First-time viewer here, I came expecting a saw mill review but I got an introduction to a lumberjack, a back-hoe operator, a carpenter, a timberframer, motorcycle/classic truck enthusiast, gentleman, scholar, and finally, musician. Well done sir, by the way, I enjoyed the review and thank you for sharing....
If you want your blades to last longer, do something about the dirt. Dirt will dull a blade fast, and dragging them forces dirt into the bark. I made a log carrier to get them off the ground when I move them and I also power wash them right before I put them on the mill and my blades last 2 to 3 times as long as they used to.
Normally, my life never touch the ground after the tree is felled. In the woods, the trail was too narrow to carry the log, no matter how small I cut it. I just acquired a bunch of logs that have gravel embedded in the bark. I will have to de-bark them before milling. I hope to build a log arch into a trailer for picking up logs around town.
Hello , I’m thinking about buying a sawmill , mainly because I have access to tones of wood and I have the interest and desire , but like having a baby fresh from the hospital wrapped up in a warm blue blanket, a saw mill is no different, a sawmill to me is like bringing that new born baby home , there’s is preparation and a lot of learning in the process sleepless nights demands and expenses just like my new born sawmill , if someone said that when I hit 50 ish I would be wanting to buy a saw mill I would of told them great idea why didn’t I think of that sooner , but in Gods world things don’t happen by mistake , for me owning a sawmill is like you need that time in you’re life when you now gone through all the stupid things and now you are using the big head to think and are being realistic and responsible that’s the time for me to own my own sawmill , thank you kindly all the best Trucker Kelly :)
Well, Tucker! I sure hope you do get your sawmill and let me know how you like it. I have had to learn patience as I wait for my boards to dry --- also, thinking ahead and milling wood for future projects so the wood has time to dry.
Thank you for the review. I thought it was awesome. It’s almost 3 o’clock. I can’t get no rest thinking about a sawmill and then you played at the end and I started dozing off. Thank you so much. I can tell that you’re a fine person. God bless you brother again, thank you I’m a go get some rest.
Hey Jon, It's good to see you again. The house looks amazing and you will be finished soon. Can not wait to see your next fiddle video with your own wood from the land. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for your take on the mill. I have been thinking about getting one myself but just didn't know which one would be better. I had just bought some cherry logs and had a friend mill them for me and thought I could do this myself. House looks nice and I love the pickup in the drive way. Good playing also.
What a fantastic video! You are a pleasure to listen to. Intelligent, thoughtful, insightful, skillful and musical even. Thank you for sharing a small piece of your life with us!
Thanks for the update. I’m looking forward to your instrument building projects. (Your fiddle-building tutorial is the best I’ve seen on the interweb.)
Good to see you Jon. Sawmill is another chapter in your house/fiddle adventure in Tenn. And you look even younger than last time. Of course, love the fiddle playing.
Great job explaining how it all works. And I was thinking it is just me struggling with all those dilemmas and choices. Well done down to earth perspective.
That was amazing vid I loved how you explained the sawmill because I thinking of getting one with the trailer cause I live in Australia. My mother in law is a violin tutor and I just love that style of violin well done.
Very kind words!!!! I am building a trailer for mine. $2000 is too much, to me, although it would be fairly simple that way. I figure I can either modify an old trailer, or get some channel iron and make one. With wood prices shooting up,nI have save a lot. I sawed wood for half a day and "made" and average of $100 an hour.
Great informative vlog Jon, by chance we are ordering the same mill tomorrow. I spoke with the head office here in Canada today and they are so busy we will have to wait six weeks. We live in New Brunswick, not to far from the border. Your video just reinforced our decision as a good one. Thanks.
Thank you very much for this video it was exactly what I needed to know before making a purchase. I started out convinced I would buy the HF sawmill due to the price point, but several videos and research hours later, here I am an yours put the nail in the coffin. I will be purchasing a Woodland Mills HM122! Thank you for the blade information I was wondering about that. Real video for real people, thanks again and best of luck from another DIYer.
Thankyou so much for writing. I did crazy research, too, and was able to look at another mill up close. You won't regret the Woodland Mills sawmill. I promise!
Hey, Jon. Not sure how I missed this video when you published it, good to see the progress on the house and such. Saw Mill is a great addition for future instruments, both for cost of material and the pedigree from tree to finish. 👍🏻👍🏻
I really enjoyed your video. I liked the impressive review on the woodland mill as well as your house. You're very intelligent to be able to build a house like that.
Wow, I love the video you guys have up. I have been kickin around a thought of building a little hobby mill and perhaps maybe buying a mill later. The Woodland Mills will be one I may very well purchase as I progress.
Thanks, Ralph. I was going to build a mill myself and have multiple sets of plans....but cannot beat the Woodland Mills price. Maybe I'll do it one day.
You're quite the all around handy man. No wonder you haven't had any more violin videos put up. Congratulations yo you on all the hard work. God Bless you.
