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My grandfather worked in the woods all of his life. He lost an eye the day before school started and had no education, but he could go into a woods and tell you how much footage of timber was there. He had the sharpest axe and crosscut saws of anyone. I think he would have been as amazed as I am at the portable saw mills of today. In 1952 my dad and I had some timber cut and hauled it to the local mill. Then we built a room on the house with that green lumber. That's hard work. Like your program and like to watch you sawing.
a thumb nail I saw with you building the ramp for your saw mill so I watched it. you explain very clearly and you are in my kind of country living. so I subscribed right away. looking forward to your videos. thanks for sharing
Excellent Job!! I had a "slight" doubt the logs would stay true on the ramp but they had zero problems. Worked perfectly! Thanks again for another great video!
Nicely done. A tip about the concrete around the posts; bring the concrete to just above ground level. Any water that seeps will sit on top of the concrete below grade and in that first 6-8 inches of soil is where all the bacteria live that is so good at breaking down organics. I've had to repair fences and pole buildings that were built with pressure treated (some creosote) where the failure point was right at concrete level below grade. In some cases they put some at the bottom and some more near the top, failure in both locations. Concrete brought to above grade and slightly sloped away will provide good run-off and no long term pooling. Treated posts with no concrete at all will actually last much longer than those with a ledge of concrete that is below the surface. Another point to give peace of mind is to put the added support member on the winch timber on the opposite side of the direction of pulling force, in your case, on the side between the mill support rail and the winch timber. It acts just like a header over a big door, deeper is better than thicker i.e. laminated 10" x5" rather than 5" x 6-1/2". (first number being horizontal dimension, second is vertical). A lot of words to try to explain a 3-dimensional situation. Love your channel, you have an exceptional work ethic.
Both excellent suggestions - I especially like the concrete "cone" idea for lack of a better word. Plus that'd get those little gravel stones away from the logs and he'd never risk getting one embedded and ruining a saw blade later as someone else wisely noted.
Outstanding job! This is a major and very helpful upgrade for you that will save your equipment and your back. You have a terrific little helper who, like most little helpers, can get in the way now and then. That said, the pure enjoyment of having a playful and loyal companion is worth every instance of them being in the way. Love the videos and the content.
I've seriously been meaning to build one of these. Once the ground thaws and the snow and ice are gone I hope to build one of these. Must be real nice having the logs up right next to the mill. Looks great Wes!
Nice job. Thanks for sharing. One suggestion would be to make a groove in the soil where you pass the winch line under the log. Have a length of rope placed in the groove before the log is moved into place at the end of the ramp. That way you can easily connect the rope and fish the winch line under a large, heavy log. Happy milling.
been watching your vids for a cuppla days now. thinking bout a woodmizer. now i know how to make it work without all the costly options. the raised platform the ramps ect. thanks friend. and b.t.w. love your dog. a lot like mine, wants to be a part of everything i do. PEACE YALL.
you can add a couple of eyelets at each end of your winch anchor beam, so when a log wants to be stubborn, move your wench line to one end or the other to straighten it up on your ramp. It works great with those swell butted logs. Great video and keep sawing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ever since I've found your channel, sometime in January of this year, I have NOT missed a video yet, and I ALWAYS like your vids before even watching them lol. Thanks for all the great content and please continue to make more, I have no doubts that you won't.
I like the way you just get 'er done with the posthole diggers, no fancy augers. Looks like the way I do it...nice arm and back workout too! Love your videos buddy, keep 'em coming...
On the home ranch in Montana, every time we set a post in the ground, we always put gravel in the bottom of the hole to make sure the post didn't sit in water. Up to you of course. Good job with long term benefits, so thank you for the hard work. The home ranch had 7 miles of fence, so I know how hard that posthole digging gets.
Awesome build!! Congratulations on the success and safety of the ramp. Looks great and solid. You are such a hard worker, make my heart full. Sweet little family, God bless you all. Peace and Good Fortune to you and your family. Just love your videos!
Glad to see someone build a log deck finally! I really think it's the best way to go if you have the room. Can't wait for more videos! God Bless and I pray your family is happy and well.
Nice ramp. It will last a good while. Your dog has a real pretty voice. Can you get three logs on the deck and one ready to cut? That would keep you busy cutting for a while.
