Is this log rotten? #15

Sawing a large oak log that could be rotten in the middle
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[@georgeshotrodbarn2113]

Mark Galicic cuts rotten logs all the time.

[@garylarson6386]

a lot of waste and time on one log

[@templehillsawmill1748]

Nice video Mr. Nichols. Enjoy listening to that Virginia accent.

[@nicholssawmillandmore]

Thanks! We are happy you are here.

[@rudycarlson8245]

@@nicholssawmillandmore two questions. Is this a Frick mill what do you have powering the mill?

[@nicholssawmillandmore]

Hi! Thanks for the questions.
The sawmill consists of a Frick track frame, edmiston carriage, helle sawmill hydraulics controls, and mellot log turner.
We use a 125 hp 460 volt electric motor. Originally we used a 671 Detroit then a 250 hp 6068 john deere before we went electric.

[@rudycarlson8245]

@@nicholssawmillandmore is the electric motor easier?

[@nicholssawmillandmore]

Well it's less expensive to operate and quieter

[@lewiemcneely9143]

Wonder if that oak was a sog. It sure was dark and smelly for a white oak. Sure enough to get the edger man scratching his head trying to figure out if he could get something out of it and a resaw would be nice but get a little loose a little. Good job.

[@nicholssawmillandmore]

I think it was a white oak but maybe I was wrong. But it definitely was holding water.

[@lewiemcneely9143]

@@nicholssawmillandmore Awful dark but a sog would be dark. Poplar is. And if it was sunk it's hard to tell but the smell would give it away a lot.

[@williamperry6240]

Why did you continue to cut 1 inch out of the low grade log
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/the low grade log ?

[@nicholssawmillandmore]

We don't have a market for thicker bds right now

[@fricknjeep]

hi there good job sawing a ugly log , best to all john

[@nicholssawmillandmore]

Thanks. It was kind of a pain. But we have to take the good with the bad

[@virgilgilliam]

Good chips or mulch in that one

[@nicholssawmillandmore]

Good chips.

[@mikepregont1658]

Let's not just show it from the cab

[@nicholssawmillandmore]

Thanks for the suggestion. Have a good day.

[@joeandmichelle7375]

No shortage of armchair sawing experts here with lots to say. Good thing they're here to coach you along. 🙄

[@nicholssawmillandmore]

Haha I know, right?! Thanks for watching.

[@johnforman4308]

Has anybody in the u.s.a left the dark ages and run a band mill those old circle mills waste a incredibly amount of wood.... unless theres a huge market for sawdust???

[@nicholssawmillandmore]

I do have a good market for sawdust and also have 2 bandmills

[@chuckb.3324]

Not gonna pretend i know your business. But would splitting that big boy with a chainsaw? Is that an option? I do understand sitting in the cab is better than standing in the yard. Just wondering about yield.

[@nicholssawmillandmore]

Thanks for question. We do split them if they are any bigger. Finding the time to do that though is hard. Thanks for watching

[@randywells4674]

I think you are to big of operation for me I prefer the little fellow small operation and the side job folks or the Hobbie fellows

[@user-lf1bt6qm3h]

Rotten!!! Are you guys blind?