Sawing a cedar log for board formed concrete

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[@jamieself3949]

I just found your KZbin channel. It is one of the best I have found. Thank you for making these videos. They are fantastic.

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Thank you, Jamie! Comments like yours keep me going!

[@laneburgess1643]

Great video. I loved when one of the children said you broke your sawmill. That was so funny. May God bless you and your family.

[@falllineridge]

That little tractor has got guts! Also, that's some of the prettiest wood I've ever seen. Thanks for sharing!

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Thank you! I’m really maxing it out. I was watching your video about how much lumber is in the flitches but me son hijacked my computer. That’s really great info. I’m going to get back to it now!

[@jamiefitzpatrick8504]

I love the way you interact with your kids ❤️

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Sometimes they do too 😂

[@davescorneroftheworld1147]

It is nice to see someone that REALLY knows how to run a chain saw. Most of the time when someone on KZbin says "this is how to run a chainsaw" by the end of the video I wonder why they did not get a leg cut off or something. GREAT video and GREAT channel. I am going back through most of your older and newer videos.

[@renesadventures829]

Great videos. Do you think you could do a video on all the controls and how to use all controls on your sawmill. Thanks

[@NorthwestSawyer]

That’s a great idea! I’ll work on that.

[@LarrySbrusch]

Your videos' are always fantastic..Wish I could be just like you..But my old homemade mill can't compete with you. Keep up the good work..

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Thank you, Larry! Safe sawing!

[@me5768]

Those little thin strips you cut of the top would work great for kayak ribs. My Dad used to make Kayaks out of them stretch canvas over them paint it let it dry and off to the lake we would go thanks for the video and bringing back a memory of my father

[@NorthwestSawyer]

That’s awesome, Merik!

[@TheBeardedWoodworker]

What a great process to watch. Looks like some pretty sweet lumber. I'm assuming it worked out nicely for them.👍

[@NorthwestSawyer]

It worked well. The building is on the east end of the Sellwood bridge. You should go look at it. Today probably 😬

[@NorthwestSawyer]

I still couldn’t find your mural in Reedsport 🤨

[@TheBeardedWoodworker]

@@NorthwestSawyer I'll go check it out....ah crap, I only have 33 minutes left of the day. Maybe some other time.

[@TheBeardedWoodworker]

@@NorthwestSawyer hmm.... it's in Old Town at Rainbow Plaza at the far end of town. Over by the post office and the public boat launching area, maybe you can look up The Discovery Center? They hold the International Chainsaw competition there every year on Father's Day weekend. My mural makes for a nice backdrop. You'll find it one of these days. 😁

[@eldonhalliburton4766]

We don’t want to laugh at you we want to laugh with you sir! Mad skills the way you mill your logs.👏🏻

[@lesy6832]

Nice stuff, I make mudroom benches out of cedar. I love the look and smell. Wished you where on the east coast. I would come with my trailer and buy a lot from you. Have a great weekend Jason. Ttyl

[@michaeldeaville5573]

One suggestion, make your undercut, a Humbolt Cut. You will save a good 6 or 8 inches in length.

[@treeclimberdave]

Yeah that was an ugly stump. He nipped both corners of his hinge too. I'd be embarrassed to show that on camera.

[@dangermartin69]

My house in Southwestern Ontario was built in 1960. All the roof and ceiling joists are western cedar, and well as tongue and groove boards on the roof instead of plywood. Had the singles replaced last year and none of the cedar boards needed replacing.

[@baltsosser]

That sounds like a cool way to transfer some interesting texture to the concrete so it isn't so boring.

[@NorthwestSawyer]

It actually simulates the way concrete used to be formed before plywood and fancy engineered forms. I plan to do a video showing the finished product.

[@HectorPerez-br2bn]

I have watch just about every one of your videos. And some of the ones you mention. The 18 year old sayers. Cool. My #1 josaljo won. Thank you. I will be picking up my lt 35 around the end of September. Learned a lot from you hope some day we can meet.

