My Sawmill Runs! Revisiting the Sawmill I Built in 1979.

This is quite a trip down memory lane for us. Here is the mill...and us...
in an earlier time...36 years ago to be exact! • A Sawmill Story
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[@abcdefghi9]

Imagine being 21 years old, and building something like this, and operating it.Absolutely phenomenol.

[@6robertdavey]

I do wonder how many 21 year olds could do it, today, in 2022?

[@cm01]

@@6robertdavey about the same percentage as could back then. I wonder if you could?

[@black666bull9]

@@cm01 Well, to be honest. I should, definitely be able to build something like this. Something different, but fully capable to do the same, maybe better. Who know's. But one of the biggest Point is, that it isn't anywere near 1978. Don't know the Law's in the States, Osha, Dot or some other knock off agency. But where i live and work, there couldn't be anything, in the slightest, that would be anything to be Legal. You could build it "legal", but then the Fun begin's. For the Construction you need some, fancy ass Engineeeer. That plan it, and give the approval. Then you need the Proper Aprenticeship, Document's, Degree's and other idiocracy that, you are able and trained to build something like that. Then, you need to overbuild it, hightech safety feature's and other Stuff to be "legal". Ok, so far so good. You just proudly build it, then you need another fancy ass Engineer, that has the proper Doctor degree, to check it and to find some stupid, idiotic Flaw's that are unnecessary. Well then finally, you build it and now it Stands in Front of you, ready to work. Long Story short End, if i need something like this, i will buy it. To my Region, it is way more relaxed to buy it and to save some unwanted Headache.....Even if the Quality is way way worse, the proper Paper you need are the most expense......

[@dontfit6380]

@@cm01 sorry man but not a chance on that. Mechanical ability is something that is lost on 99.9 percent of the kids these days. There’s still some farm boys out there that have some skills but for the most part it’s a lost art. Most schools no longer have a shop class, after cash for clunkers less old muscle cars to play with and what’s left is beyond the wallet of young kids. Less farms then ever before so less kids learning to turn wrenches there. The massive push for everyone to go to college has left us with less kids with any mechanical abilities and more with only the ability to wine about college loans and a desire for free stuff.

[@Daniel-fo2qf]

@@black666bull9 Exactly. It's all well and good to bash the youth of today for how useless they are but not all of us are like that. Building things like this has been outlawed by the previous boomer and gen x generations. The amount of rules and regulations and specs this would be required to meet means that people wouldn't even bother trying this anymore. The cost of ticking all the boxes is beyond most people now. Not to mention if someone had an accident while using it and they found out you built it. You would most likely end up in prison or paying off a debt for the rest of your life.

[@17Scumdog]

Scott, I think I can safely speak for all of us here; we would love to see a few episodes at least of you helping Matt get this beauty of a mill tuned in and optimized! In my opinion the best part of this episode is the last few minutes where y'all are talking little improvements. I definitely look forward to seeing what 40 years of extra experience and wisdom could do with the mill. Thanks for all your great content. Keep up the good work!

[@Mrcaffinebean]

As a millennial I can attest that there are highly motivated and smart people among our generation. The ones that aren’t that way make the most noise and thus get the most attention but I have some faith that the those like Matthew will prevail in the end.

[@christianscustoms6429]

I’m in the same boat and agree 100% The media only focuses on negatives regardless of which side you’re on. There’s a lot of lazy people in our generation but that just leaves plenty of opportunity on the table for people like us.

[@17Scumdog]

Yep, most of us are too busy working and building lives for our families to be out rioting or chopping off our fun bits. I suspect every generation has their bad apples but they tend to be forgotten, like the unsuccessful species in nature if they can't adapt and overcome all you can find of them is fossils

[@thejohnbeck]

@@17Scumdog lol, fun bits. Did you know the British call them the"naughty bits"? From a Gen-X "slacker"

[@dontfit6380]

I met a few millennials that were as you said motivated and smart. Then I discovered they were not millennials but Xennials. If what you say is true I sure wish you and your (for lack of a better term) kind were more prevalent. It’s just plain scary around here. We live on a level B road rock on one end dirt on the other. Every time it rains someone is stuck. I ask why would you go down it when it was muddy? I mean your driving a Prius. The answer. GPS told me to turn. 😔

[@dontfit6380]

