This Channel is becoming one of my favorite Content viewing. I can relate to Forest Management because I have been doing that for 30 years. My Family Farm is where I am at peace, and my Saw breaks the silence...lol

That's why God gave you your talent being a sawyer and not a painter like your videos thank you for sharing your time and since of humor 😊

@WilsonForestLands

5 ай бұрын

Yep I think I should scrap the paintbrushes and stick to chainsaws.

I use Anchorseal on walnut logs. Try sealing the end of the log before you mill them. Way easier.

@CMT905

5 ай бұрын

Second that

@WilsonForestLands

5 ай бұрын

The problem with that method is I didn’t even think to put anchorseal on them until after I milled them. 😁

@joepiker

5 ай бұрын

@@WilsonForestLandsHa! I figured that out. Good luck with your madrone

Cool video Wilson. The mystery animal looks like a sabertooth tiger. 😁

@WilsonForestLands

5 ай бұрын

Yeah I was leaning towards sabertooth tiger.

I couldn't tell you how much madrone I've run through the wood stove. I have a nice flute made of the stuff. Always thought it would make beautiful lumber. That mystery animal is a chupacabra.

@WilsonForestLands

5 ай бұрын

I couldn’t tell you how much madrone I’ve run through the wood splitter. And a lot through the wood stove. I always thought it was a shame to burn such beautiful wood. After these dry I might find out why it is we just burn it.

@WilsonForestLands

5 ай бұрын

I had another animal one time that looked even more like a chupacabra but it ended up being just a squirrel in a weird position.

I'd consider sealing the edges too, the more you can slow down the drying process with Madrone the better. Putting too much weight on it would make me nervous, tension has to go somewhere so it may just lead to splitting.

@WilsonForestLands

5 ай бұрын

This is mostly just an experiment with the Madrone. We’ll see if you are right about it splitting. Maybe I should do the next batch without putting so much weight on and see what the difference is.

Good show thanks

At 11:36, you must have a stray elephant running around your place. It must be one of those miniature ones. Then again, it could be a saber toothed puddy tat with his head tilted back to show his beautiful teeth. Wait a minute, I bet it's a walrus. You do have some pretty cool animals around you place. Good luck on the trail cams.

@WilsonForestLands

5 ай бұрын

That is the second guest for sabertooth puddy tat. Woolly mammoth was also mentioned but walrus could be more likely.

@m8s4lif

5 ай бұрын

@@WilsonForestLands Keep up the videos. They are both thought provoking and fun to watch.

Browning trail cameras.

That was one of those new laser wolves ODFW reintroduced.

@WilsonForestLands

5 ай бұрын

I was hoping the GMO laser wolves wouldn’t make it to this area but you might be right.

Ratchet straps work well for weighing down lumber

@WilsonForestLands

5 ай бұрын

After I pile a bunch of lumber on it I was thinking about ratchet straps to hold the whole pile down and increase the weight.

that madrone seems to be beautiful you have a great sense of humor thanks

@WilsonForestLands

5 ай бұрын

Thank you Edward.

I coat the ends of my logs with paint from local recycling center for free. Wood-Mizer said they will store for 12+ months if seal ends of logs.....i hope they keep longer because they been stacked for 2+ yrs.....nothing happens round here quick

@WilsonForestLands

5 ай бұрын

That is probably a good tip, the recycled paint.

The Madrona boards are looking nice so far. 😉👍

@WilsonForestLands

5 ай бұрын

So far they look good. We’ll just have to see if they are still good after they dry.

watching this video I realize it is a good thing your clumsy difficulty with paint does not carry over to the use of power equipment.

@WilsonForestLands

5 ай бұрын

Yep I have already thought of that. Fortunately I am much better with solids than I am with liquids.

Yep, that's what the retaining clips are for. Plastic 'tin lids' don't seal quite like metal 'paint tin' lids. Too many customers having 'tins' fall over and going 'splort' in their posh cars led to the risk management people mandating the clips..... Steel is more recyclable than plastic, but plastic is cheaper and lighter, so plastic it is.

