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In the Woods and Workshop with Corey Lasley
Приєднався 16 лис 2020
I am deeply passionate about both technology and the outdoor life. I find joy in utilizing the God given natural resources around me for artistic expression, whether I'm crafting rustic decor, furniture, or small buildings. I believe in working smarter, not harder, often blending technology with hands-on DIY approaches. When I'm not architecting software solutions or writing code, you'll find me in the woods or my workshop, indulging in woodworking, maple sugaring, logging, sawmilling, hunting, fishing, camping, hiking, and woodlot development.
Grizzly G1033X 20" Extreme Duty Helical Cutterhead Planer & T28000 "Bear Crawl": Unboxing & Assembly
Having been struggling for quite some time now with my old underpowered DeWalt 734 planer with my rough milled hardwood lumber, I decided that it was time to upgrade to a much more powerful machine that could more properly handle greater size and volume. I this video, I unbox my new Grizzly G1033X 20" Extreme Duty Helical Cutterhead Planer along with the T28000 "Bear Crawl" Heavy-Duty Mobile Base.
Video Chapters:
00:00 Title
00:23 Intro
05:15 Unboxing
06:12 First Thoughts & What's in the Boxes
10:24 Closer Look
12:24 T28000 "Bear Crawl" Initial Assembly
14:14 Assembling the T28000 Around the Machine
20:58 Table Extension Assembly
25:54 Handwheel Assembly
26:54 Dust Hood Assembly
22:39 Squaring up the Table Ends with the Router and DIY Sled
28:39 Final Thoughts
Video Chapters:
00:00 Title
00:23 Intro
05:15 Unboxing
06:12 First Thoughts & What's in the Boxes
10:24 Closer Look
12:24 T28000 "Bear Crawl" Initial Assembly
14:14 Assembling the T28000 Around the Machine
20:58 Table Extension Assembly
25:54 Handwheel Assembly
26:54 Dust Hood Assembly
22:39 Squaring up the Table Ends with the Router and DIY Sled
28:39 Final Thoughts
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My New Grizzly G1033X - Part 1: Offloading from my Truck
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Grizzly Industrial had a great sale a couple weeks back, which made the G1033X 20" Extreme Duty Helical Cutterhead Planer cheaper (even with freight) than buying at a Home Depot. So, really needing a big planer, I pull the trigger. The problem with freight deliveries is that tractor trailers cannot get to my house here in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, so I typically would meet a u...
Making a Charcuterie Board from Firewood (Black Locust)
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I happened to walk by my firewood pile, and noticed a couple pieces of black locust boards that were cutoffs from lumber that I had milled a year prior, and initially figured, at that time, that they were useless due to all of the cavities in the wood. Having experimented with pieces of wood such as these more recently, I decided that I would make a charcuterie board / serving tray out of them ...
Found a Very Old Maple Tree Spout/Tap for Maple Sugaring
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When my family was up in Cross Village, Michigan back in July (2024), my Dad and I were looking to see if we could find any of my Grandpa's maple tree taps that he used. Well to my surprise, my Dad found a bucket full of metal taps in the loft of the garage. While I was going through them, I found one very unique spout, that probably belonged to my Great-Grandfather, and is most likely a 1898 E...
My Grandfather's Old Sap House / Sugar Shack (Making Maple Syrup)
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Up in Northern Michigan, just south of Cross Village, is the old Lasley Homestead, and the location of my Grandfather's old Maple Sugaring operation, which ran from 1964 until the early 1990s. It has been out of commission for roughly 30 years at this point, and being used for storage. One day, after Maple Sugaring season is wrapped up where I am in Northwestern North Carolina, I'd like to spen...
1940's Barn Demolition & Barnwood Salvage
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I travel up from North Carolina to Michigan for a two week vacation with my wife and kids. During the second week while we are up in Cross Village, my Dad and I spend several days tearing down the old barn that my Grandpa and possibly Great Grandpa built back in the 1940's. The barn has slowly been succumbing to the elements and being reclaimed by nature over the past several decades, and it ha...
