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Turning Dead Trees into Lumber | Milling Logs for Shipping Container Lean-To
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- Опубліковано 23 сер 2021
- We turn dozens of beetle killed spruce trees into homemade dimensional lumber with the help of the Norwood sawmill. It may have been rough going but with desire and the materials we are finally ready to assemble our conex lean tos.
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Your video quality has risen to a whole new level. I have followed you guys since Oregon and when I watch, it is like watching the life I wish I had lived. Wish I could go back 40 years. You're my favorite UA-cam couple, you two were put on this earth for each other. The perfect team!
You said what I have had a hard time to articulate. Yeah these two deserve few million subs to be honest, I share them everywhere I can
You said exactly how I feel about them!
I feel the same way. These two are PERFECT for each other.
They are such a cute couple. I like listening in as they chat while working together. Valuable skill. One time my wife and I tried wallpapering together and I thought we'd kill each other before we were through.
@@zaneleibowitz5814 that makes no sense
Love how Ariel fought through the allergic reaction to help anyway she could. That’s true love!
Eric is one of the handiest men on the internet. His isn’t just one skill set, or even a dozen. More like a million. This is a great fit with Ariel who has the biggest skill set I’ve seen! Amazing couple.
I feel so lazy watching them! LoL
Lookin at that sky all i was thinkin: snows comin!!!!🐾🐾🐾🐾🐈🐈🐈🐈
Sometimes, for comfort, or to calmeself of stress, I play your videos on repeat. I've watched so many dozens of times.
Eric & Ariel - I've been following your adventures for the past six months and catching up on the earlier posts as I've had time. I found my time well spent.I've learned a lot about living in Alaska as well as living off grid. My grandparents built a cedar log cabin in Eagle River, Wisconsin in 1952. No TV or telephone. We used an ice box for the first year. Then we installed electricity and got a used hospital refrigerator that we still had when I sold our cabin in 1983. Growing up from about 10 yrs old I was in charge of cutting and splitting wood. For the most part we used dead trees. None were over 12" diameter. For the record I'm 78 years old. In 2014 I took a two week trip to Alaska. It was a lifetime dream vacation. Something I had always wanted to do. Thank you both so much for the joy that you have brought to me.
I know that it’s all very hard work, but how wonderful to have all those trees in your “backyard” you must have saved a fortune.👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼❤️❤️❤️
Thank heaven Eric is mechanically inclined! You deserve all your tools and machines ... you sure use them to their max!
Rest and relax time is going to be great at preschool tomorrow. I will show this video to my young students. They love anything to do with construction. They often applaud at felling a tree or chopping wood. They also like to watch you two cook! And let us not forget your darling dogs. The children think Bandit is quite sporty. They appreciate Bo for his gentleness toward you. Thank you for sharing content that everyone can enjoy.🙂
That warms my heart that you share their videos to the little ones, how sweet are little ones. My grandson and nephew used to wait for the garbage truck when they were 4 and 6 love any kind of big machines🥰
What a great idea, wonderful way to teach self reliance, learning new skills and productivity!
Your homestead channel is #1 for me with living tradition homestead I just love your videos !
Ditto me. Simple Alaska and Living Traditions are the best ones out there.
Honestly, you two are a "POWER COUPLE" and that's a mighty good thing!!!
You’re neighbors must be amazed at what a power couple your two are!!
Ariel… great job filming Eric on the sawmill. Interesting shooting angles. Nice job editing. Love your channel!
Ariel, I'm so sorry about your bee sting. It did look painful.
Not sure who was filming when the rooster was caught flying up into the tree to crow, but that was an awesome shot!
This project is so exciting to follow along with. Can't wait for the next episode!
That was Arielle behind the camera :)
Nothing will go to waste. The sawdust can go in postpile, and the bark can go in your fireplace. You are doing a wonderful job!
ER nurse here.... Keep some Benadryl and Pepcid in your medicine cabinet. If you get stung, 50mg of Benadryl, and 40mg of Pepcid, couple Tylenol and get back to work. Love the channel.
hello, i am following you from France for more than a year now :) and if I may i would suggest you 2 things
1 make a little climb ramp for you lumbers to roll the lumber directly on the saw mill : the way you do it make an extra force on a part off the plane and therefore destroy your horizontal settings (no need to make a full ramp, two 3 by 6 screwed to some 2 by 4 an do the job : it will be easier to put the lumbers on the saw and your setting should last more.
