This video made my day. Prior to watching it, I dug out my old super xl and gave it a once over. Fuel line was dry rotted. Did a quick fix. Primed the carb. 3 pulls, fired right up. Haven't ran it for over 25 years but glad I dug it out. Gonna replace the bar and chain and put it to use. Buckin, you are an inspiration to so many. Not sure you nor the community, will ever fully know or understand the impact you have on the world. God bless you
Quit following for a bit. No reason. Just life got busy. Glad to jump back in and see you’re the same man of character and work ethic you always were. My business made more money this summer than I could have dreamt. I was sorely tempted to spend it. Buy more material things. Etc. Good to come back here and be reminded that simplicity and contentment will always win out.
Aaah, simplicity and contentment, high quality stuff. Only been here for the past several months but feel those qualities bubbling up throughout the community.
@@BuckinBillyRaySmith glad to see you using a Homelite, they were good saws back in the day. Like to see you with a 550,650, or 750, if you haven't already give one a try! Take care friend.
I recently rehandled 4 axes which were in a bad shape and wow! It's so nice to have a beautiful and comfortable handle! So, i think i've got another hobby! lol And i tried a flick technique for a first time - that was easy! Try it! It really works! Buckin'! You make it easier for people! Thank you very much!
What I notice most is that you get less disturbance of the log with the axe. The maul knocks the remainder of the log over causing you to pick it back up more often.
That's no BS if I'm feeling a little weird or stressed out I go outside and do something physical. Works great. Thanks Buddy for another cool video see ya next time hope everyone is well in your world. All the best from Northern California
Folks ask me why i carry a rake and broom everywhere i go... 5 minutes of sweeping or raking puts me in a good mood, warms up the body and settles the mind.
Oh yeah brother the ole homelite is cuttin eh love the chisel file on that baby. Oh man and that Elwell is awesome. Hello everyone from the Buckin Army thank you all for all you do. Thank you Buckin. I love ya man🌲❤🌲✊
I love all of Your contacts and your videos are freaking awesome keep it up man it gets me so pumped up makes me go out and shop and back and throw word all over the place love it man
I grew up in Yugoslavia , in Bosnian mountains and Billy is just like one of your cousins or uncles! Old school !!! Tough but just! We used to chop wood for days on end , grandad even made kids axes for myself and a few cousins (we were all about 10 or 11 yrs old) Mountain folks have to grow up real quick , I don’t care what Mountain you’re from! It brings a lot of really good memories from childhood just watching a guy chop the crap out of that wood😅😂🤣! My favourite are the old Balkan bearded axe! Bulgarian or Serbian , nobody really knows exactly! 15 inch blade on a reinforced neck, just awesome! My father still uses his great-grandfathers Austrian 8 pounder axe, narrow profile! Dream to work with, she never had a crack in her! Made in 1890s !!😅 It is also about tradition and in the Balkans we have a really long history with nature and working it to our advantage , for that you’ll need good tools, and brother on your channel I’ve seen some absolutely amazing axes and incredible old chainsaws! I talk too much I just like axes and chainsaws( not into football teams or sports) . ! Well it’s the weekend I’m in sunny Australia 🇦🇺 enjoying a video from 🇨🇦 Canada I already had a few bourbons 🥃 ! So today , to me it feels like an awesome day and I just wish all good and kind hearted people the same! Stay safe and chop chop!!😂😅✌️🇦🇺
Hello from Tennessee USA...it was nice to read your short history. We used to have to work as kids but now days the kids don't understand that concept.
Misty Mountain Project you’re right and it’s not the kids fault! We’re all products of our environment and I love my mountain folk , we are an endangered species brother! My grandfather told us that soft kids make weak minded men and women and he was right! I got a good friend from Tennessee Mr.Daniels 😂🥃 ! I know what you mean but fortunately there are still kids who embrace their instincts and just have a good old time in the country whether they live there or are just visiting! There’s hope for the next generation though , we need Steve McQueen back or John Wayne old school role models but nooo we get Bradley Cooper and shit😅 I’m just mumbling shit now! Stay safe brother I hope you and your family come out good and healthy after this virus bullshit !✌️🇺🇸
I need to Thank You Billy Ray, for the rush of emotions and memories. You made a 50yr old man cry. I haven’t heard the sound of an old Homelite XL since i was a teen goin out with my dad (R.I.P) bringing home cords to heat the house. Miss you pops.
