Typhoon
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Hello sawyers! Well just a few weeks ago I cut down some ash trees so that I could have them milled into lumber to finish my basement walls with. In just a few weeks, that turned into my dad and I deciding to invest in a mill and have some fun! I have always wanted a mill, but the timing was just never right. Now dad is retiring, and I have saved a few bucks so we are going for it. I was hoping to get some feedback from those of you who have alot of experience. So here goes. We have looked at several mills, and we really like the Norwood Lumbermate 2000 with the 13hp Honda engine. It seems like it would fit our needs. We are not looking to make a fortune doing this, but more to have fun and maybe make a few extra bucks on the side. So far, it looks like the Norwood Goldline Premium blades would be the best choice for blades.. but this is just from reading. Are these a good choice? We plan on sticking/stacking/drying our wood outside until it gets around 20%mc then sticking/stacking inside our garage to dry the rest of the way, with a dehumidifier and a fan. We are going to keep it simple. I have 45 acres of timber, and a lot of big oak and walnut trees down from the storm we recently had so we will have a good supply of logs for a while. My biggest questions are... what kind of sharpener should I get for my blades, and someone mentioned a "blade setter"?? Can someone point me in the direction to find these items to maintain the blades? How does this all sound? Am I on the right track or way off? Thanks in advance!!
-Brad
-Brad