Marty T is my alternate life by proxy. I’m a suburban living blue collar dude that would like to do the things he does. Makes his own lumber and uses everything from the tree. Repurposes older equipment (within reason) and enjoys life. Thanks Marty I’ll keep on remodeling my house and working my job and enjoying your sharing here.
Good job, you got almost 500k subscribers and no click bait, no hashtags, no half naked girls and no fancy description. Just an honest man doing honest work. That's how it's supposed to be done
52 years living in Los Angeles (sigh...) and my wife and I are counting the days till we can buy our little farm up north the country is much like yours meanwhile I will live vicariously through you mate.
I have a small oak paperweight in my desk, cut from a block of firewood by my dad, with a large lead "wadcutter bullet" imbedded in it. We were splitting firewood and he spotted it inbedded in the log. It's very old. He used his saw to cut the little block with the bullet out, and he gave it to me to polyurethane and sand smooth. It sits on my desk today, and reminds me of my days as a kid cutting firewood with dad. I'll never forget him saying "glad I didn't hit that with my Jonsered!" which is funny, because if there was a nail or bolt in a tree, we would ALWAYS seem to find it with the chainsaw. Good video, as always, Marty.
It was great to see how you cut that metal out of the tree - and very clever to check the rest with the metal detector (wouldn't have thought of that). I love the way you ensure best quality of outcome by clearing dirt / bark off the log, sharpening the blades, removing resin halfway through etc. It's just great watching you work especially with old equipment that still do a good job with the care and maintenance you give them. Great job Marty!
Hi buddy how are ya? Oh man I love your saw mill!!! Twin blade circle saw how awesomely efficient. Every pass makes a board! I have a Norwood hd36v2 and I have to roll the logs a lot to get lumber, but I love it! Here in California lumber is crazy expensive so folks buy from me at a reduce price, they save and I make a lil with my hobby so everyone is happy!
When I watch someone mill I remember how much work it was and how much less the log seemed to yield than I thought it would. Pretty much everything I cut was 4/4 so it took forever to get through three logs. I'm sure I never broke even based on what the mill cost, but I've got to admit that it made me feel good to make furniture out of wood that I milled myself. Thanks for the video!
Great vid Marty. I can just smell the pine. Looks like you may have tweaked your back? Gotta be careful. Every year the ground for me gets farther and farther away. All the best for 23.
If Marty treats his wife half as well as the rusty machines he cares for she must be one of the most doted on women in the world! 😊 That wood is worth a fortune now a days! Good work!
I have never seen a sawmill like this before. I like it!! It is good to see the life of a tree being extended into something useful like this. Naturally, firewood is one good viable way to use wood, but turning something that once was so grand and noble into a part of something or into a piece of furniture brings joy and sense of connection with the property itself. That sentiment stems from growing up on a Welsh farm in a very, very old farmhouse. My bedroom door was made by my great grandfather out of larch that was felled on the farm. Nothing fancy, but the chest of drawers in my parents' bedroom was also made by him (not larch) and is a family treasure that is really under appreciated.
@@robt2151 That's what I was thinking too, basically making slabs. Marty's mill is more for making 1x1,1x2, 2x2, 2x4, 2&4x8's, and it seems to do that really well.
Marty, I tend to think of you as the Bob Ross of fixing things. 😌 I find your videos very soothing and enjoyable, and I always look forward to future videos. Wishing you and your family good health and much happiness. Nice mill 👍
By watching how you maintain your equipment, I believe that if everyone maintained their equipment as you do, you would not have some of the machines that you do. Keep up the good work. I love watching your channel.
Unguarded blades, open chain drives, safety directors here in the USA would be hyperventilating and have to take a seat. Keep living your best life Marty! 😜 Blessings to you and your lovely family.
Your are one of the few people on RU-vid that is cutting wood that actually use a metal detector. Most of the other guys don't use one and of course hit metal and it not only buggers up there gear but also there day. Job well done mate.
Marty is a man who is not afraid of work,great video very entertaining to watch that mill working.I was trying to imagine the outcome if that metal piece hadn’t been removed.
