Hey brother, great video. Love being in the woods especially in the Fall. Nice saw, I’m in the process of building my own now. Watching different channels to get the best ideas. Lol, yep I’m 54 and we gotta work smart not hard in our old age. Great seeing your son out there enjoying the out of doors. Be safe and God bless.
I love how the sped up footage always sounds like a glow engine from a RC Car or Airplane. LOL Mill looks great, seems to be made very solidly and seems to work very well.
Anthony, every time I watch one of your sawmill videos it makes me remember growing up around hill country sawmills. You know the type, just 3 or 4 old men working them using the BIG circular saw blades..... and not a single man that wasn't missing a fingers, hand, arm, or something. Sawmilling is rough work - give me logging anytime. Now that I'm too old to do any of that stuff I can talk about the "good old days". {g} Ken H>
Yeah, both of my Great Grandpas owned or worked sawmills. I've got a photo of the two of them by a massive log, decades before my parents were born. It's cool they are in the same photo. My Grandpa even owned a small country sawmill back in the 50's. Guess it was in my blood to give it a try.
I see lots of utility pole cross bars. I used to work in the city and hauled a lot of those out to my country place. Thank you sir for very informative video.
Hey man, thanks! I'm collecting/salvaging parts for my own build and this shows a lot of the decisions you made that helped things to come together. Very useful for us just getting started! I'm wanting to build a timber frame house and milling wood during the summers for fun and to pay for a backhoe. ;) Many thanks! Oh, good idea on the loading rack.
There's a lot of info on the web, take a little here, a little there, lol. Only thing I regret is my width of cut is too small. I max out at 18", really need at least 24" or more if you can. I can saw a lot of logs, but have to pass on those whoppers. Good luck on your build!
Good job on the mill. I built a chainsaw mill a couple of years ago and I’m getting ready to redo it a little bit. I really like the you raise and lower your saw frame, great idea with that. I’ll probably copy that on my next redo. I like the way you came up with loading your logs. I have a bobcat but I think I’ll copy what you did on that too. I’m 70 now and my old body can’t handle a bunch of lifting like it used to. All in all a really good job there. Take care.
Thanks. I started tinkering with a chainsaw mill idea first, but bandsaw seemed to be the popular way to go. I'd probably change a few things if I ever did it again, but it works ok for now. My next project on it will be a way to turn logs easier.
Self Made Project Yeah, I wish I had gone with a bandsaw myself. I was trying to keep it as cheap as I could so I used stuff I had on hand. I don’t think I have more than about $400 in it.
@@papasteve215I tried one of those little gizmos you bolt onto you bar that follows a 2x4. It seemed really slow with my saw, so that scared me off trying a mill that way. I see some on RUclips that seem to work pretty good. I'm like you, cheap is good!
Some project are realy worth your sweet, thanks for sharing it with us. You were a part or my reason to start building my own sawmill. Thanks again ... sgt rod
Just caught your video, great video! I am going to be building my own soon. Please tell Jake he did a great job! Thank you for your service. God bless you and your family. New sub.
Thanks. Actually, I had re-edited this video to make the audio more consistent but when I uploaded, clicked on the wrong version! Takes so long to upload, I just said the heck with it.
A great Project Well Done! I am still working on my Dry Blast Cabinet? And other projects too, But the Scottish Rain is just Doing its thing Right now, plus I am in Lock down with Cov 19 - Just a bummer all in. I have all my gear to build the Saw mill but, Council Will not give me the go ahead as yet. bye folks.
I must say the video is one of the best ; no it is the best I’ve seen on you tube ! And as smart as you seem to be ; you do know that the Walnut Stump And Cedar stumps at worth more than the lumber , A 20” Walnut stump will bring from $1000.00 to $5000.00 at a real Gun Smith for Gun stocks ; and the stump of Cedar has many beautiful uses such as pistol grips ; I wish You a long and successful Life , God Bless !
Thanks! I've been thinking about the walnut stumps, I'm going to try cutting one for sure, maybe this month now that it's cooling off. Since the tornado uprooted the trees, the stumps are easy to get.
I would put a sprocket on the winch and cable shaft, run a #60 chain to connect. Then run sprockets on the ends of the cable shaft to sprockets at the bottom. The chains connect to motor carriage like like forklift fork rack. This would be long lasting and adjustable, more accurate and reliable. The way it is, cables can overlap, and rust faster.
