sawing a 20' spruce

[@davidbeebe1718]

I WAS A CEMENT MASON FOR 30 YEARS AND A LABORER FOR 7 YEARS, I KNOW WHAT HARD WORK IS. WATCHING YOU SAWMILL GUYS ESPECIALLY EDDIE WORKING SO HARD WITH THE LUMBER REMINDS ME OF MY WORKING DAYS, AND HOW I USED TO WORK!

[@macf4426]

3 Energizer bunnies died before Eddie had even started to show signs of slow down.

[@sumnerkinney2166]

You two Birds are so friggin authentic. You are the BEST!

[@markgalicic7788]

thanks Sumner!

[@marklawrence7412]

I am not involved in the lumber business - but I love your videos. Nice to see a huge log on the mill. Also a great shout out for all the survivors of the USS Cole !! Eddie is doing the heavy lifting.

[@markgalicic7788]

glad you liked it.

[@rl3898]

That mill runs like it was brand new. Well done you two.

[@markgalicic7788]

thanks.

[@jagdishprasadkhaitan4815]

Lovely superb Nice sawing of 20' log.

[@gregsappington9991]

Every video gets better. Thank you and Eddie for sharing your videos for all your fans to watch. I can’t wait till the next one

[@markgalicic7788]

thanks Greg.

[@deaddadd]

Once again, Mr. Eddie works circles around all of us.

[@markgalicic7788]

yes sir.

[@williamalphin542]

I enjoy your channel. I am a wood turner. I make pens and duck calls. Thanks for a nice video

[@jamesshanks2614]

USS Adka? My dad served on the ship from 46 to when the Navy turned all ice breaking duties over to the Coast Guard. He finished out 20 years in 66. Boiler maker on a diesel powered ship, 2 boilers for heat and melting ice and snow. The ship had 2 engine rooms for and aft as originally built the idea was you drove her into the ice until she stopped the reversed the bow propeller pulling the water which theoretically would break the ice. Realty proved the ice was not going with the game plan and she spent the first several years going back to Charlestown Navy Yard to replace the bow propeller until the navy decided to cover the bow propeller area with steel plates and operate as a regular ice breaker. Powered by 6 Fairbanks Morse engines. During the summer season she was charged with keeping the sea lanes open from Mcmurdo sound to the south Atlantic. Had the largest chocolate chip cookie on her that was 12 inches in diameter. Good times and memories.

[@richardsmuin7665]

I didn't' think that your set up would handle a 20 foot log. Nicely done Mark !

[@mickeythrash9932]

I don't know if you guys will see this since I'm commenting on an old video... but y'all have come so far!!! Just watching older videos and new ones... you are getting better every day.

[@sirrick59]

Love to be working with you guys. I'm a qualified saw-filer (Saw Doctor they call us over here) but spent the past 20 years sitting in an office in front of Computer as admin for a County Road maintenance Contractor; over here in New Zealand. Love watching you guys sawing logs. Keep these videos coming. Cheers

[@markgalicic7788]

we could use a saw doctor !

[@sirrick59]

@@markgalicic7788 I'm too far away - - -New Zealand. But, when everybody realises we have all been scammed by the fake "virus"; and the world returns to normal - -I'd love to go over to the US and have a look around. Cheers, guys.

[@stewartew]

That was a big log, but you knocked it down to size, Eddie sure earned his keep today !

[@markgalicic7788]

yes it was.

[@johnt7232]

Great stuff Mark this is the best sawing video yet, keep em coming

[@markgalicic7788]

thanks John.

[@billyrosenbaum968]

I real enjoy your post. I bought timber for a small sawmill at one time. I always enjoyed to see it work. I regret not watching it more.

[@ronaldpiper4812]

Darn those 3 close knots. For long structure wood. I like long ones. Thank you Eddie and Mark.

[@paulgush]

That timber would be ideal for making an old school sailboat mast!

[@pnwRC.]

February has been brutal here in Seattle Washington area as well. We got over 8 inches of snow in one day. WE usually never get more than a 6 total inches of snow a year! It was neat to watch that long log going through the mill. That was as near to clear lumber as we get these days. T.H.E. Eddie is a tough ole bird! I mean that with the utmost respect.

[@markgalicic7788]

hope spring gets here soon , yes Eddie is very tough.

[@tennesseesawmillguy1590]

I’ve been itching to saw some Spruce but there’s not much here at this altitude. But nearer to the Smoky Mountains, they become more prevalent. I’m gonna have to do some scouting. Good sawing as always. Your mill is smooth!

