Family Mills Oak Split by Black Powder With Wood-Mizer Pt3

This is the 3rd video in a 3 part series. The series displays our process of splitting a log, that is too big for the mill, with black powder (1st video) and then sawing each half on the mill (2nd & 3rd videos). This video features us milling the 2nd half in real time, although parts were edited out to fit nearly 40 minutes of work into a 20 minute video. Watch to the end for a blooper.

[@gateway8833]

Nice to see that metal detector hanging on that wall. Outstanding crew, not alot of talking and everyone supports the other positions. Well done Linda.

[@LindasSawmillCinema]

Thank you for the compliments and for watching! Linda

[@macgarner8349]

I have worked on production lines for many years and have never seen a crew so in tune with each other as yours. Everyone does his job and helps out the others to keep things moving, amazing. You should be very proud.

[@marshallman1au]

Great teamwork! :)

[@LindasSawmillCinema]

Thank you! And thanks for watching! Linda

[@liveinmyamerica]

Watch the block breaking in an earlier video but was afraid to comment because the way you looked at Al I thought he was in big trouble. I watch the video in 2X speed but the way you guys work it was hard to really see a difference. Thanks for taking the time to share your work with us.

[@LindasSawmillCinema]

liveinmyamerica Hahaha, that is so funny! I looked at Al that way, because I was afraid I was in trouble for breaking his board!!! Hilarious, thanks for the good laugh to end the day and thanks for watching! Linda

[@tectalabyss]

Very interesting video. Great to see a Family run business this day and age. I worked at my Dad's small mill as a teen.Everything from driving trucks cutting timber to maintenance.Great blooper for the ending. All the best. Bobby

[@LindasSawmillCinema]

***** Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed the video and blooper! Yes, when you own a small business, there are MANY different tasks to accomplish. Thanks for sharing and watching! Linda

[@johncox9660]

Fun video thanks for the speed tip .

[@LindasSawmillCinema]

Glad you enjoyed it, your welcome! Thanks for watching! Linda

[@warrencraig6948]

What a great team no yelling no tantrums no finger point in scorn and what Meeko said

[@reneresurreccion8904]

deliteful teamwork, deliteful team players and deliteful family..deliteful to watch all the time..congrats

[@LindasSawmillCinema]

+Rene Resurreccion Thank you for all your kind remarks and thanks for watching! Linda

[@didymusdaniels]

That is some beautiful looking lumber there.

[@LindasSawmillCinema]

Thomas D Yes, we got quite a lot of quality Oak out of the log. Thanks for watching and commenting! Linda

[@debobba]

Very interesting video , well done .

[@LindasSawmillCinema]

debobba Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks for watching! Linda

[@mihaiburis9191]

Nice work, thank You for the post

[@LindasSawmillCinema]

+Mihai Buris Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks for watching! Linda

[@claudioscol2243]

Très belle esprit d'équipe, cela fait plaisir à voir. Bonne continuation. Salutations de la Belgique. Claude.

[@LindasSawmillCinema]

+Claudios Col Thank you, I am glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching! Linda

[@MeekoSan]

Another Great video!!!! With the choice of playback speed on KZbin, maybe there's no need to add speed to your videos. I'd rather see them in normal speed anyway. 😊 Thanks for your videos, they really are very interesting!!! It's great to see such good team work too!!!

[@LindasSawmillCinema]

Alan Meechan Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it! I definitely won't have to use speed as much. I appreciate your feedback, and am glad you find the videos interesting. Thanks for watching! Linda

[@sharongoodrich497]

+LindasSawmillCinei like it how long have you had it

[@LindasSawmillCinema]

This mill was new in 2012, we bought our first mill new in 1993. Thanks for watching! Linda

[@MrCGChief]

love seeing these, it's free relaxation therapy!

[@LindasSawmillCinema]

MrCGChief I'm glad the videos help you unwind! ;) Thanks for watching! Linda

[@johnsobj]

Great vid but also VERY helpful hint on KZbin use (changing speed of video play). Thanks!

[@LindasSawmillCinema]

johnsobj Thank you, I'm glad you found it helpful. I debated on putting that in, but since it was a long video, it seemed like a good idea. Thanks for your feedback and for watching! Linda

[@leeskithree]

awesome operation! May I make a suggestion to put a radial arm saw at the end of the table saw to the left, eliminating the guy bringing the lumber all the way back to the right to cut it with a circular saw.

[@LindasSawmillCinema]

+Lee Hedges Thank you. Both ends of the edger station have worm drive circle saws, but the one was out of order on this particular day. Thanks for watching. Linda

[@Hunter-yc4xi]

I imagine you guy's sometimes get board! :)

[@busmirror]

You did knot just say that...! lol

[@LindasSawmillCinema]

Hunter 4559 and busmirror, You are both hilarious! Thanks for watching and commenting, you put a smile into my evening! Linda

[@thomasbroking7943]

Where's that big circular saw blade that I used to see that? I would love to see that thing sandblast it now and spray-painted Chrome

[@LindasSawmillCinema]

The big circle saw blade is still by the wall, covered in magnets. Chrome would be cool! Thanks for watching! Linda

[@chrismontgomery1521]

Good view CM in Louisiana

[@bibbyman2]

I know you-all don't use the dragback feature in normal production. But I would have used it to shuttle the cant forward on the mill. Raise the roller toe board just a little and be careful and go slow.

