Selecting logs, prepping chainsaws, ordering milling machine... Exciting times for the four of us... BTW, love the song. Added it to our "Love songs" playlist over a year ago.
I have a 68" white oak on my property. Oh the stories it could tell. They say it is about 375 years old. There are documented stories of hangings in that tree. Currently, it is the 5th largest white oak in the state and still alive and well. Last year it shed so many acorns it felt like you were walking on marbles when you were under it.
I got one of those. dunno about hangings... creepy to think about but it is SC... It hasnt had a big shed in the 2 years we live here but the hickory and other oaks out front are ridiculous. the hawks killed all the squirels so my yard is a mess now.
Great video you guys. What never ceases to amaze me is that you don`t have to make and post these videos, but you do anyways :). So may I take the opportunity ( on behalf of tens of thousands ) to thank you all soooooo much. Its not just entertaining but also educational. Great music too. Most sincerely JF ( UK )
Thank you for the knowledge.....just had a huge oak blow down in Hurricane IRMA ...Now I know what to do...ordering my mill after watching the rest of your videos
It's a great thing that you were able to salvage that Oak tree and put the wood to good use. I hate to see good trees wasted in a landfill. I like the winch. Damned good idea. Looking good my friend. Pete
How do you file your ripping chain? 10 degrees or do you have granberg style chains with scratcher teeth set at 20 degrees and the clearing teeth at 0 degrees
Hi, Its made by Gransberg. The trunk in video is Oak so the wood is quite hard I had to sharpen twice a day so probably after 3-4 passes. Cheers Blaise
I have an oak tree larger than this one that just died. it's been on our family farm for 7 generations. I'm going to make counter tops with it, and use old barn wood from our falling barn to put into my dream house there. it will last for future generations! it will look great with the hand hewn beams for mantle that's about 150 yrs old!
Loved the video. What did you put on the wood prior to stacking? I'm looking for a source to make a solid piece table. Rough dimensions are 4ft x 8ft x 4in. 2 pieces.
When I was in the redwoods of nor cal at a furniture store they had many tables build with a few smaller slabs put together. It was a nice look. Just saying 16 in slabs can also be used for larger tables. the "farm table" look also lends itself to more basic construction for the legs/supports making it all the easier to to build a super expensive beautiful table fit for a multi million dollar home. Making $ in such a lovely way, and creating beauty fills my heart with joy. The earth, the sun, nature fills my eyes.
Cool vidéo Blaise ! That was a impressive tree. I'm currious about the rolling on the slab. I think it's water to make the grain pop out for a nice picture to inventory all those bieutiful slabs.
Is it a commercial product or is it a home made thing? I just started milling (much smaller scale than this haha) but now im obsessed and want to learn all the tricks to getting the best finished product. Thanks for posting this video, ive watched it like 10 times over the last month.
Beautiful stuff! That little tracked loader you have looks to be the mutts nutts. I've seen that the yanks have something similar called a Dingo. Can you put a timber grab on the front of it? How much is one of them new?
+TheToolnut Thanks dude, It is so great it changed my business overnight, I have a grab for brash, a handling bucket, an auger and a stump grinder that goes on the front. www.boxeruk.com/boxeruk.htm
Nice job! But I'm worried about bugs. I don't think the Boron solution will kill bugs probably already in this wood. Decades ago we killed bugs already in dead and down wood slabs with Pentaclorophenol. It has been heavily restricted, but sure did work. We also took wood to commercial lumber kilns where the heat would kill them. And did you treat the end cuts with bees wax?
that saw dust in the beginning in slomo was nearly magical. what's that stuff you were rolling on before you stalked the slab? I know it's to seal the wood, but what did you use for it? looks like y'all thoroughly enjoyed what you were doing. I'm sure I would too.
+G Loarca Hi I have checked the footage but I don't have and film of a complete slab being cut. I would say just under 10 minutes per slab when the chain is sharp. It get dull pretty and need touching up at least twice in the day. Im pretty sure this is because the wood is old dry and hard.
The Borax, is it a particular brand ? Powder or pre made liquid ? I did a search and found so many different products im not sue if im looking at the same stuff !
I use the power because its cheeper to ship, mix it with hot water and roll it on don't spray it doesn't penetrate the wood because of the sawdust and chain oil. www.wykamol.com/wykabor-powder Cheers Blaise
After Hurricane Matthew this year, I have two extremely large oaks like this in my yard that are down. Do you have better success doing this sort of cutting after some seasoning time or does it not matter?
