How to cut the right size board every time on the Woodmizer LT15.

[@victormcox]

I so love listening to your videos! I get 50 little nuggets on everything. Once I start your video there's no stopping I've got to go all the way to the end!

[@josaljo1]

Well Glock all I can say is thank you very much.

[@avidsledder]

Great tutorial Sir. Repeat away because it helps me for sure and prevents me from playing the video over and over. Thank you again Sir

[@douglasbattjes3991]

you should update this video, Woodmizer has a magnetic quarter magnetic scale now that comes with you mill. The kerf is already set up in it, but very good video on the scale clock and how to adjust for the kerf. 👍👍 Very informative video,

[@jeffreyclark4298]

I am new to milling and really enjoyed the education, looking forward to watching more of your videos. Thanks

[@dstop8279]

Thank you sir! New to the Lt 15 and your explanation made my life allot easier

[@josaljo1]

Thank you for watching.

[@judd_s5643]

Another excellent video Joe, thanks for taking the time to educate us. I hope the youngster watching take note of the scope and depth of your experiences you are sharing. It’s channels like yours that add immense value to the KZbin platform.

[@josaljo1]

Thank you kindly for the nice comment.

[@mattbutteris6309]

Very Nice video with the instruction of how the saw blade effects the thickness of the boards you are cutting! Thanks for taking the time to make this and explain this concept to us viewers!

[@josaljo1]

You are welcome and thank you for the comment.

[@randyrife4199]

Really appreciate that you take the time to provide this clear and concise instruction for us. For me it seems like I am right there next to you absorbing all of this. Thanks again, Joe.

[@josaljo1]

Randy Rife Thanks Randy, These types of comments help to encourage me to keep making the videos.

[@tomsimulis4847]

Nice. I figured this out after a few logs when I started. Measuring every cut ugh lol thank you

[@dballard8660]

Great instructional video. Thank you for the thoroughness and detail in explaining the measuring process. Great channel. That LT15 seems to be a very good saw. Thanks for your time.

[@josaljo1]

After using the LT15, I have come to like it a lot. Just grows on you.

[@andycobbcobbbroslogging7125]

How r u today Mr Jos? watching your vids while My fam is on lil vacation. sawmilling is a hobby for me. I’ve owned my own loggin crew for 33 years and when I get home , Sawmilling with my wood mixer gives me something I truly love to do. I can do it by myself, on my property , i’m set up about 800 yards from the house where my logging shop is. I prob spend Twice as much time here in my shed piddling and messing with my setup trying to always get setup better, than I do actually sawing a log. I try to cut at least one log a day, but no big deal if I don’t, it’s a hobby, no big deal. When i’m sawing dimensional lumber, I feel the same way u do. There’s too much going on to take away your concentration to remember this and that. What I do and the way I’m set up, My waste trailer is about 90 degrees at the far end. I try to put my log if it’s whatever length, with the log set up with the end close to the end of the bed, starting from different spots depending on the length. only allowing enough room to get thru the log and have room for the head. i’ll walk around or throw my side,waste board to the trailer, or pull my good board behind me to a rack I have set up to blow the sawdust off of the boards before I move them for stacking. then when I bring my sawhead back , i’ll bring it up 8 notches every time and when I get to where the log starts back down 8 and I’m always where I started No dust on blade and I’ve done it like that so long It’s habit and I don’t have that to think about. Then I do like you. or count notches or whatever I’m measuring with my dial or clock. Once you have learned the dial and used it a while , it’s easy to understand I appreciate u using common sense and practicality in your vids. i comprehend things you do and say very good and usually agree with all you say. thks AC

[@bobhumes7338]

I second those comments. Elementary as it is, the clarity is well served.

[@Wwoodle60]

Best explaining of the wheel I’ve seen.

[@waynejoseph1603]

Yes i agree with you

[@tommybond8189]

Thanks you help me a lot my mill is on order Tommy!!!

