Sawing A Ponderosa Pine

[@kenbar4761]

These are the kind of documentaries I like to see. No unecessary stupid music, No dumbed down narrator trying to 'Hype' up the content or special video effects to distract from the simple and enjoyable imparting of interesting knowledge.

[@MrShoptaw]

Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed it. :>)

[@lizchatfield692]

I can hear the music .It the steam engine band .

[@kenbar4761]

@@lizchatfield692, I can't hear any music except for the first few seconds???

[@Rextrent]

You forgot The Sound of Silence. SHAZAM. beautiful vid

[@ernestparker1022]

I agree , very good videos I watch them often , the material on tv is terrible

[@patrickfoley1577]

So glad to see some one cares enough to keep old mills like this running ! thanks for sharing.

[@MrShoptaw]

It's on the register of historic places. :>)

[@bobjons7]

This has been the most interesting video I have ever seen. No yelling, just coordinated like it was all choreographed! No idiots working there, or you loose a limb! The machinery is amazing! Pretty much like steam locomotive. Great video!

[@MrShoptaw]

Thanks, glad you liked it.

[@treebuzzard5796]

It certainly is & thank you for the video, it's just great to sit back & watch them all work this steam mill.

[@treebuzzard5796]

Nostalgic steam driven factory, great to watch...love the recycling of all the leftovers into the firebox..an amazing to work at i'm sure.

[@MrShoptaw]

It is a step back in time. :>)

[@rlm98253]

Beautifully told story. Excellence in all aspects: continuity, video quality, shot selection, editing and audio. You, sir, are an artist. Thank you for sharing. And thank you for what you didn't share: shaky camera, swish pans, trombone zooms and crappy audio. Extremely well done. "Lock it off and let the story tell itself."

[@22triggy]

Poetry in motion, living the dream. Thank you so much for this from the UK.

[@MrShoptaw]

22triggy Thank you for the visit.

[@MrShoptaw]

Thank you Fredrick, they work hard and produce a quality product.

[@Tomatoman857]

Best sawmill video in the net - period. Ty!

[@douglasfawkes3052]

Great stuff took me back to my childhood......much simpler times

[@MrShoptaw]

Good. Glad you watched the video. :>)

[@MickLBrad]

Gosh, I haven't seen a sawmill operation like that since I was a kid in the mid '50s. My brother's father-in-law had one in Grand Junction, Tennessee and Dad and I would occasionally go there on weekends and watch them process lumber. They made it look easy, but I know it was backbreaking work for the men. Those were some of the happiest country-boys I ever saw! Thanks for sharing this well-made video! Regards, Mick Bradford

[@MrShoptaw]

+Mick Bradford Thank you Mick for your comments. I feel very fortunate to have had the opportunity to document this mill and share it via KZbin. Charley

[@georgezarifis7409]

This is one of the best videos I've seen on KZbin!

[@MrShoptaw]

GEORGE ZARIFIS Thank you for that. It was indeed a pleasure videoing the mill.

[@karl-axelfilipsson4947]

GEORGE ZARIFIS sqaa

[@javanbirdbluerusselling5285]

Said the same thing!

[@t.jeffveal-goattownfirewood]

Where is this mill? Very cool to watch steam power at work.

[@marcelharvey9474]

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[@BuckinBillyRaySmith]

I WAS RIGHT THERE WITH YOU , THANK YOU FOR PRODUCING THIS ,, GLORIOUS .. BE KIND

[@MrShoptaw]

Thank you, glad you watched. :>)

[@donevanshug]

Thank you so much for keeping a part of our history a live. My Grandpa and Grandma came out from Mississippi in 1920, he had worked in Mississippi in mills starting at 12 years old as his father had died and he was the oldest. Jobs there were getting hard to find so they came out to Scotia, CA My Mom was born their in 1926. He worked as a pond monkey at the big redwood mill their, also operated a steam donkey, in southern Oregon, and went on to build mills in Marysville CA, Tionesta, CA Klamath Falls, OR, Ashland OR and Kirby OR I believe all are gone now My Mom had some pic's of the mills but I have no idea where thy went so again Thanks for the look at our past. God Bless

[@MrShoptaw]

Don Hughes Thank you Don, your Grandparents generation knew what hard work was all about. :>)

[@Bigjoedo66]

I really enjoy your videos, you are not just sawing a board. I like all the steps that need to take place before you can cut or plane the lumber. Steam power and our ancestors ingenuity amaze me. Thanks

[@MrShoptaw]

Thanks, they were sure a hard working bunch back then.

