Some things just need to happen to get moved out to the homestead permanently. I need to be able to mill some trees into lumber, so I can use them in some of the homestead construction.
I lost a 3 foot diameter white oak on the homestead, and had to cut it down for safety:
It is approximately 80 feet tall, and has a lot of lumber hiding inside it. I need to get that lumber out, so I can use it on the homestead building construction.
A good friend from Florida sent me this video:
I have most of this stuff already, lacking only one significant piece. I needed the strap that 'powers' this wood mill, but I had never seen anything like this item.
I have told people that GOD directs me in a number of ways. One way is when a project is fast tracked with all the unusual things needed to finish said project. I was thinking about making a strap to power this saw mill by using an old bicycle inner tube.
Then I found this:
We have a local bin store, that sells returns and surplus item they buy by the pallet. On Wednesday, they clear it out by selling everything that's left for $0.50 each. That's when I like to go, because things are leftover that no one knows what to do with. I got a still sealed solar charge controller on one Wednesday, that is identical to the ones I've already bought...always fun!
I bought this 3 foot long rubber band there, and now I can build this mill with what I have here. Obviously, I'm supposed to make this sawmill...I'll let you know how it turns out!
I need some 18 foot long 4" by 8" beams for the glazing on the Walipini roof. These beams will be easier to transport if I cut them right on site! Then the winch on the Gator will drag the beams up into place at the apex of the Walipini. There will be 17 of these to cover the 60 by 16 foot glazing span! If I'm lucky, I won't have to touch these beams to place them....
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