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@tomcogger2132 18 күн бұрын

Nice video. I have had an HM 130 since 2016 and have milled thousands iof board feet of lumebr. Your 130 MAX looks like a nice upgrade. I made some log stops with a steel roller on top. Easy to do and it makes rolling logs much easier. I also put a laser on my mill. Very helpful to seeing where your saw will land on the log.

@homesteadtwins 18 күн бұрын

It looks like enough people were doing that so Woodland mills came out with new upgraded stops with those features. I might have to look at modifying mine. The last large oak log I had on there was a bear to turn. I also like the idea of the laser. I waste to many cuts not trying to lose material.

@jtoot6391 Ай бұрын

Nice setup! Im excited for your journey! Awesome!

@homesteadtwins Ай бұрын

Thanks.

@guystuff7942 Ай бұрын

Nice video. Im considering an 88 mostly to chip a ton of short needle spruce and balsam fir saplings (2-4" trunks). Do you think I'll have similar issues to what you described with with white pine?

@homesteadtwins Ай бұрын

No, I don't think so. Although I haven't tried that species I think the short needles with go through the chute much better than the long needles.

@ronaldharmon9891 Ай бұрын

THIS answered my question posed on a previous video about the length of your firewood, thanks👍

@ronaldharmon9891 Ай бұрын

24" are you using a wood burner furnace or fireplace?

@mandiegarrett1706 Ай бұрын

What state you in that you don't have hard clay rocky soil like us in AR? I wish I have soil like that so I can plant thousands of trees. For now, I have to plant few at a time because so much work to dig out clay rocky dirt then bring in better soil for planting. Great job. Thanks.

@homesteadtwins Ай бұрын

We're in Michigan. One way you can keep from bringing in soil is to get wood chips/carbon down on the ground. If you can find a tree service to drop chips, you can cover your area and wait.

@Rontharp Ай бұрын

I have a willams propane heater. Requires no electricity to run it. It's a fire place style one. Kept us warm. But yeah definitely a winter storm to remember. All I could hear was transformers blowing up and trees snapping.

@bulldogmom 2 ай бұрын

That looks like it will hold a lot of cast iron. Can't wait to see it.

@tomaskara902 2 ай бұрын

You are doing great, i liked to watch how its cut 🙂

@Rontharp 2 ай бұрын

Very nice.

@homesteadtwins 2 ай бұрын

Thank you

@Rontharp 2 ай бұрын

Doing any handmade woodworking ill take over before buying factory built lumber. Lot of grunt work but it's worth it in the end.

@susitnariverranch6399 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the review. I think I am going to pull the trigger on the purchase of this machine. Are you aware of any coupon codes for this?

@homesteadtwins 2 ай бұрын

Not a coupon code but they are running a free shipping deal right now. I paid $349 for the shipping so at least that is a savings for you.

@susitnariverranch6399 2 ай бұрын

TY@@homesteadtwins

@foggyvalleyacres 2 ай бұрын

I’m looking to get an 88 or the new 810 here soon. Enjoyed the review, new subscriber

@homesteadtwins 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for subscribing. If you can justify the extra cost, I'd go with the 810. That was not available when I purchased and I don't think I would have bought it at the time. However, after seeing the new design and knowing the insane amount of white pine limbs I may have to chip, it sure would be nice to have for the more efficient discharge.

@foggyvalleyacres 2 ай бұрын

@@homesteadtwins the 8x10 opening would be helpful for less trimming of branches and the twin flywheel is definitely a nice design to keep pto speed at 540 for the added torque for sure. That was my only turn off to the 68 was the plugging issues some people complained about. Probably not something that happens often though.

@homesteadtwins 2 ай бұрын

@@foggyvalleyacres Depends on the material. We had to stop trying on a fresh white pine tree. We had to stop every second branch. We didn't have problems in the winter but in the middle of summer we couldn't do it. The pile is still there and hopefully drying out will make it better this summer.

@junkmail4613 2 ай бұрын

Rather poor showing. Suggest you go watch a bunch of "David West" he'll show you some good Ferrorod techniques. You'll be pleased. Regards

@secrutweapin 2 ай бұрын

Nice Lighting and Footage Quality.

@secrutweapin 2 ай бұрын

Being a Good Neighbor - “This much I know is True” - LcPL Peter Robert Knobel When it comes to fruit as you know from my Raspberries bushes. There is always plenty of extra for the Birds 🦅 & Bees🐝

@wendymorrison5803 3 ай бұрын

Back in the day my Dad fixed big stumps with dynamite. Bore in a deep hole, drop. In the charge, long fuse, KaBoom. Broke them up so a tractor could pull the segments out. Then burning, using harrows to drag the ash out. Lastly over sow with field peas to speed up the rehab of the land.

@homesteadtwins 3 ай бұрын

To my friends dismay, I've been using one of my 70cc chainsaws and a 20" bar to cut them down low. I have over 20 that I cut so I didn't want to take any more time. But that old timer way was much more fun...

@CastAgainTackle 3 ай бұрын

Nice setup!

