The Handy Homesteader - Tom Wylie

The Handy Homesteader - Tom Wylie

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  • @trucdesjardin5421
    @trucdesjardin54215 күн бұрын

    5

  • @jakebredthauer5100
    @jakebredthauer510010 күн бұрын

    After you go as far as you can then you stop going.

  • @antoniocarvalho6160
    @antoniocarvalho616010 күн бұрын

    HELLO. I WATCHED YOUR CHANNEL, LIKED IT AND I AM 1 MORE FOLLOWER. I WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME YOU AND WISH YOU THE GREATEST HAPPINESS. HUGS

  • @kdouglassworship
    @kdouglassworship10 күн бұрын

    Thank you, Tom! This is good advice - we are also facing big challenges. Grace and joy be yours as you tackle the challenges ahead of you. So glad we met before you headed off the shores of the USA. God bless.

  • @TomWylie
    @TomWylie10 күн бұрын

    @@kdouglassworship thanks Keith! It was great meeting you too. Keep up the great work raising your family right, to serve and worship the King Of Kings.

  • @arianam.winder4866
    @arianam.winder486619 күн бұрын

    Great idea! Curious if you were just removing this or transplanting? If transplanting, did it survive?

  • @TomWylie
    @TomWylie17 күн бұрын

    @@arianam.winder4866 no, I was just removing the tree because it was diseased. If I were transplanting I would use a different method, most likely just digging up as much of the root ball as possible. Also the chain used around the trunk in this method would damage the important outer layers of bark so I wouldn’t recommend it for transplanting.

  • @emilycandlish8140
    @emilycandlish814023 күн бұрын

    Great idea!

  • @TomWylie
    @TomWylie17 күн бұрын

    @@emilycandlish8140 thanks! Now I need to post a video of the new minimalistic “office-in-van” setup. 😀💻🚐

  • @emilycandlish8140
    @emilycandlish814023 күн бұрын

    What a great stop!!

  • @paddydantonio7136
    @paddydantonio713628 күн бұрын

    I need to recess 1/8” deep, 1 1/2 wide into 1/4 steel plate. can I use a Forstner bit ?

  • @Kevinh1998
    @Kevinh1998Ай бұрын

    Awesome video. Currently working on broken pvc nipple that broke off on the bottom of a hot water heater on drain valve.

  • @TomWylie
    @TomWylieАй бұрын

    @@Kevinh1998 thanks! Hope it comes out nicely for you. 👍

  • @Farmer_Jon_
    @Farmer_Jon_Ай бұрын

    leaving that manifold on your hydrant doesn't allow it to drain properly... I learned the hard way

  • @n1ksf
    @n1ksfАй бұрын

    Just a safety precaution...tire or a shipping blanket on the chain

  • @mperlatti
    @mperlattiАй бұрын

    The one thing roots never plan on is being pulled up from all sides at once

  • @patrioticsaint2516
    @patrioticsaint2516Ай бұрын

    Great video, and especially loved how you allowed your kids to get involved (until the Real danger became evident!!! Super Cool of you for that!!! My passions came from my Grandfather including me in his 'chores' as well; and they left a lasting and loving memory of him to this day! By the way, I believe you would have faster success by cutting off the branches and main trunk Before you go to pulling the trunk and root-ball system out. It would also make for an easier/safer cleanup that your children could also help you with!

  • @jeffmaxwell7041
    @jeffmaxwell7041Ай бұрын

    Moe betta brah!

  • @TomWylie
    @TomWylieАй бұрын

    Thanks! 😆

  • @user-cm4bi7mi4r
    @user-cm4bi7mi4r2 ай бұрын

    How can i do for a 2 inch pipe...?

  • @TomWylie
    @TomWylieАй бұрын

    I’ve seen people put some fresh extra PVC cement inside the pipe section being removed, and light it on fire. 🔥When the pipe was soft enough from the heat, use pliers to remove the soft pipe section. Seems a bit risky but it worked for them. If you wanted to try the more conservative method I showed in the video, I would use a piece of larger steel pipe that is just smaller than the ID of the piece you’re removing, and heat it red hot. Might need to repeat a few times to get the plastic pipe piece soft enough. Hope you get it done smoothly!

