Massive White Oak on the Sawmill

[@heyyoubuddy6749]

Oh I love how you as his wifey loves his big wood more than he does. It’s fun to hear you both. That’s is a big oak log, I get huge cedar and pine logs but no hard woods. My mill will handle 36 inch logs, but unfortunately I don’t have a tractor or skid steer yet. Take care and God bless you folks. Thanks for sharing!!

[@ImprovCrafting]

Well, now, I do appreciate big wood (and that log was close to the limit), but I'm just his sister. George tends to use the double-meaning terms for woodcraft, so it would be difficult NOT to tease him. For (lignin-type) wood: It's actually kind of good not to get all the best tools at once. Gives you the chance to hone your skills. Best wishes for future upgrades, though!

[@BissellMapleFarm]

Thank you, George! That is awesome! Perfect!

[@mcsawmill]

I'll bring it out soon!

[@andysmith8544]

That was a lot of turning for such a big log, but it sure made a difference in the end product. You have the little skid steer that could. Fun process to watch.

[@mcsawmill]

Yea a lot of turning considering I usually just make one turn when I'm slabbing. That was a huge log and I've got another white oak that is a little bigger.

[@MsdMakingSawDust]

That’s a big ole boy of a white oak. Good job milling it up. Thanks for sharing Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Years

[@mcsawmill]

I've seen you cut some bigguns too! You have a great holiday.

[@paulanicholson-reilly193]

1r​@@mcsawmill

[@paulanicholson-reilly193]

Aaaaaasttt5tttttt

[@danielw.hanninen1176]

I have the same Sawmill as you have. However I have extra extensions for my Mill and can cut over 24' in length. These extra length logs are extremely heavy and they take extra care to put on the Mill. I use my bulldozer with a logclam to load the big ones and a Kubota GX135 tractor to load the smaller ones equipped with a logclam. Enjoy your videos. Good luck in 2024.!!

[@mcsawmill]

You have a nice setup! Thanks for watching.

[@geoffreykail9129]

i also have a WM and I noticed one problem. It is the source of the wavy cut starting. You need to clean the bark with a brush, the dirt and sand (rocks) dull your blade. It also knocks out the set and that is where those lines come from parallel to the blade. Your blade life will be much longer if you're cutting into clean bark. It is a nice 18" cant. Also I keep the framing square at the mill and use it to verify the squareness before the cut by putting it against the underside of the blade and down the cut side of the log. Good luck and enjoy the milling.

[@mcsawmill]

Oh I'm aware. This log the second day was frozen, we tried to brush the dirt off but It wasn't moving so I said heck with it, I got more blades...

[@geoffreykail9129]

😁

[@ImprovCrafting]

I got him a nice, wide wire (grill) brush for Christmas...and painted "blade saver" on the handle. He used it in a later video.

[@NSResponder]

The official language of Indonesia is "Bahasa Indonesia", which literally means "Indonesian Language". It's very closely related to Malay. Lots of non-Indonesians incorrectly believe that the language is just called "Bahasa". I spoke it when i was a kid. My father was the American Consul in Surabaya for two years.

[@mcsawmill]

Very cool thanks. I don't speak it but Google translate mostly works.

[@ImprovCrafting]

Thanks for filling in my ignorance! George (MCSawmill) got a whole lot of subscribers from Indonesia all at once, and at the same time, got a lot more female subscribers. So we tease him a bit about the many Indonesian women watching his videos (yes, we know, the two aren't necessarily the same). I think I may pick a common Indonesian name or nickname (Siti? Nina?) and tease him about his relationship with her, like, "Oh, Siti will like that!"

[@AndyRyan-qt5ks]

Can tell you are a bit of a beginner but i love your enthusiasm. That will help you out in this back breaking business!!

[@mcsawmill]

@@AndyRyan-qt5ks only had my mill for 2 years and it's more hobby than business. But I've always loved sawmills and wood.