Did you aquire that skid locally or order it from something like repurposed materials? Of the decks I've seen set up including most of the commercial Mills seems to me like it would be one of the tuffer and easier to repair setups.
@@SelfMadeProject I was hoping you'd say ya man check these guys out I'll just have to decide if I want to take on a build before I start milling lumber for the homestead. I'm much more a carpenter than fabricator but I'm not crazy with the way alot of the beds are built they seem flimsy to me.
This may be a very stupid question, but I don't understand. What keeps the blade from running off of the car tires when you are pushing it against the wood when it is cutting? It would seem like the blade would want to run off of the back side of the tires.
Thanks for checking it out Glenn. A good question. Think of it just like a woodworking bandsaw or a belt sander. The blade is mainly held on due to the crown of the tires and a lot of tension on the blade. When the blade meets the wood, there is a force that wants to push the blade back, but there are blade guides that keep it from pushing back. I've got roller bearings that meet the back edge of the blade. You adjust the tracking with one wheel to keep the blade on the crown of the tires, then rely on the bearings to keep it from getting pushed off.
there's a great way to get your logs onto your mill that I haven't seen online but I thought of and plan to incorporate into my build. I'm thinking I can, on the side I can install a post with another winch, with a chain coming off of it, hooked to a Y chain and then to a steel bar about 5 foot long, like this 8--
Yeah, I'm going to mount a winch on the opposite side to help roll logs. It easy to roll them onto the bed, but a lot of work to turn them once you start cutting.
Just in planning/thinking stages and a balanced head design has been foremost in my head from the get go. I got very lucky and got a Forrest 21 Fitting bandsaw. I have been a woodworker all my life and had never seen one. They are made to cut pipe insulation of all things. It has about a 34" clearance inside to inside of the wheels and built like a tank. 4x6x3/8 tube backbone and wheel arms. 1"+ axels. It would be a snap to lengthen the backbone to have 48" between the guides. I would like to use a leadscrew/electric motor config. for the lift. 2 post w/Nylon or Acetal pads lining the riser guides for close tolerence. There are mobile home frames to had for under $800. to be cut down to 24' and narrowed with the leftover steel for bunks bracing etc.. I also want dual power as I have 3 phase at home and extra 20 hp Dayton. Noise at home needs to be min. but want the gas engine when going off home base. Great vid. gonna binge watch.
I built a sawmill, using trailer tires and woodmizer guides. as soon as the blade starts into the wood it turn skyward. I played with tension, downward guide pressure, guide position nothing seams to effect my problem. Any suggestions why this is happening. Anyone! tahnks
Well, from my experience , which is somewhat limited, a climbing blade usually means a dull or damaged blade, not enough tension, or you're pushing it too fast. When I set mine up, I was very particular that the blade was dead nuts level with the bed of the saw. I'm running my blade about as tight as I can get it, with 35 psi in my tires. What kind of wood did you try? I'd recommend something soft like pine or cedar to do all your testing on. Are you running water on the blade? That helps a lot too. Last thing I recommend is to get on the sawmill forum at www.forestryforum.com. There are some real gurus on there that I'm sure can help you sort it out.
@@SelfMadeProject Are your tyres too flat, not enough camber? When the weight comes on, and a flat surface becomes concave. And your blade will run to the higher parts and too the side of the tyre. Try inflating them more, so they bulge, or get motorcycle tyres. Cheers
Well, first off, you can weld cast iron. I also pointed out that it was preheated before welding. I have welded cast iron with arc welders many times. In, addition, it is not in a safety sensitive area of the saw and is very lightly loaded. If the weld were to fail, it wouldn't even matter, the pipe would still be held by friction. The only reason I even said that was to stop all the ignorant RUclips arm chair safety Nazi's from commenting. And, there you go...
@@TheLastDeadCat How much have you used a saw mill? Ever built one? Do you own a welder? A log can weigh a couple thousand pounds. It holds itself in place for the most part. Takes very little pressure from that clamp to keep it still. I don't even have to use the clamp until the cant gets smaller. Even if it broke completely off, even if the log rolled off the mill, it would simply break the blade or stall the motor. Blades break sometimes, its very uneventful. No big deal.
like your mill built one with car tyres my self .mosly from used material. motor from a steam pressure washer that had froze and broke it workets real good and i got about the same money in it if you want to see it go to my chanel fisherman506 have 3or4 videos sawing ash logs for trap material lee
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Hey brother, great video. Love being in the woods especially in the Fall. Nice saw, I’m in the process of building my own now. Watching different channels to get the best ideas.
