Wood-Mizer Milling Box Elder, Husband & Wife Team

[@donaldkennedy5604]

that's one hard working woman, you're a lucky man

[@LindasSawmillCinema]

Thank you for the compliment and thanks for watching! Linda

[@jilleshofman7205]

She keeps this setup going smooth. She is good at what she does. I enjoy watching her symptomaticly keep this operation going.

[@tonysanett]

You guy's are amazing !!!! Real clear to see a whole lot of pride goes into your craft. Your videos are so important to those who are unfamiliar with the process of how we get to see those nicely stacked boards we pick through at our lumber yards / stores etc.. Additionally your demonstration of how a business needs to perform in order to achieve daily successes. You run like clockwork, and your a family business, a task not easily accomplished. Best of luck to you guys, hopping all the success you're working towards finds you. So long as you post videos I'll be on the other side watching !!! Stay healthy and happy... thoughts of success coming at ya !! Tony.

[@LindasSawmillCinema]

Thank you, Tony! It is rewarding having a family operated business. I'm glad you enjoy the videos. I appreciate you watching and commenting!! Linda

[@norahmad7060]

don't know why i keep coming to this channel. admiring this kind of entrepreneurship, good working coordination or just plain love towards woodwork / woodcraft and learning something new. thank you for sharing the knowledge with us (apart from the secretive quartersawing..he he)

[@LindasSawmillCinema]

:D You're welcome, thank YOU for watching!! I'm glad you enjoy my channel. Linda

Oh man I could watch this stuff all day long. Its very strangely satisfying, been a carpenter/joiner now 25 years and did just about everything involved but this timber breaking from the raw form. You guys are very sharp, and its great to see efficiency work so well. The aromas must be potent.

[@LindasSawmillCinema]

I'm glad you enjoy the videos, John. Indeed, some of the aromas can be overwhelming! Thanks for watching and commenting!! Linda

[@herbhouston5378]

I am constantly amazed at the efficiency of the team and how well you all work together. It is very refreshing to see such a cohesive family operation. My hat's off to you! I would tend to think that you get a lot done in an average day. I pray you're business continues to prosper. God bless you real good.

[@LindasSawmillCinema]

Herb Houston Thank you for the kind words of encouragement! We are definitely blessed to be able to work together as a family. God's blessings to you as well! Thanks for watching! Linda

[@randycrager4074]

DANG, EVERY GOOD MAN NEEDS A GOOD WOMAN LIKE YOU HAVE. SHE'S ONE HECK OF A WORKER!

[@warrenlee1423]

Wow, Linda works hard. Good job guys. Give her a raise!

[@LindasSawmillCinema]

Hmm, a raise might be nice. :) Thanks for the compliments and for watching! Linda

[@frankroden8233]

I have watched many of your videos over the past few years. And I have worked in saw mills, it's sure nice to see you guys work. I have had my share of slow workers and fast talkers. Its not easy moving 4 and 8 quarter boards, it takes some strength. You guys are very efficient at your operation. This could be used as a training video, to show future employees what to expect !! Nice job and keep up the good work !!

[@brisbanekilarny6212]

Linda will never get over weight. She is a fast worker.

[@ronborries6828]

You two work like a machine. Impressive!

[@LindasSawmillCinema]

Ron Borries Thank you. When you saw together for 22 years, you get a system worked out. Thanks for watching and commenting! Linda

[@BucherondeQuebec]

Nice Video,very good organisation !!!!! Your wife work very hard,nice work !!!

[@LindasSawmillCinema]

Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching and commenting!! Linda

[@josephbrennan4622]

The colour in that wood umm. great videos Linda and family..

[@IronOakSawmill]

Smooth production as usual for you 2. You're right though, a 3rd would have made things a bit easier. I need to get ahold of a Box Elder. Love the red veining in it, and I think it would make a great table top. Keep up the good work folks.

