![]() ![]() A few times I have misjudged the distance and have slightly bent a rail. ![]() I have a small New Holland front end loader to load my logs onto the bunks. I also bought a blade sharpener that I would like to sell with it. It took me three days to put it together and as previously stated it has been a joy to operate. I want to sell it as quickly as possible at a reasonable price. To keep a long story short I have extensive medical bills and must sell my beloved sawmill. I had plans to buy some timber to keep busy after I cleaned up my property. I have a small piece of property loaded with Ponderosa pine trees that were being destroyed by pine beetles and other tree killing wood borers. I experienced no problems with it and it was a pleasure to operate. I bought my mid-sized portable Norwood Sawmill (ML-26) about four years ago and used it steady for about four to five months. My opinnion is if you find a Norwood Lumbermate Mark IV with a 20 horse engine and bed extensions for $5500.00 Buy it. So, did I have a bend Nope, Just pushed mill sideways and put in a really, really bad bow, (at that moment) in the middle of sawbed rails. No waiting for factory tech support, Just a couple of kick my butt moments! No pounding of metal, no cutting or welding. Switched the contacting plates, tighten same and all done. We Set the mill back on the blocking, level it, Loosen a few bolts, stretched electric fence wire from end to end to make the sure rails were straight. Have put more damage to log post supports from blade contact. (Thank goodness) :o I was surprise as where they. Using a 1040C Case track loader I turn one track into the rail and begin to climb over top of mill. Turn logs with winch usally, have dropped logs with bad bucket chain hitch from a track loader etc.ĭid have a real butt puker when placing a large oak log on saw bed. Nope No bends, Large oak logs that need chainsaw work for the first and second slab cuts. I have used and abused as both portable and stationary. I have a Lumbermate Mark IV, Purchase new in the year 2000. If you are looking on buying a new or used mill, go with a brand that been used by other members. So a lesson learn for my friend, save very little and got nothing. ![]() I told him to use the slabs, waste and first slab for firewood. The post are 1 1/2 x 1 1/2, but a Pretty red color.Īfter milling 4 logs, I told him, take it back and go with the one I got (brand), he seen mine operate a few time last year and like it. This sawmill, I wouldn't give $1,500 for it. With a 12" cant, made the almost two minute cut and never seen so much head shaking, it wasn't are heads either. After squaring this moster log, we where ready to cut some 2x12. The support legs on this unit are (looks) 6' apart and that log when rolled moved (shooked) the whole track assembly. Told him to keep the first cut and nail it up inside his building.įirst cut, aprox 2" thick slab right though it, rolled it over, I am suprise we didn't break something. This morning I went to watch a friends $8,600.00 sawmill he bought last week. This was going to be a new post, but added to this post. ![]()
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