Building a Giant Bandsaw Mill - Making the Carriage

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5 жыл бұрын

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If you missed Part 1 of this series: • Building a Giant Bands...
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@jdbrewer6638 5 жыл бұрын

Great job on the video! You really did a great job capturing how much fun we had behind the scenes, I had a great time! Thanks for all the kind words, can't wait for part 3!!!

@RJ_Taylor 5 жыл бұрын

JD, were the breakfast tacos as good as I’ve heard?

@AprilWilkerson 5 жыл бұрын

: ) Thanks JD. This was a very long edit, but it was worth it. I'm glad you liked it!

@brockshields9336 4 жыл бұрын

JD Weld..... sounds like a great name for a business and a play on the name of a certain product.

@TokyoCraftsman 5 жыл бұрын

Pour a slab and build a shed for that mill, look forward to those videos as well! Cheers from Tokyo!

@farmer864 4 жыл бұрын

yeah no kidding!

@timothyball3144 5 жыл бұрын

Teaching what you learn is a great way to learn. I just saw a video of a Chinese lady go out and harvest some bamboo, drag it home (on her shoulder), then build furniture with it. I thought of you, Matt and Nathan from Out Of The Woods. It went from harvesting to cutting to building to using. It was a beautiful video.

@steveuecker5888 4 жыл бұрын

April, you are an incredible mentor and example to our youth to put down the video games and cell phones and get out and build something! It doesn't matter if it's big or small, complex or simple, just do it! You exemplify the creative "get-r-done" attitude that is in such short supply these days with most of your generation. Thanks for your inspiring, informative, and entertaining videos. As an old fart, I so enjoy your learn as you go and learn from your mistakes attitude while at the same time stressing the importance of preplanning. And, as always, great job to you and your crew!

@Peggyt-jp6mt 5 жыл бұрын

I would bet there is not a dude anywhere who does not envy that shop. Looks good on you.

@MrTarfu 5 жыл бұрын

I don't.

@happykt 5 жыл бұрын

I'm a woman and I do.

@fasteddie1241 4 жыл бұрын

@@happykt I'm a man and I also do

@christofix 5 жыл бұрын

This sawmill is a beast! great build April, i'm looking forward to part 3

@macbirt56 4 жыл бұрын

Being an ex-Nuclear Submarine Machinist Mate Auxiliaryman, Shipyard Outside Machinist, Licensed Carpenter, Machine Shop Supervisor, Screwmachine operator, Overhead Electrical Lineman, Inventor and now a fabricator for Ocean Spray Cranberries, I love seeing people learning new skills. I found out how to do something new at every company I ever worked for. Seeing you guys learning new skills and not accepting that "Oh, I'm not a welder", or "Oh I don't know how to use a drill press so I will have to have someone else do that..." attitude, is very heartwarming for me. Anyone can learn anything if they just give it a try. Never say you can't do something, not at least until you try, try, and try again, and still fail miserably, do you get to say, yah, I can't do that. For me musical instruments are not my forte.

@RenegadeADV 5 жыл бұрын

I am anxious to see how this thing turns out. I am getting ready to move to Alaska, this thing might prove to be very useful!

@gibsonj5035 5 жыл бұрын

As always, I was so excited to see the newest segment of the build. I noticed everyone had a more relaxed and comfortable demeanor during this filming. The settling in portion has been completed and the tasks are moving faster and easier. Your method of filming the project and accompanying dialog makes me feel like I'm there with you guys. I know it has been a lot of hard work so far but the result will make it all worth it. It sure has been fun for me so far. Can't wait to see the next video...Just lovin' it!

@kensharp2453 5 жыл бұрын

Great video of the build. I especially liked the ending with the test cut. Over built for the band saw huh!! Way to go April and team.

@talladegadude4852 5 жыл бұрын

Even though I would never build one of these, this was such an interesting and fun video to watch! I love watching you build what you need. You've come a long way and deserve all the success you've achieved. Well done Ma'am!

@AprilWilkerson 5 жыл бұрын

: ) Thank you!

@rschaefe1 5 жыл бұрын

Great to see everyone working hard, having fun and loving what they do. Being humble enough to learn from more experienced is always a great goal! Thanks for another great video.

@scottdicker7051 5 жыл бұрын

Impressive! Thank you for sharing the planning and fabricaction process. Enjoyed the teamwork and fun!

