 All right, we're at the mill again today. We haven't been here for like three weeks. We had a real setback in in the milling process About three weeks ago We started to mill through a log and it went in about a foot and the engine just had no power at all and And so we backed out the mill and and shut it off and I was afraid that you know Obviously something is wrong and I was afraid burnt valves probably this mill is milled out thousands of board feet of boards and and This is to be expected at any time, you know, we've It's just the nature of things, you know things wear out including me but So we had a friend come and he Tested the cylinders to see if there was any compression or much how much compression there was in the cylinders one. This is a two-cylinder air-cooled engine and One of the cylinders had a hundred Pounds pressure the other one had zero so We took the head off the side that was really bad and Found that it had a blown head gasket the head bolts in that side had kind of worked their way a little bit loose and And caused this blow by on the on the head gasket, so We ordered a new head gasket put it on The compression is back up there. It's not up to a hundred percent, but it I think it had like 65 or 70 percent Compression in that cylinder after we did that so obviously there's some other things that are where and out and probably valves but So we got it up and running again, and this is the first morning back after that whole procedure and and Hopefully we can get through this log and See how it how see how it runs and We got in the works. We're getting a new engine on hand because at some point this one is going to die and And we obviously have quite a bit of milling left to go to build a camp and We got to get get on the stick and get it going What else did we break or not we but well, I'm not sure we'll get to touch to this thing. Yeah, right. Yeah. Yeah, that's right my son's Greg's tractor has got hydraulic problems right now and it's It's pissing out hydraulic fluid like crazy It can be used but You know it it goes through gallons of hydraulic fluid if it's running so He's he's got that in the works and getting that repaired. So Not sure what else will go wrong but That's the that's the story and that's the name of the game When it comes to mechanical things they break down Yeah Well, that's a that's a great update I'll give you guys if you're new to the channel or if you haven't been following this series that Donnie and I are shooting lately All of this lumber right here Donnie and I are milling because Donnie Stevie and I are gonna build a wilderness camp up in the middle Or actually in the northern part of the North Main Woods in zone To we're west of Portage Lake. So it's pretty far up there, you know for us anyway That is that considered the county there? Oh, yeah, I think that's in the county Yeah, so yeah, because we're we're north of Prescott right as far as that goes pretty far north Yeah, and the closest closest big town where you can get anything of any importance, you know like You know mechanical things is a Prescott. Yeah, and they said it was it was decent little poke away So yeah, so just to let you guys know we're The entire camp that we're gonna build that were cabin or camp whatever you want to call it We're cutting all the trees down for it Donnie and Jamie and I have cut down some trees Jamie did most of it and then we're milling them out So Donnie's got a pretty good shopping list of exactly what we need He designed the camp and and gave us a really good count. So we needed like I think it was close to 46 of the 2x10 12-footers for the you know the floor system So those are the hardest to get because it takes a really nice log to get a really nice 2x10 and we got some beauties there, too Oh, what we had some really nice hemlock Jamie cut for us and and So it's milling out really well, I think we've only had one log that was a little bit shaky Yeah, which happens in hemlock It's not my time get shaky You don't even see it looks like a beautiful log when you cut it But when you cut into it it it kind of separates and and they call it shaky So those we have to throw out, but I haven't found too many of them Oh, we haven't know that one might have enlightened them too Yeah, because it had a streak but but I'll just show you guys, you know what we've accomplished so far We're pretty proud of it I ain't gonna lie because you know I'm working full-time right now in the ice cream shop and and we don't need I just been struggling to keep the mill going and everything going We've had some pretty awful weather, but so here's our stack of 2x10s. These are gonna be our floor stringers They're an honest 2x10 full hemlock 2x10s. This is gonna be our foundation These are 6x6 is Donnie's gonna interlock those together for us and then we need all sorts of 2x6 is to We're gonna need a pilot We're gonna need that many 2x8s for the rafters, right or more actually Yeah But I think the 46 of those how many 16 footers 16s we're gonna need About 20 of those so that's still quite I mean that takes a good log even to get a 2x8 So you know and get several good clear ones and then we need over a hundred and fifty 2x4s 2x4 by 8s So we got our work cut out for us. We got a lot of work to do before we can start building and So hopefully we can get it done. You know, we're just working at it a little at a time I'm about good. I wear out