Marty T is my alternate life by proxy. I’m a suburban living blue collar dude that would like to do the things he does. Makes his own lumber and uses everything from the tree. Repurposes older equipment (within reason) and enjoys life. Thanks Marty I’ll keep on remodeling my house and working my job and enjoying your sharing here.
It was great to see how you cut that metal out of the tree - and very clever to check the rest with the metal detector (wouldn't have thought of that). I love the way you ensure best quality of outcome by clearing dirt / bark off the log, sharpening the blades, removing resin halfway through etc. It's just great watching you work especially with old equipment that still do a good job with the care and maintenance you give them. Great job Marty!
Beautiful lumber, Marty! I'm sure you'll find a very good use for it (if you haven't already!). How long does it take to dry the boards properly? Anyway, thank you for showing us how you processed this large tree for a number of purposes. Best wishes to you and the family!
When I watch someone mill I remember how much work it was and how much less the log seemed to yield than I thought it would. Pretty much everything I cut was 4/4 so it took forever to get through three logs. I'm sure I never broke even based on what the mill cost, but I've got to admit that it made me feel good to make furniture out of wood that I milled myself. Thanks for the video!
Man I've never seen someone working hard as you do man I wish you the best of health bro for you and your family just keep up the good work man you do some great work
Marty, I tend to think of you as the Bob Ross of fixing things. 😌 I find your videos very soothing and enjoyable, and I always look forward to future videos. Wishing you and your family good health and much happiness. Nice mill 👍
By watching how you maintain your equipment, I believe that if everyone maintained their equipment as you do, you would not have some of the machines that you do. Keep up the good work. I love watching your channel.
I have a small oak paperweight in my desk, cut from a block of firewood by my dad, with a large lead "wadcutter bullet" imbedded in it. We were splitting firewood and he spotted it inbedded in the log. It's very old. He used his saw to cut the little block with the bullet out, and he gave it to me to polyurethane and sand smooth. It sits on my desk today, and reminds me of my days as a kid cutting firewood with dad. I'll never forget him saying "glad I didn't hit that with my Jonsered!" which is funny, because if there was a nail or bolt in a tree, we would ALWAYS seem to find it with the chainsaw. Good video, as always, Marty.
52 years living in Los Angeles (sigh...) and my wife and I are counting the days till we can buy our little farm up north the country is much like yours meanwhile I will live vicariously through you mate.
Unguarded blades, open chain drives, safety directors here in the USA would be hyperventilating and have to take a seat. Keep living your best life Marty! 😜 Blessings to you and your lovely family.
I don't understand why you don't cut up the bottom part of that log for cribbage. Just wooden chunks that hold things off the ground. Look at pictures from America 1800s, they built railroad bridges using cribbage. Like a Jinga game. lol always useful around the shop, short pcs included.
Good job, you got almost 500k subscribers and no click bait, no hashtags, no half naked girls and no fancy description. Just an honest man doing honest work. That's how it's supposed to be done
I have never seen a sawmill like this before. I like it!! It is good to see the life of a tree being extended into something useful like this. Naturally, firewood is one good viable way to use wood, but turning something that once was so grand and noble into a part of something or into a piece of furniture brings joy and sense of connection with the property itself. That sentiment stems from growing up on a Welsh farm in a very, very old farmhouse. My bedroom door was made by my great grandfather out of larch that was felled on the farm. Nothing fancy, but the chest of drawers in my parents' bedroom was also made by him (not larch) and is a family treasure that is really under appreciated.
@@robt2151 That's what I was thinking too, basically making slabs. Marty's mill is more for making 1x1,1x2, 2x2, 2x4, 2&4x8's, and it seems to do that really well.
Would margarine or butter on the blades keep the resin from sticking? An old guy showed me the way of using margarine on the emery paper when grinding wooden floors to keep old lacquer and resin to build up on the emery.. Just thought...