[@husnihusni1567]

Bigjoedo66 mantap

[@johnvaness8445]

What a Fantastic old steam powered sawmill! Thanks for recording history in action!

[@MrShoptaw]

Thank you, it was a pleasure to video.

[@ellieprice3396]

The professional filming and powerful sawing of this huge log is truly impressive. I can almost smell the sharp pungent rosin of that pine sawdust.

[@MrShoptaw]

Thanks, I know what you mean. There is nothing like the smell of fresh cut lumber. :>)

[@stevehedman7969]

I can tell that these people have such a great respect for the craft of being a sawyer and for the tree

[@MrShoptaw]

You are right about that. :>)

[@ostlandr]

The turbogenerator is just too cool! Never seen a double saw setup like that before. Great to see this technology kept alive- we may need it again real soon.

[@eureka95501]

Growing up in Eureka during the 60s and 70s this one brought back many very fond memories. Cant count the times I heard Mind your fingers and toes Boy.

[@MrShoptaw]

Glad it brought back memories. Thanks for watching.

[@Chr.U.Cas1622]

Simply fantastic again. Very well done sawing and filming again. I'm a huge/big fan of this familiy steam sawmill and Mr.Shoptaw, so thanks a lot for making, taping, editing, uploading and sharing. Best regards.

[@MrShoptaw]

Thank you, it was a real pleasure filming the mill.

[@lesbrown7009]

That is a gorgeous log and I'm glad you guys took the time to do her right. Awesome sawing.

[@bigshrek3252]

Could watch these guys work all day! Amazing

[@MrShoptaw]

I know what you mean. :>)

[@charleslawler7567]

One of the best videos I have seen love the big logs

[@MrShoptaw]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it. :>)

[@gerry343]

Beautiful film of a team working well together. Thank you.

[@MrShoptaw]

Glad you watched my film. :>)

[@lesbrown7009]

I've done a lot of mill work and even handled overdimension up to 4x12. But your 3 by 30 looks a little tough to handle. I used to just run them through the edger and make boards out of them.... Wow, you guys are awesome. Love your slow approach and recovery of the nicest pieces. Hat is off.

[@dragonblee1]

Wonderful dangerous days, the sayer is the puller out, the lever man has the best job. They won't work so hard these days. A great video, brings back memories. Thank you.

[@MrShoptaw]

Glad you enjoyed the video. :>)

[@darrenrhodenizer9431]

Thanks for the video. You people should be proud of yourselves that is a excellent working mill.

[@MrShoptaw]

Thank you, appreciate the comment. :>)

[@grundegrimstad4703]

Wow! This is just pure meditation. Beautiful filming!

[@MrShoptaw]

Thank you.

[@grundegrimstad4703]

You're more than welcome. I don't need yoga to relax, I need a sofa, some cool beverage and this. This is not just a film, it's a historical document and I think it's invaluable for us and future generations to be able to learn history in this way. It's so much more direct and personal than reading about it in a book. Thank you from all of us who feels that way.

[@johnpartridge7623]

Fantastic Video & thanks for sharing images to our past 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@MrShoptaw]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@Railfan6675]

This has to be one of the best sawmill videos on the net. That steam engine has "some" power to run those two saws. Great job by all and thanks for sharing.

[@MrShoptaw]

Thanks, it was a joy to video.

[@MrShoptaw]

Glad you noticed that. I don't know the age or vintage of those devices. The mill is not a demonstration mill. It operates year around for lumber and box production and the use of certain modern devices is necessary to help maintain competiveness or reduce labor intensive tasks. In this video you see the saw being sharpened using a steam turbine electric powered tool but they still have and know how to use the hand powered sharpener if needed.

[@seeingdragons4319]

This is one of my favorite videos on KZbin ...

