Milling a tulip poplar with a Wood Mizer Sawmill. Follow us on Facebook!: / falllineridge Contact: falllineridge@gmail.com
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@jeffreybishop94783 жыл бұрын
I’m so happy that someone else LOVES Poplar. In colonial times the Poplar was known as the tree of friendship. Because it grew straight wide and tall. Easy to work with. Softest of the hard woods. I have made Poplar syrup. Snowshoe frames, post and beam structures, kitchen spoon turned plates and bowls, the list can go on and on. Such beautiful wood has gorgeous grains and color. When I was teaching (41) years Industrial Arts to all my students were special education. Ages 5 to 21and every classification of needs. I carved wood bow ties and wore them to work every day. Yes I did use other woods. I told them wood is wonderful beautiful unique and useful. Just like you my students.
@YoungbloodFamilyFarm3 жыл бұрын
Mr. Bishop, I am currently in my 19th year teaching Industrial Arts. I applaud your 41 years, Well Done, they need us
@wavehaven1 Жыл бұрын
Very cool content... When you said " I can do better than that " knowing its a ittle more work... that some danggg good American pride right there. Not scared of a little extra work to make things better. Work is a bad 4 letter word for alot of people today.
@thebradleysoncatbirdhill68493 жыл бұрын
Wes:. As we celebrate Labor Day on this holiday weekend, I want to thank you for your labor! Being a father, worker, and managing a KZbin channel, is truly a labor of love. I greatly appreciate all you do for us by sending out this content regularly. It is motivational and inspirational to me. Thank you again! 🙏🙏🙏👏👏👏
@timmaggard8862 Жыл бұрын
Nice job. Love the poplar.
@MT-gv8ns3 жыл бұрын
The time and attention you extend to the multiple camera angles, perspectives and editing greatly enhances your videos. Well done. Thanks.
@1new-man3 жыл бұрын
sure do
@falllineridge3 жыл бұрын
Thank you, MT! Those are kind words. I greatly appreciate you watching the channel!
@jerrylittle89223 жыл бұрын
Once poplar hits air when log is opened up it'll change colors. The smaller poplar is pretty . The very old large poplar trees that grow in wet areas like the Branches around farm fields in South Ga , have a black heart on the Stump. The older the tree the more colorful. The loggers have call this first cut off the Stump Iron wood. When Sunlight shines on fresh cuts it reflects the colors. When the Poplar boards dry, you can plan them and the color will come back. Put clear lacquer or Non-yellowing polyurethane on them to keep the fresh sawn appearance.
@tonyn31233 жыл бұрын
I love poplar. I found a sawmill that had a nice stock of 4" to 12" boards that was custom cut and the homeowner overestimated his needs. It had been air drying under a shed for 3-4 years and not had and issues with shrinkage. I got about 1400 BF at an exceptionally reasonable price...almost a steal. I have built numerous things with it and it machines like a dream. I also do not hide the range of colors found in poplar, but use finish to accentuate the different colors. I have got a lot of compliments on my projects with the range of colors and grain patterns. I have to add that I do take time to arrange the boards to not contrast with one another.
@johnhamilton92292 жыл бұрын
Can’t get lumber like that at Lowes or Home Depot. Outstanding results with leaving the property, nice.
@wallym9552 жыл бұрын
I like your shows keep up with the work
@rayscrafield21063 жыл бұрын
Beautiful wood. I am so envious.
@lyndacampbell8273 жыл бұрын
Excellent video!
@silasmarner75863 жыл бұрын
Beautiful contrast in that wood. That's good lookin' stuff!
@timothychristian91403 жыл бұрын
Beautiful lumber. The contrast between the sap and heartwood is awesome.
@kevin-sawmill-lx253 жыл бұрын
That widow-maker tree turned out some nice slabs. Thanks for sharing.
@larryabrams35593 жыл бұрын
My son built a 10 by 38 ft tiny house. The complete ceiling was popular Planed and sealed it was beautiful with some cedar also.
