Buckin! A bunch of years ago my grandpa gave me a little 10-10. He wasn't able to get it started and gave it to me thinking I could get it going again some day. I thought it was just some old junker saw and it sat for probably 2 or 3 years thinking I would end up just taking it to the dump. Oddly enough, about a month or so after he passed I found your channel and started watching your videos and started to realize what I actually had sitting in the garage. Pulled that sucker out, pulled it apart, cleaned it up and got it running. Now I play with it as much as I can and its a little screamer. Thanks to you that saw lived again. Slightly random but seemed fitting for this video. Thanks Buckin!
Billy boy I broke my back absolutely devastated me like you I love hard work I felt disabled shattered disc in my back but like you I did mend and it makes you realise life is worth living cheers mate
100% true!!! I started a small business cutting brush, forest, cleaning the woods, I fkn love it!!! Nothing better!! I'm a fireman emt Working shifts ,it's so cool doing both things that I love! As I say, nothing in the world pays more that going to work with a smile!
Buckin I wear my rough hands with pride my friend!!! Been doing hard work my whole life. Workin outside and breathing the fresh air is the only way for me.
BBR, your message brings me to tears. " I wish I would've" made that choice 35 years ago. I'm now 64, beat up physically from the job I had as a lineman. What I have now, because of my job, I try to enjoy. Time now moves faster, I try to tell my grandchildren the same, as you did, but they listen the same as I have done. Thank you for sharing this.
I’m 22 and also a lineman. You had it much harder than we do now. But, people think we have it made for the money we make but what they don’t realize is that it’s at the cost of our bodies. BBR speaks the truth when he talks about the mentality of men. We give it all we got to get to the end but is worth it when we get there..
@@Heinzworthy At 22, we think were invincible, we are 'built like bulle' trying to show our peers we can do it all, in the meantime, the gray haired old farts, tell us, show us, then shake their heads in disgust. If there is 1 thing to learn in life it's this... work smarter, never feel embarrassed about asking a question, and soak up wisdom that's provided from gray haired people, they do know! Stay healthy.
@@BuckinBillyRaySmith Continue to do what you do! enjoy your journey in life, and may Gods Blessings and Hand be on your Family. . Thank You for your channel and you're time to read my comment and reply. You are Special BBR.
Man you hit the nail on the head there Buckin. I always say the only thing I know how to do is tree work. I started when I was 22 and now I'm 41. I wouldn't trade it for anything. My dad had a hammer in his hand and he built houses and commercial buildings. I didn't want to do that. I first picked up a chainsaw is when I was 21. And got my first job with a tree service when I was 22. And now I work for myself and haven't looked back. You have words of experience and wisdom. You and August H. I love listening to both of you. I'm so glad y'all are on RU-vid. Many thanks brothers!
Buckin this reminds me of when i was a boy and my great grandfather had an old homelite the one you turned the engine by the handle bar to cut the tree down and then turn the engine back the other way to cut it up that was the first saw i ever used fell in love with the woods and the sound of a saw and been working in the woods all my life it is a good life but all messed up from it but still doing it
I am 25 years old. My dad was a mechanic. Growing up he taught me how to work with my hands and when I became a teenager I realized how hard he worked just to keep us clothed with nothing else to his name. At that age I learned that something I thought was fun at the time would only be fun as a hobby. I learned that what was fun for me was the satisfaction of fixing my own things not someone else’s. I can fix your car but if I don’t drive it everyday I have no attachment to it. Its just a car. I don’t know that machine I have no passion for it. As proud as I was to take after my father and his mechanical ability I told myself I would never be a mechanic for a living.... then I turned 18. No desire for collage or money for it, I resorted to the only thing I knew to support myself. I have been a mechanic on everything from commercial fishing boats to cars and then heavy equipment. What started out as something temporary became permanent. With each new job I tried to mask how much I hated my profession in hopes of higher pay thinking that would make it better. It has been almost 8 years... I am now married and have a beautiful ten month old daughter. And now for the first time in my life I am unemployed. I have spent all day thinking about what I am going to do. I am fully invested in being a respected mechanic. I would love to have a career in forestry or behind a saw but I wouldn’t even know where to start... as a sole provider It’s hard to walk away from being a professional in one career to an apprentice making apprentice wages in another. Regardless, Watching your video today Billy was dead on the money with what I am dealing with, like a message from God. Your son is lucky to have such a mentor.
