My hats off to you sir. Your ingenious use of available machinery combined with your skills running it are most impressive. And the other guy’s right - a great bit of Americana. I’m glad you’re my fellow countryman.

Love that sawmill, and the work it does! Of course, the operator is the one who built it and runs it, so all mention of the machine applies to the man as well. Thanks for sharing.

Excellent. It's amazing how accurate your cut is with that band saw. You have everything dialed in. I worked as a saw filer for 31 years in the pacific northwest and I agree with your definition of strain vs tension. Band saws need to tensioned so the tire lines (shorter metal) grip the wheel. Slightly different than tension in a round saw. I love the thin kerf, as all mill owners strive for that. Thanks for sharing.

Amazing peace of wood. What a beauty ! I can only imagine what a nice table top can be maid out of this wonder of nature ! Respect to you and your skill you are a man with golden hands !!!

Great sawmill and an excellent exhibition. Thank you for an outstanding video!

Takes special people to realize the life and true Beauty in wood. Recovered old growth like that is fantastic.

This sawer has the skills not to screw up a beautiful piece like this.Good stuff all round.Nice,nice,nice !

@CROSSAWGA

8 жыл бұрын

+Dean Lorman Thanks for the comment and positive statement. We really try to do things right. Steve Cross aka SuperAX

@lesbrown7009

8 жыл бұрын

+Dean Lorman There is a lot to consider.

I like your style, Steve; your engineering knowledge and ingenuity - waste not, want not. I'm another one who doesn't care too many what something looks like as long as it is efficient and built to last. The Perkins diesel is a sweetie; sufficient power for the job without over-kill, reliable and q-u-i-e-t!! Other bandsawmill videos have smaller high-revving motors buzzing away so's you need muffs, and if you're wearing muffs, you might miss a vital noise that warns of trouble imminent.

@CROSSAWGA

9 жыл бұрын

+Colin Gantiglew Thanks for your comment. Thin Kerf band saw mills have certainly made lumber manufacture available for many people. As far as this mill being quiet,most people are amazed that you can have a normal volume conversation while it is operating. As far as the way it looks; I have heard it compared to two semi loads of scrap iron having a head on collision. But still, over the years it has been reliable and tough. Steve Cross aka SuperAX

@lewiemcneely9143

6 жыл бұрын

It was overbuilt to start with and that's why it's simple and L A S T S ! LOoks like some truck parts in there to me.

Fine looking piece of wood! Mill is a testament to good old fashioned ingenuity! Good work guys. I would love to import some of that to Canada!

WOW, that's amazing. Beautiful wood there! You're a genius building a saw like that!

@CROSSAWGA

10 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your complement . Every time I run this saw, I feel very lucky that it operates as well as it does. I designed and built (hired out the machine work and welding) this saw and it does what it was meant to do,which is cutting BIG logs. But it was a lot of uncharted territory. aka SuperAX

As much as loved seeing that beautiful piece of wood after the cut, I love hearing Steve Cross talk even more.

@gabewhisen3446

4 жыл бұрын

I concur

@Fnberg744

2 жыл бұрын

May I ask where you are from Sir??

Steve and his wood wisdom - Legend

Who would have thought someone from Montgomery Alabama we have stumbled across this and it's going to Prattville Alabama wow that's crazy. no I really wouldn't mind taking a trip to Prattville and taking a look at some of this wood. It looked like it was gorgeous and I enjoy sitting down watching videos like this. Watching the facial expressions and reaction as to how pretty some of this wood does turn out. Thanks guys I really enjoyed this video today it put a big old smile on my face.

"Gonna make something purdy for somebody rich!" Love that!

11-26-2016 This video is a great documentation of Americana. How Jim Flournoy got that log out of the swamp is amazing. Also us cutting it was unbelievable even though I was there. Steve Cross akaSuperAX

@leojamesmazerolle3237

7 жыл бұрын

CROSSAWG

@CROSSAWGA

7 жыл бұрын

Leo---What does this mean? I could not decode it ! akaSuperAX

@freestonew

7 ай бұрын

@@CROSSAWGA superax?? probably "super axe"!

My friend (on the phone) : What are you listening to?!” Me : “The biggest band saw in the South East.” Friend: “Oh, Industrial music.” Me : “Kind of.”

loved the vid. could watch it over and over again. new subscriber right here

@CROSSAWGA

7 жыл бұрын

justdone. Thanks for the positive comment ! Check out our other videos at Cross Sawmill . Steve Cross akaSuperAX

what a great piece of gear that mill is you built a nice machine there Steve

Steve Cross -- man, I love this guy -- Obviously highly intelligent, very well self-educated (I assume), and someone I would love to have as a next-door neighbor -- funky woodlot, sawmill, and the whole shebang.