@gurvinderkau1e5w183 жыл бұрын
I love sawing videos. I found it very peaceful and relaxing.beautiful wood there👍👍👍👍
@ronwood70403 жыл бұрын
I enjoy milling poplar, the smell is amazing. Poplar is a nice working wood. I sided my old barn with it. It has held up great for over 25 years. Ron
@lindanwfirefighter49733 жыл бұрын
Ron Wood We used it as rustic siding on our house. Around where I live there are 100+ year old log cabins made with poplar trees also.
@richardlee24883 жыл бұрын
That's weird. In Europe they only use it for the boxes for fruit or vegetables. In Britain we can't even give it away. We were offered acres of it if we just paid the haulage but no market could be found.
@Andy-in5yn3 жыл бұрын
Awesome grain in those boards, nice job. I reckon your floor will be a real eye opener when its finished.
@paulstan98283 жыл бұрын
Nice to see something that beautiful in nature not going to waste.
@alixrichemond5613 жыл бұрын
Tulip poplar floor boards would be great 👌🏾
@johnnytyson86453 жыл бұрын
As always great video thanks for. Entertaining an old man you do great work.
@jimmowers76753 жыл бұрын
Good morning. Another great video. I really enjoy your videos and your love a sawyer. Keep up the fantastic work. God Bless.
@charlessessions72933 жыл бұрын
Very nice looking Tulip Popular !! Enjoyed the video!!
@usapatriot45133 жыл бұрын
Looks nice too me you ended up getting some good lumber out of that log. Thanks again for sharing your videos and God Bless
@kmarch66303 жыл бұрын
Didn't realize I would be out in the woods at 9:00 tonight. Good job.
@yeagerxp3 жыл бұрын
Beautiful 👍👍👍 . Thanks for sharing
@AnEvolvingApe3 жыл бұрын
Poplar bark siding on homes to me looks absolutely beautiful as well.
@shakejones3 жыл бұрын
great video, great work mate! thank you for sharing!
@sydneymcconnaughhay59473 жыл бұрын
Awesome video, loved it.
@TripleTRanchAndSawmill3 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed seeing the poplar. I haven’t seen any poplar in East Texas so thanks!
@davidconaway28303 жыл бұрын
Poplar isn't known for its beauty but it cuts and sand easily and provides a nice paint grade surface.
@garybelcher82593 жыл бұрын
Just found your channel and probably watched 4 episodes already. It's amazing what you can make on a little saw mill.. I have worked a lot with poplar wood. It's great for cabinets and furniture but I don't think it will make good flooring, as it's pretty soft and will pit/dent very easy. I subscribed and intend on trying to go back and try and catch up... This was a great video. Stay safe....🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
@heathworsley83473 жыл бұрын
That turned into some beautiful Lumber if you are comfortable with such a thing we viewers would love to see that floor when it is done! Best wishes from Northwestern Wisconsin
@aporter7013 жыл бұрын
Poplar does make good looking lumber! Don't believe we have Poplar here in west central Ark. Cutting some wild cherry presently..pretty stuff! Keep it up.👍.Videos are enjoyable.
@jacquiemouton90533 жыл бұрын
Really pretty wood.
@robertgsands35213 жыл бұрын
The beautiful cedar back wall has opened up quite a bit.
@falllineridge3 жыл бұрын
Lots of gaps there when originally installed, but I'm sure it's opened some. I intentionally wanted it loose for better airflow.
@jeff3017003 жыл бұрын
beautiful grain !!!
@anthonyturner65333 жыл бұрын
Great looking wood
@jimp.45313 жыл бұрын
I like the look of that lumber.
@holdemNE13 жыл бұрын
This would be so much easier if trees grew square instead of round. Nice video. Thanks for posting.
@jaquigreenlees3 жыл бұрын
you mean like the cube shaped watermelons they grow in Japan? just have a tight shape on it as soon as possible after it starts growing and keep adjusting the size and you would wind up with a square log.
@terryeason43193 жыл бұрын
You have always had a very worthwhile channel. Very pleasant to watch Very Christian Nice job
@iain19693 жыл бұрын
I don't know much about timber but I think those boards look great. Thanks for the video as always.
@maryannrurup353 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful
@BeetaroniPizza3 жыл бұрын
So pretty. 😭 I love them. The branches really tickled your distance shot camera when the tree fell ahaha.