I really appreciate your matter of fact approach.. Just because you have a bunch of very nice wood to make Huge/Thick boards out of, the project comes first. It's a LOT of hardware, really cool to have..
My respect and admiration, thank You to post this video, I’m in the mood to acquire a mill wood and little lost with so many choices. Just move into a beautifully 67 acres property loaded with trees, to many of them on the ground and got to do something, to busy since we own a Restaurant here in Miranda Ca. On the Avenue of the Giants, but we’ll find time.
I'm eyeing one of these, recently bought 40 acres to build a homestead and with price of lumber and fact that I will end up with tons of wood once I start clearing land, makes sense to mill my own. Going to be satisfying to know that I used what was on the land.
I got a 126 a few years back, cut several thousand bf with it, great little saw. Two years ago I cut 5000bf of 16ft 8'' by 10'', 6''' by 8'', 6'' by 6''.. Some of the 16ft Fir logs were 2ft diameter, had to rough square one side with a powersaw so they would clear the guides! Used my old tractor to get the logs on the bunk I've replaced bearings/drive belt once... the drive belt needed replacing so I did the bearing too even though they were still good. I had the blades sharpened by a professional saw filer but he retired so I tried sharpening them with a Dremel with a small hard stone.. wasn't sure how that would turn out but it worked great! First cut I made I thought the blade wasn't cutting because of very little saw noise and minimal resistance. So far I've got three sharpenings per blade and there's still lots of life left in them. 4 hours steady cutting is about enough otherwise the blade will heat up quickly and get brittle. A rule of thumb; as soon as the blade starts to dive up or down (even 1/4'') change it. The rpm's on those little 10hp engines are low... bout 1800rpm... I think they're factory set for generators, I've upped mine to around 2500rpm, doesn't mean it'll cut faster but it clears itself better = less heat. Proper torque is important, I set mine at 35flbs, works great. The only thing I wish my little saw had is an adjustable saw guide, but to compensate for that I put a long block between the log and the stops. There're bigger, faster saws out there but for the money you won't go wrong with the 126. I'm crowding 75 and look forward to sawing lumber every chance I get. :)
Great testimonial!! I tried the Dremel tool sharpening....I've sharpened stuff before, but I don't think I did a super job. I've been using 30ft lbs on the tensioner.....although there's a big sticker that says "25 ft lbs" on the saw. Thanks for writing!
Probably the most honest review I've seen so far, and I greatly appreciate your honesty. I'm definitely gonna pull the trigger on a portable sawmill, and I already figured there was much more to it than just setting it up and go to sawing. I love to work, and it's my biggest passion in life. It's not about making a profit, although I do want to make my money back, my idea is to do storm work for people. It's going to be so much fun when I get going with it!
Thanks. You will certainly enjoy the mill. I made enough stuff to "pay back" the mill. I go through more blades than I expected. Figure a blade a day. I started debarking logs to make the blades last longer....but it's more work. Best of luck to you!!
@@grandpasmountain I figured that's what I will do to. I'm either gonna set me up a pressure washer, or just debark it. I've been thinking about trying those debarker chainsaw attachment. Think one of those would work well enough?
You did a great job. Yes blade tension is very important. Great review. I've been putting off my HM130 review just cause I'm too busy. We've had it since 2015ish and it's been so great.
@@grandpasmountain Right now its dismounted. I got my excavator out and making my wood lot much bigger. Going to maybe make a cover for those winter months. Might take a while lol
Excellent 👍👍👍👍 house looking good, AND you can process your own timber TO make your violins. I wouldn’t be surprised to see you making violin strings next😀😀😀. Glad to see your keeping healthy in these troubled times.
First-time viewer here. I came here looking for a review of a sawmill, but when the word "precipitous" was used at the 10:30ish mark, I knew that Neil Patrick had thought no one would recognize him and that his real calling as a homesteader was forcing him to pretend to be just another doubleganger. We love you, Doogie!
Robb again, Julia and I enjoyed your recent video of the house update. And, the information on the sawmill it looks like a dandy setup. I was thinking about a smaller bandsaw mill for myself to cut logs no longer than 48 inches or so. And a small container or even a greenhouse type setup will dry that lumber in half the time. I remember trying to stick dry some sweet gum and it took nearly a year to get it ready to use. You, inspired me to look at some unconventional types of wood. A fella I know was getting rid of an old crape myrtle bush and I spotted that the thing's base was nearly 16 inches. So, I heard your voice in my head (funny as it sounds) so I asked if I could have what I could use of the old bush, the fella said "well yea". I believe this just might make a few fiddle parts. (After it seasons out) I'll cut some slabs to see how it turns out. I got about a 60 inch long piece by 16 inch section. Said, I would email ya when I got my shop up and running but ordering tools can be a pain from China. So, I frequent flea markets around the area, visit one of my toy stores from time to time (Harbor Freight, Lowes, Home Depot & the mom and pop lumber places) to find something I can adapt or use in my shop for tools. I've found some tools that have saved me around $70 so far. Not much, but if it works or makes a job better, I'm all for it. At least it doesn't hit my "Tool Fund" as hard. By the way are you self taught on your fiddle playing? I know some fellas who are and I'm headed that way as well. The house looks great and I'll watch for more up dates. I'd love to see some more fiddle tutorials if possible. I'll send you an email soon. Thanks Robb 🤠 Yee Haw....