Quite impressive! To span a thin blade that far with no wave or run out is pretty rare! Sadly there is not many logs like that left in the world. Good to see it not go to waste.

@RandyPanco

10 жыл бұрын

that's coo;

@CROSSAWGA

10 жыл бұрын

Steve, Thanks for your comment. It is really hard to believe that a one and one-half inch band can span six and one half feet. I run extremely high strain (band tightness) of around 50,000 psi which is around twice standard. Steve Cross aka SuperAX

That is impressive. What a beautiful log.

@CROSSAWGA

10 жыл бұрын

Hey 777 strongcoffee, good to hear from you and appreciate your comment. How is your homemade sawmill project going? I do not know what the cut limit is on a 1 and 1/2 '' wide blade is , but it looks like I am trying to find out. This was a 25 foot long blade which maxed out our saw throat at 78 inches. I am going to try a 26 foot long blade which will give us 84 inches of opening if it works. Seven foot sounds like a good number.Let us know about your mill. aka SuperAX

Very nice! I'd be interested in the cost of each of the larger slabs. Great job guys! Beautiful old mill.

Amazing!!!

Beautiful looking wood right there..

Definitely a Wide cut. Bigger than anything I've ever cut, but NO WHERE NEAR a World Record ! They used to cut 15-20 foot diameter redwoods in the late 1800s & early 1900s with Steam Powered sawmills. Those Were and Still ARE the World Records.

@CROSSAWGA

9 жыл бұрын

oldSawyer oldSawyer, I realize that there were and are Sawmills that make mine look like a "Roller Skate". The record I was claiming(and still am) was for a narrow (under three inch) thin kerf band. Mine is 1 and1/2 inch. Steve Cross aka SuperAX

@sh3lbot

9 жыл бұрын

oldSawyer some of those are around still.. where man has not been with yarders and too big for a helicopter. sadly all it takes is a shortage and roads will be built and they will fall. i've shake blocked and walked countless miles in the bush and miss it every day.

@evanragmtai5331

6 жыл бұрын

welches e c j v o v $@*)

Wish you would upload more pictures of the wood. Looked to have some really pretty compression curl

@CROSSAWGA

7 жыл бұрын

Timothy--- We were cutting this log for Jim Flournoy and it is no longer here. But you are right about the Curly Crotchwood Grain. Steve

Im impressed that the blade doesn't hardly snake at all in that wide of a cut

discovered Steve via Leo Sampson and his Tally Ho rebuild. need to make sure we don't lose this kind of knowledge!

Very good job. Loved it.

How thick are the slabs?

In reply to Daynaleo. I prefer the term "Strain" as a reference to "Band Tightness". The reason is in Sawmill "Tech Speak", Tension refers to the operational shape of the blade. But to answer the question---50,000 PSI.

@CROSSAWGA

9 жыл бұрын

+T Joes Strain and Tension as applies to band saw blades is a highly confusing area. Historically (I believe), "Tensioning "was the term used for the procedure of "Benching" bandsaw blades to preload them for operational shape (The Shape they assumed While Sawing), therefore "Strain" was the term used for tightness. In the modern "Thin Kerf Disposable Blade World", the common terminology is "Tension for Tightness" and that is OK. At large Band Saws, I am pretty sure Tension is used for shape and Strain is used for tightness. As a Junior Saw Scientist, I prefer the term Strain for Tightness, but if other (most) people want to use "Tension" that's is OK. akaSuperAX

@CROSSAWGA

8 жыл бұрын

+T Joes How much PSI? We run around 50,000 PSI. Steve Cross

@CROSSAWGA

8 жыл бұрын

+T Joes OK! 1-1/2 inch .wide 050 inch thick band is approximately 1-1/4 inch wide to bottom of gullet--so 1-1/4 '' times .050'' equals ,0625 inch or 1/16 inch cross section. My 25,000 LB strain gauge went around twice--so--I guess 50,000 LBS produced by a 3,000 LB "Direct Pull" with top band load AND bottom band load so 6,000 LB Band Axle Load and 50,000 PSI Band Strain/Tension. All of these numbers are approximate, but pretty close. The tensile strenght of this steel is over 100,000 PSI. I am pretty sure I know what these terms and numbers represent. Steve Cross

