A lot of good content in this fine video.....Thanks Nathan 👍 Nathan you can look me up on the internet look for Steve Shoemaker in the Blue Angels in the 1970's....Was in the Vietnam War in a F-4 Phantom....... Shoe🇺🇸
Even though I have nothing to do with the 'lumber industry' I thoroughly enjoy watching your informational videos about the craft of milling. You explain things extremely well and I never feel like you're talking down to your viewers. I always watch your videos to the end, because I enjoy your drone footage. You always pick out such wonderful music to play along with the footage. Keep the videos coming and I'll keep on watching!!
As a retired saw filer I can assure you that no set on a blade it will not cut straight under load. Nathan please find an old filer to show you the finer points of sharpening saws 😊
When I was a kid my grandfather, who was an engineer, built his own blade sharpener. After he retired, he would sharpen blades for the neighbor farms. He could sharpen handsaws, sawmill blades, and hacksaw blades. A lucrative little business that gave him something to do, as well as, help his neighbors. Thanks for a tour of your great little machine.
My father had a sanborn mini max which has a 5”1/2 inch band. He had all the equipment to sharpen his blades. Tension roller , the stuff to braze in new teeth and sweg and block the teeth. I remember he got someone from out of Georgia to come to our house to teach him how to sharpen his blades. Then I’m turn he taught me how to do it while he was learning. It saved so much money and time taking the blades to the saw shop which was an hour one way in Manning South Carolina. Etheridge saw shop. He bought his mill back in 1986 ran it on his off time from international paper in Georgetown SC. Man I remember those days working with him at that sawmill. Thought me a lot in life I use to this day. Wish I still had that sawmill, it was stolen off of the property he stored it at. He passed away in 2009 and soon after I had a short prison sentence for violating probation. When I got home I went to go move it to my house to start working on it to start working it and it was stolen. I knew who stole it and went to the law and got no help. I had no money and none of my family members would help me. So using what I was given from my dad…….. years of experience on how to be a leader and not a follower. I got my ass a job ……… I’ve been in supervision for over 13 years now. General Foreman at my job. I’m hoping one day to purchase some kind of mill.
As the saying goes, 'I could sit & watch you cut Cedar all day'. There is something so satisfying in looking at Cedar & you seem to cut some very nice Cedar Nathan. Cheers, Don from South Australia.
This is Joe from Wildwood, Tennessee at Foothills and Smokies and at cedar is the most beautiful I've seen yet with that reddish purple and I know it smells so good 😍
My computer did something weird this morning when I tried to reply.---There is a Gesundheit in there! And, what about nature turns that beautiful wood that color!
Back when I was in College ( 60's ) , I visited my Great Uncles saw sharpening shop in Gillette, WY and his band saw sharpener was Manual feed, Boy have the business come a Long way!!
I think another channel is called 'Hobby Hardwood' (edit name) and he added 'fingers' to the bottom of his board return bars. When the cut board(s) drop off the cant, the pushed end raises up and the fingers pick up the board(s) to push as far as the return bars can push it/them. Saves a bit of work.
Great job Nathan, thanks for sharing your sharpening setup and letting us see how easily it works. Pretty cool setup. Stay safe around there and keep up the good videos and the beautiful drone photography , so peaceful and calming. Fred.
Hi Nathan, I love your channel. When you invert those gallon jugs to load into your lubrication tank, swirl the gallon jug and the fluid will exit the jug a lot faster. doesn't have to be continuous, just get it started and it will go on its own.
Beautiful work Nathan! I’d love to be watching your progress on that wood, red cedar smells great! Take care and stay safe! God bless my friend! ✝️🙏🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
I had meant to suggest this before when seeing you saw cedar. The sawdust from it could be bagged and given to friends and relatives to put in their closets to control the moths that eat wool and other fabrics. I know you have a lot on your plate but I thought that might be something you would consider. I always enjoy your videos. I sort of feel ike we're actually friends, although I know you far better than you know me. But I'm pretty easy going.
