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- Опубліковано 10 лют 2025
- Sawing some cherry on the Woodmizer LX 150, Trying to determine what would be best to do with smaller logs like this one, Firewood or Lumber, I used the RK 55 Compact Tractor with Forks to move and log logs, and put firewood baskets away.
Mike Morgan
PO Box 2140
Cranberry Twp Pa 16066
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Equipment that we use on the Property:
RK 24 Subcompact Tractor Loader, Backhoe & 54" Granite Grapple
RK 37 Compact Tractor With Loader and 72" Granite Grapple
RK 55 Compact Tractor With Loader
Polaris 900 Crew Side x Side
Wolfe Ridge Compact Commercial Log Splitter
Black Diamond 22 ton Log Splitter
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I really didn't think about how much different it is for Hunter to have friends this way. I think it is great that you can participate and not be uncomfortable, and have so many people rooting for you; we like you Hunter!
Great to hear that Hunter enjoys the comments! Also great to hear that it is helpful to him. You guys should be proud of your family and the job you have done with them. It’s apparent that you have taken the time and effort to raise them the right way, great to see!!
Mike and wife, thank you both for the cleanliness of videos as you work together. I cannot stand videos that have smucky content or bad language. with this always look forward to your next well edited videos. Thank you.
That cool snap in the weather is trying to tell you it's time for the equipment shed.......Remember, build bigger than you need. I assure you it will fill up fast.
Ok Mike....I'm bringing my truck up there and taking that mill back with me lol! I've got so many logs! We can all really tell how much joy this firewood and sawmill operation brings ya! Happy for ya buddy!
Love to watch the saw mill at work!!👍👊
Beautiful wood. Really encouraging to watch you guys. Beautiful family and property. Awesome to see that a couple can work hard together, keep a positive attitude, and make such a positive impact. You will never know the number of lives you touch and positively influence through your living example, you family and sharing.
I hope you are having a great day Mr. Hunter. Poor Eva your not left out girl we all love you as well. Hope you are having fun as well. God bless
Kids are like blisters. They show up when the work's all done. :D
I am so glad that Mr Hunter is happy to have internet friends. Hunter you are a great guy and I do see you sometimes in the background making an appearance. It is good to see you once in a while. Good looking cherry boards. Darn near as pretty as those girls in your family.
I am so glad to hear that Hunter gets such benefit from the social media and it is so nice to see people reaching out to to him and you. I think social media gets a tough rap, as I am very sure it has benefited me all my life.....of course I was in the computer industry for 35 years so it is sort of 2nd nature. (and I go all the way back to Fidonet BBS systems running one myself)
Anyways, Hunter seems like a great guy, and I'm thrilled to him getting a fan base. Say hello to Hunter for me too!
I enjoy the channel.....keep up the good work.
I think I saw a Facebook post from Hunter for a locksmith to make him a key for the chocolate and goodies cabinet. Go Hunter!!
It would be nice if you use the first sheets of the logs as your exterior walls. The cabin will look part of the surrounding woods. Blend in with the woods. 👍🙏🇺🇸
Big contrast in the weather its -3 celsius here. Mike watching you cut boards is therapeutic, the cherry looks very much like the myrtle paneling I have in my house. Melissa I have to relocate about 5-6 snakes every summer from around the house, so it wouldn't be your cup of tea. Glad Hunter is enjoying all the interaction, say hello to him.
All of the comments must be great for Hunter. Hopefully it will help him come out of his shell a little bit. The world can be a scary place it must bring great joy to you guys knowing the support Hunter is getting I hope he continues to soak it up.
thank you
IBC totes for fire wood are awesome. Organized easy to move around not only for a tractor but also a pallet/power lift jack. They are so multi purpose and handy. I just can't believe I had them for years and never used for firewood. Loading, unloading, distribution to customers saves the back and so simple. ❤️
Mike, I grew up in Beaver County on the old family farm of several hundreds of acres surrounded by thousands of acres of fields and woods; I never saw a rattlesnake until I lived in Huntingdon County, in central PA. Great video.
Great video as always. Thanks for sharing. I never wanted to have a saw mill until I saw you use yours lol.
Sunday mornings can't get any better. Fresh video, good coffee, cool crisp morning in Michigan and the smell of bacon.
Thank you for sharing the video. Cherry wood sure does make beautiful lumber. Good job👍
If you can get communication without over stimulating it's amazing for our kiddos (even when they are adults they will always be my kids to me). My boys cope much better with distance however they always struggle with ambiguity. Good to hear Hunter has found his niche with communicating.
