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Today we sawed our first log with the new Woodmizer LX 150 Sawmill, It was a cherry log, not the best but not the worst. I have a lot to learn with this mill but am loving it already!
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[@DaveBobsMS]

Amazing watching your first cut. Watching where your at in this video versus where your at today. Nice job 👍

[@russellbowman8051]

What a fascinating piece of equipment!!👍👊

[@Foxxie55]

a lot quieter and faster than when i use to off bear the old large circular saws with the carriage type mills .. Large diesel right in my ear.. Back in those days we didn't know what ear protection was.. LOL.. Get home in the evening and the ears be ringing . The good old days.. Enjoyed the video..

[@davidbehnke4417]

I have been watching for 3 years I would guess but can’t honestly remember which video! Enjoy woodcutting and being outside especially in the fall.

[@BigPowerAL]

Congrats Mike! Bring on the cherry slabs!

[@dennisgabriel8055]

Mike if I were in your boat with that awesome machine, I would make a one page checklist, laminate it, and pin it to the Operation station until you get it down pat. Just to help you get over that first 100% humidity day that you go at it for 5,6,7 hours you have something that stares you in the face to check the easy misses like the clamp handles sticking up to far etc. Good luck, love your videos, they have really encouraged me on my own property goals and it is really nice having someone such as yourself doing so a great job with the info you publish, that for me is in similar terrain/terrain issues. You ever pass through Binghamton NY and want a cup of coffee feel free to stop through. Have fun out there stay safe.

[@jimrichards8703]

Nice addition to the yard

[@VikingShipExplorer]

As a Large band saw operator, I can certainly attest to how fast you can make a mistake while not staying focused on what you are doing. All it takes is someone to come by and talk to you and next thing you know..."boom".. there goes the blade. Respect the saw...lol. Now you need a chipper shredder to bag up those trim cuts and sell bags of mulch. Great looking machine...Be Safe/Stay Safe.

[@robertrogish1038]

I used to live right on 522 in Shade Gap on the farm where Bicycle Pete had his little shack. It's no claim to fame anywhere in the world except for maybe Burnt Cabins & Shade Gap. I love your mill and videos as always !!

[@georgewelden2507]

Nathan should be able to give you plenty of good advice, he does it full time and is good at it. Good luck with the new mill. Thanks for bringing us along.

[@jozf8163]

Nathan is the guy who pointed me to your channel - great guy!!

[@yvesjolicoeur747]

Yep, sure is information overload on the first day but you'll have fun. You are lucky in that you are sawing for yourself so have no production stress (unless self imposed). You'll be drooling over board for a little while. So much fun. Enjoy!

[@OutdoorsWithTheMorgans]

I think thats the key, just take my time and enjoy the process

[@nt4g1]

That machine is great. Had a neighbor that built almost every barn, shed, lean to etc. With one of those. And... out of hardwood.. Man I could use one for a couple months.... Good on ya'!

[@mikecox7180]

Save that first slab and put your logo on it. I have a small mill and its a blast making your own lumber.

[@evankibbe590]

It looks like you are going to have it figured out pretty quick. But I agree very good idea to read the book. And maybe three times to make sure you don't miss anything .😊

[@calebhawkins8264]

That looks like a dream machine..

[@tevisstambaugh1378]

You might try using the saw dust for chickens coops and nesting boxes. Some seem to love it and you will have plenty so its worth a try.

[@HTPJohn]

This is a great video Mike. 50 years ago, one of the founders of Woodmizer bought more than 200 acres in western Indiana for use by family and friends. We were fortunate to buy a small part of that land in 2016. You are teaching us a number of lessons that we can benefit from on our land. Harvesting trees and using a tractor safely (and effectively) are right in our wheelhouse! Thanks so much, keep it going and God Bless you & your family. - John

[@macsair]

A thing of beauty is a joy forever ....... and what a beauty she is. She needs a name now.

[@frankcadillac9151]

Congrats Mike don't you just love that new mill smell. Relax and take things slow to start check and double check before each cut. Of course you are going to make a mill house to keep baby out of the weather. I run a circular and a bandmill and like them around hip height, bending over gets old fast. A log deck same level as the mill bed is handy , its not good form to load logs directly on the mill with the grapple. Everything is hunky dory until the band starts to dull . Resharp is a good alternative but some day look into sharpening and setting your own bands. Enjoy Mike.

[@memyselfandifarmer]

Baling hay Saturday, come and enjoy. Should of got the hyro turning stuff.

