At 63 these type videos remind me of the age that taught me honest hard work. Todays youth unless instructed by their patriarch and matriarchs have no clue and thereby no respect or understanding of the pride that comes from these activities. Well done.
My Dad had a blade and arbor sitting around for years that someone had dumped along the road. Didn't know it's exact purpose until I saw your video. Wish he was still around to tell him.
My dad had a Chase just like that. He would take it to engine shows and most people were impressed. But occasionally he would hear that Ireland's were better. This bothered him so that he bought an Ireland just to say he had both and preferred the Chase. After a spell he acknowledged that he too approved of the Ireland. Watching someone change the bolt while that blade is whizzing only inches from their arms is more than I can take. Nice operating setup. Thanks for sharing!
Well that's cool. What would a house be without a roof and what would a roof be without shingles. Processing shingles at that pace must have been a great leap. How many nails do you need for each shingle? The first machine made nails were made in Massachusetts? That real is cool. How many things can you do with a Farmall?
These are sawn shingles. I'm used to seeing split cedar shingles. Nice machine though. Your ancestor would be happy seeing this. It must smell wonderful there!
My ! My ! My !...4th generation eastern N.C. back at yah there ! We used cypress down in this neck of the woods...they last so long, moss grows on them ...plank boards on side, pure fat lightered from long leaf pines, last generations if don't get burned up from wild fires ‼️ 👍🙋
In the Pacific Northwest where western red cedar in growing.. All shingles were made from this tree. The shingles lasted 35-40 years.. One building had 3 foot long shingles.. The exposure was 6 1/2 inches. There were over 6 layers when viewed from the side..Such roofing could last over 50-60 years.. All the shingles were sawn and the building was put up in 1934.. In the late 1990’s we replaced the roof.. All of the shingles are tapered from top..thin to bottom thick.
On the Olympic peninsula back in the late 60's the cedar trees were so big, 4 to 5 feet, they used dynamite to make the initial splitting, they used a jackhammer to make the shake bolts prior to sawing them up. Humptulips, Wa
So he’s making siding shakes. Shingles will leak over time cut like that.. wooden shingles in eastern Kentucky were made of white oak, split into 1/4 sections with the heart removed. Then they were split from the center outward to the bark. Why ??? Because when wet, they would cup like a Spanish tile!!! Thereby when installing them you paid attention to how you installed them to take advantage of the natural curve, mimicking the Spanish tiles 👍👍👍
Just replaced my cedar shingle roof on my gazebo last year. Hard to find nice wood shingles unless you are willing to part with a lot of money. One price i got was $200 a bundle and i needed 15 bundles for the roof. Big lot stores wood shingles are better suited as shim stock
How sad the most important function of this sawmill is the tapering mechanism and the person with the camera missed it.. Right where the log is held is a process where the lop is tipped back and forth so little but enough to allow the shingle to be cut so it is tapered.. This is what makes this mill kool!
Where did you get your belts from? I have a chase mill and got some belts off the local Amish, but i like the looks of your belts better. I have trouble with mine slipping even with dressing.
That's a lotta machine for 1 shingle at a time. Must take day's to mill up enough to side an entire house or roof? You guy's are old schooling it, for sure.
I was hoping to see how it advances the cant each time. Ive put together miles of flat belting , but never seen how the mechanism works on a shingle mill
Absolutely brilliant video, our forefathers certainly worked hard and knew way more about real life than99% of today's youngsters.
Thanks for sharing. Very few people have ever seen one, much less seen one in action. Great history. All done with common sense and no OSHA!
You hit the nails dead square on their heads .... using common sense and no hyped-up OSHA involved
Such an amazing piece of engineering, No electric motors, no servo's, and made to last. Thank you for sharing this.
At 63 these type videos remind me of the age that taught me honest hard work. Todays youth unless instructed by their patriarch and matriarchs have no clue and thereby no respect or understanding of the pride that comes from these activities. Well done.
My Dad had a blade and arbor sitting around for years that someone had dumped along the road. Didn't know it's exact purpose until I saw your video. Wish he was still around to tell him.
That's cool.
I enjoy watching old machinery that still function.
Thanks for sharing.
Great video, no talking, no music just a man and machine working old school 👍
I've been a carpenter for 50 years, I have work with and seen a lot of tools. But this has to be the coolest old tool I've ever seen.
And possibly the most dangerous? (I've been building custom homes for 51 years and still at it)
Glad you took your time to make and share your video.
Thanks for watching!
Fantastic example of old technology that works perfectly! You're lucky to have such a well preserved piece of history!
You're right. I think we overuse the word technology though. It's just stuff in many cases.
Thank you very much!
That’s awesome.
My dad had a Chase just like that. He would take it to engine shows and most people were impressed. But occasionally he would hear that Ireland's were better. This bothered him so that he bought an Ireland just to say he had both and preferred the Chase. After a spell he acknowledged that he too approved of the Ireland. Watching someone change the bolt while that blade is whizzing only inches from their arms is more than I can take. Nice operating setup. Thanks for sharing!
