Haven't sawed in over twelve years and still to this day miss it terrible. The rush of busting a massive log to lumber while grade sawing and backing up the gang so far you could step out of the cab eat a sandwich and the whole time talking trash to the rest of the guys telling them to come on lets go lets go. The smell of the wood, sound of the mill when she was at her best pumping out lumber, the grease and grime. Man there's nothing like saw milling. Good memories!!! Keep it going guys!!!
The long stuff usually goes for trim, but it could be used for trim, cabnets, flooring, furnature, and sometimes we saw out pattern orders for barns and fences.
Yeah, I'm down here east of Louisville in Jefferson county. I have a Wood-Mizer band mill and I get my logs from a tree company that also gives me a place to work. Your operation is huge compared to mine. Interesting to watch you and your guys work. I do steel fabrication from time to time but you are on a whole 'nuther level -- building trailers & stuff. Keep it up! It's fun to watch.
Thanks bud, things are different these days people is liable to do anything with anything anymore lol. By the way i think we are neihbors haha we have been working up at Scottberg indiana driving around 265 everymorning. Have worked pleanty jobs up 71 and out around shepardsville, Elizabethtown, worked in floyds knobs. Haha small world.
I really love to watch a sawmill work and it looks like this one is working well. I just wondered what was the size of the widest board you cut off of the first big poplar? It's hard to tell the exact thickness but it had to be 1 or 2 inches but what was the width? However big it was it was a wide board and I would have thought the operator would have cut a few more before he rolled the log. I guess after the roll the boards were more normal and marketable. My goal is to watch all of your videos and I'm glad I found your channel!
I'm surprised that anyone is using poplar for flooring. I'm re-sawing some poplar joists for a building rehab project in Louisville right now. I tried to talk him out of it but he wants poplar floors, apparently. I was pointing to all of my huge red oak logs trying to steer him towards some quarter-sawn red oak floors but nope. So they shall have poplar floors! That looks like a nice setup you have there. Hope you're happy with it after all that work.
Thanks for the second view @ about 9 min., I thought it was a band saw till then,But I'm alittle unsure why you didn't go ahead and saw the blocks into planks !! Unless they are logs for a log home. Happy New Year, Wade and extended family.
Sorry Wade ,I'm alittle slow........Why the first time I went out with a girl all I could think was "this would be the perfect place to park my bicycle." Ha Ha
ever thought of putting in an oil cooler in? to keep the temp down. same kooler could be used to keep the oil at a certain temp during the winter months as well.
just a thought...it would be nice to have 2 blades, the second blade would climb mill cut like the first on the return stroke. Each time the table reaches its end of stroke , the second blade cuts on the return stroke. The blades would have to work in sync. while one blade cuts the other blade is tucked away waiting its turn, just a thought..
+Joe Tiller true, but the band resaw makes a lot more cuts per log than the main saw, so I am not sure how much of a real advantage a band type main saw would be. plus the sawdust is used so is not really a waste product. just my option.
+salty 101 the idea in grade sawing with a band is you get more faces before you hit the defects.. Our dilemma is we saw grade as well as some junk mixed in so makes it a tougher decision to make but our day may be coming
Look into using the excess sawdust to make bio bricks made from sawdust and compressed to brick hardness to get extra cash for sawdust People can burn em in their woodstoves or fireplaces. Make sure if you do it to use as an example " LOGGER WADES BIOBRICKS or BIO LOGS. Bio will mean to the end user 100% natural. Bricks will stack and ship easier on a standard 48x40 inch pallet.
I don't see where those guys could get any faster with that saw. They are hauling ass now. So as I understand it, it was the old cable system under the carrage , now it's Hyd ?
It looks like when the original logs are being sawed that there are some boards that I think might be 1". Can you clean them up, square 'em and sell them as something like shelf boards? I thought that once the log got to the saw it was sized up and cut up into finished thickness and lengths.
All your videos are very good, close up and personal, Wade. Have the sawmills been weeded out there like they have been up here in WI, in the last 10 years? Keep up the good work.
Real slick! All ya need now is find another money tree and go for a band head, then you could get your moneys worth fom your sawyer, cuttin goin' and comin' back ! HA HA ! Enjoy your videos . . . .John
another good vid. I agree about the band saw, BUT it is a lot of money to invest, I am sure it would pay for it's self, but would take a while to make it back. where as the old rig is paid for. Pros and cons each way. All the best
Why would you invest the time and energy into a shotgun feed while running a circle saw? Spend the money on a band head rig and your recovery would be huge.
