Logosol V Woodland Mills or other?

[Woodworks]

1 hour ago, westphalian said:

That skinny Swedish fellow on the video is stronger than he looks. I don’t class the M8 as portable, it’s effing heavy. I scratched my car man handling it onto the roof.

Haha yes I thought the same having read it's weight. Mind you I recon he scratched his car as you dont finish seeing how he got it off the roof and was looking messy prior to the edit. Good to know it can handle being outside.

 

Think I would like to see one in action first hand as my attempts using a chainsaw mill are way slower than you see in the video. Maybe very fresh wood so easy to cut?

[arboriculturist]

13 hours ago, Woodworks said:

One of the appealing things about the Logosol is it being A. made of aly and B. portable so it would not need to live out in the weather and wouldn't rust if does get a bit wet from time to time. Not got barn space for a mill but how weather proof is the Woodland Mills machine? 

 

Not sure about sharing a mill Big J as I know you are coming to Devon but not exactly going to be near by. 

I would jump at the chance of sharing with Big J, as that sort of experience is invaluable - probably end up splitting later and both having a machine each.

 

Big question - is there really a profitable market in Devon for small scale sawn timber?

[westphalian]

Haha yes I thought the same having read it's weight. Mind you I recon he scratched his car as you dont finish seeing how he got it off the roof and was looking messy prior to the edit. Good to know it can handle being outside.  

Think I would like to see one in action first hand as my attempts using a chainsaw mill are way slower than you see in the video. Maybe very fresh wood so easy to cut?

 

I don’t know but... a more experienced miller than me said its best to leave the sections a few weeks. Don’t know if anyone on here can verify that?

Also if someone can tell me how to embed a video from my iPhone on here you can see me in glorious Technicolor action

[Erik]

No mention of a Lucas? I have owned quite a few mills, and for what I do the Lucas is tough to be. Relatively affordable. You can set it up anywhere,  it will handle any log you are likely to throw at it, and beautiful lumber falls out of this thing like water. 

 

 

 

Edited July 19, 2018 by Erik

[Woodworks]

1 hour ago, arboriculturist said:

I would jump at the chance of sharing with Big J, as that sort of experience is invaluable - probably end up splitting later and both having a machine each.

 

Big question - is there really a profitable market in Devon for small scale sawn timber?

Agreed I would learn loads but dont want to have to do 3 hour around trip because I want to do some milling! Not the most organised kind of person  at the best of times so would want to use it at short notice.

[Woodworks]

39 minutes ago, Erik said:

No mention of a Lucas? I have owned quite a few mills, and for what I do the Lucas is tough to be. Relatively affordable. You can set it up anywhere,  it will handle any log you are likely to throw at it, and beautiful lumber falls out of this thing like water. 

 

 

 

Yep seen one in action and they look a fantastic and versatile machine but I presume they are well out of my budget but would be interested in what they do go for. 

 

Edit. Yes sadly well out of budget

Edited July 19, 2018 by Woodworks

[arboriculturist]

1 minute ago, Woodworks said:

Agreed I would learn loads but dont want to have to do 3 hour around trip because I want to do some milling! Not the most organised kind of person  at the best of times so would want to use it at short notice.

That's it, we all do far to much driving as it is! If we were all thinking of diversifying into full on milling then well worth it. I think we will invest in a lo pro panther mill, which at £495 will add value to a lot of timber that would otherwise sadly get ringed up.

[westphalian]

1 hour ago, Erik said:

No mention of a Lucas? I have owned quite a few mills, and for what I do the Lucas is tough to be. Relatively affordable. You can set it up anywhere,  it will handle any log you are likely to throw at it, and beautiful lumber falls out of this thing like water. 

 

 

 

what grade sandpaper did you use? The varnish looks nice as well

[Erik]

17 minutes ago, westphalian said:

what grade sandpaper did you use? The varnish looks nice as well

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[westphalian]

sorry, forgot to add the wink emoji ;-)

my timber looks shite compared to that

Edited July 19, 2018 by westphalian