Garbage to Gold part 1. Resawing junk beams into valuable lumber

Garbage to Gold part 1. This is the first video showcasing the process of turning discarded beams into profitable lumber.

[@stevenroth5424]

This is how we all would like to be equipped to do our construction/building. Thanks for the inspiration.

[@donmotz5528]

Those type of used beams dont come around everyday, so using them in projects is very smart......and dang they look awesome when finished.....very nice......and its enjoyable watching you do the work.....thanx again.

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Thank you, Don. Your comments are always great encouragement.

[@vrock265]

Really enjoy watching professional operators. I remember the 1st video I saw where you were removing trees by your building. I could tell you were adept at operating. 😎👌

[@petedavis8701]

It’s great to see your ingenuity in using and re generating a valuable commodity like wood Well Done

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Thank you, Pete. The finished product really came out nice. I have pictures on my instagram by the same name.

[@jerryfrugoli3339]

Your work is beautiful in the light of re-construction & in being green for our future... I could only imagine, you trapping the methane gas being released from all the vegetation as it goes through it’s seasonal change or as you cut things down, and using that energy to power your vehicles & combustion engine tools. It’s free you only need to capture it, and use it. Good luck my friend , I love what your doing!!!

[@domward8352]

This video, and others like it, are so much fun to watch. I'm living my wood-working dreams vicariously through you guys. Thank you so much.

[@NorthwestSawyer]

I’m glad you like it, Dom! I’m starting to make more woodworking videos. Stay tuned!

[@domward8352]

@@NorthwestSawyer Thank you for your kind response. I look forward to them.

[@airtow6766]

I’m happy to see this wood reused and hope you make enough profit from it, to keep doing this kind of recycling!

[@NorthwestSawyer]

This type of milling has been FAR more profitable than regular log milling. There’s a huge market for it right now and I’ve carved out a bit of a niche for myself.

[@matthewmattholew7905]

I love your assortment of toys. Very nice.

[@eo1scwmwf]

I was an equipment operator with the Navy Seabees back in the day and seeing you use that excavator made me miss it. I came to watch the wood process and enjoyed the entire equipment operation. New sub.

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Thank you for your service, Michael.

[@Popscotch328]

Equipment failures are the onion to an otherwise apple day. Watching this vid while laid out on my massive couch beside my wood stove was a relaxing conclusion to my day. I have chainsaw envy btw. I use the stihl sharpener that does the depth gauge at the same time as sharpening the teeth and it works a treat in only a few minutes. Cheers.

[@cocarr1]

Resawing glulams, nice! Hadn't seen that before.

[@_beach0801]

It's really cool how you can turn old stuff into new stuff... Thanks for the video...

[@jimmieburleigh9549]

I'm really digging that saw set up especially how it manipulates the materials. Looks handy for doing logs with one man.

[@NorthwestSawyer]

That’s the whole reason I bought this mill, Jimmie. I was killing my self moving logs manually on my first mill. It’s taken some practice but I’ve got a pretty good grip on the hydraulics now.

[@davidconaway2830]

I almost had my wife talked into a small sawmill........now, I obviously need an excavator to enhance my operation;-) Great video and kudos for your extensive skills operating the equipment as well as your wood and metal working prowess. Thanks for starting my day off right.

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Thank you, Sir!

[@Bbendfender]

If I were younger, I would be trying to do stuff like this. I'm too old now. Man, if you had a 2 or 3 man crew, you could really go to town on this milling. Great job.

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Thanks, Arch! My dad always said, "too soon old, too late smart". I wish I'd payed better attention to his woodworking knowledge.

[@JayKayKay7]

For some reason I love watching people mill lumber. (Use to be a carpenter back in the day.) New sub.

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Thanks, Jay! I love milling lumber!

[@0010zepe]

Mad respect from Alaska, thanks for recycling!

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Thanks, peanut!

[@gastoncannon4710]

Great video, looking forward to the finish sawing. 👍👍👍👍

[@gregwarner3753]

I always knew these things would take over the world if they ever developed opposable thumbs. Neat work with the excavator.

[@jasonsteele9580]

Man I love watching these mills. Awesome lumber! Roll Tide by the way. I like your coach out there. He’s a Bama man. Good luck

[@garyteague9555]

Looks like you have been blessed and I love seeing things like this , i am wanting a sawmill

[@butternuthillfarm1599]

.Those are some monster beams. Can't wait to see your projects from them. Great video.

