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Title: Sawmill video with Go Pro
Post by: highway on January 04, 2016, 11:51:07 AM
Happy New Year everyone,

My daughter gave me a new Go Pro camera for Christmas and I had to try it out on the sawmill. I had some fun while milling out pine for my new machine shed project. My sawing buddy Kodi, (English Springer Spaniel) enjoys barking at the mill and picking up pieces of slab wood for me to throw  :D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbGSDQPbh98
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Post by: kelLOGg on January 04, 2016, 12:49:15 PM
Quote from: highway on January 04, 2016, 11:51:07 AM
My sawing buddy Kodi, (English Springer Spaniel) enjoys barking at the mill and picking up pieces of slab wood for me to throw  :D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbGSDQPbh98

One more good reason to have a sawmill ;D
Nice video, too.
Bob
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Post by: Ohio_Bill on January 04, 2016, 12:52:44 PM
Great Job on the video.  I had never watched a Norwood before, very nice mill . I was impressed with the hydraulics.
Title: Re: Sawmill video with Go Pro
Post by: beenthere on January 04, 2016, 03:03:20 PM
Thanks for the video. Was the GoPro on wide angle FOV (field of view) or medium? Doesn't seem to have the fish eye view that I get on mine, and wondered if I need to go to medium view.
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Post by: roger 4400 on January 04, 2016, 03:09:56 PM
Nice video Ed , your helpers seems very happy helping you :D
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Post by: Tom the Sawyer on January 04, 2016, 03:21:22 PM
highway,

Very nicely done video, especially the different angles.  Did you use the GoPro Studio for editing or another program?

I just got a GoPro Hero4 Silver but haven't had a chance to try it out yet.  It'll seem strange not having a zoom.  Field of view choices are limited by the resolution you are using.  Apparently, they are very picky about the speed of the micro SD cards too. 
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Post by: Peter Drouin on January 04, 2016, 06:25:16 PM
Nice job,  smiley_thumbsup
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Post by: samandothers on January 04, 2016, 06:28:37 PM
Enjoyed the video.  I like the sawdust discharge in on the opposite side from the operator.
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Post by: dgdrls on January 04, 2016, 06:47:49 PM
Great video  smiley_thumbsup

Dan
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Post by: highway on January 05, 2016, 08:47:10 AM
Quote from: beenthere on January 04, 2016, 03:03:20 PM
Thanks for the video. Was the GoPro on wide angle FOV (field of view) or medium? Doesn't seem to have the fish eye view that I get on mine, and wondered if I need to go to medium view.

I am using a Hero plus model. Fixed wide angle lens on the unit.
Title: Re: Sawmill video with Go Pro
Post by: highway on January 05, 2016, 08:48:22 AM
Quote from: Tom the Sawyer on January 04, 2016, 03:21:22 PM
highway,

Very nicely done video, especially the different angles.  Did you use the GoPro Studio for editing or another program?

I just got a GoPro Hero4 Silver but haven't had a chance to try it out yet.  It'll seem strange not having a zoom.  Field of view choices are limited by the resolution you are using.  Apparently, they are very picky about the speed of the micro SD cards too.

I use the Microsoft movie maker. I found the Go Pro program difficult to use and was limited in its editing options

Ed
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Post by: tburch on January 05, 2016, 12:34:31 PM
Great job on the video Ed!  I noticed you weren't using the drag-back feature.  Was that because of the location of your slab and good stock piles?   What kind of wood was that? 
Title: Re: Sawmill video with Go Pro
Post by: Wallee on January 06, 2016, 12:17:43 AM
Quote from: samandothers on January 04, 2016, 06:28:37 PM
Enjoyed the video.  I like the sawdust discharge in on the opposite side from the operator.
yeah Im thinking the same thing. Maybe woodmizer should look at this lol. I sometimes feel like Im dodging mini mountains of sawdust.
Title: Re: Sawmill video with Go Pro
Post by: highway on January 06, 2016, 09:10:35 AM
Quote from: tburch on January 05, 2016, 12:34:31 PM
Great job on the video Ed!  I noticed you weren't using the drag-back feature.  Was that because of the location of your slab and good stock piles?   What kind of wood was that?

