Salvaging Storm Damage

[@PatrickMcNealPuppets-n-Things]

I saw this and thought, "I'm not watching this now, I don't have half an hour to spare at the moment." So of course I got sucked in and watched the whole thing. Your production, timing, narration, et cetera are all top-notch and the time just flies by. Thank you for your videos!

[@ShredPile]

I really appreciate the long game you play with future projects. The fear of running out of projects is real!

[@ronjones9373]

No long game like that here. Stacked outside. The termites would find the pile after the first year😢

[@larrymyers6749]

@@ronjones9373 Termites in Portland?

[@TheBookDoctor]

I appreciate that you use the smart YYYY-MM-DD date format when labeling your pieces.

[@AdamEarl2]

Its so the blanks sort in order automatically

[@TheBookDoctor]

@@AdamEarl2 Yes, exactly!

[@flubba86]

I know its a video about nothing in particular, but this is one of the best Frank videos I've seen in a while. Its got arborists, milling, metal work, turning, some of the best Frank-off-topic tangents, and your modification of the chainsaw mill with the winch was so fun to watch.

[@dietchrisrich]

Hey frank, love seeing a random video with the tree company I work for show up on KZbin 😂😂 very glad all was taken care of 😁 we love our job.

[@JonDunnmusician]

You guys are the ones doing all the hard work and luckily you have someone respectful like Frank to show that

[@Actually_Eric]

I was just thinking to myself how much I’ve been missing your videos. Thank you for them, they really are wonderful!

[@Darpen.McElbee]

I love your ready & friendly laugh! I really enjoyed watching this. Thanks for taking the time to make it and for describing your process so thoroughly. Well done, sir!

[@Zephcas]

That was a crazy storm, we were without power for 3 days at first and then 2 days. A lot of trees down but luckily none on my place. I was thankful for my fireplace or it would've been a scramble to get down the hill to a hotel to stay warm. As far as the crane lifting the last piece high, it may have been with the wind and weight, needing to shorten the length so it doesn't swing as much. Keep up the great work! Always like seeing what you make.

[@EricGrayEricLeePhotos]

Have you ever thought about making that cup attachment for your lathe from something like delrin instead of wood? That way you wouldn't have to true it up every time you want to use it. Thanks for the content!

[@pryere]

You were given plenty of lemons. The winch is like a second man. Kudos to you Frank. Thank you.

[@mindseye4914]

I literally EAT UP Frank's videos. Even if they're 30 minutes long, they bring so much calm and peace to my day, they're priceless. I wish I had equipment like this expertise like Frank's to do this sort of wood work :(

[@sydneymcconnaughhay5947]

Holly molly,, that's a lot of work by Yourself.😮

[@jfan4reva]

By the time the turned pieces dry out and are ready for finishing, Frank's back shouldn't be sore any more. I'm seeing many red oak projects in Frank's future. This is the way it goes though. Suddenly you get a literal wind fall, and have way more wood than you can use.

[@otisdriftwood]

@@jfan4reva the hard part is saying “no” to all the wood you find after you fill up your storage spaces

[@wmillios]

Awesome job, Frank. Former sayer here - it’s really important to have the stickers line up vertically, that will help prevent the boards from bowing. Also if you can find a strapping machine to bind them together, that helps, too.

[@JonDunnmusician]

Frank epic line, it'll probably take 10 years to dry... gave me a huge LOL to close out my evening.Thank you my friend

[@agwheeler2000]

There doesn't always have to be a big project. This video was thoroughly enjoyable to watch, Frank.

[@ektopia]

We'll be here in years to come to watch what you do with all the timber. Thanks Frank

[@williamellis8993]

I feel sorry that you had such destruction through your neighborhood, but you made the best of it with a great stockpile of future material. Bill

[@theodoranorton4779]

A very comforting episode...the storm news was worrying, even without the home forest. You really went to town on all that bad news!

[@Thzinou]

Bonjour Frank Vraiment content de voir une nouvelle vidéo de vous Super la récupération de tout ce bois et la préparation de tous ces futurs projets Bravo 😊

[@judemartynski1556]

These milling videos are the most satisfying thing ever. Keep it up Frank!

[@isaacscribner739]

Frank, your videos are like a fine wine.

[@glencrandall7051]

In about two or three years you will either have some nice slabs or more firewood. I hope it's the former because of all the work you put into the project. Thank you for sharing. Have a great day and stay safe.🙂🙂

[@rorywallace7335]

Frank, I was amazed at the amount of prep you did alone here. Keep safe.

