Looks like you're off to a great start with the mill. A couple of comments... it appears that you backed the blade out of the cut while it was still spinning. That's a sure way to pull it off the bandwheels and turn it into a steel pretzel (ask me how I know). Glad you had some good help when the board shifted. Did a clamp slip off? It goes a lot better to flip the cant over so the clamp and log rest can bite into straight wood with no wain. All stuff you'll pick up as you go. Looks like you took it slow and thought about what you were doing, which is exactly right. Norwood has removable extensions that add 2' to each end of the track. That way, you could get your 20' boards & still be mobile. I've tried 'em, and once you get them lined up, they work just fine. Looking forward to more videos from you!
The spalted maple slabs big bucks a couple of things I noticed that I will mention first is you should always put the smaller end of the log towards the mill head the second is you should level the centers of the log this may mean shimming up the smaller end to achieve the same height on both ends from bed also try limiting the number of times you start and stop during the cutting process makes for smother cut and less chance of blade digging a spot across your lumber from sitting in one spot with blade running this can also cause heat spots on blad and shortening it's life happy sawing
It made it through the big ice/wind/snow storm with only the tarp blowing off (got it where no trees should be able to land on it.) Dormant until spring...
38” high, somewhere around 35” wide if I recall, just over 16’ long with the single 4’ extension I currently have installed (I have a 2nd 4’ section that will bring it to 21’ long but you can’t use the towing setup with 2 extensions in place.) It’s been a while now so the numbers aren’t exact but the whole setup without any hydraulics, with a box of blades and the cant hook was ~$17k
That cut went a lot smoother than the first one I made!! And making a video & putting it up on RUclips shows a lot of guts! My hat's off to him & the camera lady, who jumped in and lent a hand when he needed it.
On one hand I can see what you mean and I don't even have a mill yet, but I've watched a ton of videos while I slept at a Holiday Inn. Did I see you in the lobby? On the other hand, I'm not in the heat of the moment making a video on a brand new machine, making my first cuts, with my wife as camera person. He actually looks reasonably well in control of things when viewed from that perspective...well except for that cant hook, anyway. lol. I think he learned a lot in that first hour and is probably very skilled by now.
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Looks like you're off to a great start with the mill. A couple of comments... it appears that you backed the blade out of the cut while it was still spinning. That's a sure way to pull it off the bandwheels and turn it into a steel pretzel (ask me how I know). Glad you had some good help when the board shifted. Did a clamp slip off? It goes a lot better to flip the cant over so the clamp and log rest can bite into straight wood with no wain. All stuff you'll pick up as you go. Looks like you took it slow and thought about what you were doing, which is exactly right. Norwood has removable extensions that add 2' to each end of the track. That way, you could get your 20' boards & still be mobile. I've tried 'em, and once you get them lined up, they work just fine. Looking forward to more videos from you!
The spalted maple slabs big bucks a couple of things I noticed that I will mention first is you should always put the smaller end of the log towards the mill head the second is you should level the centers of the log this may mean shimming up the smaller end to achieve the same height on both ends from bed also try limiting the number of times you start and stop during the cutting process makes for smother cut and less chance of blade digging a spot across your lumber from sitting in one spot with blade running this can also cause heat spots on blad and shortening it's life happy sawing
Those live egde spalted slabs were probably worth some money. You just ruined them by cutting off the live edge.
Looks great! How’s it holding up since has been since end of November?
It made it through the big ice/wind/snow storm with only the tarp blowing off (got it where no trees should be able to land on it.) Dormant until spring...
How long of a log can u saw and how big of a log can u saw and if u don't mind how much was the cost of mill
38” high, somewhere around 35” wide if I recall, just over 16’ long with the single 4’ extension I currently have installed (I have a 2nd 4’ section that will bring it to 21’ long but you can’t use the towing setup with 2 extensions in place.) It’s been a while now so the numbers aren’t exact but the whole setup without any hydraulics, with a box of blades and the cant hook was ~$17k
No toe boards? Your boards ma worp
That guy doing the demonstration act more like a hotel manager that a board sawyer. He needs instruction !!!!.
you have to learn somehow, some people wasn't born knowing everything
That cut went a lot smoother than the first one I made!! And making a video & putting it up on RUclips shows a lot of guts! My hat's off to him & the camera lady, who jumped in and lent a hand when he needed it.
On one hand I can see what you mean and I don't even have a mill yet, but I've watched a ton of videos while I slept at a Holiday Inn. Did I see you in the lobby? On the other hand, I'm not in the heat of the moment making a video on a brand new machine, making my first cuts, with my wife as camera person. He actually looks reasonably well in control of things when viewed from that perspective...well except for that cant hook, anyway. lol. I think he learned a lot in that first hour and is probably very skilled by now.