Nice video! I just discovered you guys. When you say shotgun feed is that what we call a shotgun carriage? I worked a mill in MT that had a shotgun carriage. The mill was originaly built in 1906. The head rig was on the upper floor and to get to the boiler room you went under the "shotgun". When they really putting out the wood the thing would shake that part of the mill. The mill is still running though completely rebuilt all new.
+wes normandin hi wes I use to operate a shotgun here in New Zealand at kinleith mill don't no if your firmilar or heard of it but the mill I was in had two shotgun headrigs No. 1 an No. 2 working da same time both steam driven also there was a rift edger with infeed rollers driven on steam with a forward & reverse
If I might how old is the head rig? Yes a circle rig would be cost effective in the long term but starting with old school simply means your being cost effective with the cash you have. Yes he will spend more to produce the same lumber but he'll make more money the old school way then simply selling logs to some other guy who has a mill up and running. Why will a logger use old chainsaws, skidders, trucks and older machines? He's in business to make money not send all his profit to the bank. Nothing wrong with old school. Mr. Wade check out this sawmill box factory. ua-cam.com/video/_mKSKZau9qs/v-deo.html I know you will enjoy that video sawmill owned and operated by the same family for over 100 years. Enjoy and may your mill run with little downtime Jim
Haven't sawed in over twelve years and still to this day miss it terrible. The rush of busting a massive log to lumber while grade sawing and backing up the gang so far you could step out of the cab eat a sandwich and the whole time talking trash to the rest of the guys telling them to come on lets go lets go. The smell of the wood, sound of the mill when she was at her best pumping out lumber, the grease and grime. Man there's nothing like saw milling. Good memories!!! Keep it going guys!!!
Haha you definitely got the bug Jeff
+Jeff Murray I agree I missed the Mills too I worked at LaDuke and Erskine in FLORENCE OREGON, Lumber puller and GRADER
brings back some wonderful memories of the first time my father and i took some big red oak to the mill. thank you.
The long stuff usually goes for trim, but it could be used for trim, cabnets, flooring, furnature, and sometimes we saw out pattern orders for barns and fences.
Yeah, I'm down here east of Louisville in Jefferson county. I have a Wood-Mizer band mill and I get my logs from a tree company that also gives me a place to work. Your operation is huge compared to mine. Interesting to watch you and your guys work. I do steel fabrication from time to time but you are on a whole 'nuther level -- building trailers & stuff. Keep it up! It's fun to watch.
Congratulations on getting an old girl up and running with improvements faster shuttle speed I like seeing old technology put back to work.
Thanks bud, things are different these days people is liable to do anything with anything anymore lol. By the way i think we are neihbors haha we have been working up at Scottberg indiana driving around 265 everymorning. Have worked pleanty jobs up 71 and out around shepardsville, Elizabethtown, worked in floyds knobs. Haha small world.
Will do bud i appreciate the support
I really love to watch a sawmill work and it looks like this one is working well. I just wondered what was the size of the widest board you cut off of the first big poplar? It's hard to tell the exact thickness but it had to be 1 or 2 inches but what was the width? However big it was it was a wide board and I would have thought the operator would have cut a few more before he rolled the log. I guess after the roll the boards were more normal and marketable. My goal is to watch all of your videos and I'm glad I found your channel!
I'm surprised that anyone is using poplar for flooring. I'm re-sawing some poplar joists for a building rehab project in Louisville right now. I tried to talk him out of it but he wants poplar floors, apparently. I was pointing to all of my huge red oak logs trying to steer him towards some quarter-sawn red oak floors but nope. So they shall have poplar floors!
That looks like a nice setup you have there. Hope you're happy with it after all that work.
Thanks for the second view @ about 9 min., I thought it was a band saw till then,But I'm alittle unsure why you didn't go ahead and saw the blocks into planks !! Unless they are logs for a log home. Happy New Year, Wade and extended family.
Sorry Wade ,I'm alittle slow........Why the first time I went out with a girl all I could think was "this would be the perfect place to park my bicycle." Ha Ha
I was still using training wheels on my first date...lol I'm just kidding them ole girls all had coodies at that age
mrbakerskatz The squared off logs go to a gang saw to be cut into boards.
Band resaw
Man.., that thing can punch the timber out.., well done..!
It kinda makes sence when it starts moving the other day i shot some of it running production and i will get a vid out of that too
ever thought of putting in an oil cooler in? to keep the temp down. same kooler could be used to keep the oil at a certain temp during the winter months as well.
Nathan Dean interesting, its just got the standard cooler mounted on the power pack
Neat sawing at the mill
Looks good Wade. Real nice fab job. Running smooth. Is it a 36 Cleereman?
