Homemade Band Sawmill Build from Scraps - Milling Wood for first time

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Жыл бұрын

I've challenged myself to build a working DIY bandsaw mill from scraps. With the exception of the engine, I have gathered all the materials needed for the sawmill from the scrap yard. It took me around 2 weeks to build it and now testing the bandsaw for the first time on a whole log. This is the first homemade sawmill I've built and I think it turned out great.
The bandsaw does wide cuts and the platform is 21 feet long.
It is a mobile sawmill and it is relatively easy to move around the property.

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@12ar34sw Жыл бұрын

I really like your saw. You have done some clever engineering. Your machine is simple, yet elegant.

@paulharbour296 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the support Alan.

@billykulim5202 Жыл бұрын

words of advice, make a cover for those wells blade, one day you will walk and trip and facepalm to those, you never knew, it happen to my friend once and cost his head skin to peel of

@user-nv1ke4qh3o 10 ай бұрын

@@paulharbour296

@williamyork1601 10 ай бұрын

👍👍

@RaRa-di9yr 10 ай бұрын

@@paulharbour296ឥ

@robertwilson9533 11 ай бұрын

exllent idea having the bearing movable for cutting small logs

@darwinsango6428 Жыл бұрын

Simplicity is golden and I like the design. Maybe the next challenge could be an easier way to lift the log onto the platform, but that's a great project!

@paulharbour296 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Darwin. I'm working on that log lifter the problem is the weather now is not very good for outdoor work.

@sylwesterlazar9441 Жыл бұрын

@@paulharbour296 You can use the same rope winch you already have to adjust the height. Maybe just add some climbing blocks?

@davidmartin5179 Жыл бұрын

Great job on the Mill. Seems to be cutting great.

@paulharbour296 Жыл бұрын

Thanks David

@WayneMickel 10 ай бұрын

Very nice mill better than most I have seen

@bruceshearer1719 Жыл бұрын

Your are a very talented young man...a great design...and thanks for posting🇨🇦

@paulharbour296 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the nice words.

@renenadeau323 6 ай бұрын

A guard over that saw blade would be a good idea.

@timbarry5080 7 ай бұрын

Awesome job

@china-trip Жыл бұрын

Wow, My best friend, OMG! So wonderful! I really love this! Thank you so much!

@paulharbour296 Жыл бұрын

I'm glad you like it

@Strutingeagle 7 ай бұрын

You did some major jihad on that log there slick, good work!!

@terryatpi Жыл бұрын

Nice work !

@paulharbour296 Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@januszsiwiec4504 Жыл бұрын

Bardzo fajny pomysł.potrzebuje coś takiego a że mam warsztat spawalniczy to sobie zrobię .super filmik poglądowy szacun dla majstra.

@paulharbour296 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the support

@GeoffreyAnderson-sz1fd Жыл бұрын

I like your work.I should be able to make a mill like your's .I've got most of the parts already,Well done . Yours JIM.

@paulharbour296 Жыл бұрын

Good luck with your project. Hope will turn out nice. Stay safe.

@modernmachines333 Жыл бұрын

Wow, great video! I liked it very much)

@paulharbour296 Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@WideCutSawmill Жыл бұрын

4:08 bro! 💪🏼 make you some log ramps though. Hefting those logs up there by hand is a quick way to hurt your back.

@paulharbour296 Жыл бұрын

Hi there. I've made the log ramps recently. You can see the ramps here kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jq5jlZl6nq3cfIE.html Thank you for your comment

@jozefovadielna Жыл бұрын

Skvelé videa. Pozdravujem zo Slovenska.

@zulfukargul5410 Жыл бұрын

Nice easy simple built by the way

@paulharbour296 Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@alexr6135 Жыл бұрын

Zrobiłeś to po mistrzowsku , brawo , Pozdrawiam Cię z polski .

@paulharbour296 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your support

@KnowArt Жыл бұрын

nice man!

@paulharbour296 Жыл бұрын

Thanks.

@gerlandkent6377 Жыл бұрын

Thank, you for you're video.👍

@paulharbour296 Жыл бұрын

You're welcome. Thanks for the support

@gerlandkent6377 Жыл бұрын

You're welcome

@flobrka 2 ай бұрын

Good job💪👌🌳

@dominiccirino2069 Жыл бұрын

Good for you,,,,,,this sawmill will grow money for you my friend Make improvement on it ,,,,,will be easier for you,,,,,,good luck,,,, Mandeville, Québec, 🌞👍😎❤️🇨🇦

@user-nb8yl1lp3u 10 ай бұрын

I hope he will still bring a good attitude towards the dog

@johneinarkarlsen9747 Жыл бұрын

Watch your back young man.

