Do You Really Save Money With a Cheap Sawmill?
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- čas přidán 27. 06. 2024
- There are so many brands and models of sawmills on the market. Which one should you choose?
Sawmills Mentioned in the video:
Woodland Mills HM126 - woodlandmills.com/hm126-porta...
Woodmizer LT40 - woodmizer.com/us/LT40-Hydraul...
Good straight forward video. Thanks.
Thanks for watching!
WM HM126. Got it a couple years ago and I love it. I am mostly a hobbyist but have sold a few planks and a bunch of stuff I have made from the wood I cut.
Heck yeah! It's a great saw.
I have a HM130 max and I like it one thing I wish I had is a log turner. Those big ones get pretty heavy on the back and of shoulders. When they're too big, I take them off with the tractor and grapple and turn them.
Yeah after using a log turner that's one thing I also wish my woodland mills had. It can get tough when trying to turn the log and hold it in place while grabbing a chunk of wood to keep it from rolling back towards you.@@steveolson3667
Hey man, my frog watch has hydraulics!
I'm not hating on your frog watch.
As I consider whats going to be right for me and my family, I am trying to gather as much information between using a chainsaw mill vs buying a bandsaw mill, did you ever consider using a chainsaw mill and what led you to buying what you currently have?
I did look at chainsaw mills when I was thinking about getting a sawmill. For me we had about 60 logs laying around after our land was logged. The logs were all around 20-25" in diameter. That much wood sort of ruled the chainsaw mill out for me. Also I would have had to invest in the large chainsaw and mill as well. But... I still think there are advantages to a chainsaw mill. Our land is covered with deep ravines and hills that make access very difficult. With my equipment there is no way for me to pull up a log from most of the hills, so they just lay there or get cut up into firewood. If I had a chainsaw mill, I would just take the mill to the log, mill it up, and then pull the boards out one by one. Also with a chainsaw mill I could mill larger logs depending on what size bar and chain. With my mill a 26" diameter log maxes is out. With a chainsaw mill you could slab much larger stuff. Of course you lose more material with a chainsaw mill and you use a lot of fuel, but with a bandsaw mill you still go through fuel and blades and need equipment to move the logs around. So it's really situational. I think if you just had a few trees you wanted to mill up, or you just wanted some extra wood for yourself, a chainsaw mill is a great option. Sometimes simple is better. What are you wanting to do with a mill?
I think you said it rightly when you said that it's addicting to see what kinds of pieces you can get out of a given tree or piece. Our overall goal would be to harvest wood on our own land and mill up to build a timber frame structure. But I also love the idea of being able to slab up my own wood and custom mill pieces for my own projects. I think a bandsaw mill makes more sense for me, although a chain saw is still a must. I do wonder about wether having a mill on a trailer vs on the ground would be better, then you could at least haul the mill around the property as needed or even to someone else's property if need be. But obviously thats a higher expense. @@MacJackal
Yeah the trailer vs not is a tough decisions. A couple advantages as well with a trailer is that you don't have to build a platform or concrete slab to set the mill on to keep it level. And if you want to clean up around the mill you can just pull the mill out of the way. Also some people prefer the height of a trailer when milling the wood as you don't bend over as much. Of course you have to have equipment that can get a log up higher onto the trailer and like you said, the whole setup costs more upfront. I would love to have my mill on a trailer for the reasons mentioned, but I do enjoy having the mill really low to the ground in order to load heavier logs onto. If I had a bigger tractor or Uniloader I would probably prefer the trailer. I Love that you want to build a timber frame structure!
m.j. i agee sawing wood is great. i would rather mill lumber than eat. we have a woodland 126 that is good, very good. but like you we wanted more so we bought a circular mill with a 56in blade. we must load it, but we have tractors and like that so that is no real problem. the mill just arrived and is not set up yet. if you are near southern connecticut stop by we welcome visitors at ball-acre farm. best wishes.
If I am ever in that part of the country I'll make a point to visit. I would love to see a circular mill in action! I'm sure you are itching to get the mill set up and running. Enjoy!
I took the even more manual method, a chainsaw mill lol
Yeah that is a much more manual method. What size saw are you using?
Ms660
Oh nice! That will get the job done and then some!@@trevortimmreck