[@brucewrandol]

That was/is a beautiful log. Spruce is so clear.

[@markgalicic7788]

very nice for a spruce.

[@deernutOO]

Has to be fun to saw logs like that.. Eddie getting a workout for sure.. Hoping to see you edge on the head rig... thanks for the sawing video.. always interesting.

[@markgalicic7788]

yes it's fun to saw long logs.

[@hi-cofarms4983]

I can spend 8 hours milling and I still enjoy watching your videos

[@jimstrainsandstuff9539]

That's a nice hunk of spruce there Mark & Eddie. It's clear for the first half; a prime candidate for Tiger Moth wing spars. ( 20' logs are the standard length around my neck of the woods ) But granted the mills are big concerns running very serious bandsaws. Nice job of cutting up such nice timber.

[@aggiecleveland]

Finally T.H.E. Defined!!! HIlarious guys keep it up

[@joewhitney4097]

I've been wondering what the "T.H.E.", meant. Good title Eddie. Handling those 20' boards will get you warm and soar in a hurry! Thanks for sharing.🙂

[@bwayne40004]

Boy, that's a lot of sawing! The pass never ends! Stay warm!

[@markgalicic7788]

yes sir.

[@Kmecha84]

I used to work for a west Fraser sawmill when I was fresh out of high school. When the planer was running 2x4's life was easy! Then every once in awhile the planer would switch to 2x10 20 footers for 2 weeks at a time. I tell ya that weens out the weak real fast. I felt bad cause there was a girl that worked on the other side of the sorting tables and she just sat down and started crying so I helped her stack her tables as well but I never saw her back after that

[@sharonyoung8251]

WOW, what a log. Great decking.

[@markgalicic7788]

it was a good strait log.

[@stephenmcfadyen1385]

What a lovely log, pretty much at the limit of your mill and it handled it beautifully

[@markgalicic7788]

thanks , we were one foot away from max.

[@themole1944]

Thanks as usual interesting video from two lovely fellas thanks from over the pond.

[@markgalicic7788]

thanks John.

[@dougsmith9099]

That is one nice stick there mark and the track job definitely was worth the work real nice sawing job and maintenance jobeddie and mark

[@markgalicic7788]

yes it was.

[@gibsonbuilds4841]

Wow...that thing looked like a mile long. Great job

[@markgalicic7788]

yes it looked long to me too.

[@Sportytramp]

Great video!! I really enjoy watching you guys. Very inspirational!

[@markgalicic7788]

thank you.

[@davidmcguire9473]

Thanks for the inspiration over the last few years. My son's and I have finally finished rebuilding and setting up an old abandoned, scrap Belsaw M14 sawmill. We are now testing and fine tuning it.

[@williamrlight2862]

Where are you located, like that Tennessee flag, love to hear you talk about sawing

[@mifsanta]

Beautiful timber as always it’s great to watch the mill running Mark don’t forget the flag Have a great week Tony

[@markgalicic7788]

yes we still have many flags to hang.

[@kensherman5589]

God bless you fullas from New Zealand

[@joeromanak8797]

20 feet doesn’t sound like a lot if you’re talking about the size of a parking lot but when that log starts to go by the blade, and goes and goes .... Anyway, another good video. Very nice log too; nice and clear long planks. Glad we finally got the straight dope on THE Eddie Horvath. Keep the industrial sized man- glitter flying. 😎👍

[@markgalicic7788]

thanks Joe.

[@adriancartlidge4018]

Great video Mark and Eddie, it looks cold.

[@markgalicic7788]

thanks , very cold.

[@TomokosEnterprize]

I have always sawn butt first. Waste travels better in conveyors and tapers are easier to deal with (in my eyes). Many folks just can't get it. I suppose I was taught that way so that is my preference. I regularly get orders for 22 ft low bed trailer decking in green Doug fir. Some days it really pays to be the sawyer eh, LOL.

[@markgalicic7788]

I like the small end next to the master dog.

[@morgansword]

Whatever one feels good at giving is a very good thing. I was hoping that log was going to be as clear as that other big butt cut that you sawed recently, still a very nice piece of timber.... ah to have back the virgin stands of timber they just fell to make a road back in the day, such as a clearing for a townsite. Those trees built more house than the tree displaced when standing/LOL. Big trees with no limbs for a hundred feet plus. That trailer rebuilding is going together at a good time as people move out of the cities and head for that "off grid" lifestyle. Not for me but for many

[@markgalicic7788]

yes there are many good people left in this bad world today, yes all the timber wasted back in the day!