@paulharbour296 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the support John.

@kurtbraisch9572 Жыл бұрын

Gut gebaut. 😀👋🍀

@paulharbour296 Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@cihyy Жыл бұрын

Super !! mozliwosci bedziesz mial duze teraz :) piekna maszyna !

@paulharbour296 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment Cihyy. Wish you all the best.

@joelalleman9591 Жыл бұрын

where did you get your blade wheels ? this seems to be a critical factor in a successful band mill of this style . by the way your build seems well thought out and executed , thanks for sharing !!!

@paulharbour296 Жыл бұрын

Hi Joel. Thanks for your comment I bought the wheels online, they are hand made casted alloy wheels. I was a little sceptic about them in the beginning but they seem to be doing the job. The wheel are the hardest part to find. Especially if you're looking for a specific size and you are on a budget. Be patient and search a lot online, eventually you'll find the ones you're looking for. Good luck and thanks for your support.

@DDSNAG709 Жыл бұрын

@@paulharbour296 did you buy them used?

@rebel280z 11 ай бұрын

Very cool to see! I have started gathering parts for my own build but I am having problems finding information on the wheel setups people are using. Any advice on size/material? Thanks!!

@user-uv8lw6ot6d 5 ай бұрын

You can try cycling

@nikolaykolev712 Жыл бұрын

Great band sawmill ! What's the power of the engine ?

@pawekopko259 5 ай бұрын

well done

@user-ro7hv8ze7p Жыл бұрын

Пилорама отличная,но нужна защита на пилу.И при работающей снимать перед пилой срезанный материал очень опасно .Пила может слететь вперёд или лопнуть.

@paulharbour296 Жыл бұрын

Hi there. Thanks for your comment. I will be constructing protection on the blade in a near future. I am still testing the machine at this point before enclosing everything. Greetings

@ElisaMunguambe-qd5ws Жыл бұрын

Muito bom óptimo trabalho

@mitiaushka 7 ай бұрын

Молодец, хорошее решение😊

@Stoljarka64 Жыл бұрын

Отличный станок 👍

@paulharbour296 Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@MilanLimboo-kt5hm 11 ай бұрын

Amazing ❤❤ From Sikkim Pelling

@ernestleo6284 Жыл бұрын

Very nice job building your bandsaw lumber mill which works really as you demonstrated. Will you be adding a safety cover over the bandsaw assembly to prevent a horrible accident if the blade ever came off the wheel assembly or broke?

@paulharbour296 Жыл бұрын

Hi Ernest. Thank you for your comment. Yes, I will be adding a blade guard in the future. Greetings

@Lui264 Жыл бұрын

Very nice saw. It would be good with some kind of spring above your jack too stabilize the pressure on the blade, stretched too much it would finally break. It looks like Your blade wheels are totally straight. In Denmark bandsaw wheels are provided with a bandage either rubber or cork, simply glued on the wheels, and with a slightly curved surface. It would protect the theeths of the blade. please, you have done a great job, and it all looks very professional.

@paulharbour296 Жыл бұрын

Hi Georg. Thanks for your comment. Can you tell me more about that spring you're suggesting. I am also looking for some rubber to put on the wheels. The mill is not 100 percent completed and is still in testing fase. I'm open to any suggestions for improvements and modifications. Thank you for the support and I am looking forward to hear more about the spring idea you're suggesting.

@hermanhosenknopf5331 10 ай бұрын

@@paulharbour296 Perhaps you coul use a part of a conveyor belt for the wheels. The heavy stuff might be too thick, but the ones used for supermarket cashiers might be ok. There are two systems for bandsaws: flat (=rubber) and the teeths run in front of the wheel oder rounded (cork) so the teeths can run over the wheel without being bend flat on the inner side. If the theeth get bend flat the sawblade wants to run to the side (in your case down i think). Cork and flat with the teath in front of the blade should also work.

@bigyin7639 9 ай бұрын

@@paulharbour296 Great build, congrats. As for the belting, I use car inner tubes, slightly smaller than the wheels, cut a width from the largest diameter then you get an unbroken band that fits snug but not too tight, thus giving grip and protection to the inner teeth. Wheels are much better convex where the blade runs to make them self centering and allowing adjustment for blade drift (up or down) in the cut.

@timbarry5080 7 ай бұрын

I'd imagine someone makes tires for those wheels. Don't forget to crown them. Great job!

@gerhardhafner5076 Жыл бұрын

Bandsägen erbringen große Leistung und wenig Schnittverlust. Gratulation für diese Arbeit und in welchen Land bist du zuhause ?

