First Cuts On the Homemade Bandsaw Mill

I woke up this morning really excited to try my sawmill for the first time but very anxious to know if it was going to work. Myself and dot towed it up to the wood pile and made out first 5x5 post and a load of slabs for the top workshop. next week i will be milling timber all week for the greenhouse.
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[@rosshale2384]

You are without a doubt one seriously talented dude,the planets a better place with people like you👌🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@villain1409]

Well said & go0d on you!

[@meditationwithjake]

Apart from that Diesel engine =), surely Kris has the skills to take the power from thin air.

[@villain1409]

@@meditationwithjake Lol yeah.

[@Chris-fz5oe]

I think diesel engines for this use are not the issue with fossil fuel usage in the world today and nor will they ever be. We all know where the real issue with fossil fuels are. I'm sure he mentioned some veg oil getting used though....either way I think the engine is a fine choice :)

[@villain1409]

@@Chris-fz5oe You Clearly never caught onto the Joke.

[@markanon5581]

I'm not much of a 'handyman' type, but I find all your videos immensely engrossing and I also find your personal manner very calming and relaxing. I'm especially looking forward to seeing that handsome greenhouse finished, but there's always something interesting whatever it is. Thank you very much for all your effort in making your life accessible to us.

[@gerbutt]

Nicely said buddy :)

[@KrisHarbour]

Thank you :) And you are welcome

[@llwydbarratt7648]

And just like that every farmer around you is now your best friend

[@naiknieh]

And now he might get a decent supply of lumber in return for the services of his sawmill. Not to mention some of the useful junk that farmers tend to have in plentiful supply.

[@Perforated611]

@@naiknieh This, my neighbour has a 60x40 shed with approximately 10-15 conical piles 10ft high of random metal parts, boat parts, tractor parks, Alaskan mill parts, chainsaw parts, honestly any time I encounter a 40-50 year old piece of machinery with a broken part that no one makes anymore I go there and usually find it, covered in rust of course, but enough to be able to rebuild the part and have it work properly again. He's an older man, raised poor during the depression, doesn't throw a damn thing away.

[@moiragoldsmith7052]

You must go home at night, sit in front of the fire and laugh and laugh and laugh at your own brilliance. You are amazing. xx

[@Davidnumber23]

😁

[@ednolan9509]

No limit on your talents fella, that smile alone says how much you enjoyed this one.

[@johnroddy8756]

Great job credit to you

[@ravenhill8933]

You truly are one of the most amazing and intelligent humans on the planet. For sure..great job!!! Thank you for sharing it!! You honor the trees in all you do, and it's beautiful to see. Thank you Kris.

[@irishman287]

Most people dont realize how satisfying it is to build something yourself and be able to use it vs spending money on something someone else built. Keep doing what your doing there will always be haters out there being negative

[@TommasoScappini]

In the upcoming world we need persons like you!

[@avisitorhere]

Is there another world coming up? No one told me!

[@andrieracleous747]

Morning kris.just having my breakfast and watching u making the harp! What can i say youre from another planet! Such a gifted guy! God give u strength and health as we say in meditterranean.🙂

[@clypeum5063]

What an achievement! I can only imagine how usefull that mill is for you. Next up is a drying shed for all your nice Beams and bords ;) looking forward to the greenhouse builds now that the mill is finished. Cheers

[@villain1409]

Yeah he has set up a Lovely life for him & family, It is a nice thing to see once & in a While. I do not see many of these young men like him,but hey Hats of for him.

[@AndyFletcherX31]

That grin when you measured the angle was really something :)

[@richardcole9558]

I could have spent four grand , worked flat out for six months , not slept for a year and worried till I died and still wouldn’t have anything that resembled a saw mill , let alone anything that actually cut wood ...brilliant ..

[@EastLondonKiwi]

Only Kris Harbour can by solving a spacing issue. using railway sleepers, turn an industrial saw mill, into the deck of a super yacht. Lovely stuff Kris. looking forward to seeing what you make now you have this beast at your disposal.

[@mementomori101]

Me after four years of waiting for the Snyder cut 🍴, hold on Kris is cutting wood, priorities!!! Just brilliant!!!!!

[@totherarf]

"It's a joyful thing to make something like this and use it!" ....... A philosophy for life!

[@samvalentine3206]

16:16

[@johnmooney3258]

Well done kris. you can see how proud and happy, you are. What a product to build, and the enjoyment, you will get from using it. Unbelievable talent.

