Just got a mill, was a logger For 49 years, but having a lot of issues, I’m sure it’s a learning curve, but Thanks to guys like you I’m getting it figured out 👍
By the way that song at the end (16:00) when you’re milling, is really cool to walk to… I was walking around the property doing chores and it was like I was in a slow motion music video or an action movie with explosions going off behind me…🤩😎🎸
Hi Tony and Joanie, Awesome video! We Have the foundation for our HM126 almost completed. It’s just like yours. Thanks for all the great advice. Happy Mother’s Day Joanie. Take care… Craig and Marlene
Hi Craig and Marlene. Awesome news on the mill platform. It is a solid one for sure. You will enjoy milling your own lumber. Happy Mothers day Marlene.
This is my first time on your channel, and I subscribed. My HM 126 mill just arrived yesterday. So this video is really going to help me with assembling my mill and getting it set up right. I am going to go back and watch your other milling videos. I am so glad I discovered your channel. Take care 👍 Steve
Thanks Steve. Congrats on getting your mill. You will enjoy making man glitter (sawdust). Lol. If we can help in any way simply ask and we will do our best. Take care and have a great day.
Thanks John. Some of those old logs get wound tighter on those dry times and they twist and separate as you mill them. All part of it. Have a great day
Howdy y’all- fantastic video! Really good information, Tony. I think there is a sermon wrapped up in the information, just sayin….. The videography is second to none. Take care and God’s blessings to y’all
Good suggestions. I too have had thickness issues, and it is because the end of the cant/board wasn’t secured well enough. I cut a lot of 16’ lumber and only have 2 clamps. I need at least one more, or ideally 2. I have also found that as I turn my cant I will find the original side I cut first is not flat anymore. I believe it is from the tension release you talked about. I just put weight on it to get it flat, and clamp it. I then turn my cant 180 degrees for last cut and that helps to solve this problem and help keep board thickness even.
Thanks Matt. Really enjoyed reading your comment. It’s a learning process for sure. My mill is dismantled right now. We are moving to our new property. Lots of setting up to do. Take care
Hi Joanie & Tony. Just thought I would pop in to see what the both of you were doing. Love your addicted to milling series. I do not have any knowledge about milling but this is interesting & I am learning a fair bit. (Tony you are a good teacher.) Myself, I'm painting, unfortunately with my mobility issues I am only able to do a bit at a time, then have to take a day or so to recuperate. But I will persevere because I want to remain as mobile as I can for as long as I can. Take care & see you later.
Thanks Roberta. We enjoy the milling series. Whether we are milling or painting it is good to pace yourself. I know the older we get the more we have to listen to our bodies and know our limitations. Take care and have a great week. ❤️
There is just something about the feel of a fresh milled piece of lumber. It's kind of like cutting the grass. Everything becomes neat and orderly. Bad analogy, but it makes sense to me. lol
Makes sense to me to Chuck. It’s like the work of a stone mason. Take something rough, smooth it and make it better. I think there is a sermon in their my friend
Your information is greatly appreciated, very good and informative videos. Wish you and Joanie were closer would love to meet y'all and work with y'all. We are in Alabama and just started milling, I got the HM 130 Max with extended trailer. It is great! So looking forward to learning and your videos help, thank you
Hey Randy. Glad you enjoy the vids. If we ever get to Alabama we will look you up. Sounds like you got a great setup there. If we can help in any way let me know. Take care
Do you have your levelling feet screwed to your deck? My family was living at 669 Main Street in Lawrencetown… nice to see a UA-camr from there. I’m down in Southern Arizona, looking to get back to NS after 22 years away.
More important than level is straightness. The blade must run true and consistently with the bed. Technically, you could mill with the mill canted at a 20 degree angle in both directions. As long as the blade maintains the same distance from the bed the entire length of the cut, the results will be as good as they can possibly be given that, as you said, the lumber will move.
like sawing with sandy says level is good but flat is better using the bubble on a level gets you close but not perfect so like you and sawing with sandy i use the string method but not string i use a thin copper wire stretched tight enough to play a tune on and not just one but 2 one on each side of the log bungs over top of the log stops layed flat at each end......4 mm i think they are or 3.96 and instead of using my tape to measure height from bung to wire use a caliper.... much more accurate ...anyway thats what i do oh yea i check each side of blade height to log bung with caliper at all bungs they should be very close to the same
Level is not nearly so important as flat, side to side and length wise. A string along one side making that side perfectly straight, then leveling the other side perfectly with that one.