@roadracing223 жыл бұрын
Please make something with this beautiful lumber. Some of your farm projects are awesome! I’d love to watch this turn into a chicken coop or tree house for the kiddos or something.
@earlsmithson47493 жыл бұрын
Thanks Wes, glad to see you using hydraulics to protect that back.
@victhomp29093 жыл бұрын
The wood grain is very nice I hope you use it where is can be seen and appreciated. Great Job!
@exotictones10543 жыл бұрын
Good looking wood dude.
@mcpiddler11353 жыл бұрын
I hope you aren't going to discard the sapwood boards just because there's no heart wood. It all can be used in cabinetry. It also makes great trim pieces and stains and paints very well. It can be made to look like cherry or walnut if stained properly. It's my favorite wood to saw. I enjoy your videos.
@falllineridge3 жыл бұрын
No worries, I saved them.
@trampster73063 жыл бұрын
Another great video Wes - your camera angles & editing just keep getting better! The lumber from that Poplar log looks great! Stay safe & well. 👍👍
@falllineridge3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@M5tworude3 жыл бұрын
Good job on laying that log down gently with the grapple. I am very careful when doing this and want to build something to eliminate variation. I bought a toe board jack and put it at the saw end so the narrow end is always oriented toward the mill. Really like that jack.
@craignash47363 жыл бұрын
Never really liked tulip poplar but that turned out very good. Thanks. Craig. Pa.
@MrFHLH3 жыл бұрын
Some really lovely boards, pity there is not more heart wood, but what you have is fantastic and well worth doing.
@user-jm5pf5zj6d4 ай бұрын
The author does like to from scratch, kzbin.infoUgkxbnOKZBE4evMO5V2vroHeCjq6d_MV6wJO shaping and trimming wood from large blocks into fine finished products. As another reviewer mentioned, most projects require a lot of high-dollar equipment that most of us don’t have the room or budget for. But, knowing how to do these things, even if we won’t be able to practise the full stack project, is still great.
@subjectofgov3 жыл бұрын
I built a tall cabinet out of poplar once. It turned out very well.
@Bassmaster12563 жыл бұрын
That tree looks like it has a lot of straighter wood in it than you would find at Lowes!
@falllineridge3 жыл бұрын
No joke.
@GG-xs8vt3 жыл бұрын
Well it’s 4 am and this video kept me awake. You guys are intense...in a good way. Now I have to go to Lowes and buy a piece of wood. Haha
@falllineridge3 жыл бұрын
Ha!
@shukurullotojiboyev1851 Жыл бұрын
Success👍👍✊✊
@Will79813 жыл бұрын
I think tulip poplar is the most under rated flooring. It actually makes beautiful flooring.
@bertohernandez67333 жыл бұрын
Hermosa madera.
@falllineridge3 жыл бұрын
Gracias!
@MyClutteredGarage3 жыл бұрын
Really nice job. It almost seems that it would be better work flow to have the controls on the other side of the mill so you’re not walking through the sawdust and throwing off the boards away from you. Any thoughts on this in your experience?
@jaytodd58093 жыл бұрын
Ah..the ol' widow maker limb showed up as sometimes they do!
@maz_mtb32663 жыл бұрын
Came across your channel today, been watching a handful of your sawmill videos. Love the way you create your content, all the angles, and just getting to work. I understand you live the homestead style life it seems, but curious if you sell your milled lumber or if you would be willing to share how you justified the cost of the sawmill itself. One day I would love to have something like that to mill my own logs, but the cost for personal use is up there I feel.
@StingForest3 жыл бұрын
awesome
@jerrylittle89223 жыл бұрын
We cut some big Poplar around the lower end of a Cotton field on and old Farm place in near Cordele Ga. The Timber was ancient. Several Poplar was 36 inches at the Stump. I got one that was rejected bc of a double Heart. It'll turn out some pretty lumber.
@jasonking29433 жыл бұрын
It was from the watermelon juice haha
@jerrylittle89223 жыл бұрын
@@jasonking2943 Lol
@167curly3 жыл бұрын
Watching you mill planks with your Wood Mizer Sawmill makes me ask if there is any way to catch the sawdust in a bag over the outlet nozzle to save you walking in it as you work? I would imagine that the sawdust would make good organic fertilizer to plough into arable land.
