Milling Lightning Strike Pine Logs

Felling and milling pine trees that wee struck by lightning. Not what I expected.
Pine, Wood Mizer, woodmizer, LT15, Fall Line Ridge, lightning strike, homestead, homesteading, DIY, lumber, trees, felling, milling.

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  • @earlsmithson4749
    @earlsmithson4749 Жыл бұрын

    Wes you are building what I’m calling the “Chicken Mahal”. Great job Buddy!

  • @FrenchieFrench1555
    @FrenchieFrench1555 Жыл бұрын

    I envy your life. Thank you for the videos

  • @williamcooley9931
    @williamcooley9931 Жыл бұрын

    Three beautiful sounds. Chainsaw, Tractor and Sawmill. Another great video. Nice Chicken Coop.

  • @jimmowers7675
    @jimmowers7675 Жыл бұрын

    Well Wes, that was very relaxing. Thanks for sharing. God Bless.

  • @DDL2728
    @DDL2728 Жыл бұрын

    You are doing such a great job, Wes!! It's incredible that you can cut down your own trees, mill them, & then use them for your chicken coop!! That's got to be a wonderful feeling of accomplishment!! Congratulations, & thanks for your videos! God bless you and your family 🥰🙏👍

  • @bobbynewton9247
    @bobbynewton9247 Жыл бұрын

    Enjoy your videos be safe God Bless

  • @rickharper1497
    @rickharper1497 Жыл бұрын

    What a blessing that mill is, not having to buy lumber, not having to go to box store to purchase. God bless be safe!!

  • @Ok-Mardy
    @Ok-Mardy Жыл бұрын

    Glad you broke out the "old 77" your channel is the "Tops" best video- music-content just all around my favorite!♡

  • @falllineridge

    @falllineridge

    Жыл бұрын

    Appreciate it!

  • @nigelwylie01
    @nigelwylie01 Жыл бұрын

    So satisfying for me too Wes! Thanks for video.

  • @realworldwildlifeproducts5512
    @realworldwildlifeproducts5512 Жыл бұрын

    The new shed looks like it works perfect for you

  • @falllineridge

    @falllineridge

    Жыл бұрын

    It's great! Of course, it could always be a little bigger 😂

  • @TinaBerghermtrueblood
    @TinaBerghermtrueblood Жыл бұрын

    That chicken coop is big enough to live in as a lil house !! I'm jealous chickens , you lucky birds lol 😆 Awesome work!!!

  • @PeterKNoone
    @PeterKNoone Жыл бұрын

    You have really become an expert at operating that Kubota. No need to apologize about the lightning hit logs not being special. We love watching you handle trees and mill logs!

  • @falllineridge

    @falllineridge

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks, Peter.

  • @graemewoodruff9988
    @graemewoodruff9988 Жыл бұрын

    You are indeed a lucky man to be able to grow and cut your own timber. Gods brilliant blessing!

  • @billstiem6035
    @billstiem6035 Жыл бұрын

    Very interesting to see the felling of trees, milling of the 2x4s and their immediate use to continue the build of the chicken house. Your presentation is very interesting. Thanks for sharing this with us.

  • @falllineridge

    @falllineridge

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks, Bill.

  • @elainerussell924

    @elainerussell924

    Жыл бұрын

    You want to see more 2X4 go to home depo

  • @kenjett2434
    @kenjett2434 Жыл бұрын

    Great job Wes I really miss the days when I use to saw lumber and built things. I have built a couple homes the last one and probably where will be for what time I have left I am still living in. I built 23 years ago now unfortunately age and health has ended my projects but reliving some of it through your videos for that I'm grateful.

  • @falllineridge

    @falllineridge

    Жыл бұрын

    Hey Mr. Jett. Haven't seen you post in a while, glad you stopped by! Happy you're enjoying the videos.

  • @kenjett2434

    @kenjett2434

    Жыл бұрын

    @@falllineridge I watch all your videos Wes just been busy as just got my youngest son in college. So I haven't been posting many comments.

