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Neighboring properties drain toward our property creating two seasonal creek beds that are muddy much of the year. We had a contractor install two crossings to make access for those sections of the property much better. There was an 18" culvert and a 30 inch culvert installed and a lot of fill dirt was needed to build up the crossings so a variety of equipment could navigate around the property as needed. Don't forget to subscribe and join us on Facebook, too https://www.facebook.com/flatcreekoutdoors

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The most efficient way I've found to clean up brush and haul it off to our burn pile is to use the atv with a small utility trailer along with the tractor and grapple. Equipment: 2000 Honda 350 Rancher 2wd 5x8 mesh utility trailer Kubota L3901 HST compact tractor Artillian grapple Don't forget to subscribe and join us on Facebook, too https://www.facebook.com/flatcreekoutdoors

Using the Wolfe Ridge 28c splitter with my 10-year old son. This was his first time helping with the splitter. He was able to control the splitting and I was able to feed the machine and take a lot of the split wood straight to the stack from the outfeed table. All in all it was a productive morning producing firewood and we'll keep plugging away at it in the future days and weeks here on the farm. Firewood inventory for next year is steadily growing and I'm really pleased with how things are going here. Don't forget to subscribe and join us on Facebook, too https://www.facebook.com/flatcreekoutdoors

Testing a new chain on the Husqvarna 455 Rancher (55cc chainsaw) vs the Echo CS-590 (60cc chainsaw) brought a very close result. Previously I was using the Oregon Advancecut chain, which is a homeowner low-kickback chain. Despite my best efforts sharpening that chain, it didn't come close to the cutting power and speed of the pro series, Oregon Powercut chains that are running on both the Echo and Husqvarna chainsaws. I use my chainsaws for felling trees, though I don't tackle enormous trees on my property, and I also cut firewood. I feel these 55-60cc chainsaws are just the right size for my needs. I was definitely surprised to see how close the 455 Rancher and Echo 590 were once the 455 Rancher has the same kind of chain. I thought the Echo would be considerably faster, but that was not the case. Here's the link for video where I did the previous lopsided comparison: https://youtu.be/FoHU3yuOPq4 Don't forget to subscribe and join us on Facebook, too https://www.facebook.com/flatcreekoutdoors

I did a bit of firewood harvesting today using some of my favorite ORANGE tools including the Kubota L3901 with Artillian grapple, the Echo CS590 chainsaw, and my little Stihl MS181c saw. I was clearing some encroachment on my fields but also harvesting firewood for my growing firewood business. Don't forget to subscribe and join us on Facebook, too https://www.facebook.com/flatcreekoutdoors

I got a chance to split a bunch of the wood I picked up from the honey hole the other day. My new Echo CS590 chainsaw quickly broke down some logs I had sitting around. I used the 6 way wedge on the Wolfe Ridge 28c splitter and now I have a lot of firewood that needs to be stacked. Here are some of my other favorite firewood tools: SawHaul Chainsaw Holder: https://amzn.to/32oubuX Stump Vise: https://amzn.to/3oaBwE0 Logging Helmet: https://amzn.to/36kdA7G Husqvarna Chainsaw: https://amzn.to/2GjAZeO Felling Wedges: https://amzn.to/38APw1G Forester Chaps: https://amzn.to/2LdKulz Stihl 3/8 sharpener: https://amzn.to/3HNtcEl *As an Amazon affiliate, I'll earn a commission on your purchase through these links Music credit: Jazzy-Abstract, Coma-Media https://pixabay.com/users/coma-media-24399569/ Pop Violin, ZakharValaha https://pixabay.com/users/zakharvalaha-22836301/ Don't forget to subscribe and join us on Facebook, too https://www.facebook.com/flatcreekoutdoors

