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Posted in Sawmills and Milling

Yesterday at 08:48:37 PM

Written by GilMangels

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Does anyone have a diagram or photos to help with setup track and cable pulley system to finish restoring this sawmill. It's a Model 7 Farquhar. Most of the track was rotted and there are insufficient witness marks for accurate setup. Here are pictures of where it is right now. Thank you for any information.Read More

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Posted in Sawmills and Milling

May 13, 2025, 12:05:17 PM

Written by fluidpowerpro

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https://youtu.be/KO-F9vRE-6c?si=1KrOw7X9ogOjoX7i

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Posted in Sawmills and Milling

May 12, 2025, 08:32:21 AM

Written by chainsaw_louie

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My band-mill came with 10 blades , a electric band sharpener and a saw-blade tooth setter. All the blades have been sharpened several times by the previous owner. I've been using these blades to cut hardwood but have been getting more wavy cuts than I'd like, despite going slow.

- Aside from cutting straight, what are the checks to determine when a band-mill blade is sharpened and set correctly ? Read More

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Posted in Forestry and Logging

May 10, 2025, 09:04:07 PM

Written by red

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I just read a news article called . . Feeding America's insatiable appetite for lumber . . from WBUR.org . . May 08, 2025 Transcript
By Will Walkey and Meghna Chakrabarti

I found it very interesting I would appreciate it if someone could post a link
The introduction says
The Trump administration wants

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Posted in Sawmills and Milling

May 10, 2025, 08:49:55 PM

Written by River Mtn Man

Views: 438

I've read multiple posts about Riehl Steel edgers, and it's definitely the only one I've seen that is close to my budget. It also has an option for adding your own engine, and I just so happen to have a 420 cc Briggs engine with a side drive shaft laying around. The site says it also doesn't...

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