Selecting logs, prepping chainsaws, ordering milling machine... Exciting times for the four of us... BTW, love the song. Added it to our "Love songs" playlist over a year ago.
Great video you guys. What never ceases to amaze me is that you don`t have to make and post these videos, but you do anyways :). So may I take the opportunity ( on behalf of tens of thousands ) to thank you all soooooo much. Its not just entertaining but also educational. Great music too. Most sincerely JF ( UK )
I have a 68" white oak on my property. Oh the stories it could tell. They say it is about 375 years old. There are documented stories of hangings in that tree. Currently, it is the 5th largest white oak in the state and still alive and well. Last year it shed so many acorns it felt like you were walking on marbles when you were under it.
I got one of those. dunno about hangings... creepy to think about but it is SC... It hasnt had a big shed in the 2 years we live here but the hickory and other oaks out front are ridiculous. the hawks killed all the squirels so my yard is a mess now.
It's a great thing that you were able to salvage that Oak tree and put the wood to good use. I hate to see good trees wasted in a landfill. I like the winch. Damned good idea. Looking good my friend. Pete
Thank you for the knowledge.....just had a huge oak blow down in Hurricane IRMA ...Now I know what to do...ordering my mill after watching the rest of your videos
I have an oak tree larger than this one that just died. it's been on our family farm for 7 generations. I'm going to make counter tops with it, and use old barn wood from our falling barn to put into my dream house there. it will last for future generations! it will look great with the hand hewn beams for mantle that's about 150 yrs old!
When I was in the redwoods of nor cal at a furniture store they had many tables build with a few smaller slabs put together. It was a nice look. Just saying 16 in slabs can also be used for larger tables. the "farm table" look also lends itself to more basic construction for the legs/supports making it all the easier to to build a super expensive beautiful table fit for a multi million dollar home. Making $ in such a lovely way, and creating beauty fills my heart with joy. The earth, the sun, nature fills my eyes.
I'm going to do this to a huge oak that just died for countertops. 7 generations and going,our family has owned the farm. Along with hand hewn beams from the barn that's falling for a fireplace, it will be loved for hopefully another 150 yrs! the tree is humongous.
How do you file your ripping chain? 10 degrees or do you have granberg style chains with scratcher teeth set at 20 degrees and the clearing teeth at 0 degrees
Nice job! But I'm worried about bugs. I don't think the Boron solution will kill bugs probably already in this wood. Decades ago we killed bugs already in dead and down wood slabs with Pentaclorophenol. It has been heavily restricted, but sure did work. We also took wood to commercial lumber kilns where the heat would kill them. And did you treat the end cuts with bees wax?
What a great video! Thought I'd watch a couple of minutes and watched it all. Good pacing and enjoyed the music as well! Nicely done with the winch setup as well :D
Cool vidéo Blaise ! That was a impressive tree. I'm currious about the rolling on the slab. I think it's water to make the grain pop out for a nice picture to inventory all those bieutiful slabs.
Is it a commercial product or is it a home made thing? I just started milling (much smaller scale than this haha) but now im obsessed and want to learn all the tricks to getting the best finished product. Thanks for posting this video, ive watched it like 10 times over the last month.
Hi, Its made by Gransberg. The trunk in video is Oak so the wood is quite hard I had to sharpen twice a day so probably after 3-4 passes. Cheers Blaise
that saw dust in the beginning in slomo was nearly magical. what's that stuff you were rolling on before you stalked the slab? I know it's to seal the wood, but what did you use for it? looks like y'all thoroughly enjoyed what you were doing. I'm sure I would too.
Loved the video. What did you put on the wood prior to stacking? I'm looking for a source to make a solid piece table. Rough dimensions are 4ft x 8ft x 4in. 2 pieces.
that is too nice for a floor. I'm thinking some massive live edge dining room tables. it is rare to find trees that large, to see it milled in to 1x4s would be saddening
After Hurricane Matthew this year, I have two extremely large oaks like this in my yard that are down. Do you have better success doing this sort of cutting after some seasoning time or does it not matter?
No it won't season till you mill it, not at any meaningful rate, I would mill as soon as you can/want to. Stacking is critical don't rebuild the trunk you need to flip every other board. I will do a video on this soon. Cheers Blaise
👍🇬🇷👌Good morning my friend from Greece Florina Western Macedonia these woods that are sawed what a tree it is and what you will do thank you very much.
The Borax, is it a particular brand ? Powder or pre made liquid ? I did a search and found so many different products im not sue if im looking at the same stuff !
