Slabbing BIG ELM with a Chainsaw and Bandsaw Mill
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- Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024
- Last fall, Donavan had an elm tree removed from his yard that had died. The trunk was too heavy to be lifted out of his backyard with the crane that was used to remove the rest of the tree. We planned to mill the trunk in place with the chainsaw mill and after making a few cuts with the chainsaw mill, we removed enough weight so the log could be moved with a bobcat. We loaded it onto my trailer and cut the rest of the log on my homemade bandsaw mill.
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William Alan Photo, Pretty much lol
Hey, Matt, the next thing you need to make is a gantry crane, that would eliminate a lot of back breaking work. The way you going about your work, you may end up messing up your back for good. I know by experience what that entails, and it's not what I want you to end up doing. Always protect your back young man, that way you can enjoy your life.
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This log is absolutely beautiful!
your neighbors must love you setting up a sawmill operation 30 yards from their houses
Lol, your neighbors must love you. Seriously, you're a real nice guy.
To think of that gorgeous log being burnt up or mulching someone's garden is just horrifying. You gents are heroes.
If only i had a Cremona living close by to get me some slab....
Donovan has some great choice in pants...Love my Duluth's only pants I buy now. Lovely slabs amazing figuring in everyone of them.
The length of the broom handle is just about right for using , now!
I like watching the sawmill, thanks.
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I like this guy because he tells you what’s going on ! May GOD Bless Him even More Than he clearly Already Has !
I'm glad you didn't have to cut the whole log with the chainsaw mill, it took forever.
What BEAUTIFUL figuring !
Thank you, so much, for sharing.
Fueling during the cut, love it!
Yeah, some safety Nazi just pissed all over himself :>)
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The elm is amazing. I have some red elm here, that I cant wait to work with.
That Big Al is a gorgeous piece of wood
I love watching all Cremo episodes....great teacher
Thanks!
Watching out of sequence but really impressed at the evolution of your process and equipment. Great Videos.
That bandsaw mill sure made short work of those cuts...so cool to watch!
Donavan must be a good friend. That was a lot of work
He's as determined as I am
Most beautiful Elm I have ever seen.
I haven’t seen every video but I’ve seen a lot of them… I think those are the prettiest slabs. They were beautiful.
Now I have seen something entirely new freckled wood. Super cool
In the process of engineering a bandsaw mill right now, just gotta say Matt your an inspiration
Thanks! Good luck with your build!
04 WRB STI throw that build on you tube man. lots of us are really considering a build ourselves.
I am envious of ALL THAT LOVLY TIMBER
Also make every 5th tooth 1 to 2 degrees with the same raker depth, Every 5th tooth that is flat will act as a planing tooth and will clean the kerf as you mill. Try it it works.
I wondered which worked the best. What I have read in the past was that the chainsaw mill was better because the bandsaw teeth loaded up and dulled too fast. Thanks for sharing that with us.
Fun guys and laughs were worth it to me. Thanks.
At 12:13 I love that round area.
I think that could be a vanity sink.
Grind out the basin.
Such beauty.
amazing looking lumber! I just cut up some small amounts of apple ! now i want a sawmill haha!
that log was beautiful
I thought it was stunning, both the colour and the figuring.
oh my god the slab looks so beautiful
Great video again, beautiful elm. Gonna be some nice tables around there.
I wonder where there are even dead elms anymore? I used to use it for firewood in the Adirondack are in the early 80s, and it was a race against rot then. Damn the Dutch Elm disease. They were once stately large trees. They weren't really good firewood, but it was better than just letting them rot. They were very hard to split. That is why I believe they used to make shipping crates and baskets with them. I understand it a very tough durable wood. It didn't burn that hot and left lots of ash that would fill your stove.
A tractor will change your life and prevent later back surgeries. Awesome stuff as always
it certainly would. thanks!
19:21 He looks really happy with his boards
I ran an 090 Stihl with a 60" bar (sometimes not big enough) falling big wood in Oregon back in the 80's. We ran Husqvarna 2100's with 42" and 36" bars for bucking and for falling the not-so-giant stuff. That 090's a beast! Properly tuned you can really lean on it and it just keeps eatin' wood. Tons of torque but NO rubber mounts. I remember my arms would continue to vibrate after the end of the day and would sometimes fall asleep at night due to all the vibration from that monster. Watching this, I recall how much of a Cadillac the 084 was by comparison. It was true timber-fallin' luxury. (0:]
Man, that is some gorgeous table material there..... A few chunks of stump and one of these slabs on top in the back yard would make a fantastic family picnic table.. You know, so the kids aren't messing up the superior one in the dining room!! ;)
GREAT looking wood.
Love the grain. I'm planning to order the Panther Mill next week so I can start having some fun too👍
Careful you don't have too much fun :)
Elm looks great slabbed up!
Those coffee table tops...perfect for a funky cafe
That's log is beautiful!!👍👍👍
What a thing of beauty.You're living the woodworkers dream Matt. I'd give my left arm for a slab of that!
+Cameron MacDonald thanks :)
Wo ! That elm grain is beautiful.
I thought it went something like "once you go bandsaw mill, you don't go back" lol
haha exactly like that
For the metric amongst us, 2000 board feet is around 4.7 cubic meters, which at say $2000 per cubic meter retail here in New Zealand, that's a very valuable stack of wood!
