Building Two Dock Fingers For Extra Boat Moorage 

Once you get where you want to be please still pop in with a video from time to time. Your work and the family you have made is always an inspiration. Guys like me need to see it. Cheers brotha!

I enjoy watching someone living the good life and am happy for you and your family.

Jesse, any time you're doing woodworking, my favorite part is watching your joinery techniques. If you wanted to make a video now and then doing nothing more than teaching and demonstrating how to cut and fit particular joints that would be AWESOME! I, for one, really appreciate the honesty and sincerity with which you exhort us to get away from the screens and back to nature. I'm in complete agreement with you!

Your kids will remember their happy childhood long after you are gone.That is a rare thing nowadays.

Jessie talking about the importance of getting outdoors made me pause he video and go for a walk. Most important thing I've done all week. Thanks for the reality check, needed that badly.

And ps. those outrigger hammocks are AWESOME!!!!

It's always a treat watching the Samurai Bank Account Drainage System hard at work!

All the best to you and your wonderful family

Love it when the tree lays down so softly, like a butterfly with tennis shoes on.

These are CORE memories you are building for the boys!

Thank you for doing these videos!

Man Jessie, I'm so stoked for you and the family. Every new video I see the city melting off of you. Reminds me of myself 10 yrs ago when I first moved to a lake the in the forest. Being now back in the city, I do live slightly through you. Thanks

Looking good….looking really good!

Excellent to see you back again It looks like you're really getting on top of things You asked what we would like to see more of, for me it's the family, particularly the boys their energy is fantastic Growing up in that environment can only shape their lives for the better As always Massive Respect from Aotearoa, New Zealand 😀👍

I grew up in the woods, I can testify everything you said about nature is 100% spot on truth.

I so agree with you about the time spent looking at or using this phone! And as I sit here in agreement ..I'm on the damn phone!!!😅 I love the information available with this technology...but it is a time sapper! Really good to get this update from you. I love my woods...time to get out there! Looking forward to your next one.

I like the fact that you have taught your kids to not be afraid of anything I did the same thing when I was raising my daughter she's turning 24 this July and she is adventures....

Great craftsmanship as Usual!!!

For me, your videos fulfill the very role of "reconnecting with nature" that you were talking about. I look at the beautiful nature, honest and grateful work and I rest... Thank you and I wish you success in all your doings!

Sounds like you are on the correct Journey for you and your Family. I retired to Kentucky during the pandemic and have worked as hard if not harder than I did before. Difference, I love what I am doing and I do it for Me and My Family. I do wait excitedly for your videos. I find them very informational and I do appreciate your wit. I find your excellence and creativity quite refreshing in a world where service and quality is not priority anymore, but I very much applaud your desire to Turn off the Machine for good. You are being a strong example!!!! Best to you Samurai!

Jesse, I love to see you thrive. God bless.

ohh peace of mind. The new dock looks really good. Keep going, one step at a time

I loved living on a farm...spent so much time outside, I was happier back then. Still happy nowadays but not as much LOL Back then I cut trees down with an axe if they needed cutting. Was living on a farm and yeah we only needed 5 to 6 hours to work it and then we had the time to grow a garden and do other stuff. Never knew how good we had it back then until I moved to a city( State made us move). Sure wish I was back ont that farm.

The boys are hilarious. Such a great place you are building for the whole family.

Love watching you clear the property of all that dead wood. So satisfying

another great video thanks for sharing it. Looking forward to your next video .

Love your logic

Diving this dock area would be a blast... if you ever want someone to go poke around....

