A secret look at my off grid compound - milling limber live for my shipping container house live
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Date: 2025-06-18
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sheilahodson7040
Speaking of the ages of your You-tube followers--I noticed the other day that many of the comments were from women who were in their sixties and seventies. I am one of them--I am a 78 year old female who is living in the Dallas, Texas metroplex. I have watched the two of you from your beginnings. I am assuming that the reason that so many of your followers are from an older generation is because we are retired and have the time to watch the videos. Most of the working age people ( like your age) are so busy working, being at home raising children with their activities and schooling that they do not have the free time to watch. Those younger men are likely to watch you because they are fascinated by your videos and are living through you vicariously! Or they may have serious plans to do the same.
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Speaking of the ages of your You-tube followers--I noticed the other day that many of the comments were from women who were in their sixties and seventies. I am one of them--I am a 78 year old female who is living in the Dallas, Texas metroplex. I have watched the two of you from your beginnings. I am assuming that the reason that so many of your followers are from an older generation is because we are retired and have the time to watch the videos. Most of the working age people ( like your age) are so busy working, being at home raising children with their activities and schooling that they do not have the free time to watch. Those younger men are likely to watch you because they are fascinated by your videos and are living through you vicariously! Or they may have serious plans to do the same.
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garykuiken6191
Just a bit of advice, wear safety boots or at least runners. Get rid of the shorts, your using a piece of equipment that can do a lot of damage if not respected. Keep the area your working in clean, not full of offcuts. Iam thinking Norwood sells the proper tool that makes rotating the log easier. Finally after watching dozens of video's of logs being milled, many users level the top of the log before the first cut ( usually the far end. Watch out for those toes fella. Stay safe you five.
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Just a bit of advice, wear safety boots or at least runners. Get rid of the shorts, your using a piece of equipment that can do a lot of damage if not respected. Keep the area your working in clean, not full of offcuts. Iam thinking Norwood sells the proper tool that makes rotating the log easier. Finally after watching dozens of video's of logs being milled, many users level the top of the log before the first cut ( usually the far end. Watch out for those toes fella. Stay safe you five.
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jake_nicolle
I am a 71 yr old female, living by myself and trying to learn things that I can do to be more self-reliant. I don't see myself as being able to build some of the things you're building or milling although I do have a little bit of construction knowledge from my dad and three brothers none of which are around here anymore. I live in/at Walker Missouri in the USA, and have been watching you since you first started building the yurt. I would love to be able to build an outdoor pizza oven.
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I am a 71 yr old female, living by myself and trying to learn things that I can do to be more self-reliant. I don't see myself as being able to build some of the things you're building or milling although I do have a little bit of construction knowledge from my dad and three brothers none of which are around here anymore. I live in/at Walker Missouri in the USA, and have been watching you since you first started building the yurt. I would love to be able to build an outdoor pizza oven.
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alenglehart4020
Say, I know you haven't used a saw mill much and I probably never watched any instructional Videos. ways of working your can'that is the big chunk of Log. that you have remaining after you've taken a face off of it, you can take and Flip your log. After you get one flat surface on the handleing the log piece by piece and also. There's a tool called a log hook. It gives you much greater leverage instead of trying to bull moos keep going bullmos.
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Say, I know you haven't used a saw mill much and I probably never watched any instructional Videos. ways of working your can'that is the big chunk of Log. that you have remaining after you've taken a face off of it, you can take and Flip your log. After you get one flat surface on the handleing the log piece by piece and also. There's a tool called a log hook. It gives you much greater leverage instead of trying to bull moos keep going bullmos.
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racayah1925
TU4 sharing. Looking at ya’ll and your performing outstanding talent and adventure love to watch. surprised to be live! Can gifts be received
Love the family appeal of your shows. Will on-site 1-3 day tour visits ever be available Stay safe always be patient so you’re not distracted by live video production. Put any anxiety on remote it will be there tomorrow anyway. Stay focused my friend.
USA CA Male 84 6/9/254: 58pm PST
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TU4 sharing. Looking at ya’ll and your performing outstanding talent and adventure love to watch. surprised to be live! Can gifts be received
Love the family appeal of your shows. Will on-site 1-3 day tour visits ever be available Stay safe always be patient so you’re not distracted by live video production. Put any anxiety on remote it will be there tomorrow anyway. Stay focused my friend.