@linuscarlson10543 жыл бұрын
Very beautiful. I’ve been watching your videos with my wife and they’re really inspirational. She keeps bees as well and learnt a lot from you. I work with wood. Can I ask you what cameras you use? I want to make a documentation of my hunting team here in Sweden and am wondering what camera is worth the money. All the best, L
@spark23ca3 жыл бұрын
we just have regular poplar here and balma gilead ..the regular poplar does make pretty boards but the mills just chip it here ..the balma gilead we sneek that in with regular poplar and the mills will take a bit of it but i don't think it would ever dry out ..if you cut it in the summer it will spray at you like a garden hose almost scares ya ..i know a guy who built a beautiful camp out of squared poplar ....it only takes 20 or so to grow and you can cut a load of it in a day ..its my favorite tree accept maybe birds eye maple ..but the brokers always seem to end up stealing that and you get stove wood price for if you ever do get paid
@jimwilloughby3 жыл бұрын
I was thinking making a door, but a floor would be great too.
@southernmistii3 жыл бұрын
You've been milling a lot of wood, are you putting any of the wood in the kiln, and how is the kiln doing?
@dalekentjr.24313 жыл бұрын
i cut a cottenwood it look the same and used to wrap our post on the porch and just clear coated i think i looks great
@johnvelikanje30973 жыл бұрын
Nice work and good job with the word obligatory....😂
@wileycoyotesr86233 жыл бұрын
Nice looking boards. Don't you just love the word, obligatory? It's been a fun word to use since I was a kid. Leaving kind words for you has become obligatory after watching one of your vid's. :-)
@falllineridge3 жыл бұрын
Ha! Thanks!
@billmorris26133 жыл бұрын
Good morning from St John Parish, Louisiana 5 Sep 20.
@nicktozie6685 Жыл бұрын
Puuuuuuuurddddy
@michaelsherwin49643 жыл бұрын
If you might be interested, I noticed your clamp was missing the face as you were cutting the poplar. Josaljo Won, KZbin makes replacements where the faces don't fall off the shaft. He also makes a lift for raising the log, and a siding jig.
@mattwells133 жыл бұрын
We just cut down a tulip poplar last month. Going to get it milled up asap. Ours is about 24" wide at the butt and 13ft long. Hope it looks as good as these boards!
@falllineridge3 жыл бұрын
Oh I think it'll look better!
@derevenskayazhizn3 жыл бұрын
Хорошая у вас техника и оборудование мы только мечтаем и работаем на старой
@falllineridge3 жыл бұрын
Со старым оборудованием все в порядке. Красивые вещи сделаны на старом оборудовании. Настоящие мастера используют старые инструменты!
@gerhardp.91943 жыл бұрын
Die Maschiert aber durch wie Butter ! Ich mache Runde auch ! (Mini Sägewerk)
@davidwilburn6314 Жыл бұрын
Quarter-sawn (deffo NOT flatsawn) yellow poplar is one of my favorites. The linear grain looks quite nice, imo. Once the green oxidizes, it turns a nice, warm, honey brown. Don't forget to protect your investment with a borate product like Tim Bor or similar to keep all those nasty wood bores and powderpost beetles away!
@jeffj24953 жыл бұрын
Looking good. I'm kinda surprised you are not using the water dripper for lubricating the cut. I used to help a friend with wood mizer cut, and the lubrication from the water really seemed to help. We cut up a lot of oak and pecan - so it was pretty hard wood.
@falllineridge3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching, Jeff! I guess the camera doesn't pick up the water very well, but I always use it.
@jeffj24953 жыл бұрын
@@falllineridge Sorry I didn't see it. Glad to hear you are using that drip system. it really helped us, especially when we were cutting partly dried wood. Of course (as we both know), nothing helps cut through embedded nails! Great channel !!!
@morgan01793 жыл бұрын
I'm pretty new to your channel and only discovered you a month or so ago. I've watched a few of your older videos as well, but I haven't watched your entire catalog. Random question, can you explain (or show) what you do with all the off-cuts that are mostly bark, as well as all the saw dust from the mill?
