Using the Sawmill to Saw 2x6's For the Sawmill Shed

[@Mainelyoffgrid]

That is a beautiful log to mill. Subscribed

[@linzierogers5024]

Neat log turner.

[@6.8liter74]

Acquiring all those toys.... I mean necessary tools makes it doable as a one man show. Thanks for the shout-out and I'm glad to see the hook work for you!

[@mylifedeliberately]

Yes, I do enjoy those "necessary" tools. Thanks for watching and thanks again for the hook, it sure makes things easier.

[@SasquatchBunyan]

That cant hook is pretty slick!

[@mylifedeliberately]

Thanks. A subscriber made that for me. If you have a mill and are interested in one I know he has sold a few to others. He can be reached at [e-mail]

[@paulmonk7820]

I know this is a demo of your new toy, but here's where I would have backed the trailer as far as I could over the log. 😮 2:43

[@mylifedeliberately]

I agree. At that point I had the quad 90 degrees to the trailer and not much room as I was perpendicular to the road. Probably should have disconnected the trailer and moved it back manually then reconnected. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@slrcustomguitars]

Quite a process ! Glad to see the hook and the log arch being put to use. Looks like your arch can use another pully so you dont have to move it back and forth.

[@mylifedeliberately]

Thanks for watching. I have had the same thought that a second pulley might be easier.

[@ericjohnson6456]

Looked as smooth as you could expect for that width of log to me.

[@mylifedeliberately]

Thanks, and thanks for watching and commenting!

[@GregSantos-f3i]

nice set up but i would have it milled by now!

[@mikewatson4644]

That hook and your tractor make turning a big log easy. The big logs are hard on the mill. Are you planning to have a lift to help turn the logs in the sawmill shed you are going to build? If so, make sure that you have plenty of headroom to have it work properly. The log trailer seems to work well with the heavy log. Thanks for the video

[@mylifedeliberately]

The hook has really been a back saver. My thinking on the sawmill shed is to install a winch about mid length of the sawmill and about 2 to 3 feet higher than the sawmill. Attach to a back post and then attach a pulley to a reinforced rafter (maybe 3 rafters glued and screwed together) over the sawmill, this way I can use the hook to turn the logs using the pulley. I also want to create log bunks so that I can set the logs on the bunk with the tractor instead of setting them directly on the sawmill. In the case that a log needs help rolling onto the sawmill from the log bunks or if a log is too heavy for the tractor to lift onto the log bunks, I can use the winch without the pulley to pull a log up a ramp onto the log bunk or use it to roll a log onto the sawmill from the log bunk. Long description, hope that makes sense. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@mikewatson4644]

@@mylifedeliberately Making it so the winch can be used in multiple ways is a great idea

[@r.briandarnbrough659]

I would think that if you cut the slabs from this log accordingly, you could have added 4 more 2 x 6's to the pile???

[@queloparioanselmo5828]

era mas facil ir a buscar el troncazo con la maquina colorada. Es al pedo cuando mas viejos nos ponemos mas maniobras hacemos !!!

[@waltanderson8810]

What brand of log arch are you using?

[@mylifedeliberately]

It is custom made, here is a link to the video kzbin.info/www/bejne/mpyrnWuYftSpnsU. Thanks for watching

[@YeahGroovyBaby]

Hi Jim, nice video thank you! I was wondering when you turned the log on the sawmill for the second time, so it was standing (looked like balancing) on the round side, you unhooked before clamping the log. Is there a chance the log will roll towards you on the moment you are clamping? Just asking, looked a bit sceary, wanna see more video's 💪🏼

[@mylifedeliberately]

It seemed pretty balanced, but you are right, I took a bit of a chance. That would be a lot of weight falling back on me. Thanks for pointing that out I will be a little more careful next time. Thanks for watching.

[@teddysponsler6220]

Why didn't you just back right over the log ? I don't understand

[@teddysponsler6220]

Would've made it easier

[@mylifedeliberately]

After looking at the video I see your point. I could have gotten closer. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@walterlamb4756]

My question is, why do you cut such Large slab cuts? It appears your more interested in getting right to the cant! There is enough material in those slabs to cut 1” boards, maybe only 1”x4”, but its Not wasted! Doing a good job, but too wasteful!

[@mylifedeliberately]

I agree, I could get some 1 inch boards. The waste I cut up on my cutoff table to 16 inch lengths and use it for firewood. Right now I am trying to build up my supply of firewood so I am being a little more wasteful to help with that supply. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@kennethnorris8340]

Who’s time is it? Not yours!

[@alphonseroy421]

Lmao all that time wasted with that log trailer and you could have just used the grapple on the tractor 😅 that makes no sense 😂

[@mylifedeliberately]

Not wasted. The log trailer has its place and so does the grapple on the tractor. I have used the tractor many times to carry logs to the mill. But carrying a heavy log on the tractor can be pretty scary on uneven dirt paths, you could easily tip the tractor over. Additionally, there are places that the tractor cannot go due to terrain plus using the grapple means that the road has to be at least as wide as the log. Not always possible with a 16 foot log, not to mention that a 16 foot large log would exceed the 2,700 pound limit of the tractor. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@paulmonk7820]

​. This absolutely makes no sense. "places where the tractor cannot go" What's pulling the trailer!!? And your argument about tipping the tractor over makes no sense, either. 😢

[@curtiswhite7720]

Some of you don’t understand how towing works and that’s fine. Pulling a log with the grapple is way more strain on the tractor or 4 wheeler than it is to pull it with the custom log lift, simply because it’s on wheels. Imagine towing a Nissan Sentra on a 14 foot trailer with a jeep wrangler. Now imagine towing that trailer with all flat tires. Big difference.

[@mylifedeliberately]

@@paulmonk7820 Look up tipping a tractor over. It is easy to do, they are high centered. If you look around you can see that my property is not very level. Right now I am using my quad to pull the trailer. Pulling the trailer with the tractor is very doable and is much different than carrying a heavy load in the grapple when you have 4 to 6 feet sticking out on either side of the grapple. Thanks for commenting!

[@todlevandoski3542]

I say smart man diesel is more expensive gas is more cheaper