Mr Smith, and anyone else who is reading this, LOVE the message buddy! I have been a Paramedic for 25 years, love the job, love the people (could do without the politics, but it is what it is). That being said, last fall I decided to go get some proper training on using a power saw, and now here I am this late summer starting my own firewood service. I work on my days off, make my own hours, and am learning more and more with each cut I make. by this time next year, it should help supplement what I make being a Paramedic. You talk about loving what you do, and right now I couldn't be happier! (BTW, I turn 48 this year, so its never too late!!!) Love to all
Buckin’, I have watched your videos for years now and up until a year ago I was a mess . My head wasn’t on straight and I felt as if I was running on a hamster wheel to nowhere. I knew what I wanted to do and what I was really happy doing, but I never believed I could do it . I’ve watched your videos over and over and your messages have been the driving force for me . A year later I’m doing what I love doing for work and I’m making some decent money at it also. I feel truly on my path . Just wanted to say thanks for your channel
You are so true about doing what you love. After I did my 4 years in the service after high school a buddy and I spent the summer of 87 cutting and selling firewood. We knew we weren't gonna get rich doing it. Just something to do that summer. Now I have been working at a power plant for 30 years and haven't liked most of the years but it paid good and it raised my family. So you are correct about merely existing in a job. Now my son is in his 20's and not loving the jobs he has worked at but he has a young family now to support. I keep telling him to find something he likes and not make my mistake. I like where my life went just always wondered what it would have been like to enjoy going to work. But I sure do enjoy thinking about the good times of cutting and hand splitting all that firewood that summer. I still cut and burn 12-14 face cords for our house but I have a splitter now. I'm getting old lol.
New subscriber from Ontario, Canada. My dad had a geared down Mac, a D44 and a Super 44, a Homelite, then he went to Huskies. We used 18 inch bars. The geared down Mac would drive itself right out of a bar pinch. Threw me down a couple times lol. The Homelite was sure lighter than the 44s, and as you say, it packed great power for its size. You have a super attitude, great videos and an awesome saw collection! 👍
Good morning Buckin Billy. I still have my Dad's Mac 10/10. It still runs good.. For years it's all I had to cut my firewood for 35 plus years. I still remember the day my dad got it in 1966.. For a limbing saw I used a Eager Beaver 2.0 . loved both saws. Love Mac's. Have a great day. Be safe and Kind.
Hey Buckin. I just picked up my first vintage saw today. It’s a 1980 homelite XL. It’s a baby saw but a little monster for 30cc with a 10 inch chain. The guy I got it off of said it will run but I couldn’t make it go even trying the fuel in the cylinder trick so I dissected the carburetor and got it to run. I need to get a carb kit for it and a new bar and to sharpen the chains(been working on figuring that out also) but the thing rips for it’s size. I was hoping it would work for a limbing saw and I think it’ll do great after I get it all fixed up. Thanks for helping to inspire me to take a chance on a classic. Before this summer I was scared of carburetors but after watching a small engine repair guys channel for a month and a half and yours for a month I tackled it and am glad I did. It’s perfect for my lineup. 30cc Homelite XL 10in, 40cc Husqvarna 435 16in, and 50cc Husqvarna Rancher 450 20in. Hope to get a tricked out/ported saw someday but super excited about the little XL for now. I couldn’t afford a new limbing saw but need one to try to help my parents by taking down a half rotten monster maple close to their house that has dropped several big limbs and is becoming an issue. Thanks again Buckin your an a Inspiration. Thinking about becoming a full time tree guy. Seems the world could use more “good ones” like yourself.
Thank you for this video man, this is like confirmation for me what I’ve been feeling, I making major changes in my life at the moment, I want to say please don’t hesitate to post your videos they encourage more people than you realize!!
