I tap a wedge in the cut after a couple feet or so. Belts stretch when they heat up. I look for a1/2 inch of deflection at midpoint with 10 pounds of force to set the tension. Belts stretch a few percent after breaking in period. (1 to 5 hours) Pick a spot for a fence for your nice cants. Thanks for the show. You help people save time with your knowledge.
Hey Sandy! Nice trip out to the red pine forest today :). Thanks for taking us along with you on this one, I enjoyed watching the pine log get milled into some beautiful lumber! Looking forward to seeing you chip up the scraps, I always enjoy the chipper vids! Glad you were able to get the mill back running there an hope the issue was all good afterwards! Anyways always enjoy my visit with you every week! Take good care Sandy! We’ll see you soon! Andrew from NB :)
Great to hear from you Andrew. We had a cold snap so hoping the slab wood isn't frozen to the ground. Then again, that would get me out of that job haha
I could swear that it started making an unusual noise on blade initial blade engagement. I even said to my wife that it souded strange. I'm glad it was just a loose belt. Good vid. Thanks.
glad to see and hope you got the pitch problem under control, I see the water (washer fluid) flow is about what I adjust mine at, maybe a little more. good job. that is nice lumber for a seat or something
Where is your snow!!! I figured since our place got buried you must have too. Guess not! Glad your fix was a simple one! A sawmill is definitely on my list of toy... er.. tools to add to the homestead collection in the (hopefully) not too distant future.
I know what ya mean! We had pretty good snow for a few days then it disappeared with some warm afternoon sun. Now it's getting cold at night but no snow currently on the ground
We buy “winter ready” anti icing washer fluid at any big box store. Driving our semi in all seasons its a must have. You could get it at any truck stop but will pay top dollar - hence the big box store. Far cheaper. It’s about $3 per gallon. 🎉cheers!
I was just going to comment that I use isopropyl alcohol to get pine sap off of my hands. It works great for that. No idea how it would affect a bandsaw. Wish I had one to try it out on.
That wasteland scrap - have you tried listing it for “free” on the interweb? You may be able to find someone local to come haul it away for their own use, and you’d be helping someone who needs wood this winter? I realize it is not traditional fire wood, however, we have used scrap just like yours in a pinch decades ago when we had a wood boiler for home heat. Just a thought. Great video as always!! ❤ Derek and Michella
When I’m sawing a yard tree, I usually run my oldest, dullest blade until I have the bark gone and then go to a good blade for the accurate cuts. At least until I got a metal detector. Also, there are two types of winter washer fluids on the market… one doesn’t freeze because of the chemicals in it (non-flammable) and the other doesn’t freeze because of alcohol content (flammable). The alcohol based one works much better at washing the pitch off the blade.
Washer fluid had a very generous flow and worked very well with the pitch and the blades do cut very well through all those knots. Those slabs would make beautiful tables and hey glad you didn't have to buy a new clutch. Great video Sandy.
Good evening Sandy That was some nice slabs you sawed there. i got a pine to saw tomorrow into 2 inch slabs i am trying washer fluid also, i sawed a juniper the other day it worked with keeping the pitch of it and juniper has a lot of pitch with it. take care and have a great night
Hi Sandy. I am way out over my skis on this one. The thought is to have a metal detector (strong enough) that is well out in front, that is able to detect metal. You would not hear a beeping sound, and so it should be hooked up to a 12V car battery to give the operator a shock. Sound like a good idea? 😂🤣 Love the slabs you are getting from the big pine. I see a dining table in your future. Glad you got the belt situation sorted out.
I have good results on wood with pitch using diesel. I spray the blade well before making a cut and run it for a bit until it gets super smooth and quiet, then make the cut with a slow drip of washer fluid/water. Repeat for each cut. Works well and doesn't require a lot of diesel.
Having a wood burning barrel close by for warmth but away for fire hazard might get rid of a lot of waste wood. As it get colder and snow builds up that barrel fire would be nice.
For slabs i built a bunch of racks. Line up four of them. Fill with slabs. Cut between racks with 24 inch bar on saw. I cut slabs at about 3 ft. Each rack is then moved with forks individually. Sides of racks fold for storage. Works good for owb.
I used to keep a little dribble of washer fluid going on my WM until I would hear the distinct sound of pitch building up on the blade and then open high flow to clean it out. You just have to catch it right away before it cooks on the blade from the heat. Nice slabs.
