Milling Railroad Ties On a Homeowner’s mill “cutting all ties” 😆
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I’m going to show this to my sons. They need to see what actual work is 👍
Take away the cell phones and laptop's. The them to get a job.
Great to see how this family solve problems with great teamwork.
Fun story. My great Grandfather was a farmer in Quebec, Canada. In his spare time he would cut trees on his farm and square them down on two sides with an axe and sell to the Railroad for "2 cents each". That was the going rate at the time. Roughly 1890s .
I like how jade sneaks into the last bit of the video.
Grandpa did this by hand back in the old days,made a living, fed the family,tough man.
I'm glad to see you girls have your hair in a bun. Getting it caught in machinery would be bad.
Your videos are amazing. I cannot get enough of these. You are very talented.
Don't worry about the dirt, you look great.
Awesome to see the knowledgeable team working together. Great to see grandpa and dad there. Awesome video. I Thank you very nice ending.
Down-to-earth people enjoy watching your videos have I have a little experience in wood You're doing well a good special family
The added value of a multigeneration family business!
jade is so shy cool and beautiful
6:56 That sounds satisfyin'. Kinda like the "ping" sound of an empty clip ejectin' out of an M1 Garand WW2 rifle
ALWAYS, THANK YOU FOR GREAT DIRECTING, PRODUCING AND EDITING....
Hard work pays the bills. You & family prove that.
My favorite part was of the bandsaw blade being tossed in the air, listening to the blade sing as it descended to the ground; then the slightly jarring sound of the blade crashing in to the dirt and singing it's final notes 🎶.
Please do a video on Grampa ! It seems he is everywhere fixing and maintaining the complete operation. Everyone has worked with him from repairs and remodeling
for sure he is a major part of the family operation and has big part in the day to day business.
Love your videos.
You're family is awesome. Talking about Ties my Grandfather and his brother cut ties with a cross cut saw for 25 cent's in Golden Pond Kentucky.
Golden Pond Kentucky is Federal park today it's the largest Federal park East of the Mississippi river.
I love lumber and the smell of sawdust. Retired new homebuilder from Louisville Kentucky. God bless your family.
It's nice to see you being more relaxed in front of the camera,,,, you were always so serious in the beginning,,but that's ok,, easier
as you go along,, awesome job !!!!
Thanks!
Back in the early 80s I worked for a small family run logging and milling operation. I drove skidder and worked the green chain. Our filler was railroad ties usually cut from "piss" fir. (White fir, it smells like piss when you mill it). I hated it. On larger logs, the owner (sawyer) would cut the log down to two cants that had three ties in each cant. He'd then flop them onto their sides stacked, make two final cuts and six ties came to me at once. I had about 30 seconds before the first slab of the next log was coming at me. Piss fir cants weigh a ton. When they slip and fall, they mash fingers to a pulp.
Nice to see a young lady out there doing this stuff! Kudos to mom or pop on that one!
So, it takes three generations of your family to cut a cant? Seriously, it is so cool to see all three generations working together. You don't get to see that very often. A source of pride!
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Couldn't override what she said because I don't know the weight of the TV depending One 🕜 if everything works with
Get after it ya,ll! Love watching the videos,stay safe!
On ties turn your flat side horizontal, get your 7" frist, then your 9" side. I've sawed more ties that I can count. But we sawed the lumber off the sides. Good luck.
Looks like your most important tool would be an industrial coffee maker. 🙂
I have been a Logger/Log trucker for over 45 years. I sell lots of "Tie Logs", 12" and up hardwood to a few Amish sawmills in our area. If some of the logs dont make a square 7x9" they will make a 6x8 instead they sell for a lower price. Or in some cases they cut 4x6" pallet cants.
You girls are so pretty incredible eyes and ppl say nobody's perfect those ppl really need to see these videos 💖💖
Great video nice watching family working together. The ending was awesome. Stay safe out there.
