Homegrown Lumber on a Mobile Sawmill 

Honestly, I love when there is explaining going on because I originally found this channel while trying to learn about homesteading projects and such and gaining knowledge is always a nice thing to experience.

I never mind when you explain more. I find myself wondering why you do things, so when you explain it is nice.

I prefer the talking to just watching machines run the whole time. I appreciate your thought process, and I always try to learn something when I’m watching RU-vid. Keep up the great work

Talk away Wes, I prefer your video style over others. I like the absence of too much music, it's nice to hear the crunch of the grass or sound of the mill and the crash of the trees. I hear shopping music and cars all day long, you standing out in the grass explaining a procedure sounds just fine to me man.

Know that I've probably said it before however, to us old guys, the life you lead has a very pleasant nostalgia about it. Yes, I do clearly understand it's for real with no romantic overtones about the work involved but It's very appealing to those of us who remember the old days. Thanks for sharing.

I like when your little boy is there.. He is so well mannered and you and your wife should be very proud!

Add me to the list of folks who enjoy listening to you talk and explain. I use YT mostly to learn how to do something, or alternate ways to do something, and so get a lot out of hearing what you have to say about your various projects and why you do this or that. Thank you for continuing to do so!

MM77 Approved 👍🏼👍🏼…………………………………………………………………..I learned my lesson on stump removal by bending the tie rod on my tractor. Good move cutting them as you go, you don’t forget about them like I did!!

It's not yacking. It's good explanations. Good video.

The ones that find fault in what ours do with THEIR property is amazing. The same ones do not want me to own a gun to keep myself & family protected. Thanks for a great video

Never a dull episode from you, love all the content.

I wouldn’t look forward to your videos as much as I do if you didn’t explain things like you do! See I’m long winded too! Great informative video. Thanks.

Talking is passing along knowledge!! I enjoy the explanations!! Cheers from the great state of Arkansas!!

I totally agree with your logic for thinning the trees. Drone views above the canopy would further showcase your logic. 👍👍👍

I like all the talking. It's good to understand what you are doing.

Hey Wes, I just had to comment about you thinning out that stand of trees. My dad worked for the U.S.F.S. and he taught me one of the most important tasks for keeping a healthier forest is thinning. Keep on cuttin my friend.

Great job. Keep doing all that you are good at. Talking is part of the gig. My family appreciates all videos you produce.

You got it Wes, it`s called smart forest management, being a good steward of your forest, look at the sun shinning down on the forest floor now, trees need space, they need to breathe, and sunlight as you know, I like how you take the stumps right down flush and clean up, it looks great, your kids will be happy later in life that you left them a nice forest of big healthy pines. Wow the difference in a true 2x4 and store bought is crazy, the true 2x4 looks like a timber in comparison, love the videos buddy.

You do such a great job with your videos, Wes!! If anyone thought you talked too much, it was because you were trying to calm people down about cutting trees!! Funny, because I bet they all live in houses which took trees to build them...🤔 God bless you and your family! Thanks for videos worth watching!! ❤️🙏👍

It's nice to know the reasoning behind things, it might well help a lot of people out too !

Just the perfect amount of talking and explaining, Wes. Good job!

It is great to have a saw mill and own your own timber, plus be able to help friends and family. Good job.

Wes - your channel is a real down home real life post - thank you!!!

Glad you explained the sawmill I have been wondering for a while how you measured. Always enjoy watching your channel.

I think your videos are fine just the way they are.

As requested - "This is a nice one" Thanks for the video

Wes, you don’t talk to much… You explain just enough… Keep it coming 👍🏽

Great vlog Wes Yeah I always enjoy your content who wants to watch just somebody cutting down stuff without talking Some people just need to check themselves before they wreck themselves but anyway everything is looking swell I'm looking forward to the end of the cabin remodel it should be close to the end I'm sure so till next time take care.

Milling a tree takes some know how.😊❤

Good to see that Rooster has joined Sue. Does this imply that Rooster’s buddies are in the freezer? Congratulations on your ethical forestry management. So many great education opportunities for you son. Wishing you and your family a blessed week. Peace brother

I love your explanations my friend. Please continue to do so. If small minded individuals feel the need to criticize how others run their channel then we can but bless them onto their next adventure and remind them this isn't an airport, no need to announce departures.

