Marty, what you do & achieve is truly inspiring & to capture it all on camera, making me feel I’m actually there every step of the way is nothing short of awesome. Great intro & altro too 👍🏽. Your doggie is great, not afraid to get its paws dirty. Out of all the channel’s I subscribe to yours is my favourite by far. God bless you, your family & your pets 🙏😁.
Nice job refurbishing the log skidded (log arch) and it works very well, like your little 4 legged helper, very inquisitive little puppy. Big beautiful tree, should give you some very nice lumber, the saw mill looks to be working well as well, thanks for the video young man.
I'm not a fan of split rings either, but I think they are better than the old two piece split rim widow maker wheels. I worked in a gas station when I was a kid and the owner wouldn't let me touch split rims, or locking ring rims. He would repair the tire and remount it on the split rim, then he would place it flat under the vehicle hoist, connect the air chuck, and then stand back. If it separated under pressure, the hoist would captivate the parts.
you should cut many more trees and give yourself much more elbow room for storing all gear - think about building a nice shop - do timberframe 24x48 or something maybe just build a big polebarn in meantime - think about getting a sandblaster - you can use various media - you would use it all the time, you should be able to get 12-20 3m beans out of that one tree, go ahead and harvest a few more and you can get all the beams you need and then start milling true dimensional 2x4 for studs and maybe some 2x6 for joists and rafters - you have the space though you may have to excavate quite a bit more - you can make it a summer project - once you have all the site work and prep done it should go together quick whether it be a pole barn or a shed or a mini office or full blown shop/office, you could sell some lumber also but it is so prized I think you may just want to stack it up and use it for yourself, you also could mill siding and flooring too
Marty’s house and shed site is perched on a tiny bench cut in the side of a steep hill. Space is at a premium for him. I’m sure he would love to have the space for a shed as you describe.
FYI, 235mm x 19mm x 2400mm of NZ pine dressed costs AUD$55 at Bunnings in Melbourne. I get very envious when I watch you saw your own timber. You dropped that tree really nice too. 👍
Even a relatively simple project like this one is interesting and informative, Marty. I have to say that between your child prodigy assistant and the most doggedly inquisitive pooch as any I can remember, your future seems pretty bright😊
I'm a uk subscriber love everything you do from acquiring these little gems to getting them either up and running or simply bit of grease and dab of paint to use learnt alot from you your a legend keep em coming
Since this isn't for the roads, drill a hole in the hub for a grease zerk. If you pump it up from the middle, both bearings will have grease and it will outlast you. 16:48 i'm 99.9% sure the caster and camber are on purpose. That arch tracks beautifully. Whomever made this knew what they were doing. I suspect that the wheels should remain this style for as long as possible, the flat surface allows them to dig in a little.
Good observation. The negative camber helps distribute the load to the ground by reducing the angular torque on the axles. The sliding hook is brilliant and I'm only halfway through the video and we don't see the sliding action yet. Looks like it was edited out to save time.
No doubt you are correct. With the alignment of these wheels, it should track in a straight line and if there is a little tire scrub, who cares? 99% of the time it'll be run on dirt where tire wear is of less concern.
@@briansilver9652 yeah the first log he hooked up the chain might have been too short. Once you pull out then back up and re hook it it should work quite well. i also got to thinking that if you made another trailer with 4 wheels spaced out a bit and made some sort of pin connection to the other trailer (which should have a pintel hitch I think) you could back up to a log pull it out a bit and then back up more and then slide back the rear trailer and using 2 log clamps you can then hook both ends and drive forward which should lift the log off the ground. Yet how do you drop the log. Oh remote control electric breaks on the rear trailer. When you back up that trailer does not move which pushes the log backwards. Though at this point you just need a log trailer. Though for someone who need to transport them a fair distance it would work quite well. We used to haul out firewood and lumber wood from the river bottom and we used a side dump truck and large flat beds. The owner of the land used his tractor to load up the trailer when ever he had time. We would then pull out the logs cut to size and then load the trailer and side dump truck for the 5 or so miles home. Where I bought my new house we do not have a wood stove and really no place that it would work to heat the house. Yet the firewood is all around us everwhere and there is lots of it. I have cut down and logged out a lot of the dead and live trees on my land as most of them are random trees that grew from mis managed owners. We are cleaning it all up to one day build a new place. Which I want to run one of those indoor wood furnaces as it will be a duplex style house, Pretty much having 2 full size apartments and a storage area between the two. This way we can have our live in cook/maid/driver not have to live in our very large house.
That has to be without doubt one of the best drone shots I have ever seen. I've always thought New Zealand was a beautiful place but that shot, well if your tourist board ever needed another photo then there would be none better. 👍 Like Curtis over on CEE from Australia, you need to make your dog the safety officer or works inspector. 😂🤣😂
Nice to see the pup helping out ! Yes I agree split ring rims are not the safest bit of kit , I grew up in Western Canada on a farm in the late 60’s they were popular on farm trucks and every year there were injuries we heard about! The arch looks good and will be a big hand at skidding logs to the mill!