Nail on head again Buckin, "if you don't like it change it". I'd say be careful chasing money as that what I did in my Job, but the current situation has changed my mind dramatically. I wasn't happy but 20:30 bang on, I was earning good money but I simply just didn't want to do it any more. And I found 'Power Saws' and bought some climbing kit and I'm hooked. I'm waiting from my Tree Climbing and Saw Courses (based in UK) and I'm hunting for a new job. I'll be earning approximately %25 / %30 less money but it's so much more fun and it will make my working life so much better. Thanks again Buckin
Thank you buckin I’ve been running a saw since I was 8 I’m 20 now and I quit my factory job today and I’m starting my own business today working on saws I was tired of being miserable at something I don’t enjoy doing
please keep us up to date on the latest and greatest developments in your business , way to go young man, be sure to helps others along the way , and do some free work now and again.. that when life really changed for me , love ya buddy
Your words always set me right in my mind. Just pulled the plug on purchasing my first skidder. Whenever I dought myself I love to watch your videos and get my mind right. Thank you for being you
Although I haven't gotten to watch a lot of your videos lately Buckin', your message is always so positive and I wish I could find more time to watch them. Love all your content and seeing these saws get used. Got a 10-10 I love the daylights out of to run, actually have to put a full wrap on it here, and another parts 10-10 saw that needs a little love and that should be a runner also. Should probably work on the old 250 and give that some attention here also. You were one of the first ones to get me into saws and definitely into the Mac's. Thank you!
I am at my most Zen moment when I am cutting wood. It’s what drew me to the channel, and what keeps me here. My own personal center is cutting wood. I’m a carpenter and cabinet maker, not a logger. To be able to share axes chainsaws and life with you and our Army is humbling and a privilege. We walk together
Hey Buckin, you have really become an inspiration to me. I love chainsaws, it's like when your grandpa let's you drive the red tractor, and you feel so good and your saying to yourself I am driving the red tractor and it feels soooooooo exciting! Well when I fire up a power saw I get the same feeling and I just love it! So when I just watched this video about the mac's i felt your excitement about the old saws. Now here's where it gets interesting. I just happened I was looking at a local want add and there was a mac 10 10 for sale, so went and looked at it and it started on the fourth pull and it was just barking! So I gladly paid them the 100 dollars they wanted and I road home on a cloud. I realized when I got home the reason it barked so hard was there was no muffler so if you or anyone in the buckin army has a muffler for this I could use it. This is a very early saw I think, all yellow and no chain brake so if anyone has a muffler or could build a custom one for it I could use the help. Thanks Western Dave....
Glad I found your channel. I like the message, follow your passion. There is a path for everyone. Some find it in the woods, some find it behind a steering wheel, others behind a keyboard. Be happy, be kind, stay positive. Cheers Mate.
Buckin' I know exactly what you mean about feeling like a man during that tree job. I literally drove/commanded US Navy aircraft carriers for a living for the last 5 years of my career and while I was really good at it, even that didn't make me "feel like a man", in my off time I started picking up and tinkering with chainsaws, cutting & splitting firewood and doing tree work... THAT made me feel like a man, like I was in my natural habitat and I instantly knew I was on the right track for the next chapter of my life. I retired early, bought some acreage in the middle of a national forest and will live the rest of my life doing what I love.
Thank you for the right at you straight message. Sometimes we also get caught when what we are doing is not pleasing but the $ is good. The struggle is to move towards joy even if $ initially declines.
I feel like you were taking straight to me Buckin! I tried the plant/mill jobs and hated every second of it. Started mowing yards and landscaping for a guy and have been doing it 6 years so far and love it everyday! If you can’t enjoy your job you will dread it everyday
I will never tire of hearing you speak so honestly and with so much passion about your life's work and what has brought you to all of us......Love you, my friend! ❤️❤️❤️💪💪💪🪓🪓🪓
Glad to see you, Buckin! You're a bright spot in my day! Black and Decker owned McCulloch 1974 to 1984. I've heard it was after that the product declined.
The wise words of Led Zeppelin, RAMBLE ON Buckin’! Thank you for keeping it real and RAW! I love your message and this amazing community WE have built. We are ONE and LOVE always WINS.
What a good video... I knew God would put ol Buckin in a spot to speak of him, and it finally happened. What a difference in this world Buckin is making... What a man to turn his life around and God put in the position he’s in today so he can help the rest of us. Good Job Buckin and may God watch over you and yours and continue to put you in important situations and use you to your full potential.... keep up the good work.
The first record I purchased with my own pocket money, when I was nine years old was It’s My Life by The Animals, in 1965. What you said about making your life work for you, as you have done successfully is a credit to you. I’m So Glad!...(love the live version by Cream)!! power saws have always fascinated me, and constantly watching your videos is gradually teaching me certain techniques, although at 65, it’s highly unlikely I will be scaling fir trees...only from the armchair!