[@josaljo1]

I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. Good luck and thank you.

[@lakebum6211]

Hey Jo, That wood looks way better than the warped crap you find at the big boys stores. When I was a pup, I worked on a framing crew. I was the cut out man. We had a portable Dewalt radial arm saw that was parked by the wood pile. I'd set it up by building my table extensions out each end of the table. I'd measure from the saw kerf in the table down to my length I wanted my boards to be and drive a nail. Then I'd cut as many of that length that I needed, pull the nail and drive it at my next length. Rinse and repeat until I had everything cut. Measure once, cut many times.

[@josaljo1]

I used a radial arm saw a couple times on the jobsite, but the hassle of moving it and then not being able to cut rafters just made it a nuisance so I always use a makita power saw that I keep in the truck. I could keep up with 3 carpenters so I was happy. Thanks for the comment.

[@arniecash2457]

Great video, I'm new to this and I have a woodland Mills but this definitely helped me out. Thanks again

[@josaljo1]

You are welcome Arlyn.

[@thomashester739]

Great info this is easy to understand . Thank you for sharing

[@stephensparks3621]

As a teacher I know what your saying, repeat,repeat..LOL The Quarter scale works pretty good while cutting 4/4. Good lecture and method for speeding up the milling process.

[@josaljo1]

Glad you understand, it can be frustrating repeating but it works. Thanks for the comment.

[@jeffwozniak2773]

Great info, like working with my grandfather when he was alive. Always learned something.

[@josaljo1]

Thank you for the comment.

[@HeartlandMakesAndOutdoors]

another excellent video sir, thank you for taking the time to share this information with us, it is greatly appreciated. Keep up the fun videos Dale

[@trimco-mn8hh]

Thanks Joe. I always wondered if the scale on the mill did the math for you to allow for the kerf. Makes sense that it does not because of different kerf size of different baldes. Good explanation.

[@josaljo1]

Thank you. I have to take a look at the 1/4 scale and see how that works.

[@zachodom7486]

I found your video very informative and easy to understand! Thx

[@josaljo1]

Thank you Zach.

[@rexhavoc2982]

One of the best tape measures made and they print the numbers upside down for right handed users. Drives me nuts.

[@slhasebroock]

Great tutorial on the cut depths, thank you!

[@josaljo1]

Steve Hasebroock thanks for the comment.

[@joshhickman416]

I have woundered how to do the measuring. Thanks for the informatiave video.

[@josaljo1]

Thank you Josh.

[@jerrylittle8922]

Great info on the cutting depths . Thank you.

[@waynejoseph1603]

It makes complete sense thanks once again great teacher

[@superbuddyfranklin]

You are a legend and I pity the man who tries to rip you off when it comes to payment.

[@pstoneking3418]

Taking the tension off the blade also helps avoid getting flat spots on your belts.

[@Clausbase]

Thank You for sharing your knowledge!

[@josaljo1]

Claus van den Hoek Thank you for the comment.

[@elizabethlawrence9429]

Thank you so much that will save me a lot of time

[@josaljo1]

You are very welcome.

[@richardbohlingsr3490]

No doubt about it, you need another solar kiln. Good information and it should help someone just starting out.

[@Mike-wd6tt]

Extremely useful . Thanks

[@bruce1816]

Thanks for the tips Jos. Great video.

[@josaljo1]

Bruce Thanks for the comment.

[@stephennoiles3344]

As always Jos, great explanations!

[@josaljo1]

Thank you sir

[@josepadilla5292]

Good job instruction . Thanks .

[@josaljo1]

Thank you for watching Jose.

[@jamesmello2247]

Glad to add my plaudits to those of so many others. I just bought my first sawmill, Woodland Mills HM122, at age 82. How do I get a pair of those neat aluminum adapters for the clamps?

