Probably less harmful than antifreeze or it would be more regulated. Everyone spraying it on their windshields and it gets on the ground everywhere. I’m sure it has a very low environmental impact.
The toxic element is methyl alcohol, or methanol, which evaporates relatively quickly. Most washer fluid is simply water, methanol, a mild detergent, and blue coloring. I’m sure there very little reason for concern.
I was gonna use rv/pool antifreeze. You winterize your drinking water system with it so hopefully it's less toxic. (Costco had a case cheap) Also, you could play around with diluting, it's crazy cold in a car, I won't be milling at -40, maybe run a bit of straight through when done for the day. Keep in mind I'm an idiot, I'm not even done setting up my mill.
I replaced my metal log stop by a hardwood stick that work just as Wells and i am no longer worry about my blade hiting those ... just a tip... Sgt rod
Build your dying shed at the end of your mill shed . Build a roller track at the end then roll your boards off the end . Make it wide enough and good boards on one side and trim on the other .
The most important tip I can give newbies like myself is to take some hard wood like cherry or oak or Southern Yellow Pine, etc and cut some 1.5" square lumber and use those for log stops about 98% of the time. It took me only wasting one blade to figure that one out. Just cut right through them. I also added a $10 tachometer and found the motor was way under it's 3600rpm working speed and that made a big difference. I'll have to do a video on setting the throttle cable. Never seen that addressed 👍😎👌
@@TheJakeRobinson not yet. Been up to my chin in work. Haven't run the mill in at least 2 months but man do I have a pile of big logs just waiting. Soon.
I'm glad you showed and explained the "raise the blade before backing up". I was a millwright in a stud mill from 1994 til 2012. The excitement of having to cut a 9" wide resaw blade 36 feet long that is twisted and coiled up in the husk of the machine was a rush. Most of the time it was from backing cant in the feedworks with the feed table up or hydraulic set change thus pushing the saw off the wheels. The double cut head saw was even more exciting. I've seen a lot in those days. NEVER EVER back up without raising the saw !
Just want to say I appreciate the extra effort it requires to do all this and film at the same time. Especially when your holding the camera with one hand as opposed to using the tripod. Thanks for the great tutorial. I really like your use of the layout stick. It is a great visual aid to figuring out what lumber can be had from a log. ✌️
A tip for the blade, get stellite bandsaw blades. I used the basic blades and felt like after 10-15 logs I had to change blade. With Stellite blade I have so far sawn 40 logs and still going.
We have probably all hit the log stops. I know I did. Your first time will pretty will scare you. I thought oh man I just tore my sawmill up Your doing a good thing bringing this out for new people.
As someone who is getting ready to adventure into a sawmill I found this to be of great help. Subscribed and I'll be going through more of your vids. Thanks much.
Thanks for making this “how to” video. I always pick up things that you do that I will use. I really liked the your habit of going lower and coming back up to your cut for accuracy of cut!
First off, I'm old school (born in 1960). I have looked at many videos about many different things, but have never subscribed to a channel until now. I've watched several videos of yours and you have got to be the best. Thanks for the time and effort you put into making these for people you don't even know. I look forward to many experiences with you in the future.
Thanks Sandy. I take away a few tips for sure. I usually use a small square to estimate usage from a log, but that little jig is a good idea! I try and assess the characteristics of the log to help me determine which end to start with, but am not overly fussy about that either.
Hi Sandy, I'm a new viewer, like maybe a few weeks. I don't know how I came across your channel because I'm a city girl from southwestern Ohio, and don't cut wood. However, I am enjoying watching what you do because I have a natural curiosity about everything. Your gentle nature, humor, excellent explanations, appreciation for nature, a beautiful dog - all have me hooked. Plus the sludge ☕. Can't go wrong there. As I was watching you explain how you determine what types of cuts you can get out of a log as you remove the bark, an analogy came to me. It's like you are peeling a potato, cutting off the skin. Sorry, I love cooking so that's what I related to. Anyway, I love your property. You're right, it's very beautiful, especially in winter. Thanks for showing it to us. So glad you're loving it too. I just wish your channel had smellivision. One of my favorite places to shop is Home Depot - because it smells like cut wood . Give Koda a pet for me and keep your videos 🎥 coming. You're a natural at it.