[@OutdoorsWithTheMorgans]

That would be nice but to get the capacity this one has full hydraulic you are really getting into some big bucks

[@brucebello2049]

Well done Mike, looks fantastic

[@jGoodloejr]

Out of the woods is a good guy to help teach you! Been watching him for a while now,also! Have fun and tell Hunter hello!

[@pipe887]

Awesome, I’m happy for you!!!

[@bigbigby4657]

1st job I ever had that produced a paycheck was at a saw mill. I stacked the bark slabs and lumber rolling down the rollers after being cut on the old circular saw... You definitely got a little learning to do for sure, but you a smart guy Mike, you'll get it quick I think... But just in case you totally over look it/slips your mind with thoughts on other things: saw dust control... Might wanna keep in mind some thoughts on moving it and/or keeping it dry around the mill until a roof is built over it... It's a mess after wet, it's heavier and it "cakes" up sticking on this and that. Leaf blower the mill/area after each use and rake up the piles to move them while dry will be easier. Just a thought to help out.👍.... Hey Hunter, Levi and the gals!

[@rickharper1497]

I agree, move that sawdust away as soon as possible, it gets wet you will have a mess

[@CliffsideStables]

Big Bigby put that sawdust in the chicken coop and on the garden!

[@stevencooke3871]

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[@stevewatson850]

Next tool is a stock duplicator for making gunstocks!! Cherry makes some pretty gunstocks. Oh ... and a barn ... with indoor pool and retractable ceiling.

[@mikeholubek4419]

A teacher and a helper, that's service after the sale. 👍

[@thomasbrighton6159]

What a great piece of equipment - designed and built with Yankee ingenuity! I like how well thought out the process is. This one is a piece of equipment that I will have to experience vicariously through your channel! I look forward to doing just that!

[@dannyharless2230]

Very nice sawmill!

[@glenglazier3691]

Great video, very informative. I am looking into a sawmill myself, this helped alot. Thanks.

[@Will7981]

I sure like it! I can already see the timber frame roof built over it.👍🏻👍🏻

[@HomesteadJay]

Mike, Awesome work! You must be so happy to have your first log milled! Congrats on the success! Been watching since many moons ago and happy for the channels success!

[@markhampton3599]

Thanks Mike !! Real nice machine !!! Makes me want one !!! Enjoy !!!!

[@garytveit1786]

New subscriber. Own a early 90s Woodmizer LD40HD. Did a lot of custom sawing while working full time as machine design engineer. I am retired and only saw for myself now. Mike, as soon as word gets out you have a mill your phone will be ringing. I never had a problem finding work.

[@OutdoorsWithTheMorgans]

Thanks Gary

[@edwardpodhrasky9144]

Awsome . You need a trough to catch all the sawdust and sell it as smoking wood for barbecue. Wet cherry sawdust on charcoal grill great smoke

[@Roadhammer33]

Nice purchase Mike. There's just something about a solid wood board that's so much nicer than plywood. More character I think.

[@OutdoorsWithTheMorgans]

Agreed

[@olddawgdreaming5715]

Ahh Mike are you ever going to have fun with your new toy. That's a money saving /money making toy if I ever saw one. I believe you'll be finding lots of wood around there to mill for your projects. Couldn't have gone to a nicer family either. Thanks for sharing and keep the videos coming, you all are not boring at all.

[@michaeln597]

Great looking saw mill mike be safe

[@matthewprestine1974]

from what I understand, learning to read the lumber as you are cutting it is the most important

[@barryespeseth7355]

The adventure begins!!!!!

[@tbonemc2118]

