Don't ever apologize for getting old unless it gets you something like a free cup of coffee. Seriously, from one old fart to another, you're doing great.
The fact that you're still going strong in your 60's my friend is a blessing! I'm right behind you at 55 and you are such an inspiration! Shalom from Mesa, Arizona!
Jos I thought that was beyond courteous for your friend/neighbor to provide you with blades to cut those miserable telephone poles with instead of ruining possibly your own blades. I watch a lot of sawing videos where people want logs milled and not one person has donated blades for that purpose. Stay safe and God bless you. 🇨🇦
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Two oll guys just having a good time. I have a Wood Land Mills HM 126 coming in the next month or so. I'm so excited like a little kid. Thanks for sharing and have fun guys. Iowa is watching
I was watching a sawmill video and this came in my recommended. It seems that you've been doing this kind of work for a long time. As a 22 year old I find it inspiring that you still love what you do, even if you can't do it like you used too.
How is it possible to have “Legendary “ in your name when your only 22 years old? Hell, most of you kids can’t even decide if your male or female at 22 years old let alone be “Legendary “ lol
@@1982MCI It's just a gamertag lol. I could care less if people called legend me or not. I am sufficient with who I am in Christ. I have compassion for those that are stuck in spiritual bondage and whose minds are being corrupted, preventing them to be who they were created to be.
@@LegendaryMike that’s good buddy, I wasn’t try to cut you down or be disrespectful or anything so hopefully you didn’t take it that way but my apologies if you did. I just thought It was kinda funny to see it more than anything buddy. Take care and be safe out there. You do sound like a decent guy now and please forgive the way my comment sounded, it didn’t come out quite how I intended, that crap starts happening when you start getting older. I’m sorry buddy!
It's a fact Joe at our age just making through a day of work is a huge accomplishment. Doing it without a trip to the hospital well that's a great day. Soon as you mentioned saw telephone poles I knew it would be a miracle if you didn't hit some sort of metal. Let's just say I have some experience with that. Enjoy these pretty days it's going to get hotter I think. Hope Sally is doing well also probably busy keeping you two guys out of trouble. Lol
There was not a lot of metal in the poles but it only takes 1 staple to destroy a blade. I noticed the set getting bigger as I was cutting and the destroys a straight flat cut. Have a good one.
As one other commenter said, yes nasty sawdust. I think they're coated with creosote or something near the base. I've sawn lots of Hydro poles, and they're high quality lumber. Used it to deck a trailer and build a bridge. I metal detect the poles first. Good video!
Actually those poles are treated just like pressure treated lumber, only worse. The entire pole is infused with carcinogens to repel bugs and prevent rot. With all that sawdust blowing around those guys should have been wearing masks to prevent inhaling the material. I saw them both rubbing their faces which is a great way to get infections in the eyes or mucus membranes. I handled poles for fifteen years and am well aware of the cancer causing ingredients in them. Don’t ever use them indoors and don’t ever burn them. After removal from the ground they are considered hazardous material and can only be disposed of at certain disposal sites.
@@donnebes9421 They were originally treated with pentachlorophenol, a know carcinogen. If these are treated with that it doesn't matter if they rub their eyes or not. Just breathing the dust should be enough to shorten everything. I was around that crap for a bunch of years, but we were in level A suits with airline reperators.
@@donnebes9421 And these were to be used as a foundation I assume because they think the pole won't rot but don't realize the chemicals only penetrate a short way into the wood. Once cut most of the exposed wood has no preservative protection. It's just Southern Yellow Pine at that point. Willfully ignorant believing what they want to believe. Which is fine. Americans certainly have that freedom.
I have sawed many creosote power poles. I learned a lot on the first one I cut. The next one I put a spray nozzle right where the blade comes out of the wood. That way all the sawdust is immediately blasted down to the ground by the spray of water. If you don't, creosote sawdust will float all over the place getting on your skin (it burned my arms really bad so i had to wear a white long sleeve shirt the rest of the summer because when the sun hit my arms it burned like hell) or worse, in your lungs.
