LEE'S SAWMILL

[christophe6079]

Hello sir, what is the diameter of saw and the rotation and egally, the vitesse of charriot en m/min .

Thanks a lot.

[farmboy1946]

@christophe6079

Salutations Christophe 6079

 le diamètre est de 1,42 mètres et tourne à 500 rpm. vitesse du charriot est de 25,4 mètres par minute. merci Christophe.

[farmboy1946]

@tractormaniac  The video of the sawmill was shot in1999 but I am still running the mill currently just as you see it in the video .

[HuntsTimbersinc]

Do you edge the boards? How many bd ft a day?

[farmboy1946]

@HuntsTimbersinc YES ! The flitches are placed on the carriage and edged usually several at a time . We generally cut about 2,000 bd.ft. in a day .

[7KAYJAY7]

how come they are only cutting flooring? why not any cants/??

[HuntsTimbersinc]

Is it running off a John Deer tractor pto?

[farmboy1946]

@HuntsTimbersinc Yes , The saw mandrel is directly coupled to the John Deere 4020 Diesel tractor . The 4020 does a great job powering the mill and operates economically .

[IndiaCobra]

I wish the time goes back, I love this matchine.

[OneEyedWheeler]

Noah coulda done with one of these.

[localcrew]

I know that was a big ol' honkin' log -- but couldn't you turn it with a good-sized cant hook? Maybe not, I don't know. The hoist is pretty slick though. Are you planing wet wood? I've heard that some folks do. I like to dry mine first. Great vid!

[GBraidi78]

Where is this sawmill located not that it matters but wondering that's all!!

[russelltree]

Love this video! Keep up the good work!

[douro20]

There is a video of an old sawmill on here which was made on an old bus frame and it has a 4-foot blade swung by a 390 Ford V8!

[tradernorton05]

I put myself through school working at a sawmill identical to this one. Some good memories.

[handmetheclip]

Country boys can survive. I always wondered how it was done.

I could build a nice bench out of some of those pieces. No question about it.

[cst20396]

Why would any good american watch television when we know have this? Great movie. 

[MrDanoconnor]

VERY IMPRESSIVE

[mrmarblefalls]

The sawinest saw I ever saw sawin' was the saw I saw sawin' in Arkansas.

[postgirl101]

My husband and I just bought a saw simular where can you get teeth for one of the blades. Ours is missing one?

[coolkat10001]

nice video,don't get to see too many left handed mills work.

[butkatrello]

That's a nice piece of oak >live?

[sasolas23]

Very nice video. Sharp blade, o man...

[LeTigre1480]

Nice sawmill! We have a similar one that we power with a tractor too. We also have an edger and cut-off to cut the slabs into firewood. We saw our own lumber for our own buildings and do custom sawing when we have a chance.

It's great to see videos like this on Youtube!

[farmboy1946]

The blade has inserted replacable teeth (Bits) that are filed and set (Swaged) by hand using a forming tool tapped with a hammer . Normally a sharpening will saw 2,000 bd.ft. a set of bits will cut 10,000 to 15,000 bd. ft. Thanks seancarn .

[coolkat10001]

do very many people there use carbide teeth?

[seancarm]

That blade has to be really sharp to move through that much wood that fast. How often do you have to change it or sharpen it?

[farmboy1946]

The blade is 56 inches in diameter , and will cut a 24 inch board . Thanks tiburon0676 LEE

[tiburon0676]

That's one hell of a blade. How big in diameter was that blade? 30" maybe? wow

[munqui]

Great vid guys, nice mill. I have one similar to it I power with a David Brown 990. Mine is a right hand mill.

[bluegrass987]

This movie is very interseting.I have been to this saw mill, it is fasinnating to watch.