Hats off to you and the crew. As a former business owner, its nice to see folks pull the curtain back and reveal the dirty laundry. Behind the big smile and cheery attitude there's always pain that you can't make part of the public face. Praying for your success and growth. :)

We've been in business 75 years this year. I can relate to everything you talked about in this video. Self employment is not that golden job-career zillions of people seems to think it is. Good luck, and thanks for sharing your videos.

Life isn't always greener on the other side. Perseverance always pays off. That young feller you got on your team is daily learning valuable work/life lessons,blessings to y'all and stay the course.

i told someone this past week "this job wouldnt be to bad if i didnt have to deal with the public" i own a plumbing/heat & ac business!! people in the last year have made me just not like them!!! they are rude, inconsiderate, & think you should drop everything & cater to them at that very moment!!! SO dont feel like its just your area/people, its everywhere!!! thanks for sharing & be safe

I know your struggle. We are cattle ranchers and would love to see a week without something kicking our feet out from under us. Hang in there, Atlas. You carry the world upon your shoulders.

I wish you the best of luck. Good to see the young sprouts working as hard as the adults.

I tried to start a small steel metal art business and the virus shut me down. At the same time I lost my job of 22 years. I understand your struggles. All you can do is do what you can when you can. This economy sure has made it hard for a lot of people. Hang in there.

Hello from Northern Virginia, just subscribed . Your explanation of things are so honest, ran my own business for 43 years Its a constant chase of Dealing with the unforeseen issues Take care, being retired and looking back will make you cringe 🚜🪵👍🏼🇺🇸

Oh I’m sorry to hear about the problems. Having plenty of water saved your business! Your tenacity is admirable, keep up the good work!

Man alive, you get it little girl. Wish all young people had this experience, our country would be different. Hang in there, what doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger.

Oh yes, Running a business can be sometimes be hard. We are cultivating flowers and had great problems in fall 2021 to plant them due to bad weather conditions. When we where finally able to plant the seed in it was to cold for the tulips and narcissae to make roots and in the next spring we had absolutely nothing on the fields. When your business turns left instead oft right - that hurts. We are doing winter service as well - and had not even one day with snow. So last year we sold a couple of tractors (except the most important ones) to be able to pay the bills. When summer flowers came up we where able to get the winter, spring and summer bills getting pairs but still the seed for 2023 was not paired until now. I am very thankful that my seed supplier was patient with me until now that the Easter sales manage the seed from last fall. Yes: not net and no double floor for those, who run a enterprise.

Sorry to hear about all your struggles and difficulties here recently, hoping for a better week(s) ahead for you guys!

Some days your the windshield...some days your the bug. I just whish they wouldn't make the glass so hard. Great video, keep the indomitable sprit, thumbs up.

Just started my heat and air company two years ago. I’m proud of y’all for your tenacity! Keep going seems like everyday something breaks but that’s just how it seems!

Just found your channel, and I can relate the struggle is real! After several years in the business 2016 knocked us out of the sawmilling business. We had a hard time sourcing logs. We were running a diesel LT70 and LT40, as well as a Lucas swing mill for larger slabs. Best of luck to y'all, hope things break your way!

im not a tech guy but i do love to go to the " university " of KZfaq and learn from people that are actually doing something....who actually KNOWS the good and bad....and thank you for putting it out there for the rest of us

When I come over I want a few boxes of your char coal, two of your potting compost. And a trailer load from your slab pile. Oh and a tour of the yard. Dinner with the family would be nice too.

Aloha from Hawaii i enjoyed your video and know how hard it is owning your own sawmill, I have been cutting Hawaiian hard woods like Koa Mango, Monkey pod, and many others since 1996. i have two woodmizer mills of my own and my first one i got in 1999 LT30, now i also have a LT40 with cat 51HP. It's hard work but i couldn't be anymore happy. Hope all the best to you and your family, if you ever get to visit here stop by luv to talk!!! the 808 crew!!

you girls are tough, still in school and working in a mill taking on the problems of running a business....wow. I am impressed

I highly commend you and your family young people today don't know what hard work is all about having your own family business is tuff & alot of hard goes into it. You all are the survivors.

Glad the fire wasn't as bad as it could have been. People needs to understand that you're not a giant mill. Y'all take care and GOD BLESS and just do the best you can and it'll work out. See you on your next vidja.

Its awesome to see your son helping out around the mill

You put still old school spacers in between boards ! Love it ! 👍👍👍

You're 'TROOPERS' - You can handle it!! - In a complimentary way. I admire and return frequently to see how things are going for you. Best regards.

Highly recommend him by not seeing interview with your dad they go back six months and listen to it. It was really good. Thank you

It can be a real struggle running your own business. Not only do you reap the rewards when things are good, but you also suffer the consequences when things are bad. I love running my mill, but 8hrs/day, 5-6 days a week, would get old. You guys have a great channel and family business.

The big ones always eat the little ones, you just have to stay ahead of the big ones. Hard work and persistence will prevail. Always does.

