The Mahoe is worth its weight in gold. Can’t imagine running any kind of a serious sawmill without one. My question is…”do you need to let the boards dry before use, or can you use them straight away”?

@SamIAm-uk1pp

6 күн бұрын

My question is…”do you need to let the boards dry before use, or can you use them straight away”? Depends what you are using them for. Most things will work better if you dry them, first.

This is the first time I've seen this type of sawmill and I'm a retired Forrester. I like it!

@SharpeTimber

Ай бұрын

Thanks! I enjoy using it for sure

I've never seen a sawmill like 😊that! Seems very efficient to cut dimensional boards, and quick. The sawyer did a great job getting all he could.

I think that’s the first time I’ve seen that kind of saw, I love it…. that thing is awesome 😊

Great video! Your videos are defintely building Mahoe Sawmill's reputation in North America!

@SharpeTimber

11 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Very cool. Get's a nice assortment of face, riff, and quarter-sawn boards without moving the log!

It's amazing what people "Think ya'll should be doing" with zero information re: the choices you've made *and why* e.g., board thickness, stacking, blades vs bands, cell phone use etc. They must be a real joy to be around each day. *Great demo. God bless.*

@brentmiller3951

7 ай бұрын

I know some people think you should believe in the same things they do and live by there sky daddy's laws

@870wingmstr

7 ай бұрын

​@@brentmiller3951We're all free to choose and free to suffer the consequences. Can't help it if I have found the truth (Jesus) and the truth has made me free! He has made a great difference in my life!

Found this by accident, great system! I would use the bark "throw away" pieces for making picture frames.

@SharpeTimber

11 ай бұрын

Thanks! Yes that would be a cool way to use some. I use a lot for firewood.

Fascinating to watch, thanks for posting this video ❤

@SharpeTimber

11 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Great sawmill ! I used to have a mobile Diemensional sawmill same as this but 2 edger blades . It could cut top wane off when getting to other side of log in one pass !

@SharpeTimber

8 ай бұрын

Thanks! That's cool that you Used to have a mobile dimension, nice to see lots of fellow sawyers on here.

@davetribble9114

5 ай бұрын

I cut 6 foot sugar pine logs with mine in the field. No other saw mill in the world is as versatile as the mobile demestion mill, also called the Volkswagen mill😊

@stevelittle4619

4 ай бұрын

Yep, I've got a mobile dimension sawmill. The double edger is a plus. And I can put the 8" edger on and it works like that one. Plus electric up and down is nice. But a nice copy of the mobile dimension.

Fantastic sawmill 👍

@SharpeTimber

8 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

Those blades make it MUCH FASTER in cutting logs into boards 😊👌✌️👍🙌

@SharpeTimber

11 ай бұрын

Yes they work great 👍

I like this mill i run a D&L 1020but this has my attention looks nice & sturdy too.

I like it. Nice smooth cuts. I was a bit squeamish when you got down near the end though thinking you might strike metal holders. I had never seen this type mill before. Two perpendicular circular saws spinning makes sense though. Move the saw not the log. I like it

@SharpeTimber

11 ай бұрын

Thanks, it works pretty well.

Very good video and wood machine, I like it makes the job light and easy

That's one sweet ass setup you got there my man

@SharpeTimber

6 ай бұрын

Thanks!

That's A awesome old -school gasoline powered wooden 🌲 tree log milling saw for sure.

@SharpeTimber

8 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Great video. Similar to the Mobile Dimension Saw that I used to have. I would have raised the mill and cut another 2x4 off the side of the log just after the last vertical board.

@SharpeTimber

8 ай бұрын

Thanks! I have seen videos of those mills and they look cool too. What did you do with your mill? and yeah I probably could have gotten another 2x4

@hartlow946

8 ай бұрын

I lived on Vancouver Island at the time and sold it to a local fellow in about 1991 before I moved to Vancouver for work. Loved that mill and had cut many a thousand board feet with it. Always ran the mill by myself. The biggest job I had was a burnt timber salvage job where I was cutting up logs 2' to 6' in diameter and mostly 16' and 20' lengths. All lumber was cut from 4x4 to 4x12 size with some 2" side lumber. All the logs had to be cut on site because no sawmill wanted any logs with charcoal on them, since they all sold their chips to pulp mills. While I was there, there were 3 Mobile dimension sawmills on site and a portable head rig sawmill which cut all the logs under 2' diameter. All the lumber that was cut there was then shipped to Vancouver to be re-manufactured. There was over 3 million board feet of timber on that mountain side, but I wasn't there for the whole job. @@SharpeTimber

Olá bom dia. Muito bom esse vídeo! essa máquina é muito prática!