I use the power because its cheeper to ship, mix it with hot water and roll it on don't spray it doesn't penetrate the wood because of the sawdust and chain oil. www.wykamol.com/wykabor-powder Cheers Blaise
ok. I give an A for effort. for sure. but this is a hard use of a chainsaw. you can modifie a saw chain to rip saw better, but its a tool designed to cross cut. I built a set up like a band sawmill, with a set of rails and a carriage. everything I built worked fine until I applied a chainsaw to do the cutting. if you need to make lumber in a remote place where you have to carry a chainsaw into... this method is fine. any other place this is just an exercise in "doing it the hard way". which I understand some people want to do. good luck. whatever your motivation is. but chainsaw milling is "cookoo".
You are right, however this tree was inaccessible with a band mill and here in the UK there are only 2-3 Band Mills capable of milling a trunk of this size. Cheers Blaisey
Cool video, how long did it take to cut all those massive slabs? What kind of sealer was it you rolled onto your slabs. I liked watching you do this, keep the cool videos coming. mark
Beautiful stuff! That little tracked loader you have looks to be the mutts nutts. I've seen that the yanks have something similar called a Dingo. Can you put a timber grab on the front of it? How much is one of them new?
+TheToolnut Thanks dude, It is so great it changed my business overnight, I have a grab for brash, a handling bucket, an auger and a stump grinder that goes on the front. www.boxeruk.com/boxeruk.htm
I'm thinking of doing this to an oak on my property that blew over. My question is what are you rolling on the wood at the end? Stain? and if so, doesn't that hinder the dry out process?
Lovely video! Those slabs would make some nice tabletops :-) Is the winch an aftermarket item you added? How does it perform, does it have the tendency to get the bar wonder/ drifting? It seems working wonderfully EDIT: just saw your video on fitting the winch.. Haha!
Great video. What type of sealant/wood preservative are you using on the oak slabs before stacking them to dry? Is it merely the equivalent of Thompson's Water Seal? Does it cut down on cracking? I like the idea of the winch. It looks like it almost cuts out the need for an assistant on large cuts.
+G Loarca Hi I have checked the footage but I don't have and film of a complete slab being cut. I would say just under 10 minutes per slab when the chain is sharp. It get dull pretty and need touching up at least twice in the day. Im pretty sure this is because the wood is old dry and hard.
“What” material was being applied with the rollers and “why”?
Hi it’s a fungicide and insecticide called borax. Cheers
I came here to see if anyone else had wondered. Thanks for asking for me. :-)
Good old borate a logs best friend! I was wondering the same thing. That must suck inhaling that shit during the final milking process.. no..?
I add polyethylen glycol and water solution to the ends to prevent cracking. Antifreeze if it is outdoor stuff, or in a pinch.
@32Fossil He hasn't clarified yet, where he at
Selecting logs, prepping chainsaws, ordering milling machine... Exciting times for the four of us... BTW, love the song. Added it to our "Love songs" playlist over a year ago.
Great video you guys. What never ceases to amaze me is that you don`t have to make and post these videos, but you do anyways :).
So may I take the opportunity ( on behalf of tens of thousands ) to thank you all soooooo much. Its not just entertaining but also educational.
Great music too.
Most sincerely
JF ( UK )
It is very informative nd also very interesting to watch
I have a 68" white oak on my property. Oh the stories it could tell. They say it is about 375 years old. There are documented stories of hangings in that tree. Currently, it is the 5th largest white oak in the state and still alive and well. Last year it shed so many acorns it felt like you were walking on marbles when you were under it.
Awesome. Any pictures of it?
Yes I do
Wow still making acorns means it's still a long ways from death!
I got one of those. dunno about hangings... creepy to think about but it is SC...
It hasnt had a big shed in the 2 years we live here but the hickory and other oaks out front are ridiculous. the hawks killed all the squirels so my yard is a mess now.
If you've got pigs, they would love you with all those acorns!
An absolutely beautiful experience watching this. Thank you.
It's a great thing that you were able to salvage that Oak tree and put the wood to good use. I hate to see good trees wasted in a landfill. I like the winch. Damned good idea. Looking good my friend. Pete
the best things about the winch is it is strong, not cobbled together like mine. and 2 leads makes for a smoother cut
I modified my grandburg mill I put a hand crank on it haven't had a chance to try it out yet. That's a hell of a piece of wood you got there
Thank you for the knowledge.....just had a huge oak blow down in Hurricane IRMA ...Now I know what to do...ordering my mill after watching the rest of your videos
Glad your safe Larry, All the best my friend Blaisey
I have a 36" chainsaw mill running on a Stihl MS660, but this is insane. I do like the MS880 Magnum, which is perfect for this size job.
