Family With Wood-Mizer Mills Oak Split by Black Powder Pt2 

الجميل في العمل الجماعي حين يكون هناك تعاون بين افراد العمال وكأنهم عامل واحد لا يتكاسل فيه احد منهم . روووعه

This team is a well oiled machine!

Epitome of efficiency. Every one knows their job, is good at their job, and is willing to do their job. Great work ethic and a very good video. Thanks to all.

Superb precision and teamwork! An awesome example of a Made In USA product....great job !!!

Great team-work. Seamlessly dove-tailing together, over-lapping poetry in motion. No time & motion study needed there.

I really enjoy how efficient they are, not just in what they do, but how they fully utilize every piece of wood that comes off the mill. There's commercial grade and then the odd-sized craft grade pieces. This is a well run business.

I have no idea why I watched this entire video as i have nothing to do with this business; i am into software engineering. Am just amazed and mesmerised with the team work which is critical in any business and you all demonstrate trust and collaboration. I observed how each member automatically pick up the task in between to help others. just brilliant!

I'm going to bet that these people have so problem what so ever sleeping at night. I'm plumb tuckered just watching them work.

Why are those wide boards ripped? Are they worth more left in their wide lengths? Thanks.

I think it would be very cool to have a video of your crew having breakfast or whatever and talking about what you are going to do or what you did on a certain video.

the smell in that building must be AWESOME!!

Looks like plenty of hard work. Hubert - Germany

Subscribed. Liked the small time labor force, small time workplace. BIG time pride of work. Quick, quality control, quantity output.

The little lady reminds me of my wife, not afraid of hard work and if you get in her way she will run you over. Nice operation and nice video.

I love watching these videos. You all work together so seamlessly and at whatever needs doing at the moment.

I notice you are not stickering the boards. Is this wood going to be used for something immediately that is does not need drying? If so, what?

This is what our Country was built on. Good hard work with the family involved. Linda gets a gold star!

Everybody's busy 😊😃😄,nice work

Good business....good teamwork.....

Just a little suggestion. When you use your tape dont let it slam closed catch it with your index finger. They will last a lot longer. When it slams they tend to lengthen the rivets because as you know they arent tight so you butt against or use taught on end and get correct measurement but after a month of slamming it can cause it to lengthen up as much as a quarter of an inch. Also did you need a permit to blast it or not just because of black powder?

Thanks for the reply. Another question is about the laser that's used for the blade. After seeing it on your Wood Mizer shine the cut ahead of the blade got me wanting that type of luxury. I haven't been able to find anything on them from any of the sawmill makers. Where did y'all get this laser line or how was it made and set up? We don't have a board edger now but when we get one I would love to have lasers showing blade placement. It would save me so many cuts when slabbing a fresh log that's being squared up. Personally I hate waste and try to get at least a 1 x 4 out of the edge under each slab. A lot of the times when trying to not waste the log I end up wasting a cut because of not being able to know exactly where the blade will cut. Your laser clears up the cut before the cut begins. Oh I truly love how y'all have laid out your opperation. I have longed to set up our mill in a vacant building for a long while myself.

That is how to make $$$$ with a sawmill. Cut off the rot and save the rest of the board, even if it is a short 4ft board.

Just love your videos. Mike

Hey Linda, I'm watching you guys work in big screen so I must admit when that scrap came flying across the camera I ducked! Ha ha! I have a timber frame project in the offing soon. I'm unfortunately in Scotland so won't be able to buy from you but I wondered if you could help me with an idea of a economical size of logs to buy. I need 6"x8" timbers. Cheers! Great work as always btw.

Beautiful video, Linda. That with the magnetic recording for tape measures makes me happy. There was quite work there, at the half-tribe. I look forward to the continuation.

what a fantastic setup for milling wood .. sawdust --- how long to clean up after a day and how much ?

Those are some wonderfully clear boards! Nice vid. Thx!

Linda, If ants watched You Tube, your site would have a few billion hits, they would all learn something from watching you and your family.. Great job of making some nice lumber out of the firewood..

Wow, how little aomunt of waste, well done :)

I notice while sawing and the other stacks are always "Dead Stacked". Does the customer sticker stack or how do you keep it from rotting? I've lost piles that we forgot to sticker.

WOW , that was one BIG LOG , and it was only half ! Just a quick question , I see you separate the waste/cutoff wood into several piles , what do you use it for ? Great video's . Nice to see a family run business . all the best , Bob k

Hi Linda, I notice you are wearing eye protection as well as respirators - is this because the seasoned wood produces very fine sawdust or is the wood an irritant itself? I didn't see this detail the first time I watched the clip - its your fault you make these vids so interesting I'm sure I don't see everything until I've watched them two or three times!!!

