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We semi retired from the city and return to my wife's farm where she grew up. The property is a beautiful 23 acres that overlooks a harbour here in East Coast Canada. The property has great sentimental value but has not been farm for 40 years. We invite you watch as we transform this property.
The work could not be done without my kubota tractor and it's attachments. Attachments include rotor tiller, logging winch, logging trailer, backhoe attachment. In 2019 we started clearing the overgrown farm. Since then we built a green house, put in big gardens, and have plans for developments such as a cabin by the shore. We invite you to follow our journey.
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Yes. It sure was. As it turned out the motor was getting bad and the hydro fluid was low and old so my brother installed a new motor and put new transmission fluid in. Works much better. He is 76 years old and is beating off cancer so I give him a hand with the heavy stuff. He is a thinker so he makes life as easy as he can.
Me to the the bolts are still backing off. The two stud type need to be replace and see if that will help. Next time I tighten I will try lock tight as well.
Yep it could of been. I was noticing my tire chains would rub and I started looking. The tire didn’t seem to be aligned right. I was having a bit of trouble with the nuts backing off so I looked closely and could tell see the damage enough that the disk had a hair line crack. I knew it was no longer safe but didn’t realize just how bad it was. It’s fixed now but even with the new disk the bolts seem to be still backing off. There are 2 stud types and 4 bolt type. The studs seem to be damaged from the wheel working loose so nuts not tight. They will have to be replaced then hopefully I will be able to tighten it once and for all.
The orange felling bar is not a peeve it is a cant hook and is meant for smaller logs than you are using it on that is why you are having problems with it. A peeve has a point on the end like your wooden handled one. They were originally used when they floated logs to the mills. It was used as a pike poll and a cant while on the log floats. You could only hold one tool and that worked as two. I hope this helps a little bit.
It is a felling bar but the point is the hook is not designed to roll very much at all. The hook could of been bigger and a better angle to allow it to more effective. Nice concept but needs improvement.
@@LostCaper yeah I have had some issues with that over the years. I am a sixth generation logger/ mill owner and have used them when I was younger on log ponds. They can be a bit of a pain at times. lol
@@LostCaper been there done that lol I mostly try to push them so I can use my legs to lift the handle but you can’t always hook them backwards like that. lol
Hey there Ray. Those log steps look super great. That stairway will really add to the natural look of things. Your daughter did a great job! When she's done, I've got a smaller staiway she can build, especially now that she's a certified stairway-to-Heaven technician (smile). Glad you made a water run-off to save your stairway. Thanks for the fun build. Hope you and the family have a great fall/winter this year. There's nothing like the snow storms you guys get up there. Any snow we get doesn't last long. If it snows through the night down here, we might be lucky to see an inch or less accumulated. Nothing like when I was a kid growing up in Pennsylvania where 6 to 8 inches was common then sometimes 10 to 13 inches would pile up. Man, I still remember all the shoveling snow and slush by hand with a heavy-azz coal shovel. My dad would send us out there and we'd keep shoveling until he was tired watching us work. Now that I think of it, I've never-ever seen my dad lift a shovel to remove snow. I guess that's why he had four boys. We were the free-for-hire labor force (mostly myself). My other brothers always seemed to be somewhere else when it came to those back-breaking chores. 😲 Alright my friend, stay well, enjoy the cool season, and have a great Christmas. See you in your next video. Don 👍🏽🤠 11/09/22
Thanks for the touching message. It was great to hear from you again. The hard work of shovelling never seem to hurt you any. As for our weather it is just crazy warm for this time of year. Not so much the last two days but sept and October was unseasonably warm. 60 to 75 f. It was nice having my daughter home. Usually she is so busy with friends she doesn’t have time for projects but we manage to squeeze in a project with the old man this visit. Thanks for your comment. Ray
I was looking through your archives at a tire chain video I remember- I’m going to call nova international tomorrow and see what they can get for my JD 2025r
You won’t be disappoint. I got more than 200 hours on these chains running up the pavement. They are still good. Wicket traction. When you put them on run them for several hours then tighten them up.
