sawing pine & spruce

[@ronbooth5329]

I had to sell my sawmill after my stroke. So I enjoy the watching your automated mill in action. I was a mason for about 15 years so I admire Eddie stacking lumber after a day of laying block. I learn from you Mark and would like to saw again but its not likely. I saw vicariously as I watch you guys.

[@richardbullard7754]

Rec’d my “Boom” signed plaque today. Very nice Mark. Both my wife and I have relatives in W Pa, Cambridge Springs, Meadville, McKeesport, Pittsburgh and Johnstown. Thanks again, Richard Bullard Taylors SC

[@edsrange1]

Thanks again for a Good time....... Have watched all of your videos and have never been disappointed...

[@markgalicic7788]

thanks for watching.

[@philmacgregor1374]

Always love the smell of cutting green lumber ,Cheers from an old carpenter from Maple Ridge British Columbia Canada, As we say up here ,,,,,be calm , ,,be kind ,,,,,, be safe !

[@markgalicic7788]

that's a great saying!

[@Oldmane-420]

Hello Mark, and T.H.E. Eddie, great content guys, it’s greatly appreciated. It’s great that you use mostly salvage logs, there is so much waste nowadays with our throwaway attitude. My grandfather bought a 40acre chuck of timbered land, and between 1966 when he bought it, and today

[@genesenecal9140]

No strangers to hard work. Keep up the great videos.

[@markgalicic7788]

thanks Gene.

[@pwengert1]

Eddy’s one hard working man. Great video. Looking forward to seeing you saw more logs. Thank you.

[@markgalicic7788]

thanks Phyllis.

[@carlwhite8225]

magical watching this saw do work and Eddie is the hardest working dude in the milling business

[@markgalicic7788]

thanks Carl.

[@isbcornbinder]

I like the easy natural flow of the channel.

[@markgalicic7788]

thanks Bob.

[@rogerbudlong426]

Love your videos the mill is very nice and you guys do great work

[@markgalicic7788]

thanks Roger.

[@kennethoblenesjr8493]

Thanks for the video and you two stay cool.

[@markgalicic7788]

yes we will.

[@michaelm3881]

Ye Old Sawmill is 100% environmentally friendly! Thank you for another great video!

[@markgalicic7788]

yes it is, how are you doing pastor Michael?

[@michaelm3881]

Doing well Mark. Miss you and Eddie. Hopefully I will come and see you in a few weeks. Going to summer school so I can graduate in the spring.

[@paulthompson2035]

I enjoy watching your new videos every Tuesday

[@markgalicic7788]

thanks Paul.

[@aporter701]

As usual ,another enjoyable video.Thanks.

[@markgalicic7788]

thanks

[@jackstanley3753]

That mill is something to watch. Always enjoy your videos keep it up!

[@markgalicic7788]

thanks Jack.

[@allenlaidacker]

GREAT JOB OF SAWING YOU TWO KEEP UP THE GREAT VIDEOS

[@markgalicic7788]

thanks Allen.

[@dwaynelambert2944]

Great Job Mark and Eddie, I know what its like working in these 90 degree days outside, yall stay safe and drink lots of water and drinks!!!

[@markgalicic7788]

yes hot is harder work.

[@dougrobison1156]

That saw sounds SO MUCH happier!

[@markgalicic7788]

Hi Doug , thanks for the Nevada license plate also I did watch your video , you did a great job on that old strong box.

[@dougrobison1156]

@@markgalicic7788 Sweet! Thanks for taking the time to watch.and the complement ... :-)

[@erikleorga]

I milled spruce on my band mill and it was a breeze; but fuzzy. Lots of pitch pockets, mostly small. Awesome to hear that you reclaim otherwise unwanted timber! I envy you guys!

[@markgalicic7788]

yes it's great to save logs from the fire pit.

[@jamesstanley9839]

Thanks for a great video Mark +Eddy!

[@markgalicic7788]

yes sir.