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Awesome! I’ll be at the Wood-Mizer open house later this month.

[@Schnot]

You could pressure wash the face of the boards to raise the grain too.

[@BusHuxley]

You fellers out west run some Mighty big saws. I bet that was your small one. Cutting cedar is kind of dream isn’t it? It’s so soft and smells so good. Cool project. And congrats on hitting and passing 2k subs. We were briefly at the same count. Your rocketing on towards youtube stardom! You won’t be able to go to the grocery store without a wig soon!

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Thanks, Bus! I’m actually wearing my wig in this video. That way people don’t know the “real” me🤣. I don’t really understand how KZbin works. A random video will get 70k views in a couple weeks with a hundred subs a day and then all the sudden it’s back to the normal trickle. Now I have to go watch your new video.

[@aaronstroud5278]

Sweet, your channel trailer has a timber frame video! I can't get enough TF videos.

[@MCBWoodworks]

You two are making me wish I still had one of these! Good stuff!

[@JCrook1028]

I'm kinda surprised to not see the (seems to be standard NW) full wrap handle tho. :)

[@ch34pskate16]

Great video. I’m looking to get a mill in the near future. I’m curious as to what you do with the saw dust?

[@OutoftheWoods0623]

wow look at those new clean chaps!

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Nathan, I’ve been using those for the better part of three decades. I just take really good care of them😆

[@NYNCMIKE]

Holy crap I was going to say the same thing Nathan I figured he just got them LOL

[@thehomesteadcraftsman8975]

Great looking lumber, enjoy your videos.

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Thank you, sir.

[@vrock265]

Wish we had smell-o-vision. I would love to be able to smell that cedar. What a beautiful log that was.

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Thanks, v rock. I should do a “tour” video of my property some time. I have some really big cedar down across the creek.

[@barryhebert5839]

Best part of whole video was the children playing in the dirt

[@regsparkes6507]

Yes, I was thinking of that too. Those kids will grow up with good memories of Dad working with wood and their great times playing in the clean outdoors.

[@DanStratocaster1]

Watching this because one day I’m going to retire to Arizona. The local community has an awesome woodshop. I wonder if it would be worth it taking a trip up to Oregon or Washington state and buy rough cut wood like this? Trailer back to my home in Arizona and let it air dry in the garage.....? Idk

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Dan, as long as you’re buying from me, it’s a great idea!😬

[@AndrewAHayes]

Correct me if I am wrong but I believe you can raise the grain by soaking the board in water

[@NorthwestSawyer]

That is true if the wood is dry. Green wood like I was sawing won’t change much since it’s still full of water.

[@oderleischeidt2760]

I am from Brazil, and I have seen your videos on KZbin, I learned a lot and am ordering my Wood Mizer LT35. Should be here in two months.

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Wow! Congratulations! You will be very happy with it.

[@Funnyvideos-kt5hw]

How much did it cost you to get the lt 35?and where did you order it from

[@ThoenWorks]

Ha. "That log almost broke your sawmill..". 😎

[@huskers993]

Best part of the whole video! LOL!!!

[@barryhansen6854]

That is a beautiful looking wood wish we had it here, see the boss was on the job as well shame it's only for boxing to get the effect but they pay the price I hope. Do you have to change how you cut green wood to cutting dried wood for a clean cut thanks NZ.

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Thanks, barry. When cutting those dry beams I didn’t run water on the blade to avoid staining the wood which is hard on the blade. It heats up and dulls quickly. That soft green cedar I can cut through at full speed.

[@wadewilliams6787]

"not a comedy channel".....still funny, we saw also saw. You have beautiful trees to work with, nice outfit too.

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Thanks, wade. I really need to thin out some for the forest to stay healthy.

[@hobbyhomesteader984]

Nice job. Though how do you figure the cost to the customer? I know cedar at the "box stores" are very spendy. I'm just wondering how or what factors you use. And do you sell your saw dust?