@CROSSAWGA

8 жыл бұрын

+T Joes I used an external "Lenox Tension Meter/Strain Gauge" that measures the Strain?Tension by "Stretch" of the blade (usually .050 1'''' tooth space 1 and 1/2 wide Simonds). The gauge went to 30,000 lbs and when the dial indicator went back around to 20,000 lbs I assumed it was 50,000 lbs. Is that 100% accurate? Don't know, but I do know it is a helluva lot tighter than 25,000 lbs. 100,000 lbs tensile is not really considered "High Tensile". Steve Cross

@CROSSAWGA

8 жыл бұрын

+T Joes Call me at 229-774-2781 home or 229-726-5561 cell, My ideas of the dynamics of thin kerf blades is not really what saw manufacturers often think. Steve Cross

Im impressed you guys are bad ass.. Ware do you get your blades at.

I love watching this stuff

@CROSSAWGA

4 жыл бұрын

Charlotte , I am glad You liked the Video ---Check out our other videos on The Live Oak Channel and also google Steve Cross Sawmill /You Tube for videos on other channels. Steve Cross akaSuperAX

This video felt really southern to me. I half expected a gator to hop up on the log at the end and pose for a picture.

hello from vermont love what your doing there

Where does all that water come from ?

@CROSSAWGA

6 жыл бұрын

Mark Shaw--There is a spray bar mounted above the Band Blade . It does not really need all of that water on the blade ,but it also keeps dust down a little. Good Question and Thanks for the Comment. Steve Cross akaSuperAX

That Mill is out of this world.

Really good stuff.

Love this video! Looks like a great show for television.

I wonder if there is a living cypress of this size today. A monster.

@tutekohe1361

5 жыл бұрын

We have Cypresses (Cupressus Macrocarpa specifically) here in New Zealand that grow very large. There is one just down the road from me that is over 4m (about 13ft) diameter. It is around 100 years old.

Not sure what makes this a "world record" but I had just read an illustrated textbook on saws and logging, about a band saw that had a blade 20 inches wide x 65 feet long x 11 gauge steel, having teeth spaced 3 inches apart. The blade was made by the Joshua Oldham & Sons, New York City. In 1917, big logs required big band mills. Like many home woodworkers, I have a typical Delta 14" bandsaw and a 32" DoAll bandsaw. The maximum width on the delta is only 3/4" and 1" on the larger DoAll, I think. To read about those giants, is quite inspiring. Whereas the wheels on my delta is a tiny 14", a Twelve Foot Pacific Coast band mill would have a wheel measuring some 120 inches in diameter. That is one BIG machine. Had to be. In the Pacific Northwest, trees were huge! 48 foot circumference, 15 foot dia. trunks were not uncommon, some 100 years ago. You got to know that the logging men who fell those trees truly worked their tales off,

@CROSSAWGA

8 жыл бұрын

Twinhit------Well-------What makes this a World Record ia a 77''' Wide Cut with an .050 Thin Kerf Blade 1 1/2'' wide. This is (( I am pretty sure) a record for a thin kerf narrow band sawmill. I already knew there were and are Sawmills that make this look like a roller skate but they ain't "Thin Kerf Narrow Bands". Thanks for the question and comment. akaSuperAX

@keith0677

8 жыл бұрын

THIN KERF! How many times does the man have to say it. THIN KERF. that machine is amazing and its operator even more

@markdoldon8852

5 жыл бұрын

Its not even remotely a record. Old growth logs on the west coast were routinely sawn at diameters twice that size

@davidames8183

5 жыл бұрын

We

how often do you resharpen the blade?

@CROSSAWGA

7 жыл бұрын

Phillip-- We never resharpen--When a blade becomes dull it ir replaced with a new one. Over the years .I have had blades resharpened and bought my own sharpening equipment but decided the economics were not good for me and made the decision to go with all new blades. Steve

What kind of people give this a thumbs down?

How did the blade hold up through the entire job? I'm sure there are times where you come across hard objects embedded in the log.

@CROSSAWGA

9 жыл бұрын

Paul, You are right that things happen that shorten blade life, like sand in or on the log as was the case with this log. The blade was worn out after cutting this log. Or things that immediately destroy the blade like embedded stone or metal. It is just a cost of sawing. I usually buy 6,000 to 10,000 dollars of blades a year. Steve Cross aka SuperAX

I worked at Weyerhaeuser Snoqualmie WA with a 9 foot band mill with a 42 foot carriage. But, I give them credit,,,,,,what an accomplishment with the tools they have! Nothing like working with wood! Iguana

@CROSSAWGA

8 жыл бұрын

+Dave Hansen Dave, Of course, we know that bigger cuts have been made and bigger sawmills exist. What we were saying was this was rhe widest cut for a "Thin Kerf" band blade. Thanks for your comment Steve Cross aka SuperAX

