Making A Hardwood Ballast Box With Chainsaw & Tool Storage - Gunflint Farms

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  • čas přidán 14. 05. 2020
  • With the loader attachment on my tractor I was beginning to get a little front heavy, so I built a ballast box to add hundreds of pounds of weight back on the rear wheels.
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Komentáře • 66

  • @michaelruss1742
    @michaelruss1742 Před 3 lety

    Reminds me of thus days with my son in the shop. He's a carpenter now. Enjoy each moment. The time will fly by.

  • @chadb3100
    @chadb3100 Před 2 lety

    This was a great project to have the helpers learn on. Can't teach them that in school.

  • @timberray9572
    @timberray9572 Před 3 lety

    Good job, not just on building the box but raising a Man.

  • @YouCanMakeThisToo
    @YouCanMakeThisToo Před 4 lety +5

    That looks super handy to have around. All the tool storage was a smart move

    • @GunflintDesigns
      @GunflintDesigns  Před 4 lety

      It would have been easier to build if I had planned it that way from the start, but the result is still awesome!

  • @johnlemay5040
    @johnlemay5040 Před 3 lety

    I love the concentration on his face

  • @bclarkca9113
    @bclarkca9113 Před 2 lety

    We need a follow up video of cannon balls bouncing off the ballast box!

  • @Zachnewman6ft6
    @Zachnewman6ft6 Před 4 lety +3

    Love your videos and especially love when you get the family involved. My son is about to be 3 and is still skittish around the “loud” tools, especially the impact drill. I can’t wait till he can help out around the shop like your boys are doing. Although I know your edits don’t show everything, I have to applaud the efforts you and your wife have made in raising some polite and well mannered young men. Keep up the good work!

    • @GunflintDesigns
      @GunflintDesigns  Před 4 lety

      Thanks so much for the kind words! You obviously know how tricky it can be to feel like a good parent, but I think those boys are going to turn out alright.

  • @NomadMakes
    @NomadMakes Před 3 lety

    Another nice vice. Thanks for sharing. Cheers from Norway.

  • @stevenkofoed1698
    @stevenkofoed1698 Před 4 lety +1

    Love seeing the boys helping!

  • @danimiller1240
    @danimiller1240 Před 4 lety +1

    I have just loved watching your kids grow up and watching you teach them.

  • @TetraCNC
    @TetraCNC Před 4 lety +6

    LOL we all know this one was more about the kids. Enjoy them while they are young

    • @GunflintDesigns
      @GunflintDesigns  Před 4 lety +1

      I keep telling them to stop growing so fast, but kids never listen.

  • @jennieanddavis
    @jennieanddavis Před 4 lety +2

    What a great use of space! Love this project. Your shop is so well-lit, too!

  • @billhenshall5426
    @billhenshall5426 Před 4 lety +3

    If you welded a cross piece to the bottom frame, you could add a receiver hitch point and attach your small trailers to use as you clear brush and debris or smaller logs that you need to take to the mill site, or even the mill to different sites. Just a thought..... I think I’ll make one with the hitch to spot trailers on my property. Thanks for the idea!

    • @GunflintDesigns
      @GunflintDesigns  Před 4 lety

      That's a good idea! I have a clamp on adapter so I can move trailers around using my bucket, but that's not a convenient way to get work done!

  • @Beverlys-Hillbilly
    @Beverlys-Hillbilly Před 4 lety +1

    Love that you are teaching the little people to use their hands and minds too.

    • @GunflintDesigns
      @GunflintDesigns  Před 4 lety

      I love that I have no choice! If I tried to keep them out they would just find another way in.

  • @johnmanning4577
    @johnmanning4577 Před 4 lety +2

    Somebody really likes his Dad!!

  • @fredosborne1921
    @fredosborne1921 Před 4 lety +1

    Glad to see you working and showing your Son some life skills and maybe some interest in woodworking

  • @deltamase
    @deltamase Před 4 lety +2

    A lumberjack super wagon! Good helpers as well.

    • @GunflintDesigns
      @GunflintDesigns  Před 4 lety +1

      Won't be long and my helpers will be driving that tank.

  • @davidhotchkiss1502
    @davidhotchkiss1502 Před 4 lety

    Nice job, very useful.

  • @jamesharless5357
    @jamesharless5357 Před rokem

    Very nice looking, I’m getting ready to work on mine. Wish me luck!👍🏻

  • @davidscheub5609
    @davidscheub5609 Před 4 lety +1

    I like the chainsaw storage, frees up the box.

  • @goali3903
    @goali3903 Před 4 lety +3

    Unnecessary white oak??? I think your boys have mastered the torx, time to send them off the Drew for flat head training! Great video and cool utility build!

    • @GunflintDesigns
      @GunflintDesigns  Před 4 lety +1

      Don't tell Drew, but he's wrong about flat heads, they are the enemy of all that is good in the world.

