That black walnut is gorgeous. I am a 64 year old woman trying to convince my 2 sons who are in their early 30s to let me pay for a portable sawmill so they can mill the dozens of 20 inch diameter black walnut trees I have on 6 acres of land. Not to mention cedar and cherry. I have 2 black walnut trees that are over 100 years old that would be great for someone to mill into slabs, but despite reading how valuable black walnut is, l would have to pay thousands to have these trees removed.
Unfortunately sometimes the cost to remove out ways the price you will be offered. If you search black walnut slabs on Facebook marketplace you can message some of the local sellers to see if they would be interested. I’ve worked out deals with people where I get half the material in exchange for milling it up. No money exchange that way.
I can relate to your story. Live on 5 acres near Cincinnati, bought an Lt 28 in 2016 to saw up all the ash on my property. At 58, I agree that a hydraulic version might be a good investment for long term side job milling.
I have a manual mill and can do 2-3 16" logs in a day. These hydraulic mills look nice but looking at work to reward ratio i'm not sure how much more milling I want to do. Maybe an all hydraulic mill would change things.
2-3 logs is a pretty good day on a manual mill. Especially if you have a full time day job. We still haven’t completed this job. Lol. It’s me and my 76 year old father. Although he’s in great shape. Thanks for the comment and stay safe out there!
For the record, when you say, "like a Cadillac", that doesn't leave a good impression. "Cadillac" doesn't represent high-end quality anymore. You don't have to agree. Just go get one...
That black walnut is gorgeous. I am a 64 year old woman trying to convince my 2 sons who are in their early 30s to let me pay for a portable sawmill so they can mill the dozens of 20 inch diameter black walnut trees I have on 6 acres of land. Not to mention cedar and cherry. I have 2 black walnut trees that are over 100 years old that would be great for someone to mill into slabs, but despite reading how valuable black walnut is, l would have to pay thousands to have these trees removed.
Unfortunately sometimes the cost to remove out ways the price you will be offered. If you search black walnut slabs on Facebook marketplace you can message some of the local sellers to see if they would be interested. I’ve worked out deals with people where I get half the material in exchange for milling it up. No money exchange that way.
I can relate to your story. Live on 5 acres near Cincinnati, bought an Lt 28 in 2016 to saw up all the ash on my property. At 58, I agree that a hydraulic version might be a good investment for long term side job milling.
Sounds like you’re pretty close to me. I’m in Miamitown
Great video, really enjoyed watching.
I have a manual mill and can do 2-3 16" logs in a day. These hydraulic mills look nice but looking at work to reward ratio i'm not sure how much more milling I want to do. Maybe an all hydraulic mill would change things.
2-3 logs is a pretty good day on a manual mill. Especially if you have a full time day job. We still haven’t completed this job. Lol. It’s me and my 76 year old father. Although he’s in great shape. Thanks for the comment and stay safe out there!
Thanks for this very informative video.
Thanks for watching!
How much did you pay
For the Wood-Mizer? It was used and I purchased it for 11k.
For the record, when you say, "like a Cadillac", that doesn't leave a good impression.
"Cadillac" doesn't represent high-end quality anymore.
You don't have to agree.
Just go get one...
Cadillac meaning way more options than let’s say a Pinto. I was comparing the HF mill to the WoodMizer. Really no comparison.
@@Walnutslabs Like comparing an axe to a 056 magnum II.