@CROSSAWGA

7 жыл бұрын

rats-- For a Thin Kerk Band Saw--- akaSuperAX

@CROSSAWGA

7 жыл бұрын

rats arsed----This is also a record for a home saw mill. Correct this if I am wrong and post pictures please . akaSuperAx

@CROSSAWGA

7 жыл бұрын

rats--- I meant to write "Home Made Saw Mill" ---Once again I really think you need to get a life. akaSuperAx

@CROSSAWGA

7 жыл бұрын

rats-- OK----Thanks---akaSuperax

Keep doing what you do

do those planks split or warp ??

@CROSSAWGA

9 жыл бұрын

jetegtmeier71 In the case of Dead Head/ River Recovered Cypress, They often do not warp. Sometimes they do. As far as splitting, it is according to the individual structure of the log. Sometimes they do,Sometimes not. This statement applies to dead head Cypress. Other species vary widely. So the answer! It depends! akaSuperAX

@jetegtmeier71

9 жыл бұрын

CROSSAWGA understandably such a vague question on such a broad topic .I didn't think of that . Thanks for the reply

Amazing how uncultured the people making fun of his accent are... If it was a video of people from some country across the big pond they'd probably be enamored with the accents...

@CROSSAWGA

7 жыл бұрын

Privalaged White Man ----My personal view of life is that all people should be treated fairly and equally . I do not practice racism ,sexism or other forms of prejudice . It does seem in this "Politically Correct" culture if a negative comment is made about any group other than White Males ( particulary Southern White Males) the "Sensitivity Police" flip out. If untrue statements are made about White Males ( particulary Southern White Males) , The Social Justice Wariors just get the "Warm Fuzzies". Just Saying . Steve Cross akaSuperAX

@bigtoe1111

5 жыл бұрын

all accents and dialects began somewhere. and still exist within their original regions. the southern accent as we know it originated in wales. brought over by madoc and his brother in 1180.

@gerry343

5 жыл бұрын

I live across the big pond and I love Steve's accent. I also admire his ingenuity in creating his mill out of 'junk' and marvel at his skill in operating it.

@heelijah9988

4 жыл бұрын

Good thing they mostly live in the citys by fault lines and within tsunami range lol

That is tight, man!

Check out Jim and Lisa Flournoy at Old River Sawmill channel to see more footage of this '' River Monster''! aka SuperAX

this video is great thanks you to share with us the gold now you rich person

Now that’s a log, I say now that’s a log son!

@CROSSAWGA

9 жыл бұрын

You got that Right, aka SuperAX

awesome....!!! thumbs up !!!

I can't imagine anyone wanting an 78 inch wide table ,but if they do want a big slab these " boys " is gonna make some money .

why are the slabs cut so thick ?

@CROSSAWGA

7 жыл бұрын

Mr. Bill--- I was actually cutting this log for a customer and that is the thickness he wanted. This thickness leaves room to surface the slab. Thanks for the comment and question. Steve Cross

Apparently none of you ever saw one of the Bruce Sawmills, or the Chicago Mill in West Helena Arkansas. A back to back 9' rig. They find sinker cypress washed up after floods along the Mississippi river that are much larger than the log here, and there are bandmills across the south that handle them easily. I will say this is pretty impressive for a low production hobby operation. Where grade isn't a consideration.

@CROSSAWGA

6 жыл бұрын

Phillip , Thanks for your comment ----- I know that there were and are sawmills of many sorts that make mine look like a roller skate . The examples you spoke of and 9 foot wide chain bar mills among others . The record I was claiming (and still am) is the widest cut ever made with a thin kerf narrow band . This cut is over six foot wide with a 1 1/2 " wide band. Steve Cross akaSuper AX

@phillipward8776

6 жыл бұрын

CROSSAWGA are you still getting any of those old sycamore trees? I know people who tried to fist fight over the one that fell in front of Jerry Lee Lewis's childhood home in Ferriday, surprisingly from what I hear it didn't have a staple in it. I'm sure the slab where all of their names were carved is sitting somewhere safe. All of the southern sawmillers knew how richly figured sycamore is but, I betrayed the trust when I told the Hilton's they should use it on the ballroom in the Double Tree At Legacy Plano Texas. They went nuts and drown the place in it. Modern tooling makes its tendency to split a nonfactor. I hope some of these magnificent natural grains are still arround for my great grandkids to see. Don't get me wrong, I like everything about your opperation not many people left who can set and sharpen a saw to run that smoothly. Good job. Oh and the people who don't understand proper Kings English, I saw where you quoted Hank Williams Sr. "Turn that knob to off, if you don't like it." Good for you, people who start their day looking for things they don't like, never go to bed disappointed, but they miss out on everything rewarding that this short life has to offer. Pretty empty if you ask me. Glad you made the video, thanks!