Not sure if I've let you know. But, copied your design to the letter after two disasters designing my own , crashed and burned!!! Your version is streets ahead and takes the biggest log our Logosol F2+ can take and we are up and milling 15 large pine and alder. Mrs Lloyd really impressed. Barn rebuilt, tractor shed etc can begin. Thanks from Wales.
I THINK FOR ME IT WOULD BE BETTER TO HAVE THE LOG DECK ON THE SAWDUST DISCHARGE SIDE AS MOST FOLKS PUSH THE MILL CARRAGE FROM THE RIGHT SIDE, SEEMS LIKE IT WOULD BE HARD TO CLIMB OVER THE LOG DECK BUT IT'S A GOOD IDEA WITH THE WINCH AND ALL GOOD LUCK WITH IT!!
You might consider placing a battery in a battery box underneath the winch with solar charger to keep the battery topped up , realy enjoyed watching you video, look forward to more like the dog
Why be surprised by 40k subscribers? Quality videos, I’ve enjoyed every one. I retire in 3 years and my dream is to do exactly what you are doing! Keep ‘em coming!
You might want to think about getting a set of three point hitch pallet forks for your tractor, this would help greatly to position the logs for your log deck, that way you can drop the logs off most anywhere within the general area and be able to maneuver them into place. Awesome looking deck, that should save a lot of work and aching back, you might want to think about adding a angle brace in front of the winch to help support the pull of winch when pulling logs up the ramp...have a good day
Well done, sir, well done. If I may, the eye bolt that you have underneath the winch, get a second one. Move them both out away from the winch by the posts. Get yourself a piece of cable or even a strap and make a triangle. Attach the ends to the eyelets, take the top point of the triangle all the way out past the ends of the ramps roll the log over it. Then hook your winch to that point on the triangle. As the winch pulls on the triangle, it's going to get wider on the log, which will help keep both ends coming up the ramp together. I hope this makes sense. If not, shoot me a message. I would also recommend that you mount the winch on the opposite side of the mill, and higher. It would be most productive if the line pulled upwards towards the winch or straight to the winch.
Asphalt milling work great as a base in the holes also great for filling in around post compact really good a nice load can be used around mill keep mud down feet dry
Excellent work, that'll make it safer and a whole lot easier. Couldn't help but think that if the tailgate of the truck was even with the top edge, a couple of ramps parallel to the saw bed, and a little decking, and you'd have a great atv/lawn tractor/etc. loading ramp at the ready all the time. Don't you love when someone else is trying to make MORE work for you!
The log deck on my mill is like yours. The wood deck beams rotted pretty quick so when I replaced them I paint them from time to time with used motor oil. Now they are lasting well.
21:00 I recognize that feeling of surprise that ones plan actually worked and worked swimmingly well. Nice work. That'll save your hydraulic pump. One of these days you aught to track down a rig with a loader. I went my whole life on old, old fords with no loaders, and I love them, but man alive that 3600 has changed the way I think. Nice vid. 6 more inches of snow coming today.
Great idea,something to think about ,a flat piece nailed outside of ramp with horizontal holes in it ,to put a rollback pin in the horizontal holes, or oversized chalks( some short ,some longer) when the next feeder log starts sliding crazy lock it place so it doesn't have to be lowered to the ground and get a better bite ,nothing like seeing a working man! Keep it up
Oh sure, use the old knuckle buster post hole digger for the 4 holes, but get out the impact driver to put the screws in. LOL. Great jobs on the log deck and ramp. I am sure your back loves you even more now. You may also want to consider installing another telephone post on the far side of the mill and anchor the winch on that side. This will prevent you have having to remove the winch all the time time before you start to load logs on the mill for processing.
bwillan Ha! Those diggers keep me warm on cold mornings! The winch is actually mounted below the level of the logs so the logs just pass over no problem.
