In 1972, I worked at a mill North of Chattanooga making lumber, then pallets we sold to TN Paper Mills. We used a white draft horse and mule to pull the logs across the hill side. We cut oak, hickory, poplar, and gum. The mill was a Corley Mfg. Co. sawmill. Melvin Worley owned and ran the operation, Thurman Dishman from Kentucky cut the trees down, dragged them back through the woods with a John Deere logging machine, with a cable winch on the back. Snuffy and Wallace worked there, too. Wallace lived in an abandoned Bunny Bread van close by the mill. He had a mattress and a wood stove, that's it. I was making 2.60/hr. Sometimes I leave your video on, just for the sound of it.
Thanks for your comments. Restoring this old mill was a three year project and about as much fun as you can have. I bought it from a farmer in Lexington NC. I bought the power unit from another old sawyer near Hillsborough. One of the great things about this project was the interest and support from other sawyers in the area. Each spring the Forestry students from Duke visit to see a real sawmill in action. Lots of fun. Nels Anderson
Hello Nels, I greatly appreciate watching your sawmill in operation and I think you did an excellent job restoring and setting up a wonderful home sawmill operation. In a post somewhere I believe you said you didn't know what manufacture mill you have. From a book I have, it appears to be a Hege Eureka Portable Mill, manufactured by the Salem Iron Works, Winston-Salem NC. Hope this helps.
Like others I really like your sawmill. I see that your power unit was once the engine of an IH tractor. By removing the rest of the tractor from the engine you got the power unit for your sawmill and you don't have to rely on the electrical power grid. Positively very creative.
Nice mill, I am in the process of restoring a mill my father built back in the late 70 's He started out with an engine alot like yours but a little larger.We now have a budda deisel.we run the old flat belts just like you. Our mill is located in Havelock NC. Great video.
I'm always fascinatwed with these older mills .I worked as a Sawmill engineer almost 40 years ago and we had replaced a similar mill with a semi auto bandsaw rig. A large log (up to 8 feet diameter!) could take 2 or 3 hours to break down but with the new rig we were cutting several logs per minute with 4 men working the mill. I agree with Dennis ,you need a longer set of rollers to clear your slabs.
The offbearer is my daughter. She is as strong as I am. We have been making lumber again the last couple of days. I'm pleased to report it is still up to the task of making good boards---some over 12" wide. I am always amazed at the ability of an antique machine to do such quality work.
Where would we be without the women in our lives? My wife helps me a lot doing stuff like this.....they really need more recognition because you know they only do it for us.
There is a frick mill right down the road and until a month or 2 ago it was pulled by a 4-71 made in 1950 or 52. Replaced by a 6-71 and still running strong! Gopher it fellow Tarheels!
Very good video. Nice set up. I once had an American No 1 with a 54" blade that my dad bought and set up and then I rebuilt the carriage years later and changed the carriage drive to cable instead of the shaky cog drive. One suggestion I might make if I may is to get some more rollers and stands or at least back the trailer closer so she doesn't have to carry the lumber so far. Plus, she could learn to handle the lumber better so not so strenuous. Letting the length of the lumber work to your advantage....lift one end and pivot, slide or drag into position. PS. I eventually purchased on of the first Wood Mizers.
+Dennis Dahn Thanks for your comments. I've never been able to establish the brand name of this sawmill. This is the first time I've heard of American No. 1, thanks. Nels
My parents had an old saw mill with a 54'' solid blade. It was powered by an old slant six engine. After I left home, they got a 66 " insert blade and a small V8 engine. Three of us could cut enough boards to fully load a half ton pick-up in a half hour. It beat the hell outta' anything at home Depot, for sure.
That is great! The blade on this sawmill is 44 inches---That is about all my engine can handle. I had an old Buick straight 8 engine I was trying to fix up but never finished. Apparently that was a popular engine for sawmills at one time. I advertised in the NC Ag. Review for other Buick engines and got a few replies.
Thanks for the comment. I spent a lot of time building the foundation (concrete piers). It makes good lumber, square and same thickness end to end. I do set the lead once in a while
Thank you for this very informative video! I am a homeschooling mom and wanted to show my daughter Emily how sawmill works. She and I really enjoyed the video! Great close ups, love the machine! (by the way, my comments are apparently going through my son Jeremy lol. My name is Suanne)
It has log bunk.it needs a log Turner assist..on the bunk notch out place for 1.5 to two inch scaft.whatever you can find cheap then on each end you have a half round piece and perhaps INE in center..you turn the half round up and undo log and let it hitcthos half rounds it assists the turning of the log..since pieces are half round they normally will be down out of the way
whats the number on your power unit...ud6? pulls better than 35hp..i will post a vid soon show you how to turn your logs......make it alot less trouble...love the vid thanks for showing .........make some more
That trailer should be back.take the lumber and roll right onto trailer..less work more production.we had two truck parked at end and every size of board had a place
Hi Allen, I've been sawing a few logs lately and after a few adjustments it has been making good lumber. This is mainly something I do for my own enjoyment, however, I do saw a few logs for others once in a while. How many log do you have and what size are they (length and diameter). A new set of bits would likely cover the cost. I can be reached at nels@ilsvideo.com
I wish I knew. Someone said it may be a Greensboro mill. There are no identifying marks on it that I can find. It is not one of the common brands. Any ideas?