What do you do with all the edges/waste/saw-dust? And, maybe a weird question, how much electricity does your shop consume per day? Where I'm going with this is I'm wondering about a wood-fired boiler system for generating your shop's electricity. Ever considered it? Great videos. Very cool to see a family all taking part in a business.

why aren't the boards being stickered?

I want to know what that machine is that takes off the live edges. Anyone know?

Beautiful family, beautiful work!

Interesting setup. I have a Norwood the same size only gas powered as I travel from site to site but have a covered shed at home for ti. Wonderful crew there. They work as one. Very nice. That was a great stick. Look at all the beautiful clears. Wonderful video !

The one guy needs to stop using saw's. He's almost out of fingers.

Like an old Japanese Sawyer once told me , " it took 400-500 years for that tree to grow , surely to God we can take fives minutes to cut it correctly " he also say , " if there is $400 of wood in that log , you better get $400 of wood out of it "

I remember the black powder wedge and the wood splitting. We would split with 2 men and AX( walking the log) or the powder wedge on the large ones. Wood was used to cure tobacco and to heat and cook. Hard work....but made a man out of me.

Very satisfying to watch lumber turn into usable timber. Do you buy in the lumber from loggers, process it and then sell on to retailers? Nice to see a family working together like this.

We're are you now Linda long time no see 😴🤫🇺🇸🇬🇧 are you doing any more videos

That is a beast, i would sell my wife and kids for one of those lol and its fast and looks precise. You seem to have a good team there working like clockwork, im impressed. I wish you all the best and loads of profit.

I'm willing to bet that none of you folks has a gym membership. Do you have a vacuum to clean up all of the sawdust at the end of the day? I can see why everyone would need to wear a filtered mask.

excellent video, funny thing today noticed the christian fish sign. Thanks and God bless

HI LInda, is it still a common practice to split logs with black powder? It seems to me that with all modern equipment today this is an antique method, please advise ?

Gotta tell ya. This is one INTERESTING Vid !! Keep cutting guys...Beautiful Lumber.

Looks like a very heavy bundle to move. How many lbs you reckon?

Yes still hard at it , Linda just a point of interest what percentage of timber did you recover from that log Bob M Australia .

Great videos!, Do you guys mill/sell locally or distribute over the USA?

I think this before you rebuilt the whole mill. It was nice but I can't say cause its been a while so not gonna make a bigger fool of self, I just wanted to share this with some one struggling with space and two people

What camera and editing software do you use/ #greenhorn #newbie I really enjoy your videos especially the one on the red cedar 😉

I think it would be terribly interesting to see some of the wood grain on some of the logs you mill up

great to see Linda and everyone works in tandem together

I love watching these videos. Just curious how thick those boards are being cut? I assume a little thicker than wanted to compensate for shrinkage? Do you kiln dry them or do they get shipped off wet?

Boy , you guys must go through gloves quicker than you wear out your underwear by a factor of ten . maybe a thousand . Nice team .

The team work is amazing. Each helping make the others job easier.

Well, you did it again..... another great video! That is some fine looking lumber. Can you guess at how old the tree was? Am I correct in thinking the reason to keep rolling the log is because of the grain configuration? I have to say this again; you all are like a "well-oiled machine". Like the gentleman from Germany said "Looks like hard work" and I know it is, but you all make look easy. What is the stack to the right of the forklift? I would guess it to be sticks for "sticking" lumber, but I'm not sure. Keep up the good work and the videos coming. Enjoy life and may God continue to bless you.

You people are really working very hard maybe you should look at this video together and rethink your footsteps?

Great job and teamwork o keep everything moving. What is the machine name against the wall I that a wood mizer edger?

I'm glad to see you wear eye, ear and respiratory protection. no one else does in the saw mill videos. good job!

Hi guys - so how's business ? Not every day someone opens a sawmill.

As I watch, almost mesmerised, it reminds me of the lazy man's old adage- 'work fascinates me, I could sit and watch it for hours.' Great video.

Cutting such a poor trunk can pay these several people's salary a day and have profit?

you guys are a well oiled machine, nice teamwork,

Nice bunch of lumber from that half.

Those look inch and a half boards, or are my eyes deceiving me a bit?

Love the way that big ol' log just rolls over now and then and gives up its good side, "Ya'all want a piece o' me?"

