Do you see sawmills being towed on the road?

thecfarm · November 23, 2020, 05:29:53 PM

SwampDonkey, That is why I have a manual mill. ;) I did plan on doing some building this year, but things came up and never even started it this year.
I may have 2 tractors, but only one mill. A Man has to spend his money where he needs too. ;D

esteadle · November 23, 2020, 05:47:05 PM

Got out on the road yesterday. Some nice walnut was sawed in the drizzle.

SawyerTed · November 24, 2020, 05:00:29 PM

I only recall seeing two mills on the road in the last couple of years. One is the older (than me) fellow that has had a mill in a nearby town for 20 years. He's gotten older and has some health issues so he's not on the road so much anymore. He's sending some portable jobs my way.

The other is a young (20 something) fellow in the other direction who has an LT 35. He's trying to go 100% stationary with his operation. I've not seen him on the road in many months.

I did see one "down east" in Carteret County three weeks ago. It passed me going the other way. I'm thinking it was a Timber King.

Walnut Beast · November 24, 2020, 06:23:57 PM

When was the last time you looked in your review mirror when you where pulling yours Ted 😂😂

SawyerTed · November 24, 2020, 09:54:36 PM

Ok Every time it's back there... last Wednesday. 😆

thecfarm · July 01, 2021, 09:55:23 PM

Well not really towed, in fact it was still shrink wrapped up. Looked like a LT 10 or 15, the way it was packaged.

It was on a trailer.

Ventryjr · July 02, 2021, 09:11:13 PM

Most people don't report PBM's (portable band mill sightings). They just chalk it up to swamp gas, weather event, or gov experiment.

maple flats · July 06, 2021, 08:22:02 AM

For 6-7 years after I first got my Peterson ATS, later converted to a WPF, I did mobile sawing, during summers mainly (I drove school bus after selling my previous business and supplemented my income during summer break). Many times when I'd stop for gas or to eat, people would ask me what it was. I think the only times I ever saw other mills being towed was going to or from The NY Woodsman's Field days. Near Boonville, NY there were tons of sawmills being towed, just before the event started or soon after it ended. I got to see lots of them because from 1989 thru 1999 I had a booth there selling OWB's, log winches, chippers and a small PTO powered processor.

moosehunter · July 20, 2021, 11:45:10 AM

Got stuck in traffic yesterday in Ithaca NY behind this old circle mill. Looks like someone has some work ahead of them!
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metalspinner · July 20, 2021, 01:00:00 PM

I'll see a couple a month cruising through town. And I'm not really out driving around too much.
Log trucks are an everyday thing here. We are in the mountains and lots of building is going on. So lots of land clearing.
I live on a state hwy and about 10 miles east is a big stationary mill. They cut lots of barrel wood. Last time I was there buying mulch she said that barrel wood is mostly exported.

delvis · July 21, 2021, 11:10:24 AM

I was just at Ross and Maureens yesterday cfarm picking up a new drive belt. I don't see a lot of Mills being towed around but I know they're out there. We pulled ours off the road three years ago and decided we can stay busy enough without traveling. Now, if I were sawing for a living, I think I'd have to travel again.

trapper · July 21, 2021, 10:15:59 PM

Saw mine in the mirror today as I went 3 miles down the road to saw 5 logs today

thecfarm · July 22, 2021, 05:30:40 AM

delvis, could of stopped in. I am on the other side of town. I was working at the store yesterday. :(
Could of shown you the stone wall that I am hauling off up into the bog. ;D

BenTN · July 23, 2021, 05:32:32 AM

Quote from: metalspinner on July 20, 2021, 01:00:00 PM
I'll see a couple a month cruising through town. And I'm not really out driving around too much.
Log trucks are an everyday thing here. We are in the mountains and lots of building is going on. So lots of land clearing.
I live on a state hwy and about 10 miles east is a big stationary mill. They cut lots of barrel wood. Last time I was there buying mulch she said that barrel wood is mostly exported.

One of those was probably us. Funny thing is, we use three different trucks to tow the mill depending on availability and support equipment. Maryville probably thinks we are flooded with mobile mills. I don't see many others in the last couple years. The others I knew have since retired.

metalspinner · July 23, 2021, 06:27:20 PM

BenTN
What kind of mill do you have? We should probably talk. The fella that I used for band milling has retired.

BenTN · July 24, 2021, 06:26:38 AM

Quote from: metalspinner on July 23, 2021, 06:27:20 PM
BenTN
What kind of mill do you have? We should probably talk. The fella that I used for band milling has retired.

We have a LT35hd and an unused CSM(60"). PM sent with contact.

thecfarm · January 21, 2022, 10:20:36 PM

Another one sighted today.
I only saw the sawing part as it was on another road heading away from me. Did not really look brand new, this was only about 15 minutes from the Chesterville WM dealer.
I could not even tell what make it was.

Tom King · January 22, 2022, 09:54:14 AM

Saw the only one I've ever seen around here last week. Some brand new Woodmizer on River Road.

OlJarhead · May 17, 2022, 06:58:43 PM

Saw what looked like an older LT40 heading north of of Sandpoint ID. I was heading south.

Ventryjr · May 21, 2022, 08:15:20 PM

I travel back roads and thruways all over the north east. About 150k miles a year. And I haven't seen a sawmill in transit yet. I've seen a pile band mill setup in yards or landings.

moodnacreek · May 21, 2022, 09:12:40 PM

Quote from: Ventryjr on May 21, 2022, 08:15:20 PM
I travel back roads and thruways all over the north east. About 150k miles a year. And I haven't seen a sawmill in transit yet. I've seen a pile band mill setup in yards or landings.

If you ever have to come down to orange [you won't like it] try to contact me and see my mill.

rusticretreater · May 21, 2022, 10:29:02 PM

I see ads and signs for mobile sawmilling all the time in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. I have only one time seen a mobile sawmill on the road. It was a woodmizer.

Ventryjr · June 11, 2022, 05:33:23 AM

I just spotted a Belsaw on a steel framing taken apart into 3 sections being hauled in Western NY. Must be staying up that way. Guy was headed north toward the lake and away from the scrap yards.

If your a forum member contact me. I'd be willing to lend a hand if needed. Good luck !

doc henderson · June 12, 2022, 12:03:50 PM

saw a WM near Florescent, Co. Not being towed. mostly pine and poss. spruce in the yard. We were at Camp and the trip to town was between activities so had no time to stop. no one seen running around the yard.