Homemade bandsaw mill

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  • Опубліковано 9 лип 2015
  • This video shows me running my homemade bandsaw mill that I built for only $350, with simple salvaged parts. I used cheap to free materials from motorcycles, car parts, scrap metal, and plastics. If you take your time looking at savage stores, wrecking yards, and talking with friends you can find a lot of things to create your mill.
    I started looking on forums, but found people over complicating things or just suggesting a store bought mill. I found the best thing for me was looking on UA-cam. I found a lot of good information and ideas, some better than others, and I also looked at pro built mills for ideas too.
    I made this video to show how good my home built bandsaw cuts, and to encourage people who are interested in building a sawmill. Before building it I had never used one, but in no time I was unlocking lumber from trees. In no way am I saying to build your mill just like mine, instead I think you should Work with the parts you find, and build it how you think it should be built. I hope this inspires you.
    PS with the money I saved building my mill my self, I built a log arch and bought a used 4x4 tractor, and still had less money spent on all three than it would have cost to buy a store bought mill.
    Music by: Maudette
    From the album: Extract the essence
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  • @awspartan4417
    @awspartan4417 8 років тому +2

    As a former logger /firewood cutter I have the utmost respect for anyone willing to have the gutts to mess with logs.
    Its hard freaken work.
    I love the saw mill.

    • @Mikefestiva
      @Mikefestiva  8 років тому

      Thanks for checking out my mill video!
      And you are right, messing with logs is a hell of a lot of work, but It's sure satisfying at the end of a long day to see a big stack of lumber!

  • @Specialized61
    @Specialized61 5 років тому +3

    Just found this video after seeing the one on the Titanium 125. Awesome mill! Those slabs are sweet!

  • @eyeofbass
    @eyeofbass 8 років тому +1

    The best of the best. Masterful work. Design, resourcefulness, usability, durability, detail, and quality. Great job!

  • @zerocool2352
    @zerocool2352 7 років тому +1

    I really love this one. And finally a homebuilt saw with a safety guard and not a horrible death waiting to happen.

    • @Mikefestiva
      @Mikefestiva  7 років тому

      Thanks for the nice comment about my mill :) And yes safety guards are a good thing to consider when building a saw mill.
      I have seen a lot of home built mills without guards, It just does not seem worth a horrible death to run one without guards.

  • @deancooke513
    @deancooke513 7 років тому +1

    What a great job on that mill. Looking forward to making my own. Love your shed too.

    • @Mikefestiva
      @Mikefestiva  6 років тому

      Thanks Dean! You will really enjoy milling your own lumber :)

  • @normsawyer4192
    @normsawyer4192 8 років тому +1

    Good work. Nice finish on the cedar. Thank you.

  • @dananelson3534
    @dananelson3534 8 років тому +1

    Enjoyed the videos Mike. Keep posting, when you have time.

  • @grampzstillkickin7252
    @grampzstillkickin7252 9 років тому +1

    Excellent job!!!
    Looks like you get a very nice clean and smooth cut on the boards
    Thank you Thank you

  • @CoolRiffz
    @CoolRiffz 8 років тому +1

    awesome, really nice yard to work in too, looks like a good time

  • @TimberLineNorth
    @TimberLineNorth 9 років тому +1

    Excellent job Mike,,,saws nice.

  • @Hapotecario
    @Hapotecario 4 роки тому +1

    your work is great. congratulations!

  • @copperheadsevenpointthree8523
    @copperheadsevenpointthree8523 9 років тому +1

    once again, Thanks- I will be referring to this in the future when I build mine.

  • @acusticsix
    @acusticsix 8 років тому +1

    very cool homemade saw mill!

  • @AJ-bz3vs
    @AJ-bz3vs 6 років тому +1

    Very inspirational. Well done, Sir!

  • @LivingDesignPermakultur
    @LivingDesignPermakultur 9 років тому +1

    Good Job! So great to see!

  • @sukivel
    @sukivel 8 років тому +1

    That's awesome dude.

  • @rudedude13
    @rudedude13 9 років тому +1

    nice mill.. planing to build one in a futur project.. the things that i will remember most, or that gave me ideas is your log clamping method, tracking adjustment. height clampling, and guide block.. great videos (both fabrication and running videos) kudos to you

  • @jimstrainsandstuff9539
    @jimstrainsandstuff9539 7 років тому +1

    Excellent job on the bandsaw mate. A big thumbs up for the innovative thinking with the build materials. And what a nice piece of timber. I'm green with envy.

    • @Mikefestiva
      @Mikefestiva  7 років тому

      Thanks Jim! I really appreciate the nice comments about my mill :)

  • @johntilsley9271
    @johntilsley9271 8 років тому +2

    Seeing this is relaxing thanks mate

  • @ladedk
    @ladedk 8 років тому +2

    Good job buddy! Beautiful wood too!