[@moose64]

Love your pickup...especially parked next to the Tesla. Two different worlds.

[@bengoerzen712]

always such a treat when one of your videos come out, thanks as always frank!

[@Alan.livingston]

Haven't watched any of old mates content in an age. This was a great one to come back to.

[@marvinmarlin9655]

“ a video about the work before doing a project” so would that be the prelog then ? Another great vid Frank, thank you from all of us aspirants.

[@milkywayan2232]

First time here. Likely will not be the last. Your deliberation and perseverance is admirable. Thank you

[@SRG-Learn-Makers]

Brilliant. Also, we share the same date format. Thanks for sharing.

[@danidep1219]

You are in a very good shape, Frank. Those logs are heavy!

[@ChuckBronson100]

Hello Frank, I have to tell you how much I enjoy watching your videos. You’re a lot like me in the way you do your projects and how you go about figuring out how to make things work. I really wish I had a shop like yours but I’ve come to the realization that getting older and tired of arguing with the wife about what kind of mess it will make I’m down sizing and selling off a lot of my equipment. Please keep up the great job. I always look forward to your videos

[@freshcoatpaintingmore9951]

"Bought the winch a few years ago and has been sitting there" Nice to hear I'm not the only one who buys stuff of projects years in the future😅

[@ikocheratcr]

Yeah, we are not alone!

[@JonDunnmusician]

I believe all of us in the Frank clan suffer from TAS- tool acquisition syndrome

[@carlpbrill]

That shit is so heavy man, I watch you moving it in all your videos and you still have a back. Good job!!!

[@stachemaster]

Love your ingenuity and that you take us along for the whole process. Great to have another of your videos pop up.

[@dirtymick01us]

I love that you have the opportunity to experiment and play. It will be fun to see what unexpected things we learn as well. Love the video.

[@plainnpretty]

Good video it’s a lot of work but now you have a good supply of material on hand. Thanks Frank

[@matthewray6008]

18:35: The reason they lifted that piece so high in the air is because they wanted to get it up past the house as quickly as possible so that it didn't rotate into the house. When they lift something fast like that it has a lot of inertia and stopping it quickly will make the lines slack and could cause a bunch of issues so instead they just continue lifting it and slow the rate until they can drop it back down safely without the slack. If they had raised it slowly they wouldn't have had to lift it so high but it would be near the house for longer potentially causing issues.

[@rosemarshall1219]

Thanks for the information.

[@BobBlarneystone]

Spindle roughing gouges are know for snapping at the shank when they used for anything but roughing a cylinder. And a gallan of cheap PVA while glue from is less expensive than wax for sealing ends.

[@rorywallace7335]

Could you be a little more specific on the glue? I would love to try this out!

[@amsluis]

@@rorywallace7335 Elmers white glue works great. Some think it does better than anchorseal. All know it doesn't make your floor slippy when you finish turn.

[@photowizard100]

Thanks Frank, I much prefer videos like this over too many CNC videos .

[@jimyoung440]

I'm glad you didn't have much storm damage. I had two big erosion gullies, 3 to 4 feet deep and wide, across my backyard this year. Both times the rain water went into a gopher hole on my neighbors property and out a gopher hole on my property. No risk of major damage but it was a real pain hauling the dirt back up the hillside to fill in the gullies. P.S. The gopher population has seriously declined on my property! 😬 Jim Y

[@SilverBack.]

Well done and Thank you for sharing. Keep the chips flying 👍👍

[@troyqueen9503]

Watching from Vancouver Island 🏝️ 🇨🇦👍

[@GeraldJensen]

For sealing green wood, Titebond makes an all-purpose white glue that sells for about $16 a gallon ... does a great job of sealing green wood. I apply two coats ... been using it for a couple of years with no problems.

[@michaelfelixb1316]

Wau, bei dem vielen Holz könnte man Neidisch werden. Der Wahnsinn, davon träume ich 🫣🤗🤭👍

[@GeraldLeenerts]

This video showcases the limits of Frank's strength, it touched on some milling but mostly strength limits.

