Not One Ounce Of Buyers Remorse

[@sameaston1301]

Your most valuable piece of equipment thus far is easily Doug!!! 😁 Nice job to both of you on that monster log.

[@ruadhscottygirl2480]

Don’t ever change your music. It just so perfectly fits your videos.

[@marbletreeworkshop]

... And the award goes to... Neighbor Doug!

[@luvbigiron]

Dull, dirty or loose blade all contribute to wavy cuts. A cursory look at a blade won't tell if it's dull. You have to inspect the blade tip and it should be sharp enough to just about prick your finger. A dull blade tip will be just a tiny bit rounded. A little magnifying glass would help see just what I mean by that. I saw with a Woodmizer LT40 and I've found that after about five hrs. of sawing, the blade needs to be changed, a little sooner for really hard woods and a little longer for soft woods. Also, any dirt on the log will quickly dull a blade. Your excavator will be a huge help keeping your logs clean and that cradle log mover you showed in a previous video will help too. I used a LOG WIZARD which attaches to the end of a chainsaw to clean off dirt before I installed a debarker. Also, with experience you can tell by engine lug how dull your blade is getting.

[@toddfraisure1747]

You are so right about the dirt and everything else. I worked at a cedar mill for awhile in the File Shop. When the blades were done sharpening they were to sharp to touch the teeth bare handed.

[@plainandsimple1]

i just came here to say that. if everything is tight, its a dull blade not cutting and as you're pushing it forces the blade to almost lean forward and backward causing it to dive and swoop.

[@toddfraisure1747]

@@plainandsimple1 That tells me you are an experienced operator. Good point!

[@craigfuller6187]

Always great to have a good neighbor.

[@TheHobbyShop1]

That comment by Doug after you dropped the log had me rolling. Nice work guys!

[@jamesgaul1022]

You're so fortunate to have someone living nearby like neighbor Doug. He's a tremendous resource for you and you both seem to work very well together.

[@alcopower5710]

“Go ahead and set it down “ gotta love his sense of humor lol. Think I’d get some straps to keep from gouging the fresh cut boards.

[@uberuser1999]

The Mini Excavator is an absolute game changer for your operation and channel.

[@upandadam9080]

"So go ahead and set it down" had me rolling! Haha

[@HometownAcres]

Yeah Doug adds some good comedic relief lol

[@ronwhite36]

Yes, some nice looking wood!

[@billyladner3062]

The half in boards can be used to make bird owl and wood duck houses. There are many plans on you tube. Plus he gives you something to do on cold rainy days. I live on the Mississippi Gulf Coast and I have over 150 bluebird houses out. These boxes produce about 1000 birds a year

[@springhollerfarm8668]

That is one pretty piece of wood... One thing about all band saws, it's not just the dullness, it's really that you have to push the blade thru with more force and it is the pushing too hard that really makes it cut crooked. When you push against the flat blade it has to twist, even if it is not running. Push the blade forward, let it do the cutting, and you will get better results. Same with a chainsaw, as you likely know. It does the cutting with just the weight of the saw if it's properly sharpened, there's no need to saw like a knife or even teeter totter like we all seem to do, just hold it firm and let it do the work. If you need to put pressure on it, it's dull.

[@DocRaunchy]

"So go ahead and set it down." Doug is such a cool cat. Got a good chuckle out of this one. Good job, Dream Team.

[@MattTZew]

You hit the jackpot with your neighbor👍 what a nice guy

[@craigwilson9560]

That is an awesome log! That excavator is a key piece of equipment to your operation! It is one thing i cannot do without on mine. Great work with Doug on that giant log.

