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66 days ago |
I know this is not a forestry forum but I am sure some of you own personal size bandsaw mills so if you have one or have used one please give me your opinion. I own a small wood lot and will over the next few years will be harvesting some large Maple some of them close to 3’ on the stump. I have hired bandmill operators in the past but it seems like they are getting harder to find around here lately so I have decided to purchase a mill of my own. I do not need high production as I will likely not work on more than one or two trees at a time. If I could saw and take care of 300 bdft in a day I would be happy. What I do need is a mill that will saw decent lumber from large hardwood logs. I have done a ton of internet searching and the Hudson 236, the turner mill, and the norwood are the brands I have found that have the throat opening I need and are in my price range. Under $10,000 is where I am looking and the further under the better. If you own or have used one of these mills or know of another brand that would work for me please voice your opinion. I value the opinions of wood workers as I have seen a good many sawyers who have never built anything more complicated than a 3 board fence and have not a clue what good lumber is. -- A tube of calk and a gallon of paint will make a carpenter what he ain't |















