The Most Dangerous Log I've EVER Milled!

This giant pine log was tough on my small tractor.
Follow us on Facebook!: / falllineridg. .
Music from www.epidemicsound.com
Contact: [e-mail]

[@talk2kev]

Some good looking lumber going to come out of that fall. You could drag lifting only one end. Also connect your chain closer to the 3 point to left heavy loads and if you are still getting front end lift move your load in reverse it will put the front end back on the ground. Great project post up when your table is finished . Awesome video

[@JoeMama-cl8cm]

Necessity is definitely the mother of invention. Nice boards too by the way. That pine smell is always nice when cutting fresh boards.

[@bethpeelar3435]

Pretty wood, love pine. I have two sets of pine shelves that I finished when I was 15, I am 63 now. The color of the aged wood is beautiful. Dark golden brown with a hint of red in it. Love pine.

[@warpig4942]

When I was a kid and the tractor went nose up, pops just had me sit on the front of the tractor. Yes, I survived childhood.

[@robertgoss4842]

Your pops knew exactly what he was doing: showing you you're able do much more than you may have thought. Good story!

[@thuss5162]

We survived. today the snowflakes are having a tough time coping with work

[@TallCanDan02]

@@thuss5162 ok boomer

[@timesthree5757]

@@TallCanDan02 you do realize that most boomers are dead. Yer probably talking to a gen xer. So dont disrespect people just because you want to be an ass.

[@Xiph1980]

@@thuss5162 _you_ survived. Those who didn't aren't here anymore to tell you you're wrong. And there are plenty who didn't. Go to any cemetery older than 100 years, and make a list of all the graves' birth year and age at death. In excel make a scatterplot with the year of birth on the x-scale, and age at y. You'll notice a lot of people with lower age at death in the past. But yeah, you survived. That's some fine survivor's bias you're showing there.

[@kenjett2434]

Gotta love those old Ford 3,000 tractors we had one when i was a young lad. You certainly pushed it to the limit but they are tough and can take it. Those boards at the end of this show exactly why having your own bandmill is worth every penny it cost. It would not take many boards like those to pay for a mill. Nice job filming this i would certainly hire you as a cameraman for sure. Turning out to be a pretty darn good sawyer also.

[@falllineridge]

Ken Jett It’s definitely a tough little tractor. Appreciate you stopping by as always, Ken. Thanks for the kind words too!

[@galadhlinn]

I have a 2015 LT40. With experience, I simplified even more. The height of my mill is two inches lower than the height of my trailer that I haul me logs on (22' 17,500# deck over axles). This provides me a very slight down ramp, perfect really. I adapted the steel log ramps that came with the mill to hook onto the edge rail the the trailer. I no longer off load my trailer to log decks (well very rarely) only to move them again to the mill. I pull the trailer up to the mill(takes a few minutes to get it aligned right), hook up the ramps, and roll the first log onto the mill. Easy-peasy as they say. I have an 8,000# Ramsy winch at the front of the trailer I use with a snatch block to slide the logs forward or back to align with the steel ramps. Once I am about halfway through sawing the logs on the trailer, I move the remaining logs closest to the side facing the mill. Then I start loading the lumber on the backside of the trailer. When I am done, the trailer is ready to drop off the lumber in stacks or go to delivery. I'm a one-man operation which means I only have one back and one man's time to do everything. This setup saves may back and a ton of time, not to mention wear and tear on my other equipment.

[@dalebrames5573]

From log to table. The slabs leaning against your truck looks like a beautiful table to me. When you get it done please share. Great videos. I enjoy them very much

[@falllineridge]

Thanks, Dale. Appreciate you watching.

[@jimmydiamond353]

The guys doing his best

[@benningtonwoodworks8500]

Only hook halfway back on your boom pole will give you more leverage for lifting and won’t be as hard on the tractor. Nice log you have there 👍

[@ronthacker211]

Absolutely... done it many time with my 8N.

[@altonfindley6964]

Yes , I agree and why is your saw so high ??¿ Leverage. That's working against ya too. Keep it up. Nice work

[@mm9773]

That’s what she said.

