Comparing Sawmills! Which One is Right for You??

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  • @johnwaller4983
    @johnwaller4983 Рік тому +3

    What an amazing day in the background especially if compared to a week and a half ago .people don’t realize or appreciate the startup cost and running cost or the sacrifices made . Awesome information!!

  • @Firedog-ny3cq
    @Firedog-ny3cq Рік тому +7

    I worked with a guy this last summer milling up a bunch of loblolly pine we had cut down around my son's house. He had an old LT 15 and it was a beast. It cut everything we threw at it. I'm 68 years old and I can say without reservation that working with a 40-something-year-old youngster kicked my ass but good. It is hard work keeping up with someone who knows their mill like the back of their hand. We're going for round two this spring. I can hardly wait.

  • @TacDyne
    @TacDyne Рік тому +1

    "Home ownery". Perfect description. That can work for so many tools. :)

  • @michaelmiller7208
    @michaelmiller7208 Рік тому +3

    Nice explanation Emerald!

  • @keithbennett5519
    @keithbennett5519 Рік тому +11

    Emerald thanks for the amazing video and awesome tutorial, Always good info from this channel.

  • @tommy..980
    @tommy..980 Рік тому +8

    You impressed me so much with your knowledge of the mill’s Emerald!!! Good stuff

  • @anthonyricard7458
    @anthonyricard7458 Рік тому +11

    Great info Emerald for those sitting on the fence as to which one would fit for their use! I can see the LT70 in your future, and I know you can keep it humming! Thanks ladies and have a great evening!

  • @rexwoodall2179
    @rexwoodall2179 Рік тому +17

    Emerald, I can only imagine what the 70 is like! The 40 must be so much faster than the more manual mill. The hydraulics must be a nice feature. Thanks for the video and keep them coming!

    • @terrancevangemert7508
      @terrancevangemert7508 Рік тому +4

      40 is faster however if one does 2 or 3 logs a day and has no more need than that. The 15 is the option to go.
      if one does 10 or better logs a day.. Two person working. and doing that level of production for months on end. Then yes It would be better for the 40 to handle the load.
      It all depends on the economy of scale.

  • @mikemorgan4726
    @mikemorgan4726 Рік тому +11

    Hi again Emerald thanks for explaining things and the differences in the types!!

  • @charlesmiddleton3247
    @charlesmiddleton3247 Рік тому +12

    Great job on this! It's nice that you go over the different aspects of each one. Maintenance procedures of each one would also be a topic. Keep up the great video's!

  • @beckyumphrey2626
    @beckyumphrey2626 Рік тому +6

    Great video. Praying for a full recovery of your right hand/arm.

  • @scottwilliam5905
    @scottwilliam5905 Рік тому +11

    Very impressed with your machine knowledge. Just a quick question. How do you have time to work and make these great videos? Keep up the hard work 👍🏼 and thank you

  • @ssprofirewood
    @ssprofirewood Рік тому +3

    Good review Emerald 👍 That is very helpful.

  • @dawnprochilo8084
    @dawnprochilo8084 Рік тому +5

    Good video Emerald. It was very informative. Looking forward to the next one. Take care.

  • @JohnDoe-jq5wy
    @JohnDoe-jq5wy Рік тому +1

    THANK YOU FOR THE INSIGHT..... PROUD OF Y'ALL 😊

  • @burlseeker4680
    @burlseeker4680 Рік тому +8

    Another factor to consider, is blade life, and the cost of replacing the blades. With a Swing Blade Sawmill, the tips can be resharpened on the sawmill, without having to remove the blade. When they wear down to the point that they need to be replaced; you just need to replace the tips. Another plus, is that they cut a lot faster than a Bandsaw Mill.

  • @dennishinkle5010
    @dennishinkle5010 Рік тому +1

    The amount of lumber you cut can pay for it pretty fast. Excellent job ladies. Thank you.👍👍♥️

  • @group447
    @group447 Рік тому +4

    Better job than the Woodmizer salesman. I liked your honest presentation. I've rented Woodmizer 40s from a local sawer here in Virginia. One had fewer automatic features. The one that was better equiped was an incredible machine. He cut all my stickers in just a few minutes saving me lots of money. Great job. Keep up the good work.