@josephbrauer2573 5 жыл бұрын

Love watching the Cremona and Wilkerson team at it again . great work , can hardly wait until I am able to make one of those .

@BearCreekWoodworking 5 жыл бұрын

I love watching this bandsaw mill series April! I like how you gathered the best people together to make this build quick, and just as important FUN!!! I laughed so hard when they broke out the little bandsaw. I just didn't see that one coming...lol. Have a Great Sunday Funday April!

@RespectYourIntellect 5 жыл бұрын

Hey April! I'm really enjoying the build so far. Everyone seems to be doing a great job. Very much looking forward to seeing lumber get cut.

@mrcannamike5636 5 жыл бұрын

Cremona as counterweight lmao. I love y’alls videos but by far that’s the funniest thing I’ve ever heard lol 😂

@MrRogsmart 5 жыл бұрын

An altogether awesome build. Thanks for sharing it with us.

@FredMcIntyre 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for another awesome installment of this amazing build and team! 😃👍🏻👊🏻

@AprilWilkerson 5 жыл бұрын

: ) Glad you enjoyed it Fred

@abuzeyadb1831 5 жыл бұрын

welcome back April we miss you a lot on the last period and I hope your tour for the exhibits was great and successful, nice to see part 2 for the giant mill saw project and for sure I will follow it up till the end God bless you always

@shaunmccartan3471 5 жыл бұрын

Brilliant episode as always April amazing project look forward the next part

@jaredallen1149 5 жыл бұрын

I'm planning my own saw , and I will be using your videos as a guide. Thank you for taking the time, and for sharing what you know. Hats off!

@cdouglas1942 5 жыл бұрын

If you plan to build your own mill, by all means watch Matt Cremona build his own, by himself, over a Minnesota winter, outside.

@tomdale1313 5 жыл бұрын

kudos to you for taking and applying info from others, awesome and very insightful of your character as you work towards being the best you can be...its more fun

@TheMrAshley2010 5 жыл бұрын

@dananelson3534 5 жыл бұрын

Been off you tube, but was to find the video. Agreed, if someone offers tips and shows you how to do something better, become a sponge. Glad you guys enjoyed yourselves. Having seen how big a log this mill can cut it's not overbuilt. Always amazed at how big they are and that Matt gets them there without a crane. Thanks for sharing April.

@mirrorballmusings 5 жыл бұрын

Enjoyed the vid, as always. It's so great to watch people who are so good at what they do and who enjoy doing it.

@Billification2009 4 жыл бұрын

I really like this build and the professionalism you add to it when narrating. Really, really nice job!!

@bilhep 4 жыл бұрын

Great narration, April! Natural educator. Watching Matt's videos makes me want to move to a place where I can have a mill, when I move from Callifornia.

@atomiczombie22 5 жыл бұрын

Can't wait to see it finished. Looks like y'all are having a blast.

@georgeeads8689 5 жыл бұрын

Very Awesome. Great work and it is good to see everyone working together. Kudos to everyone.

@reforzar 5 жыл бұрын

Kicking butt and taking names. Super awesome build. Teamwork!

@kimcurtis9366 5 жыл бұрын

Great videos, so far! I love watching all of this go together!

@MrJustDIY 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome job April and what a great team you had.

@johnmclarnon5890 5 жыл бұрын

I have 30 years of welding/fabricating/blacksmith experience, plus in those years I was a Certified Pressure Welder - Boiler Maker, and I think that this would have been a interesting and exciting project to be involved in. Either way, it was both interesting and fun just tuning in and watching your build so far. You however can bet that I will be tuning in to watch the remainder of your project. In fact, before I was injured, I was designing my own saw mill, and that was long before these were a common item. I had my first sawmill experience when I was about 8 years old, when my dad used to take me to the local Mennonite Sawmill and help them with their engine from an old Cat. D8, as he owned a bulldozer of that same make , model and year. A truly exciting and interesting place to go as a small child. Keep up the great work and I do look forward to watching more of your projects.

@mikedodsonlabview 5 жыл бұрын

April. This has been fun to watch. I wish I had the room for a mill. Looking forward to seeing the next installment.

@chrismate2805 5 жыл бұрын

Awsome job, saw some FireballTool squares and your shop is big enough for a metal lathe and a milling machine.

@shaunchapman7138 5 жыл бұрын

great job.Looking forward to seeing it when its all done.

