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I have absolutely no need for a portable saw mill. That said...need has nothing to do with it. I want one of these suckers!

Is there actually an opportunity to make money from them? Are they usefull if you need the lumber? Or is it more of a toy to have around and have some fun with?

I have been seeing a lot of advertisement for the Norwood Portable Sawmill. Does anyone here have any experience with them? I'm all ears to other manufacturers.


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The closer to zero the value of your time is, the more money you can make.


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I 'want' one too!
Never seen the Norwood but have gone to a nearby Hudson dealer and they let my wife and I saw several boards with one. Not a lot of skill required the best that I could tell.
When you already have timber-we live on 75 acres covered in hardwoods it just seems like we should have one.
A guy out the road has a fairly high end one. Brings it to your site, saws logs and takes part of the lumber or cash in exchange.


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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!


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Originally Posted by Raeford
I 'want' one too!
Never seen the Norwood but have gone to a nearby Hudson dealer and they let my wife and I saw several boards with one. Not a lot of skill required the best that I could tell.
When you already have timber-we live on 75 acres covered in hardwoods it just seems like we should have one.
A guy out the road has a fairly high end one. Brings it to your site, saws logs and takes part of the lumber or cash in exchange.


No real trick to cutting slabs from an already mounted log, but there is a tremendous bit of skill in setting the saw up, getting the most out of a log, recognizing when something starts to go wrong and knowing how to correct it. Also knowing how to get the most out of different species is not something that comes without lots of time.


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If you like uncertified unkilned lumber, go ahead. Friend of mine had a Woodmizer. He had one of $20k ones with the integrated trailer, self loadind hydraulic arms and more.

All he did was cut raw lumber packages (mostly tulip poplar) for the many different dark-fired tobbacco operations. Barn lumber.

No lending institution that I know of around here will let you build a house with raw lumber due powder post beetles (lyctid and bostrichidae). I suppose if youre self-funding your dream home you can use elephant dung bricks if you want. Unless your tax assessor of property pops you, but doubt you'd make it thru codes inspections anyway first.

I wish my buddy still had his mill, I'd like build a hunting cabin. I have about 15 acres of mature red cedar. Some 18" DBH stems.

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Those portable setups look cool. I’ve always had thoughts of taking down some timber on family property and having the wood milled to build furniture.

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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.

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A friend in NM built one of those saw mills that uses the Suffolk band blades.

He was an excellent welder and fabricator, and you couldn't tell the mill wasn't factory made.

He ran enough wood through the mill to build his house, and quit milling wood afterwards. I know a nail would total one of his blades, and he was frustrated with the numbers of nails he found. Or fencing staples. etc.


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I have a timberking "BELSAW" circular saw i use . Its what used to be called a portable sawmill ! The answers to all your sawmill questions can be found here . Don

http://www.forestryforum.com/board/index.php

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You can sell tulip poplar around here to farmers about as fast as you can mill it.
Between barns, sheds and fence panels they use it plenty.


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Originally Posted by kingston
The closer to zero the value of your time is, the more money you can make.


LOL. True


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Around here the going rate is $200/ 1000 board ft.

The woodmizers got popular after Katrina. Lot of timber on the ground after it came thru.


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Originally Posted by Raeford
I 'want' one too!
Never seen the Norwood but have gone to a nearby Hudson dealer and they let my wife and I saw several boards with one. Not a lot of skill required the best that I could tell.
When you already have timber-we live on 75 acres covered in hardwoods it just seems like we should have one.
A guy out the road has a fairly high end one. Brings it to your site, saws logs and takes part of the lumber or cash in exchange.


I got a 5 year plan....2 years to convince the wife it's a good idea. grin

Actually, when the new baby tzone isn't in daycare we're going to build a cabin. I want it to make the trim and interior boards, making the smoke shack, grilling area, and just plain pissing around to keep me busy.


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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.


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I've built a couple of pieces of furniture over the last 2-3 years at my wifes request.
I make it a point to show how expensive the lumber is.
Brother has a planer he no longer uses I can get cheap.
We have oak, hickory, beech, walnut, poplar, cherry, cedar and a little pine at our disposal.
If we stay where we are, I'll have one some day.


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Originally Posted by Sitka deer
Not much of a get rich quick scheme.

They are a lot of fun though!


I'm not looking for a get rich quick type of deal. I'm sure I'll get some folks that want boards made though.

Plus, my step-dad is cabinet maker, so we can get some cool crap made. cool

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Originally Posted by tzone
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Not much of a get rich quick scheme.

They are a lot of fun though!


I'm not looking for a get rich quick type of deal. I'm sure I'll get some folks that want boards made though.

Plus, my step-dad is cabinet maker, so we can get some cool crap made. cool

Most operations I have seen will cut wood for half the lumber. Grade is everything in lumber, even green, and how they split the lumber has a lot to do with how they come out in the deal.


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Originally Posted by Raeford
I've built a couple of pieces of furniture over the last 2-3 years at my wifes request.
I make it a point to show how expensive the lumber is.
Brother has a planer he no longer uses I can get cheap.
We have oak, hickory, beech, walnut, poplar, cherry, cedar and a little pine at our disposal.
If we stay where we are, I'll have one some day.


Saving money by using your own mill to cut your own lumber is not going to happen! But a fellow can, and should, dream a little!


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Originally Posted by tzone
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Not much of a get rich quick scheme.

They are a lot of fun though!


I'm not looking for a get rich quick type of deal. I'm sure I'll get some folks that want boards made though.

Plus, my step-dad is cabinet maker, so we can get some cool crap made. cool

Then you will need a kiln.Saw mills are kind of like boats.Always something you are going to need for one.


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