Wishing your brother all the best in his recovery. Gas log splitters are super handy, ours has gotten plenty of use over the years and saved us from many sore muscles as we have aged. Love the views off your deck! Take care.
Thanks. Splitters are great except when somebody steals them. That’s what happen to my last one. I bought this one new but had trouble with the valve and it spits out hydro fluid. Hopefully I can get it working properly without to much trouble.
Yes the property is beautiful with our own beach. It is my wife’s homestead. It was part of an original land grant so was in the family a long time. It was farmed until about 30 years ago. It kind of grew over so I am starting gardens, making roads, cutting trees. With the world like it is today you never know if you need to become self sufficient or not. My wife and I had careers in NewBrunswick but returned to our stomping grounds a few years ago. Little by little I am working on the property.
You are right, a tractor is not always the best. Especially carrying a load in the front on uneven terrain. I think you made the best choice there! Thanks!
I am hauling wood almost exclusively with my ATV and trailer, it saves me from a lot of chain grinding. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-h8D4EJR7qww.html
Got here from your post a TBN. You've got a great project going on. One thing, please don't park your 4 wheeler so close to your backhoe. Looks like you hit it once?
Yes they are tuff and it did alot of work for me. I sold my tractor and backhoe last week but looking at buying a new one. The tractor had 4000 hours on it and needed some work.
It would be well worth your time. It makes your backhoe that much better again. May I suggest that make sure you build it so it opens wide enough so it's out of the way when you are just digging. Mine is adjustable and I am glad that it is because when you dig and you curl the bucket, it pack the dirt and the dirt won't come outt. Also if the thumb is closed it stops the dirt from even going in the bucket and is very much a hindrance in certain situations. So my suggestion is make sure you can adjust it clear and free from the bucket. Mine does and I am glad it does because I heard of people making them before and didn't really like it because of that. Take care.
@@LostCaper I'm hoping to make a hydraulic one just not sure if I will have enough space to get it retracted out the way like you mentioned. anyhow right now the welding machine is broke down so I been working on that repair. its a costly one to and I wont know if this will fix it until I spend the money and try. hope to have the part by next week. just working on it a little here and there between caring for mom.
@@LostCaper lincoln sa250 diesel engine driven welder. to replace that machine to day would cost upwards of twenty four thousand dollars. I didnt pay that much for my tractor. the new OEM part is a thousand dollars and no guarantee it will fix the problem. I found a company in California that will try to rewind the part for 550.00 plus shipping so maybe seven hundred bucks by time I get it back. its a gamble but I feel I have to try and fix it. mailed the part out last week so just waiting to hear back from them.
I cant even imagine having a tractor and not having a backhoe. they just come in so handy and just when I think well I've done all I need the BH for along comes another issue that the backhoe handles with ease. last week it was helping the neighbor with trees and tomorrow I will be helping my other neighbor dig up a clogged sewer line to install a clean out. this thing has saved me a lot of money and saved my friends and neighbors a lot of money as well.
Hay Dave. Great to hear from you again. My god I don't know what I would do without my backhoe. Well I just could not do some of the task at all without seriously hurting my tractor like pulling stumps and moving big rocks. I even use my backhoe for logging especially when I am on my own property. I make a road right to the wood, cut the wood by picking the tree up with the hoe then blocking it when the tree is in the air. I then pile the brush with the hoe. I then drive the truck right to the wood and pick up the wood. When I am done not only do I have wood but I have a nice road and the brush is piled. My neighbours gets me doing a few jobs. I make a few bucks and they save a ton of money. Thanks for showing me alot of great tricks on how to use it and helping me pick the right bucket. I love my backhoe more all the time. I even found an easier way to take the 3 pt hitch off which saves me time installing it. I have years of projects plan including my cabin and post and beam green house. Thanks for replying Dave and I hope you health is back on track. If I remember correctly you were a bit under the weather for awhile there. Take care buddy.
The "money" it saved the "neighbors " is the money YOU SPEND on YOUR Back8. MY BH92 has NOT saved me a dime yet.At a 9500.oo$ purchase price for the last 5years; & 850hrs it has only recouped 4500.oo$ of the purchase price for the 42,000.oo$ initial cost..What a "PAIN" all those payments have beeen,--- l almost "hate' the color Orange..My back is the only thing that is happy, not my pocket-book.