Not sure you would be interested in this idea but on my lube tank I drilled a hole that fits an 1 1/2 x 4” pvc pipe with a cap. This allows me to never have to unhook the tank you can than fill from the top by just investing the jug into the hole and it makes it much easier to fill the lube tank. I have enjoyed all the content you put out thanks much. Jim t
That cedar is really pretty. Here in central Texas, in 2011 there was a 32,000 acre fire near Bastrop Texas. Most of an ancient cedar forest was burned. Instead of letting the wood go to waste, saw mills sprung up and milled a lot of the dead trees. I have made a lot of projects from the affordable, but beautiful wood. Thanks for another informative entertaining video. Happy Easter.
What a great job Nathan. I like the increased speed when sawing and your closing music and video was fantastic. You are the envy of every man you meet.
Nathan, you provided some really good information for those thinking about getting into the sawmill business. While you were sawing that beautiful Cedar I was wondering if you get requests to cut thinner boards, like maybe half an inch or so. Love the content and I have a couple of authentic hillbilly hats that are not from down under. Please keep these great videos coming.
That’s pretty slick. Since I bought my mill in 2022 I’ve only gone through 5 blade’s because of the stacking and stickering. Milling is fun and fast but without having a plan to stack and dry I find that I ruin the milled lumber. I’m planning on retiring on September 30 and I’ll have way more time. Maybe I’ll consider that sharpener. It was significantly less expensive than I guessed.
You know, I had a thought about the trail of sawdust alongside the sawmill. What about setting up one of those automatic chicken feeders where the sawdust lands to carry away from the mill. Just a thought.
I have a hydraulic pipe bender that was super slow when temperature was below freezing. I changed the oil to peanut oil and have not had any problems in 15 years.
I built my own sharpener, Nathan, it's manual, but I can sharpen a blade in about 15 minutes, and I can change the angle for the different degree of blade, you're correct on the saving $1000's, I've been getting 8-10+ sharpenings on my blades, and they cut better than the new ones, great video 👍
If you would cut a 5/8" or 3/4" board from each slab on your first cut it would make great material for making Blue Bird nesting boxes. I am sure people would be willing to buy it and pay for shipping.
Hey Nathan, I heard you say that you have 220 at your mill and was wandering if you had thought about using an electric motor to power the mill instead of the engine? I have an LT40 and removed the Honda and replaced it with a 10 HP Baldor and cannot believe how quite it is. I have a 15KW generator to run everything here if the power goes out that sits most years without ever even using it so I removed the Honda and wired it into the generator two years ago. My ears finally quit ringing and the electricity is way cheaper than the gasoline and would be even cheaper than the diesel. Great videos as always :)
@N8than, 220 volt will/does keep your power bill down. ( never understood why America stuck with 120v/60hz.) And for heating the oil. Dangle a standard light bulb not LED into the oil. This will keep the viscosity just right without overheating.
I would love timber like this red cider I would make a beautiful dinning table out of this but we are restricted by the timber and the price of it, even the off cuts I could use and make something nice for myself, thanks for another great video I enjoy each and every one of them.
This video has to be the very best.! The length, the sound, the subject, the sawing, the list goes on & on. P.S. Could you address the sawdust clean-up that you do & how?
I enjoyed your video. It is nice to see different equipment in use. I like your sharpening machine. Woodmizer makes some excellent equipment. I bought a simple sharpening machine and saw set from Woodland Mills. I gave about a grand for the pair together. I am a weekend warrior when it comes to milling. I figure if I can sharpen my own blades, I save money and insure I always have blades available to use when needed. Alan
0:25: ⚙️ A tool for sharpening sawmill blades, saving money and ensuring smooth operations. 3:59: ⚙️ Maintenance and operation considerations for a machine in cold climate without climate control. 7:10: ⚙️ Efficient blade grinding machine with minimal mess and maintenance requirements for sawmill operations. 10:37: 💰 Financially, a sharpener is essential while a setter is optional and can be purchased later if needed. 13:39: ⚙️ A demonstration of using a special lubricant at the sawmill, sawing up good quality Cedar, and seeking help to buy a new camera. Recapped using Tammy AI
Fabulous upload. That is some of the finest cedar boards I've seen. The smell must be worthy of the sock drawer. What do you do with the top cuts of cedar.