Lol, yep I’m 54 and we gotta work smart not hard in our old age.
Great seeing your son out there enjoying the out of doors.
Be safe and God bless.
I love how the sped up footage always sounds like a glow engine from a RC Car or Airplane. LOL Mill looks great, seems to be made very solidly and seems to work very well.
Thanks. It's not to bad considering it was largely made from scrap and junk, lol. I've already got more lumber than I know what to do with!
Best Homemade Band saw I have watched, Thanks!
This is the most down to earth , video ive seen on youtube , thank you so much for sharing this ,
Wow! Thanks! It's was a fun to build and it's always fun to use a tool that you made yourself. Or, a "Self Made" tool, lol.
Good ole country boy making things work.knows how to make the best out of bad luck.down to earth answers.really enjoyed from start to finish.
Thanks Charles, it's a fun and useful project, might saw some walnut this weekend for the first time.
I really like your sawmill with staging ramp etc. my dad always said work smart rather than hard.
Love your videos. Your soft spoken manner is very refreshing. Thanks for posting an excellent Q and A
Mate, they reckon there's two types of Bandsaw Sawyers. Those that have hit a dog and those about to. Good onya for having a go.
Just takes once to get that thought in your mind! I pay much closer attention now.
I enjoy seeing the good ideas you incorporate into you design. Also this is quite inspiring, than you for sharing the design.
Anthony, every time I watch one of your sawmill videos it makes me remember growing up around hill country sawmills. You know the type, just 3 or 4 old men working them using the BIG circular saw blades..... and not a single man that wasn't missing a fingers, hand, arm, or something. Sawmilling is rough work - give me logging anytime. Now that I'm too old to do any of that stuff I can talk about the "good old days". {g}
Ken H>
Yeah, both of my Great Grandpas owned or worked sawmills. I've got a photo of the two of them by a massive log, decades before my parents were born. It's cool they are in the same photo. My Grandpa even owned a small country sawmill back in the 50's. Guess it was in my blood to give it a try.
Great build , innovative use of salvage components
I see lots of utility pole cross bars. I used to work in the city and hauled a lot of those out to my country place. Thank you sir for very informative video.
Hey man, thanks! I'm collecting/salvaging parts for my own build and this shows a lot of the decisions you made that helped things to come together. Very useful for us just getting started! I'm wanting to build a timber frame house and milling wood during the summers for fun and to pay for a backhoe. ;) Many thanks! Oh, good idea on the loading rack.
There's a lot of info on the web, take a little here, a little there, lol. Only thing I regret is my width of cut is too small. I max out at 18", really need at least 24" or more if you can. I can saw a lot of logs, but have to pass on those whoppers. Good luck on your build!
Good job on the mill. I built a chainsaw mill a couple of years ago and I’m getting ready to redo it a little bit. I really like the you raise and lower your saw frame, great idea with that. I’ll probably copy that on my next redo. I like the way you came up with loading your logs. I have a bobcat but I think I’ll copy what you did on that too. I’m 70 now and my old body can’t handle a bunch of lifting like it used to. All in all a really good job there.
Take care.
Thanks. I started tinkering with a chainsaw mill idea first, but bandsaw seemed to be the popular way to go. I'd probably change a few things if I ever did it again, but it works ok for now. My next project on it will be a way to turn logs easier.
Self Made Project
Yeah, I wish I had gone with a bandsaw myself. I was trying to keep it as cheap as I could so I used stuff I had on hand. I don’t think I have more than about $400 in it.
@@papasteve215I tried one of those little gizmos you bolt onto you bar that follows a 2x4. It seemed really slow with my saw, so that scared me off trying a mill that way. I see some on RUclips that seem to work pretty good. I'm like you, cheap is good!
Some project are realy worth your sweet, thanks for sharing it with us. You were a part or my reason to start building my own sawmill. Thanks again ... sgt rod
Thank you, great ideas, great attitude, and generous for sharing your ideas
Thanks for checking it out!
Hey there, really slick setup! One of the best DIY backyard mills that I've seen and the loading rack is sweet! Very smart!
Thanks James. It's got it's issues, like anything you build for the first time, but I'm having fun with it. Thanks for checking it out.
Great video, thanks for sharing. Tell Jake that was a good guess! Log loader is great, keeps you from climbing up and down from your backhoe so much.
Thanks!
