After purchasing the first Timbery E100 (5Hp 220v) Electric bandsaw mill in Oregon, (TimberWest magazine Nov/Dec 2019.) I know that smile of yours at the 10:00 mark. Two recommendations, if I may. One: Watch LOTS of bandsaw milling videos, such as, "Sawing with Sandy", "Northwest Sawyer", "Old Jarhead" and "Wilson Forest Lands", etc. Two: Practice. As much as possible. Save the best logs for later and use up the poorer quality to learn on. Remember to lower your log-stops! As a sawyer once told me: "There are two types of sawyers; those that have CUT a log stop, and those that WILL." Enjoying the content. Cheers! From the Willamette Valley in the Oregon Country
That smile on your face when you made your first cut😂. I had the same reaction when I made mine. I have a frontier mill and the scale is completely different, I think the Frontier is much more intuitive. That off road mill is interesting. I suggest you pick a relatively level area, it will make setup and milling much easier. FYI, you’re addicted now, good luck not looking at every tree as lumber😂
There are multiple points on the frame for the jack bracket so you can lift the mill up easier for leveling. Leveling is a pain. I find i move my mill less than I expected because it's an hour to set up the machine. A shovel for digging a foot into the ground took me a couple of years to figure out. I have a bunch of bushlander videos on my channel. Also check the comments as there are a few people with their own mills exploring their challenges such as Oregon Old Timer.
Hey from New Brunswick I have sawn quite a bit of fir and it does some weird stuff when you start cutting it...i have had the same problems. I have found it good for large dimension lumber not so good for boards. Sharp blades and extra drive belts on hand will save you some frustration. Happy sawing.
Very cool. Maybe you can also do some videos on drying them. I have found they always warp when drying. Dunno how to prevent it. There are tricks to fixing it (soak in water and put under weight).
I’d say first off you should get that bed perfectly level both the bunks and the rails. You need a more solid base for the legs to sit on so it doesn’t flex as the powerhead rides across it. Maybe mill up a 6x6 frame base? Looks like you have a fun new tool to learn!
A pretty handy thing to do with your log I saw parallel to the pith in the Center of the log. Do this by measuring the height of the pith on the big end and wedge the small end to match. That way you’re less likely to have grain in your planks that runs out within the length of your plank.
Hoping to cut my first log tomorrow. Idk…. I’m liking that scale upside down. Seeing how we’re starting milling around the same time I have no choice but to subscribe! Lol. Thanks , Terry
Laser... Attach little lasers that aim down log exactly as saw travels. Might make the learning process a bit easier and take the "edge" off your mind. I, of course, have never used a bandsaw mill. I'm still mastering my battery powered pole saw 😅 Just spit ballin'
What is the thought process behind so much processing in the forest? I would think that it would be easier to have a stationary and prepared work area for the mill and to take the logs to it.
I think in *most* cases that would be best, especially if you have a single large tract of land. The main draw of having a mobile mill is in cases where you have multiple tracts of land or have a business doing on-site milling work. Ive seen several comments and emails from viewers who have a logging/milling business where they offer to turn a landowner's trees into lumber for them, for example. In this case, Im actually milling on the building site, which eliminates (or reduces) the transportation of both the logs and boards.
I'm sure I can learn a lot from you I really enjoyed your videos this one. You already how did the forest what's the proper techniques you can turn your Forest into a food Forest. Is there a Food Forest all over the world that are thousands of years old in fact the Amazon rainforest is a food Forest over 4,000 years old the study of permaculture has rediscovered in these ancient techniques
Call Woodland Mills and get a replacement for the part you broke. Their customer service is top notch. I have the same model as you and I broke a part during installation. They shipped me a replacement and a spare for free.
Is part of this due to poor manual or did it not come with a manual. I have been dealing with equipment from China that has no manuals and it is all guess work to figure it out. Part of why I was interested in this is because it is north amaerican made and I expected there would be good documentation on how to do stuff.
Is it possible your log stops are in 180 degrees from where the engineer intended? I think more of the flat should be against the log and the bevel would allow your blade guide to be closed up more.
The bevel helps prevent the log from biting into the edge of the stop and crawling over them as you turn the log, but it comes with different types of stops, so I think a lot of it is personal preference. Most of the time, Ive just been using short, flat-topped stops.
I was going to put a long winded writeup here but it keeps getting deleted, I've emailed it to you though, For the scale, here's a good video explaining the scale that woodland mills USED to use, not sure if you can figure out how to adapt that new one you have: th-cam.com/video/UKQh-8h2Cbk/w-d-xo.html The old one is WAY easier to use than that new one.
The slab cuts are not waste, they’ll keep ya good n warm 👍🏻 don’t lose sleep over getting every last 2x4
After purchasing the first Timbery E100 (5Hp 220v) Electric bandsaw mill in Oregon, (TimberWest magazine Nov/Dec 2019.) I know that smile of yours at the 10:00 mark.
Two recommendations, if I may.
One: Watch LOTS of bandsaw milling videos, such as, "Sawing with Sandy", "Northwest Sawyer", "Old Jarhead" and "Wilson Forest Lands", etc.
Two: Practice. As much as possible. Save the best logs for later and use up the poorer quality to learn on.