Just happened across this. So glad I did. Great dude! Great info! I get the feeling that if it wasn’t gettin’ dark, you’d cut and split that whole stack.
I grew up chopping wood with my pops in northern California. We use to chop around 250 to 300 cords a year when the 518 was running. I always prefer a maul sense they don't get stuck. I do like swinging a sharp axe once in a while but if I'm going for production the maul all the way! Love watching the channel!
You're absolutely right about axes is all about what you will use them for, Buckin'. My wedge banger forestry (HB) axe has a shorter but very high strength handle and wide edge but not so heavy head. Edge profile is very sharp angled to cut crossways fibre and to debark. If I use it to split fresh wood I can nearly slam it in to the eye and never get it loose again. :D I'm very sad over the only HVA 200-series saw I have left is a 242XPG and not any of the bigger ones. Now at 63y it would have been fun to have some left, but when I changed them in to newer it was every year routine. ;...( But the 242 is still in my trunk everyday as the final solution! Revs insane, quick, powerful for its size and never have any problems.
Never have been able to split wood in my area with an axe and sometimes even with an 8 lb maul but it doesn't stop me from trying and its great exercise!
I absolutely love the end of the day, dusk. Late afternoon or evening is Supreme time. Later day sun has cool beams and rays that light up things differently. End of sunny day, cools off, things are nice dry. The best time to race the sunset and let your eyes adjust to the coming darkness. Work into the darkness is crazy, i Luv it.
I don't think that I've ever seen a man who honestly loves and enjoys a hard physical labor more than Billy here. It's a joy to watch him enjoy doing the work and seeing his face glow with satisfaction. I have to be honest with you guys, I'm not that kind of a guy.. Hell, I own a landscaping business and although I do enjoy cutting grass, when the summer heat arrives I can't wait to finish a lot and find a nearest shade. During the heat season, lets say May to September, I put in 3 hours in the morning (7-10 am), run home to hit a shower, and then put in another 2 hours in the late afternoon (6-8 pm). I'm sweating like a pig and loosing energy faster than a fake Chinese Makita battery.. Billy, you're an inspiration and my hero...
Hi Buckin' ,. it's Doug from Flagstaff ! Just wanted to tell you that I'm 74 years old and still cutting firewood ! I love it and it keeps me young ! Love ya, Buckin'.
BIG SHOUT OUT to Jay Daniels Thank you for the awesome Buckin t-Shirt Jay I am still in awe of your kindness. I will wear it with pride! Awesome quality spectacular printing Buckin! Can’t get enough of your videos! Always something new just ❤️it!
It seems the axe dosent send the wood flying as much as the maul leaving you less picking the block up off the ground. I like the axe better.Love the video thank you for making it for us!!
Buckin' I wanted to share a story with you. I'm 16 and live in OH and love saws and firewood. My good friend's family owns a farm where his grandparents and uncle lives. The road to get to this farm requires a jeep to get up its so bad. Unfortunately, They were taken advantage of by TWO separate logging companies because my friend's grandpa shook hands instead of signing a contract. The companies own them $40,000 and won't pay since no contract was signed. I am spending my time out there helping his grandpa heat his house by cutting and splitting all the wood by my hand for some old non running mccullochs and it hurts me to see this happen. Wish y'all the best of luck and stay safe.
Max... You are a messenger and a blessinger, sent your energy for the goodness of friends and families, keep on splitting. Hard work of a young man turns into a strong old man.
I have a 6lb maul and it's my favourite.....but I also have 4.5lb elwell to (as you say) to save out my stamina. Maul for Beech, Oak and Ash. Axe for cottonwood, fir and pine
I switched my saws to 28 inch bars after watching your videos Saves a guys back and makes the saw more versatile. Stand up and buck makes a lot of sense. If you use the tip of the bar correctly long bars work great with less kickback. Dad and I worried about the larger bars kicking back due to my size I'm 26 years old and about your sons size but it wasn't an issue in fact the smaller bars kick back more . Keep on keeping on my friends!
Me cutting up woods for the winter, since Balkans... Big house, gotta fire up the oven. My best friend comes in the yard. Friend:"WUZZZUP BRO! What are you doing?" Me:"Wood Yoga. Its a thing."
Lol just got done splitting a half cord of bottom root rounds so definitely feel you. Seems just my luck to get trees that have 2-3 knots every 14 inches or just grows in some crazy directions. Either way, taken some suggestions from Billy and work around them best I can. When I do get straight grain with one or no knots though it's truly a welcomed treat.