[@davekraft5051]

Beth seems to like white oak wood! That’s a beautiful 18” post! Nice job !

[@mcsawmill]

She just likes the whole sawing thing, we have a lot of fun.

[@ImprovCrafting]

I like interesting wood grain; not biased about white oak either way. Hi Dave, hope you're having a pleasant holiday!

[@wayne251975]

It is likely the best of the hardwoods we have to cut here in N America. Rot resistance, strength, Beauty as well usefulness. It is hard to beat overall other than hard to cut...

[@mcsawmill]

@@wayne251975 If only I could find a 36" dia black locust... that's probably my favorite wood. Honey Locust too, makes the most amazing slabs.

[@hpw59]

alright now, don't be looking down/hating on us😁 Woodland Mills sawmill owners..that turned out nice. good job

[@mcsawmill]

Oh I don't look down on Woodland Mills, I love Nate's saw. But by mentioning the name now he has added pressure on him from all the Woodland Mills viewers lol...

[@ImprovCrafting]

He was muttering all the time about challenging Nate...he cut almost all of that out...

[@bobwiese6128]

Excellent work.

[@glenshauf9990]

Good work

[@karencary3312]

That was a beautiful log Good cutting. Merry Christmas!!!

[@mcsawmill]

Merry Christmas Karen!

[@rudygtrz]

the 5-gallon bucket to collect sawdust is a great idea.

[@dagwood1327]

I use a bucket on my mill too. My son uses the oak sawdust to grow mushrooms. No bark. Clean dust.

[@deniscarter6613]

Happy Christmas to you and all the Family George

[@mcsawmill]

Same to you and yours!

[@jonnyem.8859]

Quite an impressive door-stop!

[@southernadirondackoutdoors]

Sounds like your sis was working hard at the end 🤣 I'll have to keep an eye on Nate's channel to see wtf he is going to do with an 18x18...I recall him talking about a building addition.

[@mcsawmill]

lol she may have just been standing up after picking up a tiny piece of wood... Yea I want to see what Nate needed with these too!

[@kenamsdell6741]

Wow, that bugger was heavy!

[@erikleorga]

In 2021 my dad helped me heave the butt end of a 10'6" long bur oak long onto my mill. It was January, just barely above freezing, and my mill was in my garage. We did it all with ramps, chains, and prybars. This was after I had my mill on a trailer frame. We did the same thing, heaved a log (ash) that maxed out my mill, prior to setting it on a trailer. GUT BUSTERS.

[@mcsawmill]

I really like sawing the big logs. I have a video called curly maple, way past max size for my mill

[@art1muz13]

That was a lot of turning for such a big log, Fun process to watch.

[@dagwood1327]

I just found your channel. Looks like you have some good content. New sub. I have an LT15 with bolt on wheels. I am finishing up a 30” red oak log that was about 6 ft long. It is all my tractor would pick up. I wish I had a skid steer.

[@mcsawmill]

Welcome. If you saw much oak, order the stainless bunk covers for your LT15. They are worth it so you don't get metal stains and to protect paint on the bunks.

[@dagwood1327]

@@mcsawmill I got some 3/16 stainless and covered mine a couple of years ago. Really makes a difference.

[@WoodworkingTop535]

I love watching videos like this, it's very interesting to watch

[@mcsawmill]

Me too, I like watching the circle mills.

[@andysmith8544]

I forgot to ask, did you have to get longer bolts to hang your sawdust bucket? I'm guessing just flipping them won't leave enough length to hold the bucket?

[@mcsawmill]

Yes longer bolts and added a second nut. If I can remember will show it in next video.

[@fricknjeep]

hi there that was some good sawing , john

[@gottabighit1]

"This is George admiring his big wood' ... We all do ma'am, we all do ...

[@mcsawmill]

LOL!!!

[@ImprovCrafting]

RotFL! Well, yeah, but watching my BROTHER do that...