[@gazza2963]

What i love most when watching your video's is the size of your smile at the end of a project. well done, have a cider on me bud

[@IsThisAvailable550]

Your -smile- grin (like a Cheshire cat), at the end says absolutely everything 😁

[@TheMeadowCraftWorkshop]

The comments say it better than me. All I can say is RESPECT ✊🏻 thanks for letting us lesser mortals follow your skill.

[@acraftman2823]

Woohoo ! I think my smile was nearly as big as yours when you gave the thumbs up Kris.

[@alexscarbro796]

I’ll bet you were grinning ear to ear when it all came together and worked!! 😁

[@kevind5508]

It's either time or money. Spending time allows you to build exactly what you want. No greater feeling then building something and having it work first go. Saw mill looks like it's going to work perfect! Nice job.

[@cjewell8444]

@Kris... Oh my gosh! You are absolutely freaking me out! You built this yourself , wenching logs on it and all! Get out of town! I'm a 54 year old woman , laying in bed , in Tennessee USA , 9pm. And watching with my jaw dropped in amazement. Where did you come from Kris? You are an old soul in a young body. This is awesome! You should be so proud of yourself!

[@JohnSmith-ud9ex]

Those who have never done will never fully comprehend. Good job Kris, you have every right to be stoked = )

[@koningbolo4700]

3:56 There you have it folks: The emergence of the Harbour Panzer Green Theme... Congrats Kris, well done !

[@jmj936]

Amazing, amazing, amazing! You are the 21st centuries Leonardo Devinci. The talent, skill, tenacity and sheer determination is more motivating that you know. A new hope for mankind.

[@MetePurphy]

" Don't you just love it when a plan comes together.." ; Well done Kris I bet you are chuffed with that result.

[@Th3_ENGINE3R]

Not often i come to the end of a video on KZbin, and I find myself just sitting there smiling. Great Job and looking forward to many more videos like this one.

[@margreetmolenaar-vandenheu6657]

You are indeed a very talented man! You are inventive, thinking in solutions. I’am very proud to be an Parteon!

[@Welshrugbyfan101]

Congratulations Kris. Incredible achievement.

[@myopinion3431]

Your life is inspiring and you are really talented 👍🏼

[@warrenmusselman9173]

It doesn't matter how much it costs - what matters is taking some vision that is in your head and making it real. All admiration Kris.

[@Furrrburger]

Blows me away how much you and Dot are able to build and get done. So many cool projects and now a working sawmill, awesome!

[@maxwelzig]

It's amazing how this project came together. At first I had no understanding of what you wanted to build. Totally love it!

[@babaone23]

I've watched you make some amazing things on this channel and this is right up there with them. What a useful piece of kit. Brilliant to see it make it's first cut. Keep that first slab, sign it and put it up on the workshop wall. It will make your heart happy every time you see it, especially as you get older. Well done Kris.

[@120Livi]

Glad to see someone else does their thinking and problem solving at 2am while staring at the ceiling

[@jamessefton3680]

I was a welder/ fabricator for over 40 years and from watching the video I think that you done a fine job here 👍

[@kennethgibbons2487]

Just one other thing... here is an amazing piece of technology complete with a welly and a bucket!

[@pnzrfst]

Dude, that grin at 12:28! I hope you realize how many people's day you made with that!

[@bobfromtheband1]

I am also over the moon Kris. A lot of hard work, mentally and physically. You've done your self proud!!!

[@irishman287]

Nothing like seeing a grown man smile while playing with his new toys lol. great job as always kris

[@norfunk]

After the emotion in your voice when you lost the wind turbine it's great to see you happy and proud again, great job with the Mill it's amazing.

[@FarmsVilla]

A word of friendly advice to all commenters. Whatever you do don’t tell Kris what he is building won’t work. You will lose every single time! 🤣🤣 Top job as usual! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@k13ehr]

I think what I like about your videos is they are so calm, no stupid music, no swearing almost always, you are so confident in what you are doing, seeing Dot now and then always helps as she too is always calm and confident if a little camera shy, always enjoyable and always look forward to the next one, I would only ask that you don't cut out so much so they are longer.

[@kurtlee3198]

strangely I find myself more impressed that you built the saw mill than your own home, electrical supply and workshop, well done man

[@brickcity9mm327]

Self sufficiency at it's finest, nicely done Chris. Enjoy your fruits of your labor 💪🤩👍

[@danielridley1471]

Great job with this 👏 👍

[@Chr.U.Cas2216]

Dear Kris Harbour. 👍👌👏 Absolutely fantastic! Even more because you painted it British racing green! ;-) I love nearly everything that is green. By the way: A just realized that your excavator, van and post hammer device are green too. All you have to do now is paint the tractor green. ;-) Congratulations! With a few modifications you will be even more happy with the result. That sawmill is another big project you can be very proud of, no doubt about that! I'm really grateful that we didn't have to wait to see it cutting until next weeks video release. As always: Thanks a lot for making teaching explaining recording editing uploading and sharing. Best regards luck and health to all of you.