There are some great air freshener scents that have that fresh cut wood smell. I like the ones that are adjustable and I can get just a slight aroma. Also a pine cleaning liquid that you can get at a dollar store will do the trick.
I run a Clark 50 mill that has log stop "stopper" built to lead the blade as the mill cuts into the log - if I happen to forget the step of lowering my log stops - the mill head bumps off the stop and wont travel any further. Its saved quite a few blades over the years. Perhaps you could rig a gauge off your Woodland (at blade height) to do the same. I always found the mistakes like these to occur after a long slog of a day. I like your 2" measure tool - A level is also handy to have at all times. If the track is level, if the blade is level, you're pretty much golden - I regularly run pretty hefty Ash, Elm, and Maple and making sure I'm square and true all through the process goes a long way to reducing headaches. Also, a cheap bottle jack is a good toe board stand in - bolt it to one end of your mill deck and fine log leveling is available - I use this for my more tapered logs - like cedar. Thanks for the content - you do a great job explaining the whole sawyer experience.
I just wanted to comment to say thank you for sharing your insights. Just moved onto a new property not too dissimilar from yours. My boyfriend and I love watching UA-cam videos while we start our morning chores. Youve given us so many ideas! Thank you again, keep up the great work
Thanks Sandy, We got our mill running last weekend in Northern New Brunswick, and had a blast making 2X8X14's and a bunch of 1X stuff. Glad we watched several of your video's. Thank you for the insight.
Great video Sandy Been sawing oak logs to build a barn for calves.i watch all of your videos and they are teaching me a lot . Since I have never done this before.I got a angle cut saw gave to me ,an it didn't come with instructions lol.so these videos have been a great help learning how to saw. Thanks for your help and the videos .ps. I have cut enough lumber to almost build the barn
Thanks for that video. Put out some valuable information. I got my sawmill last June and had so many interruptions that it took till August to get it assembled. I was so excited I fired it up and hit the throttle and bam. I had forgotten to tension the blade and it was stuck behind the idler wheel. Fortunately it only destroyed a brand new blade. That log stop thing you mentioned, well my help said your fine go for it so I did. About half way through the log it started cutting very hard. When I looked I was about half way through the pointy end of the log stop about an eighth of an inch from the top. I check the log stops and clamps myself now. I prefer to make those mistakes myself without help.
This is the best, simplest and easy to understand explanation of saw milling dimensional lumber I have seen... I had to figure most of this out myself (sometimes the hard way) using "common sense" but this video will save a lot of beginners a lot of grief.
You and the Fall Line Ridge guy have the best mill videos. Keep them coming I watch them all. Won't be long i'll purchase mine to build my cabin. I bought 40 acres in central Mississippi that is loaded with loblolly pine trees.
Hwy Sandy, Been milling for a year on our sawmill and figured it was about time I do some research and see what I have been doing wrong this whole time, LOL. My Subscribers have mentioned from time to time I should check you out, glad I finally did. You would probably get a good giggle if you saw my set up.....but now that I have watched this video I have a good idea of how I want my whole set up to look and be laid out. Thanks for the video, we subbed and I will check out some of those other videos you mentioned. Best wishes.
Thanks for the video! Cut my first 2 logs yesterday. Got a lot to learn on getting the proper yield. Would probably help if I had a lumber list instead of just cutting random. First project will be a shed. For now it's in the garage, probably will be till the ground thaws. Will review this video more for shed ideas.
You have been immensely helpful to me in really getting a solid feel for using a Woodland mill. I used an Alaskan Chainsaw mill last year to make an 18'x18' timber framed structure and the setup on each cut was rather lengthy and I wound up planing every cut which added so much time and effort. I'm getting an HM126 next month for several new timber framing projects which will hopefully reduce the time from logs to framing. I'll be watching your videos to refine my processes. I am grateful for your time and advice in these videos. Thank you.