@kurtremislettmyr7108 7 ай бұрын

That is amazing. Are those big aluminum wheels from washing machines?

@trybson4464 7 ай бұрын

Te koła też że złomu masz? Świetna robota !

@marangkids Жыл бұрын

Waow super istimewa

@paulharbour296 Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@user-xc8pj9fd9g 7 ай бұрын

просто молодец!правда!ровненько,аккуратно и все по теме

@ekremtok7210 7 ай бұрын

Is there any particular thickness when miling? How do you determine the humidity? Are you cutting fresh tree or let the tree for drying? I f you cut fresh tree, how do you prevent twisting of lumber. Thanks for the video by the way

@MillwrightGoneRogue Жыл бұрын

Nice Build! what are your bandwheels made out of??

@paulharbour296 Жыл бұрын

The wheels are casted alloy. Thanks

@user-iy2un9ud8b 8 ай бұрын

Дерево павловния, если пилить дуб или сосну?

@adrianbew9641 11 ай бұрын

For safety you need to fit a winch system, a simple come along would do the job and very cheap.

@mikeandcolleenk9831 7 ай бұрын

Do you have tsppered wheels with a shoulder ridding against the tubbing rail?

@pamelacollins6883 Жыл бұрын

I have looked at your video and I cannot see how / what stops the whole saw unit from falling off the support rails, if nothing else , just from the torque of cutting into awet log ? Even after a short time cutting, there will get to be sawdust laying on the rails and with the rollers having to either plow thru it or over it, a sideways movement strain will eventually occur !

@tijosmonfarlo 5 ай бұрын

What size logs does your sawmill take? by the way you did a very nice job well done.👌

@poochie49 Жыл бұрын

Very nice design. I built one similar to yours. Started with a 7 HP engine but soon replaced it with an 11 HP one. I presume you will eventually instal guards for the wheels. But congratulations all the way.

@paulharbour296 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the support. I will be building the blade guards soon, yes, as well as adding extra leg supports. How did the 7hp perform. Was it a struggle to cut compared to the 11hp?

@poochie49 Жыл бұрын

@@paulharbour296 The 7 HP worked OK but when the log was wider and not dry it struggled, The 11 HP just blows right thru the wood.

@paulharbour296 Жыл бұрын

@@poochie49 I've put 13hp on mine hoping it would cut through wider wood. I haven't tried it yet but soon I will try to cut some slabs from some massive wallnuts trunks I have. Just waiting for the weather to get better.

@aleklysikov8791 Жыл бұрын

@@paulharbour296 Hi Paul! We’re you live?? It is US ? Thank for showing video! I think your sawmill is the best! I like you lifting upper and down in power! How big your wheel? Maybe I won’t to build like your

@carlosalbertogomezangulo7376 Жыл бұрын

@@poochie49 .9.4

@butchssurvivorranch360 15 күн бұрын

Make a GAURD FOR WHEELS AND BLADE PLUS LOADING RAMPS USING A WINCH 👍 BUT GREAT BUILD 👍

@EKomarovska Ай бұрын

When engine already moving,how did you release the wheels?

@bluesfool1 Жыл бұрын

Looks great! Where’d you get the wheels for it?

@paulharbour296 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Jason. Most parts I used came from the scrapyard. The wheels I found online on Facebook Marketplace. Only few things like the engine, clutch, winch I had to buy. Good Wheels are indeed a challenge to find.

@bluesfool1 Жыл бұрын

@@paulharbour296 indeed. I priced out a wood mizer mill and it was 18,000 dollars! Going to see what I can make. Your whole assembly seems to move very nicely! I’m curious to see how you made that all work.

@susanvaughn741 8 ай бұрын

To get the wheels perfect, you need a datum line for each. That mean 4 plumb bobs.

@polomontlucon3723 Жыл бұрын

bravo fabrication maison

@mattpellico5255 Жыл бұрын

I like the back bearings on the cutting guides - I haven't seen that on many home builds. It appears at 2:30 the blade is put on backwards. Then later it cuts in the correct direction. Is there a reason for this? Also, is it critical that the driven wheel (connected to the motor) be on the side pulling the teeth through the log? I want to make my own mill, and am not sure it matters much, but it seems there might be slightly less tension on the lower side of the blade if done the other way. Finally, what length of blade and belt pulley diameter are you using and where did you source the belt pulley wheels?