[@anguscattle580]

and if he had hooked 1/2 way back on the boom, he probably could have picked up the entire log without making 4 foot of it into firewood.

[@rodgerosborn4828]

better solution---- lift one end up on mill chain loosely pick up other end pick it up swing onto mill

[@stevepoore2410]

Beautiful boards! You can`t find that good of lumber in the store! Thanks for the videos.

[@richardcorwin5529]

Man, that is some beautiful pine! All that work makes it worthwhile.

[@donlatimer5114]

I would make a log deck out of 6 x 6 maybe 10 to 12 feet long then put your ramps leading up to it. I would make the deck about an inch or two above the sawing deck , that should make loading the logs onto the saw deck much easier

[@txman201]

That heavy log wouldn't be nearly as difficult to lift if you didn't use the longest fulcrum point on your lift boom! You obviously never attended "farmboy 101 class". If you lift using a point CLOSER to the tractor on the boom, you can lift a lot more weight. Adding temporary counterweight to the front of the tractor will help as well.

[@truthseeker1960]

That's exactly what I thought.

[@VAspeed3]

Bingo!

[@jakewalter3729]

Brian Wysoskey u

[@jakewalter3729]

VAspeed3 j

[@craigmooring2091]

I was going to point that out also. You could have moved the 8.5 ft. section easily by moving the suspension point 3 or 4 ft. closer to the tractor.

[@MichaelJeffers75]

WOW, it's nuts that over a quarter million people watch wood milling in less than a month!

[@iain1969]

I think it takes courage and humility to post a video of yourself doing something where there might be a better way to do it - then conclude with the lessons learned and how you might do it differently next time. That's how you learn and improve in life. The gaggle of KZbin 'armchair experts' (who are obviously perfect) might want to ponder this thought prior to commenting. Thank you for the video and I enjoyed it immensely. Greetings from downunder.

[@mikesharp4033]

I love working in wood in my retirement; although those planks are bigger than I had in mind! Great presentation. Best wishes from Linslade, U.K.

[@charleshoward9983]

sweet very good lumber, thanks for sharing!

[@MichaelHarrisIreland]

The wood looks beautiful. Nice job

[@richardsimpson3136]

I must have sneezed and missed the Dangerous Part!

[@GVH1305]

Agree. Also, most dangerous part was not wearing safety goggles, ear protection etc.

[@johnk3606]

Richard Simpson The scary part was the extra 3 feet of the log that needed to be cut into two pieces to make it safe. If he would have made one cut he would have had that scary 36 inch log that could have been sawn up and used in all sorts of ways.

[@DrJohn493]

Musta been a helluva sneeze!

[@rogerdickinson920]

Clickbait...No PPE. Have there been any UTubers badly injured...anyone know the answer??

[@noneofyourbusiness3553]

@All the arseholes tossing out names regarding this video. The man isn't a disgrace, or propagator of clickbait or etc... He's new at the game. That has value in itself. If he's still at it in 10 years, he'll go back and see what he's changed with that much more experience. I give credit for him trying a trade that is difficult at the best of times. @Fall Line Ridge : I've been at this type of thing for over 30 years... Make yourself a list of things you need for your mill. On the top of that list put a front end loader for your tractor. Second thing that should be on your list is a skidway for the logs prior to the mill. Third is a rack for your slabs (not the boards or lumber. I mean the offcuts). Nobody makes money walking slabs that far. Process the slabs as close to the mill as possible. In the mean time. A log that is too large for the tractor should be skidded. Yeah its going to pick up sand and stones but, a blade is far less expensive than an axle for a Ford 3000. Cut yourself a pair of 6x6x16 or 6x8x16 and lay them in on a slope upto the mill. Until you get a loader for your tractor, roll your logs up that slope. Smaller stuff can be loaded from the other side. Good luck from an oldtimer that broke the code.

[@robertgoss4842]

I only recently discovered your channel and now, I've watched three or four of your videos. I love to watch milling, and your programs are great. Compliments on your camerawork, framing and editing. Can't say the same for most YT videos. You should give lessons.