  • @bobhanes5092
    @bobhanes5092 Жыл бұрын

    your're doing excellent work. i recently got a lt15 so im learning by watching thanks

  • @gregwitkamp5583
    @gregwitkamp5583 Жыл бұрын

    Im glad to see you using the Echo there a good saw

  • @brendamilner9066
    @brendamilner9066 Жыл бұрын

    Great video!

  • @wayofthewordwow7574
    @wayofthewordwow7574 Жыл бұрын

    I have an Echo and love it!

  • @lindaleslie5634
    @lindaleslie5634 Жыл бұрын

    Great job!

  • @eddykirksey8698
    @eddykirksey8698 Жыл бұрын

    Nice job!

  • @scottfortune9016
    @scottfortune9016 Жыл бұрын

    I love building things, so I can see how much more gratification you would get to start with a tree!! Great project!!

  • @trampster7306
    @trampster7306 Жыл бұрын

    Nice one thanks Wes! Love seeing that WoodMizer in action, and an update on the Chicken Palace! Stay safe & well! 👍👍

  • @jerrylittle8922
    @jerrylittle8922 Жыл бұрын

    Your doing a good job on your Chicken House project. Looks old fashioned.

  • @falllineridge

    @falllineridge

    Жыл бұрын

    That's exactly what I was going for, thanks!

  • @billmorris2613
    @billmorris2613 Жыл бұрын

    Good morning to all from SE Louisiana 25 Aug 22.

  • @freddiemoses467
    @freddiemoses467 Жыл бұрын

    This chicken coup is turning out to be bigger and better built than most of the new-build houses here in the UK

  • @yeagerxp
    @yeagerxp Жыл бұрын

    Good job 👍👍👍Thank you for sharing. Take care of yourself, be safe, and healthy 🇨🇦

  • @vanessalake4468
    @vanessalake4468 Жыл бұрын

    Very interesting to watch!

  • @rudyrivera7426
    @rudyrivera7426 Жыл бұрын

    Keep up the good work! Thanks for sharing! 👍

  • @samvalentine3206
    @samvalentine3206 Жыл бұрын

    Very satisfying! As you said, to be able to cut down some trees that could use harvesting, then turn them into usable lumber which you then nailed into place, I was feeling a lot of "wow, that's great!" This video kind of stands for one part of all that you do on your homestead. Thanks so much for producing it and sharing. I really appreciate the efforts you make to give us some great camera angles... like having to stop your cut just before part of the mill hit your camera 17:27 - the chicken coop build is going to be a very substantial structure once completed! PS: Hope the Jeep gets fixed OK. More footage to show here? (please?) 🙂

  • @chriskourlos4407
    @chriskourlos4407 Жыл бұрын

    I got a bad back and neck. Im hoping to get my sawmill i bought 8 years ago. Haven't used it or even put it together yet Nd the warranty has expired. I hope my body heals after all my many surgeries cuz I'd like to use the mill for making lumber to build sheds and polebarns and different projects. Really proud of your ability. God bless you.

  • @falllineridge

    @falllineridge

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching, Chris! Hate to hear that about your back and neck. Hope you can get back out there soon.

  • @allanpeters4403
    @allanpeters4403 Жыл бұрын

    Your videos are very interesting and down to earth country living. Thank You!

  • @falllineridge

    @falllineridge

    Жыл бұрын

    Appreciate you watching, Allan.

  • @karencary3312
    @karencary3312 Жыл бұрын

    I love watching you build things. Your channel gives me hope for the return to a saner USA. Sending up prayers for your family and the Country.

  • @thekiltedsawyer
    @thekiltedsawyer Жыл бұрын

    AWESOME VIDEO BUDDY, YOU LOOK LIKE YOU ARE GETTING AROUND MUCH BETTER 🙏🧡👍 Office space is coming along nicely as well 👌

  • @jimmowers7675
    @jimmowers7675 Жыл бұрын

    Great looking pine lumber Wes. Thanks for sharing your video.

