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After a month long wait, my sawmill arrived today!
A couple years ago I started considering buying a mill. I started to research the different brands, pouring over reviews, and narrowed in on the Woodland Mills HM126 Woodlander.

I know there are other machines out there, but this make/model fit my price point, capacities, and the fact that it has the integrated trailer lead me to go with WM.

Now starts the long “Some assembly required “ phase.
Good thing I grew up on legos, erector sets, and Lincoln logs😜.
 

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The delivery truck was bigger than expected, and couldn’t quite bend into the spot I had cleared the snow from in front of the garage .

Pallet jacks don’t work on snow and ice.

I had to get a little creative moving the pallets into the garage. Good thing I got my hitch mounted HF winch set up last week. Also a good thing I didn’t epoxy the garage slab yet(won’t ever).
 

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I ordered a few upgrades from the basic unit.

The trailer extension adds another 6 feet of log length capacity, bringing it to 16’ 11”. I also got the larger Kohler engine - 14hp.

The onboard toolbox is kinda awesome too.
 

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Thanks for sharing. Do you think you were close to maxing out your winch or cable? Hope you'll continue to post videos. Would love to see you sawing some logs. What types of wood are you hoping to harvest? You're living one of my dreams!
 
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txlonghorn1989 said:
Thanks for sharing. Do you think you were close to maxing out your winch or cable? Hope you'll continue to post videos. Would love to see you sawing some logs. What types of wood are you hoping to harvest? You're living one of my dreams!
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The pallet got stuck on the rough ice a few times, and definitely bogged the little winch down. Yanked the truck around a bit.
I’ve accumulated a few logs, but uncertain regarding species. Won’t know til I start cutting.
I’m hoping for a long line of free logs, that are easy to get to🙄

Having the mill on a trailer means I can go to the logs. That saves any potential customer loading/ hauling time.

Not that I’m looking to start a business anytime soon.
 
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Treeman said:
Very cool. Decades ago in forestry school, I remember being taught that the entire success of a mill depended on the sawyer's skill (before computers, lasers, etc.). The pressure is on, now, LOL.

Lots to learn, for sure. Have fun. Watch for nails!
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Your comment just reminded me that I was once accepted in to forestry school in east Texas back in the mid-70s. I went to the little town where Panola Junior College was located, Carthage, TX if memory serves me. Didn't take long for me to realize I didn't want to spend a couple of years in a little podunk town. No regrets as life has been good to me but now I'd love to be in a little podunk town. :0)
 
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Treeman said:
Very cool. Decades ago in forestry school, I remember being taught that the entire success of a mill depended on the head sawyer's skill (before computers, lasers, etc.). The pressure is on now, LOL.

Lots to learn, for sure. Have fun. Watch for nails!
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I’m sure the learning curve will be steep. But if it isn’t challenging, it ain’t no fun!

I’ll mess up a few logs, F-up a few blades, lose a few fingers, and have stories to tell!
 
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txlonghorn1989 said:
Your comment just reminded me that I was once accepted in to forestry school in east Texas back in the mid-70s. I went to the little town where Panola Junior College was located, Carthage, TX if memory serves me. Didn't take long for me to realize I didn't want to spend a couple of years in a little podunk town. No regrets as life has been good to me but now I'd love to be in a little podunk town. :0)
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I just moved out of Seattle, to a town with a population of just over 800 !

Couldn’t be happier.
 
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Very cool Riv. Can't wait to see you putting this thru its paces.
 
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LXCam said:
Very cool Riv. Can't wait to see you putting this thru its paces.
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You and me, both.

I have an insane amount of assembly to do.
Almost overwhelming amount of assembly.

Thinking I need to skip out of work early today to spend some money bolstering my metric tool assortment.
 
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Riv, that is a cool addition to your arsenal. I’ve always been jealous of people that have a sawmill. Now you dragging all those logs out of the channel makes sense.
Are you going to get a metal detector to check for metal before milling? What is the biggest diameter that can handle?
I’ll be watching this...

Jay
 
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Jay,

One of the first “Accessories “ I bought was a detector.

Blades are the biggest consumable cost.
Best to protect them!

This mill can handle a 26” diameter log.

I could have gone bigger, but then I’d need a forklift/excavator to load them.

The 26” should handle most anything I see floating by.
 
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I have a hard time passing up sawmill videos. Matt Cremona has quite a few youtube videos of the sawmill he built, slabs he's cut down, him harvesting trees from his area, etc. Here's a video of him using his self built sawmill for the last time where it was originally made. Matt Cremona
 
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FMB4 said:
Just keep in mind that the more you assemble the less you have to assemble. Sounds kinda silly, but that's the way it is. Good luck, and keep us posted!
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I like it!
The best thing about my shop is I don’t believe in budgets, or schedules.
It’ll be done when it’s done.

I just hope I’m still alive to see it😜
 
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txlonghorn1989 said:
I have a hard time passing up sawmill videos. Matt Cremona has quite a few youtube videos of the sawmill he built, slabs he's cut down, him harvesting trees from his area, etc. Here's a video of him using his self built sawmill for the last time where it was originally made. Matt Cremona
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I’ve watched a number of his vids, but hadn’t seen that one yet.

Thank you
 
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Subscribed and sending Happy New Year wishes as well. Very interesting project. We have Amish sawmills down in Southern Maryland that can cut just about anything, but doing it yourself? Bravo! Good luck with the three most feared words to any man "easy assembly required".

Bruce
 
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RH

Subscribed and sending Happy New Year wishes as well. Very interesting project. We have Amish sawmills down in Southern Maryland that can cut just about anything, but doing it yourself? Bravo! Good luck with the three most feared words to any man "easy assembly required".

Bruce
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Just looking at IKEA furniture makes my anxiety kick in. Hoping this goes a bit better.

Don’t think I’ll be giving the Amish any competition anytime soon.

Next hurdle is to remove the main saw unit from the pallet cage. Without scratching it.
 

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RivennHewn said:
Jay,

One of the first “Accessories “ I bought was a detector.

Blades are the biggest consumable cost.
Best to protect them!

This mill can handle a 26” diameter log.

I could have gone bigger, but then I’d need a forklift/excavator to load them.

The 26” should handle most anything I see floating by.
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Do we need to start a pool on how long it is before Riven is saying "I shoulda gone bigger"? :p
 
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They're not too bad. We put a Command Pro CH395 on a garden tractor a couple years ago and it starts like a dream.

Well it starts like a dream compared to the old worn out ACME Motori engine with no compression release that made you tie the tractor to a fence and yank on the starting rope (literally) 40 or so times. :ROFLMAO:
 
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The job is over and i wasn't there … so i’m qualified to be an armchair quarterback. For moving the crates into the garage, might have made it easier to put a couple of pieces of conduit or pipe under it.
 
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