Purchasing my first sawmill

[thecfarm]

@Vender,did you click onto one of the pictures that came up in that link? These are aluminum handles. I doubt,under normal usage,these will bend. Get someone that weighs 350 and says I will bend it.....,well that's diffeant.

[Magicman]

You will absolutely need a cant hook:  Standard Series Cant Hook - Logrite Tools LLC

I favor the 60".  Contact Tammy and tell her that the Forestry Forum sent you.

Wood handle?  I have a metal one that I just folded in half.

It was not a Logrite.  ;D

[Vender]

@Vender,did you click onto one of the pictures that came up in that link? These are aluminum handles. I doubt,under normal usage,these will bend. Get someone that weighs 350 and says I will bend it.....,well that's diffeant.

I did. Time for a good one. Thank you. 

[MAF143]

We have a HM 126 with the 9.5 hp engine.  We saw almost exclusively hardwoods and my neighbor saws old oak barn beams.  We use 7 degree blades and can't complain.  The smaller motor works fine for us since we aren't out to set production records.  It starts pretty easy also, no harder than our push mower.  We didn't much care for the 10 degree blade that came on the mill.  We bought Woodmizer 9 degree blades and when I sharpen them I grind them to the 7 degree setting and it seems to work best on the hardwoods.  I have an egraver and mark each blade when they are sharpened to keep records of the times sharpened and set, etc...  Figure out how you are going to handle your blades so you have a plan on keeping them sharp.  I'm a blade changer...  If I even think it might be starting to get dull, CHANGE IT.

Welcome to the world of owning a sawmill.  We got ours because we have 63 acres of woods and hate to see any of it go to waste.  We will have it commercially timbered when it is ready, but the cullings and smaller stuff works for most of our lumber needs around the farm here.

That EZ boardwalk Jr. looks like a pretty good set up too.  

[Vender]

I'm with you on a sharp blade. I'm the same way with my chainsaws.

OK I am ready to order my Woodland Mills HM126.
I am going with the bigger motor. I like HP.
ANYTHING you can suggest before I push the button?
Discount codes??