Excellent ramp system! You're sure to benefit from it. One critique, IF you don't mind? On other mills where they utilize a winch to pull logs up to the bed the winch is located on the opposite side of the mill. You could do that easily. Plant one post to mount the winch onto it and brace it in the same way the ramps run...against the stress. I suspect you'll figure that out ;-) Great job regardless! You're doing great work! Thanks for the videos! #KeepTheChipsFlying!
great job on finishing your smart loading ramp , your first efforts where great . Maybe add a second cross beam to the outer two posts. Then add a section of chain from the inner post ( near the tow motor) to the new outer post . So ... You can simply hook your chain with cable hook and not crawl under the first log to cable up each 2 nd and 3rd log ? On your 2 wood safety wedges that keep the 1st log gauged away from saw travel. Connect the wedges with a piece of lite wgt emt conduit so you can move /control both wedges without having to walk around the load rack each time. 3rd thought mark the horizontal beams with a black marker so you know where to position the wedges each time? Is milling what you do for a living on your farm? Keep up the videos and sharing . It is appreciated. :)
The log deck works great! Did you consider mounting the winch on the back side of the sawmill - maybe on a large post up higher than the bed level so you use it to turn the logs as you are cutting wood?
I’m a boilermaker welder that’s how we would do it.Your idea is good safe way to load logs just don’t stand close to the winch rope if it fails you could get badly injured
Very practical add-on to your mill. Take care you don't turn your back on those logs until properly chocked. Given a chance, they will try to kill or maim you (or those you love).
Great idea. Hear’s another. I dug many of holes in my time and to save some time, measure and make a mark on the shovel at your desired depth of the hole and no need to keep pulling out the tape measure.
Bridge between the brow and the mill with removable angle iron . A tractor can lift logs onto the brow. You can then roll them onto the mill, take the bridge pieces away. and saw. Its easy that way. My brow is pinned to the ledge. My mill is on a slab on the same ledge. Its a little low, but it works well. Good luck. surprised people dont use these more.
Great job. Your first pair of posts (directly below top of ramp) will spread apart eventually cause there is lateral force on them. I’d x-brace them if you can do so without interfering w the cable. It’ll keep them vertical longer.
awesome job and smartest thing to do. I always cringe when I see people using loaders, clamps or other machinery to place log on mill. If not using mill hydraulic loading arms, and you still want to use machinery, I believe that you should always use a log deck. Deposit your log on the deck and roll it on the mill in a controlled manner. The mill is a precision instrument that can be easily be bent out of alignment if a log was to be dropped on it's bed..... and we all know that operator errors and equipment failure can cause that very easily. Great investment of time you made my friend ;)
GOOD JOB MY FRIEND.. Maybe run a couple braces from next to the winch over to the timbers the logs rest on ,, bolted in with some all thread ,, or lag bolts.. You could rest them on top & draw the angle across the bottom,, cut it out with chain saw,, small impack screws to hold while the bolts are drilled.. love your little pup.. Aloha
Another great idea. I'm going to be setting up my new saw mill for the first time come spring [April here in Southern Ontario] and i cant wait. Once I have the sawmill set and leveled, I am definitely going to rig up a ramp similar to yours. I was planning to use an older bucket tractor with fork extensions, and probably still will for some bigger logs, but it is a bit too large and difficult to maneuver in the space i have in mind. I'm also a bit worried about bumping the sawmill, or forks scraping the bunks when pulling back. Plus i really like the idea of having a loading area. My time spent on my land is often sporadic and limited, so having a few logs sitting waiting to be milled for the next time i come up is very appealing - [rather than spending time staring the tractor and having to load them before i get started milling]. I've gotten a few good ideas from your channel, thanks. i will pass them along.
Nice work overall. One thing on setting the posts that could have helped, a water level (clear tubing with water in it) from the track to the posts. Taht would have removed the need to cut down posts. Or string to set it up also. The post hole digging was impressive, kudos to such hard days work!!
First time commenting, the design and concept are awesome and that it is hand engineered is even better. Your creativity is endless when it comes to these types of projects. I only see one point feel compelled to state about the cross beam with the winch on it. Besides the board you added, and this maybe redundant, but for you and the safety of the mill, I would add support posts under the beam with the winch. Nothing need be dug out or concreted, just extra support If the board or the main beam get damaged or fail. Would be a terrible thing if it failed and you mill rails were crushed or damaged.
Appreciate the great comment. I see that timber as the weak spot also. My concern would be getting up into the larger logs, 22-24". A post or two and a brace is a great idea there.
My grandfather worked in the woods all of his life. He lost an eye the day before school started and had no education, but he could go into a woods and tell you how much footage of timber was there. He had the sharpest axe and crosscut saws of anyone. I think he would have been as amazed as I am at the portable saw mills of today. In 1952 my dad and I had some timber cut and hauled it to the local mill. Then we built a room on the house with that green lumber. That's hard work. Like your program and like to watch you sawing.
a thumb nail I saw with you building the ramp for your saw mill so I watched it. you explain very clearly and you are in my kind of country living. so I subscribed right away. looking forward to your videos. thanks for sharing
Very good the way you run the cable to roll the log instead of dragging it you taught me something very smart thanks.
