Big Surprise! We Got SNAKES At The Sawmill!

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[Sailoralso]

Black snakes, blue racers, king snakes, , all good mousers. Good snakes to have around the barn. And they each will sometimes make a meal of a rattler.

[patschollaert]

Likely the snakes are more noticeable because of all the clearing along the creek. I appreciate your videos, look forward to seeing them.

[EMitch]

Call it " Creekfield " ... Dredging the creek makes Total sense!

[jimp.]

Being a fellow Tennessean I was surprised that during the loading scene, you didn't mention the poison ivy wrapped around the logs. It can a real "pain" to most folks.
Keep up the great work.

[wolfgangricky]

If no one can agree on a name, Call it Kantagree Farm. Ty for taking us along

[evelynconnell]

What a nice machine , My Grandpa would love to had that back in his days when he work in a sawmill,

[craigsudman]

An old timer told me about putting an inch of salt in a baby food jar then just enough vinegar to cover the salt. Reach your finger in the jar and dig out a little of the wet vinegar and rub it vigorously on to your poison ivy. In twenty minutes the ich will be gone. If you have a really bad case of poison ivy cover the salt and vinegar with a bandage and leave it overnight. Great video Nathan thumbs up.

[martineastburn]

If you have popular or other light woods - you can infuse color into the tree if you go low and drill a hole in the low trunk and the color(s) move up the trunk as the liquid does from the roots. Best done in early, early spring when the massive infusion comes from the roots. I knew some doing that in Colorado many years ago. Something to experiment with. Paint dye. Make a water based solution. We have had a large 2.5" diameter rat snake that was behind this terminal in my office. We trapped him a room and he found a hole to get out. My fence wire - 3 strand is 100 year old. The creosote stretcher was still reasonable. The cedar logs used were and are still in use.

[krisbouchard]

The Red Barn Homestead.

I enjoy the various content in each video - thanks!

[kelinciungu]

Amazing! I was truly impressed by the detail in this video. It's fascinating to watch the entire sawmilling process. The video quality is superb. I'm excited for your next video. Keep up the fantastic work!

[terryhunt]

Hi Nathan. That dead bird might have been left by a Loggerhead Shrike or Northern Shrike (both also called Butcherbird). Look out for other small birds, animals or insects impaled on fence barbs or thorns. They do this to anchor their prey while they dismember it (they have rather weak talons), to store uneaten portions until later, and (for males) to mark their territory.

[jaym]

Live in East Texas. I ordered some small hardwood from an online supplier about ten years ago. Thinking I was getting walnut, I instead got a mixture and ended up with one tulip poplar. The other three saplings died. I first noticed the strange leaves and then the thing started growing like crazy down here in this hot climate. It's tall now and getting taller every year. And I may be the only person in Texas with a tulip poplar. I think they grow like crazy in the tall hills of Tennessee.

[bpaul]

Nathan- You need to get some stone dust to put with the stone over that culvert. It will pack in with the stone and harden up and keep it from moving on you. Just call it the "Funny Farm" . Then you can say you finally made it to the Funny Farm.

[johncrawford]

Hi Nathan! Former production sawmill worker here. That was a long time ago, but I still enjoy your videos! A name? Something easy to remember and rolls with what you're doing. How about Valley Creek since you're making the creek a focal point recently (not a bad thing). You could even put a walking path along side the creek later! Lolol!You could also go Southfield or any other direction. (Eastfield, Westfield, Northfield . . ) Actually there are some great suggestions here! Gonna be tough to pick one! Lol! Take care!

[crystalswenson]

I suggest you call it Mill Creek Acres. Mill for the sawmill and Mil for your mother-in-law.

[erinmcgrathejm]

I got to take a spoon carving workshop this weekend (a bunch of fun, using a hatchet, draw knife, etc.), and the instructor had some large oak logs around the area where we were working. He had slathered the ends of his logs with melted candle wax! You ever known anyone to use that?

That was a considerable snake in your driveway! I hope Bruno doesn’t watch this video!

My idea for the new property is to call it “The cow pasture”

[kencross]

Nathan, how about the "Juniper Creek Farmstead"? When you go to the County Co-Op to talk about the best weed killer and grass seed for your property be sure to take several labeled soil samples with you. They will be able to give you the best suggestions with soil samples. If you're going to use wooden post (treated or not) apply this old-time mixture to the lower portions of the posts. Mix used diesel oil with diesel fuel as a wooden preservative. My grandfather would put 90% used diesel oil/10% diesel fuel mixture in a 55-gallon barrel where he "marinates" the new fence post until needed. He would initially spray an 80% used diesel oil/20% diesel fuel mixture (Dilution for spraying) with a garden sprayer on any new unsoaked post. ** Any used motor oil will work but used diesel oil is best; you can mix any combination of used oils.

[katherinekoch]

For your chicken coop name it Cluckingham Palace

[liquidrockaquatics]

25:32 when you spray 2, 4D add original dawn dish soap to the sprayer at the end to make it stick and act as a surfactant. It really helps with those waxy plants.
In Missouri, they use Osage Orange for fence posts- primarily corner posts

[timothybrawley]

For poison ivy or poison oak, I've found Jewel weed works better than all of the stuff that you buy over the counter. You can buy it online made into a lotion or you can can find it and make it yourself. I just boil it until it makes a tea. I use it straight like it is. It grows in wet areas and has a yellow flower with purple tips. Boil all of it together. Look it up online. I'll bet you have it growing somewhere on your place.
The "Old Branch Place " would be a good name.