i started with just a sharpener i would suggest the setter is just as important as sharpening after a couple sharpenings. if you lose the set sharp wont cut it , at least not strait
yep,,im going to get one of those hats,,,should you get one size bigger then your head size or not,,,it pays to have things that help you out...if your doing it for a living,,its a must,,,if you afford can it.. thats great looking ceder...be careful Nathan..
I really enjoy your videos, I have been following you for years and really enjoy them. But you need to make some adjustments to your sharpener. First you need to adjust your oil at the wheel. You can move it until it almost touches the wheel, it will almost eliminate that oil mist completely. Second you need to slow down your blade feed and take way less off on the grind. It should not slow your wheel down. If needed go around twice. If you keep going at that rate you will ruin the CBN wheel believe me I found that out the hard way. Third you need to adjust your wipers looks like your blades are dripping in grinding oil. These tips should help. Keep up the great work.
Je suis bien d'accord avec toi. Je suis scieur en France et le prix d'affûtage d'une lame reviens à 11€ (sachant que des fois je change 7 lames dans la même journée). L’affûteuse est rembourser au bout de 2 mois.
That sharpener is sweet, but what happens if you have to set your kerf? oops you answered my question about 2 minutes after I asked the question...Keep on truckin Sir Elliot
Hat I wear: amzn.to/3nZ1Khu
A lot of good content in this fine video.....Thanks Nathan 👍
Nathan you can look me up on the internet look for Steve Shoemaker in the Blue Angels in the 1970's....Was in the Vietnam War
in a F-4 Phantom.......
Shoe🇺🇸
I have a bush hat like yours. Mine is made of leather and has already lasted me about 30 years.
A little help towards a new camera 📸.
thank you Mark,
@@OutoftheWoods0623 You're welcome.
Even though I have nothing to do with the 'lumber industry' I thoroughly enjoy watching your informational videos about the craft of milling. You explain things extremely well and I never feel like you're talking down to your viewers. I always watch your videos to the end, because I enjoy your drone footage. You always pick out such wonderful music to play along with the footage. Keep the videos coming and I'll keep on watching!!
As a retired saw filer I can assure you that no set on a blade it will not cut straight under load.
Nathan please find an old filer to show you the finer points of sharpening saws 😊
When I was a kid my grandfather, who was an engineer, built his own blade sharpener. After he retired, he would sharpen blades for the neighbor farms. He could sharpen handsaws, sawmill blades, and hacksaw blades. A lucrative little business that gave him something to do, as well as, help his neighbors. Thanks for a tour of your great little machine.
My father had a sanborn mini max which has a 5”1/2 inch band. He had all the equipment to sharpen his blades. Tension roller , the stuff to braze in new teeth and sweg and block the teeth. I remember he got someone from out of Georgia to come to our house to teach him how to sharpen his blades. Then I’m turn he taught me how to do it while he was learning. It saved so much money and time taking the blades to the saw shop which was an hour one way in Manning South Carolina. Etheridge saw shop.
He bought his mill back in 1986 ran it on his off time from international paper in Georgetown SC. Man I remember those days working with him at that sawmill. Thought me a lot in life I use to this day. Wish I still had that sawmill, it was stolen off of the property he stored it at. He passed away in 2009 and soon after I had a short prison sentence for violating probation. When I got home I went to go move it to my house to start working on it to start working it and it was stolen. I knew who stole it and went to the law and got no help. I had no money and none of my family members would help me. So using what I was given from my dad…….. years of experience on how to be a leader and not a follower. I got my ass a job ……… I’ve been in supervision for over 13 years now. General Foreman at my job. I’m hoping one day to purchase some kind of mill.
