Watching the sawyer work. Two Bakers are belted into the saw at the 2018 JS Company sawing day. The engines are a 23-90 Baker and a 19-65. The saw is an old Frick mill modified by JS Co. with air setworks and hydraulic log turner.
This guy is a beast - he could work a crew of men to death trying to keep up - If you’ve ever worked at a sawmill you know it’s work Green lumber ain’t no joke
As someone who has sawn on a manual mill and full hydraulic this is a slick setup I like that kicker on the carriage, saves a lot of scarring on the wood. Also would like to say that I have turned cant on a fast manual mill and that is no easy job either, it appears to me that the sawyer I would say a very good one is also a very powerful man to be throwing logs and cants like that. Love the steam power Great video!
Grew up on my daddy’s sawmill. Never seen one run this fast. Really neat setup on the carriage. The fellow running the saw is a beast lol would not want to be stacking. That kicker is something else also. Great setup
I was so fascinated by the sawyer I didn’t notice the huge steam tractor running the mill. Workers are like a colony of ants running to and fro. Great work ethic.
M Gbill hey thanks for your reply. Very interesting information, just a couple gigantic hurdles . One I am out here in western Colorado and two I don’t have enough money for that kind of expenditure. Thanks again for the offer though. P.s. is it an 0 or a 00. 😀
interesting mix of technology there . base power for the mill provided by 2 steam traction engines . control power by air/ hydrolics. kduos to the saw master.
The amish familys are raised up different than others in america, honesty, hard work and luxry items are not part of there life. Men work with there bodys all there life. It use to be this way for everyone but now americans for most part are unable to do hard labour but there is still a few.
most sawmills had a trip edger that way U didn't have 2 egde them again w the saw the Sawyers job was sawing lumber and ties that sawmill there is alot newer than the 1 I remember it has a auto log turner and a kicker on it OMG 12 1O 2O22
YEAH MAN U can saw alot of lumber in a day's time like 👍 👌 that they have 2 keep the logs on the deck 😉 U can see 👀 it doesn't take long 2 saw a log that's all old school now that's how U make lumber U didn't go 2 Lowes or 84 lumber then and get it U sawed it yourself or got someb1 2 do so back then U could find lumber yards no more OMG 11 24 2O22
most Sawyers IVE seen take a slab and 2 boards of each side be 4 they turn the log not all Sawyers saw the same most Sawyers learned how 2 saw by turning logs 1ST or they learn how from dad ,grandpa, or a uncle or good 👍 friend moms dad was a sawyer 2 he could look at a 🌳 and tell U what U could out of that tree down 2 the feet of board all of those old Sawyers back were all old school that's how the people were back 😉 then OMG 11 24 2O22
can't keep any logs on the log deck that's because the sawyer is sawing as fast as they are put on the air makes a difference air set works , air dogs ,air log turner all up grades 2 make lumber production faster OMG 12 1O 2O22
@@B.Cote39 Actually I was just giving info out. I am not affiliated with the video poster. I have spent since 1982 working in the timber industry. I worked as a millwright from 1987 to 2012 when my back finally needed fused...twice. My body is not willing but my brain is still in the game. My son was trained in my pocket and has been maintenance guy since 2000. My Dad was in maintenance from 1970 til the late 90's. I love the sound of a saw running!