No it won't season till you mill it, not at any meaningful rate, I would mill as soon as you can/want to. Stacking is critical don't rebuild the trunk you need to flip every other board. I will do a video on this soon. Cheers Blaise
What a great video! Thought I'd watch a couple of minutes and watched it all. Good pacing and enjoyed the music as well! Nicely done with the winch setup as well :D
I'm going to do this to a huge oak that just died for countertops. 7 generations and going,our family has owned the farm. Along with hand hewn beams from the barn that's falling for a fireplace, it will be loved for hopefully another 150 yrs! the tree is humongous.
I'm thinking of doing this to an oak on my property that blew over. My question is what are you rolling on the wood at the end? Stain? and if so, doesn't that hinder the dry out process?
Great video. What type of sealant/wood preservative are you using on the oak slabs before stacking them to dry? Is it merely the equivalent of Thompson's Water Seal? Does it cut down on cracking? I like the idea of the winch. It looks like it almost cuts out the need for an assistant on large cuts.
+Blaise Brogan (Blaiseintrees) hi Blaise, I am curious as to the size of Still powerhead you are using and curious as to whether not the engine bogs down or overrevs as you mill through varying log densities? keep up the excellent work.
what is the liquid you are sealing the logs with, Ive herd of painting the ends but never both faces. I just finished milling a 9' long 54' monster oak with my 880 sthil and Granberg mill
Lovely video! Those slabs would make some nice tabletops :-) Is the winch an aftermarket item you added? How does it perform, does it have the tendency to get the bar wonder/ drifting? It seems working wonderfully EDIT: just saw your video on fitting the winch.. Haha!
Cool video, how long did it take to cut all those massive slabs? What kind of sealer was it you rolled onto your slabs. I liked watching you do this, keep the cool videos coming. mark
“What” material was being applied with the rollers and “why”?
Hi it’s a fungicide and insecticide called borax. Cheers
I came here to see if anyone else had wondered. Thanks for asking for me. :-)
Good old borate a logs best friend! I was wondering the same thing. That must suck inhaling that shit during the final milking process.. no..?
I add polyethylen glycol and water solution to the ends to prevent cracking. Antifreeze if it is outdoor stuff, or in a pinch.
@32Fossil He hasn't clarified yet, where he at
Selecting logs, prepping chainsaws, ordering milling machine... Exciting times for the four of us... BTW, love the song. Added it to our "Love songs" playlist over a year ago.
I modified my grandburg mill I put a hand crank on it haven't had a chance to try it out yet. That's a hell of a piece of wood you got there
I have a 68" white oak on my property. Oh the stories it could tell. They say it is about 375 years old. There are documented stories of hangings in that tree. Currently, it is the 5th largest white oak in the state and still alive and well. Last year it shed so many acorns it felt like you were walking on marbles when you were under it.
Awesome. Any pictures of it?
Yes I do
Wow still making acorns means it's still a long ways from death!
I got one of those. dunno about hangings... creepy to think about but it is SC...
It hasnt had a big shed in the 2 years we live here but the hickory and other oaks out front are ridiculous. the hawks killed all the squirels so my yard is a mess now.
If you've got pigs, they would love you with all those acorns!
I would love a slice of the beauty for a family table. Thanks for the video.
+Dan Svensson Thanks dude!
Great video you guys. What never ceases to amaze me is that you don`t have to make and post these videos, but you do anyways :).
So may I take the opportunity ( on behalf of tens of thousands ) to thank you all soooooo much. Its not just entertaining but also educational.
Great music too.
Most sincerely
JF ( UK )
It is very informative nd also very interesting to watch
Thank you for the knowledge.....just had a huge oak blow down in Hurricane IRMA ...Now I know what to do...ordering my mill after watching the rest of your videos
Glad your safe Larry, All the best my friend Blaisey
It's a great thing that you were able to salvage that Oak tree and put the wood to good use. I hate to see good trees wasted in a landfill. I like the winch. Damned good idea. Looking good my friend. Pete
the best things about the winch is it is strong, not cobbled together like mine. and 2 leads makes for a smoother cut
Good job showing telling. Keep on cutting that wood thanks for showing have a good one see ya by.
How do you file your ripping chain? 10 degrees or do you have granberg style chains with scratcher teeth set at 20 degrees and the clearing teeth at 0 degrees
Nice historical ending!
Which saw is this? You said how long
The bar is but no mention of the model.
What brand of Alaskan mill set up are you using? Also, do you have sharpen every pass on a tree this large?
