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Started by ghitch75, August 04, 2015, 08:22:17 AM

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ghitch75

i'm new to here as you can tell.........i'm not new to wood cutting as with chainsaws but not a mill.......i got the mill from estate sell and the mill came with no instructions.......Oliver is out of business as far as i can tell......can anyone give me the low down on how to set it up correctly.......

i get the jest of it and just want to make sure i'm doing it right....
Oliver Manufacturing 20ft 25HP Kohler

1954 AC WD45

1966 IH 500 10 Bullgrader

1979 Case 580C Extandahoe

1985 IH  S Series 1954

1993 K3500 Chevy dump

Chuck White

Welcome to the Forestry Forum, ghitch75.



Search through "Oliversawmill.com"!

There are several mills to check through!
~Chuck~  Cooks Cat Claw sharpener and single tooth setter.  2018 Chevy Silverado and 2021 Subaru Ascent.
With basic mechanical skills and the ability to read you can maintain a Woodmizer  LT40!

Magicman

No help, but Welcome to the Forestry Forum, ghitch75. 
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ghitch75

Quote from: Chuck White on August 04, 2015, 01:17:16 PM
Welcome to the Forestry Forum, ghitch75.



Search through "Oliversawmill.com"!

There are several mills to check through!

thanks for the welcome!!!!

when you searched "Oliversawmill.com" was that search on the forums or a search engine?........i tried here and search engine and came up with nothing.....

thanks for your help....
Oliver Manufacturing 20ft 25HP Kohler

1954 AC WD45

1966 IH 500 10 Bullgrader

1979 Case 580C Extandahoe

1985 IH  S Series 1954

1993 K3500 Chevy dump

Chuck White

No, on Internet Explorer is where I saw the info!

www.oliversawmill.com
~Chuck~  Cooks Cat Claw sharpener and single tooth setter.  2018 Chevy Silverado and 2021 Subaru Ascent.
With basic mechanical skills and the ability to read you can maintain a Woodmizer  LT40!

redbeard

Whidbey Woodworks and Custom Milling  2019 Cooks AC 3662T High production band mill and a Hud-son 60 Diesel wide cut bandmill  JD 2240 50hp Tractor with 145 loader IR 1044 all terrain fork lift  Cooks sharp

ghitch75

Quote from: Chuck White on August 04, 2015, 05:58:24 PM
No, on Internet Explorer is where I saw the info!

www.oliversawmill.com

well Chuck i tried Chrome,Firefox and Internet Explorer and it say's "This webpage is not available"

i guess my search foo is not good today ???
Oliver Manufacturing 20ft 25HP Kohler

1954 AC WD45

1966 IH 500 10 Bullgrader

1979 Case 580C Extandahoe

1985 IH  S Series 1954

1993 K3500 Chevy dump

ghitch75

Quote from: redbeard on August 04, 2015, 06:00:22 PM
What model # is your Oliver?

i don't know i can't find the tag on it.......it just has 2 licences plates on both of the doors where the blade pullys are that say "Oliver Manufacturing" with there address and phone number....

i did cut up a 14" 12' long Hickory today......only got 7 good 4/4 boards and rest are going in the boiler >:(

oh well i'm learnin'... ;D
Oliver Manufacturing 20ft 25HP Kohler

1954 AC WD45

1966 IH 500 10 Bullgrader

1979 Case 580C Extandahoe

1985 IH  S Series 1954

1993 K3500 Chevy dump

21incher

Welcome to the forestry forum ghitch75. I can't help you, but some pictures of the mill may help identify it.
:)
Hudson HFE-21 on a custom trailer, Deere 4100, Kubota BX 2360, Echo CS590 & CS310, home built wood splitter, home built log arch, a logrite cant hook and a bread machine. And a Kubota Sidekick with a Defective Subaru motor.

47sawdust

I know there was a post earlier in the year about an Oliver sawmill but I can't find a reference to it now.Thought they were made in Arkansas or Missouri,believe they are no longer in business.

Well....I did some pokin' round, a post was made by GareyD on June 22nd,2005 about Oliver sawmill.The title of the post was   
'' a different brand of sawmill"....Yes I know that's not earlier THIS year.I don't know the quickest way to retrieve an old post,either look up the author or scroll back through the posts...there is a danger of getting sidetracked if you do that though and you forget what you first started looking for.Happy hunting
Mick
1997 WM Lt30 1999 WM twin blade edger Kubota L3750 Tajfun winchGood Health Work is my hobby.

ghitch75

Oliver Manufacturing 20ft 25HP Kohler

1954 AC WD45

1966 IH 500 10 Bullgrader

1979 Case 580C Extandahoe

1985 IH  S Series 1954

1993 K3500 Chevy dump

Bruno of NH

Looks like a well built mill .
Jim/Bruno
Lt 40 wide with 38hp gas and command controls , F350 4x4 dump and lot of contracting tools

samandothers

Can't help you but wanted to say welcome!