That is an amazing saw. I have enjoyed watching your video so much I have become your newest subscriber. I hope to see more of your videos in the future and I shall spend a long weekend bingeing on your previous video. Stay safe &God Bless. 🇨🇦✌️

@SharpeTimber

11 ай бұрын

Thanks Doug! You're awesome!

Very nice sawmill 👍🏻

That's a cool rig.

Very interesting machine! great video!

@SharpeTimber

11 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it!

Good job on milling up those boards in short order. Does the Mahoe mill have a sizing stop for consistent board dimensions? It looks like you are measuring each one individually with the control handle.

@SharpeTimber

11 ай бұрын

Thanks! It doesn't have a stop for the dimensions, but each tick is a sixteenth. I find it is still very accurate and fast. Also I am starting the joinery for my oak framed house, will have some videos of that soon.

Never ceases to amaze me of all the experts on KZread in comments section, probably 9 out of 10 have never cut anything on a sawmill

@aday1637

11 ай бұрын

I have. Used a wood mizer quite a bit and it's prowess for making various cuts is being challenged with this unit. Although for the larger cuts this has limits of distance from edge of blade to shaft. The wood mizer would cut much larger cuts with ease, where this one wouldn't. But on the other hand with this you don't need to move the log like with the wood mizer.

@heknows5418

11 ай бұрын

@@aday1637 congratulations you’re the 1 out 10 thank you for proving my point

@SharpeTimber

11 ай бұрын

Haha true 👍

@hulkhogan2113

27 күн бұрын

I run a WM lt40 usually cut redwood n Doug fir, I want one of these mills for all the giant old growths my mill can't handle, 5ft across on some.

Very efficient. Definitely high production. I prefer the blades over the bands and the production on this type is way over the top of any bandmill.

@SharpeTimber

8 ай бұрын

Yes I agree, Bandsaws have their place and work great as well but this mill is my favorite that I have used so far. Thanks for watching!

@richardlee2488

8 ай бұрын

Bands or WIDE band saws are way better than circle saws. Efficient is a whole log every 1.4 seconds. Sure different league when it's saw after saw after saw in the big mills but they control the price or value of the products.

@hillbilly4christ638

Ай бұрын

The both of you are talking big commercial mills. One of you was fair enough to admit a woodmizer couldn’t keep up. In this class and hp, the mobile dimension, Mahoe, even Peterson and others outpace the bandmills every time. There is no log turning and these things custom cut with a simple setting. Factory bandmills are definitely the way to go, but at what price? I live in a community where we are literally surrounded by sawmills. The smaller operators use blades. They are in business and making money or they wouldn’t be doing it. We have furniture and cabinetmakers and they use their lumber, in fact some of the mills are sold out and dedicated to certain buyers. Frankly, I wouldn’t even want to buy the sharpener and tooth setter for one of those big band mills and if you hit something solid, guess what? For the blade mill, they just replace the teeth which are relatively inexpensive in comparison to buying one of those gigantic bands. Just saying. It all boils down to cost of operation, overall efficiency and the ability to market your product. In other words, business.

@hillbilly4christ638

Ай бұрын

@@sammywick2292also, what does all of that equipment cost including maintenance? That is right. One of those commercial edgers cost more than this mill. I see two men here. How many in your super fast operation and at what cost. These guys are operating outdoors. How much did your building cost. See, you aren’t even being fair in comparison.

Very nice!

Awesome saw Better than a bandsaw mill

Your worker looks like someone you dont want to mess with.

@SharpeTimber

11 ай бұрын

😂

@SharpeTimber

11 ай бұрын

You should respond to that other guys comment lol

@aday1637

11 ай бұрын

Them LGBTQXYZ's might take him on though.

