You need a tractor with a loader on it my friend and a helper would help also lol no more
@MacJackal5 сағат бұрын
Haha, I hear you.
@losthubcap7 сағат бұрын
Why not hook the log arch trailer to the tractor to get across the ditch ?
@MacJackal6 сағат бұрын
I'm sure that would work. That little tractor is so tippy on anything off camber so I try not to do too much with it off of flat land. A braver soul would probably just use it to pull the trailer.
@johnyreb54647 сағат бұрын
Man I was watching and I think u need to borrow my 372xp and that is an elm
@MacJackal6 сағат бұрын
Haha, yeah I'm saving my pennies for a 70cc saw. The 20 inch bar gets the job done, but a longer bar would make life way easier. Yeah I'm leaning towards elm as well. I'll cut into it soon and see.
@johnyreb54644 сағат бұрын
@MacJackal yeah it's crazy how much the the name brand saws have climbed up in price but I'm telling you I bought a neo tec clone saw of a Husqvarna 372xp with a 24 inch bar after break in and a little tuning that saw is a monster and the best part is all the Husqvarna parts will inter change with it and as fare as that 40 degree weather send some of it up my way it was -20 degrees last night in Wisconsin and that's not including the wind chill
@BlakeEmbry-l6j8 сағат бұрын
Hard maple tree
@dew68749 сағат бұрын
The Kubota is stuck and has a winch???
@MacJackal6 сағат бұрын
Yup. Of course when I get stuck is when I notice the winch isn't working. I'm going to clean up the wires at the battery terminals and see if that cures it.
@ColdWarVeteran-r2j9 сағат бұрын
I appreciate your comment about windconsideration. I will use that!!!
@MacJackal6 сағат бұрын
It's amazing how these little things can change your experience. Having sawdust in your face all day isn't much fun. Thanks for watching!
@stevenfan12189 сағат бұрын
Its an elm tree..
@philliphall51984 сағат бұрын
Looks like a old elm 😮
@MarekSzymanski-ky2fm13 сағат бұрын
sycamore tree
@ronalves911813 сағат бұрын
WOW maybe try to use something else to get those logs to the trailer. Apparently that small side by side is not the right piece of equipment for that
@MacJackal6 сағат бұрын
Yeah it's what I have for now. I've been looking at cheap old trucks to see if I can build my own logging rig. Something that I can beat up and not worry about.
@Jandrewz714 сағат бұрын
Spin those wheels! I was immediately wanting you to build a bridge. haha
@MacJackal6 сағат бұрын
Hahaha, yeah a bridge might be the way to go!
@rudytaylor116515 сағат бұрын
Maybe maple?
@brianwestveer9532Күн бұрын
Really liked the video, maybe the next project build a bridge,
@MacJackal17 сағат бұрын
Haha, I think you are right!
@aaronschoenherr737Күн бұрын
Man if it really were a flying tree it'd be a breeze 😊
@MacJackal17 сағат бұрын
Haha, you are correct! I could just fly it right to the sawmill!
@aaronschoenherr73715 сағат бұрын
@@MacJackalif only!
@Jandrewz7Күн бұрын
I never would have guessed I'd get so much enjoyment from watching someone run a saw mill. Awesome content!
@MacJackalКүн бұрын
I appreciate that Johnny!
@berkleysdad093 күн бұрын
I bought some clamp on pallet forks for my tractor bucket that work well. If you go that route, make sure to get longer ones. Mine are too short to get past the midpoint on a pallet, but they still work well for picking up logs.
@MacJackal3 күн бұрын
My problem is that my tractor just can't pick much weight. It's only a 28hp tractor. I work for a guy who has a 68hp tractor and that's what he uses like you. It works great on that bigger tractor.
@berkleysdad093 күн бұрын
@ Yeah I didn’t think of that. My tractor is an old IH with around 70 HP, so the lifting power is pretty good. Your idea with using the arm on the rear hydraulics is a good one. A lot more weight back there for stabilization.