I was soo soo confused by the mill at the end, until you shown the angle where I could clearly see the 2nd blade... Honestly thought I was going crazy trying to work out how that thing was cutting.
Why am I, from almost the opposite side of the globe following this channel? Because I like what you do and admire your spirit Marty! Keep up the good work!
Nice Marty. So many cool things about this episode; your little white pup, the long rust removing process and painting, condensed into a couple minutes, the beautiful completed restoration, the battery powered chain saw, the different camera angles to capture the tree drop, the milling, the potato bug, drone shots...and the bit of a scrape on your hand,,ouch. Thanks.
I remember seeing log arches being used in northern Wisconsin when I was young, then later in Austria and Bavaria. I'm glad to see that tractor get a wider stance. It did look a bit precarious before. Your snow-white pup is so wonderfully curious and happy looking. Superior job of felling that tree. You got a lot of amazing lumber out of it, too. All-in-all a very informative and entertaining video. Thanks very much.
As a Brit', I love hearing Aussies, Kiwi's and Canadians using the word 'bloody'. Few other countries use it, but more often than not, they don't quite say it in the right places, bless 'em, lol. Thanks for the vid', Marty. Bloody loved it mate. 😀
@@ironeh lol, sorry mate. But your lot are generally spot on where you use it. Jordan Peterson especially. Tbh, I haven't heard Marty say bloody much at all, so when he does say it, you know it's when he's chuffed with himself or somethings panned out, lol. Enjoy your day, fella' 👍
Diodegonewild is a Czechoslovakian guy using English as a second language and an accent that does grow on you. He throws in an occasional "bloody" and does it pretty spot on. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-xrcH7vvH4nQ.html
@@IGDZILLAAgree. Diodes Gone Wild and Marty are both top notch YT producers. Original content generators drawing on their many years of curiosity and getting “small” repair and build projects done. Both highly skilled in sharing their learnings in simple to understand and enlightening ways. I suspect Diodes Gone Wild would describe split rims as “Dodgy”. Marty: you may find DGW’s tear downs and critiques of “Super Dodgy” mains powered USB chargers *bloody good* viewing. Compelling for many of us!
Those look like 5 on 8 inch wheels. Reason I say that is I recently acquired a 1936 Ford 1 1/2 ton truck with the same bolt pattern… those don’t look like 20” rims though. Could those spindles be from the front of an early Ford?
You know Marty loves that log puller - he painted it! I think the reason a lot of people love your channel is your resourcefulness, the origin of that word being "resource." If more of us knew how to do more with less, we citizens of this planet would be in much better shape. Living in Southern California and participating in the high level of consumption and the low level of resourcefulness, makes me sad that most of us are going in the wrong direction.
It just occurred to me that the way the tires are welded on had been done on purpose. This way the arch is centering itself in the track, it's load transfer across the axles might be better and manouverability, particularly in tight turns, might be better than with traditional mounting.
That was a very nice little film, especially the way you bracketed it with the drone shots. All the camera angles were very interesting, putting us right in the action - especially in the middle of the sawmill. Yikes! 👍🇦🇺
Nice restoration! I like that lifting roller carriage - uses the tractors power to lift. I’ve seen them where the tongue is used as a lever to lift, and winches, but that looks more efficient than the others. Cool.
Truly a modern MacGyver with power tools, a ruler and micrometer. I truly enjoy your videos Marty, you are personable, so easy going and kind to animals and preserve the pioneer spirit. Thanks for a good new video. I'd watch you paint your house if you were a mind to! Appreciate you!
Nice log arch!:) I grew up, and survived split rim wheels. About two years ago I converted my IH flatbed to 22.5" Dayton wheels. I broke down the 20" splits for scrap and found one of them was 60% rusted completely through under the boot. Scary! Those were inflated to 100 psi. A family friend nearly lost a leg to a split rim . Thanks for the great videos!😊
Lock ring wheels are super nice and convenient. Its only the old rusty ones that suck. After you've cleaned them up they do nicely. I have a short video on how to properly dismount them and remount. Pretty safe if you know what you're doing
Hey Marty, man it sure would be nice to have a video of all your special equiptment you´ve coliected over the years ! Been watching you for years and enjoy every one of them ,Thanks
Hi i asked you a question awhile ago and you answered it but I can't find the number now that you gave me. The question was I had a TD8 bulldozer and was wanting to know where to get some parts from for the clutch and I live in Kaikoura. I think the number you gave me was for someone in Nelson. Could you please give me the number again? Thankyou
Have been wondering exactly where your place was for a while bro, that last shot over the hill gave it away! Found it on the map! Don't worry I'm not going to come stalking you. Love your work man. Peace.
12:42 When you put the tires back on, you finished it by hand. Why is that? Is the electric or pneumatic not strong enough? Also, lovely milling footage. Very satisfying. Let us know if your home cut wood gets those nasty splits.