@CROSSAWGA

6 жыл бұрын

Phillip Ward---Good question about the Sycamore. Around here a 40 to 48 inch Sycamore tree has been considered a big Sycamore but I have been told by numerous people that in other parts of the country six footers are sort of common. That is where you get the 12 inch to 18 inch quartered lumber. Also it seems that here some sort of Sycamore blight has set in and only a few Sycamore are left here. Steve Cross

Everybody "Search" Cutting Futtocks with a Chain Saw.

@bitsnpieces11

4 жыл бұрын

I've seen and follow that channel.

Wow thats a big one who makes your blades for you ?

@CROSSAWGA

8 жыл бұрын

+nisw1918 In this case it is an .050 thickness--1'' tooth space---1 and1/2'' wide Simonds Carbon Steel Blade supplied by Kilgore Saw. On other cuts such as wide (5 foot or more) Southern Live Oak We use a Triple Chip Carbide Tipped blade made and supplied by Diamond Saw Company. Thanks for the Question---Steve Cross akaSuperAX

Who's blades are you using? Very impressive!

@CROSSAWGA

9 жыл бұрын

onesky puppy We run several different styles of blades according to he kinds of logs We are cutting. In this case it is an .050 Simonds Hardback with a 1''' Tooth spacing with around 50,000 PSI Strain. Steve Cross aka SuperAX

WOW I am really impressed. I have a teeny tiny Delta 8" bandsaw and I KNOW how hard it is to tease a 1x2 on that without dealing with offrun. You are awesome. How much tension do you use to get those kind of results?

@CROSSAWGA

8 жыл бұрын

+Daynaleo1 The Strain/Tension is 50,000 PSI (NOT a misprint) Steve Cross akaSuperAX

Steve you’ve got it dialed in with your saw mill

@CROSSAWGA

6 жыл бұрын

Gary, Thanks for Your Comment---akaSuperAX

Awesome sawmill i was wondering if I you would make a video of the mill and how you made it its a beast thanks

@CROSSAWGA

9 жыл бұрын

ford man, This is a good idea and at some point pretty soon ,We probably will. As a graduate of "The Fred Sanford" school of engineering , I remember our school motto each time I run this saw "The Junk Pile is Our Empire". akaSuperAX

@charlesthomas1142

6 жыл бұрын

Our shop motto has been “a workshop is only as good as the junk pile next to it”. By that standard looks like you have one of the best dang workshops I’ve seen. I too would like to see a minute or two of what the saw itself looks like, specially what the carriage and carriage winch/drive system looks like. I’m very impressed with your work, both as a sawyer and a mechanic.

Very interesting video, thank you very much. Can anyone tell me what language these good gentlemen are speaking as I had a lot of trouble trying to work it out.

@CROSSAWGA

8 жыл бұрын

+Clearwaters American! Ain't You ever heard of American? akaSuperAX

@Blagger3000

8 жыл бұрын

+CROSSAWGA Thankee Sur. Gee.... sure I harv but it warrrs varry difcult to catcha word they war takking about. Know waart i meen. :) Thank again, great video and a hell of a challenge. Well done.

@southronjr1570

8 жыл бұрын

That theer is suuth georgian, folks in da swamp speak it an, my daddy maared a swamper from hoboken (not the yankee one either). Some of the best best folks in the world comevfrom down theyer.

@keith0677

8 жыл бұрын

I think I understand it easier hearing it than reading it. theys talk just fine for my ears

@CROSSAWGA

7 жыл бұрын

Jermian---Get A Life---akaSuperAX

I have to tell you that was some impressive work. You need to know quite a lot in order to pull off a task like that. Found the video by accident but am so glad I did. I would have never EVER thought such a tiny blade would be able to handle the stress of tension it would take to cut that flat. that machine must be tuned and set about as perfect as it can be. GODD JOB! Don't know if you are still answering questions but I was curious about maintenance of the machine. I see what I can only assume is water which I guess is not only for cooling but maybe also lubrication (I know water doesn't really lube anything but must make things slide easier). So after you finish with a job like the do you need to dry and oil everything (curious about rust) ? Is the blade taken off and stored Off the machine lose or does it need to have some tension applied to it in storage? because I know that blade must stretch some under that tension and was wondering if it kinda shrinks in length a little when its removed?

