How to Make Lumber With an Alaskan Chainsaw Mill - Stan Zuray

[@Hucfinn-zz8dl]

Thanks for another great video Stan. Really miss seeing all of ya'll on TV. But at least we your fans can keep up with you on your channel !!!

[@OakKnobFarm]

I learned about Alaska Mills from watching guys like yourself. Now I own one, and couldn't be happier! I have all my wood milled for the chicken coop I'm building in the spring! Cool video Stan

[@SwampDonkey530]

Never short on ideas of what to build or repair I'll bet...thanks Stan.

[@stanzuray]

Never short on things needing repairs that is for sure. Got lots of things I'd love to make and do also and once in a while get those things done.

[@warrenlancaster286]

Thank you Stan for taking the time to narrate and make the video . By the way you still look pretty sprightly to me.!

[@n2kuo]

Always enjoy spending time with you Stan.

[@jimmycrooke9646]

Nice video just got a chainsaw mill I'm going to try it out glad I watched your video u just saved me a lot of time

[@daletrent1937]

Loved the show. Wish it would come back. But will certainly keep watching these. Would love to see Alaska.

[@haroldh6678]

I love this guy.

[@JimRGiesel]

Take Care up there n Keep them toes good en warm : ) All our Best from Jim & Kin in Southern Ontario .

[@stanzuray]

the rich dry fish is so full of oil that i often say it is like freezing butter. It lasts long time and retains full flavor for a year and often is still good more that that. Doesn't freezer burn.

[@ollietaylor1991]

thank you so much for the ongoing content Stan! Laura and i are so glad to still have you in our lives!

[@JimRGiesel]

Happy New Year Mr Stan Zuray and Great Spirit as well as Health to all your Friends and Family! I have seen this video quite a few times. If Something has been done Right the First time, then the Lesson will carry on and on and on. I've missed your input and your Higher Education Values you have shared. Learning has no limit, just as age teaches us all how to wisely spend Time.

[@deborahmiddlemass8586]

May I also say I found this video very informative and intuitive thank you.

[@stanzuray]

More than welcome, Stan

[@hoomanao2260]

You’re a dang genius Stan. That’s years of experience. Good to see your son following in your footsteps. He’s a superb hunter/fisherman.

[@deborahmiddlemass8586]

Thank you so much for sharing your life and experiences with us, really enjoy watching the videos thank you so much for sharing.

[@lsdevenie1426]

Nice one Stan I do a bit of slab milling been climbing trees for a living (Arborist) last 23yrs, thanks for sharing

[@hassanejouaou7190]

Thank you my friend for t'his video🙏

[@davidbarnhart6228]

Re-comment: Really enjoy this type of vids! Thanks Stan!

[@stanzuray]

Sorry for that - didn't want mistakes to keep playing. Appreciate comments.

[@davidbarnhart6228]

Not a problem.

[@dray2323]

Thanks Stan Played around with one for the first time at my dad's camp just to see how it worked. Helpful info thanks

[@marilynsimpson4640]

Thanks

[@garywood8449]

Thanks for all the great information! I didn’t know anything about having a ripping chain.

[@kaydickerson1229]

Nice to see you again. No makeup or wardrobe needed !

[@Ticdaniel]

Nice. Fun things those alaskan mill. Here in sweden we got many Logosol chainsawmills

[@Watcher1852]

Thanks for all the great information

[@scottbrady3509]

Another great and very informative video as usual. I’m so inspired by your hard work and lifestyle. I’d love to live in Tanana but sadly I’m stuck in England. Keep up the great videos Stan 👍

[@jamesortiz5388]

Great video Stan. Developers gave me trees from cleared lots for fire wood. If I knew all this I could have harvested lumber too.

[@carlkrebs1]

Jack of all trades , Stan , good work .

[@johnarizona3820]

A shroud covering the hot tub heater barrel and fire barrel would catch the radiant heat.

[@stevenpadilla8124]

Hello my friend, I've watched your show and I think you are a great person, I would love to come out there and learn from you..or just take a break and feel God's blessings..

[@sylvaindespatie6984]

Greats video thanks for sharing and be safe

[@warpedhead5421]

I'm from Salem just North of Boston and I have to say you haven't lost the accent.....

[@fookutube501]

Awesome

[@aloberdorf4579]

Consider adding a Granberg 555 mini mill to your arsenal......use it (with a smaller saw) to square vertically...then use that square side for a guide for the Alaskan.......Just helped a neighbor build a 10 x 30 deck on his cabin.....full 2"boards 18"x 12' long.....production went up when my Daughter-in-Law's Dad helped for a couple hours.....3 old farts put out an impressive amount of wood.