CAN'T WAIT TO SEE CHERRY STAIN OR CLEAR STAIN TO BRING OUT THE BEAUTY IN THE. WOOD ,,I HAD A MAPLE DRESSER FOR 50 YEARS I LOVED THE COOR ,CAN YOU IMAGINE CHERRY KITCHEN CABINETS WITH GLASS PANELS WOW !
Whoever controlled the fade to another scene it was well played Melissa.
On my device it went like this, “speaking of money how much did you spend on shopping the other day”? Cut go to Experience obre Buick commercial. You couldn’t have timed that any better. 😂
It was soothing to my soul watching that cherry log turned into boards. It wasn't a premium log yet it still yielded some excellent boards for the inside walls of the blind. Excellent value, native cut lumber is the best imo... Being the miser that I am, I would not hesitate to touch up the blade with a file to extend it's usable life. Good idea to keep a back-up blade on hand in either case methinks...
In closing I want to say this: " When I grow up, I want a wife just like Melissa! Lol...
Go Hunter, your'e the man!
Bill on the Hill... :~)
Smooth Mike, real smooth...Ms M asks about the cost of a new blade - “A new blade cost about a dollar, by the way how much did you spend shopping the other day”? Smooth, real smooth.
You got more out of that cherry log than I thought when I first saw it. Nice video Morgans!
Awesome video, Morgans. Love the sawmill, it might not have all the bells and whistles, but gets the job done. Love cherry, but I have to drive about 200 miles round trip for dried and planed to 13/16 for $6 and up a board foot. Tell Hunter “Hi” from Georgia, and have fun! 👍👍👍👍👍🤠
I’m a new subscriber, but really enjoy & relate to the videos, glad I stumbled upon your channel in a sea of UA-cam channels that are out there. I grew up in PA, and love the outdoors life in the country, you really can not beat that type of awesome way to live. Keep up the great work! Look forward to watching many more of your videos😊
Mike, from a “Melissa’s safety perspective” you might consider retracting the powerhead and having her off load the boards from the other side of the mill. That way Melissa wouldn’t have to step over and through the mill frame and log bunks as the boards would be close to the side of the mill. That would lower the risk of her stumbling and falling, especially with wider and heavier boards. The more time I spend around bandsaw and chainsaw mills, chippers, chainsaws, and related vehicles the more opportunities I see to reduce risks... and keep it fun!
John Grossbohlin thanks for sharing the safety tips!
Beautiful Cherry guys. I must hand it to you, the 'Renewable Resource Center' is coming along very nicely. I for one can't wait to see the building for the mill. Hunter needs a BK Chicken sammich.
Making cherry sawdust, it's smells nice and the the boards will come in handy too.
Mike you still have the slabs for fire wood, best of all worlds. Love what you are doing.
Say high to Hunter.
mike, i think you are right on the grade of the log. The rest of the tree is fire wood, so you can optimize your resources. thanks for the vids. fun to watch. p.s. took all my self control not to rip the west coast guy about the wimp comment.
I just watched this video, you two are great parents. Does Hunter help out around your place? My wife and I are retiring to 108 acres near Sandpoint Idaho in a couple of years after 30+ years of flying for a major airline. I really enjoy your channel (and learn many new things). I have been watching since you had less then 2K subscribers. Your success is well deserved. Thanks for all your hard work.
Just getting on here to say hi to Hunter and hope everyone has a great day God bless yall
That cherry is beautiful. Would die for that here in upstate NY. Well worth the time on the mill.
That tractor is a great piece of kit Mike. Loved the video. Hi Hunter and greetings from North Wales 👍🏴
How many totes for firewood do you have and what's been the best source to get them? Super clean and organized for firewood...very nice!
Melissa I think that a pool would be cheaper to have than the wood mill, no blades to get or sharpen. Lol
Tell Hunter and Eva hi.
Love and hugs from Alamogordo New Mexico USA. May God bless you and your family
$1 to sharpen and $1 for a new blade. LOL....another great video Mike. Keep up the great work
That's good for lining for a interior wall. Then accent it with some mahogany trim 😀😀😀 tell Melissa love those boots 😍😍😍😍
Great looking cherry. I think making the small logs into lumber is a good choice. Maybe do quarter veneer logs and make the mini cabin into a log cabin look.
Thanks for the video Mike and Melissa.