@jonsanchez55 5 жыл бұрын

Just now getting around to watch this video. It was very entertaining, and insightful! Myself, along with others will certainly benefit from it.

@MarkK01 5 жыл бұрын

April, This is what I love about you and your channel. This is also another reason I subscribed to your channel. You are very good at your trade, you are not afraid to learn new thing, you listen to what others have to say and you are not arrogant like other channels I have subscribed to. (wood whisper for example) Thank you for teaching me new things and also for sharing your skills.

@jonathancook4022 5 жыл бұрын

Its really quite amazing how many different incarnations there are of bandsaw and saw mills. So wildly different to the Lucas Mill or the WoodMizer

@utubota5522 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks April. I did a similar project using a thickness planer I took the bottom platten off, and mounted the head onto a carriage. I was able to use this assembly to plane timbers up to 12" x 12", with a 30' carriage, and the rollers would self feed. . I used this several times for my last timber frame.

@steamfan7147 5 жыл бұрын

Looking good,are you going to run an electric motor like Matt,or and IC engine? Here's a tip-Instead of using card stock or paper for welding shims,I use 1/2" wide steel banding material (lumber bunk strapping).I leave it stick out a few inches on one end of the assembly,so once the welding is complete I can use a vise-grip style slide hammer to jerk the strapping out. This is much easier than trying to force the assembly off of paper shims. It also helps to give the banding a coat of spatter shield before use.

@garydargan6 5 жыл бұрын

Seeing it come together you realise just how big it is. Also seeing the teamwork and craftmanship involved renews my respect for skilled tradespeople. There is no such thing as overbuilding. In the lab I worked in before I retired we had precision grinding machines which needed careful alignment down to hundredths of a mm. They sat on benches and ran off our standard 240V supply. They needed regular adjustment and service and had to be sent offsite every 12 months for major service and adjustment. When the lapping plates wore out they had to be replaced with expensive manufacturers parts. All this was originally done by hand using old free-standing machines powered by massive 415V motors. These were so old they had bakelite switches which eventually had to be replaced after about 50 years of use. When the lapping surfaces on these wore out we just took the plates they were mounted on to the engineering workshop down the road and they cast, machined and fitted a new one. I regularly used these for quick one-off jobs to avoid the time spent setting up the precision machines. I also used them for really large samples the smaller semi-automated equipment couldn't handle. Sure these were over-engineered but I doubt their modern counterpart will still be operating 80 years later.

@waltparkhurst2494 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome job, great team work topped with a little fun.

@petersaupe7455 4 жыл бұрын

Tons of good advice, sound practice and if it too strong it will not break.I have been around bandsaws for over 50 years and this is a good one.

@markreardon3472 5 жыл бұрын

That's going to be one beast of a saw mill. Look forward to seeing the next videos

@dennisfahlstrom7422 5 жыл бұрын

Lady, you and your gang are doing a great job on a really challenging project. It sure helps to have Matt the designer on site and some other experts like JD. It should turn into a really useful mill for someone who will be doing a load of wood projects. It should end up paying for itself somewhere down the line. Glad to see you all having fun. I hope you provided some great food and beverages for the talent you had on hand.

@patwicker1358 4 жыл бұрын

April this is the first time I have watched one of your videos and I really enjoyed it. Your on air personality is great and your narrative is spot on. Subscribed immediately.

@rickforte7733 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome sawmill thank you Sharing can’t wait to see the rest of the Build I have a sawmill I will forward to see what you saw and make with your new sawmill again thank you for sharing this video

@mcmxvi6946 5 жыл бұрын

I saw this project it's finished already, working great!

@RXRSawdustStation 5 жыл бұрын

Great video series, April....JD, Johnny and of course - #MassiveMatt! #KeepTheChipsFlying!

@scottrevere5368 5 жыл бұрын

Nice video April. Good teamwork with a group of knowledgeable and humorous builders. Hey, you are almost at the 1 million subs mark. Excellent.

@glencrandall7051 5 жыл бұрын

Very soon you are going to have to find some very large logs. Nice build. Thank you for sharing.

@johnbrown3711 4 жыл бұрын

A great video! Have watched many of Matt's. You are all great!

@DIYMyWay 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome teamwork on an awesome build! Well done!

@jimmyjames3220 5 жыл бұрын

Enjoying the heck out of this build series April! All the work that went into this and seeing your mill coming together - Very cool!

