The return to the most amazing Mississippi circle sawmill. Searching for sawmills episode #6
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 31 มี.ค. 2023
- Revisiting this awesome Sawmill and Mr. Donald. Mr. Robert and Mr. Donald go way back and have a wealth of knowledge in the world of sawing lumber.
In this video, we go over the operation of the sawmill and a lot of stories.
There's never a dull moment with Donald and Robert they love to banter back and forth and relive the good ole days through their gift of storytelling.
It is an honor to call each of these men friends, and I appreciate what they have done for me and the world they live in.
Enjoy the video and be ready to learn, laugh and cry. - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
I love hearing old guys like this sharing memories. These men are from the south. What's fascinating is they could have as easily been from the east, the north, or the west. I've seen folks just like this in upper New York state or out west. When you venture off the interstate and visit people out in the country, they're pretty much the same everywhere in the US. Their skills and work ethic are legendary.
I worked at my local saw mill many many years ago and at 18 years old it was some of the hardest work I ever did. These guys and many others like them are national treasures. The stories they could tell...
Now that's some real Americans right there..! You're blessed to know and be able to have these conversations with these men.. I could listen to them for hours!
Great vid!
That was GOOD and 10/4 on the grease gun deal. It takes a WHILE to wear out a grease gun. I worked a sawmill all through reform school every evening till dark and loafered with the sawyer/loggers 2 boys on the weekends. Old manual Frick mill with a 4-71 GM/Detroit pulling it, the edger and cutoff. It took 6 to run it and we run it like our rear end was on fire till black dark but that's how livings were made in the 60's. The mill is still going. Not too long ago the grandson of the sawyer/logger put a 6-71 in and took the old 4 out but it still runs. Numbers said it was made in 50 or 52. And I could fall right in with these gents and have a LARGE time. I'm nothing but an old worn out hillbilly and that's all I'll ever be by the grace of God! Thanks and Blessings to you!
Thanks for the story, they are a great group of guys. I am very blessed to know them.
@@TCSawmills The old guys are the only ones left that know REAL stuff. All the rest can't see past the end of their own nose. Be Blessed!
I know Robert Westfaul, he used to live in Hurley MS, fantastic man and very knowledgeable. He cut most of the lumber used for my house, great video.
Interesting old timers...oh, wait, I'm their age or older. Very interesting sawmill operation. Thank you.
What an outstanding, impressive and impecable video you just shared with us, at my 71 years of age I feel blessed with it, you make me proud seen a very polite group sharing their life stories, has been a great pleasure to watch it, blessings to all of you gentleman, would've been great to be there with you guys, please be safe and enjoy every second of it, from the endless summer paradise Puerto Rico Jesus Torres.
Love watching the old men talking about the history and like them I do believe we would be better off backwards 40 years and more
We used to run a sawmill in Bonanza, Alberta with a 44" headsaw. We turned the logs on the carriage manually with a Cant hook. The mill was on the farm and had the headsaw, edger, trim saw, and planner. We ran it off the PTO shaft of a 125 hp John Deere tractor. It took 6 men to run it efficiently. I remember it well as I was on the Cant hook and got knocked down over the carriage by a log coming off of the spillway. Luckily there was enough sawdust below the carriage to break my fall.
Your very blessed to know these older men I could sit around and listen to them for hours and if I was close by I could help him for hours on that mill for free so many old mills like that here are gone disappeared for ever so sad
Exactly, once they are gone, few will know how to run that machine. They have amazing stories, and I am blessed to call them friends.
I love the stories that these older guys tell on each other. love the saw mill videos to. My grandfather had a mill in wayne co. KY. I got to be around and help during school breaks. Pa had 9 boys. my dad was the oldest, and i was the oldest grandkid. my youngest uncle was 16 months older than me. I learned a lot about life, trucks, and women at that mill, lol.
Guaranteed!
thanks for this video on this old saw mill, love to watch them run.
Talking to the older generation of people is one of my favorite things to do. They have seen and done some much in their lives that i get them Talking and set back an listen to the stories. ❤
They have some awesome stories
I worked at an old Sawmill similar to this one in the early 1970’s.
It was located in Live Oak. Fl. The carriage was not as advanced
as this one as logs had to be loaded and turned by hand. That was
my job. It took Seven men to run that mill properly. It was pretty hard
Work but it was Enjoyable in many ways. I learned a lot from those
Old Timers that had worked there for many years.