@CROSSAWGA

8 жыл бұрын

Darius, All of the Blades We put on the Sawmill are "One Run" as We Quit trying to resharpen Years ago. The Maintenance involves a few Grease Fittings and checking Oil Levels in The Blade Axle Bearings. Actually very little considering how Big this Sawmill Is. Thanks for The Question. Steve Cross akaSuperAX

How's it a record? Seen historical photos of some sequoia tree being cut that were immense on a big big up right band saw. What's the record?

@CROSSAWGA

5 жыл бұрын

Deep Fried-------"Narrow Band Thin Kerf" ----Welter Weight World Champions are ""STILL"" World Champions----Steve Cross akaSuperAX

@GreatSuccessSolutions

5 жыл бұрын

questions without any facts just to rain on someone else how sad dfs.

I often wondered where Hillbilly Heaven was.

Where is the sawmill?

@CROSSAWGA

4 жыл бұрын

Charlotte ---The Big Pile Of Junk With The Saw Blade On It Is The Sawmill . Sawmills describe a wide range of machines , from small chain saw powered mills to sophisticated multi million dollar operations . This design is very different/unique . Thanks for Your comment. akaSuperAX

You dug it out of a river? How the heck did you get it all cleaned out of dirt and stones and ready for milling?

@CROSSAWGA

5 жыл бұрын

DJ--Jim Flournoy--The other guy on the video actually "Recovered" this log-- We just "Sawed Through" the sand and mud--Fortunately No Rocks-- Thanks for your comment and question---Steve Cross akaSuperAX

Good old boys

Wow, that's beauty wood! That would be one heck of dinner table or nice wood floor. Just curious, how much this wood cost? I'm not logger but I would guess $5K for guy who recover that from river or swamp. For lumber company I'm sure u get more $ out of it by sell it. Anyway nice find and great video.

@CROSSAWGA

9 жыл бұрын

Scott, Jim Flournoy actually owned this log. I buy and sell Logs and Slabs also. The log itself could easily bring over $5K. Jim could price his slabs. Contact him at "Old River Sawmill". Or if you are interested in some of my material call 229-774-2781; Cross Sawmill. Thanks Steve Cross aka SuperAX

Dann, this man can build and run a mill...what species was it? Fkn beautiful! Did you see that bright yella feathering!!!!!

@CROSSAWGA

5 жыл бұрын

Swedish Holmberg---American Cypress---Likely Cut Down in the 1800's when the tree was in excess of 1,000 years old Steve Cross akaSuperAX

The hell the record of 76 inch. I would like to see the wood, the beauty of an old wood.

@CROSSAWGA

7 жыл бұрын

Daniel --- Thanks for your comment---Good Point ! Although We (Cross Sawmill) cut and sell our own logs and slabs , I was sawing this log for Jim Flournoy /Old River Sawmill --His sister, Lisa Flournoy ,posted a video of this same cut and posted it on their channel (Old River Sawmill) . I think it has some good shots of the cuts . The grain ,colors and patterns are awesome. akaSuperAX

@MichaudDaniel

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the reply and for the tips. I will take a look. I love old wood, beautiful to look at and work with it.

Will nice job boys.

@CROSSAWGA

7 жыл бұрын

Joseph M---Thanks-Steve Cross

But not anymore, hard to find a mill that can cut larger than 3 foot logs

Did that fella make that mill himself?

Taglio grande opera grande e echi o grande te

thanks lisa and fellas the 'logistics stick' companion video. dont want to get ya'll plumb crazy by mentioning a new tune i thought up watching 'em titled 'furniture luv'. have @ 'er.

@CROSSAWGA

8 жыл бұрын

+gerald estes Gerald, I am not sure You meant this comment for this video,But in my policy of "Free Speech Comments", Thanks for the Comment. Steve Cross akaSuperAX

@geraldestes2470

8 жыл бұрын

+CROSSAWGA thnx sawmillAX; i was actually commenting on the companion video where you fellas are in the process of positioning the log from the trailer to the sawmill. i live in the philippines, chicago native and so 'plumb crazy' is a reference term i coined to describe next day after 'effects' of a really good night of live music jammin'. ? water cooled blade - only asking the machinist 'cuz the local mangowood stumps here that are on the ground are about 30% 'internalized' silica by volume & 100% grain burl everywhere else.