@paulharbour296 Жыл бұрын

Hi Matt. Thanks for your comment. I did accidentally put the blade the other way around and only later noticed that and put it the right way. I have not got much experience with woodmilling and that is the first sawmill I have ever built. The driving wheel on most sawmills I have seen is on that side and it works that way for me too. But it can be built on the other side too but the whole thing will need redesigning in that case. The size of the belt pulley depends on the speed of the engine, also the size of the blade wheels. There are online calculators that will help you decide what size is best for your build. The belt and pulley I have purchased online from a local machine parts supplier. I hope I helped you with my answers but if there is anything else you want to know please feel free to ask. Wish you luck with your sawmill built.

@RiverRidgeOutdoors 21 күн бұрын

That is a awesome build and not too much different then mine ... Is your drive belt on some kind of clutch system or does your blade start spinning as soon as the engine is running ???

@jonas7469 7 ай бұрын

Nice👍

@NereudeSouza 10 ай бұрын

Curtindo e inscrito Apenas uma sugestão. Onde está a fita deveria ter uma proteção feita de chapa caso a fita estore não salte fora seria bom

@samradebe1458 Жыл бұрын

Paul this is an efficient machine in cutting logs, where can I get from?💪💪💪

@paulharbour296 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment. I made the sawmill myself so you won't be able to find this exact one anywhere but there are sawmills you can buy online if you're unable to build one yourself. Greetings

@TechFreezeOfficial 3 ай бұрын

Amazing video. We would like to show this video on our channel with your permission. We will add your link and your name will also be mentioned in the video. Let us know what you think

@jeremiahparker5026 9 ай бұрын

It would be pretty simple to convert the controller for the up/down movement of the saw to remote control.

@tijosmonfarlo 5 ай бұрын

where did you get the wheels? -what diameter are the wheel shafts? and how wide is the frame?

@joseantonioriquelme8368 6 ай бұрын

En Argentina encontramos éste tipo de máquinas??

@Marshalwar Жыл бұрын

Fajna konstrukcja, pomysłowa. Blokowanie drzewa podoba mi się. Masz jednak problem z cięciem prosto. Widać to na filmie w momencie 15:19

@ELZBIETASKONIECZNA 8 ай бұрын

wydaje mi się ze to tylko złudzenie optyczne

@konfuzius4216 10 ай бұрын

Von wegsn fräsen........! Schuster bleib nei deinen Leisten! Gruß aus Sukosan/HR !

@HammerCole-vh5yu 7 ай бұрын

Needs a water tank and dripline to help lubricate and keep the band cool.

@markspc1 Жыл бұрын

Grande serra de fita, Paul. Tenho certeza de que um dia desses você vai construir um protetor da fita. Perdoe-me por ser estereotipado, mas pela construção da casa, parece que você está em algum lugar de Minas Gerais ou interior de São Paulo ?

@paulharbour296 Жыл бұрын

Hi there. Thank you for your comment. I am from Bulgaria.

@lithsonsangma6839 4 ай бұрын

How much price this machines?

@MarySolano-zj3jh 9 ай бұрын

A cuantas RPM trabajan los volantes

@crossbow3539 10 ай бұрын

I’ve got some ideas and could build one of these and there is on one thing keeping me from going ahead with it, I don’t have acres of timberland. And if I could afford to buy acres of timberland, I could afford to buy a top of the line sawmill

@aerialrescuesolutions3277 4 ай бұрын

Cool.

@mietekmietek1112 Жыл бұрын

I like your design. What was the approximate purchase price of the wheels for this saw? Kind regards.

@paulharbour296 Жыл бұрын

It was around 50 dollars for the wheels. I just uploaded a video explaining all about the parts and price of the sawmill you can check it out here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pJ92f5OIrtTdhIU.html

@mietekmietek1112 Жыл бұрын

@@paulharbour296 Thank you for your answer. It's a very good price if you only paid $50 for two pieces. Do you know the diameter of these wheels in inches? Were these wheels made (cast) specifically for this type of device?

@kittycat3534 Жыл бұрын

@@mietekmietek1112 they're 23 inch wheels. They are not made specifically for my machine but these are the ones I found and adapted for my sawmill

@mietekmietek1112 Жыл бұрын

@tijosmonfarlo 5 ай бұрын

How long and wide and thick is the blade ?

@user-dl3lp9mz8v 7 ай бұрын

Браво! Но обязательно продумайте защиту,на шкивы. Удачи.

@flaviomarcuzzi3496 Жыл бұрын

Un idea eccezionale, mi piace in quanto usa una meccanica semplice ma perfettamente funzionale, se proprio vuoi potresti automatizzare l'avanzamento con 1 catena e 2 pignoni di cui uno con un riduttore in modo da avere un avanzamento costante.