@@popper58 it took about three months. I had to wear white long sleeve shirts all summer because if the sun touched my skin it felt like it was on fire
I helped build a crosstie retaining wall for Texas instruments and the creosote would burn my arms bad you the Mexicans working on the job acted like it did not bother them. They showed me what they do about creosote burn. They would bring a gallon jug of vinegar and pour it on their arms. I tried it and it works. What is does is neutralize the creosote so no more burn. Try it sometime it works
Meh u get used to it, I used to cut window holes into fire proof doors at a factory with a cnc type machine... the first day I cut fire proof ones my sinuses w3re going crazy and throat hurt and everything, but everyone else didn't even notice. Eventually I became tolerant to it also
Timber Wolf blades are awesome! You dont have to run as much tension on it so the blade stays cooler and doesn't stretch as much. The even sound different when they are working. They aren't cheap blades, I highly recommend them. If you call them they usually will send you a free blade to try it.
I hear you there, getting older sucks! Im 58 and have COPD, i can hardly walk up a flight of stairs. I still feel like im 20 but im not. If there are any smokers out there quit now. I should still be able too enjoy alot of things in life im only 58. But i cant because of the COPD. I would love to be able to do what you do with your machine but now i can only watch from the side lines and never be in the game again. I got no one to blame but myself. Great video. M.
That was a rough way to make a living. I have hit 75 and I understand the dip in "production". Finding easier ways to do the same work is what it takes. Machines don't slow down they break down. You just keep goin even if it is a little slower. don't stop!
I've ran thousands board feet with a portable saw mill.. When you crowd the wood you get the dipping.... in other words... don't cut to too fast when your blade starts getting dull...
listening to your chainsaw is the most painful thing. and i just suffered a concussion. please take it to the doctor. no stihl deserves that level of embarrassment.
I think it’s going to take them three weeks to cut both of those polls. They are good ole guys, but they remind me of Abbot and Costello. And I don’t think his chainsaw has a blade on the bar !
Just a word of caution utility poles are treated with very toxic chemicals, you should wear airway protection anytime while cutting/sawing wood, but particularly with treated lumber and poles! As a Power-lineman that has had more than a few slivers from kicking out on power poles, they get infected and nasty quickly, also the smell is a giveaway especially creosote treated poles instant headaches for me.
I use Timberwolf blades on my shop bandsaw but didn’t even think to look into them for the sawmill! Have heard they’re the best - at least for shop bandsaws.
We had to do similar on a buddies Timber King. It was easier as he had hydraulic roller toe boards so sliding it was easy as it was on rollers. We had to cut down some 26' beams in width and height due to a change in building plans(otherwise known as a f#$k up). Good thing they didn't need to be larger as my beam/board stretcher was broken
In the 50s my Dad would ask for the broken poles from the power company and saw them into firewood. I got to split that unto kindling for the wood stove. I have a small kindling business today but not with creosote logs. LOL!
I work for a guy 40 some years ago. He had his own saw mill. Once they took a power line down. He got lots of them poles. He made his own lumber. He had stacks of wood. That was some pretty Lumber. He built some buildings. And a corn crib.
For me watching this was like watching a horror movie. The butt of that pole is treated and you should be wearing a respirator mask. Micro particles of the carcinogenic saw dust stay airborne for 20 minutes. Love you guys.
I think where you are having troubles with runaway blade is that you have blade a little loose and as well blade guide to far away from the log surface. try it as it may help. good job guys. Liked what I see and be safe.
Chemicals in the pressure treating prevents rot by not allowing bacteria to thrive. Pressure treating does not penetrate very deep into the wood on the sides of the pole. The pressure treating on the outside of the pole protects the untreated center wood from decay. Removing a thick slab off the side of the pole now exposed the untreated wood to the air, allowing it to decay. Probably not the best idea for a foundation.
Our kids are having a real hard time believing Nana and Popa Frank just can't go and do a lot of stuff like we want to do. It has taken them a couple of years to get it through their prideful, whinny ass but I think they are getting it now. When I do things like you guys did I am good for about four hours and I had better stop. Some days are better than others but at 72 I still feel pretty good. Keep pushing that rope and enjoy.
