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- Cut a nice load of Oak Firewood this evening using the Stihl MS 362, Polaris Ranger, and Log OX. We are trying to get caught up and get ready to start splitting with the Wolfe Ridge Compact Commercial Splitter
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Our channel takes you through the day to day chores here on our rural property in Western Pennsylvania. We also work on new projects and maintain old ones. You will find both compact and subcompact tractors here. Lots of 3 point attachments like tillers, box blade, rear blade, cultipacker, disc, brush cutters, augers and post hole diggers and several more. We have backhoes and grapples as well.
Equipment List On Property;
RK 24 With Loader and Backhoe
RK 37 With Loader
RK 55 With Loader and Backhoe
RK by Top Dog Granite Grapple
Bad Boy Zero Turn Mower
Ford F-150
Lifted Jeep Wrangler
Subaru Crosstrek
Black Diamond Log Splitter
Polaris 900 Ranger Crew
Power Equipment
Stihl MS 362 Chainsaw
Stihl 036 Pro
Stihl BR 700 Backpack Blower
Stihl FS 91R String Trimmer
Stihl HTA 85 Pole Saw
We do product reviews, build stuff, break stuff, hunt deer, cut firewood and enjoy life with our family, Chickens, and Three Golden Retrievers. Oh and Jinx the Cat!
Hi, I'm watching #619 on my TV. You just put corrected header up and Melissa has biked out with her new gloves, and you just confessed to the new nail gun. Melissa is on the steps, holding the other end of the siding board, the camera right on her, I was admiring, you somehow knew what I was thinking because you said, "how's your end look?" I laughed and said out loud, "pretty darn good, Mike!" You are blessed in so many ways, having a beautiful, loving, helpful wife is one of them! Having such a healthy body with a beautiful shape after carrying and giving birth 4 times is amazing! I'm just going back, watching your older videos. Enjoying each one all over again! Thanks for sharing!❤
Mike, I always enjoy your passion for cutting wood.....good stuff buddy...I can tell you really enjoy working with firewood! Thanks for what you do! Josh
Mike, You're so good at giving us tricks and tips I'd like to give you one. When you open a gallon of bar oil, leave the foil seal on and take the screwdriver end of you chain saw wrench and just punch a hole in the edge away from the handle. Then you can position the smaller hole over your filler hole and just squeeze it in. You have more control over filling your oil and it won't make a mess.
HR Shaw....I was taught that "trick" years ago and it really does make filling a saw's oil tank much easier and a whole lot less messy! Works even better with Echo/Husky bottles of oil. The square Stihl are a little harder to squeeze. Hope more people read your post!
@@obxkoastie8170 Thanks, I used to work for Asplundh Tree and the deck on the crane was steel so if you spilled any oil on the deck it was very slippery. That's where I was schooled in the art of filling a saw with no overfills.
OBX Koastie l""…
Can I suggest you sent that fix to Mr Wranglerstar?🤭
Way to go another successful firewood trip!!👍👊
I also enjoy this time of the year. You have inspired me to wind down by cutting, splitting and stacking wood a little each night. Who needs a gym membership!?
Saturday morning coffee and Outdoors with the Morgan's. A good start to the weekend.
And then some Buckin Billy Ray Smith, perfect.
MIKE, YOU HAVE COOL WORK ETHICS. YOU NEVER SEEM TO BE TIRED.YOU INSPIRE ME TO PUSH MYSELF.THANKS FOR THE HELP AND I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS!
We just had a new record set for the wettest February in Tn., broke the old 1890 record for over 12.5 inches... Locally we had 14 inches of rain the past 7 days, 11 inches of that 14 in just the past 48 hours in 2 waves with a 10 break in between down pours... Luckily the creek in behind the house handled it and no major flooding, so Thank You for the "good luck" wishes 2 vids back.... But the rain this winter down this way has been "Maddening", driving folks crazy. We all are soooo ready for some sun and DRY weather.... Had the same thing happen to me about 15 years ago with an Owl 'fly by' while up in a tree stand, could've reach up and touched him, no squirrel, but the erie, low hum sound of the wind over it's wings while gliding by is a sound I'll never forget. That's how close of an encounter it was. Starteld the crap out of me, but Very Cool stuff indeed.👍
There is something very relaxing about watching someone else working their butt off!
Thanks Mike.
Rod
It's very pleasing to see you taking such good care of everything you own/use. Watching you run a saw with such precision in keeping it out of the dirt but still making perfect cuts is great!
I also use a Mingo Marker, NOW, and I wrapped a rubberband around the wheel for that needed traction.
