Love seeing the progress! " A wise man once said, if it works it isn't stupid!" Thanks for sharing that quote! I plan on using it at least once a day, lol! 😂
Well Sandy now you've done it. I have been watching your channel for a while now and as a result of our new place a many projects to do. I've ordered myself a HM122, for my lumber needs. I've also just started a little TH-cam channel, nothing fancy just a log of things getting done. Keep up the good work, thanks, coffee is always on in NW Ontario.
love the proces and love the way you do it but with the milling machine it is about 17ft can you make more runners for it to go over so you can mill longer trees, very nice to see you dont use a nail gun thanks again from Wales
I think you cut straighter with your chainsaw than most people do with a circular saw. Love the progress on the sawmill shed. I know this is an old video to post to, but I like replaying some to keep up with the projects. Thanks.
Hey buddy how are ya? The build is looking good . Was thinking maybe ya sister up some wood along side the post and use a block and tackle. Also put angle brackets on the inside so you can lift the beam the set it on the bracket. Work back and forth so it’s safe use the winch on yer quad. It’s hard to explain but I think ya know what I mean. We did something like that in Mexico when we where building an orphanage dormitory with our youth group at church. God bless you buddy be safe
Gin pole, tackle and block and the winch on your 4x4, I think you have all you need to lift these beams. (In Dutch: "mijn handen jeuken om te komen helpen.") Kind regards Christiaan
I know you’ve already put the beam up because I’ve watched the whole thing now but I too have a Kubota with forks on the front and ran into a similar situation where it wouldn’t quite lift high enough so.... I built a four foot tall cradle-like structure on a really heavy duty pallet and used the forks to lift the beam into it first, then slid the forks into the pallet openings, chained the whole thing to the backstop of the forks for stability and lifted her up nice and smooth. Of course the hydrostatic transmission really helps make very slow smooth movements but, borrowing your line from the ATV winch moment, “it isn’t stupid if it works”. It gave me the extra height I needed and was totally effortless to hoist.
Brother you have to get yourself some rigging, green woodworking and timber framing skills...Life would get a lot easier for you I do believe?...Great efforts thus far and your moving forward at least...Please stay safe!!!
If your tractor FEL only lifts 9', you could rig up some blocking on a pallet to give you the extra 3 to 4' of height you need to lift the beam in place? Perhaps using an IBC tote frame, you could sit the beam on top of that.
Check out Outdoors with the Morgans to see how they used a jib on the skid steer bucket to set a truss... could work for your beam..If you ever need to go higher
I think there's some good ideas mentioned , ... only I was thinking that if you weld a couple pieces of tubing to your tractor bucket, that would give you a way to mount your homemade jib ... 10 feet out can be tilted to go 10 feet higher ...
Sandy if you use two buy 12 for your beams and sandwich galvanized flashing between them they're stronger than heck.... we used two by 12 and sandwich galvanized flashing in between them to use it for ramps for a car trailer an 8-foot piece you can drive a dually pickup up on them just got to make sure you sandwich the nails every two foot or so oh and now I'm telling you what to do always hook your hook away from the direction you're pulling sorry that's my two cents you're doing a great job so awesome
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Seems to be perfect for the sawmill ! Awesome spot to.
I have a DK45SE and i've rigged up a "crane" on my pallet forks attachment. I've bolt up 2x 2"x8"x16' together with a hook on the end. the other side was bolt up to a V shape 2x8 to make it easier to use straps to hook it up to the attachment. i've managed to set up 21 trusses on my new shed. made life easier using the tractor..... i've kept the "crane" because I think i'll use it again for other thing when i'm out of reach with the tractor normally. hope it gives you ideas!