Though time has passed, thanks for your candor. I'm only just beginning to realize some of your challenges. You've probably forgotten about more work than I've ever done!!

Just found your channel I’m now a subscriber.It sounds like you are getting in hard at the moment .Keep your heads up stay safe and healthy love from Suffolk England👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

Just popped up on my feed. Lovely easy script to listen to thank you. Made my own Alaskan mill 20 years ago running an 088 as a former logger turned Arborist in Australia. Always wanted a small bandsaw mill. Sorry to see the charcoal lost. Bet the guilty party is still struggling with remorse...accidents happen is hard to swallow when your hand caused the accident...

Hey guys, just discovered, actually youtube discovered ur channel for me 🌲 so cool! nice to see the industry life on the other side of the world. Regards from Slovakia 🌲🌲🌲😃

Been waiting 3 weeks for firewood. Guy had two new splitters break, and he's waiting on parts for those. He was using an older splitter, but it's quite a bit slower, and he doesn't want to do that. I offered to come run it for free, just to get the wood done, but he refused. So, yeah, I can understand the frustration from both sides. Me, I figured slow was better than none at all.

I really like this young lady. Respect! Your father must be so crazy proud of you!

Having a lumber mill is a hard job I'm glad to see that you all are very dedicated people and work together as a family

Thanks for being so honest about your issues.

Good on you guys for keeping your heads down and getting on with it. Well done for trying to catch up but you still need to take time and take stock. When you rush that’s when accidents happen and trust me I know only too well. You are all beautiful kids and it would be bad to see any harm come to any of you. So work hard but stay safe and take time where needed. That an old cutters advice for what it’s worth.

I like the way Jade carried the blade very cool I really like you guys intelligence and strength both mentally and physically very very cool ✌

i have owned several small business, the last one that really made money was tree work. wood ships, Iron Men few know how hard it can be to own a business, still less how hard doing such manual labor is. the good news is, i can still work, and save myself 1000's on tree work

Sorry to hear about some of your issues, but glad to see it does not let it get you down to much. Your family is strong and things will get better, hopefully very soon, all the best and God Bless!

Love the work ethics and drive of these folks. If only school kids watched these videos daily.

You girls work very hard for a very good job I will keep watching and keep up the good work God bless

when the really good week shows up it dulls the hard and then there's how you choose to go at it. my daughter when she was a teenager said to me... dad, I'd like to go back in time only to remove the word choice from the dictionary. we laughed about that this morning when I shared Ken's interview with her. love what ur doing!❤ Aloha Mick

Your parents must be very proud of you ... CAUSE ... I am ..... Keep up the good work

Thanks for your honesty.

We run a firewood outfit in western Montana & we too have been struggling with supply. It’s challenging everywhere! Just received our 1st load of logs 🪵 of the Fall but it was a month-long wait. Our circumstances here have been wildfires & now a mill closure. Yet we press forward, no matter the challenges. HomeAgain Firewood

Videos like this are good help to keep people in check that people all people are real, and things happen!

We have the same issues here with a pine / spruce operation in northeastern Ontario Canada . We have dealt with wet and mud since end of June and from the last 2 weeks of July to present there is a burn order to stay out of the bush wheather private or crown so I feel your pain . Then there is like you say machinery breaking or lack of parts . Looking for tires for our small 440 B skidder non to be found . On the plus side really enjoy your videos , nothing like a family business eh , love , fight all in the same day

Beautiful people and fascinating work.

Gotta love those safety work shorts and tank tops

Lot of competition for logs! Prayers for relief from the heat and rain...

I admire you, good luck. God Bless!!!

you seem very down to earth so I will watch for awhile and see.

on the good side of things,your smile is like a ray of sunshine.

Prayers are with you... stay strong & keep the faith... God bless you.

I so grateful for the views on the downside unfortunate complex realities aspect of your livelihood operating a timber sawmill and I admire your stance committed to a way of life only very few understand and huge respect ✊ I repeat absolute “tall timber “huge respect 👍🇳🇿as a long pass worker in the industry (Bench Man ) that position probably doesn’t exist in todays industry it was almost 40years ago the mill operated with 24 personnel l love ❤️ working with timber love the smell the don’t missed the hustle and bustle of multiple dangers of the job avoid finger amputation only with 10years experience just keep your chin up better days are ahead because timber will always be a sort after commodity at any price “sawdust “ = good luck 🤞

The general public is into instant gratification....I want it now exactly as I want it! In general they have no idea of what it takes to produce anything. Small producers don't have massive redundant capacity, multiple suppliers and the rest of the assets it takes to meet varying demands with a smile. Just grin and bear it the best you can. My local mill operator has a strategy for dealing with the worst of them. He tells them he is short handed and offers to speed up the order if they want to lend a hand....which is usually the end of it. His philosophy is the louder the gripe, the less they would ever consider sweating.

Sorry about your struggle. I hope things improve.

Great video, it's not always glorious owning a business, people need to see this side. Hang tough!