[@willaimr.kirkland8170]

Thanks. Takes me back to when I visited back woods mills in North Florida (about 68 years ago). Of course, those mills used the old style saw blades 4 or 5 feet in diameter.

[@aporter701]

Watching an older video cutting 6' pine into 2" slabs. You've come a long way from that day!👍

[@SG-qg3qv]

That was one of your best videos so far! I can’t wait to see the upgrades you make to your mill. I hope you film everything. The rooster popping his head up in the back of your truck was hilarious.

[@mrpatrickwilson1]

That’s a big pile of fire wood. See MAN about TOOLS for really neat jig for cutting up all your slab wood into kindling and fire wood. Great video as always, love your multiple camera mounting positions. Looking forward to the ramp project.

[@tkishkapesilurian4281]

I regularly load 16 ft logs of that diameter with my small tractor. I simply lift the large end a few inches and drag the log to the mill over the leaf mast. I then use the forks to lift the large end slightly over the mill bed. Use a short chain to secure the log in this position, release the forks and lift the other end to the mill bed, again securing the log to the mill. I then release pressure of the forks and roll/push the log into the desired location. Set dogs and remove chain to complete the log raising. Works for me. The leaf mast prevents rocks and dirt from coating the log.

[@jimb9369]

Thanks for sharing.

[@margaretpervier8357]

That’s going to be a thick/heavy table. The wood is beautiful 😊

[@JMo268]

Love those Ford 3000 tractors!

[@Mrjohnboyd1959]

THE MOST DANGEROUS LOG THAT YOU EVER MILLED? WOW! Boy, I have to see this....I can’t wait! Can any or you readers? Not me. Slight title embellishment, don’t you think?

[@donald6815]

He only milled three, see how new is the equipment.

[@ChrisR1946]

Only found your site yesterday, great films................

[@glg3945]

Beautiful wood! Scary process. Glad it all worked out. Peace and Good Fortune to you and your family.

[@MeekoSan]

Thanks for the great video! Nice job getting the log on the mill! A case of the end justifying the means. 🙂

[@jamesmccorkle8448]

Wait until you get your hands on some hardwood.

[@hardyakka6200]

You could have gotten the whole log on your mill with a few old timers tricks. You could have dragged it into mplace beside the mill, placed poles between the log and propped them on the mill. Go around the opposite side and rolled it up the ramp using a chain wrapped around the log. That is how they got large logs onto wagons.

[@Pocketfarmer1]

hard yakka it’s an ancient technique called parbuckling.

[@pulaski1]

I moved a 1,300lb white oak log about 40ft up a 10% grade using a crowbar and wedges - the log was 7ft long and massively bigger at the butt end - about 26" v 20" at the small end, so really awkward to roll. I had rolled it about 60ft far using my truck and a 100ft chain wrapped around it, but in the end using the crowbar and wedges was actually easier.

[@davewitham3343]

22 Dia pine 95 lbs a foot.

[@throngcleaver]

I think I cant, I think I cant, I think I cant. Yay! Great job getting that beast up there and sliced into fine looking lumber!

[@mlt6322]

You should watch a couple of Matthew Cremona's videos. He uses a winch cable around his logs to pull them up onto his trailer and sometimes onto his mill when they are really big.

[@jerrylittle8922]

You can put two skids against your mill rails...wrap chain around the centerof log and pull it up with tractor from the opposite side.

[@falllineridge]

Not a bad idea. Thanks!

[@sawyerrob949]

It's called parbuckle, and I was amazed he didn't do that. SR

[@jerrylittle8922]

Sawyer Rob 👍

[@jerrylittle8922]

Sawyer Rob My granddaddy use to load big logs the same way with Mules. Many moons ago.

[@TheByard]

I was going to suggest the same thing, or even a Come Along anchored to a tree.

[@frankdeegan8974]

Other saw millers have stated dragging logs on the ground embeds stones and dirt in the log, Some also debark the log before milling to save the blade from cutting into the dirt and stones in the bark after dragging. The area where you have your mill set looks like you have the room, you can use the tractor to pull the logs up the ramp, using a winch is one more expense and one more thing to break down.