[@terrywilkinson381]

Dad Gum It Bobby You Let It Run Out Of Gas 😂😂😂😂

[@msanford75]

Sounds like someone has a crush on Nate

[@mcsawmill]

Syrup and sawmills, what's not to like? Lol.

[@bogus_not_me]

Nice job cutting so accurately. Huge heavy log to handle but you made it come out great. Now tell me WHY does anyone need 18" x 18" x 97" ??? Way to heavy for such a short length, IMHO

[@mcsawmill]

It's for a post to hold up some sort of steel structure. I'll video it when they build it.

[@jenniferwhite6089]

when i was growing up we had a live edge nut bowl filled up for Christmas like going to a family reunion lol nut was all over the place, and the top cut you made the heavy end would turn that into a nut bowl to

[@mcsawmill]

Excellent idea!

[@joeharwell54]

Great job.

[@TheMakersMarkTSF]

It's not the brand of the sawmill, it is the quality of the sawyer! I have seen plenty of non square cants come off of a Woodmizer. Even seen a few on your videos.

[@mcsawmill]

I agree 100%, But it's an 18x18 and his sawmill maxes at a 30" log. That makes it more difficult for him.

[@BissellMapleFarm]

I cheat. I have an Austin. I run the camera and edit videos!

[@mcsawmill]

@@BissellMapleFarm I want to come out and help you guys when you find a good log!

[@markthompson2079]

I love your wife's humor.

[@mcsawmill]

That's my sister, I guess I should introduce people lol... I'm bad that way.

[@ImprovCrafting]

Thanks! I was hassling him a lot, but we have (sibling-type) fun!

[@sergeystrizheus3368]

I have woodmill and I never got any straight and square like you did. I consider woodmill is for very lite use and small logs. Better than no saw but not close to lt 15

[@mcsawmill]

There are a lot of things that can get out of adjustment on a mill. I recently did a full alignment. That helped.

[@robertszyszynski7959]

GOOD JOB .

[@RattiDave]

Any chance you would consider selling the knot from that first, "_*scrap*_" offcut?

[@mcsawmill]

It's yours if you come pick it up, my email address is in the channel info tab

[@TheFoxpig]

I can't afford my own sawmill but I can afford a dust broom. So many videos with so few brooms. That is one sweet log though....

[@mcsawmill]

we actually did use a broom on it the first day but the second day everything had frozen in place. So I just sawed it.

[@bobwiese6128]

I was wondering if you ever use a metal dectector prior to cutting. 😊

[@mcsawmill]

I do sometimes use a cheap detector but I usually forget about it unless I suspect there is metal.

[@yenerm114]

Could try making a lil ramp up to the mill, would prly help a lil with the tippy tip of the skid steer, if ya plan on doing big logs like that in the future 👌🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@mcsawmill]

I actually have steel ramps for the mill, just haven't tried them yet.

[@yenerm114]

@@mcsawmill rite on👍🏻 deff help being able to just drive up a lil dirt/stone ramp to get the height to get the log on wout having to raise the boom

[@terrywilkinson381]

What Does The Water Do?

[@mcsawmill]

Keeps the blade lubricated and cool.

[@TurkeyHollow]

Love those videos!

[@mcsawmill]

Thanks! Comments like that are why I do the videos.

[@integr8er66]

Its gonna shrink a lot more than 1/8"

[@tomfrench8191]

Thing is like iron. Imagine the weight bearing that could take

[@projectsadventuresfarmlife]

Pretty Oak log, I love getting to cut those big boys too! Have you thought about an I-beem with electric hoist over your mill to load and turn those monster logs. I have loaded and turned 8,000lb+ logs on my mill with my modifidy log trailer from an old propane tank trailer with a 12k winch on it. Thanks for your videos and your time!🤩

[@mcsawmill]

I have thought about it but the skidster works and is portable like the mill.

[@pezofdoom7090]

what were you checking in the sawdust bucket at 8:35 ?

