Setup and first log milled on our new Norwood Sawmill
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- Опубліковано 18 жов 2018
- In this video, we roll our new mill out of the wood shop after assembly and cut our first log for barn siding. Excited to really put this mill to the test. So far it has been great.
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Hi Troy don't worry hitting a log stop comes from higher education. My dad did the same thing demonstrating the sawmill for a neighbor you are not alone. Brilliant minds think alike. God bless my dad, and God bless you keep up the good work. Take care.
Yes, the sign of a true sawyer!
Lol I loved the "Captain Sawmill" comment! I would totally make the same mistake so thanks for being real!
The boys get their sarcasm from me as well...
I just assembled mine in 100-degree weather.. so I don't do well in the heat... so it took two weeks with my son helping where he could. I can recommend that you assemble in a garage IF possible and that you find level ground. I did not have that option. Watched a lot of Dave's videos which are really good but you need to be very careful. The bags and the boxes are mixed so be sure to preorganize and arrange the parts and especially the nuts and bolts. Unfortunately one of the tires was defective and I had to replace it. One of the grease caps for the tire was also bent so I had to replace it as well. Since I brought the HD36 V2 package with the hydraulics and IF you order as I did, you will need to understand you will also get the parts that are not hydraulics. You do not need to use them IF you purchased the hydraulics. The instructions are out of date and probably written in a foreign country. They make some mistakes so do not rely on the illustrations and photos. Most of the photos are grainy and may actually be for older different models. There have also been a lot of questions about registration and portability so check with your state or province on those matters. I live in California so I checked and at this time California does not require registration. There are a few design changes I would make and I would include a spare tire. If you plan on traveling on interstates or on areas where you may travel faster than 55 MPH (88 KPH) I would change out the tires for better-rated tires. I towed mine from Montana to California (over 900 miles) and it traveled really really well behind my 2500 RAM. It is a great set up and I recommend it especially at the price point and that they deliver within weeks not years as I ran into with another great sawmill.
I was yelling at you to stop, but you couldn't hear me. LOL
One day I hope to have a mill of my own. Thanks for sharing.
You would have thought with both of us yelling "STOP!" he would have heard, though.
You guys are going to have to speak louder next time! And you know there will be a next time!
You need to do a video on what lumber can be used for what application(s).. For (an obvious) example, what would happen if I sawed up some white pine and used it for posts on my barn?
Good idea! As for the white pine, if you can keep them off the ground you should be fine or coat them with undercoating if you are going to put them in the ground. We once built an 8x12 out building all from 3 white pines. They barely fit on our old mill! Great wood. Carpenter Bees love it too!
Half an inch to spare - you gotta love it!
Unified Theory of Life it is either clean living or luck
We went with the woodmizer lt15go about the same time you bought your Norwood. We love it.
Did you have to build your woodmizer?
These guys have a great name here in Ontario,they have sold a pile of these,I'd say Norwood and woodmizer dominate the market here.
They are a good brand. Happy with mine so far.
Oh yeah! I have been waiting for this.
If possible could you also show how you're using the lumber on the barn too?
Thanks for sharing and for being so honest about it. That keeps me coming back.
Sure thing! Thanks for watching
Thanks Troy. Just a little jealous. I want one!
You should order one!
Troy joint the crowd with the log stop.They say their are two types of sawyers ones who hit log stops and ones that admit to hitting them .Good mill I have one of same model .Keep the videos coming.Ps.I've hit them too at times when your thinking of other things . Good luck with the mill.
Thanks, Carl. Yes, It definitely can slip your mind quickly.
You'd think they'd put a warning decal for that as the head gets lower down the stock
I could see that log stop blade collision coming as soon as you started the cut and was yelling along with everyone else. Thanks for sharing that Troy, it is what makes your videos so real. It looks like you have at least a couple of extension rails and a number of other options to the base LM29, looks like a really nice setup. Can you let us know what options you added to the base mill?
My son was running that camera and that was the first thing I asked him! Why didn't you stop me. This Friday's video will feature all the details of what we added, the costs, as well as the experience in assembly.