[@aloberdorf4579]

addendum...with the mini-mill...for the initial guide all you need is a 2x6 of desired cut length.....really streamlines the process......

[@stanzuray]

My first chainsaw mill was one of those but homemade. Used an ancient Homelite with 1/2 pitch chain and never knew about ripping chain. Don't miss those days.

[@aloberdorf4579]

@@stanzuray Really like .63 .325 because of kerf integrity and speed....however...as a homesteader....and survivor....ya use what ya got..... Good Trapping.....and may you be blessed w/many plews.......

[@sanjose6018]

OH how easy to take things for granted... like flat boards. 🍺😎🍺

[@Downeastwaves]

Gorgeous boards!

[@cwood3045]

Gravity fed chainsaw mills are back savers! Nice!

[@stanzuray]

Sometimes I put a rope on it and pull especially when there is little air movement to get away from fumes and dust.

[@claudineybarbosa80]

Is everything okay, Stan? I admire your way of life, it's very hard work but it's very rewarding. I really watched the Yukon man series I wish I could visit him one day. Big hug. I'm from Brazil.

[@stanzuray]

Everything is rather good. Our winter has just started and family getting ready for it.

[@rodrigorayaragabriela763]

Adoro os vídeos dele !!

[@jenniferwhitewolf3784]

Looks better!

[@americanpatriot661]

Wow that cs looked like it almost just pulled it self through that log. I guess maybe bc you had it higher at one end. Been wanting to get one myself something around 100cc I reckon. Gr8 vid Stan thx.

[@stanzuray]

It's cause it's higher at the start end. Should always be sharp enough you don't have to push it hard though. If not sharpen.

[@stanzuray]

051 is about 90 cc's

[@mikewright678]

Bring back Yukon men

[@jimmycrooke9646]

I knew I recognized you why is the show not on anymore it was good

[@stanzuray]

Some sort of business decision. We were never told anything. The film crew was just never sent out again one day.

[@jimmycrooke9646]

@@stanzuray well theirs still a lot of people out there that wish u the best glad to see ur still fighting the good fight and staying true to who ur stay safe out there and keep your chain sharp and out of the dirt like my dad likes to say😄

[@alanpepsick8298]

A day in the life.

[@leonardahernandez3567]

Ami me gusta mucho ver hombres del artico y me gustaria coneoser el gran yucon

[@eyespliced]

Random question; a few months ago (okay, maybe 6 or so?) you uploaded a series of older videos of an interview you participated in (as the interviewee). I was wondering if the last parts were incoming, or lost in translation (from vhs - digital) I was absolutely fascinated by them, and would love to see the rest.

[@stanzuray]

That is it as so much was lost to degraded sections I only got 6 of what I thought was 10 possible. I do have more family content from old days and planning on a series of those sometimes.

[@mr.Valeev]

АлхамдулиЛлях . Крепкий сильный человек .

[@michaelhoang2468]

How many times do you have to gas up for 1 log and how much is a gallon? Just wondering if it's still cheaper than a saw mill?

[@stanzuray]

can get 45 ft. of 12" lumber cut per chainsaw fill and gas is about 6.50 a gallon if you figure in the 2 cycle oil. No saw mills around here. It's either buy lumber and double the price for shipping or cut it on the spot like in the video.

[@michaelhoang2468]

@@stanzuray Love the way how your whole family lives off the land. Keeps the family together and working together to survive. Could never get my wife to live like yours. I envy your whole life style and how you always make things work with what you got. Keep up with the videos. Plan on getting your book here soon.

[@keithlong701]

To modify a regular chain? Do I just grind off every 3rd tooth?

[@stanzuray]

Cut off two leave two. So a right and left cutter gets cut then a right and left get left normal. Also I change the top angle from the normal 30 degrees to 5 or 0. Much faster.

[@keithlong701]

Thank you Stan! I’ll give it a try

[@hoomanao2260]

Why don’t you use shims when cutting boards of that length. It would drastically remove a lot of the pressure on the blade.

[@dennisnamus3515]

The real lifestyle

[@Downeastwaves]

Thanks so much Stan. Wondering if the fish camp land is owned by folks or it is state land you are allowed to use. Is is so beautiful! Nice mill! Great camp.

[@stanzuray]

Believe the land is state owned now but was owned by Federal gov. years back. Have no rights to it beyond tradition and culture which may not hold much water once government wants you off.

[@Downeastwaves]

@@stanzuray thanks, it is a lovely spot.

[@americanpatriot661]

Hey Stan, what kind of cs sharpeners and mill are you using? It seemed almost effortless for you to rip that board the saw just sliced through it. I'm thinking about buying a husky 390xp, 88cc. I like your method of stacking the lumber.

