I did this from the age of 13 to 18 on a LT40 with my father until he sold the business. I mainly was support loading logs with a 9030 versatile on one side and stacking and sorting orders on the other. Was a ton of fun though. Days always just soared passed and the sun would go down before you knew it. The smells you would get from opening up some old western red cedars are just phenomenal. We build a big platform wth a roof that raised the mill 5 feet off the ground so that all waist could be swept into a big waist bin right next to the mill. It did take a good two weeks to build but we were tired of the weather and waist build up.
I can't help thinking that the gentleman working with you has his own story to tell, and it's one worth hearing. This is my favorite of your videos so far; just 2 guys working so well together that they hardly need to talk about it.
I agree although this is not my favorite video that gentleman working with you is definitely someone that you would want by your side. Excellent video keep up the good work gentleman
I love your videos. Youre a great guy, you may not even realize it since you are too busy operating the mill, but I can tell your helper really wants to run it too.
Another great video! Two guys working together, the smell of fresh cut wood, an office with a view. Life doesn’t get any better than this! I have one question, is there anyway I could purchase a small piece of wood from you (1”x12”x12”) with some nice grain? My dad was a great wood worker a few years ago but stopped since his Alzheimer’s has worsened. I would love to make him a wooden pen and pencil set. I know I can purchase wood at any wood store but would like to support a hard working gentleman. Please let me know.
Man y’all cut a lot of logs thanks for sharing take care my friend god bless and Happy Thanksgiving 🦃🍁🍽 to your family also the hard working man family also.
I had a log roll completely over me doing just the same thing. My daughter cut the end off a saw log and immediately another rolled down off the top of the pile over me ( didn’t see that coming ! ).
That was a good trailer load of lumber that was milled up. Seems like there were quite a few smaller diameter logs. What is the minimum diameter log you'll make lumber from before it becomes easier to make firewood out of?
That looked like a pleasant day of work with a pleasant man as a helper. Was nice watching two men work together. He has helped you many times before, your wood shed was one time
Forty years ago when we lived out in the country we had a Johnson Energy Converter to heat the house and hot water. We did that for seventeen years till I was disabled from an industrial accident. I would keep a flat bed wagon at a local sawmill and gave the sawmill $10 a load for the slabs, We used less than fifteen dollars a month on electric bill.
If I could just hang a bucket under the sawdust chute for a few minutes! Dry that stuff out and you have some of the best fuel money can't buy. It also makes great bedding for critters too but again, you gotta dry it out.
One comment that I could think of to speed up the process would be to put in four post and install 4 x 4 railes on them you could load several logs on at a time and the next log will alway be available. It would save a lot on your back when loading a log to your mill. This would go ideal at your home operation.
Sad but around here they turn logs that size into particle board,too small for proper lumber.Not to mention there is a particle board factory in West Point but also plenty of saw mills in Gloucester.
@@falllineridge Yup,I go through West point and am amazed at what they grind up. Then it gets thrown away when the particle board expands from moisture and ruined.
I agree with John Battey, tell us more about your helper. I think we've seen him before. And when you mill, tell where the lumber will go and how it will be used, if you know. Lastly, you seemed to be dividing the lumber between 2 trailers. Why? Was your helper getting a cut of the spoils?
A perfectv example of how the addition of just one good man can increase productivity by more than twofold. Except when the saw gets plugged with wet sawdust due to increased productivity. BTW, that was a fast 32 minutes.
Lot of Woodmizer food in that pile that i bet kept you busy for awhile or is. Noticed alot of live edge cuts and a lot of small or thiner cuts may i assume some is for resawing later to save time and the small odd cuts for specific needs. Just curious because they would be much more value out of the logs and lumber if cut more in standard. But looks like you have good teamwork and getting it done. Nice touch on music and videography well done.
@@falllineridge thats kinda what i figured from my experience but was just curious. Its often what is needed and not about getting best value. That was always a hard thing for me sometimes being i sawed commercially. Where getting most value was what put food on the table. But filling individual needs had its own reward.
I love seeing you guys working together and getting it done. Is this your land and you harvest the trees or are you going to others and harvesting and milling for them?
4:15 - 4:30 You're checking the camera to see if we're watching you doing saw-selfies. LOL I thought by now you would have enough confidence in yourself to eliminate those, but it appears you have gotten worse! Nice that you have someone there doing all the real work so you can play to your heart's content! Hahahahaha
Happy Thanksgiving my friend! Same to your hard working helper, he seems to be a good fella!
Thanks! Happy Thanksgiving to you as well! He's an excellent helper.
@@falllineridge Has your family owned him long?
You're learning! Keep it up! Nice work!
