Salvaging Storm Damage

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  • čas přidán 2. 05. 2024
  • We had a particularly bad winter storm this past January. The storm started very windy and ended with ice. We lost power for 4 days and we had a tree fall on our house. Luckily the tree that fell in our house did not do very much damage as it just tipped over and touched the side of the roof. And luckily we had all of the branches trimmed off the next day which saved us from the tree being weighed down by the ice storm and crushing our house. I was able to mill up the tree into larger slabs. It is just pine but I'm sure I can find some projects to do with it. Later, through a neighbor, I found out about a large oak tree that had come down nearby. I milled up this red oak and was able to get a lot of turning blanks and small slabs out of it.
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    0:00 (introduction)
    1:49 (red oak)
    17:41 (pine)
    18:50 (chainsaw mill winch)
    24:43 (pine slabs)
    30:27 (conclusion)
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Komentáře • 248

  • @PatrickMcNealMakesThings
    @PatrickMcNealMakesThings Před 11 dny +68

    I saw this and thought, "I'm not watching this now, I don't have half an hour to spare at the moment." So of course I got sucked in and watched the whole thing. Your production, timing, narration, et cetera are all top-notch and the time just flies by. Thank you for your videos!

  • @ShredPile
    @ShredPile Před 12 dny +79

    I really appreciate the long game you play with future projects. The fear of running out of projects is real!

    • @ronjones9373
      @ronjones9373 Před 9 dny +2

      No long game like that here. Stacked outside. The termites would find the pile after the first year😢

    • @larrymyers6749
      @larrymyers6749 Před 8 dny

      @@ronjones9373 Termites in Portland?

  • @TheBookDoctor
    @TheBookDoctor Před 12 dny +38

    I appreciate that you use the smart YYYY-MM-DD date format when labeling your pieces.

    • @AdamEarl2
      @AdamEarl2 Před 9 dny +6

      Its so the blanks sort in order automatically

    • @TheBookDoctor
      @TheBookDoctor Před 9 dny +2

      @@AdamEarl2 Yes, exactly!

  • @dietchrisrich
    @dietchrisrich Před 11 dny +41

    Hey frank, love seeing a random video with the tree company I work for show up on CZcams 😂😂 very glad all was taken care of 😁 we love our job.

  • @flubba86
    @flubba86 Před 8 dny +12

    I know its a video about nothing in particular, but this is one of the best Frank videos I've seen in a while. Its got arborists, milling, metal work, turning, some of the best Frank-off-topic tangents, and your modification of the chainsaw mill with the winch was so fun to watch.

  • @sydneymcconnaughhay5947
    @sydneymcconnaughhay5947 Před 12 dny +36

    Holly molly,, that's a lot of work by Yourself.😮

    • @jfan4reva
      @jfan4reva Před 11 dny +2

      By the time the turned pieces dry out and are ready for finishing, Frank's back shouldn't be sore any more.
      I'm seeing many red oak projects in Frank's future. This is the way it goes though. Suddenly you get a literal wind fall, and have way more wood than you can use.

  • @ericpatrick9257
    @ericpatrick9257 Před 12 dny +41

    I was just thinking to myself how much I’ve been missing your videos. Thank you for them, they really are wonderful!

  • @plantpun
    @plantpun Před 6 dny +3

    Oh boy, that spark plug story. I'm glad you were able to get the saw fixed quickly rather than wait weeks!

  • @freshcoatpaintingmore9951
    @freshcoatpaintingmore9951 Před 12 dny +15

    "Bought the winch a few years ago and has been sitting there" Nice to hear I'm not the only one who buys stuff of projects years in the future😅

    • @ikocheratcr
      @ikocheratcr Před 9 dny +1

      Yeah, we are not alone!

    • @JonDunnmusician
      @JonDunnmusician Před 6 dny

      I believe all of us in the Frank clan suffer from TAS- tool acquisition syndrome

  • @JonDunnmusician
    @JonDunnmusician Před 6 dny +1

    Frank epic line, it'll probably take 10 years to dry... gave me a huge LOL to close out my evening.Thank you my friend

  • @wmillios
    @wmillios Před 12 dny +9

    Awesome job, Frank. Former sayer here - it’s really important to have the stickers line up vertically, that will help prevent the boards from bowing. Also if you can find a strapping machine to bind them together, that helps, too.

