Quartersawing Oak: Making Expensive Lumber Out Of Free Logs!

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  • Опубліковано 28 сер 2024
  • Today I quartersaw Oak for the first time! The grain is amazing!

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  • @finnnilssen8647
    @finnnilssen8647 3 роки тому +7

    "Let me see if I can screw that up by sawing two at once" 😂 😂
    They turned out beautiful! And nothing forecasts good weather like a roof! 😂

  • @briansorensen7195
    @briansorensen7195 3 роки тому +3

    that's the best example of how to quarter saw lumber! Thanks

  • @davidconaway2830
    @davidconaway2830 3 роки тому +4

    I absolutely love quarter sawn white oak. It makes beautiful furniture....or anything else for that matter. Congratulations on a beautiful yard log!

  • @matthewclarke5918
    @matthewclarke5918 3 роки тому +16

    Easiest way I’ve seen of quarter sawing so far. Keep up the good work

  • @southernfirewood7144
    @southernfirewood7144 3 роки тому +3

    Thanks for not “cutting” out your mistakes. We are all human and make mistakes, so let’s try to learn something from them. I really enjoy watching and learning from your content. Thanks again! God bless!

    • @NorthwestSawyer
      @NorthwestSawyer  3 роки тому

      Thank you and stay tuned! I have a video coming up full of mishaps!😬

  • @TripleLRusticDesigns
    @TripleLRusticDesigns 3 роки тому +6

    Cutting two at once seemed to work out pretty good! I’m going to try that next time I do it.

  • @robertlivingstone3947
    @robertlivingstone3947 2 роки тому +1

    I realy in joy your videos and the different kinds of wood

  • @kenchafin9890
    @kenchafin9890 2 місяці тому

    There are several methods of how to quarter saw lumber, depending on the machine but this was one of the better ones. Thanks.

  • @TripleLRusticDesigns
    @TripleLRusticDesigns 3 роки тому +8

    I’m glad you showed the clearance issue on the second cut. I do the same thing all the time. Some people will probably say stupid stuff about it but I respect you for showing that it happened.

    • @NorthwestSawyer
      @NorthwestSawyer  3 роки тому +4

      I get a lot of comments from people saying they learn things from my videos. Mistakes are a great way to learn even if they’re someone else’s😬

    • @garywilser7802
      @garywilser7802 3 роки тому +2

      Mistakes are a great way to learn ESPECIALLY if they are someone else’s ! Thanks for the video !

  • @johnsholian4318
    @johnsholian4318 3 роки тому +2

    So that’s how it done! Nice looking stuff. Thanks for building that shed, I needed some sun....
    If you want some rain just let me know and I’ll go wash my car.

  • @TripleLRusticDesigns
    @TripleLRusticDesigns 3 роки тому +3

    Those hydraulic log clamps are incredible!! Too funny that it fell off the mill. Nice job getting it flipped around and back in place!

  • @glenglazier3691
    @glenglazier3691 3 роки тому +3

    I love that method of cutting quarter sawn, easiest way I've seen to date. Thanks for the great video.

  • @saviationflight7885
    @saviationflight7885 3 роки тому +2

    I enjoy your cinematic skills...above and beyond...you have a skill. Regarding white oak , you may want to put somestickers in between your steel forks and white oak....it will stain it badly....on my old mill even laying on the bunks!

    • @NorthwestSawyer
      @NorthwestSawyer  3 роки тому

      Thank you! I know cedar and steel don’t mix but I hadn’t heard that oak is the same. Thanks for the heads up!

  • @dennishayes65
    @dennishayes65 3 роки тому +3

    I enjoy watching you cut the trees up for lumber ! I’ve heard the term quarter sawn but didn’t know what it was until you 1/4 sawed that log ! Thankyou !

  • @Dan-ud8ob
    @Dan-ud8ob 3 роки тому +1

    THAT !! is the right way to quarter saw a log ..well done.. great grain and a great vid ..thankyou

  • @rogerwilkoson
    @rogerwilkoson 3 роки тому +3

    First time I've seen anyone quarter saw by the book. The results are worth the extra labor and time.