A mill set up very similar was a Petterson and I had the pleasure of offbearing then eventually sawing with it. Simple yet most just have a hard time seeing how to grade logs for the most in them. I liked how well they complement the band saw logs after making cants from nasty logs that were at best mostly furniture... there are so many ways of getting nice pieces from logs deemed firewood. One way that I sawed was to make all small cants, stack them on the band saw, then saw them.... anyway that works for the person running one is sorta the right way to do it but from how you cut.. I'd say your the one man machine gun for speed, accuracy plus grade. Very well done.... if all alone and no one to offbear for you, have you considered mounting higher up to allow boards to drop into a conveyer and off to the trim saw or other given names of milling?

@SharpeTimber

8 ай бұрын

Hey @morgansword thanks for the comment, that's cool that you used to saw with a Peterson. But I agree it is nice to have a circular and bandsaw mill for different things. I have thought about making some system to offload the boards and maybe stack them. might do it in the future. First just building my home, then next on the list is a big timber framed sawmill shed.

@hillbilly4christ638

Ай бұрын

That mill is so going to pay for itself and then some. Having the ability to mill your own lumber for building construction or whatever is light years ahead in home building. I am working on my second home and sourcing materials is a pain. Fine work my man.

Excellent saw those..

@SharpeTimber

11 ай бұрын

Yes I really enjoy using it!

Excellent video, I wonder how many different brands and styles of mills there are?

Like Butter!

@SharpeTimber

8 ай бұрын

Oh yeah!

fascinating machine

@SharpeTimber

11 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Haven't seen a small mill yet that could beat a good headrig but your outfit is still a good Rig

@SharpeTimber

11 ай бұрын

Yes it is hard to compare a small mill to a headrig, looked into those but for what I need it is a bit too much. Thanks for watching!

That's a sweet unit ! Whats the max dimension it will cut ?

That's awsome😊

@SharpeTimber

8 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Looks dangerous, but difficult to look away!

@SharpeTimber

11 ай бұрын

Its actually a very safe mill 👍 thanks for watching!

@davidwetenkamp1873

10 ай бұрын

I see those cant pieces being an issue to kick back or harpoon someones body, hands, face… no safety shrouds anywhere. Ingenious invention although.

a very interesting saw

@SharpeTimber

8 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Wow pretty amazing I been watching a lot of milling videos either chainsaw or ban saw and yours steals the cake but I imagine its pretty expensive and how often do you sharpen or replace the blades? Id probably go with the ban saw or chainsaw mill type set up though for expense as Im sure yours is quite expensive. Good video though pretty awesome first time Ive seen one like yours besides something the Amish might use.

It’s cutting well, and the way you are cutting it you would get some good quarter sawed lumber if it was oak or cherry. But doing a good job 👍

@SharpeTimber

Ай бұрын

Thanks! And yes it works really well for getting quarter sawn boards, on big logs i can get %50-60 quarter sawn

Well woo hoo big saw. Good for you

@SharpeTimber

8 ай бұрын

👍

Nice looking mill. Big saw kerf like my mobil dimension though. Lots of sawdust

Great video. Where are you located? Also, are those log dogs a manual version of their hydraulic ones? Or did you make them? Thanks!

@SharpeTimber

2 ай бұрын

I'm in southwestern ontario, and I bought them with the mill, they are the manual ones.

First time I have see such a saw arrangement ar work, quite impressed. What size maximum board would it do ..?.

@SharpeTimber

11 ай бұрын

Thanks! It can do 8x12 up to 23' long.

Wow, those are insanely good boards. Do you find people appreciate that they smell makes a product that is more stable than plain sawn?

@SharpeTimber

11 ай бұрын

Thanks! Depends who the customer is, most don't know the difference.

@adrianwright8685

11 ай бұрын

Smell?

@SharpeTimber

10 ай бұрын

​@@adrianwright8685i was thinking maybe he meant "saw", not really sure though

That is a cool mill, howcome after the middle of the log you didn't change the cut to thin top boards? looks like you could quarter saw the log without rolling it but maybe once?