Mystery animal...chupacabra! Or Steve, the cat.

@WilsonForestLands

5 ай бұрын

Maybe chupacabra. I know several different different possibilities of Steves it could be.

hi there nice tree , i paint like that , good show best to all john

There's Dead, Deader and Deaderest. Not, however, to be confused with "Mostly-Dead" which is a different kettle of fish, to mix metaphors. Sometimes after felling and limbing a tree, once the sawlogs are removed, the ghostly outline can be seen where the trunk had been; but other folks use their Farmi winches to push it all away before viewing... Love that "turbo-mode" on your mill -- I gotta git me one o' them. My vote for the mystery critter is the fox. It's about the correct height and it seems the most photogenic. I also saw a deer bum and Bigfoot incognito. Another likeroo and cheers from your neighbor in Linn County.

@WilsonForestLands

5 ай бұрын

Maybe that would be video idea, identifying the deadness level of trees. I was leaning toward fox, someone else said sabertooth tiger. That could be a second possibility.

@lpeterman

5 ай бұрын

A (very distant) second possibility...@@WilsonForestLands

Cool!!

You just made my day. At least I'm not the only one that makes a mess on painting. At least you didn't make a mess on cutting the tree down. I think that we need to stick with cutting trees down

@WilsonForestLands

5 ай бұрын

You made my day too, I’m glad to know I’m not the only one. Yep we should stick to things like chainsaws.

@joeyrector1015

5 ай бұрын

@@WilsonForestLands right. At least something goes right when cutting trees down

My mixed breed tiger cat ran away from home back in 2012. We assumed she got nailed by some coyotes but now I'm thinking she is living on your property....perhaps she followed the Oregon Trail from the Blue Ridge Mountains to you. Thanks for taking her picture, comforting to know she is safe and sound. I have several trail cam's, all of them are made by Wildgame Innovations from Cabelas. Model # TR8i34W-7. Good price and reliable as hell. Enjoyed your video, Wilson Tom

@WilsonForestLands

5 ай бұрын

Now it all makes sense after you mentioned your tiger cat. Seems like the most likely scenario. Thanks for the trail cam suggestions.

Don't cut anything short especially your lumber and your videos. Good job waterproofing the boots and shirt. Great video as always.

@WilsonForestLands

5 ай бұрын

It’s raining now a good day to go outside and see if that waterproofing worked on my boots.

Do you ever leave bigger dead pines standing? they make great habitat for different types of insects and in turn to the birds who hunt those insects. If you like seeing birds on the property it would increase the amount of them

@WilsonForestLands

5 ай бұрын

Yes I had several bigger pines die this year. I will likely leave some of them for the critters.

@terryatpi

4 ай бұрын

All kinds of smaller animals love brush piles as well.

you are right your trail cam is not good, and im being polite here as that is the Canadian way. :-) I think that Madrone would make an amazing table top.

@WilsonForestLands

5 ай бұрын

No need to be polite when it comes to that trail cam. That one is bad enough to even turn a Canadian rude. I was thinking the same about the Madrone. It would make a good table top if it would just stay straight.

@davebloggs

5 ай бұрын

@@WilsonForestLands when you first cut that i thought wow now that is a cool table top, maybe linseed oil might help it clogs the pours of the wood and smells amazing but I have never worked with Madrone. to be honest i had never heard of it until i started watching your videos.

I recognize Wesco boots. They will last forever

@WilsonForestLands

5 ай бұрын

A few people have also thought they were Wesco, but they are actually Whites.

I've had good success with the Cabelas outfitter cameras. Not long ago they had them on sale. I should have purchased more. The gen II are good, the gen III are better but about 50% more expensive. I have a few videos with clips taken with them. So far they've been a bit more Bear proof than their predecessors. The other brands I've used were more expensive, but not better.

@WilsonForestLands

5 ай бұрын

Good info, thanks.