    • @mrwaterschoot5617
      @mrwaterschoot5617 Рік тому

      and like all hhthe male viewers. we dream of emerald with the shining long red hair and her faithful younger sister jade and a younger buck brother juda.

  • @chipwhitely1490
    @chipwhitely1490 Рік тому +3

    Thank you Miss Emerald and your camera person. Informative video. I suppose you could have mentioned they use the same blades, however again thank you.

  • @keegantimber8571
    @keegantimber8571 Рік тому +2

    Great review and comparison Em! Great camera work Jade! The weekend is coming soon!, 👍👍

  • @generessler6282
    @generessler6282 Рік тому +2

    It looks like subs are at some kind of tipping point. They hit 100k just before Christmas, and are already up 5k. It would be wonderful if the family ends up making as much on YT as it does on the yard. A new and incredibly better kind of "influencer" is Em.

  • @jodyfannin5496
    @jodyfannin5496 Рік тому +8

    Thanks!

    • @KenBreon
      @KenBreon Рік тому +2

      Jody, thank you…Boss Man.

    • @bobbygreen2291
      @bobbygreen2291 Рік тому

      A friend of mine ordered a 15 in September of 2021 ,,he gets it on January 12 and will have to drive three hours to where he can pick it up and his total was 15 thousand with the extras he wanted

  • @stephenwilliams4118
    @stephenwilliams4118 Рік тому +1

    Thanks for a different look at the equipment you use and the costs associated with milling. It brings the retail cost of lumber into perspective.

  • @winterburden
    @winterburden Рік тому +1

    Thank you, this is the information we've been craving for the last two weeks

  • @the2012fad
    @the2012fad Рік тому

    My thanks to "The Little Old Log Lady."
    I always learn so much from her.

  • @allanhover5008
    @allanhover5008 Рік тому +1

    105 thousand subscribers outstanding I’m very pleased with the whole family all working together and all the wonderful information

  • @kensmith8832
    @kensmith8832 Рік тому +3

    Most times we buy a saw for the size of trees that need milled. My trees are a little bigger than anything Woodmizer can handle. My average base is 50" with the largest bases over 100". Your Dad will be able to relate to my idea for the perfect bandmill. My thought is to take a Ford 8N tractor and transform it into a bandmill. The rear wheels would become the main wheels to support the blade. The weight of the tractor can be used to tension the blade. The blade would have to be vertical with a frame made from 8"x8" tubing with 3/8" wall thickness. This would work with the moving sled. For this size bandmill the blade could be 8" to 12" wide with teeth on both sides. It is more efficient when the saw can cut both ways.

  • @mikeelliott9067
    @mikeelliott9067 Рік тому +2

    Good explanations of the differences in the two mills.

  • @David-dd7qe
    @David-dd7qe Рік тому +1

    Interesting and always thanks for the information and sharing.

  • @Snarkapotamus
    @Snarkapotamus Рік тому

    Woodmizer really needs to sponsor this channel!

  • @paulc.4211
    @paulc.4211 Рік тому +1

    Thank you Emerald for another interesting video and a big thanks to Jade for the Camera work too

  • @group447
    @group447 Рік тому +4

    5 months ago you did a video on making walnut cutting boards in your barn woodshop. Did you ever get enough finished to sell a few? I'm interested in buying if you are selling them. Great job on the videos.

  • @scottj4462
    @scottj4462 Рік тому +2

    It looks like you've been skiing! But do they have ski areas in PA? Or do they use those coat tags for other things too?

  • @paulbarr3981
    @paulbarr3981 Рік тому

    Thank You! Well done,

  • @johnsandell4501
    @johnsandell4501 Рік тому +2

    Nice comparison!

  • @michaelbrewington6454
    @michaelbrewington6454 Рік тому +1

    Thank you giant Scarjo,very informative!