  • @bobbarnes1898
    @bobbarnes1898 3 роки тому +1

    NS, you continue to amaze me with your skills and woodworking talents. You make an old man feel young enough to want a sawmill.

    • @NorthwestSawyer
      @NorthwestSawyer  3 роки тому

      Thank you! This sawmill is making this middle aged man feel old!😬

  • @richardeagan551
    @richardeagan551 Рік тому

    I've been wanting to quarter saw. This is the best way so far. And easly explanation of it too.

  • @butternuthillfarm1599
    @butternuthillfarm1599 3 роки тому +1

    Nothing like quarter sawn white oak! The medullary rays are a sight to behold. It is slow, tedious sawing, but the end result is always worth the trouble. Nice job. White oak trees are abundant in Indiana, but no doug firs!

    • @NorthwestSawyer
      @NorthwestSawyer  3 роки тому

      Come on over! I have plenty of Doug Fir to mill!😬

  • @slhasebroock
    @slhasebroock 3 роки тому +1

    Wow, that's some nice quarter sawn oak! From a yard tree no less! Great video!

  • @piledriver141
    @piledriver141 3 роки тому +1

    Great job on the quarter sawing

  • @richardthornhill4630
    @richardthornhill4630 3 роки тому +1

    Good quarter sawing. Thanks for sharing the video.

  • @alliebuiltwoodproducts8207
    @alliebuiltwoodproducts8207 3 роки тому +1

    Looking Great!!!
    Worth the extra effort
    Keep the videos going !
    Cheers
    Al

  • @badbadbob1
    @badbadbob1 3 роки тому +1

    Thanks Doug. I wanted custom lumber too, so that is another reason I bought my sawmill. The first log I put on the saw was Cherry. I quarter sawed it into some beautiful lumber. Big $$$ for quarter saw lumber.

  • @regsparkes6507
    @regsparkes6507 3 роки тому +1

    Oh Man,... what beautiful oak!
    That was another good and interesting video,.. Thanks again.

  • @Comp670
    @Comp670 3 роки тому +3

    That was really cool. Something I have not done with my woodmizer yet. I have dropped a few logs off the side of it though!!

  • @rayberg8817
    @rayberg8817 3 роки тому +1

    I really enjoy your videos and the knowledge about wood and the sawing of the product. From a neighbor almost in EC.

  • @MrFHLH
    @MrFHLH 3 роки тому +2

    That is a lovely amount of quarter sawn oak with minimal waste, congratulations and enjoy.

  • @TheOldJarhead
    @TheOldJarhead 2 роки тому +1

    This is why I like the super easy WM way to quarter up a log. No splitting the pith, no clearance issues and easy to flip off the slabs :D But great video and work!

    • @NorthwestSawyer
      @NorthwestSawyer  2 роки тому +1

      Thank you! I actually just sold a bunch of that lumber and it’s looking amazing after a few passes through the planer.

    • @TheOldJarhead
      @TheOldJarhead 2 роки тому +1

      @@NorthwestSawyer I bet! That is one area I am not in, by choice really. I am happy just being mobile!

    • @NorthwestSawyer
      @NorthwestSawyer  2 роки тому +1

      @@TheOldJarhead this is actually a buddy of mine that was looking for some cool wood to put in a bar he’s building for someone. It’s going to be live edge. I’ll try to post the finished product.

    • @TheOldJarhead
      @TheOldJarhead 2 роки тому +1

      @@NorthwestSawyer That would be cool

  • @robnokes1961
    @robnokes1961 3 роки тому +1

    WOW, bubba that is some awesome stuff, thanks for sharing

  • @valvestroke1
    @valvestroke1 3 роки тому +1

    Nozzel Cam..love it. Really liking your video content. New LT40 hydraulic owner up in Longview. Looking forward to meeting up someday. Probably at Portland Woodmizer. Keep it up!

    • @NorthwestSawyer
      @NorthwestSawyer  3 роки тому

      Thank you, Mark! Hopefully Wood-Mizer has another open house soon.