  • @pryere
    @pryere Před 10 dny +6

    You were given plenty of lemons. The winch is like a second man. Kudos to you Frank. Thank you.

  • @ektopia
    @ektopia Před 12 dny +10

    We'll be here in years to come to watch what you do with all the timber. Thanks Frank

  • @moose64
    @moose64 Před 12 dny +7

    Love your pickup...especially parked next to the Tesla. Two different worlds.

  • @rorywallace7335
    @rorywallace7335 Před 12 dny +11

    Frank, I was amazed at the amount of prep you did alone here. Keep safe.

  • @theodoranorton4779
    @theodoranorton4779 Před 12 dny +13

    A very comforting episode...the storm news was worrying, even without the home forest. You really went to town on all that bad news!

  • @williamellis8993
    @williamellis8993 Před 12 dny +7

    I feel sorry that you had such destruction through your neighborhood, but you made the best of it with a great stockpile of future material.
    Bill

  • @annarboriter
    @annarboriter Před 10 dny +3

    A good woodworker knows the trees from which he fabricates his wares

  • @marvinmarlin9655
    @marvinmarlin9655 Před 11 dny +6

    “ a video about the work before doing a project” so would that be the prelog then ?
    Another great vid Frank, thank you from all of us aspirants.

  • @mindseye4914
    @mindseye4914 Před 9 dny +3

    I literally EAT UP Frank's videos. Even if they're 30 minutes long, they bring so much calm and peace to my day, they're priceless. I wish I had equipment like this expertise like Frank's to do this sort of wood work :(

  • @EricGrayEricLeePhotos
    @EricGrayEricLeePhotos Před 12 dny +10

    Have you ever thought about making that cup attachment for your lathe from something like delrin instead of wood? That way you wouldn't have to true it up every time you want to use it. Thanks for the content!

  • @SRG-Learn-Makers
    @SRG-Learn-Makers Před 10 dny +3

    Brilliant. Also, we share the same date format. Thanks for sharing.

  • @judemartynski1556
    @judemartynski1556 Před 11 dny +4

    These milling videos are the most satisfying thing ever. Keep it up Frank!

  • @darrenmcelroy2529
    @darrenmcelroy2529 Před 2 dny

    I love your ready & friendly laugh! I really enjoyed watching this. Thanks for taking the time to make it and for describing your process so thoroughly. Well done, sir!

  • @isaacscribner739
    @isaacscribner739 Před 7 dny +1

    Frank, your videos are like a fine wine.

  • @glencrandall7051
    @glencrandall7051 Před 12 dny +4

    In about two or three years you will either have some nice slabs or more firewood. I hope it's the former because of all the work you put into the project. Thank you for sharing. Have a great day and stay safe.🙂🙂

  • @wallyschmidt77
    @wallyschmidt77 Před 11 dny +4

    Portland sure had a bumper crop of firewood this winter!

  • @danidep1219
    @danidep1219 Před 9 dny +1

    You are in a very good shape, Frank. Those logs are heavy!

  • @Thzinou
    @Thzinou Před 11 dny +2

    Bonjour Frank
    Vraiment content de voir une nouvelle vidéo de vous
    Super la récupération de tout ce bois et la préparation de tous ces futurs projets
    Bravo 😊

  • @dirtymick01us
    @dirtymick01us Před 12 dny +4

    I love that you have the opportunity to experiment and play. It will be fun to see what unexpected things we learn as well. Love the video.

  • @plainnpretty
    @plainnpretty Před 12 dny +3

    Good video it’s a lot of work but now you have a good supply of material on hand. Thanks Frank

  • @Zephcas
    @Zephcas Před 11 dny +4

    That was a crazy storm, we were without power for 3 days at first and then 2 days. A lot of trees down but luckily none on my place. I was thankful for my fireplace or it would've been a scramble to get down the hill to a hotel to stay warm. As far as the crane lifting the last piece high, it may have been with the wind and weight, needing to shorten the length so it doesn't swing as much. Keep up the great work! Always like seeing what you make.

