portable saw mill for the lumber?

[mohillbilly]

does anyone have a portable saw mill that they use to get their lumber for building with?
I just ordered one out of Florida, I plan on using it to cut the lumber I need for my coops and runs.

 

[FreedomLover]

Don't have one but are planning on getting some sort of saw mill to cut the lumber for quite a few of our projects on the homestead. Don't want to spend too much on one since that would defeat the purpose somewhat.

We're simply looking at an alaskan chainsaw mill as an inexpensive alternative.

 

[mohillbilly]

you will kill yourself with that as you have to cut on your knees ....there is a better one for use with a chainsaw on Ebay ....I think the guy building them name on there is pantera

 

[FreedomLover]

LOL .. well "I" wouldn't kill myself, since my 24 y.o. son would be doin it

But I'll look into the ebay guy! Thanks for the info

 

[Jake1297]

Mohillbilly, what brand did you get? I'm planning to purchase one (Oscar 118) this spring from Hudson. It's small and should suit me fine.

 

[mohillbilly]

mine is one of the chainsaw sawmills from pantera as I cant get a bandmill into the trees I have to cut up.

 

[Bullitt]

Since you live in Poplar Bluff, I would guess you have some sort of poplar trees in your area. Are those the type of trees you will use to cut into lumber?

If you have land with trees, I would guess you could save some money with one of those portable chainsaw mills.

 

[afveteran88]

I have been looking for months and found one on www.craigslist.com
It is a 2007 Oscar 18 Horizontal Bandmill and it's $2200.
Now I just have to talk the wife into spending some of our tax return. lol

 

[mohillbilly]

no I have never seen a poplar tree around here I guess they cut them down when they started Poplar Bluff

I will be cutting mostly red and white oak along with some Hickory, and red cedar

 

[Arty]

I would love to be able to afford a sawmill, but just can't justify it. I bought the Alaskan Sawmill, and it works. It is hard work, but very doable and I still have all my body parts. The chicken coop building will begin soon. I like the idea of building the coop on the same site from where the materials were harvested.






And the chickens love the sawdust. They moved in and claimed the area as a dustbath.

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