@paulharbour296 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the support

@milianurs8128 3 ай бұрын

Îmi spuneți și mie va rog citi metri pe minut are pinza de la gater sau cite rotații pe minut au rotile pe care este pusa pinza.

@frankbridges7 5 ай бұрын

You did a great job on your saw. I am going to build me one like yours It's simple and engineered very well. One thing I saw you doing was that you took too many wasted steps Watch the video and you will see the same thing I saw. Don't worry, you will Better with time. Thanks FB

@biniahmed2210 10 ай бұрын

price of this machin please

@huotlor255 Жыл бұрын

I have a dream to build saw mill, rice mill, etc.. like you but you better to have blade cover for safety. Congratulation!.

@paulharbour296 Жыл бұрын

Hi there. Thank you for the support. About the blade guard. I will be building it later on, I am just still testing the mill and making sure I'm happy with the wheel alignment and tracking before I cover the blade. Thanks for watching

@vidaferenc22 Жыл бұрын

Megkérdezhetem,hogy hol van ez felvéve?

@paulharbour296 Жыл бұрын

Hi there. Thank you for your comment. The video is recorded in the countryside of Bulgaria. Greetings

@igorovcharov7424 7 ай бұрын

приятно видеть бессмертного человека за работой

@witoldolbrych3140 9 ай бұрын

You're inhaling some of those fumes! Wouldn't it be better to have an automatic feed coupled to a drive pulley or an electric motor? Anyway, great machine!

@marianlera3559 11 ай бұрын

Very good cut. Is paulownia tree?

@paulharbour296 11 ай бұрын

Yes Paulownia tree.

@donaldroyer4618 Жыл бұрын

Do you happen to have a written set of plans for this saw mill or know where i can get a set of good plans? I would be more than willing to pay you for them. I've been trying to buy a new mill for over a year, but the wait list is ridiculous. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you

@paulharbour296 Жыл бұрын

Hi there Donald. What is the best way to reach you. I can send you my 3d plans of the sawmill if that's going to be of any help to you. Cheers

@paulharbour296 Жыл бұрын

It is also good to find the wheels for the sawmill first so to be calculated what size engine, belt pulley etc. They are the most difficult to find. Also do you want to cut wide slabs or not. I did buy my wheels too big and would be running way berter with slightly smaller ones. Unfortunately for me it was very hard to find even those and I had to build the whole sawmill based on the size of this wheels. If you are from the US you can get your hands on a pretty good set of sawmill wheels from ebay. Have a look what is available to you.

@donaldroyer4618 Жыл бұрын

@Paul Harbour definitely good info to have. Thank you

@johnoler357 Жыл бұрын

Wow that pully ratio is a bit fast!

@paulharbour296 Жыл бұрын

Yes, It does go a bit faster than I would like it too. I am still looking for a pulley wheel of the right size to mount on the axel that will slow it down and get me more precise movement.

@imad16 3 ай бұрын

احسنت عمل رائع جدا

@rajeshtoppo6220 4 ай бұрын

How much does this machine cost?

@Teoretikfish Жыл бұрын

Сделайте, пожалуйста защитный кожух! Страшно смотреть! Так же, не увидел защиту от опрокидования подвижной части от станины (рамы). Станок получился хороший. Всем добра!

@paulharbour296 Жыл бұрын

Hi there. Thank you for your comment. Tha machine is still not fully completed and there will be an enclosure around the blade as well as other things done on it. It is still in a testing fase. Greetings

@eotwh Жыл бұрын

Try looking after the dog with the same effort as the mill,

@samuclem 4 ай бұрын

Te lo avranno chiesto in tanti…sarebbe possibile avere i piani per costruirla? Non penso riuscirei mai a costruirla comunque ma è talmente bella che mi piacerebbe provarci

@intertanmintchanel8494 Жыл бұрын

can you send me this sawmill plans?please

@user-zw4jd4wm8m Жыл бұрын

Молодец

@user-ec6ev7yr3j 5 ай бұрын

Достойный агрегат, непонятно, как реализована фиксация каретки в поперечном направлении, кроме того можно улучшить фиксацию заготовки. Но агрегат чудесный, .bravo

@anupkumarnath447 5 ай бұрын

I want this machine

@joedoakes8307 Жыл бұрын

What country are you residing in ?

@paulharbour296 Жыл бұрын

Hi there. Thank you for your comment. I am from Bulgaria. Where are you from? Greetings

@joedoakes8307 Жыл бұрын

@@paulharbour296 The USA ! I hope your country doesn't become involved in the War ! It appears as if that part of the world will have to choose a 'Side' if peace talks don't take place !