Hi, Its made by Gransberg. The trunk in video is Oak so the wood is quite hard I had to sharpen twice a day so probably after 3-4 passes. Cheers Blaise
Whats the stuff you guys are rolling on the timber after its cut and why are you putting it on? Thnx for a great video :)
Its a fungicide and insecticide called Borax cheers
Is that mainly because the UK is usually damp? Or would you reco it anywhere?
I do it on the most valuable timber because it seems worth the effort. cheers
cool video/music. As lumber prices soar, and "free wood" abounds, this is an exciting idea.
I have an oak tree larger than this one that just died. it's been on our family farm for 7 generations. I'm going to make counter tops with it, and use old barn wood from our falling barn to put into my dream house there. it will last for future generations! it will look great with the hand hewn beams for mantle that's about 150 yrs old!
An absolutely beautiful experience watching this. Thank you.
Can you share the winch installation and application? A "build" video would be great.
Thanks,
Mike
Love what you are doing
ua-cam.com/video/vLVjUEln1SI/v-deo.html cheers
This is so wild. I have a few Qs on this though. Do you lose a lot of good wood because the chainsaw mill is thicker than a typical bandsaw?
Loved the video. What did you put on the wood prior to stacking? I'm looking for a source to make a solid piece table. Rough dimensions are 4ft x 8ft x 4in. 2 pieces.
Its a fungicide and insecticide called Borax. Where are you in the world Im in the UK.
Southern California
Great video! Thanks for posting
was that creosote? what you were rolling on them slabs?
NO! Its a fungicide and insecticide called Borax cheers
I have a 36" chainsaw mill running on a Stihl MS660, but this is insane. I do like the MS880 Magnum, which is perfect for this size job.
Man, I like this video way more then the actual music video of the song. Great work. Jealous of those slabs.
When I was in the redwoods of nor cal at a furniture store they had many tables build with a few smaller slabs put together. It was a nice look. Just saying 16 in slabs can also be used for larger tables. the "farm table" look also lends itself to more basic construction for the legs/supports making it all the easier to to build a super expensive beautiful table fit for a multi million dollar home.
Making $ in such a lovely way, and creating beauty fills my heart with joy. The earth, the sun, nature fills my eyes.
+Alex Baker Super thanks for the info, cheers Blaisey
What a magnificent tree and harvest! Great video!
Michael Gross thanks V much bud.
Cool vidéo Blaise ! That was a impressive tree. I'm currious about the rolling on the slab. I think it's water to make the grain pop out for a nice picture to inventory all those bieutiful slabs.
+Jiimbo81 Hi its a water based treatment to stop insects and fungi cheers
Is it a commercial product or is it a home made thing? I just started milling (much smaller scale than this haha) but now im obsessed and want to learn all the tricks to getting the best finished product. Thanks for posting this video, ive watched it like 10 times over the last month.
Its called Wykabor mate no worries
+Blaise Brogan (Blaiseintrees) hello,i live in cambodia iwant to ask you something can shtil 070 does this job because the 090 very expensive here
Yerr should be fine mate probably won't take quite such a big bar though. Cheers Blaise
Can you tell me what was the coating you rolled on?
Its an insecticide and fungicide cheers
+Blaise Brogan (Blaiseintrees) which one, please, Sir?
Both Its a fungicide and insecticide called Borax cheers
Great video, and a beautiful tune nice one guys
Thanks mate drop by any time, Cheers Blaisey
Blaise please tell us more about the winch, how you made it / where you bought it?
ua-cam.com/video/vLVjUEln1SI/v-deo.html cheers
thanks chap
Nice job was you off to a board meeting afterwards lol , , keep up the good work and stay safe ....
Nicely Done!
What are they rolling on the cut slab?
It's insecticide and fungicide to keep the wood safe as it drys. Cheers Blaise
+Blaise Brogan (Blaiseintrees) Would that be boric acid or a commercial product?
+2clones Yes "Borax" I buy the powder then mix it up cheers.
Fabulous grain, enjoyed the video. Do you travel to the site of the tree to mill it.....
Have a nice day....Brian.
What model saw was that? Guessing it was a 880? Also, what did you roll onto the slab after it was cut?
GREAT MUSIC TO A TALENTED ARTIST OF WOOD AND NATURE WORKING TOGETHER
Thank you very much Karen
3:41 :: OOOOH!! All that texture! An adjacent pair of those planks could be used bookmatched as a fine big table.
Beautiful stuff! That little tracked loader you have looks to be the mutts nutts. I've seen that the yanks have something similar called a Dingo. Can you put a timber grab on the front of it? How much is one of them new?