Caption sawmill ! Lol thanks for sharing troy!
Thanks for watching!
Nice mill Troy. We are all creatures of habit, so as humans we're gonna make mistakes. I can see why it pays off to get extra blades. This past spring I bought a new sickle bar mower for my tractor and, didn't mow 15 yards along a fence row and hit a metal Tee post. At least we can look back and laugh now. Congratulations on your new mill. I hope to have one someday. It's on my bucket list of things to do. Take care my friend.
Thanks, Dean. I have made many pitman arms in the wood shop for sickle bar mowers!
Great video 👍
Thanks!
I was certain the kids were going to put the freshly cut lumber on the fire in the beginning. lmao
You never know with those boys...
That's what I like about you Troy you don't mind showing the mistakes, nice machine and it looks fun, love your Vidios. Steve in Thailand.
We can be all sex appeal during the videos!
Of course it will fit through the door, it is merely a question of a big enough tractor LOL
We would have certainly found a way to get it out!
pigs moved fast with that chain saw...nice
They are on cue
thanks for that great video.... looking to purchase and pretty much decided on a Norwood.
Awesome. Good luck with it!
@Metro Pcs...so did ya get your Norwood mill?
Bless your heart! You had several folks screaming at you.
I'm used to being yelled at.
@@RedToolHouse Let me guess the real boss? Wifey?
Yup!
Noticed the jack handles being bumped as the carriage assembly passed. You might take a close look at those handles and figure out how to fold them down when you're finished with the leveling process. Just a friendly suggestion. Take care and we'll be watching.
Yes, I keep neglecting to turn them over and down. Our ground is so wet that the mill is settling a bit so I have to keep adjusting.
Great video. Do you have one on the barn after you finished it? I’m wondering how the wood held up over time being green and all. I’m getting ready to to mill some red cedar and put together some raised bed garden boxes. I’m hoping they hold up with the cedar being green. We don’t have time to wait for the wood to cure. I’m in northwest Arkansas where the soil is very rocky so we decided on raised beds. I only have about 4 hours on my Norwood 36 v-2 so I am pretty green myself.
I’m curious as to what you do with your sawdust - I just got my HD 36 and am getting ready to build my steel barn house and workshop and get it together - and start milling 👌🏼😁
Right now it is just composting beside the mill. When it breaks down some I then put it around my blueberry plants.
After 2 weeks of bulldozing, we pulled out a dozen or so oak logs - largest 30" diameter and maybe 40' long. Plan to load them with the big excavator on Monday. If I drop them off on Tuesday, can you get them cut by Friday?
Sure! Those should fit fin on my 16 foot mill....
Metal Gods!....yep I know that tune.....Where did you get your log grapple? I have been looking at sawmills pretty hard lately so thanks for the video. Norwood seems like really good machine for the $$$.
The grapple comes from Norwood as well
99 percent of sawmill owners hits the log dogs least once the other one percent will sooner or later! Great job keep up the good work.
I am part of the crowd!
Woodland Mills has a feature on their saw that protects the blade. Don't know why other companies don't have it.
What feature might I ask?
Got to get me one to. Right after the lottery tonight. Ha
lloyd jarvis you hit the 900 mil then get all of us something really nice!
@@RedToolHouse I believe it is 1 billion now! So yeah... probably could.
Did you have to let the air out of the tires to get the mill out of the building? Haha haha!
That crossed my mind but we didn't have to.
Would laying down a large tarp help in containing and moving the sawdust, keeping unwanted debris out ?
There are multiple options I think would be effective. We plan on running the mill so much that scooping up the ground covered sawdust with the tractor will be the way to go. At my brother's we have about 10 years of strata of sawdust that is over 4 feet deep!
WOW !! Nice. Sounds like you have been doin' it the easy way, And using it to the fullest.
Capt saw mill LMAO. I love it.
What is the cons of installing green wood as oppose to drying it out? Other than shrinkage? Is there a time for dry n a time that it wouldn't matter. Other than furniture?
You get some shrinkage but when it will be exposed anyway it is not much of a problem. Other than the extra weight and some shrinkage a hardwood is much easier to handle when it is green. Sawing, nailing planeing etc is much easier when green.
