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mmoses · 01-19-2021, 10:31 AM

I couldn't find a local sawmill so my brother and I got one!

Woodland HM130MAX. The capacity is 30in wide and 16 feet long.

The trailer for it got ordered yesterday.

This thing is awesome so far we have cut up a few hundred board ft of oak, cedar, pecan, and walnut and we only have 3hrs on the machine.

mmoses · 01-19-2021, 10:36 AM

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rolylane6 · 01-19-2021, 10:39 AM

That is awesomeness! I'd love to have one myself.

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Stolle · 01-19-2021, 10:40 AM

Sweet! I wish I had one.

Shane · 01-19-2021, 10:41 AM

Nice!

Hoggslayer · 01-19-2021, 10:43 AM

Nice. Now you just need a 30" planer.

Schubert6689 · 01-19-2021, 10:48 AM

Nice. Now the Mrs can have you all those cute little wood projects for the house.

Texastaxi · 01-19-2021, 11:00 AM

I'm jealous!

Rwc · 01-19-2021, 11:06 AM

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I'm jealous!

X2, Man oh Man what I could do with that rig.

Rwc

BLee15 · 01-19-2021, 11:08 AM

Looks like you’re already cutting some good wood. I’d love to have a sawmill but I live in the city. Now you need to start selling some slabs to pay that saw off.

Antlers86 · 01-19-2021, 11:12 AM

Very cool! I’m ordering one for the ranch. Looks like 11-12 wks for delivery.

Kossetx · 01-19-2021, 11:48 AM

Nice. I've got a smaller woodland mills sawmill. I'm about to order their chipper.

mmoses · 01-19-2021, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Hoggslayer

Nice. Now you just need a 30" planer.

$$$$

mmoses · 01-19-2021, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Antlers86

Very cool! I’m ordering one for the ranch. Looks like 11-12 wks for delivery.

If you're talking about woodlands, they said the same thing. but it was delivered in about 10 days. (this was back in November)

mmoses · 01-19-2021, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Schubert6689

Nice. Now the Mrs can have you all those cute little wood projects for the house.

the cobbler's kid has no shoes.

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Originally Posted by Texastaxi

I'm jealous!

Come down and use it!

Hoggslayer · 01-19-2021, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by mmoses

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TeamAmerica · 01-19-2021, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Hoggslayer

Nice. Now you just need a 30" planer.

And a joiner! Nice stuff for sure. I'm jealous!

OldRiverRat · 01-19-2021, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by mmoses

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im thinking about buying one for the farm. we have lots and lot's of big cedar that would make some really nice lumber. how difficult was the assembly?

jmac24 · 01-19-2021, 03:27 PM

I worked at a sawmill during college one summer in Mississippi. From the whole tree, bark and all, to the planning mill and onto the truck. that was one hot summer and long days!!

mmoses · 01-19-2021, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by OldRiverRat

im thinking about buying one for the farm. we have lots and lot's of big cedar that would make some really nice lumber. how difficult was the assembly?

I did it by myself, it took a solid 2 days.

mmoses · 01-19-2021, 03:29 PM

It showed up like this.

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Dale Moser · 01-19-2021, 03:54 PM

Those are really neat!

I was amazed at how much time I could waste watching guys cut slabs on youtube the 1st time I stumbled onto a video.

oneeye · 01-19-2021, 07:17 PM

I have a Wood-Mizer LT40HD that I bought 25 years ago and it is still going strong. That machine has made me so much money! The more you use the mill the more neat things you will discover that you can do with it. Have fun!

Hoggslayer · 01-19-2021, 09:25 PM

On FB in the Austin area.

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RifleBowPistol · 01-19-2021, 09:56 PM

That's cool, would be nice to have. Where did you find walnut at?

Txtourist · 01-19-2021, 10:34 PM

What made you go with Woodland Mills? I’ve been looking between them, Timberking and Woodmizer. Planning to start with a trailer mounted version and I can’t decide how important the log turners are.
I have piles of white oak and other hardwood logs from blowdown on our property. I feel like I have enough logs stacked to put some hours on a mill to the point I’d put a dent in the coat is the machine.
Any other advice is appreciated. I’m concerned about accumulating a lot of wood and the space it will take up. Do you sell any wood? Dried or green?
Thanks

eaglegolfj · 01-19-2021, 10:45 PM

I have been looking at them pretty hard myself. Should be my next big purchase.

