Yellowwood (a.k.a. Virgilia, gopherwood, yellow locust, yellow ash) is a slow growing, medium-sized tree, averaging thirty-five to fifty feet at maturity, with a broad rounded crown.
That "yellow" tree that you called out near minute 25 is Osage Orange. The sap wood is that bright yellow. They heart wood is almost an amber color. That wood is prized by some of us wood turners.
i like your volvo excavator you make it look easy to Operate and it looks like alot of fun hows the horn sound on it and i like how all of your videos are different
I always get happy when you say you have a big project because they're usually the ones I enjoy watching the most. Seeing the project evolve from a patch of woods into something amazing is fascinating, especially with your work ethic and dedication to a project well done.
@@letsdig18 what ever happened to the other massive project where you were cutting ditches to drain off the "swamp". The project the other contractor got kicked off of?
Great stick work. Really smooth operator... However that was way more than 3 dollars of metal. Restaurants pay big dollars for old rusty "gold" metal like that.... and the wood
I watching you operate the 250. Big tree no problem just ripped it out. Crush the building. 250 is a dirt moving machine. Can't wait Chris to see the next days work.
Chris.. that yellow tree in question looks like a mulberry or Osage orange... both are yellow and have long roots and brittle branches.. I HATE them ! LOLOL. Job looks great and excellent camera and narration
You need to fabricate a gopro mount to a strong neodymium magnet to put on that arm looking down on the bucket. Would make for fire footage when you.....feed the fire
Such a cool project. Is this a private gun range on someone's personal property or is it going to be a commercial? I would love to have my own gun range on my property!
Chris any chance you could revisit that job where you made that lake and put that road across it, be good to see it again now it’s growing over, that was a massive job
I have started running the replay at x 2 in the settings it is much better than normal and can be entertaining watching just how quick the work is done when it's run faster.
hey Chris if its not too much hassle Id appreciate seeing the entire burn from star to finish. We never really get to see the end result of your burns & personally its more satisfying in its entirety.
As mentioned, the yellow tree was an ancient osage orange. Great for fencing, thorns on them like needles. Root around and see if you can find some fruit, get the seeds and plant it if you wish.
@@shittylitty Yup, different parts of the country call em different things. I brought some from Maryland and planted em North of Allentown PA and they did really well as fence lines. Rabbits and grouse love to hide in them. We have too many foxes. Then we used them in NC. They are doing just fine. I like em cause they are not at all invasive like some plants. Seeds germinate well and if set right, nothing will get through a hedge of osage orange. Their wood is prized and very expensive. Chris probably broke $300 worth. lol
SO, you have just Finished this job today And I am just getting to where you’re starting it.. 🤓😎👍✅ All them woods n trees there 22:00. Look just like here in N. Floow’da and we have 50 types of evel vines ( my wife calls them) that you just can’t get rid of.. For Good, they are all over under the ground...!!
Awsome video Chris ....that tree that was yellow could be 1 or 2 diff types .....course the old stand by would be called >> Osage orange/Hedge apple or it could be >>>Cladrastis kentukea, the Kentucky yellowwood or American yellowwood .....alot of history behind the 2 diff types ...LOL there ya go some useless knowledge in my head.
Bois D`Arc (Osage Orange) The Bois D’arc tree has many common names including Osage Orange, horse apple, hedge apple and more. This is the tree that native Americans, especially the Osage Indians, preferred for their bows and arrows. This tree was described by French explorers as “Bois D’arc” which means bow wood
A member of the legume family, Fabaceae, the yellow wood (Cladrastis kentukea) has a botanical name synonym of Cladrastis lutea. Other common names for yellow wood include American yellow wood, virgilia and gopherwood. Some authors write the name as one word, "yellowwood."
Chris, that was a Yellowwood tree. I read some call it Virgilia. It's native and fairly rare. I'd imagine the price is good. 😉 When you finished off the barn and grabbed that huge bucket full for the truck my respect for the 250, and the difference between it and the 220, went up a notch. I wonder big a tree a 380 could pull up by the roots. 🤔
I like to sit in your cab and watch you move stuff around and how you approach different projects. I especially like to see how excavating is done and how your able to explain the reason for the different task (like the borrow pit). I like your videos they're very interesting but they need to have some sort of sequence. I want to see it from start to finish without all the repetitiveness. Could you explain the different sizes of excavators 220 vs 160 and how those id's were developed?
That yellow wood tree is called: Osage Orange, Bois-D'arc, Hedge Apple, & Horse Apple, depending on who you are listening to. The French called it Bois-D'arc because it was used for making bows for bows and arrows. It's also called hedge apple because it was used for making hedgerows for cattle containment before barbed wire was invented; it has long thorns and can be grown into thick hedge rows.
Highly recommend a big transportable brazier. I'm in New Zealand & seen one that goes onto a low loader trailer. Burns as you work & pull it along with you using the digger. Bottom is on big skids.
When our local gun club expanded some , we called the NRA . They have some people who come out and look stuff over and make suggestions. Our rifle backstop is really tall .🤔 Great work as usual Chris 👍👍👍
Another great video doing great work. Retired guy like myself from North Carolina would love to learn your knowledge. Your talent is truly amazing. Thought I saw you a few months ago in Knightdale NC, but it wasn't you.
Chris you and I are a lot alike one the way we think and the way we do things. If I lived there and was 30 years younger we would be best friends like you and Justin.
@@ralphhippard2995 Click on the picture then you should see "Manage your Google Account" click on that, then click on the picture again and you can change it.
The gnarly tree appears to be, or was, an Osage Orange. The color is right and the twisted massive root structure is right. As a teen we cleared a quarter mile of fence row populated with those dratted trees. The only thing they are good for is making turned bowls for decoration. They suck as fence posts and are pitiful as firewood. Thanks for the video on a cold and rainy night here in Virginia.
@@dennisryan7487 Perhaps you could amend your question to read "Is This Going to be a private or a public range??" Then the question would give the option of either, whereas as asked, could also be both. Would you like to restate your question and add an a before the word public? Can you tell I've been watching too many Court TV programs?
believe that yellow wood u called it is prob Osage Orange, short log that's not the straightest and limbs and branches that go everywhere, worth the time to learn to identify, valuable to bow makers. also called hedge apple,
Wish I'd had known about that little barn type deal, lobed to have recycled that wood for some wood projects, hate to see that old wood go to waste, if you ever come across more of that id take it, build something nice with it
Is this the "big project" you couldn't talk about a few weeks back? If not, when will we know about it? I'm kind of excited to see what it is if its not this one..
Nice video Chris. Always enjoy your content. Love these clearing and pond building Ones prolly the best. This sounds like it’s gonna be a fun project to follow along with. Can’t wait to see the end result.
