Maxing Out And Limitations Of HM130 Max // Woodland Mills Sawmill // Milling Board and Batten

In this video, Greg and Erik tackle a monster ponderosa pine on the sawmill. Greg realizes some limitations of the Woodland Mills HM130 Max and also realizes that this huge log is fun, but not very efficient. It takes a lot of time, but he does get a lot of 1x10s for board and batten siding.
Greg is excited to be back on the sawmill...it's been awhile!
Did you know we are also building a barn?! If you haven't followed along with our BARN Build, make sure to check out that series in our playlists. We recently finished the foundation. Our next step will be milling the lumber for this build. We have A LOT of milling in our future.
***If you haven't checked out our Sawmill Cover Build from the beginning, definitely check out the playlist at the end of this video. We have shared the process of building this sawmill cover from the very beginning. We have a Woodland Mills HM130 Max sawmill and live in North Idaho. This sawmill cover / sawmill shed is vital to continue milling in the winter months, but it will also be a great way to keep out of the sun during the summer months, and of course all of the rain, in between! We are excited to complete this project, so we can continue milling lumber for our barn build.
Here are the specs on the sawmill cover / sawmill shed we are building:
3 posts in the front
4 posts in the back
Overall dimensions are 15 feet wide by 36 feet long
Longest beam is 28 feet
Front part of the lean to roof is 11'9" and back is 8'
It will have a 3 :12 pitch
Posts and beams are going to be 7 1/2" x 7 1/2"
We have shared the entire build!
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Maxing Out And Limitations Of HM130 Max // Woodland Mills Sawmill // Milling Board And Batten

[@Chipotle661944]

Ah, why can't I have a neighbor with an awesome sawmill setup like yours! I'd come over and lend a hand with the logging and the milling in exchange for some free lumber!

[@ourdreaminthewoods]

Seems like a great deal! 😊

[@richardferster8049]

Big logs, pain on the outside, the beauty on the inside. Greetings from Smithers.

[@ourdreaminthewoods]

So, so true! Welcome! At first I thought you might be a close neighbor, but you are way up there- looks beautiful! 😊

[@richardferster8049]

Ya, hello, I'm jealous, I've been wanting/needing a mill like yours for years. Instead I have been struggling with Alaska milling, and a thing called "Woodbug", developed and built by a fellow on Vancouver Island. Works ok, questionable finish, finicky, lots of waste, etc. Hooked on to your videos just lately, looks good. Keep it up. The after winter leaves are just coming out now, we have such a short summer, so got to get milling. Cheers

[@jeanbernardsalvan3548]

Thanks for sharing; that was quite a challenge !

[@ourdreaminthewoods]

Definitely! Thanks for watching! 😄

[@johntillotson4254]

Thx for sharing

[@ourdreaminthewoods]

Of course, Thanks for watching! Do you have a sawmill? 😄

[@johntillotson4254]

No but want to get one and also go to British columbia school of log cabin building

[@ourdreaminthewoods]

@@johntillotson4254 I just looked it up.. looks like a great experience! The town it’s in looks beautiful!

[@billroberts3864]

Greg, that was a big 'pumpkin' as we called them when I was logging here in Oregon. It had a good yield but not very efficient use of your time. It was nice to see you guys working under the tin shed roof and using the concrete walkway as it was raining. More blessing to you guys.

[@ourdreaminthewoods]

Thank you, Bill! I just milled another segment of this same log and it was so much easier because it was a little bit smaller. I still have the butt of this log to mill and I don't have the energy to do it right now! 🤣 Thanks so much for always watching! 😊

[@mikewatson4644]

The amount of lumber out of that 1 log is amazing. It was a good learning experience that will help you on smaller logs, so think of it that way. If you were dealing with that size log all the time you would for sure want a different mill. Good job.

[@ourdreaminthewoods]

Thanks, Mike! I ended up getting 31 1x10 boards and at least 20 battens and a big old slab from this log! That's crazy! And, yes, definitely a good learning experience. 😊

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Howdy y’all- that’s a lot of lumber from one log. I agree, the big logs are time consuming for sure. I have a log on my trailer that will have to be trimmed some to fit on my 126. I really enjoyed watching your video. Hope y’all have a great weekend. God bless

[@ourdreaminthewoods]

Thank you! I've been watching your sawmill cover build. Haven't finished watching the whole series, but I can tell it's going to be really nice! 😊

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

@@ourdreaminthewoods Thank you so much! Blessings to y’all

[@thesheff79]

You're absolutely right about such logs, they are time eaters and hard to handle. Ive milled one 30 myself and dont care to do it again unless im slabbing. Most of the time i grab logs jist big enough to make the lumber i have in mind but having said that , 12 to 24 is the range i like to deal with on log size. Nice mill shed you got there.