[@mcsawmill]

coarseness of sawdust to determine if I was cutting too slow.

[@johnmoyer5515]

I've done some 30" x 10' with manual labor winches etc

[@petepeterson4540]

georges big wood! for Indonesians.

[@mcsawmill]

My kids got a real kick out of that. Nobody can figure it out.

[@lambeausouth1]

Man that is one hell of a log 😀

[@doeljatengchannel]

Wow

[@shelbyadams9955]

Leading brand sawmill has dust in operators face

[@mcsawmill]

@@shelbyadams9955 yes but you can see log dogs

[@robertgreen8695]

Them would make some nice massive tables or bar tops.

[@mcsawmill]

That they would. About 10 months ago I cut a. Huge 33" dia cherry, those would make a heck of a table! There's a video here of that log.

[@kevinandersen6349]

Maybe foam filled tires would give your skid steer some ballast and they never go flat.

[@mcsawmill]

@@kevinandersen6349 tipping keeps me from overloading the cylinders and pivots.

[@alexciocca4451]

Boy I hope the trees never wake up and turn against humans then it could be me or you on the saw mill conveyor

[@mcsawmill]

I almost never cut trees down on my property unless they fall. What I do is take trees that others have cut down and were going to sent to a landfill or turn into firewood and turn them into something useful. I hate wasting trees, there is such beauty in the wood. Watch my bridge out video, at the end there is a little bit about my trees and how I feel about them.

[@brucewelty7684]

toymaking plans for the 1/4 and 1/2 stuff!

[@mcsawmill]

I wish I had that skill...

[@brucewelty7684]

@@mcsawmill that is actually the website that sells plans. If you have a scroll saw, the plans looks easy..well SOME of them do. hahahha

[@d.thorpe2046]

if its 18x18 and 8 feet long it weighs 900lbs. edit: consider getting a small air compressor for blowing things off

[@mcsawmill]

Cordless leaf blower

[@HecorTopon]

Diganme wue precio tiene para el Ecuador ?

[@mcsawmill]

No lo sé, no trabajo para Woodmizer. Sólo soy un tipo con un aserradero y una cámara.

[@projectsadventuresfarmlife]

Curious of what blades are you using on the big white oak

[@mcsawmill]

woodmizer 737 blades 7deg .045 thick. I'll be trying their carbide blades in an upcoming video, I believe they will work much better for the really big logs because they have no set. We'll see...

[@eduardfrazao3506]

Wen you turn you have to put the belt on right place

[@CRS73s]

Someone can use a T70. The much extra expense, is worth the extra work. Not no mention your safety.

[@wilmamcdermott3065]

She is funny 😂

[@ImprovCrafting]

Why, thank you!

[@HecorTopon]

El costo de sierr cuanto llega a baler aca en pais Ecuador ??? Gracis or la información

[@mcsawmill]

No lo sé, pero puedes encontrar los precios en www.woodmizer.com

[@tandemcompound2]

thought the saw and motor would complain more with that hard wood.

[@mcsawmill]

I listen to the motor and adjust cutting speed accordingly.

[@wilmamcdermott3065]

What kind blades are you using

[@mcsawmill]

woodmizer 737, they are 7deg blades .045 thick

[@EricAdamsYT]

BIG WOOD

[@Bigone818]

Nice video. but really you need a debarker to take the bark off i use to run one back in the day

[@mcsawmill]

I don't think there is a debarker option for the LT15. I could get one that goes on the chainsaw but I want the live edge to remain untouched.

[@Bigone818]

@mcsawmill okay I just thought about it thats all.have a great day.

[@mcsawmill]

@@Bigone818 you are absolutely right though so thanks for the comment.

[@jamesgates3293]

That bark doesn't look like White Oak. Maybe Chestnut Oak.

[@MW-vj1cw]

Oh my Gosh..Look at the size of that one!

[@mcsawmill]

I always go for the big logs.

