Sawing a Ponderosa Pine using a steam power saw.

[woodnut]

Good Day

I found another interesting video on youtube. Its about 20 mins long.
Shows them cutting up a 60" log using a steam power log mill.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M57eCpaJuX4

 

[doc1955]

Here is some video of one I visit every year haven't missed a year in about 30 years.


[ame]http://youtu.be/Qlm4m0QOnPM[/ame]

 

[Sshire]

Damn! That's about the neatest thing I've seen in a long time.
Thanks

 

[barnesrickw]

Very cool. Somewhere there is a steam sawmill close to my home in Michigan, but I've never made the trip. Definitely time.

 

[woodnut]

Very cool. Somewhere there is a steam sawmill close to my home in Michigan, but I've never made the trip. Definitely time.

I'd love to see one of these close up and working. Definitely time to go see one if you can.

 

[barnesrickw]

We have a 90 hp Corliss at the museum I work at, but it only runs a line shaft to a machine shop. It was cool at first... Ok, it's still cool, but I like sawmills. Used to own one powered by a 1941 marine diesel engine. More of a way to lose money while working very hard, but I miss it.