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Norwood Lumbermate 2000 Sawmill Mobile sawmill with lots of upgrades This is an earlier model than the current one, and is built far heavier and stronger than the current model. The log bunks are 6”x2” steel box, whereas today’s model is just a steel pressing, for example. This sawmill was fitted with many upgrades from new, as below:- · 23hp vee-twin electric-start engine – the largest available · Road tow kit – turns a static mill into a go-anywhere mobile sawmill. · Log loading kit, consisting of a set of ramps on one side and a winch on the other. · 1½” blade system - wider blade than normal for better cutting. · Extended bed – now 24’ in length, giving a loading capacity of 20’ x 36” log · Quick dog kit – allows cutting right down to the last ¾” board so no wood is wasted. The mill has capacity for a log 20’ long by 3’ diameter, and this allows for cutting a maximum board width of 26”, which I can say I have done many times and the motor copes with that without difficulty. The sawmill can be towed by any car as it is well under the 750kg weight limit for unbraked trailers. It tows well and is surprisingly easy to manoeuvre. I have often taken it out on location where you can set up beside a fallen tree and mill it in situ. I am the second owner and had it set up at my farm where I cut timber for many customers. Seems that as soon as it’s known that you have a mill, everyone wants something cut on it! I recouped my initial investment within the first year after I bought it. The mill has been in dry storage in a lock-up, as shown in two of the pictures, and will need a couple of hours to re-commission it. I have included a selection of pictures of work done during my ownership. Also included is a comprehensive build and parts manual from the manufacturer. Conditions of Sale Collection only Collection from Aylesbury, bucks Good luck Norwood Lumbermate 2000 Sawmill Mobile sawmill with lots of upgrades This is an earlier model than the current one, and is built far heavier and stronger than the current model. The log bunks are 6”x2” steel box, whereas today’s model is just a steel pressing, for example. This sawmill was fitted with many upgrades from new, as below:- · 20hp vee-twin electric-start engine – the largest available · Road tow kit – turns a static mill into a go-anywhere mobile sawmill. · Log loading kit, consisting of a set of ramps on one side and a winch on the other. · 1½” band system - wider blade than normal for straighter sawing in wide boards. · Extended bed – now 24’ in length, giving a loading capacity of 20’ x 36” log · Quick dog kit – allows sawing right down to the last ¾” board so no wood is wasted. Also included are a large amount of bands for cutting both hardwoods and softwoods. Some of these are either new or used once and all can be sharpened many times. Any woodmizer dealer should be able to service your bands. The mill has capacity for a log 20’ long by 3’ diameter, and this allows for sawing a maximum board width of 26”, which I can say I have done many times and the motor copes with that without difficulty. The sawmill can be towed by any car as it is well under the 750kg weight limit for unbraked trailers. It tows well and is surprisingly easy to manoeuvre. I have often taken it out on location where you can set up beside a fallen tree and mill it in situ. I am the second owner and had it set up at my farm where I sawn timber for many customers. Seems that as soon as it’s known that you have a mill, everyone wants something sawn on it! I recouped my initial investment within the first year after I bought it. The mill has been in dry storage in a lock-up, as shown in two of the pictures, and will need a couple of hours to re-commission it. 07973 637731 for full information. I have included a selection of pictures of work done during my ownership. Also included is a comprehensive build and parts manual from the manufacturer.£4,500
Aylesbury, Bucks - GB
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I have to sell my mill. It's a Norwood Lumbermate 2000 with lots of expensive extras including extended bed, trailer package, log winching kit, quick clamps, the largest motor available, about 20 bands for various timbers. It's all in perfect working order and good condition. Priced new, it's about at least 16k worth of gear. I'm thinking about 6500. What do you guys think? Yes, I know the buyers amongst you are going to say it's too dear, but I think my price is about right for what it is.
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any one available to mill large london plane just off A3 london, SW15 4NN
Ilnumero replied to JoBuck's topic in Milling Forum
Just a guess, based on the fact that four of us blokes had difficulty lifting each board. They certainly felt like we were lifting much more than 50kg each. I also have a pressure guage on the Hiab that gives a kind of indication of the load on the cylinder. Please bear in mind, John, that they were soaking wet too, just milled 3 months after felling. -
any one available to mill large london plane just off A3 london, SW15 4NN
Ilnumero replied to JoBuck's topic in Milling Forum
The stem was milled 3 months after the tree was taken down, so still soaking wet. I milled through-and-through with a natural edge for table tops. I got 7 really well-figured ones from around the centre of the tree. Sold 6, just one left. -
Just my opinion, but that's not worth £5 hoppus, it has too many branches. Add in the issue of brown rot and it's down to £100 for firewood. As an example, I bought a stem 24' by 30" top, paid £50 for it and ended up getting very little out of it. There was rot and a lot of metal that wasn't apparent until I started milling it. The rot was the worst bit, wasted about 1/4 in total. Spent ages digging metal out, which wasted a good plank.
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It's usually down to tracking. Are you able to track both wheels independently? I find on mine that the tracking is quite sensitive and alters with tension ,so with half tension it looks miles out but when the band is fully tensioned, everything falls into line. Both wheels have to be adjusted. There looks to be a lot of weights on your wheel but that shouldn't affect the band being thrown off. They are just for balancing the cast wheel. I assume you have rubber tyres on the wheels, these should be slightly crowned, I think. Flat wheels will allow the band to wander.
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any one available to mill large london plane just off A3 london, SW15 4NN
Ilnumero replied to JoBuck's topic in Milling Forum
Those are going to be very heavy boards. I milled some, 3'6" wide by 10' long, 2 1/2" thick. They weighed 350kg each, took five of us to get them into the workshop. Plane is a really dense timber so you might need some lifting gear for that job. -
Steve, I'll send you some, just need an address. Do you want a turning blank, plank, or whatever?
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Thanks for that, but I'm not sure. The heartwood on mine is quite dark brown, like walnut but with medulary rays visible. The cherry looks too golden. I have looked through several books but don't seem to get the bark, sapwood, heartwood just right.
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I can only guess at your emotions right now. To spend such a part of your life building something so sublime, only to see it go up in smoke must have been so harrowing. I have rebuilt our own wooden house here, almost single-handedly and know what a toll it takes on you. I took about a year to recover mentally from it. Your positive attitude is to be greatly admired. To take seven years to achieve something so beautiful, have it destroyed, and then to decide so swiftly to start again is so unbelievably inspiring to anyone. I wish you so much success for whatever you build next. You deserve it.
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Oh, not sweet chestnut, I mill a lot of that. That has just reminded me, there is no scent at all from the cut timber. Mick Dempsey, I would he happy with a good guess!
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It's definitely a hardwood. I was leaning towards a young walnut but the grain structure isn't right. My pal, who is fairly experienced at id-ing stuff, is stumped.
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Hello you knowledgeable lot, I picked up some small logs of this timber but have no idea what it is. It is quite dense. I have included some pics of fresh cut and some planed timber.
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I was asked by a local timber merchant if I would supply their oak sleepers in packs of 50. I worked out it would cost me £10 to produce one, which includes materials, time, transport, band sharpening etc. They were offering £14.50 each so it wasn't worth my time to work for £4.50 a sleeper. In the end, I found a supplier for them who charged £17 each. The sweet part was seeing them in the yard, waney-edged, twisted, full of sapwood and shake. I certainly wouldn't supply them like that, they got what they paid for.
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Another job last week - two 8x8x8 feet oak posts. Took just an hour to mill them from some scruffy looking logs I had in stock. Came out really well, charged £180 for the pair. Easy money for an hour's work. That's the sort of jobs I like.