@AprilWilkerson 5 жыл бұрын

: ) Thanks James! It was a lot of work but so much fun.

@williamclark9743 5 жыл бұрын

I love this build and really enjoy your channel. And the "much cheaper" solution that you had at the end is hilarious.

@69virgin1966 5 жыл бұрын

The saw mill is coming along very nicely 👍. I have to applaud you for knowing your limitations and know when to seek help from others 👏👏👏👏. To me that is the sign of a great creator. 🌷🌷 I'm looking forward to seeing you using your new mill. Cuddos to you and your crew, great job all!! Thanks for sharing and God bless

@AprilWilkerson 5 жыл бұрын

: ) Thanks Roy!

@lovinpa8087 5 жыл бұрын

Wow what a Job you and the guys have done a great job

@swampratt36 5 жыл бұрын

After binge watching all your videos , i must say i was looking forward to seeing the next installment . Subd , liked and impressed . You are quite the young lady !

@WiliamBennettwildarbennett 5 жыл бұрын

As always Great Build and enjoyment in watching your videos.

@boltonky 5 жыл бұрын

Mint video, and you do a really good job at explaining whats going on :), now to watch next part

@tlbeadlegmailcom 5 жыл бұрын

This is a great project and well shown how to do. It will cut your lumber costs dramatically (I'm sure you never thought of that...hoot! ) I'm looking forward to the motor, blade, and other components in the next segment. THANKS!!!!!

@wmhphoto 5 жыл бұрын

great video and description of all you guys are doing April

@williamblakeley3744 5 жыл бұрын

ALOT of good pepole on that build specaley Mathew ..your Awsome ..loving the new vids I found.

@eddyoddrod 5 жыл бұрын

Great video series. They reassure me that in the future I can build one of these as well. Much smaller I'm sure.

@rickysafer2895 5 жыл бұрын

Hey April going to be a great mill when completed, just a suggestion , if you don't have a set of bolt on forks for your tractor bucket they are one of the best investments I have made for my tractor . They are easy to put on and take off and don't take much storage when you take them off and are not that expensive.

@AprilWilkerson 5 жыл бұрын

I do have some but they aren't good ones and just move around on me. I'm looking into alternatives. : )

@rickysafer2895 5 жыл бұрын

@@AprilWilkerson We may have different brands, Really enjoy your videos.

@CPUDOCTHE1 5 жыл бұрын

@@AprilWilkerson Bolt on forks suck. Either buy a pallet fork mount for the tractor or build one. We built a pallet fork mount for my wife's tractor ( a little bigger than what you showed) and it is one of the most useful things that she can mount on the front of her tractor. We even built a pallet fork mount frame that fit in a Kubota bucket and bolted in since the Kubota did not have a quick detach bucket. As soon as my son got his skid steer, we built a fork mount for it too. He has picked up a Jeep Cherokee with it and one project that he built that was well over 3000 lbs.

@jeremysmits9784 5 жыл бұрын

April Wilkerson build a set of pallet forks that take the place of the bucket on your loader. You should be able to find the forks used possibly from a bone yard for forklifts in your area.

@davesilvia9711 5 жыл бұрын

You're going to need a huge loader for logs that big! Keep up the good work and greetings from Woodman

@Poor_Mans_DIY 5 жыл бұрын

Impressive to say the least. Looking forward to the next installment of this build

@andyb2339 5 жыл бұрын

Cool! It's interesting to see how you all work together.

@TBJK07Jeep 5 жыл бұрын

Endless straps are great. Make sure you inspect them well before using & when you put them up.

@matthewmartin6745 5 жыл бұрын

I love all your work and its a great inspiration to me ! I hope in the third installment you do some sort of weather coating on all that steel !

@joelsmith4709 5 жыл бұрын

Looks like y'all got that out of the shop and in place juuuust before some rain came in! This has been an awesome build to watch!

@michaelmurray7874 5 жыл бұрын

Great build team April looking forward to the finish

@194853DodgeTrucks 5 жыл бұрын

I have a very talented friend who asks me how I do something (art) every now and then.....I'll never forget his comment the first time he did that. "Great, now I know what you know...I'll add that to everything I already know and be even more amazing" it sounded funny, but having known him for years and watching him grow through his style of questioning has always been a nice life's lesson. His name is Thomas Yeates and is the current artist for Prince Valiant. I think that's the one thing I like the most about you April, is your willingness to learn, to enjoy the process and let people in. Great video.

