My son made his own portable sawmill. He doesn't make money, he just helps friends. He's made some beautiful furniture. I know if he lived closer to you, he would be over there helping.
@stevecobb78447 ай бұрын
That's a son to be proud of.
@TheNorthwoodsman17 ай бұрын
It is sure fun seeing those boards pile up.
@livelife44717 ай бұрын
Martin, you are working harder than most 20 year olds. The spruce partridge is impressed by your work habits but wish you keep the noise down!
@timidater48037 ай бұрын
most 20 year olds dont Know how to work! Im 66 and learned what real work was on the farm, no phones no internet. learned while sweating!!
@TheNorthwoodsman17 ай бұрын
I had some woodpeckers last week that kept pecking away with the chainsaw roaring below them.
@TheNorthwoodsman17 ай бұрын
I do enjoy a good workout.
@livelife44717 ай бұрын
Why not. I think the new cabin will deliver the workout you are looking for! You'll have to invite Jim back.@@TheNorthwoodsman1
@TheNorthwoodsman17 ай бұрын
Just talked to Jim, he has orthoscopy on his knee next month so will be back strong by spring.
@DaveCollierCamping7 ай бұрын
Those planks will last 400 years, awesome video
@TheNorthwoodsman17 ай бұрын
That is the PLAN
@abcsandoval7 ай бұрын
I think you would've liked how my grandfathers houses were built in MX. All adobe. Doors were hand hewn oak. Keys were cast, and about 12" long. I'd wake up at early dark smelling those handmade tortillas with a wood fire and cast iron griddle. Boy howdy!
@TheNorthwoodsman17 ай бұрын
That sounds and smells awesome.
@5150Bud7 ай бұрын
Holy cow… that’s a beautiful piece of wood!
@TheNorthwoodsman17 ай бұрын
AND the cost is nice too. Menard's can eat my dust!
@chrishelms19677 ай бұрын
That floor is going to be 2000% stronger than any new houses floor around
@gman77gas7 ай бұрын
?
@stoffes7 ай бұрын
@@gman77gas if u buy a new oak flooring ofthen its like max 10mm thick , u have to have underlayment its just the top that are the nice wood, old time ago as in my house the floor in my house is over 50mm now and its from the late 1800, house is from like year 1890+
@TheNorthwoodsman17 ай бұрын
Looking forward to a stiff floor with some R b=value too.
@MrMinimalst7 ай бұрын
How thick were those floorboards?
@TheNorthwoodsman17 ай бұрын
2.25 inches
@3rubberboats7 ай бұрын
I worked up a sweat just watching you move that log. Those monkeys in the barrel are not having no were near as much fun as you are. Thanks for sharing Mr. Martin and stay safe and warm and have a wonderful day.
@TheNorthwoodsman17 ай бұрын
It was a lot of fun at first but now is turning into kind of a job.
@garyhoffman15177 ай бұрын
Pop’s you are always working to darn hard 👍👍👍👍🇺🇸
@TheNorthwoodsman17 ай бұрын
I like it like that!
@mikefoss49627 ай бұрын
Martin, enjoying all the videos!!
@TheNorthwoodsman17 ай бұрын
Good to hear, afraid I may have had too much sawing but do want to full document the cabin project.
@toddkozakiewicz87707 ай бұрын
Pretty neat seeing the saw throw dust instead of chips with the 10 degree chain. Learning a lot from your project, thanks Martin.
@TheNorthwoodsman17 ай бұрын
Thanks 👍More detail coming in the morning as I have learned a lot each day.
@SM-jy6ym7 ай бұрын
Thanks for another great video. Woke up just after 3:00 am. Had to watch right away. Love seeing the progress. ❤
@TheNorthwoodsman17 ай бұрын
Floor is all done as I was up last week and got some more logs processed.
@robertsimard7357 ай бұрын
Good morning Martin. I see you’re hard at work. Used the Alaskan mill for many years when I built my log cabin. Bought one of them bench chainsaw grinders to sharpen my saws. Best investment I made. Sharpens much faster then by hand, more accurate and for me at least much more sharpened.
@TheNorthwoodsman17 ай бұрын
I have never given in for the grinders and a little late now to go that way. The vice is my secret weapon on getting it done so it will cut well.