[@murrayandru7527]

17:58 , yep Vancouver Island west, much bigger than that ! Much Bigger !

[@markgalicic7788]

yes sir.

[@dave-in-nj9393]

those was a straight log to get only a few cuts before getting full boards. love the videos ! Those Hombres Entertain !

[@markgalicic7788]

yes a perfect log for 20' long.

[@williamellis8993]

Every time I see the mill, I'm amazed at how it buzzes through those logs. I was wondering this time how many of those boards could Eddie handle before he tired himself out and couldn't do more but he just kept on. Take care and stay safe. Bill

[@robintaylor-mockingeemill8223]

I would guess he could do that all day . Its spruce 1 3/4 thick . heavy , but he is smart about moving them around .

[@markgalicic7788]

we don't saw long logs very often but Eddie can go for a long time.

[@rovan8315]

Certainly interested in those controls, greetings from the Netherlands

[@markgalicic7788]

Hello Netherlands!

[@johnthomsen8802]

Glad to see you guys are well!

[@markgalicic7788]

thanks !

[@jiminycricket2230]

That carriage and track are laser straight!! Great work guys. You've got a real nice set up there and a total hardwood expert on the belt keeping things in order. The future is looking bright!! Now if a few more folk could send in those bills it would be looking even better!! 😄

[@markgalicic7788]

thank you.

[@fricknjeep]

hi there Mark and Eddie another nice log and great sawing to make real nice lumber . when you two do such a great job of your work its hard for me to make a smart a _ _ comment . thanks for the shout outs looking forward to your calls .thought of a SAC . on that thermometer is there a spot that indicates its to cold to saw. cause i think you are there . good ice sawing love that mill john

[@markgalicic7788]

hi John , nice can crusher ! hope you can speed it up , mine is air operated very fast. THINK SPRING!

[@fricknjeep]

@@markgalicic7788 this was air switched to hydraulic for flatter cans and the air cyd was 5 inches . it would work the compressor to death on a bag of cans john

[@aporter701]

20' seems long on the mill.. congrats to ya from west Ark. where we're at about 6" of snow on Feb 15th and KOLD Unusual for us.

[@markgalicic7788]

yes 20' is almost max , we have freezing rain on the way.

[@sirrick59]

@@markgalicic7788 Global Warming, what? Bunch of scammers

[@marcp1180]

Oh boy, I remember the times we ran 20 foot Poplar and sometimes Oak at the mill. Most of our lumber was 5 and 8 quarter. 20+ years ago and still hurt from it, I feel for you Eddy.

[@snobear41]

Just seeing this May 7, 2023 it was 92 here in mid MO today so seeing the colder temps helps!

[@arthurwarman6161]

Great video as always... Beautiful boards...thanks 👍

[@markgalicic7788]

thanks Arthur.

[@DanDeForest]

i recently sawed three 20" x 22' white pines for the old Henry Ford cabin up here in northern michigan.

[@timmaggard8862]

Great job guys..

[@andyaho9729]

My Granddad said you can always cut a board but, you can't make it longer. I run a circle mill that can cut a 36 foot long log. Luckily, I have a hydraulic off bear deck. Congrats on the new loader! Keep up the good work!

[@markgalicic7788]

wow 36' , how many headblocks?

[@andyaho9729]

@@markgalicic7788 6 headblocks hydraulic. The mill is made for cutting timbers to eliminate scarf joints.

[@jeremywestra6601]

Great sawing boys! Would love to see some footage of these on Eddie's new trailer

[@markgalicic7788]

thanks , will try to.

[@eldoradowoodcrafthobbies3888]

Thank you for sharing - be well - stay warm.

[@markgalicic7788]

thanks.

[@bbsl1967]

While watching, and you say that you are cutting say 1 1/2 thickness, on camera and with the roundness of the logs, it really looks like you are cutting somewhere around the 2 1/4 or 2 1/2 thick cuts because of how we see the bark. . . . Love your videos . .

[@markgalicic7788]

yes it does make it look thicker.

[@uncleputz5792]

Awesome video you two, Here in the PNW I have always heard it called a "swell butt". either way the base/trunk of the tree looks like the shape of a bell,

[@mellsterr6192]

That is what we, in the logging industry, called it!

[@markgalicic7788]

yes the old bell end.

[@tattmanndann]

what a log. well done guys!

[@markgalicic7788]

thanks.