USA CA Male 84 6/9/254: 58pm PST
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TheSoundlessSound0
It would be great to see more videos with Nicole, and also the children. I believe this would attract a wider audience such as those that are interesting in raising a young family off grid, what is is like, the advantages and disadvantages, for example. I have been watching your videos since you moved there and put up the yurt, but preferred the videos with you both in to see things from both of your perspectives.
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It would be great to see more videos with Nicole, and also the children. I believe this would attract a wider audience such as those that are interesting in raising a young family off grid, what is is like, the advantages and disadvantages, for example. I have been watching your videos since you moved there and put up the yurt, but preferred the videos with you both in to see things from both of your perspectives.
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paulanamie1921
I am 93, female and I have been watching you and Nichole since the beginning and it is absolutely fascinating what the two of you can do and know how to do and I love Fox and the twins. Jake, you are so awesome and patient with Fox when you are allowing him to learn the how to of so many things at such a tender age age! I love to see you and your growing family. You ate a one man miracle at getting things done!
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I am 93, female and I have been watching you and Nichole since the beginning and it is absolutely fascinating what the two of you can do and know how to do and I love Fox and the twins. Jake, you are so awesome and patient with Fox when you are allowing him to learn the how to of so many things at such a tender age age! I love to see you and your growing family. You ate a one man miracle at getting things done!
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StephenConway-h8r
Hi Jake,
I Live in Melbourne, Australia, I am a 60 years Young /Old ( lol ), I have been watching Both You & Nicolle Since the 1st day you Started Building with the Stumps & Framing for the Yurt.
Just so you Know while Watching this Episode the beginning of this stream you were Quite Blurry while explaining about Falling the Tree into sections, approx. 3-4 minutes eventually it started to clear up.
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Hi Jake,
I Live in Melbourne, Australia, I am a 60 years Young /Old ( lol ), I have been watching Both You & Nicolle Since the 1st day you Started Building with the Stumps & Framing for the Yurt.
Just so you Know while Watching this Episode the beginning of this stream you were Quite Blurry while explaining about Falling the Tree into sections, approx. 3-4 minutes eventually it started to clear up.
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thegr8stm8
Hi Jake
Johno from SoCal here leaving MPX->LAX
My uncle had a portable mill. They used moment to position logs had a steel pipe with a chain link welded on bottom. Chain connected with a D’ to wrap around the log, looped around the pipe and connected with another D’ using momentum and chocks/wedges positioned the log they cut far bigger logs Blackbutt Eucalyptus that they dragged to mill with a cat
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Hi Jake
Johno from SoCal here leaving MPX->LAX
My uncle had a portable mill. They used moment to position logs had a steel pipe with a chain link welded on bottom. Chain connected with a D’ to wrap around the log, looped around the pipe and connected with another D’ using momentum and chocks/wedges positioned the log they cut far bigger logs Blackbutt Eucalyptus that they dragged to mill with a cat
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garypickering974
I suggest investing in a cant hook. Having owned and operated a Woodmizer portable sawmill for over 5 years and sawing thousands of board feet of lumber, I can tell you the cant hook is a time and back saver. I would also suggest placing stickers between your sawn pieces to allow air flow. You can make them by trimming off the live edges with the mill, then use those strips as stickers.
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I suggest investing in a cant hook. Having owned and operated a Woodmizer portable sawmill for over 5 years and sawing thousands of board feet of lumber, I can tell you the cant hook is a time and back saver. I would also suggest placing stickers between your sawn pieces to allow air flow. You can make them by trimming off the live edges with the mill, then use those strips as stickers.
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kariskinkiss8829
NW Ohio 50 yr old F. Have plans to build a container house in VA,
but a head on car accident last year and numerous medical complications has delayed it. Although we plan on doing a lot of the work, my son has experience in roofing, flooring and framing, we are leaving the major stuff to the professionals. Good luck and I love your family, ideals, goals and aspirations.
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NW Ohio 50 yr old F. Have plans to build a container house in VA,
but a head on car accident last year and numerous medical complications has delayed it. Although we plan on doing a lot of the work, my son has experience in roofing, flooring and framing, we are leaving the major stuff to the professionals. Good luck and I love your family, ideals, goals and aspirations.
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kariskinkiss8829
NW Ohio 50 yr old F. Have plans to build a container house in VA,
but a head on car accident last year and numerous medical complications has delayed it. Although we plan on doing a lot of the work, my son has experience in roofing, flooring and framing, we are leaving the major stuff to the professionals. Good luck and I love your family, ideals, goals and aspirations.