👍👍👍💙💛❤ Buna SANDY. Imi pare bine ca lubrefiantul de spalare a lamei de taiere te ajuta sa ti lama curata. Imi face o mare placere sa-ti urmaresc munca pe care o faci pe propietatea ta , care e minunata si o intreti cu multa responsabilitate. Felicitari SANDY ! 💙🧡❤👍👍👍 🌳🌲🌳🌲🌳🌲
I add a cup of Dawn dish detergent and a cup of pinesol so mine. I only clean the blade at the end of a cut or beginning while spin gun the blade. Cleans nicely
Hi sandy keep up the great videos, FYI I use windshield wash year round and have found that the ones that are rated for 30-40 below zero works way better due to higher levels of antifreeze/alcohol/detergents in it! I saw mostly white pine,very pitchy, also what brand is the laser your using?
Great tip for me. Thanks for that Ronald. I"ll be sure to pay special attention not the temperature rating next time I buy some. The laser I'm using is sold by Apinex 50mW version
I saw tamarack and it is pitch as well. I had been using washer fluid but found that the pitch still built up on the blade, though slower. I switched over to diesel fuel and let a drop fall on the blade every 4 or 5 seconds. Buildup went to virtually zero, the blade doesn't get rusty and the fuel oil evaporates off the wood very quickly.
'Outdoors with the Morgans' has a saw mill and he cuts white pines. His mill has an attachment that cuts the bark at the same level as the blade entering the wood. That might make a difference with the pitch.
Hi John. Thanks for coming along for the video. What Mike has on his machine is a debarker. Works real well to keep the blades sharp and avoid the debris/dirt found in the bark of the logs
love the content , have you tried fluid on the other side of ceramic guides , I had mine dropping inside the ceramic disc and blade was hot and pitch build up and I had changed mine to drop on the infeed of ceramic disc and keeps the blade cool to touch and had no pitch, the blade was clean on both sides . I saw where you used washer fluid long time ago in your videos and I started using as well, but I mix mine with dawn soap, water and washer fluid, worked well on yellow pine today
Sounds like it's time I give the dawn soap with washer fluid a try! I haven't tried adding the fluid on the other side of the guides but I wouldn't mind just to see. Thanks for that idea
That would work Chuck. That would do well to get rid of my pile in a hurry. I think I"m going to get the chipper out and take care of that pile before the snow flies!
Metal detectors would likely work I'd think. I haven't used one to be honest as I mostly saw trees from the forest but would be handy for the yard trees
Hi Sandy, can you keep a cordless circ saw with the mill to cut your slabs in half and pitch them in a firewood basket. I’ve seen it done, looks like it really helps with scrap slab wood
I wonder if a loose belt could contribute to the problem with the blades coming off/pitch build up? Hope you get it all ready for winter so you can relax a little bit. Maybe Dad can come over and supervise your efforts. Not sure if your Canadian Thanksgiving is the same time as ours but Happy Thanksgiving! Maybe that'll be the time to talk Dad into helping? Good luck you don't need it you got this!
Hi Brad, good question about the pitch/blades popping off. I'm hoping the belt hasn't been loose for too long but who knows. Our thanksgiving was back in October on the same weekend as the Paul Bunyan show. I think my Dad would be happy to join me for some sawing or splitting before long
Sandy, when you tension the drive belt did you have the blade under tension? Page 76 in my manual. Also I changed from using a torque wrench to 2-1/2 to 3 turns for blade tension. Solved blade tracking problems, wavy cuts. Also added benefit able to run a little more water, cleaner blade. 130max owner and saws mostly white pine. Good luck. 18:56
Thanks for coming along for the video. When I tensioned the drive belt the blade was loose (not under tension). I tensioned everything up when I was all done just before cutting. Main reason I stick with the torque wrench is it's just what I"m used to and has also given me consistent cutting is all
I watched a few of your videos before but dont recall the green blade line, nice feature...... How come you dont put slabs in buncher and strap them? I burn them for firewood in my garage.......
Thanks for coming along for the video! I've had great luck with this laser for a few years now. Some times I don't have it turned on in videos however. I don't have any strapping equipment unfortunately to be able to strap them up. Would be a good way to keep them contained though. Ive started burning the slabs while camping but may just as well start burning them for heat in my home too
Hi Sandy. If I'm not mistaken, you had a Woodland Mills blade sharpener set-up. Have you tried sharpening the Ripper 37 blade on it yet, and if so, was everything ok?
Great question. It does work well on the sharpener with the ripper 37's. I'm actually just wrapping up some filming with that exact setup and will have a video out before long to show you how I made out
Great question Peter. You can sharpen them on the Woodland Mills sharpener. I"ve got a video I plan on making in the next little bit doing that. Hope you check it out!