Marty is not American, that is plain to see. He checks & does maintenance to his equipment and checks the job before starting. Seen a few milling vlogs and never seen them use a metal detector (good thinking). Yanks never do this .... lol.
thats a lovely machine, but why not a full- length timber between the rails at the end to stop them spreading? [i know a bloke who could knock some up] keep up the excellent work
Yes I did actually set up a blade watering system but it didn't seem to make much difference, I just got wet legs😂.. you might notice the white container and yellow tubes appear on the mill half way through the vid
GREAT STUFF ME AUSSIE, (I THINK), MATE! 2 THINGS. 1: WHAT IS THE BACKSTORY? AND 2: '''fricknjeep''' IS A CHANNEL RUN BY A GUY NAMED JOHN, HE HAS ALL DIFFERENT KINDS OF THEM THERE SHANKS YOU'RE SHARPENING AT 10:52. HE'S ALWAYS ASKING IF ANYBODY IS INTERESTED OR NEEDS SHANKS. REACH OUT TO HIM IF YOU'D LIKE SOME EXTRA SHANKS, (THEY'RE NEW), LET ME KNOW HOW IT WENT.
Great video as always. Really enjoy watching you do the stuff I wish I had the space to do! How much would all that lumber be to buy? Be interesting to see how much a log like that is worth.
Hi buddy how are ya? Oh man I love your saw mill!!! Twin blade circle saw how awesomely efficient. Every pass makes a board! I have a Norwood hd36v2 and I have to roll the logs a lot to get lumber, but I love it! Here in California lumber is crazy expensive so folks buy from me at a reduce price, they save and I make a lil with my hobby so everyone is happy!
Careful of the sleeves on the flanny , don't want them to get caught in the chain or pulley...once got mine caught in the PTO shaft , thankfully the whole sleeve ripped off ...great video
Marty is a man who is not afraid of work,great video very entertaining to watch that mill working.I was trying to imagine the outcome if that metal piece hadn’t been removed.
The best lesson from this is the maintenance routine before the start; pretty sure it saves a ton of strife later. The timber turned out a bit rubbishy but still useful. Interesting as usual. I would like to see the mill doing some hardwood - might be a bit slower.
I am impressed young man, that is a nice saw milling operation, you have done a nice job of keeping it operational and operating it, and looks like you got some fire wood to go with in the end, and good point on the saw dust and strawberries. Thanks for the video sir, enjoyed it immensely.
Got a little nervous watching your left arm shirt sleeve flopping around near that chain. Very dangerous, but saw that you buttoned it up soon after I noticed that. Serious injury can occur in a heartbeat from loose hanging clothes around spinning equipment.
Make sawdust logs. Sawdust, paraffin wax or even veggie oil, and some sturdy cardboard boxes or even light ply forms (your "waste pieces of wood" would make great sawdust logs forms). Mix and compress sawdust and oil until you have wet porridge-like consistency. Compress into your forms (a heavy brick will do that trick over time). Makes a great log for the fireplace. Burns hot and long.
Great vid Marty. I can just smell the pine. Looks like you may have tweaked your back? Gotta be careful. Every year the ground for me gets farther and farther away. All the best for 23.
The pine sap looks like it made a mess of things, but I bet the yard was smelling great! Thanks for sharing this vid, very cool setup. Curious, do any bunya pines grow near you?
New Zealand pines are almost always Radiata, for forestry and planted on farms as well as wilding. As a kiwi, I've never seen a bunya pine in person though there are some seemingly planted ornamentally here.
Boy, I would love a mill like that, but not practical when you don't have the amount of land that you do. One question. It seemed that most of those boards had very large knots in them. Wouldn't that significantly decrease their load carrying capability?
If Marty treats his wife half as well as the rusty machines he cares for she must be one of the most doted on women in the world! 😊 That wood is worth a fortune now a days! Good work!
Marty T, don't know how this would work for you, but some (if not all) the people I follow with WoodMizer Band Saws, use Diesel fuel, to lubricate (and keep off the pitch / tree-sap on) their cutting blades. If you decide to try this method, i would suggest putting the Diesel fuel in a hand-spray-bottle, of some type. I would think after each pass spray just enough to COAT the blade, not dripping wet.
Forgotten what a unit that mill is. As someone else commented it's surprising how little lumber you can get out of a very big log and that one seemed particularly nasty. Still with the way price and availability is these days it's handy not to be reliant on other people for building materials. Cheers.