Hello, Robb!! Nice to hear from you! Yes! Send me an email sometime. Glad to hear you're still at it. Yes, I'm self-taught on the fiddle. It's quite a challenge for me. I have no rythm and no ear for music. That wood sounds pretty neat! Glad you got a piece--- I would've done the same thing!
@Jon Mangum My goodness, I am glad I stumbled across your video, Jon. God has blessed you with many diverse talents. Thank you for playing your violin at video-end - it settled my soul.
I've been in the milling industry most of my life. You can air-dry construction lumber. That why they sticker the packs of lumber. Hardwood must be kiln dried or the boards will stain and lose grade . The exceptions to this rule being cherry, black walnut, and Chestnut . Maple particularly soft Maple stains dramaticly.
@@MissionaryForMexico When the boards are stacked up, they put little strips of wood between each layer to allow airflow to improve the drying of the lumber. These strips are called stickers, and they call it stickering when you stack the wood up like this.
You are right, their is one company in China making all the China made sawmills sold in US and Canada. Woodland is one, Frontier, Road Ranger, Harbor Freight, WoodMax and many more.. I was thinking of buying a container load of them and sell them in Canada.. They are only $800 US each in China plus shipping. Shipping cost was $1600US for 100 sawmill... The problem why I didn't do it was service after the sale and their is lots needed
Nice video I amost purchased a woodland mill myself but decided to go wild and built it diy stile. You Can see it in action on utube sgt rod sawmill . Your house look good keep it up !!!
Lets see here, a carpenter, a saw millright, and a violinist. Sir your ther man! Thank you for your input on HM125 saw mill. About to buy same model from an individual here in texas. I am blessed to be a carpenter, machinist, grow food hydroponically, and spread the gospel about Jesus Christ!
Keep a can of spray on urothane for the surface of out dead Wood a very light coat is all it takes, it’ll make the colours pop and hold for a long time. Collecting lots of odd pieces and you will be surprised by how creative you will be. Thanks for the fiddle I love the violin 🎻 😍
Ok, Stratovarius, so now you need salt water to float your logs in to properly season all of the chemical composition of the wood. The sound quality will spectacular. I really enjoyed your video and your story telling at a very laid back pace. Your daughter is acquiring skills and the work ethics she will need in life. Spending time with Dad will lead her to seek out a mate who will match her own ethics and help her to build her own nest. I like your eye for the artistic abilities of the materials you seek.
Thankyou--- and that's terrific! I have cut so much wood on mine. Just about done with a 32' covered porch! You'll love it. Have extra blades....I did dumb stuff at first and spoiled a couple!
First 2 projects to build after getting a sawmill are a solar kiln and a lumber storage shed. If you are making timber frame building, it is better to doing the joinery on them while the wood is green.
Just bought the same mill with track extensions for 16 ft and will he delivered in sept. Going to build a off grid cabin on my property. Thanks for the info on the mill and can't wait to start milling
You were saying that the blade popped off. Funny story got the same mill and it came with a new stile idle wheel band. It's got a v cut in it, not flat. Took me about a year to change it out, wish I did when I put it together. Moral of the story by ten more blades! Good luck to you.
@@grandpasmountain Jon, just found your site today. Looks like your in the Plateau area. Beautiful part of the state that we are looking to retire to. Enjoyed the videos, esp. the bungalow.
@@RobertBrown-vm9gu I am in the Appalachian mountains of East tennessee! C'money down here! No income tax and super low property tax. Had to move here to "retire" :)
I bought one of the 1st generation HM126's somewhere around 5 years ago. 1000's of boardfeet cut in that time. Out of dozens of bands, Ive had ONE that wouldnt track correctly. Thats the only problem Ive encountered.
It is a nice saw!You don't really need storage for oak,and sealing the ends for cracks is good when drying.their blade sharpener might be a good idea also.
If the blade sharpener was cheaper, I'd do it. I use latex house paint to seal the ends and it works great and is super cheap. You can get nearly free paint if you ask for the mess ups at the paint counter.
Hey! Thanks for the video! Quite informative and helpful. I'm looking at the HM 126 to help me deal with a lot of spruce die off from bark beetle in Nova Scotia, and to have something to make life more complicated (Lol!). There are a lot of the various competition's assorted mills in this area but I haven't found a Woodland Mills example anywhere near here so your input has helped me along a lot. I'm thinking the fourteen horse engine for my purposes but I'm sure the 9.5 would do fine as a friend has a 9 hp honda which is doing the job fine. Great job on the house! Hope you do get to build some musical instruments! I've been working on making a banjo for several years now, but they tell me I need a "round-tuit".
