Using A Sawmill To Make Hardwood Flooring

Contact Joe Maine for Silver Tip Blades: 229-563-1172
Mail Address:
P.O.Box 1209
Kingsport TN 37662

List of tools commonly used at my sawmill:

Sawmill Used: Wood-Mizer LT70 Super Wide

[timmaggard]

Good looking Red Oak lumber, Beautiful color.

[ericwashburn]

I forgot to mention that my son in law’s boss bought a sawmill. He said since I follow your feed, I have to come show him how to run it. I laughed and told him all I know about running a sawmill is how to push play and pause on my iPad when watching your videos.

[striperon]

Beautiful red oak. When I was in my early teens, Dad took ownership of the farm from Grandpa and then cut the oak in the wood lots to help pay for it. The logger had a Lane Sawmill and set it up on the main farm wood lot. Part of the deal was for the logger to make some 2x4’s for adding a shed roof to the horse barn. About 2 years later the shed roof project was underway. The oak was used as purlins and the roofing was aluminum. Dad’s buddies came to help put down the roofing. Started about 9:00 AM and by 9:30 they were done, and only the first sheet of aluminum was in place. Ever try to drive an aluminum nail into dry oak? Can’t be done by a bunch of weekend warriors with minimal carpentry experience. Today, a screw bit on a cordless drill would work, but this was late ‘50’s. Lots of cussing and yelling and joking, they had fun with the short time they were there.

[coryheckler]

Gald you're ok my friend. Videos are your time. Everyone has their lives. When you post, we're glad you did and watch. Take care Nathan.
Oh, by the way, i know all about cleaning the chicken house as a kid...lol.

[olddawgdreaming]

Great job milling lumber today Nathan, you got all you could use out of that log.
Glad your check-up turned out good for you. You have a lot on your schedule, don't overload yourself. Stay safe and keep up the great videos and the fun you have around there. Fred and family.

[patriciaross]

Happy to see you. Glad you are doing well. . Stay Blessed 😇🙏🙏🙏.

[JB-mwrg]

Hey mate, good on you for talking openly about prostate cancer or procedures for diagnosing it. I got diagnosed when I was 43, I got told I had between 1 to 5 years to go. That was in 2014! Just be open about it, such is life!! Thank you.

[ericwashburn]

I’ve had a few of those “crappy” tests in my day. Your out of service for 2 days a least. Glad everything is good. Looking forward to more videos.

[deniscarter]

Nathan an old saying here in Ireland it's Your Health is your Wealth

[fredbrooks]

As always appreciate the videos. Thanks a lot for the explanation why you were not there last week. Even though it is no one’s business, except yours, I appreciate it ole friend.

[michaelterpak]

Been cutting fire wood for 50 years and just recently I mean last 10 years got into sawing logs into boards, first on a bandsaw then a chainsaw mill. I look forward all the time to cutting logs into boards. If you were closer i'd be over volunteering to help you. I love seeing boards cut. these were some lovely red oak boards! I enjoy watching you.

[greatsilentwatcher]

I'm happy to hear that you're well. Glad you tend to those sorts of things. - Todd in Rochester, New York.

[keithprinn]

totally understand how life determines so much on your vlogging.

[clarenceburton]

Glad to hear that you’re okay 👍, nice red oak flooring. Thanks for sharing !!

[TW-ujwz]

I like the varied types of videos. I first got hooked on more of these asmr type, and like the just busy day vids also.

[andrewbratos]

great video, time to take that tire off😮

[yossarian]

I'd like to see a vid of making flooring from log to actual piece of flooring. Glad you did the routine procedure and it came out alright. I can tell you from first hand experience that you don't want them to come back saying they found something. It's been a long 2yrs.

[randydobson]

Hi Nathan & it's is Randy and i like yours video is Cool & Thanks Nathan & Friends Randy

[rossdmcc]

Nathan you are just a wood cutter. Hehehe. Love ya' pal. We are all just pawns in the game of life.

[j.s.player]

I have watched your vlog since you really lived in the woods. I used those videos to construct my kiln. I have an LT 40 wide hydraulic and a wood shop. I mostly saw walnut and cherry for personal use. I have 5 acres in suburban rural Chicago. Have learned volumes from your videos. Couple suggestions: instead of a concrete pad i used pavers. Easy to install and can change the configuration if you wish. For saw dust collection I purchased a fishnet laundry bag, cut that black hose down to 6-8” and used hose clamps to afix hooks to the metal exit tube just above the black tubing. I use the handles to hang the bag on the hooks. I have 2 large wheeled garbage cans to periodically position under the laundry bag, raise the head and unzip the bag dumping the sawdust into the garbage can. The blow by saw dust on the pad is usually very light and can be blown away with the electric blower. Saves a lot of shovelling cause i just dump the cans on to the burn pile. You current operation is sweet and efficient. Before winter i sawed 6x6 and 4x4 white oak to make a roof over my pad. Dont work in the cold so i wait for spring and watch you. You are an inspiration. —JSP