sawing a honey locust log # 417

[@markgalicic7788]

a good video to watch on saw hammering , kzbin.info/www/bejne/hoexg2CvgMigp6c

[@keithhastie6368]

Hey Mark, I’m one of those people that rarely comments. I think I’ve seen about all of your videos, even the black and white one. My favorites are definitely the huge logs and how you figure out how to saw them. Thank you and keep em coming!

[@markgalicic7788]

thank you Keith , you have many hours watching all of our videos.

[@patmcgroyne784]

Two of the hardest working men on KZbin … looking forward to seeing the chairs and picnic tables. ✌🏻!

[@markgalicic7788]

thanks Pat , I will do a video on both.

[@patrickhankin9903]

Got home from work and spent the arvo putting new saw table together. Just seen this. How wonderful. Forget and ignore the people who "think" they know how to do your job. You are the expert at what you do!

[@markgalicic7788]

thanks Patrick.

[@johnhargis4566]

Yes I so much agree ,there's no you tuber that knows wood as good from log to finished products 😊

[@jamescooper93]

That is by far the biggest honey locust log I have ever seen. Years back I built a small cabinet out of honey locust for my mom and dad from a tree off the farm. Beautiful wood, darkens with age. Keep a sharp blade while crosscutting, really likes to splinter.

[@markgalicic7788]

I hope it dries flat and don't twist like black locust.

[@TheOldManAndTheSaw]

Very nice Locust, honey. You did a great job breaking down the log. The lumber was MUCH better than I expected. Another great video. Dave

[@markgalicic7788]

thanks Dave , I can't wait to work with it.

[@buroakenthusiast6107]

Honey locust is underrated lumber! Makes beautiful tabletops.

[@markgalicic7788]

yes I did like it this was the first one we sawed.

[@timmaggard8862]

Great job, you guys. Kinda like the honey locust,,I bet its really hard wood. Locust makes great posts.

[@andrewriches506]

Good evening from Lincolnshire UK. Epic sawing tonight, that Locust certainly tested your experience. Well done as the boards produced looked brilliant.

[@markgalicic7788]

good evening Andrew.

[@mylanmiller9656]

Good to see someone still using a Hea rig to saw logs Keep doing it the right way.

[@MrBoehol]

Never heard about Saw Bits before .I thought the"teet" was velded on the saw.. I am 65 and learn new things every day.. Keep up the nice hard work. Bjorn in Sweden..

[@dougspencer3572]

Any craftsman would love to work with that beautiful wood. Thanks Mark. Stay safe and God bless

[@johnvaluk1401]

Looking like 66.7 now. Thanks for video Mark. Nice looking log.

[@markgalicic7788]

yes we made it past 66.6 LOL!

[@JimJohnson-mu6gf]

I know its not possible since you both work regular jobs in addition to running the sawmill but I enjoy your videos so much that I would watch every one if you posted everyday. Thanks for sharing this fascinating part of your life.

[@markgalicic7788]

thank you Jim.

[@williamgoshorn2435]

MARK, What a skill you have! And a great team! Very enjoyable.

[@bay9876]

Nice work sawing up the honey locust. Beautiful wood grain.

[@markgalicic7788]

thank you.

[@bobjoncas2814]

LOOKIN' GOOD, NICE LOOKING WOOD, HAVE A GREAT WEEK. KEEP SAFE AND WELL..

[@markgalicic7788]

thanks Bob.

[@karencary3312]

Enjoyed the sawing and the company.

[@markgalicic7788]

thanks , glad you liked it Karen.

[@timmaggard8862]

Nice job on a huge log!

[@chuckbeliles3242]

Honey Locust makes beautiful furniture and great fire wood

[@garyblevins3532]

I really enjoy watchin y'all's videos. Even if my mill is different, I still learn. Thanks guys

[@markgalicic7788]

thanks Gary.