  • @birch8005
    @birch8005 2 роки тому +2

    Remarkable skillset.🙂😊

  • @allanperryman388
    @allanperryman388 Рік тому

    Nice lumber. I have mill experience on a mobile dimension with 1600 vw. This is interesting to see the bandsaw verses the circular saw. Great video

  • @jaxxbrat2634
    @jaxxbrat2634 7 років тому

    Double strut around the band wheels are how i would design..very good

  • @bennyrlove
    @bennyrlove 5 років тому +1

    simply beautiful wood!

  • @MrJackchap
    @MrJackchap 6 років тому +2

    What a great job on the mill

    • @Mikefestiva
      @Mikefestiva  6 років тому

      Thanks Jack :) I appreciate that!

  • @markopalikko6986
    @markopalikko6986 4 роки тому +2

    Very nice, great job!

  • @deandemoydillon
    @deandemoydillon 8 років тому +1

    real nice best one yet

  • @abc369
    @abc369 5 років тому +1

    Крутая машина, гладко режет! Красивая текстура у дерева. Мастер - супер!

  • @BricoleurTV
    @BricoleurTV 2 роки тому +1

    Loved the music!

  • @malochala
    @malochala 8 років тому +1

    Love the mill and the music. I'm in the process of designing a micro sized mill that I will soon build.Like I said, I love your music. That first track reminds me of "Riders On The Storm" by The Doors.Great job on the video

    • @Mikefestiva
      @Mikefestiva  8 років тому

      Thanks :) I'm glad you enjoyed my mill and my music! Hearing your building a micro sized mill you should check out this you tube link from Claude Ouellet He made a awesome little bandsaw mill from a pocket bike. inspiring build fore sure!
      ua-cam.com/video/PSHWDZ0r9wY/v-deo.html

  • @pressedearth9492
    @pressedearth9492 7 років тому +1

    Nice Creation. Useful too.

  • @dirtbikeriders6663
    @dirtbikeriders6663 6 років тому +1

    Nice Mill I love it

    • @Mikefestiva
      @Mikefestiva  6 років тому

      Thanks for checking out my mill :)

  • @kansascowboy5721
    @kansascowboy5721 8 років тому +2

    Mike you are extremely talented

    • @Mikefestiva
      @Mikefestiva  8 років тому +1

      Thank you Denny!
      And thanks for checking out my mill.

  • @nicholasdamiano2993
    @nicholasdamiano2993 7 років тому +1

    Also appreciate the fact u roll a log with a peavey like a real boy

  • @mountainviewturning5319
    @mountainviewturning5319 4 роки тому +2

    Great sawmill love to have some thick off cuts

    • @Mikefestiva
      @Mikefestiva  4 роки тому +1

      Thanks! It’s really nice to be able to mill your own lumber 🙂 since this video I have added a power feed, height controls and a bed extension. Thanks for checking out my Mill!

  • @nugefour
    @nugefour 7 років тому +3

    Awesome build! I do worry a tad about the safety aspect of tripping over the obstacles of the machine when pushing the saw.
    Beautiful lumber from that log!

    • @Mikefestiva
      @Mikefestiva  7 років тому

      I did have to watch my step but never did I trip on the frame work, I was working on building a walkway on top of the frame, but instead I built a power feed for my mill and a platform so I can just ride on the mill and let it do all the hard work, now I just watch the cut and monitor the cut speed. Thanks for watching!

    • @dozer1642
      @dozer1642 7 років тому +1

      Mike festiva I'd love a video on the power feed. I've thought of adding one to my mill. Good job on the build and thanks for posting.

    • @Mikefestiva
      @Mikefestiva  7 років тому

      If you have not seen this video I made on my power feed here is a link to the first video, at the end of the video there should be a link to the second video. I recommend you building a power feed, there's a lot of dc motors out there that can easily be adapted to a mill. I'm real happy with my power feed, It makes the mill cut like a new machine!
      ua-cam.com/video/2M1JMKUrSkQ/v-deo.html

  • @ThoenWorks
    @ThoenWorks 7 років тому +3

    Nice rig! Yes, you can build for cheap.. The one I built cost about $3-400 for the initial setup. Then put another $1100 into it to add hydraulics.

    • @Mikefestiva
      @Mikefestiva  7 років тому

      Thanks! That's great you built a mill, That's the best way to do it, build it, then add improvements as needed!

  • @aubreyaub
    @aubreyaub 8 років тому +1

    @3.50. Bloody lovely grain.

  • @brandonlee505
    @brandonlee505 7 років тому +1

    Great mill

  • @johnswimcat
    @johnswimcat 7 років тому +2

    Brilliant. And the same applies to lots of other equipment

    • @Mikefestiva
      @Mikefestiva  7 років тому

      Thanks for checking out my videos!

