Home made sawmill from a old golf cart? works great. I can now afford to make furniture.

[@AnMadreMor]

Never could see the point of golf......way better use for the golf cart. Nice Job.

[@davidbrewer7937]

Golf: The best way to spoil a good walk....Winston Churchill.

[@helpabrothawithasubisaiah5316]

Pretty much every sport is, shall I say, male on male

[@aroldfut]

Always good to see someone make something useful from nothing but what's available and their creativity. So many people can't even change a lightbulb.

[@mike-mr8ly]

I can't understand for the life of me all the thumbs down, I think what you did was awesome, I have nine acres and I am going to build one for myself.awesome video. Thanks

[@exercisemyrights]

mike all golfers

[@matthewthibodeaux9830]

Ever got around to building one?

[@donaldhofman296]

Golfers that wanted a golf cart!

[@PaulSmith-gf6nr]

I'm with you on that. What could you find bad about this build. I think he is really talented.

[@victorbunch7725]

@@exercisemyrights Best use i have seen yet for a golf cart, Some people would give God a thumbs down if he come to get them in person,,, Stupid is un-fixable

[@tommygunfifteen]

How could anyone not like this video? It promises "go cart into saw mill" and delivers!

[@scotlandwoodwork2553]

Best build of a homemade mill I've seen so far. Very well done. Thanks for sharing.

[@garrettducat5769]

That's incredible! It looks like it cuts really square.

[@Goodwithwood69]

Best use of a golf cart I've ever seen!

[@kenbarker6478]

Matthew Smith Isn't that the truth? LOL!

[@gabrielbanchereau1901]

[@fasola5569]

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[@Buzzwire]

Very slick and ingenious. Awesome use of old golf carts and much better use of large trees. Our city had a ice storm a year ago and lost many large trees. It was sad to see them being used for nothing more than firewood.

[@rizdalegend]

You sir, are a genious! I appreciate you showing the details of your build, while not making it an hour long explanation. I was happy to see this in my suggestion videos. Props for using a easy and cost effective golf cart as your base design. I see too many others try to repurpose a washing machine attached to a coffee grinder welded to a cast iron bathtub as thier DIY method... simple is better. Thanks for convincing me I need a gas golf cart now!

[@markp0177]

Check out some of my other videos. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iXyymItmYpmjea8

[@mickeyrhodes6557]

great video and fantastic idea and thank you for not adding a bunch of stupid headbanging music like other videos

[@iitra]

Seen a lot of home mills but this just works so thanks for ideas mate 👍👍👍

[@chesterwhitfield5734]

Mark this is one of the best videos I have seen yet. You are a true American. Like the old saying goes Necessity is the mother of invention. You are a great inventor. Mikko and Eric and lee are right Mark your ingenuity is to be saluted and it will inspire others keep posting your progress. We love it.

[@markp0177]

Thanks for the kind words. Check out some of my other videos, I think you will like them. Mark

[@chennemeyer]

That is surprisingly simple and elegant in design, it just seems to work. I'm impressed, good designs are simple and this one is just that, very nice job.

[@dantco]

Great idea; outstanding execution; excellent workmanship! But, the best part is that you thought enough of us (who you don't even know) to share all! May your works reward you ten-fold. Thank you markp0177

[@andrewevans9557]

Dantco, very well worded my friend. A humble, honest man, using his blessed creative talent. God bless you Markp

[@kevindownes2118]

The best homemade mill I've ever seen. Brilliant 👍

[@markp0177]

It took me around 8 hours to make and $280 worth of steel. The saw blade cost $68 with shipping and around $30 for the paint.

[@bacalee]

Mark, that is incredible. Very good job, very intuitive, my co-workers are in awe with your ingenuity.

[@markp0177]

***** I am going to use the old fender wells as a blade guard.

[@flysubcompact]

Dude, you are awesome. "Merica!" as they say. Clever use of resources.