18:35 - Your log clamp has a cedar bark wig!!! 🤣🤣🤣
Very stylish. 😉👍
As the saying goes, 'I could sit & watch you cut Cedar all day'. There is something so satisfying in looking at Cedar & you seem to cut some very nice Cedar Nathan. Cheers, Don from South Australia.
I love this valley definitely Gods country.
That was really sharp. Thanks.
You bet
Enjoyed that Nathan, thank you for the great closing drone shot and music, very relaxing
This is Joe from Wildwood, Tennessee at Foothills and Smokies and at cedar is the most beautiful I've seen yet with that reddish purple and I know it smells so good 😍
My computer did something weird this morning when I tried to reply.---There is a Gesundheit in there! And, what about nature turns that beautiful wood that color!
Thanks, Nathan. That was another fine episode. We really appreciate that you are taking us along on your life journey. Happy Easter, brother.
Back when I was in College ( 60's ) , I visited my Great Uncles saw sharpening shop in Gillette, WY and his band saw sharpener was Manual feed, Boy have the business come a Long way!!
Very cool!
Red Cedar... who doesn't love it.
I think another channel is called 'Hobby Hardwood' (edit name) and he added 'fingers' to the bottom of his board return bars. When the cut board(s) drop off the cant, the pushed end raises up and the fingers pick up the board(s) to push as far as the return bars can push it/them. Saves a bit of work.
Great job Nathan, thanks for sharing your sharpening setup and letting us see how easily it works. Pretty cool setup. Stay safe around there and keep up the good videos and the beautiful drone photography , so peaceful and calming. Fred.
When buying washed fluid, stock up on the winter formula.
More alcohol so probably cleaner blades.
You talk however you want brother!
Hi Nathan, I love your channel. When you invert those gallon jugs to load into your lubrication tank, swirl the gallon jug and the fluid will exit the jug a lot faster. doesn't have to be continuous, just get it started and it will go on its own.
👍👍👍
God bless you @15:03 for the sneeze.
thanks, I wondered if that would get noticed,
@@OutoftheWoods0623 I get a talking to when I forget my respirator while milling cedar.
Boy that is pretty cedar. I was imaging that on a floor. Beautiful.
Add a small immersion heater to your oil tank on the blade sharpener. Set the thermostat to the temperature you want, and you'll be all set.
+1 for providing actual useful advice
lol! I used to get hemmings junk car calendars shipped to BC... had to give it up when shipping went to $45 for an $18 dollar calendar.
Thanks Nathan for filling in the blanks
I'm from Australia and loved the hat the moment I saw it! I enjoy the work you do.
15:02 gasundheit! I empathize. Springtime in the Ohio River Valley.
Beautiful work Nathan! I’d love to be watching your progress on that wood, red cedar smells great!
Take care and stay safe! God bless my friend! ✝️🙏🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Great video. Learned something new! Beautiful wood.
Glad to help
OMG Nathan, you have the finest toys... and so many. I envy you.
That is a pretty neat contraption.
I had meant to suggest this before when seeing you saw cedar. The sawdust from it could be bagged and given to friends and relatives to put in their closets to control the moths that eat wool and other fabrics. I know you have a lot on your plate but I thought that might be something you would consider. I always enjoy your videos. I sort of feel ike we're actually friends, although I know you far better than you know me. But I'm pretty easy going.
Not sure you would be interested in this idea but on my lube tank I drilled a hole that fits an 1 1/2 x 4” pvc pipe with a cap. This allows me to never have to unhook the tank you can than fill from the top by just investing the jug into the hole and it makes it much easier to fill the lube tank. I have enjoyed all the content you put out thanks much. Jim t
Be safe for the weekend and happy Easter
15:04 Bless You 😊
Another great video, thank you! Hope you have a Happy Easter!
Thank you! You too!
Amazing thanks for sharing as it satisfied a bunch of inquisitive wondering minds who wanted to know.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great info, thanks for the video!
You bet!
That cedar is really pretty. Here in central Texas, in 2011 there was a 32,000 acre fire near Bastrop Texas. Most of an ancient cedar forest was burned. Instead of letting the wood go to waste, saw mills sprung up and milled a lot of the dead trees. I have made a lot of projects from the affordable, but beautiful wood. Thanks for another informative entertaining video. Happy Easter.