I think one of the mystery is a yellow tractor

Encouraging, your forest is alive

@WilsonForestLands

5 ай бұрын

Yep I like knowing all those critters are roaming around out there.

I’m glad to see I’m not the only one who ends up redoing my stacks. I’d guess fox?

@WilsonForestLands

5 ай бұрын

I zoomed in on it more later, I think it is a fox

I assumed the joke was that you're the mystery animal, but no there was really a mystery animal

@WilsonForestLands

5 ай бұрын

I knew that some people might take either one to be the mystery animal. Either way works. 😁

speaking of drips on the boot... what's your logger/woodsman boot of choice? maybe an episode topic? those look nice. show us your boots.

@WilsonForestLands

5 ай бұрын

Right now I am wearing Whites. I am actually planning to do a video about boots soon.

Might those be tusks on a wild boar? Someone mentioned saber-tooth, but given the direction they were pointing it would have to be a buck toothed saber-tooth.

@WilsonForestLands

5 ай бұрын

There haven’t been any know wild boar in the area. But then I also haven’t heard any reports of saber tooth in the area. So maybe one is just as plausible as the other.

Lot of deer’s around there and the mountain lion looking for a Venison dinner the fox looking for a rabbit to eat and making sure it’s not the mountain lion’s diner

@WilsonForestLands

5 ай бұрын

And me hoping I don’t somehow get mixed up on the wrong side of all of that.

Fox, cougar, deer

That's exactly how that would go for me.

@WilsonForestLands

5 ай бұрын

I’m glad I’m not the only one.

Did the JB weld seal the fuel leak Mr. Wilson? More fun running your chainsaw than a paint brush huh.

@WilsonForestLands

5 ай бұрын

I haven’t filled the tank up yet. It still has at least a half tank so it might be a while. Yeah chainsaws and I get along better than I do with paint brushes.

They really anchored down that seal on the can. Your mystery animal looks like it could be a young Woolly Mammoth. I could use some help on a painting job- never mind, thanks anyway!

@WilsonForestLands

5 ай бұрын

Anchored down, why didn’t I think of that one? Someone else said a sabertooth tiger but, woolly mammoth could make more sense.

I saw your video on electric chain saws and your tractor. Was curious if you were going to do any more videos on the equipment and setup you use. Why you chose what you did?What you have seen other sawyers use, your thoughts and what would you do differently?

Paint Paint everywhere except where it should be? Sorta like gluing,glueall over your fingers and your project stuck to your hands and your hands stuck to your nose! Looks funny but maddening as Being stuck in Traffic or Hell or both!!🇨🇦😄

@WilsonForestLands

5 ай бұрын

Yeah it’s that way with glue too. At least glue is a little bit fun to peel off fingers.

on a side note , i went to lowes yesterday and their 2x4s were full of holes [ don't sound right doe's it ] , i mean a 1/4" hole every 2" , good structural wood ya think

@WilsonForestLands

5 ай бұрын

Hard to imagine the lumber graders allowing lumber like that to pass.

The upsides that your shirt and boots won't crack when the weather gets dryer 🤭

@WilsonForestLands

5 ай бұрын

That’s a good point, I hadn’t thought of that one. 😁

The lion was cool. I’m going with grey fox although I see more coyotes than fox but fox I believe are more nocturnal. 🤷🏽‍♂️ Was that a little orchard in the background? Logging buddy that moved off had a friend that had a fantastic Apple orchard on the eastern side of the Sierras. Amazing tasting different obscure varieties. 👍🏼

@WilsonForestLands

5 ай бұрын

I zoomed in more on that mystery picture afterward. I think you are right about it being a fox. There isn’t an orchard in the background. The only trees that might be orchard looking are some young white oak that are in the area around the sawmill. There are about four apple trees on other parts of the property. I am guessing they grew from somebody throwing out an apple core a long time ago. Only one of them has ever produced and like you say, an obscure variety.

On the west coast… wood is madrona.