@dwilladsen46963 күн бұрын
Great video; very helpful as I'm thinking about getting one. My only concern is whether the pieces will be too heavy for us to put together. Do you recall roughly how heavy the heaviest parts are? Any tips on building it?
@MacJackal3 күн бұрын
Thanks! The head of the saw comes fully assembled and is heavy. Maybe 350 or 400lbs? I'm really not sure how much it weights but it's heavy. The base and everything else is easy to handle and the instructions are really easy to follow. The main thing is getting the package to the location you want your mill to be. My mill is nowhere near where a semi could drop it off so I had a friend with a uniloader set it on a trailer and then we unloaded it by where I was going to assemble it. I opened the package up and by myself got the head slid off and out of the way while I assembled the base. I thought I was going to do it alone but realized it was too heavy. I ended up having a couple people help and we hoisted it up onto the base with a small tractor. It has hooks to put a chain through. If you have 4 guys I believe you could just pick it up and set it on the base. You might be able to get one end of the carraige up on the base and then with 2 people lift it up and rock it onto the base. A tractor or something that can lift it up would be best.
@dwilladsen46963 күн бұрын
@@MacJackal Thanks so much!
@buddyagillespie5 күн бұрын
What determination! What kind of blades are you using? I got a HM122 I'll be playing with soon. I am retired so it is play. I don't have a forklift either but I have a bale spear I took off the main spear and use a chain to tie the log in place.. It works ok for now.
@MacJackal3 күн бұрын
Thanks! I use the Woodmizer Silver Tip 10 degree blades. They seem to work pretty well for me. You will have a ton of fun! Seeing what kind of wood you can get out of an old log is awesome. Enjoy!
@Jandrewz710 күн бұрын
You're spot on with how motivation is finite! That's the hardest part with long term goals - Sticking to your plan. Sounds like you're doing everything you can to make it easy to stay the course. I hope to see you blow this goal out of the water! My goals this 2025 are to 1. Not crash any of my drones! 2. Maintain a peaceful demeanor (a.k.a. not get so angry from small things). 3. Shoot more photography! 4. Be more intentional with my light paintings. Wish me luck!
@MacJackal10 күн бұрын
Nice! Haha that 1st goal cracked me up. It's a solid one though. Those are great goals. Sounds like you are setting yourself up to be more aware of things in both your personal life and photography. You are going to crush them. Good luck man!
@sunsetsawyer639411 күн бұрын
Best of wishes to you Sir .
@MacJackal10 күн бұрын
Thank you very much!
@FirelightFirewood11 күн бұрын
Right on that’s a solid video I’m gonna buy this bad boy and just start milling I think it’s good to just gets started overall
@MacJackal10 күн бұрын
Heck yeah! I'm glad you got some value from the video. Keep me updated on how everything goes.
@lectro8812 күн бұрын
You Covered Just about everything.... (Bravo) I bought my HM130max I guess 2 years ago,. Love it..... But it works your @$$ off. Since then I have started helping some one with a Mizer LT 40 its totally automated,.. AND its like going from a bicycle to a Jet, It's also $20-$30K! more. and it's taken me a week just to Halfway get the hang of it and I have not even scratched the surface of what it can do. I also bought 4 extensions for my mill so I can process a full 32/34 feet trunk, or have 2 different track locations and just move the Head.. For me my manual mill will meet my needs, I'm not in a hurry and I don't serve the public. So It can do anything I need with enough time and effort. You would be hard pressed to buy a 4" x 12" or a 6" x 10" Heck, I have a 12" x 16" x 22 feet Cant right now just waiting for a need. You just can't buy that kind of stuff anywhere. ***Just bonus information;: Woodland's Staff has exceeded and been there for me unlike any other company I have ever dealt with,. Not sure if thats a Canada thing or just Woodland, But their customer service is unlike anything I have ever seen and I'm Almost 60. Cheers.
