I never tire of watching good old American ingenuity at work! That's an awesome sawmill, Jerry, and you made it yourself. I'm very impressed with this sawmill, and I hope that it serves you well for many years to come! Bravo, Jerry!

Bless You for showing us your build! I don't care what anyone says...your build (DIY) is the perfect example of utilizing the gifts that Our Creator put into You!! Blessings!!

Jerry, I think I've seen most all the homemade mill videos out there, till now. You have a nice way of explaining your process and thankfully don't edit out the mistakes or errors. You aren't embarrassed by them, nor should you be. I'm in the process of designing a portable trailer and will incorporate some of the things I've learned here. Thank you very much for the video

I've made a bridge out of ebony for my cheap ukulele. Couldn't have done it without your videos. Thanks!

Congratulations! That is a real accomplishment. Debugging and design revisions will always be a part of machine building.

That is the best home built saw I've seen so far, as far as simplicity and functionality. Great build and will suit most home millers.

Awesome, as usual, Jerry ! Glad to see the polarity switch worked out for you.

It's really awesome you didn't edit out issues. So we can all learn, find solutions and rethink adjustment & designs

I'm amazed with the knowledge and talent you have my friend. You are a prime example that if you put your mind to a project you can get it done. God bless.. Till next time.🇺🇸🌹❤️

Very good video and great work. I have started my build on my unit and I will be using a lot of your design, especially the raising of the unit for cut size. much better than the cable stuff I have seen on other researches I have done. I will be watching as you progress to your final product. Great job sir.

Looks like a good home built sawmill. I am getting ready to start building my own sawmill. You give me a lot of good ideals on how i want to build my sawmill. Hope you have good luck sawing.

I learn lot from watching a project like this. Thanks

Holy smokes. a man of many talents! Enjoy your videos.

for a home made saw ............. I like it. Nice job. Wow .... that does move down SLOWLY

That’s really impressive , even for Batman .Nice work Sir .

Love it when a plan comes together!

Your a get up and go sort of a guy, glad I can watch you doing interesting things while I breakfast on toast and coffee ... keep up the good work, good to see you tackle all the trials and tribulations and make this thing work ...

You're a man of many talents or just a lateral thinker! The enjoyment I get from watching you repair guitars is immense but this is just proof that you can turn you hand to anything, sadly a trait that seems to be lacking in todays world!

Rosa String I thank you for sharing your ideas and by the way very good ideas I say that I love the background place you have in your video I guess it is part of the field of your home congratulations

Hi Jerry ! As Cat Stevens and Rod Stewart once said : "The first cut is the deepest" !!! Congrats.

Wow! Caught this video as I was flying through the kitchen...always have to check to see if I am missing something...sure enough! Jerry, what a huge, but great project for you. Don't be discouraged with the little 'final touches', it will iron out and come together just fine. Then you will be getting it more automated. Next you'll be thinking on a solar kiln! And then, and then, and then...... Good job!!!

I'm inspired, great job.

I just love saw mills. Some locktite on those threads will keep them from vibrating loose. You will need to turn yourself some metal "v" groove wheels for in cold weather hauling a bump will crack that hard plastic. Great project and great video, thanks for sharing.

Patience seems to pay off for you and your band saw. Pretty cool operation. Love it.

I love it! I’m in the ozarks too. I’m about to build my sawmill, scouting parts out now.

If we were neighbours we'd have alot of fun . I think your doing a outstanding job

That's awesome! I love walnut, wonderful wood to work with and smells pretty darn good also.

I noticed a left and right dance of the whole square frame which holds the engine, on back . It seems like you need an x-shape structure on the top, to keep the structure from shimmy-from twisting back and forth, as you’re cutting the log. You’re doing a great job, engineering and designing it!

Something to be proud of and i am certain you have the skills to make the small improvements. What a great creation though. TY for showing

My 2 yr old grandson is fascinated watching all this :-)

no guts no glory.thank you for your courage

Very impressive, nice build. If I may make a suggestion, On your elevation motor, use a larger sprocket if possible to change your ratio causing the chain to move faster.

Wow amazing work. I am absolutely at awww! of your work. Great job.

another person that weld with out removing rust and millscale. WOW!

I'd give multiple thumbs up if possible. I look forward to following your mill progress. I've plans of building one myself and appreciate you sharing your experiences, good and bad.

Nice job on that saw. Little thing here or there is expected.👍 Impressive

The proverbial "Jack of all Trades." Now I understand why and how you analyze those guitar repairs.

Boy, you're a real jack of all trades. I'm quite similar myself, and have a small machine and woodworking shop. I've done many things from restoring an old baby grand piano, to building log splitters and cars. This is way better than watching the boring stuff they have on T.V. these days.

Great build! I am about 3/4 thru with mine. It seems simple until you start to build one!!

I use to build portable sawmills in Ellington missouri, company is baker products. It was my most favorite job. I've moved on to better paying gigs but I sure do miss fabrication of metal to work wood. Very satisfying stuff. Good video

Seems to be a very good setup. Congrats

I think you have done a great job with the mill so far..

That's very cool Jerry. Takes a while to work out the bugs. I've been thinking about building a resaw but that's a far as it's gotten. Was thinking I'd need four corner adjusters but you've proven two would work.

I would weld cross members around the four post at blade level! Love The Videos!

What a talented bloke you are mate that's some machine.thanks from Darlington uk

GREAT WORK

Amazing job you did, God bless you

Good job and well built.

boy i enjoyed that, can't wait for video #2 :) fantastic stuff

Sir this video helped me a lot, I learned more about this machine When I make one this info helps me lot, thank you sir

Reel McCoy mentioned your site for us to come over to and check out. I'm glad he did. Very interesting. Thanks.

man ur making me emotional jerry this old guy i knew he enjoyed making mchines and and repairing them but this for some reson just hits me right

good work, I hope to build one similar soon!

you do it all Jerry,and thats some pretty lumber

I like it just fine and just like anything else the bugs will work out, Great Build

Nice design and build.