Hey Marty 🤙🏼 I love these videos of you doing restorations of your new found toys, I have a welding co and my family scratches their heads when they see me watching your videos and ask “why is it that you sit here and watch exactly what you do all day?” It’s because I love watching you and having the same interests, THANKS for your work in making these videos and taking the time to edit them and posting them on your channel. Also REALLY LOVE seeing your helper ( the bull terrier) growing and becoming your job site inspector 🤣🤣🤙🏼❤️THANKS AGAIN!!
Split Rim = circle of death. More deadly than an alcoholic Grizzly Bear with a hangover, and is out of durries, who’s going through a nasty divorce. Too much prezzure, it’s got your mezzure. When they decide to let go, ya cheese and kisses is a widow.
They're not that dangerous if you know what you're doing and respect them as deadly or crippling. That said... those look nasty, someone in the past abused the ends, which you never do. That's a sure fire way to get one in the teeth, so you wouldn't see me in the line of fire near them.
Grey? Not commercial yellow? or Farm Red? or Deer Green? The world is crumbling! Ok, so it's not that bad and probably looks better than those colours anyway ;)
Better be careful. That piece you dragged home this time was only treading the very edge of “junk”. As you have become the junk whisperer of NZ, you don’t want to sully your reputation by working on too good of stuff. In this case, the 100 dollar purchase price pulled your fat out of the fire. All in good fun. Someone once said I can make something out of nothing if I’ve got the stuff. They must have been thinking of you. Nice restore of a useful machine. 🥸👍👀✅❗️
Nice to see the Weta. As a kid we had a bach we used to go to in the holidays. We chopped up a lot of wood and stored it near our bedroom. After tea we turned on the light and there was wetas all over the walls. We put em outside and climbed into bed. We had seen some tunnels in the wood. Was fun being careful of course, they can give a kick and cause injury. Dad supervised the eviction.
The female Weta, which can be identified by being much bigger and having a long Ovipositor at the back is entirely harmless and can be picked up safely. The male has no Ovipositor and large jaws and can bite if particularly annoyed. Neither is poisonous in any way. That one in the video was male.
I have a farm stand that is built over the frame of an ancient IHC truck frame. Its sorta like a hay wagon with a roof and suspension. It HAD split rims. Mind you they were probably 60 years old. One day I was mowing the grass.. I use a 35 hp tractor with a 60 inch rear mower. As I passed the farm stand one of the split rims failed. It blew right across the lawn to strike the rear tire of my tractor. If you have the odds and ends I'd update....
You will need to paint the trolley hook Safety Orange. Moving parts on machinery need this. Otherwise you won’t see it coming. 😁 I like the design. I’ve been wanting to build one and it would be nice not to use a winch. I think I will build one similar. 😊
Can you attach a plate or something on the far end for the log to skid along on. Surely if you do that you could have a log with no dirt. Or maybe even a small wheeled platform. You're going uphill slowly so I doubt it'd run away from you.
I'm off work, and 3 months into recuperating after Rotator cuff surgery. 4 weeks ago I found this channel of yours. Watching your videos each day has been so entertaining, so informative, so inspiring, and at times funny! Your videos have become part of my daily routine while being stuck at home. I've watched every video from your first, to this one. Now that I'm at your last video, I went to check out Rambros page, but it won't load. Is this channel still up & running? Love your videos, Marty, they are so enjoyable. Keep up the good work!
The Angry Ram RU-vid channel should be up and running - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-vIjTxxD3M4U.html I cancelled the facebook page a while ago
I thought that little bird looked and acted like a robin but the colours were all wrong - turns out it was a robin (toutouwai) - I guess the NZ ones didn't get the memo about a red breast dress code. What brand of rust converter/primer do you use?
This is how all lumber should be harvested. Prune and wait 20 years and harvest with small equipment. Selective harvesting at its best. Now you need to plant another tree in its place for your son to be able to make some cash when he is your age.
I must say Marty that I’m extremely envious of your low stress lifestyle. A beautiful day, a great dog and no one telling you what to do. Do you need an apprentice. 👍😉
thems "locking ring" wheels, not exactly safe, but way safer then "split rim" and really a pretty skookum design if you need to work on heavy use wheels in the brush. as long as the locking ring is seated correctly they will be fine (and its pretty hard to not seat them correctly, though it is possible)
Your pup acts and looks just like my Teddy did 40 years ago. His favorite dog words were "Hey dad, what are you doing, and can I help?" Always had his snoot right in the way. It's a good thing they don't have hands. Thanks for the video!
Log arches are good, but pto winch is much better, always keep your ears open for a deal on one. As for that arch, I think I would've cut the channel iron and reweld them so wheels are straight, it's some sort a phobia I have, I cant stand crooked stuff............. Widening out tires was a good idea, adding ROPS or roll cage would be even better. Even though I grew up un tractors without ROPS, now I dont dare to operate one without ROPs, might be a age thing......... How does log stay in position when sawing, gravity or hidden screws underneath? PS I'll never get to New Zealand so I really appreciate the scenery shots.........
Lol, you punching out the bolt at 8:20 reminded me about a "fun" time years ago. Was punching out a pin for a sprocket towards myself when it let go and punched me right in the balls. Took the wind out of me for a while. Lucky no one was around to laugh at me
