I'll have to admit, when I watched the replay I cringed a bit myself. I definitely should have let the wheel spool down before I touched the blade. Thanks to all who pointed that out. Don't do it at home. Having said that, this is a family channel. All comments that are overly negative and unhelpful, or have profanity will be deleted. Thank you to everyone who watches the channel. FLR

I very much appreciate the versatile filmography of this episode! Especially in the beginning where the camera takes beautifully your scenery, forest, vegetation and your friendly tractor!

As he said a rookie mistake but he was man enough to still show it and admit to it. Respect .

For anyone that says they've not done anything like that, they aren't doers, or they are lairs. You'll not do that again, you've learned. Experience is the best teacher. Hard to believe the blade didn't break.

Im glad he mentioned that using the tractor with that skidder was a good tip, not to do it. When I saw it, the first thing I thought was I going to try it ! Thanks for the heads up.

If you never do anything you'll never make a mistake or break anything. Your a doer, be proud!

TWENTY, TWENTY minutes out of my life waiting for catchy title. I'm for good.

A man admits his mistakes and shares them.. You are a Wise Man... Peace

I find that as soon as the camera is rolling, I do things I wouldn't normally do, so don't beat yourself up about it. You were not afraid to post and admit your mistakes. That shows humility and maturity.. Cheers.

These are the people that makes America Great. So inspiring hard work.

Really appreciate that you didn't edit the mistake out. You're helping all of us learn. Great looking slabs of wood, BTW.

Best helper in the world alert at 14:13.

Not many people are willing to show mistakes happen. Enjoying your videos

Thanks for being real and posting the mistakes you make. You just have to respect that. It helps everyone learn from them to.

thank you so much for sharing... I try to learn from others mistakes. It takes a lot of effort and focus to get things right, it doesn't take any effort to screw things up. Something I have personal experience with after 64 yrs of living on this planet.

I like your little beagle buddy!

Good learning Tool, Great Video...

The best videos are ones that show mistakes. That's how we learn. Thanks.

It takes a man to admit me made a mistake, and even bigger one to show it to others so that they can learn. Great video as always.. Keep them coming..

Mistakes are how people learn,..... great video and lots of great comment's.

You are a humble men.

It's Great to see that you are MAN enough to admit to and show your mistakes and not just edit them out of the video

It's not a mistake if you learn from it. It's a lesson. Good video. Like your new mill.

For those getting started, this is a great video showing the basics of sawing a log. We all make mistakes and learn. Hopefully, we keep most of our fingers regardless. Good job! Thank you for taking the time to do great edits and appropriate comments. Don't let the haters discourage you.

Everybody makes mistakes, everybody. All is well that ends well and that's a beautiful sawmill. Thanks for posting.

Just saw this channel and I never knew what it took to turn a log into lumber. I've learned a lot here. It's also nice to see you learn as well, remember your cutting wood and being a video producer at the same time. Watching you change the blade one word kept screaming in my head "Gloves!!" You have a new subscriber. Keep broadcasting!!

Great machine, greetings from Indonesia

Beautiful Lumber,what a satisfying day that must’ve been. Thanks for making the video.

You've just earned more respect by actually showing your mistake. Not many people would admit needless to say show their mistake.

👍For admitting and showing one of those "Hold My Beer" moments . Nice looking lumber .

Another FREAT video, thanks.

IT HAPPENS, YOU IMPROVISED AND THUMBS UP TO THAT MAN. 👍

Good morning to all from SE Louisiana 17 Jan 22.

"With every mistake we must surely be learning" Name that tune.

The mistakes will happen to the best sawyers, you're the real deal my friend, that's what keeps me coming back!!! 👍👍. But PLEASE Wes, ik the mill wasn't under power but please let that wheel calm down before you grab that blade. I just cringed waiting on the worst that could've happened my friend. Great video and angles!!! 👍👍 ☆ Jay.

Beautiful lumber !! And as far as you being human... well TG for that, we can all be very thankful that we are human, and in a common group of silly humans !!! I for 1 am very happy to have you as a member!!!! Welcome

I can't believe you still have a hand. I'm glad you do and I hope to see you saw a lot more lumber. I didn't know what the others were complaining about until I got that part. No need to say more.

No mistakes just learning curves while enjoying that new awesome mill you have so just enjoy doing what you like and keep making your videos that everyone enjoys watching!