@Brennan you are absolutely right there are lazy people in the silent generation, baby boomers, genX and xennials. Just not to the extent of the millennials. It’s not there fault they’ve been programmed to be that way through media, school, smart phones and internet didn’t help. The zoomers will be even worse. As they are raised by a completely screwed up school system using a completely screwed up curriculum, a completely out of control government and parents that think it’s all good (millennials). Look around you. Finding a construction crew that isn’t Mexican is impossible. Finding anyone but a Mexican working Labour is impossible. Take a trip to the mall and you’ll see all our young boys folding cloths in the department stores. Our boys have been completely emasculated and our girls seem to be on testosterone. Our military is trans central. Sign up and get your sex change. Even the very small town I’m from the boys don’t seem to know they are boys and there are more girls dating each other then boys dating them. I realize I’m not politically correct but then I was raised before there was such a thing and I won’t apologize for it or worry about someone else’s feeling being hurt. If you or any of the generations including the millennials can’t see a problem then you are part of the problem. There are of course exceptions but not enough of them to make a difference. We are literally living in the fall of Rome except they lasted over 1000 years. I don’t think we’ll make it that long.

[@mikemraz8569]

The sawmill story is my favorite, I’ve watched it so many times I know it by hart I’ve learned a lot from your videos. I’m 83 years old spent my career designing and building rock crushing equipment and all kinds of mechanical contrivances keep on keeping on

[@mademad2]

The 292 is a good engine. They were used in tow trucks and heavy duty applications. My father in law took out a 350 and put a 292 in his 79 k20 and towed all the time with it.

[@kmcwhq]

A circle saw takes so much more horsepower compared to a band mill. A V8 gas is a fuel hog at best, but I get that it's a "run what ya brung" deal at least for now. I would at least be on the lookout for a 200hp diesel, maybe a Cummins 6 cylinder. It does make lumber tho.

[@richardp3628]

i love the sound that a circular makes..

[@elmagnifico8475]

This one leaves me choked up a bit. Camelot and all that. I'm still using plank cut from that mill. She was happy at Lemolo. I'll be sending you the tool for changing the teeth now that I know where she ended up. Thanks Scott. Scott Lamb

[@PhotonFlightTeam]

Now, THIS response is priceless. A great tool and memories shared between two Scott(s). God bless you both, and yours.

[@JerryMraz.]

Never heard a governor get called sexy before. Great to see that thing is still tickin and Happy B day

[@MasterCivilEngineering]

Master the concepts of practical engineering here 💯💯🇺🇲

[@jonathangach9611]

I clicked to hear you talk about your old mill!

[@thedelcodave]

I am a millennial and built my own portable band sawmill last year. Both a challenging and rewarding project. That circular sawmill is a whole other level of danger. Lots of spiny bits on that bad boy.

[@joelx77]

Cool to see Scott gets to work on something from the beginning of his career. Look up on KZbin commercial sawmills... Crazy to see how fast those are.

[@DaleDirt]

This was so awesome , and still functional , Beautiful country also .

[@1956Taz]

Hello wall I would like to add to this video I am a retired tool die and mold maker I have built over 90 engines and I have a lot of things that can make that Mill power much better I would like to share that with you first of all if you wants to keep the motor okay but if the motor gets rebuilt which it could and should have with the rear main seal is questionable you need to put a marine camshaft in they are designed a very narrow RPM band probably around 45 or 5,500 RPM which is fine for that motor you can get much more horsepower by putting a set of headers and dual exhaust not single like I see it. By doing those things you're going to get between 50 and maybe 65-68 horsepower more, changing the camshaft dual exhaust with headers and also a good Aluminum Intake Manifold with maybe a different carburetor. I don't know what is installed. It's an amazing feat that you built this so long ago and still running. I keep things running. I don't believe in getting rid of anything and buying new with more ingenuity. This saw Mill would really sing. I hope this helps and I'll respond on return comments.

[@meNtor890]

"It is a blessing to me to have it end up somewhere where it belonged, perhaps from the beginning." That's so poetic and humble. Whoa.

[@robbflynn4325]

I'm 54 and struggle to construct a Lego, and here we have the EC barely out of his teens designing and constructing this huge and complex piece of machinery. Having said that I could probably write a decent thesis outlining the reasons why I am unable, us humans really are a diverse bunch!

[@dontfit6380]

I’m 55 and would have no trouble building this now or at 21. As for a thesis LOL not even sure what it is. No actually I do. I just highlighted and clicked lookup 😂😂

[@17Scumdog]

Whether you think you can or you can't, you're right.

[@mikebarrett7412]

Thanks again, more proof wildcat spirit is strong. Your mill is definitely in good hands with Matt!