  • @ChuckBronson100
    @ChuckBronson100 Před 12 dny +4

    Hello Frank, I have to tell you how much I enjoy watching your videos. You’re a lot like me in the way you do your projects and how you go about figuring out how to make things work. I really wish I had a shop like yours but I’ve come to the realization that getting older and tired of arguing with the wife about what kind of mess it will make I’m down sizing and selling off a lot of my equipment. Please keep up the great job. I always look forward to your videos

  • @bengoerzen712
    @bengoerzen712 Před 8 dny

    always such a treat when one of your videos come out, thanks as always frank!

  • @JasonMohammed
    @JasonMohammed Před 12 dny +4

    Hope someone sponsors you a mini electric tractor loader soon!

  • @Alan.livingston
    @Alan.livingston Před 9 dny +1

    Haven't watched any of old mates content in an age. This was a great one to come back to.

  • @SilverBack.
    @SilverBack. Před 11 dny +1

    Well done and Thank you for sharing. Keep the chips flying 👍👍

  • @stachemaster
    @stachemaster Před 10 dny +1

    Love your ingenuity and that you take us along for the whole process. Great to have another of your videos pop up.

  • @jimyoung440
    @jimyoung440 Před 11 dny +2

    I'm glad you didn't have much storm damage.
    I had two big erosion gullies, 3 to 4 feet deep and wide, across my backyard this year. Both times the rain water went into a gopher hole on my neighbors property and out a gopher hole on my property.
    No risk of major damage but it was a real pain hauling the dirt back up the hillside to fill in the gullies.
    P.S. The gopher population has seriously declined on my property! 😬
    Jim Y

  • @GS-wx5pr
    @GS-wx5pr Před 8 dny

    Not lucky - blessed. Big difference.
    Much love ...

  • @shadowscribe
    @shadowscribe Před 9 dny

    I enjoy the milling videos. Turning what would be fire wood into woodshop gold.

  • @barthanes1
    @barthanes1 Před 10 dny +2

    The storm was super lucky. No damage to your house and thousands of dollars of "free" wood.

  • @joshbrossart4898
    @joshbrossart4898 Před 7 dny

    I love that that is the first time that I've ever seen a pair of bolt cutters used for what they're called

  • @troyqueen9503
    @troyqueen9503 Před 10 dny +1

    Watching from Vancouver Island 🏝️ 🇨🇦👍

  • @fisheater844
    @fisheater844 Před 10 dny

    You really need a good two wheeler trolly Frank, love your work.

  • @oldtimer3385
    @oldtimer3385 Před 6 dny

    Good work mate.Lot of great wood for future projects

  • @carlpbrill
    @carlpbrill Před 10 dny +1

    That shit is so heavy man, I watch you moving it in all your videos and you still have a back. Good job!!!

  • @SciPunk215
    @SciPunk215 Před 10 dny

    Good work. Good story telling.

  • @franklor
    @franklor Před 9 dny

    Would love to see a house tour. Architecturally it looks very interesting. Love your videos.

  • @ericcartmansh
    @ericcartmansh Před 8 dny

    Truly inspiring

  • @shelbybaby1642
    @shelbybaby1642 Před 10 dny

    It’d be kind of cool to see a side by side experiment of multiple bowls carved from the same wood at various thicknesses to see how they dry out

  • @johnjacobjinglehimerschmid3555

    Nice!
    Should be able to make some nice bank .... Selling the slabs as they dry.

  • @johnhorsfall3281
    @johnhorsfall3281 Před 8 dny

    very interesting Frank thank you

  • @brockroberts4258
    @brockroberts4258 Před 8 dny

    Frank, this is so cool! Hope you get some nice, use-able wood out of this!

  • @woodbeeturnings
    @woodbeeturnings Před 10 dny

    What a lot of work. And how satisfying. Congrats! One safety suggestion: please be oh so careful using a spindle roughing gouge (SRG) on faceplate (bowl) grain orientation. A SRG attaches to its handle with a tang. This is a weak point in the metal. Unlike a bowl gouge that is milled from a solid shaft of HSS inserted into the handle. If you get a catch with a SRG turning a bowl the tang can break off and the gouge becomes a blood-seeking missle. Thanks for your very detailed content.

  • @darrenknowles842
    @darrenknowles842 Před 12 dny +3

    Good morning Frank!!

  • @aerialrescuesolutions3277

    Excellent video, very well edited and narrated. Thank you.
    I am going to put the winch on my mill, it seems to work great.

