Milling using a workshop bandsaw?

[Lucan]

Looking for a bit of advice into the possibility of milling long boards using a workshop bandsaw. Got a project coming up that requires a decent amount ( enough to justify a new toy ) of floorboards/cladding/etc. The timber (windblow from around the farm) would be cut into 6in thick boards with an Alaskan and would all be green softwood. Ideally the boards would be 10ft long so would need to create a sizeable sled, etc. Was thinking a bandsaw would be quicker and more efficient than doing it all on an Alaskan? Budget of around £700. Pretty new to all this so any advice greatly appreciated

[delabodge]

you might be better hiring in a woodmizer or similar for the day? £350ish for the day, and mills alot of timber in a day!

[Big J]

Looking for a bit of advice into the possibility of milling long boards using a workshop bandsaw. Got a project coming up that requires a decent amount ( enough to justify a new toy ) of floorboards/cladding/etc. The timber (windblow from around the farm) would be cut into 6in thick boards with an Alaskan and would all be green softwood. Ideally the boards would be 10ft long so would need to create a sizeable sled, etc. Was thinking a bandsaw would be quicker and more efficient than doing it all on an Alaskan? Budget of around £700. Pretty new to all this so any advice greatly appreciated

 

Bring the timber to me - I'm reasonably quick, but not at the expense of accuracy. I'm between Edinburgh and Livingston.

 

Jonathan

[Ukulian]

It is slow and very hard work using an upright bandsaw. And for 10' boards you're going to need at least 15' in front and behind the saw. If you are already setting up an Alaskan, you would be handling everything twice, and the time spent building tables/sledges would be better spent with the chainsaw mill.

The advice above is also more sensible than using a shop B/S, hire a woodmizer or take it somewhere (Big J) that is set up for it.

You would also be pushing your budget hard to get a B/S capable of doing much in a day cutting green timber. Remember you also need a very good extraction system on an upright B/S to extract wet dust, without which you'll quickly clag up your blades!

 

Ian

[se7enthdevil]

Looking for a bit of advice into the possibility of milling long boards using a workshop bandsaw. Got a project coming up that requires a decent amount ( enough to justify a new toy ) of floorboards/cladding/etc. The timber (windblow from around the farm) would be cut into 6in thick boards with an Alaskan and would all be green softwood. Ideally the boards would be 10ft long so would need to create a sizeable sled, etc. Was thinking a bandsaw would be quicker and more efficient than doing it all on an Alaskan? Budget of around £700. Pretty new to all this so any advice greatly appreciated

 

taking it to big j's is a good idea.

 

a workshop bandsaw is the wrong tool for the job really mate. if you are cutting it in to 6" slabs then you want to buy a rip saw.

 

try this one.

 

3 phase ripsaw | eBay

[Graham w]

taking it to big j's is a good idea.

 

a workshop bandsaw is the wrong tool for the job really mate. if you are cutting it in to 6" slabs then you want to buy a rip saw.

 

try this one.

 

3 phase ripsaw | eBay

 

looks like a good kit:thumbup:

[se7enthdevil]

it is a good bit of kit for that price.

 

this is on my wish list.

 

ROBINSON VR/T 32" RIPSAW. | eBay

 

 

or my dream purchase.

 

this lot.

 

3 phase generator , 27 inch planer thicknesser, 12inch cut 3 phase saw bench | eBay

[Graham w]

it is a good bit of kit for that price.

 

this is on my wish list.

 

ROBINSON VR/T 32" RIPSAW. | eBay

 

 

or my dream purchase.

 

this lot.

 

3 phase generator , 27 inch planer thicknesser, 12inch cut 3 phase saw bench | eBay

 

gotta love the older wadkin/robinson saws just the build quality and accuracy

[se7enthdevil]

i do.

 

other than the lathe (which is modern) the two main machines are old and still in perfect working order...

 

a wilson 20" ripsaw and a whitehead 12x4" planer thicknesser.

[delabodge]

think you`d need to extend the shed for that generator steve,,lol