[@lancelot1953]

Hi, I may have missed something but I do have a sawmill (old water-powered) on the farm I grew up on - We had a flywheel to maintain the momentum of the saw when it hit knots, harder parts, ... In low rain times, we connected the shaft to a tractor via a pulley. I caution people about using a can engine without a governor - When I was a kid, we jury-rigged a car engine to power a pulley. Little by little, the engine would rev up faster between logs until the flywheel came apart - killing one of our helpers. Be safe, Peace be with you all, great video, Ciao, L (Morning Side Farm and Starlight Farm, QC/ME)

[@michaelhamburg9804]

Wonderful machinery!!

[@waynemiracle8928]

I totally love it! A man working his hands, back, and mind to produce a much needed quality product to meet the needs of his community!

[@colvinwellborn]

The physics and engineering involved is fascinating. I would love to hear more in-depth about how the whole system works.

[@thebradleysoncatbirdhill6849]

Just wonderful that it has new life breathed into it! 👍

[@rgr3427]

Outstanding ! How fulfilling to see heavy equipment still be used decades later. To keep this machine running AND producing is a gift that most people in today’s America could sorely use. Thank you for letting us see “your” history become his daily life. I hope that the next person enjoys this mill just as much.

[@timberray9572]

Just a thought, you might want to bolt on a sheet of 1/4inch polycarbonate on the frame above the blade, it would keep a lot of the dust out of your face. Do not buy acrylic, as it sometimes shatters.

[@Whipple1]

Good suggestion. We had an old aluminum window screen hanging in our mill back in 70s. Not much for safety, but just for dust. Cheers! Whipple

[@austinpatrick2682]

I've wanted to see this happen for years!! So excited!

[@danielalamo2075]

What you need is torque. The 292 straight 6 engine can make more torque at a lower engine rpm. I have seen equipment (pumps, farm equipment, etc.,) run on engines. But they all run on straight engines. Not V type engines. Maybe a cam swap, maybe a total engine rebuild would help. Only race engines will run long term at a higher rpm. And they don't run long before being rebuilt. Above 3000 is fairly high, not really high. Maybe the engine is getting tired. I grew up driving Chevy trucks with a 4 speed transmission and 2nd gear is extremely powerful in those old transmissions. So could there torque loss somewhere other than during the cutting process itself? All in all that is a very impressive piece of equipment. I couldn't imagine seeing again a picture of equipment that I built and sold then come back around. It must be exhilarating.

[@kyleallen1835]

Happy Birthday 🎂🎉🎁🎈🎊 Scott

[@andydsimmons]

Great circle right there. Nice to see fellows like that making it happen.

[@sb544]

What an absolutely beautiful County America is.

[@sebastianmarquez3014]

That was incredibly satisfying to watch. Mr. Wadsworth, the pride in your voice for that ole girl is palpable even from here in Hawaii :)

[@NSResponder]

That's got to make you feel good to see this machine still in operation after all these years.

[@onesadtech]

Fantastic video! Thanks for sharing this old beast of a machine with us, can't wait to see the update in theatres. 😂

[@zekeabercrombie3583]

Brings back some memories. I spent summers of my youth working with my grandfather on his mill in the Sweet Home area. The smell of fresh cut lumber is something you can't forget.

[@pdrhodes68]

Warm fuzzies from a machine. Strange when you think of it. But I know the feeling well. 🙂

[@LumberjackSmokestack]

I can’t believe I’ve never seen this channel until now. So much great stuff here.

[@oldreliable303]

I ran a sawmill like this but it dident have a v8, the blade was hooked the pto on a 50 hp tractor, and it worked very well

[@5x535]

In 1977, way back up the hollow in Tennessee, a friend and I sawed out our respective houses, with an ancient mill that was primitive in the extreme. Nothing compares with the mix of excitement, fear, tension, anticipation, physical exertion, and most of all, the smell of ripping through a yellow poplar. All that sticky, sweet, fragrant sap being slung all over everything... It is nice to be able to look back --- and to have survived.

[@badcat4707]

Be-lated Happy Birthday Scott , hope the day was great :-)

[@patrickcreath217]

I simply love this stuff thanks for sharing.

[@edzachary8657]

Happy Birthday Scott 🎈🎈

[@charleywalker2982]

Thanks for sharing your videos and keep them coming please.

[@WhiteOwl12]

I am a writer from the Netherlands. When I see you guys in that much open space---boy would I love to live there in a wooden cabin with some solar power and write all day.