Bro your Channel is good work👍😊 I'm see your working very nice bro 👍🇰🇬🇰🇬🇰🇬🇰🇬
Man it makes a difference to have good help!! Love longer sawing videos. I could watch y'all two for hours.
I did this from the age of 13 to 18 on a LT40 with my father until he sold the business. I mainly was support loading logs with a 9030 versatile on one side and stacking and sorting orders on the other. Was a ton of fun though. Days always just soared passed and the sun would go down before you knew it. The smells you would get from opening up some old western red cedars are just phenomenal.
We build a big platform wth a roof that raised the mill 5 feet off the ground so that all waist could be swept into a big waist bin right next to the mill. It did take a good two weeks to build but we were tired of the weather and waist build up.
I can't help thinking that the gentleman working with you has his own story to tell, and it's one worth hearing. This is my favorite of your videos so far; just 2 guys working so well together that they hardly need to talk about it.
Yup. Agreed, I’d like to hear from this guy.
I agree although this is not my favorite video that gentleman working with you is definitely someone that you would want by your side. Excellent video keep up the good work gentleman
I was just thinking the same thing!
Good wood, good help, ingredients for a fine job !
Indeed!
I love watching you two working together. You make one heck of a team.
I love your videos. Youre a great guy, you may not even realize it since you are too busy operating the mill, but I can tell your helper really wants to run it too.
Another great video! Two guys working together, the smell of fresh cut wood, an office with a view. Life doesn’t get any better than this! I have one question, is there anyway I could purchase a small piece of wood from you (1”x12”x12”) with some nice grain? My dad was a great wood worker a few years ago but stopped since his Alzheimer’s has worsened. I would love to make him a wooden pen and pencil set. I know I can purchase wood at any wood store but would like to support a hard working gentleman. Please let me know.
Mike Brown Hey Mike, I usually use what I mill for myself, but if you’re close to me I’m sure we can work something out. Falllineridge@gmail.com
I am so jealous. Yes I am a woman but I want one of these! I could watch y'all all day long
Are you talking about the black guy?
Glad to see you have you helper there to help with that huge pile of logs.
Man y’all cut a lot of logs thanks for sharing take care my friend god bless and Happy Thanksgiving 🦃🍁🍽 to your family also the hard working man family also.
Thanks! To you as well!
I had a log roll completely over me doing just the same thing. My daughter cut the end off a saw log and immediately another rolled down off the top of the pile over me ( didn’t see that coming ! ).
love the smell of fresh cut wood
That was a good trailer load of lumber that was milled up. Seems like there were quite a few smaller diameter logs. What is the minimum diameter log you'll make lumber from before it becomes easier to make firewood out of?
bwillan 8-10 inches is about the minimum. If a log is too crooked I’ll throw it out too.
Howard is an asset to you
Teamwork makes the dream work! Good video and that lumber will keep you busy for a while I bet.
There’s something really satisfying about milling your own lumber. Wish I could have joined you and your buddy!
It's really wonderful. Thanks for stopping by!
That looked like a pleasant day of work with a pleasant man as a helper. Was nice watching two men work together. He has helped you many times before, your wood shed was one time
Yep, he's an excellent helper. Easy to work with.
Who else reached for their iPhone when the ding went off at 16:44? haha. Great video! Thanks for sharing.
It's like Jinga with logs.👍🤣🤣
It would be great if you introduced you're trusty workmate. He is there as a great backup for your work. From Aussie land.
Forty years ago when we lived out in the country we had a Johnson Energy Converter to heat the house and hot water. We did that for seventeen years till I was disabled from an industrial accident. I would keep a flat bed wagon at a local sawmill and gave the sawmill $10 a load for the slabs, We used less than fifteen dollars a month on electric bill.
If I could just hang a bucket under the sawdust chute for a few minutes! Dry that stuff out and you have some of the best fuel money can't buy. It also makes great bedding for critters too but again, you gotta dry it out.
One comment that I could think of to speed up the process would be to put in four post and install 4 x 4 railes on them you could load several logs on at a time and the next log will alway be available. It would save a lot on your back when loading a log to your mill. This would go ideal at your home operation.
Wow, all those lovely logs, enough to make you drool at the mouth. A real fun but hard day's work, I envy you.
MrFHLH most of those logs were pretty knarley and crooked, a lot of work to get useable goo lumber from !!!!
You have a great off loader. you don't ever tell him to do anything. He was right on top of it. Good help is hard to find.Ron
Howard is the best help I've ever had. With a little more training on the mill he would work me to death.
Are you making a living off the wood ?
Well, until a log breaks your leg I guess.