@SharpeTimber

8 ай бұрын

Just needed to cut some barn board for the customer as he ordered. But it is possible to quarter saw without moving the log. I can get about 48 percent quarter sawn on a good size log.

hi there nice mill john

@SharpeTimber

Ай бұрын

Thanks!

I used to run a similar mill they are fast and can cut any size log

@SharpeTimber

6 ай бұрын

Thats cool, what mill was it? I have cut some pretty big diameter logs, haven't been able to max it out for width yet.

glad your channel was suggested. Good content. Why such play on the return chain of the saw?

@SharpeTimber

11 ай бұрын

Thanks! So the cable wraps around a steel puller each way, if they are too tight the mill wants to move on its own when you are not holding the handle.

@barrykane2463

11 ай бұрын

What happens when they re gone? Where are the teak? The mahogany? The ash? Tiger oak? Ask about solid furniture and it’s cost. Now it’s replaced by saw dust glued together and surfaced veneered with plastics and sealed with liquid plastics. Barrysaid

Olá, bpm dia! gostei muito desse vídeo! essa é a oro final com dois discos, um na vertical e outro na horizontal!. como faço para comprar uma aqui no Brasil?

How big of a timber will that mill make?like making a pass like that could it cut say a 4x12?

@SharpeTimber

7 ай бұрын

It can cut up to an 8x12. But yeah it can do a 4x12 as well

Glad you said white pine I thought it was red oak.

@SharpeTimber

8 ай бұрын

It cuts oak pretty quickly as well, just cut some red oak 2.5"x12" for building the stairs for my house, made some beautiful boards.

Good help is hard to find!

Could you give us a tutorial on how you move the mill over for your cuts being exact, mechanical lowering, or raising your mill? Could you also show how it stays exact to your settings

@SharpeTimber

11 ай бұрын

Hey Ben, yes I will make a video for that! I did film one but there was a problem with audio from the wind, I got a new mic so I will film that soon! Thanks for the suggestion!

@bendugas8632

11 ай бұрын

Thank you, I'm trying to find a decision between the Mahoe and the Mobile dimension out of Oregon

Had a circular saw do some milling for me and had a tremendous pile of saw dust compared to a band saw

@integr8er66

10 ай бұрын

Ya but they are twice as fast, and cut much straighter.

@SharpeTimber

8 ай бұрын

Yes as was said, they are very straight, fast and accurate, just a little more kerf.

@joemendyk9994

7 ай бұрын

And sawdust can be recycled.

Very impressive machine!❤😅

@SharpeTimber

11 ай бұрын

Yes I really enjoy using it!

I single hand my mini Max. The tailor out don't need to step over the beam, just needs to wait besides the operator. He woke up eventually that he is not needed.

what are those two cables or what ever are flopping around when sawing?

@SharpeTimber

11 ай бұрын

They are the cables for the feed system. They work with friction on 2 steel pullies, one goes loose when going the opposite way.

@jimbo2629

11 ай бұрын

Closed loop system

This isn’t this guy’s first rodeo!😊

@SharpeTimber

11 ай бұрын

😁

Presumably the width of the board you can produce is limited to the radius of the blade?

@SharpeTimber

10 ай бұрын

Yes, it can cut any dimension up to 8x12 timbers.

What holds log in place?

Can't help myself. I have to watch your video again. When you purchased your mill, did you have to go to New Zealand to train how to operate the mill?

@SharpeTimber

8 ай бұрын

No I just watched some videos, cut a few logs with it to practice. It is easy to figure out. Especially if you have any experience with other circular blade mills.

@bendugas8632

8 ай бұрын

@SharpeTimber I'm 4 months retired, well pass 65, I started working in a rotary mill at 15 and have always been around them.

I want one great piece of kit

@SharpeTimber

7 ай бұрын

Yes it is a great machine!

Wood ends up with so much waste. The waste from milling and then the wood workers. Dad taught wood shop for nearly forty years. He talked about the waste and taught me how to save pieces for later jobs.

@SharpeTimber

11 ай бұрын

Yes, we used lots of it for firewood.

That’s the hard way, for certain.

@SharpeTimber

11 ай бұрын

How do you mean?