[@SlightlyModifiedUk]

You deserve to be seriously pleased with yourself. I could watch you doing that all day. Well done.

[@foolishcockney]

Nothing gives me more pleasure on KZbin than watching you with your endless skills. So impressive I don’t know where to start. Is there a Kris Harbour fan club ?? Keep doing what you do 👍👍👍

[@What..a..shambles]

The video we've all been wanting... Great job 👍🏻

[@alpinegeordie]

Well done Kris, you can hear the pride in your voice.... Another Barnes Wallace moment :-)

[@maryblaylock6545]

WONDERFUL!! I'm as pleased as if I'd done it myself! I can't stop grinning!

[@brandongrant6611]

Brilliant... Well done Kris!

[@sari4079]

You are really one if the most inspiring people on youtube! Well done!

[@pauldryden3222]

What an amazing result Kris. The birth of a new family member that will give you years and years of service. So glad I was here at the beginning 👍

[@troutymctrouttrout3809]

I could never build something like that. I hope you had a tall glass of cider when you got home because you earned it.

[@kerstinu.4612]

Man, you look soooo happy at the end of this clip. I hope youll remember that moment, some other time when things are a bit dull or hard. The things you do are so valid, it always cheers me up to follow.

[@jmm6srac]

your positivity and joy radiate from this video, incredible achievement, hope you had a cider to celebrate. Don't be using it for a haircut mind! lol

[@quinntalley1681]

Spectacular!

[@robert.dempsey]

12:29. That smile tells it all. Thanks for sharing your work Kris. Best wishes from 🇮🇪

[@TheRustAdmin]

That's an interesting digger in the background. It would be interesting to see a 'will it run?' sort of video about it, if you plan to restore it.

[@tomwi_since2015]

exactly my thought when i saw the excavator in the video! a very old but absolutely robust machine ! 👍👌🤝

[@57monoshock]

A push bar across the carriage so you are getting even pressure on the carriage would help.

[@sambulate]

Kris, this is magical. I can only imagine how good this day must have felt! I watched the whole build series for your mill, and am so impressed with your skills and cool ability to deal with problems that arise. Well done! I should also thank you: I am subscribed to 439 YT channels (excessive?), but you remain one of the handful of people I return to regularly for the inspiration to do some of the things I'm dreaming about. My dream has some differences from yours (and I'm older, and have less time to get it all done), but is very similar in some ways. I had stopped watching you for a while--got distracted by other things. It's nice to come back after a time to see that the things you've dreamed about are actually working. You're showing the world that these things are possible, and you're truly making a difference. P.S. I think the mill needs a cool paint job--like a shark's mouth over the blade, big flames, or something equally tacky? ;)

[@tdunnam2000]

I wish more people were like you that would make the world a better place.

[@zuupcat]

You did an awesome job mate! I bet you are proud, and rightfully so!

[@Jayf1981]

Massive success Kris, congratulations

[@kennethgibbons2487]

Fantastic Kris - you must be so pleased after so many hours of design and construction.

[@gianr2217]

thanks for your enthusiasm and sympathy. good job. you are strong. thanks for letting us participate. Bravo!

[@ianbahn7193]

Well done, Kris. You have my total admiration. Keep up the great work!

[@medge734]

This is so exciting to watch. I cant imagine what your feeling with this project complete and operational.

[@manolisgledsodakis873]

you're (you are feeling)

[@avisitorhere]

People regret not what they've done but what they haven't done. So keep building it you want to, no matter how crazy people say it sounds.

[@ronblake2585]

How exciting! Like many talented, creative people, you underestimate your skills. They may be God given, but they're still talents that many of us do not have. Congratulations, Kris.

[@IanYatesDude]

I'm glad to see you so proud of your work, you should be! Really impressive work, well done.

[@Naplesfrank154]

Kris, you should be very proud of yourself. You are one hell of a talented guy. The part I loved the most was when you finished cutting and you showed your girlfriend in the background, she looked as if she was saying, “My boyfriend just built this, isn’t that great?” You should run the camera while you are cutting up more planks, I find sawmill videos to be very interesting. You don’t even have to edit the videos, just give us that extra content. 😃😃😃. Greetings from Naples Florida.

