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I have also used a wire wheel on an grinder, but that was to intentionally 'texture' the pine I was working on. That said, you can safely assume the wire wheel I have is a little stiffer than what I think would be optimal for removing bark. I'll have to pick up a selection of wire wheels. Appreciate the feedback about the length of the video!

Glad you like the music. I've picked up a few new tracks that you'll hear in upcoming videos.

There is a lot of character in this wood. I am looking forward to seeing it finished.

I haven't used a food-safe finish of any type, so thought I'd start with something inexpensive to see how it would take to Cherry. If these were walnut, I'd probably go with walnut oil.

I thinking of cutting some "inserts" into the cracked pieces. There be a little more thinking on that before I attempt it though.

The Ammonites we found were literally laying on the beach amongst the pebbles and rocks. They had been encased in some hard mud, that when broken away from the cliff face, gets worn by the action of the waves and pebbles. You can find a couple David Attenborough specials about the finds on this part of the English coast.

It was a scratch build. I’ll have to do a quick video on how it was made.

It is a pity we can only convey sight and sound over TH-cam. The scent of the cherry in this wood is much more powerful than the strongest cedar I have cut.

Thank you very much for the feedback. It is really appreciated.

Glad your enjoying the build. Thanks for watching! Yes, I am always a little late thinking of a proper backer block. You're absolutely right ... I'll try to keep that front of mind in the future.

Got some great wood out of that pile.

Gotta have a little fun, eh?

Tons. Pity so many trees were affected.

Thanks for the feedback. Glad your enjoying it.

Yup! Bearing guides work. New blade works. Nice couple pieces of cedar!

Really impressed with this piece of cedar (apart from the bugs found). But, insecticide applied, and the wood should be good for finishing into some benches. (Upcoming video)

Yes, this beam came from a barn in north central Ontario Canada (near the town of Owen Sound). The cedar poles are utility poles that come from a little farther south, near Cambridge Ontario. The utility poles are salvaged from accident scenes ... usually cars driving into them ... or standard replacement due to age.

@@secretundergroundlair4014 But do you find these things on Kijiji or something?

Yes, I'm pleased with that. I do think the correct tension and appropriate speed are key. Of course, a sharp blade helps too!

Thank you! The guides are working well now, and I'm anxious to try the new bigger more aggressive blade!

I am going to need another big log!

I found a number of new tracks that I’ll be using in upcoming videos. Glad to know you enjoy it.

I use those bearings in a lot of places, and l’m down to my last few. Yes, I’m interested!

Three more orders pending ... just sorting out final design details. It's nice to have a shop to fulfill these orders. ;-)

Also the Design Department and Senior Management.

The load cutoff is managed my the blue wires. Taking them out of the loop will remove the load cutoff. But keep watching ... eventually I had to give up on the treadmill motor.

* ... managed by the blue wires

Welcome to the channel! It has been a lot of fun building and refining the mill. Enjoy the series!

They can sure make a mess out of what would have been a nice piece of wood.

Yup. Good thing we're still in marshmallow season.

I received some very good feedback from the blade manufacturer today. The likely cause of the premature blade failure is lack of tension. In fact, when I put this new blade on the saw I tensioned it up quite a bit tighter than the other blades had been. Because the other blades were a little "loose", the extra movement they were afforded would cause the blades to weaken over time and then break. Makes sense when you think about it. I also ordered a new blade that is 1" wide (not 3/4") and has 1.3tip rather than 2. It is a little thinner at .28 rather than .32, but with the smaller wheels should be a good fit for the mill.

@@secretundergroundlair4014 interesting, I hope that will help! Is your tensioning mechanism up to rhe task?

@@awldune Yes. I haven't talked much about the tensioning of the blade, but I have a 12mm bolt and jam nut that can push the idler wheel along the beam to tension the blade. I just wasn't getting that tight enough..

Thank you. The brush is a step up from the old one!

I haven’t been on the lathe for a while. I agree, it is always very satisfying.

Hiding in plain sight. The best way.

Thanks! It's fun to use the metal lathe (and mill), but a little intimidating when you only use it occasionally.

The feedback, and subsequent dialogue is really nice to have. Lots of good ideas from that!

Good feedback! Thank you! I can get a 'solid' diamond wheel for relatively little money, so not too worried about that. The slots on the wheel I have been using are actually narrower than the width of the teeth I am sharpening so I don't think I am at risk of jamming the blade into the slot. Just the same, I'll move away from the slotted blade. I like the idea of holding down the blade, so I'll work on that for the next sharpening.

I think it's time to start seriously looking at a metal detector. Sounds like a project.

You are right about that!

While I was cutting this log, a beetle actually popped up out of one of the bored holes. Yes, I'm anxious to see how the kiln will treat the bugs.

I could watch the mill cutting wood all day long. Wait a minute ... that's what I do! Learning about wood every day. Being "hands on" helps!

About 4-5 days for the 1" slabs. The 3" slab is still drying ... now at 8 days, and about 20-25% moisture content (down from 37% originally).

Yes, the setup is a little sketchy. But, I did make some adjustments before sharpening the 10 dull blades I have. First, took off the grinding wheel and went back to the metal/diamond cutting wheel. I'm going to pick up a new one of those on my next venture out. I also was able to move to the "away" side of the sharpener as the slits in the cutting wheel allowed me to see the tip of the tooth as it makes contact with the cutting wheel ... so I am now well out of the way of any flying debris. That said, having sharpened my 10 blades I will likely put this jig away for the next 2 years until I'm ready to sharpen some more blades!

@@secretundergroundlair4014 Good to hear! I am tempted to give this a go with a tile saw, since I have one. I have also had some modest success just sliding a diamond card between the tooth and saw top with the blade mounted on the saw. This seems to at least help when the blade gets gunked up with pitch.

The tile saw sounds really promising ... I'd like to see that when done. The diamond card sounds like a good idea too. I find the pitch build up usually accumulates in the space immediately behind the carbide tooth. Since the tooth is a little wider than the blade itself, the void behind the tooth seems to "vacuum" the pitch into that space. A wire brush (mounted in a drill) does a good job cleaning that out.

@@secretundergroundlair4014 When I needed to de-pitch was after resawing heart pine. Heart pine is also a nightmare for bandsaws.

Yes, and much faster than I ever expected!

I would be interested in talking to you about this. Most of the furniture I build goes on the Berkley Heights facebook page. Here is a link to that: facebook.com/profile.php?id=100088844306533 Have a look at the photos there to see the kinds of work I have done, and you can message me through that account if you would like to talk more about the door.

Apparently, some folks were also concerned when I was using the chainsaw. I haven’t found any steel toed sandals that I like though.

It sure does. I really like the smell of cedar.

I'm keeping an eye on the dehumidifier ... I have been a little worried that it may be out of it's comfort zone at 160F. But, given that the kiln is only that hot for a couple hours at a time I'm hoping it will be ok. The 2tpi blades are a little thicker, but the same width (3/4"). But they sure do change the cutting ability of the sawmill!

Strictly PG13. Kiln is working well, but I will add a fan today.

Thanks! I quite happy with how it is turning out.

I'm quite happy with the shiplap too. Got to 140F without the dehumidifier (the first time). I'll have an update on activity with the dehumidifier soon. It is actually pulling in water.

This temp sensor is just something I had lying around, so thought I'd make use of it in this way. But, an improved sensor with more features (including WiFi) sounds appealing. Maybe at 1000 subscribers?