I am impressed. I didn't realize the complexity and the amount of equipment and personal knowledge that is required to make lumber. very nice tour of a saw mill. Thanks guys.

Man, Logger Wade is sharp. Operator, Trucker, Mechanic, Mill operator, Saw Man... List goes on. I really am genuinely impressed. Folks like that don't seem to be as common anymore. I really enjoyed this video. Thanks

Longer Wade just has one speed “FAST”. What a awesome trip Chris!!👍👍♥️♥️✌️✌️

That was very interesting. A film team spending a whole week there couldn't have explained the setup and operation any better! Great job Chris and Wade! Thanks!

I'll never complain about the price of timber again. This great guy has a ton of knowledge. Very educational and amazing video Chris.

And here I thought Wade was just a guy out in the woods with a saw cracking jokes and sweating a lot! ... who knew? haha ha No, I kid, I kid of course. This is an impressive operation that requires a lot of dedication, skill, long hours and love. Thanks for putting it all in a mini-documentary... a Logumentary!

Thank you Chris and Logger Wade! I really enjoyed this in-depth look at the mill. Thank you for taking the time out of your very busy and long days to enlighten us viewers. It was worth every minute.

This has been the best tour I have ever seen of their sawmill. First time I have ever seen him show all the pallet saw room. Thanks!

Wade is such a talent! I don’t think there’s too much the man can’t do. He gave us the same tour back in February when we were out visiting dirt perfect. I’m glad you were able to film all of this so people can see just how much of a talent Wade really is! We got to see the drawings and him in the process of building that board flipper and it was nothing short of amazing! Nice job Chris👍🏻

Now you have a greater understanding and respect for him and his family of how much work is literally on that man's shoulders every day. Just insane after watching his channel and all the pet projects he gets tossed into in keeping the company afloat each and every hour.

The sharpening room was very interesting. I never knew there was that much to sharpening band saws. The amount of electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, electronic, conveyors and other equipment was mind boggling. Wade did a great tour!!!

I had no idea there was so much to running a sawmill...thank you, Chris

You just made one of the best docu series on tree to board to mulch to animal bedding, ever created. Congrats on that, and it had to be a pain in the ass to edit all this

Thanks for pinning Wade down long enough to explain the sawmill. He’s such a crazy guy and doesn’t realize how much knowledge he has to offer. He goes at a mile a minute constantly. Really enjoyed this video a lot. Great job Chris 👍👍. The videos from the meet and greet from so many participants has been wonderful. All of you do a great job at showing your skills and a portion of your lives. 🇺🇸🦅🌏⚓️🇺🇸

Logger Wade should be a designated national treasure! The knowledge in that man’s brain is irreplaceable!!

Logger Wade's laugh is infectious...Found myself laughing at yesterday's video, started laughing again today, I don't even know what was so funny but I certainly enjoyed the videos. 😆😅🤣😂👍👍

He has all his fingers, I'm impressed!!!

We go to the Home Depot/Lowes/Lumber yard and take it for granted that we can buy anything we want in lumber. We have no idea just what it takes to get it there. This video is a real journey from standing trees to finished lumber. As a kid we used to go up to northern Alberta to visit my fathers family and there was and still is a major lumber mill there. Just about all of dad's relatives an other people in the small town worked for the mill or out in the forest cutting timber. Most of the homes were owned by the company. It was always a treat to go to the mill and watch how all the processes worked. Of course 60 years ago, there was no automation so a lot of the work was preformed by people and lots of them. All lumber went out by rail and the mill was the reason the railroad was built. The mill is still operating today, totally automated and is now owned by a multi national corp. but back then, it was privately owned up until the mid 60's. Great memories from childhood for me. Great video Chris.

Thanks for the Peek Behind (and under) the Scenes in a sawmill. It was very impressive how they take in logs and waste nothing. It reminds me of the hog packer's saying, "We use everything but the squeal". I guess Wade could say, "We use everything but the squirrel".

2 exceptional videos with first class explanations prompted by excellent and insightful questioning

Wade may laugh, hallar and cut up alot but he knows what the hell is going on with the log woods and sawmill. He and his family all work hard to have what they have. And Chris, you really do pick up on different kinds of work very quickly. I enjoy all of yours and Wade's videos. Thanks for sharing.

Thank you Chris and Logger Wade for taking the time to show us what happens from the forest to the mill. I had no idea that a mill was this complex.

That was so interesting!!! Wade was an excellent tour guide from cutting the trees to selling "virgin wood mulch". I was so impressed with how every single bit of the log is used....Thank you for a great job guys!!!

Everyone is amazed by the quality, detail and educational value of this video. Great job Chris. Wade, your respect value just went up 2000 percent

I learned a lot about what happend with the trees in a mill. Thx for sharing. Have a nice Columbus Day tomorrow!

Wow wow wow !!! Everywhere is so tidy ! Complete respect !

Thanks Chris and Wade for taking the time to make this video, awesome, I really enjoyed it.