[@garyblevins3532]

@@markgalicic7788 one of these days. I'm gonna try and send y'all a farm tag from Northeast Alabama.

[@leehale5828]

Very relaxing watching this while listening to Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon," and sipping Scotch.

[@adriancartlidge4018]

Great video Mark and Eddie

[@chuckgulledge2304]

Good video. Sure look forward to seeing the picnic table

[@malewpw]

That Honey Locust looks wonderful. I could pretend to be Norm with that wood :) Please keep sharing your video's.

[@markgalicic7788]

thanks Wes , I will play Norm here soon lol!

[@barryhoneycutt3894]

Yep oldie but a goodie > Like the older ones as well Mark> my first house, i bought, the peers were wood> Black Locust, the house was pretty old, and i lived there for a few years, the peers were as good as the first day.. :)

[@randallmcintyre2644]

We have black locust down south but I’ve never seen honey locust. Pretty wood Mark.👍

[@markgalicic7788]

thanks Randall , this is the first for me .

[@martinpohl4250]

Dear Eddy and Marc, I'am a great fan about your cool videos in your sawmill! Is it possible for you in the future to show how to cut different hickory- logs or even kentucky-coffeetree logs? That would be very nice! Now I wish your furthermore a lot of succsess with your following videos and a growing number of follower! Kindly regards from Reinheim/Odenwald in Germany from Martin Pohl

[@lewiemcneely9143]

Yes, I can imagine turning that one by hand, along with white pine, poplar, oak, hemlock and all 5 of us out there with hooks and poles. OH yes and more than once too. NICE grain and the saw WILL tell you what to do. God Bless!

[@markgalicic7788]

yes for sure Lewie , most people just don't know.

[@lewiemcneely9143]

@@markgalicic7788 Right!

[@lambeausouth1]

That was a nice piece of lumber there!

[@HotrodRon74]

nice cutting Mark...i got a honey loc in my yard,, thats coming down soon...

[@markgalicic7788]

thanks Ron , get it sawed into boards .

[@skeon67]

You guys are awesome.

[@fricknjeep]

hi there looks just like oak on the show . nice sawing john

[@bluethunder1951]

No turtles 🤣

[@markgalicic7788]

thanks John.

[@jagdishprasadkhaitan4815]

Lovely superb Nice sawing of honey locust log.

[@markgalicic7788]

thank you.

[@ChrisSmith-io5vw]

Hey Mark and Eddie that log cut some pretty lumber

[@markgalicic7788]

thanks Chris.

[@Chief667]

9:00 Why don't you set up some kind of stop at the end of your carriage rails so that you can bump the log up against it to move it on the sled?

[@bmilla35]

Boy, that honey locust and the black locust in your last video produced a lot of fine looking lumber that will surely last generations wherever they’re used. We just recently removed an old fence line using black locust posts my father and grandfather hand cut and dug 40-50 years ago on our family property in Armstrong County. I don’t think we have any honey locust, but black locust grows quite well (just not quite as big); it’s my favorite wood.

[@markgalicic7788]

yes it turned out better than I thought it would.

[@stanbartow9228]

I would love to see that mill sawing for big production,with a big crew taking the lumber out of the way! I bet it could really go.

[@nspro931]

Did you watch Mike McCoy? He had a similar mill and used to saw production. You could tell from the way he custom sawed, he could really make it go if he wanted to.

[@markgalicic7788]

yes it can do 8 to 10 k a day.

[@neilsbergstedt]

I've been enjoying your channel for a few months now and actually noticed that I wasn't even subscribed. I fixed that now. Great content in every video.

[@markgalicic7788]

thank you Neil.

[@jamiepeeler9660]

I've never seen a locust that large. Around here they're just small and a lot of limbs. Beautiful lumber.

[@markgalicic7788]

yes this is rare to find one that big.

[@arkansas1336]

Beautiful lumber!!!

[@markgalicic7788]

thanks.

