what people forget is that mark and company have put their money into this operation, so that gives them the right to say and do whatever they please. we are just along for the entertainment.
I've watched a couple dozen of your videos and have enjoyed them all. It amazes me how fast time goes, half an hour flies by like nobody's business. Master dog worked overtime on that ugly log.🌲
I am amazed at the beauty and intricacies contained within an “ugly old pine.” Thank you for sharing something so many of us would never see otherwise.
Greetings from Humboldt County Ca. Just found your channel, very nostalgic for me. Early’70’s I worked at Bonnie Studs. Double 48” circle saws. I was offbearer, Dad ran the headrig. Thanks for the trip down memory lane.
Mark, you bring order to a random world. In doing so, you unlock beauty from within. Makes me wonder if Vincent Van Gogh lived near a sawmill. As someone with a healthy amount of OCD, I enjoyed this video the most. Please continue to do what you do. More Turtles !
Beautiful work Mark I am fascinated watching you saw these logs . and thank you for sharing, along with the other sawyers like Real MCcoy and Frickandjeep,
I hereby promote you guys from sawyers to magicians. Who else could turn that hideous a log into great lumber? You had me with the Ugly Pin Oak, but this takes the cake! Great work, guys, keep cutting!
That log was a challenge, right from the git-go, even getting it on the machine! I can see people asking questions about what and why you do things, but I can't see someone watching a video attempting to tell you how you should operate your equipment to get the desired result, when they aren't there to see what's going on, and don't even know your equipment. Armchair enthusiasts are sometimes a pain in the you-know-where. But you got a lot of useful lumber out of a very problematical log! It was fascinating watching how you did it. Good job!
Mark, Eddie and ZZ Mark hi from Perryopolis. Great job cutting up a knotty big pine. Not sure if you remember the big white oak log that we had out at our mill, we managed to get it cut up last Saturday on the old Hench & Dromgold. It grunted a little but carriage managed to move it. Got a lot of nice boards out of it. Happy sawing !
Hi Jeff , glad to hear the old mill is still sawing . yes I do remember the huge white oak if you have pictures send me some , hope to see you at our mill!
Love it! Sure saws alot faster than mine. Thanks for sharing Mark! Thought about making the drive to Paul Bunyan this year. 🤔 been in the 90s here already. Running 4 days a week and logging 3 days a week. Orders are stacked up. We really appreciate you and Eddie!
Mark. That was one rough log. But u seem to make alot of boards everytime u cut one. Wow that was a lovely video. Mark. U and your guys make it look easy. Once again u are a master at that saw. 👍🌟
More great sawing, Mark. I agree with you - just keep doing what you do. Remember, opinions are like you-know-what. Everybody has one. The show is 97 miles away from here so I'm going to try and make it there. We'll just wait and see. Bill
Eddie seems to have an odd way of turning boards that seems to slow down the sawing at times. Sorry Eddie. You do great job hefting these beasts around but you have an extra manoeuvre that slows you down. 👍👍👍🇨🇦🇨🇦💕
I'm thoroughly impressed by how Eddy muscles those boards around I don't know what you would do without him, but I do think that you need some sort of communication device between you and him maybe a hand held radio
Good video! I enjoy the humor all of you RU-vid sawyers get out of the "useful" comments! As you said, just keep on doing what you know to do, and learn with every new experience.
Just subscribed a couple days ago. Saw your videos Red oak (which was insanely gorgeous) ugly Hemlock, and a few others. I would love to see a huge Eastern Red Cedar processed. Keep up the great work!!
Don't feel bad about the ugly pine, Mark. You're doing us woodstove types a favor. No way I would want to take a maul, wedge and sledgehammer to that cross section. Threw out my back the last time.
81 is cold, been in the low 100's last few days here. No really loss on stripping off unusable material especially when you make something on it as slab and sawdust.
Hey Mark, Got many Booms out of that one, Which I just enjoy and I laugh every time it happens LOL... I have said this once or twice before and I will say it again, Your Saw, Do as you please with it and forget the Critics. It kind of burns my Butt when they tell you how to do your sawing, Amazing to me how they have so much Knowledge and I bet they don't even know how to saw. Oh did I say that, Oh well. Thanks Mark for the video, I Sure did enjoy your sawing.
Hi Mark, Love watching your videos from here in Sydney Australia.. You showed that pine log who's boss by cutting down to 300 x 25 Timber..We use metric measurements here Down Under ...Question, the Number plate on the top XPH 156 looks like an Australian plate from South Australia am i correct ??? Ive been working as Carpenter and Joiner from very early 80's and your mill is a real eye opener, Keep up the good work and God Bless you and your work mates and America.🙂👏👍
Wow! That was one “Lumpy” white pine log! Still, with what you had to work with, you made some really nice 1” sheeting material out of it! It was great to be back at the sawmill again with you and the crew. That was great news about you and John Clark sharing a booth at the Paul Bunyan show this fall. Having a chance to finally meet each other will be a blast! Thank you guys once again for a great sawing video and for all that you do to make these possible!
You got a lot of great lumber out of that log. It takes more skill to cut that on a circle mill. When I was working in a mill it was a band mill. It was built for quantity not quality. I believe in quality over quantity. I was laid off back in the last recession of 07/08. I loved working there, but when I was called back a year later, I would have been making less money, and have not so good insurance. I stayed at my current job instead. I sure miss the mill. If you want to check it out it's on RU-vid. Northern Hardwoods in the UP of Michigan. Take care and God bless.
you can sure cut one down to size,,looks like fine wood though...my 2 blue spruce trees died here..i put in 25 years ago..i got to cut another one down sometime..i have scotch pine that are growing well...i dont no what it is..there over 50 foot high..just dead..all mt cherry trees died,,, its sad,,,oh well,,the price of cutting wood should be getting high..these gas prices are crazy..just like our leader...love to watch..you make those boards...you all be careful..
Mister Mark I learned a long time ago you can do it your way or there way but if it is your stuff I would think that you would do it your way if they want to buy the logs then do it there way like your videos be safe and have a great day Sam
Where I live in the Far North of NZ, there are smallish groves of redwoods that yield the typical straight grained timber but likely softer than yours because of the humid temperate climate we have basically year round. I was wondering if you have ever come across any NZ native timbers if such trees grow in your area. 🙂
Great video presentation. Thanks for sharing this beast of a log. At some future time could you address what Eddie is using for selection criteria. Some slabs go to ZZ Mark and others are assessed, rotated, flipped and studied. Wishing you and your family a blessed week and a gentle spring season. Peace brother
Hello mr. Mark hello mister Eddie hello Mr Mark ZZ hey you look like you had a lot of Turtles coming off that thing oh man I like to watch you trim them down like a pencil or octagon okay it looks like that made some number one and number two shelf Boards out of it I hate to hear you you will say it was going to get nailed on the barn but hey at least it has a good life and a good use for someone I enjoy watching y'all Mark Eddie and Mark I thank you for what you do I wish I could come meet you and help you all help y'all but I can't even get around God bless you amen