[@shaanangrey543]

I want to make one, damnit

[@BurnpileSizzler]

+markp0177 What a smart idea. Enjoyed the video.

[@younggunz20]

Wow, absolutely ingenious! That mill ripped right through the lumber with clean, quick, consistent cuts. Awesome.

[@johnschubert4665]

Put the track on a down slope with and auto shut-off switch (engine kill) at the end of the track. Start it up, ease it into the wood and go have a quick cup of coffee. Let the machine do the work or in this case let gravity have a hand at it. Guaranteed to work every time. It will be like having a free helper.

[@markp0177]

That is a good Idea. Thanks

[@solexxx8588]

You still need to push or use a cable with a counterweight.

[@jonnafry]

Very ingenious use of resources and nicely executed. Results speak for themselves ... Bravo!

[@90dcp]

OUTSTANDING! Thank-you so much for sharing this with all of us!!!

[@MADMANMUSICINC]

What an OUTSTANDING build!! Great design! By far the best design Ive seen of the home made saw mill.

[@LoneWoodpecker]

Yes, Sir! You are the man to have around, when the SHTF. No doubt about it.

[@szczepan4069]

mark....you've inspired me to get back and finish the bandsaw mill that i've started. !!! its been sitting formant for a year or so.....have been trying to get another project finished...so i know the bandsaw is next but still no room for both at the moment...great work!!

[@BrunoBsso]

That is pure genius! Amazing job! Love it!

[@irenec8361]

This is absolutely BRILLIANT! I am neither a carpenter nor a furniture maker, but just the title alone had me interested and what you've built here is fantastic!

[@jeffmclowry]

I gotta say, of the videos I have watched, I like yours best. I, too, think tires are the best wheels to use. Thanks for sharing.

[@westleyjohnson1375]

The thought that you could do this and how efficiently it works just shows pure talent!!!! This was amazing to watch!

[@markp0177]

Due to the high cost of furniture grade lumber I decided to build my own saw mill.

[@AirspeedAdventures]

I have been watching your channel for a long time now, and am very very impressed with your skills and ingenuity! I would love to see more detailed videos/descriptions on the mill superstructure/carriage. I am planning on building a sawmill and so far, your assembly appears to be the most straightforward while producing equal or better results. Great job Mark!!! -Josh

[@scotts.2624]

That is nice. How long did the rubber tires last or are they still okay?

[@markp0177]

Scott S. Their is no sign of any damage to the tires. I will be uploading a video soon cutting a log with a big knot in it and I will do a close up of the tires.

[@ioccatonyz1]

Thanks for an idea, I am going to use a 18hp lawn tractor that will give me 5 speeds on the blade . I also like your pulley system...

[@rdajdd]

Tony Iocca Have you tried the lawn tractor yet?

[@Fallsculinary]

How could there be 37 people who did not like this? This is about the coolest thing I've seen in a long time. Great job, Mark. I think I'll subscribe.

[@bibbyman2]

The machine needs a shield for the blade. Blades break and can come off at the speed they are going. Extreamly dangerous.

[@corbinscharnhorst7415]

Holy crap, this is awesome. I couldn't weld a piece of gum to a handrail, but I am inspired to make one of these!

[@andrewevans9557]

Nice job! I'll be looking out for an old golf cart! This is exactly what I've been looking for. Hats of to you.

[@GeorgiaRidgerunner]

outstanding great achievement ...did it work that flawlessly first time out...

[@markp0177]

+David Yates Yes, first time.

[@davestone7322]

Lotta homemade sawmills on YT, this is the coolest and most creative in my opinion. I'm new to your channel so I have some catching up to do. 27 thumbs up.

[@agentbertram4769]

Brilliant! I love it. I'm now looking sideways at my Honda VTX1800 motorbike and making "Hmmm" noises...