I got an old pioneer 1200A with a 24” bar skip tooth and a manual oil pump and no chain brake. I think it’s from the late 70s. And I gotta say I still pull it out and buck up some wood just cuz. Nothing like an old saw I gotta say. And it’s always first second pull and she’s pingin away 👌
Hey everyone hope y'all are doing great! Thanks for all these great videos Buckin! I split a lot of yellow locust fence post and I use steel wedges and a maul I love using them for that but a good axe is nice too as long as you don't mind what they look like steel wedges take a roll on a axe head pretty quick! Haha be kind love y'all!!
Umm Hmm Ole Saws & Axes & Mauls, B.R. Loves Them All ! Great Vid ! Happy & Safe Thanksgiving To All Hope All Have A Splendid Day ! Hugs & Prayers For Bo Bo & Family ! ATB T God Bless
Bucking Billy my observation is you look more comfortable with the axe because of how you use it to split and how you flip the logs into position for the next split it looks faster after the initial split .Boy can you split some wood .l used to split all my wood that way . Conserving body now bought a log splitter saves a lot of back.I am 75years old in good shape still like splitting by hand on occasion but now because l do Landscaping full time it's not practical to use up resources .You know.Love what you do and teach.Keep it upCliff
Hey Billy how about telling your old buddy lronhorse to warm up my two 660cc Farm tech saws a word from you lm sure he would fit me into his schedule.See if you can get him to send contact information.thanks Clliff
Hey Buckin you make it look so fun can’t wait to get home from work so I can get going on my wood pile and get splitting, I’m learning a lot and I’m in 50s been cutting and splitting since I’ve been just a kid , I’m taking a lot of your advice, keep up the good work
Hello everyone hope ur all well and safe been here a while love this man he is just a good man hard working honest man keep up the good work buckin I'm trying to source some vintage saws now my self there all gone it's such a shame
What a nice video! Art in the evening light.. Got me ready to go down the hill and get to my own splitting. With my 6 lb. Maul. I never had a 6 pound axe or I might like it better too.
My mother was a force in the woodpile when she was younger. I only got a glimpse of it, one day i tried to hand her the 6 lb maul I was using. She refused, said she only used 8lb! I thought she was bluffing, but no, my father confirmed later on.
Hell, from a German 22 year old Fan! I want to ask you what are your opinion is about the Fisakars Axes? I like them but the original Fiskars are, in my opinion, a little overpriced. But luckily there are no name brands wich deliveres almost the same product for 30-40% less money. Keep on making such great, entertaining content!❤️💪🏻
He is a helluva salesman, lol; plus he LOVES axes and wood......that is why he (BBR) is a helluva salesman!!!! Maybe he should be selling vintage chainsaws......shhhh don't say a word.
I have cut probably 100 trees and my hand is steal healing from a dummy branch cut, needed stitches but used butterfly bandages and kept getting it. I've learned alot watching BBR and he makes me laugh. So now I just subscribed. From Salisbury N.C. raised in Greensboro N.C.
A maul will out split an axe just about any day. I have a 6# maul and my biggest axe is a 5# single bit. The TT single bit splits fine but the maul will beat it to death because it concentrates its weight over a smaller surface area. I usually use them in combination. Let the maul split the wood and the axe finish up the sectioning of the pieces. The axe will do a good job on short rounds but on 20-24 inch rounds the maul does a better job.
In my humble opinion the advantages of a maul are 1 ; A maul has a much wider (or thicker) head than an axe so it keeps the wood away from the sides of the handle just under the eye where an axe handle is often beat up . 2 ; a maul has a big enough and strong enough poll to withstand being beat on with a sledge hammer repeatedly without mushrooming as bad as an axe ( almost every one of my 100 + vintage heads have a mushroomed poll ) and it also has more beef around the eye so it doesn't deform. 3 ; the mauls weight and large poll make it capable of driving steel splitting wedges . I don't think a maul splittes much better than an axe . It's extra weight and handle length (store bought mauls usually 36) doesn't split much that an axe won't, not enough to justify the extra effort to swing a maul. JMHO .
Pete Hendry ...Pete, I’m of the same opinion after a lifetime of processing firewood with chainsaws, axes and mauls. Ace has its place for sure but for splitting firewood, to the tune of 25-35 chords per year, I learned early on that an 8# maul suited me better. Took me awhile to get the swing down, at 5’-10” 200# but once I did I could split n stack all day. Most FUN work of my whole life actually! Keep m sharp...< N.PA
Hard wood is good to find but hard to split. THe maul and wedge like your Dad uses are the old school standard here in SE PA! Or, most times the splitter. The wood tells us not to waste our time and get the splitter honey, it's processing time!
