Sawmill Track System Saves Labor And Lumber

Sawmill Track System Saves Labor And Lumber WOODLOT EQUIPMENT Miscellaneous Mitch Poganski appreciated the versatility and work his portable Lucas 6-18 Swing Blade Sawmill could do It sawed large diameter logs vertically and horizontally had only five teeth to sharpen and could be set up anywhere “The downside is you have to do so much manhandling to position the logs before you can start cutting them ” he says “Using a skid loader or forklift the operator eliminates the back work ” He uses the equipment to place the logs on the track he built that has rollers to carry the log onto the mill He used angle iron for the frame and welded 6 by 18-in pieces of 1/2-in flat steel spacer plates that have a plastic board under them so they don’t freeze down The rollers can be adjusted according to the length of the log To set the log up in the best position for cutting Poganski added a jack “By extending or retracting the jack attached to the roller track frame this will align or straighten the path of the blade to get the most lumber out of the log ” he says Poganski made his mill-loading system out of used rollers and materials It worked well for the 5 years he owned the mill He is willing to answer questions about the details of his system to anyone interested Contact: FARM SHOW Folllowup Mitch Poganski 16255 25th St N E Foley Minn 56329 ph 320 249-4288

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