It now seems like it's all downhill. YOU ONLY SAID "CROTCH" ONCE. lol!
lol!!
But there was also a reference to a hairy crotch!!
Great video Matt and Donovan. What a difference the band saw mill makes, well worth the effort. Like the figure in those slabs. There you go, bring a log, slab a log, and take the log home. Thanks for posting. Now that I have my milling video fix, I can relax. :P
thank you Matthew
Your mill is just the ducks nuts. You must be bloody pleased with yerself
you need to add a little 2000lb 12 volt winch to replace that hand crank. I did that on my mill because i injured my arm and could not push the mill. I'll never go back. the powe out feed is slower than the retrieve feed. so you can chose the feed you want. I added a solar panel to keep the batterry fully charged when not useing it.
Matt, you keep going on about coffee tables...but I see a couple of dozen or so electric guitars/basses in that stack of elm slabs.
Stunningly beautiful
You must have great neighbors. They don’t give you a hard time with the noise and dusts?
i can see both of those saws as a focus in a horror movie. those slabs are beautiful. nice work...
here i thought you were just a fancy woodworking, but here you are, cutting gigantic slabs with your own sawmills. so cool. :-)
I just spent my weekend with my Alaska mill doing the same thing, lightening up a pair of 20 foot 40in dia fir logs that where too heavy to lift with the equipment we had. I wish I had a helper or gravity working with me but it was just me on my knees taking a 14 inch cut and gasping for air as I'm stuck holding onto the throttle. It was a happy morning this am when they made it to my mill.
oh yeah I can totally relate to that
Great work Matt!.
Amazing mill. Can't wait to see the paint it will get.
Hey Matt!
I am addicted to these vids! Just got my Alaskan Mill with 48" rails and setting it up on my Stihl MS880. I have been getting mixed advice from others about whether to leave the bark on the log or not. Some say it tears up the chain and you will need to sharpen much more often. But, I like the option of using the wood in the future as a "live edge" top for a table/counter, etc. What is your thought? Also, any effect on milling all 4 sides of the log square versus how you do it?
Many thanks for all this great work you do for us!!!
John
Hey Matt, another great video!
What a beautiful piece of wood !
That is a huge elm , nice work !
Thanks for sharing this video. I've never seen this process before and it was fun to watch. The slabs look amazing!
Not a bad slab in the entire log.
+Grant Lister yes, you'd need a double ended bar and a second saw of the same size
got some beautiful slabs out of that.
That's some of the nicest logs I've seen 😍
Jeez, Matt. What was it? A year ago that everyone said, "You're gonna build a WHAT???" I get it now. Man! That is some beautifully figured wood. A lot of work but a gazillion coffee tables for sure. LoL. Very cool vid. Thanks. :)
Almost. August will be a year already. Went by really quickly :) Thanks!!
Can we see a comparison including you doing it all by hand? ... for a similar sized log? ..thanks Matt
No wonder you love your new mill. lol
What a beautiful elm log!
Great video Matt. Thumbs up.
thanks!
Aww, I was hoping for a really good load test for Donovan's deck.
+krtwood hahaha I don't think that deck would have taken much more
Beautiful grain in the wood.
alright Matt I think I have the right question for you now: I am building a mill and want to know how long of spacers to weld in between the long tubes of the mill yours looks to be about 12". so not the length or depth of the mill but how wide? For the chainsaw mill.
+Anthony ferrin 9.5"
Cool bud!Thanks for your patience!
no problem
The ripping chain is well worth it. Sometimes the chainsaw mill is the only thing that will work.
Matt, I always learn something from you! Jeff Hansen
awesome! Thanks Jeff!
Gosh I'm exhausted just watching - hates off to your stamina Matt..now I need to go take a nap....
sweet dreams :)
Hey, #MassiveMatt....I don't know if you know it or not, but someone has raised your DIY Bandsaw Sawmill up onto cement blocks! :-) Pretty, pretty grain structure. Very nice! #KeepTheChipsFlying
Now my back hurts I can imagine how yours feels. Whooo
Felt pretty good :)
Mat you need to attach the ramps to the mill and add rollers to them help with loading , and make them able to be raised up so they sit on the back of your trailer, you could roll stuff on and off super easy then
Fabulous
I enjoyed the video! Keep it up!
+MisterBassBoost thanks!
That is some beautiful wood!
Great work! What an amazing tree!
Nice wood for a beautiful coffin
That's treasure !
Beautiful slabs.
That would make a great table.
hell that could have built me a whole house not just a set of barn doors.
That looks like hard work. “Cut duration 16 minutes” ...after that much work I would probably have to take a long nap.
As always, awesome video Matt, looks like a beautiful log. Out of interest, what do you do with the sawdust from the bandsaw mill? I guess it would be good in compost on the garden?
Thanks! Yeah I just dump it into a compost pile
Nice work Matt, you inspire me.
awesome to hear!
this will be great for a table
Awesome slabs Matt!
thanks Fred!
I really don't know what it is, but watching you slab up those trees is oddly satisfying xD... I couldn't believe that I actually sat through all of the 20 min xD
Keep'em coming ;d
Cheers
:D thanks!
I'm about to Mill my first log. How often did you sharpen your chain?
6 55 perfect table top
Lookin a lot like Chinese Elm (A lot of people mistake it for Red Elm)
is this Siberian Elm? gorgeous!!!