Yeah, I noticed that too. I never thought of that concept before. Perfect rigging
Bob isnt that wise less strain on the winch also.
I'm proud of you for being able to get everything working where you can get the timbers to the mill.
Excellent Job!! I had a "slight" doubt the logs would stay true on the ramp but they had zero problems. Worked perfectly! Thanks again for another great video!
I was nervous about that too! Worked out pretty good though. Thanks for stopping by!
Nicely done. A tip about the concrete around the posts; bring the concrete to just above ground level. Any water that seeps will sit on top of the concrete below grade and in that first 6-8 inches of soil is where all the bacteria live that is so good at breaking down organics. I've had to repair fences and pole buildings that were built with pressure treated (some creosote) where the failure point was right at concrete level below grade. In some cases they put some at the bottom and some more near the top, failure in both locations. Concrete brought to above grade and slightly sloped away will provide good run-off and no long term pooling. Treated posts with no concrete at all will actually last much longer than those with a ledge of concrete that is below the surface. Another point to give peace of mind is to put the added support member on the winch timber on the opposite side of the direction of pulling force, in your case, on the side between the mill support rail and the winch timber. It acts just like a header over a big door, deeper is better than thicker i.e. laminated 10" x5" rather than 5" x 6-1/2". (first number being horizontal dimension, second is vertical). A lot of words to try to explain a 3-dimensional situation. Love your channel, you have an exceptional work ethic.
Both excellent suggestions - I especially like the concrete "cone" idea for lack of a better word. Plus that'd get those little gravel stones away from the logs and he'd never risk getting one embedded and ruining a saw blade later as someone else wisely noted.
murphymb Great suggestions! Thank you.
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Outstanding job! This is a major and very helpful upgrade for you that will save your equipment and your back. You have a terrific little helper who, like most little helpers, can get in the way now and then. That said, the pure enjoyment of having a playful and loyal companion is worth every instance of them being in the way. Love the videos and the content.
I've seriously been meaning to build one of these. Once the ground thaws and the snow and ice are gone I hope to build one of these. Must be real nice having the logs up right next to the mill. Looks great Wes!
Dillons Woodworks It’s great! Thank you!
Nice job. Thanks for sharing. One suggestion would be to make a groove in the soil where you pass the winch line under the log. Have a length of rope placed in the groove before the log is moved into place at the end of the ramp. That way you can easily connect the rope and fish the winch line under a large, heavy log. Happy milling.
Mark Rothenberg It’s hard to see in the video, but I actually did have a little trench dug out for exactly that purpose. Appreciate you watching!
been watching your vids for a cuppla days now. thinking bout a woodmizer. now i know how to make it work without all the costly options. the raised platform the ramps ect. thanks friend. and b.t.w. love your dog. a lot like mine, wants to be a part of everything i do. PEACE YALL.
you can add a couple of eyelets at each end of your winch anchor beam, so when a log wants to be stubborn, move your wench line to one end or the other to straighten it up on your ramp. It works great with those swell butted logs. Great video and keep sawing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Easy digging is a sure nice bonus, relatively speaking, as in no rocks.
Nicely done!
Thanks for the video.
Duncan Mac Yes, I’ve got it pretty easy here for the most part. Plus it had rained a lot the week before!
Ever since I've found your channel, sometime in January of this year, I have NOT missed a video yet, and I ALWAYS like your vids before even watching them lol. Thanks for all the great content and please continue to make more, I have no doubts that you won't.
CalvinBDaG Thank you! Really appreciate the support!
@@falllineridge No, thank you so much for the awesome content. I will forever support, maybe not financially but any other way I can though.
I like the way you just get 'er done with the posthole diggers, no fancy augers. Looks like the way I do it...nice arm and back workout too! Love your videos buddy, keep 'em coming...
On the home ranch in Montana, every time we set a post in the ground, we always put gravel in the bottom of the hole to make sure the post didn't sit in water. Up to you of course. Good job with long term benefits, so thank you for the hard work. The home ranch had 7 miles of fence, so I know how hard that posthole digging gets.
