Making Poplar fence boards on the 80 year old Frick sawmill

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3 жыл бұрын

Here is some short cuts of what it takes to make fence boards on the Frick sawmill. I started by cutting down 2 poplar trees, and with the help of Charlie Smith loading them on my trailer for transportation to Kinder Farm Park in Maryland. From start to finish this is a lot of work... 100 years ago the sawmill was located where you cut the trees down, but I end up trailering logs 15 miles from my house where folks from the Anne Arundel County Tractor club operate the vintage mill at Kinder Farm Park in Severna Park Maryland. The log I show here ended up producing about 35 boards.
#sawmill
#Frick
#logging
#Stihl
#chainsaw

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@alabamamanus1 2 жыл бұрын

I'm late to the party, I just found your videos. I love your content, I enjoyed your breakdown of your mill and how everything works; both your narration, and your subtitles at the bottom. Don't change how you edit your videos!

@WaynesWorldGarage 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback, much appreciated! Wayne

@michaelshea5622 Жыл бұрын

These older men can teach us a lot. I'm 67 now and back in the late 70s I had an old timer teach me to operate a backhoe, a wheel and track loader, D7 push Cat. That man was so smooth with a piece of equipment. In 1977 he was 84. Work all day sun up to sun down.

@WaynesWorldGarage Жыл бұрын

Yea... I'll be 65 in 2 weeks.. I hope I'm doing as well as the 80+ year olds I work with now!

@lelandrentz755 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video. Ole Fricknjeep could use some of your helpers. Boards look great

@WaynesWorldGarage 3 жыл бұрын

Leland, Thanks! Doug H was sawing that day, and he does a good job. He doesn't rush the saw, so the engine doesn't bog and his boards all come out the same thickness.... If you and Fricknjeep come down one day let me know, we'll cook up some chili and I'll bring the Power Wagon.

@franklinbrooks9506 2 жыл бұрын

The “cant” is the log with the sides squared which can then be sawn into boards. The tool you roll it with is a “cant hook” (sometimes one word.) Neither have any connection to the word “cantilever.”

@WaynesWorldGarage 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, thank you. And the "cant hook" is what we use to turn/grab em!

@bangpchannel354 3 жыл бұрын

I like video sawmill...❤️👍

@WaynesWorldGarage 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@oldtruckguy2563 3 жыл бұрын

I really enjoy these old type sawmill videos. Charlie is older than the mill and works just as hard!! Keep up the good work and keep the videos coming.I have subscribed and liked already.

@WaynesWorldGarage 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Since your an old truck guy, I'll do one on my 56 Power Wagon soon.

@bigloulou4780 2 жыл бұрын

a saws "kerf" lol

@connieweston Жыл бұрын

@fricknjeep 3 жыл бұрын

hi there another good saw milling video . when this c19 is over i will come down for a visit . i hope to saw some oak boards tomorrow my self . stay worm john

@WaynesWorldGarage 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely. We look forward to seeing you soon!

@kevincarmack581 3 жыл бұрын

Most high production, high output sawmills in Missouri still use circle sawmills, most bandmills are too slow, unless you wanna spend alot of money

@WaynesWorldGarage 3 жыл бұрын

That's cool, thanks. We're not exactly high production.... mostly a bunch of old geezers hanging out and playing with the sawmill. It's almost more of a social club than wood cutters! But we have fun hanging out and actually do cut some wood sometimes. We cut some cherry last week that a local tree company dropped off.

@kevincarmack581 3 жыл бұрын

@@WaynesWorldGarage righton man, sounds like good times. That cherry is some pretty wood.

@knowmusicman157 3 жыл бұрын

sawdust is a good product

@corydriver7634 3 жыл бұрын

Took me a minute to realize the title was a misspell, I was trying to figure out what a polar fence board was. Lol. Still enjoyed the video though.

@WaynesWorldGarage 3 жыл бұрын

my bad... sorry!

@tennesseesawmillguy1590 3 жыл бұрын

I had to turn up the volume and listen to the engine hum.

@WaynesWorldGarage 3 жыл бұрын

I'm learning about audio levels! thank you.

@johnnywishbone6579 3 жыл бұрын

nice job, looks like Ash

@WaynesWorldGarage 3 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure... looks like a tree to me....!!!!! Thank you.

@knowmusicman157 3 жыл бұрын

Now i know where the term frickin came from

@WaynesWorldGarage 3 жыл бұрын

yea.. !!