@CROSSAWGA

8 жыл бұрын

+gerald estes Gerald 10-4----Onward through the Fog!!!!!!! Steve Cross akaSuperAX

@CROSSAWGA

8 жыл бұрын

+gerald estes Yes, We (Cross Sawmill) run a "Water Flood". High Silica could be a "Wear Factor". How would "I' approach it? 1--What is the value of the sawed material? High Value? If so I would just buy a bunch of Blades and when one got dull, pitch it and put another one on. Steve CrossakaSuperAX

Texas Urban Sawmill & Refined Elements LLC-- How About Getting A 5 OR 6 Foot Wide Live Oak Log And Cutting It Into Slabs with "Absolutely NO Dip" And Publish A video Of Doing So With Shots Of The Slabs. Steve Cross akaSuperAX

Ok ..what kinda blade?..

@CROSSAWGA

7 жыл бұрын

Jaxx Brat --Usually .050 by 1 1/2 inches wide. akaSuperAX

Crikey that saw can cut some wide boards.. Is the liquid a lubricant or excess water from the log...;)

@CROSSAWGA

9 жыл бұрын

Brian B, The spray was a combination of water that was in the log and additional water that we sprayed on. No lube other than water in this case, Resinous logs such as Pine would benefit from detergent or Diesel. Steve Cross aka SuperAX

@brithesaw

9 жыл бұрын

I am a sawyer treefaller from Scotland we use a big head rig with 8'' bandsaw blades.. And diesel for lub... Like your videos a lot...

@CROSSAWGA

9 жыл бұрын

Brian B I am glad you enjoy our videos.Being able to share experiences is one of the things we like about youtube videos. What are some of the species you saw in Scotland? How big are they? aka SuperAX

@brithesaw

9 жыл бұрын

CROSSAWGA We cut Sitka Spruce, Scots Pine, Larch, Douglas fir.. And very occasionally some hardwood... We cut logs up to 30" nothing as big as you guy's.. But what we have is plenty big enough for what we do.. Cutting for fencing and landscaping markets...;b

@CROSSAWGA

9 жыл бұрын

Brian B Thanks,Steve

That log looks rotten. Don't know if you'll get any usable lumber out of it.

that would be one nice table top, bout how much would one pay for such nice wood piece?

@CROSSAWGA

9 жыл бұрын

kevin O Kevin, These pieces sold for $3,000.00 to $6,000.00 each. akaSuperAX

@kevino3866

9 жыл бұрын

Be totally worth every dollar!

I can't believe all of that water is from that log.

@CROSSAWGA

9 жыл бұрын

You are Right! We run a spray bar on our blade. Most of the water came from the spray bar. aka SuperAX

This log is a dead ringer for the English chocolate bar Cadburys Flake!

That's a monster! I'm impressed with how wide a cut you got. Sometime check out Woodmizer WM 1000 on KZread. It's a sawmill for large logs and can make a 67" cut, which isn't as large as yours, but there are a number of companies in the US that run them. People with monster logs can have multiple places to go to get them cut.

@CROSSAWGA

9 жыл бұрын

BeAnAF Huhuhuh I am aware of The WM1000.. I have a customer/friend that has one. You are right that in terms of cut capacity The WM1000 is not even close.67'''' in a restricted rectangle versus 78''' with a 42''' side shift. Advantage "SuperAX"".

Bravi mi piaci abbastanza

Love what you do and that homemade mill is impressive! Problem is, Woodmizers WM1000 is simply a better built, more accurate mill nowadays at a hard to beat price. We can squeeze 70" wide with it and absolutely no dip. But I would be very proud having built that beast of your sawmill. Looks a bit dangerous without much for safety in terms of guards and band wheel covers but that is your call! Keep up the amazing milling and someday I hope to visit you from Texas!!!

@CROSSAWGA

5 жыл бұрын

Texas Urban Sawmill& Refined Elements --Please See My Seperate Comment . I Really Would Like To See The Woodmizer 1,000 Making A Series Of Perfect Cuts In 70 Inch Wide Live Oak. Stop In If You Are In The Area. Steve Cross akaSuperAx

@bushratbeachbum

2 жыл бұрын

Better built? Absolutely no way. More accurate? I doubt it. We make our own safety, awareness and responsibility trounces guards and cotton wool.

feed speed importane to keep teeth from filling with dust during cut

@CROSSAWGA

7 жыл бұрын

roaddog453 --- Thanks for your comment and good point that "Wide Cuts" need extra time to remove the sawdust---akaSuperAX

@roaddog453

7 жыл бұрын

I was a saw fillers helper many years ago ...big band mill 44 foot band saw.....yell I love band mills

