[AT] Really nice sawmill

[Dave Merchant]

My kid thanks you, he shot the video.

This is an Amish crew that saws hardwood commercially.
They normally haul the mill out to the timber stand and ship the cut boards..

It's a very old Frick that has been updated with air dogs and 
hydraulic log turner.
The hinged arm above the carriage carries the air line.

Built by Jonas Stutsman, who has an impressive large steam and sawmill shop
near Middlefield.  Company name is JS Machine, advertises in steam magazines.

Here is a video that I shot of the work.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9qS8GUdL4Q&feature=plcp

This is at a wonderful Amish steam show at an auction field east of 
Middlefield.

Shooting is a bit awkward, you try to avoid showing faces.

Dave Merchant


At 07:46 AM 10/27/2012, you wrote:
>Would love to see these guys work on a permanent setup where you didn't have
>to tote the lumber to the edger--wouldn't take them long to load a truck
>with lumber.
>I have never seen anyone use 2 power plants like this before, very
>interesting. I had friend that owned a nice mill set-up with 2 IH power
>units of different sizes. They would run the small one for small trees and
>short runs. I believe he told me they were trying to get them to work
>together for really big hardwoods, never got see his mill though. They could
>also run it by steam engine on days they were just playing around.
>
>John Hall
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Steve W.
>Sent: Friday, October 26, 2012 12:48 AM
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>Subject: [AT] Really nice sawmill
>
>Looks like they may have had just a bit of practice....
>
>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8nyrP8bclI&feature=related
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