This gent really represents the species well. Billy every mention playing any golf? Guessing its not his thing, but if he did he'd surely rip the cover off that thing. And most certainly with an old hickory.
Super video! All of my favorite things wrapped up into one! Vintage power saws and axes! 💪🪓💪🪓 Love to all new subscribers and comrades ❤️ Lieutenant Bradley
first saw i ran was a homelite and i remember thinking this plastic junk is going to be a nightmare but it ended up being great ran all day and cut well
HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE ,HOPE EVERYBODY HAS A WONDERFUL WEEKEND GIVEN THE CIRCUMSTANCES ,WELCOME TO ALL NEW COMERS ,AWESOME VIDEO BILLY HOPE YOU AND THE FAMILY ARE WELL,BE SAFE EAT LOTS AND HAVE A NAP LOL TURKEY TURKEY TURKEY🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃😁😁😁😁😁
Happy thanksgiving to everyone 😃 if your feeling down take some time for yourself to truly feel gratitude for all your blessings😊 it brings my spirit back and I hope it’ll do the same for you. ❤️🌎🌏🌍❤️
This video made my day. Prior to watching it, I dug out my old super xl and gave it a once over. Fuel line was dry rotted. Did a quick fix. Primed the carb. 3 pulls, fired right up. Haven't ran it for over 25 years but glad I dug it out. Gonna replace the bar and chain and put it to use.
Buckin, you are an inspiration to so many. Not sure you nor the community, will ever fully know or understand the impact you have on the world. God bless you
james thank you , i feel as tho we have only just begun
Quit following for a bit. No reason. Just life got busy. Glad to jump back in and see you’re the same man of character and work ethic you always were.
My business made more money this summer than I could have dreamt. I was sorely tempted to spend it. Buy more material things. Etc.
Good to come back here and be reminded that simplicity and contentment will always win out.
Aaah, simplicity and contentment, high quality stuff.
Only been here for the past several months but feel those qualities bubbling up throughout the community.
You are the man and you have no idea how much I have picked up from you just watching and paying attention to your videos.keepum sharp buddy
Watching Buckin Billy do some dangerous climbing and hard work makes my easy work even easier.
Learning doesn't stop, only if you want it to.
An old Ford and an old Homelite. The sights and sounds of my childhood.
Love it
@@BuckinBillyRaySmith glad to see you using a Homelite, they were good saws back in the day. Like to see you with a 550,650, or 750, if you haven't already give one a try! Take care friend.
Jay Albertz there was a 750 for sale near me and I really wanted it but for $500 and needing work.... nothing having parts... no thanks.
I recently rehandled 4 axes which were in a bad shape and wow! It's so nice to have a beautiful and comfortable handle! So, i think i've got another hobby! lol And i tried a flick technique for a first time - that was easy! Try it! It really works!
Buckin'! You make it easier for people! Thank you very much!
What I notice most is that you get less disturbance of the log with the axe. The maul knocks the remainder of the log over causing you to pick it back up more often.
very true friend
Those patches are something sweet!! I love the "She cuts, eh?"!!
Nice deck of wood.
Love it @Buckin
Be safe and take care all.
That's no BS if I'm feeling a little weird or stressed out I go outside and do something physical. Works great. Thanks Buddy for another cool video see ya next time hope everyone is well in your world. All the best from Northern California
Right on
Folks ask me why i carry a rake and broom everywhere i go... 5 minutes of sweeping or raking puts me in a good mood, warms up the body and settles the mind.