  • @GeraldJensen
    @GeraldJensen Před 11 dny +1

    For sealing green wood, Titebond makes an all-purpose white glue that sells for about $16 a gallon ... does a great job of sealing green wood. I apply two coats ... been using it for a couple of years with no problems.

  • @tomdenny8507
    @tomdenny8507 Před 11 dny +1

    I always enjoy your videos. Hopefully we'll see you at the AAW symposium in Portland next month.

  • @mandyleeson1
    @mandyleeson1 Před 11 dny +1

    Great effort Frank. Love the winch.

  • @gman-zm4if
    @gman-zm4if Před 10 dny

    Just happened across this video. I haven't seen you before. Enjoyed the video and looking forward to seeing more of your content. Thanks for taking time to make them.

  • @jamescole1786
    @jamescole1786 Před 12 dny +1

    Always enjoy watching & listening to your creativity & spectacular video skills...like that 'twin' making..( ya know when you clone yourself= 2 of you making stuff at t same time !!😊) & then the enlarged bowl in top right of t screen while you are at the Lathe making another copy. .just super impressive computer graphic/image manipulatons
    ..just great to watch! Stay safe handling those heavy slabs & rounds..carry on Frank! A+👍✅️🤠😊

  • @pork_cake
    @pork_cake Před 12 dny +1

    I've been wondering since the storm when this video would show up!

  • @tazanteflight8670
    @tazanteflight8670 Před 11 dny +2

    Let that stack of wood be a warning to the other trees...

  • @TokyoCraftsman
    @TokyoCraftsman Před 8 dny

    Frank, I’ve done a lot of chainsaw milling. The two best mods I did to my chainsaw milling were to always find a way to lift one end of the log and let gravity help push the mill and building a custom exhaust manifold that I put a small motorcycle exhaust pipe on to, this made the saw quieter (didn’t piss off the neighbors as much😅) and it directed the sound up away from me operating the saw, which makes the job less tiring.
    Looks like you got some great wood there, I look forward to seeing the future projects!
    Cheers from Tokyo!

    • @frankmakes
      @frankmakes  Před 19 hodinami +1

      I was wondering about a way to make it quieter. Also maybe direct the exhaust away from going directly into my face.

  • @AlanDayley
    @AlanDayley Před 11 dny

    Highly enjoyable to watch all that work. Thanks!

  • @kplante7881
    @kplante7881 Před 12 dny +1

    Awesome! Thanks for sharing…!

  • @mmmdesignllc
    @mmmdesignllc Před 12 dny +1

    Thanks frank. That was a great video.

  • @GeraldLeenerts
    @GeraldLeenerts Před 11 dny

    This video showcases the limits of Frank's strength, it touched on some milling but mostly strength limits.

  • @blacksupra1992
    @blacksupra1992 Před 12 dny +1

    Love the winch attachment on the chainsaw mill. I don't know if it would be beneficial but might be able to adapt a drill or something like that to winch to get rid of the need to hand crank it. It might almost be hands free at that point and kind of like a band saw mill

  • @LyThiHoa1987
    @LyThiHoa1987 Před 9 dny

    So great

  • @johnnyho900
    @johnnyho900 Před 12 dny +1

    Lots of work! You need an assistant! Thanks for sharing!

  • @Syrkyth
    @Syrkyth Před 12 dny +1

    One of these days you should invest in an appliance hand-truck. It'll save your back in the future!
    You could even splurge for an integrated scissor lift to help move bigger pieces up and down to your truck bed/benches!

  • @dpmeyer4867
    @dpmeyer4867 Před 15 hodinami

    thanks

  • @mitzibud6908
    @mitzibud6908 Před 12 dny +1

    Another awesome video!! Thank you!!

  • @davidgillard9633
    @davidgillard9633 Před 7 dny

    Nice video for better results. Paint 1" down both sides where you painted the end grain, you protect the corner of timber and get better results like how you should get timber from timber mill. Cheers

  • @planespeaking
    @planespeaking Před 12 dny +2

    I think you need to build a small saw mill area and get a small fork lift to lift the wood. Diesel creek guy bought a dozen last week 😉 Appreciate you weren't at home this time.