[@josaljo1]

I make and sell them Send $45 check to: Josaljo Won P.O box 94, Wellsboro, Pa 16901 include the dawg diameter. I dont know if they are the same as the woodmizer. Which is 1 inch.

[@josaljo1]

You can email me at [e-mail]

[@nlstockstill]

Any way I can get a copy of your cant chart/diagram? Thanks for the informative video?

[@thomasmiletich2249]

Last year one of his videos had it taped on his mill beside engine. I wrote the numbers down with a pause and entered chart in computer. It is dead accurate! Thanks Joe

[@timberdoodles4647]

I have cheat sheets with the cut number and follow those numbers through the cant. It starts out on the higher number and follows to the finished cut equating to what ever thickness I'm cutting. My saw doesn't have the circle dial. If I am sawing timber I figure my last cut and count up from there the thickness I want for the flitches plus the kerf. An example of my cut sheets, just like your 1foot example. 1, 1-1/8, 1-1/4, 1-3/8, 1-1/2 etc. I have a chalk board for many different scales and pieces of paper with pre calculated cuts.

[@timberdoodles4647]

I would have rolled the stock all the way over and left the 4x4 on the bunks, taking off material to spec down to the 4x4.

[@josaljo1]

That is what I would have done if I did not have the dial. Its just like my cant sheet, I don't even try to remember what they are. Thanks for the comment. Should help those without the dial.

[@timberdoodles4647]

I'm loading a video showing my cheat sheets. I will stick it on here later.

[@timberdoodles4647]

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[@johnhammack12]

Another good one Joe...as usual...

[@josaljo1]

Thanks for the comment. Just waking up today.

[@dannyharless2230]

Joe, that makes a lot of sense. Thanks!

[@josaljo1]

Danny Harless Thanks for the comment.

[@BGJ710]

Very helpful video

[@bobvanarkel7583]

Love the math and mechanical dial explanation. I think those in the trade get it but others get lost. Do the electronic accsets on the woodmizers allow for the blade automatically? Got me thinking now. Great class again Joe! Your a great teacher. For advanced extra credit students let's put a 4-6' log say 12" dia on the mill a nd raise the head end so the bottom is at the height of the top of the other end of the log. Makes for arched cathedral grain and neat live edge looking pcs. I know your not into live edge but the class would enjoy it.

[@josaljo1]

I have a hard time resisting requests. Nwsawyer has "setworks" on his mill I think. Maybe he can tell us whether that allows for the saw kerf. The one thing I would like to do, is get some totally live edge oval table tops. I have been working on a jig for it at the proving grounds. LOL

[@brucea550]

Much much easier to just cut diagonal slices from a big log with a long chainsaw. You do it where the tree fell, no wresting the log, no jig, nothing but moving the oval piece(s) you cut. I’ve done quite a few. Once you have the oval cut, NOW you can put it on the mill to make a smoother cut than the chainsaw gives. Or belt sand it or use a router sled.

[@boatrvme8478]

Now we have quarter scale 🙂

[@trentongibbons1910]

Thanks, I’ve been using your method and it works great. I’ve noticed that when I lower the head, the right side of the head can sometimes stick a little bit leading an inaccurate cut in the first few inches of the board. I can sort of fix it by lowering the head farther down and then bringing it back up to the desired height. Have you noticed this or is there a good fix you know of?

[@Logjam5]

Good stuff Joe.

[@edsmith4414]

My saw kerf is a lot less than 1/8" (0.125"). I use 0.042 blades. Factory set is about 0.020, gives you a kerf of around 0.082.....a bit over 1/16. (0.0625)...actually around 5/64. I use the inch scale for sawing anything I intend to leave rough....1x or 2x. I use the quarter scale for any 'quality' stuff I'll be planing down later. The scale on my WM LT40 doens't have that wheel deal like yours....it's simply two scales....inch and quarter set side by side, I hit the up/down lever and it moves by 12v motor.

[@josaljo1]

Do you like the thinner blades?

