From one Oregon old timer to another, thanks for posting your videos. There's always something new to learn. Ive had my 130 Max since March after finally making my life long dream become a reality. I told the Finance Dept (my wife) if we wait any longer to get a mill I'm going to be too old to use it! Fun to watch. Thanks
Eric I absolutely love your videos. You don’t video cutting through the length of the log. Boring past the first few feet. Your presentation is out of this world for this near 82 year old fart. You describe each move perfectly. I am going to assemble my new 130Max soon as I get someone with 2 eyes to help. So happy I found your Chanel You remind me so much of me only you seem more agile.
Thanks for posting! This video convinced me that I am going to find an old winch and u-bolt it to a shed post. I am fine with hard work, but hoping a log won’t roll back on the ramp and break my leg? No, there are better ways to achieve personal satisfaction!
I've been thinking about this. There isn't room behind my rails for a winch, but I could put a pulley high on a post with a rope tied low and pull from behind the log. I'd me moving it away from me and me away from it. I need one of those pulleys that are open on one side to avoid wasting time threading the rope through it.
I think you did a great job. Nothing unsafe there walking the plank. I'm always more concerned about the trash around my mill and tripping into the mill and hurting myself. We know where the blade is and that alone gives us comfort and keeps us free of accidents. Great video, Eric.
You got the hard part done, making room to work,I wasn't sure how the first log you took off was going to go back on the mill but you made it look easy. Thanks for the video loved it!
I saw a fellow raise his logs by using a 6 foot board as leverage over the side rail and placed a shim under it to even up the taper instead of jacking it up. I saw that after I bought a jack for mine of course. That’s probably the most simple way of lifting one end and definitely the cheapest.
You do you ... it's your sawmill and your comfort level. We all do sketchy things. Funny how holding a running chainsaw and cutting at all different angles so close to the body is considered safe, but walking the plank is supposed to be dangerous? Even if the blade breaks, it'll stop and probably end up wound up inside the guards around the band wheels. People underestimate how fast a blade stops when in wood. Those claiming it's unsafe, probably haven't run a mill. Great video ;)
I've broken three blades. All stopped in the wood and were contained within the wheelhouses. I cut the steel bars out of the exhaust chute before I knew what they were for. I'd weld them back in, but it's physically impossible for anyone to be on the sawdust side of the mill and be speared by an escaping broken blade, so I don't worry about that eventuality.
Funny you should ask. That idea came to me as I was editing this. I have bulk lead and an I-beam trailer axle, all of which are low enough for the saw to pass over them and combined weight of about 200 pounds. Eager to try that out. Next time.
@@OregonOldTimer 👍🏻 Walmart sells individual weights, if you need more. I bought a couple small ones to use in the resin pots to keep wood from floating. They hang nicely on the wall, handy but out of the way.
I think a lot has to do with the proper safety ware. If you decide that this is the way you will likely always mill bowled lumber then I suggest proper foot ware. I really don't think the risk is worth the value of the wood being milled. That said I do enjoy your channel. Take care.
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From one Oregon old timer to another, thanks for posting your videos. There's always something new to learn. Ive had my 130 Max since March after finally making my life long dream become a reality. I told the Finance Dept (my wife) if we wait any longer to get a mill I'm going to be too old to use it!
Fun to watch. Thanks
Eric I absolutely love your videos. You don’t video cutting through the length of the log. Boring past the first few feet.
Your presentation is out of this world for this near 82 year old fart. You describe each move perfectly. I am going to assemble my new 130Max soon as I get someone with 2 eyes to help. So happy I found your Chanel
You remind me so much of me only you seem more agile.
Thanks, Lloyd. If I seem more agile than you, it's probably because I'm so much younger. I'm only 80.
Thanks for posting! This video convinced me that I am going to find an old winch and u-bolt it to a shed post. I am fine with hard work, but hoping a log won’t roll back on the ramp and break my leg? No, there are better ways to achieve personal satisfaction!
I've been thinking about this. There isn't room behind my rails for a winch, but I could put a pulley high on a post with a rope tied low and pull from behind the log. I'd me moving it away from me and me away from it. I need one of those pulleys that are open on one side to avoid wasting time threading the rope through it.
I think you did a great job. Nothing unsafe there walking the plank. I'm always more concerned about the trash around my mill and tripping into the mill and hurting myself. We know where the blade is and that alone gives us comfort and keeps us free of accidents. Great video, Eric.
I agree, Jerry. To my mind, being aware of an exposed hazard is safer than relying on mechanical safety mechanisms.
I call the walking on the bowed log, elder engineering. Keep 'em up.
That's a good term for it, Howard.
You got the hard part done, making room to work,I wasn't sure how the first log you took off was going to go back on the mill but you made it look easy. Thanks for the video loved it!
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It is a very exclusive club that everyone joins at some point!
Trying hard not to renew my membership.
You Have A Sawmill! I still wish for one! :D
Quit wishing and make it happen.
Thanks for another great video Sir! Always appreciate your take on things.
I saw a fellow raise his logs by using a 6 foot board as leverage over the side rail and placed a shim under it to even up the taper instead of jacking it up. I saw that after I bought a jack for mine of course. That’s probably the most simple way of lifting one end and definitely the cheapest.
That's what I do most of the time.
A long crooked log sometimes makes more usable lumber as two shorter ones.
Unless you have a use for short boards, Sherman. It's an enjoyable challenge either way.
Some channels use diesel fuel for the blade instead of water. Keeps the blade clean.
Woodland Mills advises against diesel in their mills, but I understand why sawyers who mill pitchy wood use it.
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You do you ... it's your sawmill and your comfort level. We all do sketchy things. Funny how holding a running chainsaw and cutting at all different angles so close to the body is considered safe, but walking the plank is supposed to be dangerous? Even if the blade breaks, it'll stop and probably end up wound up inside the guards around the band wheels. People underestimate how fast a blade stops when in wood. Those claiming it's unsafe, probably haven't run a mill. Great video ;)
I've broken three blades. All stopped in the wood and were contained within the wheelhouses.
I cut the steel bars out of the exhaust chute before I knew what they were for. I'd weld them back in, but it's physically impossible for anyone to be on the sawdust side of the mill and be speared by an escaping broken blade, so I don't worry about that eventuality.
Eric, would barbell weights counter the crowning?
Funny you should ask. That idea came to me as I was editing this. I have bulk lead and an I-beam trailer axle, all of which are low enough for the saw to pass over them and combined weight of about 200 pounds. Eager to try that out. Next time.
@@OregonOldTimer 👍🏻 Walmart sells individual weights, if you need more. I bought a couple small ones to use in the resin pots to keep wood from floating. They hang nicely on the wall, handy but out of the way.
I think a lot has to do with the proper safety ware. If you decide that this is the way you will likely always mill bowled lumber then I suggest proper foot ware. I really don't think the risk is worth the value of the wood being milled.
That said I do enjoy your channel. Take care.
I don't know of any footgear that would stand up to a sawmill blade.
I don't think your wife understands just how heavy that log is. She's always helpful though.
She's always happy to help. Good partner.