Timberking 2220, First Look! Our newest sawmill

The long wait is over, we now have a 2220 for my Dad's buisness. It was an awesome trip up to the Timberking facility and great to meet with everyone. Very impressed with the power of this new sawmill.
I'm keeping my diesel timberking 2000 and he's keeping this beast of a sawmill.
Very impressive machine, plenty of power!

[@OutoftheWoods0623]

nice saw,

[@TCSawmills]

Thanks, same to you on your new saw. Both are powerful production machines.

[@bryanlamb319]

Beautiful mill!

[@Chris-qf9qm]

Beautiful machine

[@leonidas7281]

I have the 1220 and yes Matt M. Is a great guy. Timberking is the King

[@robintaylor-mockingeemill8223]

Nice looking mill

[@slipknot7424]

Wow! Spared no expense on that mill 👍🏻

[@MrCheerbo]

I love this mill machine

[@larrybourne8430]

Looks very industrial and that’s a good thing!

[@mcpiddler1135]

I have found that the debarker is probably the best money you can spend on a mill accessory. Blade life is much better. I enjoy your videos.

[@oliverm5sc]

The best money you can spend is in a good sharpener and setter

[@Goosegutts]

Great video Thomas. Very happy for your Dad. I'm a bit envious. :) Actually, I very envious. Keep up the nice videos. They make my TK owners/users group smarter. Thanks for posting.

[@TCSawmills]

Thanks, it's fun to do and I'm learning everyday.

[@floydbrennan9300]

Awesome video sir I agree that is awesome running machine maybe because I have one just like it I'm very interested in the carbide tip blades

[@alanblasczyk1779]

This new mill is a beast and a real beauty. As long as your not doing any 12 1/4 or larger it really is a 1 man operation.

[@TCSawmills]

The 2220 is a beast, so much power. My dad loves it, he cuts almost every day on it.

[@brinkee7674]

Due to the roller toe boards it's easy to cut longer than the bed. We had to cut some beams due to a change by architect which were longer. Just cut down to end, back up blade, zip off tag with skil saw, raise blade and raise toe boards. Slide down then reset and cut. I was surprised how easy it was. Now cutting a tree would take a bit more work but it's still doable Yes the carbide toothed blade is worth it. It will blow through a nail or bolt and keep cutting while still being sharp. You won't measure in cut board feet but in cut thousands of board feet. If available try Lenox

[@gsmscrazycanuck9814]

Very nice mill!!!!! Covid is really messing up my plans. Had to bump back the delivery of my mill a second time.

[@TCSawmills]

Sorry to hear about that, can't wait for yall to make it down here.

[@gsmscrazycanuck9814]

@@TCSawmills It's not looking good. Immigration backed up, elections in both countries. Canada post saying how safe mail in voting is. "Covid" on the rise again. US border closed to Canadians. Yet millions are being allowed in from the southern US border and now Afghanistan. It's beyond frustrating.

[@TCSawmills]

Yes it's a cluster, hate it for yall. Politics are crap

[@fujiar0018]

Hi Thomas.Great video!Can you give me some info about the carbide tip blades?Suppliers name will help me a lot.The 2220 is a beautiful saw.Regards.Schalk.

[@thekiltedsawyer]

Great video buddy, & nice looking mill. You look like a kid in a Candy store 😂 lol

[@ronnieterry4916]

A very nice saw mill. I was wondering about just having one log turner? In watching your video one log turner is definitely adequate. It might be a good idea to set up a heavy duty fan to blow the saw dust away from the operator.

[@NorthGaSawyer]

I see TimberKing still isn’t putting a cut off solenoid on the lube system. It’s very easy to do, just connect to the clutch power, only cost a few bucks to do. Awesome mill by the way, makes me nostalgic for my TK 2000.

[@TCSawmills]

Thanks, I've installed one on the 2220 and now going to do the same on my 2000.

[@eatricez33]

how fast can you saw with that engine combo? That speed right there looks like 25hp norwood territory. I am curious how fast can that thing can cut all out. Do you have any videos of full speed cutting?

