Moving My Giant Homemade Bandsaw Mill the New Backyard

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[@ivartillotson835]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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...

[@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!!!

[@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.

[@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

[@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.

[@alanhumberstone9989]

I just love your can-do attitude

[@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!!!!!

[@davidaylsworth8964]

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

[@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.

[@bavondale]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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. 😎

[@cbarker002]

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

[@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!

[@joebeecher3919]

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

[@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.

[@hjchrisman17]

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

[@olddawgdreaming5715]

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

[@nightsailor1]

Super Job, Matt.

[@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

[@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

[@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.

[@vs77mail]

I am following you before you build this mill. It amaze me to see your enthusiasm and motivation in every video you do. What is your secret man? I really wish you good and best for your future and keep making beautiful wood videos. God bless and thanks for sharing.

[@jeanhawken4482]

Well you got there. Job well done.

[@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

[@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

[@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!

[@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

[@dans_Learning_Curve]

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

[@rorylobban4789]

Matts commentary = awesomeness

[@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

[@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..

[@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. 😎👍👀🪵

[@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?

[@scubasteve159753]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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

[@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!

[@Cradley684]

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

[@woonjake]

nice boom lift. dc that back up alarm!

[@slhasebroock]

Whew!!! And congrats on the JCB!

[@mcremona]

Thanks Steve!

[@ericcorse]

That telehandler is the cats derriere.

[@dans_Learning_Curve]

Good to see your business is supporting buying equipment!

[@chucknelson1079]

There is always a way. New plans😊

[@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.

[@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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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!

[@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 🇦🇺

[@randyfelts4625]

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

[@danielszemborski]

Nice aerial camera shots!

[@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.

[@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.

[@juliehenry6421]

You can get extenders for your forks on your forklift

[@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.

[@spaight711]

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

[@yourpalborno]

Beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep!

[@1979video]

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

[@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.

[@monut211]

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

[@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.)

[@mm9773]

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

[@apollorobb]

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

[@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.

[@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

[@Blue_4-2]

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

[@mcremona]

Thanks!

[@mauriceryton]

Nicely done, good use of common sense.

[@datasailor8132]

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

[@rmm3150]

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

[@justfun985]

I had a forklift just like that one tip over at about 1 MPH in a hole like that one.

[@RookieLock]

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

[@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!

[@blainecelestaine4543]

Pretty cool how u lifted that track. I know this is 6mos to late but I wonder if some borrowed mobile home axles would have allowed you to take the whole unit as one

[@mcremona]

I’d still have to turn the head to not need an oversize permit

[@brianrajala7671]

Bigger digs. More space. Upwards and onward.

[@normolson1]

Great work Matt, thanks

[@MRrwmac]

Matt, those dam downspouts jump right out at ya when you least expect it. That’s why I have up spouts. Glad it was otherwise uneventful. Proof that your welds were well made! An earlier video showed it was setup next to the wall in front of the garage. Lots of sawdust and long way to go to stack slabs. Might be some concrete slab builds in the future?

[@mgmoody42]

Maybe, but sawing concrete slabs is really tough on the blade.

[@wardvanderberg1403]

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

[@oreillyjoe1]

That fork lift has more alarms than an icu ward

[@thunderstruck1078]

Tele-handler is awesome! Great move!

[@bobbyblizzard8488]

Thanks for sharing, it was easier than I thought!

[@mcremona]

I had the same thought

[@TheFishingExperience916]

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

[@mcremona]

😂😂😂😂

[@mycarolinaskies]

It's time to put down an actual concrete slab for that saw! Next extend the driveway to a loop so those long back-ups the driveway are eliminated. Then a 20T rolling gantry hoist over the top of the saw to move timber from trailers and slabs to trailers instead of using an oversized lift.

[@donnierobertson3088]

Nice job and video like always

[@mcremona]

Thanks!

[@pneumatic00]

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

[@joedominick7517]

Matt, nice set up and I’m jealous!

[@raytalbot5890]

Take the telehandler to you old house, it’s a no brainer.... 👍👍👍🇬🇧

[@mcremona]

Too big

[@kjterz]

didn't you hear me yelling!!!!!!!!1

[@SewFrancine6120]

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

[@mrpesky163]

Years from now: "yeah, a long time ago there used to be a HUGE bandsaw right here".

[@jamesrobinson6384]

And the story goes that people hereabouts can still hear the machine as they lay in there beds at night and a ghostly chuckle on the wind.