What mobile mill does this?

[TreeNuts]

Thinking of buying a mobile mill but the choice is baffling.

 

I'd like one that's able to saw both sides of the timber, creating a 90 degree angle rather than being limited to waney edge.

 

Are these called 'resaws' or have I got that wrong?

 

Alternatively, is there a reliable technique for cutting both edges uniformly using a standard mobile sawmill?

 

Being able to cut featherboard too would be nice, but that's probably unlikely for a 15k budget.

 

Thanks

Edited September 22, 2011 by TreeNuts

[Billy]

a used woodmizer should fit that budget.

[TreeNuts]

a used woodmizer should fit that budget.

 

Yes, have looked at the wood mizers, but which one fits the bill for cutting square timber?

[MikeTM150]

from what i've laboured behind, all mizers can cut square timber, only a case of turning the timber 90degree's and making another cut. but i'm sure they're some serious skill to doing it well. Only seen a peterson saw working once and it was great for cutting square timber but ur restricted to the width timber u can plank compared to a mizer in my opinion. just my pennies worth.

[tommer9]

Mizers are alot of money for what they are. I run a Hudson mill, and you can cut perfect 90 degrees by turning the log, as you can on any horizontal bandsaw, but I reckon i got a hell of a lot more mill for a lot less money tahn a mizer TBH.

[kimtree]

A swing mill Lucas or Peterson cuts dimensioned timber without having to move the log

I have a Lucas and it has a featherboard and slabbing attachment

Not sure what the price is now but i think i paid about 16000 Aussie dollars in 2004.a lot more models avaliable now too

You should be able to buy one for less than 15000 pounds i would imagine

[TreeNuts]

A swing mill Lucas or Peterson cuts dimensioned timber without having to move the log

I have a Lucas and it has a featherboard and slabbing attachment

Not sure what the price is now but i think i paid about 16000 Aussie dollars in 2004.a lot more models avaliable now too

You should be able to buy one for less than 15000 pounds i would imagine

 

So can you move the blade from the horizontal to do the vertical cut using one of those mills?

[TreeNuts]

Mizers are alot of money for what they are. I run a Hudson mill, and you can cut perfect 90 degrees by turning the log, as you can on any horizontal bandsaw, but I reckon i got a hell of a lot more mill for a lot less money tahn a mizer TBH.

 

Just so I understand this: once you make the first horizontal cut, you turn the log and it rests against a vertical plate, which then allows you to make the second horizontal cut, forming a perfect 90 degrees?

[tommer9]

So can you move the blade from the horizontal to do the vertical cut using one of those mills?

 

VERY versatile mills indeed. The are essentially a petrol driven circuar saw on a superb ali frame that you build around the log. The saw cuts to a max depth of 8", and can be set vertically or horizontally pretty much at the flick of a switch, hence you cut slabs or beams directly out of the log.

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[tommer9]

Just so I understand this: once you make the first horizontal cut, you turn the log and it rests against a vertical plate, which then allows you to make the second horizontal cut, forming a perfect 90 degrees?

 

Yes.