Hi John! How’s it going?! I was looking at buying a saw mill and your video just popped up and I was like “ I know Jon!” I just bought some land and looking to build a house and was thinking of using one to make the hardwood flooring and possibly some beams. I would probably have a company dry it all. I was wondering what other parts of the house I could use it for. Im gonna look more into the one you have. Those oak boards look beautiful! Great video will see you around!
Hello! Is this Jared?!? You can make all you want for a house as long as your town let's you (live free or die....not...) My buddy cannot make ANY pieces for his house due to town codes. No need to pay to have someone dry the wood. A few months is sufficient. I actually cut a tree down, milled it, then built a free standing deck in one day to learn about building green (the settlers did it). Waited a couple weeks and stained it. Came out awesome. No issues. Everything I dried this summer is nice and stable and as good as anything kiln dried.
Is Jon Mangum still on planet earth? It’s been 2 years since posting a video. Your fiddle making videos are great and I go back and watch them frequently.
I'm alive and kicking. Built 2 houses....just finished a custom camper van.... Just been out of the habit....and I know I can't compete with all the talent on you tube, so it's discouraging....and humbling, I guess. Thankyou for writing me!
I want to apologize for the awful video quality. Something happened during processing/uploading. Using my phone (moto g7) didn't help.
How much do Your Violins cost?
First-time viewer here, I came expecting a saw mill review but I got an introduction to a lumberjack, a back-hoe operator, a carpenter, a timberframer, motorcycle/classic truck enthusiast, gentleman, scholar, and finally, musician. Well done sir, by the way, I enjoyed the review and thank you for sharing....
Thanks so much, Brian!
Love the soul music
Thank you for a real world review of not just this mill but of milling in general.
If you want your blades to last longer, do something about the dirt. Dirt will dull a blade fast, and dragging them forces dirt into the bark. I made a log carrier to get them off the ground when I move them and I also power wash them right before I put them on the mill and my blades last 2 to 3 times as long as they used to.
Normally, my life never touch the ground after the tree is felled.
In the woods, the trail was too narrow to carry the log, no matter how small I cut it.
I just acquired a bunch of logs that have gravel embedded in the bark.
I will have to de-bark them before milling.
I hope to build a log arch into a trailer for picking up logs around town.
Hello , I’m thinking about buying a sawmill , mainly because I have access to tones of wood and I have the interest and desire , but like having a baby fresh from the hospital wrapped up in a warm blue blanket, a saw mill is no different, a sawmill to me is like bringing that new born baby home , there’s is preparation and a lot of learning in the process sleepless nights demands and expenses just like my new born sawmill , if someone said that when I hit 50 ish I would be wanting to buy a saw mill I would of told them great idea why didn’t I think of that sooner , but in Gods world things don’t happen by mistake , for me owning a sawmill is like you need that time in you’re life when you now gone through all the stupid things and now you are using the big head to think and are being realistic and responsible that’s the time for me to own my own sawmill , thank you kindly all the best Trucker Kelly :)
Well, Tucker! I sure hope you do get your sawmill and let me know how you like it.
I have had to learn patience as I wait for my boards to dry --- also, thinking ahead and milling wood for future projects so the wood has time to dry.
Thank you for the review. I thought it was awesome. It’s almost 3 o’clock. I can’t get no rest thinking about a sawmill and then you played at the end and I started dozing off. Thank you so much. I can tell that you’re a fine person. God bless you brother again, thank you I’m a go get some rest.
Thanks, Sheldon. Hope you can get yourself one.
Hey Jon, It's good to see you again. The house looks amazing and you will be finished soon. Can not wait to see your next fiddle video with your own wood from the land. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks, Rick!
Jon, so good to see your new upload. Your no nonsense review was refreshing and 100% right on. The beams in the cathedral ceiling look great!
Thanks, Jim!!
Jon, great video. The update on the house was welcome. You are a man of many and varied talents. Diligence pays off.
Thankyou, Max!
A true renaissance man! Thanks for keeping the sawmill review real as most of the vids are sales jobs. Wish you success in your endeavors.
Lol. Thanks!
Nice to hear from you again. Aways enjoy seeing all your projects and listening to your words of wisdom. Your friend, Ron from vermont
Thankyou, Ron! So nice to hear from you!
Thanks for your take on the mill. I have been thinking about getting one myself but just didn't know which one would be better. I had just bought some cherry logs and had a friend mill them for me and thought I could do this myself. House looks nice and I love the pickup in the drive way. Good playing also.
What a fantastic video! You are a pleasure to listen to. Intelligent, thoughtful, insightful, skillful and musical even. Thank you for sharing a small piece of your life with us!
