For the Bossman not liking to talk on camera, he sure does a good job of it. Every time I hear him talk it makes me want to listen. Thanks for another awesome vid!
Great to hear the boss speak about the edger purchase, what a good steward of money. I come home from work every day looking forward to seeing your weekly video's.
Thanks Boss! I was a saw filer in a high production sawmill on the west coast for 21 years. We had 3 edgers and we changed saws every 4 hours to bench them and sharpen them. They're worth their weight in gold when they run good.
Love your videos and after 20 plus years in law enforcement with the Military I worked another 20 years in a wood mill. In those 20 years the one thing that really stood out was just how many young people were injured plus one death. The Sawmill is one of the top most dangerous types of work you can do. I beg of you to at least have these ladies wear just simple eye protection. I have seen workers with pieces of wood stuck in their eyeballs that could of been avoided with a pair of safety glasses. I too have one broken finger and have had my knee punctured by a Picaroon and a few other small injuries. It is not If one of these Ladies gets injured but when. I would also say that after many accidents in our Mill the safety level has increased to the point of immediate termination if your caught without your Safety gear including Safety Glasses.
Great advise. Working with wood is dangerous. I almost cut my right knee with a gasoline chain saw after slipping on some leaves on the ground. I bled, but luckily it did not go into the bone. I was left with a scar.
The straight line rip saw at Hoge Lumber where I worked was a big cast iron monster. It had a add on laser to show you the blade path. There were several of these in use.
Anytime you work with gas or electric powered equipment, things can happen, and they happen FAST. At the risk of being THAT GUY, I'll second all the safety equipment talk.
It is amazing and frightening how easy and fast it is to get hurt around power equipment...or even just hand tools! I've gotten stuff in my eyes that went past the safety glasses, cut and scraped myself innumerable times even with simple hand tools, attacked by angle grinders, drills...you name it. Then there are the injuries caused by the materials or objects you work on - think wood splinters, electrical shocks, falling debris, skin reactions... Whatever a person can do to prevent or mitigate injury that can interfere with or shutdown your working career is a plus. Yeah, I know, I sound like a klutz, but this is just part and parcel of doing this kind of work. I have a son who works in a Sunbelt Rentals small machine facility as a repair tech, and he's not only been injured multiple times during the normal course of his job, but so have his co-workers.
Thanks for the review on the edger. It's great to see someone take the time to talk about how much they like a product, and a locally manufactured one at that.
Risk is involved in all purchases but watching your daughters videos re assure me that I made the right decision thanks to all of you one great American family
What a traditional way of life, and to get your girls to work the business. What a great workout and a way to raise your children especially in today's world. Congratulations for being great parents.
I'm from northern Maine I watch your videos All the time and I love them you connected me with the riehl steel edger and I'm expecting it in August very appreciative of all your videos
You're getting a thousand views for every 10 minutes after you upload a video. *I think it's safe to say that your channel is officially a success Emerald!* 😊😊😊
Great video....good to see "The boss" from time to time. Yes always have "sweaty palms" when I have to outsource work '87 f150 I inherited 8 years ago. It needs about $2,800 in repairs.
instrumental music is better for vid's than vocal. People who don't care for the singing will mute the video. Just saying ... Always interesting info from The Boss. He seems like a really likable guy.
I agree with everyone else I love your videos Emerald. You are one tough young lady. You are a zero body fat and solid muscle. I can see why Jade says you are much stronger. Your work ethics are awesome. You're an excellent role model. If 50% of the people your age had your work ethics the world will be a whole lot better place. Congratulations to your parents for bringing up hard-working upstanding individuals like you all
@@ThisIsMyRealName I agree with you as this is not the place for the comment, I agree with him though but keeping it to my self. The work ethics of the family, especially the girls and boys are a great example for kids today. Working is a good thing in so many ways.
You know you hear a lot of complaints about people when they don’t like a product but when they have a lot of experience with it and they really do like it not enough people put those videos up and I don’t care if we’re talking about shoes or garden tools the fact is those companies need the nod and they deserve it so I respect Laura croft,s father / emerald’s father for acknowledging that fact! On a sidenote- her little sister looks like A very serious person and she means business and I would not want to piss her off. Just a sixth sense point of you.
As a knifemaker with a very limited budget, I've made a few sweaty palm purchases. My wife knows that I struggle over it until I'm ready to buy, then I buy, then I get into a bad mood because I spent that kind of money on it. Then - usually - it pays for itself and I'm happy I bought it. As for frozen knots, I've seen frozen pine knots cause 8" and 11" wide band saws snake and even bend teeth. A frozen knot is no joke!