I love it, I've been a chainsaw carpenter all my life!...Built myself a log cabin when I was 18 years old...You make good videos dude, reminds me of myself in my thirties, now I'm 56, old, fat, and unattractive!...lol
Hello Sandy, they rent small cranes that fit into a skid steer and will lift up to about thirty feet, do they have attachments for your kioti? You have accomplished a lot in the last few days. Regards, Edgar
Ive been watching another TH-cam channel where he used his tractor the lift his beams. He mounted square tubing to his bucket and then uses straps. He does lifts that are up to 30 feet. Pretty good idea. Just square tubing in a horseshoe shape mounted to the bucket.
hi there new to your channel here is my 2 cents . make it with the total 20 foot span with a removable center post . then you have it both ways . i made one with to small openings after a few years i just tore it down . go big john
Take one of your saw blades cut it into about 2 foot sections. Drill holes into each section so you can nail these “metal straps” over crucial joints as needed.
what about using the existing trees and running a line between (stayed off of other trees further back to prevent swaying) and lifting with a chain block and swivel into place?
put a temporary post in middle /brace both directions/put pulley at top of post/run strap for yoketo beam/cable thru pulleyto yoke winch on side by side/temporary post must be to outside of platform to allow room for beam. if it dosent work we will always think it should have
You said in one of your videos that when you put down your flooring you need to put the bark side of the board a certain way for cupping. I can't seem to find that video on that could you help me out on that.
Sandy I'm sure you've mentioned it somewhere but I can't find it, what are the dimensions of the floor? What size material is the floor made of? Thanks, I'll be recording my build up for you to see later this spring. Mark
Too bad you couldn't do what Smokey Mountain Outpost did with his tractor . He welded 2 pieces of square tubing to the bucket and that allowed him to reach alot further up when he was building his cabin . Worked out really great for him . 2 square tubes welded to the top of the bucket and 2 square arms fit inside those tubes . That way he could take the extention off when he wanted to . How did you figure out how high to make the front and back posts for a 6-12 pitch . For the life of me I can't figure out the dimentions . Thanks
You my friend are a lucky man /just imagine how much at today's prices of lumber it would have cost you for the project s you have built (don't even try to figure it out you would have a heart attack LOL)
It's too bad the original sawmill shed isn't sturdy enough. You could have tied the two structures together and had a platform from which to work to at least set the last two beams. You'll get it. 👍
Can you lift one end of the big beam by yourself or with a strong friend/brother? If so, maybe you could raise the bean say perhaps six inches at a time - one end up six inches and then the other end about six inches. You would lay the beam on the deck - right up against the inside of the posts. Once you have one end up the six inches, you could temporarily clamp a heavy duty clamp (or two) right under the beam. Then go to the other end of the beam and do the same thing. In six inches "lifts" you should be able to get the darn thing right up on top of the posts. Need a step ladder to stand on when nearing the top. If this works, it shouldn't take all that long. I would screw a temporary "2 by" or piece of plywood to the OUTSIDE face of both posts as a "backstop" so that the beam did not fall back down once it reaches the top of the posts. If you didn't have an assistant for this task, you might be able to use your winch as the lifting force - moving both ends of the beam in the same way as described above. First use your chainsaw to cut a vertical groove (about two inches down from the top of the two posts) so that your winch wire will be trapped in that groove while winching.
Sandy, do you have any deer antlers gathering dust that you might want to rid yourself of? I visit a Luthier that uses deer antlers to make the nut that strings go over in guitars and mandolins. He would appreciate any antler donations. Regards, Edgar
Sandy get a post level if you are going todo many post they fasten to the post with a rubber band so you can use two hands on the post built my saw shed base 10' X20' one side has post at 10 ft other side 5 ft & 15ft I can put a 17 ft log in if I angle it when I PUT IT IN. I reversed board and batten 5 ft and the adjoining 10 ft wall that is were I hang stuff and back the saw head in when I'm done sawing I have a Timbery M100 saw in Northern Michigan
Dude your killing yourself moving wood around manually ... chop a few more trees down ... give yourself some more room to take total advantage of your newly painted tractor around all sides of the new mill shed ...btw, are you taking the old one down, you know the one that's really in your way to load trees onto your new one, or maybe moving it out of the way, perhaps across the pathway on the other side of the new one, perhaps to reassemble and use as a drying shed, ... btw .... Happy Thanksgiving.