@tomdale13137 ай бұрын
So more of Martin's planning gets put into action, got to love all that, great content filmed flawlessly as each episode unfolds I see how those many naps were really strategic in developing the "MASTER PLAN", THANK YOU MARTIN FOR SHARING SUCH A GREAT PROJECT THAT DISPLAYS THE WILES A OLDER WISER COMPETENT ELDER CAN ACCOMPLISH
@TheNorthwoodsman17 ай бұрын
Naps are the best for avoiding mistakes.
@emilyneal78887 ай бұрын
That’s going to be awesome in the new cabin. Perfect weather for it.
@TheNorthwoodsman17 ай бұрын
Can't wait!
@luckyjim517 ай бұрын
I love the wheelbarrow skidder is priceless...!!
@TheNorthwoodsman17 ай бұрын
Is "priceless" a pun?
@Home-117 ай бұрын
Hey, Martin, the guest cabin has "officially" has started! I am so happy for you! A lot of hard work involved but somehow you work in some fun. The snowdog gives you a break from the bending over and makes the work more enjoyable. Hopefully this year it will come to fruition. I think you have a great plan to get it done! Happy New Year! 😁
@TheNorthwoodsman17 ай бұрын
It is nice to be making such good progress and still having a ball.
@ernestkooistra15597 ай бұрын
Nice wood! ✌
@TheNorthwoodsman17 ай бұрын
It is looking good and I hope that with 2.25 inches warping will be held to a minimum. Tamarack can be a twisting affair.
@TS-bn7zt7 ай бұрын
Fair play Martin, you sure have got your self really well organised for the work required. Failing to prepare is preparing to fail ! Now that ain’t going to happen here ! Well thought out Sir. Thank you and blessings to all for a Heathy and Happy 2024.
@TheNorthwoodsman17 ай бұрын
It took a few days but I finally got a system down for getting that first slab cut off of the logs.
@terryw.milburn85657 ай бұрын
Martin, You & That Snow Dawg Make A Great Team ! Happy-2024 To You & Yours From Frosty Canada ! ATB T God Bless
@TheNorthwoodsman17 ай бұрын
Happy new year! It has become a useful companion around the cabin.
@irbfenian25947 ай бұрын
Hope you and your family had a good Christmas and you take a good rest after all that good work. All the best for the New Year.
@TheNorthwoodsman17 ай бұрын
WE did and then I returned to the cabin over the new years.
@outlawcountry60697 ай бұрын
Good stuff Martin , you’re working that mill like a pro . Keep up the great videos
@TheNorthwoodsman17 ай бұрын
Thank you, I will
@ybirch97357 ай бұрын
Martin, I always appreciate your content! I also own an Alaskan Chainsaw Mill, and have used it at my hunt camp many times. Would highly recommend you pick yourself up the Granburg manual Winch acccessory for your mill. My experience is it's a game changer! Makes milling much easier - hand winching your sawmill through a log gives your more control in keeping your bar level, is faster, takes far less effort, and your back will thank you!! Just my two cents worth of advice. We've got the same mild winter conditions where I live, just 30 min north of Baudette, here on the shores of Lake of the Woods, in NW Ontario.
@TheNorthwoodsman17 ай бұрын
I have the winch but never hooked it up because I thought I would be keeping the mill flat to the surface with my hand on the handle and pressing down. It does not ride up or do you keep upward pressure on the motor end of the saw?
@ybirch97357 ай бұрын
@@TheNorthwoodsman1 Yes, you are correct in your thinking, you apply a small amount of upward pressure on your saw handle to keep the mill level. I'm 64 and found pushing the mill through a log, hard back breaking work. Using the winch changed that, as you no longer push the mill. The hand crank winch pulls the saw blade through the log taking much less effort on the millers part. This has been my experience. I also found the winch gave me better control and more level cuts. Suggest you watch Granberg International's "How to use the New Alaskan Winch for chainsaw milling" YT video, as I'm sure you'll find it very helpful. Then give it a try!
@TheNorthwoodsman17 ай бұрын
I will as I start to cut the roof boards, floor plank are piled with spacers and drying.
@bowlmeoverva7 ай бұрын
Let me put some coffee on. Nice update, thanks for sharing.
@TheNorthwoodsman17 ай бұрын
Have a cup on me.
@waynewayne56507 ай бұрын
Good morning as always Your youthful approach Never ceases to amaze . Happy and blessed New year to you and Vonnie thanks for all The joy you and Vonnie Bring into our lives.
@5150Bud7 ай бұрын
It’s not fair for Big Martin NOT to get old like the rest of us. Must be those super powerful World Famous Vonnie Cherry Pies.
