I did that same walk back and forth this past weekend cutting 20 ft 2x6s by myself. I know 2,000 ft ain't too much to brag on but it'll make for a long day sawing by yourself. Thanks for sharing with us and I'll look forward to seeing the next one.
We have my father's 1922 Farquhar mill. We're lengthening the track to 60', and the carriage to 20', and adding another headblock. I've sawn 20' lumber, but the ends chatter when it gets narrow. With the new setup, I'll be able to saw 24' lumber with no problem, maybe longer for beams. Powered by a 1936 Caterpillar D13000, set on fast idle at 800rpm. Love the old mills.
Saw another sawyer using the RENS model P-4000 metal detector. If you loose a saw plate, it will be worth the money. Also was reading a comment that when he was a kid, the sawyer hit something and the that half moon part of the sawtooth ended up in his leg.
Why not?? He's wearing the proper PPE. Ears, eyes, face, head and hands are all protected. He's even wearing boots. What were you expecting, a suit of armor? lol As for the machine, it predates modern safety regulations. It's a lot like vehicles predating seat belts, if it wasn't manufactured with it, it's not required to have it today. Personally, I think he's a bit overkill on the PPE. But hey, to each their own. lol
Nice looking lumber . Great to see another sawmill video
I did that same walk back and forth this past weekend cutting 20 ft 2x6s by myself. I know 2,000 ft ain't too much to brag on but it'll make for a long day sawing by yourself. Thanks for sharing with us and I'll look forward to seeing the next one.
hi there nice log and good sawing john
We have my father's 1922 Farquhar mill. We're lengthening the track to 60', and the carriage to 20', and adding another headblock. I've sawn 20' lumber, but the ends chatter when it gets narrow. With the new setup, I'll be able to saw 24' lumber with no problem, maybe longer for beams. Powered by a 1936 Caterpillar D13000, set on fast idle at 800rpm. Love the old mills.
Great video. VERY nice log.
Good job
Nice saw mill cutting very little waste, good yield .
I good to watch someone that know how to speak English that i can understand.
Saw another sawyer using the RENS model P-4000 metal detector. If you loose a saw plate, it will be worth the money. Also was reading a comment that when he was a kid, the sawyer hit something and the that half moon part of the sawtooth ended up in his leg.
Just a tip but you don’t have to jab the can’t hook into the log…a simple snappy pull up will set it in just fine, but jamming it in will work too.
Been there and did that. I would like a closer look at your power unit. Is it a 471 Detroit? Or smaller?
Yes, it's a 4-71 GM Detroit Diesel. I'll have to get a video with an engine overview at some point.
Anyone know what hp you need for a mill like this ??????????
Who's behind the camera? It would be nice to see Lol
Why don’t you stack the two cants and get two 1/6 at a time?
Cuz they heavy
Also cuz doggin down two cants on top of one another gets more and more dangerous and unstable as you take more width off of them.
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Hola cuanto cuesta la sierra de un metro gracias
cuantos hp ?? y cuantos rpm d la sierra ??
~150-160 hp when engine ran at ~1600 rpm puts the saw plate running at ~500-550 rpm.
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What ever happened to you?
Been doing more farming lately. Still sawing occasionally but the camera man went and got married and that was that!
@realhardwork I understand that. I've got so many things to do I don't know what to do first. Hang in there.
I’m gonna go out on a limb and say this isn’t OSHA approved
Why not?? He's wearing the proper PPE. Ears, eyes, face, head and hands are all protected. He's even wearing boots. What were you expecting, a suit of armor? lol As for the machine, it predates modern safety regulations. It's a lot like vehicles predating seat belts, if it wasn't manufactured with it, it's not required to have it today. Personally, I think he's a bit overkill on the PPE. But hey, to each their own. lol
Dam city slicker