I can’t wait to see what kinda crazy cool stuff he builds with this lumber. Maybe another boat, or a wine closet, or a bridge? Who knows the man can do almost anything!!!
I absolutely LOVE your sawmill! I was very much looking forward to this video! Coolest piece of equipment that you have imo. I think it's just so dang awesome! Rubbish log for sure.
Marti T! I looked into making a swing blade mill for years, do you have a video explaining the construction of this milI? I didn’t see it in the playlist, what are the different gearbox ratios and how the hydraulics are set up as well as how you adjust the distance between the two blades? Thank you sir!
My grandfather once owned antique curved glass picture frames with timber spheres as stands. One of those timber spheres contained a bullet projectile from WW2. Found whilst being lathed up, the craftsman left it there.
Lovely video Mr. T. I have been thinking about how to make a mill like this one at home and have several ideas that might work. Did you build this one yourself or did you acquire it and bring it back to life? Your sawmill maintenance episode is lovely of course but I would be very interested in some home made building tips on making the sled portion of the mill and perhaps lay it out so that we can see how the power from that Datsun was delivered to a point so beautifully. Here's hoping that your property access issues are resolved and you can get back to normal soon.
so impressed with the results you had. lovely timber! you show the benefit of regular maintenance, even older equipment can last for years if you look after it. looking for some new project video using said timber. thanks again for really interesting video.
You should consider closer spaced stickers. You’re going to have an awful lot of bowing and twisting with them 4 feet apart like that. At LEAST every 2 feet
Holy bark inclusions, that twisted peckerstick pine was full of junk. Are those MD blades your running? Solid looking mill you built yourself, a board return would make your life 2x easier. Best regards.
Marty: Do you know how to straighten a circular sawmill blade? I have a double cut mill and have trouble with the horizontal blade (18.5" diameter). The mill is similar to yours, also uses a Datsun 4 cylinder engine. Unlike yours the cutting head travels along a beam that goes up and own and sideways. The horizontal blade on yours is driven through a transfer gearbox and mine through a quarter turn belt system (sucks). Your mill seemed to have to go through the log very slowly. Mine does too, though mine may have been because of a bad shaft bearing. The horizontal blade warped into a plate shape because of overheating. I thought it was because of sap and dull teeth and such. Turns out it was a dry bearing gone bad, which permitted shifting of the blade position from horizontal. The bearing went dry because it was not getting grease because the greasing nipple was plugged (yes, I should have caught that). It will need a new bearing and blade now. Enjoy your stories. thank you.
Is there anything Marty can NOT do?? Large respect to this chap, quite modest also. Probably necessity from living remotely but is there much he has to buy that he can't fashion or build?!
I don't suppose you followed any plans when building the sawmill or made video of it? Whereabouts did you get blades and chains from? It'd be quite a project to make it.
what kind of arbor nut do you have on the horizontal blade to keep the nut from digging into the wood when you're cutting or is the blade just welded with no arbor nut?
@@MartyT thanks for the reply. thought they might be something along that line. I have a couple of shaper cutters designed that way. Love your saw and the your skill on repairing old machinery. Your videos really helped me get a 1985 international tractor in fairly bad shape get back up and running as a great little tractor. Your step by step approach to fixing machinery helps us mortals when dealing with mechanical issues.
Marty T is my alternate life by proxy. I’m a suburban living blue collar dude that would like to do the things he does. Makes his own lumber and uses everything from the tree. Repurposes older equipment (within reason) and enjoys life. Thanks Marty I’ll keep on remodeling my house and working my job and enjoying your sharing here.
sometimes slightly out of reason
That’s a good haul Marty.Your mill head is almost like a Lucas mill but I like the rails on the ground better
me too. i live vicariously thru Marty
Me too 🤣
Hear, hear ...
It was great to see how you cut that metal out of the tree - and very clever to check the rest with the metal detector (wouldn't have thought of that). I love the way you ensure best quality of outcome by clearing dirt / bark off the log, sharpening the blades, removing resin halfway through etc. It's just great watching you work especially with old equipment that still do a good job with the care and maintenance you give them. Great job Marty!
Beautiful lumber, Marty! I'm sure you'll find a very good use for it (if you haven't already!). How long does it take to dry the boards properly? Anyway, thank you for showing us how you processed this large tree for a number of purposes. Best wishes to you and the family!