I LOVE the sawmill you made! I had not seen a twin blade mill set up like this before. When I heard twin blade I was thinking twin blades, as in the top blade cuts the top of the log that's too large for the bottom blade to completely cut. AWESOME idea you had with your mill!
thats a lovely machine, but why not a full- length timber between the rails at the end to stop them spreading? [i know a bloke who could knock some up] keep up the excellent work
Beautiful lumber, Marty! I'm sure you'll find a very good use for it (if you haven't already!). How long does it take to dry the boards properly? Anyway, thank you for showing us how you processed this large tree for a number of purposes. Best wishes to you and the family!
I am impressed young man, that is a nice saw milling operation, you have done a nice job of keeping it operational and operating it, and looks like you got some fire wood to go with in the end, and good point on the saw dust and strawberries. Thanks for the video sir, enjoyed it immensely.
The best lesson from this is the maintenance routine before the start; pretty sure it saves a ton of strife later. The timber turned out a bit rubbishy but still useful. Interesting as usual. I would like to see the mill doing some hardwood - might be a bit slower.
Make sawdust logs. Sawdust, paraffin wax or even veggie oil, and some sturdy cardboard boxes or even light ply forms (your "waste pieces of wood" would make great sawdust logs forms). Mix and compress sawdust and oil until you have wet porridge-like consistency. Compress into your forms (a heavy brick will do that trick over time). Makes a great log for the fireplace. Burns hot and long.
I've seen saws like this drip a coolant onto the blades to keep them cleaner and sharper for longer. Some of those 2x4s will be pretty weak in the middle because of that large knot, but there isn't a lot you can do about that other than cut 4x4s out of the worst sections and save the prime stuff for your preferred dimensions. Very nice all told. I would be very happy with pretty much every board you have thats over 2" thick. I've also seen some people use bailing wire to clamp the cauls/stickers to force prevent warping as it seems pretty resin filled and maybe a bit green. You can also paint the ends with pitch, house paint or whatever to slow down the drying at the ends and prevent splitting. Sorry for leaving such a large comment. I'd hate to see your hard work spoiled by unseasonable weather.
My grandfathers barn was built in the forties using a portable mill. This video shows me how much work and skill is involved. great video.......thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Marty, it's always a pleasure when you take your Sawmill and run it that is a well built piece of equipment thank you. Greatings from Staunton Virginia, and me to, Bob!
I was at the lumber store today pricing out lumber for a project. YOU made a pile of bucks with your mill and the rest is firewood and compost. Well done Marty!
I can’t wait to see what kinda crazy cool stuff he builds with this lumber. Maybe another boat, or a wine closet, or a bridge? Who knows the man can do almost anything!!!
I really enjoy watching you run this mill. All over YT these people have the band saw mills but dont understand how to evaluate the lumber. As in many things you are a thoughtful and skilled person, your channel is very easy to watch. Thanks!
Man I've never seen someone working hard as you do man I wish you the best of health bro for you and your family just keep up the good work man you do some great work
Home Made Sawmill - wow - You are a very Clever Man ! You got some Good Timber out off that Log ! Well done ! We loved the Video and many Cheers from us in Australia !!!!
My grandfather once owned antique curved glass picture frames with timber spheres as stands. One of those timber spheres contained a bullet projectile from WW2. Found whilst being lathed up, the craftsman left it there.
Great job Marty. Great use of a tree you had to fell. I'm sure the timber will come in handy. Gosh timber prices are crazy in NZ at the mo. Good on you 👏
so impressed with the results you had. lovely timber! you show the benefit of regular maintenance, even older equipment can last for years if you look after it. looking for some new project video using said timber. thanks again for really interesting video.
Bloody beaut...great to hear the mighty Datsun running...awesome work Marty. This is my favourite little slice of NZ telly to watch from a Kiwi in the UK. Keep those choice videos coming mate..👍
Well done Mart, the 'MacGyver' of the You Tube world. Creeping up to half a mill subscribers, without a doubt, the most popular YT blogger in Gods Own. Regards, Bob.
