sawmill time

Sonny580 · Mar 4, 2018

Got started on the log pile today,--got a few pix. I have only small logs but it's for my personal use.

I cut slow due to 4 spinal surgeries, but I can't give up!--Besides I like logging and making boards, when I'm not in the garden! thanks; sonny580

flingwing1969 · Mar 4, 2018

Nice. I miss my sawmill - an old Bellsaw with a handbuilt carriage and run by flat belt by my JD Model H (same age as I am, born 1946). Have fun and make good boards.

Sonny580 · Mar 5, 2018

You one one of them 1946'ers?? --so am I!
Back in mid 80's, I had a new belsaw M-14 pto drive and did cut a lit of logs for many years with it!--several years ago it and other stuff got stolen, (junked) and I finally got this little band mill to cut small logs for my own use! thanks; sonny580

flingwing1969 · Mar 5, 2018

Nice. I liked my old Bellsaw and got an arbor and blade to build one when I bought a buzz saw at an auction a year or two ago.

forgeblast · Mar 5, 2018

Awesome!! I just got an older hudson, need to level and then in the spring I can start cutting.

Sonny580 · Mar 5, 2018

Nuttin' more satisfying than makin' dust fly and getting interesting lumber!--I saw a few logs just to see the grain inside.--some is odd and finishes up super! thanks; sonny580

smstonypoint · Mar 5, 2018

Thanks for posting. I can't tell from the photos -- what species?

Steve

Stimw · Mar 5, 2018

I got some poor quality pine logs (too many limbs/knots) and used them to dust off my HF mill last month.
It's fun to make your own boards!!
The HF mill is a cheap way to get into milling if anyone is considering it.
The way it comes it will cut a 9' 6" board but I made an extension so I can cut 16' boards.