The boards will be dry enough to use in a few months
@@MartyT thank you for replying!
@@robertburns3014 He lives in the Marlborough Sounds area of the South Island of New Zealand.
A year to be stable. Especially outside
When I watch someone mill I remember how much work it was and how much less the log seemed to yield than I thought it would. Pretty much everything I cut was 4/4 so it took forever to get through three logs. I'm sure I never broke even based on what the mill cost, but I've got to admit that it made me feel good to make furniture out of wood that I milled myself. Thanks for the video!
Man I've never seen someone working hard as you do man I wish you the best of health bro for you and your family just keep up the good work man you do some great work
Where do you live? I’d like to move there.
@@tujuprojects
Marty T lives in Marlborough ,near Nelson and the Marlborough Sounds...top right of the South Island, New Zealand.
Marty, I tend to think of you as the Bob Ross of fixing things. 😌 I find your videos very soothing and enjoyable, and I always look forward to future videos. Wishing you and your family good health and much happiness. Nice mill 👍
I love the efficiency of it cutting in both directions. And the integrated sharpener!
Totally agree was wondering how you cut a 2 plus foot trunk with a 6 inch blade.
Good to see the old saw mill still runs like a champ. It's been a while since your last video using it.
Imagine if he needs new blades for it. Must be hard to find.
@@tujuprojects I believe You can change the teeth on those blades. That is if one can even get them somewhere..
@@gatisozols sure, those are brazed bits. That’s metalworking and somewhat advanced that needs some gases and electricity.
The teeth are removable, not brazed, they slide in using a special tool
@@MartyT well that helps then.
By watching how you maintain your equipment, I believe that if everyone maintained their equipment as you do, you would not have some of the machines that you do. Keep up the good work. I love watching your channel.
That is one efficient saw. Doing double cuts and then both ways. No turning the wood around... Genius machine..
I have a small oak paperweight in my desk, cut from a block of firewood by my dad, with a large lead "wadcutter bullet" imbedded in it. We were splitting firewood and he spotted it inbedded in the log. It's very old. He used his saw to cut the little block with the bullet out, and he gave it to me to polyurethane and sand smooth. It sits on my desk today, and reminds me of my days as a kid cutting firewood with dad. I'll never forget him saying "glad I didn't hit that with my Jonsered!" which is funny, because if there was a nail or bolt in a tree, we would ALWAYS seem to find it with the chainsaw. Good video, as always, Marty.
52 years living in Los Angeles (sigh...) and my wife and I are counting the days till we can buy our little farm up north the country is much like yours meanwhile I will live vicariously through you mate.
Unguarded blades, open chain drives, safety directors here in the USA would be hyperventilating and have to take a seat.
Keep living your best life Marty! 😜 Blessings to you and your lovely family.
I don't understand why you don't cut up the bottom part of that log for cribbage. Just wooden chunks that hold things off the ground. Look at pictures from America 1800s, they built railroad bridges using cribbage. Like a Jinga game. lol always useful around the shop, short pcs included.
Good job, you got almost 500k subscribers and no click bait, no hashtags, no half naked girls and no fancy description. Just an honest man doing honest work. That's how it's supposed to be done
I have never seen a sawmill like this before. I like it!! It is good to see the life of a tree being extended into something useful like this. Naturally, firewood is one good viable way to use wood, but turning something that once was so grand and noble into a part of something or into a piece of furniture brings joy and sense of connection with the property itself. That sentiment stems from growing up on a Welsh farm in a very, very old farmhouse. My bedroom door was made by my great grandfather out of larch that was felled on the farm. Nothing fancy, but the chest of drawers in my parents' bedroom was also made by him (not larch) and is a family treasure that is really under appreciated.
Reminds me of the Philips steam sawmill ruclips.net/video/1fcjoh-5vT0/видео.html
@@robt2151 That's what I was thinking too, basically making slabs.
Marty's mill is more for making 1x1,1x2, 2x2, 2x4, 2&4x8's, and it seems to do that really well.
Would margarine or butter on the blades keep the resin from sticking?