[@jonathankipps9061]

That's probably the sm465 transmission. There's a big difference between second and first gear. I would wonder though, how it would work if you eliminated the belt-drive altogether, and ran the transmission output directly to the spindle. I'm guessing 1st gear would match up well in that case. The concern is whether the straight-cut 1st gear would handle the loads long-term or not. 1st -- 6.55:1 2nd -- 3.58:1 3rd -- 1.70:1 4th -- 1.00:1 Reverse -- 6.09:1

[@PhotonFlightTeam]

Hey! clever fellow to get YOU on the greenchain work, Scott! heh heh! where's yer gloves? wonderful visit, drive, memories shared, film of great value-added work. Inspiration for other young men. Keep up the good work! Darrell

[@danielk225]

I just watched the video you uploaded 5 years ago about this mill... wow I have a lot more respect for who you are as a person. I think if i didnt watched that older video i wouldnt feel this way. building/fabricating in 2022 is a lot easier then it was 36yrs back. the story with about the person who helped you grasp the understanding of milling (Sam) and his story of how you had to build it with out his help due to the stroke. the fact that its running today shows who you are as a craftsman. (i give credit to the guy who pc'ed it back together..) i think this is why I love watching youtube videos (most video's are crap) but a story like this deserves credit. great story

[@robertsherman5428]

Happy belated birthday and thank you for sharing everything you share in your life with all of us You tubers I’m right behind ya at 55 just seeing your mill brings me back to my childhood my friends had one abandoned up in the Catskills in NY state !!!

[@mikewilcox8866]

Great video. Just watched it and " The making of the sawmill" from the 80's. Really great stuff. You mentioned your friends the Wilcox's that were to help you move back then. Sounds like a Wilcox. My dad was from out that way. Actually Washington state. Died a few years back. Great man, miss him dearly. Born 1928. Thanks for the great content. Keep up the good work.

[@bradcavanagh3092]

There's something very satisfying to me about watching a sawmill in action. I wonder if I get that from the grandfather I never met, my mother's father whom passed before I was conceived. He worked in a sawmill by day and by night had a side-business as a saw sharpener.

[@johnsrabe]

With that lovely opening driving scene, I thought we were on our way to take care of some cows’ hooves!

[@mudlakesawmill9332]

Scott love this couldn't click fast enough......I did something similar. At 20 years old assembled and modified a Foley belsaw mill and milled the lumber to build a home for my family.....I'm fortunate enough to have the resources and internet to figure out how to get the saw to cut.....but once the circle saws are tuned and cutting they really cut like nobody's business..........love the sound of a sharp saw ripping through some pine.

[@JordaanDiYulio]

Happy belated Birthday!

[@adnacraigo6590]

Great project. I love to see great things have another life.

[@bigchew3149]

love watching the saw mill work.. very cool..

[@greatitbroke]

That is an awesome saw. Great job keeping it running.

[@tronjones5142]

Two mins into the videos and as always i know im gonna love thus video and learn alot. Thanks ec

[@BigBeavrSlayer]

Now take your slab wood waste, build a chunker and a gasifier to run the saw on its own scrap waste. I can tell you from experience a chevy 350 runs sweet on woodgas! Runs good enough to make a daily driver truck

[@DH-ry2ho]

This video is so cool. Keep them coming.

[@Mrcaffinebean]

Crazy that all these years later this mill is still kicking! No doubt you live in the right part of this country for a mill like this to continue to be loved.

[@jamesdetrick258]

Fantastic video. Seeing a piece of history in use. Seeing your passion for the craft.

[@ANXIETOR]

After every video, I am impressed with the volume of your know-how. Happy Birthday.

[@feelthepayne88]

Happy birthday Scott! How cool to be back with that old machine!

[@mumblbeebee6546]

Sweet! All the best to Matthew and his mill!

[@lukescott1358]

Love it! So cool to see the next chapter in the legend i watched when i first discovered EC years ago.

[@jimoconnor6850]

Awesome to see this running again! Bet you are very proud that it is making boards again.

[@45414]

me: I've got a hard day today w/this cloud infrastructure Matthew & Scott: Hold our beers

[@mrtennessee6862]

It is a blessing, great video

[@taironus]

that is a beast of a sawmill. also for the millenials out there... i have a kid who used to be one of my sunday school kids bought a website from me to sell cattle. now he runs 4 or 5 businesses related to the AG industry. he also does all kinds of mechanic, woodworking stuff. so it it aint the age or the generation, its the person and thats what makes it happen. more folk need to be fearless and tackle big problems that seem difficult, because, in the end, its always worth it, just like the old sawmill! thanks for sharing!

[@KimTraylor]

The first EC video I ever watched was of this mill! Good stuff!!!