[@MrShoptaw]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it. :>)

[@dschephigh1]

This is the coolest video.... Love the old school way of doing things.

[@MrShoptaw]

Glad you watched the video. :>)

[@ruddiee22]

Very beautiful machine and still running in good condition ,thanks for sharing the video love it guys.

[@MrShoptaw]

+Khaw Guan Seng - thank you, those old machines are so impressive to see and even better yet to watch in operation.

[@TrustNotta]

I could watch this all day. Great piece of American history in action. 👍🏼👍🏼

[@MrShoptaw]

I was honored to be allowed to video the mill in operation.

[@pcbman1st]

Fantastic Video. One of the best ones I've seen on the tube.

[@MrShoptaw]

Thanks, I appreciate hearing that. :>)

[@LoggerWade]

Man oh man what a neat mill!!!! thanks guys for all the work and for sharing with all us

[@MrShoptaw]

Glad you enjoyed it. :>)

[@pete5137]

this was pure enjoyment......you guys are awesome

[@MrShoptaw]

Thanks, glad you liked it. :>)

[@umbalaba]

Those 20 minutes went by like nothing. So exciting and fascinating to watch! Thank you!

[@MrShoptaw]

Thanks. I was lucky to be able to spend many hours there capturing those images. :>)

[@peteacher52]

I was born after WW2, an era when steam, although on the way out, was still reasonably common. Your video is nostalgic, evocative of by-gone days and fascinating to those who love the allure of the sound, smell and motion of steam machinery. Also, to see a self-sufficient operation with the waste wood & "dust" fueling the boiler, the only oil used for lube. Truth to tell, though, your operation is likely more costly to run than if a big diesel engine was used as the power source. Cheers, Col, NZ.

[@MrShoptaw]

Colin Gantiglew Thanks Colin. I think what many take away after watching this operation is why automation found its way into the sawmill. :>)

[@johnt7232]

Love this video ! I first watched this bout two years ago and I suppose I have watched a hundred times since , I just love it . Its fantastic to see the whole works from feeding the fire to starting the engine feck it I wish I was there to see it live just me n the boys ...........I must stop this ramble you should be awarded an oscar for this production

[@MrShoptaw]

Well thank you, not looking for an Oscar, just glad it's being enjoyed. :>)

[@charleslawler7567]

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[@bowhunter7485]

It's being enjoyed very, very, very much:):):)

[@lesbrown7009]

Never seen so much effort put into sizing. What changes have been made. Even 40 years ago it was a matter of pushing a button and hitting a switch. This is REAL OLD school.

[@davidquirk8097]

Great video. Thanks for sharing. Good to see that old equipment still working as intended.

[@MrShoptaw]

Thanks, glad you watched the video. :>)

[@TheMangrovejack1]

An enduring reminder , of a good friend, you do beautiful work

[@MrShoptaw]

Thanks for watching.

[@kylepeterson]

that's a really nicely presented piece. someone put a lot of time into the angles, editing, and capturing the steps. thanks for that, well done !

[@UweJensBauer]

Einfach Bewundernswert wie das damals gemacht wurde und auch heute noch Funktioniert.

[@MrShoptaw]

Uwe Jens Bauer Danke, die Mühle ist ein Schatz.

[@MrShoptaw]

Thanks Kyle, the mill is a great subject for video.

[@harrykuheim6107]

Sawyer ASS Crack alert ...13:41

[@mikemace2322]

Love this video...did some of this work ona sawmill myself but steam powered takes the cake.. nice job!!!

[@rickclark4112]

The only way this would be better is to see it in person......absolutely AWESOME....... Great job guys..... This is the way it should be done.... Keep it up.....

[@MrShoptaw]

Thank you. It is amazing to see in person.

[@IdeologieUK]

What a beautiful movie, thank you and extremely well done!

[@MrShoptaw]

+FlyBoySee Thank you, I appreciate the feedback.

[@flaplaya]

Our forefathers thought of everything, even mechanizing saw dust removal. This has been a pleasure watching. I noticed she doesn't even hesitate with those.. I'm guessing 40 inch cuts. Must be in the order of 1 to 200 HP and I'm confident this mill has made a few extremely wealthy.

