It feels like it's been a bit since we've been on the sawmill - and it was nice! These are really great logs and it's exciting knowing exactly where they will be going! Fun question: Greg uses the word "dandy" as a good thing - Beth thinks of it as not a good thing... for example, If I said, "It's a dandy." Do you think that's good or bad? Just curious!!! 😁 Hope you enjoy this video!
Dear sir, the footage at the beginning of the video says it all. A stack of logs, your sawmill ready to cut and your beautiful project with vertical bents, no bark. Outstanding and what a wonderful dream in the woods becoming a stark reality. Super cool stuff 😎. Thank you so very much for taking everyone along for the ride.
Hi, Todd- We think it’s super cool too. Awesome view from the sawmill and a little easier to imagine where the timber you’re working on is going. It really is a dream. 😊
In general cutting outside the pith, free of heart timbers will usually pull as you have differential tension on the beam. I have always milled them oversize, stickered them in a pile to dry for a few weeks and then resized them to my desired dimension. Boxed heart timbers, will check more but assuming your leveling the pith and it runs relatively straight, the box heart timbers dont spring or pull as much bc there is relatively equal tension on all faces. Looks like that woodland mill has already paid for itself several times over.
Hi, Kurt- That makes sense. Most of the logs only yield a boxed heart but I’m always trying to get a double. One of last logs I milled (a couple of months ago) was a mess for this same reason. Thanks for the advice. 😁
Your building project is very impressive I’m milling lumber for my sawmill shed on my 130 max I built log turner at 85yrs. Old everything has to be easy the hardest thing at the end of the day is wrestling the woodland mills cover on the mill 😮💨
Hi, Mike- Makes me smile to think of you milling and still getting things done! If you put a little cover surrounding one end you won’t have to wrestle that cover on😁. Thanks for watching.
I worked in the Cascade sawmill in the late 70's. We were the first women hired to work there, welcomed by the older guys, but not so much by the yourger guys. It was quite the experience. Thanks for sharing
Howdy y’all- love the music you pick- got kind of a “snakey” feel to it. Those logs turned out some nice timbers. Hope y’all have a great weekend. God bless
I’ve watched several off Grider’s using a mill to get their building wood and you the first one catching the saw dust in a bucket. Also, love your log turning device. Great job.
Hi, Bill- thank you! I definitely learned that from someone else’s video- can’t remember who… We didn’t have power when we first built the sawmill cover, but we have it now- not off-grid. Thanks for watching! 😁
Ive got a sawmill i have to set up and build a building for. Can you tell me about your winch on a swivel for turning your log ? Or do you have a video on it ? Im subscribing now. Will do my building on my channel too.
Here is the video where we installed it! ua-cam.com/video/mMxLFlVGd3g/v-deo.html Hope this helps - let us know if you have any other questions about it. Huge fans!!! 😁
One of the YT channels I follow is by a guy called Jake Rosenfeld, he just posted a new episode of a post and beam barn build (it's a kit barn and he's just started installing it for a customer) During the first minutes of this video he's fitting wearable collars to the sockets he'll use for tightening the bolts, the collars are to protect the powder coated plates just like the ones you used. I realise that most of your plates are likely already fitted, but I am assuming you have a few more to fit and you may go back and tighten some of those already assembled at some point. If so, it may be something to consider. Here's a link to the episode ua-cam.com/video/ljmT7Xwxulg/v-deo.html
It feels like it's been a bit since we've been on the sawmill - and it was nice! These are really great logs and it's exciting knowing exactly where they will be going!
Fun question: Greg uses the word "dandy" as a good thing - Beth thinks of it as not a good thing... for example, If I said, "It's a dandy." Do you think that's good or bad? Just curious!!! 😁 Hope you enjoy this video!
I think it depends on your tone. It’s a good thing, but not when said sarcastically 😊
@@deana1848 True! 😁
Sounds like a perfect summer evening!
Definitely! 😊
Nice to see the sawmill back in action 🌲
It’s nice to be back! 😁
I very much enjoyed how you gave us instructions on how and why you cut your logs! Smart instructor’s make smart societies! Thank You! ❤
Thank you! I’ve definitely learned a lot over the last two years and wanted to share some tips to hopefully make some things easier for others. 😊
Another "dandy" video which I thoroughly enjoyed. Just for you Beth - lol.
Thank you, Terry- that’s awesome! 😁
Dear sir, the footage at the beginning of the video says it all. A stack of logs, your sawmill ready to cut and your beautiful project with vertical bents, no bark. Outstanding and what a wonderful dream in the woods becoming a stark reality. Super cool stuff 😎. Thank you so very much for taking everyone along for the ride.