[@KrisHarbour]

I will be running it all next week and making a longer video of milling so dont worry there will be more. This is just a first test.

[@Naplesfrank154]

@@KrisHarbour great news. Thank you for sharing your work experiences with us.

[@fredflintstone1428]

What a great sight when you stick your thumb up.......all the hours you've put into a project like this, is summed up with that simple gesture. I felt your sense of elation and pride, and by God you should feel proud. What you've achieved and keep on achieving is something we all could take notice of. You must have Amish genes in you somewhere.

[@RoyBlumenthal]

Duuuuuuuuuuuuuude! When tech is sufficiently advanced, it is indistinguishable from magic. You have committed advanced magic!!!

[@endlessmotion2255]

This is mega to see it in action, top work mate! Like so many have already said it's amazing to see how far you've come when you think that you started with some fields and woodland. Shows what can be done with a lot of hard work and the tenacity to make things happen yourself.

[@jakobrebeki]

i have watched this about 3 times now and one of the best parts of this posting is that you is so happy with it as i said in my first comment. i am so glad for you and know that this is a big moment on your homestead....

[@kentishbunyip6081]

You look chuffed to bits and so you should be! Excellent stuff. We're chuffed to bits for you! That look of glee on your face is priceless. A job well done is very satisfying.

[@____________________________.x]

That’s a hell of an engineering achievement and it’s great to see it turn out so well, there must be a lot of satisfaction in producing your own timber. Well done 👍

[@LilDoggy]

I don’t know why anyone would ask why you do these things, just for the simple fact that it’s such a joy watching you do it, successes and failures (can’t remember any, other than you saying you weren’t happy lol)

[@LilDoggy]

And whoever thumbed down this video is a buster

[@MariaSpooon]

'OUT OF THE WOODS', YT is a perfect channel for you to watch. Nathan, is a mine of information on everything saw milling.

[@iandavies9347]

Sawmill Coup d'état....you're away now Kris...well done mate

[@chinaski2020]

Wonderful stuff. The look on your face at the end their, beaming with pride, is priceless.

[@serzhdyubro8083]

Glad to see how Kris is happy with his sawmill made by his hands from scratch! Great!

[@TheDaf95xf]

Hi 👋🏻 Kris. Your face is an absolute picture full of excitement 😊 Glad Dot was watching you too 🤩

[@kenbamforth3239]

Unbelievable . I said to myself l will watch for 20 mins 😂and 4 hours later l need to go to bed . The projects you take on and achieve are amazing . All the best .

[@timothydouglas7134]

It is heartwarming to see all your hard work pay off and the translation from vision to reality, I always enjoy watching your vids!

[@samiam7]

I literally just was finishing your last video and got this notification. Right on time

[@Crewsy]

The bandsaw mill turned out great Kris. You have every reason to be proud. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@conversiamo]

Your channel is the only one I always follow, since you built your first roundhouse. Entertaining and relaxing. Just great.

[@toddincabo]

Hey man, I don't remember seeing that excavator back there before.

[@karramia3795]

The first cut is the deepest .... deepest joy! Well done Kris!!! ❤️

[@cryon7260]

Baby I know !

[@RobertRoberts329]

Is there anything this guy can’t build?! Bravo Kris.

[@crouqetoo2]

Haven't read all the comments , what I am about to suggest may already have been suggested. As a 15year old laddie,(1955), I worked in a woodyard, my job was removing the bark from the sticks,(trees), these would be used for the pit props. the machine used for this purpose would eject the peeled bark through an outlet similar to your sawdust extracter.at the end of the funnel were three hooks welded onto the outside of the funnel, by hooking on a hessian sack to these three hooks we collected the majority of the peeled bark with little spillage, you might want to consider this. By the way , I cannae drive a nail in straight , maybe that is the reason I really enjoy your videos. Thanks for all of them.

[@Avendora]

Paint your brand of "Harbour Mills" on it.

[@cadcad4974]

Kris, it's amazing to watch your incredible proficiency to create everything that you require from producing electricity, building a home, workshop, garden, welding, stonemason, on & on! You have acquired a vast knowledge & expertise in so many skilled trades that I'm in awe each time I watch one of your project videos! 🙂

[@markbergquist4439]

We were cheering for you as it cut. I'm so happy it works so well.

[@themudhutt1]

Fantastic , I feel ridiculously pleased for you. !!!!!

[@jonhodges6572]

That's a build to be proud of!