My grandfather owed a sawmill in Rossville Illinois back in the late twenties or early thirties and I spent many an hour ‘playing in the leftover equipment and stuff. He had a humongous circular blade as well as a couple of two man chain saws and various piles of lumber. I learned to work harder from my dad but smarter from my grandad. Thanks for the memories you brought back to me.
May God bless you not only for your hard work, but also encouraging a work ethic in young people. I’m 75 and in a wheelchair, all my days of working hard are long past. Still the need to be doing something is there so I sharpen knives, restore small antiques and I’m learning leather work if my old hands will cooperate. Life is short and everyday is an opportunity to work or be a blessing to someone. Thank you
I thought the best part of the video was watching you trying to quarter that log with a chainsaw and forklift, then I watched until the end. As a fellow brother in Christ, you saved the best for last minutes of the video. I now know why I keep coming back to this channel. Press on!
Loved video and reading comments. I like to fiddle with my TK 1220 when I can find the time. I'm afraid that by the time I have the time my body will be shot. Thank you for using your talents and videos as a way to spread the gospel. May God bless you and your family!
Excellent work with the tools you have at hand. I worried for a minute about that truck while you were rolling it off. Images of Fred Flintsone's car turning over on it's side came to mind! Glad it worked out well.
You are right, Sir! The concept of hard manual labor is laughed at today. But you and I know the integrity it builds, which you spoke of in this video. I watch BJ (Western Canada feller, drain cleaners on 3 continents and sawmill guys such as yourself. Also Mike Day for Concrete, because I know a tiny bit about felling trees, a little about clearing drains, a lot about pouring concrete, Mason tending, ditch digging, back breaking work, Long cold, wet days etc. I watch in appreciation of people who adapt and overcome to get the job done. Splittin up that big 'ole red oak was a good example of what I'm talkin about! By the by, when I split red oak (firewood), I'm reminded of the time I inadvertently mixed mortar with sand with cat pee in it! Much rather split cherry! (Smells great) Thanks for an interesting video, I'm new to your channel. The Old Retired Laborer
Hey there buddy how are ya? Awesome log! I wish we had big hard wood trees out where I live. I cut lots of Ponderosa pine western cedar, and Doug fur. Occasionally, I’ll get some Redwood, and White Oak. But not often. I usually quarter the big ones with my big stihl and do like you did, cut and flip. Works great lot of nice lumber. I love running my saw mill, I retired and bought the mill as a hobby business. It’s so cool to be able to build with the timber from you own land, like our forefathers did. Now for my guess on board footage. I averaged the diameter to 50 inches and the length to 8 feet. Using the international scale I got right at a 1000 bf. Lose about 15 %. I’m thinking ya got about 850bf of beautiful quarter sawn red oak. Maybe $6k worth of wood? Thanks for sharing what ya do and most importantly the Good News. God bless you and yours.
Plunge cut a foot long grove in middle top. Pore quarter pound black powder down hole. Add Cannon fuse. Pack it with some sawdust. Light and run away from the end. Easy peasy.
My grandfather owed a sawmill in Rossville Illinois back in the late twenties or early thirties and I spent many an hour ‘playing in the leftover equipment and stuff. He had a humongous circular blade as well as a couple of two man chain saws and various piles of lumber. I learned to work harder from my dad but smarter from my grandad. Thanks for the memories you brought back to me.
May God bless you not only for your hard work, but also encouraging a work ethic in young people. I’m 75 and in a wheelchair, all my days of working hard are long past. Still the need to be doing something is there so I sharpen knives, restore small antiques and I’m learning leather work if my old hands will cooperate. Life is short and everyday is an opportunity to work or be a blessing to someone.
Thank you
I thought the best part of the video was watching you trying to quarter that log with a chainsaw and forklift, then I watched until the end. As a fellow brother in Christ, you saved the best for last minutes of the video. I now know why I keep coming back to this channel. Press on!
Some people watch the videos because they love the dude making them.
Loved video and reading comments. I like to fiddle with my TK 1220 when I can find the time. I'm afraid that by the time I have the time my body will be shot. Thank you for using your talents and videos as a way to spread the gospel. May God bless you and your family!
Excellent work with the tools you have at hand. I worried for a minute about that truck while you were rolling it off. Images of Fred Flintsone's car turning over on it's side came to mind! Glad it worked out well.
You are right, Sir! The concept of hard manual labor is laughed at today. But you and I know the integrity it builds, which you spoke of in this video. I watch BJ (Western Canada feller, drain cleaners on 3 continents and sawmill guys such as yourself. Also Mike Day for Concrete, because I know a tiny bit about felling trees, a little about clearing drains, a lot about pouring concrete, Mason tending, ditch digging, back breaking work, Long cold, wet days etc. I watch in appreciation of people who adapt and overcome to get the job done. Splittin up that big 'ole red oak was a good example of what I'm talkin about! By the by, when I split red oak (firewood), I'm reminded of the time I inadvertently mixed mortar with sand with cat pee in it! Much rather split cherry! (Smells great) Thanks for an interesting video, I'm new to your channel.
The Old Retired Laborer
Grandberg Alaskan sawmill all day long with my Husky 592.. Great vid. so far.. Love it & god bless😄
Great job!
Looks like you also got some 1x standing up.
Thought the truck might roll when the log came off it.
Good to dee you again, been wondering about you.
Hope all is well,
Cheers, Lee
Hey there buddy how are ya? Awesome log! I wish we had big hard wood trees out where I live. I cut lots of Ponderosa pine western cedar, and Doug fur. Occasionally, I’ll get some Redwood, and White Oak. But not often. I usually quarter the big ones with my big stihl and do like you did, cut and flip. Works great lot of nice lumber.
I love running my saw mill, I retired and bought the mill as a hobby business. It’s so cool to be able to build with the timber from you own land, like our forefathers did.
Now for my guess on board footage. I averaged the diameter to 50 inches and the length to 8 feet. Using the international scale I got right at a 1000 bf. Lose about 15 %. I’m thinking ya got about 850bf of beautiful quarter sawn red oak.
Maybe $6k worth of wood?
Thanks for sharing what ya do and most importantly the Good News. God bless you and yours.
Amein Brother, beautiful wood and a beast of a chainsaw.
great job,keep it up
You need a black powder splitting wedge. We used these slot for splitting large logs.
amen.
You are alright 👍 good man. I feel guilty for not getting out today because it's wet and muddy and rained a little. Thanks for all you do..
Great vid, very interesting :>)
Good to see you again. Its been awhile, come back sooner
AMEN PREACHER
Awesome
Oops I guess too high ya did a good job!!!
Plunge cut a foot long grove in middle top. Pore quarter pound black powder down hole. Add Cannon fuse. Pack it with some sawdust. Light and run away from the end. Easy peasy.
I've wondered what they did with that big pile of logs out back. Did D&D do your saw?
Amen Preacher
The smaller flexing is because its not quite quarter sawn its rift thus lighter ray fleck
Jesus was also a carpenter ❤
Funny thang i used to be the boss there at the sawmill and there is alot bigger there
where have you been Preacher ?
If you had a Lucas or Petersen you could have stood the mill over the log , without moving it , and cut the timber you required,, 🙂
There is a log back rhere with a connon ball in it i hit it with the head saw
I had a 30ish foot white oak taken down in January ... Wanted to sell it if possible.. No anyone in WV that may do that ..