  • @madsciencegary3830
    @madsciencegary3830 Жыл бұрын

    I actually found the fact that the lighting strike damage was all in the cambium layer outward really interesting. Tells you that cambium is the conductive layer and the heat must have blown the bark outward and only split a very shallow bit of the sapwood under it. I expected it to go deeper, so I learned something!

  • @joesinakandid528

    @joesinakandid528

    Жыл бұрын

    The lightning travels down toward the earth but for the instant it is traveling downward through the cambium the electricity heats the sap to steam - and that steam blows the cambium and corresponding bark away from the log. Lumber should be fine.

  • @douglasmiller7618
    @douglasmiller7618 Жыл бұрын

    Pine is fun to nail in when it is green lumber. It also won't get so twisted up .Nice video.

  • @ray_singleton
    @ray_singleton Жыл бұрын

    Good job Wes this is something I will need to do when the weather cool some . Lightning is one of the main reason I bought my LT 40 . That and pine beetles , storm damage That drops my trees .

  • @BRADASSOFFGRIDHOMESTEAD
    @BRADASSOFFGRIDHOMESTEAD Жыл бұрын

    I bought some Lumber Crayons, they really made it easy to mark out a log. They sell metal holders for them too.

  • @arectechafterwork9772
    @arectechafterwork9772 Жыл бұрын

    Nice job! That chicken coop is built like a brick outhouse! 😊 I'd be inclined to use the speed square for a straight edge when cutting and I'd put the framing nailer to good use.

  • @gitatit4046

    @gitatit4046

    Жыл бұрын

    I especially agree with that framing nailer. I do have several years on him but that hammer just don't make sense anymore. Although I have swung one A LOT in my younger days, these days it just don't sound like the plan. In other words, my 💪 is long gone. 😂

  • @09FLTRMM77
    @09FLTRMM77 Жыл бұрын

    MM77 Approved 👍🏼👍🏼

  • @TyinAlaska
    @TyinAlaska Жыл бұрын

    Love it, man!

  • @Roger-gs5ew
    @Roger-gs5ew Жыл бұрын

    This is going to be a some solid Chicken House.😁😁

  • @IronOakSawmill
    @IronOakSawmill Жыл бұрын

    It's a great feeling when you can take what would have been a dead, rotting tree, mill it, and transform it into something functional. There's a lot to be said about going from tree, to final form.

  • @falllineridge

    @falllineridge

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes it is.

  • @simonpritchard6074
    @simonpritchard6074 Жыл бұрын

    I have to say Wez..I love your videos. Over here nere London you take me away and get me thinking about retirement. Keep producing this great stuff mate. Si

  • @falllineridge

    @falllineridge

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching!

  • @thomas5956
    @thomas5956 Жыл бұрын

    oh god i need this tractor its so usable

  • @johnhamilton9229
    @johnhamilton9229 Жыл бұрын

    Another day, another chance to make saw dust 👍

  • @davidstoughton3257
    @davidstoughton3257 Жыл бұрын

    Can't wait to see it finished to see how the Supreme chicken house comes out!!!

  • @thebradleysoncatbirdhill6849
    @thebradleysoncatbirdhill6849 Жыл бұрын

    That was great, wes! I guess when you are working with logs like that, it's sort of like unwrapping that surprise gift under the tree at Christmas.... You don't know what you are going to get! I have a large black walnut that was taken down about a year ago, and there is an obvious lightning strike with healing on one side. Can't wait to open that up👍

  • @falllineridge

    @falllineridge

    Жыл бұрын

    Cool! I'd love to see that.

  • @jimwilloughby
    @jimwilloughby Жыл бұрын

    I hope the chickens lay extra large eggs as a way of saying thanks for building them the Taj Mahcoop.. I'm starting to get eager to see it finished and occupied.

  • @danbrookshire5628
    @danbrookshire5628 Жыл бұрын

    Nice camera work.

  • @richardthornhill4630
    @richardthornhill4630 Жыл бұрын

    Nice to have the equipment and tools to get the job done. Progress continues. Chickens will be added soon.