@falllineridge3 жыл бұрын
Most of the off cuts get burned. I just don't have a use for them. Most of what I cut is pine, so it's not good for indoor firewood. It's not worth the time to try to eek out another 1x board from a slab.
@davidbertschinger11103 жыл бұрын
Did you put the LT15 height adjustment crank in the lower position? If so, did Woodmizer provide a gear cover that fits in that position? Thanks for sharing through your videos.
@falllineridge3 жыл бұрын
Yes I did. I don't know about the gear cover.
@marcusmorgan14193 жыл бұрын
I have been looking at a new sawmill for something to do, I am disabled, retired recently and bored, so thought if a sawmill can make enough money to pay for itself after that it would be extra money to supplement my retirement income, but, is there enough money selling slabs to make it worthwhile or with lumber prices as they are is there more to be made cutting and selling dimensional lumber.
@bwillan3 жыл бұрын
That log sure did have a good amount of taper in it for only 9.5' of length. Usually you only have to shim up one side of the log to cut parallel to the grain.
@hughgriffiths58373 жыл бұрын
It’s actually not about the taper to the log in this instance. He’s centering the pith to the log deck so he can box it out evenly with one board. If you look closely, the pith is at different locations on each end of the log so raising up one end to get the pith at the same height is necessary. Have a fantastic weekend 👍🏼
@hughgriffiths58373 жыл бұрын
All that said, people often DO use toe boards or block up one end of the log when a log has heavy taper!
@farmall513 жыл бұрын
What editing software do you use
@AttitudeAdjuster3 жыл бұрын
Do you use water for Blade lubrication?
@grifonks3 жыл бұрын
Hey brother that L65 Husqvarna sounded perfect. I could not tune it better They are slow by today's standards but torqy and will get the wood on the ground and blocked
@falllineridge3 жыл бұрын
That's one of the ones you sold me. It's the best one I own. All I did to it was put a new bar and chain on it. I don't think I had to do anything with the carb. It does struggle sometimes starting while very hot, but it's a wonderful saw.
@grifonks3 жыл бұрын
@@falllineridge I went through one of those saws including rebuilding the carb. Hard starting while hot is usually the ignition module, a couple hundred feet of fine copper wire insulated by varnish in the primary coil, and over a 1000' of very fine wire in the secondary coil. heat causes a short until it cools. Try a different coil. That saw came from Black Forest, NE of Colorado Springs. Found another, it's yours if you ever want it
@luvbigiron3 жыл бұрын
I live in southwest Virginia in the mountains and I've sawed more poplar than any other wood. Poplar is the "softest" hardwood and it's great for multiple projects. Most all furniture substructure is poplar which makes it a valuable cash wood. It can be used for flooring but it needs to be dried to 6-8% moisture to avoid shrinkage after installing. Stickering and covering normally only get's 4/4 lumber down to 15-19% after which it needs to go in a kiln. Virginia Tech. Cooperative Extension has a plan for an inexpensive solar kiln as well as how to operate it. I built it and have dried many species and it works great. If interested, copy and paste this link. www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/content/dam/pubs_ext_vt_edu/420/420-030/420-030_pdf.pdf
@jamesmiller35623 жыл бұрын
As a treeman in Fla, 30yrs, just checking out this channel, l was wandering, being a trim & removal person, l never knew the spec's & usage , thanks l appreciate your info, I've always loved the different smells & colors, l had some places that wanted the good stuff, arts & crafts, anyway, have a great day👍.
@normanhansen90643 жыл бұрын
do you replant new trees for the furtcher.?
@David-fv7zg3 жыл бұрын
I just finished my sawmill shed. I cant wait to get the moll in there. I noticed you cut one edge then flip twice cutting top bottom side side. Is there some advantage to this instead of flipping once and cutting top side bottom side?
@jaquigreenlees3 жыл бұрын
You have an easier time getting the cant shaped when you top, bottom, side, side since you have 2 true cuts in view when setting the sides for cutting. Depending on the shape of the log you can also reduce the waste cuts.