@@dimmacommunication I use mostly industrial circular saw steel. Many people say it isn't good for knives, but they don't understand how to heat treat and temper it. None of my customers have complained about my knives. But I am moving toward more purchased steels like 1095 and I'm checking out 80CRV2 right now. I greatly prefer forging over strict stock removal, but don't be fooled; every blade maker uses some level of stock removal. I don't want to overstep my bounds on this channel but check out some of Slavic Telly's videos here on UA-cam. Until recently, he lived in an apartment in California.
@@ericcartrette6118 So you use 8670 ? I wanna try 1070 ( easy to get here in Europe) and 26c3 if I make the move to start. Stock removal is what most knifemakers do :)
@@dimmacommunication Yes. When I first started playing with saw steel, it was L6, but Uddeholme bought out Sandvik and you'll be hard pressed to find L6 now. The 10XX series steels forge like butter after working with L6 and 8670. Don't be fooled; most knifemakers that forge are glorified metal mashers - myself included. We aren't the best blacksmiths, and we rely on stock removal too much. I'm trying to change that in my own forge. There are a LOT of stock removal makers out there that are producing wonderful works of art that function quite well.
That edger machine was very nice!! Worked very well!!! The boards were coming out very nice a clean. If I was in your area I would your lumber!! Very nice! Quality operation 👏!!!
Hey great Job Emerald and Boss man!!!!! You guys have a wonderful work ethic and tough hands!!! You mentioned in another edger video about 1" being the maximum thickness, which is a bummer, but I would double check with your Riehl rep on your model number, for I thought the edger could up to handle 2.25" It is very nice to see a happy family run business and looking forward to Mrs Boss videos..... Great job in editing, I know that is quite a task!!!
This really interesting, I'm not in the lumber business at all. However, learning about a mill and what it takes to run it is really good to know for me. I have always been curious about other industries. So nice to see a family run business in today's world. Great videos, keep them coming, thanks!
Definitely had the sweaty palms moments. Back in the 90's I bought a heavy haul truck to add to my giant fleet of 8 trucks. It worked out because I knew that I'd be the closest truck for 100 miles and the charges were from home to return.
Good to see you girls tieing that hair up. There's a lot of experience here amongst us old fella's and if we help point youngsters in the right direction then we've done our job. As the saying goes; smart people learn from others mistakes, dumb people from their own.
Hi Emerald and Jade (some times Sammy) from Australia. I watch because I love working with wood. We have amazing hard woods hear and some beautiful native softwoods. The Australian red cedar was used here in colonial times (1700s) and I have a number of pieces of furntire from that period. But the hardwoods make great flooring and decking (and valuable as structural timber)., I have River red gum for my Kitchen bench tops and kept the live edge which looks great. Very hard to sand to a good finish. So I ended up using a floor sander ,which alone had the umpf to get a great finish. The dust can have some bacteria so must sand wearing masks. Anyway, nice to see you all workng as a family. I note, please take care and tie your hair back when working close to machinery, as I know of some nasty accidents where women caught their long hair in a machine they were working on. You are very refreshing, direct , down to earth and unpretentious. Of course your long hair looks great . Best of luck with your endeavours. I suspect you have other talents worth developing. I know , yes only time will tell, But we all have many talents, and it seems as such they would be worthy to explore. I wish you all well .
Just pulled a piece of quarterround trim from my stairs made in the 50's. It has pieces of bark on the inside. Apparently the wood in Europe was that scarce at the moment (after WWII) that they even used flinches with bark to create quarterrounds.
The videos are great and it does my heart good to see a nice family run business right in our USA! Best to this hard working family in the coming year!
Great tools make work easy. Average tools need more effort to keep them going. I'm glad it's working for you, and that you have the product to use it for. Keep working. Good luck. 👍
This is so interesting. I never knew how a sawmill worked till I started watching these videos. We had our property logged a couple of times since we moved here from San Diego in 1993. I always wondered what happened to the logs after they hauled them away.
@@KenBreon Hi boss man. Is it an eastonmade wood processor? I remember Emerald filming your son at a distance. I couldn't really make out the machine. Cheers from vankleek hill Ontario.
Nice video, I've been a wood worker for 40 years and am finally just priced out of the market for working things like black walnut. Prices are insane now. When I was young people used it for firewood. lol
Thanks for the review. I'm fairly local to you both and I didn't know they were there. Definitely nice to buy local and support our neighbors. My production isn't anywhere near what yours is, but I will definitely keep them in mind if I even get where I need it.
Hope there was a good warranty. Most of my business equipment is 30 plus years-old. A priority of regular maintenance is top of the list with expensive equipment.
