I'm 81 years old and still remember pulling slabs at the local sawmill along with the fresh smell of the wood and the rumble of the old McCormick tractor. I'd give all that I have to go back to those days.
Ok!...Eu nasci ao lado de uma velha srraria, em 1957 onde meu pai trabalhava: Era tempos de muita dificuldade aqui no Brasil lá por volta de 1935 e não tinha maquinas para nada, 'motosserra, trator muito menos caminhões tudo tinha que ser feito com tração animal e brasal Hoje passo horas vendo vídeos relacionados e fico feliz por ver que aida tem pessoas vivas daquela época para contar a história Logo morreremos e tudo fica perdido no tempo, o mundo está mudado e já não temos como acompanhar a globalização: vida longa ao povo e as máquinas antigas.
It’s really a shame the government forced GM to quit making those old 2 strokes. They were cheap and simple power with a million different uses. There’s no need for an expensive electronic controlled engine for something like this, or irrigation pumps, generators etc. leave it to the Government to over complicate the simplest things
I hear you. Theres a lot to be said for the reliability of mechanical engines. It seems like if a newer diesel goes down or catastrophically fails, half the time or better, its emissions related. I want to breathe clean air too, but it shouldn't come at the cost of the end users or shorten equipment life. Not to mention the biggest polluters, aviation and shipping industries(planes, ships, anything military), aren't regulated at all like small engines are, and never will be. The trend is more electronic equipment on everything, engine related or not. Why does my toaster need wifi? Its ridiculous. More and more cars/trucks are going into the scrapyard because they are 'mechanical salvage', or more expensive to fix than its worth due to all the computer modules. New diesel trucks are so choked by the emissions systems, its a mess. Any work in the engine bay of a big 3 diesel now costs thousands because you have to take 10 things off to change a belt. You cant even see the engine. That old Detroit 2 stroke might be 70 years old and still being worked. They're inefficient, loud, don't make a lot of power, but they're simple, easy to work on, parts are interchangeable and cheap(or at least used to be), and best of all, reliable. The added complexity is just as much the government's fault as it is manufacturer's wanting to offer more features, or consumers demanding more power every model year. Of course some planned obsolescence sprinkled in, too.
All the expensive engine wrecking emissions systems for on-road applications make even less sense on off road engines, anything 24hp or more. Basically, if your lawnmower is diesel, the epa/carb wants it to pass a emissions test. All that extra equipment adds a lot to the pricetag, makes it way less reliable, and shortens overall lifespan. It sucks. There's no way to bypass or disable some systems, and even if you can and do, your at risk of a heavy fine if caught.
I could watch this all day and never get tired of it but I have my own stack of lumber freshly cut from a local sawmill that I need to address today. Keep up the great work
In 1982 I worked for a uncle who ran a business selling bark from saw mills to landscape nurseries. After he would drive the loader into the bark pile for a full scoop I would pick out all the big pieces and throw them to the side. Then he would dump the rest into 1 of 5 dump trucks he owned. Once the truck was full I would climb to the top and jump inside before pulling the cover over the load I would go around and pick out all the large pieces again and trow them out. Then we would drive to which ever nursery he sold loads to and dump once again after dumping would pick out the large pieces and throw them onto a scrape pile. Anyway I always had time to watch the saw mills in action and was impressed how quick they could turn a log into lumber.
Lots of memories of sawmills from childhood as one was next door our home. Walked over lots of days after school and watched it run. The dad of my best friend growing up was a sawyer ( different mill) and he always told me to be careful... he said that sawdust will get in your veins and you'll never be able to get it out! Great memories indeed...
Reminds me of the sawmill at the antique tractor club in Michigan that I belong to. They run it off a steam tractor during the shows. They also have a big single cylinder Fairbanks Morse diesel that can be belted to it. You can hear that Fairbanks a mile away when it is cutting a big log! It also has a P.T.O shaft that you can put a tractor on. I had the 1950 John Deere A that is my profile picture on it one time. I though that John Deere was pretty stout but that sawmill put it on its knees!