@@TheRanchero72 your correct about it being a grensboro sawmill. I have a friend who just inherited one identical to it and it's been running here in highpoint since the early 1900s. I have only ever seen one other like them in all my years looking at sawmills and sawmill equipment
@@johnnysharpe3812 That is fantastic news! Thanks. We are still sawing. Each spring the Duke Forestry students come out to see it in operation. They bring a few logs. A lot of fun and they learn alot. Thanks again. Maybe some day I'll have a chance to check it out.
+dasuki ismael, Ini adalah kilang papan yang mereka ada jadi ia adalah kilang papan yang mereka gunakan. Ia adalah untuk kegunaan peribadi mereka jadi ia adalah penting untuk kelajuan atau lebar alur gergaji itu. Saya harap ini membantu menerangkan perkara-perkara untuk anda. Sila tidak fikir saya ke hadapan tetapi ia seolah-olah bahawa selepas sebulan mereka tidak boleh bertindak balas. Mike
Video by Nancy Video should be FRONT IF LOG. No one wants end if log or end or back of carriage or sawdust system. Nice fill but cutting log is what we look for
It nice to see the older sawmill working a we had a sawmill but it was a push bench with the same kind of saw.❤
In 1972, I worked at a mill North of Chattanooga making lumber, then pallets we sold to TN Paper Mills. We used a white draft horse and mule to pull the logs across the hill side. We cut oak, hickory, poplar, and gum. The mill was a Corley Mfg. Co. sawmill. Melvin Worley owned and ran the operation, Thurman Dishman from Kentucky cut the trees down, dragged them back through the woods with a John Deere logging machine, with a cable winch on the back. Snuffy and Wallace worked there, too. Wallace lived in an abandoned Bunny Bread van close by the mill. He had a mattress and a wood stove, that's it. I was making 2.60/hr. Sometimes I leave your video on, just for the sound of it.
God bless people like this mentioned by peter rabbit! Salt of the earth, hard working and genuine!
What a nice mill! I really enjoy watching the old technology in action. Great video!
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Thanks for your comments. Restoring this old mill was a three year
project and about as much fun as you can have. I bought it from a farmer
in Lexington NC. I bought the power unit from another old sawyer near
Hillsborough. One of the great things about this project was the
interest and support from other sawyers in the area. Each spring the
Forestry students from Duke visit to see a real sawmill in action. Lots
of fun.
Nels Anderson
Hello Nels, I greatly appreciate watching your sawmill in operation and I think you did an excellent job restoring and setting up a wonderful home sawmill operation. In a post somewhere I believe you said you didn't know what manufacture mill you have. From a book I have, it appears to be a Hege Eureka Portable Mill, manufactured by the Salem Iron Works, Winston-Salem NC. Hope this helps.
And whoever you had working the slabs is one tough cookie. Go girl!
Like others I really like your sawmill. I see that your power unit was once the engine of an IH tractor. By removing the rest of the tractor from the engine you got the power unit for your sawmill and you don't have to rely on the electrical power grid. Positively very creative.
Nice mill, I am in the process of restoring a mill my father built back in the late 70 's He started out with an engine alot like yours but a little larger.We now have a budda deisel.we run the old flat belts just like you. Our mill is located in Havelock NC. Great video.
Thank for posting this most interesting operation that you've built. I enjoyed watching it!
Old tractors never die , they become sawmills
Nice old mill. Thanks for posting. Looks cold for North Carolina!
I'm always fascinatwed with these older mills .I worked as a Sawmill engineer almost 40 years ago and we had replaced a similar mill with a semi auto bandsaw rig. A large log (up to 8 feet diameter!) could take 2 or 3 hours to break down but with the new rig we were cutting several logs per minute with 4 men working the mill. I agree with Dennis ,you need a longer set of rollers to clear your slabs.
The offbearer is my daughter. She is as strong as I am. We have been making lumber again the last couple of days. I'm pleased to report it is still up to the task of making good boards---some over 12" wide. I am always amazed at the ability of an antique machine to do such quality work.
Nels Anderson
I'd sure be proud to have her as a daughter, as I'm sure you are!
Where would we be without the women in our lives? My wife helps me a lot doing stuff like this.....they really need more recognition because you know they only do it for us.
austinwagoncompany I couldn't agree more! Women are the strong ones.
There is a frick mill right down the road and until a month or 2 ago it was pulled by a 4-71 made in 1950 or 52. Replaced by a 6-71 and still running strong! Gopher it fellow Tarheels!
Interesting set works . I like the vertical rack idea , less sawdust in the cogs
It is still going strong!
nice old mill john
I would like to come see you all run the saw mill i like old stuff like this. I am in Bennettsville SC. Great video
That would be great! The mill has been running good. We saw maybe 2-3 times a month. I'll post when we saw again.
@@TheRanchero72 thank you
That sounds so good when i was a young man i helped a man with his frick mill i really enjoyed it hard work but good times.
