I want a sawmill

[Lloyd_E]

Been researching them for years...

We have a home built one; needs work though.
http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/rural-living/199154-too-big-mill.html

Go to this site and download buyers guide...
EZ Boardwalk Sawmills
https://www.sawmillmag.com/app/buyers-guide/index

 

[caver]

A friend built the lifting beam, An gave me the winch for it, Army Grunt

I like your log turner set-up, it was something I had in mind. recently i found using a hi lift/sheepherders jack works but a bit time consuming and more potential for pain

 

[Army grunt]

Without it I would be sunk.It unloads the trailer,Places the log,Then turns it. Then if you have cut (as I just have in the last few days)3x10x18ft.there for the back poach.Really heavy. Just sling them an off you go
I just watched a movie another guy posted. Strangely you never see all the struggling that one will go through getting say a 14" log 12 ft long in place that will if pine weight in at 600lbs. once you get it to a "cant" even using a peeve or cant, its really hard on anyone. (I am not saying it cant be done , but it really takes the "This is fun"out of it.Alaska mills work,But so does a hand saw
Ill take a pic after supper of the 3 buys i have sawn.
Army Grunt

 

[Army grunt]

Here is a few pics of the 3x10s an the wavy edge siding to finish off my barn.
Army Grunt

 

[20 20]

Without it I would be sunk.It unloads the trailer,Places the log,Then turns it. Then if you have cut (as I just have in the last few days)3x10x18ft.there for the back poach.Really heavy. Just sling them an off you go
I just watched a movie another guy posted. Strangely you never see all the struggling that one will go through getting say a 14" log 12 ft long in place that will if pine weight in at 600lbs. once you get it to a "cant" even using a peeve or cant, its really hard on anyone. (I am not saying it cant be done , but it really takes the "This is fun"out of it.Alaska mills work,But so does a hand saw
Ill take a pic after supper of the 3 buys i have sawn.
Army Grunt

:thumbsup: turning a large cant is a pain, I have a mini excavator works great. I find one of my bigger pains is dealing with all the slab wood. It doesn't seem like much until the end of the day. I use most of ours to heat the better halfs hot tub, or out door fires.

 

[s78wingrider]

I bought my Lumbermate mill used (barely) for $1200, not a production mill, but I love it for what I do. :confused2::laughing::thumbsup:

 

[Army grunt]

(((((((((((((adirondacks)))))))))))<-<<that sounds cold!!!headen your way tomorrow. going to Ct.For a week or so.
I use my slabs for boy scout camp outs they like bond fires
Army Grunt

 

[20 20]

Army grunt; we've still got more then a foot of snow on the ground, and the temps are suppose to drop for the next couple of days, CT shouldn't be to bad.

 

[Army grunt]

Its been 70s&80 for over a week now
Army GRUNT

 

[TractorTidy]

Got my wife's permission 3 yrs. ago. Got a Woodmizer LT10. All manual but nice mill for hobby and occasional use. Can go to 24" and 11' length. More w/ extension.

Mine was a demo., but still paid close to $4,000.

Have cut poplar, white & red oak and hickory. Mine is a little underpowered, they now have a 10 hp engine on it I believe.