What do you do with the scrap?
A battery powered leaf blower makes quick work of clearing that sawdust from the discharge side. Stihl make a nice one.
Sad but around here they turn logs that size into particle board,too small for proper lumber.Not to mention there is a particle board factory in West Point but also plenty of saw mills in Gloucester.
Those smaller logs are a lot of trouble for a little yield, but 2-3 boards out of a bunch of logs really adds up.
@@falllineridge Yup,I go through West point and am amazed at what they grind up. Then it gets thrown away when the particle board expands from moisture and ruined.
Very informative and well edited video, a lot of effort went into this footage, cheers from Australia.
Like your Franklin stud finder ! I have had one for years and would not buy anything else ever again ! :-) Dennis
Can you get those blades resharped. Or do you have to get new ones??
Bill Mitchell They can be resharpened.
@@falllineridge 👍👍👍
Your helper kinda reminds me of Scatman Crothers.
If it's yellow and has John Deere on it...…. money money money
Who's your helper, and what are you going to do with all this lumber?
How did you get a LT 15 on a trailer?
Great video, Ali Scotland.
I wood love to get hired for a pile of timber like that nice work bud
I agree with John Battey, tell us more about your helper. I think we've seen him before. And when you mill, tell where the lumber will go and how it will be used, if you know. Lastly, you seemed to be dividing the lumber between 2 trailers. Why? Was your helper getting a cut of the spoils?
Bob Grier Landowner gets half. He clears lots for a living and I saw the logs. Pretty good deal for both of us.
Great video. I can smell the pine
A perfectv example of how the addition of just one good man can increase productivity by more than twofold. Except when the saw gets plugged with wet sawdust due to increased productivity. BTW, that was a fast 32 minutes.
Glad to hear! And yes, I think I can get 2.5x the production with Howard helping me.
A little background would of been nice. What was your deal with the logs? Did you buy them, cut for shares etc?
Cutting on halves for a guy who clears lots.
I see a cat working behind you. Does the pile of logs and that cleared spot of land have anything in common?
Indirectly. The property owner clears other people's lots and brings the logs there for me to mill on halves. Good deal for both of us.
you guys make a great team
Sweet Georgia pine
What are you putting those good logs to used? The project must be big.
Home remodel and whatever else I need them for. Property owner is getting 2x material for a barn.
thank you.....
why not tell us the man name he is a good worker
Howard. He's the man.
outstanding!!!
Lot of Woodmizer food in that pile that i bet kept you busy for awhile or is. Noticed alot of live edge cuts and a lot of small or thiner cuts may i assume some is for resawing later to save time and the small odd cuts for specific needs. Just curious because they would be much more value out of the logs and lumber if cut more in standard. But looks like you have good teamwork and getting it done. Nice touch on music and videography well done.
Thanks, Ken. It's an arrangement where I can mill on halves. The other guy needed 2x material and I wanted 1x and some slabs.
@@falllineridge thats kinda what i figured from my experience but was just curious. Its often what is needed and not about getting best value. That was always a hard thing for me sometimes being i sawed commercially. Where getting most value was what put food on the table. But filling individual needs had its own reward.
I love seeing you guys working together and getting it done. Is this your land and you harvest the trees or are you going to others and harvesting and milling for them?
Dianne Edwards The guy that owns this land clears lots and brings the logs. I set up the mill and saw on halves. It’s a good deal for both of us.
@@falllineridge that is such a great deal. Thanks for replying. I own my land and I wish someone would do something like that with me.
Good HELP
Hi what do you do with all the saw dust and bark?
Nadine M Jones-Ruffin I don’t have a use for it, it gets tossed.
Do you put pinesol in you tank to help get the pitch out easier? If not, try it and see if you still get clogged.
eric sapp I use dawn and water. Seems to do a pretty good job. I think the clog is due to wet sawdust from fresh logs.
@@falllineridge ok, makes sense.
Wow..lots of lumber! I noticed you didn’t edge a lot of them..
I wanted some of them as live edge slabs, but some of the 1x stuff I'll have to edge later anyway once they dry.
He has a backhoe there with a thumb on the bucket and yet he is still doing these stupid things loading that saw
If I owned the excavator, I would be using it.
4:15 - 4:30 You're checking the camera to see if we're watching you doing saw-selfies. LOL I thought by now you would have enough confidence in yourself to eliminate those, but it appears you have gotten worse! Nice that you have someone there doing all the real work so you can play to your heart's content! Hahahahaha
Steve Adams Can’t get away with anything with you around! 🤣
Steve Adams Can’t get away with anything with you around! 🤣
@@falllineridge Keep trying!! hahahahaha