Great video. I just bought a Boseman which looks like a Chinese knock off of the woodland. I hit the subscribe after watching this because you have a great gift for explaining this stuff so anyone can understand it. Will be checking out the rest of your channel as I have never milled before so I need to learn as much as I can. Thanks.
Excellent step by step vid! Learning so much from you video, and I sure do appreciate all the hard work you put into this channel to have us along with you! Take care! Andrew from NB :)
Came across your channel this afternoon as I sit in my suburban home... Look forward to catching up on your previous videos, Sandy. You explain thie process so well, I think I could really enjoy milling!
Thanks for the video. I just wanted to note that washer fluid IS toxic. It is a mixture of water and methanol, or "wood alcohol", and can cause severe liver damage if it is ingested. That being said, I agree that it is the best option compared to other popular non-freezing lubricants, such as diesel fuel and automotive anti-freeze. Washer fluid should also evaporate and leave no residue except for the dye, just don't use it to put out a fire. Happy sawing!
Hiya from Quebec! Great video! We're about to make our big initial purchase and every video you pump out makes us that much more confident in the process. Liked and subscribed! Boooom!
Very well done! Awesome quality video and full of rich content. I appreciate it so much! I’m just beginning my sawmill journey and your thoughtful, concise, and pertinent information is so incredibly helpful! THANK YOU! KEEP ‘EM COMING!
New to your channel and novice at making lumber so you explained virtually every question i had about basic sawing. great video. Fyi my Woodland hm122 is on order and can't wait to get started.
Sandy, thanks so much for all the information. I enjoy the fact that you present information in a very thought out and organized manner. Can't wait to see you working your new mill.
@@sawingwithsandy I just cut my first 10 trees. really hard work, 33´C very hot, I am 50YO, but at the and of the day I can see some work done. I will build my own band saw mill. Will keep you posted. I am in Est EU, we are on completely different level when we talk about 6000-10000 $, my budged is max 1500 $ for a bandsaw mill. I can weld, I can cut, make thread, basically I have all necessary skills to build it by myself, just need the raw materials.
@@sawingwithsandy watching your video again after 2 years. Just an update. I ended up buying a broken lucas mill, repaired, put on it 30 HP engine, works incredibly good. YOur ideas about the whole set up I kept it in my mind, it works perfectly, I am over a week now and cutting. I have a forklift which I park near the sawmill rail and trhrow all the lumber there, just to keep the saw mill runing, after all log done i arrange everthing in place. happy to watch your video again. I completely forgot to make this thing for scrap wood/ fire wood,by the end day of tomorrow it will be done. Thanks, Beast from Est ::), thanks to the best from the West :):):) Ben Lav
I have almost 50 hrs on my hour meter on my sawmill and I realise with your help that I have to improve the use of my scales to be more efficient and have a better mental picture of what I'll get out of a piece. Also to minimize the ''waste''.
You can really see how much time you save yourself by doing as many operations on the mill as you can - keeps you from having to depend on other tools for the same amount of work.
i watched a lot of video's yours are more enjoyable and informative and well presented, all of your saw tips for blade adjustment and sharp blades work's for every brand of band type saw. every thing i hear you say about failures is normal usage is just like every thing piece of equipment we all have like our autos , dull blades ware our clutches, wheels, blade guides and gas powered engines. your work and video's is to be proud of
Great video! Like that you went step by step. That's a good idea having a story stick to map out the log. Thank you for sharing your knowledge! Saw on Sandy!👋👍
I always use dried material for stickers or when you are stacking expensive lumber like cherry, it will mold and stain at every sticker. You gave me some ideas I'm going to use... thank you!
Thanks for the slow and easy video on how to do your job so we could understand more clearly 👍 the processes for running a sawmill I'm thinking of a chainsaw Mill with an electric motor with the price of lumber in my area going through the roof I have put off my retirement cottage for 2 years because of it thanks again
Hey Sandy, as bwillan said the toe board is really for aligning the pith or center of the log to make it concentric on the mill and ensure your cut lumber has parallel grain. You are blessed with relatively consistent logs without much difference in diameter end to end. Out west I can have a pine or cedar 8 foot long with 6-8 inch delta between ends.
