What would you buy?

[LeeGray]

So I've finally got £4k (not including vat) together to buy a band saw mill. Need (or want) it for milling cladding, decking, posts, etc for self build plus farm use fencing, sheds, trailer floors etc.

 

Don't need anything with a massive capacity, must be portable or small enough to fit in a shed 28' max length. Must be petrol or diesel powered engine. Ideally with a length capacity of 20' although I'm happy to build bed extension if needed. Need not be super quick, Ive been using an old 045/20" bar/mini mill combo so whatever I get will be a huge jump in efficiency.

 

Options seem to be small knackered second hand Peterson, woodmizer or Norwood or new woodland, hud-son etc.

 

Which would you buy?

 

Cheers, Lee

[gobbypunk]

I would look at hudson saws the importers are called just saws I think for an 18 inch wide cut they are about £2000 I have the phone number for them around somewhere I will look it out and post it up for you I am saving up for one myself I think woodmizer are doing a saw at about £4000/5000 so I would go for the hudson defo but other people may differ

Cheers Mark

[agrimog]

hudson, or norwood/logosol, stay away from woodmizer, just about every part on them is unique to the mark, hudson use off the shelf parts, so are cheap to repair and maintain, likewise norwood, there are others of the same size and price range out there but you'll have to do your own homework......go for it

[Tim Stobart Tree Surgery]

I wouldn't touch a woodmizer LT17 with a barge pole, you're better of with an alaskan. I think their bigger mills are meant to be decent mind.

[LeeGray]

So I've finally got £4k (not including vat) together to buy a band saw mill. Need (or want) it for milling cladding, decking, posts, etc for self build plus farm use fencing, sheds, trailer floors etc.

 

Don't need anything with a massive capacity, must be portable or small enough to fit in a shed 28' max length. Must be petrol or diesel powered engine. Ideally with a length capacity of 20' although I'm happy to build bed extension if needed. Need not be super quick, Ive been using an old 045/20" bar/mini mill combo so whatever I get will be a huge jump in efficiency.

 

Options seem to be small knackered second hand Peterson, woodmizer or Norwood or new woodland, hud-son etc.

 

Which would you buy?

 

 

 

Cheers, Lee

 

Ended up ordering the woodland mill...should be here next week. Will post a pic when I get it set up

[LeeGray]

Got the mill up and running today..lots to learn but loving it!

[LeeGray]

I can only do one pic at a time for some reason

[LeeGray]

Last one, cheers

[agrimog]

looking good Lee, making me hungry for mine now

[LeeGray]

Cheers Paul, sounds like yours will be busy straight away looking at your post about the cabin your building. Love to see some pics of that when it's done.