  • @sperbinha
    @sperbinha 8 років тому +1

    My friend, really nice job you did there, i`m now looking for parts to build my owne!! I already have a 13 hp motor and some framing parts, can`t wait to start putting things together!!
    Thanks for the videos, it`s going to be a great project!!

    • @Mikefestiva
      @Mikefestiva  8 років тому

      Great to hear your getting the parts together to build your mill!
      I have really been happy with my mill, It's a game changer for sure. It's just so nice to turn trees on your land into lumber for building projects. When you get your mill built I really would like to see a photo of it!
      Thanks for watching :)

  • @Aicke1000
    @Aicke1000 8 років тому

    very very good !

  • @Agustin-jo8mv
    @Agustin-jo8mv 3 роки тому +2

    I hope you still have logs to mill because lumber prices now! whoooooo haha

    • @Mikefestiva
      @Mikefestiva  3 роки тому +2

      Yes I have a large pile of logs to start milling soon 👍

  • @nicholasdamiano2993
    @nicholasdamiano2993 7 років тому +4

    The 8 people who disliked this have no idea what it means to work with what u have in order to achieve what you need. 8 shmucks if u ask me this is remarkable and takes something they'll never know or have. Ya dun good👍

    • @Mikefestiva
      @Mikefestiva  7 років тому +1

      Thank you so much! I really appreciate your nice comments :)
      It is funny that people dislike some of my mill build videos because I post them to share with others what I learned, and hope by sharing them It will in turn encourage other people to build something as good or even better, but there always is some schmuck that has to dislike them.
      Thanks again for checking out my mill!

  • @DavidHarnadek
    @DavidHarnadek 4 роки тому +2

    Inspiring.

  • @jamesmclaughlinprimitivele4587
    @jamesmclaughlinprimitivele4587 8 років тому +2

    excellent

  • @daffymar
    @daffymar 9 років тому +2

    Great video. I loved it. But from the last photos you showed, i think if you have bought the traktor before the bandsaw mill's construction, you could have working the mill by the tractor's pto and havimg the log moving instead of the bandsaw. Hm?

  • @paublusamericanus292
    @paublusamericanus292 6 років тому

    the wood was so pretty, I thought for sure on the first one you had dumped a bucket of water on it to make it stand out, till you pulled a board off and it was both sides and the kant.

    • @Mikefestiva
      @Mikefestiva  6 років тому

      Paublus Americanus thanks for checking out my mill video!
      Yes the Cedar logs look real nice milled into siding, and it smells great too! If you get time check out some of my other mill videos on my UA-cam page, I show how I built this mill along with other videos of how I made the power feed and a lot of useful info :) take care

  • @PeacefulCountryLife
    @PeacefulCountryLife 5 років тому +2

    So you built this? This is amazing! This must have more features that a "proper" one which you would buy. :) Nice job!

    • @Mikefestiva
      @Mikefestiva  5 років тому +1

      Thanks! Yes I built it all from salvaged parts and pieces, this video was from about 3 years ago, since then I have added a electric throttle and blade lube control, a power feed so I can ride on the mill when cutting lumber plus a auto board height control. I have posted videos of most of these upgrades, It’s been a fun project, you’re right the store bought mills need to step up there game and start providing theses things on there smaller mills. Take care and thanks for your great comment!

  • @scor440
    @scor440 4 роки тому +3

    Nice mill....one thing build a pushing handle so you dont have to walkover those beams if you trip it could get ugly

    • @Mikefestiva
      @Mikefestiva  4 роки тому +3

      Thanks for checking out my video 👍 this was when I first build my mill and it’s been a work in progress, this video I will link is a newer video with a power feed, but I have even more improvements now like height set controller. Take care ua-cam.com/video/vMNN7dqtICE/v-deo.html

  • @houseboatrob4238
    @houseboatrob4238 7 років тому +2

    Dude your good at building stuff!

    • @Mikefestiva
      @Mikefestiva  7 років тому

      Thanks! subscribe to my channel if you are interested in more of my DIY projects.
      I'm now planning a second smaller bandsaw mill, simply made with off the shelf parts.

    • @houseboatrob4238
      @houseboatrob4238 7 років тому +1

      Mike festiva I got a bunch of cypress logs around my boat house if I had a Mill I could make a fortune

  • @mimosamodern
    @mimosamodern 2 роки тому +1

    Great video. Thanks for the instructions and encouragement!!! I'm gonna go for building my own as soon as I get settled on my property. I'm also really diggin' the music. Who's the artist and where can I find it? Thanks!

  • @darrinbunston5932
    @darrinbunston5932 3 роки тому

    If you look at some Sawmills and I think it's a cook Sawmill they have fingers coming down on the backside of the blade so that it gets to the end of the cut It will drop down and when you bring the carries back it will bring the bord back to you or off the log
    wondering if you thought about doing something like that for your homemade sawmill

  • @varjen018
    @varjen018 7 років тому +1

    Awesome rig!

