Hello all from a new member looking for info about band sawmill DIY kits.

[gemniii]

Norwood had and probably still has guys lined up all over that would assembly LM's for those that can't read and follow instructions. We would do them for 300 ea.. and i'd still assembly one for that, and for a little more i'd even teach you to use and maintain it.

Anyone who paid anything within a mile of $1,800.00 is an absolute bumbleing idiot.

The more you post on Lm's the more you show just how much you DON'T know about them.

Rob

First of all my discussion above was concerning whether it was a KIT.

I'm surprised you did not reply to the OP I quoted above in the thread that he originally posted in that you would assemble one for $300. I know you had posted about it taking about 8 hours. I actually thought the going price was closer to $800 or $1000, but only had the price he quoted.

I think the Norwood ON SPECS looks like a great "put it together yourself" bunch of parts for the price.

So if I'm in Washington, DC and buy a ML26 or MX34 you'll put it together for $300? What about upstate Vt? northeast Mississippi? Those are the three places I've got trees. I could use a sawmill at each, and with the rising cost of fuel towing one back and forth (say $1/mile) could equal the cost of a mill after a few years.

/edit - I've a VW TDI that gets up to 45MPG to go back and forth, but my present tow vehicle, a Ford 7.3 diesel only gets about 15MPG, so about $0.20 per mile difference, and over 1500 miles that's $300 just for fuel.

And from Northern Tool:

By wooddchuck
(read all my reviews)(read all my reviews)
"It took three of us 7 hours to assemble it looks overwelming at first but it comes with a great manual . The only problems I would look for which we are having trouble with is the cleareance between the bottom of the carraige and the top of the track. The operator handle is stiff we added a lever. The idler pulley for the drivebelt was flimsy we removed it had a new one made along with the bracket.
The Briggs engine had a backfiring issue when coming back to idle you have to adjust the braking belt on the idler to correct this.
In closing it is a solid machine we have cut up to 36 inch trees on it had it about four months and will add to this this summer as it gets more use"

So that's a 21 man hour assembly for an MX34,

 

[TraditionalTool]

So that's a 21 man hour assembly for an MX34,

To have 2 buddies drinking brew and joking with him, 14 hours gets tacked on?

When I said "MINOR" assembly, I meant nuts/bolts/screws and parts that bolt and screw together. Doesn't require any expertise to do so...in fact many of us have spent several hours on presents we've bought our kids over the years that required "MINOR" assembly. So yes, we will all have different mileage and the Norwood is not for everyone. Still a damn good little sawmill, IMO, and it beats the heck out of suckin' 2 stroke fumes for an afternoon. Even so, a CSM has it's place for some work.

Lastly, let us be clear about one thing, and that is in comparing the Norwood to something like the Linn kit where you cut/weld the carriage material. Those are a lot more than "MINOR" assembly, although Linn will sell you something like Norwood will if you desire, that only requires "MINOR" assembly, the choice is for each buyer to decide. That way we all get to justify for ourselves, the money we spend out of pocket for the sawmill we buy.

Good luck with our decision, whatever it may be, even if you stick with CSMs.

 

[indiansprings]

If I was looking for a inexpensive mill I'd look at a ez board walk jr.
EZ Boardwalk Band Saw Mills, they are built by either Mennonites or Amish in Missouri, I may be way off but it seems like the jr model was about 3500-4000, ready to go, I saw the unit demonstrated at the Springfield, Mo farm show and it did a nice job on 24-30" logs, the bigger model 40 handled up to 40" logs but was more expensive.
Both units had the option of Honda or Subaru engines. They had one unit set up making shingles.

 

[Sawyer Rob]

First of all my discussion above was concerning whether it was a KIT.

I'm surprised you did not reply to the OP I quoted above in the thread that he originally posted in that you would assemble one for $300. I know you had posted about it taking about 8 hours. I actually thought the going price was closer to $800 or $1000, but only had the price he quoted.

I think the Norwood ON SPECS looks like a great "put it together yourself" bunch of parts for the price.

So if I'm in Washington, DC and buy a ML26 or MX34 you'll put it together for $300? What about upstate Vt? northeast Mississippi? Those are the three places I've got trees. I could use a sawmill at each, and with the rising cost of fuel towing one back and forth (say $1/mile) could equal the cost of a mill after a few years.

And from Northern Tool:
So that's a 21 man hour assembly for an MX34,

Once again your reading skills are lacking, i guess you missed the part where i said: "Norwood had and probably still has guys lined up all over that would assembly LM's for those that can't read and follow instructions." Does that answer your question???

Also, i have never put together an MX34, but i was told by Peter Dale (the owner of Norwood Industries and designer of the MX34) that the MX34's go together faster/easier than the LM2000's did.

IF you don't want/like a Norwood sawmill, that's just fine, but the least you could do is post ACCURATE info on them. OR you will continue to look rather dumb as Norwood owners continue to correct you and the info you post.

Rob

 

[rarefish383]

YouTube - ‪Bookman's Bandsaw Mill‬‏ Try this one, Joe.

 

[gemniii]

"Norwood had and probably still has guys lined up all over that would assembly LM's for those that can't read and follow instructions." Does that answer your question???

Rob

I called Norwood about paying to have a ML26 assembled near Tupelo Ms. Was told the mills are so new they don't think there is anyone nearby to assist. That answers my question with a NO.

 

[Sawyer Rob]

I'd call them again, leave my email addy, asking them to give it to their customers in that area. There's so many folks that CAN assemble one, i'd bet you would turn up someone.

When this subject comes up on the NW forum, there's always lot's posters that tell how much they enjoyed putting their mills together.

I'd do it in a heartbeat for anyone in my area... If you had not already made up your mind, you could do it too.

Why don't you buy a Hudson, they are already put together, and see how that works out for you... lol

Rob

 

[hamish]

I called Norwood about paying to have a ML26 assembled near Tupelo Ms. Was told the mills are so new they don't think there is anyone nearby to assist. That answers my question with a NO.

IF you were getting it in Vermont I would take a road trip and help you assemble it witht he sole condition that I can pitch a tent someplace to sleep for the night, and will even bring the 9 tools needed to set it up.

 

[tomsteve]

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