You MUST Do This to Your Woodland Mills Sawmill When Sawing Long Logs (Episode 12)

[@thebradleysoncatbirdhill6849]

Outstanding suggestion from that viewer...thank you for showing that Sandy!! And by the way, that has to be the most beautiful hat I've ever seen you wear on the channel. 🤣🤣🤣 So glad you are enjoying it! Looking forward to connecting with you again.

[@sawingwithsandy]

Was great chatting with you in Ohio! Thanks again for the hat! I wear it everywhere!

[@deprived56501]

Getting better and better at cutting overlength logs. Good vid. Thanks.

[@sawingwithsandy]

Thank you! It’s becoming less of a chore for sure

[@paulkalff6408]

Another fine video, Sandy! My dad spent about 8 years in Winnipeg after immigrating from Holland...He'd always say, "You don't know cold until you have played hockey on the Red River!" Stay warm, eh? Best always!

[@sawingwithsandy]

Hey Paul! Winnipeg has some wicked cold weather. I’m remember hearing about tunnels at the local university next door in ThunderBay to avoid the cold when walking from building to building

[@paulkalff6408]

@@sawingwithsandy Thanks, Sandy! Yes! My dad was born in Buiksloot, Noord Holland, which is about a 25-minute walk/foot traffic ferry Northeast of the Centraal Station in Amsterdam. He said it was much colder in Manitoba!

[@contrafax]

Put the lines on Sandy!!! Who ever came up with removing the bunker was genius!

[@sawingwithsandy]

Sure was a great way of doing the long logs

[@contrafax]

@@sawingwithsandy It looked like it, I remember the struggle the last time you did an extra long log

[@jerrygibs8120]

Good Saturday evening Sandy. Watching from Texas and enjoying your video as you progress with the expanded sawmill. Thank you for sharing your thoughts, experience and process as you progress your project. Be safe, healthy and wise & certainty successful. Blessings and prayers of peace and joy for you and family in Jesus's Mighty Name ☝ 🙏 🙌 💪 👊

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Howdy Sandy- great job on the long timber. There’s always a way to get something done and you did it. I wish I could be up there to give you a hand getting your shed done before winter sets in. Great video. Take care and God bless

[@sawingwithsandy]

I sure do feel the pressure now with het weather getting colder. I think it will be down to the wire for whether I can get a roof on before snow flies.

[@grahamgeiger3206]

Thank you for showing this video and thanks to the person who gave you this idea. I havent had to do this yet but im sure this is gonna save me a ton of time someday

[@heyyoubuddy6749]

Hi buddy that’s awesome good way to extend the mill capacity! Thanks for sharing. God bless you and your family!!

[@critical-thought]

Interesting idea taking out that last bunk. Might could even do two bunks if precisely sized product is not required (or good end support is provided). Kudos to whoever suggested it!

[@sawingwithsandy]

I think taking out two bunks would be worth a try

[@buckinfirewood]

That's pretty cool.. I did not know that was possible to cut longer.. very kool..

[@ronatwell5379]

I watched Larry of "Full Circle Ozarks" mill some used utility poles for a sawmill shed. Don't know if he did everything exactly as you did, but I was certainly impressed by the idea. By the way, I met you at Paul Bunyan, but didn't get to visit very long. I'm the Missourian who had married a girl from St Stephen, NB in 1971 and spent many summer vacations helping her father cut, skid, buck, & split firewood for his winter heating supply. Mostly birch and maple. Toward the end of his life, we were cutting a lot of "hac-ma-tac", as he called it, to burn in his stove out in the garage.

[@sawingwithsandy]

Ahhhh now I remember! Was really great chatting with you. Next time around we'll have to chat longer for sure.

[@timscartoys9321]

That really is a great idea for cutting overlength pieces!! Taking one off so you can turn the cant on the flats is brilliant, and maybe removing a second one to cut eight feet with each additional cut might be do-able, but even at four foot sections, it seems like the way to go!!

[@sawingwithsandy]

Good point Tim. I wonder if I could take off another bunk to push it back further and speed up the process

[@noel3065]

that was a good ideal and you don't even want to know how I cut a 18 foot on a 16 foot bunk. and marking the top, yelp up and down the latter. that's why I love your channel for the educational purposes. thanks Sandy

[@sawingwithsandy]

Hey Noel! You’re a long time viewer . Big thanks for your support

[@chadcollier250]

Getting ready to cut some long beams myself. Very helpful!!!

[@sawingwithsandy]

Hope the cutting goes well Chad!

[@brianwestveer9532]

I didn't get a chance to watch till late,but still worth the wait, have a great weekend.

[@perrybroughton4728]

Great job Sandy .

[@sawingwithsandy]

Thanks Perry!