[@travisk5589]

Hey stan. Been wondering this. How does Tanana get its fuel delivery in the summer and the winter? Does that big ass hover craft come by in the winter.

[@stanzuray]

Mostly by barge in summer but planes can bring in 1000 gal at a time winter and summer.

[@mooseknuckle8334]

Thanks Stan. I always enjoy watching your content. How often does it need sharpining? The saw blade that is.

[@stanzuray]

Most I usually get is 4 of these 14-16' long 14" wide boards and then it needs a touch up sharpening. Like 3 licks per tooth with a quick file guide. 10' long 10" wide maybe get 10 boards. A lot depends on silt in bark etc. I try to cut live trees or at least damp wood also. Real dry logs are slow cutters.

[@mooseknuckle8334]

@@stanzuray Thanks for the reply Stan. I would have guess that damp or wet wood would cut slower. Thanks for the information.

[@jimf1964]

How do you get them started? Like how do you get that first round part off, and keep it nice and straight?

[@stanzuray]

If you watch the video in the end the guide is shown and placed on the log to do just that.

[@jimf1964]

That's weird, the video seems to have stopped early. It only ran like 10 minutes or so the first time I watched it. I didn't see that whole part when you were explaining it. Thanks for replying, I would have missed all that!

[@D.M542]

Had to carry a couple planks out from a forest one time,damn thing had some weight....what do you do with the sawdust?

[@stanzuray]

Sawdust is stored in waterproof containers and used for smudge fires for bugs and flies on fish all summer.

[@D.M542]

@@stanzuray sawdust and a little diesel helps with greasy hands too.

[@D.M542]

Thanks for sharing your hands on experience....much appreciated.

[@noyopacific]

Thanks for the video! I was wondering how long it has been since you have been out to the Tozitna River cabin?

[@stanzuray]

Only go there in the winter months as we are at fish camp all summer. Funny though this warming winters has it near impossible to get there lately till about Dec. or Jan. The creeks out there are all spring fed and stay open till it gets real cold.

[@noyopacific]

@@stanzuray,Thanks for the reply. I'm glad to know that you are still going there. Best wishes and good trapping to ya !

[@romaineathey2690]

If you want to make your own woodworking yourself just look for woodprix website. There is all you need to make it :)

[@realitytvjunky6332]

Do you think Joey could use a drone for hunting?

[@stanzuray]

As I said it is illegal to use it for hun ting in Alaska and probably everywhere.

[@JF-fx2qv]

Any plans for the lumber?

[@stanzuray]

Most was used to put roofs on older shacks around fish camp and build one new one.

[@tylercritelli9496]

Is the saw a 075 or076

[@stanzuray]

051 AV Stihl bought in 1970's

[@generalxanos]

That's some pretty fast moving water in the background at ~ 14:15... You could actually set up a water powered sawmill, if you had some engineering support... and used a real sawmill blade for ripping timber. Waterwheel powered sawmills first appeared in medieval times, but they advanced quickly, with tooth definition, barb, tang, and temper of metal. Speed of rotation vs. resistance of the logs being fed into it. Old saws ring true. Why aren't you using that free technology to make planks?

[@stanzuray]

water powered sawmills are usually semi permanent structures as they need lots of power from the river. Here we would have to remove completely anything we put in the river 4 months later. For the relatively few boards we need to make it would be to much work at a time when fishing is the priority. We use water to power the whole camp but that is with a small water generator in a tiny creek by camp.

[@tsink6]

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[@realitytvjunky6332]

Stan is James still doing his lumber business.?

[@stanzuray]

Still doing the river harvesting of logs for firewood. I imagine he'll do some winter cutting in the woods also.

[@realitytvjunky6332]

Thank you for letting me know.. ur amazing! You talk to us and that’s awesome. Thank you.

[@HILLBILLYSFIREWOOD]

I'm confused. 2 shows same show.

[@stanzuray]

1st one was uploaded with the wrong resolution and messed up the text in the video and other errors. Hated to delete and lose all those comments but this 2nd one is much better quality.

[@stanzuray]

It takes almost a full day to upload a 30 minute video here with a slow internet. All fine though as it works in the end.

[@westy7294]

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[@capebretonbarbarian8876]

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[@HILLBILLYSFIREWOOD]

@@westy7294 , what's up Adam. I'm not watching the lock no more. Guy is a pice of shit. All lies.. I called The Medicine Hat women's shelter and asked about him there. about a donation they said they don't know him. He's a cyber-stalker needs help. I don't like drama or watching rerun videos from pug that he's redone. So I quit the lock.. Have a good day Adam. An take care..

[@lsdevenie1426]

Nice one Stan I do a bit of slab milling been climbing trees for a living (Arborist) last 23yrs, thanks for sharing