[@glenngertz9429]

It's nice to see someone else with an EZ Boardwalk mill. I've owned the standard size , 30? , EZ Boardwalk mill for 4 years. It's been bulletproof. Originally I fretted about getting the smaller mill but in hindsight it was a great purchase. Large logs on a large mill require large equipment to handle it all. Without investing in larger equipment the standard mill is as big as my equipment can handle. I enjoy your informative videos. Nice work 👍🏻

[@dougsmith9099]

"Bang " go ahead and set it down😅 definitely a nice stick Adam. Doug adds a nice touch

[@wayupnort6271]

I bet 3 years ago that Doug never dreamed of all the things he was about to add to his resume! “Hometown Acres…..and Doug”.😂👍🏻

[@jimwiskus8862]

Wow that is timely! Now I know the answer to my previous inquiry regarding footings for your saw mill. You are 100% correct, the Hitachi was a welcome addition! It’s totally amazing how you were able to reduce that white oak tree trunk to usable lumber. I’m assuming you might be using that on the garage addition as well? Maybe you and Doug should do a channel together and call it a AD (80) Acres. I think you guys could have a killer channel as a team in addition to your own channel. Keep the great coming and stay safe. All the best to you and Doug and your respective families!

[@dannys813]

Neighbor Doug...true neighborhood hero.

[@SasquatchBunyan]

That’s a lot of sweet lumber now. Cool. P.S. Hi Doug. I aspire to be the helper you are. Kudos!

[@robertafazio3449]

WOW! That was some log, ginormous as the saying goes! Once again, Doug proves a great friend to have around. His sense of comedic timing is appreciated and can lighten a tense moment! Keep it up, guys!

[@ronalves9118]

Wavey cuts ALMOST always indicates a dull blade. It does not matter how wide the blade is. I have had and run three different mills.

[@BillyP55]

Really nice to have the proper tools, and friends/help, to do a job. Really enjoyed this video!

[@duaneamos4413]

Coming together Adam....excavator is very nice and the oak posts are very nice....great video!

[@andrewsamanthamadison3320]

Neighbor Doug’s helping capacity is abundant! “Neighbor Doug” kind of sounds like a super hero

[@JS-rk5gl]

Word of advice from a fellow hoodie wearing sawyer. Take those drawstrings out of your hood or have a few dedicated stringless hooded sweaters. I learned that too too late.

[@HometownAcres]

Thank you for the tip

[@paulprigge1209]

Young lady lost her life here a few years ago. Scarf got caught PTO.Just don’t mess with equipment with Anything loose.

[@ProductiveRecreation]

Gorgeous log and lumber! White oak has tremendous rot resistance too.

[@darthgbc363]

2:58 Can you hear me yelling? You got all those power tools & you decide to use a ratchet to install them lag bolts. Augh.... LOL 4:16 That looks a bit tippy. If they get any heavier, than you might have to use the log arch. 8:54 Tighten a new blade every 20' of cutting. Then every 100'. Water is cheap, keep that blade well lubricated. Wash all the cuttings away. Move the blade guides in, close to the log. Also, make sure blade is true to the deck. Not angled up or down. Use a wider blade with less teeth for bigger logs. Less teeth engaging equals less power to push the cut. Too many teeth just fill up with material also. Too many teeth also slows the feed rate, which dulls the blade.

[@blklbluvr]

Those large slabs would make a great dining room table top. You could even leave the live edge and glue the slabs together. Would look beautiful.

[@donaldparkhurst3006]

Love the grain in that white oak, absolutely gorgeous…

[@butchmoyer995]

Love the white oak , great video.

[@stuartpulvermacher6861]

Enjoy your channel have been subbed since Mike Morgan visited you a year or two ago also love your music the dobro player is awesome

[@PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead]

What an awesome piece of machinery! Your whole setup is really coming together! Nice work!

[@PineyGroveHomestead]

They are amazing and versatile machines....got mine back today from the dealer after a repair, and I couldn't wait until I got it to the farm and got back on it. Congrats again as you take your wood business to the next level!

[@WilliamsonRidge]

Great job that was a nice oak, I have a 30” oak I’m going to be sawing up pretty soon, be nice to have a sawmill but for now I’m just gonna have to settle for my Alaskan mill, Stihl MS500i, and a 36” bar.