[@abc-coleaks-info]

Mark, your second or third (I do believe it’s the third) dog looks like it is sponging in the rack. It could be the rack and pinion but you would probably hear that so it would be the hydraulics with a bleed back. It is engaging but it’s not able to apply pressure correctly.

[@billmorris2613]

Good afternoon from SE Louisiana 15 Feb 21.

[@markgalicic7788]

good afternoon Bill.

[@peteacher52]

Could you explain, as one who handles and knows the timber, why Mr Hughes used spruce to build that large aircraft that only flew once?

[@tonyfnd]

They had to use wood to build the Hercules because of the war and all metals were being put towards the war effort.

[@chrisjohnson4666]

Didnt use spruce I believe in reality they used Birch Spruce Goose was a derogatory term...

[@jamesshanks2614]

My dad was US Navy and served on the Atka until she was transferred to the Coast Guard when they took over ice breaking duties. He was a boilermaker. The transfer happened in 1966. We lived in Massachusetts and during the summer she would return to Charlestown Navy Yard to refit after 9 hard months of keeping the shipping lane open via Mcmurdo sound. Small world

[@samuelspencer9194]

Reality like your video keep up the great work sam and be safe

[@markgalicic7788]

thanks Sam.

[@tvp8501]

Wow! Imagine if those beautiful 2x12s were oak or hickory!

[@markgalicic7788]

yes then we would need two Eddies!

[@kennkrizsanitz7820]

wow Eddie doing a mans day of work in a short while. big dam log. mark have you seen " that chipper guy ". up in MI. does chips and fire wood ,sends logs to the mill I think. he has a video of a huge log he took to an amish sawmill. think it was a Frick not sure. had to be 5 foot dia. think you would get a kick out of it. there log turner is 3-4 guys. anyway another great video, mill running so smooth. take care catch ya later.

[@markgalicic7788]

yes I did , it was a maple log.

[@kensherman5589]

I want to see your cabinet making skills more brother 🙏 🙌

[@jerrywestaway9316]

There's No Need To Fear ! Master Dog Is Here ! :-)

[@markgalicic7788]

for sure.

[@jerrywestaway9316]

@@markgalicic7788 I like the Master Dog . One of my favorite parts of Your sawing video's .

[@nancyjeanharvey7647]

My Goodness! That sure is a long log.

[@markgalicic7788]

yes poor Eddie!

[@Carl09of09]

I was getting cold just watching, LOL 😁

[@markgalicic7788]

yes it was cold for sure.

[@russellevans2446]

I respect Eddie's manhood hauling them 20' 2x12's behind the saw, but now cut a hip rafter out of it and manhandle it up onto the roof of a 2 story house. 😁

[@pneumatic00]

Glad you didn't take out the far wall with that beast.

[@markgalicic7788]

very bad.

[@billmorris2613]

That sure is some pretty lumber in that log.

[@markgalicic7788]

yes it was.

[@IronOakSawmill]

That is one long stick. Only sawed a few that long. Eddie definitely has his work cut out for him. WBO Worlds Best Offbearer

[@markgalicic7788]

it's hard to saw long logs with just us two.

[@dannmohr5721]

That’s a long board........👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👀👀👀👀👀👀👀🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗

[@dannyfoshee6239]

it's about 12% here with snow on the ground and more coming tonight.don't take any wooden nickels.lol.keep it $100 bills.keep the videos coming.

[@markgalicic7788]

think spring.

[@shanek6582]

Bought ten 2x4s today at Lowe’s, they’re $6.10 each! Crazy how much they’ve went up. Hope you’re seeing some extra profits off this craziness.

[@markgalicic7788]

yes it does help.

[@michaelfrancis7072]

Hey guys, that's some log, it must have taken all of Eddies strength to lift those boards about.

[@markgalicic7788]

yes sir Michael , it tested both Eddie & the mill.

[@tvp8501]

@@markgalicic7788 I must say it appears both came thru with flying colors!

[@diggertree6677]

Wow nice sawmill mate

[@markgalicic7788]

thanks Digger.

[@everettvancampen3315]

My cousin was also on the Cole, he now works for NAOR out of Virginia Beech

[@markgalicic7788]

thank him for his service.

[@billmorris2613]

John from FricknJeep is a really cool guy.

[@markgalicic7788]

yes he is.

[@evankibbe590]

Its cold here to! Below 0 for 2 weeks now .and single digit for highs. South central Iowa. Miserable weather . Can't go outside for only a few minutes at a time. And when you try to go out to do something it doesn't work anyway. Try and stay warm y'all. 😊👍👍👍👍🌏🌞🌞

[@markgalicic7788]

yes think spring Evan.

