Adlee Bruner found a cypress log that had been buried in a Florida river for about 150 years. It was over 600 years old when it was cut down with an ax. To get as much lumber out of the log as possible, Steve Cross used his bandsaw sawmill to cut wide planks from the two sections of the log. This is the story of the cut
@CivilWarBBQ Nah, I'm his nephew and used to run that saw. It ate blades for breakfast. They would usually last 4-6 hours and then SNAP! Never even came close to hitting me and I was about 5 feet from the blade. It would scare you pretty good tho, sounded like a gun shot when it broke.
jcross312 10 months ago
I have been to this sawmill many times, Steve is a genius in bib overalls. He built this contraption and it is a sight to see when it is up and cutting lumber. Atta boy Steve :~)
misterdickens 1 year ago
Yikes! I wouldn't stand withing a hundred feet of that monster when it was running. When that blade snaps, somebody is gonna lose body parts.
CivilWarBBQ 1 year ago
I loved the video! Awsome job and story! So much to learn in 1 video about a log!
thegoatman62 1 year ago
That cypress log would have made an awesome dugout canoe.
seminolewar 1 year ago
My former boss man, Wesley Weaver, would love this......
ElevatedThreat 1 year ago