@MacJackal12 күн бұрын
Yeah I feel you there. Running an LT40 is just plain fun. Like you I love my mill but your are right, it is hard physical work rolling and clamping logs. I've also had a good experience with Woodland Mills. Thanks for watching and the kind words! 12" x 16" x 22' is one heck of a large Cant!
@aaronschoenherr73712 күн бұрын
You got any cedar?
@MacJackal12 күн бұрын
Yeah I've got a huge pile of Eastern Red Cedar logs.
@DennisLampret12 күн бұрын
Man cut your stickers with the chainsaw all at once ! You can tie them together with a strap so they dont jump on you… or build a jig where you can throw a bunch of them in at once. Good luck with your goal for the year.
@MacJackal12 күн бұрын
Dude that's a great idea. I like the idea of a jig for the chainsaw. Thanks man!
@DennisLampret11 күн бұрын
@@MacJackal we have such a jig for cutting small branches up into firestarters for the old farmhouse wood oven… If you saw it you would get it right away how it works…it is very simple made of 2x2” or 2x4” lumber screwed on to a plank to form a U shape brace. You would need 4 U shapes same size to support your sticker stock…
@MacJackal10 күн бұрын
Yeah I think I understand the concept. I will definitely be building one next time I have a pile of stickers to cut. Again thanks for the idea.
@cuttingedge195713 күн бұрын
Good plan, forks or a grapple or both will make your life easier. Speaking from experience. Good luck.
@MacJackal13 күн бұрын
Yeah a grapple would be great as well! Thanks!
@richinnature951514 күн бұрын
How do you store your stickers so they don't warp?
@MacJackal14 күн бұрын
I stack them on a pallet with the first row every sticker going the same way with a couple inches between each sticker. Then the next row is directly on top of the first row going the opposite direction. It looks like a giant tic tac toe board. After I’ve got them all stacked up I put a sheet of metal on top with weight on that.
@larrieuxroyaleАй бұрын
Oops
@galacticwatermanАй бұрын
Sorry if this sounds harsh but I can't help it. What's the point of this video? You're comparing a $40K sawmill to a 4K one. Do you really save money with a cheap sawmill? HELL YEAH! $36K instant savings. Also one mill is a production mill, the other is a homesteader, small farmer, hobbyist mill. In other words, the expensive mill is for making money, and the cheap one is to satisfy personal needs.
@MacJackalАй бұрын
Good summary.
@thomas-sweden2Ай бұрын
tanks for the info
@8PointbuckАй бұрын
I have a DeWalt model 770 radial arm saw. It has only a 10 inch blade, wired 220 v. and is rated 3.5 hp. Most 770 models are 2 1/4 hp and ire both 220 and 110v. In Northern Minnesota red pines are planted and grow like corn does in Iowa making for endless logs of the perfect size (10 inch and smaller in diameters) to mill on this "DeWalt Radial Arm Sawmill." You seem to have fabricating skills and should be able to fabricate what I have done with my DeWalt radial arm saw to a sawmill. When you watch this video you will see 10"and smaller logs only require simple tools to handle free from heavy equipment. I do use an ATV in the woods to pull the logs free and put in a 5 X 10' trailer then peel and age the logs one year under cover. kzbin.info/www/bejne/haKal4KalLRor68
@MacJackalАй бұрын
This is awesome. You did a great job making that into a sawmill. I’ve been thinking about building a simple trailer to put my sawmill on. Thanks for sharing.
@StimulightTheNightАй бұрын
How neat is that? That's pretty neat! Happy turkey day, Dion SAWnderz!
@MacJackalАй бұрын
Haha, thanks Johnny!
@stevengullison410Ай бұрын
Happy Thanksgiving from Canada
@MacJackalАй бұрын
Hey thanks! Happy Thanksgiving
@dwiirawatiofficial5864Ай бұрын
Wom mantap kakak semangat sukses selalu 🎉❤
@ajpsawmill4314Ай бұрын
Good video, I grab every old stick I see , and put them aside for myself.
