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Log Home Building
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Posted by: DOUG B from AL on 2/19/2013
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My wife and I purchashed the Lucas 6 mill about 8 yrs. ago. We built a butt and pass log cabin with this mill by sawing 6x6 heart cut yellow pine. We also use the mill to cut a 1x1 inch grove on the opposing side of each log for a spline to be inserted between logs. The mill performed extremely well on soft and hard wood. Most of the wall logs were 22 foot in length. I only had to retip the blades once during this project at a cost of $25.00 each. We used only 4 blades on this project. The mill has remained outside the entire time with only a old wheel barrow covering the mills engine. This is one trouble free, rapid cutting extremely accurate mill. My wife and I visited several mills before purchasing the Mode 6. This is without a doubt the most productive, economical, mill that we saw. I highly recommend this mill if you want a trouble free machine. Doug and Jonell Lineville Al.
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Cut'em where they are!
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Posted by: Dave B from California on 8/30/2008
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We were buying lots of lumber for a local Boy Scout Camp, while there were fallen trees all around every spring. So I bought a Lucas, and we started cutting up the trees that naturally fell every winter. The camp is on the side of a fairly steep hill, where moving large logs is virtually impossible. Some of the red fir trees are over four feet in diameter, and with the Lucas, we can cut them into lumber right where they fall. We now have one building that is about 18 feet on each side that is constructed entirely with lumber cut within 100 feet of where the building is. We cut all the lumber actual thickness, that is, 2X stock is actually 2 inches, not 1 1/2. The floor is made up of 3X cuts, the studs and rafters are 2X6, and the siding is all 5/4, put on at 45 degrees. Even the stripping for the roof was cut on site. With respect to ease of operation and safety, with reasonable instruction and basic safety equipment and supervision, senior scouts over 17 were very quick to pick up on the operation, and vere great helpers.
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Choosing a Portable Sawmill
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Posted by: Ron M from VA on 5/29/2008
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My wife & I own a 100 acre Va Blue Ridge Mtn tract that prior to our purchasing it was used as a hunting camp. Since last 8 yrs we put lot of time and energy in making a very comfortable get away cabin but I wanted more. I spent quite some time comparing band saws vs blade saws versus what I wanted to accomplish. My intent was to used Best Practice Management for our forest making use of the timber I clear. I also cleared land to build a 60 x 40 [2,400 sq ft] pole building with an eye to making it a retirement home down the road I decided to buy the Lucas Mill and quite happy with it. Since I cut alot by myself I don''t have to turn the log which saves alot of time and energy. also have a forked tractor to move the logs around. Anyways I built the building using it and am drying wood now inside it.
In conclusion, after you determine the investment is worth it, the Lucas Mill stacks up against any other. I''ve had zero problem with it and still on the 1st blade after 2 years cutting soft & hard woods. You''ll find like any other mill, the larger the log the more you''ll get out of it but that''s not the fault of the mill. It''s basic dynamics of sawing.
Just sharpen the blades every morning, keep the choke clear of chips and use quality gas and it will be a work horse for you. I have the mill setup in a stationary position. I wouldn''t want to move it around and use it as a portable mill like they advertise but I guess you could do that. Granted it''s easier if you have 2 guys working it. I cut alot alone but never had problems with the dimensions or anything. I do get my workout!
After you buy one you figure out what works and doesn''t work best for you. I don''t cut for a living and couldn''t compete with the bigger sawmills. And it''s not something I do all that often anymore now but when I do I know I can count on it. Using my own timber I I cut, ripped, planed, etc and laid my own red & white oak floors in my entire house using the best of the best. Estimated value $ 25k.. my cost less than $ 2k. When I start to convert the pole building to a home I will cut all the flooring, structure, walls, cabinets, with the Lucas Mill. Best of luck to you. Ron
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LucasMill 618
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Posted by: Bob K from VA on 5/15/2008
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OK...so I've never owned a mill before. Well, I had used a chainsaw mill and found that way too slow for making lumber. So,went for the 618 with slabber attachment and siding attachment. Rather quickly, I discovered how much easier it made things if you could actually set the mill up on totally level surface. It can be made to work on an uneven surface, but it takes a good bit more work! Right away I was able to saw out reasonably standard 2X material..suitable for rough framing of sheds, etc. Getting everything level really helped make consistently standard boards of all sizes. I had some difficulty with the height adjustment guides on the winch poles getting moved by the carriage framework and losing some quality as a result. My biggest awakening comes not from any fault of the mill...but simply the realization that when cutting smaller logs...14 range pine thinnings...I couldn''t stand the thought of pulping so much good lumber...anyway, setting up to do these small logs takes some time and you don''t get all that much out of it...but it''s still worth it to me to do it, I''m just not getting as much done as I thought I would. Other than the height guide problem I mentioned, the only other problem I had was with the B&S engine somehow chewing up the pull rope even though I don''t use it! Had to take the housing all apart and clean out the mess to prevent damaging the engine from lack of airflow. I wish I had been able to afford the next model larger. Having the ability to cut 8 boards would be quite nice at times. Over all, this is a very very capable piece of equipment that I see providing a lot of my lumber needs on our 60 acre homestead and providing for some supplemental income as well.
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