Good basic mill

[Arkansashunter]

What is a good basic bandsaw mill to start out with? I'm not looking at really high production...

 

[isaaccarlson]

what size wood will you be milling?

 

[gr8scott72]

what size wood will you be milling?

And how much you want to spend?

 

[gemniii]

Hud-Son 118 - 16" 6.5HP $2.2K, plus $100 for lube.
Woodmizer L10 - 20" 7HP $3K.

 

[isaaccarlson]

+1

:agree2: I have a Hud-Son. Good mills. built my own lube setup.

 

[Sawyer Rob]

Of all the small starter mills i've ever sawn on, the Norwood LL24 is heads and shoulders above the others. I'd be looking for a used one, as it really did saw better than any other starter mill i've tried...

No offence to the Hudson guys, but that's the brand i hear more bad things about than all others combined. Perhaps they are getting better now?

Maybe i shouldn't have named them, as i was at a sawmill EXPO one time, and a Hudson guy bought my lunch that day... lol

Rob

 

[rancherii]

Basic Mill

For the 10 logs every so often my Hudson Oscar 228 works pretty well. I get uneven results when I push myself, the mill and the blade. By then it is time to quit anyway.

I believe for someone actually into production work with a mill it would not be the way to go.