An old guy showed me the way of using margarine on the emery paper when grinding wooden floors to keep old lacquer and resin to build up on the emery..
Just thought...
Awesome machine I have never seen one like that and it was amazing how you used it and thank you for sharing it
Marty is not American, that is plain to see. He checks & does maintenance to his equipment and checks the job before starting. Seen a few milling vlogs and never seen them use a metal detector (good thinking). Yanks never do this .... lol.
thats a lovely machine, but why not a full- length timber between the rails at the end to stop them spreading? [i know a bloke who could knock some up]
keep up the excellent work
Marty T rule #1: Don't use violence - grab a bigger tool! 😂
Always enjoy watching your video's
Gummy old stuff, you tempted to try a bit of a spray like the bandsaw mills? Nice set up.
Yes I did actually set up a blade watering system but it didn't seem to make much difference, I just got wet legs😂.. you might notice the white container and yellow tubes appear on the mill half way through the vid
As an arborist of nearly 20 years it’s a pleasure to watch your general skill and
know-how
Cheers from across the ditch
Good stuff Marty - yes the sawdust is SO useful in any number of ways, garden critters, grass seeding, etc.
Always enjoy a sawmill vid.
Hello Marty from west Virginia I enjoy your videos
Love watching the process from tree to stacked lumber, thanks for the video Marty T 👌
GREAT STUFF ME AUSSIE, (I THINK), MATE! 2 THINGS. 1: WHAT IS THE BACKSTORY? AND 2: '''fricknjeep''' IS A CHANNEL RUN BY A GUY NAMED JOHN, HE HAS ALL DIFFERENT KINDS OF THEM THERE SHANKS YOU'RE SHARPENING AT 10:52. HE'S ALWAYS ASKING IF ANYBODY IS INTERESTED OR NEEDS SHANKS. REACH OUT TO HIM IF YOU'D LIKE SOME EXTRA SHANKS, (THEY'RE NEW), LET ME KNOW HOW IT WENT.
Great Job, Buddy
Great video as always. Really enjoy watching you do the stuff I wish I had the space to do!
How much would all that lumber be to buy? Be interesting to see how much a log like that is worth.
A few hundred bucks at least
I can see you have several titles husband, father, logger,mechanic, fisherman.
GREAT video Marty 👍🇨🇦🇺🇸❤🙏🎄
Hi buddy how are ya? Oh man I love your saw mill!!! Twin blade circle saw how awesomely efficient. Every pass makes a board! I have a Norwood hd36v2 and I have to roll the logs a lot to get lumber, but I love it! Here in California lumber is crazy expensive so folks buy from me at a reduce price, they save and I make a lil with my hobby so everyone is happy!
Spray WD40 on the blade before each pass. Works great!!!
Hey bud I just subscribed, I find your videos highly addictive to watch
4:27 look, I asked you nicely to come out, time to get serious. That mill is a damn good setup.
Careful of the sleeves on the flanny , don't want them to get caught in the chain or pulley...once got mine caught in the PTO shaft , thankfully the whole sleeve ripped off ...great video
Really tempted to get an Alaskan mill now that I've found the cheap Chinese Stihl copies.
The timber you call rubbish, Bunnings sells as best quality..worse than that people buy it.
A diesel fuel drip on the blades, will keep that resin from building up on them. Maybe even just a wipe of diesel with a brush before each pass.
I grew up In a sawmill family and town. I know that smell.
Marty is a man who is not afraid of work,great video very entertaining to watch that mill working.I was trying to imagine the outcome if that metal piece hadn’t been removed.
The best lesson from this is the maintenance routine before the start; pretty sure it saves a ton of strife later. The timber turned out a bit rubbishy but still useful. Interesting as usual. I would like to see the mill doing some hardwood - might be a bit slower.
I am impressed young man, that is a nice saw milling operation, you have done a nice job of keeping it operational and operating it, and looks like you got some fire wood to go with in the end, and good point on the saw dust and strawberries. Thanks for the video sir, enjoyed it immensely.
Got a little nervous watching your left arm shirt sleeve flopping around near that chain. Very dangerous, but saw that you buttoned it up soon after I noticed that. Serious injury can occur in a heartbeat from loose hanging clothes around spinning equipment.
