Wondering if anyone on here has much experience of them. For a few years now we've taken the odd larch log down to a friend 5 miles away with a woodmizer. Hey presto, it turns into just the sort of useable timber we need on the farm. (fencing rails, 2x4s, tree planting stakes, etc.) And at surprisingly little cost. But the friend is busy and in any case thinking of giving it up, so I'm looking into getting a saw of my own. I've heard lots of good things about woodmizer, but their smallest non-electric saw is several grand and too much to take a risk on. So I'm looking at the Timbery M100, petrol engine. WoodmizerUK have recently started importing it from North America and I saw them do a demo at the APF show last Autumn. 9HP gas engine; Max log 500mm (440 in half); Manual push system.
Looks like a v simple piece of kit - no hydraulics to break, etc, which would be a good thing for us given it wouldn't get a lot of use. And the £3k cost would be paid for by a few thousand tree stakes or the timber for the Dutch barn I want to build as a firewood shed...
So, any thoughts on the Timbery much appreciated if anyone knows them. Or general thoughts on sawmills:
- Is cutting 1 1/4 inch stakes feasible on a basic saw like this?
- Are bandsaws the sort of machine that needs to be used regularly?
- Do you reckon there's any second hand value in these?
- Will we end up spending a fortune on maintenance / extras?