Sawmilling everything (almost)

[@Ants_Pants]

Hey, hope you hade a great week.

[@hollandduck79]

you to Andris 👍

[@יצחקירקוני-ה9ש]

תודה רבה לך אנדריס 🙏

[@wildbenny11]

Yea great week Mr ants pants

[@antb3885]

Try putting some counter weights on the bobcat if you want more capacity normally see them bolted to the side behind the back wheels

[@turji]

U2!

[@jonathancook4022]

Heres my contribution towards a new skid steer.

[@Ants_Pants]

😇👍

[@fionanoble8609]

Greetings from the Highlands of Scotland! I found your channel by chance a few months ago and I have now completed watching them all. I love your sense of humour and you are one very talented young man. Your Mum must so very proud of you.

[@jonathancook4022]

Yay!!! Love the highlands! Spent 3 months working at Glencoe Ski resort in 2022, it was fabulous

[@AW-Services]

Greetings from the other end, Barnstaple North Devon 👋

[@Ants_Pants]

Hey 👍 and thanks

[@tonyrooke]

The spring in the hosepipe is possibly there so the flexible pipe resists being bent so tight that it closes flat preventing flow.

[@JohnWatkinsUK]

I agree. The hose may have originally been on a reel and the end with the spring in was the 'inside' end, so had to make a tight turn off the reel and into the centre for an axial coupling.

[@Ants_Pants]

Good point

[@g-man7938]

You are a one man army. You see a lot of these KZbinrs with their fancy sawmills, but you'll be hard pressed to find many who have not only designed but built their own. You say that you doubt your ability to adjust on the machine, I think you are very capable of doing whatever it takes to get the job done. Your video productions are top notch, I always look forward to watching to see what you are in to next. Have a good rest of your weekend.👍

[@rondadrolshagen9482]

I totally agree with you.

[@Ants_Pants]

I wanna do everything on my own

[@canadianpopeye8066]

Just when you think dry humor is not on KZbin here's another video from 🐜 s 👖 s

[@AngelLuisTrinidad]

That stump started running when it saw Joseph approaching.

[@Ants_Pants]

😅

[@claudestuder4199]

The lumber you`ve not cut before ants, im pretty sure is the common european ash tree. Fraxinus excelsior.

[@Ants_Pants]

Pappel in estonian. So popolus?

[@kjstutzman7692]

Thanks for showing your “morning wood”. LOL. 😂 ONE reason I love this channel is that you are a very talented individual….. (Really think you can creatively make anything….. and make it work! is that your running dialogue as. Literally hilarious GEMS …. Like this episode! Thank you for being you (and keeping it real)! ❤

[@RectalRooter]

Oh Nooooo Beavers eat wood

[@Ants_Pants]

Always bro

[@Ants_Pants]

Oh shit

[@margitwillburger4363]

A lot of lumber for more great projects - what a bunch of work you did! Fabulous job, Andris! I admire your power of endurance. Greetings from Germany. Have a wonderful weekend 🎉

[@Ants_Pants]

Thank you very much!

[@robjorg057]

Hi. I wonder when are you going to work on the big soviet tractor.

[@Ants_Pants]

I started off now. But the video is still way off

[@robjorg057]

@@Ants_Pants Thank you. I'm sure it will be fun.

[@DoubleMFarmHomestead]

Well dang, I sat through 1 hour and 23 min. of video with nothing breaking!!! No fire, no explosions, no blood, no guts or bones hanging out! And then!!! We were saved by the wheel falling off the cart!! Once again you have made my weekend better. Thank you my friend, may you and your family stay warm and safe.🙂

[@Ants_Pants]

Lmao 😂

[@Palinkat]

I used to work in the local sawmill during the summer when I was a student, this brings back memory, I was cutting parquet floor mostly. They used to debark the trees to save the blades even more. On a different note, I think Santa Claus is your brother in law...

[@Ants_Pants]

Yup and yup

[@theschwarts]

Man, you can hardly tell that the sawmill is homemade!

[@Ants_Pants]

looks like bunch of junk welded together :D

[@giggitygiggitygoofg6069]

A friend who built himself a Diesel powered saw mill for virtually free used 2 identical Aluminium pulley's from the back of the drums of 2x front loading washing machines or tumble dryers. He found the machines at his local council tip, funny the machines were not the same make or model yet the big spoked pulley's which are around the 15 inch size, were from the same manufacturer. He also used the electric motors as his mill is a hybrid and can use either electric power or the diesel engine to spin it. He also built a Saw Mill trailer complete with extendable rails to allow him to use it at his friend's properties. He has a permanent Purpose built shed with track and a block and tackle on a sliding jib so he can lift logs or park the trailer along side and pick up the saw mill to place on the trailer. All I'm trying to point out is that the parts that are really expensive can usually be found in a different form or close to the part you wanted for next to nothing or close too it. Great videos luv ur workmanship & skills you show thank you for sharing with us all . . . .