I'm currently gearing up for a new business, l start with a wishlist then try to talk myself out of as much as possible, but some stuff you just need to have in order to get the results you want/need. The yard seems to do a lot of value adding, lm surprised you don't use a planer to provide surfaced lumber for those that want it. A reasonable helical head planer isn't that expensive these days and it would be an easy way to add value to some of the high grade timber, especially the kiln dried stuff.
@@Jake12220 Then they could compete with every other lumber yard around except theirs wouldn't have a grade stamp. They have a unique market apparently and don't think it would be wise to mess that up.
@@stancook4014 regular lumber mills deal in regular lumber, they couldn't hope to compete with them given the difference in scale. But there is a big market both in the US and here in Australia for unusual timber that the mills would never touch. The prices are far higher than any regular timber and often used in furniture making for things like river tables or feature works. Check out blacktail studio and the work they do, the prices they get for their products is incredible, but so are the prices they pay for a lot of the timber they use. It wasn't that long ago that the timber now costing thousands would have been turned into firewood. A lot of people watch channels like his and want to replicate the ideas, but your not going to find the right sort of timber in the average hardware store. There are mills totally dedicated to cutting and seasoning unusual timbers, but they are few and far between. No doubt someone just starting out would prefer to buy locally rather than travel half way across the country to source the right wood. I noticed they are already selling burls, its the same sort of niche market where business isn't frequent but the % profit is high.
Thanks boss man for your explanation of the edger. When Emerald showed the video on the edger and had it open I was thinking to myself those blades must need sharpened weekly or replaced, quite happy for you all that its yearly or not even yearly that they last that long.
At 2:00 it appears your engine exaust deflector is pointed towards the door. Probably not, just a camera thing. But I believe it would be better pointed away from the building and up some, to try and shoot it out just under the porch roof to minimize your exposure to carbon monoxide. Just my 2 cents worth. Keep up the good work and think safety!
Emerald, please make an episode about replacing the bed of the new to you trailer. I would love to see it all redone. Thanks and you are doing a fantastic job!
This message is to the boss i’ve seen some of the videos about your struggles in the past and way to prevail!! Also you have a beautiful family who is very hard-working which I think is awesome!! I am more into the Firewood thing But I do like watching the crew about different aspects of the business and kudos to Emerald for doing the channel. I hope to see more things about the Firewood end of your business. Keep it going.
Not sure which video it was but you mentioned something about a wood processor I understood you would have a bells or what kind of wood processor do you have
I fully agree with supporting and buying local and especially buying American made products whenever possible. Recently got into some amateur saw milling after acquiring some acres of woodland. Came across ya’ll through a search and enjoying the vids and seeing your family operations at work. Cheers!
Emerald, thanks for the review of the Edger, very informative! If you could provide your review of the blue buzz saw that you use that would be very interesting. I have an old Farmall tractor driven buzz saw that was my Dad's that has absolutely no safety guards on it. Where did you find your buzz saw seen in the background of this video? It seems to have proper safety guards. I always liked how efficient our old buzz saw was but now with having my young son and nephews working in the woods, my brother and I finally put the old saw out of sight and out of mind in the back of the barn. Thanks!
I think this video is the best so far from a composer's point of view. And yes, the content is superb as well. Greetings from Austria. Not Australia...
We live in Washington state and we cannot use our milled lumber to build with. We have to use only graded lumber from a lumber yard that has been kiln dried. Can people use yours to build? Great videos by the way. Love seeing young women with a purpose.
Good video, you have got to take chances in life i have always ran to it not from it because i grew up very poor and had nothing to lose and everything to gain. i am not afraid of being poor i have been there and i am ok with it. so don't be afraid to get up in life's grill.
I was wondering about splinters, and how often you all get them handling all that rough cut lumber? I don't handle rough cut lumber in my woodshop without gloves anymore. Wondering if you started wearing gloves while handling the rough cut lumber, maybe some different brands and talk about what you like and don't like about them, a supplier rep would send you some or even sponsor your channel? Stay safe y'all!
I own the same edger, mine has a Kohler engine on it. Can't say enough good things about the machine or Darin who builds them. You get a lot more value than what you pay for with this edger.
I too have the same edger. I put a predator engine on it from harbor freight and I've been running it for 5 years. Absolutely solid machine. Truly a game changer for my operation.