I agree much to learn from these gentlemen. I love the stories they tell!
Love to watch old small operations that have many year's of experience.
man i love listening to these guy's, they are real down home boys, you are so lucky to have them.. GOD BLESS you ALL!!! mike j.
Thanks for sharing. Felt like I was back home again. Best part of video was stories at end! And here I was thinking I was the only one that had “come apart “ moments!
😆 I love spending time with Donald and Robert.... The stories they tell back and forth are amazing and often times hilarious.
AMEN to that!
My Grandpa had a circle blade sawmill powered by a tractor with a huge leather belt. I was just a toddler but I still remember some of it.
That really helped me understand what I'm trying to build on my model railroad. Thank you!
Listening to the guys talk and laugh has made my day. The grease gun story had me laughing until tears were rolling down my cheeks.
It was a blast shooting this video. They are a great group of guys.
AWSOME I love the mill and the story's
hi there interesting , up here in Maryland we would call that a right hand mill . nice old mill . good sawing , john
Thanks, I love watching yours as well.
Mr. John you got it bad don't ya, I mean you'd think a fella had two mills himself would be up to his ears with milling wood.
This here's your favorite good ole sticky wood too.
Reminds me of when I was a kid, and my Pa worked for his neighbor first cuttin for him.
Then he got up in his years, and started hauling for Mr. Kaufman where they lived in Bokhoma, Oklahoma from the mid 40's until he passed in 66.
Neither of those ole men missed a day, come sunrise 6 days a week until just before dark every evenin.
@@timothymilam732 hi there well i got the mill because of my like of machinery and as a fun hobby never to make money , john
It's great seeing all these old sawmills in operation along with the older guys running them but, out of at least 50 different sawmills, I don't think I've seen a guy under 40.
What a great video made me remember my paw and his sawmill days really enjoyed it guys thanks and God bless
Healthy all of you who are there, may God bless the age of all of you
Wow I really enjoyed the video. I wish I could have one more day with my dad hearing the old stories. I lost him years ago...
This reminds me of my grand fathers mill, which was just the engine blade 48 inch, and a couple of off rollers, back in the 80's. making pallets out of cotton wood trees. thanks for the memor8iews.
Those are amazing, the men that run those are some hard working humans.
I can only imagine how soar I would be after a week working at that mill.
I would love to do it though, these are some of my favorite videos Thomas thanks for posting this 🏅🏆🧡🧡🧡🧡👍
Robert and Donald are the real deal.
@@TCSawmills OH yes they are!
My Grandpa had a sawmill when i was just a kid ,long time ago now in 75, he moved it all around sawing lumber for folks here in NC, remember going with him to get a blade hammered one time, really enjoyed this video good ol boys in Ms, loved the grease gun story sounds like something i would do thanks for the video 👍
meant I am 75
Glad you enjoyed the video. I love going up there, never know what's going to happen 😆
"They can put that tire on the space shuttle." LOL
Absolutely wonderful ❤️ Thank you very much.
G'day TC, I enjoy hearing stories about forestry logging and milling back in the day, My grandfather owned Andersons mill in Healesville where they harvested the big hardwoods in the fifties my other grandfather was the forest commissioner. Last week we buried my uncle John Anderson his son, log truck driver mill worker his whole life passed at age 85, his older sister my mum is still on the farm working and driving into town now dads gone she's 89 👍.
One of my favorite sawmill stories is a sawmill down under. th-cam.com/video/KO-F9vRE-6c/w-d-xo.html
I absolutely love the history behind old sawmills and the people who worked them.
Yeah I watched that on landline he's a bit like Steve Cross from Cross sawmills and his spontaneous junk theory, when you lived on an Island at the bottom of the world you threw nothing out and learnt to become inventive to get ahead 👍🐨.
That's one of the best videos on here.
It's a good one for sure
That mill is a right hand mill. The log travels from the right to the left.
One of the best videos I’ve ever seen. I was raised around men like that. Great story tellers and a lost generational asset. You are so very lucky to have family like this. Thank you for sharing. Please make more.
Thank you for the kind words. Yes, I intend to make more like this video.
Thanks for capturing these stories. They are wonderful !!
I agree, fantastic time with them filming this.
😊👍👍🙏🙏
Thank you for preserving this way of life!
I love going to this sawmill, great stories, and lots of history.
You have captured history here. A very interesting, inspiring and educational video. Thanks so much...