@WilsonForestLands

5 ай бұрын

It depends on what part of the West Coast. In some areas they call it madrone and some they call it madrona.

If someone dosen't have other boards to dry over the tricky hardwood. Just use rocks until have more... [watch your back doing it]

@WilsonForestLands

5 ай бұрын

Yeah rocks would be a good source of weight but rocks are a little hard to find on this property.

@sacha11666

5 ай бұрын

@@WilsonForestLands .... by rows of two i did it so the sides dosen't warp. Found it easier than trying rows of one balabcing them on tiny sticks. ⚜️

Is your land just past the old Big Bend Ranch? Your mystery animal is a coyote 🎻

@WilsonForestLands

5 ай бұрын

There aren’t any ranches around here with that name that I am aware of. I prefer to keep my location private on this public forum, especially as this channel is starting to get a lot of viewers. Southern Oregon is about as much as I want to narrow down my location.

Mystery animal ET. 👽👾

@WilsonForestLands

5 ай бұрын

I hadn’t thought of that one. Sabertooth tiger was a common guess but ET might be more plausible.

Double dipping content

No, that tree is More "deader=er"lol!!! Note to self, don't ask Mr Wilson to ever help in the painting department, sorry, lol!!!

@WilsonForestLands

5 ай бұрын

Wise words you speak.

How did the JB weld work out for you.

@WilsonForestLands

5 ай бұрын

I won’t know until I fill up the fuel tank. I still have a good bit of fuel in there so it may be a while before I test it.

Weird question. Do you have any bamboo? When my bamboo dries, it always splits.

@WilsonForestLands

5 ай бұрын

No I have never had or dealt with bamboo. Sometimes I think it would be fun to have a big stand of bamboo. I think it’s too dry here for it though.

I really like those boots! What brand are they?

@andysmith8544

5 ай бұрын

I was wondering the same, maybe Whites?

@WilsonForestLands

5 ай бұрын

They are Whites. I plan on having a boot video coming up.

It looks like it may be some kind of cat.

mystery animal: walrus

@WilsonForestLands

5 ай бұрын

That is the second guess for walrus, it could be.

I'm a sucker for the high grade, if the truth be told.

@WilsonForestLands

5 ай бұрын

I am too. Eventually I will try to find some high grade suckers like us to buy the high grade.

I think it is a fox...

@WilsonForestLands

5 ай бұрын

I zoomed in on it more later and I think you are right about it being a fox.

How can a guy , so good with a chainsaw, suck with a paint brush 😅

@WilsonForestLands

5 ай бұрын

My thoughts exactly. 😂

Mystery animal is a fox. I can tell by it's tail.

@WilsonForestLands

5 ай бұрын

The mystery one was the one where you could only see the head. After a closer look I think that one was a fox.

@tomt8320

5 ай бұрын

@@WilsonForestLands Thanks. The reference to tail was in jest.

@WilsonForestLands

5 ай бұрын

👍 I was a little slow on the draw on that one. 😁

@tomt8320

5 ай бұрын

😂👍

Coyote and a lion

@user-ik4fd9ny4b

5 ай бұрын

Yeah, right? It definitely looked like a mnt. lion (cat) head.

@Andrew-sanders

5 ай бұрын

The lion had 2 pics. But the blurry one is definitely a cat to

@WilsonForestLands

5 ай бұрын

The one was an obvious lion. The blurry one I zoomed in on later and I’m leaning toward fox now.

@Andrew-sanders

5 ай бұрын

Fox was my first thought but not knowing height of camera is why the coyote

Bro, Husqvarna are not bad saws, but Chinese saws are better.

The tabs on the can are for Climate Change. Keeping the carbon in the can.

@WilsonForestLands

5 ай бұрын

Oh yeah I hadn’t even thought of that. So now I am to blame for climate change because I took them off.

lol, please enlighten us already.

Tacticam reveal xpro Very reliable. Cheap wildgame inavations are good for the money.

@WilsonForestLands

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the suggestions.