Hi Frank, I dont think there are much more truer words than you said. My daughter and two of the grandkids were here over the weekend. I love having them. But I have been hurting for two days after they left. They even talk fast. LOL
This blade with cobalt should be an excellent blade. Cobalt drill bits are the best I have found to drill steel that I use to make knives. If these blades are cheaper than your current blades I think you will change to these cobalt blades for two positive reasons.
Be very careful about getting that sawdust on exposed skin. The poles are treated with creosote. Several years ago I did the same thing on a hot day. I ended up with severe burns on my arms and neck to the point the skin peeled off..Not to mention breathing in the sawdust in minute amounts. Another person built a storage building out of these types of logs only to find out during warm weather the vapour inside was so strong he could not go inside....Stay healthy my friend.
I cut 25 at one time 14 ft. I used regular woodmizer blades, so remember that the next time, u don't need different blades. It sure is inching, u get blister in the sun handling them, but they last. forever.
Hope you used a metal detector over the poles incase there was some steel hidden them. My cousin had that happen to him he was lucky the guard contained the blade. Thank you for the video, take care, God bless one and all.
At age 65 I just started a job making deliveries for the local lumber yard. 90 degrees and unload 200 sheets of OSB Plywood.... carry it 40 ft. Wife told me after milking cows for 45 yrs Id never find a job. They hired me on the spot. Went to work the same day. I suppose my health relates to me being a distance runner since the age of 14. . Qualified for the Boston marathon. Ten miles per day......same day baled 2000 small square bales......still had to milk cows. Work.......stay fit. Once the belly hangs over the belt line.....it goes down hill fast !
@@josaljo1 Interesting. Three people Ive known almost died because they could not keep weight on . They had troubles regulating their meds... insulin... blood sugar.
@@jerrylansbury9558 That is why diabetes is the slow killer, I just thank God for his help over the last 32 years of having it. Have a great day Jerry.
Telephone and power poles are usually pressure treated and then coated with an oil substance like creosote ....you don't want creosote or the stuff that they treat wood with to make it pressure treated in the air or your lungs .....
Waviest cut I've ever seen at 49:00. When I watched that cut in progress, I expected the blade to snap. I enjoy watching you guys work. Reminds me of me.
@@josaljo1 you also had the guide roller at full open. Could have closed it a good bit. I just started using my LT-15 and theres definitely a heck of a learning curve to be efficient, atleast for me anyway.
@@jeremymyers5643 Just having the mill is a pleasure. As long as you can get some good logs and learn to store them well you will come to love that tool. Good luck Jeremy.
Its everybody's first day on job on their first day. Be glad when the second day comes and goes. Sooner than you think, you'll Wish you could go back and do it all over again. At least I hope you do.
here's good video ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-E405lMAGFGM.html it sounds way more exciting than it is. I use a manual blade sharpener similar to the one in the video, meaning I have to forward the blade with handle after each tooth is sharpened. I have about 60 blades I sharpened Spring of 2022. did it over about a week's time, taking breaks b/c it's so monotounous. The initial adjustments take quite some time, as there are numerous aspects of the sharpener to set up. Mine uses a five gallon bucket of sharpening fluid. I set the sharpener up on a generic equipment stand and made a bottom shelf under it, with casters to easily move it around the shop. the 5 gal. fluid sit on the shelf under the stand. it requires two other stands that have blades guides mounted on them to hold the blades on a flat plane level with sharpener. I use my two roller stands b/c I can adjust the height easily. I simply mount the guides on top temporarily for when I sharpen, then they get removed and stored when not in use. once I get things set up I slide the blade in, turn the pump on, then the sharpening wheel, which is chosen to specifically make the cut you desire for your blades. it's a diamond coated disc (think grinding wheel), tapered a bit on one side to match the gullet of the blade. then it's one hand on the handle for the sharpening wheel and one hand on the blade forwarding handle. I get a little rhythm going back n forth. With over 70 teeth it takes about 10-12m per blade. Can't go too fast or things get outta whack, and you find yourself readjusting everything which can take another hour. I get maybe two sharpenings outta each blade. I buy the cheap $20-25 blades, instead of cobalt blades, for one reason... when you hit a nail, or in one case a chunk of rebar someone had hammered into a tree long ago which was then embedded about an inch in from the bark, the blade is toast. I'd rather kill a $25 blade than a $200 blade. And some blades, after just one sharpening, will fail while cutting on the mill.