East ky logging

You might want to try something besides hickory to try on the first few tries.
They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty or safety- Benjamin Franklin

Kbeitz

Collector and builder of many things.
Love machine shop work
and Wood work shop work
And now a saw mill work

ghitch75

Quote from: East ky logging on August 04, 2015, 07:52:40 PM
You might want to try something besides hickory to try on the first few tries.

all i had on hand.......next try will be poplar ;D
Oliver Manufacturing 20ft 25HP Kohler

1954 AC WD45

1966 IH 500 10 Bullgrader

1979 Case 580C Extandahoe

1985 IH  S Series 1954

1993 K3500 Chevy dump

thecfarm

ghitch75,welcome to the forum. What's all the lumber going to be used for? You said boiler? Just a homeowner one or bigger?
Model 6020-20hp Manual Thomas bandsaw,TC40A 4wd 40 hp New Holland tractor, 450 Norse Winch, Heatmor 400 OWB,YCC 1978-79

ghitch75

Quote from: Kbeitz on August 04, 2015, 08:01:31 PM
Found it....

http://www.geocities.ws/oliverbandsawmills/

More....

https://forestryforum.com/board/index.php/topic,12833.0.html

thanks Kbeitz!!!!!.......the 20ft 25hp Kohler is the one i have.......i tried emailing them about a manual......when i called the number it just rang and rang....
Oliver Manufacturing 20ft 25HP Kohler

1954 AC WD45

1966 IH 500 10 Bullgrader

1979 Case 580C Extandahoe

1985 IH  S Series 1954

1993 K3500 Chevy dump

ghitch75

Quote from: thecfarm on August 04, 2015, 08:54:02 PM
ghitch75,welcome to the forum. What's all the lumber going to be used for? You said boiler? Just a homeowner one or bigger?

my the lumber is going to be for a pole barn i'm going to build then i may hire it and me out if anyone needs anything cut.....

boiler heats my home,shed and to be pole barn....
Oliver Manufacturing 20ft 25HP Kohler

1954 AC WD45

1966 IH 500 10 Bullgrader

1979 Case 580C Extandahoe

1985 IH  S Series 1954

1993 K3500 Chevy dump

garyfg

look's just like mine. Mine has the cooks blade guides added on by the fellow I got it from. Haven't used it in a while because the engine was stolen. I never had a manual for it. The best I remember the guy I bought it from said it didn't come with one. He said Oliver just gave him the run down how to use it. It pretty much like any other bandmill. The most trouble I had with mine was short blade life. It didn't like big logs very much but I may not have ever got it adjusted right.
Gary

Chuck White

Might want to save out some of that Hickory for the smoker.

Just sayin'!
~Chuck~  Cooks Cat Claw sharpener and single tooth setter.  2018 Chevy Silverado and 2021 Subaru Ascent.
With basic mechanical skills and the ability to read you can maintain a Woodmizer  LT40!

ghitch75

Quote from: Chuck White on August 04, 2015, 10:24:45 PM
Might want to save out some of that Hickory for the smoker.

Just sayin'!

i have plenty to smoke......47 acres worth :)
Oliver Manufacturing 20ft 25HP Kohler

1954 AC WD45

1966 IH 500 10 Bullgrader

1979 Case 580C Extandahoe

1985 IH  S Series 1954

1993 K3500 Chevy dump

Chuck White

Lucky You!!!

We don't have a lot, just "some"!
~Chuck~  Cooks Cat Claw sharpener and single tooth setter.  2018 Chevy Silverado and 2021 Subaru Ascent.
With basic mechanical skills and the ability to read you can maintain a Woodmizer  LT40!

ghitch75

hey Chuck what brand of blades do you use?
Oliver Manufacturing 20ft 25HP Kohler

1954 AC WD45

1966 IH 500 10 Bullgrader

1979 Case 580C Extandahoe

1985 IH  S Series 1954

1993 K3500 Chevy dump

4x4American

I have had great luck with Wood-Mizer's blades.  They will sell you any amount cut to whatever length you need.
Boy, back in my day..

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