[@michaeldewey4855]

I’m looking for some live edge slabs 6/4 x27”x10’

[@Opinionatedguy1989]

Hey, when the 2000 craps out, get the 2520.

[@stevek5988]

I am so m jealous. I still have to wait a year. When I get it I'll let you know. See if you're in the neighborhood do a video on it

[@TCSawmills]

Sounds good, I saw a pile of 1220 mills when I was up there.

[@stevesedgwick5789]

Lovely mill, why didn’t you purchase another Cooks, they are good machines?

[@TCSawmills]

Yes, Cooks does make great machines but there's a reason why this is our 4th Timberking. Their customer service is the best and their machine last. My dad really enjoyed the MP32 we bought.

[@bwillan]

Impressive looking mill. What is your Dad going to do with the Cooks mill he had until this one arrived?

[@TCSawmills]

It is officially for sale. If you would like to contact my dad or I about it please send an email to [e-mail]

[@1982MCI]

@@TCSawmills what was y’all’s opinion of the Cook mill and which model cook did y’all have? Both TimberKing and Cook are in my Top 3 list but it’s so frustrating that we are at over a one year wait to get anyone’s mill right now. That 2220 is a beautiful machine brother!! I’m happy for you and your dad to be able to get one!! Be safe out there and take care!!

[@TCSawmills]

Loved the cooks mill it's built like a tank as well. Timberking is my favorite but there are so many variables to go over pros and cons here, but if you send me an email ([e-mail]) with your contact info I can give you a call.

[@johnnybarbar7435]

Thomas, what was the reason to not get the debarker option? Does the mill have auto blade fluid on/off to save on fluid?

[@TCSawmills]

For me a debarker gets in the way of handling big logs. I don't typically cut really dirty logs since we keep them off the ground. Also we set and sharpened our own blades so not too worried about blade life. It's kinda a personal preference. I know people who love them and people who don't. I have friends who have bought them, then taken them off for the reasons I stated. I don't have an auto water on yet but have the parts to do it. Again all I run is water that we collect off our roof so not worried about it. The manual valve has worked for me for years, I keep saying I'm going to swap it but here I am, 😆.

[@oliverm5sc]

@@TCSawmills I bought my mill with a debarker, sharpener and setter. I took the debarker off after a little while as it was more trouble and time to use than sharpening a extra band band once in a while. Most times if you have dirt on a log you can take it off in the slab not cutting into dirt at all. A sharpener and setter are a must have if you do a lot of sawing, close to 4 million bf now.

[@RickP654]

Thomas I am curious. What is the widest width of your blades that you can run and is that the width you run? It has been a while since I was looking but, I think they was running 1 1/4" width blade. My question is can you get blades that are wider. It just seems to me that they would last longer especially if you were doing your own sharpening.

[@TCSawmills]

You can run 1.5" blades on this mill with only minor changes. The added cost of the blade isn't really worth it to me. My buddy who runs a Timberking 2520 runs 1.5" on his mill and there's not a ton of difference. The 1.25" blades work well for me and my dad on each of our mills.

[@kyleboettcher1276]

I use 1 3/4 wide blades from timberwolf

[@EnGammalAmazon]

I was surprised at how heavy you slabbed the log, Are you going heavy to create firewood? Also, I expected to see some form of blade groove cutter to extend blade life. What was the total cost of the mill as delivered?

[@TCSawmills]

Yes we are turning some of the off cuts into firewood, but we are also using some to make rustic benches for a state park down the road. I am not a big fan of debarkers, we usually keep the logs pretty clean and we sharpen and set our own blades. For me the debarker gets in the way of handling the big logs. The price of the sawmill is on the Timberking page. A new one is $63k and a long wait.

[@claytonhillier9496]

Man that’s a nice mill compared to woodmizer it reminds me of my old mill I had a 24hp ran the saw and a 6hp ran the hydraulics but no computers

[@americandream_89]

Compared to a Woodmizer? What makes you say that….. have you ever ran a LT super 70 ?