about noon time. So I'm good for about four hours, then I'm Can't do much. Well, it's a good time to quit for lunch And honestly, that's a good time for me to quit too so I can get some other work done So here we're gonna work on this log today. This is a hemlock. We should be able to get some beautiful 2x10s out of this one Looks like a coca, you know, yeah pretty not free for a hemlock. That's really awesome and Grain looks good in it. So I think we're gonna have a good good stack of Kimbers out of that and then, you know, if you guys are milling at home or new to milling One thing, you know, we don't have automatic lifters or her Turners or anything like that. So one thing that we do to make sure that we're gonna get the most out of a log is, you know Log's always tapered. It's bigger obviously at the button. It gets narrower at the top So if you just lay it down flat, you'd be losing quite a bit and cutting at an angle So what we do is a lot of times we'll jack up one end and put like a shim underneath it Whether, you know, we've gone as much as three to five inches and as little as one inch And that gets you the most and the best cuts along your entire log And it's worth the extra, you know one minute that it takes Yeah, and it doesn't take much more effort to do that. It's pretty easy to do and you really gain on your on your boards Timbers so yeah, and you know, we get a lot of comments on the on the new channel about how slow this mill is and We don't care We like cottonwood. We like We like doing a good job and the mill, you know Obviously it was getting tired and old and that's why the motor almost blew and you know That's why we got a little bit of trouble now. So that's just the speed. This one goes. It's not a production high production mill It's a you know, it's a homeowner, right? Yeah, and you know, we got our eye out for when we do replace the motor to put this is a 24-horse motor and We're looking out for a 30-horse, which will you know, probably speed up production a little bit They'll have a little more power and and be able to get through the log quicker so that's what we're anticipating and We'll see how it goes if we can find one. I'm sure we can yeah well guys We you know, we really appreciate all the support on the channel you guys know how to support the channel So I'm not gonna tell you how but right now the next part of this clip is gonna be us cutting this log It might be boring for some of you guys But I'm gonna let her roll so either click off now and do the do the support of the channel stuff or Stick around watch us mill this beauty out and see how many two by tens we can get out of it Well, here goes nothing Naughty Actually, I got a measure I don't even know where where we are Greg just cut that piece off that we started in on So we're at 16, but we're gonna lose two inches and it's at 14 now So if I took two inches off to get it to us I think I could take two more inches off and still get us up and then another two inches on the other side Shit, oh, you know, we do need some two by eight. Yeah So we get a two by eight I Why don't I take one off Yeah, and then we'll roll All right, okay We'll set for this this beauty That's the best I've seen it run in 15 years. Yeah, I don't know how fast I yeah I mean, I think I can go faster, but there's no point. No point. What's up big boy? What the hell what happened to your knee? Look at this. He brought coffee and everything I don't just like Greg It's like Greg Oh Yeah, you know, we got to know how much we're getting into When we had this one on Why don't you get the tractor but I drove on you can use as long as you put a job I guess it's losing like a gallon a minute He says racing like a piss horse He didn't say we couldn't use it We don't want the environmentalist to get after us, you know, there's a hydraulic fluid Natural Back in well, that's true You got stung yeah here We're you on Donnie's property Looks like a lawsuit Incoming Don thanks for the coffee and sandwich So the mill did something weird It's running the best that's run in 15 years speed wise and power But I started it and it kicked out a bunch of black smoke like water or something I don't know and then it was like dog dog dog and it stalled and I was messing with the choke Then I went to restart it and got nothing on the admission Then we waited a minute and then it started. Yeah, you were wiggling some wires there So maybe that had something to do with it. That's cutting really good I talked to Sid. I could hear it all the way to road. Oh, yeah I talked to Sid and he said come over and see his his is only 20 horse. Who's Sid? Blueberry Fields He's got a Thomas. He said it's 20 horse and It's 36 inch and it cuts parade Honda So he said call Thomas Just call Thomas saw and ask them what they what they're selling if they all sell a motor Get a 30 because I think it comes down to how much RPMs you're getting But do you need a 30 horse? I don't need more horsepower. Do you need more PM's? I have no idea. Yeah Well, the best it's milled in a long time 20 years. I didn't mean to do that one that fast I forgot to take the speed down from when I was doing the narrow one. Oh, I just totally forgot Just sent it and it didn't bog down till the end. No, that's crazy. How good that's cutting though Yeah, we're cutting really good. Yeah sharp blade and a little extra compression goes a long way, doesn't it? Beautiful 2x10