How to Make the Woodland Mills Sawmill Cut Better | Nylon Post Bushing Install

[@kwarts]

The fact that Woodlands provide them for free, speaks for the pride they take in their product. If I ever am in the position to buy a mill, it might very well be one from them. (My garden is only 20 m2). Kind regards Christiaan

[@tonynason3101]

Yep, I bought the same mills a few months ago. Best company ever to deal with. They sure stand behind their product. This wasn't my first mill, so I knew what I was looking for. I did a lot of research and it came down to this one. I'm super impressed with the quality.

[@allenchancery4847]

Good job thanks, where's the stove?

[@sawingwithsandy]

I'm with you Tony. I've also been impressed since owning this sawmill.

[@sawingwithsandy]

I don't have any extra wood stove unfortunately. I do have a little portable propane heater if needed however.

[@greenfield1944]

Ay least there was no black flies or mosquitos! Good video, just getting my 126 put together in Nova Scotia.

[@lumberjill6598]

That's cool Woodland Mills sent those. I was looking at other sawmills again today but I keep going right back to Woodland.

[@sawingwithsandy]

Yeah I’m the same way

[@xpoolguy5406]

My experience with Woodland Mills after sale support and service echoes most buyers. Nothing but excellent.

[@lumberjill6598]

I always research the heck out of things and then research again and still have doubts. This will be a big purchase for me this year and I want a good quality piece of equipment. I know stuff breaks and there is always general maintenance which I'm fully capable of doing but if you get a lemon or the run around from the manufacturer it makes life tough and your out of a big chunk of change. I appreciate you confirming that Woodland Mills has a good product and is a great company. Hope today finds you well!

[@mikechristensen9744]

@@lumberjill6598 You're right about sometimes getting a lemon or something that just is not set up quite right from a manufacturer. My relatively new (last October) HM122 Bushlander had an issue with belts fraying after only 10 or so logs. I figured out that it was a misalignment of the belts. Woodland Mills tech support was readily available and talked me through how to align the idler pulley to compensate for this(it is made to do just this). After all said and done, they sent me a new belt for free to compensate me a bit...without me asking for one. I chose Woodland Mills not only for what seemed to be a solid unit(and it is), but also for what so many users have said about their customer service which is, without doubt, one of the best companies I have ever dealt with over the years. Like you, this was a major purchase for me and I have no second thoughts after using it now.

[@lumberjill6598]

@@mikechristensen9744 Thanks Mike for sharing your experience. Sounds like I better print a picture of the mill and stick it on the fridge (this is where I put my wishlist items). I'm going for the hm130 max. Had an opportunity to make a few cuts when a friend purchased one last spring. Seemed well built and just glided down the rails. And to know I have good support in case something goes wrong is priceless.

[@good-timeshomestead2183]

The day is always over when the coffee runs out! Same here

[@sawingwithsandy]

That is pretty true in my book. That's when the panic sets in haha

[@paulfranklin5855]

Thanks for sharing this repair. While I'm not excatly manically challenged I'm not what you'd call a top drawer mechanic and can use all the help I can get in keeping my saw running well. I'm sure I will be doing it sooner or later as that looks like a wear point. I can relate to the cold fingers but as long as they don't start getting white your mostly OK. One of the joys of the great North outdoors. You take what you get and make the best of it.

[@sawingwithsandy]

You’ve got that right!

[@D1schram]

With all that wood you need a wood burning stove to keep warm when you are working at the mill. Or even a fire pit. Love watching you saw logs. Best of everything from Mid-Michigan Great Lakes Bay Area.

[@sawingwithsandy]

Thanks for tuning in. You're right about the wood burner. I do have a little propane heater if it gets real cold. Maybe I"ll see what I've got kicking around for a small wood burner

[@gerryspang5917]

It’s nice to see someone using a ratchet for loosing an tightening bolts, so many videos have guys using a couple of crescent wrenches. Great fix, some thought this out real well , also nice to have the manufacturer send the replacement parts. You need one of those patio heaters just to take the chill out of the air. After this you need a couple of sludges with some Baileys in it I’d say about half and half. Stay warm my friend, thanks for the tutorial.

[@sawingwithsandy]

I'm drinking a sludge as we speak haha. Thanks for watching Gerry!

[@lambda4931]

Good info. On narrow cuts I sometimes get a slight bow. I think these new bushings should help to level the cut out. Thanks

[@davemclelland9292]

Wow..... good for you, reading the directions.......I was much older than you when I learned to do that :-))

[@sawingwithsandy]

Haha

[@johnrodgers9877]

Hey Sandy ! Things are looking up for we in Ontario . You got your parts and the J & J vaccine was approved today . God is smiling on us . Enjoy your videos much .

[@sawingwithsandy]

Great to hear John!

[@chriscox6598]

I like the way Woodland Mills designed those replacements. Keeps you from having to remove the saw head from the posts. I’ll have to check my mill to see if mine needs replacing. I don’t have the usage yours has.