I think I like your new mill. Congratulations. I have had a lot of experience with large bandsaws and they can be very temperamental when they want to be. Saying that, most of my experience was in cutting poly pipe in a fab workshop and we were cutting across the diameter of pipes sometimes at acute angles. You made some mention of getting it onto a concrete slab and bolting it down and I'd definitely do that. There is a lot of flex in the cutting head frame that runs on the rails and the result of that flex will transfer to the band and hence affect the quality of the cut. I think you really need to treat this saw like you do Sherman, with kid gloves. Once you get it onto a concrete slab and bolted down I'd be putting a small gantry crane over it as it probably won't respond well to being nudged by forklift tines or having a 4000lb log dropped onto it. They will both happen using a machine to load it. There is no such thing as a single band being suitable for everything you will want to cut or a universal speed you will cut everything at. This is where you play with the number of teeth per inch. If you find a good blade dealer they have charts with the ideal number of teeth for bands which will change with the length of your cuts. The fewer teeth the larger the gullet and the more material the band can remove from the cutting zone. Once the gullet is full the band will start swimming and you'll get horrible cuts. You can compensate by slowing down the rate of cutting but then you start getting heat problems which affects the tension of the band allowing it to swim. You can't tell a lot watching a video but it'd be interesting putting a level on the leading edge of the cutting head uprights. Your ultimate cutting speed might be dictated by the flex it appears to have. The number one reason for poor quality cuts apart from the band being blunt are the guide bearings for the band. Every time you swap out a band check that all the bearings are running freely. Most have flimsy side covers that will eventually allow material into the bearing and seize them. A couple of tips are never stop the band blade turning midway through a cut because you probably won't be able to start it again. If you want to back the blade out of a cut keep the band turning and watch at the guides that the band isn't pulling off the guides. Don't worry too much about bands breaking because they are like chainsaw blades and have virtually zero weight hence zero inertia, and they will always break mid cut. If you keep an eye on the band you can tell when its starting to crack as it will appear to flick at the damaged part and if you're lucky you could back it out before it finally lets go. In another life it seems now because it was 40 years ago I worked in a sawmill. I started out making up the packs to go into the kiln with sticks. The sticks were hardwood 3/4 x 3/4 what we'd call tomato stakes here in Australia and no they didn't stain the timber I was drying. Every sawmill I've seen has someone cutting these stakes or fence palings out of the waste from their benches. Perhaps they bleed a bit when green but the ones I was using had been through the kiln many times. Everything I dried to start with were exotic imported tropical timbers mainly rosewood and later framing timber from the sawmill output. I guess the average time to dry in the kiln was about 5 days but it depended on the size of the timber. I do know everything was rough sawn oversize to allow for shrinkage and dressing. It never happened at the kiln I worked at but I'd guess if someone had wanted to they could have made up their own packs for drying and they could've been slipped into the kiln. From memory the packs were approx. 1meter x 1 meter x 4 meters long and we'd get 28 packs in for each shot. You'd want to be careful any timber you wanted dried matched the rest of the kiln load in dimension because if yours was made up of thinner boards it'd get over dried and vice versa for thicker boards. Still beats waiting a year or so to dry naturally and the expensive covered space you'd need to do that. Not too many people want to order their timber a year early and it makes sense to cut to order. If someone wants it dressed you should put the entire order through the same four sided plane settings or thicknesser setting so they're getting a uniform product so you dress the lot in one hit. Save yourself the expense and get comfortable with what you're doing by getting a sawmill to dress your dried timber. Pick the right one and they may point you at a machine to do it yourself for a fee. The fee could probably be organized along the lines of a share of the end product. Wheeling and dealing. I've said earlier in another comment that I also slabbed a heap of rock hard wattle logs on an industrial version of your mill. The slabs were run through a bench saw. My most vivid memory of that was the number of bands I took the edge off through hitting rotten bits buried inside logs. I know nothing about the science or art of being a good benchman but I do know that sawmills are built on their ability. I found the following which you may find interesting. I skimmed most of it but did find timbers dry moisture levels for the NY area are around 12% and figure 5 shows how you cut up a log will dictate how it will perform through the drying process. www.fpl.fs.fed.us/documnts/pdf1957/peck57a.pdf Do you have a friend who is a good benchman.

[@tbonemc2118]

Something else I noticed about your new mill and your log splitter as well was the ridiculous amount of noise both engines put out. They would literally drive me insane so I'd be looking for much better mufflers to replace the crap currently on these machines. I know you can use hearing protection but from a safety point of view that is far from ideal as you literally can't hear anyone working with you including any warnings they may have. Protecting your hearing is good only if you live long enough to use it. Obviously better mufflers on things like chainsaws is impractical. I once hired a big Atlas Copco wheeled air compressor with a "hush pack" on it and the easiest way to tell if it was running was to look at the exhaust flap.

[@mday1416]

Sweet machine! Love it!

[@donaldmatteson4340]

Hi Mike you done a great job in doing your homework and I'm sure you will love it is a great setup You might try hang a bucket on two bolts on sawdust out let And help on clean up and bag it for horse beding $1.50 for a 100 lbs.feed bag a $1.00 a bag if they supply the bag love your videos and in enjoy

[@bud1412]

Mike, you cannot go wrong with any advice you get from Nate from Out of the Woods, he is the man. Looking forward to your shed build (before winter) and all your other projects. Best to all the Morgan’s.

[@customowing]

Nice setup

[@chriswatts4145]

Awesome job Mike. I think you're going to have some great looking lumber for your shooting house. That will make some great siding. "What came out of them woods can now go back in with a purpose!"

