Making BLUE PINE LUMBER with a Sawmmill (Beautiful)
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I follow you since the beginning, love your work. But right now, to much time spent explaining previous videos.... in my opinion .
If the blue pine is so desirable, why not just sell it & buy some 2x8:s ?
Because the wood in the house would not be from their property and sawmill
Make the high value timber and sell them and buy cheaper wall studs and make a profit, considering they will never be seen again.
Sell it for big bucks then buy studs!
Pour a slab anyways and make the slab big enough for a workshop with a side pad for the wood mill. Don,t trust a Harbor Freight tape measure. The one I had iI memory serve me right was off 3/8 of an in. in 8'. I switched to name brand tape measures after that, like a Stanly.
Jessie, I have now been watching this video for 8 minutes and all you have done is tell everyone what you have been doing, I know that some of your viewers will be new but it is starting to get a bit minotaurs listening to it all every video. Please if you do need to tell the story put a note on or something so the viewers who have been with you from the beginning don't have to listen to it all over and over. If you said at the beginning to go to a time on the video a lot of people would appreciate that and enjoy your videos as we used to.
Wind bag
YES!
You would get more done if you saved the dribble to the end of the day
That is absolute sacrilege to hide that beautiful blue pine in a stud wall, come on Jesse, use ya brain, either keep the blue pine for a future project, or sell it and buy timber appropriate for stud wall's..
Why not try to sell it and use the money to buy cheap stick lumber?
It hurts my heart to see that wood used for studs. I know "the cow is already out of the barn" on this a long time ago but I would have milled boards and sold them then bought 3 of 4 times the amount of structural lumber with the $ you'd get for that wood. or that would be my cabinet doors and face frame.
guess I dont get it. in colorado you cant give that stuff away. the whole the forest is killed.
9:15 they start using the sawmill
nooooooooo don't chip up your off cut stuff save it plane it and use it for window and door trim and boxing in
I would do something with that Blue Pine instead of walls, heck they would look better as a floor somewhere instead of behind some drywall.
If the wood is so sought after wouldn't it make sense to sell it and not hide it behind drywall?
You can always take pictures of the stud walls before you put the sheetrock on, then hang THEM on the wall, so people can see what's inside...and slap you!
they coulda sold the blue wood they milled and bought regular pine and kept a little profit , maybe ? Thats beautiful blue pine !
Sell the blue pine boards and use the money to buy more appropriate building lumber !
Sell that wood and go buy some at home depot. --- Oops already said.
Personally..
I would have stabbed it...Sold it...taken that money to buy the hardware store lumber..and pocketed the rest.
You can make your face frames and doors from the blue pine and avoid jail time.
I'm sure that somebody would trade you some less pretty wood for the blue stuff, if its worth more you may even get twice as much???
How about selling these boards to a cabinet maker on E-Bay? Then using plain timbers for interior work?
Definitely sell the boards and buy stud lumber, or trade and use the remainder of these for something visible.
Hey, why not sell the blue pine to funiture makers? Use the standing dead trees for your walls!
Earl Rumble that’s what I was thinking
I used bluewood for the back side of our island and the Fireplace mantel. Also made a barn door for the pantry. It's all beautiful
You should have used some of that wood for you cabinet doors. It would have been so pretty.
Mill the logs and trade three or four for one for framing lumber. I like doing things for myself also, but you could get more return for your effort and know this great looking lumber will be seen and enjoyed by the world.
hey man send me a, 3 piece slab, totalling 16x13x 1 7/8, of that beautiful wood, and Ill make ya'll a beautiful wall hanger electric guitar, "just for decor" as a thank you for yall sharing yalls life, on here, and to assuage your anguish for using such pretty cuts in framing, lol
I wanna see tbis
bet you'll could make a beautiful accent wall with that lumber.
Why don't you just sell the lumber you just made and go buy interior stud lumber. You would probably pocket a nice profit which would make your time worthwhile.
This was my thought exactly beautiful furniture timber sold and you don't run the chance of bringing pests into your beautiful home 😔
Never loan out your equipment it is always the same when you get it back if you get it back.
And I’d be happy just for a piece of the scrap big enough for carving some spoons. I’m sure they wood be beautiful. They are pretty.
In case it hasn't been mentioned, spay the tools/saw blades WD40 or some other spray that will disperse the water. I'm just making an observation.
OK Jesse, as the wood police I am going to put you in jail. :P Just kidding man. But seriously, you could sale that wood or even use it to build a balcony, or even a porch instead of using it for your interior walls. And you might be better off doing that, as that wood has a bacteria in it which you do not want inside your walls. So you might think about that Jesse, as a reason to use it for something else.
Jessie,
The problems with the saw mill might be because of the care it did not receive when it was loaned out.