0:50 I think they might have misspelled that should be an N.

Ran circular and bandsaw mill, interesting concept. Setup looks time consuming

@SharpeTimber

8 ай бұрын

It actually is pretty quick to set up, I will do a video this week on setting up a log and how to operate the machine.

What are you using for a motor?

@SharpeTimber

11 ай бұрын

37 hp Briggs and Stratton fuel injected. Wanted it with the Kubota diesel but apparently wasn't allowed to be imported to Canada because of emissions. But it still works great with this engine.

@aday1637

11 ай бұрын

Diesel 840 hsp 12 cylinder with twin turbo's. And that's just the fan used to blow away the sawdust. You ought to see the motor for the blades.

Could this be used for hog and steer butchering? Have you ever tried?

@SharpeTimber

11 ай бұрын

What 😂 no never tried that

Another great cutting lot of wood.🪵👍

What makes the bottom cut. You have the circular blade on side. And can't see the bottom?

@SharpeTimber

8 ай бұрын

There is 2 Blades, One Vertical and one horizontal on the bottom.

Yes some of my workers are constantly answering text messages during work, and I need to do their work, and pay them .. I have a present for them for July 4th.. they’ll buy their stake and beer with another employer’s money..😊

@aday1637

11 ай бұрын

No, they'll be using your money. Unemployment, welfare, food stamps, welfare momma picked up in a bar, etc. You'll still pay.

@crazycoyote1738

11 ай бұрын

@@aday1637 At least I don’t have to see their faces..:)

@SharpeTimber

11 ай бұрын

Lol

How does this compare to a Peterson mill and where are they made?

@Gexygee

11 ай бұрын

They are made in NZ...Peterson mills are better...and the turbo mill is better too...turbo mill is built and designed by the son of the inventor the the Peterson mill. ( the first swing blade sawmill)

@SharpeTimber

11 ай бұрын

Yes they are made in new zealand. I would have to disagree about the Peterson and Turbo Saws being better than the Mahoe. Both of those are swing blade mills and you need to go back and fourth to cut a board. The track for the Peterson mills goes right on the ground, saw dust covers it quickly and risk of logs damaging the track. In my opinion Turbo saws are okay but not as well built as Mahoe. Mahoe has auto feed, a single beam that carries the head off the ground and out of the way for cleaning mill and loading logs, returns the boards to you for easy stacking and cuts a finished board each pass. They are very heavy duty and well built.

@Gexygee

11 ай бұрын

I agree with ya about the track system on Peterson. But all 3 sawmills have to take 2 passes to cut a single board...I've used all 3 and I guarantee the swing blades are faster... Both auto swing mills have the option to not only return the boards but push the board if u had someone tailing out. Swing blades are awesome in high tension logs.. allowing u to release the tension while cutting boards in both vertical and horizontal cuts..thats impossible with a mahoe...and if u get those Mahoe blades pinched in a deep cut...well thats fun. Yup the mahoe is definitely robust...but both the swing blades are built really well..the swing s are more portable especially the manual Peterson models. So depends on ur portability needs I suppose. Anyways I'm not knocking the Mahoe...I just prefer the swing blade system..so what ever tickles ur fancy i quess bro. Either way milling is fun!

@SharpeTimber

11 ай бұрын

I have a Lucas mill as well and its probably at least 3 times slower. How does the Mahoe need 2 passes to make a board? I agree about the tension, I have ran into that while cutting some oak beams haha wasn't fun. Yeah those are some good points, really depends on what you are using it for, I'm sure they all work great, we used the Lucas for the last 10 years and it served us well. Cheers!

@Gexygee

11 ай бұрын

@SharpeTimber u have to bring the mahoe back to make another cut ..which is when ur dragging ur board back. .that's two passes...the swing blade is simply making a cut on that pass ..and ur not comparing apples with apples ..u can't compare ur knock off lucas swing blade with either the Peterson ASM auto or the turbo mill... Lucas were Petersons Australian distributor before they copied the Peterson ...except for their stupid gas strut locking mechanism. Man I sound like a troll...but what eva. I have my preference and u have urs

First time to watch, its a very nice machine i wish i would have one, where can i seek for one

@SharpeTimber

Ай бұрын

Thanks! You can get them from Mahoe sawmills in New Zealand

Mini max ? more like maxi max . that thing is a monster .