Milling a Black Walnut Log for a Live Edge Fireplace Mantle (Woodland Mills HM130MAX)
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In this video, I've been commissioned to cut a beautiful live edge slab from a black walnut log, utilizing my Woodland Mills HM130MAX Sawmill. The customer plans to dry and finish the piece into a stunning mantle. The final dimensions of the mantle will be approximately 6 feet in length, 4 inches thick, and 7 inches deep. To account for shrinkage during drying and allow for post-dry surfacing, ...
My Sugar Shack Roof Rebuild Part 1: Milling The Boards
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The extremely lightweight roof I built for my sugar shack 2 years ago cannot hold up to major wind storms. Its time I build a roof that is far more heavy duty. I am using my Woodland Mills HM130 Max to mill a Tulip Poplar log into boards that I can use for the job.
Milling Black Locust on the Woodland Mills HM130MAX Sawmill
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Milling a black locust log on the Woodland Mills HM130MAX Sawmill in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Northwestern North Carolina. Here I rotate the log with nothing more than a cant hook, making cuts to prepare it to make thick boards I plan to use on a tiny cabin build project.
Debarking Tree Branches - Rustic Furniture Making (Shaving Horse & Draw Knife)
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In this video I show you how I debark tree branches which can be both big and small, thin or thick, simply by using a shaving horse and a draw knife. This is how I do it when I am building rustic furniture such as tables, chairs, etc. A saw horse is something that can easily be built with scrap lumber, some screws, and a hinges that you might already have laying around. You don't need anything ...
Reclaimed American Chestnut Table Top Build with My DIY Linear Router Sled
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Reclaimed American Chestnut Table Top Build with My DIY Linear Router Sled
Maple Sugaring in Appalachia: Getting The Last of The Almost-Syrup Out of the Evaporator Pan
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Maple Sugaring in Appalachia: Getting The Last of The Almost-Syrup Out of the Evaporator Pan
Maple Sugaring in Appalachia: 2024 Season Not Over Yet
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Maple Sugaring in Appalachia: 2024 Season Not Over Yet
Maple Sugaring in Appalachia: 2024 Season Ends
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Maple Sugaring in Appalachia: 2024 Season Ends
Restored Deer Antlers & New Plaque Build (in Memory of my Uncle Andy)
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Restored Deer Antlers & New Plaque Build (in Memory of my Uncle Andy)
DIY Linear Guide Rail Router Sled Build with VEVOR Rail Sets
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DIY Linear Guide Rail Router Sled Build with VEVOR Rail Sets
Maple Sugaring in Appalachia: First Maple Sap Boil of 2024
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Maple Sugaring in Appalachia: First Maple Sap Boil of 2024
Making a Live Edge, Spalted Sugar Maple Serving Tray / Charcuterie Board
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Making a Live Edge, Spalted Sugar Maple Serving Tray / Charcuterie Board
A Quick Visit to the Old Family Sugarbush in Cross Village, Michigan
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A Quick Visit to the Old Family Sugarbush in Cross Village, Michigan
The 2023 Rut Ends in Ashe County, North Carolina
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The 2023 Rut Ends in Ashe County, North Carolina
Jointing Boards With My CNC Machine
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Jointing Boards With My CNC Machine
Backpacks for Appalachia - Man WV Christmas Outreach 2022
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Backpacks for Appalachia - Man WV Christmas Outreach 2022
A Successful Deer Hunt in Ashe County, North Carolina
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A Successful Deer Hunt in Ashe County, North Carolina
The 2023 Rut Begins in Ashe County, NC
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The 2023 Rut Begins in Ashe County, NC
Making a Black Locust Cookie Slab End Table Top with the Help of my CNC
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Making a Black Locust Cookie Slab End Table Top with the Help of my CNC
A Quiet Autumn Morning in the Blue Ridge Mountains
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A Quiet Autumn Morning in the Blue Ridge Mountains
Milling Tulip Poplar on the Woodland Mills HM130MAX Sawmill
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Milling Tulip Poplar on the Woodland Mills HM130MAX Sawmill
Ironically, I think I ordered those exact same sizes earlier today
@@liquidrockaquatics3900 nice, well if you did, hopefully my video will be of some help!
Next purchase is a bobcat...
@@BARBARAGRACE1 oh the things I could do with one!