[@evankibbe590]

@@markgalicic7788 lol have been .it is not working

[@billmorris2613]

It’s is a little after 8PM here in St John Parish, Louisiana and it’s 26 degrees and forecast to get down to 23 before morning. The first time at or below 32 so I count this as my fist day of winter. Tomorrow, Thursday, and Friday are forecast to get below freezing too. So that would give us 4 days of winter if we don’t get any more freezing weather this year. And that would be one more than last year. My brother that lives in SW Louisiana near Lake Charles woke up to 3 to 4 inches of snow this morning. He is a Sysco Foods salesman and their trucks can’t make deliveries because the roads are closed due to icing. We have several closed in my area too. The Southern 17 miles of Interstate 55 was closed earlier because it is all elevated over the swamp and they had patches of ice. It’s been raining for a couple days. They must have gotten it one side sanded because one side of it opened a little while ago. This would probably be nothing much for y’all.

[@markgalicic7788]

way too many.

[@carlustownsend7588]

I have notice since you fixed the carriage the saw is cutting smoother and the noise have cut down tremendously. Thanks to conside to get Eddie in the dry.

[@markgalicic7788]

yes it is.

[@jakebendel5238]

POOR EDDY always doing the HEAVY lifting. Some friend you are....

[@markgalicic7788]

yes sir.

[@Builder99]

that's what happens when your a smoker...

[@daviddiehl197]

Had a 60'+ Norway spruce in our front yard. Company came and removed it in one log. Ground down the stump and replaced it with a weeping cherry +$1000. They said it was going to be used as a ship's mast.

[@clarencetrice4442]

HI MARK long logs is where U get your board feet of lumber at my dad sawed a piece of timber long tall pine 😉😀😄 when they were done it was 4O5,OOO feet of lumber OMG 5 2 2O22

[@ralphnorman4636]

already subscribed to frick n jeep when you mentioned his chanel.

[@markgalicic7788]

thanks Ralph.

[@aktrapper6126]

Your mill is awesome. My best friends growing up were Horvath.

[@rickeyburke2596]

Talk about cold, in Galveston, TX it was 22 degrees with wind chill of 5 , at 7 am this morning.

[@markgalicic7788]

very cold for Texas.

[@rickeyburke2596]

@@markgalicic7788 Esp. for the gulf coast

[@lazzyjazzy9133]

I love what you do

[@michellehoefer5922]

Thank you for the video.Your mill is very true.Do you regularly get $1500/1000?

[@markgalicic7788]

not ever.

[@georgephillips6520]

That was nice of That person to send you 100$ apiece. Hope you all avoid this new snow and ice storm

[@markgalicic7788]

yes it was , we only got rain but very cold now 8 degrees tonight.

[@njblanchard2618]

Mark tnx for the great videos can you cut 36' 40' logs??

[@ronmccabe1169]

I think the largest they've done is 23' (before the shed). If I remember right - the largest after the shed was 21'.

[@markgalicic7788]

no sir but fricknjeep can.

[@samuelspencer9194]

It's amazing with that camera angle you have that inch and a half looks like it's 4 in thick on the KZbin video but I do like your camera work it just looks like it's too thick for Mr Eddie the pickup malt with y'all be safe

[@markgalicic7788]

yes it does look thicker.

[@richardthornhill4630]

WOW. 20' is hard to handle and transport. Hate to have to pay Lowe's for the 2x12x20.' Nice lumber.

[@markgalicic7788]

yes it is , also hard to find.

[@leeswift4967]

How often do you see these long spruces go thru, can you even buy 20s, big box store 16s look like a roller coaster. Looks like Eddie will sleep good tonight, a couple of good cold beverages and the day will drift away.

[@tvp8501]

Maybe special order at big box and VERY expensive, too.

[@markgalicic7788]

not that often.

[@robertsanders6463]

Just wished I was closer. Some day we will stop in and visit after this Covid thing ends. Does the saw blade heat up the frozen wood as it cuts or is frozen wood a lot harder to cut ?

[@markgalicic7788]

hope you do stop by , frozen logs saw about the same.

[@Builder99]

you did well today...Must have been cold there...Enjoy your lunch Ed spoke it was time to eat...

[@markgalicic7788]

thanks , yes very cold.

[@joebledsoe257]

Cypress trees down here can be 3 - 5x larger at the bottom than @ 12ft up the tree. Same for a number of other trees out in the swamps. Thats a bunch of waste slab wood.