Sawmill School - Portable Sawmill Safety
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- Опубліковано 2 жов 2024
- In this video, you’ll discover some smart, easy-to-follow tips for milling safely.
For example…
• What to wear…
• Log cleanup-the how and the why…
• What to do BEFORE you begin milling…
• Where NOT to sit or stand when milling…
• The most dangerous part of a portable sawmill (it’s not what you might think!)
• And so much more.
It’s all right here. We highly recommend you watch this. It’s short, easy to understand, and could make all the difference between loving every minute of milling or dealing with an easily preventable scenario.
We always value hearing from you. Please call us if you have any questions, OK?
You can reach us at 1-800-567-0404 or get all our contact info right here: www.norwoodsaw...
When using a chain saw, use safety pants, the ones from Stihl, safes your leg from being cut off by the chain saw. MS
Absolutely! Chain saw safety is a whole 'nother issue, and probably the most dangerous part of sawmilling. Hard hat with face & hearing protection and cutting chaps at the very minimum. I have a friend with nearly 300 stitches in his left leg from a chain saw accident.
Fantastic video! Thank you for being so kind when you give advice, I like how gou acknowledge that we all make mistakes sometimes especially when we are new to something.
Thanks for watching. Doesn't matter how long you've been doing something, you can still make mistakes. Generally, as long as all body parts are present and still in working at the end of the day, you can pretty much recover from everything else.
Great mention about being hydrated and getting electrolytes in you on those warm/hot days. Even in cold, hydration is important.
Thanks for the comment. Too many times, people are so concerned about physical injury, they forget to take care of themselves.
Your safety ideas are spot on! Thank you for refreshing my memory of my Dad and his obsession with safety in his tree trimming business. Thanks again!
Thanks for your comment! Yeh, tree trimming can have its moments, too... especially if you climb. I get a lot of my logs from local tree trimmers. My dad helped me at the mill until he was nearly 90. Wouldn't trade those experiences for anything!
Be mindful of wind direction so you don’t breath in sawdust. Otherwise you may consider respiratory protection.
Doesn't matter what direction you set up the mill, the wind will always shift to blow sawdust back in your face. Gets in your eyes, too. You bring up a good point, and a dust mask is a great idea for part of the safety protocol.
very good video, but I would add one more safety tip...
Don't work alone, even if it is just someone watching and not physically helping. Make sure they know what to do(call for help) if something goes wrong and you can not make the call yourself.
Also have a first aid kit and know how to use it, the time to read the first-aid manual is before you need it.
All good suggestions Dane.
Cross your safety chains when hooking up to the tow vehicle. Makes a safety "cradle" to catch the trailer tongue incase it comes off the ball, and won't drag the road causing the chains to grind away and break.
You are exactly right... I almost always do that, but must have slipped when I filmed this video. Good catch!
Believe it or not I've never heard of doing that..and that must explain why I have had trailers with extra long chain...which like a dummy I have cinched up with a clip haha
Don't try and operate after you have been drinking alcohol.
Absolutely right... or any kind of impairment, including fatigue, sleep deprivation, or heat/cold stress.
I hope to saw out the wood to build a structure to keep out mill out of the rain and us out of the sun.
Hi, JB. Excellent first project. A mill shed has been on my short list for the last 11 years!
You should also always check the ends for Blue or blue-black discoloration that signals metal in the wood. This will save your blade and your skin!
Hi Dave brilliant and informative video, my only question is when you check over the mill before you pulled away saw there was no wheel covers or mudguards as well call them here or are they not needed in the USA as would have to be used here in the UK.
Hi Shaun
We do supply fenders with Norwood sawmill towing packages so you can install them before heading out on the roads. But if you are just towing around your property, most people do not install them. They slide into pockets and then you pin them in place.
Dave..as much as you've done to promote Norwood I hope they set you up with the lumbermax 38..on the company of course..I know I would if I were runnin things..or at least upgrade you to the hd36V2!