Great video... and a great little plan that will payoff big as you go. Thanks!
God Bless
Awesome build!! Congratulations on the success and safety of the ramp. Looks great and solid. You are such a hard worker, make my heart full. Sweet little family, God bless you all. Peace and Good Fortune to you and your family. Just love your videos!
G LG Thank you!
Glad to see someone build a log deck finally! I really think it's the best way to go if you have the room. Can't wait for more videos! God Bless and I pray your family is happy and well.
lake bum Thank you!
That was a nice build, well executed. Thanks for sharing.
That's a good honest hard days work right there. Definitely a video to show your kids as they are growing up.
Well engineered and the plan was well executed!
Nice ramp. It will last a good while. Your dog has a real pretty voice. Can you get three logs on the deck and one ready to cut? That would keep you busy cutting for a while.
That was a good job in all respects. You took a big step forward with safety and with utilizing your mill to its full potential. I’m impressed😎👍
Thank you!
nice log deck. something to be proud of. good job.keep them cameras rolling.
Love that dog! Homesteading and dogs are great mix
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Mirogintz isn't the dog an added joy to the vid.
Not sure if I've let you know. But, copied your design to the letter after two disasters designing my own , crashed and burned!!! Your version is streets ahead and takes the biggest log our Logosol F2+ can take and we are up and milling 15 large pine and alder. Mrs Lloyd really impressed. Barn rebuilt, tractor shed etc can begin. Thanks from Wales.
That's a great addition to your mill! Good little helper you got there!
I THINK FOR ME IT WOULD BE BETTER TO HAVE THE LOG DECK ON THE SAWDUST DISCHARGE SIDE AS MOST FOLKS PUSH THE MILL CARRAGE FROM THE RIGHT SIDE, SEEMS LIKE IT WOULD BE HARD TO CLIMB OVER THE LOG DECK BUT IT'S A GOOD IDEA WITH THE WINCH AND ALL GOOD LUCK WITH IT!!
Hay good job looks good and douse the dog... I liked the Video... Thank you!!!
Hey man! I do like it. Awesome! Big improvement. I guess you push your head from the other side. Good job. Again, good luck to you!
You might consider placing a battery in a battery box underneath the winch with solar charger to keep the battery topped up ,
realy enjoyed watching you video, look forward to more
like the dog
How enjoyable to watch a project started and finished. Don't apologize for sped up video at times it just makes sense.
Why be surprised by 40k subscribers? Quality videos, I’ve enjoyed every one. I retire in 3 years and my dream is to do exactly what you are doing! Keep ‘em coming!
Man I wish I could dig post holes that fast. Must be magic.
excellent job! very nice work and upgrade to your mill.
You might want to think about getting a set of three point hitch pallet forks for your tractor, this would help greatly to position the logs for your log deck, that way you can drop the logs off most anywhere within the general area and be able to maneuver them into place. Awesome looking deck, that should save a lot of work and aching back, you might want to think about adding a angle brace in front of the winch to help support the pull of winch when pulling logs up the ramp...have a good day
Don Latimer Good ideas, thanks Don!
Well done, sir, well done. If I may, the eye bolt that you have underneath the winch, get a second one. Move them both out away from the winch by the posts. Get yourself a piece of cable or even a strap and make a triangle. Attach the ends to the eyelets, take the top point of the triangle all the way out past the ends of the ramps roll the log over it. Then hook your winch to that point on the triangle. As the winch pulls on the triangle, it's going to get wider on the log, which will help keep both ends coming up the ramp together. I hope this makes sense. If not, shoot me a message. I would also recommend that you mount the winch on the opposite side of the mill, and higher. It would be most productive if the line pulled upwards towards the winch or straight to the winch.
Nice upgrade on the mill .... That Lil' sawmill boss sure does a good job !
Good job! Love how the dog wanted to help too!
I like the ramp setup you built I'm purchasing a mill and I will be building a similar ramp for my mill, looks great.
Dwight Wheeler Thanks, Dwight!
nice ramp , glad to see you made it to where you can load up a few logs at a time
Nice work , well thought out , good and solid , should do you well ...Great content, thanks bud
Asphalt milling work great as a base in the holes also great for filling in around post compact really good a nice load can be used around mill keep mud down feet dry
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Excellent work, that'll make it safer and a whole lot easier. Couldn't help but think that if the tailgate of the truck was even with the top edge, a couple of ramps parallel to the saw bed, and a little decking, and you'd have a great atv/lawn tractor/etc. loading ramp at the ready all the time. Don't you love when someone else is trying to make MORE work for you!