  • @davidkilbourne5422
    @davidkilbourne5422 Жыл бұрын

    I was wondering about how hard it was to drive nails in green lumber, but i'd say they would be harder to drive in dry lumber. We used to build carports for people and we used dry ruff timber that an old gentleman had and we got to where we had to drill a hole before we put the nail in. That was a job in itself! I like your videos! great info in a lot of them. Have a great day!

  • @ralphnorman4636

    @ralphnorman4636

    Жыл бұрын

    Depends on the wood. Hardwood can dry HARD. Pine is ok dry and slightly springy green.

  • @falllineridge

    @falllineridge

    Жыл бұрын

    What Ralph said.

  • @lloydconner3034
    @lloydconner3034 Жыл бұрын

    Lighting travels down the bark. because of the sap in the bark is a better conductor.

  • @chrischisholm4800
    @chrischisholm4800 Жыл бұрын

    Another good video Wes! Interesting fact you taught about green lumber 🪵 Good to know. Hi to little Mr “Thumbs up!” 😄

  • @falllineridge

    @falllineridge

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks, Chris!

  • @rogerfoster3015
    @rogerfoster3015 Жыл бұрын

    An old man told me may yearsago to use green sweet gum for lathing. According to him, when you nail your tin onto the gum it is there for the life of the tin

  • @symons666
    @symons666 Жыл бұрын

    The things we parents do to try to please the kids !! lol

  • @PineRidgeHomestead
    @PineRidgeHomestead Жыл бұрын

    You do the same thing I do. I don't mind my studs being wider inside a wall. Less cutting.

  • @David-fv7zg
    @David-fv7zg Жыл бұрын

    In my experience of being a father myself, having had a few off road adventures with my boy, Im guessing the post jeep conversation went something like this, Father and son walk into the house after walking back, mom says "Hi guys, did you have fun?", son says without hesitation "Dad wrecked!"

  • @dgr8zod
    @dgr8zod Жыл бұрын

    I have a Husqvarna 455 that has never let me down. Add it's never tasted ethanol, but it starts easily, and runs strong. The local grange has the non ethanolated fuel on all their pumps. I have a Lithelli 40V electric for yard clean up.

  • @southernyankeehomestead3230
    @southernyankeehomestead3230 Жыл бұрын

    That is definitely a lightening strike. I had an arborist I talked with one time tell me that when lightning hits a tree it causes pockets of sap to instantly turn to water vapor which effectively explodes. If there is a high enough moisture content inside the wood the tree itself can explode and snap off. There are videos of that and they are pretty interesting. Keep up the good work on the chicken shed (too big for it to be a coop or a house IMHO)

  • @lstone.09
    @lstone.09 Жыл бұрын

    Hey I heard those chickens moved 500 mile from you. They got tired waiting for their house to get done. LOL Take care.

  • @terrencewalker2108
    @terrencewalker2108 Жыл бұрын

    That's definitely a lightning strike, Southern Pines rarely survives these strikes. Major root damage from a lightning strike may cause the tree to die without significant aboveground damage. Trees struck by lightning will not heal. Instead, they attempt to seal the wound off from the healthy parts. This is a natural process and the best thing you can do for your tree, in most cases, is to allow it to happen or cut it down as you have done and make something useful out of it. Trees do not heal. As most Southerners know, pine trees are like a lightning rod when their sap is up.

  • @stefanpara8637
    @stefanpara8637 Жыл бұрын

    💯👍

  • @bnoone3072
    @bnoone3072 Жыл бұрын

    It would be interesting to figure out how much that chicken coop weighs. I know it'll withstand practically any wind. Maybe the roof would go, but not the framing. Great job. I see a framing gun in the future.

  • @saintaugustine1715
    @saintaugustine1715 Жыл бұрын

    I was kind of surprised for your trees that was hit by lightning the yellow pines that I got here that got hit by lightning you could see the resign was cook in it and I was told they call those thunder board and they are more expensive then regular board I kept those board for decoration on my own porch put you can really tell how yellow these board came out I guess the lightning was stronger then the ones you just cut have a great day

  • @falllineridge

    @falllineridge

    Жыл бұрын

    My theory is that those three trees were hit by the same strike so the energy was spread out. That's why there was so little damage. But, I dunno. Just a thought.