Remember to lower your log-stops!
As a sawyer once told me: "There are two types of sawyers; those that have CUT a log stop, and those that WILL."
Enjoying the content.
Cheers! From the Willamette Valley in the Oregon Country
10:09 I remember the way that smile felt 😁
That smile on your face when you made your first cut😂. I had the same reaction when I made mine. I have a frontier mill and the scale is completely different, I think the Frontier is much more intuitive. That off road mill is interesting. I suggest you pick a relatively level area, it will make setup and milling much easier. FYI, you’re addicted now, good luck not looking at every tree as lumber😂
Yeah, I definitely didnt help myself with the site I chose. Oh well, it's all good now! And yes, Im in deep now. Gonna have to go to treehab.
Cutting from the small end and shimming log can help with those small logs
There are multiple points on the frame for the jack bracket so you can lift the mill up easier for leveling. Leveling is a pain. I find i move my mill less than I expected because it's an hour to set up the machine. A shovel for digging a foot into the ground took me a couple of years to figure out.
I have a bunch of bushlander videos on my channel. Also check the comments as there are a few people with their own mills exploring their challenges such as Oregon Old Timer.
Hey from New Brunswick I have sawn quite a bit of fir and it does some weird stuff when you start cutting it...i have had the same problems. I have found it good for large dimension lumber not so good for boards. Sharp blades and extra drive belts on hand will save you some frustration. Happy sawing.
Very cool. Maybe you can also do some videos on drying them. I have found they always warp when drying. Dunno how to prevent it. There are tricks to fixing it (soak in water and put under weight).
I’d say first off you should get that bed perfectly level both the bunks and the rails. You need a more solid base for the legs to sit on so it doesn’t flex as the powerhead rides across it. Maybe mill up a 6x6 frame base? Looks like you have a fun new tool to learn!
A pretty handy thing to do with your log I saw parallel to the pith in the Center of the log. Do this by measuring the height of the pith on the big end and wedge the small end to match. That way you’re less likely to have grain in your planks that runs out within the length of your plank.
Hoping to cut my first log tomorrow. Idk…. I’m liking that scale upside down. Seeing how we’re starting milling around the same time I have no choice but to subscribe! Lol. Thanks , Terry
Laser...
Attach little lasers that aim down log exactly as saw travels. Might make the learning process a bit easier and take the "edge" off your mind.
I, of course, have never used a bandsaw mill. I'm still mastering my battery powered pole saw 😅
Just spit ballin'
Didn’t know snug was a technical term lol 👍🏼
I'm really interested in how this small mill works out for you. I have 100 acres of second growth in the pnw.
That's a great result for ya 👍
Love the music you use on the vids, are you able to say what the artists are?
I have seen video where they level the log to get the pith wood centered.
What is the thought process behind so much processing in the forest? I would think that it would be easier to have a stationary and prepared work area for the mill and to take the logs to it.
I think in *most* cases that would be best, especially if you have a single large tract of land. The main draw of having a mobile mill is in cases where you have multiple tracts of land or have a business doing on-site milling work. Ive seen several comments and emails from viewers who have a logging/milling business where they offer to turn a landowner's trees into lumber for them, for example.
In this case, Im actually milling on the building site, which eliminates (or reduces) the transportation of both the logs and boards.
What's the best length to cut logs if you're going to sell them to a 3rd party commercial sawmill? Is longer always more valuable?
I'm sure I can learn a lot from you I really enjoyed your videos this one.
You already how did the forest what's the proper techniques you can turn your Forest into a food Forest. Is there a Food Forest all over the world that are thousands of years old in fact the Amazon rainforest is a food Forest over 4,000 years old the study of permaculture has rediscovered in these ancient techniques
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Call Woodland Mills and get a replacement for the part you broke. Their customer service is top notch. I have the same model as you and I broke a part during installation. They shipped me a replacement and a spare for free.
Is part of this due to poor manual or did it not come with a manual. I have been dealing with equipment from China that has no manuals and it is all guess work to figure it out. Part of why I was interested in this is because it is north amaerican made and I expected there would be good documentation on how to do stuff.
It has a very detailed manual. I just didnt read it closely.
Is it possible your log stops are in 180 degrees from where the engineer intended? I think more of the flat should be against the log and the bevel would allow your blade guide to be closed up more.
The bevel helps prevent the log from biting into the edge of the stop and crawling over them as you turn the log, but it comes with different types of stops, so I think a lot of it is personal preference. Most of the time, Ive just been using short, flat-topped stops.
Are you in Virginia?
I believe he is In Maine
Maine is correct. I'd love to own some land in Virginia someday though. Beautiful country.
@@thetimberlandinvestor it is. You should come to Expo Richmond in 2026. I was there earlier this year.
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Don't waste good logs learning to use the mill. Cut down some junk to practice on. Best of luck.
I was going to put a long winded writeup here but it keeps getting deleted, I've emailed it to you though,
For the scale, here's a good video explaining the scale that woodland mills USED to use, not sure if you can figure out how to adapt that new one you have:
th-cam.com/video/UKQh-8h2Cbk/w-d-xo.html
The old one is WAY easier to use than that new one.
Thanks for the email, it is much appreciated! And yes, I think I would prefer the old one.