I know you've noticed how elastic the new dawn boards are. I have found that placing the first sticker vary close to the end will eliminate the sagging that can occur and the board will stay straighter. Just a thought.
Think I may have misspoke when I said washer fluid is non-toxic. It is toxic
Clean out a washer fluid jug and fill with blue koolaid and vodka for a nice portable mix drink.
@@spacetrucker2196 And nobody will ever steal your booze.
Probably less harmful than antifreeze or it would be more regulated. Everyone spraying it on their windshields and it gets on the ground everywhere. I’m sure it has a very low environmental impact.
The toxic element is methyl alcohol, or methanol, which evaporates relatively quickly. Most washer fluid is simply water, methanol, a mild detergent, and blue coloring. I’m sure there very little reason for concern.
I was gonna use rv/pool antifreeze. You winterize your drinking water system with it so hopefully it's less toxic. (Costco had a case cheap) Also, you could play around with diluting, it's crazy cold in a car, I won't be milling at -40, maybe run a bit of straight through when done for the day.
Keep in mind I'm an idiot, I'm not even done setting up my mill.
I replaced my metal log stop by a hardwood stick that work just as Wells and i am no longer worry about my blade hiting those ... just a tip... Sgt rod
Excellent idea!
Build your dying shed at the end of your mill shed . Build a roller track at the end then roll your boards off the end . Make it wide enough and good boards on one side and trim on the other .
@@timlawson817 pi
That's an awesome idea, thank you!!
Thanks for showing us how to get started cutting logs....without treating us like we are 3 years old.👍
The most important tip I can give newbies like myself is to take some hard wood like cherry or oak or Southern Yellow Pine, etc and cut some 1.5" square lumber and use those for log stops about 98% of the time. It took me only wasting one blade to figure that one out. Just cut right through them. I also added a $10 tachometer and found the motor was way under it's 3600rpm working speed and that made a big difference. I'll have to do a video on setting the throttle cable. Never seen that addressed 👍😎👌
Did you ever do a video on setting throttle cable - went to your channel but couldn't find anything... cheers
@@TheJakeRobinson not yet. Been up to my chin in work. Haven't run the mill in at least 2 months but man do I have a pile of big logs just waiting. Soon.
smart idea.
Great idea I will definitely do this and UA-cam how to add an RPM tachometer
I will probably never saw a log in my life, but still enjoy your videos!
SAVED UNDER "BUILD MY OWN HOUSE,WITH MY OWN LUMBER"!! THANKS FOR THE VIDEO!!!
I'm glad you showed and explained the "raise the blade before backing up".
I was a millwright in a stud mill from 1994 til 2012.
The excitement of having to cut a 9" wide resaw blade 36 feet long that is twisted and coiled up in the husk of the machine was a rush. Most of the time it was from backing cant in the feedworks with the feed table up or hydraulic set change thus pushing the saw off the wheels. The double cut head saw was even more exciting. I've seen a lot in those days.
NEVER EVER back up without raising the saw !
man, you got a nice life and a nice spot, and come across as an all round decent guy, great way to make a living and be out in nature. respect
One of the best videos on small manual saw mills I have seen.
Have been sawing lumber for several years and I always learn something new watching how someone else does it! Thanks!!!!!!
Just want to say I appreciate the extra effort it requires to do all this and film at the same time. Especially when your holding the camera with one hand as opposed to using the tripod.
Thanks for the great tutorial. I really like your use of the layout stick. It is a great visual aid to figuring out what lumber can be had from a log. ✌️
Thanks for that! Great to hear the feedback and happy to hear you’re liking the videos
Your best and most informative video yet ,thanks Sandy
Thanks Arlene. Glad you like it
A tip for the blade, get stellite bandsaw blades. I used the basic
blades and felt like after 10-15 logs I had to change blade. With
Stellite blade I have so far sawn 40 logs and still going.
Maybe those 7.5” big ones.
We have probably all hit the log stops. I know I did. Your first time will pretty will scare you. I thought oh man I just tore my sawmill up
Your doing a good thing bringing this out for new people.