4:48 .. LOL The metal detector ... 1st time I've seen it ... this could be a much more common practice.
Pretty self sufficient and you repurpose things as well
Make sawdust logs. Sawdust, paraffin wax or even veggie oil, and some sturdy cardboard boxes or even light ply forms (your "waste pieces of wood" would make great sawdust logs forms). Mix and compress sawdust and oil until you have wet porridge-like consistency. Compress into your forms (a heavy brick will do that trick over time). Makes a great log for the fireplace. Burns hot and long.
The old datsun motor is sounding ... as expected
😁
a homemade quater saw only in new zealand nice jkobe ngarly logg tho
Great vid Marty. I can just smell the pine. Looks like you may have tweaked your back? Gotta be careful. Every year the ground for me gets farther and farther away. All the best for 23.
Thanks, same to you.. Yes I've had a torn disc for years, moving timber around doesn't help it
Weather looks good as well, quite a change from the wet gray skies here in Belgium 😅
Tusen takk for god underholdning Marty. 👍🤗👍🇸🇯
Watched again. My favorite piece of equipment on RUclips. Love it! Wish you used it more often. You could sell lumber.
Remember folks, prep saves lives and time in the long run.
The pine sap looks like it made a mess of things, but I bet the yard was smelling great! Thanks for sharing this vid, very cool setup. Curious, do any bunya pines grow near you?
New Zealand pines are almost always Radiata, for forestry and planted on farms as well as wilding. As a kiwi, I've never seen a bunya pine in person though there are some seemingly planted ornamentally here.
Looking like the sort of timber they sell at bunnings for cheap
This is at least my 4th or 5th time watching this. I'm sure I'll get to 100.
What! You put sawdust on your strawberries? I more likely use(d) cream! ;-)
MM77 Approved 👍🏼👍🏼
like that saw mill works well how old do you think it is , and how long do you leave wood before you would use it please ??
The mill is about 30 years old, the timber should be dry enough to use in a few months
Did you build that mill ? A set of plans would be interesting !
who don't like free wood and the fresh smell of milled pine that comes with it?
Absolutely brilliant, the best home made mill I've ever seen. Great job.
Boy, I would love a mill like that, but not practical when you don't have the amount of land that you do. One question. It seemed that most of those boards had very large knots in them. Wouldn't that significantly decrease their load carrying capability?
Yes it was quite knotty, definitely not a-grade.. the missus might end up using some of it for raised garden beds
@@MartyT Ah..that makes more sense, then. Thanks for the clarification, Marty.
If Marty treats his wife half as well as the rusty machines he cares for she must be one of the most doted on women in the world! 😊
That wood is worth a fortune now a days! Good work!
I have never seen a mill like yours. Its really affect...awesome looking wood out of that old tree
Can you cut 12x10 or 14x10 or other combinations?
Intersting device.
It can cut any dimension between 10 x 6 inch
Nice Bark spud. good watch
Marty T, don't know how this would work for you, but some (if not all) the people I follow with WoodMizer Band Saws, use Diesel fuel, to lubricate (and keep off the pitch / tree-sap on) their cutting blades. If you decide to try this method, i would suggest putting the Diesel fuel in a hand-spray-bottle, of some type. I would think after each pass spray just enough to COAT the blade, not dripping wet.
Good idea, I'll try that next time
Centimetres are for dressmakers!
Please use metres and millimetres. ;-)
Ever tried Motor bike Chain Tube Marty on those chains ???? . :) Great Vlog
I use old sump oil, its free and very effective
Forgotten what a unit that mill is. As someone else commented it's surprising how little lumber you can get out of a very big log and that one seemed particularly nasty. Still with the way price and availability is these days it's handy not to be reliant on other people for building materials. Cheers.
I can’t wait to see what kinda crazy cool stuff he builds with this lumber. Maybe another boat, or a wine closet, or a bridge? Who knows the man can do almost anything!!!
Can’t you use resin in the knotty lengths?
Great Video, good to see you break down a log, thanks for sharing
Awesome Marty and thank you. Brings back memories of working in a bush mill in Australia. We cut mostly hardwood for pallets.