Love the video! I have never had trouble finding work but I’ve always struggled finding enjoyable work.. Your a lucky man and the happiness shows that’s why I tune in
Thanks Billy!! You’re amazing Brother! You’re 100% correct about the ol’ Macs being an acquired taste. I first got my hands on my grandpa’s 10-10 when I was 11 or 12 helping to clear some oak brush, with the help of my uncle, around the cabin he had. I loved the experience! Some years after, I used it again with my brother as we felled some dead trees at the same property. The sounds, the smells!! Now I own a Pro Mac 555 and a 640 Geardrive 👍🏻!
I took a huge pay cut last dec to get away from a job of 35 years that was both awesome and horrible at the same time... Now I work for myself, I'm not making nearly as much money but I am WAY happier! You were one of the people who convinced me it was time for a change. Thank you!
You don't want to ever give up if things don't work out try something different is a quote from a successful business man in Owosso Michigan that lived to be 105 years old that I thought went along with what you had to say , Thanks Buckin
I thought I had alot of saws. I like the log stand good way to hold your saws. I hope your using real gas in your saws, I seems like I was always replacing fuel line that are getting brittle. If you have a problem getting real gas go to your local airport and be 100LL it will stay good longer and not kill your fuel line.
Good Message. In Jerimiah, God says "I know the plans I have for you and they are good." Happy is the man/woman who finds that plan and jumps in. Looks like you have and you are Blessed. More importantly you are a blessing to others. Like your videos.
I started following my heart last year. Mowing lawn full time. I have an old gravely zero turn and bought a new stihl string trimmer and off I went. Last year I turned a profit after buying an enclosed trailer also. This year I make a full "weeks" paycheck in 2 days compared to my old job.
Great easy to understand smoth talk about life, business. Vary heart felt buckin. Ya you ramble a bit but I love it because its TRUE . Thank you Billy willy. Love wins.
BBR, I just found myself a Mac 1-10. Beautiful condition, im excited ! I can't wait to get it going. Thank you for introducing me to your stories and mcculloch power saws. Keep it real 👍
Billy ray if I could of had a one on one conversation with you this would have been it , your story and what happened . Thankyou for sharing buckin Love you brother
Umm Hmm Got The Corks Laced & Ready For A Fantastic Day ! Hay New Subs Hi Blues Aren't we all having a great day ! Loved The Message, B.R. ! Stay Strong brother ! Hugs & Prayers For Bo Bo & Family ! ATB T God Bless
Buckin you are the one who pushed me to be the tree man i am today..im almost in tears listening and thinking about this. I was like you my dad wasnt here all the time and i grew up with my on way to live and i done bad stuff in my life but i grew out of it and grew into the man i am now. But you years ago before i even subscribed to you. You pushed me to be a tree man and never looked back now i own every piece of equipment it takes to do tree work insurance and all. Youll never know how much i think you for not so much pushing me but showing me to do what you love to do and i remember the first power saw i bought and its hanging up just like you and i love mcculloch saws also i have a lot. Im rambling im sorry. But i wanted to tell you thank you you really changed my life and my bank account by doing what i love to do. ....thank you billy.
You speak the truth. I went to school, came out as a CNC operator. At my first job the question came, -"do you weld?" -"Yes, self taught" i said. Got in to welding for a couple of years. Listened to my parents, back to school, became a computer tec. Feeling awful. Took a hard look at life and went in to welding 100% I've been a licensed welder on stick, tig, mig/mag in alu, steel and stainless for 20+ years and the years just flew by, a smile every day. I'm 45 now and stuck in an office for a couple of years. (My back says thank you) But i still weld and still teaches the younger guys at the company. I will never stop welding, its my passion. The money actually comes second.
Oh..... I don't have that model.i have fond memories of the first tree I climbed.my wife and both my kids there.i also used pole spikes to climb I brought em home about the 3rd tree I removed,I welded extensions on them to make em bigger. I still use my Buckingham linemans belt... 💛🖤💛🖤
Watched this video after a crappy day at work... I realized awhile back that I don't like what I do and realized I never even chose to be in the field i'm in, just happened that way... struggling every day to find the answer to "What do I want to do?" and followed by "How do I get there when I figure it out?" It's exhausting. I'm happy working with my hands, fixing things, running saws... never fell a tree before but I want to learn... maybe the answers will fall and hit me in the head on the way into the office tomorrow.