Hey there Mike and Melissa, years ago I tried to pay the bills chopping firewood and also making furniture. You surely know that hardwood like cherry is super expensive, but firewood is dirt cheap. If you can partner with a hardwood company, or a furniture maker, you will get great advice as to what they need in terms of species of trees, dimensions of wood, etc. I know you can find a way to saw-n-sell that cherry and oak. Best of luck and God bless you guys. Oh, say hello to your 27-year-Old cool dude.
I went the other way.... told my wife what it actually costs for a blade and what it costs to sharpen them (plus shipping of course). That's how you justify a setter and sharpener! Cheers. Great video!
With that mill you’re sure turning out some nice lumber. Tell Hunter hello for us it’s about time for another trip to BK isn’t it? Thanks. We enjoyed the video. 👍👍👍❤️
Very nice looking lumber.
Gotta Love the Morgans❤️ and a special....Howdy Hunter 👋 From all of us at the Rocking K. Mike, you have me looking at mills🙄😂👍. Thanks for sharing🇺🇸
I live in south Texas an it's still86 degrees at 1025 pm so enjoy your nice weather an cool temps
Hunter,! You are a so cool. I love how your always around behind the camera. Great job buddy!,,
thank you for the kind comment Wes
Mike, I don't think indoor paneling needs to be any thicker than 1/2" to 3/4". You'll save some weight and squeeze a few more boards out of every log. Also, what do you think of making a temp tunnel of bent PVC pipe and plastic (anchor the ends in concrete blocks)? Space the hoops so you can still get in there with the forks to load logs. Keeps the weather off the mill and you can keep working in the rain to collect material for the permanent structure.
Hunter what did you have for lunch on Saturday? I hope you had something you liked a lot. It was nice to see Eva and Chloe.
Hi Mike,I’ve found an hour and half to two hours on a blade and sharpen, blades will last longer and you will get more sharpening before they break!
Bless you Melissa. And yeah a dollar seems about right for a new blade on that woodmizer.
Haha it seems when you're doing something and help arrives when you're finishing up it may be planned. I always tell my 4 brothers when they do this yeah, "you guys are like blisters" you always come when the works done.
I'd never guessed that you'd get that much lumber from that log Mike. Pretty impressive. 👍
that stihl rechargeable equipment is brilliant saves time money
$1 new, $1 to sharpen I love it!!!Great videos keep up the good work!!
Awesome Tunes!
Some very beautiful lumber. Cheers
In winter I use my blower to clean snow off deck, steps and cars.
Nice blues music. Wood slabs would be better than firewood. Once burned, firewood is gone. Boards and their beauty last forever. :)
Gary was not talking about burning the slabs. Gary the question Mike was asking I was if small logs where worthy of the time to get the lumber out of or not. If not worth the time to get lumber out of then cut up for firewood!
Hay DOES that plainer work good on wood chips I use to cut trailers through the woods and load them with wood chips its very quite and keeps the mud down after it rains just think if it would work on wood chips keeps the trailer dry and weeds down
I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t envious
That is some beautiful lumber.. if you had to buy that much cherry you’ve already paid for the mill. I would build everything out of cherry toilet, sink , refrigerator, toaster.. nothing would be safe
Lol
MIKE, good price on the blade replacement /sharpening, sure beats the cost of Mellisa's 'ear buds' that she got for 20 bucks!!!!
Mike when I'm milling a cant I usually cut three or four boards then remove them at once saves some foot work.
Those boards would look great through a planer and used for decking inside the little cabin. Siding inside also. Cypress would be great on the outside, aged it turns a cool gray in colour. More info on that blower if possible please. Great to hear bout Hunter and his getting the attention. Give a Hey to him from Hope Mills, NC. Be safe up there.
Great to hear this whole thing is Hunter friendly. It doesn't get better than that!
Cherry wood is beautiful in a house or cabin my uncle did his with pine an staggered his from wide too narrow when he put it up an it was great but yes it’s a lot of work in it sanding it an finishing it but it is well worth the out come .
It depends what you need, The nice logs you mill the rest firewood. Mike do you heat with wood I have never heard you talk about your stove or furnace. Many years ago I built an outside boiler with a dutch oven masonry fire box, has work well for many years .
1 buck in money lingo means $100 which is about the cost of a new blade for the Woodmiser LX150. Mike you nailed it.
That thing cuts like butter
Mike, that wood be gorgeous for interior cabin!
In the process of building three more memorial benches. Need the haggle for some cherry lumber!