I was offloading slabs to the right of the mill and offloading the lumber to a trailer at the end of the Mill ( See Photo Below),  This seem to work well for me. This is White Pine I skidded out of the woodlot with my team of Belgians.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrNwttZS0C0

(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/31401/12046650_873387002716088_6389295136301025194_n.jpg)
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Post by: tburch on January 06, 2016, 09:54:21 AM
What a peaceful way to collect logs!
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Post by: Percy on January 06, 2016, 10:00:48 AM
Quote from: tburch on January 06, 2016, 09:54:21 AM
What a peaceful way to collect logs!
I agree!! 2 horsepower...and they look like they know what they are doing.....and that dog is priceless :D
Title: Re: Sawmill video with Go Pro
Post by: beenthere on January 06, 2016, 11:05:44 AM
You learned how to use and edit video very fast with the new GoPro. Fun to watch the horses work, the dog keeping everyone in line, and you logging. smiley_thumbsup
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Post by: Chuck White on January 06, 2016, 11:11:30 AM
Nice video, I like the mill, and the team.
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Post by: Stephen1 on January 06, 2016, 04:36:58 PM
Great video's I really like that you can work the logs from the ground control the horsepower so to speak, remote control, then when your ready to head home, climb up in the seat and away you go.  8)
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Post by: edkemper on January 06, 2016, 05:41:30 PM
It looks easy when you watch a professional. Nice horses and great training. The dog is the perfect partner.
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Post by: teed on January 13, 2016, 05:15:26 PM
Nice videos and god work white the videos
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Post by: tmbrcruiser on January 13, 2016, 08:34:59 PM
Great video, made wish I had a team and the dog too! Anyone can see you love your animals and they are happy to be in the woods with you.
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Post by: Magicman on January 13, 2016, 09:26:01 PM
That was a very nice Norwood video.  (I liked the horses too.)   ;D
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Post by: grweldon on January 14, 2016, 09:37:10 AM
I've never seen horses at work like that!  Very interesting.  Does it seem that they "like" to work... you know, kind of like when you know a dog "likes" to hunt?
Title: Re: Sawmill video with Go Pro
Post by: cutterboy on January 14, 2016, 08:37:26 PM
Great job with the videos. Norwood certainly has come a long way since the Lumbermate 2000. Back when I bought mine in 2001 they only made manual mills. However, they were great mills and after 15 years mine is still a great mill.
highway, how do you like your mill? It seems to saw well in the video. Do you have any problems with all that hydraulic stuff?
Your horses are beautiful and the dog is a hoot. He's going to wear out his tail. :D
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Post by: petefrom bearswamp on January 15, 2016, 10:13:56 AM

always a joy and extreme pleasure to watch a fine team and an excellent horseman at work.
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Post by: 51cub on January 15, 2016, 09:08:34 PM
I liked that, thank you. I had to watch once for the mill, and once for the dogs. I have to go back and watch the horses, now

Edit: Thank you for that one, too. I admit to not knowing about horses, but they surprise me how willing they are to back up. I also get a kick out of they don't seem bothered by the dog, and that is one industrious dog
Title: Re: Sawmill video with Go Pro
Post by: highway on January 18, 2016, 08:34:49 AM
Quote from: cutterboy on January 14, 2016, 08:37:26 PM
Great job with the videos. Norwood certainly has come a long way since the Lumbermate 2000. Back when I bought mine in 2001 they only made manual mills. However, they were great mills and after 15 years mine is still a great mill.
highway, how do you like your mill? It seems to saw well in the video. Do you have any problems with all that hydraulic stuff?
Your horses are beautiful and the dog is a hoot. He's going to wear out his tail. :D

I have not had any issues with the hydraulics. This is my first mill and I am glad I went with them. The mill works fine, a couple of things I would add to it like a setworks option would be awesome.

Ed