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At the Mill Wood Kiln

Simple DIY Dehumidifier Wood Kiln – Super Energy Efficient and Mobile

This kiln can hold 16ft long lumber and has a 4ft H x 4ft W chamber. I reused a bunch of 2.5″ foam board I had, along with lumber from a metal roofing pallet to make the majority of it. It will get to 110 degrees F with just a small dehumidifier running. A tiny personal heater can easily heat the chamber to over 150 degrees for sanitizing lumber.

After milling some giant buckthorn I wanted to test drying it, so I loaded up the kiln with a bunch of silver maple and Osage orange that I am using for a treehouse project. This is not a video on how to dry wood, it is just a tour of my setup…in fact there are many things in the video you shouldn’t do to get the best results, but I am experimenting and the wood being used is for a treehouse and not furniture. I will have follow-up videos that show how well the buckthorn dried, and how well it finishes. Consider subscribing, thanks!

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Case FarmAll 75C Farming Initial Impressions Machine Reviews

2020 Case FarmAll 75C Review – Initial Impressions – Full Test Drive and Walkthrough

If your head is spinning looking for a good Compact Utility, or Utility, tractor take a look at this video to get some insight on the thought and buying process I went through, and why I ended up settling on the Case 75C, which is a step above the compact utility class. I never looked in the Utility tractor class because I thought they would be more expensive. I found quite the opposite, beefier frames, more horsepower, and way more standard features for the same price.

I will be doing long term reviews on this machine, and will also be putting out more videos on the equipment buying process, so be sure to subscribe on YouTube to get the latest videos. Thanks!

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Machine Reviews

Hay Equipment for my First Year Making Hay – 2021

So…I am getting into the hay business! I just bought a load of equipment, sight unseen, from the internet…Will I regret this? I am super excited about the Krone AMR280 disc cutter, it is the only piece of hay equipment I bought that is totally new. I will be using the cutter on the back of my tractor (check out the my video here: 2020 Case FarmAll 75C Review).

The New Holland BR740 round baler is definitely the most intimidating piece of equipment in the bunch. I did manage to get a service manual for it and feel pretty good about how everything works, but man is it massive.

The Tonutti 5 Wheel rake is very straight forward and lightweight, I expect no issues here.

Lastly, the New Holland Super Hayliner 68 is over 60 years old but I was assured that it is in good working condition. I may convert this baler to run off of a 16 horsepower gas motor so I can pull it behind my Honda Pioneer.

I will have my hands full this spring getting everything tuned up and it should make for a very exciting summer, subscribe to follow the action. I am a first time farmer trying to figure things out on my own.

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Black Walnut Fun Sawmilling Treehouse

Timber Framed Treehouse with Live Edge Black Walnut Siding

A ton of work! But this has been a fun project for the kids and I. I get to use almost all of my tools and equipment to work on it: From harvesting damage trees, to milling them on the sawmill, to planning, sanding, etc etc…

I have been able to hone many of my skills by experimenting with this treehouse. I timber framed it with both round logs and squared off timbers. If I were to do it over I would probably stick to squared off timbers because round logs add a lot of work, not just with the framing, but with the finishing touches as nothing goes together perfectly.

I wanted to practice with some elements to homebuilding like framing walls, installing windows and doors, doing spray foam insulation, roofing, decking, building concrete footers, weather proofing and siding. This was a perfect project to learn a lot of things while also building something my kids really enjoy.

But, I am not finished! So much more to do, please subscribe if you would like to follow the project. If you have any suggestions or comments or ideas, please share them in the comments below. The interior is still somewhat of a blank slate and we are coming up with ideas to make cool built ins and different ways to get into the loft.

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John Deere Snow Removal

John Deere 60″ Snow Thrower on a JD 1585

It’s fixed! And best of all the fix held up to 10″ of snow. This is a follow-up to two other videos I have on plowing with a broom and plowing with a broken snow thrower on my John Deere 1585. Having two augers working, instead of one, makes a huge difference! Who would have thought?

The JD HD 60″ snow thrower is still much slower than the broom, but it can handle a lot of snow. Best of all the spout lets me place the snow where I want it, throw it over guard rails, and build snow forts for the kids!

Enjoy the video and be sure to check out the other videos of my snow plowing endeavors with the JD 1585, it will help you better understand the journey I have been through 🙂

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E-Biking Fun Gehl RT210

I think this about sums up my life

I have actually put a bike on the back of my Gehl RT210 to ride back down to the house when I choose to leave the compact tract loader up in the woods.

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John Deere Snow Removal

The Fun and Fast Way to Snowplow – John Deere 1585

I have a JD 1500 series front mount mower, the 1585 with AWD, that I purchased a snow thrower, 72″ rear discharge mower deck, and a HD 60″ broom with…I find I almost always use the broom for snow removal. The broom allows me to travel at a fast speed but it starts to get overwhelmed if the snow is 4″ deep or more, so, sometimes it requires multiple times out plowing. The broom is gentle on the driveway, but I would not recommend for gravel driveways as it will remove your gravel quickly. As a bonus, the broom is very handy to clear leaves with in the fall. Take a look for yourself and see what you think. If we start getting tons of snow I will put a video up of the snow thrower too.