@@CreeksideMaplesHomesteadI think that we need to remember that we are milling rough lumber. If we’re making cabinets or other fine furniture, that wood, like all fine lumber, will require planing. I worked for Stimson lumber for a time and even a big operation like that will saw some pretty ugly stuff. But once it goes through the planer you’d never know it, so long as we were too thick not too big. Lol, I think that I’m gonna name my sawing business “Thick and Thin Lumber Co.” just to relieve the pressure of expectations. After all, as you say, hobby milling should be fun. So far my biggest issue has been keeping consistent thickness from one board to the next. I may have figured it out today though, as I found that my mill was binding a bit one one post. A squirt of silicone seemed to help. That and I have started going past my mark and coming back up to it each time.
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Thanks everyone for taking the time to watch the video. We hope you have a great day.
Just got a mill, was a logger
For 49 years, but having a lot of issues, I’m sure it’s a learning curve, but
Thanks to guys like you I’m getting it figured out 👍
Awesome. Welcome to milling. I enjoy it every day. If I can help in any way just ask. Good luck. 👍
Hello Tony and Joanie
Came over to check you out!
Thank you for dropping in. appreciate it very much. Always enjoy meeting new friends and family
Welcome to our CREEKSIDE family!
That was interesting…great video!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching. Appreciate the support.
Another enjoyable video. Take care Tony and Joanie.
Thanks Marshall. Hope all is well with you. Take care
Awesome information Tony! Great video! Have a great weekend friends!
Thanks friends. Have a great weekend
Good video guys and some great advice Happy Mother's Day to Joanie hope you had a wonderful day take care have a great week
Thanks Tom. Appreciate you watching and commenting. Have a great week.
Thank you!!!
Awesome video.
Thanks
Thanks
Judy's Cameo was at 19:58. great Video Tony!
You found her. Lol.
Fantastic video buddy..thx for sharing
Thanks for watching bud.
Another great video guys. We'll done
Thanks Gary. Take care my friends. We will be in touch.
Great info thanks for the video. 🙋
By the way that song at the end (16:00) when you’re milling, is really cool to walk to… I was walking around the property doing chores and it was like I was in a slow motion music video or an action movie with explosions going off behind me…🤩😎🎸
Lol. Glad you liked it. I try to find good tunes. ❤️
Hi Tony and Joanie, Awesome video! We Have the foundation for our HM126 almost completed. It’s just like yours. Thanks for all the great advice. Happy Mother’s Day Joanie. Take care…
Craig and Marlene
Hi Craig and Marlene. Awesome news on the mill platform. It is a solid one for sure. You will enjoy milling your own lumber. Happy Mothers day Marlene.
Thank you!!!!
Woo milling!
Great video tony and happy Mother’s Day Joannie
Thanks so much Willie.Take care my friend
You welcome Tony and Joanie
Thank you!!!
@@mrs.creeksidemaples2866 you welcome 🙏
This is my first time on your channel, and I subscribed. My HM 126 mill just arrived yesterday. So this video is really going to help me with assembling my mill and getting it set up right. I am going to go back and watch your other milling videos. I am so glad I discovered your channel. Take care 👍 Steve
Thanks Steve. Congrats on getting your mill. You will enjoy making man glitter (sawdust). Lol. If we can help in any way simply ask and we will do our best. Take care and have a great day.
good video you are right get it as close as you can. there as some logs that are just mean they twist, bow and etc. take care, be safe and well.
Thanks John. Some of those old logs get wound tighter on those dry times and they twist and separate as you mill them. All part of it. Have a great day
Hi Tony and Joanie, awesome video and thanks for the tips. i just love milling can't wait to get back to it tomorrow morning. take care guys
Our pleasure! Have a great day
Thanks for sharing.
You bet. Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for taking the time to watch and leave a comment. Always appreciated. Have a great day
Really enjoy your videos and thanks for your witness.
Thank you. Appreciate the kind comment. Have a great weekend
Awesome vid
Thanks
Hi there Tony and Joanie! You all are experts at this! Love watching you all do this! What a blessing to have access to so much wood too! 😊👍
Thanks. We love milling. It’s hard work to get the logs but it’s worth it
We appreciate your support Tammy!
I love watching you mill! Thanks for info!
Thanks Brenda. Appreciate you. Have a great week
And we love you watching 🤗
Howdy y’all- fantastic video! Really good information, Tony. I think there is a sermon wrapped up in the information, just sayin….. The videography is second to none. Take care and God’s blessings to y’all
Thanks Paul. We appreciate you so very much. Thanks for the prayers as well. God bless you.
Gotta love making Man Glitter, I use that term all the time as well.
Thanks Kelly. A lot of folks don't know what man glitter is. lol
Hi Tony and Joanie! Hope you guys are well. Great series! Enjoying this milling stuff as it is fun to watch!