Nice educational field trip. Thank you for taking us along Chris!

I will Never look at another piece of Lumber the same way. What a Very Impressive Set-Up. Thx!👍

Awesome video, love hearing logger Wade explaining the saw mill 😄 I can't believe there is that much that goes into making lumber. THANKS EVERYONE FOR YOUR TIME AND EFFORT.

Thanks for taking us along on your log to lumber adventure. There's more to it than my head can wrap itself around, but what fun to hear how it all works!

Damn that was just down right good. I wanted to see the mulch coloring operation but maybe next time. That Wade is smokin' smart, what a friggin' operation. Man, I want more of that. Thank you Chris, thank you Logger Wade.

As the son of a joiner, former owner of a logging business & now a hobby woodworker, I'm finding this fascinating, educational & entertaining. Thank you both for taking the time to put all this together.

I bet yall two together aint never a dull moment.

For people to pick up things quickly is the way they were trained in the first place. Chris your grandfather must have been a great Teacher. 👍👍👍👍👏👏👏😊😊😊😊 Wade a bit of a cowboy when unloading. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

for someone that didn't know a thing about logging/saw mills, this was a very good tutorial. Thanks Wade and Chris.

That was Great! Awesome tour from someone that really knows Everything about the Sawmill! Thank you

It's great seeing a full and complete tour of his sawmill, been subscribed to wades channel for a couple of years and seen most of it but never all in 1 video. And got to say its some operation when you see it all like this.

This is one of the best videos I have ever watched on KZfaq Chris Wade Thanks for sharing 👍 👍

Awesome explainer video... really impressed by how tidy and clean the site is.... a tidy site = a safe site! Watching all the way from New Zealand - Thanks Chris & Wade!

Chris, is a damn good operator, on most equipment.

AMAZING OPERATION!!! Really enjoyed this video.

I wish I could go back in time to high school wood shop class, 1983, and make Wade my teacher. This was a joy to watch.

Chris n Wade, THANK YOU very much for a fantastic tutorial of how a sawmill works. Big respect for those guys that work so hard to bring us beautiful hardwood.

Amazing tour. Some much detail. Brilliant 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Now that was very interesting. I spent some time in a old sawmill back in the 50's. Boy has things changed for the better. Thanks for the video it was great I enjoyed it very much!

Thank you Chris and Wade for the guided tour. I found it very informative. One thing I noticed that might be worth mentioning is the use of explosion proof lighting fixtures throughout the complex. Obviously this operation generates lots of airborne dust, which in the critical concentration levels can be explosive enough to destroy the entire building and cause grave injury. I would imagine sawmill operations must meet the same dust abatement and explosion protection standards as grain elevators and cereal mills. That is a fine upstanding and outstanding family running that business.

For those that would be interested, Logger Wade has numerous videos on his channel showing different areas of the mill in operation but this is ,I believe the only start to finish video out there. Thanks to Chris and Wade for the dime tour, although this one might be a quarters worth!

What a fantastic place and that fellow with the infectious laugh I bet he can be a handful when upset he certainly now's his job , thanks Chris just great .

That's one serious operation and a really knowledgeable person.

Wickedly awesome video. Enjoyed the tour of the sawmill. Thanks for sharing your experience.

I have a whole new respect for logger Wade.. very impressive operation you got there.. watched it twice..very well done vid Chris !!

That was an awesome video. Most People just don't realize how logging works. I always thought trees were cut down for lumber for houses. After the tour with Wade you get a better understanding. You always explain what the reasons are for cutting trees to save others. Loved the video.

This was fantastic to learn the workings of wood gathering and finishing to prepare for market. Great sense of humor also...

I have never commented on here before, but I will say this was one of the best 2 part videos I have seen in a long time!! Very impressivive and I don't get impressed very easy!

Hello Chris these were 2 interesting Videos very nice thanks to Logger Wade. I do like his hummer

How nice to see people working with joy! They are people who are happy with what they do. Greetings from Argentina.

Wow, that is a most impressive operation. Thanks Chris and Wade for the tour. Very informative. Great video.

He's certainly a talker lol ,I had trouble Keeping up . Very interesting Thanks So much more to it than most would realise . Thanks

Gotta love Logger Wade !!! I'm not sure I could keep up with him!!! 🤣😂

haha" Big Deal 18" too funny

Best video I’ve had the pleasure watching. Logger wade and his family are true working Americans.

There is a lot of knowledge and skill involved. Would love to have spent the time touring the plant.

Haha man wade is a good guy, lots of energy, freaking awesome, that mill is impressive, thanks so much for sharing this Chris, that was cool, you don't really think about how much work it takes to make a beautiful board for furniture, an how many skilled Americans it takes to make it, from number one wade an crew buying an cutting it, hauling, sawing, freaking impressive that's all, really enjoyed this video alot!! 🌲🌲💪💪🇺🇸🇺🇸

Thanks Chris, Wade, you made that totally enthralling. Great videos the pair of them. Be well all.