[@LindasSawmillCinema]

Thank you, Charles. An older customer loved using the Box Elder on small items like clocks, tissue boxes, etc., the more red the better. He said that it sold like hot cakes. Thanks for watching & commenting!! Linda

[@DELAWAREBOWHUNTER]

I just watched it again and now I'm exhausted!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@jbmbanter]

I wish I had you guys to saw my 36 inch pines into boards. The recent ice storm took away about 50% of my 26 year old planted lob lolly pines but I still have the big ones which need to be harvested. No need to let old age or beetles take them from me. We are going to salvage the 26 year old trees rather than clear cut and make some fine telephone poles for my children. Great vids as usual.

[@LindasSawmillCinema]

What a shame! Fifty percent...terrible!! I wish you well on your harvest, hopefully the best ones are still standing. Thanks for watching & commenting!! Linda

[@rooster3019]

Soft wood of medium strength, light weight; was used for making boxes for produce and for flutes etc. Those were pretty good sized logs as ash-maple goes. Linda does hustle! Wow!

[@1eingram]

Good plan, woman does all the hard work!

[@kevinfinney8849]

Quite an operation, no wasted movement nice job!

[@LindasSawmillCinema]

Thank you, I appreciate your feedback! Thanks for watching!! Linda

[@ish3357]

Love the way yall work - yall have a mind to work! Its Biblical! y'alls heart is in your work!

[@LindasSawmillCinema]

Glad you enjoy our work. Absolutely, God built our bodies to work. :) Thanks for watching! Linda

[@tiralie]

Great video's, thanks. I think after 8-10 hrs. of hauling that wood around I would be toast!

[@LindasSawmillCinema]

Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it. Long days do get exhausting. The first few years of business we worked on burning ourselves out; Got smart and realized that life is too short for that. Fortunately, we seldom saw steady for 8 hours straight anymore. There are all kinds of interruptions: Alternating log jobs, calculating the board footage, figuring the bill, changing blades, customers stopping or calling, fixing lunch, etc. Even so, full sawing days can make a body sleep well. Thanks for watching!! Linda

[@MetaView7]

watching you two work is mesmerizing :D

[@LindasSawmillCinema]

Thank you for the feedback. I am glad you enjoyed the video, thanks for watching! Linda

[@littleblitz8239]

Obviously Linda, you only have one speed... Git er done. I'm impressed. What a work ethic by you and hubby. Smooth fluid operation. I was tired 2 minutes into the video and needed a nap.

[@LindasSawmillCinema]

+Patrick B Thank you for the compliments. Pretty collie or shelty (we have a rough collie, so I am partial). Thanks for watching! Linda

[@gunterschone8402]

Hi Linda, the maple has a beautiful grain texture. I have even asked in a sawmill for "remnants" of wood (Because where bark is off, or are not suitable for sale). But something that does not have to verkaufen.Alles what occurs as residual wood / wood waste is made and burned small, for their heating.

[@LindasSawmillCinema]

Yes, it machines nice, too. Well at least you know the residual wood is not wasted. Not good for you though, since you did not get the scrap. Thanks for watching & commenting!! Linda

[@tutekohe1361]

The wife would certainly get fit working that job!

[@donaldkennedy5604]

great team

[@JamesJones-gk5jd]

If I had a business of any kind I would hire Linda in a heartbeat

[@paulhatch7759]

Linda i believe you could outwork two good men.

[@LindasSawmillCinema]

Thank you for the compliment, but really I am just doing a job that needs doing. Thanks for watching! Linda

[@gerardswanson8217]

the husband must behave very well, scared of a good whipping im sure lol

[@pauljohnson2372]

Very efficient, good job. I've got a buddy that is 3rd gen on a 00 frick. He and his father cut 8000 to 10,000 BF a day. You two are as "in sinc" as them

[@oxfordman]

Hello! I Enjoy your videos. You are very well organized. I am curious about the thickness of the box elder that was sawn out. My gut says these were 1inch boards but my eye seems to be saying the boards were 1.5 inches. Can you share? Thanks much!