Sandy, I've got the perfect recipe for the pitch!! A 1.75 liter bottle of Bombay Sapphire gin, and all the other accoutrements for the perfect martini. Use anything you want for a coolant on the mill. Afterward, we'll sip and enjoy our martini's, while I watch you scrape the pitch off the blades! Hahahahaha......... It looked like that washer fluid was flowing pretty fast, but since I don't have a mill, I can't say one way or the other. What I CAN SAY.... I make a Killer martini!!! Later, buddy....
Looks like washer fuild work for you i will have to try on some real sappy yellow pine i check my belt every after thighing my blade and amso checking how every rolls by hand Nice slabs you could do a stack in your chop shop would be a good place to dried them and there is all kind of things you can come with those slab have a great day
Great video. Does diesel cut the pitch? Also for your slab wood since you’re handling it already why not have your tractor with forks parked next to the mill? Touch it once that way.
Diesel does work well from what I hear. I'm going to give that a try in a squirt bottle I think in the future. I had my tractor tied up doing other things in this video and I also plan on leaving the slabs in the wood shed adjacent to the sawmill for drying I'm thinking
Good question Jim. I would much prefer to cut down trees in the cold seasons. Depending on your soil conditions I prefer early to late winter to ensure the equipment doesn't damage the soil and also keeps dirt out of the bark if you have to skid the tree at all
add pv panels to the roof and hook up the bluetti whatchamacallit to make mud and carry a folding fish pole to catch supper out the puddles on yer way home after a day of playing with toys.
Beautiful slabs! When I'm sawing anything that might be suspect of "surprises" I run the trusty Princess Auto metal detector over it a few times! Have you done any experiments with washer fluid/water mixes? I've got a 50/50 batch sitting out waiting to see when it freezes.....
That metal detector sure would be a nice addition! I haven't done any experiments with washer fluid and water. I mostly have used washer fluid straight in the winter for fear of the water freezing
the pitch sticks when it is comprised at the wheel. if you put a weighted or spring loaded plastic or Maby metal between the back guide a the drive wheel to scrape it off Maby set it on a45 degree to the blade face or a wire brush a rubber tire on an angle wider than the blade
I know nothing about saw mills or lumber but watch a few other milling channels and some of them use diesel fuel in a squirt bottle and spray it on every so often. Hope it h elps in some small way
I'd have to double check what the dimensions are. I'd be willing to sell them. Please send me an email if you're interested and we can talk about them.
I do like that idea Chris. I was always concerned about the rubber belts and the diesel but I think the diesel is used by so many people it must be a good option even with the belts
@@sawingwithsandy Be sure not to use diesel when cutting hardwoods as it will stain the boards you cut. You can also use paint thinner and other petroleum distillates like mineral spirits, lacquer thinner, WD40, etc
ATF and dissel and no sap clean blade just a little drip on the blade and no worries But you do it however you want but as an old man that has been around sawmills of all sizes all my life you are peeing in the wind with the washer fluid it’s ruff on metal and takes too much of it you have to run it out faster and more I drip a drop on the blade out my little dripping thing that came on my mill and I don’t have a sappy blade or mill some of the big mills used cooking oils good luck with the sap
If you’re belt is swelling your dripping too much I don’t drip but a few drops on mine I run a little bit more when I turn it on to lubricant the blade before I start sawing and then it is just a small drip and I don’t have any problems with cutting anything cut red cypress and black walnut and cedar and white oak but mostly i cut yellow long leav pine and it’s sappy
BEAUTY slabs!!! You're rolling the dice on yard lumber without a metal detector. Of the hand held wands, Garret has proven to be the most reliable, its not yet relegated to our milk crate collection, works better on smaller diameter lumber, lets say 8" and firewood stuff. We've got a milk crate full of hand held metal detectors, most were quickly proven to be both unreliable and useless - typical junk from princess auto, Cdn Tire, home depot, etc., and sad to say, even Lee Valley. We have a neighbour who is hard core war memorabilia collector and we've been fortunate to inherit most of his metal detector hand me downs. Right know we are regularly using an older Tesoro Mohave metal detector and or a White's coinmaster on any and ALL yard lumber we saw. Both seem equal in detection, especially ammunition entry points, broken nails and screws. On the pitch build up. My brothers and I inherited our father's tree farm. My old man would mix turpentine with wiper washer fluid; we stll use it with success - 1/3 turpentine, w 2/3 wiper fluid. Pre mix it in wiper washer fluid containers. Top off the fluid reservoir when necessary. All year round.
Thanks for that detail about the metal detectors. I was rolling the dice for sure. Fortunately the yard trees I mill are few and far between. Thanks for the details about the mixture. I haven't heard that one before but wroth a try!