  • @gaetancrepeault9333
    @gaetancrepeault9333 Před 9 dny

    Gorgeous work you have lost inventory good red oak

  • @sallyweiner4180
    @sallyweiner4180 Před 10 dny

    Wow nice!!!

  • @fredquinn3919
    @fredquinn3919 Před 10 dny

    You can turn ANYTHING into a fascinating video!!! If you ever sit down and start filming you reading the phone book (yes...I am old....very old....lol), my schedule is in big trouble...lolol

  • @Ksweetpea
    @Ksweetpea Před 8 dny

    We got lucky here in KF. Even Bend got an inch or thicker of ice. We got 40F and light rain

  • @chuckolson5825
    @chuckolson5825 Před 11 dny

    Another great presentation a lot of work,looks great!!

  • @arnhemseptember2009
    @arnhemseptember2009 Před 12 dny +1

    Well done!!

  • @geekamole
    @geekamole Před 11 dny +1

    I screw 2x4 or 2x6 pieces to the ends of the logs, get them parallel with a digital angle gauge, then screw my ladder to those to keep the twist out.

  • @royunderwood7514
    @royunderwood7514 Před 10 dny

    Very entertaining video

  • @AdrianoFarina
    @AdrianoFarina Před 11 dny

    I love the sound effect at 11:45 :D

  • @davecurda2350
    @davecurda2350 Před 10 dny

    Always entertaining

  • @1978lburick
    @1978lburick Před 11 dny +1

    Might be a good idea to place "winding sticks" at each end of the ladder to insure the ladder doesn't have a twist in it before cutting the 1st slab on each log.

  • @markroth9827
    @markroth9827 Před 11 dny

    Thank you for the winch demo. I’ve had one sitting next to my mill for a year now wondering how I could set it up.

  • @AdamEarl2
    @AdamEarl2 Před 9 dny

    When chucking on a thread, wrap a wire around the thread and the jaws will bite into that, keeping your thread clean

  • @BobBlarneystone
    @BobBlarneystone Před 12 dny +4

    Spindle roughing gouges are know for snapping at the shank when they used for anything but roughing a cylinder. And a gallan of cheap PVA while glue from is less expensive than wax for sealing ends.

    • @rorywallace7335
      @rorywallace7335 Před 12 dny

      Could you be a little more specific on the glue? I would love to try this out!

    • @amsluis
      @amsluis Před 12 dny +1

      @@rorywallace7335 Elmers white glue works great. Some think it does better than anchorseal. All know it doesn't make your floor slippy when you finish turn.

  • @STMwoodturning
    @STMwoodturning Před 10 dny

    I’ve experimented with once turned bowls a little recently and they have been well received.
    I enjoy watching chainsaw milling. I regularly watch Belko Wood here on CZcams

  • @mikeb5748
    @mikeb5748 Před 8 dny

    Suggestion.
    Change the rope to a smaller diameter, like a Kevlar kite string or 550 cord. Add a small boating pulley to the end and run it straight back to the center of your mill crank from your clamp jig thing you fabricated.

  • @brunopmcosta
    @brunopmcosta Před 8 dny

    You can also try adding a drill to the winch

  • @211teitake
    @211teitake Před 12 dny

    Although, I don't think I will ever mill a log, it was one of more interesting videos for me. I enjoyed it more than bowl and sphere making videos.

  • @haroldmoore2563
    @haroldmoore2563 Před 12 dny +1

    great video! ever thought of getting a lift gate for your truck? we're not getting any younger! 🙂

  • @davidshaper5146
    @davidshaper5146 Před 11 dny

    The Oneway Big Bite is awesome!

  • @MarkInArizona
    @MarkInArizona Před 12 dny

    Those short y-shaped oak slabs -- I could see a mosaic turned center section with three of these y-shapes (cnc'd out of one edge to fit the round center mosaic) slabs pegged into a larger assembly. Very fancy living room table perhaps or very heavy wall art? Think a giant oversized flat flower for the basic idea.
    Glad you had no damage to the house after that storm! Lived through a lot of northwest storms in my lifetime (fall trees and ice damage)! [And why I reside in Arizona now]

  • @melanisticmandalorian8909

    I like this kind of video.

  • @ICU2B4UDO
    @ICU2B4UDO Před 12 dny +1

    Frank, a Sundial would be a nice piece to design...