Originally Posted by norm99
Originally Posted by Sitka deer
Wood Mixer has been the standard for a very long time... lots of copycats out there. Whatever mill you choose, Suffolk Machine is the place to get your blades and advice on running a mill.

http://www.suffolkmachinery.com

Hard to make money with any sawmill unless it is equipped with lots of horsepower to move the logs and lumber around. It also can be tough to get rid of the waste which often determines how well the mill pencils out. Not much of a get rich quick scheme.

They are a lot of fun though!


waste becomes your firewood ,,or somebody elses. .
my friend with a boat yard has one that is set up for 40' cuts builds docks and such , one guy up here is doing slabs up to 6 feet wide [we do have trees that big.
they also cut stumps [washed off of course ] for signs and address numbers , just tell your friends to look for the 10' tall stump on its side ,
THATS MY DRIVEWAY,.

VALUE ADDED what is your imagination ,where will it take you.

norm

Having been around a number of mill operations there have been very few with no waste issues. Most will not like feeding slash to their stove and any modest operation makes a lot of slash.

Mark Begich, Joaquin Jackson, and Heller resistance... Three huge reasons to worry about the NRA.