Sounds complicated lol... I just use gravity, that makes it easier

You are right. I used a 36" verticle bandsaw but re cut only Canadian hemlock and Scandinavian spruce. So no logs tondeal with.

I do that all the time , sing as well ! Advantage? No arguments!😂😂😂

Thanks, hope you watch more of my videos!

The camera didn't show it all, those slabs have so much to look at. I hope it looks as good once dry.

English oak is heavy wood!

With my workmate half my age we built a new drying yard for a traditional oak furniture manufacturer. 500 long tons in total between October to the end February '90/'91, the English stacking season. Freshly cut oak is heavy, especially 3"&4" slabs up to 4' wide. I used a 4 ton lifting side loading forklift I was licenced to handle. Turning over each plank while putting into stick became tricky with the thicker stuff. 4 trunks high up to 2". All weathers and mud but I enjoyed the challenge. I was an early retired timber merchant aged 50, but I decided one season was enough!

@@pippin1ful one of my videos says "700 pound slabs" in the thumbnail. That was a 35" oak. The camera doesn't do it justice but at one point in part 1 I lay down on top of the 3rd slab and I look tiny compared to the slab.

When I first saw that log I knew I had to see what's inside. I'm weird that way lol...

Thanks man! I never shy away from a log just because it's going to be work...

If John watches videos like he makes them he'll forget what he wanted to comment on by the end of the video... lol.. I met him at the paul bunyan show, he is exactly like he seems in his videos. Cool guy. Into everything, he'd be a great neighbor to have here.

@@mcsawmill LOL Yeah, I saw you in his video. As well as several others. He's a one-of-a-kind type of guy, that's for sure! lol Definitely would be interesting being John's neighbor. As for that log, the first time I saw it in one of your videos I thought to myself "Holy cow!! That thing is Turtle Heaven!!" lol

I am soo glad I found your channel ! I’ve been watching KZfaq videos on sawmilling for almost 2 years. After I got my TK, now my 130Max and I enjoyed this one SOOO much more than any other, plus I think I learned a lot more. Can’t wait till all this sleet and ice melt so I can start on my huge Elm trees that died and bark fell off before bug got to them. Got one more to cut down a little over 2’ in dia. And 16’ to first limb!!! Great videos, thank you

The slabs are for me to make tabletops, countertops, whatever projects I want to do when I retire. I also sell them to woodworkers, give them to people who help saw the logs, trade them for beer lol...

some do some don't, once cut it's like that forever.

It's nice to be good at something isn't it?

Yes, I discovered when I went to sharpen some of my blades that all I had were 7 degree blades, the box that I bought with the mill which were supposed to be 10 deg turned out to be 7 deg 045, then the second box was 7 deg 043 thick.

No, come to think of it I've only seen that in pine not spruce.

I'm supposed to sell them?

@@mcsawmill Guess I'll move on.

@@tassi13827 I'll sell slabs soon as they are dry, that part I haven't figured out yet.

@@mcsawmill Thank you for that reply, truly I wish you good luck .

I always check blade tension and usually run it over tightened.

I got these from another sawyer who didn't want to waste his time on them (he cuts lumber mostly) but when I saw this log I just had to have it.

It could help, I think I found a better way though, those blades were either .043 or .045 thick, I'm testing .055 thick now to see if that helps, so far it does.

Glad you enjoyed the video, I'm an idiot on even days and the day after an even day.

I normally do, but the knots are a feature on this log. They are what make it unique.

I want the oil on the blade so it doesn't really matter when I put it on. Its purpose is to keep pitch from sticking to the blade.

@@mcsawmill have you tried diesel fuel instead

@@joem5332 diesel gets all over and I don't like the smell, cooking oil you can get for free from restaurants and doesn't smell.

Thanks! I remember seeing him do that, will have to go back and look at it again.

I think that was 12ft.

@@mcsawmill i meant time on the ground.

@@evquietcornerct3210 oh lol, I don't know, I had it for 3 months but it looked like that when I got it.

@@mcsawmill gotcha. i personally think it was down for a good bit, given the coloring that was in it. i think that's got some great potential, depending on how well it dries. would love to see an update after 2-3 yrs of air drying.

What is it you don't see? Lol...

Wood on wood?

@@willardwhite3520 where were you when I was thinking up video titles lol...

As a woodworker myself, yours is a little grainy.

Perhaps a good shellacing would help.

Lol ok you just want to see me struggle.

Green undried slabs depending on species and size go for anywhere from $50 to $250, kiln dried would be about double that. At least in my area.

I was using cooking oil in that little bottle. It works better on pine/spruce. The blade stays clean and cool.

The oil doesn't work like water, oil coats the blade, just a squirt every few minutes is enough.

They were plenty heavy enough lol...

what does that mean?