Best detailed vid I’ve saw yet for a beginner to watch and I’ve watched many. Good job with the vid. Nice clean set up with the mill. Tks for sharing.
Can we all just take a minute to appriciate how those trees are growing in such straight rows...
Thanks Corey. They are planted
As someone who is getting ready to adventure into a sawmill I found this to be of great help. Subscribed and I'll be going through more of your vids. Thanks much.
A guitarist always tunes up to the desired note for the same reason. Very interesting. Thanks for passing on your knowledge.
Brand new to the stream.. I enjoyed this video alot.. been wanting to learn this type of work. Something different.
I always look forward to great information
Thank you!
Very nice setup you have there. We will cut our very first boards in a couple of weeks. Your videos are useful. Thank you.
Glad you're liking the videos and I appreciate you watching
Using the windshield fluid is genius. I wondered how to get around the potential freezing of the water. Awesome. Thanks again
Hey Tony ! 😀. What’s up?
Good job, Sandy. I certainly enjoy your instructions - easy to understand, my friend !!
Thanks for all the education. I'm ready to purchase my first mill and watching your videos has given me the confidence to start.
What a beautiful location!
Thanks for making this “how to” video. I always pick up things that you do that I will use. I really liked the your habit of going lower and coming back up to your cut for accuracy of cut!
Glad I could help John!
First off, I'm old school (born in 1960). I have looked at many videos about many different things, but have never subscribed to a channel until now. I've watched several videos of yours and you have got to be the best. Thanks for the time and effort you put into making these for people you don't even know. I look forward to many experiences with you in the future.
I appreciate that Bob! Great to have you here on the channel!
Thanks Sandy. I take away a few tips for sure. I usually use a small square to estimate usage from a log, but that little jig is a good idea! I try and assess the characteristics of the log to help me determine which end to start with, but am not overly fussy about that either.
Hi Sandy, I'm a new viewer, like maybe a few weeks. I don't know how I came across your channel because I'm a city girl from southwestern Ohio, and don't cut wood. However, I am enjoying watching what you do because I have a natural curiosity about everything. Your gentle nature, humor, excellent explanations, appreciation for nature, a beautiful dog - all have me hooked. Plus the sludge ☕. Can't go wrong there. As I was watching you explain how you determine what types of cuts you can get out of a log as you remove the bark, an analogy came to me. It's like you are peeling a potato, cutting off the skin. Sorry, I love cooking so that's what I related to. Anyway, I love your property. You're right, it's very beautiful, especially in winter. Thanks for showing it to us. So glad you're loving it too. I just wish your channel had smellivision. One of my favorite places to shop is Home Depot - because it smells like cut wood . Give Koda a pet for me and keep your videos 🎥 coming. You're a natural at it.
There are some great air freshener scents that have that fresh cut wood smell. I like the ones that are adjustable and I can get just a slight aroma. Also a pine cleaning liquid that you can get at a dollar store will do the trick.
@@garyvanburen2462 I actually prefer the smell of cut wood hence why I like going to Home Depot 🙂
Excellent job once again Sandy! Thanks for all of your help for us rookies. Going to go make some sawdust.
Sandy, great video...Thank you for posting these.!
I run a Clark 50 mill that has log stop "stopper" built to lead the blade as the mill cuts into the log - if I happen to forget the step of lowering my log stops - the mill head bumps off the stop and wont travel any further. Its saved quite a few blades over the years. Perhaps you could rig a gauge off your Woodland (at blade height) to do the same. I always found the mistakes like these to occur after a long slog of a day. I like your 2" measure tool - A level is also handy to have at all times. If the track is level, if the blade is level, you're pretty much golden - I regularly run pretty hefty Ash, Elm, and Maple and making sure I'm square and true all through the process goes a long way to reducing headaches. Also,
a cheap bottle jack is a good toe board stand in - bolt it to one end of your mill deck and fine log leveling is available - I use this for my more tapered logs - like cedar. Thanks for the content - you do a great job explaining the whole sawyer experience.