I miss my first job I operated a baker saw had 4 bandsaws on it we made stakes for the road department and other construction contractors didn’t pay good but it was definitely a great experience to get a taste of the real world one day I hope to get a loan and start my own mill
Great story. Glad he got it back in the family. Back in the early 60's when I was a young man I worked part time and evenings with an old boy that had a saw mill and kiln. Lots of memories. Thanks.
When I was kid the highlight of the trip to the county fair was to see the old timers run the saw mill and the cotton gin. The mill they had was powered by a old A model JohnDeere tractor, it’s pretty cool to see these old style mills still running.
When I was 9 years old my dad had a Corley sawmill of this era. He had it set up as a 5 man operation and cut an average of 7300 bdft of SYP lumber in 8 hrs. Later, when I was 16 he had another Corley that I worked at. I was the 'man' catching the slabs and lumber off the saw as well as being the edger operator. I enjoyed that work better than playing ball...lol Show more of this mill, might have to drive to the area and donate a few days labor....if he can find a place for an old guy!
That looks super old! They don't make'm like they used to, those are built simple and outlast their inventors! That is very slick I love how it powers through without bogging!
Those old detroit diesel engines were bomb proof.... I saw one of these engines with what would of been millions of miles still running while it was running a compressor and electrical unit for a refrigerated train car... that engine was amazing.... We used them in fire trucks because they started easily.... they produced tons of torque ( exactly what a pump on a fire truck needs ) and they were resilient to be able to take the pounding of being started and essentially floored from the time they were started.....
Incredible! I learned so much from this detailed video. The way you handle those giant logs is impressive. The quality of the video is superb. I'm eagerly waiting for your next video. Keep sharing these amazing videos!
As your video started, you showed us your power source that old motor is sounding real good. But to make it nicer I think you should take some Dawn dish soap and a pressure washer to it. I’m sure the old girl will enjoy it. Take care God bless. 🇨🇦✌️
Appreciate you coming out and filming us! Others might even be interested in checking out the random sawmill footage on my channel as well. We will get more filmed soon I am sure.
This brings back some memories. My dad had a similar sawmill I off barred for him when I was in the first grade. Except his didn't have all that wood protecting everyone from the dangerous parts haha good stuff
I love saw millin, I love watching sawmilling. There are several I watch here on RU-vid. Good place for you to get rid of some of those logs you cut too! Take care and stay safe bud! God bless!🙏✝️🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Wow! This was a walk down memory lane! When I was young, we used to go to a friend of my father's who had a saw mill just like this. This was in Minnesota. He made stakes for the DOT as I recall. I think he made lath's too. He passed away in 96, but I think the mill is still there. I looked for the house on Google maps, and the mill is still there, at least the building is. He used a Farmall tractor to drive it.
I wish I had a dollar for every board foot I've saved on a 440 corley powered with a Detroit. I ran a 6v53 . This guy knows that you have to turn them Detroits up to get power out of them.sounds like he's turning that one 2600rpms or so . Brings back memories.
I just love the utter disregard for any safety devices of any kind. I 'm old school , I operated a Gesholt turret lathe from the 40's big and mean machine. This one wins
Thanks for the video. That brought back great memories, my dad had a Corley from the 40’s. I worked at it too when I got old enough. My dad, my brothers and one hired hand made up the necessary “staff” to run it. From the 40’s to the late 60’s that mill made lot’s of lumber. All SYP from Telfair County Georgia. (Let’s Saw 18)
I love these kind of videos. Me snd my cousin use help grandpa with one almost just like this one when I was teenager. His would turn and slide the logs though. I’ll never forget the sound of that engine in person I loved it . He would send his logs full speed through it….lot faster then in this video and that old engine never bogged down. Also first time I had ever seen an old belt get repaired I guess it was some kind of staples not sure what that part was called.
The staples you are referring to in the repair are called alligator splices.They are sharp as hell, when you are redoing a belt you usually leak a little blood before it is finished.
My old neighbor has the exact same sawmill his grandpap opperated it then his dad and now him and im sure one his sons will takeover after him so it will keep going through generations and they use it for pallets and cribbing block for