I've had my Husqvarna 455 Rancher chainsaw for a couple years now and I can't believe I'm just now realizing I've had this one critical maintenance item wrong for a while now. I left out a couple facts in this video, so here's what you need to know: ^^Stihl 3/8P (picco) low profile chains take 5/32" file (this is what my Stihl MS 181c uses) ^^Stihl 3/8 standard chains take 13/64" file ^^Husqvarna/Oregon 3/8 0.050 chains take 7/32" file, though some people say the 13/64" will work fine too. I've done such a poor job at at keeping my chain sharp on the 455 Rancher that I've gone out and purchased a new saw (the Echo CS-590), thinking I just need a more powerful saw. We'll see how it performs after a few solid uses. Buy 2-in-1 Chainsaw Sharpeners on Amazon: Stihl 3/8P Low Profile sharpener: https://amzn.to/3JcqGaX Stihl 3/8 sharpener: https://amzn.to/3HNtcEl Other Brand 3/8 sharpener: https://amzn.to/3siIDOg Here are some of my other favorite firewood tools: Some of my most used tools & equipment: SawHaul Chainsaw Holder: https://amzn.to/32oubuX Stump Vise: https://amzn.to/3oaBwE0 Logging Helmet: https://amzn.to/36kdA7G Husqvarna Chainsaw: https://amzn.to/2GjAZeO Felling Wedges: https://amzn.to/38APw1G Forester Chaps: https://amzn.to/2LdKulz *As an Amazon affiliate, I'll earn a commission on your purchase through these links Thanks for supporting the channel! Don't forget to subscribe and join us on Facebook, too https://www.facebook.com/flatcreekoutdoors

Continuing to add to my firewood inventory, I venture into the woods today to hunt down some standing dead, or recently downed trees. I used my Stihl 181c, aka "my little saw" for all this work. Even though its a small saw, with a good sharp chain on it, it does really well. This small red oak tree was a nice little haul for my 2000 Honda Rancher atv and my 5x8 mesh trailer. Some of my most used tools & equipment: SawHaul Chainsaw Holder: https://amzn.to/32oubuX Stump Vise: https://amzn.to/3oaBwE0 Logging Helmet: https://amzn.to/36kdA7G Husqvarna Chainsaw: https://amzn.to/2GjAZeO Felling Wedges: https://amzn.to/38APw1G Forester Chaps: https://amzn.to/2LdKulz *As an Amazon affiliate, I'll earn a commission on your purchase through these links Thanks for supporting the channel! Don't forget to subscribe and join us on Facebook, too https://www.facebook.com/flatcreekoutdoors

In trying to grow my firewood business, I'll need a lot more wood and I came across a large, free wood source about 20 minutes away from our farm. I've made a trip out there before for some wood, and today I'm looking to get even more from there. This score got some precut oak and hickory mostly and it all looks pretty good. Some of my most used tools & equipment: SawHaul Chainsaw Holder: https://amzn.to/32oubuX Stump Vise: https://amzn.to/3oaBwE0 Logging Helmet: https://amzn.to/36kdA7G Husqvarna Chainsaw: https://amzn.to/2GjAZeO Felling Wedges: https://amzn.to/38APw1G Forester Chaps: https://amzn.to/2LdKulz *As an Amazon affiliate, I'll earn a commission on your purchase through these links Thanks for supporting the channel! Don't forget to subscribe and join us on Facebook, too https://www.facebook.com/flatcreekoutdoors

I hate the winters here in Central Virginia. We never get extended cold weather so everything gets really muddy when we have daily freeze-thaw cycles. I'm working on splitting some of the free oak I picked up recently with my Wolfe Ridge 28c compact commercial log splitter. My firewood inventory is growing, but not fast enough because I need to have more wood on-site. Don't forget to subscribe and join us on Facebook, too https://www.facebook.com/flatcreekoutdoors