[@Dave_Smith_1958]

That honey locust is beautiful.

[@markgalicic7788]

thanks Dave.

[@johnwellwood46]

I don't understand why people get upset over cutting huge logs like that, how else you supposed to cut them if the blade won't go all the way thru.. you do a great job Mark, Eddie and ZZmark

[@markgalicic7788]

thanks John.

[@remmiemax3624]

T.H.E."Chopper" Eddie to the rescue!👍👍😎😎 Cordless saw good! Or sharpen a Gub-Hoe/Maddock perhaps?

[@markgalicic7788]

yes for sure Greg , a battery powered saw chainsaw will be much better.

[@deborahbiggs941]

Great to see honey locust. I have made some cups and spoons with it. Did you know it glows inder a back light? Pretty wicked.

[@markgalicic7788]

yes Eddie told us it glows in moonlight.

[@hermanschepers4739]

Been waitin for this one.👍👍

[@tomsommer54]

By the way Mark, I have the Dewalt and a Milwaukee cordless chain saw. The Dewalt is a good one and is a lot cheaper. If you already have batteries for one one the cordless tools you can get the tool only.

[@markgalicic7788]

thanks for the info.

[@jeffstone2585]

That is some beautiful clear wood!

[@markgalicic7788]

yes it was.

[@leehale5828]

Interesting species of wood, virtually knot free.

[@williamellis8993]

If you get a cordless chainsaw, you could just hop out of the cab and zip off those nubs from there, Mark. I'm glad you heard me yelling at you about that taper before it was too late. Yesterday we saw Jeff forget to put his taper away and wound up with a really nice wedge (lol). Bill

[@markgalicic7788]

it will be nice to have around for big slabs too , I got to watch John's video.

[@neilrotzler]

THAT ONE KNOCKED THIS GLITTER OF THE CARRAIGE. THANKS ONCE AGAIN.

[@markgalicic7788]

it sure did.

[@bevinshirley5338]

Hi Guys, I hooked into you a few months back and love the whole idea of real wood - feel, smell look. I missed a full explanation and showing of using the laser beam guide and would like more detail of using the thickness dial and why the changes!! From South Africa - I have a full dining room set made of Natal Yellowwood [Afrocarpus latifolius] a rare local wood, retrieved from 160 year old farmhouses and barns. I can smell the planks as they peel off the huge logs. Stay true with real wood. Keep it up.

[@jamesconner8275]

I'm glad I know zero about sawyering. That way I can't make any stupid comments.

[@donchristie420]

I’ll do it😊

[@___PK__]

Hold my beer 😂

[@markgalicic7788]

good one.

[@williamwinsor7376]

That’s the only people who make stupid comments.

[@sirgermaine]

You can always complain about the taper- no matter what was cut, say they needed more taper.

[@danacampbell-vu2ut]

They make a chain saw that has a cutting barrel on the end. I've seen it used to cut notches for log cabins and for carving. It would do better for that I think. 🤔😄 Love the videos! 👍❤️☺️

[@markgalicic7788]

thanks Dana , just a simple battery powered saw will do.

[@danacampbell-vu2ut]

Just thought you might be interested! Keep up the good work! 👍❤️☺️

[@raystevens687]

I liked your video and the Honey Locas wood is Beautiful I wouldn't mind turning a small wooden bowl out of that wood or even the Black Locust.

[@cjmaslowski1112]

Merry Christmas and always look forward to your post 👍

[@gerardomanuelortiztellado1460]

GREETINGS AND BLESSINGS 🙏 TREMENDOUS SAWMILL 💪 GOD BLESS YOU ALL

[@georgebrooks1077]

thank you for the info

[@jerryking2418]

You've come a long way in a short amount of time. 66,700 subscribers. When will it reach 100,000? Nice work.

[@markgalicic7788]

thanks Jerry , maybe next year we will hit 100k.

