I've seen this saw in operation. It's truly amazing to see. I could watch it for hours.

I like the sound of a steam powered saw mill. This was interesting to watch and should be shared in schools. I noticed that the carriage of this mill didn’t have sweeps on the wheels.

That was a good demo and explanation....it never ceases to amaze me how ingenious and elegant the machinery from that era was/is

@keithprentice8298

Жыл бұрын

And to think the sawmill was powered by its own waste product.

Great job by the guide; he really knows his stuff. Great video work also. Bravo!

WOW!! This was incredibly informative and entertaining. GREAT job.

Very cool, I'm glad I found this video. My dad worked at a mill here in north idaho with a steam shotgun carriage. He trained to be relief sawyer in the late 70s, Probably the youngest generation to operate a steam shotgun in a commercial application. I would love to make the trip out in the future!

What an interesting commentary! The guy knows his stuff.

@MrThisIsMeToo

7 ай бұрын

That guy knowing his stuff is an understatement!

Balls out! Now I know where the saying came from. The awesome and incredible brains of the engineers who invented this equipment.

Very interesting and informative video! I am machinist and a fan of vintage machines and the history of logging in Minnesota. I love it when folks take the time to preserve these machines. Hope to visit the sawmill sometime! es.

Too cool. Love that kind of tech from yesterday.

Just took two log turners out of operation that look similar if not identical, they were converted to air operation some time ago, installed hydraulic powered log turners. I work on this equipment everyday!

Great Work. Greetings from Germany

This needs to be made again and used more often in our industries! It might look antique but it really works!

@mikecameron5322

Жыл бұрын

You are right let Gretta stick that in her pipe and smoke. It😂

@buildingwithtrees2258

8 ай бұрын

I'm surprised the Amish haven't mandated boilers. They'll use diesel engines to run all kinds of things and workshops.

@kingduck3192

8 ай бұрын

You really think if it was more efficient companies wouldn’t be using it. Obviously you have never seen a modern sawmill

@dylanstandingalone

8 ай бұрын

@@kingduck3192 Yup I had to stop myself, at first I was all "this is amazing! why aren't we still making these engines?" Then I realized I have no idea how modern sawmills operate.

@ws8061

8 ай бұрын

@@dylanstandingalone I was wondering what the energy loss total is. If that's 117 HP engine how much HP is making it to the end process (mechanical loss and such). Then you gotta wonder how much fuel oil they were burning vs run time. Either way I'm sure it's incredibly inneficient albeit very cool.

Very good video, F.H. Stoltze Lumber company just west of Columbia falls Montana used to have a shotgun carriage feed. Stoltze is from Minnesota also. They used to run 4 Dutch oven type of boilers. They are still in business today, over 100 years, but with a new boiler/plus generating power for the valley grid. They use a dc drive for the carriage now. J. Neils also had a large sawmill in Libby, Montana also. A lot of us here in the Flathead valley migrated from Minnesota to here to follow the timber industry. Plum Creek timber company also came from northern Minnesota, A lot of timber history here and in Minnesota.

Balls out, so that's where that phrase comes from....very good video!

Awesome! Love the old sawmills!!!! Thank you!

Best video I've watched in a while.

Just love watching these videos

Great show

Excellent presentation, well explained and detailed enough but not too technical. Would have been nice to hear a little more of the blade slice its way through the log. Love that sound!

hi there great show . so much good and interesting info. thanks for all john

Exelente vídeo!!!👏👏👏👏

Enjoyed the video

Great video

How awesome

These engines fueled mills all over New England until the common distribution of electricity. I pass the site of the old Corliss Mfg plant in Providence every day. It's a medical office compound today.

Wow, I grew up not far from Rushville, Indiana..

I was Baptized in Rushville, Pennsylvania in 1947!

@cowbdave99

8 ай бұрын

I had a farm in rushville Ohio. I use to go to a horse sale in rushville Indiana where the boil come from.

Bright guy.

Mate I could spend days at this place just working out and chatting about how it all works.

That's CORLISS

we have that same steam engine ( corliss ) that runs at our museum in california

Thats my grandpas sawmill.

Do they offer Tours or any help reconstructing?

May ZZZ God prayers That this beautiful museum can hook up the generation and sells part for museum revenue 😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅

Does it power the pop machine too??

We're down here Joe...

As a injury 🤕 logger am very interested in any logging and milling

That young man is very special, I hope he is teaching others what he knows. I do question 10,000 feet per minute band speed.110 miles per hour?

@phornthip1991

8 ай бұрын

@rexhav... I just calculated 10,000 feet/Minute my result is 304.8/hours.

Just asking, why were some of previous , and constructive comments and concerns about safety deleted from the comments

'Corliss' NOT 'coreless'. great video regardless

They bought a multi ton 117 hp steam boiler off of Facebook. Rad

I've thrown wood in that boiler

I guess "Balls to the wall" is a bad thing

….it’s so quiet

It sucks that the movie Fargo all but destroyed the Minnesota accent. You listen to these guys talk and they would normally have had that accent if it wasn't for Hollywood.

@Jayleno