    • @Mikefestiva
      @Mikefestiva  7 років тому

      Thanks for checking it out!

    • @varjen018
      @varjen018 7 років тому +1

      The wife just gave me "the look".
      But yes, i will be building one during the year. ;)

    • @Mikefestiva
      @Mikefestiva  7 років тому

      LOL The look! I have seen that look before :)
      That's great your going to build a mill! start tracking down parts and tell your friends what your looking for and you will be surprised how parts and pieces start adding up.
      Check out my first video on building my mill, somewhere in the middle of the video I list a blade speed to HP chart, this is real helpful when you track down a motor it gives the right blade Feet per minute "FPM" speed.
      It took me a long time to find that info on line so I thought it would help others in building a mill.
      Here's a link to my first video.
      ua-cam.com/video/dFNpKC3JTVQ/v-deo.html

    • @ThoenWorks
      @ThoenWorks 7 років тому

      Your wife will love it once you build her some beautiful piece of furniture! Mine has a beautiful quarter sawn white oak pantry which I cut and my Dad made.

  • @to_a_nico
    @to_a_nico 7 років тому +1

    I could watch this shit all damn day! Haha
    Music reminds me of early Porcupine Tree. It Transports you.

  • @sipposbft
    @sipposbft 7 років тому +1

    Well done MikeI'm a fitter & turner & am impressed with what you've created & what you created it from. How do you fine the consistency of thickness in the material you cut?Great work

  • @JCC1256
    @JCC1256 7 років тому

    I have some old steel gates round tubing. They would make a super easy carriage but if aliitle nervous they aren't thick enough! What would you say?

  • @fergusonman7940
    @fergusonman7940 5 років тому +2

    This is amazing & has inspired me to build my own, do you have plans for one like this ? If so please let me know Thankyou for sharing & May God Bless

    • @Mikefestiva
      @Mikefestiva  5 років тому +1

      Thanks for checking out my mill! It’s definitely something I would recommend :) I don’t have plans but I do have quite a few videos from building it to adding extra options. Go to my UA-cam page and click on sawmill play lists or click videos and scroll though them, I very first video I ever posted was the building of this mill, I also have a video on tips on building a bandsaw mill. Take care

  • @israelriley9159
    @israelriley9159 8 років тому

    i have watched a lot of videos and i like yourabout your motor what size of motor is on that and where did you get your blade. and how long is band blade. i want to be able to cut a log a least 38" in diameter is that possible with your particular model

  • @jeffherdzina6716
    @jeffherdzina6716 7 років тому +2

    And a country boy can survive. Very nice job.

  • @jagerzutphen
    @jagerzutphen 8 років тому +1

    super

  • @Bansheekilr
    @Bansheekilr 7 років тому +2

    I envy you man.

  • @numlarpfamily
    @numlarpfamily 4 роки тому +1

    Great sawmill, look sample design.
    I am looking one machine like this, could you share me your design?
    Or how much I have to pay?

  • @rustybrowneye
    @rustybrowneye 7 років тому +2

    I have no reason to Mill my own wood but I still want one

  • @aaronwood3540
    @aaronwood3540 7 років тому +1

    outstanding job

    • @Mikefestiva
      @Mikefestiva  7 років тому

      Thanks Aaron!

    • @aaronwood3540
      @aaronwood3540 7 років тому +1

      you are very welcome. I like people who are creative and like to repurpose things that other disgaurd. well done

  • @timewarp0077
    @timewarp0077 5 років тому +2

    Hi Mike, inspired to build a sawmill! Almost have the bed finished. I am not a motorcycle guy, what kind of wheels should i be looking for? Do most bikes have wheels the same diam?
    Any other good options?
    Thanks, really enjoy the channel.
    Paul - Vancouver Island

    • @Mikefestiva
      @Mikefestiva  5 років тому +1

      Hi Paul :) I think you will be happy with your mill, I used wheels from some early 80s Suzuki GS street bikes, I used front wheels and rear swing arms, if I did it again I would have just used rear wheels with the swing arms, bikes usually have different diameter wheels front and back. Try and find some old street bikes with the same sized wheels if you can, I used mag wheels too, rather then spoked rims because they seemed to me they my be stronger? See if you can find someone that has a pile of old motorcycles to scrap from. I hope this helps. Let me know if you have any more questions. Take care

  • @laurelridge6666
    @laurelridge6666 4 роки тому +3

    Mike great build .I am in the process of building mine .i am using band saw wheels . actually 18.5 inch v pulley with a belt gives me 19 inch wheel. How much downward pressure should be on the blade guides? thanx

    • @Mikefestiva
      @Mikefestiva  4 роки тому +1

      That’s great you are building a bandsaw mill!
      To answer your question I have no downward force on my bearing guides, in this video I think I still had UHMW plastic guides but soon after I made ball bearing guides for it.
      I have seen some sawmills on line where people put downward force on them but I don’t think it’s necessary or right. I set my guides so once the blade is tensioned you bring the guides so they are just touching the blade top and bottom, the rear bearing can be touching the back of the blade or just off of it a 1/8”
      I maintain a big 40HP electric bandsaw at my work and the guides are set the same way like I just mentioned. Take care and I hope to hear some updates on your progress!