  • @amyseuffer
    @amyseuffer2 ай бұрын

    Love it!!! Looks like some super cool playground contraptions! So glad you are all being refreshed.

  • @TomWylie
    @TomWylie17 күн бұрын

    @@amyseuffer thanks! That was a fun place.

  • @HipaParts
    @HipaParts2 ай бұрын

    Very informative introduction about the log splitter. I'm wondering whether you are up for a collaboration to talk about chainsaw maintenance and repairing to help the DIY loggers? Maybe we can collaborate?

  • @zdavidzz
    @zdavidzz2 ай бұрын

    I'm gonna go with FlexSeal Only because where I live it rains, then freezes, then expands and F*cks everything up!

  • @TheHerrcaesar
    @TheHerrcaesar2 ай бұрын

    how thick the osb should to be to have a resistant structure for walking over it?

  • @bell6446
    @bell64462 ай бұрын

    Thanks for sharing your work. While I note comments like “don’t have children around”, and understand the safety concerns, you were aware of where they were and directed them to go to or stay in safe places. The lessons you taught them are ones they will remember for their lifetimes, and likely apply to their own problems. You taught them that they can outsmart and overcome obstacles that seem daunting at first. You worked together as a family, which is stronger as a unit than any individual member. You shared your ideas and approaches to address the problem. You listened to your wife and your children and acted on their concerns or suggestions, even if it was just acknowledging that you should be safe. That’s being a great Dad in my book. Thanks for taking the time to share your video.

  • @TomWylie
    @TomWylie2 ай бұрын

    Thank you! I really appreciate your kind and understanding comment. 👍

  • @hyyou6377
    @hyyou63772 ай бұрын

    The most impressive part of this clip is at 3.50 !

  • @jonathanjames2245
    @jonathanjames22452 ай бұрын

    Excellent solution Sir.

  • @TomWylie
    @TomWylie2 ай бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @toseedyou
    @toseedyou2 ай бұрын

    NO CHILDREN were harmed making this video !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @TomWylie
    @TomWylie2 ай бұрын

    That’s right 😀

  • @jakebredthauer5100
    @jakebredthauer51002 ай бұрын

    Why did you move there? Is it too dangerous to live in USA?

  • @TomWylie
    @TomWylie2 ай бұрын

    No, we weren’t moving away from danger. We were moving toward what we are supposed to do next, and are planning on a year adventuring as a family. 🗺️ We’re working on more videos explaining & showing more. 👍

  • @jakebredthauer5100
    @jakebredthauer51002 ай бұрын

    @@TomWylie adventuring

  • @oddballhomestead2203
    @oddballhomestead22032 ай бұрын

    Clever! True nomads you are becoming

  • @TomWylie
    @TomWylie2 ай бұрын

    Thanks! 😀🧳

  • @JoyP-rw5bc
    @JoyP-rw5bc3 ай бұрын

    Water is coming out of my gutters But the thing is it rained a while back And now it's not raining anymore and water still coming out of it like dripping out of it normally coming out the normal way it's not like coming out of parts that aren't Supposed to be What do you think it What do you think it is why is it still coming out of there? It's been more than an hour

  • @lhapekl
    @lhapekl3 ай бұрын

    That's amazing, i love olive juice.

  • @TomWylie
    @TomWylie3 ай бұрын

    Oh you heard that… 😂🤦‍♂️🫒🍸

  • @jaylangford8788
    @jaylangford87883 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much! Saved me so much time and effort replacing all the pipes below the issue!

  • @TomWylie
    @TomWylie3 ай бұрын

    Awesome, glad it helped! 🙌😀

  • @skytrip5273
    @skytrip52733 ай бұрын

    I would have covered it with a big tarp, but thats just me.

  • @TomWylie
    @TomWylie3 ай бұрын

    Yep, present me would do that too 😉 Too bad past me didn’t, but that’s the point of the video.

