KimLewis

How we made a brand from a t-post, ground rod, and trampoline spring. Used a stick welder and brush burner for forge. All material is reused and re-purposed. Cost is almost nothing only paid for a few welding rods and electricity. Triple T Ranch & Sawmill on Choctaw Ridge is homesteading with a sawmill & anvil.

Milling an old bent white oak log on the Foley Belsaw circle sawmill in 100 degree Texas heat. The ex-principal of West Orange Stark Senior High watches from the comfort of air conditioning! Experimented with the tractor at idle and successfully edged a board. Used tractor grapple, for Foley Belsaw M-14 40" circle sawmill. Triple T Ranch & Sawmill on Choctaw Ridge is homesteading with a sawmill & anvil.

We cut and hauled a hickory log to the circle sawmill to mill into a wood stove mantel. Camera girl rejected it! Used tractor grapple, chainsaw, Foley Belsaw M-14 circle sawmill. Triple T Ranch & Sawmill on Choctaw Ridge is homesteading with a sawmill & anvil.

We hit a stump with the tractor saw and bent the lower hydraulic lift on the Kubota L35. Pulled the arm off, put it in the charcoal forge to heat it up. Used a sledge hammer to straighten and then reinstalled it. Worked great. We make our own charcoal so this repair only cost me my time. Triple T Ranch & Sawmill on Choctaw Ridge is homesteading with a sawmill and anvil.

We stretched the bunk on the antique Foley Belsw M14 sawmill, which made the feedworks no longer compatible. The cable that pulls the carriage back and forth would back lash on the spool. Jack the Grumpy Machinist said he could fix it! We did cut some nice looking sweet gum boards but boy did we make a lot of mistakes! The Christmas girl in the Clapper video free from https://www.videezy.com. Used tractor grapple, chainsaw, Foley Belsaw M-14 circle sawmill. Triple T Ranch & Sawmill on Choctaw Ridge is homesteading with a sawmill & anvil.

Our inserted bit circle sawblade when the rotary file broke. This motion picture is the modification of the hand operated rotary file to get it back in service repurposing a brace and bit. Welding and tapping involved. Its a Foley Belsaw 40" inserted tooth blade. Triple T Ranch & Sawmill on Choctaw Ridge is homesteading with a sawmill & anvil.

Daughter milling deadfall red oak tree into 1"x11"x7' boards. Log diameter too large for Foley Belsaw M14 so had to use a chainsaw to assist. Camera girl on safety watch. Triple T Ranch & Sawmill on Choctaw Ridge is homesteading with a sawmill & anvil.

We were giving a much needed sharpening to our inserted bit circle sawblade when the rotary file broke. This motion picture is the modification of the hand operated rotary file to get it back in service repurposing a brace and bit. Welding and tapping involved. Its a Foley Belsaw 40" inserted tooth blade. Triple T Ranch & Sawmill on Choctaw Ridge is homesteading with a sawmill & anvil.

We go to Seelbach ranch and watch a donkey roll on the ground, then Kevin is raking hay, we then go to my mom's house where her husband has built a house on his dad's land where there was a plant nursery. We cut the hickory into logs and put them on the trailer to be hauled back to the T. We offload the logs and sealkote them. Used tractor grapple, chainsaw, Foley Belsaw M-14 circle sawmill. Triple T Ranch & Sawmill on Choctaw Ridge is homesteading with a sawmill & anvil.

Our backup generator would not start. Troubleshoot the problem and also completed the recommended service. Hung a sign on the sawmill. Note: the regulator was purchased & installed by an authorized generac service supplier. Triple T Ranch & Sawmill on Choctaw Ridge is homesteading with a sawmill & anvil.

We cut and hauled 5 logs to the circle sawmill to mill into lumber to skin over the well house shed. They are black gum, yellow pine, cedar, elm & red oak. All were milled to 1" boards. Extended the roof to provide protection for firewood rack. The north wall protects the expansion tank. Added a clip of Kenneth Monroe talking of his favorite wood to mill. Used tractor grapple, chainsaw, Foley Belsaw M-14 circle sawmill. Triple T Ranch & Sawmill on Choctaw Ridge is homesteading with a sawmill & anvil.

We use a ground driven John Deere Model L manure spreader to fertilize our hay fields with chicken manure. Up close view of the mechanisms. A small tractor is all it takes to pull it to spread manure. Triple T Ranch & Sawmill on Choctaw Ridge is homesteading with a sawmill & anvil.

Overview of Foley Belsaw modifications. We ripped it apart, stretched the bunk, added supports, aligned the 40" blade to the tracks, and then tested the cut on an old yellow pine log. Used tractor grapple, chainsaw, Foley Belsaw M-14 circle sawmill. Triple T Ranch & Sawmill on Choctaw Ridge is homesteading with a sawmill & anvil.

