M7 Sawmill Power User

I heard from a Logosol M7 owner today that I call a power user. He has really put the M7 through it's paces. He had done something I did once, but haven't told anyone, drove down the road with the sawmill in the back and left the log grip on the mill while transporting it. Somehow, when you get to the destination you later realize, that log grip isn't on the mill anymore. So, be sure and take it off, even if it feels snug, as the wind will grab that log grip and take it off during transport.

He's had the mill for over 6 1/2 years and estimates he's cut more than 50,000 b.f with his sawmill. He's still using the original saw that came on the mill. He says his only regret about the mill is that he didn't have it ten years earlier!

He cuts a lot of lumber for himself, and for his neighbors. I asked him what are some projects he's done with the mill and he started listing them out. The first project was a 20 X 24 shop. Then other sheds, an 8X12, and a 12 x 16. Also, he added a 12 X 14 bedroom to his house that he estimates cost him $1000 for the materials other than the wood he put into it. He remodeled his living room area with wood from his sawmill, made siding for his house, and put on a deck or two. He's been busy!

If you do the math on the amount of wood he's cut with the mill, you can see that at .50/b.f he's paid for the mill about 10 times over. If you use a more realistic figure of $1/b.f, it's a much bigger payback. Plus, he says he's had a lot of fun with the mill.

I have not had much in this blog about the sawmill, but I will try to start adding some sawmill entries. I've encouraged our power user to send some pictures, and if I get them, I'll share some of them on here. I love to hear about how sawmill owners are using the mill. Don't forget that you can make a comment here on this blog, if you have something to share.

I wanted to include a summary of the conversation I had with this power user of the M7 in this support blog because sometimes people considering the Logosol M7 sawmill worry about how it will hold up, how the saw will hold up under heavy use, if it will cut good lumber, what all you can make with it, etc. Well, this guy's experience with the mill answers all those questions better than I can. It will produce quality lumber, and it will continue to produce quality lumber. I'm sure there are a lot of Logosol M7 power users out there who will tell similar stories.

But, remember, the log grip will fly off if you leave it on during transport.