Purchased a Harbor Freight Sawmill - Setup and First Impressions
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2 жыл бұрынI've been interested in using a sawmill for a long time, ever since I saw Matt Cremona first use his massive homemade version. But the price of something that large is very expensive and much bigger than I would ever need.
So I decided to buy the cheapest sawmill on the market, the Harbor Freight sawmill. This would allow us to get a feel for the craft and to see if it was worth the effort of milling our own lumber.
For this video, I will show you the setup and first impressions along with milling an old log that was sitting in the woods for years. The results were surprising and we hope you enjoy the ride with us.
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@randomschittz9461 2 жыл бұрын
Harbour Freight instruction manuals are basically one page of pictures and at the bottom of the page it says good ruck.
@DJtheDad Жыл бұрын
At first I thought he clipped a steel upright at 5:02, but that last upright is actually wood. That's actually a great idea to avoid trashing blades.
@seanbrotherton542 2 жыл бұрын
I figured the wifes first try would result in a finished table top, sanded, clear coated and done! That would have been pretty funny to have in the video!
@SpecificLove7 2 жыл бұрын
I think that's what she eventually wants but the process of milling lumber into usable pieces takes a while for drying and completion.
@lorenmeyer5290 2 жыл бұрын
That cedar log is beautiful! Awesome little saw mill!
@SpecificLove7 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Loren, we were definitely surprised as well how beautiful they were.
@trentarbeau8753 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing your HF sawmill video, much appreciated. Probably going to help a friend with his, so any help putting one together is greatly appreciated sir. Thanks a lot for the video
@ChristianN- 2 жыл бұрын
This is so amazing, I really do wish I had a mill like this and access to a lot of wood hehe. Hope to see more videos of this, it's somehow super exciting to see what's under each cut, it really is like a treasure hunt!
@SpecificLove7 2 жыл бұрын
I plan to have some more videos in the future with the hope of a treasure hunt 🙂
@scottsachs2547 2 жыл бұрын
Love your energy! Love all your videos! Thank You!!
@SpecificLove7 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Scott
@phunkissartisticcreations2316 2 жыл бұрын
Heck yea! Awesome purchase and I can't wait to see what you start making with those slabs.
@SpecificLove7 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks guys. I have to give those slabs some time to dry but my wife wants to make a table out of at least one of them.
@ericeinsmann5559 2 жыл бұрын
Good job! Beautiful wood! I've been told that it's best to use ethanol free gas in small engines like this. God bless!
@SpecificLove7 2 жыл бұрын
Very true. I use ethanol free in all of my small engines.
@johntillotson4254 5 ай бұрын
Thx for sharing
@mikec2810 2 жыл бұрын
Enjoy your new toy! Looks Awesome!
@SpecificLove7 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Mike
@T.leinus 2 жыл бұрын
Nice video👍
@shnawdude03 2 жыл бұрын
So cool.
@TheDistur 2 жыл бұрын
Fun toy! I've taken some logs to be sawn but for smaller stuff it really isn't worth it and this might be great for that.
@SpecificLove7 2 жыл бұрын
You are right about that
@alohaIslandersLuau 2 жыл бұрын
Cool Video!
@SpecificLove7 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@billchmelik5697 Жыл бұрын
Add pinesol to your water, it makes a huge differance
@davemeiser521 2 жыл бұрын
Good luck! Now you need a tractor with a grapple, A kiln, a joiner, a plainer, and more The more toys the better :)
@SpecificLove7 2 жыл бұрын
It can definitely be an expensive process, but overtime we can slowly collect the tools needed. I hope to build a solar kiln in the near future. It is exciting to see what the future will bring.
@ironwood1621 2 жыл бұрын
Very cool. Didn’t know HF sold them.
@SpecificLove7 2 жыл бұрын
I don't think they promote them very much.
@TwoFeatherChannel 2 жыл бұрын
I didn't know harbor freight had saw mills Thanks for showing that it works the sound of the motor after you started it didn't sound promising was it slow to cut?
@SpecificLove7 2 жыл бұрын
I'm still learning the best RPM to run the engine at to make the best cut. I believe I was only running about half speed during the video.
@TwoFeatherChannel 2 жыл бұрын
@@SpecificLove7 I figured you didn't rev the motor after starting it because it wasn't under load We didn't get to hear the motor while it was under load, that part of the video was in fast speed mode I was just curious on, did the motor seem powerful enough or did you have to take it slow so the motor could keep up? I've bought Drill Press and Circular Saw from harbor freight and both had to be babied through a treated 2x4.
@danbelzile4203 2 жыл бұрын
You piced a good sawmill good luck to u .