Man, I like this video way more then the actual music video of the song. Great work. Jealous of those slabs.
cool video/music. As lumber prices soar, and "free wood" abounds, this is an exciting idea.
I have an oak tree larger than this one that just died. it's been on our family farm for 7 generations. I'm going to make counter tops with it, and use old barn wood from our falling barn to put into my dream house there. it will last for future generations! it will look great with the hand hewn beams for mantle that's about 150 yrs old!
I would love a slice of the beauty for a family table. Thanks for the video.
+Dan Svensson Thanks dude!
When I was in the redwoods of nor cal at a furniture store they had many tables build with a few smaller slabs put together. It was a nice look. Just saying 16 in slabs can also be used for larger tables. the "farm table" look also lends itself to more basic construction for the legs/supports making it all the easier to to build a super expensive beautiful table fit for a multi million dollar home.
Making $ in such a lovely way, and creating beauty fills my heart with joy. The earth, the sun, nature fills my eyes.
+Alex Baker Super thanks for the info, cheers Blaisey
Brilliant. Oak - my favourite timber
GREAT MUSIC TO A TALENTED ARTIST OF WOOD AND NATURE WORKING TOGETHER
Thank you very much Karen
I'm going to do this to a huge oak that just died for countertops. 7 generations and going,our family has owned the farm. Along with hand hewn beams from the barn that's falling for a fireplace, it will be loved for hopefully another 150 yrs! the tree is humongous.
What a magnificent tree and harvest! Great video!
Michael Gross thanks V much bud.
Nice historical ending!
Nicely Done!
Great video! Thanks for posting
Good job showing telling. Keep on cutting that wood thanks for showing have a good one see ya by.
Back in the day I had 2 056 Stihl saws on a custom built Double ended bar so I could cut 72".
Can you share the winch installation and application? A "build" video would be great.
Thanks,
Mike
Love what you are doing
czcams.com/video/vLVjUEln1SI/video.html cheers
How do you file your ripping chain? 10 degrees or do you have granberg style chains with scratcher teeth set at 20 degrees and the clearing teeth at 0 degrees
Inspiring ... Now, I won't delay no more my cabin project. Thanks !
+Julian Canon Great I would love to see a pic when your done email on my website cheers Blaise
3:41 :: OOOOH!! All that texture! An adjacent pair of those planks could be used bookmatched as a fine big table.
Great video, and a beautiful tune nice one guys
Thanks mate drop by any time, Cheers Blaisey
Great choice of music! Patrick Watson FTW
Nice job! But I'm worried about bugs. I don't think the Boron solution will kill bugs probably already in this wood. Decades ago we killed bugs already in dead and down wood slabs with Pentaclorophenol. It has been heavily restricted, but sure did work. We also took wood to commercial lumber kilns where the heat would kill them. And did you treat the end cuts with bees wax?
Which saw is this? You said how long
The bar is but no mention of the model.
Never thought of putting a hand winch on a Alaska Mill, great job
+Dan Radusinovich Cheers mate its a game changer.
What a great video! Thought I'd watch a couple of minutes and watched it all. Good pacing and enjoyed the music as well! Nicely done with the winch setup as well :D
Awesome, thank you!
Wow Awesome and such care of the log. That will make something very beautiful
nicely done
Hey Blaize nice video. It came up as a recommended. BTW I met you at the PPG Open 👍
Thanks dude I have a flying channel too. Cheers bud
This is so wild. I have a few Qs on this though. Do you lose a lot of good wood because the chainsaw mill is thicker than a typical bandsaw?
great video
Whats the stuff you guys are rolling on the timber after its cut and why are you putting it on? Thnx for a great video :)
Its a fungicide and insecticide called Borax cheers
Is that mainly because the UK is usually damp? Or would you reco it anywhere?
I do it on the most valuable timber because it seems worth the effort. cheers
Youv'e got some quality boards off of that storm gift, Blaise. Thank you for an excellent video and very interesting music. Who is the artist?
It's been 3 years brother. The whole time, it was in his description.
Wow beautiful slabs brother. Great video!
Thanks mate Blaise
Cool vidéo Blaise ! That was a impressive tree. I'm currious about the rolling on the slab. I think it's water to make the grain pop out for a nice picture to inventory all those bieutiful slabs.
+Jiimbo81 Hi its a water based treatment to stop insects and fungi cheers
Is it a commercial product or is it a home made thing? I just started milling (much smaller scale than this haha) but now im obsessed and want to learn all the tricks to getting the best finished product. Thanks for posting this video, ive watched it like 10 times over the last month.