@SharpeTimber

11 ай бұрын

Haha thats true 👍

Amazing 👍🙏❤ jan joos

maquina top qualo custo dela valor e onde e fabricada

@SharpeTimber

8 ай бұрын

$36 000 USD, made in New Zealand

Same but different.... AIN'T IT JUST AIN'T IT 😜 lols...... never seen one of those.... gets it done...

@SharpeTimber

11 ай бұрын

👍

where did u get that sawmill and how much was it.

@SharpeTimber

8 ай бұрын

Got is from Mahoe Sawmills in New Zealand, was about 36K USD.

I'm headed to Harbor Freight to buy one.

@SharpeTimber

8 ай бұрын

Not sure if they sell them there but you should get one aha

Looks like a mobile dimensional mill.

@SharpeTimber

11 ай бұрын

Yes some similarities.

Setup time took 3 hours?

@SharpeTimber

8 ай бұрын

No maybe 5 Minutes.

😍😍😍😍😍

@SharpeTimber

8 ай бұрын

:)

brave guy, no safety glasses

@ShaneHerrick

5 ай бұрын

yeah... thats the big picture here. Good grief the fragility of modern morons.

Next, petrified locust.

@SharpeTimber

11 ай бұрын

Would like to cut some of that if I had it. Thanks for watching!

I've read many of the comments, it's hard to believe how stupid some people are. I have a pretty good band mill with a 20 h p Honda engine. Any dirt on a log is a blade killer I mean just one spot will kill the sharpness of the blade. No one has commented that this mill only cuts into clean wood all the time except on the last right side cut to cut the last edging. It makes a huge difference which way the blade enters the wood. The only other way is to debark all the logs which is great if you want to take all that time. I also cut an inch off many logs because sometimes dirt gets driven into the end of logs

I want one lol

OOPS!!!1:48

@SharpeTimber

7 ай бұрын

😅

Take that WEYERHAEUSER...

When are you doing g another video?

@SharpeTimber

8 ай бұрын

Hey Ben, have just had a crazy busy summer, planning to do that video for you this week on how to set up and operate the sawmill.

@bendugas8632

8 ай бұрын

@@SharpeTimber thank you, I know it will be great.

@bendugas8632

8 ай бұрын

@SharpeTimber I'm anxious to see this new video, I'm checking twice a day if I can find it. Once it's out, I'll find it thanks.

I hope the tailer doesn’t get interrupted to much trying to use his phone

@SharpeTimber

8 ай бұрын

Its my Dad and he was Using the phone as a timer.

curious ... what's the limit on width on this mill? I mean on the boards ? I personally prefer the size you are cutting. JJJUUUst wondered.

@SharpeTimber

11 ай бұрын

It cuts 8" horizontal and 12" Vertical.

that mill has to have two blades cittint together

@SharpeTimber

11 ай бұрын

Yes it does, one vertical one horizontal.

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍😊😊😊😊

Title said a board every 21 seconds. Baloney! Add set up time. Add getting thru all the waste slabs.

@SharpeTimber

8 ай бұрын

Once you get into the log. Set up time is actually really quick and easy. But thanks for watching!

Looks a lot like a Lucas mill to me.

@SharpeTimber

8 ай бұрын

Similar only in that is has a circular blade really. We have a Lucas mill that we used for 10 years, worked great for us and cut a lot of lumber. But the Mahoe is a lot faster, easier to load and take boards off and way less tiring to operate.

How much does it cost ?????

@SharpeTimber

8 ай бұрын

36k USD

Somebody is going to get hurt really bad.

@SharpeTimber

11 ай бұрын

Why would that be?

Don't understand why you don't load cut wood on a truck, trailer, pallet so you don't have to load twice. It has to go somewhere else yes ?

@SharpeTimber

8 ай бұрын

Customer was coming to pick up and only had a pickup truck so we had to hand load it anyway. But I understand what you're saying, we usually stack it and move with a skid steer.