Great video. Never seen a shingle mill in operation. Thanks.
My uncle has one of these mills. Brings back memories.
Is it for sale
mom an dad had one from 70' thru 95', beautiful! New people bought house and put common ugly home depot shingles on.
NEAT!!!!!!!! I love these"old" innovations that produce in mass quickly what would take hours to do by hand alone. THANKS!
Awesome show, a nylon sock full of shingle hair is a good thing to hang up in your clothes closet
Just found your videos, wanted a mill back when couldn't find one,
Well that's cool. What would a house be without a roof and what would a roof be without shingles. Processing shingles at that pace must have been a great leap. How many nails do you need for each shingle? The first machine made nails were made in Massachusetts? That real is cool. How many things can you do with a Farmall?
These are sawn shingles. I'm used to seeing split cedar shingles. Nice machine though. Your ancestor would be happy seeing this.
It must smell wonderful there!
My ! My ! My !...4th generation eastern N.C. back at yah there ! We used cypress down in this neck of the woods...they last so long, moss grows on them ...plank boards on side, pure fat lightered from long leaf pines, last generations if don't get burned up from wild fires ‼️ 👍🙋
Old America got it done with what they had. We've nearly forgotten that its still possible.
@@jackkonnof4106 Nothings stopping you from doing things yourself except you.
In the Pacific Northwest where western red cedar in growing.. All shingles were made from this tree. The shingles lasted 35-40 years.. One building had 3 foot long shingles.. The exposure was 6 1/2 inches. There were over 6 layers when viewed from the side..Such roofing could last over 50-60 years.. All the shingles were sawn and the building was put up in 1934.. In the late 1990’s we replaced the roof.. All of the shingles are tapered from top..thin to bottom thick.
On the Olympic peninsula back in the late 60's the cedar trees were so big, 4 to 5 feet, they used dynamite to make the initial splitting, they used a jackhammer to make the shake bolts prior to sawing them up. Humptulips, Wa
I love it man.
It would be nice to see how the angle changes between cuts, to see how the taper is made. Cedar or pine shingle?
I will get another video. These are pine shingles
Was lucky enough to get to run Foster Farms shingle mill here on Eastern LI a couple of times, tough part was having enough large cedar logs to cut.
So he’s making siding shakes. Shingles will leak over time cut like that..
wooden shingles in eastern Kentucky were made of white oak, split into 1/4 sections with the heart removed. Then they were split from the center outward to the bark. Why ??? Because when wet, they would cup like a Spanish tile!!! Thereby when installing them you paid attention to how you installed them to take advantage of the natural curve, mimicking the Spanish tiles 👍👍👍
Shingles are cut, shakes are split and typically last much longer than shingles.
Great video of how it’s done!
I'm like the rest, want to see more on how this beauty works.
Just replaced my cedar shingle roof on my gazebo last year. Hard to find nice wood shingles unless you are willing to part with a lot of money. One price i got was $200 a bundle and i needed 15 bundles for the roof. Big lot stores wood shingles are better suited as shim stock
Simply beautyful ❤️👍😎🇨🇦
Lovely
osha would have a heart attack!!!!
How sad the most important function of this sawmill is the tapering mechanism and the person with the camera missed it.. Right where the log is held is a process where the lop is tipped back and forth so little but enough to allow the shingle to be cut so it is tapered.. This is what makes this mill kool!
The person with the camera is 10, give him a break he’s still learning.
@@ryansadventure1357 ok kool refill that Pat then.. 👍☺️
Ten? I’d have never guessed it. The kid did a better job than most adults!
Where did you get your belts from? I have a chase mill and got some belts off the local Amish, but i like the looks of your belts better. I have trouble with mine slipping even with dressing.
That's a lotta machine for 1 shingle at a time.
Must take day's to mill up enough to side an entire house or roof?
You guy's are old schooling it, for sure.
I was hoping to see how it advances the cant each time. Ive put together miles of flat belting , but never seen how the mechanism works on a shingle mill
I will get another video
THATS AWESOME
Do you know where i could find a mill like yours?
Im not sure I’ll ask my papa I think he says they are for sale sometimes in the Uncle Henry’s.
I have a molder made in 1870's ran it with same kind of tractor I want to put it on a trailer, and have a portable plainer
where are you located?
Springvale, Maine
Split shingles last far longer.
Put some safety glasses on please
yee get them full of dust
what do you do
chuck em away
get on with the job
tell OHSA stay down the pub
its safer there
The old guy has some shirt sleeves just waiting to get caught in something. Great video -- poor thinking !
Open shirt , loose sleeves and a rag hanging out of his pocket , it’s a wonder he has all of his parts . It’s a miracle I still have mine at 77 .
@@Papawcanner im 79 helped grand paw
when i was 10
im on my third chainsaw
still here typing in 2024
Narrative please
Very narrow shingles.