Looking for some information

[SW_IOWA_SAWYER]

Hi Everyone

I am looking at getting a new mill. I currently have a Lumbermate 2000 that I have had since it was new. i like the mill I am just getting to the point that I am looking to upgrade to some hydraulic features. I have looked at TimberKing (nice folks) and Woodmizer (website) and also the Norwood HD36. My setup is made for a shorter mill and before I decide to go with a TK or Woodmizer I was hoping to hear from someone that had an HD36 that I could get some feedback on. I can alter my workflow to make the bigger mills work but i have never cut a log longer than 10' foot and don't ever plan to so that extra length is something I really don't need.
If you have a HD36 with or without the hydraulic features please message me and we can talk.

If I knew i was going to buy a sawmill when I built my barn I would have turned it sideways :D

Thanks

[DDW_OR]

If I knew i was going to buy a sawmill when I built my barn I would have turned it sideways :D

the side wall on the barn is 12 foot height.
outside of 16 foot wide lean-to is 9 foot height. ground slops away from the barn.

will be adding two removable posts in the 24 foot gap.
most of what i cut is 8 to 10 foot long.
biggest log was 32 inch x 18 foot.

 

[drobertson]

Having 16' even 20' options are handy, having a mill changes  things, even longer at times, but that's another story,  be sure not to limit yourself,, fellow I sawed for last year just realized he needed some 18' 2 bys,  he had!!! The logs,,,,

[DDW_OR]

the lean-to rafters are 2x9x 18 feet, 2 inches. 4/12 pitch

[WIwoodworker]

It really just depends on what you want to cut. In my case I only cut for myself and have only cut a log longer than 10' maybe twice. If you saw logs for others having the extra capacity might be the difference between getting a job or not.