[@edsmith4414]

They are all I've ever used in 27 years of sawing. so I guess I don't have anything else to compare.

[@josaljo1]

If it works it does not need fixing. Sounds good to me. I have one thin blade that came with the saw. The others I bought because Woodmizer recommended them.

[@edsmith4414]

So what thickness blade are you using ?

[@josaljo1]

The blades I use are .045" and I set .028" each way. Because the saw is only capable of notching at a 16th" it ends up being around .020" variance which is not enough to be concerned about.

[@louisbrentnell2551]

Much appreciated!

[@cess1na]

Why don’t the frame have a way to center the log? Wouldn’t that utilize the log better? As in a lath?

[@josaljo1]

To center the log a toe board is used. My mill did not come with one so I use shims. It is not that hard to do.

[@sludo56]

Looking at your sawmill I was wondering if you can Jerry rig a magnetic laser. Just a thought.Not a good one though. Lol Good tutorial JJ

[@josaljo1]

If my mill was totally automatic, I would definitely want a lazer, but for the LT15, I think it would be wasted. Thanks for the comment.

[@lowellsmith71]

have you ever sawed to get short boards from the over burden?

[@josaljo1]

Hi Lowell, if I kept all the shorts that I generate, I would have to build a storage area 3 times bigger than what I have. So I just get rid of anything less than 8' and use it for firewood. Unless it is especially nice or it is walnut or cherry.

[@plroud6801]

thank you for your time

[@josaljo1]

Thank you for the comment.

[@scottelmore8457]

Thanks Joe!

[@josaljo1]

No problem. Thank you for comment.

[@rexhavoc2982]

I have sent Stanley a questions, why are the blades printed upside down? right handed users pull from the right to left and the numbers are up side down just like in this video. It bugs me. Why do we put up with this?-mike

[@josaljo1]

Maybe the guy who does the numbering is left-handed. Thanks for the comment.

[@gregwitkamp5583]

It seams that unless your a carpenter you can’t understand saw curf

[@1rustytree]

Good info, Joe!

[@josaljo1]

Thanks for the comment.

[@42Channel42]

Hey, you hit your thumb!? I did the same thing 6 months ago. Took forever for the bruise to grow out!

[@josaljo1]

LOL not laughing at you, but with you. I took notice that anybody that does stuff on youtube has the same badge of honor.

[@dozer1642]

I vividly remember the old timer teaching me, as a very green youngster, about the tape measure. It went something like this: “This tape measure is junk! The end moves and cannot be accurate!” He replied quite calmly “You ignorant little dweeb. The tape is doing its job. You are incapable of doing yours.” I’ll never forget it.

[@josaljo1]

It takes a tough man to make a tender chicken or something like that. LOL Thank you for the comment.

[@klauskoss9429]

Did woodmizer send you the magnetic quarter scale? It works great for me. No math required.

[@josaljo1]

Klaus Koss I have it in a box that came with the saw. I like the scale that comes on the lt15. Esoecially when cutting up from the bunk. Thanks for the comment.

[@trevorbatchelder1751]

find it hard to believe that wood mizer ,don't have kerf scales for their mills HUD-Son forest products does

[@brucea550]

Having used both, I’ll happily take the woodmizer without the scale in exchange for a much sturdier mill.

[@jfhull1]

whats the 2x4 for??

[@josaljo1]

Don't know yet but I will find something. I have a whole skid of them in the greenhouse. I can add it to them. Thanks for asking.

[@mcraemctaggart4396]

Lol, you just repeat it and I'll get it😄👍🏻

[@davebrittain9216]

To me is seems odd to tell people these basics since I grew up knowing this stuff. We had a lumber business/sawmill lol. I kind of take it for granted that everyone just would know this stuff. Kind of like telling someone how to breath.