Hah! My thoughts exactly. Doesn't matter if it wasn't on purpose but if they don't learn it and take care of it as if it was their own then they aren't borrowing it from me. :)
I was thinking the same thing. Somebody could have moved the scale and made other adjustments they thought were necessary, since they didn't have certain knowledge of how to operate the mill correctly. I can see Jesse not wanting to call out someone who had borrowed the saw.
I have a log house and have used lots of blue stain wood as trim and different things, it works very well in that role. Thanks for sharing.
I know having siblings it is always trying rival one another but as I've gotten older I appreciate my siblings more and more just for the companionship and how we love to help each other and its so awesome your sister is just a powerhouse in lending a hand in getting it done! Big kudos the your sis!! You guys amaze me on how hard effort REALLY pays off!!
Jessie, here is a thought for redemption for that beautiful lumber; Make your long, oval dining room table out of 6 to 10 of these boards! One half 6 inch and the other half 8 inch boards.
Any time you let someone else use your tools or machines they never come back the same. I have tools that are just for family or friends to borrow.
Gorgeous wood for sure! 👍🏼
No BUGABOO as superviser where does he hide in winter?
Why not instead of pouring a whole pad, you just pour laser leveled piers for each leg of your mill. Seems like that would be a whole lot less expensive and save you time and being largely underground, wouldn't be in the way as much later on, if you needed that space.
Wood prison for sure! That is some gorgeous wood!
Great video. Seems like you could have milled and sold that beautiful wood and used the money to buy 3 times the amount of studs you got from the wood you milled. It is great looking stuff!
Was just thinking the same thing
How about pouring a slab for the sawmill that doubles as a shuffleboard court?
Dude you're breaking my heart they would make amazing cabinet panels. 😂🤣😿😹 but the tiger understands you use what you got...👍👌
It does suprise me y'all aren't selling that expensive blue pine and framing with bought cheap lumber...but hey you are going to have one nice self-built custom house when you're done. Keep at it and thanks for letting us tag along.
@@NeilAbalone That's true.... but there are lots of people who spend big money for furniture and other products made from that blue pine. Having been in custom construction for over 30years, I can't tell you how much time and effort I've spent sourcing wood like that for clients.
You don't need walls that thick inside your timber frame. Takes up too much space.
So sell the pretty wood and go buy framing lumber
can't you trade it for more suitable for framing material !! come on people!
Do you have the BEST sister in the world or what????
I was just going to make the same comment lol
turn the trailer around.....Puf, problem solved.
Make two bookmatched off cuts into a quick sofa table to memorialize your buried wall studs
Between January 2014 and March 2016 we took 1000+/- trees down on 15 aces. In Jose Basin, Shaver Lake CA area. The entire Sierra range is devoured in 3 years. Stunning. Got a 36 inch woodmiser and milled it up. Lots of 1×12. Sometimes the blue ran 4" thick for 20 feet. 70 cents a board foot.
Wd40 all metal when putting away wet tools to stop rust
The WD stands for Water Dispersant!
I've never had much luck with loaning out equipment. It's not that people out and out abuse it, it's just that they don't know the equipment the same as you do and they don't have the investment you have or the same pride of ownership. If something goes sideways they can't deal with it the way you would. Then you go to use it yourself and it either doesn't work or needs repair.
Are dead trees still solid and strong? Do the beatles ruin the wood with lots of holes? I'm asking because I don't no.
It fills my HEART to see brother and sister working together.... Ana your a blessing to help
Ethanol kills small engines that is why. Run it dry after each use or don't use it.
What about ship lap , accent wall somewhere instead of sheetrock ?
Just a small question, in some of your past videos when using the saw mill you used that little hand crank to help the saw move as it was cutting, but in this video your not using that little crank, your pushing the saw, so what happened ???
That wood is lovely and you will have the peace of mind knowing you have it in your walls and it is of great quality.
I heard that pine can steal the O2 from the garden if used exclusively as wood chips. You might want to look into that. I have no personal experience though.
I think that lumber would make beautiful flooring for your loft.
Pine is too soft for flooring
Maybe y’all could build your sister a house nearby!!!!
I think that's a great idea! She obviously loves being up there with them. And they are lucky she loves to work outside!
I think you loaned it out to someone. Every time I loan something it never comes back the same. It is your lumber do what you want with it
You're giving it a use, once it is on the forest ground it would be bug food.
Play Safe From Elliot Lake Ontario Canada.
This blue wood was popular in 70's in Sweden...... Pine is now out of date over here ;-)
Conny Norman so all the pine trees are expired?
Jesse, have you considered re-planting trees on your property. Check with the county agriculture commissioner to see what is available in your area. You may be able to get foot tall planting starters, or possibly taller potted trees. Jon
you have the makings of a fantastic dining room table in those boards. Should be a breeze with that ShopSmith.
