Good point on the Aluminum. To all of us lay people it's a drill bit. I doubt a machinist that is upset about them being called bits when they are in fact drills needs a video like this in the first place. Thanks for watching.
This video makes me feel like the CIA is beaming lumber production propaganda straight into my brain Edit, please turn that first slab into a Halo energy sword charcuterie board, basically a free money glitch
Umm, this isn't the CIA. I promise. Oooh nice one with the charcuterie board idea. Never thought to go a crazy route like that. You might be onto something there.
I just cut the wood out of branches with a chainsaw to the length which takes no time at all then it's easy to split something that short by hand. Also the stove doesn't use that much wood so it's really not bad.
I'm glad to hear that your house survived. I do love brick homes. I just spent the weekend in an old brick blacksmith shop in Missouri that had been converted into a home. It was built in the 1800s and it's still solid as a... brick. If I wasn't so obsessed with timber frames, brick or stone would be my next pick.
I want to start a small business by myself, cutting some timber like 2x2, 2x3, 2x4 and 2x6 we have so many coconut tree, and I,m think to start with the coconut timber for finishing work, so please give me your advice. thank you
That's awesome. I personally don't know anything about coconut trees or your local market. But from a quick google search it looks like coconut trees make absolutely beautiful wood. I would see if anyone else in your area or a similar area is doing what you want to do and learn as much as you can from them. Good luck and let me know how it goes.
Very interesting! Here in the UK, until maybe 15 or more years ago it used to be possible to buy rough-sawn softwood at a timber yard that actually did measure 4” x 2”. But this was usually lower-grade stuff (called carcassing timber) and significantly cheaper than a PAR 4” x 2” that had been prepared (Planed All Round) and was thus noticeably smaller. But usually of better quality. But now it’s only possible to buy them PAR at the higher prices, and they measure 1¾” x 3¾” and have rounded corners too. But I would only ever buy them from a proper timber yard rather than a big DIY store, where the quality is invariably dreadful. That axe is much too scary, so I've subscribed...
Haha I didn't know the axe would actually work to get some subs. But honestly I appreciate you taking the time to watch the video, commenting and subscribing. I'm with you, the DIY big box stores don't care about quality here in the U.S. either. There is a lot to be learned from the master craftsmen who use superior products and skill to make things that last lifetimes.
As someone who used to work as a remodeler carpenters apprentice I can tell you that old lumber is wayyyyy better then the new stuff but I will say some of the old houses especially the ones built between the 30s and 50s were built terrible at least in my area they were built like shit but built with great materials
Yeah, it turns out just because they were old, doesn't mean a true craftsman had their hands on it. Also the great depression and WWII really affected how things were built during that time. It's always fun digging into a job that was cobbled together and trying to figure out what the builder was up too.
Sounds like Norwood is putting a lot of money into Ads to sell more mills. Unskippable ads are frustrating. It's why I can't watch regular T.V. anymore. Thanks for watching.
We use a torch too but we load a cube or two of match light BBQ Briquettes, best fire starter ever. We have a large soapstone stove in living room but are thinking of getting this model for our bedroom which gets really cold at night. Thanks
Your saw is still new and shiny. The belt trouble is not you, it will happen again even with proper tension and the blade aligned perfectly on the BELT, it will never ride on a belt well, it is a bad design.
I got this saw because pound for dollar it was the most saw for the money. It is very heavy and I learned that is good. When it hits a hard knot you can feel it pull hard. If you have 14 horses on a harbor freight it would be scary.
My only complaint about this saw is the belt. Blades are not supposed to ride on the belt. blades jump off for me and many other people on RU-vid they think it is just normal and that is not supposed to happen at all ever.
I got that mill because it was the most weight for the dollar, I divided dollar by weight or the other way around. It is very heavy thick plate steel and I can not imagine using the harbor fright, it seems too light.
Thank you for putting this video together. I am considering alternative sources for heat and AC on a build from scratch travel trailer (stripped down an old camper to the bare trailer). I'm hoping to use SIPs for the framing, so I'm assuming it will be very efficiently insulated and won't need extreme measures to heat and cool. And it would only be for recreational traveling, not full time living. Cheers!
Hey no problem! Thanks for watching. Using SIPs is a great idea. I think I learned that getting the floor insulated well is a big deal because air can move under a trailer. I think if I were to build again I would insulate the floor and add a layer of that reflective stuff as well in the floor. But even without an insulated floor in our trailer the wood stove does a great job. Enjoy your build!
480 acres of nothing but black wallnut, hickory, cottonwood, and osage orange.. getting hit with imonant domain because they are exoanding the highway.. they will take down about 900 trees. Worth it to mill what they bulldose down? Or ket it burn.
That really sucks to hear. I personally would mill what I could, but that's up to you. Milling is a ton of work but it would be a shame to let walnut and hickory burn. If you aren't going to mill them maybe a small local mill would be interested in coming and getting some of the trees ahead of time.
I have wooded acreage and I own one of these saw mills, IMHO if you don't have some type of heavy equipment and a pretty large staging area... don't even bother.
Such good information. and great presentation. You told me pretty much everything I needed to know. You will do brilliantly here on RU-vid. Im off to check out your other videos
I'm building a homestead in South Eastern Idaho at about 7000 elevation. It will consist of about 6 smaller A frames (700 sq feet), a poll barn and a covering for the saw mill. I will be harvesting some lumber from the property but most will be debarked logs coming from a mill about 5 miles from the property. Do you think the largest Woodland Mills will work for this size of a project? Would I need to get into a hydraulic model at this point? I don't mind the labor but also don't want to regret going too small.
That sounds like an amazing project! Woodland Mills now makes a mill that can cut up to a 36" diameter log. The only issue I see is trying to turn a log that size with a cant hook by yourself. That wouldn't be much fun. How big are the logs you are trying to mill? If you are milling Logs that are manageable to handle manually then a manual mill wouldn't be a problem. For example I can easily move around a pine log that's 25" in diameter, but once it gets bigger, or isn't perfectly straight or is hardwood, things get much more difficult. I've seen people make different ways to turn logs using cable crank systems or their tractor, but it's way slower than a hydraulic mill. If you can afford a good hydraulic mill you won't regret it. It's just going to cost a lot more money up front. If you could find a good used hydraulic mill at a fair price that would be a great option. But just depends on what kind of logs you are milling up and how much time you are willing to spend on these projects.
I bought a chainsaw mill for under $50. I mill the logs where the tree falls. Quick, easy, cheap. I wanted a bandsaw mill, but I can't justify the extra price and inconvenience for pretty much the same end results.
Yeah a chainsaw mill has its advantages. If you aren't cutting up a large volume of logs and don't mind the extra waste from the kerf it's a great option.
I bought a Frontier OS23 in 2019 and while I love owning a mill, I hate that mill. Design, assembly instructions, and function all suffer from half assing it. Wish I had bought something else.
All I have is an Alaskan mill, I would love to have land with trees and a bigger mill like this. Probably never happen but I sthil love using my chainsaw mill.
Hey you can't go wrong with an Alaskan mill. One nice thing is to be able to take the mill to the log. "sthil" love... haha, I like what you did there.
That would definitely work in some scenarios. A lot of our paths are to narrow to fit a truck through and our hills are a bit steep for a truck. But a truck and a log sled will do the trick most times.