Thanks!
Hey David! I really appreciate that and all your support on the channel.
Great Video Sandy, sorry you got burned and that white pine turned out very nice, keep up the great work.
Thanks TJ!
Pretty slabs from this tree!! 🪵🪵🪵
Thanks Sandra!
I tap a wedge in the cut after a couple feet or so. Belts stretch when they heat up. I look for a1/2 inch of deflection at midpoint with 10 pounds of force to set the tension. Belts stretch a few percent after breaking in period. (1 to 5 hours)
Pick a spot for a fence for your nice cants. Thanks for the show. You help people save time with your knowledge.
That would do the trick. I appreciate the support on the channel. Thank you for sharing the tip as well!
Hey Sandy! Nice trip out to the red pine forest today :). Thanks for taking us along with you on this one, I enjoyed watching the pine log get milled into some beautiful lumber! Looking forward to seeing you chip up the scraps, I always enjoy the chipper vids! Glad you were able to get the mill back running there an hope the issue was all good afterwards! Anyways always enjoy my visit with you every week! Take good care Sandy! We’ll see you soon! Andrew from NB :)
Great to hear from you Andrew. We had a cold snap so hoping the slab wood isn't frozen to the ground. Then again, that would get me out of that job haha
I could swear that it started making an unusual noise on blade initial blade engagement. I even said to my wife that it souded strange. I'm glad it was just a loose belt. Good vid. Thanks.
Good catch with the sound. You're right about that sound. I had another look at the video and I think I hear it now too
glad to see and hope you got the pitch problem under control, I see the water (washer fluid) flow is about what I adjust mine at, maybe a little more. good job. that is nice lumber for a seat or something
Thanks Noel. I'm looking forward to winter sawing to be honest. All the logs froze up and no pitch to contend with
Where is your snow!!!
I figured since our place got buried you must have too. Guess not!
Glad your fix was a simple one! A sawmill is definitely on my list of toy... er.. tools to add to the homestead collection in the (hopefully) not too distant future.
I know what ya mean! We had pretty good snow for a few days then it disappeared with some warm afternoon sun. Now it's getting cold at night but no snow currently on the ground
@@sawingwithsandy absolutely crazy, but in ll truth.. the unpredictable weather just makes me want to moved onto our homestead that much sooner.
Hi Sandy, I am adding a pint of 99% rubbing alcohol to each jug of the washer fluid, which is working excellent for the pitch build-up
Hi Joel. Thanks for sharing that. Any idea where I could buy rubbing alcohol in bulk? The pharmacies here are expensive
@@sawingwithsandysome place that handles paint. Or maybe a feed store.
I get it from Amazon, which seems to be the best price for 4 gallons at a time
We buy “winter ready” anti icing washer fluid at any big box store. Driving our semi in all seasons its a must have. You could get it at any truck stop but will pay top dollar - hence the big box store. Far cheaper. It’s about $3 per gallon. 🎉cheers!
I was just going to comment that I use isopropyl alcohol to get pine sap off of my hands. It works great for that. No idea how it would affect a bandsaw. Wish I had one to try it out on.
That wasteland scrap - have you tried listing it for “free” on the interweb? You may be able to find someone local to come haul it away for their own use, and you’d be helping someone who needs wood this winter? I realize it is not traditional fire wood, however, we have used scrap just like yours in a pinch decades ago when we had a wood boiler for home heat. Just a thought. Great video as always!! ❤ Derek and Michella
Good thought right there. No shame in that wood for heat that's for sure.
Sandy,Mike Morgan adds some dawn dish soap to the window washer fluid 😮😊❤
Thanks Todd. I think I"ll give that a try
When I’m sawing a yard tree, I usually run my oldest, dullest blade until I have the bark gone and then go to a good blade for the accurate cuts. At least until I got a metal detector. Also, there are two types of winter washer fluids on the market… one doesn’t freeze because of the chemicals in it (non-flammable) and the other doesn’t freeze because of alcohol content (flammable). The alcohol based one works much better at washing the pitch off the blade.
Thanks for those details about the washer fluid Robert. I wasn't aware of that
Washer fluid had a very generous flow and worked very well with the pitch and the blades do cut very well through all those knots. Those slabs would make beautiful tables and hey glad you didn't have to buy a new clutch. Great video Sandy.
Thanks Jeff. I was sure it was the clutch when I first saw it but thankfully just the belt
I think a nice white pine butcher block table would look good.