Those are very kind words, Brad!! Thankyou so much.
Nice talk on the HM126. Your info is more valuable and useful than all the other HM126 videos I have watched combined. Thanks !
Excellent video, Jon. I came for a critique of the HM126, and got so, so much more! Well done, Sir!
Thanks for the update. I’m looking forward to your instrument building projects. (Your fiddle-building tutorial is the best I’ve seen on the interweb.)
Thankyou, George.
I look forward to it, as well. So much on my plate at times!
Good to see you Jon. Sawmill is another chapter in your house/fiddle adventure in Tenn. And you look even younger than last time. Of course, love the fiddle playing.
Lol! Thanks, Ed!!
Great job explaining how it all works. And I was thinking it is just me struggling with all those dilemmas and choices. Well done down to earth perspective.
Thankyou!
Cut as much as you can, and as often as you can. Label it with the date when you stack it, and you'll know when to use it.
I am! Trying to plan waaay in advance!
That was amazing vid I loved how you explained the sawmill because I thinking of getting one with the trailer cause I live in Australia. My mother in law is a violin tutor and I just love that style of violin well done.
Very kind words!!!!
I am building a trailer for mine. $2000 is too much, to me, although it would be fairly simple that way.
I figure I can either modify an old trailer, or get some channel iron and make one.
With wood prices shooting up,nI have save a lot. I sawed wood for half a day and "made" and average of $100 an hour.
Nice little bonus you playing at the end Thanks I enjoyed it!
Thankyou, Marc.
That is one of my own fiddles from wood off my land.
Great informative vlog Jon, by chance we are ordering the same mill tomorrow. I spoke with the head office here in Canada today and they are so busy we will have to wait six weeks. We live in New Brunswick, not to far from the border. Your video just reinforced our decision as a good one. Thanks.
It's worth the wait. Get some logs ready.
Thanks so much!
Thank you very much for this video it was exactly what I needed to know before making a purchase. I started out convinced I would buy the HF sawmill due to the price point, but several videos and research hours later, here I am an yours put the nail in the coffin. I will be purchasing a Woodland Mills HM122! Thank you for the blade information I was wondering about that. Real video for real people, thanks again and best of luck from another DIYer.
Thankyou so much for writing.
I did crazy research, too, and was able to look at another mill up close.
You won't regret the Woodland Mills sawmill. I promise!
Hey, Jon. Not sure how I missed this video when you published it, good to see the progress on the house and such. Saw Mill is a great addition for future instruments, both for cost of material and the pedigree from tree to finish. 👍🏻👍🏻
Hello Bill! Great to hear from you!!
Thank you, I am in the market for one, and your video is straight forward and informative. :)
Being able to turn downed trees into useful lumber is most attractive.
I just clicked on the video to see the mill. Glad I did. What a great job on the house. Thanks for posting...
Thanks for saying so!
I really enjoyed your video. I liked the impressive review on the woodland mill as well as your house. You're very intelligent to be able to build a house like that.
Thankyou so much!
Wow, I love the video you guys have up. I have been kickin around a thought of building a little hobby mill and perhaps maybe buying a mill later. The Woodland Mills will be one I may very well purchase as I progress.
Thanks, Ralph. I was going to build a mill myself and have multiple sets of plans....but cannot beat the Woodland Mills price. Maybe I'll do it one day.
We like the realness of you and your lifestyle. Thanks.
You're quite the all around handy man. No wonder you haven't had any more violin videos put up. Congratulations yo you on all the hard work. God Bless you.
Haha! I have been quite busy!!!
That is alot of work! Thanks for the review.
Thanks, Robert!
I love when you play the violin!
Thankyou, Samuel.
Love your name!
Merry Christmas, Jon!!! Hope you and family are healthy and safe.
Merry Xmas, Ed!
Thanks!!
I really appreciate your matter of fact approach.. Just because you have a bunch of very nice wood to make Huge/Thick boards out of, the project comes first. It's a LOT of hardware, really cool to have..
My respect and admiration, thank You to post this video, I’m in the mood to acquire a mill wood and little lost with so many choices. Just move into a beautifully 67 acres property loaded with trees, to many of them on the ground and got to do something, to busy since we own a Restaurant here in Miranda Ca. On the Avenue of the Giants, but we’ll find time.
Thankyou. The restaurant business is hard and absorbs all your time. You will need a break, and milling wood is good for your soul! Best wishes!
good to see you back
Now that, is how you review a product! Thank you so much.
Thanks!
I'm eyeing one of these, recently bought 40 acres to build a homestead and with price of lumber and fact that I will end up with tons of wood once I start clearing land, makes sense to mill my own. Going to be satisfying to know that I used what was on the land.
appreciate your honesty!
Hi Jon, Just wanted to say my wife and I and our 3 boys (8, 5, and 2) LOVE to watch your videos!
Steve, that really made my day!
Thanks, so much!