Mike, I like you just starting up. No intro! You are one of the best Sawyers I have watched!
Hi Mike! I just ordered the LogOx to Germany! It is an outstanding tool for works in the woods! Greetings from Bavaria!
You dropped that tree perfect. Some can be deceiving on where the will go. 👍
Waking to another nice Saturday morning video. Thanks, Mike.
Always looking for reasons to be in the woods. Carry on and God Bless.
Tricked me for a second there Mike, I thought you were about to give us a new signoff! But last second you give us the "like I always say...". Great vid!
Mike just watched your video after spending the day cutting firewood on my property and im totally exhausted but found it quite relaxing watching you work. I cut down the largest tree I've ever cut today. It was a dead standing stringy bark 68 metres tall and 1.7 metres diameter at the bottom . Used my Stihl ms311 with 20 inch bar. Blocked it up to 170 rounds with 5 tanks of fuel and 3 sharpens of the chain. Will begin to split it up tomorrow with the hydraulic splitter. We also have owls on the property and I lay in bed some nights with the window open and listen to the Boobook owls talking to each other and drift off to sleep. Looking forward to see what that splitter can do in an hour.
Mother nature gets an assist on logging your property(the ultimate forestry manager)and she puts on some show with weather seasons and wildlife.I share your passion Mike.
Great story about the owl it’s always amazing to see nature at work!
A Beautiful day here in Indiana, 56degrees. Rain is on its way , we are suppose to get 1"-3" of rain tonight into tomorrow. My wife and I got to cut and split and stack a cord it wood today. That took about 5 hours , beat that record. Lol😂. Have a Great Day
Your amazing Mike! You have trained your trees to split themselves, that is just awesome. Honestly though, I am glad you and Melissa were not walking the dogs when that one came down.
off topic...when you fast forward loading the Ranger, the Benny Hill theme song runs through my head.
I totally agree with your reasons to be in the woods. Ready for Spring too. Maybe keeping the woods somewhat clear helps Mr. Owl get a meal.
Hey Mike great video, that wind fall tree gave lots of good firewood, exercise, peace and quiet(the saw running is music to my ears too) and like you said A REASON !! Always look forward to your videos, thanks for sharing.
Great Horned Owls are getting ready to nest in here in Ky so they are very vocal. Its always a treat to hear them in the daytime. Nice vid.
From my perspective, that looks like exceptionally great weather! You're out in the woods with a 4 wheeled machine, you can walk around, cut just about anything you want...lets see how you fare with snow right up to your port hole; and I'm not talking about the one on your chainsaw! An owl landed on a branch right above my head one time and took right off again so I know what prey hears just before it's lights out. It's pretty noisy actually but if you hear one, it's probably too late! It was at least as big as a bald eagle too.
saw in background a tree with some nice knot wood pretty decent size knot
Years ago I was hunting in a tree stand on my buddies property up near Emlenton on opening day of deer season. It was still dark as I climbed up into the stand when I heard a ‘whoosh ‘ over my head. Looked up and big old owl was sitting on the branch right over my head. Scared and awed me at the same time. 🦉
Owls like a clean area in the woods. It's kinda like their dinner table. Thanks for making a small place in your woods for them.
Love these videos! Educational and therapeutic. Thanks!
Nice job mike I have a lot of storm damage to clean up to but at least it means I have plenty of firewood.
My name is Rob and I am from Western Wisconsin. I usually do not comment on videos or posts. I just enjoy watching them. I have been a regular subscriber for awhile. Not even sure when I subscribed. I would just like to say that I truly enjoy your videos! Great tips and great videos! I also enjoy cutting firewood. I burn about 8 cord a winter in my house and also sell about 8 cord a winter. As a good friend of mine always tells me that they don't make land any more so enjoy it! Looking forward to what you have coming up!
Thanks Rob
I have used that marking device and enjoy the ease of that.
learning and preparing for next year, priorities I have to get my college out of the way first, then I will be cutting as well.
Hey Mike, I really enjoy your videos, wake up, and eat breakfast watching ya cut up some logs, makes a guy get motivated in the morning.
Cheers
Thanks for the video. Always enjoy them.
I enjoyed this one,..and it was interesting as you started to load up the Ranger, at the 11:30 mark onwards,..each round made the Ranger sink under the weight. You can see it easily as you load in fast forward speed. That's heavy wood when it's wet isn't it!
Mike good morning like the video. Hope you have a great weekend and be safe.
I enjoy watching these! And, I have a real hard time with people saying you’re ruining your woods, they obviously don’t understand timber management. Plus, there’s definitely no shortage of wildlife in your woods.