[@DrJohn493]

Theoretically correct but never had that problem myself since I check for such before sawing.

[@crazycanuck2578]

That's a very nice milling machine. Those planks sure are nice and solid and Heavy, Like the famous line from the movie Jaws, "You're going to need a bigger boat", well, "You're going to need a bigger tractor", lol

[@robertbeaulieu8721]

The heart wood is only good for 4x4 to stack on. Helps relieve the stress in the lumber, couple of boards flip until you end up with 4 by 4 most of those wide planks you will need to split as they will cup.

[@myredute]

Damn fine job on a brilliant machine.Lovely timber!

[@theshadow1559]

One problem is that you are using your tractor to drag the log. Next time, slightly raise (12") the front end of the log by attaching it to the tractor boom, then attach a skid board under the rear end of the log, the tractor will then be able to pull the log to its destination. Second, once the log is parallel to the saw mill's bed, attach two large skid boards outward from the saws bed to the ground where you have the log waiting to be milled, then place the tractor on the opposit side of the bed and attach a come-a-long from the raised tractor boom (max height) to the log and bring the log onto the saw's bed by pulling it onto the saw's bed using the come-a-long. Hope this helps.

[@falllineridge]

The Shadow Appreciate it!

[@timgraaff7551]

Good job! Those boards are beautiful!!

[@billsutherland2128]

I belong to a sawmill club, and we have both a log deck and a complex pulley system that will lift logs like you handled with ease. "Give me a lever, and I'll lift the world."

[@andrecloete2006]

Shorten the boom and put weights on the front of you tracktor.

[@sandmandave2008]

Or, he could have backed oriented the log perpendicular to the tractor and hooked it to the loop half way along the boom. Much less leverage to lift the front end.

[@chrisbishop8979]

New to your channel. I watched a few older videos on your LT10. Very impressed with your attention to detail. Great camera angles!! I also scrolled through the rest of your videos. Great variety!! I am interested in a Wood Mizer sawmill. I’ll be asking you a few questions! I SUBSCRIBED!! Chris in MN.

[@williambrewer6346]

That wood looks really nice! We're looking forward to seeing you make some Beautiful Furniture. Happy Milling!

[@petershale9940]

Good video as always, looking forward to the ramp build, stay safe.

[@practicallyIndependent]

AWESOME LOG! That mill and tractor got a good workout today. Well done.

[@falllineridge]

Thanks, Mike!

[@SilverBack.]

Nice looking straight grain lumber

[@howardfortyfive9676]

That is some mighty fine looking slabs you cut on that portable mill.

[@annpage3085]

Beautiful wood....Ann From Georgia

[@badbadbob1]

I also have a LT-10 with 3 rails so I can cut 16' logs. That blade lever is a weak point. After 30 logs It broke the link. So after replacing the part, I gently press the blade engage lever on and off. Other then that I have milled several large logs into lumber. I am not sure why you have it up so high in the air.

[@martic51]

I like all the different camera angles, good job!

[@gkeefer2595]

I help my neighbour and we lowered the deck to about a 1' off the ground and put ramps / rails so logs can be rolled up. Yes keep gravel and dirt off the bark. We sometime pressure wash the logs first. Hang a bucket under the sawdust chute. After each log dump the bucket away from the side of your mill, a bit safer and easier to keep clean. Nice clear wood though.

[@neypimentel479]

23 years and we have tree pines and logs here in Brazil like these in U.S. Lobolly an Slash pine..we have here!Thanks sun !

[@awldune]

Did they introduce those for reforestation? Very interesting!

[@captgringo]

Good job, really nice lumber! Be careful.

[@bryansnewandused]

I never use the clamp until it gets smaller in size. The weight of the log will hold it in place. It just saves time.

[@larrymbouche]

My favorite scenes were with the Stealth Chicken. Please include more of the same. Love your log and slabs.

[@markbachman8321]

Why did you place the mill sc o high of the ground?

[@rotunda57]

Wat??

[@wesreeder6721]

WOW. Nice grain there. It should be real nice for your home when its all cut & dried. I got an ol international tractor and Benningtons is right. If you hook on to it with half your boom you could have got the whole log. None the less. that tracktor you had. lol. The rear tiers were almost flat. You really scored with those pine logs though. Nice work man.