Thanks, Jay. Norwood is a great company to work with and while I'm always interested in the latest and greatest, the ol' HD36 is running even better than when it was new!
Fellow Ladies- wear mens jeans. From personal experience for whatever reason they have better, tougher fabric. Also actual pockets help.
Never gave it much thought, but now that you mention it I've never seen "Lady Logger" jeans. Thanks for the tip. Much more practical than the tight yoga shorts worn by ladies on a certain other sawmill channel, but I'd feel silly wearing them anyway and for some reason doubt it would encourage people to view my videos!
Thanks for the great video. I especially like the part where you say "we need to talk about you a little bit." I tend to push thru being hungry, thirsty, tired. But hear you that it's a safety issue. I'll remember that. Thank you!
Thanks for watching, and for the comment. Sometimes it's hard to know when to pack it in for the day, especially when there's daylight left.
Excellent little video, popped into my inbox just as I was putting together our sawmill safety policy and guidelines, very helpful, thankyou! Steve TirCoed
Did I miss any important points? I'm always glad to learn from the expertise & experience of others!
Thanks for the advice. Wish I had one of these 25 years ago. Now I want one, but don't think my body is up to it.
Thanks for the video. Great advice Dave.
Did anyone else think that when he was talking about how on a hot day when you're thirsty that his next words were going to be "don't drink beer while operating"
Good point. Maybe I give some people too much credit for common sense. If they don't get it by now, my saying so isn't going to make any difference. Thanks for the comment.
Can’t seem to understand the scales on my Norwood sawmill. I ‘am new to using a sawmill. But so at I love it.
Congratulations on your sawmill! Which one did you get? I've been meaning to do a video on using the scales. For now, if you use the scale on the far right, that one is in inches, same as a tape measure. Properly adjusted, it tells you how far above the crossbunk the blade is. Allow 1/8" for kerf. For example, if cutting 1-1/8" thick (the most common thickness, since after drying and planing, you wind up with a 3/4" thick finished board), drop the sawhead 1-1/4" for each cut. This corresponds to the "9/8" scale, which has the kerf built in. If you use the 4/4 scale (1"), you'll notice the lines are 1-1/8" apart to account for the blade kerf. Oh yeh, I also keep a good tape measure handy, too! Hope that helps.
Can you use drain oil to lub the blade instead of water or diesel.
No. Norwood mills are not designed for oil lube-- water (with PineSol and, in the winter, windshield washer antifreeze) is best. If the mill is designed for Diesel blade lube, used motor oil will stain the wood, and is too thick to flow properly.
Love your videos Dave 😎👍🖐
Head should be ahead of axle when on the road to prevent fish tail ( keep wait on hitch )
I'd estimate about 80 pounds of tongue weight on the 1,800 pound machine. Driven it to Jacksonville, FL & back-- over 1,000 miles at highway speed with no problem.
I think u got lucky, front of any trailer should be heavier then back ( found out hard way, cost me 1000$ to fix)
Yes Mr. Dave, your shades do make you look cool:). I use the loggers helmet as well, easy smeasy to use... Greasing as I’ve learned not to forget, is pretty important. Could you go over greasing the wheels, please sir?
Hi Elaine. We have just noted your request and will see if we can do a video. Thank you for the suggestion!
Norwood Portable Sawmills thanks! Sounds silly but I’ve got one wheel that appears good and one that grease comes out in a different spot
Feel free to call us if you ever have any questions. Maybe ask for Trevor about this question - he hosts our Tech Tips videos.
800-567-0404
Norwood Portable Sawmills thanks. I’m on hiatus for right now but when my brain decides to work with me, I’ll get the cover off and make the call!
The video on maintaining the mill goes into that. I try to remember to check the bearings and grease them every time I change the blade. Replaced one bearing in 5 years.
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Thanks for watching, and for the thumb up!