Step by step replacing front wheel bearings on a Honda Rancher four wheeler. 2005 TRX350TE. Used this bearing puller - Pit Posse PP1692 Motorcycle Wheel Bearing Remover Separator Extractor Puller Tool as found on Amazon. (4) bearing from Babbits Online - BEARING, RADIAL BALL (6004) Item #91053-HC4-000 Triple T Ranch & Sawmill on Choctaw Ridge is homesteading with a sawmill & anvil.

Trouble shoot a failed starter then replace it for less than $60.

Cut down 5 dead pine trees, milled to 1"x7' boards. Log diameter ranged from 11" to 20". Still working on the Foley Belsaw M14 sawmill to improve performance of circular sawmill. Triple T Ranch & Sawmill on Choctaw Ridge is homesteading with a sawmill & anvil.

Cut down a dead oak tree, milled it to 1"x14"x7' boards. Log diameter too large for Foley Belsaw M14 so had to use a chainsaw to assist. Triple T Ranch & Sawmill on Choctaw Ridge.

First time to use my antique circle sawmill. Built pole barn, pour footings, and set base. Ford 1910 28HP PTO driven. Cutting cedar for soft wood. Triple T Ranch & Sawmill on Choctaw Ridge.

Loaded a big pine log from Seelbach Ranch. Used tractor grapple, chainsaw, Foley Belsaw M-14 circle sawmill. Had too many problems to list. Camera Girl told me not to post this video since the day was a disaster - but I did anyway! Triple T Ranch & Sawmill on Choctaw Ridge is homesteading with a sawmill & anvil.

Using scrap, we build a RETORT that is fired by a rocket stove which makes high quality lump charcoal. Firing up the retort for the first time, we successfully make charcoal from limbs in 5 hours. Estimate the 16 gallon bucket held about 2 bags of charcoal equivalent. We use the charcoal to make a grilling fork and then cook a hotdog. The tools used include a buzzsaw powered by a 1953 Ford Jubilee tractor. A welder, chop saw, drill, and rotary cutter. The fork is forged from a 1/2"x8" rod. The purchased parts include the stove pipe which is about $60. Triple T Ranch & Sawmill on Choctaw Ridge is homesteading with a sawmill & anvil.

We go east Texas to Rocking S Ranch and pickup red oak logs for our Foley Belsaw circle mill. We go west Texas to Soloman's Sawmill and watch his LT35 mill walnut . Show how we fill the tank on our 1964 Case propane tractor. Solomon is located in Big Spring TX where the Midnight Cowboy was filmed in 1969. Used tractor grapple, chainsaw, Foley Belsaw M-14 circle sawmill. Triple T Ranch & Sawmill on Choctaw Ridge is homesteading with a sawmill & anvil.

We hauled several mesquite logs to the circle sawmill to mill into 1" & 2" slabs. The log was too short for the carriage so added some boards to stabilize the cant. The video is from the perspective of the sawyer so its not great but it is what I see when milling. Used tractor chainsaw, Foley Belsaw M-14 circle sawmill. Triple T Ranch & Sawmill on Choctaw Ridge is homesteading with a sawmill & anvil.

We purchased a broken down tractor and backhoe from a friend. The Kubota L35 had a busted hydraulic glide shift. It would not go forward or reverse. We purchased the tractor because it ran and the PTO was working. Our Belsaw M-14 circle sawmill needed this 35 HP prime mover. The backhoe had been disconnected and left in the woods years ago. Every seal on every cylinder had to be replaced. This video documents refurbishment of the most difficult ram of all of them. Triple T Ranch & Sawmill on Choctaw Ridge is homesteading with a sawmill & anvil.

We visit Dr Seelbach's timber farm where a large water oak fell during a storm. We cut and hauled the water oak log to the antique Foley Belsaw circle sawmill to mill into a boards. Demo a cherry picker fabricated for front end loader. Weighed our onion harvest. Included a short clip of a herd of bucks running around. Used tractor grapple, chainsaw, Foley Belsaw M-14 circle sawmill. Triple T Ranch & Sawmill on Choctaw Ridge is homesteading with a sawmill & anvil.

We added some roofing tin to the surface of our retort. This will provide an air gap and insulation to hold in the heat from the rocket stove as heat from it is applied to wood to convert to carbon. We used orange fire block foam insulation from a can you can get at Lowes. The test of the retort using green wood was successful and the orange foam held in even though the temps went over 1000F. We made lump charcoal. Triple T Ranch & Sawmill on Choctaw Ridge is homesteading with a sawmill & anvil.