my new bandmill

MHouse1028 · Mar 13, 2012

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here is a turner bandmill that my partner and I just purchased used yesterday..turner mills trailer model has very minimal hours on it..plus it has a honda v-twin 20hp electric start.came with 6 new blades and 12 used blades. plus we got it for 3000.00 we currently use alaskan mills to make custom hardwood slabs but this will help when milling burl and figured woods where kerf is a concern...cant wait to make some saw dust..

mikeb1079 · Mar 13, 2012

nice! can't say i know much about the turner mills but it looks good. that 20 hp will be really nice too, that's a good sized motor for a manual mill imo. if your used to chainsaw milling that bandsaw mill will blow your mind. get sawing!

hamish · Mar 13, 2012

Right on, good for you!

Going from a csm to a bsm is a bit of a learning curve but you will figure it out. As your in NH and somewhat northern the 20hp honda has some issues when used below freezing, but dont worry there is a cold weather kit for it.

My two biggest issues when going from a csm to bsm was 1. increasing my feed rate beyond belief, and 2. understanding and dealing with the scale. It takes awhile to wrap your head around it.

Never noticed a log react when using a csm, but on the bsm, seen em lift right off the bunk, a lil band milling helps you be a better csm,er too.

New mill rep inbound.

MHouse1028 · Mar 14, 2012

thanks guys,yup i'm excited i have some black locust i've been waiting to mill for lumber i'll post some pics when i get it done

MHouse1028 · Mar 14, 2012

View attachment 228938 View attachment 228939 heres some pics of the black locust 1x12x8'6"

scor440 · Mar 14, 2012

Just for the record that saw idea was taken from the Bill Rake simple saw that i have plans for.It is modified somewhat but still the same.Turner denies it but that is ok cause the plans include that you can build one for yourself or sell.Nice mill.Turner Mills 13 HP Honda Ground Model Bandsaw mill - YouTube