[@NorthwestSawyer]

I’ve never sold my sawdust. I usually burn it. As far as cost. I typically look up store prices and subtract 1/4 to 1/3 depending on the application.

[@ek9772]

I was thinking about the curious peanut gallery. Can you lock the starter key of the WM-35 from little idle hands?

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Why would I do that? I need the help!!!😆 But seriously. The key comes out of the ignition. And it requires the chokes be pulled for a few seconds to start. It would be difficult for them to figure that out.

[@jaysmexicangrill965]

i love your videos i need to say some thing you waist a lot of red ceder wood i love to just get what you cut off i am in Atlanta ga we got a lot of pine we can trade logs

[@jsliveedgedesignwoodworkin2602]

You can use a wire wheel on your boards to bring out the grain

[@bufford14]

Now, that's a pretty log.

[@Z-Bart]

What a beautiful cedar! Shame to use for concrete form boards. Sauna paneling man.

[@matthewpresgrave7604]

Wish we had cedar that nice in Virginia. I've seen a few around but they were George Washington's birthplace a well upkept plantation.

[@NorthwestSawyer]

I’ve been there but I don’t remember the trees. I enjoy watching saw videos and seeing people working on species from all over.

[@niklar55]

It might be worthwhile to invest in a wood pelletiser machine, to turn your scrap wood and sawdust into pellets for automatic feed wood burner stoves. It would provide and additional income. Check if they are sold anywhere locally, to see if there's a market.

[@NorthwestSawyer]

All my neighbors have pellet stoves. I’ll have to look into that. Though I typically heat my own house with the scrap wood.

[@niklar55]

@@NorthwestSawyer The best type are those with a perforated cylinder, and a roller inside, rather than a flat perforated plate. The advantage is that you can also use all your sawdust that would otherwise be wasted, and mess the place up, and all the branches that would also be wasted. I'm in France, and here, scrap wood sells for 25 Euro/cube of stacked off-cuts; Pellets about 100 Euro for the same weight. If your neighbours have pellet stoves, then you have an immediate market. Lucky you! Here's some links to start you off. You could start small and work up, or go for the big one! you can also opt for diesel, or electric. www.pelheat.com/the_mini_pellet_mill.html www.biofuelmachines.com/gemco-biomass-pellet-mill.html?GEMCO&EDM&from=edm

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Thank you for the info! I’ll have to see what pellets sell for here.

[@niklar55]

@@NorthwestSawyer Good luck!

[@cormackeenan8175]

It’s great to see a family man at work, rather then the constant diet of drugs and licentious behaviour we tend to see on American tv shows

[@NorthwestSawyer]

I don’t watch much tv😬

[@1961fireguy]

Do you sell the cedar wood chips also? If not you should...

[@aaronstroud5278]

A logging arch sure would have been useful when retrieving that log!

[@NorthwestSawyer]

That’s no joke, Aaron. It’s on my list of things to build.

[@claytonwebb1999]

I would have liked to see cleanup day. Seriously.

[@HookJohnsonTanHorse]

Nice video ! Maybe you can hook me up with some cedar logs !!!???? Considering I own Cedarvalley Saw Mill 👍😀

[@mtraf1980]

Another great one!!! Keep’em comin!

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Thank you! It’s going to be a wet weekend here so I’ll be stuck working in the garage.

[@oldschooldiy3240]

All that saw dust! I wonder how hard it is to make pellets for wood stoves and grills?

[@NorthwestSawyer]

I’ve actually looked into that. I think a rocket stove is probably the best idea for the sawdust.

[@gben7084]

newer viewer...why don't the wood mizers use a sawdust recovery system? many uses and less cean-up.

[@hippiehillape]

they do, it's a separate system, optional and modular... called the conveyor

[@mtraf1980]

Are you a member on the Forestry Forum? Excellent folks over there!

[@NorthwestSawyer]

I have heard that. I’m not currently a member but should look into it.