Its called Wykabor mate no worries
+Blaise Brogan (Blaiseintrees) hello,i live in cambodia iwant to ask you something can shtil 070 does this job because the 090 very expensive here
Yerr should be fine mate probably won't take quite such a big bar though. Cheers Blaise
Amazing and beautiful!!!
Thanks you Sir. Blaisey
AWESOME VIDEO!
A band saw would cost more but you's get more wood from the tree and probably more slabs from the log.
Yes sure but you would never be able to access this tree with a bandsaw.
What model saw was that? Guessing it was a 880? Also, what did you roll onto the slab after it was cut?
The winch is very clever.
Fabulous grain, enjoyed the video. Do you travel to the site of the tree to mill it.....
Have a nice day....Brian.
What brand of Alaskan mill set up are you using? Also, do you have sharpen every pass on a tree this large?
Hi, Its made by Gransberg. The trunk in video is Oak so the wood is quite hard I had to sharpen twice a day so probably after 3-4 passes. Cheers Blaise
Great video guys
That’s so awesome, well done 👍🏻
that saw dust in the beginning in slomo was nearly magical.
what's that stuff you were rolling on before you stalked the slab? I know it's to seal the wood, but what did you use for it?
looks like y'all thoroughly enjoyed what you were doing. I'm sure I would too.
Thanks dude, its a fungicide and insecticide called Borax cheers Blaise.
This is a wonderful video! The work and cinematography was both amazing to me. Keep up the great work.. What do you intend to do with the slabs?
Thank you sadly the customer kept all the wood on this one.
Can you write down the playlist? I've really enjoyed the music in this video as much as I enjoyed watching you guys working that out. :)
Hi its called "To Build a Home" by The Cinematic Orchestra. Cheers bud
Thanks buddy! :)
Nice job was you off to a board meeting afterwards lol , , keep up the good work and stay safe ....
Lovely !
Lynda McArdle thank you v much.
just gorgeous bud
The crank system you have on the mill - talk to me about that set up or send me to the right video for how to please.
Wow!!! very inspiring. Keep it up. Subscribed.
Cant anybody tell me what ist the stuff that's been applied there on the slabs? Some sort of prevention for shrinking cracks or what.
Its a fungicide and insecticide called Borax cheers
Thnx Blaise
Exact same technique I've used. Awesome!!!!
Love it! awesome work
+Aaron Gibbons Thanks dude.
Loved the video. What did you put on the wood prior to stacking? I'm looking for a source to make a solid piece table. Rough dimensions are 4ft x 8ft x 4in. 2 pieces.
Its a fungicide and insecticide called Borax. Where are you in the world Im in the UK.
Southern California
Thanks, Mike
Nice one. Pro.
That could make an amazing wood floor.
that is too nice for a floor. I'm thinking some massive live edge dining room tables. it is rare to find trees that large, to see it milled in to 1x4s would be saddening
If you had more you could make huge boards. and theres hardwood trees around where i live as big as that if not bigger, all over... michigan.
+BORK damn. in Calgary (Canada) there aren't any big trees that aren't softwood. anything that sized goes for $75-$100 per bf :-(
Adam Baranyk like conifers? Lots of old hardwood oak,walnut and maple around here XD
+BORK yep. just spruce and pine. lots of poplar but that doesn't get that big and isn't a great wood
After Hurricane Matthew this year, I have two extremely large oaks like this in my yard that are down. Do you have better success doing this sort of cutting after some seasoning time or does it not matter?
No it won't season till you mill it, not at any meaningful rate, I would mill as soon as you can/want to. Stacking is critical don't rebuild the trunk you need to flip every other board. I will do a video on this soon. Cheers Blaise
If you had to take an estimate on how much that log weighed before you cut it mate what would you say?
wauw, thats different than building camps. impressive, well done.
Amazing work my friend. I'm looking into the Alaskan mill for some oaks I have on my property. Exactly what species of oak is that, if you don't mind?
Go for it mate, it English oak. cheers
👍🇬🇷👌Good morning my friend from Greece Florina Western Macedonia these woods that are sawed what a tree it is and what you will do thank you very much.
Thanks So much!
Is that a sealer you rolled on? So it will dry out slower?
Its a fungicide and insecticide called Borax cheers
The Borax, is it a particular brand ? Powder or pre made liquid ? I did a search and found so many different products im not sue if im looking at the same stuff !