@falllineridge3 жыл бұрын
I used to cut top, side, bottom, side. Then I was advised by a guy at the Woodmizer shop to do top, bottom, side, side. It gives a greater chance of yielding a square cant. I feel it's a bit faster as well, and it makes handling easier.
@kimpulsipher6473 жыл бұрын
I am sure this has been asked before but what do you do with your lumber?
@timgiles94133 жыл бұрын
I have 35 acres of land in central WV fully loaded with trees, many poplar trees. I plan to build a true hand hewn long cabin soon. I plan to use white oak for the first coarse sill logs. Can anyone tell me a better wood species to use other than Tulip Poplar?
@arthurshelton77313 жыл бұрын
I just got my mill in and was wondering what size is your lean too
@lynntyler86823 жыл бұрын
I really enjoy the sawmill action how about a kiln update thinking on the same idea
@falllineridge3 жыл бұрын
Go with the VA Tech design. Mine works, but is tough to use. I don't use it anymore.
@lynntyler86823 жыл бұрын
@@falllineridge thanks for the info I enjoy watching your videos
@pulaski13 жыл бұрын
@0:29 I am pleased to see the feller walk away from the tree the moment it started to move. That is the only safe thing to do at that moment - there is no reason to remain and only bad things can happen by staying.
@falllineridge3 жыл бұрын
I'm no pro, I like to get away from those things when they start to go.
@pulaski13 жыл бұрын
@@falllineridge Like a _true_ pro! :)
@rodneyholland18673 жыл бұрын
Nice colour. Next sawmill... get a lucas mill!
@davesilvia97113 жыл бұрын
woodmizer is king. i got one from 1986 and its still sawin like a champ
@jaquigreenlees3 жыл бұрын
@@davesilvia9711 If you look at product quality and functionality, most of the mills are fairly equal, where Woodmizer beats all the others is the local dealers and service centers. You can go to a local store and buy a woodmizer, you need to order to be delivers the other brands. You need parts, the local store has them. They all also share the same flaw in design. You want the blade to be as stable as possible as it enters the log, so the blade should enter the log from the non-movable guide and the movable guide should be on the exit side.
@davesilvia97113 жыл бұрын
@@jaquigreenlees i can say im very happy with the way my 34 year old woodmizer cuts and their coustmer service is on point., even during all this covid bullshit.
@davesilvia97113 жыл бұрын
@@jaquigreenlees a surface planer does fine with a couple of passes to clean up the rough sawn lumber.
@jaquigreenlees3 жыл бұрын
@@davesilvia9711 That was my point, woodmizer is tops because of their service. The part about the guides and blade is just my opinion of all makes, not just woodmizer.
@brucewelty76843 жыл бұрын
Why did you cut perpendicular (more or less) to the split? Also, can you pelletize your sawdust for use in a wood stove?
@falllineridge3 жыл бұрын
I might could, I don't know how to make pellets though. I didn't really consider the split when I positioned the log. I was more concerned with a level log.
@brucewelty76843 жыл бұрын
@@falllineridge www.wikihow.com/Make-Wood-Pellets#:~:text=%20Cutting%20and%20Drying%20the%20Wood%20%201,in%29.%20The%20hammer%20mill%20grinds%20and...%20More%20 the process is easy UNTIL the pressure part..then the$$$ inflate.
@brucewelty76843 жыл бұрын
@@falllineridge might be a good source of extra income. Just thinkin'!
@markheintz1878 Жыл бұрын
Sawdust or any material used for making pellets needs to be dried to a 10% moisture content. Most of the pellet mill makers don't tell you this major fact in the sales ad. If you watch some of the better videos from India and a few other countries, they show the drying process. It's pretty interesting to watch, but those drying systems are not cheap. It's all related to scale of the operation. Also the raw material needs to be under 1/4" , any thing bigger needs to go through a hammer mill. It's a pretty cool process. The same thing applies to the briquette and fire log presses. Again, that process is fascinating to watch. Do a search when you have some time or can't sleep.
@coinstipatedtexan833 жыл бұрын
that's some fine looking lumber from a juvenile tree
@scottfortune90163 жыл бұрын
Do you plan to only use the dark part of the wood from this tree on your floor?