2 be very carefull with the winch, do not EVER EVER put your finger around the cable to guide it : if it snaps due to the effort you could loose your fingers in seconds with the cable kick back if you have to guide the cable, use a strong stick, wich contrary to your fingers, is expendable... (and you'll keep a good habit if you work with steel cables one day...) (my brother who work in a forest exploitation lose one finger and arm his hand badly with such an incident)
stay safe and greetings from france :)
That lumber is like gold right now! Wowzer… that’s one swollen hand!!
You two work so well together …. You make a lovely wholesome couple … you spend so much time together and it lovely to see you smile, laugh and interact with each other and the wee cuddles are just lovely to see … what a great life you have … 🙏☘️
I built Sawmills here in North Pole for bout 12 years. I quickly realized the Need for a Used Front end Loader. You can use some skid steers but they dont lift as much of course. Be Safe Please, not just with your Sawmill but with life in the Big Woods Here. Happy to hear of your Escape from crazy lower States. Welcome to Freedom.
Thank you for your upload today, been waiting😘
Still in awe that such sawmill models exist. Your channel has opened my eyes and my mind in so many ways. I reckon I’ll keep learning from you both so long as you keep on pumping out such high quality content.
love the beautiful fireweed flowers behind your sawmill 🥰
You guy's look so cute when your hugging each other or loving each other on camera.
Ariel is a rock star as she tosses those logs around! And Eric is a mechanical genius as nothing broken seems to faze him. Way to go pups for always wagging your tails and sharing your encouragement and happiness. :)
Your sawmill is the most incredible thing I have ever seen. I did not know that type of thing even existed, but then I am a city girl. An OLD city girl. What a time saver!!! Impressive.
Wow, nice feeling to make your own dimensional lumber! That's gold right there!
I am absolutely loving this!!! I seriously wish I was 30 yrs younger. I’d grab my kids and head to Alaska for sure!!!
I have been a subscriber since you were at less than 100 subs. I love to see how your channel has grown and the support you get. Truly well deserved.
My husband and I bought the same mill this spring. We recently milled up some lumber for a staircase in our workshop/shed. Felt great to get that done!
Congrats!
Ariel And Eric Always good to see u. And of course the pups.
Enjoy yr videos and vibes that come with it. 🌺🍃
That was a fun video! I am not sure why this 67 year old woman is interested in your homesteading projects, but I am. Favorite scene: the mill in front of the beautiful purple florals. Favorite character: Bo as he stands around supervising!
Spacers for the lumber to dry, concrete pad to keep the mill level.
Yall looking great, keep it up 😀
Thanks for showing all of your animals especially that giant rooster!
I like the cat🥰
@@AlaskaPirates me to, Cat's name is Pepper
As beekeepers, we keep an epi pen and lots of Benedryl tablets handy. The Benedryl works quite well. ;-)
So my husband comes home from work and we have dinner and then he wants to relax and watch TV, but we rarely watch the same thing so anyway he heads to the den and I head for UA-cam to see if my favorite Alaskans have anything for me today and yessss they do!!! Great video and your never too old (50) to learn something new....as I did not know what a sawyer was....so thanx for that Ariel!! As always a total pleasure....be safe🙂
Just say'in, "NORWOOD" should pad ya'll's pocket a little for all of the wonderful advertising you gave them. 😊
I grew up in a lumber yard. The smell of sawdust makes me so happy. But, even though i know that is back breaking work, I could watch this all day long, and this was much appreciated. Thanks guys! Ariel, bee stings- as soon as you get stung, find a flat edge stick anything, and one fast swipe across the sting without pressing down, to dislodge and pull the stinger out. Most times, if you do it quickly, you can avoid a lot of the venom being injected. I used to teach a bee classes.. 🥰🥰
Sometimes, when Eric starts up the chainsaw, I can smell exhaust and fresh chips, LOL.
You two are real troopers,🙋♀️🙋♂️👏not even a bee sting & swollen hand🥴🖐🐝 can stop you.👍Well done Arielle for carrying on regardless🐝🤷♂️🤷♀️🙂💖
Lookity there at that good girl, powering through the pain and swelling to get the job done.
Looks like Bandit's "Great Lake" is slowly taking shape. Some fine lookin' lumber you've crafted there Eric
Milling that wood is so satisfying to watch. I can’t imagine how satisfying it is to actually do!
Your sawmill is a great idea. My grandparents used "clapboard" as siding. Your many good works, skills and stoic determination are impressive. Stay strong.
I don't know. but wouldn't the wood need to be debarked before using it as siding? Maybe after a few years' time seasoning in the elements will make the bark ready to fall right off.
@@stevepoling Tree bark dries quickly and falls away easily from clap board. The gaps were covered with tar paper. We heated with a wood burner stove.