[@josaljo1]

That was the single biggest mistake I ever made in teaching, assuming because I knew, everyone knew. We actually put ourselves down with that kind of thinking. Some of the simplest things you know need to be taught all over again. For an example canning food.

[@davebrittain9216]

Oh I know there are many that don't know but you know how it is when you have done something so many times it like doing up a zipper or something. I always say the stupid question is the one that you don't ask. With that sais can I ask you what motivated you to buy your Woodmizer? Hobby or some side income, maybe both? How useful have you found it?

[@josaljo1]

I bought my woodmizer for one thing only (in the beginning). I have another house that I wanted to trim the interior in all red oak. The trim was $16,000.00. The woodmizer and kiln cost me $10,000. $6000.00 in my pocket is always welcome. Since I have it, I have figured out a myriad of other uses for the mill and the lumber.

[@davebrittain9216]

It looks like it could be interesting little hobby machine for making a little side money. I would have loved something like that when I was in my late teens.

[@larrymbouche]

OMG, 48 minutes to tell us about kerf, and how the blade takes out some wood. Anyone who can afford an $8,000 saw, must be able to calculate a little addition and subtraction, If not, they'll learn after a few butchered up logs. Always good for firewood, ehhh?

[@brucea550]

I started sawing on a Belsaw in the 80’s, had every multiple of 3/8” (the kerf) in my head within a day. Then I bought a Woodmizer and had to retrain my brain!

[@sharonromer6606]

Don't you think it's about time for you to deserve a LT35?

[@josaljo1]

Nope, I like what I have.

[@sharonromer6606]

Thought that might be your answer...stay safe.

[@masterdebater8757]

Why not just buy a laser and attach it to the saw indicating blade height and make yourself some stencils for your common board thicknesses? thus no more kissing and guessing you simply kiss the saw once butt the stencil to the blade and mark the whole log with cuts then you can cut every line using the laser... no more measuring no more notch counting no more stress.. make stencils for a lot of layouts/thicknesses..

[@josaljo1]

Master Debater Kissing off the previous cut is by no way guessing. How would the laser help me measure?

[@masterdebater8757]

I don't think you read it clearly or maybe I didn't convey my thoughts clearly. The kissing would only be done once at that point you would place the stencil using the kissed blade for a starting (square edge) and mark all the cuts available then the laser would help from then on aligning the blade to marked lines from the stencil. There-fore the stencil would be doing the measuring (like using a jig)allowing fast repetition of a cut pattern but as we both know you would need a few different stencils to choose from but they are easy enough to make. The laser isn't 100 percent needed it adds a layer of redundancy if I am not mistaken some saw manufacturers already offer laser kits. Just my thoughts.. I am not a sawyer, but I do have majority of the parts needed to start a wheel driven mill (poor boy mill) and do intend in the future to run it so I asked clearly for your insight into this type of setting up.

[@josaljo1]

Master Debater Ok now i understand. Yes the stencil would work, the laser to aim at where the blade hits would work. Only thing with stencil would be if you changed cut sizes. I understand you could make different stencils. So in theory yes, what you said will work. The drawbacks might occur if the blade guides get dirt on them and lowers the blade height, but if the laser is attached to the saw head it should work. In the case of the LT15 woodmizer it cuts witin +/-1/32" so because of the crank and pin system there is no need for those things you mentioned. Other thing is that logs flex when they are being cut, some more than others so premarking them may not be the way to go. Thanks for the comment.

[@biakibiakiii4302]

YOU TALKS TOO MUCH....HULK WOULD SURE SMASH YOU!!!!

[@josaljo1]

The hulk would find his doom against me.

[@rexhavoc2982]

You and I are both right handed but your and mine tape measure is for left handed people. Why is that? Why do we work with up side down numbers ? Try and find a right hand tape. good luck.

[@josaljo1]

I hear that, and the more numbers they write on the tape the more confusing they are.

[@scottasheppard]

Ninja

[@josaljo1]

They were a couple nice logs on your trailer.