  • @danielashton5697
    @danielashton5697 Рік тому +14

    Emerald, thanks for the tutorial, I'm assembling my "hobby" sawmill this weekend. I went with a Woodland Mills product.

    • @KenBreon
      @KenBreon Рік тому +3

      Awesome, have fun…Boss Man.

  • @CaperCountry
    @CaperCountry Рік тому +3

    Good video , I’d like to add that, before I bought my mill I spent a day working on both an lt 15 and another friend who has an lt40 , I ended up with an lt35 hydraulic, and don’t regret it one bit . My mill is more for a hobby mill for me , my advise is if you can afford it you won’t regret having hydraulics , it makes milling lumber far easier and much more enjoyable

    • @michaelrambo4886
      @michaelrambo4886 Рік тому

      I agree with you Caper, the hydraulics are awesome. I got the LT35 non hydraulics, only because i have a Cat 289 with all the attachments to move stuff around. But looking into adding some stuff down the road to give me a break from getting in and out of the Cat all the time. LOL

  • @SqueakyWheelMakesNoise
    @SqueakyWheelMakesNoise Рік тому +3

    Those wood mills are awesome.

  • @zapmaster207
    @zapmaster207 Рік тому +1

    I have a LT15. Soon after I got it I ordered the power feed! Saves my shoulders. I also added auto start stop for the line mixer. It only drips when going forwards. Their is a gauge for blade tension on the LT15 but it is not easy to read or accurate. Thanks for the video.

  • @woody1851
    @woody1851 Рік тому +1

    just bought a LX50...the smallest wood mizer. cant wait to start - thx. for your videos....

  • @morgansword
    @morgansword Рік тому +3

    I happen to like the bigger machine as its ability to stay back and watch the log, what is causing any problems with the log being sawed... I know its just options but to me they are invaluable

  • @rustyrobinson8027
    @rustyrobinson8027 Рік тому

    Thanks very good explanation

  • @jbbrown7907
    @jbbrown7907 Рік тому +1

    We had an LT 15 in New Hampshire about the time the Boss man was a youngster.
    Back then it seemed all Woodmizers were LT15s
    I knew of several others
    All the same size.
    We graduated to a Frink mill.
    We also run a Lane No1 for a while.
    My main job was to cut down three.
    All the trees I cut needed to be sliced
    I hope to meet you All tomorrow.

  • @grumpychuck
    @grumpychuck Рік тому +4

    I'm much less grumpy after my daily Lumber Capitol Log Yard video!

    • @MRBoatwrights
      @MRBoatwrights Рік тому +2

      I look forward to it every week night.

  • @ted70281
    @ted70281 Рік тому

    Thanks

  • @gregkarkowsky967
    @gregkarkowsky967 Рік тому

    With the price of lumber at the big box yards, you guys should be killing it.

  • @kpaulsen01
    @kpaulsen01 Рік тому +3

    I never thought I would be considering purchasing a small sawmill, but I have a lot of what I call weeds on my property in N. TX - Mesquite and beau d'arc. The county keeps taxing me on timber value so maybe I need to do something to legitimize their tax.

  • @AR15231
    @AR15231 Рік тому +1

    Great info

  • @bigboresledder
    @bigboresledder Рік тому

    Good info!

  • @greywolfwalking6359
    @greywolfwalking6359 Рік тому +1

    Great job teach!! Lots of
    " hands on" info...always a plus.. a very informative vid!!
    How is your right hand doing?? It was conspicuously missing in your coat pocket..??
    Is it healing Ok?
    Stay safe n warm as ya can...thanks again!!
    👍🧙‍♂️!!

  • @JayJay-qs8nd
    @JayJay-qs8nd Рік тому +1

    Emerald is a gem.