Thank you John :)
Dead trees and a sawmill equals $$$$. Great job! Stay safe!
Good to see that the dogs are helping out 🐕🐕🐕
You give your viewers a real sense of the work and satisfaction involved in this huge project, thank you.
Don't burn the wood chaff, cover it in dirt and make a mushroom garden, compost heap, sawdust layer in the areas of harvest, etc. There is always a way to feed nutrition back into your property so everything thrives.
Cool 💡
Was thinking the same thing.... especially with all that sawdust/shavings they're gettin' built up around that sawmill.... def. worth using that for animal bedding, compost, mulch, etc. .... since it's already broken down a lot more than regular wood chips would be.... just my $.02 worth anyway. ;-)
Great idea!
@@bluelilly22222 y
@@SimpleLivingAlaska When are you going to build another root cellar seems like that would be important where are you keeping all your canned food what about above ground root cellar
The saw mill pretty much paid for itself. Good job.
Eric & Ariel, GREAT job on the milling! 👍🏼👍🏼
FYI, your pricing from HD was for dressed, crappy, lumber not full dimension, far-superior, lumber like the two of you produced on the sawmill.
Three things are in your favor with the sawmill:
1. Better quality lumber
2. Full dimension lumber, which is far better for construction.
3. Built correctly, your outbuildings will outlast the two of you.
One tip: the more vertical-grain lumber you can cut especially for structural and roof pieces, the better your builds will be and last.
Advantages of Vertical Grain Lumber:
01. Durability - Stands up to the exterior elements
02. Less shrinkage
03. Less cup and twist. The shape of lumber remains much more stable than flat grain
04. Less raised grain than flat grain lumber
05. Less tendency to check
06. Better wearing properties in all applications
07. Retains paints and stains much longer without peeling
08. Will perform much longer with lower maintenance costs
09. It has greater strength and will support more weight/load
10. Superior appearance in high end applications
There are many really old full dimension stick lumber built buildings still standing today, especially in the east and eastern mid-west, some are even ballon-framed.
The historic houses I used to remodel were built with full dimension, pit-sawn, hemlock, oak and walnut. All of the remodeling or additions I built were done with full dimension, lumber I milled specifically to tie-in with the existing structure, and the lumber was milled from doug fir, southern yellow pine or hemlock to match the structural integrity of the existing building.
Most people don't know that mills started milling 2 x 4 to 1 1/2 x 3 1/2, 4 x 4 to 3 1/2 x 3 1/2, and so on, to use the outer layers for veneer to produce sheet goods like plywood, luaun, etc.. Your lumber is way more stable too because it's not cut from fast grown forests, and speed dried in a hi-temp, oven-like, kilns like today's HD, Lowe's, etc., lumber.
Need 'stickers' between each layer of wood for air circulation between pieces or it won't dry evenly and warp.
Great job and ideas for your build.
Being cut from dead standing timber wouldn’t it be pretty much dried already?
It’s dead wood.
@@AlaskaPirates Tree I saw fall had green bows on it. 21:00 on video
@@broncodude2828 tree I saw Eric felling had green bows on it. 21:00 on video
@@desertdawg3409 ah, that’s what I get for reading and watching at the same time🤣
I'm so sorry about both of your injuries but you made the cutting look so easy (know it was far from) The close up of Bandit and his siblings warms the heart and makes me smile. Mr. Rooster looks like a "painting" gorgeous colors.
That mill will have paid for itself in just a few big projects. The price of lumber is crazy right now. Another great video...thanks guys!!!!
Your dark pink flowers look so pretty in the backdrop of Eric’s sawmill!
So stoked for you guys to be milling your own lumber not only because you need it for your projects but because it's super fun to watch. Beautiful stuff you milled.
I loved your "charming rooster" crowing on the tree. You both work a lot, God bless you!
Fresh cut lumber smells sooooo good
That sawmill is totally a game changer!!
"MySelfReliance" -Shawn James, used 6x8 to build his shop and I think that's what he's using for the cabin build also. Addition on the back of your cabin with 10x10's ( maybe 30 total)??!!!!?? Spray with Listerine and no mosquito bites !!!! And being they are AK state bird they bite big. May help against other stinging thing's. Lot of work but will be very nice to have a place to store the boat and stuff during the winter and the snow mobiles in the summer. Thanks for sharing. God bless
Ariel moving forward you need to be careful around the bees. Anaphylactic shock is not anything to mess around with. Your hand looked like it was swelling more every time I saw it. Maybe you could keep an EpiPen handy. You guys make a great team.
Have you priced an EpiPen lately? Insane cost.