  • @terrypomatto907
    @terrypomatto907 3 роки тому +1

    A lot of labor to succeed in achieving the end result. Love watching your videos and learning about what and how to do sawing to achieve the end product.

    • @NorthwestSawyer
      @NorthwestSawyer  3 роки тому +1

      Thank you, Terry! It ended up being quite a bit easier than I expected.

  • @richmondshipton7079
    @richmondshipton7079 2 роки тому +1

    I live in Roy Washington and I need to get a saw mill your video is great the way you Leave all the stuff that happens and not cut it out. I am a Retired union Carpenter after 30 year of building bridges and hi sky buildings and working on concrete forms now I’m doing what I love working with wood 🪵 making stuff I have a lot of reclaimed hardwood dunnage

    • @NorthwestSawyer
      @NorthwestSawyer  2 роки тому +1

      Get a sawmill! It changed my life. If you’re watching someone that never screws up, you’re watching a phony. 😉

  • @kevintulak9987
    @kevintulak9987 3 роки тому

    I see some beautiful furniture in that woods future. The waste pieces will be perfect for split rail fencing. Thanks for sharing.

  • @stevenhorgan1046
    @stevenhorgan1046 3 роки тому

    Your doing a fantastic job of educating people regarding the inside view, of something that we mostly see from the outside....
    Regards from Yorkshire...

  • @peterellis4262
    @peterellis4262 3 роки тому

    I'm sure many people appreciate you 'taking one for the team' and making the rains stop ;)

  • @firewoodprovidersnorthwest
    @firewoodprovidersnorthwest 3 роки тому

    I had never seen 1/4 cut wood being cut before, Thank you for the schooling...I have gotten to where I enjoy watching you everyday, I always learn something.

  • @jmccracken491
    @jmccracken491 2 роки тому +1

    I really like your videos. I always learn something.😍😎

  • @keithtow186
    @keithtow186 2 роки тому

    Fantastic video thanks for sharing.

  • @fredriksahlberg8920
    @fredriksahlberg8920 3 роки тому +1

    Being the layman I am, I thought that was how you did when you quarter saw.
    I have seen many other ways.
    But you're the first one I've seen who does what I thought.
    Another entertaining and educational video.
    Thanks!

  • @joeromanak8797
    @joeromanak8797 2 роки тому +1

    I like that method and the result was excellent. Not as labor-intensive as I first thought. I’d say that was worth the effort when the right log comes along. Good job. 😎👀👍🏗🪵

  • @disposer67
    @disposer67 3 роки тому +1

    I enjoy your videos. I have wanted a mill forever. The items I could build would be awesome. Keep up the great videos and instruction on style and use of the mill.

  • @erinmcgrathejm4985
    @erinmcgrathejm4985 3 роки тому +1

    Added benefit of the roof over the mill: your intro narration sounds fantastic!

  • @kerrydills3240
    @kerrydills3240 3 роки тому +1

    That's the best video I've seen on quarter sawing. Great job and thanks for the info

  • @warrenchase2404
    @warrenchase2404 3 роки тому +1

    Thanks for the video I am planning on trying to do some quarter sawing on my lt35 which I purchased Last Summer after watching a lot of your videos

  • @wymershandymanservice9965
    @wymershandymanservice9965 3 роки тому +1

    Nice ray fleck in a lot of that lumber. Best part is how stable it will be once dry. Furniture quality lumber you have there. Very enjoyable to see the process. As a kid my Grandfather had a rotary mill in the mid 60s ,the part I remember was dealing with sawdust.
    Thanks for your efforts 👍
    🇺🇸🦅🌏⚓️🇺🇸

    • @NorthwestSawyer
      @NorthwestSawyer  3 роки тому

      Thank you! Even with a band mill, there’s no shortage of sawdust!

  • @christiantupa
    @christiantupa 3 роки тому +1

    That is beautiful wood! Well done!

  • @haroldhinkle5750
    @haroldhinkle5750 3 роки тому +1

    Nice job I going to try your method of quart sawing

  • @jackmorgan1052
    @jackmorgan1052 Рік тому

    You see beautiful quarter sawn lumber. I see beautiful guitar necks or fret boards.