[@lostnation5348]

Thank you for sharing. I was going to ask you about nails and such. But I don't have to now.

[@georgerydberg4393]

Great use of equipment to turn the beams.

[@falllineridge]

I’m convinced that those mills are modern marvels. Nice job flipping those odd shapes around. Also, looks like your channel is taking off too! Keep going!

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Thank you! Did you see Out of the Woods got a million views on a video in three weeks? He made some serious money there! I don't know what KZbin is doing to promote our channels right now but I'm going to enjoy it while it's happening!

[@falllineridge]

Northwest Sawyer I saw that! And yes, he did well on that one I expect. His subs have been shooting up in the past few months too. I think it boils down to thumbnails and titles...and a lot of KZbin hocus pocus.

[@BusHuxley]

That is astonishing! I can’t imagine. I’ve been at this six years and just broke 400k total views! It is a bizarre puzzle, this. I know when I have the lt35 in my vids they do well. Might be wood mizer has stock in google.

[@colinblankenship2401]

Nice setup keep up the good work and content. Thanks for sharing.

[@NorthwestSawyer]

I’m all over that, Colin. Thanks for watching!

[@wingding028]

nice to see the timber going to a good use

[@BlaiseBrogan]

Thanks V much wood brother. That 360 is massive! Cheers Blaise

[@wcresponder]

Surfing the video net and found this very enjoyable video. Thanks.

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Thank you! I appreciate that!

[@chuckwiegand4278]

Awesome portable mill nice reuse of old beams

[@blitzburghbilly7813]

I DIG YOUR CHANNEL HERE. FOOTBALL 🏈 SUNDAYZ !!! ..... ( KNUCKLE👊🏽BUMP ) NWSawyer....

[@eldoradowoodcrafthobbies3888]

The hunt for stable wood is fascinating.

[@johnzee691]

They can only be referred to as junk because not many have the ability to pull off what you do. Supersized repurposing. You mentioned a $150 number, seems pretty low if you ask me. It has to be just part of the end numbers. Surfacing those sides are going to some work.....especially if there may be some nails hiding... cool stuff tho.

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Thank you. I actually did really well on that project and the wood looked amazing installed.

[@localcrew]

I forgot my metal detector. Once. If you're gonna reclaim, you gotta... well I can't think of anything that rhymes. That's some nice lumber in there. Great work. I just subscribed!

[@NorthwestSawyer]

"if you're gonna reclaim, you gotta REFRAIN (from forgetting your metal detector)???? That's teamwork!

[@devondunkle1063]

Cool video man. Those glued beams are a score. Viewer from Portland oregon. 😉🙋‍♂️

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Thanks, Devon. This was shot in Wilsonville.

[@Mr77vette]

Did you use the cutoffs from those slabs? Or more pain than good??? Like the content,just found your channel today!!!! Good work

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Thank you! I used pretty much anything of value that came from those beams including a conference table I just finished a couple weeks ago.

[@johnm.evangelis693]

You know what they say Sawyer, if all else fails turn to the boobtube. Great video!!!

[@NorthwestSawyer]

I didn’t know they sat that John, but it sounds good to me!😉

[@brownwarrior6867]

Inspired move putting the Hooch into a Water Bottle 👍🏼

[@georgeevankovich3489]

I want a Wood Mizer! Damn its badass!

[@troystaten5633]

That big excavator sure is handy.

[@billsmith9711]

the Quack Attack!!! may be fairly good this year!

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Stanford had a few guys in stripes on their team...

[@drbichat5229]

Looks like laminated wood, am I right? How old do you believe those beams are? Thank you for posting, interesting video.

[@trplpwr1038]

Good job man, nice equipment

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Thank you!

[@ccaaproduction105]

Good job, Thank you for your information.

[@knhcarpentryhomeimprovemen8946]

If you were going to buy your mill again is there anything you would add or didn't need? Is it worth going a step or 2 bigger, in your opinion?

[@NorthwestSawyer]

If money were not an option, I would get an LT40 wide. My only real limitation has been slab width.