    • @laurelridge6666
      @laurelridge6666 4 роки тому +1

      @@Mikefestiva thanks researching and seeing how others set it up. I have one more question. i have an 18 hp engine and was thinking of using 3"drive pulley off the motor to a 10"pulley on the shaft. do you think I need to bump up the 10"?

  • @eddiebowens1919
    @eddiebowens1919 8 років тому

    what size blade did you use ?

  • @slimdusty6328
    @slimdusty6328 8 років тому +1

    Choice !

  • @51diogenes
    @51diogenes 8 років тому +1

    A nice build. I commend your inventiveness.
    Are you lubricating the blade with water or something else at 2:25 ?

    • @Mikefestiva
      @Mikefestiva  8 років тому +3

      Thanks for checking out my mill video!
      Yes I do use water with pine sol to lubricate the blade and cut down on pitch build up, I mix the pine sol at a ratio of one cup pine sol to a gallon of water. I also have found that it work like antifreeze in the winter, I forgot to drain my lube tank one winter and after two weeks of temps below freezing I was surprised to find my blade lube was still not frozen.

  • @revid64
    @revid64 8 років тому

    Hi Mike nice job,do you find it hard getting the logs "square"? I can't get square tubing to fit snugly inside another piece so that it slides easily and snug so when I push my first cut up against it to make my second cut it so the cuts will be 90 degrees to each other.

    • @Mikefestiva
      @Mikefestiva  8 років тому

      +revid64 My mill cuts square, I found nest able tubing that fits close, and I made sure when I welded my log stops in place it was 100% square to my log platforms. One more thing, make sure your blade is level with your log platforms as well. I hope this helps. I would really like to see a photo of your mill sometime.

  • @waynebayer3144
    @waynebayer3144 8 років тому

    nice how you made CEDAR siding out of pine lol

    • @Mikefestiva
      @Mikefestiva  8 років тому +2

      +wayne bayer I'm not sure what your talking about ? If you think the cedar tree I'm milling is Pine? "LOL" If so I guess you have never seen western red cedar before, It grows in abundance in the Pacific northwest, The only thing I have that's close to Pine is Doug fir, and that has a stronger grain than Pine.

  • @deninvigde
    @deninvigde 7 років тому +2

    Good work man.. very impressive. How many hours did it take you to build it?

    • @mozesgereb4419
      @mozesgereb4419 7 років тому

      deninvigde

    • @Mikefestiva
      @Mikefestiva  5 років тому +1

      deninvigde sorry for the year delayed comment, Haha I didn’t see this till today. I had around 40 working hours into cutting and building my mill, there’s a lot of other time into looking for parts and thinking of how to make it. Since then I have built a power feed and auto board height controls on it. Take care

  • @fitnessdevolution
    @fitnessdevolution 8 років тому +1

    HI Mike, Brilliant work- from mill design, your photography, editing, captioning, and music. Very Inspirational. BTW, what part of the country are you in? Have you sawn any white oak? Thanks!

    • @Mikefestiva
      @Mikefestiva  8 років тому

      +Fitness Devolution Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed my video :) I have never sawn white oak because none grow around my place. I live in the Pacific North West and we have a lot of big leaf maple. I milled some once and it cut okay but you had to go slow, I have a few new blades that should cut hard wood better so I will try again this fall. Thanks again for watching.

    • @fitnessdevolution
      @fitnessdevolution 8 років тому +1

      Thanks Mike. I'm just around the corner in Atlanta, Ga. Lots of oak, hickory, ash, walnut, and pine here. One of my favorite woods is long leaf pine (heart pine), which is mostly reclaimed wood these days, as they cut all of it 100 years ago.

  • @deckrower
    @deckrower 7 років тому +1

    Where did you find those t-bolts for the log holders?

    • @Mikefestiva
      @Mikefestiva  7 років тому

      If your talking about the T bolts that lock the bars or cant stops in place and make them adjustable, I just welded on some short pieces of 3/8" or 10mm solid metal rod onto some bolt heads, it keeps it simple.
      Thanks for watching

  • @TheSateef
    @TheSateef 6 років тому

    i have a lot of very big pines that died years ago from bark bettle, any idea how deep those things go, is the core still usable (typically)?

    • @Mikefestiva
      @Mikefestiva  6 років тому

      I'm not sure how deep they get into the wood, I thought I have heard they bore just under the bark but, up in the north west we don't have as much of a problem with the beetles. You may just need to cut one up and see how it looks?