@TheNorthwoodsman17 ай бұрын
Been picking up the bull calf every day for years and now its really big but the plan worked.
@TheNorthwoodsman17 ай бұрын
That is right Bud,
@suezaple49507 ай бұрын
Hi Martin I admire your work ethics, love how your building the cabin the old fashion method, It shall last many years you remind me of Shawn James from My Self Reliance. The slab for the flooring is gorgeous love the grain. You have officially got things rolling toward that cabin. + your getting your exercise in. Loving your videos Watching from Ontario, Canada . Hey dont forget to have breaks.
@TheNorthwoodsman17 ай бұрын
Oh, I get enough breaks but they make for boring video content.
@kendrasmith66377 ай бұрын
Working hard again! 😊 The new cabin will be so nice. Happy New Year to you and Vonnie. 🎉 Thanks Martin
@TheNorthwoodsman17 ай бұрын
Same to you! I think it is going to be great to have a place that others can bunk if they visit while I am in the original cabin.
@lesterwicklein7177 ай бұрын
very nice! love to see the work!
@TheNorthwoodsman17 ай бұрын
A high stack of planks are making it worthwhile.
@melshea25197 ай бұрын
Happy Sunday Martin! 😊
@TheNorthwoodsman17 ай бұрын
Thanks
@jburbinski70577 ай бұрын
Man, I am enjoying these double feature weekends - sorta reminds me of the old drive inn on the weekends, load up the car with the boys including the truck, head to the drive inn and its a double feature.
@TheNorthwoodsman17 ай бұрын
After this weekend I may go back to Sat. only to have enough content to get to spring.
@northernhappiness74997 ай бұрын
Wonderful slabs my friend. Thank you for doing all the work to video your hard work on this new Cabin. Step by step is all is eh..😊
@TheNorthwoodsman17 ай бұрын
It has been a joy and will be so nice to have a place for company to stay.
@craignash47367 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing. You’re a good worker. Craig. Pa.
@TheNorthwoodsman17 ай бұрын
I can only sit still so long and have to get moving on something.
@hootwho36407 ай бұрын
Coffee & awesome work!!
@TheNorthwoodsman17 ай бұрын
A good combo.
@bruinsfan82787 ай бұрын
I can not wait to see this cabin ! Pace yourself Martin !!! Happy New Year Boss !!!
@TheNorthwoodsman17 ай бұрын
I will but am kinda in a rush to make sure I have the roof and floor ready to go my next fall.
@robberntson89347 ай бұрын
Looking good Martin. I suspect that by next weeks video there will be a BIG pile of boards there. Happy New Year to you and Vonnie
@TheNorthwoodsman17 ай бұрын
A big stack there now.
@aloberdorf45797 ай бұрын
I figured you prob. had something figured out. Love you drive. Kudos.
@TheNorthwoodsman17 ай бұрын
Thanks 👍Kind of a leaning as I go and it is picking up speed on the set-up.
@DS-nv8bi7 ай бұрын
I live in Spicer MN close to Green Lake which is the center of town. Dec. 23rd the sky team went out for some practice maneuvers in wet suits! an amazing bucket list experience I wish i had! the ice fishermen are grinding their teeth. a friend got a nice ice house and snowmobile this year, giggle giggle.
@TheNorthwoodsman17 ай бұрын
I just drove home yesterday and a lot of open water around MN. My cabin is about 40 miles north of Upper Red Lake that has been giving so many fits this year.
@frederickmoller7 ай бұрын
This is it Martin, the last day of 2023, and less of an inch of accumilated snow on the ground up here in Timmins Ontario Canada....anyways Happy New Year to all!
@TheNorthwoodsman17 ай бұрын
I left the cabin yesterday with about 4 inches on the ground and that was the deepest all the way until it gave out in northern WI>
@billherrick35697 ай бұрын
I can't say enough good things about my Granberg mill. I have cut a huge amount of boards, beams & slabs with it.
@TheNorthwoodsman17 ай бұрын
I just got back from another trip and got some more planks sawed up. So much easier now that I have a system figured out for getting that first slab off the log.
@berniesauger34017 ай бұрын
Great video Martin! Happy New Year to you and your family. Bernie 🇨🇦 🇩🇪
@TheNorthwoodsman17 ай бұрын
Same to you!
@dannyswortzel23277 ай бұрын
Such a inspiration 😎
@TheNorthwoodsman17 ай бұрын
All it fun too.
