Videos like this sure cast me back 65 years or so. In 1944 Dad built a sawmill and did a lot of custom milling. It was a belt drive powered by his Massey Harris 55 gas for a few years then a 1951 John Deere R Diesel. The mill had a blower to move the sawdust and to this day I can hear the sound of the blade and the blower. He was gone a lot in the winter because some of the work was often too far away to commute, but he let me go with him on the more local jobs when I got a bit older; like 10 or 12. I'd work my butt off helping to stack the lumber or rolling the logs off the skidway to the carraige.
I wish these old mill videos would show more of what runs the thing..the drive for carriage, what makes the log go back and forth.most videos just show the saw. I won't to see what makes the saw turn and log too
Just awesome!! Love that stuff!! Most people don't realize it, but machinery and work that you are using/doing - was a hugh part in building this great country of ours! That fact can not be disputed. Great grandfather's and grandfathers on both sides of my family were loggers, sawyers and lumber graders from Ohio, thru VA, NC to TN in GSNP - cutting virgin timber the whole way!!
That was fun to watch! Looks like you got it humming right along. Can you give a little history on why it was abandoned and how you found it? Was it in rough shape?
I will do that. It was in very rough shape. I'll make a video real soon. Its the end of the mowing season, so I am getting things wrapped up on that end of things. I'll be making more videos real soon, and the history I know about the mill will be one of them. Thanks for watching.
She is cutting straight and laying down a pretty pattern. now all you need to do is put a log way bigger than the mill is made for and you will be a stupid youtube Sawer like a lot of other channels.
Videos like this sure cast me back 65 years or so. In 1944 Dad built a sawmill and did a lot of custom milling. It was a belt drive powered by his Massey Harris 55 gas for a few years then a 1951 John Deere R Diesel. The mill had a blower to move the sawdust and to this day I can hear the sound of the blade and the blower. He was gone a lot in the winter because some of the work was often too far away to commute, but he let me go with him on the more local jobs when I got a bit older; like 10 or 12. I'd work my butt off helping to stack the lumber or rolling the logs off the skidway to the carraige.
Precious memories for sure.
I wish these old mill videos would show more of what runs the thing..the drive for carriage, what makes the log go back and forth.most videos just show the saw. I won't to see what makes the saw turn and log too
I can do that for you.
Just awesome!! Love that stuff!! Most people don't realize it, but machinery and work that you are using/doing - was a hugh part in building this great country of ours! That fact can not be disputed. Great grandfather's and grandfathers on both sides of my family were loggers, sawyers and lumber graders from Ohio, thru VA, NC to TN in GSNP - cutting virgin timber the whole way!!
Very cool about your family. My family have been loggers as well, and I love to see this old stuff working again after so long being dormant.
I have to tell ya, watching an old circular sawmill walking the dog through a log never gets old.
There is something about it that never gets old.
Love the sound of a detroit!! had 2 dumptrucks with a 671 and 13spd still sad that i sold them, nice mill ya got there in envy
I agree. Nothing sounds quite like them. Thanks for watching
@@zuleamen Or pulls a mill like them either.
That sure cuts true, than for showing the power unit in the video……very handy farm mill
Thanx
Thank you for watching. The old Detroit runs good. It has taken some tinkering around but we do have it cutting nice and true now.
hi there nice sawing , john
Thanks 👍
I have a woodmizer LT 40 band-saw. And I can watch a Circular all the time
I used to have a lt35 mill, and a lt10. I liked them a lot. I would like to try out one of the lx25 they have now.
Good sawyer and good long lumber though
Great job!!
Thank you!
That was fun to watch! Looks like you got it humming right along. Can you give a little history on why it was abandoned and how you found it? Was it in rough shape?
I will do that. It was in very rough shape. I'll make a video real soon. Its the end of the mowing season, so I am getting things wrapped up on that end of things. I'll be making more videos real soon, and the history I know about the mill will be one of them. Thanks for watching.
head rig mills are dangerous any way
You got a lazy tail sawuer
Plus alazy camera person too
Hearing protection? Huh? Do you have hearing protection? That Detroit and saw are awful loud..
Lol. hearing protection is important. but they are not really all that loud. you can talk at a normal volume while its running.
@@zuleamen I'd rather hear if anything started to go haywire and you can't do that all muffled down.
@@lewiemcneely9143 very true
How long was that cant
12 foot
No saw dust hitting ur camera
What R P M are you running that detroit?
The saw is turning at 720, engine at 1800.
She is cutting straight and laying down a pretty pattern. now all you need to do is put a log way bigger than the mill is made for and you will be a stupid youtube Sawer like a lot of other channels.
Lol. I have noticed that myself. I guess you gotta see what it can do?
To dangous to work a mill with camera in ur way
Get up on your work with the camera
I'll see what I can do
Poor camera angles
I'm sure they are. Not to good at filming or editing. Just trying to get it figured out the best I can.
He's doing alright. It ain't a hollywood movie stage. His camera, his style and angles.