[@ourdreaminthewoods]

Thanks so much! By far 18-24 inch logs are the most enjoyable to cut. But, time passes and you forget how much of a pain in the butt those big ones are and you do it to yourself again. 🤣 Hard not to saw what you have on hand also… Thanks for watching! 😄

[@cecilchristopher5092]

By the way down here in South Georgia when I cut Southern Yellow Pine for siding for one of my out buildings I nail it up green and let it dry I does just fine. If you do it like I do be sure to use galvanized nails.

[@ourdreaminthewoods]

Hi, Cecil, I used the grk multi-purpose screw for framing and decks. Hope the it doesn’t bleed a color over time. Thanks for the tip! 😄

[@deana1848]

Those are some really pretty boards coming off of that log!

[@ourdreaminthewoods]

Thank you! 😊

[@GlacialRidgeHomestead]

It was nice meeting you today. Next month Norman is coming up there. I’m trying to talk him into getting a mill. lol

[@ourdreaminthewoods]

It was great meeting you, too! If you want to see my mill in action, we’d be happy to show you both! 😊

[@TheOldManAndTheSaw]

Great, but difficult, job on that log. Milling a really big log is a lot of fun; until you actually start.

[@ourdreaminthewoods]

I agree- they seem like they would be cool and fun. But they are neither 😁 Thanks for watching!

[@ModernMountainLiving]

That's a BIG log, looks like the Hydraulic pump on the skid steer was screaming. Beetle Blue board and bat is gunna look too cool. When I have let wide 1x sit they go crazy, I like putting them up when I know they are flat.

[@ourdreaminthewoods]

I'm letting them dry for a few weeks with stickers and some weight on top of them, so hopefully they will stay flat until I can get some screws in them. Thanks for watching, Tim! 😊

[@user-qr5mk3sm1f]

25:43 Good video Greg. That was a challenge for sure and always fun to come up with a solution. I’m off moose hunting this afternoon for 12 days so I’ll see your next post when I return.

[@ourdreaminthewoods]

Thank you! Good luck on the hunt!

[@ourdreaminthewoods]

And, don't forget to shoot straight!

[@approots]

I'm lucky enough to have a good table saw with a big outfeed table, and I cut big boards from the big slabs that way. Just have to cut one straight edge on the mill of course.

[@ourdreaminthewoods]

That would be handy to have a nice table saw with an out feed table. Future plans!!! 😁

[@joepiker]

I would definitely sticker and dry your boards before putting them up for siding. I have milled many 1000s of board feet of Ponderosa pine with my Woodmizer LT40....and this has been my experience. Good luck

[@ourdreaminthewoods]

Yes, that’s what we decided to do! Thanks for sharing - it sounds like you have a lot of experience with ponderosa pine and know your stuff! 😊

[@sueanderson2514]

Heather and Kim from Kos we can farms and waking up country sent me. I’m from the UK 🇬🇧 hi

[@ourdreaminthewoods]

Hi! We love Heather and Kimmie! Thank you for checking us out! 😊

[@GlacialRidgeHomestead]

Great videos!!

[@ourdreaminthewoods]

Thank you! 😊

[@ourdreaminthewoods]

This was a huge log! Have you ever milled or worked with a log this big? This one definitely tested us! Hope you enjoy this video!

[@joepiker]

I can mill up to about 34" diam with Woodmizer LT40....sometimes I will rip a big log in half with chainsaw.

[@ourdreaminthewoods]

@@joepiker This is an exception for me to mill a log this big. Most of my logs are 25" or smaller and it seems like the mill handles that size better. Splitting with a chainsaw makes sense, or at least trimming it down. Thanks for the tip! 😊

[@abovesea]

Nice setup. You'll figure it out, but always wind your straps up so when you lift the cant, it rolls towards the log stops. Nice stack of 10&3/8s. No one talks about this, but I like to sticker them right of the mill. In a nutshell, efficiency comes with a 30 or 40 thousand dollar WoodMizer...I like letting the mill head slide the boards off, with the WoodMizer, but then you still have to sticker stack them. No matter what anyone says its real work especially without proper help & machinery.

[@ourdreaminthewoods]

Thanks for the tips! Any kind of organization and efficiency is helpful. I worry about how much weight those big log have and damaging the log stops when rolling them with the skid steer. I need a better system for sure. Might take them off the mill and turn them on and ground. Thanks for watching! 😊

[@karenjacquin280]

Checking out your channel from Kuz we Kan farms and Waking up Country.