Gorgeous drone footage, I love those Mountains. Thanks for sharing your videos Nathan.
Glad you enjoyed it
Very informative video. Thanks for sharing. Be well and stay safe.
You bet
Pretty country!
What a great job Nathan. I like the increased speed when sawing and your closing music and video was fantastic. You are the envy of every man you meet.
Nathan, you provided some really good information for those thinking about getting into the sawmill business. While you were sawing that beautiful Cedar I was wondering if you get requests to cut thinner boards, like maybe half an inch or so. Love the content and I have a couple of authentic hillbilly hats that are not from down under. Please keep these great videos coming.
That’s pretty slick. Since I bought my mill in 2022 I’ve only gone through 5 blade’s because of the stacking and stickering. Milling is fun and fast but without having a plan to stack and dry I find that I ruin the milled lumber. I’m planning on retiring on September 30 and I’ll have way more time. Maybe I’ll consider that sharpener. It was significantly less expensive than I guessed.
You know, I had a thought about the trail of sawdust alongside the sawmill. What about setting up one of those automatic chicken feeders where the sawdust lands to carry away from the mill. Just a thought.
Great video Nathan. Your saw mill is awesome. I really like that sharpening machine too. 👍❤️
Thanks 👍
Good stuff
Appreciate it
Man that's some beautiful cedar Nathan
I have a hydraulic pipe bender that was super slow when temperature was below freezing. I changed the oil to peanut oil and have not had any problems in 15 years.
I built my own sharpener, Nathan, it's manual, but I can sharpen a blade in about 15 minutes, and I can change the angle for the different degree of blade, you're correct on the saving $1000's, I've been getting 8-10+ sharpenings on my blades, and they cut better than the new ones, great video 👍
nice,
If you would cut a 5/8" or 3/4" board from each slab on your first cut it would make great material for making Blue Bird nesting boxes. I am sure people would be willing to buy it and pay for shipping.
Hey Nathan, I heard you say that you have 220 at your mill and was wandering if you had thought about using an electric motor to power the mill instead of the engine? I have an LT40 and removed the Honda and replaced it with a 10 HP Baldor and cannot believe how quite it is. I have a 15KW generator to run everything here if the power goes out that sits most years without ever even using it so I removed the Honda and wired it into the generator two years ago. My ears finally quit ringing and the electricity is way cheaper than the gasoline and would be even cheaper than the diesel. Great videos as always :)
I'm thinking about buying a Joe Maine silver tip turbo 7 and I don't even own a sawmill. It's just stuck in my head. 😊
Good advice from experience with related options.
@N8than, 220 volt will/does keep your power bill down. ( never understood why America stuck with 120v/60hz.) And for heating the oil. Dangle a standard light bulb not LED into the oil. This will keep the viscosity just right without overheating.
good point
Or a Heat Lamp mounted under the tank!
Bring on the Butternut!
hello nathan its is randy and i like yours video is cool thanks and good work thanks and happy easter nathan friends randy
You too
This is Amazing quality information thank you so much for this lesson so yousful sir 😊
15:03 - Bless you! :)
Good advice for potential sawyers. Beautiful cedar.
Thanks 👍
I would love timber like this red cider I would make a beautiful dinning table out of this but we are restricted by the timber and the price of it, even the off cuts I could use and make something nice for myself, thanks for another great video I enjoy each and every one of them.
Luv your videos. Like seeing the cedar
Hey , i was just trying to explain this to my son, 😁 , thanks for showing this.
No problem 👍
Nathan your videos are always edutaining. Hoping you and your family have a peaceful and thankful Easter. Keep them coming brother.
This video has to be the very best.! The length, the sound, the subject, the sawing, the list goes on & on.
P.S. Could you address the sawdust clean-up that you do & how?
15:03 Bless you.
