NEAT setup! No wasted motion. Been around some big mills but never worked at one. Used to think running a debarker would be a good job but never had a chance. The one here was a manual Frick and it was all billfolds and shoe soles. Grab a hook or a board. 6 people to run it and it was hammered. Circle mill. After school till dark-30. Built muscles. Good times. 4-71. Thanks and Blessingds
The fellers need to trim the flare off their logs. The buyers should reject logs that are not trimmed. As you can see, it causes a problem for the mill
We will cut 3 or 4 poplar logs every 50 or so hickory or ash logs to clean the gum off the saw you really notice a difference. Or before your saw is filed should give it a try
Would like to see another video of the rest of your mill operations. I worked in softwood sawmills here in British Columbia for 30 years and find hardwood mills fascinating.
Good to hear that your grandmother is a PG girl. What does hickory smell like when it's sawn and what sawing difficulties does it present? I worked in PG years ago for Carrier Lumber.
A heavy scent, earthy almost but with a sweet finish especially when it passes through our chipper. Due to the density of Hickory sawing it in general presents an issue to the saw filer. The defects most commonly being presented are knots and of course the density of those knots dulls our saws even more. There are several other defects that can present themselves in Hickory but for the most part knots are the only ones that present a major issue to our equipment and again that’s due to the density of the stuff. Beautiful lumber though.
Sounds like hickory dulls the saws quickly. What would happen if the logs go into a pond to soak for awhile? I think the barking and sawing would be easier.
It would help some. At my previous place of employment (very large and well known lumber company) they had a sprinkler system setup all throughout their massive logyard to keep all logs mostly the same moisture content.
I love seeing the up close sawing action. Thanks for the video.
Thanks! More to come, stay tuned !
NEAT setup! No wasted motion. Been around some big mills but never worked at one. Used to think running a debarker would be a good job but never had a chance. The one here was a manual Frick and it was all billfolds and shoe soles. Grab a hook or a board. 6 people to run it and it was hammered. Circle mill. After school till dark-30. Built muscles. Good times. 4-71. Thanks and Blessingds
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Plenty more to come. Trying to get on my spring and summer schedule. It’s a lot busier
The fellers need to trim the flare off their logs. The buyers should reject logs that are not trimmed. As you can see, it causes a problem for the mill
They got grilled
@@Downbacksawmill That's what a mill's there for.
C'est exactement ce que je pense! Travail de cochon
Hi, very interesting , can you get a closer view of the actual cut?
Will do!
Have you guys tried a double cut blade?
No we haven't. Thanks for the comment
What type of mill is that, who made it?
It was made by the owner and some coworkers.
Bandsaw mill
@@Downbacksawmill Blamed good job!
nice mill , I hate sawing hickory.
Thanks man. It's a nightmare. Our saw filer especially hates it. Our customers however love it
Is that biolube to lubricate the sawblade??
We will cut 3 or 4 poplar logs every 50 or so hickory or ash logs to clean the gum off the saw you really notice a difference. Or before your saw is filed should give it a try
Yes it is. We will also saw logs to help remove sap build up just not poplar.
Would like to see another video of the rest of your mill operations. I worked in softwood sawmills here in British Columbia for 30 years and find hardwood mills fascinating.
Absolutely! My grandmother actually lives in prince george b.c. Beautiful country up there!
Good to hear that your grandmother is a PG girl. What does hickory smell like when it's sawn and what sawing difficulties does it present? I worked in PG years ago for Carrier Lumber.
A heavy scent, earthy almost but with a sweet finish especially when it passes through our chipper. Due to the density of Hickory sawing it in general presents an issue to the saw filer. The defects most commonly being presented are knots and of course the density of those knots dulls our saws even more. There are several other defects that can present themselves in Hickory but for the most part knots are the only ones that present a major issue to our equipment and again that’s due to the density of the stuff. Beautiful lumber though.
Sounds like hickory dulls the saws quickly. What would happen if the logs go into a pond to soak for awhile? I think the barking and sawing would be easier.
It would help some. At my previous place of employment (very large and well known lumber company) they had a sprinkler system setup all throughout their massive logyard to keep all logs mostly the same moisture content.