You have the equipment with the Shop Smith, why not in the future elect to make veneer sheets out of the "junk" lumber and if not using it yourself, sell it. The veneer could be used in the kitchen or bathroom for the cabinetry.
Use the scrap pieces for the cabinet faces for the cabinet you’re making that would look really nice
Why don't you guys make a floor from that beautiful wood?
Pine is too soft for flooring
Sounds like ethanol gas gummed it up only use 91 octane no ethanol
I concur there Ryan.
in some areas, finding non-ethanol gas can be an issue, but I don't know about where they are. I can buy it here in the Oregon Outback, but the price is premium as well... around $2 more per gallon than regular, $1.50 or so more then premium with ethanol in it...
If you're laminating a cheater sheet, laminate a start-up checklist at the same time. Not having the think the process through each time will save you time - and frustration.
To keep the fuel injection running well use ethanol free gas. I use Shell V90 premium fuel and that works well.
Definitely Right On. I also pour a can of SeaFoam in the tank periodically. Keeps everything clean.
Marathon stations around here often have ethanol free gas.
Time to pour a pad for that mill.
Alright thats it your definitely going to wood jail for life due to misuse of beautiful expensive accent wood
NO I would cut everything down to lets say one inch thick on the mill and turn that beautiful wood into finished material for window jams trim door casing exct.
naw sounds like they are painting an drywalling everything! I would at least have 1 room with that on all the walls!
Great to see the mill in action again. That blue pine would make awesome cabinet fronts. 👍
Why don't you get the siding on your house? You are going to destroy those SIP's. Do you interact with your viewers? I never see responses.
in other videos, he said multiple times that they can't do sliding on the house because they first need to fill in the holes with fome, and they can't do that until they pull elictric wire through the SIP.
When you loan out equipment for others to use it comes back with issues and quirks
yep, that was a waste, like using a piece of fine art as a tv tray, but whatever, it's yours to do with as you want 🤷♂️
Think I'm gonna send you guys a round tuit. So you can finally say you finally got a round tuit. Lol.
Looks like cabinet styles and drawer fronts to me.
Those would make beautiful accent walls around a fireplace
I'll Take a piece of cutting board out of it lol ...they are pretty
why does the saw track have to be level? the saw itself runs on the track and the tree is on the the track. so even if was not level the boards would be as the track is.
@Shel Ferd The frame of the portable mill is NOT sufficiently rigid to prevent introduction of twist into the saw rail path. The EASIEST means of eliminating that twist is to adjust the frame to be 'level' at all points. This does NOT absolutely prevent an 'uphill / downhill' effect of some minor amount, but, it does tend to eliminate twist.
Ken
Always check your scale calibration during EVERY setup. The solenoid issue is caused by the ethanol in the fuel. I have the same issue with my v twin John Deere with the solenoid shut off.
lol i here you buddy , but most of are wood hoarders we dont throw any wood away so you have forgive some of them , so yes if we spend 30.00 on ply wood we are going use all of it in many projects , so i here and for you guys giving him a hard about this relax he does what can so what needs , i have saw mill close to me and i love lol
Would make a nice deck
Maybe save this beautiful blue pine for your deck around the house... Structure or decking, it will be more visible than an enclosed interior wall... Just a thought... I love everything you guys share! Keep it up!
I’d be careful using it outside unless it is waterproofed or treated in some way. It would look nice but might not stand up to the elements
You guys could make it into furniture
Can you imagine a dining table?
Do the woodworking world a favor and save the cuts from your studs and make something from them. A cutting board, a birdhouse, anything. Just let a little bit of that beautiful wood have some light to it's life! Lol use what ya got!
The cost of lumber these days, you guys saved a bunch.
You wear goggles to protect your eyes, gloves, chaps....I sure wish you all would wear masks to keep dust particles out of your lungs.
Could you use them for timber flooring? I have lived in a number of houses and timber flooring is the best. Easy to clean up. And looks awesome.
I am from NH too and have had a portable mill such as yours come 4 times to make structural lumber & boards from white pine. Blue stained boards would be considered undesirable. It is interesting that they are prized in your area. What will you use the 2x6's for? If you're cutting for interior stud walls, wouldn't you want 2x4's instead? I know you mentioned a false floor for the loft. Maybe they are for that?
Jesse maybe you should build a shed or garage to park your equipment in to the snow off of them
LOL , i think the house is priority. They will build a big shed one day but house first, as they have said a few dozen times
Put some Sea Foam in your sawmill engine gas tank. Your sawmill scale being off? You loaned it out, what do you expect. :)
LUMBER MONEY IS BETTER IN YOUR POCKETS THAN HOME DEPO
Please save some of those boards for a trestle table! I made one out of spalted maple, turned out beautiful!