[@LindasSawmillCinema]

Thank you, I'm glad you enjoy the videos. A plump 1-1/8" so your gut was closer! ;) Thanks for watching & commenting!! Linda

[@53x15]

Does the second machine trim both edges and plane? I love your videos!

[@herbbenson6884]

I dreamed I was "helping out" there in your milling operations. And I would like to, here and now, apologize profusely and unreservedly for all of the chaos, mass confusion, and severe production decline that was caused by me. Also I would like to promise that I will never do it again. (I would like to promise, but I wouldn't hold my breath). Love to watch your videos.

[@LindasSawmillCinema]

Too funny! Thanks for watching and commenting! Linda

[@davidsebring9308]

What I want to know is how you taught your cat and dog to be your camera crew ? God Bless!

[@LindasSawmillCinema]

Hee hee, ancient sawmill secret! ;) Blessings to you as well, David. Thanks for watching & commenting!! Linda

[@donaldkennedy5604]

you're doing a lot of work while hubby is just walking a saw lol. just kidding, you're one hell of a hard worker.

[@LindasSawmillCinema]

My husband is a hard worker, as well. Thank you for the compliment and thanks also for watching! Linda

[@warrencraig6948]

never seen two people so in tune with one another [ what paul hatch]

[@dustydiamond2618]

Linda has a hardest job.. needs to be named " The Linda Show"

[@woodstoney]

It would be interesting for you to wear a pedometer just to see how many miles you walk back and forth on a given day!! You have a great operation and team work!! Best to you both!!

[@LindasSawmillCinema]

I used to wear one, but it did not count the sawmill steps correctly; Too much abrupt starting & stopping. Thank you for watching and the compliments!! Linda

[@LindasSawmillCinema]

My kids recently bought me a Fitbit...18,547 steps yesterday! ;)

[@justencase1523]

That is amazing. You run a half marathon daily! Yahoo!

[@danhuff7133]

Dam it man that girl's a worker

[@justencase1523]

Box Elder has never really been considered a commercial wood. What market are you finding to sell it in? is it used in wood pallets, or are people after the Red Coloration. I know the red coloration fades to brown rapidly when exposed to light unless UV protected. Do you have a kiln dryer? If you do could you do a video of that process. Thanks and God always has a way for us to follow.

[@davecc0000]

When you stack 4 boards (no bark on the sides) and run through the Morgan saw, you move the blade so that it doesn’t cut (if observed what I think I did). What is the purpose of that if there’s no rough bark sides to remove? Love ur videos. Something very relaxing watching someone else work so hard. 😁 Who does your camera work? It is very good. Pans, zooms, and ending closeup on the stack of boards was art.

[@Yadimaspro]

I love this team

[@IronOakSawmill]

Does the Box Elder show more red if it is quarter sawn? We have them around here, and love the red staining. If we come across one for the mill, I want to saw it for the best results. Hope you can help. If not, no matter. I'll still watch all your videos. P.S. Bought one of the magnetic tape holder you guys use, and you replied about in a question I had asked. Works great. Thank you for the info.

[@LindasSawmillCinema]

Awesome, I am glad you are happy with your tape holder, we love them. I doubt whether quartering the Box Elder will make much difference in the red stain, but make sure you protect it from Ultra Violet light (sun, etc.), it fades to brown easily. Thanks for watching! Linda

[@dscdrkel5546]

LINDA-- DID YOU EVER WEAR A WALKER METER TO SEE HOW MANY MILES YOU RUN IN A DAY.? GREAT VIDEO

[@borderreiver3288]

by heck....she is a good worker....

[@walterrider9600]

thank you

[@floathouse2]

Having pulled on a green chain before, pulled rigging on a hi-lead show, and was a rig up hooker on a slack line logging show, I know grown men that couldn't do your job for a week, let alone a day. Good on you. And best regards.