[@alvarsdzenis4739]

aahhhh! i could listen to a big circular sawmill and a detroit diesel all day. the music of a bygone era. i wish youtube had smell-o-vision.

[@markgalicic7788]

the pine does smell great.

[@davegrimm9091]

Thank for the great content guys, love the sap spray!!

[@markgalicic7788]

thanks Dave

[@jiminycricket2230]

That sap pocket looked like a sticky mess that would get all over everything, Great video guys!

[@markgalicic7788]

Thanks for watching!

[@robtheflukeking6678]

always enjoy a new video,thanks guys

[@markgalicic7788]

glad you liked.

[@pnwRC.]

WOWZERS! That's the first time I've ever seen a sap pocket that oozed so much. If that thing was dripping gold, you would have struck it rich!

[@markgalicic7788]

yes sir

[@killmimes]

Do you think the pocket was caused by wind damage?

[@joeromanak8797]

I like yins both. Good sawing today. 😎👍👏

[@markgalicic7788]

thanks Joe.

[@dougsmith9099]

Saw is standing tall and sounding great with a fresh edge on it

[@markgalicic7788]

working great!

[@sydneymcconnaughhay5947]

Awesome content, love it Be safe gentleman,

[@markgalicic7788]

thanks Sydney.

[@d6c10k4]

When you're sawing 2x material, are you sawing 1 1/2" or a full 2" and then planing?....or just leave it 2"?

[@markgalicic7788]

this was a full 2".

[@jamesshanks2614]

I recommend a visit to a junkyard looking for a hot water heater to replace the electric heater in the sawyers cab. I I used to drive a 10 wheel dump truck and it warmed up quickly once I started driving. The heater core from a Mack truck is rated at 44000 btu's and way before the engine is fully warmed up it should throw plenty of heat. 3/4 inch hose is all you need. Food for thought.

[@markgalicic7788]

good idea.

[@themole1944]

Great video as per usual i hate to say it but fall/winter will soon be here the building needs finishing to protect Ed again thanks from this side of the pond

[@markgalicic7788]

thanks John , hope to finish the roof soon.

[@fricknjeep]

hi there looking good as always . when i hit a sap pocket like that i try to save the sap real good belt dressing . eddy needs a roof . take care of him he's priceless

[@richardwhaley3782]

Get Eddie a roof, or swap jobs and give him a break

[@markgalicic7788]

after we all the orders done back to the roof & kiln.

[@edwardelliott8831]

Be good to see you cutting the walnut my be cooler soon this was a great video thank Mark

[@markgalicic7788]

thanks Edward.

[@geraldminko4659]

87 you lucky guys...I'm in texas....this month has been triple digits...

[@markgalicic7788]

that is serious heat!

[@RicardoBiologo158]

Your videos must have some subliminal hypnotic message! I can't stop seeing this machine cutting the logs! hahahah.......

[@markgalicic7788]

yes it does .

[@jerryminney3555]

Hello Mark and Eddie ,looks like your all doing well , you need building done so Eddie can be in the shade to lol have a great week

[@markgalicic7788]

thanks Jerry.

[@kennydean4512]

Mark, I'm just curious, have you ever had to use some sort of spray mechanism to keep the blade cool? When you cut a lot?

[@markgalicic7788]

no just keep the saw sharp and the blade will stay cool.

[@dannyfoshee2292]

congrats to the two of you on all your subscribers.do ya'll know if gmc used to put bus engines in their diesel trucks?when the blade is not engaged your engine sounds just like the gmc tractor trailers back in the 50's as well as the greyhound buses.

[@markgalicic7788]

thanks Danny , the old 671's were in firetrucks also.

[@willlothridge3197]

Dang just realized I wasn’t subscribed, fixed that! Really enjoy your guy’s videos. Just couple ol boys doing their thing

[@markgalicic7788]

thanks for subscribing Will.