Switching gears; have you done a video on how you sharpen chains?
Keep up the good work Morgan’s.
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Yes he did a few back in the day
Cut a little yesterday and will do more today before the rain comes tomorrow. Daughter's next year wood just about completed from cuttings from trimmers on the roads. Enjoy watching you enjoy what I enjoy. Keep it up.
Nice video Mike . Should be interesting to see how much wood you can split in 1 hour with that Wolf Ridge . That Log Ox sure is a handy tool . Can't wait for the Big Split .
The "BIG SPLIT" I like that, could be a good title for that video
There is a great satisfaction to cutting abtsnk's worth of wood
We have a family of Screech Owls nearby and always enjoy hearing them hooting. Back when I was 16 I was deer hunting in the Big Thicket in East Texas. The night before my Dad and his buddy had been telling me stories about Bigfoot. The next morning I was about 30 feet up in a deer stand. I hear something crashing through the branches coming right at me. I turned my head just in time to see a Great Horned Owl land on a branch right beside me. Their wings are so quiet you don't even hear them flapping.
Mike:
Those are likely great horned owls. We have a pair that have been on our property for quite a while now. Once they pair up, their typical territory is about a square mile. So, they are helping to keep the rodents down in your woods! Beautiful birds, and so critical in the food chain. Most consider them the most fearless Hunter of anything with wings! Nice job on the woodcutting. Can't wait to see what that splitter will do with three people. Have a great weekend.
Yep thats what they are
Dang one less squirrel I get to shot ! Maybe train an owl to fetch me some dinner! Lol. Great place to setup an elevated tree blind , nice shooting lanes !
Have a great weekend Morgan family..
HA!!! "I would NOT want it to fall on the Rancher." No truer words have EVER been spoken!
Have you ever seen a snow owl in the woods? A spectacular sight. They fly in absolute silence.
Have a nice weekend too
I wish we had your weather! We have a foot and a half of snow on the ground and more where it has drifted! Can't take the Gator into the woods to gather firewood... LOOKING FORWARD TO SPRING!
It's funny how you had RK commercials the other day now your doing Stihl and Polaris commercials today lol. Keep them coming love watching your videos.
Right on Mike. My 2 city slicker sisters just don't understand my outdoorsy lifestyle and think I'm a caveman or something because I love hunting, shooting, cutting wood, doing tractor work,etc. I feel sorry for them!
Lol
Have you done a Stihl vs other manufactures gloves review? Firewood dose a number on gloves 🧤. Been using “Harbo Freak” yellow rubber coated $1.69 or so. Then chuck them after a day or so.
hi there i think that for you in the woods cutting fire wood is your gulf game . hope you get a hole in one john
Mike...Great video and some beautiful wood for burning. Did Stihl take back the 462? I'd have loved to seen that saw with a 20" bar in this wood! I find working with a chainsaw is much cheaper than a psychiatrist..something therapeutic about watching those chips fly! Stay safe and keep using the PPE!!
I cant wait for spring either. I am so over plowing and blowing snow this year. we got another 6-8" last night and more in the forecast. That brings the total to over 40" in the past 2 weeks. I wish we had some decent hardwoods here in Pac NW. Send me a load of logs will ya please.
I also love the Shaun the Sheep sound effects when you are loading that wood in the back of the Ranger.
You're worried about the Ranger? That thing could have fell on you! my co-worker is from Dubois and he his brother was a professional logger. He was killed when a tree fell on him. Can't be to careful. The rig can be replaced, you can't. good move with the wedge. That was very educational.
Hey Mike you need some side boards on that ranger.
Hey Mike. Neat video. You are a champ. Hard work but you make it look easy. 💪👍
Good morning Mike, I am headed out to do some saw milling. BIG OAK, Ron. Go Team Woodmizer..
Have fun!
Thanks for the wood cutting video ... storming here this morning so just putting wood in the outdoors wood burner. Sure could use the wood you don't have to use LOL Great video and looking forward to the one hour spit a thon ...lol
Mike,the powder coat on that bar seems to hold up extremely well and I never see the bar flipped?do you stock pile new bars and chains? You do alot of cutting,I flip mine about every 6 hours of cutting and the paint on my bars is usually worn off after about 12 hours of cutting.
Those owls aren't dumb....they know every time you're in the woods with tractors or cutting up wood, there's going to be easy dinner pickin's. Squirrels, mice, chipmunks.....you name it.... will all be beating feet and those owls move in and wait for the buffet to come to them. Where I live, there are thousands of buzzards....sometimes a hundred or so hanging out in a single tree or close trees. No matter where you are, if you fire a gun, there WILL be a couple buzzards show up within minutes. They know the sound of a gunshot will likely lead to an easy gut pile, a dead armadillo, or something similar.