Ronald Brewer Ronald I aint a sawmiller, I just installed for the mill guys id have to ask someone to know for shore on the size
just a thought...it would be nice to have 2 blades, the second blade would climb mill cut like the first on the return stroke. Each time the table reaches its end of stroke , the second blade cuts on the return stroke. The blades would have to work in sync. while one blade cuts the other blade is tucked away waiting its turn, just a thought..
Neat thought
Seeking TKO band saws do that with teeth on both sides of the band
Good working mill as some one said need bandsaw so you don't make so much saw dust.
Joe Tiller yeah we get in good stuff makes a guy wonder
+Joe Tiller true, but the band resaw makes a lot more cuts per log than the main saw, so I am not sure how much of a real advantage a band type main saw would be. plus the sawdust is used so is not really a waste product. just my option.
+salty 101 the idea in grade sawing with a band is you get more faces before you hit the defects.. Our dilemma is we saw grade as well as some junk mixed in so makes it a tougher decision to make but our day may be coming
Look into using the excess sawdust to make bio bricks made from sawdust and compressed to brick hardness to get extra cash for sawdust
People can burn em in their woodstoves or fireplaces. Make sure if you do it to use as an example " LOGGER WADES BIOBRICKS
or BIO LOGS.
Bio will mean to the end user 100% natural.
Bricks will stack and ship easier on a standard 48x40 inch pallet.
I don't see where those guys could get any faster with that saw. They are hauling ass now. So as I understand it, it was the old cable system under the carrage , now it's Hyd ?
yeah old one was pieced together and not real impressive
It looks like when the original logs are being sawed that there are some boards that I think might be 1". Can you clean them up, square 'em and sell them as something like shelf boards? I thought that once the log got to the saw it was sized up and cut up into finished thickness and lengths.
Yup they go through an edger and end trim to get squared
man that thing is smooth
All your videos are very good, close up and personal, Wade. Have the sawmills been weeded out there like they have been up here in WI, in the last 10 years? Keep up the good work.
not really, been hanging on pretty good. no one bragging about how easy it is though
We learning from these videos how a mill works. So If I say something stupider than Jupiter it’s because I am.
they look pretty handy with it to me
very nice thanks for the videos on it all
What do you do with the poplar wood ?
Where is the mill located at and what's the name of it.
Real slick! All ya need now is find another money tree and go for a band head, then you could get your moneys worth fom your sawyer, cuttin goin' and comin' back ! HA HA ! Enjoy your videos . . . .John
Yeah I hear that
another good vid. I agree about the band saw, BUT it is a lot of money to invest, I am sure it would pay for it's self, but would take a while to make it back. where as the old rig is paid for. Pros and cons each way. All the best
Damn good point
Is it just me or does that thing make the log a lot smaller?...
Maxid1 oh it tries that's for shore
pounding the hell out of the third bunk , why not put an electric eye there and turn the air cylinders off when that bunk is not in use
Yup hard to watch I think they fixed it just a lot going on and falling behind
Why would you invest the time and energy into a shotgun feed while running a circle saw? Spend the money on a band head rig and your recovery would be huge.
Nice video! I just discovered you guys. When you say shotgun feed is that what we call a shotgun carriage? I worked a mill in MT that had a shotgun carriage. The mill was originaly built in 1906. The head rig was on the upper floor and to get to the boiler room you went under the "shotgun". When they really putting out the wood the thing would shake that part of the mill. The mill is still running though completely rebuilt all new.
wes normandin yeah that's prolly the same language. and the gun has a lot of push when that carriage changes direction
+wes normandin hi wes I use to operate a shotgun here in New Zealand at kinleith mill don't no if your firmilar or heard of it but the mill I was in had two shotgun headrigs No. 1 an No. 2 working da same time both steam driven also there was a rift edger with infeed rollers driven on steam with a forward & reverse
If I might how old is the head rig?
Yes a circle rig would be cost effective in the long term but starting with old school simply means your being cost effective with the cash you have. Yes he will spend more to produce the same lumber but he'll make more money the old school way then simply selling logs to some other guy who has a mill up and running. Why will a logger use old chainsaws, skidders, trucks and older machines? He's in business to make money not send all his profit to the bank. Nothing wrong with old school. Mr. Wade check out this sawmill box factory.
ua-cam.com/video/_mKSKZau9qs/v-deo.html
I know you will enjoy that video sawmill owned and operated by the same family for over 100 years.
Enjoy and may your mill run with little downtime
Jim
Sound logs but so crooked
To each his own but peraonally i cant stand a hydro drive. Ill live by my DC drive until i die... lol
Well I hear that but I have no opinion I'm no sawmiller just a fabricator on this project
Que fotógrafo tan malo