@Mainerism this mill ran about $3000 with the 10hp engine, a little less with the smaller engine option. blades are pretty reasonable, about $20 or so, and can be resharpened sevel times.
@StubbornYankee I have the debarker on my mill so I don't have any first-hand knowledge of how fast the blades wear without using one. However, I have spoken to other mill owners and they say it's a night & day difference. I couldn't imagine cutting some of the dirty logs I saw without a debarker.
@Deereguy -- that is a nice poplar log. Good thing it wasn't cut up for firewood or something. Hate when that happens! Great vid.
@localcrew this is the smallest mill woodmizer makes and i do not think the debarker is compatible with it. i try to keep my logs as clean as possible. if they are dirty i either hose them off or brush them with a stiff broom before cutting. on this job, i cut over 950 board ft of poplar with this blade before it got dull enough to change it out. on another occasion i cut 500 ft of black walnut and that was enough to dull it.
Are you just walking slow or is the saw working that slow?
Also is there a big demand for Poplar boards in your area? We just have a three month flood and a lot of cottonwood are gonna be dead next year...but i am figuring there is no real value to cottonwood boards....how do you price your work?
i am walking at the speed the saw seems to work best at with that much of a load on it. it is taking about an 18" in tulip poplar. this is the smallest mill woodmizer produces. definately not the most productive unit, but affordable and does a nice job. not a huge demand for poplar, but it is an easy working wood that is plentiful. i see no demand for cottonwood boards. price my work by the hour. i was paid to remove the tree , decided to mill the wood for myself rather than burn it
How much does a mill like this cost? and what about blades?
Mainerism 1 month ago
@Mainerism this mill ran about $3000 with the 10hp engine, a little less with the smaller engine option. blades are pretty reasonable, about $20 or so, and can be resharpened sevel times.
DEEREguy1982 1 month ago 2
How important is using a de-barker when using this type of sawmill?
StubbornYankee 3 months ago
@StubbornYankee I have the debarker on my mill so I don't have any first-hand knowledge of how fast the blades wear without using one. However, I have spoken to other mill owners and they say it's a night & day difference. I couldn't imagine cutting some of the dirty logs I saw without a debarker.
@Deereguy -- that is a nice poplar log. Good thing it wasn't cut up for firewood or something. Hate when that happens! Great vid.
localcrew 2 months ago
@localcrew this is the smallest mill woodmizer makes and i do not think the debarker is compatible with it. i try to keep my logs as clean as possible. if they are dirty i either hose them off or brush them with a stiff broom before cutting. on this job, i cut over 950 board ft of poplar with this blade before it got dull enough to change it out. on another occasion i cut 500 ft of black walnut and that was enough to dull it.
DEEREguy1982 2 months ago
Are you just walking slow or is the saw working that slow?
Also is there a big demand for Poplar boards in your area? We just have a three month flood and a lot of cottonwood are gonna be dead next year...but i am figuring there is no real value to cottonwood boards....how do you price your work?
rhube961 4 months ago
@rhube961
i am walking at the speed the saw seems to work best at with that much of a load on it. it is taking about an 18" in tulip poplar. this is the smallest mill woodmizer produces. definately not the most productive unit, but affordable and does a nice job. not a huge demand for poplar, but it is an easy working wood that is plentiful. i see no demand for cottonwood boards. price my work by the hour. i was paid to remove the tree , decided to mill the wood for myself rather than burn it
DEEREguy1982 4 months ago
@rhube961 i think the mill cuts very well for the size. i had a full size mill with 13 hp motor and it did not cut much faster.
TheSawingdummie 3 months ago