Sawn timber advice

[TreeAb]

Hi folks

 

I am looking to go down the saw milling route to add another service to our business. i have a supply of large pine trees to start off with and i can order in 6.2m spruce logs, and will pick up hire days.

 

Pretty much looking to mill useable timber eg 6x2, 4x4 posts rails, boards etc

 

once timber is milled does it need to be dried for a period of time or can it be used with in week or so?????

 

larch has very good resistant properties, could anyone advise on any particular timber to get my hands on????

 

cheers

[Johnpl315]

I have just recently purchased a portable mill, it's great, but I think you will find it extremely hard to compete in the softwood market. If I could get the timber for free I would give it a go but I doubt I would pay for pine.

Oak is the best bet as far as I know, if you can cut good quality oak beams you may do ok but it's still hard to compete with imported oak.

Sorry if I am sounding negative! All depends what timber you have access to.

[TreeAb]

Hi Johnpl315

 

aye it'l be tricky to compete with the bigger markets,

 

what saw mill did you get?

[Johnpl315]

I have a saw called a turbosaw warrior. Not many over here, they are made in New Zealand. Have not made much money with it so far!

[TreeAb]

aye not seen that one, is it a good mill? what's the cutting speed compared to other mills of similar size?

[Johnpl315]

I haven't really used it that much yet, it seems good, similar to a lucas mill. It's powered by a chainsaw so not the fastest but it stays sharp a long time so that saves time. And I can load, assemble and use it by myself as a one man operation.

[TreeAb]

cracking looking mill and very easy to use, what do you put that out per day?

[Forest2Furniture]

Nice looking bit of kit but considering it doesn't include the power unit it's a bit on the pricey side

 

Products and Pricing - Turbo-Saw-Mill UK

[Johnpl315]

Yes it is but all sawmills seem pricey for what they actually are! Hopefully over the years it will pay for itself

[Big Beech]

There was a thread on here somewhere about this mill,