I couldn't believe this LumberMate didn't get bid on...

[TraditionalTool]

I'm due to go out of town till march tomorrow, otherwise I'd be all over this one:
Look for a lumbermate on CL in washington, VA, looks halfway decent from the pics.

I agree that looks good for $2400, could be possible to walk away with it for $2k, IMO. Those 13HP Honda engines are noted to be pretty reliable, but keep in mind that you could upgrade to another engine fairly easily, seems that Bailey's has some 20HP Honda engines in the $1200 range.

Good luck on your trip, travel safe!

 

[aardquark]

I'm due to go out of town till march tomorrow, otherwise I'd be all over this one:
Look for a lumbermate on CL in washington, VA, looks halfway decent from the pics.

Thanks to gemniii for the tip: that LumberMate Mark 4 is now sitting in my yard in New York. All it took was a phone call, a few emails, and of course a WHOLE lot of driving...

I've got it all set up, but it's been snowing a lot lately, so I have really tried it out yet. Maybe this weekend.

 

[TraditionalTool]

Thanks to gemniii for the tip: that LumberMate Mark 4 is now sitting in my yard in New York. All it took was a phone call, a few emails, and of course a WHOLE lot of driving...

I've got it all set up, but it's been snowing a lot lately, so I have really tried it out yet. Maybe this weekend.

Congrats on your new acquisition!

Welcome to AS, well, obviously you have been here before, but glad to see you posting. Keep us updated with some pics if you get a chance!

 

[headleyj]

another way to search CL is www.craiglook.com

 

[Sawyer Rob]

There was a LumberMate back in Maine recently...didn't get a bid with $2100 starting bid, no reserve. I understand it had the small 9HP Honda engine, but I see a bunch of folks looking at buying into chainsaw mills, a small band mill like this is way more useful for my needs. It is the older model, but still...$2100...try to build a chainsaw mill and buy a 90cc chainsaw and you'll be up there to at least the same most likely. I realize that a chainsaw mill is more portable, but I'd sacrifice portability to have a bandmill, guess that's just me.

Ebay Auction with no bids...

I'm not surprised at that price at all... The Mark 4's were decent mills, i've milled many thousands of feet on one... BUT, there's a world of differences between them and the 2000's. The 2000 is a bigger, stiffer, stronger mill that handles bigger logs MUCH better.

I know some "internet experts" think you can bolt big hp on anything and make it better... BUT, there IS a limit to what a mill can handle, and the Mark 4 is no exception.

Rob