[@lewiemcneely9143]

Thanks, Guys and yall did a FINE job as usual! I can't remember sawing spruce here. Oak, maple, poplar, hemlock and white pine but no spruce BUT I can't remember it and there's a LOT that I can't remember. Get ready for the big blow and it might be almost as interesting as the hot air out of D,C. And I bet that whatever that clearing is on the far ridge gets some SWEET bus motor music! Yall be calm and GBWYall!

[@markgalicic7788]

thanks Lewie , hope all is well!

[@lewiemcneely9143]

@@markgalicic7788 We all are and God is GOOD!

[@patricktillmanns3949]

Congratulations on 29,300 subs.

[@markgalicic7788]

thanks Patrick.

[@leroyc179]

Enjoyed the video Mark but I am glad not to be dealing with that nasty sticky pitch!! That is something to be avoided if at all possible but some times you just have to do what ya gotta do.

[@markgalicic7788]

we hate sap but wd40 removes it easy.

[@leroyc179]

@@markgalicic7788 Agreed, cuts it quite effectively

[@Kmecha84]

Do you guys have 3 phase power in that yard? If so switch over to 100 hp electric motor and it'll run that saw sweet and way quieter

[@markgalicic7788]

no sir.

[@mounaimsaid7992]

From any state, thank you 👍👍👍

[@markgalicic7788]

thanks.

[@marleibatistadasilva1684]

What is the value of the sawmill? You are a company that manufactures the sawmill.

[@stephenmcfadyen1385]

How are things going with the kiln, and can you please show us how you side off your milled boards.

[@markgalicic7788]

the kiln is coming along , we will do a video of the edger.

[@fantomfotog]

When are you planning on building the rest of the saw mill shed?

[@markgalicic7788]

we hope to soon.

[@rudycarlson511]

Great video is always mark! What has been the biggest log that you’ve had on the mill so far? Nothing goes to waste from the lumber to the sawdust to the slabs it all gets used!

[@markgalicic7788]

I think a 30" log.

[@dave-in-nj9393]

Lots of time there was sawdust coming up from the saw. Don't remember seeing that before. Is that anything different ?

[@markgalicic7788]

yes the sawdust box under the blade needs a hose in the back of the saw.

[@bradwbangerter863]

What's the biggest log you have done length and width

[@bwillan]

New to the channel. Just watching some of the older videos. Do you have much trouble with hitting metal in any of the urban or yard trees you saw up?

[@ronmccabe1169]

He has a good metal detector.

[@FreemonSandlewould]

??? after you are done rough cutting do you plane? Do you edge to get rid of the live edge and bring to standard dimensions?

[@markgalicic7788]

we don't plane until it's dried , we just made a video showing the edger.

[@richardhathaway6682]

Was eddie in the army stationed in germany?

[@stanleyclark7758]

An enjoyable video once again guys. I assume, Mark, that you are a trained and long experienced sawyer. Was Eddie ever trained as a sawyer and, if so, does he ever operate the milling operation? Take care both, and stay safe! Stan

[@markgalicic7788]

I learned myself about 28 years ago & Eddie never ran the mill.

[@tennesseesawmillguy1590]

Good stuff. Keeping those slabs thin for Eddie. I need to add a laser to mine.

[@markgalicic7788]

you will like the laser a big help.

[@billy19461]

Love watching you saw these trees into usable lumber. Just one question, why did you choose a circular saw over a band saw?

[@markgalicic7788]

just like how a circular sawmill cuts.

[@christruax270]

when you going to finish the saw building?

[@markgalicic7788]

hope soon.

[@dawidvandyk296]

Hi mark galicic........From South Africa. [Springbok rugby and BBQ country].

[@markgalicic7788]

hi Dawid.

[@raydewley9796]

How does cherry behave on the mill? That is pretty a wood!

[@markgalicic7788]

cherry saws very easy , we do have lots to saw.