Great idea 👌🏼
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Works great , done it for years
The log deck on my mill is like yours. The wood deck beams rotted pretty quick so when I replaced them I paint them from time to time with used motor oil. Now they are lasting well.
I love your videos.....your one hard working guy,,,God Bless...
Fantastic and functional upgrade. Hope to see more larger boards cut on mill, with the beautiful grain of God's creations!
Cristian C grain of Gods creation thats what I love to see.
Great video, job well done!
21:00 I recognize that feeling of surprise that ones plan actually worked and worked swimmingly well. Nice work. That'll save your hydraulic pump. One of these days you aught to track down a rig with a loader. I went my whole life on old, old fords with no loaders, and I love them, but man alive that 3600 has changed the way I think. Nice vid. 6 more inches of snow coming today.
Bus Huxley Bummer on the snow, Bus! Yes, a loader would definitely make life much easier. Hopefully one day! Love your 3600.
I like the rolling action and the winch being below the roll so it can be moved with bar to the saw table.
Martin Eastburn Thanks!
Great idea,something to think about ,a flat piece nailed outside of ramp with horizontal holes in it ,to put a rollback pin in the horizontal holes, or oversized chalks( some short ,some longer) when the next feeder log starts sliding crazy lock it place so it doesn't have to be lowered to the ground and get a better bite ,nothing like seeing a working man! Keep it up
You are a very strong and hard worker.
Jim Brown Thank you, Jim!
0:52 “I think I’ve got a good idea in my head” That should be on a T shirt!
Good job, that will make it a lot easier, loved the video cheers
Peter Shale Thank you!
I like it and will be doing a similar setup for my mill
Very good! That will save a lot of back pain & trouble.
Oh sure, use the old knuckle buster post hole digger for the 4 holes, but get out the impact driver to put the screws in. LOL. Great jobs on the log deck and ramp. I am sure your back loves you even more now.
You may also want to consider installing another telephone post on the far side of the mill and anchor the winch on that side. This will prevent you have having to remove the winch all the time time before you start to load logs on the mill for processing.
bwillan Ha! Those diggers keep me warm on cold mornings! The winch is actually mounted below the level of the logs so the logs just pass over no problem.
Thanks for a very educational program. Good show.
GREAT IDEA!!!! Looks Good 👍
Great job, looking good
Excellent ramp system! You're sure to benefit from it. One critique, IF you don't mind? On other mills where they utilize a winch to pull logs up to the bed the winch is located on the opposite side of the mill. You could do that easily. Plant one post to mount the winch onto it and brace it in the same way the ramps run...against the stress. I suspect you'll figure that out ;-) Great job regardless! You're doing great work! Thanks for the videos! #KeepTheChipsFlying!
great job on finishing your smart loading ramp , your first efforts where great . Maybe add a second cross beam to the outer two posts. Then add a section of chain from the inner post ( near the tow motor) to the new outer post . So ... You can simply hook your chain with cable hook and not crawl under the first log to cable up each 2 nd and 3rd log ? On your 2 wood safety wedges that keep the 1st log gauged away from saw travel. Connect the wedges with a piece of lite wgt emt conduit so you can move /control both wedges without having to walk around the load rack each time. 3rd thought mark the horizontal beams with a black marker so you know where to position the wedges each time? Is milling what you do for a living on your farm? Keep up the videos and sharing . It is appreciated. :)
I mostly just mill for myself. Great idea on the marks! Appreciate you watching.
good job of building the ramps you did need them
A very useful upgrade too the mill !
I liked the video and you make a good bridge builder
The log deck works great! Did you consider mounting the winch on the back side of the sawmill - maybe on a large post up higher than the bed level so you use it to turn the logs as you are cutting wood?
Another excellent build.
I always look forward to your videos.👍
Darren Morrow Thanks, Darren!
Ingenuity there Edson. Great idea. Thanks for sharing.
Good effort there, that's going to make a difference for you.
Very nice upgrade!
Excellent work!
Very well thought out and a sturdy design!
That deck should serve you well for many years, 2 thumbs up from here
Doug@ the "ranch"
lakesideranch Thanks, Doug!
Nice job!