[@garykersteiner4936]

Mark, if you are gonna build Adirondack chairs with honey locust, you better put em on casters so you can roll em around. Those babies are gonna be Heavy!

[@markgalicic7788]

yes that's true but they should last outside.

[@marknunya3035]

Hi gents just a quick comment for you😊. As always good luck and God bless and stay safe out there.

[@rodkirt9273]

That “ rough “ looking log made a lot of very nice wood !

[@markgalicic7788]

yes it did Rod.

[@stewkingjr]

Did you guys get a new laser? I saw you saw with the saw and I could see the laser clearly in this video, whereas in other videos it was more like making believe i could see it. Love to watch you making man sparkles.

[@markgalicic7788]

thank you , it's the same old laser

[@stevebarnhart2090]

That turned out to be a nice log

[@markgalicic7788]

yes it did.

[@kennethoblenesjr8493]

Turned out some nice boards 🎅🏻

[@markgalicic7788]

yes it did.

[@michaelstewart8806]

Wow! I thought Black Locust was tough stuff.

[@willardnicholson8026]

Great video buddy 👍

[@markgalicic7788]

thanks Willard.

[@paulstorer6937]

That log certainly put a fight up 😂

[@markgalicic7788]

yes it did but we won lol!

[@leroyc179]

You can sure tell by the sound of the blade that is very hard wood, I have never worked with honey locust what is the density like compared to old growth oak? love the grain pattern, it looks like it would make awesome looking cabinetry or furniture👍

[@markgalicic7788]

I did like it after sawing it.

[@frankbartolo5223]

I noticed the Maltese flag flying proudly Do know where Malta is and any of it’s impressive history 👍🇦🇺🇲🇹

[@MerleBehrens]

Had a sawmill cut up a little 24 inch by 9 foot log . Turned out to be a expensive job . A small 3 inch knot dropped in the tooth space and it blew out 5 tooth section of a brand new 52 inch blade. Lucky he had rebuilt blade spent afternoon helping him put on a new blade. Its sure is sum beautiful tough wood.

[@richardthornhill4630]

Nice locust lumber.

[@markgalicic7788]

thanks Richard.

[@panos.anastopoulos.]

Merry Christmas and happy new year!🎄☃️🍺🇬🇷

[@jamesgregor2988]

I love honey locust Pink and green grain like smoke I sold my mill almost four years ago but still have lots of lumber

[@dorr221]

I hope the Adirondack chair build will be a video. I've been hoping to build a few. For starters what wood to use and not use.

[@markgalicic7788]

for sure David , got a shop video on the way my sons bathroom vanity.

[@chuckbeliles3242]

Honey local is beautiful wood to work with and makes great fire wood

[@daviddiehl-gy2sq]

Some locusts you can't, they have sand in the wood. Took me 5 blades just to cut one down.

[@johnwoody4905]

good video and job really nice lumber. take care, be safe and well.

[@markgalicic7788]

thanks John.

[@cousinitt7915]

Calling them saw bits is just another layer of education! When do I get my phd?

[@markgalicic7788]

just a bit of education lol!

[@dougsmith9099]

Hard stuff but great firewood

[@RT-fe1mu]

Yeah I cut and burned some!

[@philrichards9232]

A cordless sawsall will work just fine

[@karlbogrand1239]

Is honey locust rot resistant like black locust?

[@markjohnson6498]

I also would (wood) like to know the answer to that question.

[@markgalicic7788]

I think so.

[@dougrobison1156]

Sweet!

[@markgalicic7788]

thanks Doug.

[@fengelman]

again, mostly because you explain things so well...what's the deal with "hammering"...what does it do for a blade, and how to tell when it needs to be done?

[@markgalicic7788]

watch this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/eaOcY6iJaJqkh5Y

[@stephencoster9532]

Hiya Mark, Great video, as always; thank you both. Loved the wood; I'd never seen it before. Is there a difference between four quarter and one inch? One of them incorporates a kerf thickness? Stay safe, Steve...