  • @metalpunk9519
    @metalpunk9519 Рік тому +2

    Most people don't realize every option you add pays for it self quickly on most equipment yet it's very important to calculate the cost 1st, most impressive knowledge 🕵‍♀& video young Jedi 🤺 well done 🙏🪓 🚜😎🦋🏴‍☠

  • @jeanlawson9133
    @jeanlawson9133 Рік тому +2

    You were talking about tension on the blade of the LT 15 versus the LT 40 amongst other things...but anywho... Dealing with belts V and or serpentine...there is a tool we have for gauging tension maybe there is one for blades but if it ain't broke don't fix it 😎 I imagine the spring and lever are set at a specific tension for optimal blade wearand life 😎

  • @apollomoon1
    @apollomoon1 Рік тому

    Interesting. Thanks.

  • @leontoolbelt4559
    @leontoolbelt4559 Рік тому

    i am never not amazed! what her father and mother have taught their own! I will spare the compliment. for now!

  • @mikeh6876
    @mikeh6876 Рік тому +1

    Always watch your videos. Would be nice to see a Woodmizer WM4500 under cover with all the bells and whistles. But, that is costly.
    Would also think that you could engineer some kind of long rolling cart to collect the sawdust. Engineered so that you could roll it out and dump by the compost.

  • @mikecrockett3669
    @mikecrockett3669 Рік тому +1

    Love your vids…….but today you had me at “Home-Ownery!”

  • @davidmajersky1969
    @davidmajersky1969 Рік тому +1

    Interesting hope you guys get the70 that would more then double your production, hence more orders for you guys.

  • @thateconguy
    @thateconguy Рік тому +1

    Our family went into this winter with a little under a full cord of firewood, but some of that was unseasoned from a tree we took down. Then we burned most of the rest during the multi-day power outage over Christmas. But I'm guessing northern Vermont is a little too far for a firewood delivery from central PA? :)

  • @RoccaDiCambioFarm
    @RoccaDiCambioFarm Рік тому +1

    Great job explaining! Look at that little gas engine. Diesel is definitely worth it. So much power

  • @juangarza1177
    @juangarza1177 Рік тому +3

    Great work.and never argue with stupid people.

  • @richardherring8220
    @richardherring8220 Рік тому +1

    It always amazes me how some people have a grasp of the obvious !!

  • @Candmsawmill
    @Candmsawmill Рік тому +1

    I love my lt 15 wide but I do hope to upgrade to a bigger mill in the next few years

  • @nickcasarez3531
    @nickcasarez3531 Рік тому +1

    The big one woodmizer 1500 is a true badass

  • @jonburne1
    @jonburne1 Рік тому +1

    Another interesting and well presented video.
    At some time in the future could we have a more detailed tour of the LT40? A “What this is, what it is used for and (video of) this is how it works” for every part of the machine.
    That might be boring for some but as a small circular saw mill owner I am really interested. I know some of the operation was covered in this and previous videos but I would like more detail.
    I wonder if Wood-Miser would be interested in having Emerald front a tour of the LT70 or any others in their extensive range of portable mills. A bit of a learning curve to prepare but her presentation style is really well suited to that type of promo video.
    Oh, “The Hand”! Lots of mentions again in the comments. I made my suggestion in a previous video. Emerald obviously doesn’t want to show her right hand. That’s her prerogative so can we all just drop the subject and enjoy her excellent on-camera presentations. You keep ‘em guessing Girl! And, hey, ain’t nothing wrong with being a southpaw.

  • @campsitez2355
    @campsitez2355 Рік тому +1

    this is great content, when are you going to make a cabin with your cut lumber?

  • @altonjames1677
    @altonjames1677 Рік тому +1

    Back in the 80’s I was running a debarking machine at mill, it took about all of the bark off before it went into the sawer. Just wondering when you said debarking are sawing it off with the blade or does it have a different head that takes off the bark

  • @SuperRtrtrtr
    @SuperRtrtrtr Рік тому +1

    Hi girls. I was wondering if you would do a video about all the woods that you've cut. I'm interested in the cost of all starting from the lowest price to the highest and why? Thanks.