@aloberdorf45797 ай бұрын
I like to use two stumps, notched on top to cradle the logs, that and a couple torqux screws to help stabilize the project...sure saves on the back, and production benefits.....nice wood you have...and....go Jonnie go.....630's and 670's with a 26 " skip and 7 tooth sprocket. Gotta love hock shops.
@TheNorthwoodsman17 ай бұрын
When I got the wood pared to a weight I could get up on stumps I did just like you suggested. Out in the woods I just had to make do but it sure was not comfortable.
@rock1outdoors7 ай бұрын
Love it!
@TheNorthwoodsman17 ай бұрын
Going well up there.
@jeanadamsick98547 ай бұрын
WOW THOSE ARE SOME, THICK FLOOR BOARDS? ALL RIGHTY THEN, INTERESTING TO SEE THE PROGRES OF THE NEW CABIN!!! Do take care. Fl.
@TheNorthwoodsman17 ай бұрын
2.25 inches of heavy tamarack makes for a 90 pound plank.
@alancall51137 ай бұрын
Check out the video where a guy uses a boat Wench To help pull the saw through the log. nice job martin. Keep them coming
@TheNorthwoodsman17 ай бұрын
I have the Granberg winch but my boards were looking fine so I hated to alter the way I was cutting. I will get it attached for the roof boards and see if I like how it works.
@davidferguson92137 ай бұрын
Thank You!!
@TheNorthwoodsman17 ай бұрын
Nice to have you checking in David
@joer56277 ай бұрын
It is 5:48 AM and I have this wild urge to go fire up the chain saw.
@5150Bud7 ай бұрын
Can you hear mine running? It’s 6:30am and boy are my neighbors p#ssed
@TheNorthwoodsman17 ай бұрын
Must be in your blood.
@mroy887 ай бұрын
You work too hard Martin! Happy New Year to you and your family!
@TheNorthwoodsman17 ай бұрын
Same to you. It has been a little too much toil lately.
@badcompany30577 ай бұрын
Happy New Year Martin!
@TheNorthwoodsman17 ай бұрын
Happy new year!
@michaelpence4687 ай бұрын
Sawing logs. My favorite thing to watch others do!😂
@TheNorthwoodsman17 ай бұрын
I must admit that the fun meter pegged out a few planks ago.
@toddmartin98577 ай бұрын
I'd sure like to go up and help ya martin with building that guest cabin... experience is good to have...Thanx 😊
@TheNorthwoodsman17 ай бұрын
If you are serious contact me at thenorthwoodsman10@gmail.com
@KG-xt4oq7 ай бұрын
These Sat/Sun uploads are spoiling me. I imagine you are up there now on your normal wintertime trip, or is the schedule undergoing changes for 2024? Take care and be safe...
@TheNorthwoodsman17 ай бұрын
Just got back ahead of snow moving across the area.
@paulbatz79357 ай бұрын
1:41 beautiful grained wood
@TheNorthwoodsman17 ай бұрын
It is going to look good on that floor.
@debraparker15507 ай бұрын
Happy New Year Martin🎉2024
@TheNorthwoodsman17 ай бұрын
Got a good start going, thatnks
@littlehillsidehomestead63627 ай бұрын
Like eating an elephant…. Keep on keeping on!
@TheNorthwoodsman17 ай бұрын
It is coming along nicely and still fun.
@jacksanders70187 ай бұрын
If the saw gas doesn't run out you will have those cut before we realize it. thanks.
@TheNorthwoodsman17 ай бұрын
I was up last week and finished three stacks of floor planks.
@starkle97527 ай бұрын
Would having a small steel sleigh to stand in and behind it the barrow sleigh for the log, be worth thinking about? Chain the first sleigh (maybe with Teflon runners) to the dog and chain the barrow to the back of it via an eye bolt? I'm wondering if that would make it easier to steer the dog and you wouldn't have to watch out for the log pinching your feet as it moves around in the barrow bucket.
@TheNorthwoodsman17 ай бұрын
I have found I need to have the log anchored pretty close to the Dawg or it really gets wild and swinging around. If the terrain was smooth a lot of things would work out but in the rolling and bumpy areas it is a real challenge.
@carljohnson74407 ай бұрын
😊
@fhazen017 ай бұрын
Martin, you need to take it easy on your body. Take it from someone that is older than you and always felt like I could do anything. You will pay for all that lifting and pulling. Take it easy. I enjoy your videos.
