yeah, also called a snatch block

[@ridebikesdrinkcoffee42]

Smarter everyday did a great video about that

[@snikwahjets]

cbuckdaytonoh lol i knew all about snatch blocks thanks to smarter everyday.

[@lomace8829]

I remember when Seth only had a couple under powered tools and no knowledge.

[@irond0g780]

As a skateboarder, this is my favorite channel and I dont even mountain bike.

[@dudeman9119]

Shredding is shredding I think that's something we can all appreciate

[@irond0g780]

@@dudeman9119 agreed

[@diyprob4727]

I’m getting the “seths gonna go whistler on us” feeling and I’m gettin excited

[@andrewvanbrummelen845]

We've still got like 3-4 months until biking's open up here, but he probably will go. I saw him in the lineup last year.

[@jeremywp123]

He won't just use gas powered chainsaw for some reason

[@jeresi]

Seth uploads: Mountain bikers (including me) *CLICKS FASTER THAN LIGHT*

[@ttvcryptichusky2249]

“This thing is pretty limited” **continues to drag a 300 pound log on an uneven surface ***

[@craigtupper103]

I just happen to have a pile of this expensive, durable, hardwood laying around me. Let's just make bike ramps out of it. 17th century British Naval Admiral: *heavy breathing*

[@Jonathan_Camps]

Seth: * lands 360 * Same music used in every video: *ITS GO TIME*

[@wholemilk153]

Seth uploading on Fridays gives us all something to look forward to at the end of the week!

[@joelsmtb3511]

And the end of school for the week

[@rickt151]

I don't even have a mountainbike or anything like that. Just a city bike I (which I sometimes use for off-roading), but I like the inspiring vids and the woodworking side of the channel.

[@neuk01642]

Is it me, or is Seths voice super-calming... it just chills me out every time I watch.

[@nooranik21]

If he ever needed extra income to support mtb, he should narrate audiobooks.

[@neuk01642]

nooranik21 Hahahaha you’re so right! And damn it I’d buy them!

[@attl3e286]

Who’s here after Seth got a proper mill

[@AstronomyWales]

I think this is my favorite thing you've built so far. I love its character.

[@highcountryhomestead9505]

Look for “standing dead” trees. They’ll be dried out

[@marekmiks5177]

Standing dead sounds like a TV series about lazy zombies 😂

[@gienry]

That winch is capable of a lot more Seth, look up “snatch blocks” on Smarter Every Day’s channel

[@judezz3249]

Man busting all this wood makes me exhausted

[@DaCreepNextDoor]

Me: oh wow Seth has a way to mill lumber and can use good natural wood for cool new projects like skinny bridges or berms! Seth: *R A M P*

[@soundslikeaplan841]

I never comment on your videos but I just had to on this one! I had a smile on my face the whole video, so awesome to see you use your own timber

[@joshuaparadise6770]

When you move your jump don’t put your fingers through the boards cause if you fall you’ll break all of them

[@ShutUpandRideMTB]

Finally figured out @SteadySpin plays the harmonica intro.

[@billylee3166]

You should make something for transporting ramps and timber on single track.

[@malharkulkarni2782]

cant belive how far seth has come form using a drill to move the log to making a full something to move a log and building all this crazy things in berm peak and building is own bike park hats off to you seth really love you bro

[@THEYHATEBRIAN]

2:14 the sound 😂😂

[@Bleeper660]

0:01 anyone else see a Patrick from sponge bob holding a guitar?

[@raph8342]

nice imagination

[@tristinwilcox9518]

LOL

[@Bleeper660]

Tristin Wilcox thanks

[@Bleeper660]

ami go thanks

[@JoshSmith968]

Sick! I’ll be building some new ramps to ride on my channel soon so this may be just what I need! (Minus the mill work)

[@powskier]

A hand powered "grip hoist" is the best way to drag trees

[@braniganirby7676]

Go for Tennessee turn off Carolina if you take Georgia Ralph Virginiado I’m not gonna😊🐶🐱What’s your future and you don’t have to worry about your bike and stolen if you want to chance want to come over but worry about parking your car either

[@tijmenmichon6956]

"the kicker is already in there you just gotta find it"

[@stevebarrett7557]

That's very Yoda-ish

[@joshuatulettthompson]

That’s a 50ft drop Seth: it don’t look bad at all

[@nerdexproject]

"I always thought lumber came from the store" ohhh I feel this so much! :D

[@ROBERTS604]

Build a zig zag trail with tall Berms gaps rollers etc (almost like a pump track)so you can keep your speed. All your "trails" are like 10 seconds. I would get annoyed riding there. Needs to be something with some length

[@levirichardson8505]

might want to learn how to deadlift Seth. It will save years off your back I promise. bending your back when you lift heavy stuff will get your back broken soon man.

