Moodna Creek Saw Mill

[47sawdust]

Well Doug,I guess you really do have a sawmill. 8)
How many Onan's do you own? Are they all diesel?
Great job !

[Jeff]

Loved it! Way more than just a sawmill. Fantastic.

[moodnacreek]

Nice operation.  I never saw a sweep on the tailer end of the edger like that.  But it works pretty good.  Its been a while since I've seen the Corinth cutoff saws.  Saws always act up as soon as someone else is watching.  

Ron , I am glad you responded.  The saw trouble started after putting in a new set of carbide bits that I usually don't use. The saw did not sound right and I changed the last board thickness before i got the reading glasses on and the spider gage out. Prior to that I had reground them straight but they where also sticking out side to side. Being in a hurry I changed to another saw that is ready for hammering and then the camera started rolling.            That sweep bar is a rough copy of an option that Chase edger had. I really wanted a tailer but have no room for it.  The slabwood saw is an old Cornell from your home state.  Doug

[moodnacreek]

Well Doug,I guess you really do have a sawmill. 8)
How many Onan's do you own? Are they all diesel?
Great job !

47, The Onan is my only [3 phase] generator. If it stops everything stops. It came from a dealership about a mile away, was a trade in from a sewer plant that had to be enlarged so it became too small. It had only 450 hours and is pushing 3000 now. She is a Cummins C series 8.3 turbo and after cooled or something. Over the years I have sawed with tractors , car, light truck engines, a 1948 Cat D6 with pony burning settled and filtered used motor oil and then vegetable oil. Except for the cost of the diesel I am spoiled now.   Doug

[Southside]

Is that a chip shield that drops in front of you when you enter a log?  

[moodnacreek]

Is that a chip shield that drops in front of you when you enter a log?  

There is a hardware cloth screen hanging there but I think you mean the mud saw I am pulling down when needed. The gal who did the filming did a great job but would of course not know just what another sawyer would be looking at.  Just the same, she got almost everything I wanted to show except the scissors under the trap door raising the boards to be edged.

[Bruno of NH]

Very interesting 
I wished I lived closer to see it in person 
Please do more videos 

[jpassardi]

Well automated setup Moodna. It's clear you put alot of work into refining the flow of material.

[longtime lurker]

I watched this and by the end I had the hugest smile on my face.
There's a man's life in this video,and I know the man, and it made me really happy to watch it and see how the bits and pieces you've described over the years fit together, kind of like I imagined it, but kind of not. And I'll watch it again when I've got some time looking for ideas to steal because there's a couple of ideas there I might steal to make my own life easier.

Stay young Doug, it might take me a while to get there for a visit and I want to see it working not turned into condos and yuppie housing.

[moodnacreek]

I watched this and by the end I had the hugest smile on my face.
There's a man's life in this video,and I know the man, and it made me really happy to watch it and see how the bits and pieces you've described over the years fit together, kind of like I imagined it, but kind of not. And I'll watch it again when I've got some time looking for ideas to steal because there's a couple of ideas there I might steal to make my own life easier.

Stay young Doug, it might take me a while to get there for a visit and I want to see it working not turned into condos and yuppie housing.

Long time, I am so glad you watched it. And I think you especially realize the time it takes to do a set up that works. Years of nights, no tv, no computer until recent years and no cell phone to interrupt.  I know you understand, Doug

[chep]

Dug
Great video. Thanks for sharing your setup! 
I shared the vid with a friend of mine who also saws solo on a circle and he is threatening to make a video now. 
So much time and experimentation! 

[Rhodemont]

  I really enjoy watching operators who are Masters of their machinery.  Moodna you fit that description.  Over the years of owning/operating a copper and brass finishing mill I had many operators run my rolling mills.  Most could turn them on and run them but never really mastered them and made mediocre product at best.  But a few of my core guys could make them sing by feel, sound, vibration, etc.  You could watch and never understand how they did it.  As we grew I often still went on the floor and ran the rolling mills to get out of the office for a while.  I was pretty close to the masters but would run into trouble at times that I could just not correct.  Call John over, give him a couple minutes and he would have the mill singing.

[Nebraska]

Thanks for putting that up. 