Great video, very interesting. I am planning on building several pieces of furniture (bookcases, garden bench, etc...) over the fall and winter. May I place an order with you and then come get it when it is ready? Thanks
I have a woodland mills hm126. Was just for farm projects, but now we are getting personal orders. Can you tell me what dimensions you young ladies are cutting your wood at for your customers? We live in ILLINOIS so no need to worry about competition lol. Love your videos. TY
I am a carpenter and builder, but two of my friends have been in motion pictures. I learned a fair amount. Emerald, Jade, or Dad one of you is a certified genius at the shots, cuts, and editing. This video should be sent to studios,, You have a second career awaiting you. I am not blowing smoke,, this is impressive.
Based on this video and others, it’s evident that The Boss and Emerald have strong capabilities on workflow and Lean practices. Reducing wasteful steps saves time and resources. Good way to identify waste is to perform a spaghetti map. It can be a real eye opener. Lastly, investment in equipment/technology are game changers as well. So maybe will help to reduce the sweaty palms!😊
Wise move Boss Man! You gotta be in the game to win the game! I agree 100%, when it comes to spending hard earned money its easier to earn than it is to loose! The pain of making a bad investment is not easy to get over! You guys work hard and I pray for your success!
I worked at a little sawmill when I was a young man. It was pretty hard work, and now as an old furniture builder, I still carry the knowledge. That's a nice looking shop. Where'd you get the siding?
Mistakes can be viewed as a good thing... at least you made a decision right or not so right. Not making a decision is the worst thing some one can make. Mistakes (good or not so good) are one way we can learn. At the end of the day, nice job Bossman.
That pile should be a couple feet higher so you don't have to bend over so far. Please show us 'under the hood' of the edger. Moveable blades with hand control for width? Nice to hear from the Boss and the hair doo's look great 'UP'.
For the Bossman not liking to talk on camera, he sure does a good job of it. Every time I hear him talk it makes me want to listen. Thanks for another awesome vid!
Great to hear the boss speak about the edger purchase, what a good steward of money. I come home from work every day looking forward to seeing your weekly video's.
Thanks Boss! I was a saw filer in a high production sawmill on the west coast for 21 years. We had 3 edgers and we changed saws every 4 hours to bench them and sharpen them. They're worth their weight in gold when they run good.
Love your videos and after 20 plus years in law enforcement with the Military I worked another 20 years in a wood mill. In those 20 years the one thing that really stood out was just how many young people were injured plus one death. The Sawmill is one of the top most dangerous types of work you can do. I beg of you to at least have these ladies wear just simple eye protection. I have seen workers with pieces of wood stuck in their eyeballs that could of been avoided with a pair of safety glasses. I too have one broken finger and have had my knee punctured by a Picaroon and a few other small injuries. It is not If one of these Ladies gets injured but when. I would also say that after many accidents in our Mill the safety level has increased to the point of immediate termination if your caught without your Safety gear including Safety Glasses.
Great advise. Working with wood is dangerous. I almost cut my right knee with a gasoline chain saw after slipping on some leaves on the ground. I bled, but luckily it did not go into the bone. I was left with a scar.
safety bro is first tell these young ladies over and over about wearing safety gear immediately !
The straight line rip saw at Hoge Lumber where I worked was a big cast iron monster. It had a add on laser to show you the blade path.
There were several of these in use.
Anytime you work with gas or electric powered equipment, things can happen, and they happen FAST. At the risk of being THAT GUY, I'll second all the safety equipment talk.
It is amazing and frightening how easy and fast it is to get hurt around power equipment...or even just hand tools! I've gotten stuff in my eyes that went past the safety glasses, cut and scraped myself innumerable times even with simple hand tools, attacked by angle grinders, drills...you name it. Then there are the injuries caused by the materials or objects you work on - think wood splinters, electrical shocks, falling debris, skin reactions... Whatever a person can do to prevent or mitigate injury that can interfere with or shutdown your working career is a plus. Yeah, I know, I sound like a klutz, but this is just part and parcel of doing this kind of work. I have a son who works in a Sunbelt Rentals small machine facility as a repair tech, and he's not only been injured multiple times during the normal course of his job, but so have his co-workers.
You do such a good job of explaining the way things are done.
Your dad is an absolute natural in front of the camera. Loved hearing the review and backstory.
I think he's got "the bug" lol.
Hard working family .....always make me smile ..thx and keep it up 👍
Thanks for the review on the edger. It's great to see someone take the time to talk about how much they like a product, and a locally manufactured one at that.
Risk is involved in all purchases but watching your daughters videos re assure me that I made the right decision thanks to all of you one great American family
Nice to hear from the Boss Man, Em, you have to be the most fashion accessorized lumber yard worker in America.
the cutoffs were the best
What a traditional way of life, and to get your girls to work the business. What a great workout and a way to raise your children especially in today's world. Congratulations for being great parents.