Oh yeah brother the ole homelite is cuttin eh love the chisel file on that baby. Oh man and that Elwell is awesome. Hello everyone from the Buckin Army thank you all for all you do. Thank you Buckin. I love ya man🌲❤🌲✊
I love all of Your contacts and your videos are freaking awesome keep it up man it gets me so pumped up makes me go out and shop and back and throw word all over the place love it man
Enjoy all your videos and how you use a bunch of different saws and axes
I grew up in Yugoslavia , in Bosnian mountains and Billy is just like one of your cousins or uncles! Old school !!! Tough but just! We used to chop wood for days on end , grandad even made kids axes for myself and a few cousins (we were all about 10 or 11 yrs old) Mountain folks have to grow up real quick , I don’t care what Mountain you’re from! It brings a lot of really good memories from childhood just watching a guy chop the crap out of that wood😅😂🤣! My favourite are the old Balkan bearded axe! Bulgarian or Serbian , nobody really knows exactly! 15 inch blade on a reinforced neck, just awesome! My father still uses his great-grandfathers Austrian 8 pounder axe, narrow profile! Dream to work with, she never had a crack in her! Made in 1890s !!😅 It is also about tradition and in the Balkans we have a really long history with nature and working it to our advantage , for that you’ll need good tools, and brother on your channel I’ve seen some absolutely amazing axes and incredible old chainsaws! I talk too much I just like axes and chainsaws( not into football teams or sports) . ! Well it’s the weekend I’m in sunny Australia 🇦🇺 enjoying a video from 🇨🇦 Canada I already had a few bourbons 🥃 ! So today , to me it feels like an awesome day and I just wish all good and kind hearted people the same! Stay safe and chop chop!!😂😅✌️🇦🇺
Good memories good life
Hello from Tennessee USA...it was nice to read your short history. We used to have to work as kids but now days the kids don't understand that concept.
Misty Mountain Project you’re right and it’s not the kids fault! We’re all products of our environment and I love my mountain folk , we are an endangered species brother! My grandfather told us that soft kids make weak minded men and women and he was right! I got a good friend from Tennessee Mr.Daniels 😂🥃 ! I know what you mean but fortunately there are still kids who embrace their instincts and just have a good old time in the country whether they live there or are just visiting! There’s hope for the next generation though , we need Steve McQueen back or John Wayne old school role models but nooo we get Bradley Cooper and shit😅 I’m just mumbling shit now! Stay safe brother I hope you and your family come out good and healthy after this virus bullshit !✌️🇺🇸
I need to Thank You Billy Ray, for the rush of emotions and memories. You made a 50yr old man cry. I haven’t heard the sound of an old Homelite XL since i was a teen goin out with my dad (R.I.P) bringing home cords to heat the house. Miss you pops.
Love having firewood as business these videos just make crave it more
I love the sound of wood splitting, there is always a little ring to it!
Its all in the filing a square ground chain. She cuts very well with this small saw. Great job, well done.
#squaregroundexperience
gettin' there thx
Just happened across this. So glad I did. Great dude! Great info! I get the feeling that if it wasn’t gettin’ dark, you’d cut and split that whole stack.
Glad you enjoyed it!
I grew up chopping wood with my pops in northern California. We use to chop around 250 to 300 cords a year when the 518 was running. I always prefer a maul sense they don't get stuck. I do like swinging a sharp axe once in a while but if I'm going for production the maul all the way! Love watching the channel!
You're absolutely right about axes is all about what you will use them for, Buckin'. My wedge banger forestry (HB) axe has a shorter but very high strength handle and wide edge but not so heavy head. Edge profile is very sharp angled to cut crossways fibre and to debark. If I use it to split fresh wood I can nearly slam it in to the eye and never get it loose again. :D
I'm very sad over the only HVA 200-series saw I have left is a 242XPG and not any of the bigger ones. Now at 63y it would have been fun to have some left, but when I changed them in to newer it was every year routine. ;...( But the 242 is still in my trunk everyday as the final solution! Revs insane, quick, powerful for its size and never have any problems.
Never have been able to split wood in my area with an axe and sometimes even with an 8 lb maul but it doesn't stop me from trying and its great exercise!
That is awesome!
I absolutely love the end of the day, dusk. Late afternoon or evening is Supreme time.
Later day sun has cool beams and rays that light up things differently. End of sunny day, cools off, things are nice dry. The best time to race the sunset and let your eyes adjust to the coming darkness. Work into the darkness is crazy, i Luv it.
I don't think that I've ever seen a man who honestly loves and enjoys a hard physical labor more than Billy here. It's a joy to watch him enjoy doing the work and seeing his face glow with satisfaction. I have to be honest with you guys, I'm not that kind of a guy.. Hell, I own a landscaping business and although I do enjoy cutting grass, when the summer heat arrives I can't wait to finish a lot and find a nearest shade. During the heat season, lets say May to September, I put in 3 hours in the morning (7-10 am), run home to hit a shower, and then put in another 2 hours in the late afternoon (6-8 pm). I'm sweating like a pig and loosing energy faster than a fake Chinese Makita battery.. Billy, you're an inspiration and my hero...