[@bradplumb64]

its great to have good neighbors! Glad you got one too!

[@earthandbloom]

Sawmill looks like it's working well! You got it right, dull blades mean you push harder, resulting in tracking issues. Our mini is fantastic around the sawmill aswell! Happy sawing.

[@Zeke-yv3nw]

Great job. Doug is an awesome neighbor and friend.

[@WildAcresFarms]

@hometownacres I’ve run five different mini ex’s with 6 different thumbs. You’re dead right about wanting a shorter thumb with more hook. ALSO make sure it’s tines are spaced to land between the outer teeth on the bucket. That’s vital for brush clean up and clearing land!

[@cattigereyes1]

I was wrong about the solar kilns dry time seven weeks not days. Still think it’s a good investment though your going to want to look around for the best plan build. I liked the clear roofs with solar panel fans at the top to force air down through the stack, insulated walls to retain heat and floor installation. A black trap hung just under the top fans to guide air internally down and through the stack, I would install two exit fans low on the opening doors in the rear vents move air flow out. The back exterior doors would open from the middle and be wide enough to load the dry stacked lumber with the tractor. A second set of solar panels could be set on the side to run a dehumidifier set up in the kiln to speed drying times. All solar run you have the field for it. Might even be able to build it with the lumber you mill the fans and insulation and solar panels and clear roofing would be your major costs? Just a investment thought. The fans would need screens for keeping bugs out. The kiln also kills beetle eggs due to the heat involved.

[@markknister6272]

Good-on Dougmeister! You’ve got a friend indeed.🎊 Beautiful wood!

[@jyienger]

I bought 80 acreas a few years back. The mini is the best investment ever. Beats the tractor and skidsteer, hands down.

[@robert.brokaw3829]

Nice log! Good thing you moved the mill - looks like a better location and not crowed by the log splitting area. Stay safe

[@njonebale7889]

that’s awesome! i seen some guys over here that sell firewood and have sawmills like you and morgan and the thing i noticed is they just have piles of milled up slabs and lumber and it just sits there, i want to actually see someone buy at least a piece, for some reason i don’t think it’s that desirable. if your thinking of changing that thumb out go check out AMI attachments they make a few nice style thumbs, but it’s gonna be expensive, but at least you only need the thumb and nothing else.

[@HometownAcres]

We haven’t really started advertising slabs yet because we don’t have much inventory, and even less inventory that is dry. That being said we’ve sold about 5 or 6 slabs with no advertising

[@leepatterson4435]

Hey Adam, great video. I know you've been waiting to tackle that huge oak log! Right course of action with changing the blade. A couple of good signs that the blade needs changing is the wavy cuts and you also feel like you have to push harder and harder to make the cut. You felt and saw the difference that the new blade made. Beautiful oak slabs and great work! I'm glad you have the mini-ex and can save your back rolling logs! Thanks for bringing us along.

[@MannistoCay]

Dull blade is the number one thing to change when the mill starts cutting boards weird. That's a big log and a big mill Adam, I max out at 22", but we don't have logs that big around either. Looks like spring is there for you. Above freezing this week finally! 🏝🍻👍☕️🌴 Cheers Mark.

[@kingwood4357]

Wow that was quite a stress test for the relocated sawmill, the excavator and the operator. Great job and some very nice lumber. Good Job👍

[@michaelmullins1290]

Letsdig18 AMI attachments. Best I've seen yet. Unless you can get Doug or a local fab shop to make one. Beautiful oak for sure.

[@nebraskawoodstr]

Great video Adam. Thanks for sharing. Nebraska WoodSTR

[@craigsudman4556]

Good stuff Adam great video thumbs up.

[@seansysig]

Beautiful slabs & beams! That was a huge load for the mill.