I'm from northern Maine I watch your videos All the time and I love them you connected me with the riehl steel edger and I'm expecting it in August very appreciative of all your videos
Great machine. You will love it. Boss Man.
You're getting a thousand views for every 10 minutes after you upload a video.
*I think it's safe to say that your channel is officially a success Emerald!* 😊😊😊
Hard working, with great attitude! Any parent would be proud! Keep up the videos, they are enjoyable to watch!
Great video....good to see "The boss" from time to time. Yes always have "sweaty palms" when I have to outsource work '87 f150 I inherited 8 years ago. It needs about $2,800 in repairs.
The camerawork is always so good on these videos. So many different angles and pans.
Awesome job Emerald as usual. Peace to you and your family
instrumental music is better for vid's than vocal. People who don't care for the singing will mute the video. Just saying ...
Always interesting info from The Boss. He seems like a really likable guy.
Every day your sub count goes up! You girls are absolutely killin it!!
I agree with everyone else I love your videos Emerald. You are one tough young lady. You are a zero body fat and solid muscle. I can see why Jade says you are much stronger. Your work ethics are awesome. You're an excellent role model. If 50% of the people your age had your work ethics the world will be a whole lot better place. Congratulations to your parents for bringing up hard-working upstanding individuals like you all
Is this Steve?
Kinda creepy commenting on her body 🤨
@@ThisIsMyRealName I agree with you as this is not the place for the comment, I agree with him though but keeping it to my self. The work ethics of the family, especially the girls and boys are a great example for kids today. Working is a good thing in so many ways.
Creepy dude. Creepy.
Super creepy, like a stalker creepy comment
Yaw a super hard workers and all your information is very nice and love the smell of fresh cut wood thanks so much
Nice video. Thank you for taking time to run, explain, film, edit and post this video.
You know you hear a lot of complaints about people when they don’t like a product but when they have a lot of experience with it and they really do like it not enough people put those videos up and I don’t care if we’re talking about shoes or garden tools the fact is those companies need the nod and they deserve it so I respect Laura croft,s father / emerald’s father for acknowledging that fact! On a sidenote- her little sister looks like A very serious person and she means business and I would not want to piss her off.
Just a sixth sense point of you.
She keeps everyone in order!!! 😮👍🏽
Well, you’ve got Miss Jade figured out correctly. Boss Man. Thanks for commenting. It is greatly appreciated.
The Boss always dose a good job on camera, I guess you could there’s no dull edges in his delivery.
Good to hear from the Boss! Thanks Em and Jade!
The word is kiln it.
As a knifemaker with a very limited budget, I've made a few sweaty palm purchases. My wife knows that I struggle over it until I'm ready to buy, then I buy, then I get into a bad mood because I spent that kind of money on it. Then - usually - it pays for itself and I'm happy I bought it. As for frozen knots, I've seen frozen pine knots cause 8" and 11" wide band saws snake and even bend teeth. A frozen knot is no joke!
I wanted to be a knifemaker too but here we have tight spaces and I don't wanna disturb neighbours .
Wich steels do you like ? do you forge too ?
@@dimmacommunication I use mostly industrial circular saw steel. Many people say it isn't good for knives, but they don't understand how to heat treat and temper it. None of my customers have complained about my knives. But I am moving toward more purchased steels like 1095 and I'm checking out 80CRV2 right now. I greatly prefer forging over strict stock removal, but don't be fooled; every blade maker uses some level of stock removal. I don't want to overstep my bounds on this channel but check out some of Slavic Telly's videos here on UA-cam. Until recently, he lived in an apartment in California.
@@ericcartrette6118 So you use 8670 ?
I wanna try 1070 ( easy to get here in Europe) and 26c3 if I make the move to start.
Stock removal is what most knifemakers do :)
@@dimmacommunication Yes. When I first started playing with saw steel, it was L6, but Uddeholme bought out Sandvik and you'll be hard pressed to find L6 now. The 10XX series steels forge like butter after working with L6 and 8670. Don't be fooled; most knifemakers that forge are glorified metal mashers - myself included. We aren't the best blacksmiths, and we rely on stock removal too much. I'm trying to change that in my own forge. There are a LOT of stock removal makers out there that are producing wonderful works of art that function quite well.
@@dimmacommunication I have my own small UA-cam channel, but I'm not going to advertise it here.
That edger machine was very nice!! Worked very well!!! The boards were coming out very nice a clean. If I was in your area I would your lumber!! Very nice! Quality operation 👏!!!
found this channel by accident,watched several video's and, it seems to be really good content.
Thank you. Boss Man.
There are no mistakes or coincidences on You Tube.