Wow...that's beautiful!!!
Absolutely loved this video! That first picture is of Bob and Debbie, touched our hearts watching it! Love your humor and realism. Glad you got to spend time with your dad and thanks for all the work!
Nice find!
Thank you for the video.. I may build this version. You popped up in my feed, so I hope this will pop up in someone else's.
also how did you calculate the 3mm offset. is their some simple math based off of the part sizes
So this was basically discovered by trial and error. I had made several cuts of my parts before discovering this difference. Originally when things didn't seem to fit quire right, I discovered this offset.
will these plans work if i got the 20mm y axis rails vs the 16mm
Very good question on that. Actually my initial intention was to get the 20mm rails for the y axis, but accidently got the 16mm. There is a good chance that the plans would work, but I am not absolutely positive on this unfortunately.
Keep the tradition going for grandpa where im michigan
Good luck with getting it rebuilt i hope it all works out, That's a big cooker for sure,, nice to see it all restored :) Hope you get the time my friend "
I remember this place! Beautiful area!!!
Just found your channel Enjoyed it Keep up the good work
Much appreciated!!!
aha. nice.
no wax on the ends?
I painted the ends, it doesn't look like it though in the video.
WOW those toolpaths are something else
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Thank you Cory. It turned out Beautiful !
I would have my feet crossed resting on my fire ring every night if weather permitted...
Love your lumber store.
Love watching Abby there beside you.
Wherever I go, she goes
The hills are so pretty!!!
I've done that before, I also just let the fire go out sometimes, open the door and it let's cold air in and let the fire burn right out, then drain the pan into a smaller turkey fryer pot and finish the syrup in that
This is very relaxing to watch 👍👍👍
Hey Corey! Looks like a fine day in the woods. I’m not hearing Cicadas in your woods. We are being serenaded in mid- Missouri. Not sure which ones they are. There are so many different cycles, but wondering most about those 13 and 17 year ones they’ve been talking about in the news. We get some cicadas most years, but these are special. From now until the middle of June supposed to potentially be trillions! North Carolina is so beautiful. I would love to live there. It should be a wonderful thing to have a cabin out on your property. Do you have bears?
I haven't heard a single cicada yet here. I cannot remember exactly when it is that I usually hear them, but it seems like its usually mid-summer. I have heard that southern and possibly eastern NC it is a different story. It will be interesting to see if the cicada situation ends up being any different up here in the mountains than usual this year.
How to joint a board in only 25 minutes!
I just bought a bosh router plate for mine. Then bolted the rails to the slider things. Works great. I’ve been using it for about 3 years. It gets tricky when you have to bolt some of the sb 25 rails to the sb 20’s. I do have to run a length adapter though for the flattening bit. I need to do some upgrades to mine soon. Good video
@@amazinga.f.artwork9047 sounds great! The way I did it was clearly one of many possibilities.
Not confusing and very helpful!
Great Idea. What software do you use to make the video that shows the mouse movements?
I'm using Movavi Video Suite that has a "Record computer screen" feature. Its not the best software out there, but more affordable than other products out there.
@@coreylasley Thanks Corey. i had no idea what words to use to search for this type of software.
Awesome thank you for sharing your art and experience:)
A very strange season. In Vermont, it’s been to cold during the day. When an ideal day shows up, it’s followed by a freezing day. So I have not had any decent flows yet. Need ideal temps. The draught does affect us. In PA we have seen sugar running at 2.5 percent but with reduced flow. I am thinking about not tapping this year so I can work on a new sugar shack and arch.
Seems to be a really strange season for just about everyone I have talked to who is into maple syrup making. I actually got a little more flow last week, then nothing again, and the temp shifts have been fairly consistent. I cannot put my finger on what is so different from last year to this year, outside of warmer temps in January. I sure hope things get back to normal next year.
Please explain: what sugar sand made up of. I was recently reading about how milk is processed to removed nasty little impurities like skin cells, fur, airborne dust, and whatever else. My grandpa kept a milk cow so he could have raw milk. My husband’s family were dairy farmers . He told me they all started buying milk at the grocery store after the Michigan Milk Producers Association began a campaign to raise awareness about the potential harm of drinking contaminated fresh milk. Plus the fresh milk wasn’t fortified with vitamins.