Hello Mike and Melissa, great video! Which is more in demand? Firewood or milled lumber? What can you sell the most of annually? Which costs you the most to produce? You will make your money back from the mill just being able to mill your own lumber for your building needs around there right now while learning which direction will be best for you to go firewood or milled lumber. I know you and your family will make it work. Thanks for sharing with us. Say hey to Hunter and the rest of the clan. We love them all.
I love the $1 comment. Exactly what Melissa said she paid for those pants. Melissa you deserved that one. Lol God bless
Mike, What do you do with your slabs? A lot of people around here cut them up for camp wood or fire pits
just a suggestion, make a hanger on the sawdust chute and collect the dust in 5 gallon buckets. Makes good bedding in the chicken coop and its a lot easier to clean up and you wont trip on the pile
Plus 10 for the 12 bar !!!!!
You mentioned all the fines washing away because of your steep driveway. We have the same thing happening. What is your plan in the future? Scrape off and put modified on?
Looking good
Melissa , Hunter will always have value!
Hello Hunter, God Bless you all. Love the video's.
Nice wood great saw thanks for sharing
How did you make out with the fox?
Beautiful lookin wood . Awesome tunes !!!
Nice work, looks great. Definitely worth sawing, I learned never ask what they spend, my wife and daughter are shopping right now, I can feel a sharp pain in my wallet. Give Hunter a hi five for me. 👍👍👍👍
62 here in central va this morning, ...small logs can make some pretty sticks to make molding with, grain should be pretty tight, not may logs are 100% perfect, or 100% trash, pick and choose wisely, plenty of good logs wind up in the woodstove.
Beautiful wood. That’s going to be one first class deer blind. Much too nice for firewood. Enjoy the videos.
Hey out doors with the Morgan's came over from buckins channel your not to far from me love the videos you put up👍👍👍
Thanks Thomas
Thanks again for sharing your. video 👍
Just wondering witch RK tractor have you put the most hours on? Thanks. Also, a post and beam type barn over a pool would be really easy and look great on the compound. Keep up the great work.
Nice tractor work.
Nice wood Like Melissa 's look when you said about changing the blade think it's might be time to get her the pool lol one question when do you find time to fill the totes with the fire wood ?
I agree, those smaller logs are worth the trouble. In fact, I would have sawn that whole log and cut it to length afterward. Those 2 ft blanks could be useful for small items like lamps, drawer fronts, small tables, etc. Just my 2 cents.
Will you have to stack that cherry somewhere for it to dry or can you put it right to use for the blind and let it cure in place? It sure seems like it would be satisfying to go from log to mini cabin just using the resources on your property! It’s mesmerizing to watch you turn that log into slabs and boards!
Mike, never heard you comment about the smell of the wood. I love the smell of oak when split, I assume the wood smells when cut on the saw. You probably could smell a stack of oak 10 feet away.
Of course some people might think it stinks.
Best use of small logs is bowl blanks, 9x9x4, 8x8x4, 6x6x3, can be larger or smaller depending on persons lathe.
That tower blind is going to be more like a first class B&B! Looking forward to watching the transformation from log harvest to the finished build.
By the way, is there enough sunlight during hunting season (when the leaves have fallen) to set-up a small solar array? Would be a nice option to give some power for lighting, phone re-charging and perhaps even video editing. :)
Hunter!!! You’re the man, bud!
Good job on stacking the wood in the totes Levi... Heeeeyyyy Eva.... What's going on Hunter, make Dad do a BK run, we haven't seen your choices in a while!... Hey Hannah!... Not getting/understanding the de-barker idea of it on the Wood-Mizer? In the video it looks like it does nothing; and if it does, why only one side?... Something I guess best answered in a vid one day... Always enjoy the vids Mike & Mel...☺
Nice looking wood there Mike, is that 2X lumber, looks like 1X from the video ??? Tough decisions to make since the MILL is in the YARD. To Firewood or NOT To Firewood, Lol !!! Always a Welcome Treat to see the Beautiful One in the Vlogs. You are Rocking those Boots, Shades and that Smile. Heck, just about everything you Wear Looks Fabulous, Keep Bring It !!! Hopefully you and Big Buddy Hunter have Lots more Pool time in Neighbor Cliff's Pool before it gets tooo Cool. I'm Still Lobbying for you and Family to have your own Pool tho. As Always, Stay Safe, Be Bless !!! #poolformelissa #thatmelissasmile #melissatough