[@LindasSawmillCinema]

bibbyman2 The roller toe board gets used often to help roll the cant, as you can see it came to the rescue. That lever makes it pretty easy, too. The drag back does get used once in a while, but it's in the way more often than we use it. Occasionally, we talk about taking it off, but it's nice to have for those "once in a whiles." ;) Thanks for watching! Linda

[@Larry1942Will]

A lot of hustle. Also a lot of walking. Change your layout some to reduce walking time/energy. Maybe additional scrap locations? Would a measuring strip along the outfeed of the rip saw save pulling out a tape?

[@EnGammalAmazon]

I'm curious about your edger. Is it an open sided edger? Where did you get it? Are they still available? What is the upper thickness limit? Is it a two saw or a three saw machine? What are the grade sorts that you're pulling to?

[@LindasSawmillCinema]

Here is a link to my video about the edger. kzbin.info/www/bejne/e4OXd4FqhMSSpq8 In the video, I mentioned that Morgan wasn’t making them anymore, because they didn’t for many years. Though recently we found out that a different company bought out the left over parts and was assembling and selling them. Don’t know who or if there are any left, or if they will continue to make them. The only thing I know is they are painted a different color. Linda

[@3Sphere]

I notice that you seem to use a squeegee sometimes to scrape off the residual sawdust. I've got to try that out. That looks like a good idea. Have you ever used a wide sheet rock taping knife? It works really well. Gets everything! It slows me down a tad but then I don't have to deal with all that nuisance sawdust stuck to the green lumber down the line in the drying process. All the Best!!!

[@LindasSawmillCinema]

3Sphere Those scrapers are actually broken sawmill band (blade) pieces, with the teeth ground off. Thanks again for watching! Linda

[@RattlecanGuitarRestorations]

LOVE watching what you and your family do. I notice that most (if not all) of the logs are plainsawn, do you ever do quartersawn work for customers? I never knew how much more work it was until I started learning about where my wood comes from.

[@LindasSawmillCinema]

+Rattlecan Guitar Restorations Thank you, I'm glad you enjoy the videos. We do quarter saw, frequently, but have a unique method and do not want to give our secret away, so we don't record it. Thanks for watching! Linda

[@RattlecanGuitarRestorations]

Got it, that explains why I didn't see any. Stay safe and thanks for the videos.

[@MichaelMcGill_emtwo]

Great Vid...always amazed at your workflow; everyone knowing what they need to be doing every step of the way. In regards to the blade change..on average, how often do you need to change your blade, and can they be sharpened, or is it a one-time-use blade? Thanks again for a great video!

[@LindasSawmillCinema]

Michael McGill Thank you. Blade can be sharpened several times and a sharpening can last through several logs unless the logs are dirty. Dirt and sand can dull the blade quickly, sometimes in only a few cuts. Rocks and nails, of course, can ruin the blade completely, sometimes making it impossible to finish the cut. Here is a link to a video I made about blade problems: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZmYon2ud8mArcU You are welcome, thanks for watching! Linda :)

[@Chris-mx4jb]

Your videos are great but I would love to see more of that grain

[@LindasSawmillCinema]

+Chris James Thank you, I'm glad you enjoy them. I will try to remember to get close ups in the future. Thanks for watching! Linda

[@exotoguy]

Would love to have those big wide beautiful boards! Curious is the person you're processing the lumber for having it kiln dried or stickering it and letting it sit to dry which is what I do currently..

[@LindasSawmillCinema]

Aaron P We are milling these logs for a business who either sells the lumber green or kiln dries it to be sold later. Thanks for watching! Linda

[@herbhouston5378]

Another great video! What was the yield on that big log? The owner got several wide boards out of it. I really enjoyed watching!

[@LindasSawmillCinema]

Herb Houston Thank you, there were some really wide boards. These logs were processed along with many other logs from the same owner. I did not separate the tally, but I'm sure it was at least a couple hundred board feet. Thanks for watching! Linda

[@Jere616]

Video must have started in the morning because the floor was still clean from Linda sweeping up the night before.

[@LindasSawmillCinema]

Haha, just between you and me...I see dust. ;) Thanks for watching! Linda

[@christianb9472]

I thought with there being indoor equipment, there would be dust removal on saws for safety. Keep floors from being slippery. I guess concrete slab floor was brushed upon being poured to create non slip surface.