Perfect explanation. Poplar is hard to nail through once it is dry. If I was making furniture, then it would have to go in the barn for over a year (at 1 inch thick)
I love the pigs running up the hill when you fire up the chainsaw. Great video!
Deflecting Annihilation on cue!
I can see the level handles being murdered setting out like they are. I don't really know what to make of it yet. I would like to see how it landles under a load of work. I'm sure by now that the barn is built and your building a school house. I ain't there but hate that clay as bad as you do!
Any reason you went with the LM 29 over the HD 36?
Budget primarily. I didn't think I would need all the upgrade options that would justify that investment. Only plan to mill for myself.
I’m pausing this at the ten and a half minute mark to ask, before I forget, do you think you could rig up a hook to hold a ten gallon pail over the sawdust port, and empty it after every other cut or so?
That could work. The weight of the wet saw dust could offset the balance of the carriage. I milled onsite at a persons house one time and we made a "blind" with a large tarp to catch all the dust and move it since she didn't want it left in her front yard.
Red Tool House - Homestead good idea! I’m sure you can come up with something for sawdust collection. All it’ll take is a little American ingenuity!
Can you use the wood immediately, or does it need to dry for a while? Looking at getting one of these soon. Thanks for the video, very helpful.
Depends on the project. Most prefer to dry out, season, or cure. Old timer told me once, that hardwoods need one year dry out per inch of thickness.
If you are bringing the finished project inside,it needs to be dried to a moisture content similar to the environment it is going in. If it is exposed to elements use it right away, no need to wait.
J Baker Thanks, these will mostly be oak. Dried inside or would it fine to be covered outside?
TheKajunkat Thanks, these will be used to build my barn.
If you are going to mill oak for a barn, I would put it up green. It will shrink in width some but it will be much easier to nail.
Noticed you forgot the ends the front in the back the tongue goes through one
The pigs don't like the chain saw. Please show us as you work on the barn.
Sure thing Dave. That will be soon as we want to use the boards green.
I find power washing your logs before milling your blades last A LOT longer. You'd be surprised how much dirt is in the bark.
No doubt! I plan on setting up the IBC tote to catch rain water this spring so I can use the sprayer at the mill.
Looks like they have the LM29 at only $600 more than the LM26. Any reason not to buy the larger one?
Mate2Frio yeah I would always go with the bigger one in that case
NIce Captain Sawmill reference...lol
O.K. You realized that you made a mistake, again, with the log rest holder. The other mistake you make was to allow the log to move around while being cut. You need to hold it in place and steady. Otherwise, the log could whip around and take you out by the waist or legs. Watch the video after you finish cutting the log after hitting the log rest. You will see what I mean.
And CaboWabo70517, is correct you need safety glasses, gloves to protect your hands, and ear protection to protect your hearing. Work smart, not stupid. It only takes one accident for you to pay for it the rest of your life. :-)
How are you using the wood? I want to see how you side the barn with green wood.
We have done videos in the past but we will do more soon as we use the wood for barn siding.
Ha, I tried to yell at the screen, hey, stop!!! CHECK your height!! But could you hear me? I should have yelled louder. Those vertical log stops should be made of oak for beginners, cut through them and keep going, have a bell attached to let you know you cut it when it vibrates. Bodark would be even stronger if you can find it. Also known as Osage Orange and Bois D'Ark
Wood log rest are a good idea! They would have to be round stock or an adapter would have to be made. Or I could just not be an idiot.
Do you have a wood lathe and do you have hard yellow Bodark?
We have Osage Orange but I don't currently have a lathe. I gave it away years ago.
The pigs were thinking chainsaw massacre
They don't react well to loud noises.
woodchips...
Absolutely
Excitement mistake.
Yup. Or just stupid. Either are accurate.
Is it really like hear it to be?..too many boxes and parts with confusing instructions
can you not cut a tree down what is with the wedges
Yes, I can cut trees. I will not apologize for using proper felling equipment." Wedge and back cut" can get you killed.