Inside the Sawyer Cage While I’m Sawing Lots of Poplar Lumber!!

[@KevinPool-k1r]

Love the comments. Nice to recognize genuinely interested people sharing great knowledge. You can't just find it anywhere.

[@arkansas1336]

I really enjoy these longer videos, thanks.

[@Helmsburgsawmill]

I really am going to start making more. TBH they’re just harder to make and edit. I do them myself and I hate to say I’m a little out of time

[@woodnewf3847]

Excellent video. You're the only sawyer on KZbin that I've come across that saws for grade intentionally and knows what FAS means. I love how you quickly and accurately balance speed, quality and yield. Enjoyable to watch a professional.

[@Helmsburgsawmill]

I really appreciate that! A positive comment can make someone’s day. I was hoping folks who know there stuff would pick up on what was going on!

[@paulmace7910]

That is great! Thank you. the. The narrative is informative.

[@-43645]

I’ve never seen thee horizontal saw blades like you have ? You can edge and size as you saw ? That’s amazing. I’ve been around a lot of mills. That is the first time I’ve seen a saw like that. Really good videos. Keep them coming !

[@Helmsburgsawmill]

They sure!! They’ll all be different in their own way

[@rammy630]

Very nice , looks like your 4th dog didn`t quite catch that width. Edger is the nuts.

[@Helmsburgsawmill]

Ya there are a few things that need worked on the carriage. But I assure you those board are accurate and the same both ends:)

[@stevesloan1047]

Love your videos. Can you show a little more of what your hands are doing as you saw?

[@Helmsburgsawmill]

Absolutely

[@micheallinderman481]

I worked in a sawmill for 30 years. Maybe U could show a video of feeding the log infeed deck. Show Ur barker. Also show were the slash on the end of the chain goes.

[@woodnewf3847]

Look back through his collection of videos. Seek and you will find.

[@Helmsburgsawmill]

And there’s so much more to come.

[@davehertle]

Are able to produce some boards that will grade out as "quarter-sawn"?

[@Helmsburgsawmill]

Nope. It’s just a flat cut mill. The edgers would get in the way. You have to quarter the log first.

[@randytrull6194]

Love this video

[@Helmsburgsawmill]

Many more to come sir!

[@Pyle81]

So after watching a few more of your videos now I understand that you guys grind all your slabs and waste into chips. And I can assume that you have a market for those chips as well as the bark? I also noticed your handlers aren't "Sticking" the lumber as they are stacking it. So i can assume that you guys do NOT have a way to dry this lumber out side of air drying over time??

[@Helmsburgsawmill]

Yes we grind them and have markets for all of our by products! And this particular batch is getting shipped directly to a buyer. We don’t have a kiln. But we do stick our own lumber and we sell air dryer to the public

[@Douglas4936]

Is it hard for you to tell when the cant is bowing up and needs to be flipped 180° so as not to get thick and thin lumber?

[@Helmsburgsawmill]

Nope! I can almost always tell when a piece is bowing

[@johnmcgarvie4061]

Does poplar stink like cottonwood does? Can you set the knees for taper?

[@Helmsburgsawmill]

Poplar actually smells kind of sweet earthy! And I sure can. I can extent each bunk out individually. I use it on almost every log to center up the heart

[@johnmcgarvie4061]

@@Helmsburgsawmill tks for the reply. As I only know softwood lumber it's interesting to learn about the hardwood species. I asked about setting for taper as I hadn't noticed it being done in earlier videos. First clue that told me that you were setting was there wasn't any short boards.

[@Helmsburgsawmill]

Yes! If those logs had more of a flare I probably would’ve gotten some shorter boards

[@robertgreen8695]

Are you cutting for a house package this time?

[@Helmsburgsawmill]

This is load of grade lumber that is getting ship to macbeath heardwoods to be turned into whatever they see fit🤷 it could be turned into flooring, or even just milled down into smaller pieces that are more like trim boards

[@JamesSimmons-qf4hb]

Good sawing and good sawmill setup

[@bradmccunn5124]

I gotta say man that setup that slow have green chain guys falling asleep

[@Helmsburgsawmill]

Check out my latest video…..

[@Helmsburgsawmill]

Also we don’t waste time with an edger.

[@Helmsburgsawmill]

Half the crew

[@kingduck3192]

Anyone else wish he didn’t speed up the videos?

[@woodnewf3847]

Not me.I think he gives a perfect balance

[@michealmorrow1481]

Your view kinda sucks! The edger column is really wide. But, I guess you get used to it and do what you do very well and so quickly.