[@obvioustomost]

Slick operation. I would look to move the saw and the double cut or sizer (?) closer to each other. The two cutters towards the middle, the cut lumber stacked in front ready for fork lift and the cull thrown to the far right and far left. Just a though to cut down the steps.

[@LindasSawmillCinema]

Thank you. It took us a good many years to find the exact preferred placement. I appreciate your input, though. Thanks for watching! Linda

[@gregadams8983]

would love to see the wood built in a project with stain.

[@LindasSawmillCinema]

I haven't seen it with stain on it, but it may blend the 2 colors. Thank you for watching! Linda

[@Potatooooooooooooooooo6]

What do do with all the 'scrap' wood off-cuts?

[@LindasSawmillCinema]

Good question, we burn them in one of our outdoor wood burners. Thanks for watching!! Linda

[@antonschutte3548]

thats one fit lady!

[@LindasSawmillCinema]

Thank you for the compliment and thanks for watching! Linda

[@MrThemuce]

nice job

[@LindasSawmillCinema]

+Milan Markovic Thank you and thanks for watching! Linda

[@MrThemuce]

If you need help call me please. I need job like this :). Best regards from Serbia

[@dougamclean]

He runs the saw..she is the machine!!

[@MrFakit]

I'm no expert but doesn't the constant starting of that edger use more power than if you just left it on?

[@LindasSawmillCinema]

MrFakit The Morgan edger parts aren't available anymore, so we are opting for less wear on the critical items, by shutting it off. Thanks for watching! Linda

[@Mandolin1944]

i never knew box elder was good for anything. Where are you located? Around here (Ohio) I never see box elder trees that live long enough to amount to much.

[@LindasSawmillCinema]

Iowa. Thanks for watching! Linda

[@hdtech712]

do you do kiln drying? if so I'd like to see that setup sometime

[@LindasSawmillCinema]

Yes we kiln dry, but the kiln won't be in a video anytime soon, sorry. Thanks for watching!! Linda

[@herbhouston5378]

Are you cutting this lumber at 5/4 for a customer? Since it is a soft wood, what is it used for, primarily?

[@LindasSawmillCinema]

Herb Houston This is 4/4 lumber and even though it is one of the softer Maple species it is still in the hardwood family and usable for furniture, crafts, or anything you could use Poplar, Cherry or Walnut for. Thanks for watching! Linda

[@timidater4803]

Sure dont want to burn it!!! We call it gofer wood, throw a piece in and gofer more!!!!

[@davidbouchard7244]

Do they still make women like that? Absolutely impressive. All the comments seem to commend her efforts in the family business. Kids of the current generation would have a hard time doing her job while holding a cell phone in one hand all the time. Wife like that makes men jealous. LOL Looking forward to watching your other videos. Good job.

[@LindasSawmillCinema]

David Bouchard Thank you for your kind words, but really, I'm just doing what needs to be done. Thankfully we have been blessed with kids that don't mind hard work either. Thanks for watching and commenting! Linda

[@Duke_Jonnynocksville]

What do you call that milling machine that you run the boards through before stacking them?

[@LindasSawmillCinema]

jonnynocksville It is an edger. Check out my video of the edger. kzbin.info/www/bejne/e4OXd4FqhMSSpq8 Thanks for watching! Linda

[@sacrajah]

I suggest you take up the machine operation! I will be less tiring. Good job..

[@LindasSawmillCinema]

Thank you, but I enjoy my work. Thanks also for watching!! Linda

[@roaddog453]

scrape is scrape don't matter where you make it on the saw or the edger but its fast and saves labor to do it on the saw

[@MrMunchiemo]

How often do you have to change the blades?

[@LindasSawmillCinema]

An approximate average would be 400bdft, but there are a LOT of variables. Thanks for watching!! Linda

[@MrMunchiemo]

Do you sharpen your own blades

[@LindasSawmillCinema]

MrMunchiemo Yes

[@DELAWAREBOWHUNTER]

Wish I could get my wife to hustle like her! Does she have any single sisters?