[@markgalicic7788]

thanks Stephen , 4/4 is 1-1/8" in hardwood and full 1" is used in softwood just 1"

[@anthonybowes9273]

A battery powered chainsaw is a great useful piece of kit. My lads have a Makita cordless chainsaw and are thinking of getting a second one. We have mostly Makita power tools we find them good tools although we have first and second fix Dewalt nail guns because this seemed to be the best. A big log that one.

[@markgalicic7788]

I did see the Makita chainsaws , do they work good?

[@anthonybowes9273]

@@markgalicic7788 We as a family have always used Makita power tools right back to the days when it was , frankly, primative gear, but we always found it reliable and effective. The boys have found the Makita chain saw very handy when up trees and working on buildings because it is light and has good run times, battery tecnnology is improving all the time. Makita gear is usually in the top three in many reviews, so try the chainsaw, it will not break the back if it turns out not for you. The secret is always use a sharp chain.

[@FunkDitch]

Where are you guys located? I have a 48” walnut log I need sawed up

[@markgalicic7788]

western PA

[@StevenYahr]

I've never sawed locust, but I have sawed apple and that was really hard and made the diesel motor snort!!

[@markgalicic7788]

yes apple is very hard too.

[@eers9948]

Really enjoy your videos. Don’t let the turkeys get you down.

[@dungeondark]

You forgot to say BOOM! on that last face cleanup right before you cut the 2" slabs.

[@markgalicic7788]

many more BOOMS to come.

[@pokie211]

I like my states flag showing at every time you saw a log. Oklahoma!

[@johnshelley2540]

To chop off the rough bit's a Adze axe would be easier to use for Eddy

[@robertgreen8695]

do you think that the master dog and the rest of the pack is the reason you always seem to have so much "bark"?

[@oldtireman4665]

Did you get a new camera, upgrade the lighting back by the loading area or both? Think I’m detecting sharper, brighter colors and can see Mr. Laser a little better. Looks good!

[@markgalicic7788]

no just my Gopro hero 7

[@jamessimmons-oh5cp]

Good video Bus Motor Productions

[@markgalicic7788]

thanks James.

[@danbaker3525]

I made a norm Abrams Adirondack with red and white oak turned out fantastic his design is clean and simple and it sits well

[@markgalicic7788]

I built several out of poplar years ago but they rotted away.

[@101egals]

You say you can't see how to turn this log by hand. Imagine the saw mills from the west coast back in the day of the giant red cedars.

[@markgalicic7788]

hard work for sure.

[@scor440]

Why isn’t chewy closer to the center when you are turning the log and pushing the log?

[@robertgreen8695]

The length, shape, and weight differential usually determines where Mark puts Chewy when he turns the log.

[@stevenfan1218]

Were i live in west virginia..there use to be honey locust..but they tryed to kill it out...they say those big thorns would go through a tractor tire..or even a boot.or shoe .i use to cut those big thorns of and use them on sticks in an old stick bow.

[@woodfella21]

When watching Eddie struggle to remove the uncut portions of wood that the 52" couldn't reach, in this and other videos over the years. An adze has come to mind as a solution. But then he's swinging at almost shoulder height. ☹️ A cordless chainsaw came to mind. But it would be difficult to finish the cut, if not cutting from above. And that would be darn near impossible with the roller table.☹️ The axe doesn't appear to be the optimal weapon of choice.☹️ I then wondered if a cordless handheld planer might be a good solution? I use an older corded one frequently to remove uncut/unwanted chunks of material in my shop. I enjoy your videos immensely!

[@markgalicic7788]

thank you , we use a chainsaw but we didn't have it today.

[@alanm3438]

Eddie sure looked like Paul Bunion swinging that axe. Good to see you. How long will you have to wait to use the wood or is it already cured?????

[@markgalicic7788]

yes sure did , this will air dry for most of the summer.