[@lesbrown7009]

Steam is all about torque. Slow but never gives up.

[@rogercarrico4975]

I certainly hope everyone of those guys are making good money. Investing it well too. I Know they are sleeping well. That kind of work will wear you out good!

[@GaryTruesdale]

I've never even seen planks like that. All that spinning steel and giant belts. That was awesome. using the saw dust to generate the steam to spin the blades to cut the wood and make the sawdust that generates the steam....

[@MrShoptaw]

It's a grand old process.

[@michaelcann280]

Yes great plant ,,,even a small steam turbine connected to a generator for their electricity ..one of the best vids ive watched in years ..i only hope the mill is still working now ??

[@shawnjones7512]

Efficiency at its best

[@amosjsoma]

What an amazing piece of machinery!

[@MrShoptaw]

It was a pleasure to video. :>)

[@TrustNotta]

Great to see. I hope these boys are still milling to this day and for many years to come. 👍🏼👍🏼

[@keithlincicum3691]

I have watched these videos with amazement, but this is the first time I've seen the steam turbine turning the generator for your saw tooth grinder, Outstanding!!!!

[@MrShoptaw]

Good, I'm glad you watched the video. I hope some day to video the machine shop in operation.

[@pcharliep61]

Great video, I really enjoy watching these machines being used.

[@bill45colt]

Pretty good for your first time!!! HA!! Hey, im IMPRESSED to say the very least!! Thanks for the education and show!!

[@ricknav1]

What a fantastic video. I enjoyed every minute. Although I am not involved with this family, I felt a sense of pride knowing that such a mill still exists and that it is owned and run by it's original family members. The knowledge it requires to maintain and operate such a mill is invaluable and I wish the family all the best success in the future. P.S. I also appreciated the absence of background music. I'd much rather hear the sounds of the mill. I'd also love to see a walkthrough of the mill with explanation of it's operation and equipment.

[@MrShoptaw]

Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed the video. I do have other videos of the mill, some with narration, if you haven't already viewed them.

[@1stMrSceptical]

Great job just like being there. When I was a lad we used to take all our timber up to a mill in Worksop Nottinghamshire UK on the back of an Old AEC Mammoth Major MkII eight wheeler, happy days of youth in the 60s..

[@MrShoptaw]

+1stMrSceptical - thanks, it's such a joy to see these old machines still in use and better yet, being able to video them. :>)

[@daedster1]

Loved the steam saw set up - keep it going!

[@MrShoptaw]

Glad you watched. :>)

[@iguanaamphibioustruck7352]

I worked at Utah Pine Co. at age 16. Mill was almost exactly the same with head rig, top rig, circular saws with insert teeth. That was in 1952 and the power was an International Harvester engine. The setter rode the carriage and I was the off bear-man and edger operator. The Pine logs came from a Forest Service Sale and the lumber went to a box factory in Cortez Colorado. Iguana

[@MrShoptaw]

Very good. Glad you watched my video.

[@Castle6064]

What a wonder full machine. It just goes to show, just because the machine is old doesn't make it redundant. And it is also environmentally sound as it runs on water and its own waste

[@MrShoptaw]

I agree, thanks Alan.

[@javanbirdbluerusselling5285]

This is the most amazing thing I have ever seen!!!! Most dangerously cool thing ever!!!!!

[@MrShoptaw]

It's old school mill works. :>)

[@javanbirdbluerusselling5285]

MrShoptaw I subscribed. Great filming and editing as well as incredible content! Thanks for your work! It is appreciated!😎👍👍👍

[@jbmbanter897]

I sold some pines a few months ago and some of those were at least 48 inches on the stump. Less than 3 acres and I got $21, 000. Would have loved to see them sawed!

[@luked4911]

All I could picture when the slabs started getting 2 ft. wide was a beautiful dining table in a home. finished, shiny and not having to be covered by a cloth top. Also thank you for displaying this video here. It is a testament to the hard work involved in the old saw mills. Odd how it take so much more work to saw these massive logs and they get a moderate price for the wood. However with the modern sawmills that most likely some are standing with their hands in their pockets, then the price of the lumber getting cut up, is priced 2 to 4 times higher than this lumber. Where did we go wrong? Great job ladies and gents. Do be careful, please!

