Sawmilling Spruce - Band Sawmill Build #22

Saw milling spruce for an upcoming project on the homemade mobile band sawmill. The mill is still not finished yet but it works as is as you can see in this video. Check it out!
Soundtrack:
Pomade - Silent Partner

[@olddawgdreaming5715]

AWESOME !!! I could hear your wheels a churning. "Yes it works but I can add this and maybe do this and I know that will work" Just keep having fun with the saw mill and keep sharing, we love watching and dreaming too. Thanks a bunch.

[@DonnDIY]

Yup, a list of upgrades is waiting. Thanks for watching!

[@turimor959]

Радуют такие люди как ты. Все сам. Сделал, распилил и никого не ждешь. Молодец!!!

[@jaredallen1149]

This is the best homemade sawmill on the interweb. Big, strong, durable, clunky; AWESOME! Make me one!!

[@kingoghearts1]

At last , someone making boards that a worth something . Well done sir , took that tree one hundred years to grow , thank you for taking five minutes to cut it right .

[@hoseinrezaei280]

لطفاشماهیچ چیزچوبی استفاده نکن اگه راست میگی هیچ آتشی باهیزم روشن نکن

[@camilotorres3951]

Supongo que ud no tendrá nada hecho en madera .

[@pup734]

Milling your own lumber on the saw mill you built is the best feeling. I was amazed at just how heavy it is to handle fresh cut wood.Beautiful job on the mill.

[@briangary1997]

Amazing build and true talent sir. I’m blown away by how well your mill performs.

[@Brianbeesandbikes]

Only thing lacking ... a demo of your design to lift/drop blade. Well done!!

[@gregoryhalye8907]

During the milling process, it is better for your productivity to roll the log 90 degrees at a time and performing your cuts. The stops at the side will help keep the log perpendicular so that your cut on the top will be 90 degrees to the previous cut. Once the top is suitably flat and you have a nice straight edge down the previously cut side, roll the log again to make your 3/4 flat, and then turn it 1 last time to make your true square cut lumber. You can also take your lumber that is cut to squared sides and gang cut them (multiple logs at once, as long as they all fit side by side through your cutter head) to make processing the smaller dimensional lumber faster and less time consuming. Also, after pushing your cutter head through, turn down the speed and let it sit there as you remove your cut boards. Then you only need to raise the blade just enough to clear the log as you pull it back to the start position rather than raising the blade all the way up and lowering it back down to where you want to be after you get back to the front.

[@user-sm1qp1iz3h]

Греет душу, оптимизмом заряжает, хочется повторить

[@clydebalcom8252]

I bet the smell of fresh cut lumber was so much better knowing you built the mill to cut it.

[@speremmu]

Fantastic work !!! spectacular !!

[@es5ape]

Awesome! I'm so glad you finished it!

[@DonnDIY]

It's not finished yet, but it works. I was limited to one hand crank turn/30 mm height adjustment-wise since I haven't made a proper setup yet but got the planks cut and they'll work just fine. Will do the updates in the future. :D

[@es5ape]

Looking forward ;) Good luck!

[@bfd1565]

Awesome. Looking forward to seeing you make your own lumber and using it. Nice work bud.

[@faustovillavicencio813]

It has been a pleasure to watch you what you like to do I have learned a lot and you did not waste time talking like the others your are brilliant and if you made this beautiful machine congratulations you are my hero thankyou I wish I can do the same when I make my house

[@DonnDIY]

Thank you very much!

[@rebelcast4574]

Very Nice! Hands down the nicest mill I've seen built on KZbin yet! I'm getting ready to build a mill and have been watching vids just to get an idea what others are doing and there are several idea's I'll be incorporating into my mill off of your build! That guide slide system is very cool!!

[@mxrider2strokebraaap54]

Nice video, it works so good! Thumbs up👍

[@hobbyhomesteader984]

All it needs is two things... 1) Automatic water/ soap lube drip 2) Fresh coat of Orange Paint You did a BEAUTIFUL job on fabricating this Saw Mill. I've truly enjoyed watching your videos.

[@DonnDIY]

Yep, these things will come.

[@kimberlyshelton4563]

The blade is in perfect line. Thin as pencil tip all the way across. Dang good job one heck of a fabricater.

[@messygreasyhand5465]

I watched it from beginning when you're welding the frames, this is a true accomplishment. Good job man

[@DonnDIY]

Thanks for supporting me by watching this build from the start. I appreciate it.