@TimothyKithinji 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing work. I had a idea of building a sawmill but i did not know how to build one, but now i know. THANKS.

@marklindquist493 5 жыл бұрын

Kudos to you and Matt and the rest of the team April for a fantastic job. That mill is the envy of all woodworkers and all wannabee wood enthusiasts. Excellent work. -Mark

@ronwest2179 5 жыл бұрын

It makes everything go by fast when you have fun and good friends to help, love your videos, I am trying to get my granddaughters to learn how to do things like you so they can do things better and take pride in whatever they do in life again thanks and may God bless and keep you safe.

@adventure002006 4 жыл бұрын

That was hugely entertaining. Great skilled team. And what about this April, love her name, her skill and beauty!

@Etnaran3D 5 жыл бұрын

That is one massive frame Oo. Must be fun to have this kind of project! Thanks for the SkillShare link, I've been meaning to improve my 3d Skills

@zer0m0stel 5 жыл бұрын

Marvelous! I think the mill is incredible and also not overbuilt at all.

@chrispagobo 5 жыл бұрын

What a huge shop Ms april,you definitely have the biggest shop in all woodworkers on you tube.

@ianingrahamis 5 жыл бұрын

Hi April Ive watched you for a while and really enjoy your videos. I've built that fold down workbench table you did and its been a great tool for doing what I love in an apartment garage when my wife is at work. That video was quick and straightforward. That's all it needed to be. However this amazing project deserves more then a couple 15 minute videos. I really hope you can go into more detail and spend more time. I would totally watch a 45 minute (especially with Matt) video. Great job and looking forward to the next hopefully longer installment.

@servant74 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for letting us come along with your fun!

@andrewcarmichael8683 5 жыл бұрын

Impressive April! Giving me ideas for a slightly smaller version.

@THISisglmicle 5 жыл бұрын

Great team and teamwork. Fun to watch

@sawsurgeon 5 жыл бұрын

I can’t say much of anything that hasn’t already been said, but I have to say it for myself. Great teamwork. I’m a solo act that has on occasion found others who add synergy to my shop. I thoroughly enjoyed watching the flow of work and the influences of the team. Your input with the voiceover on the video is exceptional. Be Blessed!

@siegfriedduhring4365 5 жыл бұрын

Hey April. I’m super impressed with your can do attitude. Love it. You are all extremely inspirational. Would like to say it would be really cool if you did some product review videos on some of your equipment. I would really like to see one on the Lincoln welders. Thanks again for creating awesome content.

@markbonham3477 5 жыл бұрын

You have such great organizational skills as I have mentioned before and now this project should have tested your limits but I don't believe it did. Your an amazing young lady and a really great team player. The build is awesome!

@jayboutwell2600 5 жыл бұрын

Hey it is looking great, anxious to see it cutting lumber.

@sumosprojects 5 жыл бұрын

Absolutely awesome, you’re very talented 👍👍👍👍

@befmx31 5 жыл бұрын

Great build video. Looking forward to the rest. Take care.

@TheRedhawke 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome build, that mill will saw most anything you drag up to it into beautiful lumber or slabs.

@robertwilcken8431 5 жыл бұрын

I just love how you go after everything you want with excellence. Keep on moving forward but remember what you already said, Play Hard!

@AprilWilkerson 5 жыл бұрын

: ) Yeah, work hard but also gotta make time to play.

@mohabatkhanmalak1161 5 жыл бұрын

It is an awesome build. Thumbs up!!

@writertaylorleecooper9357 5 жыл бұрын

Love this mill you're building.

@curtwhite876 5 жыл бұрын

8:52 - Old habits die hard. ;) So many great tips. Really good editing too.

@RBMawby 5 жыл бұрын

What a gas. Great build. Beyond FUN!

@_P0tat07_ 5 жыл бұрын

So cool! Can’t wait for the next episode. (Hope it comes out sooner than this one did!)

@JimFleming1953 5 жыл бұрын

I loved the minibandsaw part of this video... great job.

@ron827 5 жыл бұрын

Incredible diverse talents coupled with GREAT teamwork and professional editing makes for an impressive video of a super cool mill. "The Mill Team" rocks and you all will never forget this astonishing accomplishment.

@AprilWilkerson 5 жыл бұрын

We call ourselves the bandsaw bandits. ;) hahaha