@rodneysanders7946 2 жыл бұрын

what did you treat the boards with??

@WaynesWorldGarage 2 жыл бұрын

On fence boards i don't do anything. On "nice" logs like white oak or walnut i paint the ends with exterior house paint to help minimize splitting. Thanks!

@robertllubnrut Жыл бұрын

the engine sounds like it was built in 1846 lol

@WaynesWorldGarage Жыл бұрын

Well... it has a magneto and dual carbs.... it was a hot rod in it's day. 605 cubic inches of power!!

@br927 3 жыл бұрын

I know a guy that got into the saw - about 1975- I'll never forget

@WaynesWorldGarage 3 жыл бұрын

sorry to hear that...

@orsonboggs7753 3 жыл бұрын

10:11 the caption says "the blade will ruin your day if you come into contact with it" yes yes it would ruin your day and you may have to get stitches

@WaynesWorldGarage 3 жыл бұрын

That's a fact

@69yenko65 3 жыл бұрын

Holy smokes, need to fix the exhaust manifold leaks dude

@WaynesWorldGarage 3 жыл бұрын

Cobra427, The exhaust manifold doesn't leak. It's a straight pipe with no muffler!

@69yenko65 3 жыл бұрын

@@WaynesWorldGarage that would make sense then!

@eshaghhatamidoost8416 3 жыл бұрын

Which country is it

@WaynesWorldGarage 3 жыл бұрын

We're in United States of America. The state of Maryland. Thank you

@johnt7232 3 жыл бұрын

Good video and fair play to Charlie at 82 but as regards his driving expertise , no way would I let him load my trailer ffs

@WaynesWorldGarage 3 жыл бұрын

I'll take responsibility for that... We should have pushed them on like we normally do... But my wheel chocks were at home.... I won't do that again. Trailer welding video is next.....

@ralphpezda6523 2 жыл бұрын

Why didn't you just make 16 inch wide fence boards? Nothing says they have to be 6 inches.

@WaynesWorldGarage 2 жыл бұрын

16" will bend/warp a lot. And..... 16" takes a lot of tree if you put up 3 rails!

@davidlayne8755 2 жыл бұрын

Next time put a chain in the bed of your trailer before loading the logs ,then you can rise them up and let someone drive the trailer out....

@WaynesWorldGarage 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, and I put boards horizontally on it so we can fork em!

@robertmorton2790 2 жыл бұрын

Ya the modern sawmill you say makes less sawdust but you forgot it took sixty two gazillion blades to cut a log ha ha

@WaynesWorldGarage 2 жыл бұрын

This mill cuts well when the bits are sharp. 100 ponies spinning it helps too thanks for watching!

@ratbagley 3 жыл бұрын

*Poplar.

@WaynesWorldGarage 3 жыл бұрын

yea yea yea.... Spell check....... Thanks. No more cutting polar logs for sure!!! But, we do have a lot of polar!!

@ratbagley 3 жыл бұрын

@@WaynesWorldGarage Logs are bipolar anyway so no worries.

@WaynesWorldGarage 2 жыл бұрын

That's hilarious! Thanks

@terryhuckabee854 3 жыл бұрын

Less talking and more saw milling

@WaynesWorldGarage 3 жыл бұрын

That's an understatement... We do way more babbling and cackling than cutting. Like a bunch of old ladies. Good thing we're not paid by the board foot. (We're all volunteers!)

@makmak151515 2 жыл бұрын

Hope I lol as tough as that old fart someday

@WaynesWorldGarage 2 жыл бұрын

me too!

@joehuinker7009 3 жыл бұрын

Log not a stick

@WaynesWorldGarage 3 жыл бұрын

Actually.... At least when I worked at a paper mill we referred to them as sticks. Where I live now it's hard to find anything bigger than 48" diameter. So these fall into the stick category for me! Thanks for watching.

@rickydockins2779 2 жыл бұрын

Popular does not make good fire wood the worst

@WaynesWorldGarage 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely. Although, when it dries, it works great as fence and barn boards. All the 100 year old tobacco barns around here have vertical poplar siding. The roof overhangs by a foot or two, so it stays relatively dry. They say the wood is so hard once it's dry you can't put a nail in it! Thanks for watching. Wayne

@terryhuckabee854 3 жыл бұрын

Less talking and more saw milling

@WaynesWorldGarage 3 жыл бұрын

yea..... we don't get paid by the BF. Lot's of babbling and cackling since we're all volunteers!