  • @haynryan87
    @haynryan87 Před 4 lety +1

    I don't have a farm or a tractor but keep up the farm videos.

    • @GunflintDesigns
      @GunflintDesigns  Před 4 lety

      I'm glad you're enjoying them. I have plenty more on the way!

  • @rickdearmont9950
    @rickdearmont9950 Před 4 lety +4

    2:18 Supervisor ain’t taking any of your messing around today!

    • @doubledarefan
      @doubledarefan Před 4 lety +1

      You can sure take that all the way to the bank. And deposit it.

  • @BruceAUlrich
    @BruceAUlrich Před 4 lety +1

    Very cool! I like how you added the tool and chainsaw storage. Looks like a great thing to just grab and go when you need all of your tools.

  • @cdca1973
    @cdca1973 Před 4 lety +1

    Two words "Old Ironsides"

  • @porksboy
    @porksboy Před 3 lety +1

    Thats some serious learning goin on by the eldest. Love it, reminds me of my dad and I. I have a 54 Ford NAA and have a box for the rear, no need for balast on mine as I have no front lift. I use it for the chainsaws and hauling firewood out of the woods. My father and I build it decades ago out of pressure treated 1X6.

    • @GunflintDesigns
      @GunflintDesigns  Před 3 lety

      Sounds like an awesome setup. If you build it right it'll last forever.

  • @colefauskee7568
    @colefauskee7568 Před 4 lety

    Hey Mark this is Cole Fauskee I love your vids

  • @markzwyghuizen9566
    @markzwyghuizen9566 Před 11 měsíci

    Amazing

  • @tomim7187
    @tomim7187 Před 4 lety

    Great build. Love the rustic look too. Thought you were going to make it really polished but, for a "quick" down and dirty box it looks great! Perfect for the back of a John Deere.

  • @uknowulikethat4042
    @uknowulikethat4042 Před 4 lety

    wait a minute, no mitred corners for matching grain :) looks like your young fella could be taking over the channel soon

  • @prestonlane6253
    @prestonlane6253 Před 4 lety +1

    You've got great shop assistants.

  • @FishersShop
    @FishersShop Před 4 lety +1

    That was great, man! Loved seeing your boys helping too! I guess I didn't realize you can drive right into your shop, that's awesome! That'll make it real handy for the pizza delivery guy. :)

    • @GunflintDesigns
      @GunflintDesigns  Před 4 lety

      Well that hadn't even crossed my mind... but now I need to find a pizza place to test this out.

    • @michaelruss1742
      @michaelruss1742 Před 3 lety

      Only you would think of the pizza delivery guy. I think you are more upset you can't steal (borrow) any wood. LOL

  • @tharemyhopkins5873
    @tharemyhopkins5873 Před 4 lety +2

    I really hope that 2:39 makes it into future videos. Anytime you cut a chunk of something, you can just look off camera and say, will this do? Then play the clip :) :) Looks like a good quick win project!

  • @dansmith8933
    @dansmith8933 Před rokem

    Was there ever a mention of the dimensions of this box ? One of the better ideas I have seen.

  • @kurtstoner3908
    @kurtstoner3908 Před 4 lety +1

    Very nice thanks for sharing. Gives me a great idea for a project here at my place!

  • @dagorithe
    @dagorithe Před 4 lety +1

    I built just a tray for my carry all. I found it at a used dealer. I'll have to make a box wit attachments for mine.

  • @athmostafa2462
    @athmostafa2462 Před 4 lety +1

    COOL! 😊

  • @duncanvlaar8017
    @duncanvlaar8017 Před 4 lety +2

    I missed the unnessesary walnut in this project😂😂😂

    • @GunflintDesigns
      @GunflintDesigns  Před 4 lety +1

      Maybe I'll have to add some walnut racing stripes.

    • @duncanvlaar8017
      @duncanvlaar8017 Před 4 lety

      @@GunflintDesigns now THAT would be truely unnessesary AND freakin' awesome!😂😂😂

    • @doubledarefan
      @doubledarefan Před 4 lety

      @@GunflintDesigns And some walnut flame inlays!

  • @marcelo403polo2
    @marcelo403polo2 Před 4 lety +1

    Im disappointed you didn't use any walnut.

  • @bytesizedengineering
    @bytesizedengineering Před 4 lety +1

    Your son is more comfortable on camera than you Mark! He's just hamming it up! Where did he get that from? From Katie?

    • @GunflintDesigns
      @GunflintDesigns  Před 4 lety

      He's comfortable in his own skin until you ask him to smile for a picture, then he falls apart!

  • @michaelboyle1983
    @michaelboyle1983 Před 4 lety

    Thanks for the video. It was nice seeing you teach your children. A lot of parents don't take the time to do that.
    God bless you and your family!
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