[@TokyoCraftsman]

Frank, I’ve done a lot of chainsaw milling. The two best mods I did to my chainsaw milling were to always find a way to lift one end of the log and let gravity help push the mill and building a custom exhaust manifold that I put a small motorcycle exhaust pipe on to, this made the saw quieter (didn’t piss off the neighbors as much😅) and it directed the sound up away from me operating the saw, which makes the job less tiring. Looks like you got some great wood there, I look forward to seeing the future projects! Cheers from Tokyo!

[@frankmakes]

I was wondering about a way to make it quieter. Also maybe direct the exhaust away from going directly into my face.

[@craigsummerville8823]

⁠@@frankmakesFrank, one other mod you might make is to remove the crank handle and use a socket in a battery-powered drill to save wear and tear on your arm. I seem to recall Izzy Swan making a milling sled that incorporated something similar.

[@brockroberts4258]

Frank, this is so cool! Hope you get some nice, use-able wood out of this!

[@gman-zm4if]

Just happened across this video. I haven't seen you before. Enjoyed the video and looking forward to seeing more of your content. Thanks for taking time to make them.

[@damogranheart5521]

Go thru his back videos! Truly worth it.

[@barthanes1]

The storm was super lucky. No damage to your house and thousands of dollars of "free" wood.

[@tomdenny8507]

I always enjoy your videos. Hopefully we'll see you at the AAW symposium in Portland next month.

[@davidgillard9633]

Nice video for better results. Paint 1" down both sides where you painted the end grain, you protect the corner of timber and get better results like how you should get timber from timber mill. Cheers

[@GS-wx5pr]

Not lucky - blessed. Big difference. Much love ...

[@woodbeeturnings]

What a lot of work. And how satisfying. Congrats! One safety suggestion: please be oh so careful using a spindle roughing gouge (SRG) on faceplate (bowl) grain orientation. A SRG attaches to its handle with a tang. This is a weak point in the metal. Unlike a bowl gouge that is milled from a solid shaft of HSS inserted into the handle. If you get a catch with a SRG turning a bowl the tang can break off and the gouge becomes a blood-seeking missle. Thanks for your very detailed content.

[@wallyschmidt77]

Portland sure had a bumper crop of firewood this winter!

[@aerialrescuesolutions3277]

Excellent video, very well edited and narrated. Thank you. I am going to put the winch on my mill, it seems to work great.

[@blacksupra1992]

Love the winch attachment on the chainsaw mill. I don't know if it would be beneficial but might be able to adapt a drill or something like that to winch to get rid of the need to hand crank it. It might almost be hands free at that point and kind of like a band saw mill

[@jamescole1786]

Always enjoy watching & listening to your creativity & spectacular video skills...like that 'twin' making..( ya know when you clone yourself= 2 of you making stuff at t same time !!😊) & then the enlarged bowl in top right of t screen while you are at the Lathe making another copy. .just super impressive computer graphic/image manipulatons ..just great to watch! Stay safe handling those heavy slabs & rounds..carry on Frank! A+👍✅️🤠😊

[@shadowscribe]

I enjoy the milling videos. Turning what would be fire wood into woodshop gold.

[@markroth9827]

Thank you for the winch demo. I’ve had one sitting next to my mill for a year now wondering how I could set it up.

[@plantpun]

Oh boy, that spark plug story. I'm glad you were able to get the saw fixed quickly rather than wait weeks!

[@oldtimer3385]

Good work mate.Lot of great wood for future projects

[@211teitake]

Although, I don't think I will ever mill a log, it was one of more interesting videos for me. I enjoyed it more than bowl and sphere making videos.

[@EdsonOseas]

Fenômeno. Não dou conta de nenhuma dessas Imagina filmar, editar, narrar e ganhar dinheiro com isso, sem deixar de dar atenção pra família. Pensa numa realidade paralela. É isso. 😮

[@167curly]

Plenty of blanks for future bowls, table tops erc, Frank. They'll keep you busy.

[@annarboriter]

A good woodworker knows the trees from which he fabricates his wares

[@franklor]

Would love to see a house tour. Architecturally it looks very interesting. Love your videos.

[@mandyleeson1]

Great effort Frank. Love the winch.

[@darrenknowles842]

Good morning Frank!!

[@johnjacobjinglehimerschmid3555]

Nice! Should be able to make some nice bank .... Selling the slabs as they dry.

[@Ksweetpea]

We got lucky here in KF. Even Bend got an inch or thicker of ice. We got 40F and light rain

[@andrewh3730]

Just came across your channel. So much beautiful wood and I’ve never seen how such large pieces are cut down for slab. Thank you for sharing I find this very interesting and informative. Just wondering have you been woodworking for a long time?

