In this video, Greg and Erik try out a Ripper 37 sawmill blade and in Greg's words, "it cuts like butter" - of course he's a data guy and needs more data on more than just one blade, but so far, it's looking good! Erik is a BIG fan and can't believe he ever used anything else. So...if these make milling easier and last longer, we are probably sticking with them - we will keep you posted. But, six douglas fir logs and no need to change a blade...it's looking good! Did you know we are building a barn out of wood that we are milling on our own sawmill?! If you haven't followed along with our BARN Build, make sure to check out that series in our playlists. We finished the slab this summer and are on a pause while we mill all of the lumber needed for the barn build. We have A LOT of milling in our future. Here is the video where we share our barn plans. Our plans are from @BarnGeek We are excited to build one of his beautiful barns! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ib5SVWHgx7M ***We are also so excited to have completed our sawmill cover enclosure (sawmill shed). Definitely check out our Sawmill Playlist to watch it all happen. We have shared the process of building our sawmill cover from the very beginning. We have a Woodland Mills HM130 Max sawmill and we live in North Idaho. The sawmill cover / sawmill shed is vital to continue milling for our barn build in the winter months, but it will also be a great way to keep out of the sun during the summer months, and of course all of the rain, in between! Here is a link to the video that shares the sawmill cover / sawmill shed build from start to finish: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_VBQI_eN04 Here are the specs on the sawmill cover / sawmill shed we built: 3 posts in the front 4 posts in the back Overall dimensions are 15 feet wide by 36 feet long Longest beam is 28 feet Front part of the lean to roof is 11'9" and back is 8' It will have a 3 :12 pitch Posts and beams are going to be 7 1/2" x 7 1/2" We have shared the entire build! As always, please don't forget to like and subscribe. It truly does help our channel and us. Thank you for supporting Our Dream In The Woods. We appreciate you following along with us. ........... Welcome to Our Dream in the Woods! We are sharing our property, our land, our building projects, our family, our future home and all of the steps along the way. We hope you will follow along and share in our journey as we build and create our dream in the woods in North Idaho. ........... Let's Connect: www.instagram.com/ourdreaminthewoods/ Contact Us: ourdreaminthewoods@gmail.com Our Dream in the Woods P.O. Box 2022 Sandpoint, Idaho 83864 ........... SUBSCRIBE to our channel! We would love to hear from you. Please like and leave a comment or a question. We can't wait to get to know you. If you have a YouTube channel, please let us know. We are always looking for more friends to follow! Trying Something Different - Are Ripper 37 Blades Worth The Hype? Woodland Mills HM130 Max Sawmill March 2024