[@mrc6032]

great idea. i have a lot of old small engines laying around. never thought of putting the blade around the tires. good idea. also whats great about it is that the log is stationary instead of the other way around. further it seems safer than conventional saw mill because your behind the business end. although i think the guy below has a good idea putting a fender well around the blade just for added safety. thanks for sharing!

[@dancarroll2049]

Nice work ! can,t wait to see the furniture ...

[@MikeAndLaurenTV]

This is so cool. I've never thought about how unique the starters on golf cart engines are. There's got to be all kinds of things that could be faster/safer/more efficient with that type of ignition.

[@bobklimple7526]

TOTALLY AWESOME BUILD!!!! DITTTO ON THE BEST USE OF A GOLF CART.

[@bornagain631]

Great job on the band saw. Very resourceful and shows a lot of ingenuity.

[@jcanivan]

You are a genius Mark

[@hammockrooky]

Incredible, very ingenious. Way faster than the portable chain saw versions too.

[@alvin10388]

What can i say...man you're a genius

[@jerrynap1]

I have building from all sorts of materials for more than 30 years, many various inventions. That my friend is an absolute great job!!!

[@aplavins]

Best video I've seen in a long time. Hope you make some more!

[@28drafting]

Probably one of the best ideas for a bandmill I have seen, and I have seen hundreds. Great job!

[@clockguy2]

At first I was lamenting the loss of a nice fixable golf cart. Toward the end i was wanting a sawmill like yours. I was wondering how well your blade guide blocks are holding up? Early large blade bandsaws used wooden blade guides and a thrust bearing rear guide to much success and they were easily renewable.

[@markp0177]

My blade guides are still tight. It was a hard decision to give up the golf cart but I am glad I did it. I make real furniture now.

[@richardacheson9064]

Nothing beats good old country engineering. Great job!!!!!

[@jimpinckard7891]

You would be a good metal fabricator as well as a furniture maker. I like it.

[@ronniestanley9090]

I used to build machine controls and we frequently worked for pallet companies. This design is how almost all pallet disassembly saws are made. They usually have a hydraulic jack with a pressure gauge for tensioning the blade. And, the tires were a bit bigger. They also used a 120vac actuator to adjust the table height. Its funny that this is the first time I have seen this design used for a lumber mill.

[@ErikAnderson1]

Great Video Mark!!! Great mill, I used to do some milling with my father on a woodmizer and this looks like a great alternative.

[@cognitor900]

Wow!! Tip my hat to your engineering, fabrication and thriftiness skills. Looks really square and true and gives a great bandsaw cut. And wow again!!!

[@ChuShinTani]

That was a great project and a great video! Thank you so much! Really outstanding job!!

[@allanlavallee7171]

Top notch build. Probably the best use of a golf cart ever.

[@garyz8433]

Great job! Look into how to quarter saw wood if you are going to make furniture. It means more rotating of the log but makes a far more superior cut of lumber. Also, build yourself a solar kiln to dry the wood. You'll end up with high quality, stable wood for your woodworking.

[@SenatorFreddyQuimby]

Top notch engineering. sure you could've swapped the wheels out and used something purpose built, but you just used what it had, and it works so nice. and you made a great video of it. my hat is off to you, sir.

[@kittylovor24]

Great job hope it serves you well.

[@aserta]

Really nice. For something that was made from bits and pieces that's an excellent result. And you're right. Having this kind of equipment opens a whole new world of projects.

[@Parlusk]

I saw you on America Unplugged several months ago, I wish they would have put you channel on the show. I found you by accident! Great videos!

[@helpabrothawithasubisaiah5316]

Whats America unplugged

[@Parlusk]

@@helpabrothawithasubisaiah5316 It was a tv documentary

[@troyharlow24]

Very impressed. Nice work. It's guy's like you that inspire me.

[@AbcXyz-rn2lz]

Reminds me of my great grand parents one made from a tractor

[@patrysie71]

That was some top class engineering right there. You are very modest with you effort and made it look almost too easy. The layperson out there might want to go and duplicate this and find out after a while that he's just making a mess.