[@bwhntr11111]

How much did that mill run you the way it sits? Looking at buying one kind of stuck between Norwood and wood mizer.From Beaverton so leaning towards woodmizer because its local.

[@NorthwestSawyer]

I paid just under $21k. It paid fir itself in 6 months the first summer I had it.

[@bwhntr11111]

@@NorthwestSawyer You look familiar.I live in Beaverton.You go to G4 ?

[@NorthwestSawyer]

I’m not familiar with G4?

[@bwhntr11111]

@@NorthwestSawyer Bowshop in hillsboro

[@bwhntr11111]

You willing to give me some pointers on do's and dont's ?

[@farmerbob139]

not often you see the most expensive softwood there is used for concrete forms.

[@NorthwestSawyer]

That’s why it’s worth it for me to go through the effort. I’ll end up sawing the scraps up for cedar fence boards.

[@farmerbob139]

it looks like you cut that down on your own property... must be nice.

[@donphillips7766]

Wow nice cedar log wish they grew that nice here

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Where is “here”, Don?

[@donphillips7766]

@@NorthwestSawyer Michigan upper peninsula

[@donphillips7766]

Few and far in-between logs like u were sawing I make log furniture on the side all out of cedar wonderful wood to work with

[@butternuthillfarm1599]

I see a skid steer in your future (lol). Nice work as always. Keep an eye out for my first youtube video soon, sawing up some some old reclaimed heart pine beams for flooring. Take care.

[@NorthwestSawyer]

That’s awesome! Be careful. Making videos can be addicting. 😬 One viewer brought up a good point that a log arch would be pretty handy. I’ll have to make one soon. I’ll be keeping an eye out for your video!

[@butternuthillfarm1599]

Just posted my video, hope you like it. Anxious to here your thoughts. My first editing and posting. Thanks. JB

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Butternut Hill Farm I’m on it!

[@stevenpeters2593]

Wonder how much you sell a piece?

[@DanStratocaster1]

Haha haha “.....this isn’t a comedy channel”

[@NorthwestSawyer]

🤓

[@maico450]

Your kid popped you! Even he recognized that you were overstressing your outfit, from tractor to mill!

[@stonerdude4611]

I need a scratch n sniff button. the smell must be awesome.

[@mikejosephson4723]

What if you hit it with a pressure washer to bring more grain out?

[@NorthwestSawyer]

I could definitely do that, Miike. But with a slightly dull blade, I can save that step altogether. It really works well.

[@NYNCMIKE]

Nice log

[@johnvelikanje3097]

I hope the concrete contractor can repurpose the boards after he pours....shame to see that beautiful tree used for just that.

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Another way to look at it, the grain left in the concrete will outlast the lumber by centuries.

[@johnvelikanje3097]

@@NorthwestSawyer good point. I’ve sure had fun watching your videos the past few days. You’ve got good camera angles and you are a fun dad with your kids 👊

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Thank you, @@johnvelikanje3097. I’m glad you enjoy them!

[@larrylovegren1468]

make the second undercut from the bottom up and you will end up with square butt log

[@NorthwestSawyer]

That’s a great point, Larry Lovegren

[@rayc.1396]

You need to go look at logged areas, you won't find a stump that is square across. All real fallers make the second cut from the bottom up to salvage more wood from the tree.

[@larrylovegren1468]

I think that is what I said Ray C.

[@rayc.1396]

It is, was supposed to go above. Maybe some of these timber cutters will take notice and do it the way it should be done.

[@JCrook1028]

Humboldt cut. Check out Buckin Bill Ray's channel for some really quality video of the cut type. I think you may enjoy him, he's a real down to earth logger/drummer. kzbin.info/door/sIFvStf9Oz99GMitW4vD_g You may also enjoy this one. He's an offgrid homesteader in Canada. made his own sawmill from basically scrap and proceeded to build his entire homestead from it. Really great small channel. The things he does with almost nothing are really incredible. kzbin.info/door/FYUrDbFBYAxiVco15BGVgg

[@660stihl]

Nice!