A couple pine trees came down in recent storms, so today I'm going to get those cleaned up and ready to be prepared into campfire or fire pit wood or lumber for future projects. The chainsaws used today were the Husqvarna 455 Rancher and my old Stihl 181c. That small Stihl is nice and light and quickly limbs up this soft pine. Some of my most used tools & equipment: SawHaul Chainsaw Holder: https://amzn.to/32oubuX Stump Vise: https://amzn.to/3oaBwE0 Logging Helmet: https://amzn.to/36kdA7G Husqvarna Chainsaw: https://amzn.to/2GjAZeO Felling Wedges: https://amzn.to/38APw1G Forester Chaps: https://amzn.to/2LdKulz *As an Amazon affiliate, I'll earn a commission on your purchase through these links Thanks for supporting the channel! Don't forget to subscribe and join us on Facebook, too https://www.facebook.com/flatcreekoutdoors

Put another half hour in with my new Wolfe Ridge 28c compact commercial splitter. It is a heck of a machine that increases my output compared to my old Champion splitter at least 4x. These maple and elm rounds are all less than 12 inches, so the 4 way wedge makes quick work of churning out firewood. Some of my favorite products: SawHaul Chainsaw Holder: https://amzn.to/32oubuX Stump Vise: https://amzn.to/3oaBwE0 Logging Helmet: https://amzn.to/36kdA7G Husqvarna Chainsaw: https://amzn.to/2GjAZeO Felling Wedges: https://amzn.to/38APw1G Forester Chaps: https://amzn.to/2LdKulz *As an Amazon affiliate, I'll earn a commission on your purchase through these links Thanks for supporting the channel! Don't forget to subscribe and join us on Facebook, too https://www.facebook.com/flatcreekoutdoors

Now that I got my firewood trailer out of the mud, I'm going to spend some time reorganizing my woodyard so its set up for growth. I have some big goals for my firewood business compared to previous years, and now that I have the Wolfe Ridge splitter, I should be able to increase production dramatically, but I need to get a lot more wood to the yard. Some of my favorite products: Yeti tumbler: https://amzn.to/32qs21T SawHaul Chainsaw Holder: https://amzn.to/32oubuX Stump Vise: https://amzn.to/3oaBwE0 Logging Helmet: https://amzn.to/36kdA7G Husqvarna Chainsaw: https://amzn.to/2GjAZeO Felling Wedges: https://amzn.to/38APw1G Forester Chaps: https://amzn.to/2LdKulz *As an Amazon affiliate, I'll earn a commission on your purchase through these links Thanks for supporting the channel! Don't forget to subscribe and join us on Facebook, too https://www.facebook.com/flatcreekoutdoors

Went to get some free firewood, and it was all good stuff - all oak - about 20 minutes from the farm. There is so much wood there, and I'll gladly return to get more ... if I can get my trailer out of the mud. Some of my favorite products: Yeti tumbler: https://amzn.to/32qs21T SawHaul Chainsaw Holder: https://amzn.to/32oubuX Stump Vise: https://amzn.to/3oaBwE0 Logging Helmet: https://amzn.to/36kdA7G Husqvarna Chainsaw: https://amzn.to/2GjAZeO Felling Wedges: https://amzn.to/38APw1G Forester Chaps: https://amzn.to/2LdKulz *As an Amazon affiliate, I'll earn a commission on your purchase through these links Thanks for supporting the channel! Don't forget to subscribe and join us on Facebook, too https://www.facebook.com/flatcreekoutdoors

For the first time, we'll use the 6-way wedge on the Wolfe Ridge 28c log splitter on some red oak, and we'll compare the splits we get from the 6 way and 4 way wedge. In this video, I'll also debut a new tool, the Husqvarna pickaroon for lifting and moving logs. Purchase: Yeti tumbler: https://amzn.to/32qs21T SawHaul Chainsaw Holder: https://amzn.to/32oubuX Stump Vise: https://amzn.to/3oaBwE0 Logging Helmet: https://amzn.to/36kdA7G Husqvarna Chainsaw: https://amzn.to/2GjAZeO Felling Wedges: https://amzn.to/38APw1G Forester Chaps: https://amzn.to/2LdKulz *As an Amazon affiliate, I'll earn a commission on your purchase through these links Check out Grizzly Wood Services: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCp8ptCXscA75SdKO1NagDSQ Music: NEFFEX - Inspired - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjny7ykmcUE Don't forget to subscribe and join us on Facebook, too https://www.facebook.com/flatcreekoutdoors