[@woodbutcher40]

I learned alot from your video today so thank you. I have my mill set up the way you used to have yours set up and I do have some logs that are meant for rounds but can easily cut for a base. I use my mini for the mill as well. Great job

[@travisg5417]

A grapple attachment would do wonders for you. Couldn’t live with out mine. Great content!

[@DomDaBomb77]

That's a beautiful sight. Lovely video

[@leslubiesdetienne]

Uh oh. Hopefully neighbour Doug didn't get damaged in the making of the video! He seems to be a nice person have around. Keep up the good vids! You and a few other youtubers inspired me to get my own channel going. It always amazes me the amount of lumber you can pull out of logs that size.

[@chriss2034]

what a great neighbor / friend you have. and likewise for Doug. keep up the great content!

[@peteatthefarm4459]

Glad to see your new "toy" is working out... Enjoyed the video and teamwork.... Pete from Canada 🇨🇦

[@homeplaceadventures]

great video and definitely good call to change that blade out. It makes a world of difference.

[@asbconnect]

From my past experience with owning a few different brands of bandsaw mills, usually the manufacturer doesn’t ship the mill with the same quality of blade installed as the replacements are. Both of my previous mills were shipped with blades that were NOT hardened/carbide steel, much shorter cutting life then the replacements. A dull blade is usually almost always the issue from my experience, you can’t beat a fresh one. Also dependant on species most frequently milled you can choose hardwood/softwood replacements. Cheers!

[@joopjansen9102]

No buyers remorse on the ex, nor on the sawmill. How about on the neighbor though? Just kidding! Doug is a very nice person to have around and the chemistry between the two of you makes it fun to watch what you guys come up with. Take care & stay safe, both of you!

[@mistermusturd6402]

Fantastic content Sir. My EZ 40 will be ordered soon. Lots of red oak to be milled. Be well.

[@williamwoodward670]

Blades will stay sharp a bit longer if you stiff brush bark and remove as much bark stones and mud before starting to cut

[@stihlnz]

Woow, you got an industry going there. Well done. Got a 50" Douglas fir, will go to firewood as its too big and difficult.

[@bnewton5922]

That was a big log. The excavator is already earning its keep. Sawmill worked great for such a large log. Think how much money was saved in the current cost of lumber. Great video. Stay safe

[@cheongyei]

Doug is a great friend.

[@DudeRanchDIY]

Awesome video Adam!

[@catsgillhillbilly]

Awesome results! I'm enjoying these videos a lot, Adam.

[@jameswade5879]

nice setup, look into a 72 inch cant hook. you wont believe how much weight you can move on your mill with it. a lot easier on the frame of the mill when positioning cants.

[@alanj7306]

I’m like 3 minutes into it and you have to get a set of socket drivers. I bought a DeWalt 1/4, 3/8, and 1/2 inch at Lowe’s for $10. Just put them in the drill and pop on the socket. It’s going to save you so much time and be so much easier. I just got them about 6 months ago and was kicking myself for not getting them sooner. Best $10 you can spend.

[@HometownAcres]

Yes. I said that to myself off camera haha. Needed power tools to drive the bolts in

[@alanj7306]

Right on Adam. Thanks for the response. Much appreciated. And nothing beats a trip to the hardware store 😃

[@davidedwards3734]

Great video!! Like the idea of your upgrades. Beautiful wood y'all milled. Have a Safe Day

[@douglasboxall9840]

Cool. I love Watching from (. Australia

[@henrymorgan3982]

Good job! Beautiful wood!

[@scottetherington1814]

Adam, try using nylon slings/lifting straps with the logs. You won't mark the wood and less of a chance of slipping or dropping anything.

[@ryfish5]

When Pure Living For Life used to make videos about his sawmill, they would change blades every second or third log just to keep things as good as they could be.

[@pswoodworks7007]

Great job on running the sawmill and your new excavator. Really enjoy all your videos. Can't wait to see the timbers in place on your new home addition.