@dbeierl

7 жыл бұрын

+roaddog453 in '76 I worked for a little while in a Diamond Int'l stud mill in Maine. When the eight foot long logs passed from the log deck into the building they passed through a pair of band saws with wheels about fifteen feet apart. All the other saws in the place had brazed carbide teeth, but for these they had a profiled wheel and indexing mechanism to cut the gullets and they'd pinch the end of the tooth with a hand tool to get the kerf. The blades started out about six inches wide and they'd run them until they came apart on the saw, at which point they were 2-3 inches wide. I forget how often they were changed out for sharpening, once a shift maybe? It was quite a place, basically a big machine with a pile of limbed spruce trees at one end and 2x4x8s (and truckloads of clean chips for the paper mills) coming out the other.

Reminds me of Gabby Johnson

World Record Live Oak-Iron City,Georgia - KZread ▶ 10:42kzread.info/dash/bejne/q2d7tbB-mpDTaMau.htmlul 18, 2015 - Uploaded by CROSSAWGADocumentation of a possible record-setting Live Oak tree. The Spooner Live Oak is located in Seminole

Google "World Record Live Oak" Steve Cross akaSuperAX

Steam Powered Sawmill - KZread ▶ 8:54kzread.info/dash/bejne/qmeFyMyehZqapbyl.htmlpr 22, 2016 - Uploaded by seminolewarThe steam powered sawmill in Tifton, Georgia is seen operated here by volunteers. It is at the Agarama, or .

Work on sound. Max volume on my iPad is to sufficient.

@CROSSAWGA

8 жыл бұрын

10-4---------------akaSuperAX

@killingoldgrowthsince

4 жыл бұрын

Doesn't sufficient mean good enough ?

@bushratbeachbum

2 жыл бұрын

@charles1066ify Work on your spelling, grammar and manners.

E.T @2.43

@CROSSAWGA

8 жыл бұрын

+Muzzlethathound That proves "THEY" are here. akaSuperAX

Safety first ;-)

@CROSSAWGA

8 жыл бұрын

+tonihoelzer pablo Safety is of course very important. This video is not meant to be an instruction piece rather it is a documentation of Americana. But in case Someone wants to try some of this activity , assess Your own ability! If You do not know what that means, just do not do it! akaSuperX

I can't get over how these people speak. Just like Newfoundlanders. Or Capers.

@killingoldgrowthsince

4 жыл бұрын

Please stop degrading Newfoundlanders. Sounds nothing like one.

THE ADVENTURES OF CROSS AND ROSS, MEET BEVERLY ... ▶ 11:05kzread.info/dash/bejne/gX-Kr6Ocmbben7yX.html hours ago - Uploaded by CROSS AND ROSSAs Cross & Ross browse Steve Cross's front yard, Gregg Ross spots what he feels will be the PERFECT

Those cut should of been thicker! Such a wide tree I'd cut them 4" minimum if not 5". Looks like you cut them 3"? We cut 40-50" at 3.5" and always loose an inch once dried and finished always..

@CROSSAWGA

7 жыл бұрын

We often have a debate on thicknesses. In this case ,it was a customers log and that is what they wanted. You just have to decide if you want to surface the slab with some sort of planer, if so, thicker. If you just want to sand it thinner. Thanks for your comment. Steve Cross

@justinephraim2434

7 жыл бұрын

Customers always right :) Keep up the videos and thanks for the response.. If you have time check out what we do www.reduxwood.com We are based in HCMC Vietnam. Take care always Justin

@CROSSAWGA

7 жыл бұрын

Reduxwood--- I scanned over your site----Very Impressive and it shows a lot of talented dedicated work--- Awesome and keep up the good work! Thanks for the information. Steve Cross

@CROSSAWGA

7 жыл бұрын

Justin---Contact me at info@crosssawmill.com or cell number 229-726-5561---maybe we could come up with something useful for us both--at least an interesting educational exchange of information. Steve Cross akaSuperAX

@justinephraim2434

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Steve sorry late reply at the mills a lot these days! And being in Vietnam always keeps me busy...

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++FREE LIVE OAK++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Mayflower II live oaks part of legacy | Mystic Seaportwww.mysticseaport.org/news/2017/mayflower-ii-live-oaks-part-of-legacy/Mar 22, 2017 - Mayflower II live oaks part of legacy. For two of the families donating wood to the Mayflower II restoration project, the trees are more than just

The CC subtitles are hilarious. The auto-CC can't handle their accent at all.

@CROSSAWGA

8 жыл бұрын

+T Wallace What in the heck is the issue ? Can't they tell Y'all from Yawl? akaSuperAX