Very nice Sir.

mmoses · 01-19-2021, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by RifleBowPistol

That's cool, would be nice to have. Where did you find walnut at?

My brother had a walnut tree. I don't imagine I'll find much more walnut around here.

mmoses · 01-19-2021, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Txtourist

What made you go with Woodland Mills? I’ve been looking between them, Timberking and Woodmizer. Planning to start with a trailer mounted version and I can’t decide how important the log turners are.
I have piles of white oak and other hardwood logs from blowdown on our property. I feel like I have enough logs stacked to put some hours on a mill to the point I’d put a dent in the coat is the machine.
Any other advice is appreciated. I’m concerned about accumulating a lot of wood and the space it will take up. Do you sell any wood? Dried or green?
Thanks

Cost was the main reason. Not alot of bells and whistles on the woodlands but been happy with it so far.

Haven't sold any yet, still doing research on making a kiln. I make furniture as a side hustle so I'm sure I'll be my biggest customer.

If you want to unload some of that white oak. Let me know!

Currently my two acre lot is filling up fast!

Quackerbox · 01-20-2021, 08:20 AM

I had some trouble finding one when I had an oak cut up and the guy I did find was BUSY!!

Nice machine!

timberking · 01-20-2021, 08:26 AM

Your are infected now. Sawdust in your blood never comes out. Check out the Forestry Forum for good info.

Hoggslayer · 01-20-2021, 08:30 AM

I might have a big Ash log for you soon.

Now all you need is a log lifter on your flatbed.

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Hogmauler · 01-20-2021, 08:31 AM

Let me be the first to ask: can I borrow it? Lol! Very nice and congrats!

pigsticker64 · 01-20-2021, 08:45 AM

pm sent

mmoses · 01-20-2021, 09:28 AM

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Your are infected now. Sawdust in your blood never comes out. Check out the Forestry Forum for good info.

I got that bug a few years ago!!!

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mmoses · 01-20-2021, 09:30 AM

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I might have a big Ash log for you soon.

Now all you need is a log lifter on your flatbed.

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In the works already!

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sendit · 01-20-2021, 09:49 AM

Congrats, you have the easy part done. The next step you face is the handling of large logs. You’ll need a log lift, skid steer, forklift or tractor for that. Safety is important and logs can be very heavy and unpredictable. I work by myself and it’s a lot of work wrestling with 1500 lb not round tree trunk.

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Originally Posted by Txtourist

What made you go with Woodland Mills? I’ve been looking between them, Timberking and Woodmizer. Planning to start with a trailer mounted version and I can’t decide how important the log turners are.
I have piles of white oak and other hardwood logs from blowdown on our property. I feel like I have enough logs stacked to put some hours on a mill to the point I’d put a dent in the coat is the machine.
Any other advice is appreciated. I’m concerned about accumulating a lot of wood and the space it will take up. Do you sell any wood? Dried or green?
Thanks

After having a mill for awhile now I suggest you get the most saw you can afford. Manual sawing is hard work, any thing that aids in making the job easier will pay for itself. More horse power, log turner, automatic feeds, hydraulic ramps are some things to look at.

A band saw mill is going to take some room. Important to have it sit on a solid level surface. My shop is 3400 soft and I have outgrown it. Thinking about adding 900 more sq ft and set the saw up on that and have a little space to air dry if needed.

mmoses · 01-20-2021, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by sendit

Congrats, you have the easy part done. The next step you face is the handling of large logs. You’ll need a log lift, skid steer, forklift or tractor for that. Safety is important and logs can be very heavy and unpredictable. I work by myself and it’s a lot of work wrestling with 1500 lb not round tree trunk.

After having a mill for awhile now I suggest you get the most saw you can afford. Manual sawing is hard work, any thing that aids in making the job easier will pay for itself. More horse power, log turner, automatic feeds, hydraulic ramps are some things to look at.

A band saw mill is going to take some room. Important to have it sit on a solid level surface. My shop is 3400 soft and I have outgrown it. Thinking about adding 900 more sq ft and set the saw up on that and have a little space to air dry if needed.

Yeah, it would be really nice to have this under a lean-to!

We ordered the trailer with the winch to load logs. Hydraulics would be awesome but it was not in the budget.

We loaded a 30 in pecan log about 8ft long the other night, which was the max to load without machinery!

mmoses · 01-20-2021, 11:05 AM

Pecan

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Txtourist · 01-20-2021, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by sendit

Congrats, you have the easy part done. The next step you face is the handling of large logs. You’ll need a log lift, skid steer, forklift or tractor for that. Safety is important and logs can be very heavy and unpredictable. I work by myself and it’s a lot of work wrestling with 1500 lb not round tree trunk.