With a steady supply of logs, you built up an empire in Williamsport♡♡♡♡A lumber person will never starve, TBTG.
Awesome video Em. Y’all keep up the good work and have a great day. God bless all of you.
I LIKE MY DAILY DOSE OF SUPERMODEL LUMBER YARD ..
Hey great Job Emerald and Boss man!!!!! You guys have a wonderful work ethic and tough hands!!! You mentioned in another edger video about 1" being the maximum thickness, which is a bummer, but I would double check with your Riehl rep on your model number, for I thought the edger could up to handle 2.25" It is very nice to see a happy family run business and looking forward to Mrs Boss videos..... Great job in editing, I know that is quite a task!!!
I hope you get a lot more subscribers and views. You all put out some really great videos. thanks
This really interesting, I'm not in the lumber business at all. However, learning about a mill and what it takes to run it is really good to know for me. I have always been curious about other industries. So nice to see a family run business in today's world. Great videos, keep them coming, thanks!
Nothing to learn here. If they are not wearing gloves. They are not experienced in the profession.
@@AreWeThereYet-2025 Why is that? Gloves can give a false sense of security and get cuaght on machinery. Same with steel toe shoes.
Definitely had the sweaty palms moments. Back in the 90's I bought a heavy haul truck to add to my giant fleet of 8 trucks. It worked out because I knew that I'd be the closest truck for 100 miles and the charges were from home to return.
Happy the boss explained that we're thinking about an edger and I have to say I think we've made up our mind this video helped keep it up
I am glad to speak with you personally. If you have further questions. Boss Man.
Good to see you girls tieing that hair up. There's a lot of experience here amongst us old fella's and if we help point youngsters in the right direction then we've done our job. As the saying goes; smart people learn from others mistakes, dumb people from their own.
Hi Emerald and Jade (some times Sammy) from Australia. I watch because I love working with wood. We have amazing hard woods hear and some beautiful native softwoods. The Australian red cedar was used here in colonial times (1700s) and I have a number of pieces of furntire from that period. But the hardwoods make great flooring and decking (and valuable as structural timber)., I have River red gum for my Kitchen bench tops and kept the live edge which looks great. Very hard to sand to a good finish. So I ended up using a floor sander ,which alone had the umpf to get a great finish. The dust can have some bacteria so must sand wearing masks. Anyway, nice to see you all workng as a family. I note, please take care and tie your hair back when working close to machinery, as I know of some nasty accidents where women caught their long hair in a machine they were working on. You are very refreshing, direct , down to earth and unpretentious. Of course your long hair looks great . Best of luck with your endeavours. I suspect you have other talents worth developing. I know , yes only time will tell, But we all have many talents, and it seems as such they would be worthy to explore. I wish you all well .
Thanks! Great review! It would be great if they would bless you with some of proceeds of the future sales!!!
Just pulled a piece of quarterround trim from my stairs made in the 50's.
It has pieces of bark on the inside.
Apparently the wood in Europe was that scarce at the moment (after WWII) that they even used flinches with bark to create quarterrounds.
The videos are great and it does my heart good to see a nice family run business right in our USA! Best to this hard working family in the coming year!
Great tools make work easy. Average tools need more effort to keep them going. I'm glad it's working for you, and that you have the product to use it for. Keep working. Good luck. 👍
A very good Thursday morning to you all in the USA from Wellington Somerset in the UK
Good Morning. (I’m going to get a little sleep). Boss Man.
Whatever you buy has to pay for it's keep. The edger proved it's self over and over again as was explained. One little item makes such a difference.
It's really cool to see how this tool works
I have the same edger. Great machine. Great people to work with.
This is so interesting. I never knew how a sawmill worked till I started watching these videos. We had our property logged a couple of times since we moved here from San Diego in 1993. I always wondered what happened to the logs after they hauled them away.
Every time this channel pops up on feed I say am not watching this but every time I do ,,,
Nice to see someone from British Columbia asking about this edger. Eastern Ontario myself. Also convenient having the manufacturer not far away.
Our firewood processor is made in Perth. Please forgive me if I spelled in name wrong. I love Ontario. Boss Man.
@@KenBreon Hi boss man. Is it an eastonmade wood processor? I remember Emerald filming your son at a distance. I couldn't really make out the machine.
Cheers from vankleek hill Ontario.
This makes me dream of going for it, and starting that business I've been thinking about.
GO FOR IT. Boss Man.
Really awesome stuff you guys do at your lumber yard.
Uh, yeah, I'd say! wink-wink / nudge-nudge...