Thanks, this is one of my favorites. Anytime I get up there to visit, it's always a great time, and I learn a lot.
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You guys are awesome!!!
First time watching.
Loved it. Thank you for sharing!!
Thanks, they are at telling stories.
It takes me back in time to around 1980 ours was not automated everything was done by hand turning the log onto the carriage stackin the lumber Elgin Lumber and stacking ties good times with it'll break your back
Good video guys, sure brings memories back for me thank you and keep up the good work
really good video. same thing is happening here old sawmills and farms are leaving fast all the old flour and corns mills that have water wheels are gone at one time there were at lease 25 here. there are only 2 circle sawmills left and they don't saw much any more. take care, be safe and well.
There are multiple generations now that can not operate or load a grease gun. I have taught many, some you cant teach. EACH ONE TEACH ONE.
OR know what to do with one if they had one.
Awesome ingenuity with some downhome sawyer flavor.
Indeed
Awesome video? It looks like you'll had a lot of fun there.
My dad and I had a blast.
My Dad & Grandpa had a saw mill by Crane Lake AB, as far as I know it is still there, sadly my Uncle sold the land and as far as I know it was left to rot!! :(
You mentioned this mill came from Tupelo but, I wondered if it was actually the mill you could see from Hwy 78 on the outskirts of New Albany? A great video to see these old mills that helped to settle and build a community. Thank you.
I'm not sure if it was, but I'll ask. I'm glad you liked the video.
Great Video. Love the stories. 😅
These guys are awesome. Every visit is a blast!
The bills Mill in Staunton Vermont has been sawing logs for three generations
Good stuff, thanks for sharing. That's a really nice sawmill right there.👍
awesome video
Green county! Say hi to ClifBo
I headed to Harbor Freight to buy one of these.
good 👍👍👍
I got a 52 tooth circle saw blade in good condition if you ever need one !
I also got an electric tooth sharpener and a few more things !
Next time you come through Greene county you can come see an old mill down by the house, also you can come see my new line of sawmills I'm starting to build.
Reed supply in St.Johnsbury, Vt.
Samill supply
A later line would help on the first cut. It looks like he is not sure where the log begins.
I’d like to see how he sets the cut depth.
I have a new 36 carbide blade and arbor. Looking to make an inexpensive home mill. Any parts for sale or suggestions on where to start?
That is an Airplane tyre. Air on the inside and Plain on the outside.
Who. Hammers the blade.
When It runs crooked. Hammering a blade is an art
blade sounds pretty good.
We had a corely.. electric motor. With an edger on the end. Run it steady and hard all day every day. Amish bought it. We built a new 7 million dollar
Mill.
Did he mention the blade size??
Looks kinda like a hurdle mill
It'd be a bad week to destroy one of those blades. A 52 inch one will cost you over $3k new
Had an old mill near me when I was a kid. At that time they only really ran it on the weekend. During the week the logs would build up but for damn sure come monday morning they were all boards. The mill is gone but the dang building still stands some 40 years later
Eastern NC ?
This sawmill is in Greene County, Mississippi.
Piedmont, NC Raleigh /Durham , North Carolina USA
The men that made America
Aint noting like some good old-fashioned bullshittery.
But we needs to hear it some.
I got skeptical of all the "accumulated knowledge" one minute into the video. This mill is a RIGHT HAND mill. Maybe left verse right is an ambidextrous way of skirting facts. Check the threads on the mandrel holding the loose collar on. They will have Right Hand threads and I have seen the contrary (But not correct) as well as two different size collars on a roller coaster track that sawed good lumber. Now to watch the rest of your video and apologies for bringing rain to your parade. One more thought -- are these fellas pranksters and having fun with you?
I am so GLAD I watched this video. I really enjoyed it. There were more corrections that could be made BUT the most impressive detail to me was the blade was not talking on return (Not Rubbing) but it was never cutting into the log regardless of how heavy or light the cut was. Thanks for the Grease Gun episode ..
Those old circular blades sure waste a lot of wood.
Old Guys Rule. What will we do when they are all gone. Most of the knowledge gos to the grave. Take it from a 63 year old mechanic. You cant Google this shit.
Two Dogs.....Is that his Indian name...lol?
Yes it is. 😆 🤣
Cut the music it's not doing anything for you ok
I will never be satisfied until ever one of these dangerous sawmills are outlawed throughout the United States by Federal Order.
Ignorant people need to exercise restraint. They might start to show some intellect