@@donaldstrishock3923 I just did a 200 dollar job with the hoe and broke a 1500.00 part on it. still I cant complain as it has saved me a lot of money I would have had to pay someone else had I not owned the hoe I likely would have not attempted to dig up and repair the many things around here I have had the joy of doing.
@@daveknowshow lt sure is fun "pulling levers", we feel " oh so powerfull" on the machine. I like it a lot myself- dirt piles,pipe in,stumps removed,ditches & drainage ---EVERYWHERE! Things were not so bad before, just had to "pull the leavers", so ALL that gravel,pipe ,grease,fuel time&effort,murderous payments was just a whole lot of fun. Just glad l NEVER broke anything yet---Just the Bank! Never spent a dime on fuel processing "lame firewood"----l just pay my gas bill ( 4.oo$ a day max);; way farther ahead that way. Best wishes in your endeavours.
@@donaldstrishock3923 I just broke my backhoe last week! I was shocked when the dipper hydraulic cylinder bent in half. I knew better than to do what I did. I may make a video on that in the future. these machine can break easy. be careful!
Yep. They killed many. Always look up before cutting a tree down. Even if you do you run the risk of a branch breaking. I took one on the head. It was a glancing blow thank god but my neck was sore for a month.
Branches are dangerous my husband had to get stitches in his head once, the hard hats are too hot... I look up as much as I look down when I am in the log woods.
It is a newer thing. It is like a plexiglass but much clearer, much more bendable and easier to work with. It does scratch easy thou. Branches rubbing on them can scratch them.
I bought it new and It now has 3440 hours on it and it works perfect. I work it hard but try not to abuse it and always did the maintenance. So far so good with only a front end seal and a servo hydro value repair. The worse thing is the paint and rust. I live in east coast Canada so there is lots of salt on the road in the winter. Kubotas around here are known for their bad paint and rust. Other than that it has been a great tractor.
Your probably lucky to be living in Canada, the gas and diesel is getting high in USA because of our crazy politics... they are making it rough on the farmers.
Thanks. I should do another one after using it for 100 hours. Had small troubles. Tires going flat and belts breaking. Nothing to serious just a bit of premature breakage.
Mine is less than a year old and has broken 4 tension springs, mowing normal grass. Customer service has helped send more, but I will never finish at the rate they break. It can cut for sure! But it is dead in the water when that spring goes.
You should always be tied into the tree and not just rely on a lanyard or flip line. If you're cutting and a spur slips out, you'll have no control. You can easily cut through a lanyard and fall to your death. The older you get, the less chances you should want to take.
They were $1000 taxes in delivery in. I have about 400 hours on these chains and alot of pavement driving. They are about 1/2 wore. I am not getting paid to say this but I would surely buy another set. Take note that a link will break mostly when running up the payment. When a link breaks a chain length reaches my fenders and back lights. It beat the fenders badly and the back lights right off. That is not really the chains fault. In hine sight I would of welded metal guards of got snow tires for the tractor and ran up the road without chains and if I got to an icey steep driveway I would lift the front tires off the ground with the bucket and put on front chains while I did that driveway. Thanks for watching.
What a great way to share with your wife. Thank you for showing the mill in operation. Now that you've seen the beauty in this mill, I have a feeling you're going to be using it more in projects. Have a great weekend my friend.
Been taking it easy over the last year. I hurt my shoulder so wasn't doing much other than getting fat. Shoulder is feeling better so working more at it now. Will be putting more videos out and watching more of yours. Hope all is well with you.
Don't you just love when a tool pays for itself on the first use. I have a hunch that you will be using the saw mill many times and saving lots of money and time not running around buying lumber. Beautiful spot you have there. Take care.
Responding to an old post... I have issues with the belts coming off or completely shredding. Deck currently in the shop trying to figure out what is causing this. Any thoughts?
Cape Breton is a fantastically beautiful area! Visited there several times while I owned a Summer home in Shelburne, NS. Also spent time at the wonderful fort Louisbourg. The drive around the Cabot trail is truly majestic.