[@rorywallace7335]

What is your mix for the wax paint? I have a lot of trees to pull out of my grove. As a sculptor I will be leaving them large and solid and would like to manage the cracking as much as possible.

[@kingASMalban]

Spindle roughing gauge on cross grain at 6:46 😬

[@geekamole]

I screw 2x4 or 2x6 pieces to the ends of the logs, get them parallel with a digital angle gauge, then screw my ladder to those to keep the twist out.

[@adrianhanson9584]

Pop some wedges in the kerf behind your saw as you mill, keeps everything parallel 👍

[@adrianhanson9584]

Also use winding sticks and a string line to set your ladder That first cut sets the tone for the rest of the log

[@MarkInArizona]

Those short y-shaped oak slabs -- I could see a mosaic turned center section with three of these y-shapes (cnc'd out of one edge to fit the round center mosaic) slabs pegged into a larger assembly. Very fancy living room table perhaps or very heavy wall art? Think a giant oversized flat flower for the basic idea. Glad you had no damage to the house after that storm! Lived through a lot of northwest storms in my lifetime (fall trees and ice damage)! [And why I reside in Arizona now]

[@dpmeyer4867]

thanks

[@rodpotts2666]

Have you turned the clam shell before?, I think thats what they call it . where its kinda clam shaped then when it dries it close in on its self.

[@johnhorsfall3281]

very interesting Frank thank you

[@1978lburick]

Might be a good idea to place "winding sticks" at each end of the ladder to insure the ladder doesn't have a twist in it before cutting the 1st slab on each log.

[@SciPunk215]

Good work. Good story telling.

[@kenjiayoma7571]

the winch is a absolute game game changer!

[@trippedout]

it was surprising seeing all the fresh wood you put thru the lathe, countered nicely by the final stacked slabs after you milled the bigger logs :) how long will you leave the slabs to dry before you start on projects that utilize them? the full 2-ish years (inch per year) or no?

[@joshbrossart4898]

I love that that is the first time that I've ever seen a pair of bolt cutters used for what they're called

[@JasonMohammed]

Hope someone sponsors you a mini electric tractor loader soon!

[@AlanDayley]

Highly enjoyable to watch all that work. Thanks!

[@Syrkyth]

One of these days you should invest in an appliance hand-truck. It'll save your back in the future! You could even splurge for an integrated scissor lift to help move bigger pieces up and down to your truck bed/benches!

[@danaowen9014]

That was so nice of the shop not to charge the $50.00

[@LyThiHoa1987]

So great

[@jakemassie5206]

With the amount of green wood you use, have you ever considered making a DIY kiln to speed up your drying?

[@stevehignett5701]

When you turn green wood bowls, have you thought of putting the hose clamps round them and leave them to try and keep some of the internal stresses and strains out of the wood in an attempt to stave off cracking? They are pretty inexpensive and unobtrusive..

[@dalebrabb4756]

When it comes to longer material I used a buck-block, (it's about a two foot tall sturdy platform, in my case a 3X10 on-end and braced) as a pivot point. By lifting up one end of the board and putting it on the buck-block you can boom the board right where you want it. At ten inches wide and two feet high and long it's quite portable and takes up little storage space when not in use. I only bring this up because I don't see you using one and it could be beneficial to your lower back, as well as making stacking easier.

[@fisheater844]

You really need a good two wheeler trolly Frank, love your work.

[@mmmdesignllc]

Thanks frank. That was a great video.

[@ericcartmansh]

Truly inspiring

[@planespeaking]

I think you need to build a small saw mill area and get a small fork lift to lift the wood. Diesel creek guy bought a dozen last week 😉 Appreciate you weren't at home this time.

[@grannyflatgarage7599]

The winch seems to make really nice clean cuts compared to previous slabs you've milled, less tooth marks. Although I guess that could just be because it's pine not hardwood... Looks like you need a LOT of turns per slab, have you thought of making a little mount (and maybe a gear reduction) so you can put a cordless drill on the winch for motorised pulling?

[@AdamEarl2]

When chucking on a thread, wrap a wire around the thread and the jaws will bite into that, keeping your thread clean

[@---l---]

I wonder if the high lift by the crane is something to do with the tension on the wire rope. How it wraps on the spool at the end of the job.

[@johnnyho900]

Lots of work! You need an assistant! Thanks for sharing!