I've made mistakes like this, and thankfully didn't hurt myself or anyone else. Thanks for having the backbone to share your mistakes publicly for the learning of others. You may have have saved some poor soul a finger, or more.

Beautiful wood! Sorry you had a snag...we all have to learn. Keep up the great work and videos!

All part of milling crazy things happen good video

There’s some great video shots here. 👏

Nice grained wood, fun to watch. And yah, ya freaked out a lot of folks grabbing that blade. Lucky,lucky.

Hey I’m glad you still have all your digits so you can keep on milling up different types of logs that’s what your viewers enjoy and just watching you work around your property so just another life lesson learned. I know I have been taught a few myself and so has everyone else at some point. Great videos keep on making them!

I wish KZfaq had existed when I was young. This looks like fun, work yes but oh so creative and fun

I have a small Cook’s Sawmill mp32? I have another full time job and this is just a hobby. I have done so many silly things like what you did, so often, you just have to go slow and think. But the mills are very forgiving, and what you obtain from even the simplest mill is so amazing! Such beauty, such useful material....every day wonderful logs are tossed into the dump in virtually ever town , every city. I have one tree cutter that will call me potential logs headed for the dump....30” red oak 10 feet in length, straight as an arrow.... beautiful boards resulting.

When it happen I thought you hit a nail or bullet and the blade broke!!!! You are luckier than the beagle you live with!!!!!! Great Job!!!!!!!!

Thank for sharing this. We appreciate your candor. Great lesson for everyone. Good looking wood.

Love the music when your getting the mill ready.

Love how you started with Scavenger cuts to maximise productive lumber. Great Stuff

Nice Job over all, Thank God the blade didn't grab the wheel while you were holding it, I was screaming at the screen. "LET GO OF THAT BLADE!!!" Man my heart was in my stomach. Safety First Brother.

For skidding issue, get a cheap draw bar from tractor store. The one with all the holes that attaches to your three point hitch arms. Use bolts rather than clip pins to attach. You will lose pins easily . Lower all the way to the ground and back the bar under the log. Pick it up and wrap a chain around it slightly loose with a grab hook. This allows you to get the tree safely off the ground and raise it high to keep mud off.

Great camera work

YOU DID GREAT BROTHER...VERY NICE WORK

Got to learn somehow, at least you are not afraid to show reality vs edited up fake perfection lol love that machine... i need one.

You did us all very well son! If you can't make a mistake once in awhile among friends, well then they should just leave! Lol Great video, nice machine and you are friendly laid back.

Good video.like the mill deer hunter

hey man don't beat yourself it's an honest mistake and you learn from it, and there is alway's lots to learn , that's what makes it interesting, all the best to you.

Great job enjoyed that!!!!! Great looking lumber!!!

I remember as a young boy cutting up sweet gum for firewood and thinking then what beautiful colors in side that log!!! Now as a hobby wood worker I think how that sweetgum would look milled and and turned into a dining table, or coffee table.... Man-o-man wouldn't that be gorgeous!!! great vid's by the way... and your helper is adorable!!

Just watched this episode today, July 11, 2020. You sawed some really pretty wood right there. No matter your mistake, you’ve come a long way since then!

Just another comment to mention how much I dig your attention to cinematography. You put a lot of effort into that and it shows. Drone shots!

Best camera-work i've ever seen! Greetings from Austria!!

Overhead shots are great!

Handling wood and sharp metal blades with your bare hands ... you're a braver man than I am (but that's just me, they're your hands). That is some nice looking wood, I've never seen Sweet Gum before. Good video!

Great video! thanks for posting this. I'be been looking at buying one of these. Great to see somebody experiencing this early on!

Glad you still have all your fingers.

I really hate to say this but the Rookie Mistake was messing with that blade when the drive wheel was still spinning! You are a lucky young man that the Spinning Wheel did not grab the blade when you were moving the blade around. I was cringing when I saw you doing that. All else was a learning experience.

I glad I not the only one who makes "unthinking" mistakes.

MAN , I AM IMPRESSED TO ALL GET OUT, YOU HAVE A NICE PLACE.....

Love this mill set up its awesome

Really liked your video and I just ordered some merchandise from you big thanks keep up the hard work!

My compliments on the quality of your video and camera work. You obviously put a lot of time into it, and it makes your videos very enjoyable to watch.

Great video. Super cool camera angle about halfway through of the offloading of the slab to your off cut pile.

