Sawing a Long 31 Inch diameter Black Oak Log #35

[@Helmsburgsawmill]

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[@joestone2068]

Thanks for such a good video. You’re a very good sawyer excellent job👍

[@michaelsmith2723]

1×12 clear poplar has been my go-to ever since clear pine sky rocketed in price years ago. Still light and less knot problems.

[@Ed_in_Md]

Nice video. I like the commentary too. Thanks

[@jameswaltman9136]

My Dad attended Helmsburg H.S. and his family lived in Beanblossom. It does my heart glad to see the mill still operating. Keep going, Gentlemen!

[@Helmsburgsawmill]

We really appreciate reading that James:)

[@SMWChanel]

Excellent wood cutting

[@Helmsburgsawmill]

I appreciate that!!

[@rogerhodges7656]

Gorgeous lumber!

[@toddcallaway5917]

Great video everyone working hard!

[@Helmsburgsawmill]

Oh yes!!! Andy can give you insider stories on some of these logs

[@KevinPool-k1r]

Andy is a strong dude

[@beyondmiddleagedman7240]

I'm one of those who like to hear the saw! Thanks!

[@Helmsburgsawmill]

Hey I like less talking myself🤷 I’m trying to find a happy medium. I hope this one had a balance to your liking

[@SkenderZyka]

That's really cool , well done dude

[@lyleharkness-rv5vf]

Good video. I personally enjoy your commentary. I like to hear about the quirks of your saw and how you manage them. I have wondered how you kept alignment between the top saw and main saw. Thank you for your insights 😊

[@Helmsburgsawmill]

It’s going to get better! I think everybody is figuring out I’m still figuring out the best way to platform this information in the videos. That’s a topic I’m waiting for the right opportunity to address hard!

[@robhersey1796]

Great video. I used to work in a mill and love watching this.

[@leonardconlon9319]

Totally impressive in all aspects. Who runs the camera?

[@Helmsburgsawmill]

My fellow crew member Sam!

[@gooseschuerman5097]

its therapy for us old guys that did this in our younger years

[@Helmsburgsawmill]

Spread it to all the old guys you know please!

[@richardbritton5280]

so satisifying to watch ty sweet

[@arkansas1336]

Nice!

[@johnmcgarvie4061]

Great video. Whats the difference between black oak and red oak? All I can see is the color of the fibre. I need to come to your location and take a lumber grading course to go along with my softwood grading ticket.

[@johnmcgarvie4061]

@ShannonFreng Council of Forest Industries here in British Columbia. Have had one for many years.

[@johnmcgarvie4061]

@ShannonFreng what is SPS-3? Mine is a "B" grading ticket. The last year I did the practical and written exams was 1989. Tgohe first year I did the exams was 1971.

[@Helmsburgsawmill]

Lumber wise they’re actually classified as the same. It’s the trees that look kind of different.

[@ronnyvanderwee417]

SUPER Video!! Thank You

[@jerrydonaldson3269]

Looks like you have a bit of a wobble in the saw blade .

[@MissouriOldTimer]

is 6 quarter pretty close to an inch and a half?????

[@Helmsburgsawmill]

Yes! And inch and 5/8’s

[@tadladowicz161]

Very nice wood quality what state is it from? How much is a log like this cost you? Thank you!

[@Helmsburgsawmill]

We’re located in Brown County, Indiana. And several hundred dollars

[@richardbritton5280]

yea barkie back

[@buyamerican3191]

Is the primary purpose of de-barking to improve saw blade life or does it serve another purpose?

[@Helmsburgsawmill]

This is the primary purpose! We sell the mulch as a by product

[@johannesfykse1998]

What is the name of that saw beside the bigsawmil 😃👍😃

[@KevinPool-k1r]

Sweet

[@sharonromer6606]

👍

[@JamesSmith-jr2rc]

You sure have a fast conveyor belt.

[@beyondmiddleagedman7240]

That's not a conveyor. It's a launcher! LOL!

[@Helmsburgsawmill]

It keeps all the crap propelled out of my way!!

[@grazynazambeanie5963]

Set up right those old Rosser Head debarkers do a decent job at a fraction of the cost of a ring debarker

[@frank64409]

Where is your mill located?

[@Helmsburgsawmill]

Brown County, Indiana

[@sirrick59]

the old "Rosser-Head debarker" trick.

[@sepposuomenniemi6575]

Thank you for very nice videos! What is the purpose of debarking? Edges are cut of anyway, aren't they?

[@Helmsburgsawmill]

Yes they are. However the bark holds dirt, rocks, mud, and sand. All of which dull my saw quicker

[@Stan_in_Shelton_WA]

Any reason you put the butt of the log away from you? Typically you have them the other way, right?

[@Helmsburgsawmill]

Actually yes!! Good question. There was another big butt log in front of it going that correct direction. But every now and then, you have to flip one the other direction to even the taper out on the log deck!! They need to be kept straight and don’t advance properly if those big logs are crooked😳 I can’t wait to start showing more of our problems and solutions.

[@johnmcgarvie4061]

@@Helmsburgsawmill when sawing the softwood species (Douglas Fir, Red and Yellow Cedar, and Hemlock it's butt first so the sawyer can see the clear lumber right away and take the proper sawing methods.

[@jerryscray1789]

I dont know why in watching this but im intrigued

[@matthewb8229]

Me: I wonder how long that log is? Geez, that looks pretty big, I wonder what the diameter is? That kind of info would be great, but as usual, no pertinent info... *Ian narrates the exact info I had questions about Also me: This dude ever stop flapping his gums?! I want to hear the saw cutting! 😄

[@lundworks9901]

I've got some black walnut trees to harvest. Isn't one this size wryh $50,000?

[@Helmsburgsawmill]

650 bdft at even $20 a ft, would only be $13k

[@peterwilliams4795]

How big is too big for your mill?

[@Helmsburgsawmill]

A couple things determine that. I’ve had logs where the weight was almost too heavy for the hydraulics to advance the bunks. I can go 28’8” in length. The clearance for a log to fit under our I beam into the log deck is 43”. And my carriage can handle 48” in width.

[@olofdahlstedt9766]

The imperial system never makes any sense to me. So i have to say, go metric. You wont regret it

[@atlantisource]

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