Sawmills, sawmill buildings, drying sheds, and kilns... show your pictures!
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That's a nice Mill JST
I've had this one since 2001
Large pine
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I've had this one since 2001
Large pine
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I guess that I should have posted mine first...View attachment 736192
Looks like it needs a few more parts. Lol
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Yes it's a Norwood fortunately they had good service 20 yrs ago , which is now a thing of the past evidently. BackRoad as far as the mill building goes the only thing I would do is more roof but space is limited.
Ordered the mill and got busy preparing a sight before it arrived.
I looked at plenty of mills before setting it up the way I'd like it eg. I load the logs from the opposite side most small mills do . The 1st winter I sawed enough birch to pay for the mill , I was younger and more ambitious.
I'd take a lunch and thermos and stay till dark every day.
The loading dock is easily moved to pick up the saw dust.
I soon got tired of handling lumber and bought a forklift.
You can get a pile of slabs in a hurry so I bundle them up to sell.
More than happy to answer and questions . I have to get back at it now as it's only this time of yr. we're allowed to burn and there's plenty to clean up in the woods.
Ordered the mill and got busy preparing a sight before it arrived.
I looked at plenty of mills before setting it up the way I'd like it eg. I load the logs from the opposite side most small mills do . The 1st winter I sawed enough birch to pay for the mill , I was younger and more ambitious.
I'd take a lunch and thermos and stay till dark every day.
The loading dock is easily moved to pick up the saw dust.
I soon got tired of handling lumber and bought a forklift.
You can get a pile of slabs in a hurry so I bundle them up to sell.
More than happy to answer and questions . I have to get back at it now as it's only this time of yr. we're allowed to burn and there's plenty to clean up in the woods.
Oh, it's complete. I was amazed at how they could package a sawmill so that it would fit in the back of my small pickup. Now I just need to wait until spring, so that I can make a flat surface to assemble it on.
Several TBN members have Norwoods and speak highly of them.
Thank you for taking the time to post pictures of how you are set up. I am looking for good ideas, as I decide what to do with mine.
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Really glad to see this thread started.
I just ordered the solar fans for my kiln and they will arrive this week. (was waiting for the price to drop some) . The kiln will hopefully be built this summer . I will be ordering a woodland mills HM130 Max with extension in 2-3 months. I figure that's when I will have all my pennies saved up for the purchase. I hate charging stuff on credit so we have been saving for a while for this one. The local building inspector said we could build our shop/garage with our own sawn lumber so that will be a huge savings. Pics when purchased.
I just ordered the solar fans for my kiln and they will arrive this week. (was waiting for the price to drop some) . The kiln will hopefully be built this summer . I will be ordering a woodland mills HM130 Max with extension in 2-3 months. I figure that's when I will have all my pennies saved up for the purchase
. I hate charging stuff on credit so we have been saving for a while for this one. The local building inspector said we could build our shop/garage with our own sawn lumber so that will be a huge savings. Pics when purchased.I've wanted a mill for years and sold a piece of property last year, making just enough profit to order Woodmizer's bottom of the line model. I ordered it on March 25, it finally came in on October 25, and I had so much going on then that I didn't have time to set it up before winter. Years ago I subscribed to Sawmill Magazine and still have the back issues someplace. They had some really good ideas, including a big writeup on solar vs conventional kilns.Really glad to see this thread started.
I just ordered the solar fans for my kiln and they will arrive this week. (was waiting for the price to drop some) . The kiln will hopefully be built this summer . I will be ordering a woodland mills HM130 Max with extension in 2-3 months. I figure that's when I will have all my pennies saved up for the purchase
My neighbor bought a Woodland Mill last year. He didn't wait anywhere near as long as I did and his came assembled. They had a minor issue with it, but contacted the factory which sent a replacement part immediately, no questions asked. The mills are made in China but made to company specs, which is based in the USA. (I believe that it's owned by an ex-Marine, who gives preference to veterans when hiring.)
I would like to see a sawmill forum here and had been holding off on starting this thread, but so far it hasn't materialized.
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I thought Woodland Mills was a Canadian company?
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hornett22
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They are Canadian. They are made in China too.
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I'm only a couple years into sawing but wanted a mill forever. I started this building for the mill last summer.
It spent the winter under roof but I only managed to get the logs cut and out of the woods (for the siding) before the snow set in.
I found a Timberking b-20 (2000 vintage) that was only hobby used by the original owner. He passed away and his son carefully repainted it and replaced all of the hydraulic lines and even ordered the factory graphics and warning stickers, I think in honor of his dad and the time they spent together sawing.
It came with about 50 blades, a sharpener, tooth setter and a bevel siding jig and I'm sure that I'll be able to get that back if it comes to that.
It spent the winter under roof but I only managed to get the logs cut and out of the woods (for the siding) before the snow set in.
I found a Timberking b-20 (2000 vintage) that was only hobby used by the original owner. He passed away and his son carefully repainted it and replaced all of the hydraulic lines and even ordered the factory graphics and warning stickers, I think in honor of his dad and the time they spent together sawing.
It came with about 50 blades, a sharpener, tooth setter and a bevel siding jig and I'm sure that I'll be able to get that back if it comes to that.
Sawyer Rob
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I have their stump grinder...
They copy some of the good features of known quality products, so they should be of at least decent quality products.
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