Thanks for information Nathan ,like it
I enjoyed your video. It is nice to see different equipment in use. I like your sharpening machine. Woodmizer makes some excellent equipment. I bought a simple sharpening machine and saw set from Woodland Mills. I gave about a grand for the pair together. I am a weekend warrior when it comes to milling. I figure if I can sharpen my own blades, I save money and insure I always have blades available to use when needed.
Alan
Thank you!
Bless you! Cedar makes me sneeze too!
You are a very generous and helpful man with the information on the saw! Best wishes.
Thank you very much!
Bless you.
Another very enjoyable video - thanks !
I learned a bit as well.
Your editing has always been very good, and this video was very well done.
Glad you enjoyed it!
At 15:00 God Bless You!! 😂
i like the "HILLBILLY" hat, ever thought of offering a blade sharpening service?
0:25: ⚙️ A tool for sharpening sawmill blades, saving money and ensuring smooth operations.
3:59: ⚙️ Maintenance and operation considerations for a machine in cold climate without climate control.
7:10: ⚙️ Efficient blade grinding machine with minimal mess and maintenance requirements for sawmill operations.
10:37: 💰 Financially, a sharpener is essential while a setter is optional and can be purchased later if needed.
13:39: ⚙️ A demonstration of using a special lubricant at the sawmill, sawing up good quality Cedar, and seeking help to buy a new camera.
Recapped using Tammy AI
That is some really nice cedar.
It sure is!
Your drone footage is always great.
Thanks 👍
If you have something like this that just has to stay a little warm you can just leave a 60w incandescent bulb turned on underneath it somewhere
Good video and good info
Thanks 👍
Why not put a small heater in the oil (block heater)?
LOL. DROVE OVER YOUR GO PRO WITH THE TRACTOR, your close to Nashville
That sounds like a country song.
Fabulous upload. That is some of the finest cedar boards I've seen. The smell must be worthy of the sock drawer. What do you do with the top cuts of cedar.
i started with just a sharpener i would suggest the setter is just as important as sharpening after a couple sharpenings. if you lose the set sharp wont cut it , at least not strait
will any of the downed trees from Helene be usable for lumber?
Do you have a favorite profile or do you consider the wood when you choose a profile? Thanks- great channel
How many times can you "Re-Sharp"? Thanks! (Lafayette, LA)
I'm wondering if you consider showing Joe's blade making .
yep,,im going to get one of those hats,,,should you get one size bigger then your head size or not,,,it pays to have things that help you out...if your doing it for a living,,its a must,,,if you afford can it.. thats great looking ceder...be careful Nathan..
I went a size bigger
* * * * * That shop must smell good after sawing all that Ceder / Juniper .
You got that right!
I really enjoy your videos, I have been following you for years and really enjoy them. But you need to make some adjustments to your sharpener. First you need to adjust your oil at the wheel. You can move it until it almost touches the wheel, it will almost eliminate that oil mist completely. Second you need to slow down your blade feed and take way less off on the grind. It should not slow your wheel down. If needed go around twice. If you keep going at that rate you will ruin the CBN wheel believe me I found that out the hard way. Third you need to adjust your wipers looks like your blades are dripping in grinding oil. These tips should help. Keep up the great work.
Very informative. Thanks Nathan, you're the best!
I appreciate that!
Thank you Nathan, Speaking of shipping charges, who do you use to ship your heavy slabs?- Happy Easter -Tyler
How many sharpenings could you do before having to reset the teeth? Or it’s a must to reset them every sharpening?
Je suis bien d'accord avec toi. Je suis scieur en France et le prix d'affûtage d'une lame reviens à 11€ (sachant que des fois je change 7 lames dans la même journée). L’affûteuse est rembourser au bout de 2 mois.
The magnet that you have to clean if you can put a plastic bag on it before sharpening it will make cleaning easy all you need to do is change the bag
good tip
Would a bit of dish or car wash soap help in the lubrication process?
That sharpener is sweet, but what happens if you have to set your kerf? oops you answered my question about 2 minutes after I asked the question...Keep on truckin Sir Elliot