Woodland or Hudson mill

liberty · Mar 10, 2016

I am looking at purchasing a bandsaw mill for my personal use. Presently the Woodland 22 can be delivered for $2400. The Hudson dealer here has all mills %10 off through March. I can get the HFE21 for $2875 with free delivery( nice dealer). I know the Woodland is China and the Hudson is mostly USA. I also thought about stepping up to the Woodland 26 for $300 more than the cost of the HFE21. Not sure if the extra capacity/power is worth it. A Hudson that big is getting out of my price range. Both brands seem to have a loyal following. What do you think on resale value down the road? Thanks

Sawyer Rob · Mar 10, 2016

IF I was stuck with only those two choices, I'd take the Hudson for sure...

SR

Jimbo209 · Mar 11, 2016

they are both great as the hudson is less than rrp on a 660/661 + granberg mkIII down here

dancan · Mar 12, 2016

I'm with SR , the Hudson is built with standard stuff from here , easier to get off the shelf parts for repair or maintenance .

hamish · Mar 15, 2016

I would go with the Woodland Mills 26, if it were up to me. I have used both mills and the WM26 is much better build than the HFE21.

About the only place in the world parts for either of these mills would be hard to get would be in the downtown core of a city. Every wear item (bearings, belts etc...) can be had at any AG dealer, auto parts store, geez, even some small town mom and pop shops!