Thanks for doing these videos. Always learning something new.

Thank you. I'm glad I found your channel and videos. I'm going to get me a sawmill soon.

@NorwoodsawmillsDirect

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Kent Let us know when your ready

Hey, Trev, with an orange sock hat & suspenders, you'd make a good double for the Norwood lumberjack! Looking forward to your upcoming episode.

Just finished assembling our new HD36 - having a real challenge making square cuts, and one smaller challenge where the water flow for blade lubrication is not being stopped by the pinch point all the way when you're not throttled up and cutting. The water thing is easily managed just by manually opening and shutting the valve on the tank, but it's annoying and wasteful. We think the square cut issue comes down to not having a perfectly level platform (despite trying our best with the trailer jacks), and potentially having assembled the deck itself a bit out of square. Would be great to see a more in depth video around the leveling challenge.

Oak is loaded with tannins that react with rust. It's why iron stains oak. Not sure what effect it has on the cutting process, as I'm still assembling my first sawmill. I'll take Trevor's word for that part ;)

So use water all the time except with oak, even though the blade gets hot. Oak is pretty hard. Does the blade not get hot like any other wood?

Palm Springs CA

When cutting oak, how does the cut differ between wet and dry?

Brian idea with the speedsquare

What's the best way to manually move the cut log side to where it's 90 perpendicular to the bed. That's the hard part no one talks about

I live in the mountains of Colorado and it freezes in the winter. Wouldn't the heat from the motor keep the water from freezing while in operation. Then just drain it when through for the day.

@samgibson684

Жыл бұрын

Lmfao no......

Hi, how much play should there be on the plastic guides on the riser posts, I can lift mine about 6mm blade leaning down, have just received new guides wanted to check before fitting. Regards from Scotland

@samgibson684

Жыл бұрын

Nearly touching but no drag sounds when you spin it by hand

Buffalo NY. Does the water shut off automatically when blade is disengaged? The woodland mills has a valve that I think shuts off automatically when blade is stopped.

@NorwoodsawmillsDirect

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Tim. All Norwood mills have an available patented auto lube shut-off. in fact, Norwood patented the invention. It comes standard on some Norwood models and optionally available on others.

Hello. I am from Manila Philippines. Can you suggest which portable sawmill is good and easy to operate?

@samgibson684

Жыл бұрын

Peterson swing blade

Are there any issues with transporting the saw mill down "bad" roads? My property is a mile up unmaintained dirt roads, 8" holes not uncommon, could this potentially bend or break my saw mill during transport ( under 10 mph )? I was curious if I should invest in a mill trailer conbo for mobile jobs or if it would just end up ruining the mill?

@daveboyt6810

3 жыл бұрын

Which mill? I've had my HD36 with trailer package down some pretty rough cow paths. The biggest issues are 1) you have to watch scraping the back end of the mill coming on or off steep hills, and (2)you might want to remove the clamps and log stops to make sure they don't catch on a stump or frozen cow pie.

@ogvoffgridventure3937

3 жыл бұрын

@@daveboyt6810 thanks for your response, I've been looking at the HM130 max but haven't placed my order yet. Going to be cutting mostly pine under 2ft diameter. HD36 seemed a bit out of my budget but not entirely, also really doubt I will be doing many 36" cuts.

@daveboyt6810

3 жыл бұрын

@@ogvoffgridventure3937 I can't say for sure about how other mills handle rough terrain, but as long as you take it nice and slow, you should be ok. Be aware that what the mill can handle isn't the same as what it can handle easily. I wouldn't plan on cutting many logs that push the limit of a mill. It can be a real wrestling match. For example, if you'll be cutting much 24" (at the big end), the LM29 or HD36 would be a better machine for you. And go for the largest engine option. I've never wished I had LESS horsepower. I don't have experience with Woodland mills, so can't say much about them one way or the other.

@NorwoodsawmillsDirect

3 жыл бұрын

The mills are very hardy and should be able to handle most terrain even off road I have towed the machines thru some pretty rough stuff and they come out smiling :)

The level method doesn’t work AT ALL unless you have a perfectly level mill.