Make Your Own Lumber With Portable Sawmill

Make your own lumber with portable sawmill WOODLOT EQUIPMENT Saws 10-6-36 "Farmers with woodlots can mill their own lumber," says Bill Devine, Washington manufacturer of a new portable sawmill that precision-cuts lumber using a state-of-the-art bandsaw cutting blade. The all-hydraulic sawmill can handle logs up to 36 in. in dia., and 20 ft. long. Longer logs can be cut by adding optional extensions to the cutting table. "It'll cut paper thin layers with almost no waste, unlike circular saw blades," says Devine, who notes that the mill's bandsaw blade can be resharpened up to 6 times by hand and would last for up to 3 days of continuous use in hardwoods before needing replacement. The sawmill is powered by a 17-hp. Kohler gas engine. Its saw blade is belt-driven but movement of the blade is all hydraulic. The blade moves up and down and "walks" down the length of the cutting table. A winch for hoisting logs onto the cutting table is also hydraulic. "You could cut a 36 in. dia. log into 1-in. planks in just 2 to 3 hrs. with almost no sawdust, unlike circular saw blades which would leave a pile," says Devine. To pull down the road you simply pull up the four stabilizing legs and hitch up. It can be fitted with lights and brakes for long distance hauling. The sawmill sells for $7,995. You can knock $1,100 off the price by supplying your own 17 hp. motor. A smaller 8 hp. model is also available. Designed to handle logs up to 24 in. in dia., it sells for $4,994 and mounts on your own trailer or truck bed. Unlike the other units, you move the blade on the smaller unit by hand. Two larger units ù one with a 23-hp. motor and the other with a 30-hp. motor ù are also available. For more information, contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Bill Devine, Northwest Welding & Manufacturing, 117 So. B.C. Ave., Lynden, Wash. 98264 (ph 206 354-2467 or 354-3615).

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