Cost less than being in the hospital when it gets serious.
Or Carmine lotions for insects bites, rashes, hives, poison ivy etc.
I didn't check all the 999 comments but just thought I would share here: I was also a former beekeeper and had to quit after about three years due to developing an allergy after getting stung ~15 times. I am sure you folks are being cautious, but just keep an eye out to see how your reactions change with each subsequent sting, and keep some antihistamines on hand. My reaction to stings has decreased over the years since I stopped, which is relieving! Best of luck with your bees this season 🐝🐝🐝
Happy to see the cant hook. Working the bugs out which includes settings and breakage. Nice looking lumber, for as big as it is and true dimensioned not nominal seems like $2000 is a lowball price. You’re going to have to corduroy your big road, but hey if Robert e Lee could drive pickings in a swamp and create fort Pulaski on the savannah river you’ll figure it out. Maybe winter time after freeze you could skid a bunch with a sledge. Cut, limb, pre stack now and move after the freeze. Eventually y’all are going to need a better material handling rig, tractor or skid steer. Thank you for the great video. Anticipating a very well constructed set of leans. Thanks again.
Ok is there any other men watching these videos just a little jealous watching how this awesome lady is willing to help her husband the way she does.
That thing is so awesome! And I agree with all the other comments it’s pretty much a gold mine with lumber prices. Love seeing the progress and projects you guys have going on.
I can see that sawmill will pay for itself quickly. I can't imagine what lumber costs in AK but it is outrageous here in WY. Another great video. Thank you.
You guys and Shawn James are killin' it with that sawmill!
The outsider has one as well
@@craigwadey2122 Millions of eyeballs for Norwood
@Norwood
Erik is one hard working dude. Lots of respect to you brother. keep up the good work! You too Ariel.
Have you seen the movie Quiet Place? Use that saw dust to line your walkways in case those monster alien things come. 😆
Ha, ha.😊😳😳😳😳
🤣
That sawdust might be good for the mud ruts... I'm not sure.
Man you guys got so much done in this video even with the few hiccups to the sawmill and Ariels bee sting. “Teamwork Makes The Dream Work” I love your spirit of never give up let’s just get it done. Until next time…Big Love from Texas ♥️♥️♥️
Having the right tools sure makes life easier
Forgot to mention...I loved seeing the fireweed behind the saw mill. Great video shot!!
With current lumber prices, you have a gold mine there.
What a great machine that is turning out to be. Of all the words to describe you both, slothful is not one of them. You are go getters and you will reap the benefits from your labor for years to come. Great job !
I've been watching for a few years now and: you guys are just the most kick-ass couple I have ever seen. You just do cool shit together. All. The. Time!!! I LOVE your love for each other and the things you do so much. Much love from Amsterdam!
This comment actually made me cry. I feel exactly the same. I talk about Eric and Arielle all the time. They are the most impressive couple I've ever seen. A reality show could be done with them but I'd hate to see negative changes happen as a result. Every day I'm excited to see videos and watch many over and over.. I must say the gardening and cooking segments are my favorites but the teamwork and love is beyond compare.
Those flowers in the backdrop are beautiful.
Arielle, you should get an Eppi- pen for your bee stings. Some say that the more you get stung the more you become allergic to them.
I believe you but you would think it would be the opposite wouldn't you?
Ok I have zero interest in lumber (except for logging railroads) but this machine you bought is so fascinating! I love that you use the trees on your own property to make your own structures. Great job.
Both of you are energizer bunnies and so compatible!!
Y’all are two of the hardest workers I’ve ever seen!
It just cost us our backs! 😆😆😆 Cant wait to see that lean to project build! Easier winter for you guys and your equipment! You guys do a whole lot more than most of us despite your shorter project season so Kudos!!!!
You both are amazing!!! Love how trouble shooting and solution solving is a skill you have. Also the temperament to deal with things that go awry. Which they always do. You are great role models for young people to learn to survive in the world to come.
Amen!
And the knowledge to edit out the bad parts that the world doesn't need to know about!
Glad to see y’all picked up a peavey. Thanks for the shot of Mr. Shrilly Rooster. Nice team work and videography.
Love love love yous guys. Poor Ariel. Gutsy though....worked through the discomfort. x.
Both of you are so tenacious!!!! x
pure some dishwashing soap in the watertank.
it "lubes" the blade during the cut some better as only water.
then you get more and quicker miles out of the blade.
but i don know the right ratio!