👍🏽🎥👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Your videos have been a constant source of inspiration and enjoyment, so I truly hope you continue to share your journey even after reaching your goals. The sense of family and community you've built is remarkable, and it's great to see the progress you make in projects like building dock fingers for extra boat moorage. Keep spreading the positive vibes and motivating guys like me. Cheers, brotha! 🙌🏽📹👊🏽

Your content is very satisfying and relaxing to watch. Thanks

That reflection looks amazing

Grounding is so beneficial, I started doing more things barefoot and I feel so much better, I've been thinking about Grounding my mattress so I can recharge overnight!

the skiff is looking great with the windows jesse. cant wait for the first episode of the main cabin. cant wait for any videos you put out to be fair 😂. keep up the hard work

Jesse, I love you man! I've been watching you for years and you've always been way ahead of any problem. However, I don't know why you insisted upon putting yourself in danger and dropping this tree the hard way. Because the tree was already leaning and the root ball was partially exposed/weakened the safest (and easiest) thing to do would have been to get behind the tree with your Hitachi and just given it a push about 10'/15' up. The release of "potential energy" would have pivoted upon the downfall at the base and pulled the stump right out of the ground solving two problems at once. You and your equipment would have been safely out of danger at all times. Of course you knew how to do it without getting hurt. Doing it with no chain saw at all is always safer. Congratulations on finding a way to live your "best life"!

boat hammock seats rock!!!!!

Nailin’ it, Man! ❤

What a convenient place to store the children while boating!

Thank you for the wonderful content. You made this happen. Please keep sharing how the choices you have made affects your life. What I like about the content is the creation, the transformation, the beauty of hard labour and passion you bring to it. Good things come to an end and hopefully creating the content isn't becoming a burden and you will be able to quit in time and go on with what you like most. I will be missing it but will remember and keep appreciating what you have done. d

26:40 Amazing view!!!

Thanks for this one, Jessie, much appreciated. Can recommend reading "The Hidden Life of Trees" (1964) by Peter Wohlleben ;-)

I really appreciate your videos, you helped me realize I can do.😎👍

Looks like your having a blast. You’re going to need to get the boys trained up on a slingshot if you got grouse wondering around the property.

I know you’ve got a lot to do, and it’s not really your aesthetic, but man, with all those burnt dead trees you could make an EPIC D-log sauna. You’ve got the mill, you’ve got the excavator. Those logs won’t ever be closer than this!

interesting, Samurai makes a stump farm, yes crazy out here, more than normal, hope it is my imagination

Great view.

Has anyone suggested adding flotation to the ends of logs in your log-booms? All that weight of the chains is sinking your logs faster than they would otherwise. Maybe there's a bladder made specifically for floating logs? Or two large boat-floats on a short rope (under the log-end) that acts like a cradle. If those logs were just 6-10 inches higher they'd more effective, I think. It's a thought. I have enjoyed watching your channel over the years, and it's been interesting to see your evolution. I love the way (generally) that you speak to your audience. It's clear you try not to take our words/opinions too seriously, which I think is the core of internet-wisdom. Congratulations on find ways to unplug your family's life. I look forward to seeing your progress on the lake, and if you ever want to talk about using native plantings and trail design to lessen the erosion on your hillside, I'm happy to shoot the breeze. (the short version is, for your particular site - blueberries and sawdust, my friend) I'm a landscaper/builder by trade and a soil conservationist by passion. Thanks for teaching us Neanderthals a thing or two about woodworking.

Buenos videos disfruta de tu familia y tu familia de ese entorno tan bonito

The tree falling, the family's stuff all good.

Nice work!

Well ?? I’m 11 minutes into this video and I had to stop it and go now my lawn. Followed your advice and put my phone down!!!😎😊

Gotta love the double wins in life.

Hopefully you can keep uploading every now and then when you get out of the game. I'd like the occasional update and I love to see your progress out there!

Crazy nice weather down south (and far west). Great looking dock and a nice felling of that tree, scary stuff taking down a tree with a lot of tension within.

I always wanted to see a drawing of the property and some aerial Drone footage with a diagram of how you wanted to look at the end and also how far you are from a main road

Well done 👌great wee job

Great video !!!! Thanks

Loving the kids going wild on the lake. Riding over the water in a hammock, Cooo - oool or what!?

Love every single element of this whole life change buddy. Very jealous.

