BRUTALLY HONEST SAWMILL REVIEW: 6 Months with a Woodland Mills HM122-Popple People-Episode 53
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Published 2022-08-28
In this episode, we do a BRUTALLY HONEST 6 month review of our Woodland Mills HM122 portable SAWMILL. What do we like about it? What do we hate about it? What would we change/modify on it? Was it a worthwhile investment? How does it run? How is Woodland Mills customer service? What surprised us the most about the mill? We answer all these questions & more!
We go over the PROS & CONS of our Woodland Mills SAWMILL. We’ll cut straight to the point & tell you EXACTLY what we think of our Woodland Mill—no sugarcoating here! (If you want sugarcoating, grab a donut to enjoy while you watch! 🍩😝)
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All Comments (21)
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Great video. Probably the best I've seen. My buddy has a huge mill but I'd rather have my own. Already have the 30 with tons of good wood. Maple are for syrup but thinning oaks, popal, cherry and pine is doable. Plus I do have two Kubotas for my mini-farm. I believe this would pay itself in new pig pens, farrows, and a nice sugar shack. Thanks for the "little" things. That woodland seems to be the one I like right now.
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I want to comment on your corrosion issue... I work in this industry and there is no replacement that's affordable for preventative maintenance. Also, what you cover your equipment with matters ... if you're using vinyl tarps or other waterproof materials that are non air permeable you are creating a greenhouse effect which is great for causing corrosion.
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Great review! My woodmizer had no blade stops. Ruined 2 blades. Lt40. Had to pull a lever to idle up. And start blade. It was very crude. It lifted the engine to tighten the drive belt. I changed it over to electric idle and a 800 dollar centrifugal clutch. Belts constantly ran loose, charging problems, hydraulic switches, etc. Glad I sold it. Still toting wood.
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Good review. If you look at the specs for the 122, it says it will handle a 22" log, but makes up to 20" boards. So they are basically saying you can cut a 22" log if you make it into a cant first.
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I agree. Have had my HM122 for 3 years now. The only thing I would add to the cons is, the discharge chute clogs quickly. At least that has been my experience. I will pick up a larger mill in the future. Overall, am very happy with mine.
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Great review, thanks for sharing your experiences. Viewers like me take this sort of input seriously when choosing how to make a sizeable investment.
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Thank you for the indepth and objective review of the Woodland Mill. Much appreciated! 👍
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I could "smell" the wood while I watched this. I love the smell of the carpentering phase of building wood buildings. It fuels the soul.
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As always great video we have the same mill I agree with you for the money I don’t think you can beat the HM122 we set ours up on a permanent platform with a tin roof over it sawdust is one of our biggest issues we hang a 5 gallon bucket on the bottom hinge I added a section on top side of the bucket so it catches most of the sawdust 2-3 cuts down the log it’s time to empty the permanent platform really makes a big difference thanks for sharing your thoughts
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I love the woodland mill and just the little cons are very easy to fix or change out to something better but overall it a great mill ... Great video thank you....
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I'm a Poople people;e now too. Great videos. You make a good pair with the work and narration!
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My Blade stopper kept falling off as well. I always say its not if you saw your log stops its when. A buddy of mine however made wooden log stops for his mill. Looking at your log that wouldnt fit, It looks like if you rolled your log a little more it might squeeze by your blade guides Sometimes You can lower your log stops an inch or so and that will let your log move that extra inch or two. Great video, I can relate to all your points.
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thanks for the information! great video! I am thinking of buying a wm126 very soon.
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Thanks for a good review video, bought a HM130 and just getting to know it
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8:39 - how much tension can a log have - thats the answer! :-) I own a HM130MAX and i have the same rust issue - standing outside in the nature. Cats are peeing on etc... which disolves the paint almost. But Rust - I dont care much about. all other parts are still fine after some use.. What im a bit complaining is the stability of the sawhead on the main posts - riding up and down - the pushings wear out quickly - slag comes in which leads to head shake - at least on my mill. This is always a bit of a fight.
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As much as I would frown at seeing it also I don't believe the rusting will be a major issue. The paint gets chipped off easily in those high wear areas as you mentioned and the rust soon sets in but it's my bet that it will not intrude very deeply into the steel at least not quickly after, it gets the patina. Thanks for the informative video. Looking into different models currently.
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On the log stop vibrating out...put some blue...or even red Locktite on the threads. And maybe a long enough lock bolt for an extra jam nut. Use red...you just have to heat it some to break it down should you need to readjust. Ten seconds with a propane torch would do it.
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Thanks for sharing
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great video, thank you I did add you. so, I can see how it goes .I get my mill today i cant wait to start playing
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That mill looks brand new. I got the 121 this May, and it looks, shall we say, dusty. My biggest issue is with the chok system. It's very difficult to keep the log square. I haven't modified mine, either, except for a few dents and bruises.