[@TheHobbyShop1]

Looks nice. You should have a viewer party to get some help with those beams. 💪🏼

[@Z-Bart]

Some day....I'm going to build my own I-joist. Maybe for a future shed build.

[@rodneywroten2994]

nicely done Sandy

[@sawingwithsandy]

Thanks Rodney! Great to hear from ya

[@jackhollingsworth868]

Great Job Sandy. The answer to this question may be obvious, but I gotta ask. Did you slide the log through using mini skid in order to cut the remaining length. If so did it cause any problems like moving the whole mill? Once again good job. I always enjoy your videos and learn something too.

[@BearCreekWoodworking]

I was wondering how you cut a log that is longer than your sawmill. Now I know… Thanks! 😃👊

[@sawingwithsandy]

Thanks for coming along for the video!

[@Mark.Anderhalt]

I, like others, have been trying to figure out how to cut logs longer than the bunks, Now I know, I need to build exactly what your building, following your ever move, only difference is, mine is a whole lot more accessible.

[@sawingwithsandy]

Hey Mark. I do find the bunk removal to be real easy way of doing it

[@MannistoCay]

Thanks for the lesson on the long cants. 2 questions. Do you have any issues with the saw head and track staying square on the trailer frame? And what kind of camera are you using now? Have a great week Sandy, hope your saw blades are always sharp! 🌴👍🇨🇦🚜🪵☕️☕️

[@saintaugustine1715]

Nice job cutting that over length log for your mill like I said to you before my little hm126 I got the length to 23 feet long of cutting but so far I haven't use it but once all the way but cut plainly of 18 feet plainly of room for that it still going to be quite the beam to put up there that will be be interesting to watch have a great evening

[@sawingwithsandy]

One of those things where you'll miss the length if you didn't have the extensions I bet. Will be interesting how the beam raising goes. I've got a few Ideas in mind but hopefully they all work out whatever I go with

[@paulfrizzell31]

👍great video, Sandy 😎

[@sawingwithsandy]

Thanks for that one Paul!

[@paulfrizzell31]

@@sawingwithsandy I can’t wait until you have the sawmill up and running 🙂

[@sawingwithsandy]

Will be back up real soon

[@geoffreykail9129]

Sandy be sure to put a 2x6 backer on the opposite side from your install side to prevent the beam from going over the post and off the other side. I would double the 2x6 and have at least 16" above the top of the post.

[@sawingwithsandy]

That would be frustrating! Thanks for the reminder

[@Woodburner100]

@@sawingwithsandy If you extend that backer to a point a few feet above the post and put a hole in it for a chain or cable to make a loop you can put the hook from a small chain-fall in on each of the posts and on the other end you can put a sling around the beam and pull it up with the chain-falls. I just did a 32 foot beam to 12 ft high, little by little and it was up and secure within 1/2 hour of starting. I had to stop partway up and re-rig it because I’d used up all the length on the little Princess Auto chain-falls but I just nailed a block on to the pole and between the two others still attached and the block I could disconnect and reset without any problems. Once the beam arrives at the top of the post your hoist will be pulling back toward the backer of course and that’ll make the beam settle back against it and on top of the posts. Same deal, all by myself so a person has to get creative.

[@kensmith4918]

nice job and good luck

[@sawingwithsandy]

Thanks Ken! Hope you’re having a great weekend

[@RyanT951]

hahah Thanks for the shout out :P When I figured that out, i was cutting a 26 footer on my 17' foot mill! After the first rotation, i looked at it for a long time trying to figure out what to do, somehow came up with that idea. Was probably the beer

[@sawingwithsandy]

There he is! Ryan! You were a big help in the last video! Thanks again

[@RyanT951]

@@sawingwithsandy lol my secrets out!! For good Content! haha well done Sandy! Keep em coming!

[@timscartoys9321]

Thank you for letting your secret method out into the public!! You just saved a whole bunch of us home sawyers an awful lot of work!!

[@RyanT951]

@@timscartoys9321 haha ur awesome tim! im sure alot of guys figured this one out! just happy to help my buddy sandy and all his followers!

[@lumberjill6598]

That is a pretty slick idea! Thank you!👍

[@carlmclelland7624]

One idea I had since you're planning a full span beam. Saw it into dimensional lumber, i.e. full length 2x10's, or whatever the dimensions are. Put one (2x10 in this example in place, apply glue and screw the next one to it. (You now have a 4x10). Do the next one for a 6x10, and the final one for an 8x10, or whatever dimension you're planning. MUCH easier to lift a two-by into place, twelve feet up, than an 8x10.... Good idea with the mill. If my nephew ever get's one, that'll be a trick worth knowing.............

[@sawingwithsandy]

Hey Carl! Sure would be more manageable that’s for sure

[@johnleeman5992]

Lay out for the rafters, Sandy. Don't forget.