  • @TheBeardedWoodworker
    @TheBeardedWoodworker 3 роки тому +1

    Nicely done. That first cut looked like a tough one! I'll give you a dollar to put it back together again....

    • @NorthwestSawyer
      @NorthwestSawyer  3 роки тому +1

      I can’t buy enough glue with a dollar!😬

  • @rkeround2itindustries892
    @rkeround2itindustries892 3 роки тому +15

    Go out and wash your truck, camper or tractor. Then start to wax the one you washed. The rain will show up.

  • @guillo2388
    @guillo2388 Рік тому

    You used a good technique making the cuts at the bottom of the logs. When doing it this way, logs stay very stable. Good job, congrats.

  • @willisfranks2476
    @willisfranks2476 3 роки тому +1

    Nice job, lumber looks great. Take Care, Stay Safe and Be Kind...

  • @zeke1eod
    @zeke1eod 3 роки тому +1

    Beautiful job! Thanks for sharing, stay safe and God bless

  • @jimmowers7675
    @jimmowers7675 3 роки тому +1

    Great looking wood. God Bless.

  • @rickcreel3657
    @rickcreel3657 Рік тому

    a neat way to quarter saw.That is the best way i have ever seen

  • @barryirby8609
    @barryirby8609 3 роки тому +1

    Looks great....I was thinking...you could stand each board up beside the section with the bark edge down and saw off an inch, getting rid of the bark and a little sapwood at the same time.

    • @NorthwestSawyer
      @NorthwestSawyer  3 роки тому

      There would be no way to clamp the pieces in place for sawing.

  • @dee73
    @dee73 3 роки тому

    Thanks I've been learning so many things from your video I really like your approach to your videos I know you didn't set out to be a teacher but I think you are have a great weekend

  • @jerrylittle8922
    @jerrylittle8922 3 роки тому +1

    Turned out some beautiful lumber. I went in an old Country Store awhile back and they had quarter sawn Spalted Oak ship lap horizontally, on the interior walls.

  • @thomasfriedmann8522
    @thomasfriedmann8522 3 роки тому +1

    Nice video. Great wood. After all that we have been through in the Pacific Northwest, it is not bad to ask for rain.

  • @williamswedenburg9225
    @williamswedenburg9225 Рік тому

    Enjoy watching ur videos I'm planning on buying me a sawmill never done it before but want to get one to start I learned alot from u thanks for showing keep the videos coming I'm a subscriber bug fan

    • @NorthwestSawyer
      @NorthwestSawyer  Рік тому

      Thank you! My first mill was a small manual machine and it completely changed my life. Literally! You can’t go wrong.

  • @davidbee8793
    @davidbee8793 3 роки тому +1

    Beautiful lumber, fascinating process well explained.

  • @jamesjones8474
    @jamesjones8474 3 роки тому +1

    Man, I could make some great looking cabinets with that beautiful oak. Great job at milling.

  • @matthewpayne42
    @matthewpayne42 3 роки тому +3

    Great way to start the weekend here in the UK.

  • @geoffreykail9129
    @geoffreykail9129 3 роки тому +1

    That's an economical way to quarter saw. I'll try it with my next oak log., Thanks.

  • @jeffraemilia
    @jeffraemilia 3 роки тому +1

    Thank you for showing this to us all. I've struggled with the bark/round surface as I quarter saw. Getting it to clamp on solid is a challenge for me.

  • @bondking501
    @bondking501 3 роки тому +1

    I've got a 30 inch white oak I want to quarter saw. I've been putting it off because I have a manual mill. Taking the cut from the bottom will make it about 6% easier. Great video!

  • @jamesdeery5377
    @jamesdeery5377 3 роки тому +1

    Thats some lovely timber you have.
    All the best from the UK 🇬🇧 👍

  • @jerrybudnik8698
    @jerrybudnik8698 3 роки тому

    Beautiful looking quarter swan oak.👍

  • @robtowle1580
    @robtowle1580 3 роки тому +1

    Man that turned out great. The medullary rings make those boards a thing of beauty! Maybe try your hand a some arts and crafts projects.