Buckin where were you 48 years ago? At age 71 your mind and life has had a big real big effect on me, thank you sir, love ya brother. Your story and mine were the same till a certain point but I missed that point. Keep the words coming brother.
It's sad that we need money to live because I feel that money is one of the greatest eivles we have to deal with today. If we could simply have what we need to live and trade work for the luxuries we want not only would it put the good people ahead in life but I feel we would have fewer bad people to deal with because you would have to work at being bad and I don't think many people would choose to put effort into being that way
jeff i love humans and the stronger we are as individuals , the nicer we are to one another , which inturn spawns a helpful supportive community , as humans we want top love and help
My pap had a Mac, years later a buddy gave me one, he couldn't get it running I cleaned up the points and it ran like a bear for years( cooked your throttle hand never had a muffler). Kids borrowed it and smashed it, I miss that saw.
BUCKKIIINNNN!!! WHAT DO I GOTTA DO TO GET A BUCKKIIINNNN SPECIAL! Man I'm in recovery and I'll be 4 years clean in October. You got me intrested in buckin, and climbing, and login, and power saws. I've always been a fan of the outdoors and had a special connection between my blood and the wind, and this channel spoke to me. Been a subscriber for a while and I use your videos as inspiration and meditatively. I'd really love Annex. Chopping wood keeps me focused and centered in a way that I can't explain. When you talk about getting your head on straight, and the changes a man goes through... I've been through all of them. I'm just a youngin at 32. But I'm learning everyday I can't thank you enough. I have such gratitude for you and what you do man. Keep it up and let me know if you can make that happen for me at all. I live in North Carolina. Thanks, have a great buckin day Billy my friend! 👍👊🤲🏕️
@@BuckinBillyRaySmith no problem! If you're not taking any requests for axes right now I completely understand. Either way I'm gonna stay tuned. Thanks 👍 stay gold.
I’ve collected a few old saws since I started watching your channel. One is a Mac 10-10 ‘Lightweight Chain Saw’ right hand start. Great old saw. Really enjoyed this video
Bucking, your words ring true.. I love these inspirational/life lesson videos, please make more like this. Your knowledge is worth more than I think you even know..
Buckin ur amazing you are by far my biggest inspiration,,,,, thank you for everything you do an say!!!! Thank you Buckin I love you brother thanks again!!!!!
Thank you, he has changed my mindset already, I needed this video badly, it came at the right time, but then again doesn't everything, peace to you and yours...
Thanks for the motivating video, I had an incident in the winter with my health that ruined my career and put me in a bad place in my life, so I’m currently looking for what I am capable of doing it’s hard now but life will pick up for me someday. Thank you buckin
First time seeing this, and I caught the McCulloch bug from this channel. My Dad ran Macs and I ended up with his old 610 and now I've got an 850. The biggest plus as far as I can see is the versatility! That old 610 can run a 20" bar up to a 32" and even though it always cuts kind of slow, it barely makes a difference in speed to run the big bars. I personally love them now and I'm hunting for a 10-10 and a 7-10 to acquire next :)
hey Buckin', love your life message. I'm in a situation in where I think a lot about this stuff and you are a great support and inspiration to me in this. The great powersaw and treework items you make are a fine bonus for sure.
Always upload buckn! I'm always gonna be here if no one else is, we have such a eerily similar past, love you so much my brother. You make such a difference...in my and many lives, god has gifted you so much with outreach and reaching people where they are, I will continue to pray blessings over your family. Love you brother
Billy, you are the first person who has ever come close to my view on life. My saying goes like this, "People are in the position they are in, because they want to be there." The only exception is due to health impacts, but for the most part we all set our comfort zones in life. It's the smart ones who take the time to think about the situation and make the changes to be happy in their own way... Keep up the good work and great words! All the best from Michigan! Mark
God bless you Buckin! I wish I could have met someone with inspiration like you 25 years ago and listened. I can retired next year at 46 and am ready to do something I love! Just afraid to make a move. But now I feel inspired. Thank you!