After having a mill for awhile now I suggest you get the most saw you can afford. Manual sawing is hard work, any thing that aids in making the job easier will pay for itself. More horse power, log turner, automatic feeds, hydraulic ramps are some things to look at.

A band saw mill is going to take some room. Important to have it sit on a solid level surface. My shop is 3400 soft and I have outgrown it. Thinking about adding 900 more sq ft and set the saw up on that and have a little space to air dry if needed.

Thanks for the insights!
The crazy part is we have a cabinet shop with a large CNC, 24” spiral top of the line SCM planer, 53”3 head sander, a skid steer along with some space and a place to stack cut wood. I think it would be kind of a cool gimmick to have for our business, not a huge moneymaker, more or less a marketing tool/attention getter and sell some live edge slabs now and then. We surface slabs quite a bit as well as machine in mounting hardware and LED lights. It seems like an easy decision, but I’m dragging my feet buying one wanting to think it all the way through.

Pineywoods · 01-20-2021, 03:38 PM

Nice! I could have fun with a set up like that.

44magnum · 01-20-2021, 10:05 PM

Looks awesome! I would love to have one!

El Viejo · 01-20-2021, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Dale Moser

Those are really neat!

I was amazed at how much time I could waste watching guys cut slabs on youtube the 1st time I stumbled onto a video.

You and me both!

Dusty Britches · 01-20-2021, 11:56 PM

That is like WAY too cool!!!

mmoses · 01-21-2021, 01:55 PM

Trailer shows up Monday, so we will be mobile!

Carpe_diem · 01-21-2021, 02:02 PM

Congratulations!

Hammerzeke · 01-21-2021, 04:05 PM

looks like fun

bobc · 01-21-2021, 04:16 PM

You have some neat toys.

Big Lee · 01-21-2021, 04:20 PM

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It showed up like this.

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How did you get a hold of the Yuengling beer? That is more important!!

N.DaWoods · 01-21-2021, 06:14 PM

Thats awesome.

01-19-2021, 10:31 AM	#1
mmoses Ten Point Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: League City TX Hunt In: Texas	We got a sawmill! I couldn't find a local sawmill so my brother and I got one! Woodland HM130MAX. The capacity is 30in wide and 16 feet long. The trailer for it got ordered yesterday. This thing is awesome so far we have cut up a few hundred board ft of oak, cedar, pecan, and walnut and we only have 3hrs on the machine.

01-20-2021, 08:30 AM	#32
Hoggslayer Pope & Young Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Manvel, TX mostly in the Doghouse Hunt In: My Truck at night.	I might have a big Ash log for you soon. Now all you need is a log lifter on your flatbed. Last edited by Hoggslayer; 01-20-2021 at 08:39 AM.

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01-19-2021, 10:36 AM	#2
mmoses Ten Point Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: League City TX Hunt In: Texas	Pics Sent from my Pixel 4 using Tapatalk

01-19-2021, 10:39 AM	#3
rolylane6 Eight Point Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: North Texas Hunt In: Wise county	That is awesomeness! I'd love to have one myself. Sent from my SM-N970U using Tapatalk

01-19-2021, 10:40 AM	#4
Stolle Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Spring, TX Hunt In: Sutton County	Sweet! I wish I had one.

01-19-2021, 10:41 AM	#5
Shane Pope & Young Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Abilene, TX Hunt In: Mismatched camo	Nice!

01-19-2021, 10:43 AM	#6
Hoggslayer Pope & Young Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Manvel, TX mostly in the Doghouse Hunt In: My Truck at night.	Nice. Now you just need a 30" planer.

01-19-2021, 10:48 AM	#7
Schubert6689 Six Point Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: San Antonio Hunt In: Kinney County	Nice. Now the Mrs can have you all those cute little wood projects for the house.

01-19-2021, 11:00 AM	#8
Texastaxi Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: West of Houston Hunt In: now accepting invitations!	I'm jealous!

01-19-2021, 11:08 AM	#10
BLee15 Eight Point Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Fort Worth, Tx Hunt In: Cherokee & Crossplains	Looks like you’re already cutting some good wood. I’d love to have a sawmill but I live in the city. Now you need to start selling some slabs to pay that saw off.

01-19-2021, 11:12 AM	#11
Antlers86 Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Athens Hunt In: Jack and Henderson Counties	Very cool! I’m ordering one for the ranch. Looks like 11-12 wks for delivery.

