Ryan A
ArboristSite Operative
Bandsaw would be more of an investment, but worth it if you are looking long term I'm sure.
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Scrounging firewood
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MustangMike
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Advantages and disadvantages. The Alaska mill/chainsaw is not as efficient, but a lot less expensive and will go where no band saw can go.
The good band saw mills need water cooling and are not cheap.
The Chainsaw mills can mill it where it falls, then you just haul the boards out of the woods. Great if you don't have heavy equipment, or access with heavy equipment (across septic fields, etc).
So it depends on your volume, your access, and how deep your pockets are.
I know of a guy who set up a nice 24' long water cooled band saw mill ... and he has not milled as much wood as I have!
The good band saw mills need water cooling and are not cheap.
The Chainsaw mills can mill it where it falls, then you just haul the boards out of the woods. Great if you don't have heavy equipment, or access with heavy equipment (across septic fields, etc).
So it depends on your volume, your access, and how deep your pockets are.
I know of a guy who set up a nice 24' long water cooled band saw mill ... and he has not milled as much wood as I have!
I think milling should be looked at as more of a hobby than a business if someone is going to drop $$$ into a band mill.
Sort of like some of us who (cough) have five digit investments into saws, splitters, trailers, skidding equipment, etc so we can save $1500 a year on heating costs.
Sort of like some of us who (cough) have five digit investments into saws, splitters, trailers, skidding equipment, etc so we can save $1500 a year on heating costs.
sean donato
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ElevatorGuy
What are you doing with the wood?
Those are two of the craziest things I’ve seen on here! $260 for 3 cords of oak and too heavy
sean donato
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Heck I'll take heavy oak all day, every day, light oak just doesnt burn worth a hoot.
mountainguyed67
ArboristSite Guru
$260 per cord?
farmer steve
outstanding in my field, 5150
Just got this oak for $150 cord. CSSC for 2 years . Need to resplit some but that's the easy part.
farmer steve
outstanding in my field, 5150
More ash scrounge today from a new spot. Also have some cherry there too. Windstorm this summer took a bunch down. Big double leader cherry.
sean donato
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Smoker wood ?
farmer steve
outstanding in my field, 5150
A little bit of everything. "Holiday wood" is my biggest money maker on cherry. I'll start advertising it a few weeks before thanksgiving. My 80 year old pyro lady loves it for her fireplace along with the HVBW.
Haywire
Grateful
Looks like spring already in Pennsyltucky! Is that some green grass I spy?
turnkey4099
Tree Freak
Sorry, I should have corrected that. It was $260/cord. I was going to charge $300 but the best wood available locally is Tamarack and Red Fir, both running around $250. As for 'heavy'. I'm 85 and have trouble getting it in the stove. Still have about a 1/3 cord that I will use next year.
turnkey4099
Tree Freak
Yes. That was $10 over the highest advertised price for Tamarack, Red Fir locally.
ElevatorGuy
What are you doing with the wood?
Yes sir, I get that. My best friend is 22 years older than me. I help him a lot, at 56 he doesn’t move like he once did. Hell even at my age I’ve already noticed the difference. No disrespect meant by that.
farmer steve
outstanding in my field, 5150
Been mostly green the last few months.
rarefish383
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I know a guy that bought a mill, bought 4 Black Walnut logs for $2000, milled them and never used it again. Last time I asked him about it the engine was locked up from sitting. Some folks just have too much money.
Ryan A
ArboristSite Operative
We took a trip out to Lancaster this weekend with the family. Great weather! I couldn’t get over steady wind blowing through all that farmland and I’m sure it helps dry firewood fast....
SS396driver
To much wood
Going to be 62 this April. Do more wood now than 20 years ago only reason I'm posting now is its pitch black out. Summer I work till 8 or 9 PM. Wether its wood the old trucks/cars or the property. If you keep moving you feel better.
farmer steve
outstanding in my field, 5150
Should have stopped by. I'm not that far from Lancaster. 30 miles or so. Could have loaded the van up with some nice ash for ya to sell. Seems like the wind is always blowing here on top the hill.