[@Twangg1]

PLEASE... in the future when falling timber, PLEASE wear a hard hat... Cedar limbs are outrageously dangerous for snapping back when severed from the tree... probably the cause of more of the dents in my tin hat than any other single source... to say nothing of widowmakers falling... I love your videos so don't do anything that will interrupt their flow!

[@NorthwestSawyer]

It’s funny you mention that, Thom. I have a bright orange logging hard hat with the face screen and built-in earmuffs. I even had it down there with me but the foam pads came off of the hearing protection and wouldn’t stay on. I glued them back on last night and will definitely have it on in the future. Thanks for watching out for me!

[@chrismul8337]

Do you replant trees as well?

[@BusHuxley]

chris mul often by opening a hole like that in the over-story of the forest, one creates a micro burst of new tree growth by allowing light to flood down into the seedlings.

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Chris, I’ll try to make a video showing my property and tree situation. It’s actually very overpopulated and needs to be thinned to be healthy. I have very old stumps that have multiple new starts of all different species.

[@jimwilloughby]

What do you do with all the sawdust?

[@NorthwestSawyer]

If I get too much I scoop it up and dump it on my burn pile.

[@jimwilloughby]

I thought there might be some one nearby with horses. It makes great bedding for them.

[@NorthwestSawyer]

I do have neighbors with horses but I don’t really make that much sawdust at one time.

[@bozobaz30]

Wood you not get the same effect if you used ply and ripped that down to required size used to get the imprint of the grain of full sheets when I used to do shuttering for an underpinning company always thought it looked cool now people pay for that effect

[@truthandrevelation2567]

Wish there was less or no talk at all, and more sawing.

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Me too.

[@Lolfml]

that shit is worth $38/meter minimum is Australia

[@billywray4524]

omg buy a set of pallet forks

[@NorthwestSawyer]

OMG this video is 4 and a half years old. I did.

[@billywray4524]

lol just busting on ya nice video i subbed

[@NorthwestSawyer]

@@billywray4524 thank you! The forks work much better😉

[@R.E.HILL_]

Have you seen this series? kzbin.info/www/bejne/b5fchoCEds-Jl9U It doesn't have to be a woodmizer... ☺ A tad less portable... ☺

[@NorthwestSawyer]

I have. I have tremendous respect for guys like him who make the most of their limited space.

[@scottfoster2487]

Flip your face to reduce the wasted BFV.

[@jimdavis8548]

You can not like or not like your channel any more?????

[@NorthwestSawyer]

I’m seeing the buttons?

[@jerseycornboy]

Going to use a piece of beautiful cedar for that what's wrong with you? At the 9 min mark look how beautiful that would is and you're using it for concrete forms. They take your license away!

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Ha! The cedar grain in the concrete will last a hundred years. The wood would last ten….

[@jerseycornboy]

@@NorthwestSawyer I appreciate the vids they are great but I absolutely love Cedar and I understand the use but wow I could never do that to a beautiful cedar wood. Keep the vids coming I really enjoy learning.

[@NorthwestSawyer]

@@jerseycornboy I hear ya. I wish I could post pictures because the wall came out really nice and it’s seen by lots of people.

[@treeclimberdave]

​@@jerseycornboy cedar grows like weeds in the northwest. It's not a big loss.

[@jerseycornboy]

Didn't know that, thanks

[@markmorgan5031]

What a waste of beautiful expensive lumber.

[@leesipe6198]

its not waste, if someone wants that log mill into a unique cut. i do it on a regular basis. ill cut a grade cherry into stacking sticks as long there as money to be made in it.

[@montanao55]

For safety get rid of the rug rats

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Safety is best taught through experience. It’s how I learned, it’s how they’ll learn....

[@mick8018]

gross misuse of a beautiful old growth material purpose grown spruce yields identical results in board formed concrete shameful sorry

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Old growth?🤣🤣🤣🤣 hilarious.