Moving My Giant Homemade Bandsaw Mill the New Backyard

[@ivartillotson835]

Husband: What’s all that beeping? Wife: The guy who talks to himself and cuts wood is back...

[@teton99]

Congratulations on your new place! When I watch your videos I would often think, "man that guy should be out in the country more room to work!" Looking forward to seeing how you set things up.

[@doylesaylor]

Really good example of thinking on your feet. Much appreciated your candor. A lot to learn from watching this. Really good camera work.

[@cbryantbear6498]

Mad skills with backing up the trailer!!!

[@Greg8872]

I'm not sure what you use to edit your videos, but if you use a program that allows you to apply an EQ to the audio, whenever using the forklift, have it kill about around the 3.5kHz range, as that drops the beeping level a ton.

[@frankdavidson9675]

you are a one man army thks for showing how its done not many can handle those huge log you make it look easy more power to you ..

[@richardthornhill4630]

Looks like a beautiful place for your home and shop.

[@annmarieholland4242]

One of my favorite videos!! Fascinating to watch how easily you make things seem!! I'm so excited watching you. I'm 81 years old and love woodworking. ❤ In my next career I would like to do fine projects like the small box that had cover and bottom made from one piece of wood!! Loved that video also. You ROCK!!!!!

[@dejavu666wampas9]

Excellent job backing up the pickup/trailer! A rare talent. I know many people who can’t even back up a car. Was that Matt? Good job.

[@robertsmith1889]

Awesome to finally see the Tele-hander. It definitely is going to be a great addition to your efforts. Enjoyed the video. Can’t wait to see the next one.

[@alanhumberstone9989]

I just love your can-do attitude

[@lemagreengreen]

Oh man, I puckered when I saw you about to hit the downspout

[@robertsmith1889]

Yeah. I said he’s going to hit that and the he did. 😀

[@vectionnoitcev2836]

I thought he was going to hit that car while backing up...

[@rorylobban4789]

Matts commentary = awesomeness

[@jameshicks4831]

Hey Matt here is something that I hope will help you in the long Run. In most place it is hard to get limestone crush run but it is getting better to find a place that recycle concrete. so to make your life a little easier if you can find the recycled concrete put a two inch base under your saw and 3 inch on your side you load on and put the stone where your are going to store your before mill and your are milled lumber where I at in South Carolina I just got a load(25 tons ) of the #53 crushed concrete and it is working great.

[@brianjoyce9040]

Humor can be had whilst working hard, in fact it should be a partner so you can keep on keepin’ on. Great stuff Matt. Big boys and big toys are fun. Be safe

[@MGL1997]

Matt's neighbor's all these years for not calling the cops on noise complaints...the real MVPs ; )

[@murrayandru7527]

Good Luck getting everything as you need it Matt Things are looking Up , Well Done.

[@andrewsmith3121]

Are you planning on a new concrete slab for the saw mill? If you size it correctly, you could also get it set up so that you can build a roof structure over it, still allowing for loading and unloading wood on a side apron, but also providing for working in rain/snow and not having to deal with the tarps. It would also allow for some lighting under the roof. It could also be done in stages, so it's not a huge initial expense.

[@mcremona]

Long term, that’s the plan

[@andrewsmith3121]

@@mcremona Figured you'd have that planned out, so nice to see the confirmation. Maybe also through in a water spigot connection adjacent to the slab area, so the "reveal splashes" are a bit easier to do too!!! Love the videos and all the content. Keep it going!

[@David_K_Dickson]

LOVE that telehandler. It is going to make your life SO much easier. 😎

[@peteacher52]

Anyone else would have said a bad word or grizzled a good grumble on shattering a downpipe; Matthew just smiles an "It is what it is" smile and gets on with the important stuff!

[@scubasteve159753]

For being a woodworker, this riveting video had me on the edge of my seat!

[@hjchrisman17]

I was yelling at the screen “don’t hit the house” as you hit the house!!!

[@dans_Learning_Curve]

Good to see your business is supporting buying equipment!

[@morgansword]

Trust me I said a lot of prayers for you as you tempted fate with the small forklift. I really had doubts about it lifting and then backing up that hill. Only time will teach any of us on how to move or whatever endeavor we tackle. I just wish that the mill was able to be mounted on wheels that can be removed when in place. I am not talking moving down the highway but just the yard as sometimes the wood coming off the mill is better suited to be milled in a different spot and keep from moving all the slabs that will eventually go under some kind of cover... Glad its all went well for you Matthew

[@davidaylsworth8964]

“Who put this house here?” Gotta love moving day! I always wondered how that behemoth was going to get moved. Good job! 👍

[@IAmKyleBrown]

Haha, I was thinking, "there must be an optical illusion because it looks like he is going hit the..". Ope, yep he hit it. I laugh because I did the same thing to my wife's car bumper.