  • @jesseleep8921
    @jesseleep8921 Жыл бұрын

    Yeah, nothing weird about a blue streak in wood. Great videos as always, hats off to you for showing the jeep, you could have easily filmed around it using it as a tripod, very honest sir. Alpha male

  • @smokeybailey3080
    @smokeybailey3080 Жыл бұрын

    Be thankful there was nothing else to see. Years ago I sawmilled a large lighting struck white pine it was shattered cross grain and length way’s I thought I was going to get killed before I could get it off the carriage it was breaking into pcs a foot long. Just threw it away. Lightning struck a red oak last summer it was shattered the same way I think it wasn’t a very big bolt that hit yours .if any one doesn’t know when the electricity travels through the tree it turns the water into steam and literally blows it apart. There were pieces thrown over a hundred feet from the oak tree that got hit

  • @jerrylittle8922
    @jerrylittle8922 Жыл бұрын

    I bought a new echo 620p. I've been very impressed with the saw until recently. It quit oiling the bar and chain. In the middle of a large pine sawmill job. I think I'm gonna have to replace the oiler. The saw has about 3 hours on it.

  • @falllineridge

    @falllineridge

    Жыл бұрын

    Bummer! I bet it's fixable though.

  • @charlessessions7293
    @charlessessions7293 Жыл бұрын

    Where is Lil Man 😂 ? Love to see and hear his vocabulary !! LOL

  • @williamgraham8809
    @williamgraham8809 Жыл бұрын

    I can't believe that you blamed your boy for "bumping over the logs". Lol

  • @falllineridge

    @falllineridge

    Жыл бұрын

    Ha!

  • @stephaniewilson3955
    @stephaniewilson3955 Жыл бұрын

    Pines have evolved to deal with lightning strikes.

  • @roberto.peterson9917
    @roberto.peterson9917 Жыл бұрын

    There been a lot of trees / logs and firewood cut with them old saws they are all good till they are not depends on the person taking care of them have seen and used old saw that cut as good as their first day all matter of care for equipment

  • @davebrittain9216
    @davebrittain9216 Жыл бұрын

    One thing disappointing about this video, I can't smell that beautiful fresh sawn pine smell!

  • @1herbert100
    @1herbert100 Жыл бұрын

    You couldn't afford to build that coop if you had to buy that lumber. I just hope you built on rocks and not sand my friend. Good video and God Bless.

  • @falllineridge

    @falllineridge

    Жыл бұрын

    You're absolutely right.

  • @randy9293
    @randy9293 Жыл бұрын

    I live on a Farm I've had several oak trees that's been struck by lightning the lighting travels under the bark to the ground

  • @dennisatkins9837
    @dennisatkins9837 Жыл бұрын

    We don’t have logs around here. We have lawgs. 😬

  • @HilderbrandOutdoors
    @HilderbrandOutdoors Жыл бұрын

    I hate the hang ups. Great to see dead trees turned into usable lumber.

  • @idadho
    @idadho Жыл бұрын

    I always knew that sticky substance to be Pine pitch or sap or resin. It is distilled into turpentine.

  • @falllineridge

    @falllineridge

    Жыл бұрын

    I probably should have said pine tar. That's what I grew up calling it. More accurate.

  • @brucewelty7684
    @brucewelty7684 Жыл бұрын

    Which is more fun, the milling or the feeling in your wallet?

  • @dennishinkle5010
    @dennishinkle5010 Жыл бұрын

    Chickens use some sawdust. Chippers on your old limbs for sawdust.

  • @centermid7mb
    @centermid7mb Жыл бұрын

    In case of nuclear attack meet me at the chicken house. Bring beer!

  • @edwarddavis507
    @edwarddavis507 Жыл бұрын

    Hi Wes! I was just wondering if you can use the bark cuts, not sure what you call them. They look to be fairly strong and suitable for making furniture or using them as siding. What do you use them for?