[@BubbasDad]

Been watching a lot of your video's. Not sure what it says about me for just watching wood being sawn hour after hour. However, one thing I haven't come across is the capacity of the mill. What length and diameter of logs can you handle?

[@markgalicic7788]

thanks for watching James , our mill has a 36" opening on the knees and we can saw up to 21' long

[@tonylewis2696]

Have you thought about adding a chipper for scraps coming off line. Tying it into your sawdust collector, be alot less carrying of waste back a fourth . (Just a suggestion) ... peace ... TL.

[@markgalicic7788]

we cut the slabs up for firewood.

[@tonylewis2696]

@@markgalicic7788 God bless you folks ... ~ Stay Safe ~

[@deniseknight2077]

Have you got a backup engine if this one fails?

[@markgalicic7788]

not yet.

[@geoffkail7393]

gonna have to get some poles in the ground and get that sun off Eddie

[@markgalicic7788]

hope to soon Geoff.

[@williamhook4412]

Is there any way to add a coolant spray on the saw blade under the sawdeck?

[@markgalicic7788]

not sure how to do that.

[@williamhook4412]

You would need a small pump, tubing, one or two misters to spray water on one or both sides of the blade, a tank to hold liquid. I will try to investigate and get back to you

[@williamhook4412]

McMaster Carr has some systems. Looks like it needs a compressed air source. I don't know your finances, so maybe just taking a brake occasionally or getting a fan to blow air across the blade may work as well. And if you direct it towards Eddie, it might cool him off too.

[@tennesseesawmillguy1590]

William, usually a circle saw doesn’t need coolant. They only run a few degrees above ambient. Sometimes with internal stresses in the log, there could be some pinch against the blade that causes it to heat. Heat is quickly driven away from the blade by centrifugal force. Putting coolant on a circle saw would Just be masking another issue.

[@garyclaassen4098]

Would love to see an aerial view of the mill area. Can/will you share a street address?

[@markgalicic7788]

Great idea

[@bobjordan2552]

Looking forward to seeing the walnut.

[@markgalicic7788]

walnut is the best to see after it's sawed

[@bobjordan2552]

Yes it is and one of the many beautiful woods to work with. Up here in Connecticut that wood is like gold.

[@philmacgregor1374]

Do have planer ? Do custom cut for timber framers (barns etc ) ?

[@markgalicic7788]

yes I have a SCMI 24" planer , yes we do custom saw up to 20'.

[@rlh421]

Did I hear right the other vid ? Eddie is 80 something ?

[@markgalicic7788]

no his dad is 88.

[@rlh421]

@@markgalicic7788 How about Eddie ?

[@jamesmckay9966]

Is mpst of what you saw, older dead? I see a lot of Blue Stain in some logs.

[@markgalicic7788]

some of our logs sat for a few months & stained.

[@kennytoler6485]

Is this a new blade or the one you had reworked? If you ever need a couple days of free labor let me know and will come up

[@markgalicic7788]

this was a used blade but in great shape. we would love any help, look us up someday.

[@slytrader]

Mark, Could you position a camera so The Eddie Horvath would not have to go behind log to let you know how it is sitting?

[@markgalicic7788]

Eddie cost less than a camera.

[@slytrader]

@@markgalicic7788 Sounds like "The Eddie Horvath" needs a gofundme account!

[@north-cq8wo]

could you do a show on how you get your logs and how long you keep them some of the oak look like they have been on the ground for years

[@markgalicic7788]

good idea.

[@levinef]

Do you have a kiln? How do you dry the wood?

[@markgalicic7788]

we are building a kiln .

[@krojas7607]

It sounds like that guy is cutting through gumbo gumball does that when you go to split it for firewood it doesn't pop like oak and pine and Birch it rips apart

[@charleswilson6069]

A sap pocket you said Sir, that "pocket" was border line olympic swimming pool. Mercy. I love working white pine,,, definite character in the grain and knot surrounds. Not a fan of spruce have no use for fir at all.