... oh so you are moving the old one. lol ... I guess i should have watch the whole video before posting a comment. Sorry, the turkey was waiting on the table. Its coming out nicely.
I would Vacation there just to pick up some Tips. Keep them coming, really enjoy all your Videos
Thanks for that Larry. Appreciate you coming along for the build
I can't tell if you're a rock star or woodpecker. It's looking really good Sandy! You should be proud of yourself!
Love seeing the progress! " A wise man once said, if it works it isn't stupid!"
Thanks for sharing that quote! I plan on using it at least once a day, lol! 😂
Well Sandy now you've done it. I have been watching your channel for a while now and as a result of our new place a many projects to do. I've ordered myself a HM122, for my lumber needs. I've also just started a little TH-cam channel, nothing fancy just a log of things getting done. Keep up the good work, thanks, coffee is always on in NW Ontario.
You’ll have a great time milling wood with your mill I’m sure. Hope winter is treating you well up in the North.
sandy you are doing a great job your friends has gave you a lot of solution so i keep my to myself ha ha I've enjoy your video keep it up.
love the proces and love the way you do it but with the milling machine it is about 17ft can you make more runners for it to go over so you can mill longer trees, very nice to see you dont use a nail gun thanks again from Wales
I think you cut straighter with your chainsaw than most people do with a circular saw. Love the progress on the sawmill shed. I know this is an old video to post to, but I like replaying some to keep up with the projects. Thanks.
Haha thanks Glen.
Hey buddy how are ya? The build is looking good . Was thinking maybe ya sister up some wood along side the post and use a block and tackle. Also put angle brackets on the inside so you can lift the beam the set it on the bracket. Work back and forth so it’s safe use the winch on yer quad. It’s hard to explain but I think ya know what I mean. We did something like that in Mexico when we where building an orphanage dormitory with our youth group at church. God bless you buddy be safe
Shed is looking good. Glad it's your beam and not mine.
This is getting really interesting! Sandy - Just don't get hurt...
Doing good looks to me like ,enjoying watch
Awesome framing job
Love your channel my friend. Looking forward to seeing how this turns out. Tony
Hey Tony, Glad you’re liking the videos. Thanks for tuning in!
Gin pole, tackle and block and the winch on your 4x4, I think you have all you need to lift these beams. (In Dutch: "mijn handen jeuken om te komen helpen.")
Kind regards Christiaan
I know you’ve already put the beam up because I’ve watched the whole thing now but I too have a Kubota with forks on the front and ran into a similar situation where it wouldn’t quite lift high enough so.... I built a four foot tall cradle-like structure on a really heavy duty pallet and used the forks to lift the beam into it first, then slid the forks into the pallet openings, chained the whole thing to the backstop of the forks for stability and lifted her up nice and smooth. Of course the hydrostatic transmission really helps make very slow smooth movements but, borrowing your line from the ATV winch moment, “it isn’t stupid if it works”. It gave me the extra height I needed and was totally effortless to hoist.
Good thing you found a left handed hammer.
Brother you have to get yourself some rigging, green woodworking and timber framing skills...Life would get a lot easier for you I do believe?...Great efforts thus far and your moving forward at least...Please stay safe!!!
If your tractor FEL only lifts 9', you could rig up some blocking on a pallet to give you the extra 3 to 4' of height you need to lift the beam in place? Perhaps using an IBC tote frame, you could sit the beam on top of that.
Check out Outdoors with the Morgans to see how they used a jib on the skid steer bucket to set a truss... could work for your beam..If you ever need to go higher
Looking good.