[@MrShoptaw]

Thanks for watching and commenting. :>)

[@biggussd5473]

Wow great video. the guy in the red tank top never stops, he has been there a long time & really knows that mill.

[@MrShoptaw]

Yes he has. Learned it all from his uncles, the Phillips brothers.

[@markbridle9329]

Very atmospheric, wonderful film, well shot and edited, greetings from England

[@MrShoptaw]

Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.

[@bondovxm]

As always, I learn by watching what I imagine. Thanks

[@bluefj-wc3vz]

Incredible. Hard to imagine cutting those big ponderosas that size all day long back in the 30-40's. Used to help my father in law on his old 30's Belsaw mill that was a small type of version of that one. Hard work. I miss it.

[@MrShoptaw]

Lots of hard work. :>)

[@georgeadams1955]

Nice video! Thanks for sharing.

[@MrShoptaw]

Thanks for watching. :>)

[@daizamaker-jerrybraswell1997]

Damn! The power on that line pulling the log from the water up to the mill!

[@MrShoptaw]

Power from steam, who would have thought.

[@VgarajeSuRf]

Thanks! I noticed that the old coexists with the modern achievements in the extent required for successful business. For example, a circular saw with a teeths from hard alloy, sharpener with diamond wheel, pneumatics and electronics in production of boxes, and so on.

[@lesbrown7009]

Totally awesome sawing. Gorgeous.

[@MrShoptaw]

Thanks, :>)

[@lesbrown7009]

Same theory we basically used 40 years ago cutting large to small cedars into all available cuts and grades. From 1X3 six foot to 1X12 20 foot. I can still smell the saw sound. Awww... Memories. That tingle of the saw on the back cut always intrigues me.

[@MrKabDrivr]

And yet, another incredibly well done short video production that has definitely NOT been shot with the proverbial potato! I really enjoy your clips, MrShoptaw !... You put on video what I would stop and watch for awhile, should I have the opportunity of visiting this interesting place... Thanks for sharing!

[@MrShoptaw]

MrKabDrivr Thanks for that. It's good to know the videos are being enjoyed.

[@davidwatsonii9469]

I LOVE WATCHIN THIS, I'VE SEEN IT HALF A DOZEN TIMES

[@MrShoptaw]

Thanks, I'm glad you like it. :>)

[@tjinnes]

Wow! Great video, thanks. Good work.

[@MrShoptaw]

Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed it. :>)

[@yankee9736]

I love watching videos like this.

[@MrShoptaw]

Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.

[@sethwarner2540]

WOW what a tree!! Man I'd love to work in that mill for a weeks vacation!!

[@clambert2020]

This was amazing!!!! Thank you for sharing this!!! Amazing!!!!

[@MrShoptaw]

Thanks. The mill is a treasure.

[@TheTruthSeeker756]

That is amazing that people designed and made that machine and kudos to the operators who know how it works

[@MrShoptaw]

I agree. Thanks for watching.

[@SithSereyPheap1]

I looked and i learned.Thanks for the education MrShoptaw !

[@MrShoptaw]

***** Your welcome :>)

[@oldSawyer]

Beautifully shot video of a beautiful sawmill operation. Did they say how big the 'cant' was once they got it squared up ? Looks like maybe 48 inch wide 'table top' slabs coming off of it. Definitely need that winch to roll them at that size. Not an easy job using cant hooks on something that big. A little ingenuity thrown in there too using hooks and ratchet straps when the dogs didn't reach far enough to hold it.

[@mjallenuk]

Fantastic video ... worth taking this and watching it again but on my TV not my little macbook!

[@VgarajeSuRf]

Yes, I agree. However, manifold AC motor can operate from DC (with some features). You have a very interesting channel! Thanks!

[@namespacetoosmall]

Great video. Would love to see more footage from this place. :)

[@MrShoptaw]

There is a lot more footage of the mill on my Channel. You can also see some of my videos posted on the Phillips Brothers Mill web site. :>)

[@namespacetoosmall]

I've already watched them all, many times over. :)

[@jens-eriklangstrand1689]

Increadibly facinating - both the steam powered mill, the turbine and the sharpening, and not the least the size of that pine! Remarkable difference in stress toll on the workers though - that master doesn't wear any extra fat on his body!

