Anyone used one these mills?

[Ukulian]

Got the prices through from importer of the hudson mills, thought I'd put them up if anyone's looking online it may help.

 

The prices are for the

 

JS018 Oscar 18 Sawmill with 6.5HP £3450 + vat

 

JS0H121 Oscar 121 Swamill with 6.5HP engine £2800 + vat

 

JS0228 Oscar 228 Sawmill with 8HP engine £4350 + vat

 

Blades are approx £26 for pack of 10

 

Whatever you go for, I'd grab a couple of packs of blades if that price is accurate (which I doubt). You'd get that each on fleabay!!

[teepeeat]

the mill in the OP looks similar to the new woodmiser offering called a 'Timbery' I think and think I saw it in a mag for a similar price. Think it is imported from the states as well and some of the pictures look very similar from memory - just a different colour - will have to see if I can find the mag.

[LeeGray]

the mill in the OP looks similar to the new woodmiser offering called a 'Timbery' I think and think I saw it in a mag for a similar price. Think it is imported from the states as well and some of the pictures look very similar from memory - just a different colour - will have to see if I can find the mag.

 

Thanks, here's what I've seen of them online. Can't see anything in the uk though. Will contact woodmizer for details.

 

Timbery Sawmill M100 PA Wood-Mizer Blog Archive PA Wood-Mizer

[tommer9]

I ran an Oscar 236 hudson mill for years, and was very pleased with it indeed. The bed was a little bit fiddly to set up as i had the mobile version, but once set the results were superb. Another local mill to myself and i were both supplying the same large job a while ago, myself the softwood and the other guy the hardwood, adn according to the customer my mill was producing more accurate timber. On chatting to the other mill he was having issues keeping the bed of his miser fom bending! I am not trying to demean the mizers, they are superb, all i am saying is that there are cheaper alternatives. the hudson I bought was very basic, albeit big, and since then alot more guards and features have been added without too much of an increase in cost from what i can tell. I would recommend them very highly. Curtis at Just saws is very helpful, and parts are very easily obtainable. I have to say I found woodmiser blades awful in comparison to the Dakin Flathers ripper 37. Others may differ of course!!

I was also very impressed with the norwod lumbermate BTW. Some members on here have one IIRC.