Thanks for all the tips, and pitfalls to not ignore
I just wanted to comment to say thank you for sharing your insights. Just moved onto a new property not too dissimilar from yours. My boyfriend and I love watching UA-cam videos while we start our morning chores. Youve given us so many ideas! Thank you again, keep up the great work
Thanks Sandy, We got our mill running last weekend in Northern New Brunswick, and had a blast making 2X8X14's and a bunch of 1X stuff. Glad we watched several of your video's. Thank you for the insight.
Thanks for tuning Paul! Glad you got out cutting
Great video Sandy
Been sawing oak logs to build a barn for calves.i watch all of your videos and they are teaching me a lot . Since I have never done this before.I got a angle cut saw gave to me ,an it didn't come with instructions lol.so these videos have been a great help learning how to saw.
Thanks for your help and the videos .ps. I have cut enough lumber to almost build the barn
You have the best explained videos I have ever watched. Kudos to you.
Thanks, Sandy. You are so helpful. Keep stacking!
Thanks Chase!
Thanks for that video. Put out some valuable information. I got my sawmill last June and had so many interruptions that it took till August to get it assembled. I was so excited I fired it up and hit the throttle and bam. I had forgotten to tension the blade and it was stuck behind the idler wheel. Fortunately it only destroyed a brand new blade. That log stop thing you mentioned, well my help said your fine go for it so I did. About half way through the log it started cutting very hard. When I looked I was about half way through the pointy end of the log stop about an eighth of an inch from the top. I check the log stops and clamps myself now. I prefer to make those mistakes myself without help.
I know the feeling Paul. Ah well, I'm sure that is a mistake you can look back on and laugh about. Glad you got out cutting. All the best!
This is the best, simplest and easy to understand explanation of saw milling dimensional lumber I have seen... I had to figure most of this out myself (sometimes the hard way) using "common sense" but this video will save a lot of beginners a lot of grief.
I’m glad you liked the video and am happy I could help others
Thanks for the 2" jig idea. I'm going to do it on a small level, just getting started and having lines on the butt will help a lot I think.
Glad I could help!
Thank you so much for making these videos. You have a good presentation. God bless!!
I appreciate that Ramon!
I rely like the tips and your little jig for sorting the lumber you are getting from logs, many good ideas
Thanks for the video
Great video of how to figure out how to get the most out of the log.
Thanks David
You and the Fall Line Ridge guy have the best mill videos. Keep them coming I watch them all. Won't be long i'll purchase mine to build my cabin. I bought 40 acres in central Mississippi that is loaded with loblolly pine trees.
Where in Central MS?
@@donaldbrown6044 Silver Creek, MS.
Thanks Sandy.. for all the effort you put into your video's....I enjoy watching them... Keep up the good work.....
Appreciate that! Thank you.
Excellent video! Great sequence of information along with actual demonstration....a natural educator. Keep it up!
Thanks!
Hwy Sandy, Been milling for a year on our sawmill and figured it was about time I do some research and see what I have been doing wrong this whole time, LOL. My Subscribers have mentioned from time to time I should check you out, glad I finally did. You would probably get a good giggle if you saw my set up.....but now that I have watched this video I have a good idea of how I want my whole set up to look and be laid out. Thanks for the video, we subbed and I will check out some of those other videos you mentioned. Best wishes.
Welcome to the channel! Glad you’re here
Thanks for the video! Cut my first 2 logs yesterday. Got a lot to learn on getting the proper yield. Would probably help if I had a lumber list instead of just cutting random. First project will be a shed. For now it's in the garage, probably will be till the ground thaws. Will review this video more for shed ideas.
very well explained, thank you , what a great place to spend your week end
Glad you liked the video Marco
Thx for the tips. I love sawing
You have been immensely helpful to me in really getting a solid feel for using a Woodland mill. I used an Alaskan Chainsaw mill last year to make an 18'x18' timber framed structure and the setup on each cut was rather lengthy and I wound up planing every cut which added so much time and effort. I'm getting an HM126 next month for several new timber framing projects which will hopefully reduce the time from logs to framing. I'll be watching your videos to refine my processes. I am grateful for your time and advice in these videos. Thank you.