[@jwrigs5137]

Watching with my berm peak hoodie!! I wanted to say thank you Seth you helped me along my mtb beginning journey and now it is my passion thanks

[@crypticproductions8005]

I was laying down and Seths bikes hacks came down from the top of my screen. I’ve never clicked so fast!

[@ritailovesexopenmycanal9141]

*I NEED F>U>C>E>D>*

[@Richie2600]

Dude, in the spring ride old forge's dirt safari, it's a cool trail, old forge ny

[@esmtb8]

He probably spent more time dragging the log up to his house than he did building the entire whale tail 😂

[@willshawyer7280]

Hey seth. How many likes does this comment have to get for you to make a QnA

[@dannyvillegas5242]

SETHHHH ITS MY BIRTHDAY

[@mamashecrazy7423]

Happy Birthday! Nothing like getting a SBH video as a present

[@wheeler3339]

My buddy had a pretty insane idea what if you had a driveway arch like some house but make it somehow rideable over the top!

[@thegefster1988]

Seems like it's too much about jumping and not enough about riding if you are not into the risky stuff.

[@2k_allday978]

Congrats Seth on 1.69 mill that’s my goal to now have some fun!

[@ryansolari7597]

No way! I know right away when I saw that bright green miller. Love you channel as well as wranglestar

[@jbsounds8702]

If this mans work ethic doesn’t inspire you... I don’t know what will.

[@jackfletcher7597]

Hey Seth look up a chain come along winch they can pull trucks onto trailers with ease. It will move trees like no other.

[@jessem8561]

Hey Seth are you planing in the future to open up berm peak to the public?? just curious.

[@hallbrothersracing3323]

Hey Seth I have an idea for you. Jump the airbag jump but with no airbag.

[@B1KER]

It’s pretty cool to have a kicker like that you can tote around. Guess you’ll need another one.

[@vontewalkz]

Build a identical berm creek with drama drop it would be super cool

[@ethanmartinez2809]

Seth please!!! do a full tour of berm peak, to show us the work you have done so far, amazing progress 👍🏻

[@michaelbacile8439]

I’m genuinely happy for you man! I’ve dreamed of finding a property like yours since I was a kid. I love rock climbing and mtbing, hoping to find something like this near Chattanooga. Maybe a smaller home but your land and what it’s producing for you is inspiring. Keep up the good work Seth!

[@heathergrimes782]

I thought you might know this what’s the best starter bike for a 12 year old

[@egcloutishbug10xboxgamer79]

Get a dirt bike or a atv

[@liamcat1962]

You make this look so easy, I built the exact same jump as you and it took me like five days. You’re crafty.

[@jamesheymans3845]

Hey Seth, can you make more berms, for Berm Peak to live up to its name? There were a couple spot s on Rhodorooter that may need a berm. And then there is The 1 on woodpecker that Phil said needed one. And maybe a one right after the Kevin Jump.

[@SethsBikeHacks]

I want to make berms so badly! Once it gets warmer out I’m going to build berms, but right now it takes forever for stuff to harden since it stays wet and never dries. Winter’s a bummer!

[@mikeroch9775]

I got an enmia today

[@bigdawg6782]

you should make a drop off the high platform with a dirt landing at the bottom

[@Vojens6500_vlog]

how do you make your kicker ramp i havent build a good kicker befor

[@taniorawiiremu8373]

You should attach wheels to the front so you can pick it up and wheel it about easier

[@gouldbowman]

I love the bike stuff... but i'm sold on Seth DIY.

[@ph1llipek_pl761]

id love to go skiing on those trails

[@lordonez3794]

I like how half the video is Seth struggling to move stuff

[@kianchristensen9554]

He should make construction plans for this

[@mbikesrulee]

So 1 year later. How's your kicker ramp?

[@choppy7632]

I loved this great job and thanks for entertaining me

[@michaelw2108]

Good 360, I really like the ramp build, is that design with spaces better than solid wood to the ground

[@bananasstuff3344]

it saves lumber, time, is buildable with different dimensions of wood (ie 2x4 instead of ply), and it theoretically offers more grip than a down to the ground one because your tires have places to grip.

[@lonewolfadam3989]

SETH YOU NEED AN MTB DOLLY! JUST ADD HUGE TIRES TO YOUR RED DOLLY!

[@NoahMcgrath]

What radius did you use because I want to build one

[@hughsquire3664]

Hi Seth, I was just wondering if the design for this jump could be posted as I love the way you've done it? cheers Hugh @Seth'sBikeHacks

[@Nikolaos34]

Life tip : use a ratchet strap when you have an awkward or heavy load on a dolly :)