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Started by OlJarhead, April 18, 2017, 01:53:13 PM

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etroup10

Quote from: paul case on April 20, 2017, 08:28:09 AM
Quote from: etroup10 on April 20, 2017, 08:17:45 AM
Quote from: YellowHammer on April 20, 2017, 06:34:14 AM
Quote from: etroup10 on April 19, 2017, 10:10:52 PM
There is a local business that makes a very simple but solid two blade edger for $5800.
Who?

They are called Riehl edgers. I believe they are Mennonite but they do have a listing on eBay. I have the contact info on my old phone. I know two guys that have them and are pretty happy with them!

I looked at those in the past. Do they have powered feed?

PC
I'm 99% sure they do. Both the guys I know with them work alone and I doubt they would be wanting to push flitches through all day haha
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paul case

I am certain if I was the only one edging a single would be my choice. Here is why.

You dont have to let go of the board and when edging you can walk beside the edger and bring the boad back to edge  the other side if needed on the rollers beside the blade. That would be less walkinh than going all the way around to the other end and fetching the board back. They go pretty fast.

PC
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etroup10

Quote from: Magicman on April 20, 2017, 09:02:09 AM
Riehl Edger
Nice find magicman. I didn't realize they had a website now! I saw that it's listed just under $5000. Don't know if the one on eBay had a bigger engine or what.
NHLA 187th class, lumber inspector. EZ Boardwalk 40 with homemade hydraulics; Gafner Hydraloader; custom built edger, Massey Ferguson 50E, American Sawmill 20" Pony Planer; Husqvarna 55 Rancher

John S

Riehl Edgers, good looking, uncomplicated machines at very affordable prices.  Any owners here?
2018 LT40HDG38 Wide

thecfarm

WOW!! That one looks small compared to this.
Thomas edger
That explains the price diffeance.
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barbender

That Reihl is a nice, compact unit, and at a really good price!
Too many irons in the fire

barbender

The Thomas edger looks like a very nice machine as well! I'm thinking my WM would be happy to feed either ;)
Too many irons in the fire

VictorH

Another idea would be to buy an edger, use it on this large job to improve production, quality, and the back.  Then turn around and sell it.  If you buy used you just might be able to re-coup the entire price.  If you spend say 5K on a new unit and get 4K when finished out of it, would that be worth it to you?

Victor

Kbeitz

Wow... I'm surprised that I never heard of them. They are made in
Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, and that's only 20 miles from me.


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Bruno of NH

That's a nice edger at a good price .
I don't go mobile and I'm in the market for one
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steve marek

I have woodmizer e50 edger I use on my jobs would not be without save time can cut stickers  wood can be stack right off the mill  and no edgeing on mill
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WV Sawmiller

Steve,

   Are you stationary or sawing mobile?
Howard Green
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reswire

I've heard the single blade edgers are difficult to use, if you are edging boards over 10'.  Anyone found this to be true?  I've looked at both single and double, and the Riehl edger is tough to beat at it's price.  It is power fed, but the table doesn't look to durable. ???
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steve marek

I'm am Mobile it fits in the back of box of truck I have 6 ft box it brake down not to bad to handle
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4x4American

Jarhead- How long are you edging?  If you're cutting 20' stuff, I end up cutting the boards in half before edging.  I don't like to edge over 14' long stuff and especially with a single blade you're gonna have to pass each board back
Boy, back in my day..

MikeON

I use an old WM single-blade edger beside my LT40HD Super.  Except for very heavy flitches like 16' long, etc. 
The carbide blade lasts a long time between sharpening and I figure it saves blade life and engine hours on the mill.  A lot of engine idling time while stacking and flipping flitches on the mill.
I usually turn the log 90° at a time, and take off slabs/flitches just deep enough so that it will make a straight edge when I start milling the next face.
That way, only the first few flitches (from the opening face of the log), need to go through the edger twice.
Woodmizer LT40HD Super.  WM Single Blade Edger,  John Deere 4310 tractor, M35A2C Deuce and a Half truck

OlJarhead

Usually edging long stuff.  On this job it will be 12' min with most at 17.5'
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DDW_OR

i did not want to hijack your thread so i am asking my question here about edging against the cant
https://forestryforum.com/board/index.php?topic=95815.new#new
"let the machines do the work"

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