@@paulmarshall4794 100% agree
Good evening Sandy That was some nice slabs you sawed there. i got a pine to saw tomorrow into 2 inch slabs i am trying washer fluid also, i sawed a juniper the other day it worked with keeping the pitch of it and juniper has a lot of pitch with it. take care and have a great night
That sounds like some nice lumber coming your way with the log you've got lined up!
Have a good Thanksgiving sandy
Thanks David. We actually celebrated Thanksgiving here in Canada back on the same weekend as the Paul Bunyan shown back in October
Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family
Thank you!
I think Mike Morgan adds Pine-Sol to the washer fluid.
Nice looking slabs
Thanks for that Larry!
Hi Sandy. I am way out over my skis on this one. The thought is to have a metal detector (strong enough) that is well out in front, that is able to detect metal. You would not hear a beeping sound, and so it should be hooked up to a 12V car battery to give the operator a shock. Sound like a good idea? 😂🤣 Love the slabs you are getting from the big pine. I see a dining table in your future. Glad you got the belt situation sorted out.
the shock master 2000 haha
I found a quart of pinesol mixed in the winter antifreeze works well. Bonus it smells good 😂
Thank you for that. I think that would be a nice addition
I have good results on wood with pitch using diesel. I spray the blade well before making a cut and run it for a bit until it gets super smooth and quiet, then make the cut with a slow drip of washer fluid/water. Repeat for each cut. Works well and doesn't require a lot of diesel.
Thanks Hayes. I"m going to have to try diesel. Seems like a popular choice for many sawyers
I would love to get a pile of those mill cutoffs But your just a wee bit far away to come get them lol
Love the look of the knotty pine boards 😊😊
If you're ever around my area, drop by for a sludge and some slabs!
Congrats Sandy on finding-out that the washer fluid works for ur sawmill. work-on getting all of the Hurricane wood pile gone.
Thanks Billy! Hope you're getting some nice lumber from the cleanup your'e got going on
Hello Sandy. Do you have any table makers nearby? It's good you found a solution, pun intended, for the pitch build up. Have good days!
That's a good question. I'm not too sure to be honest.
Having a wood burning barrel close by for warmth but away for fire hazard might get rid of a lot of waste wood. As it get colder and snow builds up that barrel fire would be nice.
I hear ya there! Would be comfortable for sure
Those could be turned into lovely benches or tables.
I agree with ya on that one!
For slabs i built a bunch of racks. Line up four of them. Fill with slabs. Cut between racks with 24 inch bar on saw. I cut slabs at about 3 ft. Each rack is then moved with forks individually. Sides of racks fold for storage. Works good for owb.
I like that idea Mark!
I believe the manual says tighten belt with full tension on saw.
Thank you
I used to keep a little dribble of washer fluid going on my WM until I would hear the distinct sound of pitch building up on the blade and then open high flow to clean it out. You just have to catch it right away before it cooks on the blade from the heat. Nice slabs.
That would be a good way to conserve the washer fluid. I like that idea Yves!
Always got to act on those noise changes! nice work Sandy
Absolutely!
👍👍👍💙💛❤ Buna SANDY. Imi pare bine ca lubrefiantul de spalare a lamei de taiere te ajuta sa ti lama curata. Imi face o mare placere sa-ti urmaresc munca pe care o faci pe propietatea ta , care e minunata si o intreti cu multa responsabilitate. Felicitari SANDY ! 💙🧡❤👍👍👍 🌳🌲🌳🌲🌳🌲
Thanks Mircea! Hope you're keeping well
Perhaps you might consider building a pallet for your off cuts so that you can use your forks to haul it as it fills up,just saying,you do a great job
That would work. I sure have to come up with something .The pile just grows and grows haha
I add a cup of Dawn dish detergent and a cup of pinesol so mine. I only clean the blade at the end of a cut or beginning while spin gun the blade. Cleans nicely
Thanks for that. You add these two to the windshield washer fluid?
@@sawingwithsandy yes to one tank of windshield washer fluid for me 4-5 Gallons
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Thank you Sir!
I cut a lot of ponderosa pine and regular washer fluid never worked well for me but the bug remover washer fluid works pretty good.
Thanks for that, I should give that stuff a try
Hi sandy keep up the great videos, FYI I use windshield wash year round and have found that the ones that are rated for 30-40 below zero works way better due to higher levels of antifreeze/alcohol/detergents in it! I saw mostly white pine,very pitchy, also what brand is the laser your using?
Great tip for me. Thanks for that Ronald. I"ll be sure to pay special attention not the temperature rating next time I buy some. The laser I'm using is sold by Apinex 50mW version
I saw tamarack and it is pitch as well. I had been using washer fluid but found that the pitch still built up on the blade, though slower. I switched over to diesel fuel and let a drop fall on the blade every 4 or 5 seconds. Buildup went to virtually zero, the blade doesn't get rusty and the fuel oil evaporates off the wood very quickly.