[@lunarmation]

freaking Excellent... thanks for sharing.

[@maico450]

I admire your ingenuity and resourcefulness. It reminds me of my dad in that he could seemingly build anything he needed rather than buying something pre-manufactured. Keep up the great vids. I appreciate you skipping the boring and the tedious parts.

[@Sctronic209]

Nice job 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@peteraugust5295]

I dont know what it is, I haver never worked with wood much, but those DIY Sawmills get me every time. Awesome work!

[@kristiank1276]

how does the saw blade stay alligned on the wheels? i would have thought it would meander off the center as you pust through the lumber

[@markp0177]

It has thrust bearing on the back side of the blade guides.

[@kristiank1276]

ah, thanks, must have missed that part :)

[@kristiank1276]

i applaud your ingenuity by the way. you have made a very efficient machine there

[@stuartrowbottom8400]

Kristian

[@seanmahony8824]

Kristian K

[@dondonaldson1684]

Awesome job, I never would have thought that an old golf cart would be so useful! Great fabricating.

[@nekbiodieselworks]

choosing between having a golf cart as nice as that or a sawmill would be tough for me

[@nekbiodieselworks]

changed my mind I watched the video and I would take the saw mill

[@colin-manyeates-clan5221]

why not both? All that is needed from the golf cart is the motor and wheels to ride on. The cart is already a frame and a manual break or pin in the one side will lock it up; add the guide and water and there it is mount four slots for square tubing to slide up and down and your lift on wheels and your done.. if need be mount a third wheel of any kind in the middle to take up slack, pin the steering. A rail could be mounted at an angle to affix another wheel bearing $12 at Tractor supply or any alternator, old broken tailor etc. When your done doing all the cutting the golf cart which you add extra low gear and maybe front wheel drive and a hitch can tow a cartload full of cut lumber back to the house from the woods on site milling you did. So your golf cart is your transportation to the tree with all the rails, attachments etc and a tailor with long expandable tongue to tow all that wonderful milled wood. I think Id put a few batteries and heavy duty cable or belt winches for moving lumber around best for milling ( kzbin.info/www/bejne/jHKspGuMgauVotU ) ... Man you got me going now!! Gonna take an old riding lawnmower and make my own.. too much useful fun!!! For me though I'm using two electric motors and generator for sound reduction. For me less noise is best to enjoy the woods that much more.... Great job!!! and it works so well!!! Well done!! Thank You! one of the best this week!.

[@andrewporter4636]

nekbiodieselworks. The next project, a golf cart that converts into a sawmill then back into a great looking cart,to dazzle the ladies no doubt. A absolutely fantastic idea mate,you first!

[@arkansaswoodworking5913]

This looks like something my grandfather would have built. He was born in 1899 and had a strong 6th grade education. However, he was a heck of an engineer. Your project reminds me of a lot of his. Awesome job, Mark.

[@RealityCheck41]

Doubles as a zombie apocalyptic weapon, just make a truck mount

[@rogermulvaney9533]

This is brilliant! It just goes to show, you don't have to spend a fortune on these super expensive specialised machines. I admire your ingenuity. Know how and self belief can go a long way. Bravo.!

[@mikkosutube]

go spend four years in a classroom..then they will call you an engineer..but you could build a hell of a lot of good stuff in that time without the title!

[@ronhargis2018]

best one I seen so far an I used to own a norwood18. the four post was the deciding factor for me also, good job

[@TheChipmunk2008]

63 people sell sawmills...

[@wolfsdenenterprisesllc9539]

311 now :D

[@slowandnaturallife8539]

Must be a good business, ......there's 332 of them in it now !