I’m sorry to hear of your difficulties. People don’t realize all the hard work that goes on before and after the sawmill function which is the fun part to me and I just do it as a hobby. The adversity will increase your knowledge base and make for smoother sailing in the future. I have the same mill you do without the drag back feature. Do you recommend it even without the “fingers” that are designed to keep boards from going sideways as they are dragged back? This is a standard feature on the LT70. I enjoy the channel and it’s great to see such a hard working family! Best wishes.

Girls, if it was easy, everyone would do it. The tough rise when it gets tough. I always like it when it got tough when I owned and operated a dairy farm. I just KNEW we would get through and others wouldn't. Keep on keeping on.

I love the work ethics this whole family shows to their family business. Unfortunately, I really see this dedication in a lot of younger people where I live.

Don't matter WHAT kind of business you run!/ You NEVER give up!!! God Bless you!3

New to your channel..Sorry for the problems. Hopefully things will improve ? Doing the best of a bad situation is all that matters...keep up the good work.

I've done owner operating buisnesses. and i've never thought it was a Struggle.

Keep fighting the good fight, maybe getting some meetings with lumber suppliers, when they know your face they think of you first. Good luck y'all.

Sorry for the trouble. I know what it's like running a business based on agriculture products. Push on through.

When I break blades in the log I use a battery powered angle grinder with a cutting disk, cutting the section that is stuck in the log makes it easy to move the saw head out of the way then using felling wedges you can separate the pieces to retrieve the small section still in the cut. Good luck with these rough few months!

Looks fun. You all should take an ergonomics class and practice it just from experience because bending at the hips and lifting with your backs are going to put a lot of pressure on your lumbar region and start having bulging disc then your in for some bad times with that. Twisting with a load is also bad for that area.

Wish you all the best!!!

I feel your struggles. I have a lt40 super Diesel I run as my part time income. I can't keep up. Chin up and carry on!

We wish you well!

I am so sorry to hear this. I have been in the IT business for 35 years. Today, I am the "entire" IT team, so I know what its like to be all alone to solve problems that HAVE to be solved - or nothing gets done. I am glad that you have one another.

I do Like to watch you girls work so professional at what you are doing. I myself will be making a saw mill. I am just sourcing parts; I could not afford one of the wood mizers being a pensioner.

Your family is tough and smart. You will get through this.

Great Soundtrack!

I cut about 2000 bf this summer and it's just sitting in my yard till next year. Fun but I wouldn't say it's easy work. Turning 27" logs manually isn't easy. Moved a dozen 2x27x12.5 planks yesterday. 🙂

Love the music!

Almost 40 years ago I hit rock bottom - actually went thru the bottom. Went to a pub and sat next to an old wrinkled man. His advice : *When life f#cks you, f#ck right back - life will back off eventually ! * It took some time, I never gave up and a year later my life turned a corner. He also told me to never look an try to solve the big problem - sort out the small problems that made up the big problems. Stuff you can sort out you sort out quickly quickly and then the only thing left to do is the "easy" final assembly. Good luck

Thanks for sharing this you all are awesome

Glad I came across your channel. I'll be watching Thanks .

I grew up working on my grandpa's log yard in Europe. When the yard closed, the neighbors threw a big party because they hated the noise all these years. When I left for school, the silence used to drive me completely crazy.

Thank you for sharing this ❣️ 🇺🇸🇺🇸 This is American Spirit 👍

I’m a new subscriber, enjoying your content. Also as a retiree and hobby woodworking enthusiast, I realize why the nice lumber pieces I buy cost a little more. I just see the nice, clean, isle’s of standing boards, pick out what I want. You’re doing a great job, and not easy work. I’m in Missouri

No shortage of logs in south Louisiana, the recent hurricanes have laid down many soft and hardwood trees, many old growth. The sad truth is most are headed to landfills. I run a small manual mill as a hobby, but I cant keep up with the list of locals wanting logs cut. At least the wood stove has plenty of fuel from scraps for the winter. Hang in there, hard work pays off✌

I'm in business, most people don't know how much time you spend working in your own business. Standard work week 80 hours!

Always the perfect music

a great video , I enjoy the presentation of what you must do to cut lumber, your style of explanation is very effective,, keep at it thx

Lady you are TENACIOUS PROUD of you

work very hard ........GOD will help you ..........thanks ...........lot of respect and love from pakistan

love the music

In Réunion Island they say , in local creole : " laviledur mounoir ! " , meaning " life is a tough business , my friend ! " . Take care !

Hard workers....good luck to you all 👍

i hope it all gets better

I always hope the best for this family operation, so sorry that you lost some charcoal boxes though

I'm amazed from what I've seen of the ladies working on thier family business, and maybe if you're looking for a Filipino worker I'll be very happy if you would hire me as one of your worker, I'm ranel Salinas from the Philippines, resides at caya-anon sinacaban Misamis occidental Phillippines, I'm a hard-working man and I need a job to support my family specially this pandemic ,hope to hear from you guys

Hard work will prevail!

That's good looking Lumber. Wish yall were near me.

Nice to see honest social media content instead of the usual "everything is bling-bling".

Great job

You speak beautifully!