[@MrShoptaw]

jens-erik langstrand Thanks Jens-erik, they are a hard working family.

[@kpwlek]

sawing is really cool but what really cool here is is that you guys probably are using 100+years old machines there... it is really nice to see them still working just fine.

[@MrShoptaw]

You are right about that. Many of the machines are 100+ years old.

[@lesbrown7009]

Nice job on that pith. Pretty much perfect.

[@MrDeathd]

I can smell the fresh cuts ,the stickieness of the pine ,i remember wood being cut this way as a child grandpal would take us to the mill to get lumber tto fix the barns and what not great video

[@timgelder4263]

Very nicely done. Great to see the old machinery still being used. Some day you might wish you wore ear protection

[@MrShoptaw]

Thanks for watching

[@toastybeer]

10 hours of this would be awesome..

[@MrShoptaw]

+toastybeer - I'll see what I can do. :>)

[@sasho54]

+toastybeer Especially if you work there...

[@trbishop3251]

My wife really enjoyed watching the video .

[@klausreichert4139]

echt klasse zusehen dass wirklich noch dampfmaschinen ihre arbeit zuverlässig verrichten..... in so einer maschine ist leben....sie hat gute und schlechte tage....einfach genial.....und mit welcher genauigkeit hier gearbeitet wird . meine hochachtung den leuten die mit so einer maschine noch wirtschaftlich arbeiten und gutes geld verdienen......!!!!

[@MrShoptaw]

Thank you, the machines were built to last. I am glad you watched the video. :>)

[@jimdingo]

wonderful video, very well shot

[@MrShoptaw]

jimdingo Thank you, it's a great subject for video.

[@jimdingo]

I work as a video editor and I have to say I'm really impressed with your shooting. I wish our shooters were so good. I'm a big fan of locking off the camera and letting the action happen.

[@MrShoptaw]

jimdingo Thank you, I'm self taught and sometimes get it right but there is so much more to learn.

[@christopherlovelock9104]

Amazing video, nothing like that working over here in the UK (even part time), beautifully filmed if I may say so. I am just a little surprised at the lack of "protection" around any of the belting or flywheels etc. Over here they would be screaming 'Health & Safety' at the top of their voices, especially with those massive saws.

[@MrShoptaw]

Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed the video.

[@mohawkmike142]

We don't have these kind of men anymore. The country today could not do what it took to build this great nation. Men and their backs conquer nature. Love it.

[@a-hornchen9236]

Thanks for the video, a tough job. WOW many greetings from Sweden,Andreas

[@MrShoptaw]

Thank you Andreas for watching the video. All the best.

[@schattenmygirl]

I will be sharing info from this video with an Amish (friend) saw miller. I am going to look for more on the steam unit. 140 psi is a lot. The 60 hp boiler for my neighboring mill is 15 (low) .We have sawed 60" cottonwood on our mill without a top saw. A lot more waste and a chainsaw gives one a workout.. You found a great story line and did a great job documenting it. THANK YOU

[@albertawheat6832]

Another great Video...Thanks for sharing.

[@MrShoptaw]

Thanks for watching!

[@albertawheat6832]

@@MrShoptaw I am binge watching your video's, It's rare I find a complete set I can watch all of them...Awesome job.

[@calvinkalmon6746]

Wow, you guys were dialed in, it was hard to tell where machinery ended and humans began...excellent work!

[@MrShoptaw]

Thank you very much! Glad you watched the video.

[@lenielma8844]

Saya memberikan apresiasi yang setinggi tingginya, di era tehnology yang semakin canggih, tetapi masih memakai peralatan yang sudah tergilas jaman ........luar biasa konsisten👍👍👍👍👍

[@MrShoptaw]

Thanks, it's fun to see how it was done in the past. :>)

[@ignatiusjk]

Good ol steam power. Those looked like some beautiful boards. I'd love to make a large table with that wood. You talk about a gorgeous tabletop.

[@MrShoptaw]

The wood products have ended up in many luxurious homes around Lake Tahoe.