Good stuff. Nothing makes you appreciate a wood fire more than being part of the work process. Glad you supplied the help/boss with the proper PPE.👍🇨🇦. Cheers from Massawippi Canada
HAY ( D ) YOU POPPED UP WHILE I WAS GETTIN READY FOR WORK... I'M JUST STARTIN AND YOU JUST FINISHED... WOW, YOU GAVE AMANDA SOME DIALOGUE... ALL THIS TIME I THOUGHT SHE HAD A VOW OF SILENCE - EXCEPT WHEN YOU BOLW THAT HORN! BUT YOU BLEEP THE BEST PART OUT! GREAT JOB ON THE RESUPPLY MISSION AND I REALLY LIKED THE POPCORN BUSH IN THE BEGINNING - NICE OMBIOUNCE... STAY COOL MY BROTHER... PEACE...
Hahaha yeah she usually doesn't wanna take on speaking roles in the videos, but might see some more progression in that arena. That grass burning had crazy poppin sounds going up in flames....was pretty wild! 👍 😀 🍻
Great to see that Amazing Amanda likes helping out! Getting the woodshed filled up early in the year is a great peace of mind. Glad you give her some ppe ear plugs! Have a great day, Shify, Amazing Amanda, and Lil Boss Man!
You and the Amazing Amanda work so well together!! That's a good stroke of business to get done now for next season!! I'll be doing that soon for myself! Stay safe my friend!! 🍻🍻🍻🍻😀
Our grassy driveway is going to be impassable when the frost goes out up north. Tough getting the vehicles around until things start to dry out! Fun vid. You guys are looking good.
I never had mud in the yard til I added the black dirt last year to make the grass grow better...lol...I should've just left it as it was, it's still drying out pretty quick.
@@Back40Firewood well....the hair is certainly a good portion of it but amazing softens the abrasiveness of it. A great hairstyle like that will keep her with you for years to come. No Question
Hi Dan - it's Big Rodders in Ireland. Sorry I missed your livestream. I set the alarm for 2am but slept thru it! I trust AA's pink Wellington boots have steel toe caps. Many years ago a small log hitting my toe at a devastating angle taught me a hard and painful lesson so now I always wear them doing any work around the yard - that is I wear proper boots, not pink wellies!!
Hi Dan, Its Great that Amanda helps you, some wife's would not want to break a Nail helping. Amanda is a Great Helper, and Very Easy on the Eyes. I have a question, What kind of worms was those in the wood ? What kind of wood were they in, and is that the only kind they go into ? That's why I will not bring Firewood into the house. Dan, put a pc of plywood down so Amanda does not step in a crack on those pallets and the next pallet you push in will side in better. Be Safe in the Wood Yard. Waiting for "SHIFTY" Back 40 Wood Hound shirts to come out .
I've only seen those worms in standing dead Oaks, & it seems once you split the wood open they are no longer really an issue. Not exactly sure what they are but yeah it is a good reminder of how nice it is to just keep the wood outside...lol 👍 😀 🍻
I knew there was something missing from my safety inventory….yoga pants!! Sure hope my neighbors aren’t watching…I’m not sure their health care insurance will cover that!!😁👊🏻
A full wood shed is peace of mind. Great teamwork. My wife is starting to help out as well. Makes the work go by faster. Looks like you will be buying Amanda some new boots 😂
lol, luckily she'd got another pair, but they're green so might see those next. Having that extra set of hands is a big help especially in situations like that. 👍 😀 🍻
Great job getting chores done while ground is still firm. Take Amanda to a reputable shoe store and get her a good pair of 'hiking' shoes. Look for waterproof, ankle support, arch support. I get fitted for shoes @ The Shoe Box. As u get older u will realize how important a great pair of shoes can make for a better day. Great Vid
The Vanna White of the wood shed qualifications include really good wood stacker and a sense of humor. Mr. back 40 says "will you marry me??" The rest is history! P.S. Way cool boots sis!
@@Back40Firewood LMAO I didn't even think of that! She replies, "There's one oh daddy and it's for you!" lol! Look us up on onlyfans too steamy for YT.
Tell us the truth now, Amazing Amanda was giving you grief about how messy and unkempt the woodyard was getting- and that's how she got roped into helping you stack!
Sadly, all my wood processing is done by me only. If my son is home from college , he helps sometimes. Fortunately I don't have to split that small as my outdoor furnace will take as big 9f pieces as I can pick up and throw in it. :) Have video on that furnace
Always find it interesting how you guys in the states split your firewood, we always split a round log into quarters here in Northern Ireland. Any tips on why you do it this way?