So sugar sand is the crystallization of maple sugar that happens when the sap/syrup is brought to a boil. Its actually edible, but removed from syrup basically for "looks" The very first year I made syrup, I didn't know about this, and it eventually settles at the bottom of the jar. To most people who are not used to seeing it, it looks like something might be wrong with the syrup. It doesn't hurt the syrup and doesn't change the taste at all. Filtering it out is a pain because it clogs up the filters pretty quick.
I am learning things I didn't know by watching the process.
Hey there Corey! I like your perseverance with that sugaring process. And! I’m totally with you on the extra care in the reduction time.
Beautiful set up. What size is your sugarshack and what size is your evaporator? Please post you finishing the syrup. Love the set up.
Thanks! My shack is 12x12, I built it from lumber I milled from trees on my property. My evaporator is the Smoky Lake Maple Products Dauntless, the pan is 20"x48". I definitely plan on doing a finishing video this season.
VERY tough year to read when to tap. I've had one full week long run this season yet only... It got cold last weekend, trees are JUST starting to reactivate a bit, but not sure if it'll be too much with a late week heatwave into the 50's with no freezing nighttime temps. I tapped initially back on January 26th... Fingers crossed this isn't a dud of a maple season. (NE Ohio here).
Absolutely! It definitely sounds like its being a weird season all over this year. I hope you end up doing much better than I did, and you get a little more out of your season.
@@coreylasley 👍
Nice video Corey.
Maybe the drought played a major role?
I think it may be playing a role along with the odd temps we had through January.
Love Cory Lastley's woodeork
Fantastic video thank you. I’m a very small producer I have 20 to 25 taps. And fairly new to this. So can I get it close to syrup and freeze it and then do it all together at the end of the season? Thanks Fred
Nice! Yeah I'm a small producer as well, and that's exactly how I do it. The finishing process is the part of the process I don't really enjoy, so I usually boil it down enough, freeze it, and then finish it all in one shot. I'm only usually running about 30 taps. I've never noticed any difference in the final product if I've frozen it or not. It definitely makes it easier when you can pick the time to finish.
Great video Corey.. Love the story behind the antlers.
Awesome build!
thanks for the video! I am in Avery and cant wait to try to tap my maples next year. Was not sure if it was possible in the highlands or not.
Nice! I'm in Watauga, you can definitely do it. This year has been the worst out of the 5 seasons I've been doing it here. I'm wondering if the drought we had this past fall is the primary cause. Hoping next year things turn around.
Nice looking rig. Is there a gasket between the pan and arch?
Thanks! No gasket unfortunately. There is a little gap there, that if sealed, might help with efficiency. I've actually wondered about that since I got it 3 seasons ago.
Most excellent!! I live in western Maine and I just tapped my trees a day ago should be boiling at the sugar shack soon love this time of year
I'm with you, I just wish sugaring season lasted a little longer here in NC.
We are sugaring in Yancey County also.
Take my money! How much for a set of the plates you made?
I could probably make the plate set and ship it for $40
@@coreylasley how about making it out of some sort of composite?
@@matthews5560 yeah actually I'd like to try a few different materials: composite, acrylic, etc. I'll keep you posted.
@@coreylasley Have you tried the acrylic yet?
@@scatwater not yet, but plan to get to it eventually haha
We are not tapping ours this year. Looks like a drought again. I feel sorry for the people that might lose trees cause of that.
You must be in a hard hit area. We had a drought as well, but on the big old maple trees tapping them isn't much of a stress.
@@coreylasley Yeah I'm not sure. That's what I was told. I have a few Friends that do this.
I'm going to boil for 1st time in my new dauntless. Poked a couple holes yesterday. Running a little up here in maine. Good luck to ya
Its my 3rd season with the Dauntless, it definitely beats the old homemade setup I had before that. Good luck this season, I hope you make a bunch of syrup.
Just getting started here in NE Ohio for the season. First big sap run this week. 👍
Hope this is the start of a great season.
I know it's a lot of work...but it sure was relaxing to watch here.