  • @BRADASSOFFGRIDHOMESTEAD
    @BRADASSOFFGRIDHOMESTEAD Жыл бұрын

    Electricity travels on the outside of wires (Theory) Which would mean, outside of the tree - ESPECIALLY if it was wet (which it was)

  • @dallas6980
    @dallas6980 Жыл бұрын

    I recently stumbled on your channel looking for tractor video’s. I’ve really enjoyed watching your content! I’ve been looking for a Ford 3000 or other old tractor that’s in good running shape(but would prefer a 3000). Any suggestions? Just looked at an old Case 385 but it’s in pretty rough shape.

  • @alexandrealex4972
    @alexandrealex4972 Жыл бұрын

    📸🎞🇨🇵🎬📽🎵😁😍👍

  • @mzildaagostinho
    @mzildaagostinho Жыл бұрын

    Essas arvores que você corta, são de reflorestamento?

  • @michaelmorgan3273
    @michaelmorgan3273 Жыл бұрын

    out of interest what do you do with the sawdust from cutting I've seen alot of sawmills pile it up to let it rot down into soil I can imagine that would be very handy for you at some point in the future

  • @falllineridge

    @falllineridge

    Жыл бұрын

    I'll probably just throw it out. I have a friend who is looking to build a composting toilet. He may take some.

  • @3Beehivesto300
    @3Beehivesto300 Жыл бұрын

    Do you ever kill the trees and leave them verticals to cure out before cutting down?

  • @albuser8641
    @albuser8641 Жыл бұрын

    Just a heads-up Bro. My notification bell got turned off unbeknownced to me!

  • @karlbogrand1239
    @karlbogrand1239 Жыл бұрын

    You get any wind shake/check in those syp logs?

  • @garyfox8170
    @garyfox8170 Жыл бұрын

    You sure you're not a carpenter? So many carpenter traits.

  • @den-nap4974
    @den-nap4974 Жыл бұрын

    Got a stihl saw, if it runs out of gas it will NOT start till next day. Odd

  • @kenthesparky178
    @kenthesparky178 Жыл бұрын

    Hi,will you be replanting 3 saplings in their place?

  • @falllineridge

    @falllineridge

    Жыл бұрын

    No

  • @frankcherry3810
    @frankcherry3810 Жыл бұрын

    Was there any visible damage to the inside of the trees from the lightning strike?

  • @falllineridge

    @falllineridge

    Жыл бұрын

    No, just a very small vein of pine tar. Very small.

  • @andrewmabry8995
    @andrewmabry8995 Жыл бұрын

    Hey, why did you cut slots in the stumps?

  • @falllineridge

    @falllineridge

    Жыл бұрын

    Makes rain water stay in the stump for faster rot. Learned it from Wranglerstar.

  • @BRADASSOFFGRIDHOMESTEAD
    @BRADASSOFFGRIDHOMESTEAD Жыл бұрын

    Why not cut standard stud sizing? You get many more boards per tree (at least, accurately) The first one you cut could of gotten 2 more boards out of, and they would of all been the same size.

  • @falllineridge

    @falllineridge

    Жыл бұрын

    I like the look of true 2x4s. Gives it that vintage look.

  • @BRADASSOFFGRIDHOMESTEAD

    @BRADASSOFFGRIDHOMESTEAD

    Жыл бұрын

    @@falllineridge one thing that's interesting is "our" 2x4 is much stronger than the 2x4 in the store. Ever notice how far apart their rings are?

  • @elainerussell924
    @elainerussell924 Жыл бұрын

    Here comes the poison ivy

  • @michaelburgess1187
    @michaelburgess1187 Жыл бұрын

    Not turpentine. It's pitch,or sap . Turpentine is a manufactured product.

  • @HARLEYMLM1966
    @HARLEYMLM1966 Жыл бұрын

    A lighting struck pine tree will not survive, seen them many times at my deer lease. usually hang on for about 3 years.