[@Ants_Pants]

Yup. 👍

[@raidkoast]

The bark shavings are pretty damn neat as "Fire starter" in the stove. A couple of pages of old newspaper, a couple of shavings and then a proper piece of firewood on top. Starts the fire in a minute.

[@Ants_Pants]

Yeah they catch on fire so easy

[@mykalmcb]

Thanks!

[@Ants_Pants]

You bet!

[@Green-Mountainboy]

23:45 Spring probably to help stop the hose from kinking.

[@stigsimo]

no boring time with you😀😀😀😀😀

[@Kansas1991]

Good Morning Andris, Thank you for everything you do. We love your channel.

[@Ants_Pants]

So nice of you

[@patk1284]

you have probably milled several $1000's in lumber! should be a big win for you, now we get to see lots of carpentry! win for us! you have one huge appetite for work!

[@Ants_Pants]

Yup

[@Ants_Pants]

Yup

[@walterkucharski4790]

Another epic masterpiece. At this rate you will run out of trees. You could use the leftover bark to build.a barking lot🤣🤣

[@Ants_Pants]

😆

[@davidpelfini2255]

You can build a whole new cabin with all the new wood. Happy weekend.

[@RectalRooter]

Build a new shed for the degreasing machine lol

[@Teyanis]

I'm always impressed by you throwing around huge logs/boards by hand like its nothing, you're hella strong.

[@Ants_Pants]

😅💪💪👍

[@hollandduck79]

Hello from the Netherlands. thanks for the video Andris 👍. Kind regards, Hollandduck

[@Ants_Pants]

A bit late but hey :D

[@hollandduck79]

@@Ants_Pants 👍

[@TonyInIR]

Hey man love the vids. Stick with it.... you will grow faster now and with a big catalog hopefully you will see lots more view time. Thank you for letting us enjoy these projects with you.

[@Ants_Pants]

Thanka m8

[@darkfactory8082]

That was some working effort, but keep in mind, that's also your resource for many projects in the coming or future fixes. Imagine the amount of money you would have to spend for such pile of lumber... Ok, it's not good for everything, but it still is there, when you need it. We call this a fantastic job. =) Keep on, we watch, because it's a real pleasure. Cheers!

[@Ants_Pants]

Thanks bud

[@robertstewart7744]

Another great video. Friday night with Ants.

[@Ants_Pants]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@Sequesterer]

Lots of lumber for nbew projects" Well done. Startsing to look like you know what you are doing :D

[@Ants_Pants]

Yup

[@jastuff3689]

Andrew does some of the same things as you do but without hardly saying a word. You on the other hand have a lot to say and we all love it. Best long videos on YT. Greetings from Houston.

[@Ants_Pants]

I do love to babble a lot 😅

[@Irene-gk8oq]

Works just as good as a regular one.😊

[@corbruker8329]

I enjoy your videos very much your inventive and full of humour it makes my day 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Ants_Pants]

👍 score

[@MrHugawa]

awesome video... thx, entertaining as always. Enjoy your weekend!

[@Ants_Pants]

😅👍

[@ShimmyShimmy1111]

Awesome work, man. Dat veneer tho.. so satisfying 🫠 I’d watch that in slow-mo with some Barry White in the background 😂 have a good weekend!

[@Ants_Pants]

😅

[@krunokovacic7097]

Hey. You should open the other side of the sawmill so you can stack the lumber there

[@Ants_Pants]

That spot will be for my log cutting machine that i wanna build one day

[@colinbrooks6290]

Have a fantastic weekend Ants….🔨⚒️💥🍺🫵🏻

[@Ants_Pants]

Thanks, you too!

[@brddukaty7460]

Greatest sarcasm,lots of fun 👏👍🇺🇸🇸🇰

[@leslieb.1907]

I’d love to see a video of you cleaning out the sawmill site and what you do with all the wood shavings! Great time lapse, too, by the way!

[@Ants_Pants]

I got big plans for that area

[@kindness5130]

Serious stack of cut lumber. Nice. Blessings.

[@Ants_Pants]

Thanks 👍

[@frankcooper6911]

I'VE BEEN WATCHING BRO .!!! JUST GOT LOGGED BACK IN . I'VE BEEN THEIR WITH YOU !!

[@Ants_Pants]

Yo

[@rucasolo5021]

So much do i look forward to fridays and your videos that i wait until saturday to watch. Thank you.