Thank you for sharing and I know that I rolled be watching or frequently just subscribed
I wish I had the extension. I have the HM130. It's been so good to us. Great quality for the price.
I got a 126 a few years back, cut several thousand bf with it, great little saw. Two years ago I cut 5000bf of 16ft 8'' by 10'', 6''' by 8'', 6'' by 6''.. Some of the 16ft Fir logs were 2ft diameter, had to rough square one side with a powersaw so they would clear the guides! Used my old tractor to get the logs on the bunk I've replaced bearings/drive belt once... the drive belt needed replacing so I did the bearing too even though they were still good. I had the blades sharpened by a professional saw filer but he retired so I tried sharpening them with a Dremel with a small hard stone.. wasn't sure how that would turn out but it worked great! First cut I made I thought the blade wasn't cutting because of very little saw noise and minimal resistance. So far I've got three sharpenings per blade and there's still lots of life left in them. 4 hours steady cutting is about enough otherwise the blade will heat up quickly and get brittle. A rule of thumb; as soon as the blade starts to dive up or down (even 1/4'') change it. The rpm's on those little 10hp engines are low... bout 1800rpm... I think they're factory set for generators, I've upped mine to around 2500rpm, doesn't mean it'll cut faster but it clears itself better = less heat. Proper torque is important, I set mine at 35flbs, works great. The only thing I wish my little saw had is an adjustable saw guide, but to compensate for that I put a long block between the log and the stops. There're bigger, faster saws out there but for the money you won't go wrong with the 126. I'm crowding 75 and look forward to sawing lumber every chance I get. :)
Great testimonial!!
I tried the Dremel tool sharpening....I've sharpened stuff before, but I don't think I did a super job. I've been using 30ft lbs on the tensioner.....although there's a big sticker that says "25 ft lbs" on the saw.
Thanks for writing!
Thanks for showing us all of it!
Probably the most honest review I've seen so far, and I greatly appreciate your honesty. I'm definitely gonna pull the trigger on a portable sawmill, and I already figured there was much more to it than just setting it up and go to sawing. I love to work, and it's my biggest passion in life. It's not about making a profit, although I do want to make my money back, my idea is to do storm work for people. It's going to be so much fun when I get going with it!
Thanks.
You will certainly enjoy the mill. I made enough stuff to "pay back" the mill.
I go through more blades than I expected. Figure a blade a day.
I started debarking logs to make the blades last longer....but it's more work.
Best of luck to you!!
@@grandpasmountain I figured that's what I will do to. I'm either gonna set me up a pressure washer, or just debark it. I've been thinking about trying those debarker chainsaw attachment. Think one of those would work well enough?
You did a great job. Yes blade tension is very important. Great review. I've been putting off my HM130 review just cause I'm too busy. We've had it since 2015ish and it's been so great.
Hello! Thanks for writing. They certainly are great mills.
Let me know if you do a review!
@@grandpasmountain Right now its dismounted. I got my excavator out and making my wood lot much bigger. Going to maybe make a cover for those winter months. Might take a while lol
Excellent 👍👍👍👍 house looking good, AND you can process your own timber TO make your violins. I wouldn’t be surprised to see you making violin strings next😀😀😀. Glad to see your keeping healthy in these troubled times.
Hello, my friend.
I see you have a new video for me to watch tonight!
Great to hear from you!
@@grandpasmountain Hello Jon haven’t heard from you in a while, hope your all keeping safe and healthy.
Cool man! Looks good & sounds great!
Thanks, Jedi!
Bravo! ! Loved video and violin 🎻 thanks 👍🏻
Thankyou, Greg!
First time viewer here. I greatly appreciate the honesty in your review! It’s something very rare on RUclips anymore. New subscriber here for sure!
Wow Jon it's been over 4 years since I talked with you, A house LOL ok you've been busy for sure. Nice to see you again.
Hello!
Nice to hear from YOU!
Not only a good review of this saw but a great example of what a review should be period
Renaissance man. 100% gold video, every second of it. Thank you.
Lol. Thanks!
First-time viewer here. I came here looking for a review of a sawmill, but when the word "precipitous" was used at the 10:30ish mark, I knew that Neil Patrick had thought no one would recognize him and that his real calling as a homesteader was forcing him to pretend to be just another doubleganger.
We love you, Doogie!
Haha! Made my day!
Great acoustics in there!...Just bought the HM130Max, thanks for your input.
Thankyou-- I'm jealous! I need a bigger mill now!
Great video, a very real world review on the Woodland Mills. You are a Renaissance Man.
Lol --- thanks!