Great to hear you've enjoyed my videos so far. Thanks for sharing your experiences with the Alaskan Mill!
Just watched your how to n subbed
Very good info. Wish I was 50 yrs younger , 75
Keep up the great tutorials ! Bob
Great video. I just bought a Boseman which looks like a Chinese knock off of the woodland. I hit the subscribe after watching this because you have a great gift for explaining this stuff so anyone can understand it. Will be checking out the rest of your channel as I have never milled before so I need to learn as much as I can. Thanks.
I appreciate hearing that! Thank you
Thanks for sharing knowledge... great video..
Good afternoon sandy, I like the way you explain everything
Thanks Steven!
Very clear and helpful!!
So far the most helpful I found on UA-cam, thanks for helping!!
Right on! Thank you!
Like your videos, can’t wait for my 130max to come in!
Thanks appreciate that. Happy sawing!
Excellent step by step vid! Learning so much from you video, and I sure do appreciate all the hard work you put into this channel to have us along with you! Take care! Andrew from NB :)
Thanks Andrew!
You know Sandy that little jig you have is brilliant. I have the HM 126 and i have been cutting like crazy (I am making that jig today). Well done!!!
Came across your channel this afternoon as I sit in my suburban home... Look forward to catching up on your previous videos, Sandy. You explain thie process so well, I think I could really enjoy milling!
Welcome to the channel. Glad you liked the video
Good stuff Sandy. I also saw with a homemade sawmill in central Ontario as a hobby. Sawed some crooked white pine and cherry yesterday. Lots of fun
I’d suspect you’ve milled millions of board feet with those insane lock downs.
Thanks for the video. I just wanted to note that washer fluid IS toxic. It is a mixture of water and methanol, or "wood alcohol", and can cause severe liver damage if it is ingested. That being said, I agree that it is the best option compared to other popular non-freezing lubricants, such as diesel fuel and automotive anti-freeze. Washer fluid should also evaporate and leave no residue except for the dye, just don't use it to put out a fire. Happy sawing!
I love your videos. They are very helpful to someone just thinking of getting started.
That's great to hear. Thanks again for watching
I really like this show,thanks,from wildfork alabama,say hey dakota
Thanks for watching Dorothy
Great stuff really enjoy it all the way from Aberdeen Scotland
Glad to hear you’re liking the videos. Happy Sawing
Hiya from Quebec! Great video!
We're about to make our big initial purchase and every video you pump out makes us that much more confident in the process.
Liked and subscribed! Boooom!
Very informative, thanks Sandy.
I got a lot to learn thanks sandy
Very well done! Awesome quality video and full of rich content. I appreciate it so much! I’m just beginning my sawmill journey and your thoughtful, concise, and pertinent information is so incredibly helpful! THANK YOU! KEEP ‘EM COMING!
New to your channel and novice at making lumber so you explained virtually every question i had about basic sawing. great video. Fyi my Woodland hm122 is on order and can't wait to get started.
Great video, very helpful. Thank you, looking forward to more.
Thanks for tuning in. Hope all is well with you.
Just stumbled across your channel, great info and inspiration.
Right on ! Welcome to the channel Adam
Thanks Sandy. Very Helpful.
just bought a range-road. these videos will help for sure! thx
Right on! Hope the sawing goes well for ya.
I'll be making a template like that, a real time saver. And, after hitting the log support, again, I'm going to mark them!
Wow. Excellent job on this video. It enticed me to subscribe. I appreciate the time and effort it took.❤️
Great to have you here on the channel
Thanks Sandy another entertaining video 📹.
Thanks Jimmy. Hope all is well with you.
Sandy, thanks so much for all the information. I enjoy the fact that you present information in a very thought out and organized manner. Can't wait to see you working your new mill.
Thanks Bob I appreciate that
Thanks man,lots of very practical lessons, I appreciate,
Ben from Est EU
Hey Ben! Thanks for watching
@@sawingwithsandy I just cut my first 10 trees. really hard work, 33´C very hot, I am 50YO, but at the and of the day I can see some work done.