[@charlesrhoades6768]

Llll0

[@user-wc4bb9yi9r]

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[@martinbyrne6643]

Motorcycle wheels are the best for for homemade sawmills ‘ once there set up right they will last for ever and no tyre wear’ the steel band wheels with the rubber tires are troublesome ‘ the motor cycle tyre is naturally shaped or rounded to keep the band blade riding to the highest point’ just look how beautifully them wheels are running and not the slightest bit of vibration ‘ just look at the perfect smooth cut’ not only that u can pick them up for next to nothing’ where cast wheels will set u back many dollars or euros ‘ so if u are thinking of building a mill consider this ‘ also they have the large diameter which reduces band breakage’ eg less bending on the larger diameter wheel ‘ also gives you a larger cutting throat ‘ this guy knows what he is doing

[@BiP00]

Nice info, will keep this in mind since I've been hovering on the idea of making one myself since the cost of buying one is too high where I live. Thanks!

[@roontunes]

you get the jackpot prize for that my man. Awesome piece of kit for a homemade sawmill.

[@viniciusbonadeu3182]

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[@Redneckmfg]

That is the ultimate Tool to have around.... Especially when you have nice stacks of logs like you have... Good Stuff ! Cant wait to see this next project come to life...

[@DonnDIY]

Cheers man! It will take some time to get the next project done but I will make a video of it asap. Stay tuned! ;)

[@phill903]

Nice load of lumber out of that log, the saw mill work very well.

[@MrZeddy100]

This video is strangely satisfying...

[@Ritchy050]

What a nice running mill , sweet.

[@mousertrippy3190]

Amazing job with the sawmill... 👏👏👏💪

[@dalemaloney255]

very nice mill. very quiet, no vibration, great! thanks for showing it to us! like to build one just like it!

[@DonnDIY]

Thanks for watching. I'm glad you like it. ;)

[@davidschwartz5127]

Great Build, looks like you really have a good cutting sawmill there, cuts nice and well thought out. I enjoyed watching you build it. Thanks!

[@DonnDIY]

Thank you, and thank you very much for watching the series. Hope you'll stay tuned for future projects too. Cheers!

[@neilmacleod5371]

Nice heavy duty mill , no shaking around , well done sir. Gas tank from an old lawn mower makes a good water tank , the shut off valve can be just cracked a little so you have a drip onto the band saw

[@kelleysimonds5945]

I have to say, you are a very impressive guy. Nice job on the mill.

[@slhasebroock]

What a great sawmill! Congrats!

[@DonnDIY]

Cheers. Thanks for watching!

[@Deckzwabber]

Great job building this from scratch!

[@joaomonnerat9827]

Very good job, guy... Congratulations.

[@rocktrader2]

Pretty cool. Very nice concept.

[@herbstjohann6057]

Muss ehrlich zugeben diese schnittvorrichtung an deinem Sägewerk fast du mit ehrlicher Gravur richtig super hingekriegt und mit Gravur bestanden!! Ich bewundere dein super gelungen, bitte Pass auf dass es dir durch Regen oder anderen Gezeiten nicht verrostet, also mach weiter mit deinem Vorhaben, Bretter oder Pfosten zu schneiden, ja das wünsche ich dir von Herzen!!!!! LG. Herbst Johann aus Österreich

[@wesleyhouk6616]

I watched it in under a minute with fast right tapping. Don’t feel like I missed a thing. Still, fun to watch

[@geostan86jack11]

Love the build. The blade is coming off the right guide.

[@geostan86jack11]

It's not coming off, It's the saw dust.

[@dale2778]

great job! seems to work well. you should be proud! thanks for showing this.

[@DonnDIY]

It still need tinkering and add-on's like I blade lube, manual saw head feeding system, proper saw head height adjusting system, paint etc. But it works well nevertheless - definitely worth to build it. Thanks for watching!

[@user-hs4fw6db5c]

Отличная работа! Молодец! Аккуратно и продуманно.

[@sdwputnam]

Very nice machine. Nice work.

[@kennethperian4370]

Nice saw wish I had one, thanks nice job showing keep up the good work. Have y’all a great day see ya on the next one.

[@DonnDIY]

Cheers. Next mill I'm gonna build will be a swingblade sawmill. Stay tuned!

[@UppsalaSal]

I’m always impressed with systems that move heavy, unwieldy loads…rolling the log up the ramps…clever. Nice to see how you could adjust the thrust bearings.

[@willhunter3571]

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[@apollocorbin6279]

@Will Hunter instablaster :)

[@willhunter3571]

@Apollo Corbin thanks so much for your reply. I got to the site thru google and I'm in the hacking process now. I see it takes a while so I will get back to you later with my results.

[@willhunter3571]

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[@apollocorbin6279]

@Will Hunter Glad I could help xD

[@markmanwaring3823]

bloody brilliant ,works a treat , nice timber too ! now i know what to use my old m/ cycle wheels for .

[@DonnDIY]

When your bike has spoke rims I suggest using alloy wheels instead. Mine are a bit wobbly and even eccentric to the hub. Also the spokes seem to get stressed too much. I've got myself alloy motorcycle wheels already for this purpose but I haven't changed them yet. ;)

[@markmanwaring3823]

Donn DIY I do have a set ,thats a good point ,thankyou ,i also have proper sidecar tyres that are quite flat in section , will try them too .