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NW Ohio 50 yr old F. Have plans to build a container house in VA,
but a head on car accident last year and numerous medical complications has delayed it. Although we plan on doing a lot of the work, my son has experience in roofing, flooring and framing, we are leaving the major stuff to the professionals. Good luck and I love your family, ideals, goals and aspirations.
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ralphfrench3092
Water is used on the blades of wood mills primarily to cool and lubricate the blade, making the cutting process smoother and easier. It also helps to prevent the blade from overheating, which can damage the blade or the wood being cut. Additionally, water can help to prevent resin buildup on the blade, especially when milling sap-heavy woods like pine.
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Water is used on the blades of wood mills primarily to cool and lubricate the blade, making the cutting process smoother and easier. It also helps to prevent the blade from overheating, which can damage the blade or the wood being cut. Additionally, water can help to prevent resin buildup on the blade, especially when milling sap-heavy woods like pine.
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angeltyson1966
Okay a major portion of your viewership are female but just a FYI, sir we are not oblivious of how a saw mill works please don’t over explain what your doing we get it. And it’s somewhat boring listening to all the details of this process. We watch to see you build the homestead not listening to the over extended explanation
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Okay a major portion of your viewership are female but just a FYI, sir we are not oblivious of how a saw mill works please don’t over explain what your doing we get it. And it’s somewhat boring listening to all the details of this process. We watch to see you build the homestead not listening to the over extended explanation
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sandycollins3613
I'm a 61 yo woman who was living off grid for 2 1/2 years, clearing, building and maintaining. I do have electricity (coming from one of my neighbors) but no other utilities. Just playing around planting vegetables, fruit trees from seeds and cuttings, hoping to become a pro so I can live of my garden
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I'm a 61 yo woman who was living off grid for 2 1/2 years, clearing, building and maintaining. I do have electricity (coming from one of my neighbors) but no other utilities. Just playing around planting vegetables, fruit trees from seeds and cuttings, hoping to become a pro so I can live of my garden
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lilianebangay6221
because you are doing what they /their parents gre up doing and living like oly you have more access and knowledge because of how you grew up. If we all could do this now most of us would. Today, s men are lazy. mamas boys you arew not. thank you for teaching us all. ! Todays world needs it!
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because you are doing what they /their parents gre up doing and living like oly you have more access and knowledge because of how you grew up. If we all could do this now most of us would. Today, s men are lazy. mamas boys you arew not. thank you for teaching us all. ! Todays world needs it!
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pasqualepenati6764
It's true! I'm 78 years old, I'm Italian and I live in Lombardy (MONZA) I've been following your videos for years because I love DIY. I'm also passionate about woodworking and I really like everything you do. Even agriculture. I use the automatic translator because I don't speak English.
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It's true! I'm 78 years old, I'm Italian and I live in Lombardy (MONZA) I've been following your videos for years because I love DIY. I'm also passionate about woodworking and I really like everything you do. Even agriculture. I use the automatic translator because I don't speak English.
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narsmiravlogs6446
Always watching from the Philippines, Dapitan City, Zamboanga del Norte, female, happily married, got interested since you and Nichole were off grid. Admired much how you both lived, got your food, wood, plants for food, got fox, got twins, lived both in tropical and in rainforest.
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Always watching from the Philippines, Dapitan City, Zamboanga del Norte, female, happily married, got interested since you and Nichole were off grid. Admired much how you both lived, got your food, wood, plants for food, got fox, got twins, lived both in tropical and in rainforest.
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peterkornelson4843
Iam male from chilliwack bc age 65 started wathing when you and wife were living in your car under that carport you built your very inspirational on how far your family has excelled proof when you commit your mind to something how far you can excell all the tou and family
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Iam male from chilliwack bc age 65 started wathing when you and wife were living in your car under that carport you built your very inspirational on how far your family has excelled proof when you commit your mind to something how far you can excell all the tou and family
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mareelutze2822
Female, New Zealand. I journeyed as a solo mum on a few hundred acres. loved the. Life style and enjoy watched young families and folk. return to a quality of humble peasantry. such a healthy mindful existence. loved the team work as a family you are growing in.
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Female, New Zealand. I journeyed as a solo mum on a few hundred acres. loved the. Life style and enjoy watched young families and folk. return to a quality of humble peasantry. such a healthy mindful existence. loved the team work as a family you are growing in.
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