Wes, you play that Chainsaw like a fiddle! Awesome job as always! You can certainly yak all you like! I find your explanations very informative! Stay well. 😊

I enjoyed this session, your talk was great. Thanks

Your videos are always entertaining with an educational slant. You don't need to change a thing.

I like your talking, it makes your channel viewer friendy. I watched another sawyer who was using a 5-gallon bucket like you do. The only difference was he had a 55-gallon plastic drum at the end and when it got full he dumped it in the barrel as he cut and never slowed down once. Where's Junior, in school? God Bless.

Hey, yak all you want, that is the way we learn buy understanding what others are doing. I find you to be a great educator and while I only have a few trees, I can appreciate what you do, jb

Go ahead talk all you want I like to hear the narrative. Thank you

You are a good teacher. I really like when you explain how and why you do things. Case in point, I always wondered how you made such accurate and repeatable cuts on the mill. Now I know! Love your vids!

Guys like you are the only people that can get true 2”x4”

Another great video! With such a wide range of knowledge by the viewers, the guys that have mills probably don't enjoy it as much as us with little to no knowledge. I would imagine it's tough to please everyone. I'm sure you have some stories that are doozies provided by some viewers!😂 As always, great content and very enjoyable! Thanks Wes! God bless.🙏🙏

Explaining things help others learn! Keep up the great work

Wes, you've really polished your video making quite nicely...you know your audience and you adapt accordingly.

Good job Wes. You do You buddy. Those of us that watch regularly do so because we like what you're up to. My only suggestion is include your little helper when you can, love the Dad/Son interaction. It was something I did with my, now 40 year old son, he was my little shadow and my little helper. Now he has two little boys of his own. The wheel goes 'round! That's it, good job!

Heya Wes. Just a note, I know the trees will easily reseed down there, but for some of the people that are concerned about not replanting a tree for the ones you harvest, the trees will reseed many more than just a one for one. That doesn't happen in some parts of the country, like Nebraska, where you have to intentionally plant and then baby replacement trees everywhere but creek bottoms. Where people there can lumber out their property every 15-20 years and it'll reseed by itself, here you can only lumber out your property every 40-50 years, and it's usually only in creek bottoms or by a lake or farm pond.

Your always a good watch. Your also a good steward of your property. Looks like you will be rewarded well for your hard efforts. Like how you clean up your harvest areas & your thinning strategy. Thanks for the watch.

Hello Wes. Your intro looked like an invitation for some folks, and I am not looking for those comments. Sawing with Sandy does what you showed us. He has a pine forest that was purposefully planted all in lines at any direction. He selects what he cuts to do what you did in this video and does not replant what he cuts down. Explaining the wheel verses the yard stick was informative. I was guessing 12 on the first log you cut. Speak until your throat gets dry, it's all good. Have good days!

you can take that cat eye portion of the damaged tree and process it in to small kindling to be used as fatwood for camping firestarter. the excess pine sap in the woods make it a great fire source.

Hey Wes, I missed not seeing your "Sawmill Manager " in this week's video........, I guess he was busy somewhere else on the farm....? Maybe helping his mama !! Always interesting, Wes !! I like your explanations as you show us around !! Have a great week and God Bless your entire family !! 🙏👍

Talk all you want. Great video

Don't worry about it, I like the way you explain what you are doing.

I don't mind the talking. I do the same sometimes. I appreciate the details. A lot of channels just "do the work" but I come here to learn just as much as I do for entertainment.

Thanks for the video, I do enjoy the explanations, as I am in the medical field, not the logging field.

Thanks for the explanations and thoughtful process. Always watch whatever you have to offer

Thank you for explaining what you are doing and why.ive learned a lot from you.Thanks and keep up the great videos

Another great video, Wes. Tom Ireland

Good video Wes . As a new to milling guy I like the explanation, helps me out on my own mill.

good video and job a true 2 by 4 is much stronger than lumber store. nice job telling why you do what yuou do people that are new sawmillers that helps them a lot. hi to the little guy. take care, be safe and well.

love the content and the commentary... Keep on keepin on Wes!😁

Always learn a lot from you

Keep doing what you're doing. I like the way manage your land. Like the videos.