[@lambeausouth1]

LOL I think you need a bigger tractor! 😀

[@mcsawmill]

oh so true! I wish I had something that could lift 9000 lbs!

[@rdronet5254]

Where are you located? Do you sell lumber? Do you plane lumber? Do you dry lumber? How do I contact you?

[@mcsawmill]

Northeast Ohio, yes I sell mostly slabs, I air dry hope to build a kiln this year. Email me [e-mail] and thanks for watching my video.

[@GARYPETERSON-t9u]

WHY NOT SET YOUR FORKS CLOSER TO LOG TO SLIDE BOARDS OFF EASIER?

[@mcsawmill]

Clearance for saw head. They could have been a little closer but not close enough.

[@88cruzer1]

Need to wear your PPE if you want to keep your sight, hearing and lungs.

[@AndyRyan-qt5ks]

Be careful about pouring water all over everything when it's colder out! You will have one of those logs slip off and sit on you like a lapdog in a second.

[@mcsawmill]

Lol... I have no water source when it's below freezing, sort of an automatic safety!

[@merdanguldal341]

🇹🇷.iyi hello kolay gelsin.🙂🇹🇷

[@ostengrotell2405]

👍🇫🇮🇸🇪🇺🇦🙂❤

[@HecorTopon]

Nececito el precio de algunos modelos

[@mcsawmill]

Estoy en Estados Unidos y pagué $16000 USD por el molino que ves en el video. Puede consultar www.woodmizer.com para conocer los precios de otros modelos.

[@woodwoman9130]

Nice, I could make some nice bowls out of that but it needs to be cut thicker🤣

[@mcsawmill]

I have a chunk of white oak you would love...

[@woodwoman9130]

@@mcsawmill really ? Is it a burl or spalted.? Where are y’all located I’m in Georgia close to hot lanta.

[@mcsawmill]

@@woodwoman9130 it's a 10" thick 34" dia cookie. Northern Ohio.

[@johntillotson4254]

Your wife is funny

[@mcsawmill]

that's my sister, I would never marry a woman from this family...

[@ImprovCrafting]

Thanks! It was a fun day.

[@LarryClark-m2i]

Pretty expensive wood to be sawing without a Laser.

[@mcsawmill]

lol... I don't do expensive wood.

[@ddolde]

You sure could use hydraulics

[@mcsawmill]

I do have hydraulics, on the skidster lol. But I agree with you.

[@terrymarshall5480]

Lol

[@Owsley1966]

No hearing, eye, or dust protection.

[@ImprovCrafting]

I had earplugs in a lot of the time. I have a sheet face mask that I usually use when I have to get close to use the camera (otherwise I get dust in my eyes, very unpleasant and risky). But, yeah, it's a tradeoff. Kids, don't do this at home!

[@diydiscover]

the word is Grabity. Not gravity.

[@mcsawmill]

I like it!

[@diydiscover]

my wife uses it. Makes me laugh every time. Love the video by the way.@@mcsawmill

[@joshuadickmann7734]

Please stop crawling out from under the skid steer arms. You have no idea how dangerous it is.

[@petepeterson4540]

🦫🦫🦫

[@customhost-7276]

That is not a white oak

[@mcsawmill]

ok what is it then?

[@customhost-7276]

Chestnut oak

[@craigbruske6866]

I got tired watching you. I’m sure glad I bought a mill with hydraulics years ago when they were reasonably priced.

[@mcsawmill]

Well I got a mill to keep me active not to produce lumber. Think of it as my version of going to the gym lol...

[@ImprovCrafting]

Plus, you don't have to wear gym CLOTHES! Nothing that shows your barely-there back end. Although, there are those other sawmill videos you watch, with the women in snug clothes...maybe you should try it anyway. (They get a LOT of views.)🤭

[@sticklebacksummer]

Another beautiful tree destroyed for greed

[@mcsawmill]

I don't cut trees down, I get my logs from tree services and homeowners. I also don't do this for money so you could not be more wrong