BIGGEST LOG EVER! Wood-Mizer Sawmill and one man

This video was 2 years in the making. I acquired a massive log from a sawmill down the road, and decided it was time to get brave and tackle this monster. As you can tell from the title, I am going to win this time! This is a giant Red Oak, about 50-54" diameter. Will this be the last time I take on one of these giants, or is there more to come?

[@don1031]

Excellent work with the tools you have at hand. I worried for a minute about that truck while you were rolling it off. Images of Fred Flintsone's car turning over on it's side came to mind! Glad it worked out well.

[@larryellis5675]

May God bless you not only for your hard work, but also encouraging a work ethic in young people. I’m 75 and in a wheelchair, all my days of working hard are long past. Still the need to be doing something is there so I sharpen knives, restore small antiques and I’m learning leather work if my old hands will cooperate. Life is short and everyday is an opportunity to work or be a blessing to someone. Thank you

[@smigletat9634]

Grandberg Alaskan sawmill all day long with my Husky 592.. Great vid. so far.. Love it & god bless😄

[@SingleStacked]

Great job! Looks like you also got some 1x standing up. Thought the truck might roll when the log came off it.

[@heyyoubuddy6749]

Hey there buddy how are ya? Awesome log! I wish we had big hard wood trees out where I live. I cut lots of Ponderosa pine western cedar, and Doug fur. Occasionally, I’ll get some Redwood, and White Oak. But not often. I usually quarter the big ones with my big stihl and do like you did, cut and flip. Works great lot of nice lumber. I love running my saw mill, I retired and bought the mill as a hobby business. It’s so cool to be able to build with the timber from you own land, like our forefathers did. Now for my guess on board footage. I averaged the diameter to 50 inches and the length to 8 feet. Using the international scale I got right at a 1000 bf. Lose about 15 %. I’m thinking ya got about 850bf of beautiful quarter sawn red oak. Maybe $6k worth of wood? Thanks for sharing what ya do and most importantly the Good News. God bless you and yours.

[@larrykelly2838]

Amein Brother, beautiful wood and a beast of a chainsaw.

[@karlscaife6970]

great job,keep it up

[@Paul-dc6sp]

I thought the best part of the video was watching you trying to quarter that log with a chainsaw and forklift, then I watched until the end. As a fellow brother in Christ, you saved the best for last minutes of the video. I now know why I keep coming back to this channel. Press on!

[@williambuckley1185]

Great vid, very interesting :>)

[@jamesshade8845]

You need a black powder splitting wedge. We used these slot for splitting large logs.

[@smity7096]

Plunge cut a foot long grove in middle top. Pore quarter pound black powder down hole. Add Cannon fuse. Pack it with some sawdust. Light and run away from the end. Easy peasy.

[@snickersberet4792]

You are alright 👍 good man. I feel guilty for not getting out today because it's wet and muddy and rained a little. Thanks for all you do..

[@robertcotton8529]

Loved video and reading comments. I like to fiddle with my TK 1220 when I can find the time. I'm afraid that by the time I have the time my body will be shot. Thank you for using your talents and videos as a way to spread the gospel. May God bless you and your family!

[@mikeadams8293]

My grandfather owed a sawmill in Rossville Illinois back in the late twenties or early thirties and I spent many an hour ‘playing in the leftover equipment and stuff. He had a humongous circular blade as well as a couple of two man chain saws and various piles of lumber. I learned to work harder from my dad but smarter from my grandad. Thanks for the memories you brought back to me.

[@charlesmatthews9946]

The smaller flexing is because its not quite quarter sawn its rift thus lighter ray fleck

[@Lee-qp6gf]

Good to dee you again, been wondering about you. Hope all is well, Cheers, Lee

[@JanetWilham]

amen.

[@johnfahey7215]

You are right, Sir! The concept of hard manual labor is laughed at today. But you and I know the integrity it builds, which you spoke of in this video. I watch BJ (Western Canada feller, drain cleaners on 3 continents and sawmill guys such as yourself. Also Mike Day for Concrete, because I know a tiny bit about felling trees, a little about clearing drains, a lot about pouring concrete, Mason tending, ditch digging, back breaking work, Long cold, wet days etc. I watch in appreciation of people who adapt and overcome to get the job done. Splittin up that big 'ole red oak was a good example of what I'm talkin about! By the by, when I split red oak (firewood), I'm reminded of the time I inadvertently mixed mortar with sand with cat pee in it! Much rather split cherry! (Smells great) Thanks for an interesting video, I'm new to your channel. The Old Retired Laborer

[@kathysudol364]

Awesome

[@travelingdonkeys381]

Funny thang i used to be the boss there at the sawmill and there is alot bigger there

[@henryknight7876]

AMEN PREACHER

[@russellclement2058]

If you had a Lucas or Petersen you could have stood the mill over the log , without moving it , and cut the timber you required,, 🙂

[@ancjr]

I've wondered what they did with that big pile of logs out back. Did D&D do your saw?

[@sminer8257]

Good to see you again. Its been awhile, come back sooner

[@travelingdonkeys381]

There is a log back rhere with a connon ball in it i hit it with the head saw

[@megansmith1382]

Jesus was also a carpenter ❤

[@heyyoubuddy6749]

Oops I guess too high ya did a good job!!!

[@henryknight7876]

where have you been Preacher ?

[@henryknight7876]

Amen Preacher

[@synergyjohnwv]

I had a 30ish foot white oak taken down in January ... Wanted to sell it if possible.. No anyone in WV that may do that ..