[@Ants_Pants]

👍

[@seansysig]

Sawmill debarking extends blade life hugely!

[@Ants_Pants]

Yup

[@christopherekman4862]

Parking Brake Release......Next Level Stuff ....Indeed.....Ty for the giggle....... !!!!

[@Ants_Pants]

No problem

[@kevinerhart8461]

Hope you’re weather stays good

[@DanielJackD]

Damn that's a lot wood :D Well done! 👏

[@Ants_Pants]

Wood wood wood 😪😅

[@denisewebb]

Great job on your homemade sawmill. Really enjoyed your time lapse, thank you for sharing!

[@Ants_Pants]

Thank you very much!

[@mavision6525]

Lots of new projects with all that saw milling.

[@Ants_Pants]

Yup

[@dougdavidson175]

Hiya Supermum, family and Andris. Nothing much better than that on a Friday evening to start the Weekend, Thanks for bringing us on yer journey. Take care & stay safe.

[@Ants_Pants]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@akukorhonen5182]

Solid bandwheels need some kind of spring tensioner on idler wheel to compensate heat expansion of the blade. It is really hard to get it work right.

[@georgehagan3945]

Thanks Ants, Great video, we love watching you getting things done. With so much dimensional lumber you have to build something new. Or maybe find someone you can trade lumber with to get some rock for road-driveway gravel, or maybe build your own rock crusher and make your own road base.

[@Ants_Pants]

All in my to do list 😅

[@petegraham1458]

Nice stack of lumber , your set for a while now!

[@Ants_Pants]

Mhm

[@philipreich7035]

Hi Andris, It's wonderful you are able to make your own lumber from trees on your homestead. I think your home built sawmill is great. I like the way you repurposed the original undersized motor you installed on it for your firewood cutting saw. Thanks for sharing your tips on why to clean the leading edge of the log before cutting. Cheers from Oregon, USA, Philip

[@Ants_Pants]

Thanks Philip

[@johnbradbury433]

Wow. looking forward to the sawmill upgrade. Hope it is soon. Bigger logs to cut. will be just up your street. Thank you young man for another great vid from you.

[@Ants_Pants]

Right on!

[@denniscarreno5882]

A good invention Andris..And we know how expensive a saw mill is….you are a genius…..

[@Ants_Pants]

Evil genius

[@manganvbg90]

machineshop time!

[@johnhicks735]

Yeah it's called A idler roller and make the base mounting bracket plate. Into A surface scraper blade to that can be changed out with A new scraper blade inserts. That has keepers wedges and bolts to lock them into place with.

[@brddukaty7460]

Smaller wheel , and adjust the bearing guides 👏👍 ,for larger diameter logs

[@JJRoe]

Thanks for the exciting close-up views of the blade of the sawmill cutting through log after log. You are an inspiration to us all. I'm happy to watch your channel continue to grow in subscribers. You deserve 10 times as many as you now have.

[@Ants_Pants]

No problem. Maybe we will get there one day.

[@andrusw5015]

Yes, Friday and again great Ants Pants and his actions.👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@franksmodels29]

Hello from Connecticut USA have a great weekend my friend 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@Ants_Pants]

Hey

[@troyboy4345]

Sup Ants !

[@Ants_Pants]

hey, 5 days later lol

[@matrix2963]

1 of my favurite series 😁

[@manifold1476]

18:38 Wow! Leg antlers! That should keep it from SLIDING AWAY from you when you put it down.

[@Ants_Pants]

👍

[@michaelhess4825]

Spring is strain and crush relief.

[@Ants_Pants]

Hmm 👍

[@zevakikel]

Very entertaining! Thanks for sharing!!!

[@jlumba81]

Have you considered added some counterweights to the Bobcat on the sides just behind the rear wheels?

[@Ants_Pants]

i have

[@1944chevytruck]

you do good work! CONGRATS!

[@Ants_Pants]

Thank you!

[@RichardBerry-v5i]

Nice job looks good

[@Ants_Pants]

Thanks 👍

[@hillppari]

Cabin has some good insulation with 12c tempature difference

[@darellsunderlin4670]

That is an awsome mill for being built by hand , good work!!

[@Ants_Pants]

Thanks

[@keeps717]

Your work ethic is EPIC! Thanks for sharing!

[@g-man7938]

Love the sound of that turbo on the big boy.

[@Ants_Pants]

Me too

[@fredyoung8895]

Nice job Ants, have a good weekend mate 😀👏👏👏

[@Ants_Pants]

Thanks, you too!

