ANY TIMBERKING USERS OUT THERE

rs1626 · March 04, 2004, 04:23:58 PM

JUST CHECKING TO SEE IF ANYBODY USES B-20 SEEMS LIKE EVERYBODY TALKS ABOUT WOODMIZER

Larry · March 04, 2004, 05:59:26 PM

Welcome to the forum RS. Quite a few guys are running Timberkings out there. Here is one of the better ones. Rons Custom Cut Sawmill He dosen't do computers but you can see him with his mill if you click on the link.

Last time I talked to him. He told me Will Johnson was trying to sell him a new mill. He told me that he would buy one but his old mill is "not even close to being wore out after a zillion feet."

Not trying to pump any brand of sawmill as I run a Kasco IIB

Bibbyman · March 04, 2004, 07:17:43 PM

Welcome to the Forum rs1626,

Tell us about your TimberKing and what you are sawing with it. Got pixs? We love pixs. ;D

I know a great guy in Columbia, Mo. with a TimberKing electric mill. Well into retirement and sawing, drying, and building his own home. Doing his own millwork too. I've got to get by and check on him and see if he's moved in yet.

shopteacher · March 06, 2004, 04:31:45 AM

Welcome to the forum rs1646. I think as you frequent the forum you will find talk of just about every make and type of mill made. A lot of folk have Timberking and if you have any questions or problems they'll be more than happy to help you out as will all the other member regardless of the make of their mill. Heck, some of these folk are so good they build their own.

Swede · March 07, 2004, 12:03:35 PM

rs1626

"JUST CHECKING TO SEE IF ANYBODY USES B-20 SEEMS LIKE EVERYBODY TALKS ABOUT WOODMIZER "

If I had the money a B-20 ought fit fine outside my workshop!

I´ve not seen one because here is no TimberKing dealer in Sweden but it´s the right size for me and it´s a 4-poster.

Bibbyman · March 07, 2004, 01:09:58 PM

You know, rs just asked if anyone our there uses TK B20. He didn't say he had one.

Maybe he just want's to start a conversation about TK mills?

rs1626 · March 07, 2004, 04:17:46 PM

yeah bibbyman just trying to get some input on tk's got one ordered just trying fr some advice

Bibbyman · March 07, 2004, 05:20:58 PM

Only thing I've heard is that their heads wobble. Or .... was it the heads of the owner's that wobbled?
JUST KIDDIN' !

Like I says, I only know one person with a TimberKing in our area although there are others. (I can't remember the model number but it's got all the hydraulics and a 3ph motor – 15hp I think.)

This older gentleman was using it to saw out lumber for a house he was building. Mary and I visited with him a couple of times and he was pleased with the mill. His lumber looked quite good. He'd had one problem, that I remember, and that was early blade failure. By the next visit, TK had helped him make some tracking or tension adjustment and that problem was cured.

What model TK mill do you have on order and what are your plans?

EZ · March 07, 2004, 06:32:23 PM

I've seen a few TK mills saw and I was really impressed with the carrage and sawhead. There was no vibration at all, very impressive.
EZ

LSUNo1 · March 07, 2004, 07:56:55 PM

rs, check out these posts from a similar question.

https://forestryforum.com/cgi-bin/board/YaBB.pl?board=sawmill;action=display;num=1071064777;start=4

Swede · March 07, 2004, 10:46:30 PM

Bibbyman, You are right! I was thinking and tired.............. ´o`
And perhaps it´s that simple that we 4-poster people acts as Orange people, never missing a chance to uphold our right?

rs1626; With a 4-poster You don´t need much advices.

EZ; If there is vibrations in a 4-poster, don´t blame the saw mill!

Swede. *also kidding* ^__^

PS. Who have stolen my smiley-box?? >:(

LeeB · March 08, 2004, 07:10:11 PM

I run a 1200. Wish I had upped the cash and went with the b20. No complaints with what I got though, just alot of work. TimberKing makes a good product and they are good people. LeeB

rs1626 · March 21, 2004, 09:37:41 AM

hey bibby b-20 we have 130 acres of wood would like to saw lumber for own use maybe do some custom sawing who knows?

ladylake · March 22, 2004, 04:52:50 PM

RS
I bought a B20 last fall, sawed around 25000 ft so far. Works great. Fast log handling, fast head travel, cuts nice. Only complaint is setting the log loaders up and down, they're heavy. I made a little bracket so I could just swing them up, that helped a lot. Computer setworks is really nice. Steve

rs1626 · March 23, 2004, 06:43:27 AM

hey ladyluck do you have any problems with tension or brakeing blade talked to somebody else who had older model that had som problems in that area

ladylake · March 24, 2004, 05:31:36 PM

Not too many problems. Getting about 5 or 6 sharpings out of a blade. My mill has the belt on the wheels, I think the older ones didn't and had to be lined up really good or they were hard on blades. Steve

Jacar · March 24, 2004, 07:45:05 PM

rs1626,

I like agree w/ LeeB, great company and great mill. I have the 1220. Would love to have the B-20 or 1600, but just can't justify it.

Lot of work on the manual mills.

Jacar

Bibbyman · March 25, 2004, 01:10:09 AM

Hay! ??? Why's everyong talking about TK on this post? :

ladylake · March 25, 2004, 03:51:57 AM

Hey Bibbyman
I got a Chevy pickup too. Up kind of early today are'nt you, beat me by a little but I'm kinda late today. Steve

Bibbyman · March 25, 2004, 04:58:05 AM

It got up to the lower 70's yesterday and we let the fire go out. I got up about 2:30 and built a new one and set the tea kittle on the stove. While I was up, I checked in on the FF.

I did go back to bed and "slept in" unit 5:00. :(

Jeff · March 25, 2004, 12:37:18 PM

Was there anybody on? I cant find a time anymore when the place is empty other then me. At 5:00 EDt when I usually first check during the day I used to be the only one on quite often. Cant remember the last time there was Noooobody on.