Robb again,
Julia and I enjoyed your recent video of the house update. And, the information on the sawmill it looks like a dandy setup. I was thinking about a smaller bandsaw mill for myself to cut logs no longer than 48 inches or so. And a small container or even a greenhouse type setup will dry that lumber in half the time. I remember trying to stick dry some sweet gum and it took nearly a year to get it ready to use. You, inspired me to look at some unconventional types of wood. A fella I know was getting rid of an old crape myrtle bush and I spotted that the thing's base was nearly 16 inches. So, I heard your voice in my head (funny as it sounds) so I asked if I could have what I could use of the old bush, the fella said "well yea". I believe this just might make a few fiddle parts. (After it seasons out) I'll cut some slabs to see how it turns out. I got about a 60 inch long piece by 16 inch section.
Said, I would email ya when I got my shop up and running but ordering tools can be a pain from China. So, I frequent flea markets around the area, visit one of my toy stores from time to time (Harbor Freight, Lowes, Home Depot & the mom and pop lumber places) to find something I can adapt or use in my shop for tools. I've found some tools that have saved me around $70 so far. Not much, but if it works or makes a job better, I'm all for it. At least it doesn't hit my "Tool Fund" as hard. By the way are you self taught on your fiddle playing? I know some fellas who are and I'm headed that way as well. The house looks great and I'll watch for more up dates. I'd love to see some more fiddle tutorials if possible. I'll send you an email soon.
Thanks Robb 🤠 Yee Haw....
Hello, Robb!!
Nice to hear from you!
Yes! Send me an email sometime. Glad to hear you're still at it.
Yes, I'm self-taught on the fiddle. It's quite a challenge for me. I have no rythm and no ear for music.
That wood sounds pretty neat! Glad you got a piece--- I would've done the same thing!
Thank you for explaining the negatives associated with a sawmill. I really want to know what I'm getting into.
You're welcome! There really aren't too many negatives....
Just "hidden facts", lol.
nice to have a review from the horse's mouth sir! I look forward to getting my HM126 this fall.
Thanks! You'll love it. I made my own track extensions with angle iron and can cut 20' beams.
Your living the american dream love it !!
Very impressive Jon!
Thanks!!
Thanks for the Vid. Great explanation on the mill
@Jon Mangum
My goodness, I am glad I stumbled across your video, Jon. God has blessed you with many diverse talents. Thank you for playing your violin at video-end - it settled my soul.
Hello, Todd!
Thanks for the kind words!
I've been in the milling industry most of my life. You can air-dry construction lumber. That why they sticker the packs of lumber. Hardwood must be kiln dried or the boards will stain and lose grade . The exceptions to this rule being cherry, black walnut, and Chestnut . Maple particularly soft Maple stains dramaticly.
paul what do you mean by, sticker the packs of lumber?
@@MissionaryForMexico When the boards are stacked up, they put little strips of wood between each layer to allow airflow to improve the drying of the lumber. These strips are called stickers, and they call it stickering when you stack the wood up like this.
Thanks Jon! I´m planning to buy some sawmill and Woodland is one option. I´m building stuff in Finland.
Do you have any locally built sawmills?
The Woodland Mills is the most mill for the money.
I love being able to saw up whatever I want.
You are right, their is one company in China making all the China made sawmills sold in US and Canada. Woodland is one, Frontier, Road Ranger, Harbor Freight, WoodMax and many more.. I was thinking of buying a container load of them and sell them in Canada.. They are only $800 US each in China plus shipping. Shipping cost was $1600US for 100 sawmill... The problem why I didn't do it was service after the sale and their is lots needed
Nice video I amost purchased a woodland mill myself but decided to go wild and built it diy stile. You Can see it in action on utube sgt rod sawmill . Your house look good keep it up !!!
Great job buddy awesome video
Thankyou, Ron! Much appreciated.
Lets see here, a carpenter, a saw millright, and a violinist. Sir your ther man! Thank you for your input on HM125 saw mill. About to buy same model from an individual here in texas.
I am blessed to be a carpenter, machinist, grow food hydroponically, and spread the gospel about Jesus Christ!
My kind of guy!
Nice honest review
This is kinda cool. I enjoyed it. Which is saying something, normally my attention is not held this long.
“Sketchy”... awesomeness
Thankyou, Lieutenant!!
I liked the 2 violins in your violin shop. The Yamaha and the Indian. I am certain that they both are great instruments for a composer. Enjoy.
Haha!
Now there are two Indians!
Woops....gotta get strings on them!
All the best from Australia.
Hello! Hope you're surviving the crazy lock down over there.
Keep a can of spray on urothane for the surface of out dead Wood a very light coat is all it takes, it’ll make the colours pop and hold for a long time. Collecting lots of odd pieces and you will be surprised by how creative you will be. Thanks for the fiddle I love the violin 🎻 😍
Thankyou!
Ok, Stratovarius, so now you need salt water to float your logs in to properly season all of the chemical composition of the wood. The sound quality will spectacular. I really enjoyed your video and your story telling at a very laid back pace. Your daughter is acquiring skills and the work ethics she will need in life. Spending time with Dad will lead her to seek out a mate who will match her own ethics and help her to build her own nest. I like your eye for the artistic abilities of the materials you seek.