@TheNorthwoodsman17 ай бұрын
Thank you, I will but be confident that I do not over do it on the lifting, I know when enough is enough.
@marksongbird75347 ай бұрын
Safety first remember
@TheNorthwoodsman17 ай бұрын
Always
@michaeldowns23897 ай бұрын
Are you going to square the live edge up with a chalk line and the saw after cutting the board?,just thought about that watching the video and wondering how your going to do that.
@TheNorthwoodsman17 ай бұрын
I have another Granberg mill that is vertical and works by sliding along a small rail attached to a long 2x6. I affix the 2x6 along the rough edge and slice it off.
@stevegillespie82807 ай бұрын
Martin, how many floor planks will the cabin require?
@TheNorthwoodsman17 ай бұрын
I have about 22 as of now and they will each cover about 10 inches. That should to the cabin and porch.
@robberntson89347 ай бұрын
Are you planning on squaring the edge on those boards or jigsaw puzzling your way across?
@TheNorthwoodsman17 ай бұрын
I am going to jigsaw them end to end to pick up a few more inches of coverage with each board. They will taper from 14 to 8 inches so I can end up with a lot more coverage by just trimming them to to get square edges.
@larryjacobs57137 ай бұрын
Where is officer Jim when you need him? How do you get edges square to fit together? Enjoy every video?
@TheNorthwoodsman17 ай бұрын
I have another mill that cuts vertical and slides along a rail to make a smooth straight cut along the rough edge.
@canajian7 ай бұрын
🖐😎👍
@jbthor90327 ай бұрын
Martin, are there iron wood trees growing that you have seen? I know iron wood is very dence.
@TheNorthwoodsman17 ай бұрын
Here in IL yes but not up there.
@marianfrances49597 ай бұрын
👍😎🇨🇦🌲
@howlandowlle79537 ай бұрын
. Okay. But it's not clealr how you used the ladder for the first cut. How does that work?
@TheNorthwoodsman17 ай бұрын
Jan 7 video should answer your questions.
@user-cayugadon7 ай бұрын
Martin. Did you ever find that old cabin site with your gps
@TheNorthwoodsman17 ай бұрын
Not that one. I think it was bulldozed off into a swamp when they logged the area as there is not any sign at all where the old air photo shows a cabin.
@peterwallace96767 ай бұрын
I think you can cancel your gym membership for a while! Happy New Year to you and yours.
@TheNorthwoodsman17 ай бұрын
Nice to be able to return to the gyn and not be too out of it.
@c.rogers____7 ай бұрын
Hope you can buy a tractor that would help you a lot out there in the woods
@TheNorthwoodsman17 ай бұрын
Never happen out at the cabin because of all the bogs in the area.
@kevinschertz40897 ай бұрын
Martin is a modern day Dick Proenke..
@TheNorthwoodsman17 ай бұрын
That is high praise.
@gman77gas7 ай бұрын
2 down...? to go
@TheNorthwoodsman17 ай бұрын
I think I left with 22 on the stack yesterday, plenty for the floor and porch.
@WanderingWiley7 ай бұрын
Going to be a great payoff with that mill.
@TheNorthwoodsman17 ай бұрын
Working well for me.
@c.rogers____7 ай бұрын
Vonnie martin is not using safety gloves when using that saw
@TheNorthwoodsman17 ай бұрын
Busted but I get so overheated that I never wear gloves when working.
@harbinger28387 ай бұрын
My dude, who y'all fooling?
@toddmartin98577 ай бұрын
What ya saying 😊😊
@nonap52257 ай бұрын
Wow like how you are sawing those floor boards.That wood is so pretty for a floor. You can do a lot with the right tools and knowledge. You work and play so hard for someone your age. So many young folks do not know how to do such things. So sad there is no one to teach them and most do not want to learn. They could learn a lot by watching you. Take care. From deep southeast Mississippi.
@brianfisher39917 ай бұрын
Too bad you couldn’t get your logs off the ground somehow . Sure be easier on your back .
@TheNorthwoodsman17 ай бұрын
After I get a plank or two off I can haul them to the cabin yard and get them up on stumps, so much easier then. They are just too heavy at first. Probably 1500 pounds in these.
@toddmartin98577 ай бұрын
@@TheNorthwoodsman1 I'd sure like to come up and help ya there martin. Watch ya all the time. Been watching since you first repaired the old cabin logs and windows. Let me know if or when ya can except help ..Thanx. TTYL