  • @SashaMalyutin
    @SashaMalyutin Рік тому

    Я случайно наткнулся и сразу решил подписаться,меня никогда не интересовала подобная техника,но с вашей подачей информации и привлекательной визуальной составляющей ,мне стало интересно. Мне очень приятно наблюдать за вами,и еще приятно видеть людей,поглощенных своим делом в свободной и демократичной стране👍🏻

  • @BigGuyHagerman
    @BigGuyHagerman Рік тому +1

    Very informative video. What does the de-barker do for you? Is the de-barker powered by electricity or hydraulics? Also, what do you do with bark that, can it be composted?

  • @witness3534
    @witness3534 Рік тому

    Good points 👍!

  • @CoinSlotKitty
    @CoinSlotKitty Рік тому +1

    What exactly is the debarker and how does it work?

  • @thomasalexander9785
    @thomasalexander9785 Рік тому

    What about making youre own mill to start with till you are able to purchase a new one??? And what do you use the watter for and do you half to dry the material??

  • @bobbygreen2291
    @bobbygreen2291 Рік тому +8

    You gals had to cut a lot of lumber to pay for those mills ,,but y’all are tough n can handle the job

    • @robertcourson8002
      @robertcourson8002 Рік тому +2

      @steverobinson1334 These young women and family are great. Show respect. These girls are not street walkers

    • @JT_70
      @JT_70 Рік тому

      @Steve Robinson Pervert!

  • @ernestospadolesto8126
    @ernestospadolesto8126 Рік тому

    No, I'm not sleeping yet, I'm gaming. Today I saw a UA-camr (Wood-Mizer LT40 warning (big mistake)) with an LT 40 who is new to the business. He wanted to measure the log and forgot to turn off the debarker... it got him and his clothes wrapped around it so badly he had to call for help on the phone. He was very lucky, the machine switched off - please be careful when working!

  • @thomasalexander9785
    @thomasalexander9785 Рік тому

    My apologies I'm just want to learn as much as I can. This really interesting and I want to start a small business up here in New York

  • @Belzediel
    @Belzediel Рік тому +1

    Right. I mean, I'd mostly be interested in a mill for a slightly atypical use, so I'd certainly need the powered blade movey thingy, but I'd also be looking to attach adjustable restraints and it looked to me like that could foul up the function. I know what you're thinking, it's not that, shame on you, no, it's just that my organisation really puts a high priority on privacy and from time to time we have to persuade certain unwelcome guests of the error of their ways, especially when one of our projects is in the end phase. We used to have an industrial laser but the power cost to run that damn thing was immense not to mention the cost of replacing the lasing chamber every six weeks or so. Barely worth it. The irony being we actually got a strategic laser in frickken' space, which would be super-cool except the control tapes fell off an oil rig and, well, we're just having no luck at all in hacking it.

  • @paulmartin2348
    @paulmartin2348 Рік тому +1

    The Boss has set you up for life if you ever start a business with your own families. (kinda funny how you can tell someone that knows business in about 3 sentences) 🙂

  • @kim-jong-poon
    @kim-jong-poon Рік тому

    I like the way she says yard

  • @T10elC
    @T10elC Рік тому +1

    That's the way to build a business. Start with the manual model, work your butt off and move up from there. I don't know what mill the guy who bought our dead walnut tree has, be he could handle the 36" trunk on that tree. We don't have a lot of trees that are good for milling in NM, so he said he gets most of his wood hauled in from neighboring states like Texas.

  • @kurtcraig3421
    @kurtcraig3421 Рік тому +1

    great pieces of kit. manufactures..... they always rip ya arms and legs off for the extra add ons.

  • @wilsard
    @wilsard Рік тому +1

    i see you didn't pay extra for chrome rims. do either of those also come in camo, or rainbow colors? which is better for self-defense?

  • @christopherhaugen6847
    @christopherhaugen6847 Рік тому +2

    Will be driving by tomorrow. Will hit the airport when I go by

  • @michaelrambo4886
    @michaelrambo4886 Рік тому

    What solution do you use in your lubrication bottle? It’s very dark. Do you have additives added in?