I really enjoy Your channel, Mike
watch out using stihl bar and chain oil! People started to noticed lubrification issues in cold weather.
The silver colored jug is the good oil, orange jug is the cheap stuff.
You ever think of putting in a masonry oven? They're pricey but if you're staying put...often works out in the long run.
MIKE, " present from grandma"
Here's another "reason to be in the woods"! [TRAIL MARKERS !]
and you thought you had downtime! LOL
That saw really made firewood quick. Aah the joy of a sharp chain. I was in a tree stand once and noticed a hawk in a tree about 50 yds away. Suddenly it was nearly in my face. I ducked and it flew back to its tree. If I had not moved it may have landed on my shoulder or possibly my head. I have also had tweety birds land on my bow and once one land on my shoulder. I guess my military BDUs were working pretty good. Did you have any trouble getting back up the hill with the load. I noticed you were slipping around a little getting in there.
No I made it fine, side hill stuff it wants to go a little sideways
Excellent content here... I can relate to this as I have 90 acres of roughly 20% softwood mix & the remainder is a hardwood mix. I don't sell my firewood, I burn it at around 6 to 7 cords per season. The Polaris Ranger sure looks like a handy piece of equip. to utilize. The Log Ox 3 in 1 is on my wish list. How are you liking the Stihl MS 362? Been using Husqvarna saws for the past 20 years now. I will be upgrading to the 372 XP some time in the spring & will take a closer look at their latest model, the 572 XP...
Bill on the Hill... :~)
Good morning PA!
the chainsaw sounds like part of the song that's playing.
Gonna be a wet weekend in Va. Have you done any glove comparison working with wet wood? Not lookin forward to the high windz!
Mike,
Enjoyed the owls! I know this has been asked before, do you use firewood to heat your home?
Dreary day in NE GA, drizzle with spotty showers and cool - 50's
awesome like always
Great job enjoyed that!!
Good video thanks
You know what those owl's were talking about Mike? They were saying that you just cut down their favorite new tree. Lol
That’s it ! I didn’t know chainsaw envy was a ‘condition’ I’m getting a new Stihl 362,
That should cure it.
Nice work Mike oak looks great.
Hey Guys. Loved the video and really liked the music. Who is the artist? Thanks guys keep up the great videos.
Great video, Mike,,,,but just think how much more you could do if you had a camera person 😃 so you wouldn’t have to stop and move the camera. Just kidding you. Have a great weekend. 👍👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️❤️
That saw cuts nice. Which one was it? I have owls around my house too. I hear them quite often.
Each day since December 21 (the winter solstice, the day with the fewest daylight mintues ) we've been gaining 2 additional minutes of daylight. That will continue until June 21, which is the day with the MOST minutes of daylight. Then we will again begin LOSING 2 minutes of daylight...until December 21.
Good day Morgans 👍😜
Your property is awesome great videos always
Thumbs up
Red oak is one of my favorite flavors
Talked about the owls I was bow hunting one night sitting just before dark a owl took my hat off my head must of thought I was a meal lol.
Lol that would wake you up
Because of that bend in the tree, it was just asking to break.
👍🤠
Koastie, I stand corrected , 362 it is then!
Since we only got to see the new ms 462 in one video, what's your final thoughts on it?
What did you use to mark the log? That works pretty slick.
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AD...We also cut 16" lengths. What I've done is mark my bar with black permanent marker (paint marker would also work) 16" from the lower tip of my spikes and then just lay the bar with the spike tip at the cut and sight down the line on the bar for my next cut. It is always with me, cost nothing, and is extremely accurate. Just have to touch it up occasionally.
Love the video's and the owls are great. Do you know the type of owls in your area as we have Barn owls and Screech out here in Colorado!! Enjoy your weekend!
We have Barn Owls here, however the ones hooting in this video were two big Great Horned Owls, they get real big. Some over 4.5' wingspan
Hey Mike , love your vids but I am curious, where do you get your music from? You seem to have a knack for the perfect music to overlay in your videos. Are these groups you know of or is there a site for overlay music you use?
Several online sources like epidemic sound is one of them, I pay a monthly fee for it and it's copyright free music to use
I'm sure there must be a good reason.
Why do you put your Stihl in the scabbard in a way that appears to be upside down?
Have you considered heating your house with wood, seems like it would be a win win
Hey Mike, can you please tell me what the name is of the pouring spout on your fuel tank. I'm not sure if we have them here in Australia.