[@cliffordmorgan3763]

Hello, I do enjoy the videos you create as they are very influential and full of great information. I watched your video when you first had your mill and know seeing it and standing next to it I bet was a bit emotional. I just recently bought a 1948 Corley Mill and they are still in business from frick and bell saw, and it is very fascinating that a simple machine is very effective for completing a job. Keep up the great work. Cheers, Cliff

[@summerwind4590]

Crazy to think of seeing footage of this from the 80s and to be able to come back to it in 2022. I am surprised to see it still running.

[@gordonthompson4376]

Well Happy belated Birthday, I enjoy your videos

[@claytondutton4180]

Wow, something I definitely need!

[@James.......]

Super cool!

[@brandocommando36]

Awesome !!!! Building one now !! Watched your sawmill story. Was an inspiration thank you

[@Hazmatt4700]

That thing is umpqua-tastic. Like the jeeps with pizza cutter tires, it's something that just works in that area.

[@dirtgrainsteel]

I can't wait to get my American sawmill set up!! Mine came with a Continental gas engine

[@fricknjeep]

hi there good looking old saw . i often wonder what will become of my 2 Frick mills when i am gone , nice to see it running while you can still enjoy it again after all the years . another good show

[@sleepy_143]

Nostalgia is always awesome!

[@danielpostel7559]

Belated happy birthday to you! You’re about seven months older than me, I enjoy your content. Thank you

[@ADBBuild]

The High Desert Museum in Bend, OR has an old circular saw mill that they still run and give demonstrations of. Very cool, old piece of equipment.

[@nbenson243]

This is awesome, you should build another sawmill and do a video series on the build. The video are great as normal thanks for the content.

[@royramey5659]

Had a 350 on my Bell Saw what a gas guzzler it was . I love my Wood Mizer.

[@lyleconway6795]

Awesome video and happy birthday 🥳

[@DeliveryMcGee]

Collab ideas: AvE, ofc, to machine the dodgy connection between the engine and shaft, and one of the Motor Trend shows (Engine Masters? Hot Rod Garage? Roadkill?*) to pep up that 350. *I can totally see Dave and Finn roadtripping up to Oregon and taking the built engine out of their car to run the mill for a weekend, then swapping it back and roadtripping back to LA. They did it with a boat, why not a sawmill?

[@robertseguin4875]

that was amazing, thanks

[@miquerto]

Thanks for sharing that video. I enjoyed seeing something you built in the past still putting in work. I hope you help him get it tuned up like it should be. I'd watch that video too ;-)

[@chriscole126]

Love your channel.

[@mattpeterson7074]

Very cool. I realize this wouldn't work too well in that location (due to I would guess lack of power), but I've got to imagine swapping over to an electric motor would do wonders for a mill like that. More torque and way more controllable on the speed. Don't need to worry about transmission, etc. Just spec the motor out to the RPM you need and connect it. Oh... and a whole lot quieter when you are out there working for hours.

[@trevortimmreck]

A 75hp electric motor would need a very large generator or an industrial power supply

[@mattpeterson7074]

@@trevortimmreck Would you need that large of a motor though? Fair amount of bandsaw mills available for purchase are 5HP, and Matt Cremona's really large one is a running of a 10HP. Obviously, bandsaw mills are a different animal than a large spinning blades like this, but feels like with the added low end torque of an electric, you could greatly reduce HP requirements. But really, I have no idea, so I could be completely talking out of my butt. 😂

[@trevortimmreck]

@@mattpeterson7074 in the video they said that the belts would hold 75hp, and they were limited to that much power and wanted more power

[@mattpeterson7074]

@@trevortimmreck I must have missed that first watch through. I guess running these round bladed versions must require a lot more power to run over the bandsaw counter parts.

[@McCuneWindandSolar]

I mean I'm only 2 years older than your saw mill, and it still works, Me I'm falling a part LOL.

[@floorrez308]

Happy birthday big dawg

[@sallybrokaw6124]

Most mills I have been around have 8 groove sheaves. Also run Perkins,Cummins or Detroit power units with Rockford twin disc clutches. AL B.

[@tacklebox6239]

EC: how much rpm you cookin? Guy: 3500. EC: I was running 3600!

[@williambarnhartblacksmith414]

There's a mill near me, whose owner I know, that have a mill like this. Just a bit bigger. They use an old semi truck engine. I'm unsure of the engine model exactly.

[@terryk3118]

Great video! Wish I could have smell-a-vision!

[@SUROBLEDEKchannel]

Great work 👍👀👈

[@bcase2056]

great video

[@cdsparksart4440]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

[@staceygandy2009]

Screaming jimmy Detroit with straight pipes! New motor.

[@firebeard]

very interesting