  • @salvatoreraber19
    @salvatoreraber19 Рік тому +1

    There are a lot more sawmills out there than woodmizer. I myself have a woodland mills. At the entry level it seemed the best choice, especially considering the wait on a woodmizer

  • @dugganwoodworks
    @dugganwoodworks Рік тому +1

    Good comparison info. Certainly seems one is for more low use and the other a pro model. Thanks

    • @samuelluria4744
      @samuelluria4744 Рік тому +1

      Are you related to Hacksaw Jim??😲

    • @dugganwoodworks
      @dugganwoodworks Рік тому +2

      @@samuelluria4744 one of the greatest wrestlers of all time? For sure, I don't know.. my Dad said we were. So I'm going with that.

    • @samuelluria4744
      @samuelluria4744 Рік тому +1

      @@dugganwoodworks - "YYYYOOOOOOOOO!!!!"🤠👍

  • @MRBoatwrights
    @MRBoatwrights Рік тому +2

    I have an LT40 super with all the same options as yours. I have had it since last February and I am just now starting to ramp up my production. I really wish I would have got an LT50 in order to have the chain turner because it is so much faster. Since there is a 70 week wait I may just order a 50 in the next few weeks but then I think maybe I will wait and see how my business goes and I might just upgrade to the 70. I think the the next mill I buy will have a diesel engine and if you buy the 50 with all the options plus the diesel upgrade price you are not far from the price of the 70. I am in South Carolina and cut mostly southern yellow pine and the gas engine doesn't have a bit of problem but cutting hardwood it gives it a work out. Overall I am very satisfied with my mill I think that it is an engineering marvel to be no bigger than it is compared to the size of log and amount of wood you can cut.

  • @robbrewer3861
    @robbrewer3861 Рік тому

    In a couple of other sites I watch, they talk about the lt50, have you looked at that?

  • @07negative56
    @07negative56 Рік тому +1

    I settled on the LX55. It’s a hobby mill. But the price was good.
    I had built out a LT15 Wide on the website. It was going to be closer to $20,000. I paid about $6,500 the LX55 & that’s with every upgrade available to the mill. Can’t mill very large logs though.

  • @randyvoiles6579
    @randyvoiles6579 Рік тому

    Hey y'all happy Thursday 💪

  • @richmaint7444
    @richmaint7444 Рік тому +1

    What is with your right hand? Please

  • @zenjamin6262
    @zenjamin6262 Рік тому

    Emerald you said you had a favorite coffe that's the best you have found mind sharing your favorite kind of coffee?

  • @jacobbarnes3739
    @jacobbarnes3739 Рік тому

    Jade didn't laugh this time when you said lube mizer ☺️ great vid. 0 "alright's"

  • @smithcorona2685
    @smithcorona2685 Рік тому

    🐝. . . Thank God it's the weekend.

  • @bennyboogenheimer4553
    @bennyboogenheimer4553 Рік тому

    So now I gotta ask,
    how much is the 70 with all the bells, and whistles?

  • @roberto.peterson9917
    @roberto.peterson9917 Рік тому +4

    One of the factors in choosing mills is ones physical ability and mechanical skills the 15 is less complicated than the 40 the 15 can be on trailer my number 1 option in mills would be deck extensions so could mill longer cants and or beams for example post and beam construction

    • @samuelluria4744
      @samuelluria4744 Рік тому +1

      The LT-40 is mobile as well, you just need a big enough truck!😁

    • @MRBoatwrights
      @MRBoatwrights Рік тому +1

      @@samuelluria4744 An lt40 transports just fine with a standard half ton pick-up. I think the weight is 4400#. All you need to be safe is a brake control in your tow rig. If I am not mistaken you can order it with Hydraulic surge brakes then you don't even need a brake control.

    • @samuelluria4744
      @samuelluria4744 Рік тому +1

      @@MRBoatwrights- I guess I just like things overengineered...🤷🏻‍♂️😁....

  • @remusgherman4602
    @remusgherman4602 Рік тому

    I think Lt 15 is good for me.

  • @vovaerm
    @vovaerm Рік тому +1

    Good morning darling!😊😊💪

  • @jamescivitello7455
    @jamescivitello7455 Рік тому

    Why is the de-barker necessary??