I think there's some good ideas mentioned , ... only I was thinking that if you weld a couple pieces of tubing to your tractor bucket, that would give you a way to mount your homemade jib ... 10 feet out can be tilted to go 10 feet higher ...
The floor looks really good.
Just joined your channel really good job. Australia
Sandy if you use two buy 12 for your beams and sandwich galvanized flashing between them they're stronger than heck.... we used two by 12 and sandwich galvanized flashing in between them to use it for ramps for a car trailer an 8-foot piece you can drive a dually pickup up on them just got to make sure you sandwich the nails every two foot or so oh and now I'm telling you what to do always hook your hook away from the direction you're pulling sorry that's my two cents you're doing a great job so awesome
Seems to be perfect for the sawmill ! Awesome spot to.
I have a DK45SE and i've rigged up a "crane" on my pallet forks attachment. I've bolt up 2x 2"x8"x16' together with a hook on the end. the other side was bolt up to a V shape 2x8 to make it easier to use straps to hook it up to the attachment. i've managed to set up 21 trusses on my new shed. made life easier using the tractor..... i've kept the "crane" because I think i'll use it again for other thing when i'm out of reach with the tractor normally. hope it gives you ideas!
I love it, I've been a chainsaw carpenter all my life!...Built myself a log cabin when I was 18 years old...You make good videos dude, reminds me of myself in my thirties, now I'm 56, old, fat, and unattractive!...lol
You probably have the upper hand when it comes to chainsaw use though. I’m still learning even after years of use
Hello Sandy, they rent small cranes that fit into a skid steer and will lift up to about thirty feet, do they have attachments for your kioti? You have accomplished a lot in the last few days. Regards, Edgar
Ive been watching another TH-cam channel where he used his tractor the lift his beams. He mounted square tubing to his bucket and then uses straps. He does lifts that are up to 30 feet. Pretty good idea. Just square tubing in a horseshoe shape mounted to the bucket.
Good job
hi there new to your channel here is my 2 cents . make it with the total 20 foot span with a removable center post . then you have it both ways . i made one with to small openings after a few years i just tore it down . go big john
I like the idea of a removable centre post. I may end up just putting Up a temporary post for the big 14 foot opening just for winter to be extra safe
Nail 2x8 on each side of upright beam then use a snatched block and a shiv with you winch
Sandy à 12.00 this is exellent thank you
Take one of your saw blades cut it into about 2 foot sections. Drill holes into each section so you can nail these “metal straps” over crucial joints as needed.
I really enjoyed this video and would like to do a project like this too.
Do you plan to make a small shed for the lumber you're making? I cant remember if you mentioned that in a previous episode. Looks great by the way!
what about using the existing trees and running a line between (stayed off of other trees further back to prevent swaying) and lifting with a chain block and swivel into place?
Whats the biggest beam you can mill?
Lol. "Ill never mill a 20 foot beam" except the one by your foot.
yah ... or until you really need one.
Whattt? .... The snow hit where?? ... central Ontario where ... its 16+ here, you cant be that far north of me, roughly where you at?
put a temporary post in middle /brace both directions/put pulley at top of post/run strap for yoketo beam/cable thru pulleyto yoke winch on side by side/temporary post must be to outside of platform to allow room for beam. if it dosent work we will always think it should have
You said in one of your videos that when you put down your flooring you need to put the bark side of the board a certain way for cupping. I can't seem to find that video on that could you help me out on that.
Hi Larry, this may have been the video
Tiny House Built with Green Lumber and Floating Foundation th-cam.com/video/Ks7hd58jArA/w-d-xo.html
Build jib arm with wood attached to bucket give you that little extra lift
Sandy I'm sure you've mentioned it somewhere but I can't find it, what are the dimensions of the floor? What size material is the floor made of? Thanks, I'll be recording my build up for you to see later this spring.
Mark
Hi Mark, floor is 10 x20 and made of red pine
@@sawingwithsandy thank you, would you go bigger if you could? I just got a load of Tamarack, I'll be using that. Price was right. Happy Sawing.