Nice video, I've been a wood worker for 40 years and am finally just priced out of the market for working things like black walnut. Prices are insane now. When I was young people used it for firewood. lol
Best safety video ive seen in a while....great job on that edger.
You and your sisters are so pretty. And amazing too! If I was a young man, I'd be applying for a job at the log yard for sure.
Thanks for the review. I'm fairly local to you both and I didn't know they were there. Definitely nice to buy local and support our neighbors. My production isn't anywhere near what yours is, but I will definitely keep them in mind if I even get where I need it.
Jade throws those stickers like an Amazon Warrior Princess !
Hope there was a good warranty. Most of my business equipment is 30 plus years-old. A priority of regular maintenance is top of the list with expensive equipment.
You are killing it! Keep it up….
I'm currently gearing up for a new business, l start with a wishlist then try to talk myself out of as much as possible, but some stuff you just need to have in order to get the results you want/need.
The yard seems to do a lot of value adding, lm surprised you don't use a planer to provide surfaced lumber for those that want it. A reasonable helical head planer isn't that expensive these days and it would be an easy way to add value to some of the high grade timber, especially the kiln dried stuff.
The problem with planing green wood is that as it dries, the size changes.
@@stancook4014 true, but not an issue for the stuff coming out of the kiln.
@@Jake12220 Then they could compete with every other lumber yard around except theirs wouldn't have a grade stamp. They have a unique market apparently and don't think it would be wise to mess that up.
I always have unrealistic expectations, but I find a way to meet them. Have fun with the “start up”. Boss Man.
@@stancook4014 regular lumber mills deal in regular lumber, they couldn't hope to compete with them given the difference in scale. But there is a big market both in the US and here in Australia for unusual timber that the mills would never touch. The prices are far higher than any regular timber and often used in furniture making for things like river tables or feature works. Check out blacktail studio and the work they do, the prices they get for their products is incredible, but so are the prices they pay for a lot of the timber they use. It wasn't that long ago that the timber now costing thousands would have been turned into firewood.
A lot of people watch channels like his and want to replicate the ideas, but your not going to find the right sort of timber in the average hardware store. There are mills totally dedicated to cutting and seasoning unusual timbers, but they are few and far between. No doubt someone just starting out would prefer to buy locally rather than travel half way across the country to source the right wood.
I noticed they are already selling burls, its the same sort of niche market where business isn't frequent but the % profit is high.
Thanks Boss man...it is hard to justify the initial cost of machinery, but if it makes your life smoother, go for it!! Thanks for buying local too!!
Thanks boss man for your explanation of the edger. When Emerald showed the video on the edger and had it open I was thinking to myself those blades must need sharpened weekly or replaced, quite happy for you all that its yearly or not even yearly that they last that long.
love your knife
At 2:00 it appears your engine exaust deflector is pointed towards the door. Probably not, just a camera thing. But I believe it would be better pointed away from the building and up some, to try and shoot it out just under the porch roof to minimize your exposure to carbon monoxide. Just my 2 cents worth. Keep up the good work and think safety!
Emerald, please make an episode about replacing the bed of the new to you trailer. I would love to see it all redone. Thanks and you are doing a fantastic job!
I am courteous what species and thickness and widths of replacement boards.
Emrald great video today, I am wondering how you pick the music for them. It goes well with your videos.have a great day ❤
I think the girls are very inspiring and keep up the good work, love y’all videos!
Add laser lines to the infeed of the edger . Improves edging on those not so straight boards.
Like the music!! Sounds like a great piece of equipment. I’m still confused on how you get the first straight cut.🤷♂️
We have a previous video that covers that info. Boss Man.
This message is to the boss i’ve seen some of the videos about your struggles in the past and way to prevail!! Also you have a beautiful family who is very hard-working which I think is awesome!!
I am more into the Firewood thing But I do like watching the crew about different aspects of the business and kudos to Emerald for doing the channel. I hope to see more things about the Firewood end of your business. Keep it going.
Not sure which video it was but you mentioned something about a wood processor I understood you would have a bells or what kind of wood processor do you have
We have a Bells and a Timber Wolf. Boss Man.
I fully agree with supporting and buying local and especially buying American made products whenever possible. Recently got into some amateur saw milling after acquiring some acres of woodland. Came across ya’ll through a search and enjoying the vids and seeing your family operations at work. Cheers!
Emerald, thanks for the review of the Edger, very informative! If you could provide your review of the blue buzz saw that you use that would be very interesting. I have an old Farmall tractor driven buzz saw that was my Dad's that has absolutely no safety guards on it. Where did you find your buzz saw seen in the background of this video? It seems to have proper safety guards. I always liked how efficient our old buzz saw was but now with having my young son and nephews working in the woods, my brother and I finally put the old saw out of sight and out of mind in the back of the barn. Thanks!