[@markgalicic7788]

I like to saw white pine but the spruce is just sticky.

[@Oldmane-420]

Whoops hit send too soon! As of today that property has been selective logged four times and the trees that are still there are now too large to be of interest to the modern scragg/ chipping saw mills in use up here today! Many of the Douglas fir are 24” and larger, with plenty of large lodge pole pine also. Clear cut logging is such an ugly way to harvest timber! Just some thoughts from the great white north. Mel from Quesnel

[@kennethoblenesjr8493]

Thanks guys

[@jksebright1]

I haven't heard anything about your drying box lately...

[@markgalicic7788]

still working on the kiln.

[@DebdeK]

id like to see the edge trimmer in action sometime, you showed it but not actually trimming or edging, thanks for your videos!

[@markgalicic7788]

we will do a log start to finish to show the edger.

[@paulthompson2035]

I would also like to see that

[@derekmunro5100]

Does sap affect the blade?

[@markgalicic7788]

it could cause heat if it builds up on the blade.

[@alfa_romeo55yush82]

Mark, Where are you located?

[@markgalicic7788]

Imperial PA.

[@exotictones1054]

Enjoy you guys.

[@markgalicic7788]

thanks.

[@robertmccullough1634]

What's going on with the kiln?

[@markgalicic7788]

after it cools down we will get back to working on it.

[@evankibbe590]

Have a great day everyone 😊💝👍👍🍵🍵

[@markgalicic7788]

You too!!

[@killmimes]

Do you ever cut Osage Orange?

[@markgalicic7788]

yes we have

[@macmug1936]

How is your kiln coming along????✊✊✊✊✊✊✊✊✊✊

[@markgalicic7788]

a little slow.

[@wyattglen1]

You can tell blade temp by sound??? Imagine trying to do that with the smaller blade. Ya'll are studs, man....

[@markgalicic7788]

yes sound tells me how the blade is cutting .

[@levinef]

How do you trim the 1 x’s with live edges?

[@markgalicic7788]

we have a edger.

[@lawrencedembowski8109]

How long has Eddie been growing hid beard ? It looks good.

[@141poolplayer]

88 yrs.

[@markgalicic7788]

a few years.

[@robertdampier7494]

I wonder why Mr. Hovrath don't train a young guy to help make all them steps that he does?

[@johnwarkentinnikiskialaska8364]

You are welcome for subscribing enjoy your videos 👍

[@markgalicic7788]

Thanks again!

[@billmorris2613]

Good morning from St John 'Parish, Louisiana 28 Aug 20.

[@markgalicic7788]

Hello there! hope all is well after Laura.

[@billmorris2613]

mark galicic Thanks. I live about 30 minutes west of New Orleans. We did get some thunder storms from her outer bands, but no damage. The thunder storms were no different than our normal thunder storms that are forecasted nearly everyday during the warmer months. The highest wind gust were around 25 to 30 MPH.

[@Kmecha84]

Why is the spruce such a bugger to cut vs the pine

[@markgalicic7788]

it's very stringy and very dry.

[@jackiemitt4218]

mark galicic Where is your mill located?

[@markgalicic7788]

@@jackiemitt4218 we are in Imperial PA.

[@larrykinder5353]

The second log was all firewood

[@phxmarker]

Sawing logs!

[@markgalicic7788]

yes sir.

[@aporter701]

The good ole egg - shape...🤨

[@markgalicic7788]

yes sir

[@johnthomsen8802]

Pine- ing for even more saw action! lol Please stay safe.

[@johnthomsen8802]

No spruce- ing up needed!

[@markgalicic7788]

yes sir.

[@larrywall1642]

Blade is really ringing

[@markgalicic7788]

yes she was Larry.

[@obydadfreholy]

You need a camera looking down on the dog side so you can see if its plumb.

[@markgalicic7788]

good idea.

[@thomasryan3358]

What's your mailing address to send license plates

[@markgalicic7788]

E-mail me at [e-mail].