Homelife my favorite just right for a short woman like me Hi to all the Bucking Army have a day love from TEXAS
pro trick: you can watch series on KaldroStream. Me and my gf have been using it for watching a lot of movies these days.
@Nehemiah Reginald yea, I've been using Kaldrostream for since november myself :)
Buckin, you're the man! Love watching you trying out different tools. God bless ya and keep ya safe 😊😊😊
Hello Buckin glad to see ya cutting .. hope the army is healthy an loven life I sure am😁✌️
Hi Buckin' ,. it's Doug from Flagstaff ! Just wanted to tell you that I'm 74 years old and still cutting firewood ! I love it and it keeps me young ! Love ya, Buckin'.
good man doug
Yet another great video. Thanks Buckin. My day is always better when you post content.
BIG SHOUT OUT to Jay Daniels Thank you for the awesome Buckin t-Shirt Jay I am still in awe of your kindness. I will wear it with pride! Awesome quality spectacular printing Buckin! Can’t get enough of your videos! Always something new just ❤️it!
Any time
Love seeing the old saws cut no better sound then hearing them just pull all the way threw the log.you go buckin
It seems the axe dosent send the wood flying as much as the maul leaving you less picking the block up off the ground. I like the axe better.Love the video thank you for making it for us!!
Those old homelite what a saw as a kid i remember my grandfathers had many of those saws the XL 12 and supper XL ran lots of them
Buckin', You be the wood splitter of wood splitters...... Keep on Keepin' on.....Friend!
CNC machines are the epitome of innovation in manufacturing, offering speed, accuracy, and consistency like never before. ⚙🚀
Maul is a blockbuster in Australia love the channel used mccullochs back in the eighties firefighting
Cant beat those pioneers for bucking saws. Low revs, stay cool and cut smooth. I have a rebuilt p40 and it will hold up to a 562xp all day
Hello gentle folks how are you all? Axes are a lost art glad to see someone swinging like they love them. Crazy like me
Buckin splintin the wood again, love watching these videos. Keep on buckin we love your content
Buckin you are hands down the best you tuber ever, the things we learn from you bro , keep um coming friends
David, you are to kind friend ,
Hey Buckin, great vid, great content 😎
You have me searching local pawn shops And Facebook for old chainsaws. I wish I had my grandpas old bow saw. I remember him using when I was a kid.
Hi Buckin! Love always wins! Be kind!
You are such a good guy !!!
Greetings from France !
Buckin' I wanted to share a story with you. I'm 16 and live in OH and love saws and firewood. My good friend's family owns a farm where his grandparents and uncle lives. The road to get to this farm requires a jeep to get up its so bad. Unfortunately, They were taken advantage of by TWO separate logging companies because my friend's grandpa shook hands instead of signing a contract. The companies own them $40,000 and won't pay since no contract was signed. I am spending my time out there helping his grandpa heat his house by cutting and splitting all the wood by my hand for some old non running mccullochs and it hurts me to see this happen. Wish y'all the best of luck and stay safe.
Max... You are a messenger and a blessinger, sent your energy for the goodness of friends and families, keep on splitting. Hard work of a young man turns into a strong old man.
Love the video! Keep up the good work!
.Nothing like the sound of steel shearing through a log
Now that’s a sweet old crew cab buckin!
That’s a bad ass truck you drive 👍
ROCK IN A SOCK BROTHER Your Absolutely Right Buckin Must Be Careful Of Breaking That Handle Again Weight Distribution In The Head VS Handle
hello to a woodman to France!!! god bless you and your family!!!
It is such a joy to see a real axeman work.
I have a 6lb maul and it's my favourite.....but I also have 4.5lb elwell to (as you say) to save out my stamina. Maul for Beech, Oak and Ash. Axe for cottonwood, fir and pine
Thanks Buckin! Quality content again. Thanks for showing some Homelite!
Can’t wait to get my ax!
When did you purchase brother
Buckin' Billy Ray Smith on the waiting list.
I switched my saws to 28 inch bars after watching your videos Saves a guys back and makes the saw more versatile. Stand up and buck makes a lot of sense. If you use the tip of the bar correctly long bars work great with less kickback. Dad and I worried about the larger bars kicking back due to my size I'm 26 years old and about your sons size but it wasn't an issue in fact the smaller bars kick back more . Keep on keeping on my friends!
Me cutting up woods for the winter, since Balkans... Big house, gotta fire up the oven.