  • @trickshotscauseimbored6192
    @trickshotscauseimbored61923 ай бұрын

    I wouldn't necessarily call that simple

  • @TomWylie
    @TomWylie3 ай бұрын

    I guess Simple may be in the eye of the beholder, but what I was referring to is the fact it was mostly made of wood and stone, with very little metal-and especially the huge lever they used to press out the oil at the end… was not a fancy milled beam. It was a tree trunk that they bored and stabbed a pivot shaft through at one end, and carved threads into at the other. That’s basically all the finishing they bothered to do to it. It even still had bark on the majority of its length. So to me, that’s relatively simple. …Or maybe they were just exhausted after making the rest of the whole unit and just said, “forget it! Just use that tree right there!” 😆🤷‍♂️

  • @onehaindread5964
    @onehaindread59643 ай бұрын

    How did you get the hanger drilled in so low is the question lol did you have a mini drill lol I'm jk with you

  • @martinciglenecki526
    @martinciglenecki5263 ай бұрын

    Isn't nomadic homesteading a contradiction in terms?

  • @martinciglenecki526
    @martinciglenecki5263 ай бұрын

    Also, definitely check out Our Lady of Fatima and the Miracle of the Sun. Blessings ❤

  • @oddballhomestead2203
    @oddballhomestead22033 ай бұрын

    We are so excited to see where this takes you! We were honored to be part of your time in Missouri

  • @MelodyannFaris-tj3ct
    @MelodyannFaris-tj3ct3 ай бұрын

    Thank-you for that informative video--it's great to see your faces and some of the countryside. Vaya con Dios.

  • @faithbrewer6246
    @faithbrewer62463 ай бұрын

    Did you take your vehicle with you, or did you buy one after you arrived.

  • @TomWylie
    @TomWylie3 ай бұрын

    We sold ours in the states and hope to buy one over here sometime soon. We We heard from many that the shipping and import process is very very expensive, not to mention the required changes that need to be made to the vehicle to conform to the legal requirements here. Our vehicle was still running great, but it was older and not worth bringing over here anyway. Vehicles in Portugal are very expensive though, which stinks. Besides vehicles & fuel though, most/nearly all other living expenses are lower & quite affordable though.

  • @megahnburkard8237
    @megahnburkard82373 ай бұрын

    ❤ Looks amazing and glad to see your faces! So excited to follow along on your new adventures! MO misses you!

  • @TomWylie
    @TomWylie3 ай бұрын

    We miss you all too! Thanks SO MUCH for all your help and prayers!!! 🙌🙏

  • @neatnateable
    @neatnateable3 ай бұрын

    Well, that stinks. I was looking forward to meeting you all sometime here in Missouri, but I don't blame you for wanting to try some other country.

  • @TomWylie
    @TomWylie3 ай бұрын

    Sorry! Maybe someday it’ll work out.

  • @neatnateable
    @neatnateable3 ай бұрын

    @@TomWylie Definitely! I guess I'll have to settle for KZread for now.

  • @emilycandlish8140
    @emilycandlish81403 ай бұрын

    It looks beautiful! We look forward to following along on your journey.

  • @TomWylie
    @TomWylie3 ай бұрын

    It is! Thanks so much for your help and prayers! We’re enjoying still getting to video call. It really helps us not feel alone & still keep up on how things are going on for you guys too.

  • @jenniferarndt5373
    @jenniferarndt53733 ай бұрын

    Wow! I'm so glad you finally told us where you are. We'll be looking forward to more videos about what you're doing. God bless you ❤

  • @TomWylie
    @TomWylie3 ай бұрын

    Thanks Jennifer! Sorry for the mystery, we didn’t intend to leave you in the dark at all, but were trying to let everyone know in a way that was clear. And then got so busy we had to just wait. We’ll get more videos coming as soon as we can!

  • @jenniferarndt5373
    @jenniferarndt53733 ай бұрын

    I understand totally. It'll be a little more difficult to come visit you, now.