[@29958867]

The red stains in Box Elder are notoriously fickle, and hard to maintain; with ANY exposure to UV (sunlight) the reds will fade, and then actually disappear completely.....though some claim that the "Armor-all" treatment is effective, I haven't tried myself...it's too bad, the reds/pinks in some parts of these trees is probably the brightest of any wood, bar none (Padauk, Pink Ivory, Bloodwood, Chaktekok)...my experience has also been, that the brighter/darker the reds, the more splitting along the grain....

[@LindasSawmillCinema]

Yes, it does fade very easily. Years ago, an older gentleman/customer made a clock for me out of Box Elder. I don't know what he used for finish, but it preserved the color surprisingly well. Thanks for watching and commenting! Linda

[@johnaneufeld5442]

Hey Linda my sawmill is yours now

[@pignatari48]

I think the layout of work is wrong after wood leaves the band saw; too much walking whith wood to resaw and rejects. Maybe some transporters would help. I was tired after 3 minutes, but I love sawmills.

[@LindasSawmillCinema]

Our 2 sons help us in the mill on most jobs, so the work load is much lighter. Check out some of the other videos. kzbin.info/aero/PLFLcYLc7UqWhnTv0DgmDpEDtXfdY4ySAl Thanks for watching!! Linda

[@pignatari48]

I have seen them all, and loved because I love wood. Here in Brazil we have some hard woods that you can't saw so easily. I had a bad try with wooden rail slippers, very hard to saw after dry.

[@joseph-mariopelerin7028]

what kind of husband let wife do the hard job

[@harvey50ok]

Linda is a woman that does as she wants,and she wants to work with her husband ( a very lucky man) and would do whatever she had to do just that ,Linda is one good woman ,like good men there are not many around now days and that people is what is wrong with this Nation. If everyone was like these folks and not afraid to bend their backs this Country would be as it was one hundred years ago, thriving, going full speed ahead..................................

[@LindasSawmillCinema]

Thank you, Harvey. My husband is a hard worker as well. Thanks for watching and commenting! Linda

[@joseph-mariopelerin7028]

:)

[@johnsayewichjr.6270]

BOY OH BOY MOMMA YO*U SURE KNOW HOW TO WORK.......

[@pilotmike797]

you guys must really sleep well at night :)

[@LindasSawmillCinema]

+Mike Smith Sleep?...LOVE it! 🙂 Thanks for watching! Linda

[@Tomatoman857]

Double duty today for L...

[@LindasSawmillCinema]

Yes, I could have used another man! Go go go, is better than slow though! Thanks for watching!! Linda

[@Tomatoman857]

You'd never make it in a union, Linda!

[@justencase1523]

That is for sure!!!!!!!

[@grebdnulyrag]

What kind of saw keeps your widths consistent?

[@LindasSawmillCinema]

It is an edger. Check out my video of the edger: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e4OXd4FqhMSSpq8 Thanks for watching! Linda

[@johnaneufeld5442]

Baby pull on that green chain and make it happen

[@MetaView7]

do you have a robotic camera that follows you? or is there a camera man that takes the video?

[@LindasSawmillCinema]

No; That "robot" is one of our sons. ;) I asked him to record it, so the video would be more exciting. Thanks for watching! Linda

[@duncang01]

She works harder than a Meth Head trying to turn a TV into a Spaceship.

[@craigclemson9642]

Need some fire suppression very hard working

[@hornetobiker]

Why are the machines so far apart?

[@dappy848]

Thats a team

[@LindasSawmillCinema]

Thank you for your feedback and for watching!! Linda

[@jaycheramie8254]

Where do you buy a working wife like that?

[@TimberLineNorth]

You should back the mill up closer to the resaw table,save you 10 or 15 feet a trip you are running to much,,you could make it a lot easier for your self. you are 1 tough girl.