My best friend comes in the yard.
Friend:"WUZZZUP BRO! What are you doing?"
Me:"Wood Yoga. Its a thing."
Wood yoga: Luv it
I wish I had some straight grain wood. Seems mostly what I get is gnarly stuff. Good exercise, though. The worse the wood, the better the workout!
Lol just got done splitting a half cord of bottom root rounds so definitely feel you. Seems just my luck to get trees that have 2-3 knots every 14 inches or just grows in some crazy directions. Either way, taken some suggestions from Billy and work around them best I can. When I do get straight grain with one or no knots though it's truly a welcomed treat.
Hey Billy love those old saws and the sounds they make!!!!
Greetings from Germany
greetings friend
Hi Billy learned a lot from you,thank you.
GLAD YOU ARE WITH US FRIEND
@@BuckinBillyRaySmith I was a logger back in my thirties,you bring back a lot of memories for me.I'm from New Hampshire God bless you and your family.
Love that Homelite she cuts real good
Love that old truck
I got an old pioneer 1200A with a 24” bar skip tooth and a manual oil pump and no chain brake. I think it’s from the late 70s. And I gotta say I still pull it out and buck up some wood just cuz. Nothing like an old saw I gotta say. And it’s always first second pull and she’s pingin away 👌
Makin big pieces small...love it BUCKIN...love it...hope the community is doin well..love to all💚🌳💚🌳👊👍💚🌳💚🌳💚🌳
Hey everyone hope y'all are doing great! Thanks for all these great videos Buckin! I split a lot of yellow locust fence post and I use steel wedges and a maul I love using them for that but a good axe is nice too as long as you don't mind what they look like steel wedges take a roll on a axe head pretty quick! Haha be kind love y'all!!
Same here. Lots of gnarly oak and hickory etc. I like using an axe but can’t always.
Just finished handling a 6 pound axe myself today, it's wicked.
Umm Hmm Ole Saws & Axes & Mauls, B.R. Loves Them All ! Great Vid ! Happy & Safe Thanksgiving To All Hope All Have A Splendid Day ! Hugs & Prayers For Bo Bo & Family ! ATB T God Bless
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Bucking Billy my observation is you look more comfortable with the axe because of how you use it to split and how you flip the logs into position for the next split it looks faster after the initial split .Boy can you split some wood .l used to split all my wood that way . Conserving body now bought a log splitter saves a lot of back.I am 75years old in good shape still like splitting by hand on occasion but now because l do Landscaping full time it's not practical to use up resources .You know.Love what you do and teach.Keep it upCliff
good stuff cliff
Hey Billy how about telling your old buddy lronhorse to warm up my two 660cc Farm tech saws a word from you lm sure he would fit me into his schedule.See if you can get him to send contact information.thanks Clliff
Great video buckin that little homelite is a beast. Keep the videos coming buddy!!
Love it man keep um coming!!
Hey Buckin you make it look so fun can’t wait to get home from work so I can get going on my wood pile and get splitting, I’m learning a lot and I’m in 50s been cutting and splitting since I’ve been just a kid , I’m taking a lot of your advice, keep up the good work
Right on
Hello everyone hope ur all well and safe been here a while love this man he is just a good man hard working honest man keep up the good work buckin I'm trying to source some vintage saws now my self there all gone it's such a shame
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What a nice video! Art in the evening light.. Got me ready to go down the hill and get to my own splitting. With my 6 lb. Maul. I never had a 6 pound axe or I might like it better too.
Great workout. Stay well and Safe Army 👍✊
We used to have an old mccullock two man chainsaw .It was a beast to drag out.
My mother was a force in the woodpile when she was younger. I only got a glimpse of it, one day i tried to hand her the 6 lb maul I was using. She refused, said she only used 8lb! I thought she was bluffing, but no, my father confirmed later on.
I agree with her 8 pounder is better exspesally in hardwood
That homelite cuts like a laser!
Man I'd love to get my hands on an old Homelite like that!
I’m always happy and smiling when I use a chainsaw 👍 with a new chain or a good sharp one 😊
Hell, from a German 22 year old Fan!
I want to ask you what are your opinion is about the Fisakars Axes?
I like them but the original Fiskars are, in my opinion, a little overpriced.
But luckily there are no name brands wich deliveres almost the same product for 30-40% less money.
Keep on making such great, entertaining content!❤️💪🏻
The Fiskars X27 is the best ax I have ever used. Splits great, doesn't get stuck like a maul, low weight, long handle.
love what you do man
You are making that splitting look super easy!