+TheToolnut Thanks dude, It is so great it changed my business overnight, I have a grab for brash, a handling bucket, an auger and a stump grinder that goes on the front. www.boxeruk.com/boxeruk.htm
+Blaise Brogan (Blaiseintrees) Fantastic, outstanding, epic!
Nice job! But I'm worried about bugs. I don't think the Boron solution will kill bugs probably already in this wood. Decades ago we killed bugs already in dead and down wood slabs with Pentaclorophenol. It has been heavily restricted, but sure did work. We also took wood to commercial lumber kilns where the heat would kill them. And did you treat the end cuts with bees wax?
that saw dust in the beginning in slomo was nearly magical.
what's that stuff you were rolling on before you stalked the slab? I know it's to seal the wood, but what did you use for it?
looks like y'all thoroughly enjoyed what you were doing. I'm sure I would too.
Thanks dude, its a fungicide and insecticide called Borax cheers Blaise.
Hola me gustaria saber que producto es el que le aplican con rodillos y que funcion cumple.Gracias.
Hi su un fungicida y inscectacide aplausos Blaise
Awesome video, what do you roll on the slabs after you cut them?
Its a fungicide and insecticide called Borax cheers
Where do you buy that from?
The Borax? www.intralabs.co.uk/borax.html
Hey Blaize nice video. It came up as a recommended. BTW I met you at the PPG Open 👍
Thanks dude I have a flying channel too. Cheers bud
How long did it take for each slab?
+G Loarca Hi I have checked the footage but I don't have and film of a complete slab being cut. I would say just under 10 minutes per slab when the chain is sharp. It get dull pretty and need touching up at least twice in the day. Im pretty sure this is because the wood is old dry and hard.
What are you rolling on the wood?
+VOLKSMAN28T Hi its a water based treatment to stop insects and fungi cheers
Inspiring ... Now, I won't delay no more my cabin project. Thanks !
+Julian Canon Great I would love to see a pic when your done email on my website cheers Blaise
What is the liquid your applying to your slabs? Loved the video and the music!
Its a fungicide and insecticide called Borax . Thanks V much cheers Blaisey
Thank you!
Wow beautiful slabs brother. Great video!
Thanks mate Blaise
Never thought of putting a hand winch on a Alaska Mill, great job
+Dan Radusinovich Cheers mate its a game changer.
Cant anybody tell me what ist the stuff that's been applied there on the slabs? Some sort of prevention for shrinking cracks or what.
Its a fungicide and insecticide called Borax cheers
Thnx Blaise
Great work! What is the thickness of the slabs?
I think most were around 50mm 2”. Cheers
how much does the alaskan mill and large chainsaw combination run ya?
I also would like to know what was rolled on the slab after milling.
Its a fungicide and insecticide called Borax cheers
Nice work. How did you start the 1st cut using the ladder?
Is that a sealer you rolled on? So it will dry out slower?
Its a fungicide and insecticide called Borax cheers
The Borax, is it a particular brand ? Powder or pre made liquid ? I did a search and found so many different products im not sue if im looking at the same stuff !
Hi mate yes I use the powder mix it up with hot water and roll it on thick. cheers
I use the power because its cheeper to ship, mix it with hot water and roll it on don't spray it doesn't penetrate the wood because of the sawdust and chain oil.
www.wykamol.com/wykabor-powder
Cheers Blaise
What sawmill are you using in this video?
+Sean Signer Hi its an MS880 cheers.
Whose mill?
+Sean Signer He is using an Alaskan Chainsawmill with that Stihl MS880 saw. The mill is made by Granberg.
What is covered with slabs at 3:45 minute?
Can you write down the playlist? I've really enjoyed the music in this video as much as I enjoyed watching you guys working that out. :)
Hi its called "To Build a Home" by The Cinematic Orchestra. Cheers bud
Thanks buddy! :)
After Hurricane Matthew this year, I have two extremely large oaks like this in my yard that are down. Do you have better success doing this sort of cutting after some seasoning time or does it not matter?
No it won't season till you mill it, not at any meaningful rate, I would mill as soon as you can/want to. Stacking is critical don't rebuild the trunk you need to flip every other board. I will do a video on this soon. Cheers Blaise
Youv'e got some quality boards off of that storm gift, Blaise. Thank you for an excellent video and very interesting music. Who is the artist?
It's been 3 years brother. The whole time, it was in his description.
Great video guys
What a great video! Thought I'd watch a couple of minutes and watched it all. Good pacing and enjoyed the music as well! Nicely done with the winch setup as well :D
Awesome, thank you!
Brilliant. Oak - my favourite timber
If you had to take an estimate on how much that log weighed before you cut it mate what would you say?