    • @bournphree7565
      @bournphree7565 6 років тому

      I have pine beetle infested trees as well-was told they should be burned-not good for lumber, etc....

    • @JohnDoe-kb6wo
      @JohnDoe-kb6wo 5 років тому +1

      @@bournphree7565 Pine beetle kill is fine, it actually adds a blue tone to the wood. The issue is they leave behind a oily substance (hence the blue tone) which can be a significant fire hazard...one reason beetle killed stands of trees flare up massively in a forest fire.

  • @AugsterA
    @AugsterA 7 років тому +1

    Looks like that warehouse racking worked out well for your mill?!

    • @Mikefestiva
      @Mikefestiva  7 років тому +1

      Yes the racking is great! I was just milling Cedar siding this evening on my mill.
      The warehouse racking is fairly cheap when bought used, I like the fact that you only need to welding on some angle iron, log bunks and some log clamps and your track is done.
      Thanks for checking out my video, I also have other videos on building my mill if you check out my youtube channel.

  • @almonjacob3496
    @almonjacob3496 6 років тому +1

    Where did you get your saw head locks?

    • @Mikefestiva
      @Mikefestiva  6 років тому

      Good question, I salvaged them for my mill.
      I did a little research for you and if you look up ( Vertical toggle clamps ) you will find them all over the internet, they are fairly cheap to buy.
      I find lots of times I know what a part may look like but have no idea what the name to use to search for the part.
      I hope this helps.
      PS I find the locks I used helps the saw head lock in place when cutting to keep it from shifting or moving at all when milling but they are not a 100% of what keeps my mill head from dropping, the cable boat winch also has a lock on it. I don't think I would 100% trust the head locks to hold the head alone when milling.
      Just though I would let you know.
      I hope this helps :)

  • @mikejones-qk2ou
    @mikejones-qk2ou 6 років тому +1

    I have 7hp and also a 12hp Kohler engines! Would 7hp be enough or even 12hp? P.S. Nice mill!

    • @Mikefestiva
      @Mikefestiva  6 років тому +1

      Thanks for checking out my mill! I'm running a 12hp Kohler on my mill and I'm happy with it.
      If your going to build a mill the 12 hp would be a better choice, you will be able to cut faster and mill wider lumber.
      What makes the biggest difference is getting the gear ratio right, you can have a 7hp mill cut fairly well as long as you get the blade speed right, you can also have a 12hp mill cut bad if you gear it to high, some of my other sawmill videos I go over gearing a bit more and give some general HP to blade speeds.
      I hope this helps you out.
      Take care :)

  • @austinschepel9739
    @austinschepel9739 8 років тому

    I am building one and I got 2 tires but 1 of them is about half an inch smaller. Do you think that would be a problem?

    • @Mikefestiva
      @Mikefestiva  8 років тому +1

      I bet you can make it work, you will just need to compensate for the difference so your blade cut will be level with your log bed.
      Good luck with your build :)

  • @felisbertocameia81
    @felisbertocameia81 8 років тому

    qual e o preco da maquina em reais brasileiros ou entao em dolar americano. boa tarde.

  • @jeremymcclanahan2389
    @jeremymcclanahan2389 2 роки тому

    Care to share total cost?

  • @arjunazafran9354
    @arjunazafran9354 7 років тому

    bro..what type blade you use...how about lenght and width..

    • @kevinsnippe3372
      @kevinsnippe3372 6 років тому

      Arjuna, the blade is one inch and the length can go from anywhere at 133 to 177 depending on it size. If you look at your own 14" band saw that is obsolete in parts. Take a moment of your 14" band saw and turn it into a mill.

  • @TheSateef
    @TheSateef 6 років тому

    so you are putting water on the blade? i would have expected that to clog up with sawdust. so it helps cut?

    • @Mikefestiva
      @Mikefestiva  6 років тому

      Yes I use water with a little pine sol mixed in to cut down on pitch build up on the blade and it helps with lubing the blade, it cuts down on friction.
      I cut a lot of green logs so the moister content is high and the sawdust is not that dry anyways.
      Dried logs or green logs it's helpful to add a little bit of water when cutting.
      Thanks for watching.