[Patrick NC]

Very nice. Like many others here I am also fascinated with circle mills. Especially one put together as well as yours. 
 I've got an Aunt and Uncle in Dover Plains that I've been meaning to go see. If I ever get up there I'd love to have a tour of your operation. 

[moodnacreek]

Patrick, P.M. me for exact location and to make sure I am here. Once the pine is done and the garden planted we go to camp every 3 weeks or so usually for 4 days at a time with longer trips in the summer. I presume you take the thruway at least part way when you go back home. Exit 16 and 32 north 10 miles up and you are here [we are on 32]. Dover Plains is across the river and up about another hour.   I would enjoy meeting you and I hope you come, Doug

[moodnacreek]

I have not responded to all who complimented me on the video but I want to thank everyone. These compliments are more than enough payment for the time and favors that it cost to make it. Some have asked for more and that confuses me as I thought every thing concerning sawmilling was covered. Also my nice neighbor did the real work and has alot more footage so I will talk to her so maybe another time but I don't know. Any member can P.M. me or stop by if in the area, Doug

[Old Greenhorn]

Doug, I really enjoyed that video also. You are in the Harriman area, correct? (well a bit north of that, I guess). I haven't been down that way in a while, but I sure would love to walk through your neat setup. I saw lots of 'stuff' in the background that I found interesting.
 Next time I have half and excuse to head south on the thruway I might just give you a call a few days ahead and see if you're around and if it works.

[Stephen1]

Doug, It took me a bit to realize that the video was your sawmill! I never knew your name except as Moodnacreek. :-[
 Very cool operation and thank you for letting us into your operation. I am impressed.  

[Southside]

Is that a chip shield that drops in front of you when you enter a log?  

There is a hardware cloth screen hanging there but I think you mean the mud saw I am pulling down when needed. The gal who did the filming did a great job but would of course not know just what another sawyer would be looking at.  Just the same, she got almost everything I wanted to show except the scissors under the trap door raising the boards to be edged.

Why do you need a mud saw? I thought you were running a "real sawmill"  not one of these wimpy things guys like me run.  :D

[moodnacreek]

Is that a chip shield that drops in front of you when you enter a log?  

There is a hardware cloth screen hanging there but I think you mean the mud saw I am pulling down when needed. The gal who did the filming did a great job but would of course not know just what another sawyer would be looking at.  Just the same, she got almost everything I wanted to show except the scissors under the trap door raising the boards to be edged.

Why do you need a mud saw? I thought you were running a "real sawmill"  not one of these wimpy things guys like me run.  :D

A real sawmill has a debarker mill loading vans. I passed on one a few years back for $2000. There was a cyclone there also for 500. There is not enough room here to do it right. I always wanted to have something in the floor of the yard truck to remove bark that is loose or muddy while sorting logs to put on the mill. At 74 with the house falling apart and time flying Doug needs to stop making things for the sawmill

[mudfarmer]

Thanks for posting and thanks to your neighbor for filming! Glad to finally see the setup and it sure is a thing of beauty. Now we know who is replacing all the jobs with robots, it's Doug and for all we know he buried his tailgunner out back the day the last sweep was installed ;D

[barbender]

 Doug, that is a very impressive operation and I'm truly envious of the material handling you have set up. There is a lifetime of accumulated knowledge there and it would be pretty tough for someone to step into your shoes!

Is that a Duetz engine on the slab cut off saw?

Kudos to your neighbor, she did a fine job editing the video, too👍

[Southside]

You do realize that I am just returning the hard time you give all the band mill guys.  ;D As I said earlier, that is an impressive set up. 

[moodnacreek]

You do realize that I am just returning the hard time you give all the band mill guys.  ;D As I said earlier, that is an impressive set up.

South, How many cows do you milk anyhow ;D?

[moodnacreek]

Doug, that is a very impressive operation and I'm truly envious of the material handling you have set up. There is a lifetime of accumulated knowledge there and it would be pretty tough for someone to step into your shoes!

Is that a Duetz engine on the slab cut off saw?

Kudos to your neighbor, she did a fine job editing the video, too👍

Bar, she's not bad looking either..... oh yeah that is a 2 cylinder Deutz. newest engine I got, starts  quick and good on fuel. 31 hp. 2800 rpm, just right for the old slabsaw.