Wow. Very informative and cool to watch. Learned alot. Technology sure has advanced the industry forward by light years since the old days. Thanks!

Loved the video at the mill! Super interesting!

One word... AMAZING!!!!

The knowledge necessary to keep everything fixed and running, from chainsaws to computer controls is mind boggling. It's no wonder Wade acts half crazy!

After watching these videos, I just had to subscribe. Chris your friends are just as informative as you are, which makes for Great Watching. Thank you!

Awesome job, what a tour. Very impressive saw mill. Thank you, Chris, and a huge thanks to, Wade who explained that operation.

I’ve worked in a saw mill or log woods my entire life and I’ve graded lumber for 6 years now. That’s the cleanest saw mill I’ve ever seen. Looks like one of the most efficient as well. The video of logger wade visiting Kentucky hardwood where he didn’t disclose the location is one of my favorite sawmill videos on the interwebs.

Wow just Wow...One of your best video series Chris. Many thanks for putting this together and to Wade (and Family) for making it possible.

One hell of a family business very impressive!

Thank you for showing one wellrun operation in my young days i worked in mills and logging from felling to haualing with skyline and drove log trucks wayback in 60 to 80 makes an old man happy to see such pride in young wade and yourself thank you

All I can say is THANKS... Great Video and very educational

Wade, I'm struck by your joyfulness - you never stopped joking the whole day. What a Light you are.

That was awesome to watch. Thanks for putting this together!

Very informative video, thanks for posting.

Thank you Chris and Wade for the tour of the saw mill. It was explained very well. It was very educational and interesting. 😀🇨🇦

That was great Chris. Thanks to Logger Wade for the Tour of his operation. Love seeing family businesses. That Mill is way bigger than i thought. Thing that stuck out is how clean they keep it. Also i had no idea how detailed the rating system was. Really enjoyed the various revenue streams they've created from sawed board, pallets, mulch, farm dust. Every $ helps. Easy to spend millions $ running a logging operation. From the harvesting of the logs to the processing, it ain't cheap. THANK YOU

Awesome video Chris and Wade has an infectious laugh love it 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦👍

Awesome tour of wades family business. He is one of my favorite guys on youtube, as well as letsdig18. Thank you

My dad was a sawfiler in Oregon and California from 1940's till he died in the 80's. Seeing the filing room really brought back memories from long ago. All the stuff done to the band saws was done by hand, no lasers or computers. Many of the logs cut in the mill were 3 to 6' diameter. 2 foot logs were small

THAT. WAS. AWESOME!!! The woodworker in me is just drooling at the sight of all of that sweet prime wood.

Dammit Man !! That's one hell of a Mill ... And Wade knows exactly what's going on with every single machine, plus some !! lololol... Very impressive !! Really enjoyed watching this one, heard Wade say they bought the one machine down from LBL , That's only like 45 min. West of where I live in Western Ky... Thanks for sharing that Chris !! Have a Great evening Man, and , On too the Next !!

I’ve never felt overwhelmed watching a video before this one. Logger Wade is amazing. The broad spectrum of knowledge is insane. From running road trucks, then forestry equipment then the mill and hundred of components attached to that !!? How does one person do all that?

Really enjoyed the tour !! Very interesting and loved his energy sure can tell Wade loves his work !!! Ty 😃

Amazing how you catch up with several vehicles... just awesome Chris!

Awesome vid Chriss ! A close look at a wood mill. Who tought all the work, equipment, and knowledge needed to turn logs into useful limber ! Amazing ! Thank you so much ! 👍

Thank you Chris , that was awesome ! No disrespect to you ,because I know you’re a go getter, but can you imagine being Wade ! Rumor has it that Chuck Norris was scheduled to do this video ,but when it came down to he was too intimidated to work with Wade for that long !!

I am 60 yr old and Have never seen where trees are made into lumber and boards. This loved watching this. It was an Very interesting video. Thank You!

Chris that was an awesome video, I like it when Wade is working in the mill and you can see everything working and he will be explaining to you what it’s doing but anyway brother y’all stay safe and keep the videos coming

This was so much fun to watch, and to learnabout how a sawmill runs. I love that they use everything. Thank you!

Logger Wade not only is talented and obviously gifted to see and fix/design what is needed. The energy He expends in a normal week is soo impressive. He walks the walk. He doesn't just talk the talk. I have only been following him a bout a year and it opens one's eye as to what it take to get to the final products.

Thanks for showing us all of the process and machines Wade's knowledge is amazing Chris is very knowledgeable as well it made me realize how much I don't know Job well done

I love how they call Chris Big Deal 18 !!!!! I find that so hilarious 😂!!!

Man theres alot involved in manufacturing lumber. It took alot of very smart people to design that mill setup

As a wood turner, I am drooling over these logs! Ambrosia maple? Poplar with those gorgeous purple /green rainbow? Yes please!! This was super interesting! Thanks, gentlemen 😊

What a Great video Chris. Seeing the equipment out in the field an the lumber mill shows you always have to be aware of the stuff around you.