Before this build I was using the floor to cut long joints. This task was made easier by a few things:ġ) Matt’s plans provide a cultist for each part through the entire build and I first tabbed the plans so that I could quickly move to each page showing a cut list.Ģ) The Wilker Do’s chop saw station plans I just built. I then made the rest of the cuts in my shop. So I went ahead and had them make one cut on each length to knock down the size so that it fit on the trailer. You can have the yard cut all of your pieces for you but they charge a pretty penny for each cut.
I only have a 16’ foot trailer, and if you haven’t ordered steel before, the material comes in 20’ joints, sometimes 24’. I also ordered all the steel, which is around 4,000 lbs. This way whenever we got to lets say, the saw head, we could go directly to the box that was labeled saw head, pull it out and have all of the hardware needed for it. So my assistant Erin went through and counted out the quantity needed, grouped together, and labeled the hardware for each portion.
See, when I ordered every single nut and bolt needed for this project, it showed up in a giant box. Which included sorting all of the hardware for the individual steps. The two weeks leading up to the guys arriving at my place was dedicated to getting done anything that could be done beforehand to make the build go smoother. This meant that I was able to order all the hardware, parts, and steel needed for this project ahead of time. And he was kind enough to send me a set beforehand so that I can start preparing for it. Luckily after Matt built his band saw mill he produced a set of plans for it. This was a huge project to tackle in just a week even with four of us. It is more than likely larger than anything I’ll ever be cutting here in the south but since I was going through the effort of building one from scratch, I’d rather be over what I’ll need than under. It has a 76” wide cut capacity, 12’ long. Because I know it will be asked, something with this cut capacity goes for around $75,000, and I was able to build this one for just under $16,000. You can certainly buy a large band saw mill right off the shelf, however they are extremely expensive, and most certainly are not going to be made as well. This is an alternative to using a chain saw mill, which I showed you a few videos back. A band saw mill is a piece of equipment where you can lay a log on its bed and slice it into slabs. Laser Measure Clamps I Used In This Bandsaw Mill Project:īefore jumping in to the build let me first explain what a bandsaw mill is and the prep work that went into the few weeks leading up to the guys arriving.
Things I Used In This Bandsaw Mill Project: The team and I have given ourselves 5 days. It took Matt 4 months to build it all by himself. At an event last summer (that I attended with Matt Cremona, JD Brewer and Johnny Brooke), I got the idea to bring the guys down and replicate the build here at my place in Texas. Thinking about building your own giant bandsaw mill? Check out this cool DIY project where we built a giant slabbing machine!Ībout two years ago, Matt Cremona designed and built his own bandsaw mill in Minnesota.
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