[@MrBobisadog]

You must have an endorsement on the back of your Man-Card! All this heavy equipment, a ranch, and you back the trailer like a trucker. Great job.

[@danaskubic2145]

I can't believe you hit the house after I said you were going to. Fortunately the down spout and not the siding. Thanks for sharing.

[@olddawgdreaming5715]

Thanks for sharing with us Matt. Glad you got the sawmill moved.🙏🏻🙏🏻👍👍👏🏻👏🏻👋👋

[@trevoror8668]

Never drive forward with a loaded forklift ALWAYS reverse where possible That's what we learned to get a forklift ticket for site work.. Good to see your life moving up gears and getting yourself space to expand

[@MoondyneJoe]

Hi Matt, so glad you didn't have to many drama's with the move, Boy that tele handler was a bit of a surprise nice bit of kit to have around. You really need to consider a 10 ton truck now so you can pull the handler, or skid steer on its own trailer and logs and slabs on the truck bed, it would make life easier for you, work smarter not harder as they say. Having moved a few times, but nowhere as complex moves as yours, I feel for you. At least you are on the home stretch now and it won't be long before you can get life back to a sensible chaos again. Look after your body Matt Tony from Western Australia 🇦🇺

[@Donnie9by5]

I’m so glad the saw made it to the new spot ! Was a bit curious how you would move it and it was a really good move!

[@dmj1170]

That is your baby Matt so happy you made it to the new house without destroying that sawmill. If something did happen to it I would feel as though we all lost a good friend.

[@domswoodshop2692]

I see you, Matt. Dropping your mill with a great view in the background and casually not mentioning it. Great work! I look forward to future milling videos!!

[@mcremona]

😁 thanks!

[@littlehousewoodworking5292]

Exciting milestone! Congratulations on the successful move of that beast. Can't wait to see your future setup for the milling work.

[@mcremona]

Thank you!

[@nualln]

I'm honestly surprised the downspout lasted as long as it did.

[@mcremona]

In retrospect, I’m quite surprised too

[@notnowhoney1663]

I bet that’s the third downspout...

[@TheRPhelps24]

Spoiler alert! Lol

[@Cradley684]

Hope you repaired that downpipe Matt , Ouch !!! Stay Safe Buddy !!!.

[@EdTheMole]

Looks like a good place to put it but you are right about the ground you should have a large six inch thick concrete slab layed right where it is give yourself at least five feet on each end and at least ten feet on the side you unload from and bigger is always better so thicker wider longer whatever it takes. Good luck Matt I hope the rest of the move goes well for you and your family.

[@mcremona]

Thank you so much!

[@ypop417]

I agree and add a gravel drive to it

[@randygdaniel]

I agree with some of the comments. Put in a huge concrete slab for the mill and enough room for your forklift to travel. An enclosure over the mill is surely in your plans.

[@mcremona]

Yes, some day

[@apollorobb]

Glad to see you got it home without any major damage (Minus the downspout lol)

[@alanlillich6738]

Amazing how the right tools (machines in this case) can make a job go from inconceivable to no big deal. I had thought you would spend many days disassembling and reassembling.

[@travlinpartner]

Your new place is sooooooo much more appropriate for your life. Do you think your neighbors are glad to see you leave? LOL I love your new toy. Should help you a lot moving the logs and slabs.

[@vhostovich]

Agree with everything you just said.

[@dans_Learning_Curve]

Like #106 Thanks for the video! HINDSIGHT is 20-15! Life is a learning curve!

[@wardvanderberg1403]

I've got to believe your neighbors might be celebrating your move!!

[@167curly]

Fun, fun, fun, Matt ... and last time I moved house I thought my king-size bed was a challenge! That forklift will be a good investment.

[@jeanhawken4482]

Well you got there. Job well done.

[@nightsailor1]

Super Job, Matt.

[@H2Dwoat]

Hi, Matt’s nervous laughter is one thing but when I heard him start humming it’s time to run away, quickly 🤪. I admire his willingness to set his hand to anything but why do I get so anxious whilst watching him from another continent and also at some point in the future?

[@ypop417]

Well Matt you can always get a job as a rigger. I oversaw 3 moves of a manufacturing company every time we outgrew our building, 4th time when we were bought out and moved all the machinery to different locations. And I can say you did a good job on your move.

[@cbarker002]

Matt moves his saw mill, or, how he found all his wedges.

[@thunderstruck1078]

Tele-handler is awesome! Great move!