    • @TheSateef
      @TheSateef 6 років тому

      awesome. do you use your lumber for home building? how is the city/county where you live about that re building permits and inspections? do you need to get it graded? i'm in norcal, where are you? thanks

    • @TheSateef
      @TheSateef 6 років тому

      i found this interesting www.suffolkmachinery.com/six-rules-of-sawing.html
      NEVER USE WATER as a lubricant on band saw blades. Water is NOT a lubricant and is the WRONG thing to use for many reasons.
      1. For the woodworker using 1″ and 1 1/4″ bands, not only is water unacceptable as a lubricant, but it also rusts the bands causing deep pitting, and inappropriate chip swelling. This prematurely destroys the body of the band and its gullets. It also dry rots your tires or V-belts.
      For proper lubrication mix HIGH ADHESION CHAIN SAW BAR OIL, with 50% kerosene or diesel fuel. Apply the solution with a spray bottle to BOTH sides of the band about once every four minutes, while the machine is running. When this lubrication is applied, the sound of cutting decreases over 50%. DO NOT APPLY AGAIN until the sound of cutting starts increasing. I guarantee you will be amazed! Longer life; No pitch buildup; No rusted or pitted bands! A great delivery system is the 12 volt windshield washer assembly out of an old car!
      2. “Pam” spray-on vegetable shortening is a great lubrication for 3/4″ WIDTH AND UNDER band saw blades on vertical saws. (EXAMPLE: Delta, Grizzly, Jet, etc.) Unplug the machine. Spray Pam vegetable shortening on a rag and wipe on both sides of the blade while turning the upper wheel by hand. You will hear a 50% sound reduction when cutting.

    • @Mikefestiva
      @Mikefestiva  6 років тому +1

      I will read this sometime, one thing to keep in mind is I live in the northwest and water is everywhere and everything rusts, so using water and pine sol for blade lube is not that big of a problem for me.
      I never take off my blades they are always on my mill and when I fire it up after it's been sitting for a while there's always some rust on the blade. once I cut for a little bit the rust is gone.
      I'm sure people would say never to keep a blade tensioned on a mill that's sitting as well but I just go with what works for me and whats easy.
      I'm sure there's better things out there to use then water but I don't care to use diesel, I have heard of this but it seems like a bit of a mess and I bet the diesel is probably worse on the rubber tires, I do not believe for a second that water dry rots rubber tires, for the fact all tires run on cars and motorcycles in the rain for crazy amounts of time and miles and anyone calming water dry rots rubber but will putting oil on belts and tire and say it is better is nuts. I'm sure oil would be better for a metal blade pulling through wood then water and I'm sure it's better to keep pitch from building up but I think this use of oil as a blade lube would lend it's self better to mills with metal wheels.
      Just my thoughts on that.

    • @green-zone36
      @green-zone36 6 років тому +1

      Mike festiva
      Steve's comment is for woodworking band saw blades. As used in dry dusty woodworking shops. Not sawills. Oil and diesel would be nasty to work with milling. Applying a thin coat of oil with a damp cloth is for woodworking bandsaw blades. No value for a sawmill blade unless you are planning on storing them for an extended period.

  • @scotthargraves576
    @scotthargraves576 8 років тому

    Hey - great video. I watched your mill build video but I can't seem to find one on your arch build. Point me in the right direction?

    • @Mikefestiva
      @Mikefestiva  8 років тому

      +Scott Hargraves Thanks for watching! I have not finished the making of my log arch video yet, I should be done with it soon, I will let you know when I get it posted.

  • @JasonSipe16
    @JasonSipe16 3 роки тому +1

    Where do you live?

  • @gregwind725
    @gregwind725 2 роки тому +1

    I want to buy a build guide book with tips and dimensions etc. for your sawmill build. The video is good but I could really use a book something like the VW maintenance manual for idiots, if you have seen that book. 😎👍 Thanks

  • @didierponcot3841
    @didierponcot3841 9 років тому +1

    hi! i'm didier from france,i use your sawmill as a model for building mine,i would like to now wich type of blade you use?thank's didier

    • @Mikefestiva
      @Mikefestiva  9 років тому

      +didier poncot That's great your working on a sawmill :) The blades I'm using are free used carbide tipped blades I get from my work, they are from a bigger bandsaw, and are 1.1/4" wide (31.75mm) and have a 1/8" (3mm) Kerf. and are variable pitch blades so they have sets of four teeth close together and four teeth a bit wider apart.( Don't buy carbide tipped blades because they cost WAY to much, I only use them because there used and free) I think the spacing between the teeth is about 3/4" (19mm)? I'm sure there not the best tooth combo for my mill but there free so I can't complain.
      I just talked with a friend the other day that owns a saw blade/ blade sharpening company, he shortens the free blades I get from my work for me. I gave him all the specs on my mill like HP, cutting blade speed, what kind of wood I cut and the average size log I cut and he sent me out a few blades to try. I have not tried them yet but when I do I will let you know what I think of them, I think they have a tooth every 1" (25mm) and a pitch of 10 degrees this is for cutting soft woods like Doug fir, Pine, Cedar. I hope this helps.
      I hope to see a photo of your mill when you get done!

    • @didierponcot3841
      @didierponcot3841 9 років тому +1

      +Mike festiva thank's a lot mike i will send you pics soon,i will adjust my wheels and pulley this weekend.