I worked at 2 different circulars saw mills owned by the same Co. in S Mo. We moved ALOT faster than what your doing with full sized trees. We made parking lot ties, RR ties. We cut 6X6s, 6X8s, 8X8s, 8X10s, 10X10s, but ive forgotten the different lengths. I was the ONLY off bearer till they hired a couple druggies and I became the one to load the logs onto the carriage. I was slated to become sawyer come spring, but they shut down for winter and I left to go to Tulsa to find work
Love watching family business thrive, the girls are a great asset to this business, easy on the eye, informative, I'm subbing
You open a coiled band the same way I do!😎
You and your family are awesome 👍👍👍👍. I love watching your videos
The little dog is so cute. Reminds me of my dog.
Great Video!
Keep them videos coming ladies great to see.
Emmie I was just wondering if you could somehow attach a hose to the output chute of the sawdust and connect it to a blower to direct it into a holding system like a small dumptruck with sides on it and then when it’s full you can dump it in the large sawdust bin
I know it’s a lot of work but would save you from shoveling it and walking through it constantly, this is just a suggestion
Wow! Your sister is beautiful and shy :) and Working together family awesome lumber lot of hard work.
What a pretty lumberjack!
Definitely easier on west coast fir.
I think 4 from one log is the best we have gotten.
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8x12 26 foot is the mills limit, and is likely bigger then many live trees back east.
You really do an awesome job with all your videos. Thanks for being fun and informative. Love it! Thanks.
The place I sell the ties to wants 3 different sizes so I always try to get the biggest one and go smaller if any wane on the edges. Also, if I'm going to cut a lot of them, they will bring their trailer over to my mill so we can load them and they send the truck to pick it up at no additional charge.They will accept any wood except poplar or pine. I don't use white oak because I can make more selling that in boards. Gum is my favorite since it is so abundant and useless
Snow and wind tomorrow, all of that snow removal sucks after such a nice spring like day, by the way, great video Em!
Really enjoy your videos! Your family is awesome! You guys work together as a team and show such remarkable respect and appreciation for each other. You work in a challenging business with many problems that must be solved but your family team approach is the key to your success. Keep up
the good work and keep on manufacturing quality lumber products! Spring will soon be here!
Great information--makes it fun to watch how you solve problems. Awesome family
Emerald , it is amazing to observe how you navigate this generation gap. You are a gem stone. A mentor of something wonderful ♡♡♡.....
But don't know what it is yet
From uruguay/ Hawaii
Firewood ??!! You can make a lot of 1/2 " x 6 " hardwood lumber with those pieces. Excellent trim for doors and windows.
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Honeybees love to visit freshly cut wood. Easy access to sap...they use this to make what is called Propolis. Beekeepers tend to call it bee glue. they line the entire inside of their hives with propolis, fill any nooks and crannies with it. Propolis has anti-microbial and anti-viral properties as well. Basically, it is an integral part of the hive health.
I’m wondering what the I shaped pieces are, that were hammered into the end of the log ? Awesome video, thank you gorgeous girls 💝😘
Have y'all considered to raise the mill to waist height and put a small log deck on one side and a drag chain for outfeed to drop ties or even lumber onto a rack for ease of stacking. You will probably have to modify your cant hook, but it won't be too bad. (And I have never operated a sawmill, so feel free to tell me I am full of it.)
Looks like some nice trim boards in those slabs
Those railroad ties are quite a job, your guys have it down. Ow , thanks for the video
The bees are collecting the sap on the fresh milled boards, they use it to make propolis which is a resin they use to seal the cracks in the hive walls. I ran a mill when younger and we also had bee hives.
Thanks for the facts.
Hello Emerald and Jaden...I have been Enjoying watching you two for a while and I decided to start Following you today!!! Thanks for showing so many Nice Videos!!
Nice cuts of wood!
Grandpa has the answer
Ending cracked me up. As for the ties. I can see how they are a productivity killer now. A person thinks it's just four cuts... but every cut matters.
You should cut bridge ties and timbers. They are slightly larger but sell for several times the cost of a standard crosstie.
nice channel guys,was in the game for over 30 years,, but all in pine forest..like the idea off the templet,,was just wondering id you drove a small nail through the center so it just held it you could spin and make it easier to mark out without it moving then just pull off,, you only need a small nail,,
Love you all!