Just caught your video, great video! I am going to be building my own soon. Please tell Jake he did a great job! Thank you for your service. God bless you and your family. New sub.
Thanks! It's a big project, but pretty rewarding to saw your own lumber.
Very nice setup, thanks for sharing 👍
Well done! Good filming and editing too. Look forward to more content.
Thanks. Actually, I had re-edited this video to make the audio more consistent but when I uploaded, clicked on the wrong version! Takes so long to upload, I just said the heck with it.
Awesome mill . Thanks for the video
Nice mill , whatever works for you . I have the same fork set ups as you on my jcb, good job
Thanks for posting the video. its a nice set up.
Thanks, not sure if I'd say "nice", lol, but it works. I've cut a ton of lumber with it so far.
Oh and Semper Fi Devil Dog! I spotted your decal at the end.
Nice work! Looks handy to have around
Thanks. I've already milled enough cedar to build a deck for a rental property with it. Best thing, the wood is all free!
Great video nice build
Very nice project and video.
A great Project Well Done! I am still working on my Dry Blast Cabinet? And other projects too, But the Scottish Rain is just Doing its thing Right now, plus I am in Lock down with Cov 19 - Just a bummer all in.
I have all my gear to build the Saw mill but, Council Will not give me the go ahead as yet. bye folks.
I like it. Good job!!
Thanks!
Very good saw slide
I'll try an remember your design
Thanks. Works pretty well, but I'm sure there's room for improvement too.
Well done! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks!
Did you cut a groove in the tires not to take the set out of the blade running against the tire?
great video.. super log loading solution...thank you
Thanks!
I must say the video is one of the best ; no it is the best I’ve seen on you tube ! And as smart as you seem to be ; you do know that the Walnut Stump And Cedar stumps at worth more than the lumber , A 20” Walnut stump will bring from $1000.00 to $5000.00 at a real Gun Smith for Gun stocks ; and the stump of Cedar has many beautiful uses such as pistol grips ; I wish You a long and successful Life , God Bless !
Thanks! I've been thinking about the walnut stumps, I'm going to try cutting one for sure, maybe this month now that it's cooling off. Since the tornado uprooted the trees, the stumps are easy to get.
I would put a sprocket on the winch and cable shaft, run a #60 chain to connect. Then run sprockets on the ends of the cable shaft to sprockets at the bottom.
The chains connect to motor carriage like like forklift fork rack. This would be long lasting and adjustable, more accurate and reliable. The way it is, cables can overlap, and rust faster.
Did you aquire that skid locally or order it from something like repurposed materials? Of the decks I've seen set up including most of the commercial Mills seems to me like it would be one of the tuffer and easier to repair setups.
I bought it from a guy local, not sure where he got it. I'm not even completely sure of it's original purpose, just what he told me.
@@SelfMadeProject I was hoping you'd say ya man check these guys out I'll just have to decide if I want to take on a build before I start milling lumber for the homestead. I'm much more a carpenter than fabricator but I'm not crazy with the way alot of the beds are built they seem flimsy to me.
This may be a very stupid question, but I don't understand. What keeps the blade from running off of the car tires when you are pushing it against the wood when it is cutting? It would seem like the blade would want to run off of the back side of the tires.
Thanks for checking it out Glenn. A good question. Think of it just like a woodworking bandsaw or a belt sander. The blade is mainly held on due to the crown of the tires and a lot of tension on the blade. When the blade meets the wood, there is a force that wants to push the blade back, but there are blade guides that keep it from pushing back. I've got roller bearings that meet the back edge of the blade. You adjust the tracking with one wheel to keep the blade on the crown of the tires, then rely on the bearings to keep it from getting pushed off.
Appreciate the answer, I just didn't see the bearings. Thank you.
cool build. I like it a lot.
Thanks. I'm still learning, but it is fun and rewarding.
there's a great way to get your logs onto your mill that I haven't seen online but I thought of and plan to incorporate into my build. I'm thinking I can, on the side I can install a post with another winch, with a chain coming off of it, hooked to a Y chain and then to a steel bar about 5 foot long, like this 8--
Yeah, I'm going to mount a winch on the opposite side to help roll logs. It easy to roll them onto the bed, but a lot of work to turn them once you start cutting.