[@trampster7306]

Nice Pine slabs! You need to get somebody with a welder to make you up a weight frame to bolt on the front of the tractor, and hang some weight on it - give you more capacity on your boom pole!

[@trampster7306]

This will give you some idea of the original Ford items: thefarmingforum.co.uk/index.php?threads/ford-3000-weight-frame-and-weights.39918/ But I remeber my cousin making up a box out of 1/4" plate steel & just filling it with anything heavy he had around, some thing like this one: commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ford_3000.jpg

[@jamesthompson7825]

Beautiful wood! I hope you share pictures of the table when it’s finished.

[@kelshadou]

I hate that you had to sacrifice length to lift it up. When I got started milling, the first couple of pine logs I milled into 4x6 inch cants and fashioned them into ramps about 7 ft long. With the ramps and a small tractor I was able to use a cable wrap to pull an 11 ft long, 34 inch diameter red oak log onto the mill. It was in the neighborhood of 3000 lbs, but I did have two other guys helping to steady the log. The biggest challenge was turning the cant once we started milling. I hope to someday add the hydraulic lift and such, but until I can afford it, the ramps are a good investment.

[@buddydeal7695]

Good video! Tilley! Tilley!

[@DrJohn493]

Couple of suggestions; wear gloves or take that ring off...better yet, do both. Damn near got my ring finger pulled off (with gloves on!!) working with machinery like this. Use/wear hearing protection if you're not already. Otherwise your spouse will have to shout at you in the future (this from experience). Ditto the counterweights on the front of the tractor! You're loosing steering ability. Air up your rear tires. Never, and I mean never, operate any controls on the tractor without being in the seat. Saw your waste slabs a bit thinner...a few more passes but it will save your back in the long run. If your going to keep sawing logs this size or larger, get the biggest tractor you can afford, preferably with a quick attach front end loader. Trust me, I've learned all these things growing up on a farm and running a portable sawmill. Things you did right; wearing leg chaps while using the chainsaw. Recognizing how you overloaded your tractor (a biggie!).

[@xrisdavid785]

Yer T-shirt has a hole in the left underarm @ 12:44 -- LOL.....nice setup fella !!

[@falllineridge]

Ventilation!

[@rodgerosborn4828]

try putting one end of the log on the mill , chain loosely so it can rotate with out binding , pick up other end and rotate it on to mill i have done this in the past , it will work in a pinch till you get more lifting capacity

[@josephsuva6676]

imm enjoying watching your videos good luck and take good care my friend....

[@Brandon.Fischer]

That’s an archaic Husky! I like it!

[@pboulware1737]

Awesome job I know how it is working with the boom lift. I have had to use the closer lifting point on the boom closer to the lift arms for heavier loads. It doesn't lift as high but it does help put more weight on the front axle. keep on a tractoring and a cutting!!

[@falllineridge]

Thanks, Paul!

[@nellytalford7119]

I love that wood....keep up the good work.

[@tradarcher3241]

I built a 3 point hitch forklift. If you have wet lines, you can use them along with the mast from an old forklift to raise, lower & tilt. Poor man's front end forked loader!

[@stevet8121]

Dangerous log? I was expecting timber bound, or at least a yellow jacket nest. Lol!

[@seanwilson2080]

I've seen you mention blue stain a few times and a simple solution to that is to spray the log down so it doesn't dry out on you and start to stain.

[@mikestolpp9195]

I would like to see the finished table top. Will you make beaches? You most likely have chairs or will you make them your self? Beautiful wood!!

[@oxfordman]

Check the air pressure in your back tires.......they look low. Thanks for the vids!

[@falllineridge]

Appreciate it and thanks for watching!

[@edwardleroy7648]

And some trac weight in the front tires.

[@jeffmartin1407]

Invest in an old dually truck, 1 ton or heavier. put a lift boom on it. well worth the effort, and you`ll find use for it more than you think. nice video, nice job on the planks. those telling you about the board you "wasted" forgot about the two inch log taper. skin cuts usually don`t yield much leftover.