[@billonthehill9984]

Excellent Mike... Good teacher & a good student here, well done. I agree 100%, read the manual, front to back as well as the accompanying videos. No doubt there will be a new learning curve here, which makes it all that more enjoyable imo. You will be sticking boards B4 U know it! I can see those slabs being put to good use too. If by chance you are looking for that rustic look for the outside siding of a bldg., look no further than those slabs with one edge squared & the other edge natural for the overlaps... Stain em', nail em' & seal em', done... Bill on the Hill... :~)

[@benrosenbaum2962]

Mike, I have no doubt in my mind that you will master that thing in no time. You'll be running that as smooth as any other equipment I've watched you operate. Great video.

[@gtdoering4630]

Very nice. As a amateur woodworker, finding quality hardwood stock at a reasonable price is extremely difficult. I dont know the market in your area, but I would imagine the combination of fire wood, rough sawn lumber, and saw dust could be a profitable little side business. Good luck and keep up the great videos.

[@stevebradley678]

Love the wood-mizer . I’m proud for you Mike, looking forward to the next video. Thanks for sharing your journey.

[@OutdoorsWithTheMorgans]

Thanks Steve

[@Bass2010]

You need to get with full line ridge he does a lot of saw milling and has made a lot of things to help him get the log on but nice mill and will be watching and yes you have to go slow when starting a lot of thing too remember good luck 👍

[@outbackorchard8224]

Congrats Mike! ...….. I got ad bombed with a Timber King ad. LOL

[@floydtraud4421]

Pretty cool machine, Mike. Have fun learning and ... ... sitting In a tower blind built with lumber from your own farm would be really special!

[@logicbender5892]

Ahhh, nothing like new toys that make life easier!!

[@joeljones6728]

Awesome Ride there.. one day i will get one.. Glad you are taking the time to show us as you learn.. so i can learn tooo..

[@lavernsimkins1164]

Congratulations on your sawmill . Now you can cut the logs to make the building for the sawmill.

[@jerryaschenbrenner712]

Congratulations and wishing you many rewarding hours, turning trees into lumber. I'm somewhat envious of the enjoyment y'all will be having! Be Safe! Greetings from Calgary, Alberta!

[@tabletman100]

What a great looking machine. Good luck with it and don't forget to raise the blade on your return.

[@mattbarker7739]

Nice machine

[@larryfromlincolncountywa3989]

I like the LX 150 so far. First time I've seen a KZbin on it, as most regular Woodmizer contributors seem to be using the smaller (15, 25 and 35 trailer mounted) models. I really appreciate the log width potential on the 150. Especially if you start slabbing out some table blanks and that sort of thing. Looking forward to this new adventure!!

[@kbpgd2]

Hi Mike. I've been watching the channel for a a few months now and enjoy it very much. I am really looking forward to the new sawmill videos. This is going to be great.

[@kevinbudke8438]

Mill is looking good. Nathan from OTW is a good guy. I have been watching him for a while now.

[@Bass2010]

Roxxy Auto Transport yea he’s good at it but his videos are to short and it take two or three videos to do one log

[@dmorgan28]

Mike I’m really glad for you getting this machine. It is an awesome machine. Cool video. Thanks 👍👍👍❤️

[@henryhumada2087]

Wow just when I thought this channel couldnt get any better, BAM a wood mill. Lol 😆

[@kurtsimmons1587]

Nathan at OTW is a great guy! Ask him about throwing a 5 gallon bucket of water on the planks to show the grain better! Love it!

[@stevepoore2410]

Congrats, Mike on your new mill I am sure that will be a lot of fun and excitement making lumber.

[@craigsudman4556]

Oh wow, what a great tool! I want one!!!!

[@paulmcgonagle2998]

OMG!! I would love one of those... best of luck with it Mike.

[@tudorwynphillips6458]

What a fabulous machine, that guy certainly knows his stuff, and some great advice from him Mike.

[@glennwolfe1663]

Hi Mike. Great video. I'm sure you'll be pumping out lumber like a pro in no time. Big HI to Melissa and the family🤗

[@jimkimler9460]

Nathan is a great go to guy for the mill. He has even made a few things with his slabs

[@matthewsims359]

i dont know anything at all about a sawmill except what you and marty just showed me but that looks like a very nice machine. good luck with it and HAVE A DAY👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@tonybrown3778]

That is awesome mike. Cant wait to see some cherry in the tower blind. Nice looking stuff 👍

[@richardsmith8479]

I'm happy u got it . Now I'm ready to see it in its owen shed now

[@tknoerle1451]

That cherry lumber is really pretty wood!!!!

