How to cut lumber Pinoy style

[Sephire]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02QWRo1W4II

 

[amdhunter]

That's skill.

 

[skyking]

cool, that was a fun watch. It makes so much sense to use it right where you fall it, and avoid all that trucking and machine time.

 

[ElFenix]

i bet that guy wins the zombie apocalypse

 

[maziwanka]

unreal. great video. the manufacturer of that chainsaw should find this guy and make a commercial with him

 

[Howard]

Takes a while to do. Is it cheaper to do this than it is to buy dimensional lumber?

 

[olds]

I want to see the building after the lumber dries.

 

[Howard]

I want to see the building after the lumber dries.

He cuts it to account for its moisture level.

 

[olds]

He cuts it to account for its moisture level.

That allows for shrinkage, how about warpage?

 

[Howard]

That allows for shrinkage, how about warpage?

That too.

 

[andylawcc]

wonder who was the first guy who thought of it and actually did it....

 

[Red Squirrel]

Haha that's awesome. The cool thing about 3rd world countries is they are very resourceful and efficient with what they do have. Having precut lumber shipped is out of the question so they found their own way to make it.

 

[DrPizza]

I want to see the building after the lumber dries.

Ditto.

They make guides for chainsaws to do exactly what that guy is doing - turn a chainsaw into a lumber mill.

Also, some types of lumber, you use right away (before drying) because after they dry, you're not going to get a nail through. This doesn't apply to structural uses, but more like building barn stalls.

 

[Fayd]

unreal. great video. the manufacturer of that chainsaw should find this guy and make a commercial with him

stihl doesn't need commercials.

 

[n7]

Impressive!

 

[coldmeat]

wonder who was the first guy who thought of it and actually did it....

Thought of what? Cutting lumber with a chainsaw? Probably the guy who invented the chainsaw.

 

[OVerLoRDI]

I want to see the building after the lumber dries.

This is in the Philippines, how much would the wood actually dry out? Seems to me that in that humid climate the shrinkage might be pretty minimal. I definitely could be wrong though, I have very little experience working with wood.

 

[jagec]

I want to see the building after the lumber dries.

Many times the houses are open anyway, so a few gaps between the boards doesn't make a huge difference. Warping isn't a problem if you use the right wood.

Out in the campo, the trees are free, the labor is cheap, and the fuel is subsidized, so it's a LOT cheaper to make your own boards than to buy them.

And yes, EVERYONE uses Stihl.

 

[SKORPI0]

Meh, cutting logs with a chainsaw into lumber/timer is not exactly new. :hmm:

Let them try doing this.

 

[Merad]

Definitely takes skill but that's a lot of wasted wood. And it has to be hell on the cutting chains.

 

[Childs]

I have seen people carve statues using chainsaws before, but never seen anyone build a house bare foot!

 

[BrunoPuntzJones]

cool, that was a fun watch. It makes so much sense to use it right where you fall it, and avoid all that trucking and machine time.

Well, also makes sense in that it's impossible to do otherwise

The owner notes that it's at a 2,000 ft elevation with only muddy roads that a 4x4 or dirt bike can get up. So you have to build with basically whatever is already around. Makes sense to take the land and use the trees already there to make the lumber.

 

[zerocool84]

Pinoy style would be using your feet, not hands.

 

[mmntech]

Pinoy style would be using your feet, not hands.

Pinay style would be in hands and knees. :sneaky:

 

[lxskllr]

How do you suppose the economics would work out for an American, assuming raw timber, labor and time were free? To build a house, would it be cheaper to buy lumber, or make it in place? For the saw, you have fuel costs, bar oil, extra chains, and wear/tear on the saw.