[@brianharris7243]

Me "Mind the down pipe...MIND the down Pipe Matt...MIND THE DOWN PIPE!!-bloody hell Matt!"

[@nemo4907]

Remind me NEVER to ask Matt to move something for me!

[@steveskouson9620]

I was saying, don't hit the house, Matt. He hit the house! Matt, we kid, because we love! Hey, it was 108 today. Let's just say, Phoenix doesn't have a very big "permafrost" issue. steve

[@joeromanak8797]

Now, I’m not a forklift mechanic but I’d bet that safety beeper is on a fused circuit. If removing the fuse didn’t solve the problem, there is always the judicial use of a linesman’s pliers with side cutter ... But I’m glad the move was successful. Don’t start using the mill on any temporary foundation; take the bull by the horns and pour a decent slab. Some of my temps are celebrating their 20 year anniversaries. I wish you all the best. You now have enough backyard to stack the slabs of every hardwood in your county. 😎👍👀🪵

[@bavondale]

6:18 "who put this tree here?" lol That tree saw a lot of wood get cut. Probably feels lucky

[@papaandnanahomestead1467]

Matt should have just sold this one to me and built you a new one lol Gonna buy some plans from you next year and build me one.

[@joebeecher3919]

I figured you would get a tractor. The Telehandler will be more useful for the renovation. hope your trip goes well.

[@davidsawyer1599]

I've been waiting for years now for you to punch openings in the cabinet door for the motor control switches. The do make weatherproof switches..

[@normolson1]

Great work Matt, thanks

[@datasailor8132]

Cannot tell you how long I’ve been waiting for this video.

[@Englewood_guy]

nice boom lift. dc that back up alarm!

[@jamesstanlake4064]

Nice to see that job done with the best outcome. I finally got the comments fixed to a thumbs up and comments when called for.

[@alexkasacous]

Your neighbours will find everything so quiet without all the woodwork/milling. The new place looks like you're going to have plenty of space to play in.

[@chrisbarr1359]

I've often wondered if your neighbors minded your noisey outdoor activities.

[@rmm3150]

Wow, that was something! Boys and their toys! You have very nice toys. 🙃

[@bobbyblizzard8488]

Thanks for sharing, it was easier than I thought!

[@mcremona]

I had the same thought

[@mm9773]

The video everybody waited for. IT’S THE MILL! THE MILL IS COMING!

[@RookieLock]

I bet it feels good to get that move over-with !

[@firesurfer]

We used to rig crates with a claw that fits on the forks. It picks up long gigantic crates. Most of the time. Sometimes they just rip the bottom out if it.

[@realpdm]

There must be some serious weight on the back of that fork lift. When I compare it to my tractor even with a lot of ballast on the back there is a limit to what I can pick up without it tipping forward. Glad you got it moved safely!

[@mcremona]

Quite a bit. It weighs 11,200lbs

[@jackdawg4579]

I would seriously consider an open shed or similar surround around the top of the rig, so that when you put it to rest, you can just roll down a tarp and the cutting head is protected from the elements

[@ericcorse]

That telehandler is the cats derriere.

[@joedominick7517]

Matt, nice set up and I’m jealous!

[@SewFrancine6120]

Wondering how excited his neighbors were to see this beautiful machine leave their neighborhood?

[@danielszemborski]

Nice aerial camera shots!

[@pneumatic00]

Long ago I became convinced that a telehandler (like your JCB) is possibly the most useful piece of gear on earth.

[@chucknelson1079]

There is always a way. New plans😊

[@slhasebroock]

Whew!!! And congrats on the JCB!

[@mcremona]

Thanks Steve!

[@randyfelts4625]

Note to self: when you build your copy of Matt's sawmill, add the ability to take it apart.

[@yourpalborno]

Beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep!

[@1979video]

The long continues beep is a seat belt worning indicating he wasn't using it.

[@chapc]

Love the Telehandler! Awesome. So are you going to put in a slab of cement to permanently mount your mill to? Seems like you could really stand to have a 80’x40’ slab so you can process wood as well as stack and store wood. I’m envisioning a pole barn over it all one day. 😁. I think I am also seeing a place to turn your trailer around so you don’t have to back down that crazy long driveway anymore. LOL. Thank you again for the videos.

[@monut211]

I bet the neighbours aren't surprised anymore to see the things you move around:))

[@johnburens3395]

Concrete pad Matt??? Might be a good idea. Good to see you making progress!!!!!!

[@mcremona]

Some day. Thanks!

[@spaight711]

7:40 We all could see it coming, from our angle and are like, "Matt, no! Look out!" LOL

[@aa999xyz]

sweet, just knew you would get a more capable outdoor forklift! What about a wooden structure to get a roof over your machine from your own wood?