Just in planning/thinking stages and a balanced head design has been foremost in my head from the get go. I got very lucky and got a Forrest 21 Fitting bandsaw. I have been a woodworker all my life and had never seen one. They are made to cut pipe insulation of all things. It has about a 34" clearance inside to inside of the wheels and built like a tank. 4x6x3/8 tube backbone and wheel arms. 1"+ axels. It would be a snap to lengthen the backbone to have 48" between the guides. I would like to use a leadscrew/electric motor config. for the lift. 2 post w/Nylon or Acetal pads lining the riser guides for close tolerence. There are mobile home frames to had for under $800. to be cut down to 24' and narrowed with the leftover steel for bunks bracing etc.. I also want dual power as I have 3 phase at home and extra 20 hp Dayton. Noise at home needs to be min. but want the gas engine when going off home base. Great vid. gonna binge watch.
Good job and you have some good help.
Thanks!
All that beautiful wood you aught to consider a boat
I built a sawmill, using trailer tires and woodmizer guides. as soon as the blade starts into the wood it turn skyward. I played with tension, downward guide pressure, guide position nothing seams to effect my problem. Any suggestions why this is happening. Anyone! tahnks
Well, from my experience , which is somewhat limited, a climbing blade usually means a dull or damaged blade, not enough tension, or you're pushing it too fast. When I set mine up, I was very particular that the blade was dead nuts level with the bed of the saw. I'm running my blade about as tight as I can get it, with 35 psi in my tires. What kind of wood did you try? I'd recommend something soft like pine or cedar to do all your testing on. Are you running water on the blade? That helps a lot too. Last thing I recommend is to get on the sawmill forum at www.forestryforum.com. There are some real gurus on there that I'm sure can help you sort it out.
@@SelfMadeProject
Are your tyres too flat, not enough camber?
When the weight comes on, and a flat surface becomes concave. And your blade will run to the higher parts and too the side of the tyre.
Try inflating them more, so they bulge, or get motorcycle tyres.
Cheers
Are you pushing or pulling your blade through the wood?
I have a woodland mill. That could compete with mine.
If a person didn't have a backhoe or skid-steer, they could build the log trough at the edge of an embankment and just roll the logs onto it.
That's pretty cool, I'm planning on building a chainsaw mill this winter.
Thanks. It's pretty fun to be able to make you're own lumber. Good luck with yours!
Some good ideas
Thanks!
When welding cast iron use nickel rod.
Or braze with a brass rod. It can usually take more shock and isn't as susceptible to breaking if cleaned and allowed to cool on its own.
Most of those fittings are not the same as cast ,but more like wrought iron,so they can be welded with ordinary mild steel electrodes or mig
Just to wish you and your love ones a very happy holidays.
Right back at you! Merry Christmas!
Chainsaw sound effects??😜
Fast forward, you smart, or not
that's a great video lol
"You're not supposed to weld cast iron"...
Well that tells me the extent of ignorance. Have fun with fewer fingers. Lol
Well, first off, you can weld cast iron. I also pointed out that it was preheated before welding. I have welded cast iron with arc welders many times. In, addition, it is not in a safety sensitive area of the saw and is very lightly loaded. If the weld were to fail, it wouldn't even matter, the pipe would still be held by friction. The only reason I even said that was to stop all the ignorant RUclips arm chair safety Nazi's from commenting. And, there you go...
@SelfMadeProject I'm a nazi now am I? Yup, you're bound for fewer fingers with logic like that building a bandsaw. Lmao
@@SelfMadeProject Not a safety sensitive area? It's holding your work, genius
@@TheLastDeadCat How much have you used a saw mill? Ever built one? Do you own a welder? A log can weigh a couple thousand pounds. It holds itself in place for the most part. Takes very little pressure from that clamp to keep it still. I don't even have to use the clamp until the cant gets smaller. Even if it broke completely off, even if the log rolled off the mill, it would simply break the blade or stall the motor. Blades break sometimes, its very uneventful. No big deal.
@SelfMadeProject Well I sure hope no other safety corners were cut
Doing something stupid is called LEARNING 😉
Like all eight fingers, you can count on it.
Hi, I really like your machine. I build such a machine myself and know how much it costs! See my last movie. Best wishes
The aerial photography not such good idea...
Why not?
Yeah,why not?
LOL when you sped up the video for the aerial shot I thought the sound was the engine of the drone
I got a hundred in mine not counting the blades. check it out on FB.
like your mill built one with car tyres my self .mosly from used material. motor from a steam pressure washer that had froze and broke it workets real good and i got about the same money in it if you want to see it go to my chanel fisherman506 have 3or4 videos sawing ash logs for trap material lee
Cool, I'll check it out.