Hey Joe, interesting video. Timber’s will make a might-t-fine sill plate. Those looked to be CCA/ACQ treated should last several generations. 25yrs ago I was driving same 20 footers on Texas coast for a sea wall.Had to get em down 12’ or better in a straight line. 8x8 x20’ whalers/stringers.
I'm 76 , noticed that I'm not as fast as I was , but at our age we learned quality not quantity was & is the best at the end of the day ! Keep on keeping on & stay away from the tv
Hi Joe, what did you do to straighten out the surf board? I cut 100 1x8x8 and 100 2x4x12 in the 4 days the new guides are working fantastic. Have a good one
My brother in law uses them for posts for his cows fencing. He gets termites in them a whole lot. We couldn't believe termites would eat them with the creosote.
And if you are sawing telephone poles or farmers logs get a high quality metal detector. You would surprised how many times you will find nails in old poles and farmers logs that were once there to hold up telegraph wires , phone lines , power lines and signage
Just wondering how you are. I think of you often. Do you think you might return to making videos again? Miss your well explained videos. Wish you getting well again.
I don’t ever walk out of the door of the house without my gloves in my back left pocket, my utility knife and a 16’ Milwaukee tape both clipped on my front right pocket and my pencils and sharpies in my right leg pocket cause I only wear carpenters pants. I’m not comfortable without those things. If they aren’t there then you don’t feel right. I forget they are there all the time and have shown up at doctors appointments and church multiple times with all my doodads clipped on me but I never know when I’ll need them and I don’t want to have to look for them when I do need them. I just want to reach back, grab my gloves out of my pocket, and keep going. If I had to go get em from the truck, I’d be like Joe and just change the blade anyhows and just try to be super careful!! Your my hero Joe! I wish I could do a quarter of what you do today buddy!! Slowing down as we age is no fun! Especially when we’ve had life altering injuries that really change things for us. I was a custom builder like you Joe for years. I loved building so much, everything about it I loved but I got knocked into a basement in June 2000 and shattered my rib cage, punctured right lung, tore my scapula away from the chest wall, and fractured my spine in 3 places when I landed on a 2x4 stake in the ground that was a support for the steel I beams. That day changed my life for good. I kept going and pushing till around 2007 or so and then had my spinal fusion. That helped a bunch and I can still do most what I want to do but a one day job takes me 3 months to finish now and that’s frustrating. I spent 10 years in the military and also worked at one of Weyerhaeuser’s paper mills so I’ve always been used to working my tail off all these years and I miss it so bad. I can’t hardly walk today but I’m still gonna get out and do what I can do today!! I really appreciate your videos Joe. I’m younger than you (I’m 55 now) and your videos really help me cope with everything a bit better and I appreciate that Joe!! It really helps a lot buddy! I pray that you remain safe and that your able to keep sawing logs and building beautiful things!! I wish I could have known you, you are so much like me in the ways you work and stuff. Take care and be safe out there!!
At the least your neighbour bought blades for you to use cutting his telephone poles, and its not knocking the hell out of your own blades as you never know what metal is inside those poles.
Anyone over 50 should go and have a calcium test done of your heart to check for clogged arteries - it costs about $100 (insurance doesn’t cover it) and saved my life - I needed bypass surgery and had NO symptoms at all …. Was 98% blocked in main artery - If you get out of breath easily or just feel tired always get it checked - do the test even if you have no symptoms it’s cheap enough and could save your life - it’s no joke.
Interesting was it cedar? I sawed one like it before it was cedar and bad on blades, finished the wall in a room with it very nice wood, it shrank like crazy. Enjoy your videos keep up the good work
Those blades are not considered a cheap blade. As a matter of fact they are one of the more expensive blades that can be purchased from timberwolf. Makes sense if they have cobalt in the steel, right? I have a few of those cobalt blades myself, and I do purchase all my blades from Timberwolf
