@OregonOldTimer no, thank you for carrying on the spirit that built this land. I try and hope to continue doing the same. You, sir, are a national treasure.
Learned something new from your video today, can’t tell you how many times my log would get hung up on the log stop while turning it over. Just a simple fix of putting pvc pipe over it solves the problem.👍👍
The pipes are a brilliant tip! Love your videos. Been following for over a year. Your videos convinced me it was safe to purchase this sawmill. Merry Christmas from Canyonville OR.
I got a 122 and have cut about 3k bd feet with so far. I did find a great solution for the 2x4 cants wanting to flop over. I installed a bungee cord around the screw clamp and tightened it below. No more floppy cants. I like to start with the uprights all the way down, probably so I don't forget them up.
I don't worry about forgetting to lower stops because I ALWAYS keep the blade guard installed and adjusted. If I have to move it to get past a gnarly spot, I put it back immediately. I like your clamp assist.
With the blade tension being on the low end of the specs. I'm surprised the cant shifting didn't put a kink in your blade. If you don't mind me asking, why the wooden bunk?
I think if blade tension had been tighter, it probably would have snapped. I like to have both ends of the log supported. Made the wooden bunk that I can put wherever I need it.
Happy to expand your vocabulary by a hair, Paul. I don't know the origin of smidgen. Hair is self-explanatory...You got my curiosity up, so I Googled it . Probably an English variation of the Scot word 'smitch' which means the same thing. So now we've both learned something.
@@OregonOldTimer Your origin of smidgen sounds plausible! I re-watched your video...I think 1 smidgen is actually 2 hairs...who needs the metric system. 😁
Hello I'm Donnie and was wondering what size mill are you running and do you like it .I'm planning on buying a mill and was just wondering what you think. Thanks for the video. 👍👍
HM 122, the smallest Woodland Mills makes. Great hobby mill or low-production mill. If I were young and going into sawmilling as a business, I'd spend more and get a Wood-Mizer.
Affix three vertical dowels to the wooden floor of the sawmill shelter in a convenient location to store your plastic pipe when you have finished turning the log. It will make them easy to reach when you need them, keep them off the floor and minimize the need to bend over to pick them up.
I don't understand your question, Luke. I just watched the video again to see if I could figure out what you're referring to. Can you give me the time to which your question refers?
The log clamp has two main pieces. A bracket with a rectangular hole slides along a rod that attaches to the track. There is a long metal bar that fits into the hole in the bracket. This hole is offset so the long piece can tilt either toward the log or away. It appears you have the bar tilted away, as do other youtubers. WM recommends having the bar tilted towards the log.Clear as mud>? Is this something you experimented with? Thanks! @@OregonOldTimer
@@lukefisher7618 The log clamp is installed correctly. In use, with all clearances in the assembly taken up by pressure against the log, the clamp does tilt past vertical and away from the log a few degrees. If the bracket is installed backward, the tilt away from the log would be extreme.
Have you tried 4K video. I just started to video and edit in 4K. I think that you have a GoPro Hero 9? That is what i am using for the 4K. I thought that it would put extra strain on my editing and uploads, but I haven't noticed a big difference. One nice thing is that when you zoom in in your editor the resolution still looks good, unlike 1080P where the zoom in starts to look fuzzy. Let's see some video of how you survived the storm!
I use a Hero 3 and an 8. I don't even know what 4K is, but maybe I should find out. Storm videos coming up soon. One on cutting down the trees overhanging the driveway that shed branches in every storm and this time dropped an entire top half of the tree just missing our car. And another one on fine tuning my makeshift basement sump pump so it will actually work.
@@OregonOldTimer i think that the 8 has 4K. Essentially it is double the resolution compared to 1080. 3840x2160 vs 1920x1080. Works well on my Hero 9. Sounds like you have plenty on your plate already, but look into it when you have time.
On my sawmill, the HM 122, each hole equals 1/16 inch. Kerf is maybe a smidgen under 1/8. Call it 1/8-inch to keep it simple. If I go down one full turn every cut, boards are 1.5 inches. For 3/4-inch boards, it's half a turn plus one more hole.
Another great video bro. I hope to be learning new mistakes and be as healthy and active as you are when I’m an old timer! My uncle and family moved from Cal. To Madras OR. this summer. Is that anywhere close to you?
The kerf is much wider than the blade and the wood behind the blade can't pinch it. The only parts of the blade that touch the wood are the tips of the teeth, unless the log or cant shifts as this one did.
Woodland Mills and Frontier back stops are INCREDIBLY poorly designed. I can't believe that they haven't changed them. Your idea about using plastic pipe corrects their bad design for just a few cents. Good job.