@SpecificLove7 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Dan
@barryroberts6470 2 жыл бұрын
Great new toy for you definataly worth the $ especially, if you can cut some old cedar tree trunks into some beautiful looking slabs like that. Watch your dog doesn't get too close to that blade, and also you might have to sort out the ol' dust collection issue as well or just pay the kids to sweep it up. Stay Safe, Barry (ENG)
@SpecificLove7 2 жыл бұрын
Hey Barry, thank you for the vote of confidence. I will definitely have to keep an eye out for that dog, he's definitely not the brightest tool in the shed, but he's a great watchdog. As for the dust collection, I have a very large fan that I hope to use the next time.
@dennisschickling2249 2 жыл бұрын
That was one Cutting Video. Nice Work. #STAYSAFE #PHILLYPHILLY 🇺🇸
@alanbailey1696 Жыл бұрын
I would prefer to set up one outside.
@ApinexCom 11 ай бұрын
Great video. Have you ever used a green line laser module as an alignment tool ?
@SpecificLove7 11 ай бұрын
No I have not
@ApinexCom 11 ай бұрын
@@SpecificLove7 The Apinexcom AGLL2 20mw green line laser module is the suitable item.
@madanpandey164 Жыл бұрын
How much price in india
@richard8441 2 жыл бұрын
With the current price of lumber, you should be able to cut yourself plenty of rough cut and plane it down for use! Be interested if you think the time and money spent will be worth it, then just buying rough cut locally..? Good Luck.
@SpecificLove7 2 жыл бұрын
With all of the trees on our property and surrounding areas, we will probably be able to save a good bit of money once I perfect the milling process. This tool is a little expensive up front but over the long run should pay for itself many times over.
@covanfamilyadventures1890 11 ай бұрын
Hey bud quick question. How much was shipping and the extra runners?
@SpecificLove7 11 ай бұрын
For me the shipping was about $100, and the rails I used were standard
@jeff1806 Жыл бұрын
What's the max length log it will handle?
@SpecificLove7 Жыл бұрын
About 9 feet
@jeff1806 Жыл бұрын
@@SpecificLove7 I was hoping it would be at least 10 feet if not 12 feet. 9 feet seems a little off the normal board length. Granted you can cut it down to 8 feet.
@jessedoty3466 Ай бұрын
How long of a log can it handle?
@SpecificLove7 Ай бұрын
About 8 feet
@airford13 2 жыл бұрын
curious of the cost of the mill.
@SpecificLove7 2 жыл бұрын
We purchased it on sale but the website currently says $2399.99
@4dchessplayer516 8 ай бұрын
It's just a horizontal bandsaw pretty much
@SpecificLove7 8 ай бұрын
Just a much bigger one 🙂
@GenialHarryGrout 2 жыл бұрын
I checked the website for the cost of this saw and $2500 is a lot to pay to cut firewood. I hope you have plenty of projects planned to make the outlay for this saw worthwhile
@SpecificLove7 2 жыл бұрын
We do have a bunch of future projects planned along with the ability to sell some of the wood to help recoup some of the costs. Plus in the long run it'll keep me from having to spend hundreds if not thousands of dollars in lumber that I would normally pay at the big box stores.
@TXGladiators 2 жыл бұрын
In a week it pays for itself. I have a fence to replace at my home. $5000 for it all. Sunroom addition lumber another $5000.
@USA-GreedyMenOfNoIntegrity Жыл бұрын
It’s amazing how none of you boys that drive jacked up four-wheel-drive trucks for their daily driver never asked that question. Or boat, or RV, or airplane. It’s worth every hard earned penny if that is what we want to purchase.
@ignatiusreilly8280 2 жыл бұрын
Why bother with this, if you have to dry wood for years anyway? I'm genuinely curious, I'm new to this. Doesn't it take around a year to dry boards? Do you honestly plan to wait a year to use freshly sawed boards?
@SpecificLove7 2 жыл бұрын
It really just depends on the type of wood and thickness you cut it, but for the most part you are correct about a year or more of wait time. That is unless you have a kiln to dry it out much faster. I have a plan to build a solar kiln in the near future to help improve that dry time. And if you build a bunch of projects like we do, a year's time can go by pretty quickly.
@ignatiusreilly8280 2 жыл бұрын
@@SpecificLove7 Thanks for explaining.
@schlomoshekelstein908 Жыл бұрын
@@ignatiusreilly8280 you can build with wet wood...
@ignatiusreilly8280 Жыл бұрын
@@schlomoshekelstein908 Oy vey, vith vet vood, you can build, you say?? Come by my vay, I show you my vood!
@eitantal726 Жыл бұрын
I have this sawmill, and I f--ing hate it! Do yourselves a favor and buy a real sawmill
@mhdairyfarm2911 8 ай бұрын
I'm just curious, why do you hate it so much.?
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