I get a lot of different size logs and rounds of wood in to split, and sometimes it just depends on the mood I'm as to how I split them...lol. But with the thicker 'fat slabs' it does help in stacking and also with seasoning. If I know I'l have longer to season it I'll split a bit bigger.
The less you use the fingers, the longer you can work. Get it in the hand palm asap and just balance it that way or leaning on yourself. All those micro bendings will wear down the back. Take care of that back.
Not sure how it really makes any difference? lol....she prefers stacking, would rather do that than run the machine. And yes, I've asked her multiple times....hahahaha
Hey Shifty have you considered having some stone delivered to make yourself a driving lane for Khaleesi between the wood yard and the shed? I know it would take quite a bit to do it, but it would prevent the muddy mess you have when its wet out.
Yep that was idea didn't even make it to the board room, can't have rocks in the 'lawn' or a 'road' down the middle of the yard...lol...AND the only reason that spot is a bit muddy is cuz I had to put black dirt in to make the lawn look better for grass to grow. Before when is it was mostly sand never had problem...hahaha
I see Bugs, those damn little worms are a problem, i store a lot of wood slabs, and I live in the Bug state of Florida, after Milling and while I am stacking the slab I spray everything with Bug Spray, and then every 2 months after that while the wood is Air Drying, if you don't keep the bugs under control they can eat up your money, Wood, I do not do firewood but because you have a boiler type unit, do you spray for Bugs? Nice to have help in the wood yard, Nice Boots Amanda, and shifty says Boots and Yoga Pants so we all are looking, lol
I've only ever really seen those worms/holes in standing dead Oaks...and it seems once split they either leave or die cuz don't seem to be a problem once the wood is split open. Now that the temps are raising the yoga pants can become part of the woodyard attire...lol 👍 😀 🍻
Do you have any concerns about the log with woodworm contaminating the rest of the stack ? Not a criticism just wondering or did you show then discard?
Nope, usually once you split the wood open they don't do any more damage, not even sure they continue growing. They only seem to be in standing dead oaks.
Good job buddy you are so lucky to have her just keep up the good work but they doing firewood keep on doing love keep on doing the firewood you do good at splitting wood text me back buddy God bless your family take care of be cool
I'm trying to understand the American way of working with firewood. The differences I have spotted are: - You seem to keep a constant fire. Because of that you value fairly thick splits. Does that not bring in cold air from outside constantly as burning fire requires air and lets out smoke? We have the stoves build into stone, which stores the heat. We have the fire for 2 hours and the fireplace gives out heat for 2 days. Then of course we have good insulation, triple glazing and 2 feet of insulation. -Stacking seems to be almost sacred ritual. We split, store the wood under roof but no walls until it is seasoned. Only after that we stack, just once, if needed. -Knowing how much wood you have is easy. There are rules of thump about solid m3, stacked m3 and loose m3 www.bioenergyadvice.com/bio-fuels/firewood/conversion-factors/ so stacking is not really needed for that either. -We burn everything, soft woods mostly. On the other hand you get a sweeper/technician to clean you fireplace/chimney yearly to be sure there will not be soot to cause fires in your chimney. -You do enjoy your time spent with firewood. Likewise :) Consider building a wood-fired sauna as well, it's really a pleasure to spend that hour in the heat after a hard day of working and just relax.
Shifty, here’s a little data for you. 2/3 of your comments either mentioned Amanda specifically or referenced her as your wife or significant other. We all know what’s going on here, so you better fix her boots!
C'est l'histoire d'un bûcheron qui coupe du bois pour l'hiver. Un Indien passe par là et le bûcheron lui demande : - L'hiver sera-t-il froid, grand chef indien ? - Oui, HUGH ! hiver très froid. Alors le bûcheron se remet à couper du bois de plus belle. Le lendemain, l'Indien repasse par là et le bûcheron lui demande si l'hiver sera vraiment aussi froid qu'on le dit. L'indien répond: -Oui, HUGH ! Hiver très rigoureux... Alors le bûcheron reprend sa scie et coupe une montagne de bois. Le jour suivant, l'Indien repasse en disant : - Hiver très, très rigoureux. Le bûcheron intrigué, lui demande : - Mais enfin, dis-moi comment tu devines que l'hiver sera très froid. Il lui répond : -Chez nous, on a un dicton : Quand l'homme blanc coupe du bois, c'est que l'hiver va être froid !
I'm like sorry but this is painful because you show some tail and you're doing basically nothing to split the wood you get views I've been hand splitting for 20 years and never will stop and I'll outpace you and your log splitter and enjoy it nothing is easier in life than splitting wood by hand
OK are the Yoga pants for cheap clicks? If you put on yoga pants there would be a large volume of hysteria and insanity youtube wide. I am thinking you should skip the pants and go straight to the firewood thong.