Today I get to use some of my favorite tools - my chainsaws, tractor and (new) Wolfe Ridge log splitter. Don't forget to subscribe and join us on Facebook, too https://www.facebook.com/flatcreekoutdoors

Today we test out our new Wolfe Ridge Pro 28C compact commercial long splitter on some big 30 inch oak rounds using the 4-way wedge. We're still breaking in the machine, and it has a few kinks to work out, but overall, I'm really satisfied with the performance and output of the machine. This is the same log splitter used on the Outdoors With The Morgans youtube channel, and similar to the one used by Back 40 Firewood. I've been watching these other channels for a while, and have seen how well the splitters perform with a variety of wood. My Wolfe Ridge splitter will be used to grow my firewood business. Each of the last two years I've been limited by time with how much firewood I could produce. My old Champion splitter doesn't have nearly the same output potential as this machine. Don't forget to subscribe and join us on Facebook, too https://www.facebook.com/flatcreekoutdoors

My new Wolfe Ridge Pro 28C compact commercial log splitter arrived and I demonstrate its first use, but all did not go as planned. My 6 way wedge could not be installed, and the auto-return valve did not work as expected. I'm sure the kinks will get worked out, but this definitely didn't meet my early expectations. Don't forget to subscribe and join us on Facebook, too https://www.facebook.com/flatcreekoutdoors

Firewood orders have been steadily coming in with winter weather here. I'm pulling seasoned wood off my stacks and shipping it out while at the same time trying to replenish for next year's firewood inventory! Don't forget to subscribe and join us on Facebook, too https://www.facebook.com/flatcreekoutdoors

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Continuing our test of the Wolfe Ridge 35 HO, we loaded up a couple huge oak rounds and ran them thru the splitter. To see more of this splitter in the future, check out Grizzley Wood Services: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCp8ptCXscA75SdKO1NagDSQ Watch our previous video with the splitter overview and first use: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGXJf9Wjk9o This 35 HO commercial splitter was optioned with: -Auto cycle -Magnum package -Hydraulic cooler -Electric start -6 way wedge -Welded fenders -LED trailer light package The Wolfe Ridge MFG 35 HO is a high output commercial grade splitter that's hand built in the USA. We split primarily oak for firewood sales. These huge oak blocks weight in at several hundred pounds each and can be quite challenging to position on the splitter. Don't forget to subscribe and join us on Facebook, too https://www.facebook.com/flatcreekoutdoors

Today I had the chance to run the 35 H.O (High Output) commercial wood splitter from Wolfe Ridge MFG. To see more of this splitter in the future, check out Grizzley Wood Services: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCp8ptCXscA75SdKO1NagDSQ This 35 HO commercial splitter was optioned with: -Auto cycle -Magnum package -Hydraulic cooler -Electric start -6 way wedge -Welded fenders -LED trailer light package VIDEO SUMMARY 0:00 Intro 1:38 Splitter Overview 5:26 Splitting w/ 4 Way Wedge 9:13 Splitting w/ 6 Way Wedge 12:27 First Impressions 14:25 Large Maple Rounds 16:09 Lessons Learned 17:01 What's Next 17:30 Stuck Maple Round 18:30 Subscribe For More Don't forget to subscribe and join us on Facebook, too https://www.facebook.com/flatcreekoutdoors

I picked up a used Kobalt 40v cordless chainsaw from ebay because I have other 40v tools, but this one is no longer in production & tested it out cleaning up a tree top from my previous video. Don't forget to subscribe and join us on Facebook, too https://www.facebook.com/flatcreekoutdoors

January 3, 2022 - the first substantial snowfall since December 2018 at our farm. We use the Kubota for some snow cleanup, then we'll tour the property for storm damage aboard the old Honda Rancher ATV.