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Soap doesn't work so well in High Pitch lumber, diesel on the lowest drip setting removes the gum and lubricates the the sides of the blade as well as clearing the gullet. The best way to prolong the life of the blade is to use a wire brush on the bark where the blade enters the log or to purchase a precut or scribe attachment to cut through the sand embedded bark layer ahead of the band saw cut. The wood they are cutting doesn't look pitchy and the bark is relatively thin, so they can probably just have some extra blades on hand and send some out for sharpening now and then.
The timing of for your sawmill couldn't have been more perfect with what the cost of lumber has done!
So that sawmill is definitely paying for itself great job can’t wait to watch more
You are so blessed to have such a wonderful and great husband in Eric......he is amazing and y'all fit together like cheese and crackers
Really enjoying this new editing...the melodic slo-mo stuff works well.
It's so cute when Eric says "I'm not gonna lie"!! Love it! Hes so honest!
I just took down a dead monster oak tree and was talking to Elle about all the great lumber we could get out of it, and others around the property. We’ll take a look at the Norwood, it looks like right about where we need to be. Glad you are both healthy, so many of the channels are suffering from COVID. Cheers, Dan and Elle
Bo is such a natural in front of the camera 🥰
That’s an honest work day right there. Dinner and bed on hard days work are one of the best feelings , satisfying. Great job on getting all that wood cut. I am happy the saw is working well enough for you. Looking forward to seeing this project evolve.
The Earth settled under your base The sawmill you may need to put a pad of cement under each one of the base logs deep enough to hold the level is this going to keep settling over time!
The only issue is that the frost would end up pushing the concrete out. It's happened before with some posts around their garden. They have a very high water table and the frost seems to get in their way when it come to anything concrete. It why they didn't use it for the round posts.
Wouldn't the concrete crack with the frigid cold. They mentioned that they don't put concrete in fence post holes because the frozen ground will push the concrete right up. Up-Heave.
Deep enough is below the frost line. A compacted gravel pad would do the trick
@@AlaskaPirates what about just straight rock dust? Gravel seems like it would shift with time and freeze. I'm not am expert but my aunt and uncle used rock dust from a local gravel pit to stop their road from flooding.
@@johnathonneal603 my cabin is built on a pad of pit run, it’s on adjustable pier blocks, but I haven’t had to adjust it in years. 🤷🏻♂️ even when setting footings below the frost line, a compacted gravel base for the footing to sit on is essential. It helps with drainage and helps prevent sinking. Using a gravel pad is good because it drains well and does not heave, as much or at all, in my experience. I have never used rock dust. I like the way it sounds though, much more metal than gravel🤣🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼
As always guys a wonderful instructional video on life. And, Bo and Bandit make great supervisors.
The lesson I learned from this video is NOT to buy a Norwood saw to many problems. Thanks for sharing this.
Hope you have some Benadryl Arial! You two are a couple of tough off-griders!
I’m so sorry about your hand! I’m sorry the level got messed up too! I’m so glad Eric’s hand didn’t get hurt more!! Whew!! You guys work so hard….it’s the highlight of my day when I see a new video!! I pray every night that you guys stay safe!!
Great couple work as a team. Life in Nature never boring.
King and Queen!! You two ROCK!!
When I bought my mill I also dealt with the same unlevel issues, I ultimately decided to mount it on a trailer to alleviate most of the issues. I took an old RV and took the top off and made a trailer with it then mounted the sawmill on it. Seems okay for now with pretty much zero investment. I will be making a steel 6'' channel frame for the mill at a later date to remove all flex and any chance of it not being level or square. I really enjoy your channel, nice work.
Good to know thanks
@@SimpleLivingAlaska you really only need to level the bed, side to side... Get a 6' level and go down the bed, checking it from time to time, putting door shims under, where they are needed. It's very fast and works perfectly.
For people wondering why Eric and Arielle aren’t stickering the wood, it’s because the trees they are cutting are the beetle killed trees. They’ve already dried out standing in the woods. Consider them like lumber from a big store. Actually these are probably drier than some lumber I’ve bought!
thanks captain obvious
Can´t turn away from this video. I have things to do. Can´t stop to watch!
I know it's most popular to think about how much you are saving given the way wood prices seem to be. However it's easy to miss the other good news in all of this; Nature decided to let loose with those pests which took out a lot of trees. By taking those dead standing hulks, you are lowering the number of potential widow makers, and you are not simply reducing waste, you are actually preventing waste, and there is a difference. The land is getting some TLC because those standing dead don't provide a huge amount to their environment, at least not for some years once they do fall. By providing for your home and all the needs which go with a home, those trees are being the best they ever could be. Hope you mend up and rest up, looking forward to much, much more in times to come. Be well, have a good week.