[@MichaelNazar]

I love your videos. You have helped me get through some very tough times. Things are much better now for me. I use Google translate when you speak Estonian and also when you have your signs just to enjoy all aspects of your videos. I always thought that the plastic bin that had used oil in it said "used oil" but it says "old beer". All of these little Easter eggs in your videos are great. Thanks for being you. It means a lot to myself and so many others.

[@Ants_Pants]

😇😇 i am very glad i have somehow helped you 👍

[@MichaelNazar]

@Ants_Pants You have helped by giving me laughter when there was nothing in my life to laugh at. You got me to smile when all I was experiencing was chronic pain. You gave me something to look forward to when you posted a new video. All you are doing is being yourself, but for me, that was some of the best medicine that I could get.

[@ACE-gk5gi]

I like a guy who plants trees as well as mils trees ..not like so many people who just take and not give back..my friend...ya Goofy m8te from Australia

[@Ants_Pants]

Thanks dude, planting trees is my favorite part of the year

[@JerrellKull]

Another awesome video! Have a great weekend. Y'all take care.

[@Ants_Pants]

Thanks 👍

[@brandenbenevides304]

A cool project would be to make a big funnel with a filter screen to collect rain water and put on top of the jug to help keep it full so you don’t have to move it and fill it so often.

[@Ants_Pants]

Yeah that i will do eventually

[@stefaneisenring2533]

U r Great!! So much fun to watch

[@Ants_Pants]

Thank you so much 😁

[@FidesLTH]

I see two options to improve the water source issue: rainwater collection off the roof of the saw mill in order to fill the tote -or- a set of forks for the Kirovets and you can move the hoover dam.

[@Ants_Pants]

Yup 👍

[@dgamble35]

With one of those logs you could make a bow attachment for Joseph

[@arjanvogel6444]

Thanks for your vid 😇💟💟💟 Love and bless you Andris, good work 👍😁💪👌👏👏👏 time for some hard roads.

[@Ants_Pants]

Thank you 😅

[@larryelliott6321]

Great angle shots of the saw cutting. Wow, that was a lot of cutting.

[@Ants_Pants]

A ton

[@Coopertonvilleshire]

Damn bro, you are a hard worker. Kudos.

[@Ants_Pants]

Thanks

[@shanenix1549]

Holy S here we go again

[@MsDiridari]

Super Video

[@Ants_Pants]

Super

[@cwssmart2931]

I think I would have built the water stand on skids so you could have a portable water source anywhere but I guess you will just move it with the bobcat

[@Ants_Pants]

Skids?

[@crisco1818]

The spring is probably a strain relief for the garden hose

[@Ants_Pants]

Hmm

[@mikestarkey7989]

Sorry couldn't resist 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@YakAdventured]

The water drums you have put 2 on top of each other. The top one stores water , and the bottom one just remove the plastic drum and install a water pump.

[@Ants_Pants]

What will the watee pump do and how would i power it?

[@tbirdracefan]

The blades on those Evolution saw can be repaired and resharpened pretty cheaply where I live. It costs like 4 bucks US to replace a tooth the last time I had some replaced. Sharpening waas really cheap too compared to the price of a new blade.

[@Ants_Pants]

I gotta look into thia

[@FsNy-0]

1:14:40 kevade kuulutaja :D

[@Ants_Pants]

😆

[@johnshaw4140]

Andris , do you do anything with the accumulated sawdust ?

[@Ants_Pants]

Sometimes

[@mikestarkey7989]

Spring in the hose? Maybe the hose was for spring water?

[@Ants_Pants]

😂

[@tanelteppan5032]

Meie Eesti Andrew.👌

[@Ants_Pants]

tryhard Andrew :D

[@xzytqweo3538]

Ah for the love of lumber.....you can never have too much lumber.

[@carloskawasaki656]

Thank a lot, another week end who start with your project, always a pleasure follow your project,thank you for sharing 👍👍👍👍you are a good entertainer 😉

[@Ants_Pants]

Many thanks!

[@robertlane3513]

Ants you could just use your torch and burn the out sides of the legs and the bottoms and that will keep them from rotting. not sure the name of burning but it is a Japanese thing.

[@jjudy5869]

It is called Shou sugi ban.

[@Ants_Pants]

Works great

[@Alvin-bv8tx]

Ask Vevor to make you a larger skid steer.

[@Ants_Pants]

😂

[@grandy0406]

Your video site is my very favorite. Great video it made my week great.👍🇺🇸🔧

[@Ants_Pants]

Glad to hear it!

[@horstszibulski19]

Thanks a lot for this nice insight of sawmilling, never thought that there would be so much things to consider! Btw, if you need some 205/55-16s, I would be happy to supply you with four of them mounted on Ford/Volvo 5-stud pattern steel rims... 😉👍👍👍

[@Ants_Pants]

Cool, thanks!