I’m going to have to give this a try! Are you using a sawmill with the blade riding on the rubber belts?
Diesel will ruin your belts. Maybe a small amount you could get away with, but I used diesel on my Woodland mill and it destroyed the belts.
'Outdoors with the Morgans' has a saw mill and he cuts white pines. His mill has an attachment that cuts the bark at the same level as the blade entering the wood. That might make a difference with the pitch.
Hi John. Thanks for coming along for the video. What Mike has on his machine is a debarker. Works real well to keep the blades sharp and avoid the debris/dirt found in the bark of the logs
love the content , have you tried fluid on the other side of ceramic guides , I had mine dropping inside the ceramic disc and blade was hot and pitch build up and I had changed mine to drop on the infeed of ceramic disc and keeps the blade cool to touch and had no pitch, the blade was clean on both sides . I saw where you used washer fluid long time ago in your videos and I started using as well, but I mix mine with dawn soap, water and washer fluid, worked well on yellow pine today
Sounds like it's time I give the dawn soap with washer fluid a try! I haven't tried adding the fluid on the other side of the guides but I wouldn't mind just to see. Thanks for that idea
well let me know how it works out , I'm curious @@sawingwithsandy
It might be a good idea, Sandy, to position your chipper where, when you are sawing just put the waste in as you saw it off.
All by your self would be very time consuming and to let it run all that time would be a waste.
That would work Chuck. That would do well to get rid of my pile in a hurry. I think I"m going to get the chipper out and take care of that pile before the snow flies!
Hey Sandy ! could you use kind of a metal finder to detect any metal in certain logs like this one
Metal detectors would likely work I'd think. I haven't used one to be honest as I mostly saw trees from the forest but would be handy for the yard trees
Hey Sandy, get yourself a 12” drywall putty knife instead of that little one it will make cleaning the sawdust easier.
haha it's funny you mentioned that Kevin. I was watching this video as I was editing and you read my mind.
Hi Sandy, can you keep a cordless circ saw with the mill to cut your slabs in half and pitch them in a firewood basket. I’ve seen it done, looks like it really helps with scrap slab wood
Now there's an idea! Would sure save the processing down the line. Thanks for that idea Rick!
Use the chips to fill the mucky part of your trails it will help build up a base
Would be a nice addition to alot of my trails. I've used those chips in the past and have done well
I wonder if a loose belt could contribute to the problem with the blades coming off/pitch build up? Hope you get it all ready for winter so you can relax a little bit. Maybe Dad can come over and supervise your efforts. Not sure if your Canadian Thanksgiving is the same time as ours but Happy Thanksgiving! Maybe that'll be the time to talk Dad into helping? Good luck you don't need it you got this!
Hi Brad, good question about the pitch/blades popping off. I'm hoping the belt hasn't been loose for too long but who knows. Our thanksgiving was back in October on the same weekend as the Paul Bunyan show. I think my Dad would be happy to join me for some sawing or splitting before long
Sandy, when you tension the drive belt did you have the blade under tension? Page 76 in my manual. Also I changed from using a torque wrench to 2-1/2 to 3 turns for blade tension. Solved blade tracking problems, wavy cuts. Also added benefit able to run a little more water, cleaner blade. 130max owner and saws mostly white pine. Good luck. 18:56
Thanks for coming along for the video. When I tensioned the drive belt the blade was loose (not under tension). I tensioned everything up when I was all done just before cutting. Main reason I stick with the torque wrench is it's just what I"m used to and has also given me consistent cutting is all
am i seeing a wood joinery project ahead i can see live edge dinning table in the works
If I didn't have a nice walnut dining table already I may look to a project like that. Then again, maybe I could make another
I watched a few of your videos before but dont recall the green blade line, nice feature......
How come you dont put slabs in buncher and strap them? I burn them for firewood in my garage.......
Thanks for coming along for the video! I've had great luck with this laser for a few years now. Some times I don't have it turned on in videos however. I don't have any strapping equipment unfortunately to be able to strap them up. Would be a good way to keep them contained though. Ive started burning the slabs while camping but may just as well start burning them for heat in my home too
Hi Sandy. If I'm not mistaken, you had a Woodland Mills blade sharpener set-up. Have you tried sharpening the Ripper 37 blade on it yet, and if so, was everything ok?
Great question. It does work well on the sharpener with the ripper 37's. I'm actually just wrapping up some filming with that exact setup and will have a video out before long to show you how I made out
Can you sharpen those ripper blades on the woodland sharpener/tooth setter? Thanks!