[@meradu2]

This is Worth every penny nice work ,this is an inspiration for me thank you so much for shearing I just got my cedar 12'x 30" in the yard that I failed 4 years ago

[@emivalalvesmadeira9690]

Engenhoso

[@emivalalvesmadeira9690]

Opa

[@emivalalvesmadeira9690]

Estou no trabalho

[@emivalalvesmadeira9690]

Ainda bastante agua no rio

[@evanschwab2712]

So many times these types of projects are done "because I can" but only done well enough to use once and then they're on to the next project. This one however was obviously done with quality and long term use in mind. Great job.

[@claybear000]

Great job on the saw and a very nice video. Love the gas tank,couldn't be simpler!

[@arcturusbbqsausagemaking2435]

That is an awesome idea great steel fabrication im a retired welder fabricator getting into wood working in my spare time, cant wait to see the projects you do next keep the vids comming.

[@ammoalamo6485]

Hole in one, you duffer you! That is a very clean project, very well done, no stupid parts re-done, looks fairly safe with the operator behind the saw. Good for you, old saw!

[@lophole7]

Mark I think you should get some plans drawn up for this thing and sell them, I'd be the first to buy a set. That way you can fund other little projects. Great piece of work it is!!!!!!

[@edbeeinnv]

Awesome job!!! I admire your ingenuity and fabrication skills.Thanks for sharing

[@Benwinch07]

This is absolutely incredible. Completely blew away my expectations. Well done!

[@briankelley536]

Fy tying

[@calebruttan9330]

Very cool man....need more people like this in the world. Enginuity goes a long way

[@averyjamesbrooks]

Nicely done. Makes a nice clean cut too!

[@ericcartrette6118]

I work in a sawmill and am looking to make something small for my own purposes. I am very impressed with your feed speed on that small saw!

[@alexholl5718]

Probably the best video I've seen this month. Nicely done.

[@RobertLBarnard]

Hi Mark, Sure appreciate your sharing your ideas. They're well thought out, well executed, and nicely shown. Hat's off to you!

[@ATedK]

Nice job!-You might want to add two more tires above your current band tires. - What kills wide band saw blade are sharp turns and the stress/heat built up in the blade from those turns.There is a recommendation chart you can find at various band saw blade manufacturers that let you know the maximum width blade for running on different drive wheels.-Those tires look to be 10-12"? That would restrict band saw blades to maybe 1/2" width. With the other two wheels making a large circle you open the curve up to whatever you desire. Maybe 24" or 36"? -Great device, I love it!

[@markp0177]

+Ted Kowalski Thanks for the advice. You are right. I don't cut that much wood a year. Just enough to keep me supplied in making furniture. Check out some of my other videos.Mark

[@FlyingAceAV8B]

I feel the need to have my very own home made sawmill. Great project and I am completely jealous of all the equipment you own.

[@therealsparkman]

Genius MacGyver! Great mind and great fabrication. The only thing I would suggest is possibly safety covers for the blades and maybe an adjustable blade guide to adjust to the different log sizes. Just my opinion. But great project!! Thanks for sharing!

[@freedomwriterscafe1232]

Thanks for posting! Great idea and great design. Looks like it is much better than the chain saw "mills" I've seen.

[@thejackal003]

From a Professional Pipe Welder and Prior Mechanic, You sir are the man!

[@kentuckycowboy2]

Now that's the best use for a golf cart I've ever seen in my entire life time! You sir win genius of the year award!

[@med1pilot1956]

You sir, are a wizard. That's a brilliant bit of back yard engineering.

[@destinywalker1959]

Awesomely brilliant!!! I don't know about everybody else but I would love to watch a video detailing the process of making one!

[@jonhoward9053]

That is too cool! Very smart work, let me know how the furniture goes!

[@AeroSport103]

One heck of a job! Ya can't beat that with a stick.

[@DavidGelinas]

Thats really slick!

[@lukejohnson2854]

Genius! What a hack. This is the first saw mill vid that has left me thinking 'I could afford this, I could give this a real go'. Cheers

[@ajjrm]

Incredible machine mate well done.

[@nikcampbell5657]

Superb! Give this man a medal!