Too bad you couldn't do what Smokey Mountain Outpost did with his tractor . He welded 2 pieces of square tubing to the bucket and that allowed him to reach alot further up when he was building his cabin . Worked out really great for him . 2 square tubes welded to the top of the bucket and 2 square arms fit inside those tubes . That way he could take the extention off when he wanted to . How did you figure out how high to make the front and back posts for a 6-12 pitch . For the life of me I can't figure out the dimentions . Thanks
You my friend are a lucky man /just imagine how much at today's prices of lumber it would have cost you for the project s you have built (don't even try to figure it out you would have a heart attack LOL)
It's too bad the original sawmill shed isn't sturdy enough. You could have tied the two structures together and had a platform from which to work to at least set the last two beams. You'll get it. 👍
How did you mount the back post????
Sits on the beam under the floor and get's bolted to the rim boards that go on all 4 sides of it
A battery powered circular saw would make life a bit easier!
And nail gun too!!!
@@resolutekravmaga651 how about a couple of wood clamps?
You sure can swing a hammer fast bud!
I Probably had about 10 cups of coffee on this day haha
Looking good, well, using that right handed hammer is your problem 🥴
Can you lift one end of the big beam by yourself or with a strong friend/brother? If so, maybe you could raise the bean say perhaps six inches at a time - one end up six inches and then the other end about six inches. You would lay the beam on the deck - right up against the inside of the posts. Once you have one end up the six inches, you could temporarily clamp a heavy duty clamp (or two) right under the beam. Then go to the other end of the beam and do the same thing. In six inches "lifts" you should be able to get the darn thing right up on top of the posts. Need a step ladder to stand on when nearing the top. If this works, it shouldn't take all that long.
I would screw a temporary "2 by" or piece of plywood to the OUTSIDE face of both posts as a "backstop" so that the beam did not fall back down once it reaches the top of the posts.
If you didn't have an assistant for this task, you might be able to use your winch as the lifting force - moving both ends of the beam in the same way as described above. First use your chainsaw to cut a vertical groove (about two inches down from the top of the two posts) so that your winch wire will be trapped in that groove while winching.
Sandy, do you have any deer antlers gathering dust that you might want to rid yourself of? I visit a Luthier that uses deer antlers to make the nut that strings go over in guitars and mandolins. He would appreciate any antler donations. Regards, Edgar
Fastest hammer in the north
What state is this?
Sandy get a post level if you are going todo many post they fasten to the post with a rubber band so you can use two hands on the post built my saw shed base 10' X20' one side has post at 10 ft other side 5 ft & 15ft I can put a 17 ft log in if I angle it when I PUT IT IN. I reversed board and batten 5 ft and the adjoining 10 ft wall that is were I hang stuff and back the saw head in when I'm done sawing I have a Timbery M100 saw in Northern Michigan
If sandy was a woodchuck he would be how fast can a woodchuck chuck wood (nails) :)
Haha
@@sawingwithsandy :) i just had to laugh at how fast you had the vid sped up (been a rough week with my family and illness to my dads elderly sisters)
I’m sorry to hear about that. I hope things go better for you moving forward
@@sawingwithsandy thanks sandy
Your chainsaw really need sharping.
sandy, please please please wear eye protection. take it from me
Build a gin pole.
I think that could work
Dude your killing yourself moving wood around manually ... chop a few more trees down ... give yourself some more room to take total advantage of your newly painted tractor around all sides of the new mill shed ...btw, are you taking the old one down, you know the one that's really in your way to load trees onto your new one, or maybe moving it out of the way, perhaps across the pathway on the other side of the new one, perhaps to reassemble and use as a drying shed, ... btw .... Happy Thanksgiving.
... oh so you are moving the old one. lol ... I guess i should have watch the whole video before posting a comment. Sorry, the turkey was waiting on the table. Its coming out nicely.