[@MarkLilloGuitars]

The drone footage is a nice addition to your videos.

[@MrArthurBard]

Great Vid! Thanks for sharing!

[@briangorter7150]

Just a couple of ideas to throw around. Just new to your channel but noticed that you don,t wear gloves when handling the timber, maybe a cheap pair would be better than nothing. Also, a piece of wood the width of the black stabilizer posts could be screwed to the side of the wooden rails which would keep you from having to get them from underneath the mill rails on the ground and off the the dirt. Finally, that ramp hopefully is not far away to help you put the logs on the mill easier. Not sure of your first name, but i really like your channel mate!!!! All the very best for your future milling endeavors and look forward to your videos.

[@rmartin7846]

Those slabs will make a nice country dining table.

[@KS-zt5zp]

Well done. Nice sawmill.

[@courtneykachur9487]

You got a huge open area there. You should plant trees now for your retirement account. Expensive wood growing on your own property.

[@danbentsen]

You need a couple front wheel weights for your tractor. Should be able to find on craigs list, or facebook, or off a parts tractor in your area. If you find any take a wheel rim thats same ones on front of your tractor to check for fit.

[@GreatPlainsCraftsman]

Really beautiful pine Wes.

[@falllineridge]

Great Plains Craftsman Thanks, Tim! Hope you’re staying warm out there.

[@pattunes1]

Adding a loader arm to that tractor rather than th ebook will make it a lot more useful. The weight distribution and heavier handrails cylinders will make it much more capable and quickly pay off with better material economy from the logs. You should be able to find the loader arms for that tractor available used and add a set of forks but even a chain rigged off the connector bar would be more capable than that rear mounted boom working off the hitch. It is also considerably safer.

[@richardsabean5781]

FRONT END LOADER WOULD BE THE CATS,, WITH TONGS YOU CAN TAKE IN & OUT WITH EASE.. ALOHA

[@mounbakko5871]

... don’t know why I feel jealous of the yield from the log.... good looking slabs

[@BWreSlippySlope]

Looking into the LT's right now and got a question. Why not lay a slab and have the mill on the ground, especially with having a tractor you can pull the logs to the mill? Leveling the mill I understand but why at that height.

[@VKMilling]

That's some good looking pine you've got there! I hate that you had to trim it down to get it on the mill but we all have to do it sometimes.

[@falllineridge]

I hated it too, but the slabs turned out great! Thanks for watching.

[@VKMilling]

@@falllineridge man, if I lived even an hour closer, I'd have come down with the 35.

[@arvidsrensen3250]

Move the lufting point gloser to the tractor, it will help on the lifting capasity...

[@butternuthillfarm1599]

Beautiful log and slabs. I think I can smell that fresh cut pine all the way up here in southern Indiana. Great video.

[@amykrell9984]

I love all the different angles of the video!! great editing!!

[@Bryan46162]

Tractors with 3 point hitches are famous for lifting the front end. They make tractor weights to hold your front axle down. Or just throw a sandbag (or two) over the front of your hood temporarily when lifting heavy objects. Back "in the day" farmers just sat their kids on the hood, but for obvious reasons that's not safe. Other than that, lift from the halfway point of your pole. Would probably work better anyway since you could hold the log perpendicular to the rear end of your tractor and then set it down ready to go on the track.

[@johnsdsl]

I might run a few more rpm's on that Ford 3000. You probably have some hydraulic leaks and if the engine were turning faster, the higher pump output would help make up for any leaks.

[@southronjr1570]

I have an Alaskan chainsaw mill attachment for my saw just for situations like yours. I can slab up the bigger logs and lift them onto my mill by cutting them down to a more manageable slab size for the tractor then mill them like normal. You spend a lot of time cutting with the chainsaw but save time on the mill and have considerably less length wastage.

[@alasdairdavidgray7316]

Where are your front counter weights, to stabilize when you have unexpected lift in the front.

[@keithbrantley5951]

I have a set of round bale hay forks for the three point hitch. It is much safer and you tractor will be able to safely handle larger logs because the weight is closer to the tractor.