  • @TomWylie
    @TomWylie3 ай бұрын

    @@jenniferarndt5373 sadly yes, but for those wondering, plane tickets here are surprisingly not that expensive, and you can be a tourist for 90 days with nothing but a passport-no visa needed!

  • @unique3phase
    @unique3phase3 ай бұрын

    Hi Tom, this is Doug from Doug and Jennifer, any way we can connect? Are you on messenger? Or is there a way to get phone number privately? I am thinking along similar lines. Thanks

  • @TomWylie
    @TomWylie3 ай бұрын

    @@unique3phase yes hi Doug! 👋 I just saw your email and Mary’s reply. I’ll reply there and we’ll get connected. I’d love to talk & catch up!

  • @jakebredthauer5100
    @jakebredthauer51003 ай бұрын

    Wow! Sounds like you want to do homesteading in Portugal. I have never heard of nomadic homesteading before. What is the purpose of nomadic homesteading? Israelites were taken up into Assyrian captivity and then migrated across the Caucus Mountains to Europe and America and from Eastern USA to Western USA. Now you are going backwards more and more. I guess you don't know yet where you will be going after Portugal. I hope you stick to the Israelite countries. At one time that country was very prominent but now it is just a place for tourists because it is cheap. Nothing going on in Portugal anymore, is there? Perhaps it will become a booming place and then you can sell your holdings into a boom to finance your next move. You're probably got a good price for your place in Missouri.

  • @TomWylie
    @TomWylie3 ай бұрын

    Here’s how our homesteading journey started: kzread.info/dash/bejne/fmulttlmp8fbY7Q.htmlsi=9Tr3O1s8ZPaBxYXS Do you have any questions for us? Please comment below. We’d love to do our best to answer them in future videos.

  • @michaelwade5264
    @michaelwade52643 ай бұрын

    Thank you for this video. I was looking for a way to estimate a length of small line to make a “grip wrap” for a mug. This will help !

  • @johnwayne2103
    @johnwayne21033 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the info. I have been devouring roofing videos to bone up on the info so I don't make any mistakes.

  • @AwosAtis
    @AwosAtis3 ай бұрын

    Good job, but not a hack. It's a multi-generations old method!

  • @TechFreezeOfficial
    @TechFreezeOfficial3 ай бұрын

    Amazing video. We would like to show this video on our channel with your permission. We will add your link and your name will also be mentioned in the video. Let us know what you think

  • @TomWylie
    @TomWylie3 ай бұрын

    Yes, I'd love for you to! You can see the updated design here too, near the end of the Short: kzread.infoB3aEHfauDJs If you are willing to also add a link to where your followers can purchase DIY Plans for building their own Paul Bunyan Wood Chopper, please add this link: PaulBunyanWoodChopper.com Thank you!

  • @TechFreezeOfficial
    @TechFreezeOfficial3 ай бұрын

    @@TomWylie Thank you for your collaboration. We will include the mentioned link

  • @messyhessy6318
    @messyhessy63183 ай бұрын

    You’re my candidate for 2024 Darwin Awards

  • @TomWylie
    @TomWylie3 ай бұрын

    hmm, don't know why. Yes I could've done better, but usually darwin awards go to people who had something bad actually HAPPEN, versus a bunch of karens on the internet complaining that something COULD HAVE happened... in a video that was posted 3 years ago.

  • @JLFinnie123
    @JLFinnie1233 ай бұрын

    I guess when the chain slips and 3 kids go flying you just edit it out

  • @TomWylie
    @TomWylie3 ай бұрын

    I guess when you comment on a video you ignore the video description and other comments where I explain exactly how I was keeping the kids perfectly safe and the cable was not under any real tension when the kids were nearby.

  • @GunClingingPalin
    @GunClingingPalin4 ай бұрын

    How long is the boom on that?

  • @GunClingingPalin
    @GunClingingPalin4 ай бұрын

    How long is the boom on that?

  • @rabidturnip78
    @rabidturnip784 ай бұрын

    Not new very old technique