He is a helluva salesman, lol; plus he LOVES axes and wood......that is why he (BBR) is a helluva salesman!!!! Maybe he should be selling vintage chainsaws......shhhh don't say a word.
music could be a little better but I enjoy watching this crazy dude, He reminds me of me a little younger and I used to be an IRONWORKER/CERT. WELDER
I have cut probably 100 trees and my hand is steal healing from a dummy branch cut, needed stitches but used butterfly bandages and kept getting it. I've learned alot watching BBR and he makes me laugh. So now I just subscribed. From Salisbury N.C. raised in Greensboro N.C.
A maul will out split an axe just about any day. I have a 6# maul and my biggest axe is a 5# single bit. The TT single bit splits fine but the maul will beat it to death because it concentrates its weight over a smaller surface area. I usually use them in combination. Let the maul split the wood and the axe finish up the sectioning of the pieces. The axe will do a good job on short rounds but on 20-24 inch rounds the maul does a better job.
In my humble opinion the advantages of a maul are 1 ; A maul has a much wider (or thicker) head than an axe so it keeps the wood away from the sides of the handle just under the eye where an axe handle is often beat up . 2 ; a maul has a big enough and strong enough poll to withstand being beat on with a sledge hammer repeatedly without mushrooming as bad as an axe ( almost every one of my 100 + vintage heads have a mushroomed poll ) and it also has more beef around the eye so it doesn't deform. 3 ; the mauls weight and large poll make it capable of driving steel splitting wedges . I don't think a maul splittes much better than an axe . It's extra weight and handle length (store bought mauls usually 36) doesn't split much that an axe won't, not enough to justify the extra effort to swing a maul. JMHO .
Pete Hendry ...Pete, I’m of the same opinion after a lifetime of processing firewood with chainsaws, axes and mauls. Ace has its place for sure but for splitting firewood, to the tune of 25-35 chords per year, I learned early on that an 8# maul suited me better. Took me awhile to get the swing down, at 5’-10” 200# but once I did I could split n stack all day. Most FUN work of my whole life actually! Keep m sharp...< N.PA
Hard wood is good to find but hard to split. THe maul and wedge like your Dad uses are the old school standard here in SE PA! Or, most times the splitter. The wood tells us not to waste our time and get the splitter honey, it's processing time!
This gent really represents the species well. Billy every mention playing any golf? Guessing its not his thing, but if he did he'd surely rip the cover off that thing. And most certainly with an old hickory.
Super video! All of my favorite things wrapped up into one! Vintage power saws and axes! 💪🪓💪🪓
Love to all new subscribers and comrades ❤️
Lieutenant Bradley
Boy I wish red oak, white oak split that easy here in louisiana
Robert Dickerson ...Here in PA the red & white oak are pritty straight grained and I’ve always
...thought they’re fairly easy splitting. Might be just the difference in climate or humidity. What do y’all think about it Sir ?
Whenever I'm splitting with a maul it sorta feels like splitting wood with a splitting wedge that someone drilled a handle to lol.
first saw i ran was a homelite and i remember thinking this plastic junk is going to be a nightmare but it ended up being great ran all day and cut well
HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE ,HOPE EVERYBODY HAS A WONDERFUL WEEKEND GIVEN THE CIRCUMSTANCES ,WELCOME TO ALL NEW COMERS ,AWESOME VIDEO BILLY HOPE YOU AND THE FAMILY ARE WELL,BE SAFE EAT LOTS AND HAVE A NAP LOL TURKEY TURKEY TURKEY🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃😁😁😁😁😁
It’s October 10th...
@@Moon-by5ee in the First World Country of Canada we celebrate Thanksgiving on the second Monday of October.
Those homelites from back then sound so mean, I have a blue xl I love to run once in a while for the sound
Have a great day Billy!!
Nice axes my friend
You are gonna have to wash those sheets now Billy Ray. :)
Great video!
Love ya Buckin!
Man I'm digging the handle on that old mahl. Makes me want to swing that baby!!⛏️
spent some time on er
Buckin, i love my maul. We got real stringy knotty oak and hickory lol
I love splitting wood like that. Therapeutic after a day dealing with people.
Happy thanksgiving to everyone 😃 if your feeling down take some time for yourself to truly feel gratitude for all your blessings😊 it brings my spirit back and I hope it’ll do the same for you. ❤️🌎🌏🌍❤️