[@mcremona]

Someday. I can have more structures here

[@maverag0]

id advise your editor to clip the top end of the frequenceys your mic picks up as that forklift is unpleasnt at bast and painfull at times

[@TheRPhelps24]

I full on had to mute when that thing was backing up lol

[@peteacher52]

I wear hearing aids that pick up very high frequencies and I do not hear anything unpleasant in Matthew's videos.

[@mauriceryton]

Nicely done, good use of common sense.

[@philmann3476]

Where did you find those boards you dropped it on at 16:34?

[@mcremona]

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[@Blue.4D2]

⭐😃👍You made it look easy, Matt! Nice telehandler.

[@mcremona]

Thanks!

[@williamwelsh5855]

I think your old neighbor deserves a "Saw mill memorial" backyard B-B-Q

[@jeffcowles8274]

Yeah, I feel for him. He had to look at Matt's mud pit for 6 years. :)

[@williamwelsh5855]

@@jeffcowles8274 I'm sure Matt tried to do right

[@zafarsyed6437]

I think I'd miss the snowplowing... can wear earplugs and not look out those windows. Shoveling/plowing snow in MN? I'd take earplugs 8 months out of the year!

[@Wordsnwood]

I think I counted SIX different camera angles while you were backing up your driveway. I think we know what Matt was most proud of. 😁😁 (and rightly so, that is a LONG driveway to back all the way up.)

[@jpkalishek4586]

Yeah, 4, 5, or so tons of Forkin' Lift gets stuck FAST. At least you know to stop before it sinks to the frame. Tilt mast back, block of wood, tilt forward, lift wheels off ground, pack under wheel, Lather, Rinse, Repeat. When I lived in Texas, I worked with some knobs who got first, a fork that should not leave the building stuck (smooth surface solid tires) by, instead of backing it down the gravel path they came in on, tried to loop into the grass (after rain the night before), then got a "Wide Body" series 7 Toyota for stuck trying to get it out, then got one of the "narrow" series 7s stuck trying to go through the grass a different way, so someone ran and got the "Big" fork , an old diesel Toyota 17,000lb lift, drove it into a large mud puddle (did I mention it had rained the night before?) and promptly got it stuck too. I spent most of a morning extracting them with one coworker who was quite as knuckle-headed, but the moron who got the narrow 7 stuck kept working it until both drives and the steers were no longer holding any of the weight of the outfit (forks at full height, bodily rocking it on the belly-pan!), and the big lift got a coworker's new F-150 4x4 stuck, though my Nissan Frontier pulled better (I had more weight in the bed) the issue there was a rock hid under the mud/water and once we got it out of the way it almost didn't need the yank from my truck. They managed to get the big S.O.B. stuck one other time and had to call a tow service to extract it, as I was on vacation, and the F-150 guy was "Nope". It did convince the owner to just concrete the whole back lot where this was happening and roof over it for sun coverage.

[@juliehenry6421]

You can get extenders for your forks on your forklift

[@hdwoodshop]

Matt, pour a beefy concrete slab for the mill and provide some roof cover from the elements.

[@makingamaker9780]

7 am on a Saturday... with the beeping, more beeping, the constant alarm... I'm sure the neighbors are glad they're moving. :P I'm just kidding. I personally think it y'all would be amazing neighbors. Where else could I borrow a cup of slab? Thanks for the video, Matt!! Love that you're documenting all of this for us. :)

[@mcremona]

It was a Thursday 😉

[@makingamaker9780]

@@mcremona Oh, even better! :D My bedroom window is about 10 feet from my neighbor's driveway... where he parks his Harley... and leaves for work at 6am everyday... I could, could be extra sensitive to that sort of thing. :P

[@xmas4203]

7:35 Who put this house there?

[@mistyann3321]

Just out of curiosity ..... what do you think will happen if a good downpour happens and the ground under the sawmill becomes soft ? Would it be more secure on solid ground like concrete? Just saying ..... I could be wrong.

[@kahoycrafts]

Nice forklift dude! Hah you kind of surprised me the way you popped out in the first part of the video.

[@holdemNE1]

You are a really hard worker. If you ever want to be a truck driver I will hire you immediately.

[@donnierobertson3088]

Nice job and video like always

[@mcremona]

Thanks!

[@TheFishingExperience916]

"OH GOD !!!.........IT'S HAPPENING!!.........EVERYONE STAY CALM!!...........STAY CALM !!....... STAY F****** CALM!!!!........" - Michael from The office

[@mcremona]

😂😂😂😂

[@brianrajala7671]

Bigger digs. More space. Upwards and onward.