Hi mate yes I use the powder mix it up with hot water and roll it on thick. cheers
I use the power because its cheeper to ship, mix it with hot water and roll it on don't spray it doesn't penetrate the wood because of the sawdust and chain oil.
www.wykamol.com/wykabor-powder
Cheers Blaise
Nice work. How did you start the 1st cut using the ladder?
ok. I give an A for effort. for sure. but this is a hard use of a chainsaw. you can modifie a saw chain to rip saw better, but its a tool designed to cross cut. I built a set up like a band sawmill, with a set of rails and a carriage. everything I built worked fine until I applied a chainsaw to do the cutting. if you need to make lumber in a remote place where you have to carry a chainsaw into... this method is fine. any other place this is just an exercise in "doing it the hard way". which I understand some people want to do. good luck. whatever your motivation is. but chainsaw milling is "cookoo".
You are right, however this tree was inaccessible with a band mill and here in the UK there are only 2-3 Band Mills capable of milling a trunk of this size. Cheers Blaisey
Begs the question: What does it cost for one of those slabs?
Cool video, how long did it take to cut all those massive slabs? What kind of sealer was it you rolled onto your slabs. I liked watching you do this, keep the cool videos coming.
mark
+Mark Burgess Thanks dude it took 4 days!
Is that a sprocket nose bar?
I also would like to know what was rolled on the slab after milling.
Its a fungicide and insecticide called Borax cheers
Beautiful stuff! That little tracked loader you have looks to be the mutts nutts. I've seen that the yanks have something similar called a Dingo. Can you put a timber grab on the front of it? How much is one of them new?
+TheToolnut Thanks dude, It is so great it changed my business overnight, I have a grab for brash, a handling bucket, an auger and a stump grinder that goes on the front. www.boxeruk.com/boxeruk.htm
+Blaise Brogan (Blaiseintrees) Fantastic, outstanding, epic!
Hy, I love your video.
What is the reference of your chains, its a stihl ripping but I didnt find her in France.
Keep going 😍
God bless England 🙏🏻
how much does the alaskan mill and large chainsaw combination run ya?
Hola me gustaria saber que producto es el que le aplican con rodillos y que funcion cumple.Gracias.
Hi su un fungicida y inscectacide aplausos Blaise
Nice!
Blaise please tell us more about the winch, how you made it / where you bought it?
czcams.com/video/vLVjUEln1SI/video.html cheers
thanks chap
What is the liquid your applying to your slabs? Loved the video and the music!
Its a fungicide and insecticide called Borax . Thanks V much cheers Blaisey
Thank you!
That is an excellent production- philosophy, technique, and love- fucking fresh bro. 👊🏻💯
Thank you very much Sir kind words much appreciated!
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What kind of chain are you using ? If it's a skip tooth, how many teeth are skipped ? Brand ?
Mate I will do a close up of the chain in tomorrows Vlog. cheers Blaise
exelent slabs waoo
was that creosote? what you were rolling on them slabs?
NO! Its a fungicide and insecticide called Borax cheers
I'm thinking of doing this to an oak on my property that blew over. My question is what are you rolling on the wood at the end? Stain? and if so, doesn't that hinder the dry out process?
hi its a fungicide and insecticide called Borax, water based I buy the powder and mix it. Cheers
Can't afford an 880, does anyone know if an MS 661 would be powerful enough to mill with a 48" bar?
Lovely video! Those slabs would make some nice tabletops :-) Is the winch an aftermarket item you added? How does it perform, does it have the tendency to get the bar wonder/ drifting? It seems working wonderfully
EDIT: just saw your video on fitting the winch.. Haha!
+Maurice Blok Cheers dude!
I really like your videos Maurice do you mill your own wood?
hi great vidio can you please let me know where i can buy this mill i have the 880 stihl chainsaw but would like to buy the mill thanks
H Debbie
Is called an Alaskan mill made by Grandberg. Where in the world are you? cheers Blaise
awesome job! what did you paint on the slab? I presume a preservative oil?
Its a fungicide and insecticide called Borax cheers
Great video. What type of sealant/wood preservative are you using on the oak slabs before stacking them to dry? Is it merely the equivalent of Thompson's Water Seal? Does it cut down on cracking? I like the idea of the winch. It looks like it almost cuts out the need for an assistant on large cuts.
Its a fungicide and insecticide called Borax cheers
hope he go`s to good use he has a lot of history
Great work! What is the thickness of the slabs?
I think most were around 50mm 2”. Cheers
How long did it take for each slab?
+G Loarca Hi I have checked the footage but I don't have and film of a complete slab being cut. I would say just under 10 minutes per slab when the chain is sharp. It get dull pretty and need touching up at least twice in the day. Im pretty sure this is because the wood is old dry and hard.