I'm going to do this to a huge oak that just died for countertops. 7 generations and going,our family has owned the farm. Along with hand hewn beams from the barn that's falling for a fireplace, it will be loved for hopefully another 150 yrs! the tree is humongous.
Back in the day I had 2 056 Stihl saws on a custom built Double ended bar so I could cut 72".
What did you doing with all of the slabs these big logs produced?
+bwillan Hi I was just logging this one up for the owner of the tree, thanks.
I'm thinking of doing this to an oak on my property that blew over. My question is what are you rolling on the wood at the end? Stain? and if so, doesn't that hinder the dry out process?
hi its a fungicide and insecticide called Borax, water based I buy the powder and mix it. Cheers
Amazing work my friend. I'm looking into the Alaskan mill for some oaks I have on my property. Exactly what species of oak is that, if you don't mind?
Go for it mate, it English oak. cheers
Great choice of music! Patrick Watson FTW
awesome job! what did you paint on the slab? I presume a preservative oil?
Its a fungicide and insecticide called Borax cheers
what are you painting it with?
Its a fungicide and insecticide called Borax cheers
+Blaise Brogan (Blaiseintrees) nice
What kind of chain are you using ? If it's a skip tooth, how many teeth are skipped ? Brand ?
Mate I will do a close up of the chain in tomorrows Vlog. cheers Blaise
what kind of chain saw where you using ms880 magnum?
Great video. What type of sealant/wood preservative are you using on the oak slabs before stacking them to dry? Is it merely the equivalent of Thompson's Water Seal? Does it cut down on cracking? I like the idea of the winch. It looks like it almost cuts out the need for an assistant on large cuts.
Its a fungicide and insecticide called Borax cheers
AWESOME VIDEO!
Is that a sprocket nose bar?
The winch is very clever.
do you have a specific brand/or chain you prefer for the chainsaw mill?
Hi Reid, I use 10 Degree Stihl ripping chain as thats what my local shop has. Welcome to the channel and cheers Blaise
what chain are you running for those cuts and is that ms880 totally standard , Awesome video by the way !
Chris Cousins thanks mate, it’s Stihl 10 degrees ripping chain cheers blaisey
+Blaise Brogan (Blaiseintrees) hi Blaise, I am curious as to the size of Still powerhead you are using and curious as to whether not the engine bogs down or overrevs as you mill through varying log densities? keep up the excellent work.
That’s so awesome, well done 👍🏻
great video
Hey guys. I want to ask you, in video time 3:40 are you using a special color or what?
Thanks for the reply.
It’s an insecticide and fungicide cheers
hi great vidio can you please let me know where i can buy this mill i have the 880 stihl chainsaw but would like to buy the mill thanks
H Debbie
Is called an Alaskan mill made by Grandberg. Where in the world are you? cheers Blaise
Hello,
no auxiliary oiler ??
what saw and what chain ?
what is the liquid you are sealing the logs with, Ive herd of painting the ends but never both faces. I just finished milling a 9' long 54' monster oak with my 880 sthil and Granberg mill
Its a fungicide and insecticide called Borax cheers
Wow Awesome and such care of the log. That will make something very beautiful
Do you do this as a business? Just curious cause i have a tree service and been thinking about doing something like this as a side business.
Hi sorry its taken me a while to reply, yes I cut trees and mill as much as I can. cheers Blaise
What material is being rolled-on before stacking? Does anyone know?
Borax its a fungicide and insecticide i don't bother any more. Cheers
nicely done
This is a wonderful video! The work and cinematography was both amazing to me. Keep up the great work.. What do you intend to do with the slabs?
Thank you sadly the customer kept all the wood on this one.
The crank system you have on the mill - talk to me about that set up or send me to the right video for how to please.
Lovely video! Those slabs would make some nice tabletops :-) Is the winch an aftermarket item you added? How does it perform, does it have the tendency to get the bar wonder/ drifting? It seems working wonderfully
EDIT: just saw your video on fitting the winch.. Haha!
+Maurice Blok Cheers dude!
I really like your videos Maurice do you mill your own wood?
Wow!!! very inspiring. Keep it up. Subscribed.
Amazing and beautiful!!!
Thanks you Sir. Blaisey
Cool video, how long did it take to cut all those massive slabs? What kind of sealer was it you rolled onto your slabs. I liked watching you do this, keep the cool videos coming.
mark
+Mark Burgess Thanks dude it took 4 days!
What did you paint on the log?
Its a fungicide and insecticide called Borax . Thanks V much cheers Blaisey
Love it! awesome work
+Aaron Gibbons Thanks dude.
just gorgeous bud