Great question Peter. You can sharpen them on the Woodland Mills sharpener. I"ve got a video I plan on making in the next little bit doing that. Hope you check it out!
Sandy, I've got the perfect recipe for the pitch!! A 1.75 liter bottle of Bombay Sapphire gin, and all the other accoutrements for the perfect martini. Use anything you want for a coolant on the mill. Afterward, we'll sip and enjoy our martini's, while I watch you scrape the pitch off the blades! Hahahahaha......... It looked like that washer fluid was flowing pretty fast, but since I don't have a mill, I can't say one way or the other. What I CAN SAY.... I make a Killer martini!!! Later, buddy....
hahah now you're talking Carl
Snowed here in mi. N there talking more on sun.of course not froze yet so it won't stay.but it's a coming buddy.
I hear ya there. Same thing here. We've had a few days of snow but the ground isn't froze up yet so it's melting in the afternoons.
Thanks Sandy, good to see less pitch, maybe also have a extra clutch on hand, that was really hot, could have shorten the life of the clutch
That's not a bad idea Brian. I"m a bit short on extra parts right now. Would hate to have to shut down the operation while I wait for parts
Looks like washer fuild work for you i will have to try on some real sappy yellow pine i check my belt every after thighing my blade and amso checking how every rolls by hand
Nice slabs you could do a stack in your chop shop would be a good place to dried them and there is all kind of things you can come with those slab have a great day
Great idea with stacking them up in the chop shop! Those slabs will find a good use before long for sure
Great video. Does diesel cut the pitch? Also for your slab wood since you’re handling it already why not have your tractor with forks parked next to the mill? Touch it once that way.
Diesel does work well from what I hear. I'm going to give that a try in a squirt bottle I think in the future. I had my tractor tied up doing other things in this video and I also plan on leaving the slabs in the wood shed adjacent to the sawmill for drying I'm thinking
Pinesol & a healthy squirt of dawn dishwashing liquid cleans my pitch .
That would do the trick Glen!
all i use in my mill is dollor store dish soap and pine sol and i never have pitch on my blades
I've heard a few people mention having good luck with that. That sounds like it's a good setup
I wonder if the bug and tar variety of windshield washer fluid mixed in with -40C washer fluid would be a good combination to help with pine pitch.
That's something I should try!
What size do you cut your lumber. 8/4 or 6/4
Generally I cut it 6/4
When is the best time to cut down trees for the leased amount of pitch? BTW, nice slabs!
Good question Jim. I would much prefer to cut down trees in the cold seasons. Depending on your soil conditions I prefer early to late winter to ensure the equipment doesn't damage the soil and also keeps dirt out of the bark if you have to skid the tree at all
Thank you
add pv panels to the roof and hook up the bluetti whatchamacallit to make mud and carry a folding fish pole to catch supper out the puddles on yer way home after a day of playing with toys.
I sure wouldn't mind a fish fry! hahah
Beautiful slabs! When I'm sawing anything that might be suspect of "surprises" I run the trusty Princess Auto metal detector over it a few times! Have you done any experiments with washer fluid/water mixes? I've got a 50/50 batch sitting out waiting to see when it freezes.....
That metal detector sure would be a nice addition! I haven't done any experiments with washer fluid and water. I mostly have used washer fluid straight in the winter for fear of the water freezing
Same, up until now....at $4/jug washer fluid is getting outrageous! I'll let you know how my experiment turns out!
the pitch sticks when it is comprised at the wheel. if you put a weighted or spring loaded plastic or Maby metal between the back guide a the drive wheel to scrape it off Maby set it on a45 degree to the blade face or a wire brush
a rubber tire on an angle wider than the blade
That would do the trick. That's on my to do list one of these days. Sounds like it would work well
I know nothing about saw mills or lumber but watch a few other milling channels and some of them use diesel fuel in a squirt bottle and spray it on every so often. Hope it h elps in some small way
I've heard that works real well Mike. I think I want to give that a try soon. Thanks for that! Hope all is well with you
When you start getting pitch build up spray a little WD-40 on blade before your roller guides while blade is running clean it right up
Thanks Curt!
Have you tried rubbing alcohol? It removes glue residues left by labels and such.
I havne't had a chance to try that yet. It's a bit expensive where I'm from but I with have to look around more for cheaper.
You might not want to breath the vapours and aerosolized particles of the rubbing alcohol.
a little diesel fuel mix with the washer fluid might help.
I'm going to have to try that diesel before long
What are the dimensions of the slabs and are you willing to sell a few?