@leroymontano9080 3 ай бұрын

Cotton balls and Vaseline

@johntillotson4254 4 ай бұрын

Great presentation

@johntillotson4254 4 ай бұрын

Thx for sharing

@arnoldpraesent174 4 ай бұрын

Hi all. This headshake thing is keeping me busy since I have my mill. Some times it’s so bad that it disassemble itself almost. Changes blades, alignment, speeds, everything done. For some reasons sometimes it is bad and same species of wood it’s fine. What I found out is that the ptfe bushings are crap. If the posts are not perfectly straight/parallel this type of setup tends to shake. To low cutting speed just makes it worse, I would speed it up just before it gets waves. 7 degree helped also a bit. Anyway, saw is good value for money overall.

@majorpixchannel7146 4 ай бұрын

So a real easy fix to this is... After your tracks are completely level. Loosen the bolts in the carriage, kind of do a shakedown to let everything settle in the carriage! Re Tighten everything up... And you will be good to go. If not, repeat the process. I've had the same issues as many other people have. I promise you if you follow these simple steps you will fix the problem. The manual that comes with it actually covers this. I promise you this will take a lot of headache out of your milling pleasure!

@hpw59 3 ай бұрын

@@majorpixchannel7146 I did what you described.......really no effect. I guess I will redo again and see if it helps👍

@majorpixchannel7146 3 ай бұрын

@hpw59 that sucks! Normally if I have it good and level... I can do a shakedown and no more wiggles! I just did my mill yesterday after moving it into the new milling shed!

@boog3690 4 ай бұрын

Better to set the knife and drag the ferro rod across it pulling the rod instead of the knife. Keeps you from knocking your tinder everywhere.😊

@DaveCollierCamping 4 ай бұрын

Very interesting

@DaveCollierCamping 4 ай бұрын

Have a great weekend. Excellent video, new friend here.

@ColdHarborOP 4 ай бұрын

What knife are you using?

@homesteadtwins 4 ай бұрын

That is an Ambush Knives model Alpha. That knife is discontinued but you can find a similar knife with the same model name from Bark River Knives.

@connorchace8221 4 ай бұрын

Well done! I like the convenient sheath combo

@FMcanada 5 ай бұрын

Hey from Ontario Canada. I've had the 120Max since summer of 2021. Milling quickly became an addiction. I could not have been happier purchasing from Woodland Mills. Have fun with it and don't be afraid to try out different blade manufactures and sizes. I switched to 1 1/2 " Ripper37 blades last year and wont go back. Looking forward to future videos and watching your sawmill shed go up.

@JosEPh-zy3yr 5 ай бұрын

Keep the milling videos coming! 👍😁

@agapefield 5 ай бұрын

❤❤❤wow great information. We heat our home with a small waterford cast iron stove. The sticks have to be 16" or less in length.

@PermaPasturesFarm21 5 ай бұрын

Great job y’all!

@stevehudson4151 6 ай бұрын

I have a HM130MAX also. Listening to your idle it seems that I am hearing your clutch pinging. That means your idle is too high. If you do not lower it it will wear your clutch out. Enjoy milling.

@scottdanielson264 6 ай бұрын

I don’t have a mill, but I have watched a lot and just wanted to let you know what I saw while you were cutting. I cannot wait until I’m in a position to have a mill and can do what you are doing.

@JosEPh-zy3yr 5 ай бұрын

Same here!

@scottdanielson264 6 ай бұрын

Your mill is shaking sis to side, doesn't look like you had any water on the blade either.

@homesteadtwins 6 ай бұрын

I was still getting the lubricant system dialed in on the mill. For some reason it wants to leak out while not in use and I may have forgot to open it up. I have that fixed not with a secondary on/off added into the line. I also might have been feeding to fast, I'm still green with milling and learning as I go.

@JosEPh-zy3yr 5 ай бұрын

Ash is very hard wood, I think he was going a bit fast for cutting the ash. I would also check all carriage main bolts for specified tightness, just to be sure. ;)

@Homesteading-A-Z 5 ай бұрын

Might want to go with a 7 instead of a ten degree set for Ash since it’s so hard.

@hpw59 3 ай бұрын

I think they all do it. Mine has the same side to side movement

@a_farm_west_of_boring 6 ай бұрын

Love me my 130 MAX

@edashton1662 6 ай бұрын

How much for mill ?

@homesteadtwins 6 ай бұрын

With the two extra track extensions, extra bands, spare parts, and shipping it was around $7k

@hpw59 3 ай бұрын

@@homesteadtwins I got the same set up but also got the blade sharpener/tooth setter....$8,000 for me. new sub

@sixhundorr1 6 ай бұрын

Such a satisfying looking process 😊

@travellogger5080 7 ай бұрын

Best taste from apple. The fat is basically a butter from feeding apples. Memories from childhood.!

@chillies4156 7 ай бұрын

❤

@scottschultz2001 7 ай бұрын

Need a bunk

@kevin-gs7jn 7 ай бұрын

Free food is the best price, when I was younger we had a small hobby farm and raised two pigs on free grocery store produce and other items, they were about 300 pounds each when they were sent to market. The butcher asked for some pork for payment, this was a totally free hog raising venture.

@charlessavoie2367 Ай бұрын

Very efficient strategy.