    • @NorthwestSawyer
      @NorthwestSawyer  3 роки тому

      Thanks, Rob! I have to make something out of this. It’s too good.

  • @pnwRC.
    @pnwRC. 3 роки тому +1

    Them are DEFINITELY some 🤑EXPENSIVE💰 boards in the Pacific Northwest region!

  • @JohnSmith-tv5ep
    @JohnSmith-tv5ep 3 роки тому +1

    JASON, ....'Quarter' sawn oak, no matter how ya slice it, ...still looks like 'money' !!! Good stuff.

  • @curthutchings2910
    @curthutchings2910 3 роки тому +1

    Hey, first of all it is good you ade it through the fires...glad your back and going. You got a good yield on that oak and it looks great.
    Long time follower...first time commenter
    Curt Hutchings

    • @NorthwestSawyer
      @NorthwestSawyer  3 роки тому +1

      Well thanks, Curt! I’m working on a fire update video. Perhaps on the anniversary this September.

  • @1herbert100
    @1herbert100 3 роки тому +1

    Good job, glad you're back.

  • @gaylonreedy8915
    @gaylonreedy8915 3 роки тому +1

    I have several red oaks to saw and will try this method of quartersawing. I think you can add 2 more side supports as it’s an inexpensive option ($175) when you order a mill. It helps greatly to keep logs on the mill. I’ll look at my mill to see if it’s a bolt on installation. I always enjoy your videos. Thanks.

  • @integr8er66
    @integr8er66 8 місяців тому +1

    The problem I have with 1/4 sawing this way is of course trying to hold the log, but also the most of the wood comes out narrow.

    • @NorthwestSawyer
      @NorthwestSawyer  8 місяців тому

      I’ve found that this method, leaving a live edge, allows you to get the most out of the quarter sawing process.

  • @robertlivingstone5759
    @robertlivingstone5759 3 роки тому +1

    Great looking wood

  • @chetnash5991
    @chetnash5991 3 роки тому +1

    Very nice!

  • @gregm312
    @gregm312 3 роки тому +4

    some nice white oak , lol wish it was raining ... have fun

  • @j.jacobson
    @j.jacobson 11 місяців тому

    Looked good with the sap wood left in

  • @jamesboris1233
    @jamesboris1233 3 роки тому +1

    Good look lumber

  • @mdperky
    @mdperky 3 роки тому +2

    I've not seen that method before. Looks easier than others ways to quarter saw.

  • @joeyshofner639
    @joeyshofner639 3 роки тому +1

    My mouth is drooling.

  • @eknut28263
    @eknut28263 3 роки тому +1

    LOL, buy a snowblower and it stops snowing! Sawmill Shack looks great though!

  • @mikedraper5260
    @mikedraper5260 3 роки тому +1

    Nice job . quarter sawing is a lot of work . I liked the way you did it . Bigger log might have been better ? I agree less waste .

  • @ellenl.5581
    @ellenl.5581 3 роки тому +1

    I always thought quartersawing was a painfull math problem then the tedious sawing. I'm a female age 70 but if ever I need the info I'll give you the credit for my success. Thanks. Enjoyed the video.

  • @1rustytree
    @1rustytree 3 роки тому +1

    Great log , nice to have those hydraulics helping!

  • @chriskythreotis4686
    @chriskythreotis4686 3 роки тому

    Another informative video well done 👍🇬🇧

  • @johnwarkentinnikiskialaska8364
    @johnwarkentinnikiskialaska8364 3 роки тому +1

    Yes very nice grain 👍

  • @johnmarshall7100
    @johnmarshall7100 2 роки тому +2

    I think that is the best way to quarter saw wood. I haven't gotten a mill yet but I believe what you have will work for me! Are you still using the 747 blades? You do a great job with your video's! Do you send your blades back to Wood-Mizer to be sharpened? Near where I live I met a guy who gives sawmill demos on his old LT15. I think Wood-Mizer compensates him because I had to fill out some paper work. He had me saw a pine log into 1 inch boards and when I was done he gave me the boards! I really enjoyed that day and he calls me once in a while to see if I have bought a mill yet. I started wanting the LT 15GO then the LT 15 wide and now the LT 35 like yours. I started looking at the LT 40 wide cut but I've seen what you can do and I don't think I need more than the LT 35. Keep up the good work!