I'd have to double check what the dimensions are. I'd be willing to sell them. Please send me an email if you're interested and we can talk about them.
Maybe contact woodland mill company too ask what the operation temp of the clutch would be ??
And use a digital temp gauge on your mill??
Good question . I"m not too sure what that temperature would be. It's been good so far
Lots of sawyers use diesel fuel in their water tanks to keep the blade from gumming up with pines, firs, hemlocks, etc
I do like that idea Chris. I was always concerned about the rubber belts and the diesel but I think the diesel is used by so many people it must be a good option even with the belts
@@sawingwithsandy Be sure not to use diesel when cutting hardwoods as it will stain the boards you cut. You can also use paint thinner and other petroleum distillates like mineral spirits, lacquer thinner, WD40, etc
thanks for that Chris. I wouldn't have known about the hardwood
I think because of belt slipping at loads heating at the power pully
Think you're right about that one Rodney
I use a metal detector on my suspect logs, it works pretty good
That would be a nice addition to any sawmill Jon
ATF and dissel and no sap clean blade just a little drip on the blade and no worries But you do it however you want but as an old man that has been around sawmills of all sizes all my life you are peeing in the wind with the washer fluid it’s ruff on metal and takes too much of it you have to run it out faster and more I drip a drop on the blade out my little dripping thing that came on my mill and I don’t have a sappy blade or mill some of the big mills used cooking oils good luck with the sap
I’ll likely try diesel in the future. The ATF was causing my belt to swell and stick inside the groove on the bandwheel but the diesel is worth a try
If you’re belt is swelling your dripping too much I don’t drip but a few drops on mine I run a little bit more when I turn it on to lubricant the blade before I start sawing and then it is just a small drip and I don’t have any problems with cutting anything cut red cypress and black walnut and cedar and white oak but mostly i cut yellow long leav pine and it’s sappy
Thanks for that Gene
Just use diesel it lubricates, cleans blades and it's cheaper than washer fluid
I think I"m going to give this a try next time I"m out there Chris. So many people are saying how good it works it's about time I do the same
@@sawingwithsandy I turn the feed down to steady drip, you don't need a lot. Best of luck, from north Carolina.
WW fluid, pinesol and dawn.
Little mixture sounds like a good thing for me to try
Rain x windshield washer fluid will not let any pitch stick!!!
Thanks for that! I’ll look for that next time I refill
@sawingwithsandy You're very welcome. I have a norwood HD 36 it took me forever to find something environmentally friendly that worked !
Glad to hear you call it pine “pitch” instead of “sap”. Pitch is not sap so many don’t get the difference. Just a little pet peave 😂😂
hahah
Just diesel 2-3 drop each 5 second
I'm hoping to try that reason soon!
THE OLD TIME FALLERS CARRIED A BOTTLE OF KEROSENE TO COMBATE PITCH. KEROSENE DISOLVES PITCH.
Or lestoil which adds a detergent
My bet is that kerosene was more like moonshine. Moonshine dissolves pitch too ! The old timers knew.
Good to know! Thank you
Slab wood Table or Bench....
Sure looks to be good pieces for just that
Why don't you use a metal detector on your logs ? They are cheaper than saw blades.
Hi Gary, I'm fortunate as I rarely mill yard trees and that's the main reason I don't have one
BEAUTY slabs!!!
You're rolling the dice on yard lumber without a metal detector.
Of the hand held wands, Garret has proven to be the most reliable, its not yet relegated to our milk crate collection, works better on smaller diameter lumber, lets say 8" and firewood stuff. We've got a milk crate full of hand held metal detectors, most were quickly proven to be both unreliable and useless - typical junk from princess auto, Cdn Tire, home depot, etc., and sad to say, even Lee Valley.
We have a neighbour who is hard core war memorabilia collector and we've been fortunate to inherit most of his metal detector hand me downs.
Right know we are regularly using an older Tesoro Mohave metal detector and or a White's coinmaster on any and ALL yard lumber we saw. Both seem equal in detection, especially ammunition entry points, broken nails and screws.
On the pitch build up.
My brothers and I inherited our father's tree farm. My old man would mix turpentine with wiper washer fluid; we stll use it with success - 1/3 turpentine, w 2/3 wiper fluid. Pre mix it in wiper washer fluid containers. Top off the fluid reservoir when necessary. All year round.
Thanks for that detail about the metal detectors. I was rolling the dice for sure. Fortunately the yard trees I mill are few and far between. Thanks for the details about the mixture. I haven't heard that one before but wroth a try!
Looks burnt out....replace it
Yeah I"ll have to keep an eye on it