Great put together video!! I've loved wood since I was knee high which is not typical of females. My dad got me a wood lathe in elementary school because he felt it was safer and easier than me sneaking to used his professional Logan Lathe. He started as a Tool & Die Maker following the Navy. We lived with his personal Logan in our home, and I loved turning the wood. Equally I love the smell of wood, textures, and beauty. I'm still fascinated how each tree, even of the same species, has it's own personal characteristics vastly different from the next. Your video here, wow, VERY INTERESTING to hear how the bottom was different from the mid, and then the top cut with even more differences. My wood was always purchased, never got the experience to choose, mill, and explore all that you do. I was the only girl who took wood-shop in high school yet mocked for it by classmates, even the guys - most just don't respect or appreciate wood. I married, had 6 children, and over the years they remarked how every trip we took, mom preferred to visit the forests to 'look at trees' when other kids on vaca had beaches and 'fun stuff' to see and do. Kids are grown now, my husband passed in 2016 [my best friend] and I'd pay a kings ransom to visit the woods ... I'd love to sit on your land and see, smell, and watch all that you do. This video is the best alternative so I subscribed. I also love rocks, especially quarries, bird watching, wildlife in general, and boys toys lol [tools] ... disabled by age and ill, I doubt I'll ever be able to experience in person all that my lifetime provided ... to explore, see, smell all that I once did, so thank you again for this in depth, up close video.

A little tip for you, change the blade with the mill at the end so that you do not have to climb over the frame of the mill to handle the blade.

Ok, so you made a mistake, who of us hasn't? But you found a good way out of it and I understood what you did there. Thank you for being so honest. Anyone who mills wood like that will learn from this. And boy do you put some time, care and effort into filming these videos! I for one really hope you get some appreciation and reward for this

The best intro ever.

Love the video, many thanks from the UK

This was really interesting! Beautiful wood!

My brother has been taking a woodworking class, adult ed, 1 evening a week. They have the LT-15 there. Quite often, I am there, both to help him, and to maintain and repair some of the stuff. We have made a LOT of bonehead errors, on account of "trial and error." I can mention how many times the blades have touched the clamp, or the red bars on the motor side. When the teacher got this machine, he thought he ordered 10 blades, but got 10 cases of blades. We have managed to "age" quite a few. The LT-15 is a great machine! I'd like to see something with a wider cut, though. LT-15 Wide comes to mind. We've had to pass on a few logs, just because of the size. steve

Your Cricket is a beautiful baby, I'm assuming that it's a little girl and she's a daddy's baby always trying to help you if you need it or not and loves to cuddle up with when ever she's able! I got a pair brother and sister at 6 weeks 13 years ago and poor Sissy wondered into the road after we let them out for a potty break and to play in the yard for a few minutes and 3 minutes later we heard breaks screaming and went to check on them and she had been hit and the guy did come back after he calmed down from a panic attack and next month will be a year since we last saw Buddy, we think someone stole him!

I am so jazzed about what you do!! To be in such a place with such beauty,and millin old deadwood. its a thrill to watch, the smell of wood the, character of the wood, just jaw droppin for me. make lots of money.

Great video my friend. Haste makes waste. Slow down and be safe..

Thanks! Just got a used LT15.

Great video even with mistake.

Everyone has hiccups here and there... thanks for sharing... it takes a real man to own his mistake and share it... like always, GREAT work and video...!!! 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

We have made the same mistake so welcome to the Club. BTW very very nice mill !

I have no idea why I like to watch this sort of thing but I just do. I really like wood so maybe that's it?

No doubt , you will get it . I was wondering what I would build with that Sweet Gum . Looks like you have a good garden growing .

Really cool equipment you have there and great camera work. For anyone that is wondering, the nervous part happens at 22:00 ish

Nice looking wood. We all make mistakes, comes with the learning.

Thank goodness you didn't break the mill or get hurt! One note (may be negative): Could you park your truck further away from the mill - or do you need the exercise?

Just keep at it... interesting wood with the color change

Love the music!

Lukly no injuries! please wear mask and face protection, i whanna see more video from u in the field cutting woods :)

we just ordered ours today!! I cant wait to have it in my shop :) thanks for all these videos ;)

Mate you've got two cameras going, you're moving boards while it's cutting, you've got a lovely little helper there with you. You have a few things going on. Don't be too hard on yourself. I love your production style with all the different views and angles. Very cool. Simple easy to make mistake. You and your machine are still okay. No biggie.

awesome video

Perfect perfect perfect,bravo bravo bravo