Thanks for sharing knowledge and experience, that's both fun and learn in a leisure way.

I think your doing job and I like the way you do it.

Wess I know a true 2x4 is more impressive than the store one but I cut all my lumber the size of store both because 20 years down the road is your son or daughter will have a saw mill to cut there own wood. I mean by that look at your own remodeling project if you did not have access to a mill all the extra work you would have to do to match the ones that are there already now for a job like your's defenatly would cut to match but for new construction I go with the same size then from the store for the future generation to have a easier access to material if they don't have the saw mill You did a good job at it and i like the fact that you bring the stump down so it is not a hazard in your forest have a great day

I love watching you cut lumber, it's so mesmerizing.

Great video. Love watching you. 👍👍👍😎

Keep on explaining, helps to understand more from this side of the camera.

Kool video mister. 🪚🪚🪚

Love all your talking and explaining!

Forestry Management is a science.

Don’t let the talking bother you you’re doing a excellent job

Yet another awesome video. Love watching your content! Brings about a peace that I'm missing out on in my life. Truly calming amongst the craziness of this world.

One could only wish for a stand of trees like you have, my property is an old growth forest mostly on slopes with trees so big and thick its like trying to thin out a hay stack one straw at a time, nice lumber and great commentary 👍🏻

its good to here your thorts on content all good wes

One of the best channels on You Tube!!!

¡Qué video tan fascinante! Me encantó ver cómo se procesa la madera local utilizando una sierra móvil. Es inspirador ver cómo se aprovechan los recursos locales de manera sostenible. ¡Excelente lección sobre la importancia de la autosuficiencia y el cuidado del medio ambiente!

I think the bottom up error was the blade thickness? About cant. If you can't get a cant out to that log, well you can't. But the cool thing is that log turner. That is a cant-i-lever.

That pine sap can be used for all kinds of things. That section of log is not useless. "6 Almost-Forgotten Uses for Pine Tree Sap"

Nice milled lumber !! Wes thanks for explaining the wheel dept thingy ,I've always been curious about that 😊😅

Wes, I really enjoy your videos. Thanks 👍

Well done and really interesting. I would love to see your mill on site... the videos are really good but nothing beats real live action. Keep well and God bless.

Get video. I really enjoy your milling videos.

You make an excellent teacher!

Good instruction. You are sharing your experience. I appreciate it. Thank you.

I like it when you talk.

another great job

Ĺove watching your videos. Love your explanations as well. 😊

Appreciate your commentary.🤔I'll stay subscribed 👍. Looking forward to seeing your next video 💪

Always enjoy your content awaiting more beekeeping vids lol

I've got quite a few acres over here in east Texas, and I always laugh at the tree huggers when they say did you plant a tree when you cut one down🤣. The absolute lack of knowledge of anyone making those kind of statements just blows my mind. What i have is Timberland, it's been in town production since the 20s, if I go in and clearcoat it we go work with 750 seedlings per acre which is about double what was standing.

Wes , All the videos are worth watching . They are a few I've watched acouple times lol

If you have a bad taper on your logs, it might help to shim up the small side so you cut evenly along the center.

Great work. Great forestry management. Great video.❤

Great video

Thanks for explaining how you set the saw up to cut certain dimensions. I often wondered about the ease/accuracy of the cuts.... Stu

That cateye makes some good kindling.

Nice job from California 😊

I like when you explain!!!

Great video Wes thumbs up.

Great video! I marked my LT15 height wheel with numbers at every notch, 1 through 32. I found that this really helped me make height adjustments more accurately and quickly, as I could pinpoint and turn to a number much easier than a line. I can also return to my cut depth easier after sawing by cranking up the wheel as many times as needed to clear the log, ending on the same number. All I then have to do is reverse that many revolutions back to my number and its spot on every time. Hope this suggestion helps, keep up the great work!

Hi Wes, I am a subscriber from far away India, a retired accountant. I love to see the varied types of jobs you do and the projects you undertake. Till now I have been a silent viewer, but today you did say that you would try to answer all queries. So here goes, when you are making lumber in your saw mill, what happens to the edges or the parts which has the rounded part of the bark. Or for that matter the rounds that are available after you trim the stumps to ground level. Do you use them for firewood? Anyhow what is done with them?