[@davidlefort3175]

just love poeple like your part of the solution if you catch my drift I wish I could put in some hours with you cause what you do to me it's satisfying big time

[@NorthwestSawyer]

I appreciate that, David. When I bought my first sawmill a couple years ago, I had no idea what I was getting myself into. Turning a tree, or in this case, junk wood into something valuable is a great feeling.

[@KarasCyborg]

Got a million dollars worth of equipment there, and selling used beam lumber. LOL. Sounds like me. Seems this is more a labor of love. Would like to find big gluelams like that and make nice garage 30wide x 2-3" thick worktable surfaces. That stuff is so heavy and it's hard to find a 30" wide bandsaw mill, seems like I would have to put $300 in an alaskan chainsaw mill and another $1500 into a Sthil saw with a long enough blade to saw through them. A slab of wood like that is heavy heavy. By the time I figured up all the money and time I would need to put into it, it was cheaper to just lay down plate plate steel for the surface.

[@glenngoodale1709]

Wonderful video, my friend. Thank you for sharing joined

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Thank you and welcome, glenn!

[@morgansword]

Looking at the beams, I got the idea that they are laminated.. are they and then comment on how well that you handle the hydraulics on just about anything. I know that your hand had to hurt bad when the rope on the stihl chain saw in a prior video, I was going to say ouch but figured that you muttered that fairly well on your own. It surprised me when you shortened the beams. You have mining in your blood alright. Is that part of the Columbia River your dipping gravels out of. If all the toys are yours then when you empty the trash bucket at your house, let me sort threw it/LOL

[@NorthwestSawyer]

I wish all these toys were mine! Just the sawmill and John Deere tractor are mine. The mining was near the Willamette river, south and west of Woodburn.

[@nikfish1]

Dammm, nice excavator! What else do you use it for?

[@NorthwestSawyer]

We clear land/trees with that clam. We also dig drywell holes.

[@shanechambless8]

Wish I had a saw mill my firewood cutting days would be over

[@NorthwestSawyer]

You end up with plenty of fire wood when you have a sawmill😬

[@shamong9]

One of the best videos. Why did you trim so much off, you said the wood was a premium.

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Thanks, Jim. I’m either cutting out damage or parts with a lot of nails.

[@zerofox7347]

Great channel I've been binge watching. I'd just like to ask you why once you have cut the boards to size and looking great, why you pick them up with the toothed excavator and drop them in to the trailer? I just would have thought you would have fork lifted them on with skids underneath and spacers between etc. Hope you don't mind me asking cheers. Russ.

[@NorthwestSawyer]

All I was doing here was rough-cutting them and removed the leaded paint. I then cut them to the finished size at home. I wasn’t too worried about marking them up with the machine.

[@zerofox7347]

@@NorthwestSawyer arr right got ya! Now I understand. Hey thanks for the reply.

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Thank you for watching, Zero Fox!

[@rogerdickinson920]

If you hit steel, depending on the damage, are you able to sharpen or regrind teeth in the blade. How far can you grind in without the blade loosing too much strength?Thanks.

[@NorthwestSawyer]

I think In most cases you can have the blades resharpened. They say you can resharpen about three times. I ended up buying BiMetal blades that can handle quite a bit of metal before the lose their edge.

[@scottmclean6301]

Great set up. Must of cost a fortune

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Thanks! I only own the mill. All the other iron belongs to my employer.

[@davidwilliams6016]

Subbed. Nice work

[@Syrnian]

Nice mill.

[@georgeosprey3786]

Good operator.. as well.

[@joelroehrig4392]

Hey I may have built that engine , Kohler Command , made in Kohler WI .

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Good to know, Joe! I’ll hit you up if I have any problems 😬

[@lawrencelawrence3920]

Some of the best wood is old wood. I am surprised that you did not hit more nails.

[@robertkutz]

Nice work COOL.

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Thanks, Robert!

[@amsmithonline]

Sawyer, I love watching your videos. 90% into the video, I was asking myself how you hadn't hit any nails! LOL. Do you have a video on the equipment that you use to make your videos: cameras, microphones, software, etc???

[@NorthwestSawyer]

It's funny you ask, Tony. This Monday's "NewTool Monday" video will be all about a big upgrade to my channel in terms of my video gear. Stay tuned!