01-19-2021, 11:48 AM	#12
Kossetx Ten Point Join Date: Jan 2017	Nice. I've got a smaller woodland mills sawmill. I'm about to order their chipper.

01-19-2021, 03:27 PM	#19
jmac24 Six Point Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Cypress, TX Hunt In: Hill Country	I worked at a sawmill during college one summer in Mississippi. From the whole tree, bark and all, to the planning mill and onto the truck. that was one hot summer and long days!!

01-19-2021, 03:29 PM	#21
mmoses Ten Point Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: League City TX Hunt In: Texas	It showed up like this. Sent from my Pixel 4 using Tapatalk

01-19-2021, 03:54 PM	#22
Dale Moser Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Wise Cty Hunt In: Young Cty	Those are really neat! I was amazed at how much time I could waste watching guys cut slabs on youtube the 1st time I stumbled onto a video.

01-19-2021, 07:17 PM	#23
oneeye Eight Point Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Up North	I have a Wood-Mizer LT40HD that I bought 25 years ago and it is still going strong. That machine has made me so much money! The more you use the mill the more neat things you will discover that you can do with it. Have fun!

01-19-2021, 09:25 PM	#24
Hoggslayer Pope & Young Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Manvel, TX mostly in the Doghouse Hunt In: My Truck at night.	On FB in the Austin area. Sent from my SM-A716U using Tapatalk

01-19-2021, 09:56 PM	#25
RifleBowPistol Ten Point Join Date: Oct 2017	That's cool, would be nice to have. Where did you find walnut at?

01-19-2021, 10:34 PM	#26
Txtourist Six Point Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Minneapolis, MN Hunt In: MN, SD,TX	What made you go with Woodland Mills? I’ve been looking between them, Timberking and Woodmizer. Planning to start with a trailer mounted version and I can’t decide how important the log turners are. I have piles of white oak and other hardwood logs from blowdown on our property. I feel like I have enough logs stacked to put some hours on a mill to the point I’d put a dent in the coat is the machine. Any other advice is appreciated. I’m concerned about accumulating a lot of wood and the space it will take up. Do you sell any wood? Dried or green? Thanks

01-19-2021, 10:45 PM	#27
eaglegolfj Ten Point Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Dayton TX	I have been looking at them pretty hard myself. Should be my next big purchase. Very nice Sir.

01-20-2021, 08:20 AM	#30
Quackerbox Pope & Young Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Magnolia Hunt In: The woods	I had some trouble finding one when I had an oak cut up and the guy I did find was BUSY!! Nice machine!

01-20-2021, 08:26 AM	#31
timberking Six Point Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Marshall Hunt In: Harrison, Marion, Panola,Runnels	Your are infected now. Sawdust in your blood never comes out. Check out the Forestry Forum for good info.

01-20-2021, 08:31 AM	#33
Hogmauler Ten Point Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Katy Hunt In: Kerrville	Let me be the first to ask: can I borrow it? Lol! Very nice and congrats!

01-20-2021, 08:45 AM	#34
pigsticker64 Ten Point Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Goodrich Tx. Hunt In: Soda, Tx. Anywhere I can	pm sent

01-20-2021, 11:05 AM	#39
mmoses Ten Point Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: League City TX Hunt In: Texas	Pecan Sent from my Pixel 4 using Tapatalk

01-20-2021, 03:38 PM	#41
Pineywoods Pope & Young Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Livingston Hunt In: East TX, North TX, & SE Oklahoma	Nice! I could have fun with a set up like that.

01-20-2021, 10:05 PM	#42
44magnum Nubbin' Buck Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Texas Hunt In: Austin County	Looks awesome! I would love to have one!

01-20-2021, 11:56 PM	#44
Dusty Britches Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Cameron & College Station	That is like WAY too cool!!!

01-21-2021, 01:55 PM	#45
mmoses Ten Point Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: League City TX Hunt In: Texas	Trailer shows up Monday, so we will be mobile!

01-21-2021, 02:02 PM	#46
Carpe_diem Ten Point Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Abilene, TX Hunt In: Taylor, Fisher, Jones Counties and TPW draw hunts	Congratulations!

01-21-2021, 04:05 PM	#47
Hammerzeke Nubbin' Buck Join Date: Jan 2021	looks like fun

01-21-2021, 04:16 PM	#48
bobc Ten Point Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Temple Hunt In: Bell County, New Mexico	You have some neat toys.