Hi, Todd- We think it’s super cool too. Awesome view from the sawmill and a little easier to imagine where the timber you’re working on is going. It really is a dream. 😊
This UA-cam channel is educational, entertaining, and factual, offering overall excellent content.
Thank you for your kind words! 😊
In general cutting outside the pith, free of heart timbers will usually pull as you have differential tension on the beam. I have always milled them oversize, stickered them in a pile to dry for a few weeks and then resized them to my desired dimension. Boxed heart timbers, will check more but assuming your leveling the pith and it runs relatively straight, the box heart timbers dont spring or pull as much bc there is relatively equal tension on all faces. Looks like that woodland mill has already paid for itself several times over.
Hi, Kurt- That makes sense. Most of the logs only yield a boxed heart but I’m always trying to get a double. One of last logs I milled (a couple of months ago) was a mess for this same reason. Thanks for the advice. 😁
Your building project is very impressive I’m milling lumber for my sawmill shed on my 130 max I built log turner at 85yrs. Old everything has to be easy the hardest thing at the end of the day is wrestling the woodland mills cover on the mill 😮💨
Hi, Mike- Makes me smile to think of you milling and still getting things done! If you put a little cover surrounding one end you won’t have to wrestle that cover on😁. Thanks for watching.
I worked in the Cascade sawmill in the late 70's. We were the first women hired to work there, welcomed by the older guys, but not so much by the yourger guys. It was quite the experience. Thanks for sharing
Hi- Hard work in those sawmills back then. My dad pulled green chain for awhile - he was pretty lean during those days. 😁
Howdy y’all- love the music you pick- got kind of a “snakey” feel to it. Those logs turned out some nice timbers. Hope y’all have a great weekend. God bless
Thank you, Paul! Definitely nice to be back on the sawmill- love milling these premium logs. And, sawmilling music is always fun to pick! 😁
I’ve watched several off Grider’s using a mill to get their building wood and you the first one catching the saw dust in a bucket.
Also, love your log turning device.
Great job.
Hi, Bill- thank you! I definitely learned that from someone else’s video- can’t remember who… We didn’t have power when we first built the sawmill cover, but we have it now- not off-grid.
Thanks for watching! 😁
It’s so nice to build your house with your own mills and mill the wood , this is a bright path to success.
It’s pretty amazing. We feel really lucky to be able to take this project on! 😊
Ponderosa pine, the Wagu beef of timber
Hi, Pete- Not sure if I agree with you- I’m going with Douglas fir for my vote.
I thought they were pretty much the same. Excuse my ignorance, I’m Australian and we don’t have them here. How bout Angus beef of timber.
That’s a real PRO setup! I’ve never seen using an electric winch to flip the logs. Genius! 🏆
Thank you! It definitely saves the back!!! 😁
The beauty of wood, and how to use it building a very nice home.
Thank you- it’s pretty cool to mill a timber and know right where it’s going in our home! Thanks for watching! 😊
Good to see you back on the mill.
Thank you, Thom- it’s nice to be back! 😁
good to see absolutely no deflection in your sawmill shed when lifting those logs with your winch...BEAUTIFUL LOG
Hi, Butch- Thank you-these are some great logs!
I still think I should strengthen that arm but I’ve been a little busy 😁
Ive got a sawmill i have to set up and build a building for. Can you tell me about your winch on a swivel for turning your log ? Or do you have a video on it ? Im subscribing now. Will do my building on my channel too.
Here is the video where we installed it!
ua-cam.com/video/mMxLFlVGd3g/v-deo.html
Hope this helps - let us know if you have any other questions about it. Huge fans!!! 😁
Off topic, what size and type (pex??) of water line did you plumb for your house water supply?
Hi, Michael- Went with 1 1/4 inch water supply line. 😁
One of the YT channels I follow is by a guy called Jake Rosenfeld, he just posted a new episode of a post and beam barn build (it's a kit barn and he's just started installing it for a customer) During the first minutes of this video he's fitting wearable collars to the sockets he'll use for tightening the bolts, the collars are to protect the powder coated plates just like the ones you used. I realise that most of your plates are likely already fitted, but I am assuming you have a few more to fit and you may go back and tighten some of those already assembled at some point. If so, it may be something to consider. Here's a link to the episode ua-cam.com/video/ljmT7Xwxulg/v-deo.html
Great info- thanks for sharing! 😁