Love it keep it up as always 💘

Beautiful

always a great feeling in the gut when cutting near a sketch tree and needing hearing protection that blocks the sound of said tree starting to fall

I wanna see that beautifull house being built!

Would be awesome to see a buckin billy ray collaboration 👍👍👌

Panties changed...thanks for the advice. It was time...

A stick, a stick. A really big stick boss!! Woohoohoohooo.

Your gettin old buddy. Grey doesn't look bad tho. Keep up the good work. I agree get outside people.

"...go change your panties and get on with it..." freaking love it!

Enjoy everything you put out Jesse. Could you give us an idea when you will start building? I may have missed it. How many acres do you have on your lake property?

I agree, being outside is vital... even if it's just to pull weeds. I've also believed programs like yours also help in some small way because it exposes an "outside" to us that many will never see. Perhaps a law should be created requiring everyone to have a hobby. Young people today don't know how to work with their hands except to play computer games, text and take pictures of their food.

Some questions. 1 what is the progress with your woodworking vest design, and why don't you mill your own lumber, since you have the mill?

my first idea with the trees is get a snatch block and a ratchet and pull the trees downhill.

you're just letting the cut off wood drift away?

Thanks for all the great content. What kind of wood are you purchasing? Looks really high quality

You should invite Peter Mckinnon out for some photos of that beautiful lake.

I totally thought drilling out an inch size bit about a foot into the tree, then insert a 1/2 stick of dynamite would have been a cool watch.

Love everything about your videos, even the fact that you are living my dream. Good on ya. Ssssoooooooo jealous lol

You nailed it on the deep chainsaw chat. People have been distracted to the point that they forget that they are alive and need to live life. Chasing a mortgage or lifestyle might not be what we’re here for. It’s hard not to feel it if you step off the treadmill.

What did I miss, where did the house boat come from?

Imagine the amount of work that would get done with Buckin there

0:46; a widowmaker. yeesh.

Chainsaws and sandals... eeessssh!

Love the videos, and love that you work in tevas and don't care what others say. It's refreshing to see someone do what they want and not bend to the stupidity of trendy/woke thought. Your videos are my favorite of all the channels I subscribe to. I hope if you ever offer visitors or want fans to help that I can come see the place, bring my chainsaw and be a laboring fan. Thanks for making these videos and doing what you do, it's so inspiring. Seeing your skill as a craftsman, and the progress you are making on your property is so entertaining. Have you ever considered using drone footage to give an overall perspective of the property? Your family is awesome. Keep up the good life.

Dude you need one of those stump vises so your blade is stable

You should be sponsored by Makita. Man those drivers have torque. I’m now a fan of them.

It looks like you should be cutting up and clearing the wood that’s already laying on the ground instead of cutting standing lumber and just putting more on the ground. The best way to store wood is to leave it standing so it doesn’t rot, it’s a lot safer cutting trees when there’s not a bunch of wood laying everywhere. Nice dock, that should be a lot nicer to use and have access to both sides of your boat.

Not sure which lake you are on over on the island but hope all is well for you. With the fires going on its pretty concerning.

Your a very kool guy , and I feal what your sayig as I wold rather be ouutside workig on something or iniside restoring wood , its just naures beauty waiting to be created or given a bit of love .

Should cabinets be solid wood?

Need to reassure yourself every other day that you have done the correct thing, leaving everything behind... that's interesting.

brother u living!

Do you have plans to build a boat house over this new dock? And I couldn’t agree more about being outside. My children grew up in non social media era and they still love outside

You may have explained this another video but for the dock, do you treat the boards with anything? Oil, Lacquer, etc? As for the nails are they stainless steel or nickel plated? Just wondering about future rust and cohesion of your deck.

It will be a sad day when you stop posting content... glad to see you and your family doing well!

So many truffula trees being chopped

Wise words from the Master today - listen carefully children!

Please make some plans for that tool vest.

Hey Samurai - What are those floatation devices that you're using for the dock fingers?

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Based Samurai is Based 💪🤙

New sub here - where a you located? Such a beautiful place