Thankyou so much for the nice comments!!
I truly appreciated them!
grate video a big like to you and the saw
Thanks, Cam!
lots of talent in this one Obe
Hahha
Beautiful piece of land
Dude! Saw mill info ! Finally!
S'Beg S'Mor, a fine choice by the fiddler, and well played! More O'Carolan, please.
(my HM126 arriving next week, excited!}
Thankyou--- and that's terrific!
I have cut so much wood on mine. Just about done with a 32' covered porch!
You'll love it. Have extra blades....I did dumb stuff at first and spoiled a couple!
First 2 projects to build after getting a sawmill are a solar kiln and a lumber storage shed. If you are making timber frame building, it is better to doing the joinery on them while the wood is green.
You're right.
My biggest problem is where to store all the wood I cut!
Wow that fiddle sounds good!
:) Thankyou, James!
The violin touches our humanities......Thank you
You're welcome! :)
Just bought the same mill with track extensions for 16 ft and will he delivered in sept. Going to build a off grid cabin on my property. Thanks for the info on the mill and can't wait to start milling
That's great, Larry. I'd love to hear how it goes!
top notch. thank you
Great Video!! There was so many things you covered and i will be back
Thankyou.
You were saying that the blade popped off. Funny story got the same mill and it came with a new stile idle wheel band. It's got a v cut in it, not flat. Took me about a year to change it out, wish I did when I put it together. Moral of the story by ten more blades! Good luck to you.
Thanks, Micky.
The blade I wrecked that day was brand new, too!
I got 8 left in the box!
@@grandpasmountain
Jon, just found your site today. Looks like your in the Plateau area. Beautiful part of the state that we are looking to retire to. Enjoyed the videos, esp. the bungalow.
@@RobertBrown-vm9gu I am in the Appalachian mountains of East tennessee! C'money down here! No income tax and super low property tax. Had to move here to "retire" :)
I bought one of the 1st generation HM126's somewhere around 5 years ago. 1000's of boardfeet cut in that time. Out of dozens of bands, Ive had ONE that wouldnt track correctly. Thats the only problem Ive encountered.
It's a good saw, for sure. The company was terrific when I called for info. Very helpful and the best videos, too.
Great to hear from you.
You play well, Good video, God Bless
I picked up a can't hook in great condition on marketplace for $10.00 . Heavy wooden handle too !
That's a steal!
Mine were $100 each!
It is a nice saw!You don't really need storage for oak,and sealing the ends for cracks is good when drying.their blade sharpener might be a good idea also.
If the blade sharpener was cheaper, I'd do it.
I use latex house paint to seal the ends and it works great and is super cheap. You can get nearly free paint if you ask for the mess ups at the paint counter.
Great work! I know how is. I live the same life 👍
Great video
i love the truth,,,,,thankyou,,,,video quality i love,,,best to you,,,,i learn a lot,,,, here,,,,,,
Thanks Qwens!
So interesting.
Hey! Thanks for the video! Quite informative and helpful. I'm looking at the HM 126 to help me deal with a lot of spruce die off from bark beetle in Nova Scotia, and to have something to make life more complicated (Lol!). There are a lot of the various competition's assorted mills in this area but I haven't found a Woodland Mills example anywhere near here so your input has helped me along a lot. I'm thinking the fourteen horse engine for my purposes but I'm sure the 9.5 would do fine as a friend has a 9 hp honda which is doing the job fine. Great job on the house! Hope you do get to build some musical instruments! I've been working on making a banjo for several years now, but they tell me I need a "round-tuit".
Thank you I’m kinda trying to make a decision on which brand to go with
I went through that. I have no regrets. The newest model is even better than mine.
Hi John! How’s it going?! I was looking at buying a saw mill and your video just popped up and I was like “ I know Jon!” I just bought some land and looking to build a house and was thinking of using one to make the hardwood flooring and possibly some beams. I would probably have a company dry it all. I was wondering what other parts of the house I could use it for. Im gonna look more into the one you have. Those oak boards look beautiful! Great video will see you around!
Hello!
Is this Jared?!?
You can make all you want for a house as long as your town let's you (live free or die....not...)
My buddy cannot make ANY pieces for his house due to town codes.
No need to pay to have someone dry the wood. A few months is sufficient.
I actually cut a tree down, milled it, then built a free standing deck in one day to learn about building green (the settlers did it). Waited a couple weeks and stained it.
Came out awesome. No issues.
Everything I dried this summer is nice and stable and as good as anything kiln dried.
Is Jon Mangum still on planet earth? It’s been 2 years since posting a video. Your fiddle making videos are great and I go back and watch them frequently.
I'm alive and kicking.
Built 2 houses....just finished a custom camper van....
Just been out of the habit....and I know I can't compete with all the talent on you tube, so it's discouraging....and humbling, I guess.
Thankyou for writing me!