[@davesmathers1990]

Hey Adam if you can take some flat steel cut out like the tooth on the thumb and weld them on the thumb to give you the pitch your looking for weld the plates on to the side's of the thumb good luck. Dave hey your from northern pa. I am from western N.Y. 👌

[@carolinafirewood]

I want one.

[@jkilby27able]

Weld some serrations/sharks teeth on the thumb to help grab oversized pieces.

[@harleyfiremedic7796]

That is one nice slab of wood, looking forward to what you make of it. Please be careful with the strings in the sweatshirt, hate to see them caught up in the moving machinery. Love the background music too!

[@rogerhuber3133]

The grain on that slab is spectacular!

[@christiansoldier1547]

The waves are from leaving a blade on with tension . The memory of the steel will leave a circular dip downward from the wheels on the mill. I say that because it happened to me.

[@tagoutcrew]

Awesome video!!

[@watkinstreefarm6880]

Good looking lumber you got out of that huge log. Go big or go home!

[@mikeperry7430]

What a sweet machine.

[@georgeanderson3754]

Was the old blade tight enough to keep it from flexing? I’m sure it stretched with use.

[@alaskahermithomesteader9549]

Hey Adam Awesome video. If I may I would like to offer one suggestion. On your mill I. 5w30ould get as low on you Jack screws as possible. When you are up so high the logs have tremendous leverage on those jack screws. It will also help to maintain your saw staying level.

[@HometownAcres]

That’s a great point. Our thought was having up up higher would make operating easier but I did not consider the extra stress on the jacks

[@alaskahermithomesteader9549]

If you want height what I did was add a 6x6 on top of you 4'' beams. That way you can drop the mill down low but the bed will be about thigh high. Also makes for easy clean up under the mill.😊

[@joeford7350]

You did good, Doug is a lot of help.

[@Ratherbemilling]

Cut the scraps into stickers for drying the lumber. You can never have enough stickers!

[@michaelcorbett117]

A suggestion for ya to save money think about instead of changing the thumb try cutting 2 or 3 pie sections out of the inside of thumb. Start with 1inch to nothing leaving a half inch on the outside of thumb then bend those closed if those aren't enough take a little more until u get the curve u want then weld them up. I'm sure you and Doug can figure it out lol.

[@renem6441]

That is some nice looking wood!!

[@TheTennesseeFrontier]

I’m happy to hit that subscribe button. Fellow excavator man . . . (CHECK), fellow sawmill man . . . (CHECK), and he’s got a KZbin!!! Be safe out there man! 👍🏻 - Samuel

[@Gearedweird22]

I use blades for about 10-15 logs depending on the density of the species

[@jasonheatly9054]

Hi Adam. Great sawmill setup. But I have to say that when your excavator went into auto idle that was very dangerous when the jaw dropped the log. Very lucky no one was wondering near the log or doing something near the machine. They could have been seriously hurt. You should get that checked out. Could be a problem with a non return valve or the hydraulic pump.

[@HometownAcres]

Upon further review I don’t think there was any hydraulic pressure relief. I think the log just slipped out due to the poor shape of the thumb not having a good bite on the wood

[@donnlowe9129]

There is some nice looking grain in that oak. The excavator will come in handy that's for certain.

[@OneEyeCustoms]

Giant oak log moved ☑️ Saw mill moved☑️ Garage door fixed 😜☑️ Hydraulic lines switched☑️ Beautiful white oak beams milled up☑️ No more stepping in mud 😁☑️ It was a really good couple of days!!

[@HometownAcres]

Yep. Lots of things crossed off the to do list

[@tkskagen]

You may want to invest in a "Bark Blade" to cut the Bark before the Primary Blade. This would eliminate dirt and rocks from damaging the Primary... Check Stoney Ridge Farms's Lumbermill!

[@douggibson9084]

Beautiful piece of wood

[@thtadthtshldntbe]

They usually make a grabber attachment for excavators, if you are considering replacing the thumb, maybe look into the actual grabber attachment which would make moving logs and other stuff around easier.