[@sawingwithsandy]

Yeah I agree. Wouldn’t been to fun to have to take the sawhead completely off

[@heyyoubuddy6749]

Hey buddy how are ya you hardened Canadian . Hehehe . Josh says in the video the bushings are a wear item. I’m glad they have a repair kit that’s easy to install. Thanks for showing us how to do it. Now time go inside warm and down a liter of sludge!! Thanks buddy have a good one God bless you and yours.

[@sawingwithsandy]

Sludge does sound like a good plan to me!

[@billpflug6692]

Also, new "language" goes well with torn knuckles. Enjoy your channel!

[@sawingwithsandy]

That’s the truth!

[@williammason3105]

Enjoy your channel - keep making sawdust love the videos! William Mason from Nova Scotia

[@MarksBackwoodAdventures68]

Great video Sandy. I got mine a while back but no instructions attached. Mine aren’t that bad yet but I will probably change them this spring. Oh by the way can I was wondering if I could mention your channel in my videos as an inspiration and instructional entertainment?

[@bobdriggers6111]

Maybe you could try Glidecoat for your saw head post. I use it on my table saw and other hard surfaces in my woodshop. Spray on and wipe off. It may be a good alternative for gunk build up! Here in the US, I get it at Rockler or Woodcraft. I expect it's available for y'all Canucks as well. Happy Sawing!

[@sawingwithsandy]

Thanks for the idea Bob. I’m not familiar with that brand but I’ll see whether it’s similar to anything local to me. For now I’ve been using silicone spray

[@bobdriggers6111]

@@sawingwithsandy You can get it at Lee Valley in Canada. Be prepared for sticker shock though. The price has shot up down here as well. I saw another product called Slipit on their site. It looks like a possible alternative.

[@sawingwithsandy]

Oh ok, good to know. Appreciate the info

[@leighrawnsley2266]

@@sawingwithsandy i saw a video of a guy making graphite impregnated wax which is what i plan to try on my posts. you can buy it ready made, but making it yourself gives you probably about a lifetime's supply for the price of buying one lot as i got a half kilo of high quality graphite powder for about $10 and i have a heap of candle mishapes which were also cheap enough. i usually melt the mishapes and paint on my log ends as we can't get anchor seal in the UK and i tried other things which didnt work so great. i heard that graphite impregnated wax is as slippery as as a greased up pole dancer.

[@kevinnauss596]

Love your videos. Keep posting. I have a new hm122 with not even 4 hrs on it. Sawed about 4 spruce, just cut some cherry today, my head was shaking, looked and noticed gaps between bushings and post, should I adjust them or do I need new bushings already ?

[@sawingwithsandy]

They likely can be adjusted if they are the type where there are to u shaped plastic pieces .

[@davidwheeler7297]

hey Sandy got my bushing in my hm130m two weeks ago but I also had to level the blade

[@sawingwithsandy]

Good Tom hear about the bushings. Hope you were able to get everything in ok

[@danielharsh7698]

As my old dad used to say cockpit error.

[@camreed7073]

nice i need a set

[@sawingwithsandy]

They sure do the trick

[@waynepitts2154]

Thanks.

[@richardcrossen9480]

Good man! 🇨🇦

[@edgarmilson8686]

That had quite a lot of wobble. Did you find a briquette maker that you liked? I was also wondering, if you took down every other tree it would open up the canopy and the remaining trees would grow a lot better they might fatten right up. I have a blue spruce on my front lawn and it has almost double in size in the last twenty odd years. Regards, Edgar

[@sawingwithsandy]

I did have a look at the briquette makers but then I started looking at my wood chips and I’m not sure the wood chips are ground fine enough to work. I do think that if I thinned many trees from that bush it would help then others grow bigger. Only trouble now is I wouldn’t be able to keep up and use all the extra trees in time before they rotted so I’ll have to thin more gradually over time likely

[@Mike-wd6tt]

your vids are extremely helpful. Seems like my 1 year old saw has a lot of movement on uprights. will install new bushings. the Ruler u have is different from mine with has a arrow on the left side. is yours custom? Thanks

[@sawingwithsandy]

Hi Mike. My ruler is what my mill came with a few years back

[@reecewatson773]

To damn cold for this Southern boy.

[@Russworld1]

Hi. Just discovered your channel as I’m considering a woodland mill myself. Quick question, all those jugs of blue fluid, is that washer fluid you use as blade lubricant. That’s a concern of mine for winter as I’m in the middle of Saskatchewan. Hope to hear back. Great videos look forward to more. Thanks.

[@benscoles5085]

Russ's World, I am not sure he uses it for lube, but I do know that is used for that in other sawmill vids for that purpose, just be sure to get the WINTER version of it.

[@mountainviewcattle]

Are you doing maple syrup this year? Can you show us your set up for the upcoming season?

[@sawingwithsandy]

Unfortunately my to-do list is a bit too big this year as I'm still trying to get cleaned up from the tornado last year so maple syrup will be off for this year unfortunately

[@tmccusk1]

Strong work Sandy. No sludge today????