[@ourdreaminthewoods]

We love Heather and Kimmie! Thanks for checking us out! 😊

[@hpw59]

about time you posted😁, and to think that Woodland just released a HM136 for 36" wide cuts.

[@ourdreaminthewoods]

😂 We are just posting once a week, right now…Fridays. Yes, I heard that, too. Thankfully, most of our logs are not this big, so the HM130 Max will do! 😊

[@waderue]

aw I would love to have logs with blue in them because I get blue pine and lay it down for the floor in my kitchen and epoxy it down and i think it would make stunning floor

[@ourdreaminthewoods]

Sounds beautiful!

[@TheOldManAndTheSaw]

My first mill was a TimberKing 1220 with a 33" capacity. The only "size" problem was that the max cut height was just over 23".

[@ourdreaminthewoods]

Hi, that’s about what this woodland will do. What kind of mill are you running now?

[@TheOldManAndTheSaw]

It's a Wood-Mizer LT40 Wide. THIS one will go to almost 36". Happy New year

[@TheDieselStop]

Your saw will cut 10” deep. Modify your guards or take the off temporarily. That is what I did till I built a big sawmill. Be careful if you take the guards off.

[@ourdreaminthewoods]

I have seen other KZbin videos of people modifying their guards to accommodate a larger cut. I think for now, that I will keep them in place because I have so much other dimensional lumber to produce that it isn't a problem. Only thing that would be nice is to cut the tongue and groove roof decking to 8" and not 6" - but at this point I have a lot of other things to worry about... 😆

[@Melissa-pt2ik]

I just saw your channel on Kuz We Kan farm and I thought I would check you out

[@ourdreaminthewoods]

Thanks for checking us out! We love Heather and Kimmie! 😊

[@slipshankd1307]

When you can afford it get you one of the big Timberking sawmills. I think the 2220 will cut up to 36" and I think 18 inches deep. You won't need a tractor to turn it either. The real problem is paying for it. the 2220 is 90K and the 2520 is 100k but the 2520 has two turners and will handle a 24 foot log and 38" wide. Also has two dogs the keep it square and they can be programmed to run on auto taking off for the blade thickness.

[@ourdreaminthewoods]

Hi, well that sounds dreamy! We are definitely milling a lot of lumber right now, but that will slow down soon and we will focus on building and this will just be a hobby mill. But, man, that mill sure sounds nice! 😁

[@user-ds8zk7lt7f]

Wondering why that large crack is almost vertical instead of setting the log so that big crack on the end isn't more horizontal to hopefully have less planks with cracks running all the way through the planks?

[@ourdreaminthewoods]

Hi, Sully, I agree- normally we would set the crack to be parallel to the saw blade to reduce the waste. But this log we were just happy to load it on the mill without breaking anything or getting hurt 😁. Thanks for watching! 😊

[@russelldelamotte6255]

if you want higher timber eg 8 inch cut from the bottom up

[@ourdreaminthewoods]

You’re right. You can make anything you want below the blade. You just can’t cut a 16 inch piece into two 8 inch pieces.

[@russelldelamotte6255]

milling cypress pine with an Australian hardwood bandsaw mill, GT26 Deluxe, gate posts, feature veranda, farm entrance .then this would have been the go , like your blog thanks

[@herb1553]

Bigger isn't always better.

[@ourdreaminthewoods]

So true! Something we definitely discovered with this log! 😁

[@caseyoutdoors3897]

If you make a square post and put it in the ground like you build your mill shed how long does the wood last in the ground. Thank you and God bless

[@ourdreaminthewoods]

Hi, Casey! It would probably last about ten years in the ground? But, we put ours in piers. Thanks for watching! 😄

[@cecilchristopher5092]

Why didn't you cut it into a cant then cut your 1" siding boards. Looks like a lot more work the way you did it.

[@ourdreaminthewoods]

Hi, Cecil, if I remember right- I cut it down to a 10” cant because that is what I was targeting- 1x10’s. Thanks for watching! 😃

[@danlindey7368]

That's what I found. With a manual mill logs this size are just too big to handle by hand. You will cut more board feet in one day cutting small logs that one man can handle than a giant.

[@ourdreaminthewoods]

I agree 100%!!! But, it’s hard to not mill those monsters when they’re in your pile. Thanks for watching, Dan! 😄

[@patrickswagger]

A little less talk and a lot more action

[@ourdreaminthewoods]

We will keep that in mind for the future, thanks! 😁

[@johntillotson4254]

Thx for sharing

[@ourdreaminthewoods]

You’re welcome! 😁