I'd want to start out with a good breakfast. Lots of walking. Those old beastly logs often product some really nice lumber but you have to work for it.

You guys need a millwright like me to make you conveyor systems

How many board feet of fine lumber were y'all able to get out of an entire White Oak log?

couple of question if you don't mind? what is a round ball park figure of the money you have invested in your operation? how long have you'll been doing this? who do you sell your lumber too; thank for a very good video and good luck with your business in the future.

It is nice to see people who know how to work

IAM FROM MALTA I like to build a wooden boat but we don't have forest like you. so wood is imported problem is wood comes in 10 foot or 12 foot only I need 15 foot what can I do any help please thanks Anthony McCarthy

Admitedly, I don't know details, but as a retired aerospace manufacturing engineer, I see a couple things that would perhaps reduce personnel movement or save time. PM me and I'd be happy to share. Overall, high marks for crew focus and efficiency.

А чего он каждый раз рулеткой меряет ведь доски отпилины от одного и тогоже бревна или так оператор намешал сюжеты

Ja anatolborecki. Robię jeden to wszystko sam w Pl

These people are obviously working for themselves and probably doing piece work payment to keep productivity at a peak.....great operation....wish I owned it.

I can't stand to see people milling around when there's work to be done.

As a 30 year health and safety professional... I love the PPE use. Top shelf for this kind of operation, especially compared to the Asian mill videos. You have some good ergo hazard control but I may be able to help you with more, and with some production flow and dust control tips as well. Since this vid is 3+ years old, you may have already done some of them before now. I'm not a salesperson, just an auditor....

I don't know why I'm seeing this 3+ years later but great teamwork...Btw, if you can find det cord, it'll make a much cleaner and straighter explosion so you may not have to lose excess wood...Just a thought...

What type of masks are you using?

Good teamwork! What is your electric bill cost a month? I just bought a Baker 3640E and trying to get AEP of Ohio to run power to my mill. It's 240 volts. I've always enjoyed your videos.

Why aren’t they making any more videos lately?

Wonderful energy and invocation. Not a criticism however "Lean" flow would minimize steps and increase efficiency.

If this sawmill was runned and managed by a guy, it will be full of sawdust waist deep and not so spec and span...🤔🙄😂😇👍👌👊

Nathan, that.was classic crotch. what a beautiful specimen. the second and third cuts that you did have perfect fiddle back grain under the leaning limb. There was beautiful beautiful feathering down the center. The flaming grain patterns were to die for! A Classic video. Your shots from aloft took my breath away! Do you get them from your own flying or do you purchase them. The altitude on the last was amazing. I could watch those flights for hours! Peaceful and serene. Thank you for taking the effort to share these gems!!!

commercially useful wood must not be wasted

I see you're all about efficiency so Id like to recommend a couple of things. Make marks on the outfield table of the edger rather than having to pull a tape out everytime as well as the roller tables and bring the other wood scrap bin up by the other scrap bundle saving some leg work as well as time. Love watching your videos and how everybody works together, there's definitely no moss growing on you or your crew! :-)

Wow ! i am impressed je suis impressionné,,,quel équipe,,,what a team,,c'est un exemple a suivre,,it is an example to follow, great job,, tres bon travail , keep on,,,continué vous etes admirables.

It is hard work and you folks do it well. Thanks for making the videos and posting them , I know that is work as well.

Appears and sounds like a melodious and beautiful symphony. Teamwork at it's very best. 👌

VARFÖR SÅGAR INTE LINDA OCH MÄNNEN LYFTER DOM TUNGA BRÄDERNA?????

when you split the log with black powder did you drill holes or cut down the center with a chain saw and the put the powder in? did yo use a friction primer or just a fuse to set the powder off? Thanks for a very outstanding video. by the way what state is this taking place in? the two young men that was in the video; did they have on military ball caps?

You made a tremendous amount of lumber from that log. I am surprised that there was not much shattered wood. The multiple cut autofeed table saw is fantastic. I would like to learn more about it. Do you have a collection of bullets, bolts, nails, and other foreign objects found in logs? As usual, a tremendous wood milling ballet!

What a Team!

What a team. Y'all make it look easy. Thanks for sharing your videos!

I just watched 15 minutes of people sawing wood, now to find paint drying...

Them folks in the big cities such as New York , Paris etc. think they've seen an opera shhh they haven't seen jack . Well done folks.

Not a great idea to toss sticks across the shop when all that is needed is a scrap pail.