[@amsmithonline]

@@NorthwestSawyer, thanks. I'll be watching. 25 years ago I cleared my lot of oak trees and hired a farmer with a Woodmizer to come over and saw up the 1100 board feet of oak. I stacked the wood with pieces of just-sawn oak and when I restocked the wood 6 months later, realized I had sticker stain on every piece. Lesson learned.

[@johnnyholland8765]

Those were some huge trees that timber was cut from.........

[@pneumatic00]

At first I thought you were taking an awful lot off those beams; like a solid 5" worth. Then at 7:45 you show a good close up of how much edge damage they had going on. You know what yer doing.

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Especially on the roof side of the beam. Fuuuuuull of metal.

[@Popscotch328]

@@NorthwestSawyer Judging by the excavator, the chainsaw, and the mill, and the manner you use em, you don't drink on the stupid end of the bar.

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Lots of practice, Dave. And paying attention to those who know what they’re doing.

[@grahamsmith6474]

This is the first video of yours I have watched. Do you have a video of the how the hydraulics in that saw manipulate the wood?

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Not specifically but it sounds like one I should make.

[@grahamsmith6474]

Northwest Sawyer yes that would be cool. As I type I’m watching more of your vids. Very well done. Thanks for sharing!

[@iamrichrocker]

the question you have to ask is..what color uniforms will Oregon wear for the game?

[@SuperCrackzilla]

just found your channel,its pretty fucking dank.

[@jimwilloughby]

Here's something I've been wondering about for quite sometime. When did backhoes start bein called excavator?

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Well, what you saw here is an excavator. Always has been. A backhoe has rubber tires with a loader on the front and a “hoe” on the “back”.

[@treeclimbing7798]

I can smell the sawdust. Omg 😯

[@NorthwestSawyer]

The new GoPro has surround smell😬

[@treeclimbing7798]

Northwest Sawyer -I just knew it ! Thanks 🤣

[@DieselRamcharger]

im digging the 5 tons.

[@mangravy2000]

Do you check for metals or does the blade blow right through nails and stuff?

[@NorthwestSawyer]

On wood like this I give it a pretty good look-over. I have a cheap metal detector I try to use as well. The blade will blow through a nail but it ruins it.

[@VKMilling]

Super jealous right now...

[@NorthwestSawyer]

awwwwwww shucks.;-)

[@jeremy2033]

Im really surprised this lumber isnt rotten

[@peytoncraven6817]

I have some glulam beams you could have if you're interested. I'm located in Colton.

[@NorthwestSawyer]

I could have? I’m definitely interested. Please shoot me an email to [e-mail].

[@tnoel374]

Just subbed cool stuff, and nice equipment.

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Thank you!

[@alexhayden2303]

Some old building to use timber like that!

[@matwalker6336]

I am in my living room so I am sure if I was on the job somehow it would be different? but at this point I have a hard time understanding how running a excavator and a mill for more than an hour to get 150 bucks is cost effective? Does the hoe itself not rent charge out for 170? an hour. I am all for creating something out of nothing but the idea that there is any money here??? that I am missing.... even if that five foot piece of wood yielded 300 How could you possibly make the payment on the mill and the hoe at even 500 day?

[@matwalker6336]

ok ok ok you did nine done there in the day so lets call it 1200 for the day.... after hitting the nails with the chain saw and the mill saw and now the excavator needs attention... You love what you do and for that I encourage you... as a math guy.... put the excavator to work and dont look back... LOL

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Well, if I was paying to use the excavator it would certainly be a different story. I would never rent something that size for what I’m doing. That’s just what was available. If my yield for the day was that one chunk of wood, $150 wouldn’t make sense. When you add it to the rest of the wood I gathered in roughly three hours of actual work and travel and the almost $6k I’ll get for the lumber, it makes more sense. Once the bulk dimensions are cut, each pass of the saw is quick and profitable. I paid off this mill in a year mostly from work just like this.

[@jimmieburleigh9549]

@@NorthwestSawyer good deal. We're you able to get any use out of the spoils you kicked to side?

[@aaronstroud5278]

That beam was a beast. How long was it?

[@NorthwestSawyer]

I think they were 60' long when we removed them.

[@aaronstroud5278]

Good thing you have access to the big boy toys.