    • @NorthwestSawyer
      @NorthwestSawyer  2 роки тому +1

      I wish I had a 40 wide but it was a stretch to afford the 35. Had I known how much money I’d earn with it, I’d have started with the 40. I’ve never had any blades sharpened but I have a pile of them to take in. Wood-Mizer is only about a 45 minute drive for me.

    • @johnmarshall7100
      @johnmarshall7100 2 роки тому +2

      @@NorthwestSawyer From what I've seen you could use the LT40 wide. Where I live and on my property I'm looking at 24" trees mostly oaks. The guy that demoed his saw with me buys his blades from Wood-Mizer and sends the dull blades back in the same box. They clean, inspect ,sharpen and ship them back at a reasonable price. When you say you have a pile of blades it must be massive! I feel a big part of having a sawmill is knowing where and how the blades are going to get sharpened. From watching you and others it seems blades get dull fast, even if you don't hit something hidden in the log. I was thinking about setting up to sharpen my own blades but that can be expensive and time consuming. I definitely would start by buying Wood-Mizer blades and sending them back to be sharpened. The nearest Wood-Mizer is 5 hours away from me!

    • @NorthwestSawyer
      @NorthwestSawyer  2 роки тому +1

      @@johnmarshall7100 I would probably be money ahead to buy a sharpener. They say you should get about 2 hours of sawing per sharp blade.

  • @mitchellkasdin1899
    @mitchellkasdin1899 3 роки тому +1

    That’s nice looking QS Oak. I shudder to think what that would run at a local lumber store. Nice find. Should stain up nice and make some nice furniture. I’m thinking it’s going to end up in a hair salon somehow?

    • @NorthwestSawyer
      @NorthwestSawyer  3 роки тому

      I’m actually working a salon project with the black oak I milled last summer. 😬

  • @SpiritWarriorOne
    @SpiritWarriorOne 3 роки тому +1

    Hey, Jason, it looks good too, as for the rain Murphy's law comes into play there if you want it to rain then you need to build another structure upto the point where you need to start the roof...!!!

    • @NorthwestSawyer
      @NorthwestSawyer  3 роки тому

      I was milling on a client’s site today. In the rain...😬

    • @SpiritWarriorOne
      @SpiritWarriorOne 3 роки тому +1

      @@NorthwestSawyer hahaha or that... that should satisfy Murphy then...lol hahaha, I hope you didn't get too drenched.

    • @NorthwestSawyer
      @NorthwestSawyer  3 роки тому

      @@SpiritWarriorOne not too bad. Some of the rain was hail so it doesn’t soak in very well🤓

    • @SpiritWarriorOne
      @SpiritWarriorOne 3 роки тому +1

      @@NorthwestSawyer No it just leaves bruises if big enough.

  • @brucemcmillan8750
    @brucemcmillan8750 3 роки тому +1

    wow, thats some nice straight grained lumber

  • @annlaurie1484
    @annlaurie1484 3 роки тому +1

    Wow, beautiful wood.

  • @deanpowell3991
    @deanpowell3991 6 місяців тому

    gd cutting lovely boards

  • @jacemusgrove3073
    @jacemusgrove3073 3 роки тому

    I'm impressed at the amount of lumber your John Deere can hold. We have a slightly smaller model about 35hp I think. It gets tippy quick! Good looking boards!

  • @williamdawson3353
    @williamdawson3353 3 роки тому +2

    That's some fine wood!

  • @morgan79347
    @morgan79347 Рік тому

    Some beautiful lumber

  • @DDL2728
    @DDL2728 3 роки тому

    "Clearance issue/Larger issue - boat anchor" so funny 😆 👍

  • @FGUK1973
    @FGUK1973 3 роки тому +1

    That was an amazing amount of free wood!!