[@sawingwithsandy]

Alright! Now I've got a few reminders. Brain don't fail me now lol

[@kenbibbee837]

Oh my goodness. I have been looking for the best way to do this. This is it for sure. No matter how long your mill is you always need to cut longer stuff at least once to build your sawmill shed. This is awesome. Fire those of us that don’t have their mill on a trailer is it necessary to secure the end where the bunk is removed to maintain the distance across so the head does not jump the track?

[@sawingwithsandy]

Hey Ken! That’s a good question. I’d likely take a piece of wood and bolt it in the same holes across the span just to be safe

[@RyanT951]

mine is not on a trailer, didnt do anything to secure it, it worked fine.

[@joelkooienga87]

Sandy why does taking that bunk off make that big of a difference? I have not milled anything over 14' yet so that's uncharted territory for me currently so I'm curious, thank you! Also yet again another great video!!

[@buddyreed2623]

Hello Sandy. Did you put your layout lines on the beam before you went to put it up? We'll see next time. Have good days!

[@bwillan]

Sandy, put your layout lines on the top of your beams, before installing the rafters. LOL. Looks like you'll get 2 6x8 beams out of that 18' cant.

[@sawingwithsandy]

Thanks for the reminder lol! Sure is a nice piece of timber

[@wizardind3203]

you could add 2 or 3 by's to bunks to slide the further than 1 bunk ,with a saw horse or shore it up it the long hangover end

[@sawingwithsandy]

That's true. Would allow for less pushes down wards for sure

[@exotictones1054]

Going to be a struggle buddy.

[@frankdrahos8569]

You probably mentioned it, but why aren’t you using the lasers? Very nice beam. Good luck with the rest. Looking forward to the next in this series. Thanks for sharing your experience.

[@sawingwithsandy]

Hey Frank! Great to hear from ya. I was using the lasers on and off camera in this video but found that in direct sun the laser doesn't shown up on camera much

[@TheCritterWindow]

I would do a solid beam the taller the better. You have plenty of size in that log. Not sure your plan for the large openings. If it is going to be board and batten siding overhang the beam the thickness of the horizontal boards to hang the siding on. Either way I don't think you can go to large with the span and your snow load.

[@sawingwithsandy]

Absolutely. Larger the better for the snow for sure

[@mikepoindexter3472]

are you still useing the lazer?

[@danielnicholls6868]

make the last two bunks so you can adjust them up and down for longer cuts

[@sawingwithsandy]

That would be handy.

[@Cacheola]

was that "I generally appreciate you being here..." or genuinely... I say PARDON!... (did you get 'the champ') back east? lol

[@sawingwithsandy]

genuinely for sure

[@roberto.peterson9917]

suggestion to acquire more deck sections so can actually cut longer materials would be the safest way in the long run while doesn't help for today won't hurt to have for the future

[@bwillan]

I would agree with you about adding track extensions if Sandy way regularly cutting extra long logs. For the 1-2% of the time that he might do that, it's not worth the cost.

[@sawingwithsandy]

I would do that for sure if I still had the stationary mill but with this one I’m maxed out with the length for the trailer version

[@clementgauthier9504]

Interestly my sawmill don’t have that bunk. I just mill a 11 x 12 x 30ft beam today but I used the laser level method.

[@sawingwithsandy]

I've done that method I think and it does the trick as well. Helps to line things up after you push the log back down the track

[@markeustice618]

Hey sandy your post are 5 1/2” wide why did you make the beams 8” ?

[@sawingwithsandy]

Good question. I didn't think the 5.5" beam width would be enough strength

[@chrisallen2005]

Scarf joints are a thing.

[@sawingwithsandy]

I agree they would work well. I like using one piece for the beam just to guarantee strength of the beam for the heavy winters we have. If I was an expert at scarf joins I"d be more likely to use them

[@torstenjoergensen]

Wonder who came up with that idea...?😉

[@sawingwithsandy]

Lol I think a few people including you have reminded me of that a few times but my memory is so bad I forgot until now

[@gotti5472]

Why don’t you get a 4 ft extension

[@bryansaunter4124]

If you could figure out the angle on beam your trusses come to, brace the cant cut like lap siding no bird mouth

[@justinrussell760]

Don't think your posts are big enough, gonna be a lot of weight up high, you'll need some major bracing. I'd prefer a nice squared off beam the full length of it and be rid of that bark, bugs like chewing under it. 2 by's glued and nailed is way stronger than a pine tree.

[@sawingwithsandy]

Thanks for coming along for the video Justin

[@bryansaunter4124]

Peal off the bark

[@JohnNaturkach]

Nothing discourages me more than seeing scraps of lumber,logs or what have you scattered all over the yard or working area. An accident waiting to happen not to mention it looks like hell.