Ah how I dont miss sawing those things. I was the Forman at a industrial sawmill and we sawed railroad ties I got good at handling those and piling them myself let me tell you after doing 8 bundles a day you earned your sleep at night
haha the ending. much love sunny south africa - capetown
I really like that you include your doggie in this video!
When we had a lt40 super we would get around 100 ties per day. Ive cut 164 in a day cutting 2x’s for side lumber. The support equipment and set up is every bit as important as the mill.
Interesting video. Problem solving with 3 generations. Good work !!
It is so cool seeing you guys working together , and it's only second time I have checked it out .
The REDHEADED presenter is so gorgeous I like watch her explain ANYTHING for hours without complaint.
I watched two guys from Norway or Sweden 9not sure) using high pressure washer wands to debark the trees.
After they did they were able to make a bunch of cool things from the clean white wood. Just something to consider.
Hard work , those slabs can be used as building material sideing making benches , horse fencing , or whatever you can imagine. I always like your videos
may a silly question: All this miner logs are the only trees you have in your forests?
we usually don't let saw pinetree logs less than 40cm and we use to cut them to standart 5,2m length.....
You Girls make a excellent job..
greats from Switzerland
Love the railroad blues music.
what you are attempting is incredibly competitive from a business standpoint due to the highly automated mills. however, it is always possible to find a profitable niche. keep it up. when setting up systems always think if it is scalable.
Aren't railroad ties mostly made out of plastic or concrete these days? You have a very clear and easy to understand speaking voice!
I don't look at the dirt girl only the beauty. Great vid.
I live a million miles away and am a million years old . There should be nothing of interest in these yet you have the capacity to make it seem like there is something greater being taught , life lessons maybe . You really are a rare beauty and smart as a whip . Pretty cool weapons skills , too .
If you had room to put 2 logs on the deck and 2 log decks that would allow you to keep sawing almost continuously .like you said, it takes a lot of time loading and setting the log on the deck. I think if you make the first cut at 13 inches flip the log 90% cut 13 inches, flip 90 cut 9 inches flip 90% cut 7 inches well have a tie. My 13 inches might be off because it's been a long time since I cut a rr tie.
Well thought out job
Redheads long legs coffee and the smell of fresh cut red oak hard to beat that lumber yard!!!
Just ran into this channel...some very interesting stuff on here. Thanks for sharing!
Good communicator!
You are all getting more relaxed in your videos hyoid job
Nice work ladies.
Here in Florida they are laying hundreds of miles of track for brightline from Miami to Orlando but all the ties are concrete !
You girls are so pretty great videos hard working you folks are great keep the films rolling
Good with wood, one can build all sorts of things in their yard like schooners.
All of you have an amazing work ethic
love the clips, have you looked at the Turbo Sawmill? It makes a huge difference in what and how you can cut without moving the logs.
So whats going on Emerald, you seem be the chatty one and Jade is the quiet one?
Just kidding girls, great videos and keep up the good work!😂😂😂
Watching this in Finland. Loving what I see.
Its good to see you back to work
Run those slabs through the resaw lots of lumber left in them slabs. Good job ladies!!
Yep, 3x1 2x1 2x2 and shorts you can cut into pegs/stakes
Ela e Linda🎉🎉
Take a cordless drill add a screw to the templet once you find the best layout, pop in the screw to hold the templet. This will give a positive hold while marking the log. It will be quicker and more exact.
jade and sami looking beautiful
I watched a video by George Wood in TX about cutting quarter sawing. Looked more efficient that all that rotating I watch you do.
Very informative. Do you use templates for any other cuts?
To increase speed in sizing and drawing your cuts I suggest a stamp made of some metal resting in shallow ink or paint (water based). You could pre-select your product and walk along with a stamper and a tapper (to set the mark), this can be done days or hours in advance of a 'Run'. This should quintuple your productivity for each run.
Great use of a template. I guess this is what comes with age and experience, I use them all the time. Curious, how much does a pack of 20 ties go for in your area? Thanks for sharing this.
thank you …great video!
Great video loved it.
Dutch ties dimensions are: 6 by 10.25 inches and about 102 inches long [15 x 26 x 260 cm].