[@jeremyrock9305]

Sweet setup!

[@waylonj4078]

Good job on the mill. I watched all of your videos. I'm in Canada and operate a WoodMizer. One feature that is a must, is the auto feed which pulls the tower along. You get a more even and smoother cut. Also, we found that leaving the cut wood stacked on top while making another cut, heats up the saw blade and causes binding, I also suspect wear on parts etc. And one last thing about safety. We have both broken blades and simply had them fly off. It is so dangerous to run any band saw without full shielding. Make sure No One is ever in front or beside your machine when its operating. A flying blade will slice through you or a by stander before you can even see it coming. I have watched many of your other videos and was as surprised as you were to see your crane mount snap. You are an amazing millwright. If I am not prying to far, may I inquire what type of job you do as a day job? I sure hope you are in a position where you are able to put all your talent to good use. Overall... Simply Amazing. I look forward to your next addition to your collection of wonderful videos. Thank you so much for sharing. Well done...!!!

[@andrewdavis5404]

If he wont i will ,thankyou for sharing your knowledge ,a full sheild makes complete sense to me and i always suspected stacking creates friction. Cheers

[@WeTrudgeOn]

Wow ! I've watched the whole build and it looks to be a complete success, it cuts very straight. I've used Wood Mizer mills before and yours is every bit the match for them. like others have said a water drip bottle would be nice and possibly a power feed system? The wood mizer I used had power feed and that made for very consistent cuts.

[@DonnDIY]

All of that will come. The power feed and such. I just needed to cut these boards before continuing the upgrades on the sawmill.

[@nikosmonteiro5476]

Sonho de consumo ter todo um aparato como esse!! Parabéns!!

[@sergiojlb69]

Hello, I'm from Brazil and I found your project interesting. I followed step by step the manufacture and assembly. Congratulations man!

[@DonnDIY]

Thank you very much for following the process. I hope you stay tuned for future projects too. Thanks for watching and commenting. ;)

[@richardteague5563]

Watched all episodes --FANTASTIC!

[@DonnDIY]

Thank you!

[@tomayrscotland6890]

I Like your Bandsaw project it is First Class, A nice touch of yellow or red Paint on the finished Mill would look just great! I Live in a council house so I am not allowed to weld on a large project like yours. But it was well worth watching Excellent Work. Tom Scotland.

[@dunc71]

Are you from Ayr Tom, or is that a coincidence?

[@treborupp]

Looks pretty darn good. Great build

[@charlesbynum1841]

That's a truly nice saw mill you built there sir.

[@DonnDIY]

Much obliged!

[@impelius]

Workin smooth, this gives me inspiration to start build copy of that....

[@DonnDIY]

It's worth it. I've already forgotten the work that went into building it. Now I just enjoy the fruits of my labor. :D

[@jimm4201]

Awesome build, hope you do end up selling the plans for this because I would definitely purchase them

[@user-yl4et6xp6u]

Прекрасно. Вместо бутылочки, можно использовать капельницу, которя даст возможнось регулированной подачи воды. Успехов вам и здоровья.

[@marlinblack6597]

A truly splendid job, congratulations on a job well done. I am sure you will save yourself a fortune in the long run. Yes, I was also going to suggest an automated water feed in front of the feed side blade guide. Once again, a job well done.

[@user-dk6hn5tf7k]

I love videos like this. All work, zero talk. And that cute little crane with remote control made me giggle. That is AWESOME! I bet all neighborhood kids are jealous =)

[@chuckholton4666]

Really works nice! Great job! I’m jealous.

[@DonnDIY]

Cheers! Thanks for watching!

[@patthompson2318]

that thing is awesome. Would love to have some plans to copy it.

[@user-jo1nu1hp7c]

Отличная работа! Большое спасибо!

[@beboploo]

looks lovely an peaceful

[@richardbenson4591]

Nice Mill! thank you!

[@nathanscott1764]

Runs and cuts better than some of the professionally built mills in my opinion.

[@setyobhakty752]

Genius creation bro...

[@rickywright3894]

Truly amazing what the human brain can make!! Congratulations!

[@canon123466]

Helou Donn !! I'm glad that u finish the sawmill, I see that the rust started doing on mill, please paint it its a relly beauty.. please paint it 😊👍💪 Keep do the good work ! 😊😉

[@asiimwerichard3573]

U

[@happykid894]

На верху установи бачёк, от него капельницу с больницы поставь для охлаждения ленты, и не воду что бы капала а масло трансформаторное или веретёнку.Так почти на всех "ленточках" сделано))

[@user-ct5fn6kd9r]

Правильное!