  • @brauliocruz8407
    @brauliocruz8407 6 років тому +1

    me gusta la máquina, donde lo puedo acudir, en Lima

    • @Mikefestiva
      @Mikefestiva  6 років тому

      ¡Gracias por visitar mi molino! Si tienes tiempo, echa un vistazo a algunos de mis otros videos de aserraderos.

  • @neilmacleod5371
    @neilmacleod5371 7 років тому

    looks like a steelite tipped blade , have to wonder why the up right stops and the dogs can't switch sides , if the dogs are good it would still hold the log steady , and the blade would be entering the clean side of the log

  • @granpswtharock
    @granpswtharock 8 років тому

    do you have any drawings and measurements for that sawmill

    • @Mikefestiva
      @Mikefestiva  8 років тому +1

      +granpswtharock I don't have any drawings, I just built it piece by piece to fit. But I do have a step by step video of how I built it that should help if your interested it building your own sawmill. ua-cam.com/video/dFNpKC3JTVQ/v-deo.html
      I hope this helps you

  • @wilmamcdermott3065
    @wilmamcdermott3065 Рік тому

    Carbide blade ????

  • @joeybryce4697
    @joeybryce4697 4 роки тому +1

    Is there anywhere I can find supply list and plans?

    • @Mikefestiva
      @Mikefestiva  4 роки тому +2

      I don’t have a parts list or plans but I posted a entire video on building this mill, if you go to my UA-cam channel and click videos is the first video I ever posted, so it will be at the bottom of the page. There’s a lot of info in that video.

    • @joeybryce4697
      @joeybryce4697 4 роки тому +1

      @@Mikefestiva Appreciate the reply. I've watched a bunch of your videos and have a much better understanding of the build now. Would you still recommend the Titanium Unlimited welder after you've had it for awhile now?

    • @Mikefestiva
      @Mikefestiva  4 роки тому +1

      Joey Bryce thanks for checking out some of my other videos, I really enjoy owning and running my mill and I highly recommend building one! I definitely recommend the Titanium 200, I have owned it for about a year now and have zero complaints about it, I really wish I owned it back when I built my mill, but I had a small Lincoln welder and only a few metal working tools then. If you have any questions about my mill I would be happy to answer any you have. Take care 🙂

  • @jhanplus
    @jhanplus 7 років тому

    What kind of wood is that.

    • @Mikefestiva
      @Mikefestiva  7 років тому

      The log I mill in this video is western red cedar.

  • @markclemmens2862
    @markclemmens2862 8 років тому

    How is your blade tensioned?

    • @Mikefestiva
      @Mikefestiva  8 років тому +2

      The blade is tensioned by inflating the tires to about 45 PSI It seems to work well, and after installing new blades it always tracks great, I never really have to track the wheels.

  • @marvinbonilla318
    @marvinbonilla318 8 років тому

    I have a 7HP MOTOR. Work in this proyect?

    • @Mikefestiva
      @Mikefestiva  8 років тому +1

      +Marvin Bonilla I'm sure a 7 hp motor will work, you will just have to make sure you gear it right, In my other video of my sawmill, I talk about blade speed at 10:18 look it up. I think if you should shoot for a blade speed of 3500 Feet per minute It will cut fine. I hope this helps.

  • @saemptyartpa9008
    @saemptyartpa9008 7 років тому

    what are you using engine??

    • @Mikefestiva
      @Mikefestiva  7 років тому +1

      I got a used 12 hp kohler magnum engine from my friend for free, For my mill.
      I have milled him lumber as a thanks for donating the motor. I hope this helps.

  • @victorvqz674
    @victorvqz674 5 років тому

    Hola. Cuántos caballos es tu motor?? Saludos...

  • @lottung1790
    @lottung1790 4 роки тому +1

    How abt your engine..? How many Hp..

    • @Mikefestiva
      @Mikefestiva  4 роки тому +1

      It’s 12 HP, I have quite a few videos about building my mill and adding options to it, you should be able to find them on my UA-cam channel. Take care

    • @lottung1790
      @lottung1790 4 роки тому +2

      @@Mikefestiva ok mike..thanks a lot

  • @skippytwonder
    @skippytwonder 8 років тому

    Suzuki GS450 wheel and swingarm?

    • @tryduck6993
      @tryduck6993 8 років тому +1

      x2

    • @Mikefestiva
      @Mikefestiva  8 років тому

      You are close, I think they where Suzuki GS 550 front wheels and rear swingarms. I bet you have owned one in the past.
      Thanks for checking out the video!

    • @skippytwonder
      @skippytwonder 8 років тому

      I still own an old gs450

    • @Mikefestiva
      @Mikefestiva  8 років тому

      They are cool bikes, I have an old Honda CB 350 four that I found in a barn, it needed a lot of work.
      I have fixed it up, simplified it and put clubman drop bars on, still looks a bit crusty but I like it that way, I really enjoy riding that old bike! Cheers