I’m a boilermaker welder that’s how we would do it.Your idea is good safe way to load logs just don’t stand close to the winch rope if it fails you could get badly injured
Really great Wes!
Great Plains Craftsman Thanks for stopping by, Tim!
Very practical add-on to your mill. Take care you don't turn your back on those logs until properly chocked. Given a chance, they will try to kill or maim you (or those you love).
Very nice work bro
Great idea. Hear’s another. I dug many of holes in my time and to save some time, measure and make a mark on the shovel at your desired depth of the hole and no need to keep pulling out the tape measure.
Bridge between the brow and the mill with removable angle iron . A tractor can lift logs onto the brow. You can then roll them onto the mill, take the bridge pieces away. and saw. Its easy that way. My brow is pinned to the ledge. My mill is on a slab on the same ledge. Its a little low, but it works well. Good luck. surprised people dont use these more.
Nice job..God bless you n your family..👍 fr.Miz.Ind
Greetings from another Ind, from Australia.
Great engineering there and looks like it works excellent as well. Now all you need is a battery box and new battery and you wont need truck battery.
I’m really happy for ya man, that is a nice addition to the mill. Great work!
Great job. Your first pair of posts (directly below top of ramp) will spread apart eventually cause there is lateral force on them. I’d x-brace them if you can do so without interfering w the cable. It’ll keep them vertical longer.
awesome job and smartest thing to do. I always cringe when I see people using loaders, clamps or other machinery to place log on mill. If not using mill hydraulic loading arms, and you still want to use machinery, I believe that you should always use a log deck. Deposit your log on the deck and roll it on the mill in a controlled manner. The mill is a precision instrument that can be easily be bent out of alignment if a log was to be dropped on it's bed..... and we all know that operator errors and equipment failure can cause that very easily. Great investment of time you made my friend ;)
GOOD JOB MY FRIEND.. Maybe run a couple braces from next to the winch over to the timbers the logs rest on ,, bolted in with some all thread ,, or lag bolts.. You could rest them on top & draw the angle across the bottom,, cut it out with chain saw,, small impack screws to hold while the bolts are drilled.. love your little pup.. Aloha
Another great idea. I'm going to be setting up my new saw mill for the first time come spring [April here in Southern Ontario] and i cant wait. Once I have the sawmill set and leveled, I am definitely going to rig up a ramp similar to yours. I was planning to use an older bucket tractor with fork extensions, and probably still will for some bigger logs, but it is a bit too large and difficult to maneuver in the space i have in mind. I'm also a bit worried about bumping the sawmill, or forks scraping the bunks when pulling back. Plus i really like the idea of having a loading area. My time spent on my land is often sporadic and limited, so having a few logs sitting waiting to be milled for the next time i come up is very appealing - [rather than spending time staring the tractor and having to load them before i get started milling]. I've gotten a few good ideas from your channel, thanks. i will pass them along.
Fun video ... great job !!
Good job 👍
A little tip when drilling screw's into any type of wood rub the screw across a candle, it's magic .
Nice work overall. One thing on setting the posts that could have helped, a water level (clear tubing with water in it) from the track to the posts. Taht would have removed the need to cut down posts. Or string to set it up also. The post hole digging was impressive, kudos to such hard days work!!
Oh BTW big thanks for building up a log ramp, need one for my "new to me" mill! Will be doing similar now!!
nice ramp , great dog :)
First time commenting, the design and concept are awesome and that it is hand engineered is even better. Your creativity is endless when it comes to these types of projects. I only see one point feel compelled to state about the cross beam with the winch on it. Besides the board you added, and this maybe redundant, but for you and the safety of the mill, I would add support posts under the beam with the winch. Nothing need be dug out or concreted, just extra support If the board or the main beam get damaged or fail. Would be a terrible thing if it failed and you mill rails were crushed or damaged.
Appreciate the great comment. I see that timber as the weak spot also. My concern would be getting up into the larger logs, 22-24". A post or two and a brace is a great idea there.
Good work. Enjoyed a full watch.
Great video, thanks.
Love your little dog.
We're in Alpharetta GA. It's warm, it's cold, It's warm, it's cold. Too much rain as well. Love hot weather even if it's humid.
Tough to predict!
Love it, was a wonderful video.
That is one sweet Logdeck you've built.
Darrel Carson Thanks!
Awesome. Good job!
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Great job looks great