Very good video. Nice set up. I once had an American No 1 with a 54" blade that my dad bought and set up and then I rebuilt the carriage years later and changed the carriage drive to cable instead of the shaky cog drive. One suggestion I might make if I may is to get some more rollers and stands or at least back the trailer closer so she doesn't have to carry the lumber so far. Plus, she could learn to handle the lumber better so not so strenuous. Letting the length of the lumber work to your advantage....lift one end and pivot, slide or drag into position. PS. I eventually purchased on of the first Wood Mizers.
+Dennis Dahn Thanks for your comments. I've never been able to establish the brand name of this sawmill. This is the first time I've heard of American No. 1, thanks. Nels
Nice sawmill setup
My parents had an old saw mill with a 54'' solid blade. It was powered by an old slant six engine. After I left home, they got a 66 " insert blade and a small V8 engine. Three of us could cut enough boards to fully load a half ton pick-up in a half hour. It beat the hell outta' anything at home Depot, for sure.
That is great! The blade on this sawmill is 44 inches---That is about all my engine can handle. I had an old Buick straight 8 engine I was trying to fix up but never finished. Apparently that was a popular engine for sawmills at one time. I advertised in the NC Ag. Review for other Buick engines and got a few replies.
Thanks for the comment. I spent a lot of time building the foundation (concrete piers). It makes good lumber, square and same thickness end to end. I do set the lead once in a while
Thank you for this very informative video! I am a homeschooling mom and wanted to show my daughter Emily how sawmill works. She and I really enjoyed the video! Great close ups, love the machine! (by the way, my comments are apparently going through my son Jeremy lol. My name is Suanne)
Thank you. I enjoyed making the video. It is exciting to see it in action. Nancy Anderson
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Love your help! Must be a daughter to work that hard.
It has log bunk.it needs a log Turner assist..on the bunk notch out place for 1.5 to two inch scaft.whatever you can find cheap then on each end you have a half round piece and perhaps INE in center..you turn the half round up and undo log and let it hitcthos half rounds it assists the turning of the log..since pieces are half round they normally will be down out of the way
Your sawing style isn't conventional but it gets done. Nice pine where are u located ?
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Good size logs for the mill
whats the number on your power unit...ud6? pulls better than 35hp..i will post a vid soon show you how to turn your logs......make it alot less trouble...love the vid thanks for showing .........make some more
Sawmill operation. When you have printing on screen make sure it’s different color than the background
Sir you come to the india.
Thank you! This is a family sawmill we all enjoy working on.
what make mill is this? I have a No.2 Ireland that i'm currently restoring
North Carolina women are tough
That trailer should be back.take the lumber and roll right onto trailer..less work more production.we had two truck parked at end and every size of board had a place
is that a ud-6 ?
That's to hard work for a young girl.
I live in close to Hillsborough nc and i have some black walnut logs i need cut. Would you be willing to cut them for me and how much do you charge
Hi Allen, I've been sawing a few logs lately and after a few adjustments it has been making good lumber. This is mainly something I do for my own enjoyment, however, I do saw a few logs for others once in a while. How many log do you have and what size are they (length and diameter). A new set of bits would likely cover the cost. I can be reached at nels@ilsvideo.com
I had a couple of nice walnut trees that I sawed about a year ago. Beautiful lumber--air drying now.
Hard working woman, there. Why was the guy doing the easy job and the woman was doing the hard job?
Well to tell the truth, she is stronger than me!
What brand is that mill ?
I wish I knew. Someone said it may be a Greensboro mill. There are no identifying marks on it that I can find. It is not one of the common brands. Any ideas?
There's a mill around here that has a set works that looks like yours l think the owner said it was a Eureka
Thanks, I'll check it out and post if I find anything.
@@TheRanchero72 your correct about it being a grensboro sawmill. I have a friend who just inherited one identical to it and it's been running here in highpoint since the early 1900s. I have only ever seen one other like them in all my years looking at sawmills and sawmill equipment
@@johnnysharpe3812 That is fantastic news! Thanks. We are still sawing. Each spring the Duke Forestry students come out to see it in operation. They bring a few logs. A lot of fun and they learn alot. Thanks again. Maybe some day I'll have a chance to check it out.
kenapa tak gunakan band saw yang lebih besar.macam tu potong dapat sikit sahaja.
+dasuki ismael, Ini adalah kilang papan yang mereka ada jadi ia adalah kilang papan yang mereka gunakan. Ia adalah untuk kegunaan peribadi mereka jadi ia adalah penting untuk kelajuan atau lebar alur gergaji itu. Saya harap ini membantu menerangkan perkara-perkara untuk anda. Sila tidak fikir saya ke hadapan tetapi ia seolah-olah bahawa selepas sebulan mereka tidak boleh bertindak balas.
Mike
Video by Nancy
Video should be FRONT IF LOG. No one wants end if log or end or back of carriage or sawdust system. Nice fill but cutting log is what we look for
You are putting the belt dressing on the wrong side of the belt
I was spraying it on the drive pulley.
Actually it might be your wife. :)