I will build my own band saw mill.
Will keep you posted.
I am in Est EU, we are on completely different level when we talk about 6000-10000 $, my budged is max 1500 $ for a bandsaw mill.
I can weld, I can cut, make thread, basically I have all necessary skills to build it by myself, just need the raw materials.
@@sawingwithsandy watching your video again after 2 years. Just an update. I ended up buying a broken lucas mill, repaired, put on it 30 HP engine, works incredibly good.
YOur ideas about the whole set up I kept it in my mind, it works perfectly, I am over a week now and cutting. I have a forklift which I park near the sawmill rail and trhrow all the lumber there, just to keep the saw mill runing, after all log done i arrange everthing in place.
happy to watch your video again.
I completely forgot to make this thing for scrap wood/ fire wood,by the end day of tomorrow it will be done.
Thanks,
Beast from Est ::), thanks to the best from the West :):):)
Ben Lav
Celsius and inches, you're all over the place. Good vid 👍
Thanks for watching
Thanks for doing what you do.
Thanks for watching Marc!
Good stuff... I dont have a bandsaw but I did just buy the logosol F2+. Pretty excited for that
That’s great to hear Jason! Bet you’ll be making some nice lumber with that
This was really helpful. Thank you.
I have almost 50 hrs on my hour meter on my sawmill and I realise with your help that I have to improve the use of my scales to be more efficient and have a better mental picture of what I'll get out of a piece. Also to minimize the ''waste''.
Thank you Sandy. Always enjoy learning and watching from you.
Glad you tune in each week Rich. Hope all is well with you
You can really see how much time you save yourself by doing as many operations on the mill as you can - keeps you from having to depend on other tools for the same amount of work.
i watched a lot of video's yours are more enjoyable
and informative and well presented, all of your saw tips for blade adjustment
and sharp blades work's for every brand of band type saw.
every thing i hear you say about failures is normal usage is just like
every thing piece of equipment we all have like our autos ,
dull blades ware our clutches, wheels, blade guides and gas powered engines.
your work and video's is to be proud of
It’s great being at your sawmill Sandy ..thanks for the full explanation , you answered a few of my questions . The boardwalk looks cool.
Excellent video Sandy! Thanks for sharing, every little tip helps
Glad I could help Paul!
one of those camera angles makes all the trees in the background perfectly straight. He’s in a simulation 😮🎉😂
They are perfectly straight in this situation as they were planted by humans
Thanks for the very informative video.
Thanks for checking out the video Mitch!
Great video! Like that you went step by step. That's a good idea having a story stick to map out the log. Thank you for sharing your knowledge! Saw on Sandy!👋👍
I always use dried material for stickers or when you are stacking expensive lumber like cherry, it will mold and stain at every sticker. You gave me some ideas I'm going to use... thank you!
Glad I could help. Thanks for watching
Thanks for the slow and easy video on how to do your job so we could understand more clearly 👍 the processes for running a sawmill I'm thinking of a chainsaw Mill with an electric motor with the price of lumber in my area going through the roof I have put off my retirement cottage for 2 years because of it thanks again
Anytime you're out cutting lumber is a good night for sure. Hope your wood projects are going well at your cottage there. All the best.
Great video. Fascinating process!
Hey Sandy, as bwillan said the toe board is really for aligning the pith or center of the log to make it concentric on the mill and ensure your cut lumber has parallel grain. You are blessed with relatively consistent logs without much difference in diameter end to end. Out west I can have a pine or cedar 8 foot long with 6-8 inch delta between ends.
Yeah I can imagine! Thanks for tuning in
I know you've noticed how elastic the new dawn boards are. I have found that placing the first sticker vary close to the end will eliminate the sagging that can occur and the board will stay straighter. Just a thought.
I REALLY ENJOYED THE KNOWLEDGE PS I DID LEARN SOMETHING THANK
Good on You Sandy. First time here and thoroughly enjoyed the experience and Your demeanour. Subbed! Stephen 🦘
Good to have ya here Stephen!