It looks like so much work for a single log, but halfway through I found it so satisfying to watch. Thanks for sharing Marty.
I absolutely LOVE your sawmill! I was very much looking forward to this video! Coolest piece of equipment that you have imo. I think it's just so dang awesome! Rubbish log for sure.
you need to get a saw blade that will cut all the with and length
A real "one of a kind rig"..............))
One of the main lessons I get from Marty T, Andrew Camarata and other mechanical experts is never skimp on lubrication. In Grease we Trust.
That wee Datsun engine works a treat, is it a1200cc(A12)?
Yes its a beauty.. needs a tune up though
Marti T! I looked into making a swing blade mill for years, do you have a video explaining the construction of this milI? I didn’t see it in the playlist, what are the different gearbox ratios and how the hydraulics are set up as well as how you adjust the distance between the two blades? Thank you sir!
Here's a close up look at the mill I filmed many years ago ruclips.net/video/Ooi0iFTlrK8/видео.html
@@MartyT thank you Marty! Appreciate it
My grandfather once owned antique curved glass picture frames with timber spheres as stands.
One of those timber spheres contained a bullet projectile from WW2.
Found whilst being lathed up, the craftsman left it there.
Lovely video Mr. T. I have been thinking about how to make a mill like this one at home and have several ideas that might work. Did you build this one yourself or did you acquire it and bring it back to life? Your sawmill maintenance episode is lovely of course but I would be very interested in some home made building tips on making the sled portion of the mill and perhaps lay it out so that we can see how the power from that Datsun was delivered to a point so beautifully. Here's hoping that your property access issues are resolved and you can get back to normal soon.
so impressed with the results you had. lovely timber! you show the benefit of regular maintenance, even older equipment can last for years if you look after it. looking for some new project video using said timber. thanks again for really interesting video.
You should consider closer spaced stickers. You’re going to have an awful lot of bowing and twisting with them 4 feet apart like that. At LEAST every 2 feet
Holy bark inclusions, that twisted peckerstick pine was full of junk. Are those MD blades your running? Solid looking mill you built yourself, a board return would make your life 2x easier. Best regards.
Marty: Do you know how to straighten a circular sawmill blade?
I have a double cut mill and have trouble with the horizontal blade (18.5" diameter). The mill is similar to yours, also uses a Datsun 4 cylinder engine. Unlike yours the cutting head travels along a beam that goes up and own and sideways. The horizontal blade on yours is driven through a transfer gearbox and mine through a quarter turn belt system (sucks). Your mill seemed to have to go through the log very slowly. Mine does too, though mine may have been because of a bad shaft bearing.
The horizontal blade warped into a plate shape because of overheating. I thought it was because of sap and dull teeth and such. Turns out it was a dry bearing gone bad, which permitted shifting of the blade position from horizontal. The bearing went dry because it was not getting grease because the greasing nipple was plugged (yes, I should have caught that). It will need a new bearing and blade now.
Enjoy your stories. thank you.
A man and his toys having fun
Is there anything Marty can NOT do?? Large respect to this chap, quite modest also. Probably necessity from living remotely but is there much he has to buy that he can't fashion or build?!
Was that log from one of the thousands of trees you planted when you were a young buck?
No this one is around 45-50 years old, I was planting between 95-04
Dandy rig you got there!
Wow thats an old beastie 😊
I really enjoyed watching this video you cutting up the log. I grew up in a logging family. Here in NW Montana.
I see a few electric guitar bodies in the beautiful wood. The pattern is incredible. Thanks for showing us the sawmill again.
I don't suppose you followed any plans when building the sawmill or made video of it? Whereabouts did you get blades and chains from? It'd be quite a project to make it.
what kind of arbor nut do you have on the horizontal blade to keep the nut from digging into the wood when you're cutting or is the blade just welded with no arbor nut?
4 countersunk allen bolts
@@MartyT thanks for the reply. thought they might be something along that line. I have a couple of shaper cutters designed that way. Love your saw and the your skill on repairing old machinery. Your videos really helped me get a 1985 international tractor in fairly bad shape get back up and running as a great little tractor. Your step by step approach to fixing machinery helps us mortals when dealing with mechanical issues.
what a nifty old thing. neat