[@LindasSawmillCinema]

Absolutely, We have a good dust collection system. Though, there is still dust in the cut stuck to the boards, etc. that the blower can’t get at. Let me give you a link to our dust collection system. kzbin.info/www/bejne/a5CQhqFqeKyHnrs And another link to the edger, which if you watch closely, you can see the enclosed pit below the blades where the dust tube takes the dust from. Then when I show the edger adjustment lever, you can see the dust tube on the floor along the wall that goes to the edger pit. kzbin.info/www/bejne/e4OXd4FqhMSSpq8 The floor has no texture, to make clean up simpler. Thanks for watching. Linda

[@mattdaggett3695]

Linda...big fan....question...where are you guys located....thanx...Matthew

[@LindasSawmillCinema]

Glad you enjoy the videos! The closest city to us, is Cedar Rapids Iowa. Thanks for watching! Linda

[@3Sphere]

Hey, your feed chain is getting pretty loose... I always love these videos! You guys are the very picture of efficiency. It's very instructive. Thanks a lot! I wish you had shown the details of how you set the charge or charges of black powder to blow the log apart. Did you just drill a one inch hole and stick powder and a fuse in there? How did you decide how much? A little bit, then a whole bunch more for giggles? Multiple holes & charges? But unless you somehow coordinated the charges, you only used one because it appeared to be only one blast. I may need to do that soon... Inquiring minds, ya know... :)

[@LindasSawmillCinema]

3Sphere Thank you, I'm glad you enjoy watching! I have another video that shows more about the set up for blowing, but we aren't promoting a how to approach. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jnW1apSBn7aejMk These videos are purely for entertainment, so I must caution...If you play with fire, you may get burned. ;) Thanks for watching! Linda

[@3Sphere]

LindasSawmillCinema I see. You use a chainsaw kerf and a wedge plug. Made me a little nervous when he was POUNDING that wedge in! There is NOWHERE to stand that's not dangerous when pounding on it!!! Not too detailed but I understand that you don't want the liability. That's ok. I will piece it together and practice on some smaller logs first. I usually just turn & cut & turn & cut & turn & cut & turn & turn & turn until I have whittled a big log down to size. Usually only the sap wood is sacrificed anyway. We have a lot of big Walnuts around here that I do that way while trying to get as much crotch wood as possible, of course! But also, you can schooch the log all the way in until it almost hits the carriage support and that gives you a lot more diameter. Labor intensive though...! Blowing the sucker up should be a lot easier! (and more fun) Thanks a lot!

[@LindasSawmillCinema]

Sounds like you try all the tricks we use. ;)

[@gerardswanson8217]

linda u mentioned how a blade gets ruined but you never mentioned the replacement cost of one

[@bourquestephane]

I can't change the speed (just résolution, annotation and auto read). Anyway, I don't need double speed: the fun is longer...

[@LindasSawmillCinema]

bourquestephane Interesting, I didn't realize that the speed wasn't available for everyone. I'm glad you enjoyed the video anyway. Thanks for the information and for watching! Linda

[@bourquestephane]

LindasSawmillCinema Hi, Thank you for the answer. I realise that speed selection is not available with Internet explorer. However, it work with Google Chrome.

[@juanaguadedsantana6477]

buen acerrador un saludo

[@TimberLineNorth]

Don't see AL changing a blade to often,,,your boys Linda ??

[@LindasSawmillCinema]

TimberLineNorth Thanks for the feedback; I thought people might enjoy seeing the blade change, that's why I put that different camera view in. Yes, the other 2 workers are our sons and all 4 of us can operate all the machines or change blades when necessary. Thanks for watching! Linda

[@rudygtrz]

where do all these logs come from? do you buy them are they from a customer?

[@thomasknight1190]

Why don’t you have the door open during daylight it won’t let some of the noise out

[@AndreasvonT]

always impressed with the videos and setup... Wood-Mizer LLC Owe you a bit of commission in my opinion :)

[@VideosByAl]

***** Wood-Mizer is very aware of our Channels. They know were help sell their products, yet they have not contacted us in regards to compensation.

[@LindasSawmillCinema]

***** Thank you for the complimentary feedback. I'm glad you enjoy the videos. Interesting thing about Wood-Mizer: In 2012 & 2013 Wood-Mizer promoted 3 videos from my channel, on their Facebook channel. Then in 2014, one by one, all 3 videos had been plucked from the Wood-Mizer Facebook page. I'm not sure why Wood-Mizer took them down, as I didn't notice any of the other people's videos being taken down. We try to promote Wood-Mizer as much as possible, and it's disheartening that they seem to be shunning us. Oh well, life goes on. I haven't visited your channel lately. My notifications get mixed up with all the channel activity & I miss them sometimes. I'll have to see if there is anything I missed. Thanks for watching & your ongoing support! Linda

[@AndreasvonT]

LindasSawmillCinema It is odd that woodmizer would do that but don't let it get you down. You guys are a great example of what can be done with their products. It's really cool. Not too much happening on my channel but thanks for taking a look!

[@thereturningshadow]

Just out of curiosity, when you cut logs into boards do you use the dumbass government measurements or do you use TRUE measurements. For example, are your 2x4s actually 2x4 or are they 1.75x3.75?

[@gerardswanson8217]

if you are in ontario i would hate paying youre hydro bill linda

[@walterbardelli664]

andrebbe organizzato meglio il lavoro si perde tempo per intestare le assi e riporre gli scarti