[@LindasSawmillCinema]

TimberLineNorth Frequently, I have to rotate a board 180 degrees end to end, for it to be in the desired position to stack. If the mill were closer to the edger I would hit the sawyer when I rotate the longer lumber. Hmm, maybe that could work to my advantage when I'm irritated with him...hahahaha! Just kidding! Thanks for the suggestion and for watching! Linda

[@caronellojean5516]

LindasSawmillCinema

[@deksper]

Where are those sons of Yours, Linda?

[@johnc.hastie2679]

Home cooking supper

[@ammagato]

Perché sei sempre tu quella che fa il lavoro più pesante?

[@LindasSawmillCinema]

Elio, I enjoy my work, I promise. When I am not present, which is often during inventory and tax time, my husband does much more. Also, I do not run the mill as efficiently as he does, so the work flow is smoother when he runs the mill. I have some videos where I am running the mill, but they are not as desirable to my viewers as the videos where everyone is doing their normal jobs. Therefore, I only record videos that are of the most interest to entertain my viewers. Thanks for the question and for watching!! Linda Here is a link to a playlist of videos where I run the mill in part or all of the duration of the video: kzbin.info/aero/PLFLcYLc7UqWh_1l2QY44xZ6AUKl8dHlfa

[@ammagato]

Non ho parole per commentare. Come lavoratrice appartenente al "gentil sesso" (in Italia le donne sono definite "il gentil sesso", non so come sia in America) sei fantastica, conosco pochissime persone infaticabili come sei tu, abbi cura di te.

[@LindasSawmillCinema]

Elio Viviani That is very nice, Elio, thank you! :)

[@renatodelmondo6228]

What kind of Wood is this?

[@eliosardi548]

hola la verdad me gustaria tenes una emplada a si ... aqui en tucuman argentina se mueven a desgano

[@BolsonaroPresidente22]

Linda trabalha muito mas que aquele boiola beijos

[@LindasSawmillCinema]

Thanks for watching! Linda

[@skjoldhjvrkstedsforening4930]

wish I had a woman like that ..! :D

[@NS-jk3ls]

you are 1 tough girl.

[@LindasSawmillCinema]

Nouar Saouli Thank you for your confidence, but really I'm just doing the work I've been blessed with. Thanks for watching! Linda

[@satman1w]

nice organization !!! Bozo is just waking up and down with the band saw, and women is doing all the work !!! Swell !!!

[@LindasSawmillCinema]

My hubby, "Bozo," is a very hard worker as well. I love running the edger and handling the boards, so I wouldn't have it any other way. Thanks for watching. Linda

[@satman1w]

You keep telling yourself that...

[@justencase1523]

They are both hard working, He is taking as many steps as she does, He is walking up and down every one of those logs just as she does. Watch closely they both are moving lots and lots. He pushes boards and cuts with the chainsaw they are both a machine and work hard.

[@termopaltehran635]

ok

[@LindasSawmillCinema]

Thanks for watching! Linda

[@milestownchurchofchristmil9455]

Yal could do some damage if yal had a bigger mill

[@Freefallpilot65]

Tough job walking back and forth while your wife does all the work? lol. Does she have a sister?

[@rupert5390]

no offence but the lady is working 5 times harder than the sawmiller _ just saying - my hat comes off to her,

[@miguelnavarro4299]

Los tiene agotados a los dos

[@LindasSawmillCinema]

Thanks for watching! Linda

[@viscache1]

Wait! Why is the petit wife doing all the manual labor and hubby just walking back and forth operating the hydros?...jus’ sayin’🤣. I hope he cooks dinner when she comes in and rests her weary bones in the messaging recliner! Just kidding. My wife and I work together with our Wood-Mizer. We’re trading our 24hp gas motor for a 10hp electric nect year when it’s paid for itself.

[@ellenl.5581]

She does what she wants. I can't believe how many people think with a good team one must browbeat.