Really love this design. It's the closest I've seen to the one that's still in my head :D I've finally got all the stuff together this weekend so I will be posting my own build soon. Some of the challenges that I have tho are that I live on a hill in Tennessee so there are NO flat spots. Also I bought a mostly put together rig from someone in the hopes of expediting my project but after I got it home and looked at it closer, I came to realize I'm going to have to do a lot of repair and redesign. The only thing I'm trying to add to mine that you don't already have is some kind of side ramp/lift since I don't have a big tractor and can't afford one. Good job! I liked and subscribed. Looking forward to updates.

Looks great!!

Looks great. Very good ideas

Despite the setbacks, it's a nice rig. No doubt by now you have made all the necessary refinements to ensure its use is superb.

Great design great build. Very impressive.

Awesome mill. My only tweet I can recommend is to make a cross brace horizontally above the engine just about where that handle is where u push from. Ur guide bearing that fell off could perhaps use a flat washer to the back and “lock-tite” on the threads to prevent it going loose again.

Nice job, you're a talented man .

Great job!

Not bad at all. I like to have one for myself these days

You should move the motor closer to the center. Put on a drive belt that hangs loosely. Then add a tensioner pulley with a control arm to engage and disengage the drive belt. It will give the drive belt more power to the blade wheel and give you more control. It will also balance out the entire rig.

That’s quite a project. I’m sure that will come in real handy.

Don't be too discouraged,,, you designed and built your own working saw mill, anyone who comments negatively most likely has never built anything EVER in their life, you did 😎 awesome

Wow! Mr. Rosa you are just amazing! You are a Gentleman Farmer/ Engineer now. Were you an engineer in your professional life? You must have been!

This guy is amazing.. sure wish he was a neighbor of mine. LOL . Great fun here and enjoyed your project !

Great design Jerry, very ingenious and functional, great job! Thanks for posting.

Hermoso una obra de arte garcias muchas gracias por compartir tu sabiduria. Hermanos un abrazo gigante sige dando a conocer al mundo tus conocimientos.

Awesome machine mate!!!

Just some thoughts on your mill. 1st you did a great job! If you weld some angle braces in the upper carriage and base, you can make it more rigid! Also the guides, if you use a guide that has a top and bottom to it, it will help hold the blade flat and true.

This is a project I'd love to tackle....simply cant afford it at the moment...Have had the same idea for a few years ... I'd probably never go in the house again if I had a bandsaw mill.....I have 62 acres that would rather quickly become void of trees....lol....OK maybe not the entire tract but I guarantee you I'd thin the woodlands quite a bit around the homestead here....Thank you for sharing this.... this video will surely be a great asset if and when I ever get to my own project !

Good video. Jerry you are a man of all trades. Is there anything you can't make? lol. You are blessed to be so talented

Obviously much better than chainsaw mill, thanks I want to build my own with this ideas.

You can probably put a speed regulator on your wench. That way you can move faster at a distance for adjustment and then slow it down for exact adjustment. Just a thought. Oh yeah!🤔 just make sure you grease the threaded rod because it may cease up.

Nice build.. I made the same pushing the blade mistake instead of pulling the blade through on my initial build... I see you corrected it though in your other videos...

This is great. Good on ya. I can't think of a way to stop the rotational "wobble" but I'm sure you will with enough time with her.

That's going to be a nice outfit Jerry! Man, you've been busy!

Wow good job

Gettin er done. It’s all trial and air. Beats sitting at the kitchen table talking about buying one.

Really like the idea

Much appreciated, thanks for sharing your project, gives vision and enjoyment, I m hoping to build a bandsaw mill ussing trailer bed and lift cutting frame on off ,that's my idea .

Nice saw, that’s so cool, you need to cut some electric guitar body blanks and build something

wow! good job, very useful videos, subscribed!!!

Super Cool. Nice job and thanks for sharing the video.

Very nice work

Great design!

Nice start.

your a very smart man to build a machine like that very nice

You are always busy, it seems. The sawmill should be a handy thing to have

Rosa string works, great job on the mill. I'm not sure if you're having any more problems with blade drift but I noticed that you have your drive belt on what usually is the free wheeling pulley (left side), I did the same thing on my first build and realized that the saw blade is being pushed into the log instead of being pulled through the log. when I changed the belt to the other pulley (right side) and now it really doesn't drift at all. Nice video and mill.

Nice saw...maybe a few cross braces on the head to help keep it from racking as you push it. My buddy has a home built one as well, he rigged up a water/soap drip on it. slowly drips water with a little dish soap on the blade, cuts better, easier to push and saves the blade from gumming up. Loctite 620 will keep that bolt in place.

Ya still gotta be happy with that!

You do good work. Everything looks straight , square, and pretty well thought out design. The welds look good as well. The video is from 2 years back so I figure you solved the self-loosening screws...I have 2 or 3 suggestions for that problem. The quickest and cheapest is probably LocTite, or you could go with nylon inserted lock nuts, or double nut it...tighten the nut and run another against it and tighten them against one another. Left handed nuts and bolts are available but will they be the day that nut drops into high grass and disappears forever? Great project.

Whole lot of guitar necks right there. 👍

You put a egg on your shoe and you really. Beat it,..carry on. Jerry ...!!!!!!!!!

Great info! I was wondering what Diameter shafts you used for your pulley axles?