[@BradMyers]

My wife asked a question and I didn't know the answer, she asked what were you going to do with all the sawdust? I know in industrial plants they will use it to make particle board and various compressed products. Some use it for liquid spill clean up. Maybe put it in buckets and use it for traction in the snow. Anyway, I had to admit, I didn't know what your plans were for it, but thought I would ask.

[@1rustytree]

Congratulations on the mill! You will have fun with it!

[@jerryspevak335]

Love your channel! First log off the mill brought back good memories of watching my logs get sawed at our local saw mill. Jerry Spevak from LaPorte, Indiana, between South Bend (Notre Dame) and Chicago.

[@redneckokie9348]

Now you can make the wood for the blind.👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@wittsend1961]

Congratulations.... Now you most certainly need to clone yourself...lol I'm happy for you Mike.. Now for the big fool around question.. What's next a Kiln or Mellisas pool..? Lol

[@michaelmcdonald6727]

Another good channel to watch is northwest sawyer. He operates a bit bigger mill but same principles.

[@craigmooring2091]

That powers through a length of log a lot faster than most others I see on KZbin. Those cherry planks look fine! I'm thinking Marty would tell us we just saw the best part of his job: gettin' out on a day like that, feet on the ground, puttin' that babby through its paces, in the field with a good customer like you.

[@heyyoubuddy6749]

I look forward to getting a mill soon thanks for showing us this new mill. It looks very well made!!

[@spyeyes00]

Robert Greenwood The Norwood 36 HD is a lot more stable and robust platform.

[@richardforrest5781]

Way too cool! Congratulations. So much fun.

[@louinzinna5890]

Mike, Nice toy! A few things to think of. After you cut a few logs you will have a nice pile of sawdust and a bunch of slabs from the outer edges, what are you going to do with them? Think about what size lumber you want to generate. Sometimes you get to cutting, rotating the can't and well 1 by 8s turn into 1 by 6s and so on. If you have a size in mind read the log and try to figure the right time to rotate it. "What's the purpose of the lumber you are cutting?" Don't forget Have Fun! It's a great toy, but also a great tool! Keep up the good work!

[@kerrybowden9097]

Well that is one nice mill, Congratulations... Now for the 3 sided building and maybe a little planer and jointer oh the fun the Morgan's will have.. Hi Hunter...

[@gastoncannon4710]

Now that’s what I’m talking about. Love some cherry, might not be the best, but I’ll work until the better comes along. 😀 Have fun, but be safe. 👍👍👍👍👍

[@riverrat1431]

Congrats on your new sawmill . looking forward to some great videos with it .

[@HP83Smoke]

Such a sweet setup forming. Congrats!

[@craigmooring2091]

Like Bib Bigby, I was thinking about sawdust control. Once you get it under roof and on a pad, you should come up with a way that you can easily use it around the property to mulch garden beds, spread on the chicken coop floor, add carbon to your compost as needed, etc. If you generate enough of it, maybe share it with neighbors for horseshoe pits.

[@markschmidt5036]

NHLA grader. It is easy to cut boards, it takes time to learn how to read a log and cut nice boards. Look in to grade sawing, sticking, and drying. Good luck Mike.

[@frankfarms1]

Nice purchase !! Can’t wait to see more videos !

[@archiebennett8245]

Nice Vortex shirt! They are a fine optic company out of Wisconsin, here. Quality products at a fair price. Watching you saw logs takes me back to when I was a preteen and Dad had a mill. Spent a lot of hours making lumber. Keep up the good work!

[@ddsharpening]

Congratulations! Excellent first log. I need to get my neighbor to watch, he’s interested in a saw mill after losing 5 big oaks in a wind storm

[@Blueridgetimbermill]

Great looking saw. You’re going to have a blast with it. Look forward to a bunch of videos showing what it can do.

[@munched55]

Great start. Now you need to remind Melissa that she has what it takes to assume control and contract her pool project. Two successful projects in one summer! How satisfying would THAT be? ;) (She better get cracking!)

[@timminstraprs2169]

Ah I wish I lived closer, the wood I could buy off of you, and the things I could make! 👍✌️❤️

[@garrybrower9553]

I see a shortage of firewood and a lot of boards in your future, that things a beauty 👍

[@tomscott3939]

i like what you have it looks good . you are used to operating equipment ,a little practice and you will be on your way. looking forward to some lumber being cut!!

[@funwithguns89]

Looks complex, but I'm sure you'll be onto it in no time. I noticed it makes alot of saw dust, maybe you could use it in a garden or food plot. Be nice if you could figure an easy way to collect it. Congrats!