Belsaw M-14 I know you all like pictures.

[iwiegian]

This mill was bought in Kansas and moved to Denver where it was never reassembled.

 
It sat for three years before I bought it.

 
Doesn't seem to be much wear on the mill.

 
Went out after Christmas to get it.

  

 
My first time posting pictures hope they pass muster.  Dave

[jimparamedic]

Keep up the good work.

[Freedom6178]

Nice Find. Congratulations.. The Pics look Good to me ...

[bandmiller2]

Good find mate, Belsaws are an easy mill to set up especially the steel frame model. Any circular mill responds to a good foundation but I've seen Belsaws just set up on RR ties that gave good service. Your saw looks to be in very good shape, probably Simonds "B" pattern. All you need is a good sized tractor and a slip clutch or shear bolt. Take some time and learn how to file straight, touch up the bits often, the corners of the bit are what cuts. Build a mill shed if you can to keep the Iowa winter breeze off you. keep us posted. Frank C.

[Magicman]

Congrats on the Belsaw and you did fine with the pictures.   8)

[mad murdock]

Very nice looking mill and great job on the pics 8) she'll be throwing chips soon!

[loggah]

Looks like a brand new mill that never got used to me !! ;D the carriage  doesn't appear to have even been over the rails. Does it have the timberking logo on it? my 1992 steel belsaw has a timberking decal on the rails. There nice little machines ,mine works well. Don

[chopperdr47]

Very nice. Looking forward to seeing pictures of a slab being peeled off with it.

[thecfarm]

Can't hardly beat it,sawmill and pictures.  ;D

[woodworker9]

I've seen a couple of these for sale locally recently.  What width board is one of these capable of cutting?  I was looking at purchasing a Corley last year, but the logistics of moving it 3 states over proved to be too much trouble for my tastes and wallet.

[loggah]

With a 40" saw i could cut a 14" board, basically break down a 21" dia. log. I put a 46" saw on and could get a 17" board,and breakdown a 24" dia. Log. a 24" dia. log is about as big as you will ever want to deal with on a Belsaw, there a PITA that big. ;D  20" and under are not to bad. Don

[Possum Creek]

That mill really looks practically new, have fun and be careful.                              PC

[iwiegian]

Thanks all for the encouragement.  I will be setting this up outdoors for now but someday under a roof.

I figure on setting it on rr ties for this summer and I have 60 and 135 hp tractors to power it.  I have a friend with a M-14 so a little familiar with the saw and he will be advising me.

The blade is a 46 and is a b tooth.  Any one have a Jockey grinder for sale?

I'll be starting on set up this weekend and will do another post. Dave

[Dave_]

With a 40" saw i could cut a 14" board, basically break down a 21" dia. log. I put a 46" saw on and could get a 17" board,and breakdown a 24" dia. Log. a 24" dia. log is about as big as you will ever want to deal with on a Belsaw, there a PITA that big. ;D  20" and under are not to bad. Don

I second that.  The weight difference between 20" and 24" is huge.  Turning and handling big diameter wood on the lightweight Belsaw carriage is a real challenge.  I found 18" to 20" to be a real joy.  They cut fairly slow with my power setup, but seeing those wide boards for batt and board coming off was way funner than cutting smaller dimensional goods out of smaller wood.

[hardtailjohn]

Nice looking mill!!! Glad to see another circle saw always!
John

[iwiegian]

Nice looking mill!!! Glad to see another circle saw always!
John

Thanks John for the kind comment. I can't wait to get sawing. I had a very hard time deciding what type of mill to get.

What sold me was going to old time threshing shows here in Iowa as they all have old circle mills in them. I can sit for hours watching the boards come off the mill and listening to the music of that big blade.

[hardtailjohn]

Yah...that's a good day...tough to decide whether I like the stack music or saw music best!
John