As a seventy five year old sawmill builder, sawyer, mechanic, fab guy, a all around jack of all trades. I say you are doing this way of sawing almost perfectly. One thing tho, walking slow through a cut can cause blades to dip or cause chatter on the wood. One thing to get more out of each tree length is to put a jack under one end or the other as you load logs on the mill, you can level the log to be sawed without having it run out on the end. Turn the log as your doing now, never pass a sawed side so its two turns and then its squared up, plus then the log no longer needs to be jacked up to avoid runout. Best of luck on this adventure.
@@morgansword thank you, I got a scissor car jack do do just as you suggested. And I did have some some wavy cuts. So I do have to speed up a little. I've already learned from those first cuts. Thanks again, Mike
@@GoingOff-Grid I am happy that you tried the scissor jack, I actually was going to suggest that or even a jack from under the hood of most old pickups. They also used a screw system but kind of like a bottle jack. I welded that jack to a piece of square stock and then used a cordless drill for making it go up or down. Just remember to always let it down after getting the flat side down. I have forgotten that more times than I like to admit. I got into the habit of loading all of the small ends of the logs to be sawn into lumber on the saw end where you first start the cut. One way of always making it come out right is to measure the large end up to the pith and then when you raise the small end up, just jack that end up till the measurements are the same. That doesn't always work cause of the center not always being the actual center. You will get the hang of it quick enough. When your blades get dull, change them out as it never pays to burn a blade. Makes it hard to resharpen and will send a blade up and down in dives your never going to believe. You get hung up in a cut... shut it down and then back the blade out to keep from throwing off blades. After you have lost a few, it will no longer scare you. I learned its always a dull blade that will get you hurt should it ever happen. There are many youtube videos that show how to coil up and un coil a blade as well... best of luck on this adventure. I do advise a roof over the mill when possible as standing in rain is not as much fun as one might think. UA-cam actually has a lot of good advice videos.
@morgansword thanks for the advice and words of encouragement. A roof is definitely in the plans. I currently lift the mill head off and store in the connex when not in use. I only get up there once a month. And most of my time is going towards getting this first cabin under roof before winter. So videos of that and milling the lumber for it are coming. Thank again, Mike
Thank you for the compliments. I've been waiting for this chance to mill my own lumber. Studieing several other mill operators. So I would be ready. I'll definitely check out your channel. Thanks, Going Off-grid
how many cuts can you make, each cut in its self will not effect the cut weight of the log. pick up whole log bla bla bla, I need one, The Fed just cut 25 acres of tan oak, thinking of the biggest sizes i can get cants, been working with white port orford ceder and have a nice stockpile, Was the saw worth the time?
Witnessing the transformation of a big 26-inch log on your new MechMaxx SM32 Sawmill is absolutely impressive! Your skill and expertise in handling such a substantial piece of timber showcase both your dedication and craftsmanship. It’s truly inspiring to see your work come to life with such precision and care. And I am Floating Village Life, Hit follow and let's explore together!
As a seventy five year old sawmill builder, sawyer, mechanic, fab guy, a all around jack of all trades. I say you are doing this way of sawing almost perfectly. One thing tho, walking slow through a cut can cause blades to dip or cause chatter on the wood. One thing to get more out of each tree length is to put a jack under one end or the other as you load logs on the mill, you can level the log to be sawed without having it run out on the end. Turn the log as your doing now, never pass a sawed side so its two turns and then its squared up, plus then the log no longer needs to be jacked up to avoid runout. Best of luck on this adventure.
@@morgansword thank you, I got a scissor car jack do do just as you suggested. And I did have some some wavy cuts. So I do have to speed up a little. I've already learned from those first cuts. Thanks again, Mike
@@GoingOff-Grid I am happy that you tried the scissor jack, I actually was going to suggest that or even a jack from under the hood of most old pickups. They also used a screw system but kind of like a bottle jack. I welded that jack to a piece of square stock and then used a cordless drill for making it go up or down. Just remember to always let it down after getting the flat side down. I have forgotten that more times than I like to admit. I got into the habit of loading all of the small ends of the logs to be sawn into lumber on the saw end where you first start the cut. One way of always making it come out right is to measure the large end up to the pith and then when you raise the small end up, just jack that end up till the measurements are the same. That doesn't always work cause of the center not always being the actual center. You will get the hang of it quick enough. When your blades get dull, change them out as it never pays to burn a blade. Makes it hard to resharpen and will send a blade up and down in dives your never going to believe. You get hung up in a cut... shut it down and then back the blade out to keep from throwing off blades. After you have lost a few, it will no longer scare you. I learned its always a dull blade that will get you hurt should it ever happen. There are many youtube videos that show how to coil up and un coil a blade as well... best of luck on this adventure. I do advise a roof over the mill when possible as standing in rain is not as much fun as one might think. UA-cam actually has a lot of good advice videos.
@morgansword thanks for the advice and words of encouragement. A roof is definitely in the plans. I currently lift the mill head off and store in the connex when not in use. I only get up there once a month. And most of my time is going towards getting this first cabin under roof before winter. So videos of that and milling the lumber for it are coming. Thank again, Mike
Hey, throw some water on the logs/slabs at the end so we can see the grain....
Nice Saw Mill you made that look easy you need to set up a auto feed system
Thanks, need a slab rack next. So I can process those slabs into firewood instead of throwing them on the ground.
Thank you for the compliments. I've been waiting for this chance to mill my own lumber. Studieing several other mill operators. So I would be ready. I'll definitely check out your channel.
Thanks, Going Off-grid
I swore that was walnut when u started
@dominicnovotny1933 Nope it's pine. I wish I had a big walnut log like that.
BOY! Most people start small but you really jumped into it with that first log. How did the mill perform?
Dave
Yeah, like I said go big or go home. The saw did great I'm very happy with it.
how many cuts can you make, each cut in its self will not effect the cut weight of the log. pick up whole log bla bla bla, I need one, The Fed just cut 25 acres of tan oak, thinking of the biggest sizes i can get cants, been working with white port orford ceder and have a nice stockpile, Was the saw worth the time?
Yes, it's definitely worth it. With everything I'm going to be building it will save me 10s of thousands of dollars.
Witnessing the transformation of a big 26-inch log on your new MechMaxx SM32 Sawmill is absolutely impressive! Your skill and expertise in handling such a substantial piece of timber showcase both your dedication and craftsmanship. It’s truly inspiring to see your work come to life with such precision and care. And I am Floating Village Life, Hit follow and let's explore together!
and a whoe bunch of sticker matreial
@bainsworth8853 yes indeed
@@GoingOff-Grid thank you fo the reply
Enjoyed the video, but that music is terrible. Hard to watch because of that.
@iamdwl yeah had it a little to loud in that video.
that music sure is annoying