[@J1I9M7M4Y]

I might be a bit strange, but i find this video very relaxing to watch.

[@DonnDIY]

I find it relaxing both while cutting the trees into lumber and watching this and other saw milling videos on KZbin. :D

[@J1I9M7M4Y]

:) I will start building my mill this winter. Where i live there is a place with hundreds (probably thousands) sunken logs. And i want to bring some of them up and see what i can make of them. The downside is that there will be some sand in them and the blade won´t last long.

[@DonnDIY]

Awesome! That sunken material is good one. Especially when it's oak or something similar. You can get some serious value out of them! ;)

[@user-hx2wq7zl7c]

Damn good job

[@Bryan-wq9vq]

Very well-made seem to cut real good you did a wonderful job

[@DonnDIY]

It works well indeed. Thanks for watching!

[@siriosstar4789]

Also, fantastic camera work!

[@leemer1]

Pretty goooood! No word of a lie that I find it more interesting to watch your home built sawmill saw logs than the modern high tech multi-million dollar sawmill I work at. Everyone suggests a water self drip feed for blade cooling/lubrication and I agree however if you cut in the winter where water can freeze you may want to consider an oil mist like chainsaw bar lube.

[@DonnDIY]

I think the main satisfaction this homemade sawmill gives is the fact it shouldn't work as well as it does or not at all since the consumer mind set we're all programmed to tells us we have to buy either the lumber or a factory made sawmill to cut the lumber. I left the full cuts in the video just because I really love to watch how the blade goes through the log, the sawdust flies and the boards form. The blade lube system will come.

[@leemer1]

Have you considered a kiln drying system for when you need dry lumber right away or do you prefer air drying?

[@michikopka]

Pretty good!

[@KO-fw4mz]

Any downvotes on this video are from his local lumber stores.

[@joseronaldo3355]

Ok obrigado ese vaLor convertido em real é conto

[@simonjohansson6310]

Great videos as always, greetings from Sweden 😃

[@DonnDIY]

Cheers! Greetings from Estonia. Nice soccer game you had today with Mexico. ;)

[@royalarborist7726]

Nice logs man. And the saw turned out fantastic I watched all the episodes.

[@DonnDIY]

Thanks a bunch. You must have the persistence of a beaver to watch all of them. Much obliged!

[@royalarborist7726]

Donn DIY if i had the money tools and the room I would build one my self

[@ChasenGunzOutdoors]

Really enjoyed the video. Be blessed.

[@DonnDIY]

Cheers, thanks for watching man!

[@arkansas1336]

Very nice camera angles! ....13

[@DonnDIY]

Cheers!

[@jimmersengine]

Strong blade you found. Nice job on the video too.

[@DonnDIY]

Cheers!

[@madusmaxamus8670]

your mill looks good. Home built? Suggest you put a gallon container on the top of it with a hose leading down to your blade. Have an adjustable drip feed so your blade has a constant flow of water.

[@91fisher]

amazing work.

[@kornami8678]

Beautiful! Maybe a water tank mounted underneath with a windshield wiper washer pump to automatically spritz water on the band blade instead of doing it by hand. But then you would need to mount a battery too. Need another flatbed trailer to put the cut wood on.

[@TheGdcb]

That was fun to watch. Thanks

[@siriosstar4789]

You built that mill? Wow, that's impressive!,

[@Heather22056]

Good job.

[@woodstudio3274]

Congratulations on the video and the work. I'm seriously thinking about buying one of these. It makes it a lot easier, especially here that we have a lot of reforestation trees, this ends up reducing my costs and increasing profits. I really like your Channel and your projects, your inventions, very good everything!

[@smartmedia9]

Smart working, good man.

[@WeTrudgeOn]

I can't wait to see it.

[@pauldery7875]

You are one hard working young man

[@frankbridges7]

All boat trailer center keel rollers to the log trailer will help so much

[@harryhall1725]

This Harry I really like Your home made Sawmill set up

[@Mr.Stacey-L-SCC]

Pretty good indeed!

[@mervwilliams6646]

You need to install a water drip system above the saw blade. What you're doing with the bottle of water is extremely dangerous. Your videos are great!

[@larsbargmann779]

Yes, this is a super good job!!

[@MrPinolatino]

I think you need an automated push pull saw! Very good job 👏

[@EthnofotographerOrg]

Very Good Job!!!! 💪🏻😊

[@user-ds5dd6vq8i]

Good work, great machine, well done

[@DonnDIY]

Thank you and thanks for watching!

[@alexsokolov330]

Гениальное изобретение! Молодец!

[@bobbyjackson2061]

Nice job !

[@BioMess]

Nice Mill !!!

[@JamesParus]

Nice. That log was huge.

[@publicmail2]

That what she said...

[@Z71Ranger]

She saw your Turd...