[@sawingwithsandy]

I think I finished the sludge before even leaving my shop haha

[@exotictones1054]

We're they free?or a normal use part?boy those Rachet wrenches are a dream hey.no coffee yet to warm up the hands n insides.your slipping n not sipping.good stuff buddy.you need one of those propane patio heaters.they heat down from over head or at least a heater on top of a 20# propane tank to warm up your hands real quick.

[@sawingwithsandy]

The bushings were a free item offered to customers who had certain models of sawmills. There's a website where you can check if your sawmill qualifies but I can't quite remember what the website was. Someone on here may be able to remember.

[@tonybumbacco7494]

quick question..... if you could buy over again, would you choose the 130 or would go smaller or larger? and briefly why? thank you... Im almost ready to pull the trigger and buy just getting my ducks in row.

[@sawingwithsandy]

I like the size I got which is the older hm130 size. I could probably get away with the 126 on 95% of my cutting jobs but have not regretted having more width available to me if needed

[@OregonOldTimer]

You mentioned "oiling" the posts and bushings. Do you use silicone as WM specifies or oil?

[@sawingwithsandy]

I often use silicone spray

[@terryeason4319]

Try living where it is so hot you cant breath (Texas) its ok though unless it gets above 110° F.

[@sawingwithsandy]

Yeah I can imagine. We tip out around 95f but factor in high humidity makes it almost feel wet like it does during the summer down in Florida

[@dansSawfish5604]

Nice job look E Z. How about the aliment E Z to adjustment to..

[@sawingwithsandy]

The alignment was really quite easy. Mine didn't really need much at all after the install.

[@rexhavoc2982]

Why dont you try brushing a bit of ATF on the posts as a lube? ATF is the recommended all around lube for Wood Mizer mills. I have used it for years and like it.

[@sawingwithsandy]

I'll have to see if I've got any kicking around. Up until now I have been using the silicone lube. As long as the ATF doesn't cause the nylon bushings to deteriorate or anything like that would be worth trying

[@rexhavoc2982]

@@sawingwithsandy Saw dust wont stick to ATF and its cheap. I use a soup can and a 2 inch chip brush on all moving parts before each day of cutting.8000 Hr and no problems. Added felt wipers any place will help sliding parts stay lubed. I can buy ATF at yard sales for 50 cents a quart.

[@kenhoward7029]

Do they have a part number I have a 130 and called the support and she didn't know what I was talking about amy help would be appreciated.

[@sawingwithsandy]

Hi Ken, I don't know if it was removed from the website because the newer sawmills all have the updated bushings. They were called Woodland Mills U-Shape Nylon Post Bushing Kit

[@kenhoward7029]

@sawingwithsandy Thanks I will check back with them

[@jeremyscott6641]

Wonder if maybe a little bit of grease would prolong the life?

[@leighrawnsley2266]

sawdust sticks to grease. i'm making graphite wax to give it a try on the posts

[@jeremyscott6641]

True but would the abrasive nature of it be greater then the benefits of lubrication? Curious how your wax works out, happy milling.

[@leighrawnsley2266]

@@jeremyscott6641 i dunno, but i've seen people swearing by it as the graphite powder supposedly overcomes the wax. it's the only way to get the graphite to stick. however, i havent tried it yet but i have the graphite powder and wax and i just need to melt it together. some people say using a super soft pencil can help too as that's graphite just the same

[@arkansasrob9745]

I hope they send mind,it hangs up on one side

[@sawingwithsandy]

Yeah that wouldn't help with the cutting would it.

[@thomasschmitthomesteadproj6025]

The only thing that would have made that easier would have been warmer temps.

[@sawingwithsandy]

Yeah youre right there

[@bluethunder1951]

I see the off cuts (slabs) are all cleaned up, where’s the vid on that 😜

[@sawingwithsandy]

They’re actually under the snow that had fallen

[@rancelynch6514]

Rance here.....I truly don't understand why you don't get frost bite. Thank the good Lord you don't have Reynauds Phenomenon

[@sawingwithsandy]

As long as I’m working and moving my hands only get cold if they get wet or it’s real cold out.

[@sawingwithsandy]

My hands generally are steaming when I take my gloves off for a few minutes when necessary to fiddle with a part or something as the heat escapes

[@Z-Bart]

Where is the location of our serial #?

[@sawingwithsandy]

On my 2017 it’s in a small metal plaque on the back of the sawmill if you look under the hand crank area and right if the engine

[@Z-Bart]

@@sawingwithsandy Thanks Sandy. 👍

[@howtodave1725]

A small wood stove just to warm your hands...rocket stove?

[@sawingwithsandy]

Likely would work well. Not sure if the off cuts pieces would burn too well though since they’re quite green but I could bring some dry wood out

[@mikelowe3406]

No flies though.

[@sawingwithsandy]

Got that right !

[@Cjnchef]

Blue thumb hahhha

[@billpflug6692]

The opportunity to bust you knuckles is inversely proportional to the temperature. Nice we have this global warming thing...

[@sawingwithsandy]

Haha I know whatcha mean there. Nothing like cold hands to bust a knuckle quick eh

[@waynepitts2154]

Thanks.

[@sawingwithsandy]

Glad you liked the video Wayne