The author does like to from scratch, ru-vid.comUgkxbnOKZBE4evMO5V2vroHeCjq6d_MV6wJO shaping and trimming wood from large blocks into fine finished products. As another reviewer mentioned, most projects require a lot of high-dollar equipment that most of us don’t have the room or budget for. But, knowing how to do these things, even if we won’t be able to practise the full stack project, is still great.
So enjoy watching you mill lumber 👍pretty much convinced me to get a sawmill lol. You put out good clean family oriented homestead type material and my family and I love it! Thank you
Wes, Your videos are genuine and I really appreciate the time and hard work that you put into them. I am just beginning to saw with my LT15 and you are helping me learn the protocols for moving the logs and sawing. Thanks!
That's a really handy portable sawmill setup that you have there my friend , it doesn't look like you'll never have too buy lumber anymore when you can make your own , thanks for showing us !
Great video thanks Wes! Those 2 logs produced some lovely timber, and the tarpaulin shade is sure helping to keep the sun off! Regards from the UK - stay safe & well. 👍👍
Great video! On a side note, I use a bucket and a cheep painbrush to lube the rails. Just pour the ATF into the bucket and brush it on everything that's needed. That little bucket and brush have lasted me 5 years so far :D
It's been decades since I've been around fresh cut lumber or cutting wood but just watching this I can smell it just like I was there. Love that smell.
Same, but with cut logs on a trailer-hitched splitter. I was only around a skidder once when young, and man this all looks so peaceful and relaxing, even if it is literally physical labor. It's the good kind, for sure. Total art.
A hard day's work....sawyer, offbearer, camera man. Oh yeah.....tractor driver. Carry off the trash today too? Always enjoy your videos. Nice to be young.
Love working with a sawmill. Enjoy the process of making lumber. I would agree to some extent on saving the sharpness of the blade but board feet is money too. Great job and thanks for sharing!
Young man you are certainly saving money bye cutting your own lumber especially these days lumber prices are thru the roof! Thanks for sharing your videos with us and God bless
Whelp, you've inspired me to do some of my own cutting of natural materials. We have 6 dead old-growth cedars on my son's property, and rather than letting him just burn the "brush", I've been making cedar "cookies" (rounds) by cutting branches crosswise on my band saw. I can cut them about 1/4" to 3/16" thick, and up to 4" across. I'll be doing that with some sycamore, and possibly some maple and red oak in the near future, as that tropical storm that went over brought down some sizable limbs. My favorite so far is crepe myrtle cookies, which are very white wood. Thank you for your videos, your tips and the inspiration! :)
great video. thank you for the time and effort. I'm looking at different mills to buy but I am a green horn so I'm trying to learn as much as I can. Your content helps me. cheers, Chuck
I enjoyed watching that. It helps inspire those of us who have yet to invest in a mill. The irony of not having a wood structure over your mill is not lost on me 🙂
Nice work sawing those 2 by 4's Wes. Looks like the tarp is doing it's job, now all you need to do is to get a little steady five mile per hour breeze and your golden! It's hot alright mostly 92 degrees with 100% humidity; then it rains but the humidity stays at 100% and there is no relief. Lookin forward to the fall and some cooler dryer weather. Great video, thumbs up.
Man you really hit the jackpot on interest in milling your own wood with this lumber market craziness. Here I am almost a year into watching you mill logs as city slicker..................
Indeed! I am an urban dweller as well - I get my vicarious enjoyment out of watching videos such as these and it helps to make it seem like I too am there with the author milling wood!
The cover tarp seems to be holding up well. I know it's rained a lot this summer there. Can you show how the saw blade is set down for each cut? Also how you set depth of a cut. This was another well made video.
It seems that's a one man business, this gentleman works at easy, no hustle and with the tractor he does very well, i wish the best sir in what you trying to achieved, all your videos are amazing,
¡Qué video tan increíble! Realmente me sorprendió ver cómo puedes convertir la madera en algo tan hermoso y útil. ¡Es inspirador ver tu habilidad y creatividad en acción!
I do this - I'll cut a chunk off the top, but then make 1" thick boards with live edges - I can put a bunch on and rip them into stickers later if I need to - and if I want to give them away it's easy!
Hey Buddy, You know there are felt pads on the legs of the saw head that you take off and saturate with oil that will keep those rails oiled. I can only imagine the oily mess you have with all that oil and sawdust on the side of your mill. I must compliment you on how far you have come as a sawyer. I remember that first mill on the ground. Love the videos.
I run the mill head down and back once after I oil to let those felt pads soak in some of the oil. It's ATF so it really doesn't make a huge mess. Plain motor oil probably would make a mess. Always appreciate your comments, Mac!
Love your videos, you always try to explain what you are doing and why. Suggestion: Save your liquid dish washing detergent bottles, put your oil for your saw in them, they have a leak proof top and dispense a nice fine stream, no muss no fuss no waste or extra oil around.
Good work, Wes! You get a medal for doing it in this heat! I'm sure it's probably worse where you are, but here in Southeastern Pennsylvania we've got over 90 degrees with high humidity and heat index in the mid 100s. 🥵
I must say you have came along ways since you first started. By listening to good advice and learning from those occasional mistakes you have become quite the pro Sawyer. I am also impressed with that LT15 Go Woodmiser mill. Although the wide version on occasion I am sure could be useful. I am grateful we have a platform like you tube to enjoy content like yours Wes and only wish it could have been around 35/40 years ago. That I could have did something like this myself all my experience in so many fields over years. At least I have been able to pass some of the knowledge forward.
Dear kin iam vary happy to find someone like you Iam realy need your exepeience in wood I want to know how to make lamp from tress please call me back dear
Having shade makes all the difference. Like the covering, looks like awning material. In my teens, friends and I cut walking trails and always wanted a mill for treehouses!! Instead, built baby log cabins. 👍
One more thought , by designing the cutting assembly the way j suggest it would olso eases the force needed to push the assembly it will became self feeding ( partially) REGARDS enjoying your recording much Ziggy Good LUCK and good time
Wes, If you move the whole can't over 2-3 inches you will get the same result, and your boards are still in line. That's how i do it. I put a 1" x 2 or 3 in. board on the rail so the cant don't slide back
Bottom boards were damaged by grappler. I'll be using my 48" forks on my tractor to pick up my boards. My tractor doesn't have a third controller of which I'm thankful for because instead of purchasing an $1800 grappler I bought a hook and pin set of forks for my john deere tractor. Most my trees are less than 20" in diameter so picking up a 12' black walnut log is no problem.