@MacJackalАй бұрын
Haha, I hear ya!
@dwiirawatiofficial5864Ай бұрын
Good morning
@stevengullison410Ай бұрын
Looking good, how long will a piece of white oak last. I have a big piece been cut 3 or more years Steve from NB Canada
@MacJackalАй бұрын
It depends on a lot of factors but here in Iowa I've seen oaks lay on the ground for 9 or 10 years that are still solid beneath about an inch of rot. Thanks for watching!
@raymondreyes4244Ай бұрын
I don't need to cut the trees, I get huge oak skids for machinery transport. All I'm looking for is something I can make good planks out of them to make construction lumber. Any recommendations? Biggest one is a 10 inch by 24 feet.
@MacJackalАй бұрын
Sounds like almost any mill will handle the width of what you are cutting which will save you money. I think the most important thing will be getting one that can be extended to past 24' if you plan on cutting lumber that long. Most brands have unlimited bed lengths unless they are on a trailer. For a bed that long you might want to look for a brand of mill that is a little more "beefy" so you aren't constantly realigning the bed. But of course that all depends on what your mill will be sitting on, how you are loading/ unloading it and your budget.
@alan-dr8uoАй бұрын
I like the way you make your vidio no nonsense rambling are background music
@MacJackalАй бұрын
I appreciate that! I'm evolving as I go.
@brianwestveer9532Ай бұрын
Very nice boards
@MacJackalАй бұрын
I was very happy to see them coming off the mill.
@vdpeerАй бұрын
Are you near Fairfield?
@MacJackalАй бұрын
I'm about an hour from Fairfield. Just north of Burlington.
@dwiirawatiofficial5864Ай бұрын
Good luck 👍
@thepubliceyeАй бұрын
2.6K views in 4 days? That looks like it was valuable after all.
@MacJackalАй бұрын
Haha, it's amazing to me that many people would take time out of their day to watch me hack away at an old dead tree. Thanks for watching!
@Jandrewz7Ай бұрын
Well now you know how the tree died... Somebody shot it! 🤣 I've never noticed you putting water on the blade before. Was that needed for oak or have I just not noticed it in previous videos?
@MacJackalАй бұрын
Haha, yup it got shot when it was just a young sapling. Yeah I use water to cool the blade. It helps keep the blade sharp longer. Also the outside of that oak was really dry which makes the blade heat up even more so I put extra water on it this time.
@Jandrewz7Ай бұрын
@@MacJackal do you actually know how that thing got full of lead? Lol
@MacJackalАй бұрын
@@Jandrewz7 It wasn't me!
@dwiirawatiofficial5864Ай бұрын
Good morning 🎉
@Bushman9Ай бұрын
Did you saw through some bullets? Wouldn’t that be the end of the blade?
@MacJackalАй бұрын
Lucky for me, lead is soft enough that it didn't damage the blade much. It continued to cut flat but I pulled the blade after finishing this job.
@nutbastardАй бұрын
Really caught me off guard with the Marathon Man reference.
@antrena490Ай бұрын
Like opening a pack of old baseball cards for the first time
@MacJackalАй бұрын
Haha for sure! Just the packaging is a bit harder to break into to.
@aaronschoenherr7372 ай бұрын
I wood not have expected that would to look so nice with an exterior like that
@MacJackal2 ай бұрын
I was surprised too! Woodn't have expected it either!
@dwiirawatiofficial5864Ай бұрын
Good luck 🎉
@AndrewAhlfield2 ай бұрын
Love your video work! Nice job storytelling and cutting this thing together :D
@MacJackal2 ай бұрын
I appreciate it!
@AndrewAhlfield2 ай бұрын
Love the nice camera work, great shots and angles in the intro and throughout!
@AndrewAhlfield2 ай бұрын
Oh, the second welding shot at 32 minutes was gorgeous!