I think this video is the best so far from a composer's point of view. And yes, the content is superb as well. Greetings from Austria. Not Australia...
Greetings to Australasia!!!!! 😀
Love the comment. Boss Man.
Always buy from local businesses. That is how our system works best. Thank you.
We live in Washington state and we cannot use our milled lumber to build with. We have to use only graded lumber from a lumber yard that has been kiln dried. Can people use yours to build? Great videos by the way. Love seeing young women with a purpose.
You girls are two in a million! Keep up the good work young ladies!
Good video, you have got to take chances in life i have always ran to it not from it because i grew up very poor and had nothing to lose and everything to gain. i am not afraid of being poor i have been there and i am ok with it. so don't be afraid to get up in life's grill.
We were poor growing up. We never knew it.
Cheers from Poland, Guys! Your videos help me a lot with my English. Now you are English teachers also ;)
Great testimonial and review!
I don't know if anyone has ever mentioned this, but I really like your background music on all your videos!!
Thanks!
I sure know that white-knuckle feeling. Glad it's working out for you.
I was wondering about splinters, and how often you all get them handling all that rough cut lumber? I don't handle rough cut lumber in my woodshop without gloves anymore. Wondering if you started wearing gloves while handling the rough cut lumber, maybe some different brands and talk about what you like and don't like about them, a supplier rep would send you some or even sponsor your channel? Stay safe y'all!
A Very good investment is a planer. The planer smooths the sides, top, and back of the boards so they are smooth.
Good content sis. Looks like a great unit 👍
I own the same edger, mine has a Kohler engine on it. Can't say enough good things about the machine or Darin who builds them. You get a lot more value than what you pay for with this edger.
I too have the same edger. I put a predator engine on it from harbor freight and I've been running it for 5 years. Absolutely solid machine. Truly a game changer for my operation.
Great video, very interesting. I am planning on building several pieces of furniture (bookcases, garden bench, etc...) over the fall and winter. May I place an order with you and then come get it when it is ready? Thanks
I have a woodland mills hm126. Was just for farm projects, but now we are getting personal orders. Can you tell me what dimensions you young ladies are cutting your wood at for your customers? We live in ILLINOIS so no need to worry about competition lol. Love your videos. TY
Y'all are 2 of the hardest working women on utube
I would like to see a video where every one of the family members takes a turn saying "Lumber Capitol Log Yard". Thanks for your great videos.
I am a carpenter and builder, but two of my friends have been in motion pictures. I learned a fair amount. Emerald, Jade, or Dad one of you is a certified genius at the shots, cuts, and editing. This video should be sent to studios,, You have a second career awaiting you. I am not blowing smoke,, this is impressive.
How cute,I worked, Webster lumber 4 years the mill in Bangor,, Wisconsin. early 80's
Based on this video and others, it’s evident that The Boss and Emerald have strong capabilities on workflow and Lean practices. Reducing wasteful steps saves time and resources. Good way to identify waste is to perform a spaghetti map. It can be a real eye opener. Lastly, investment in equipment/technology are game changers as well. So maybe will help to reduce the sweaty palms!😊
Thanks for the comment. Boss Man.
You guys need a group picture of everybody from the business . Or add it to a video
Wise move Boss Man! You gotta be in the game to win the game! I agree 100%, when it comes to spending hard earned money its easier to earn than it is to loose! The pain of making a bad investment is not easy to get over! You guys work hard and I pray for your success!
Thank you for the great comment. Boss Man.
I worked at a little sawmill when I was a young man. It was pretty hard work, and now as an old furniture builder, I still carry the knowledge. That's a nice looking shop. Where'd you get the siding?
Mistakes can be viewed as a good thing... at least you made a decision right or not so right. Not making a decision is the worst thing some one can make. Mistakes (good or not so good) are one way we can learn. At the end of the day, nice job Bossman.
You ladys do a GREAT JOB IN THAT LUNBER YARD KEEP IT UP STAY HIGHY DRADED 😆 AND STAY SAFE
That pile should be a couple feet higher so you don't have to bend over so far. Please show us 'under the hood' of the edger. Moveable blades with hand control for width? Nice to hear from the Boss and the hair doo's look great 'UP'.
Lately I have been getting sweaty palms when I fill up my pickup at $225 for diesel let alone buying a piece of equipment.
How much hours do you have on the edger? The Honda power unit is really reliable! A long as you do a schedule maintenances!👍🤙😎🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
We do not have an hour meter. The oil is changed (4) times a year. Boss Man.