[@johntripp2028]

Nice excavator

[@zakhara]

Really enjoyed your video, Cool how you work with different machines, you deserve more SUBs, Im a new one :-)

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Thanks you, Eric! Welcome.

[@zakhara]

Just watched your latest, Awesome work!!

[@danalafell366]

Why not build something that catches the sawdust??? You could bag it up and sell it too....

[@NorthwestSawyer]

If you can figure out who to sell it to, I'll split it with you. We'd be rich!!

[@danalafell366]

Just about any of your horse/cattle supplies stores sales wood shavings/dust as bedding...

[@danalafell366]

Or landcape companies...

[@NorthwestSawyer]

True, but in my operation, I don't make enough to make it worth the effort to keep it clean and dry.

[@dougwebb2996]

you handy on hat mill sir

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Thank you, sir!

[@aaronjohnson8211]

do you have to readjust the mill deck after dropping slabs on it?

[@NorthwestSawyer]

If I set it up correctly to begin with, no. If it’s not on stable ground it can move when turning heavy wood.

[@johnmayfield446]

I thought you were doing wel, not hitting any nais,i love cutting old timber up for projects,nothing like the amount you do,you couldnt get timber that size in the uk

[@NorthwestSawyer]

These aren’t actually timbers, they’re glulams. I do have another video series where I saw up some really big old timbers, though.

[@Marty2Man]

How many nails?

[@M87RigelAntaresM42]

WTF !!!! WHY DIDN'T YOU LEAVE THE ROUGH EDGES FOR COFFEE TABLE TOPS. HEAVY VARNISH WOULD PROTECT THE THE ROUGH EDGES

[@deibert1]

Whats the width on them. Looked like a 36in bar on the stihl.

[@NorthwestSawyer]

The beams are 36". The bar is a 32

[@FixNewsPlease]

10:56 was fucking great!

[@parttimefarmer5738]

I don't think your excavator is quite big enough!

[@NorthwestSawyer]

I had to "run what I brung" ;-)

[@parttimefarmer5738]

@@NorthwestSawyer I am wanting to purchase a woodmizer, are you happy with the lt 35 or do you wish you went wider?

[@NorthwestSawyer]

For the most part I’ve been happy with my mill. If money weren’t an object I’d probably get an LT-40 wide. I may be looking into a chainsaw mill to do wider stuff for now. I’m going to the Wood-Mizer fall open house I a couple hours. I want to take a closer look at the LX 450.

[@parttimefarmer5738]

@@NorthwestSawyer I am leaning towards the lx as well, watched work at an open house in Wisconsin here and it just seems to be much more robust and rigid.

[@ferguson20diesel49]

Is the digger big enough?

[@NorthwestSawyer]

It was the only one there with a thumb.

[@ferguson20diesel49]

Fait enough them. I never had s thumb on any of out machines here ever. Never seen one either

[@Mrdashtard]

You handle your wood well.... I mean... Ahh... You know what I meant.

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Shhhhhhh😬

[@scotduckrow8524]

With all this salon work are you getting free beard styling?

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Just at my wife's salon!;-)

[@wbwillie]

looks like glu-lam to me

[@MrFakit]

Must be nice having a 80,000# excavator at your disposal

[@NorthwestSawyer]

You have no idea!;-)

[@williamhoward8319]

looks like gluelams

[@NorthwestSawyer]

They are.

[@danho5477]

Red oak or pine

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Douglas fir

[@fouroakfarm]

Worth $150 how? Its just some 2x6s glued up

[@NorthwestSawyer]

I'll saw that piece into panels 13"x30"x3/4" and get $26 each for them

[@MrGeoffreySmith]

Great video again! Could you put in a link to Blaze's channel? Thanks 😀

[@Lumberjack3446]

kzbin.info/door/kVYYYKRYqjRDLjms_f_Eqg

[@NorthwestSawyer]

The video posted in the middle of the night. I have a link to it now.

[@BlaiseBrogan]

Thanks Chris!

[@MrGeoffreySmith]

Great thanks. Subbed now 😀

[@1974killerb]

Blaise Brogan l

[@hankclingingsmith8707]

HAND FILE THAT CHAIN TAKES 10 MIN.

[@digitalfuk]

That wood was worth many times more as large timbers. js