Glad you enjoy it! Thanks Lisa. Have a great day friend
Good suggestions. I too have had thickness issues, and it is because the end of the cant/board wasn’t secured well enough. I cut a lot of 16’ lumber and only have 2 clamps. I need at least one more, or ideally 2. I have also found that as I turn my cant I will find the original side I cut first is not flat anymore. I believe it is from the tension release you talked about. I just put weight on it to get it flat, and clamp it. I then turn my cant 180 degrees for last cut and that helps to solve this problem and help keep board thickness even.
Thanks Matt. Really enjoyed reading your comment. It’s a learning process for sure. My mill is dismantled right now. We are moving to our new property. Lots of setting up to do. Take care
Very well done 👍
Thanks for the visit
Hi Joanie & Tony. Just thought I would pop in to see what the both of you were doing. Love your addicted to milling series. I do not have any knowledge about milling but this is interesting & I am learning a fair bit. (Tony you are a good teacher.) Myself, I'm painting, unfortunately with my mobility issues I am only able to do a bit at a time, then have to take a day or so to recuperate. But I will persevere because I want to remain as mobile as I can for as long as I can. Take care & see you later.
Thanks Roberta. We enjoy the milling series. Whether we are milling or painting it is good to pace yourself. I know the older we get the more we have to listen to our bodies and know our limitations. Take care and have a great week. ❤️
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There is just something about the feel of a fresh milled piece of lumber. It's kind of like cutting the grass. Everything becomes neat and orderly. Bad analogy, but it makes sense to me. lol
Makes sense to me to Chuck. It’s like the work of a stone mason. Take something rough, smooth it and make it better. I think there is a sermon in their my friend
Thx so much Tony, will try a few of these things to get even cuts
Awesome Rich. Hope it all helps. Take care and always have fun milling.
Your information is greatly appreciated, very good and informative videos. Wish you and Joanie were closer would love to meet y'all and work with y'all. We are in Alabama and just started milling, I got the HM 130 Max with extended trailer. It is great! So looking forward to learning and your videos help, thank you
Hey Randy. Glad you enjoy the vids. If we ever get to Alabama we will look you up. Sounds like you got a great setup there. If we can help in any way let me know. Take care
Do you have your levelling feet screwed to your deck?
My family was living at 669 Main Street in Lawrencetown… nice to see a UA-camr from there. I’m down in Southern Arizona, looking to get back to NS after 22 years away.
I do have them screwed to the deck. We lived in Missouri for a very long time. Moved back to the valley 5 years ago. Great to meet you.
Where are you guys located? State.
We are located in Nova Scotia Canada. We used to live in Joplin Missouri
Thank you
Now in NB.
Hi Guys!!!!
Howdy friends
How hard is to raise the head on your mill?
It is very easy. Thanks for asking and have a great day
More important than level is straightness. The blade must run true and consistently with the bed. Technically, you could mill with the mill canted at a 20 degree angle in both directions. As long as the blade maintains the same distance from the bed the entire length of the cut, the results will be as good as they can possibly be given that, as you said, the lumber will move.
Very true and great comment. Thanks Joe.
What part of Alabama are you from? I am in a little town called carbon hill
We live in New Brunswick Canada now
how much does a tape measure cost?
not much
Man glitter, lol, I'm going to use that!
Awesome stuff, man glitter. 🤣
like sawing with sandy says level is good but flat is better
using the bubble on a level gets you close but not perfect
so like you and sawing with sandy i use the string method but not string
i use a thin copper wire stretched tight enough to play a tune on
and not just one but 2 one on each side of the log bungs over top of the log stops layed
flat at each end......4 mm i think they are or 3.96 and instead of using my tape to measure height from bung to wire use a caliper.... much more accurate ...anyway thats what i do
oh yea i check each side of blade height to log bung with caliper at all bungs they should be very close to the same
Awesome comment. Love the copper wire idea and the caliper. I will be using that for sure. Thanks and have a great day.
Level is not nearly so important as flat, side to side and length wise. A string along one side making that side perfectly straight, then leveling the other side perfectly with that one.
Awesome tips. Thanks so much. 👍
@@CreeksideMaplesHomesteadI think that we need to remember that we are milling rough lumber. If we’re making cabinets or other fine furniture, that wood, like all fine lumber, will require planing.
I worked for Stimson lumber for a time and even a big operation like that will saw some pretty ugly stuff. But once it goes through the planer you’d never know it, so long as we were too thick not too big. Lol, I think that I’m gonna name my sawing business “Thick and Thin Lumber Co.” just to relieve the pressure of expectations. After all, as you say, hobby milling should be fun.
So far my biggest issue has been keeping consistent thickness from one board to the next. I may have figured it out today though, as I found that my mill was binding a bit one one post. A squirt of silicone seemed to help. That and I have started going past my mark and coming back up to it each time.