[@melissatuason2395]

Yup That is awesome very happy for you folks. I am actually waiting for Matt to give me a call for my 2520

[@TCSawmills]

The 2520 is awesome, so much power.

[@melissatuason2395]

@@TCSawmills I think I'll just call you for the fine tuning tips...I also didnt purchase the debarker but did with the blade sharpener. I had a an update for my 2520 they said around December

[@TCSawmills]

That's awesome, I'll have a video out on the 2520 in the upcoming months going over the ins and outs.

[@melissatuason2395]

@@TCSawmills Hey thomas.... Pick up date is november 15th... at least thats what iwas told. I cannot sleep !

[@TCSawmills]

Fantastic can't wait to hear about your experience

[@Pocketfarmer1]

Nice mill . It seems surprising that there is not a locking /pin mechanism for traveling.

[@TCSawmills]

There is it's the same system on all of the larger timberking sawmills. It's bullet proof design that prevents any movement of the head.

[@beth-lang]

We just took a 2220 home a little over a month ago. We are so happy with it!

[@TCSawmills]

I was really impressed with how much power there is. My only complaints are how slow the boot up speed on the control panel is and the tow boards. If you have a log less than 8' you can't use each without moving the forward board around to the back side of the bunk.

[@beth-lang]

@@TCSawmills That's true. We have very few logs under 12 ft so I haven't run into the toe board issue. And I usually just boot up when I'm starting and leave the thing running so the boot up isn't too big of a deal. We either started with a dying battery or something is draining ours. I need to replace it and see if the problem goes away. Currently I have to jump it once or twice a week.

[@michaeldewey4855]

I live near Kingsport

[@WILSON.1]

Have you figured out how many board feet you can saw per hour and in a typical day? Also, do they have an option for 1 1/2” wide blades instead of 1 1/4”?

[@TCSawmills]

Yes, you can run 1.5" blades on the mill. We decided to stick with the 1.25" because they are more commonly available and we don't have to adjust our sharpener and setter between the different blades we run on our mills. I run my Diesel 2000 in Mississippi and my dad runs the 2220 in Tennessee. I don't cut for massive production, but the most I've cut in a day by myself was around 2000 board ft my dad maybe a bit more. Again we cut kinda as a hobby so we don't take on huge orders nor do we run the mills 8 hrs a day.

[@WILSON.1]

@@TCSawmills Awesome, thanks, man! I have a TK 1600, and I’m trying to figure out how much more I can cut with a 2220 or 2520. I’ve actually cut 2000 bd ft in a day with my mill, in the summertime when it’s light out until 9pm. That’s the most I’ve ever cut. Usually, a good long day is 1500 bd ft.

[@TCSawmills]

You're running your mill efficiently then. My buddy with a 1600 has cut 1800 in a day by himself. He's always wanting to come use my diesel 2000 mill since it's a lot faster. He came over for 3 hours and he and I cut up 58 true 2"x6"x20'. We should have cut more but the logs were small, we were only getting 3 to 5 clean 2x6 out of each log. So in 3 hrs we cut just over 1100 board ft but there was a lot of log handling it was 13 or 14 trees.

[@WILSON.1]

@@TCSawmills Nice, that is much faster. Two of the features I think I would really like to have is board drag back and hydraulic toe-boards. Actually, to add a third, I think the hydraulic log stops are stronger and stay square better than my swing up style. I’m wondering if the 1 1/2” blades require different band wheels. Do you know if I could put them on my 1600 if I upgraded the rollers? I’ve heard they help with flatness (I.e. avoiding wavy cuts).

[@kennethwindom4499]

What was your Dad lead time on getting his machine? I ordered mine back in March 2021.at the time I placed my order timber king said I was looking at a year lead time. Good looking mill….

[@TCSawmills]

We ordered this machine last December....it was quite a while.

[@kennethwindom4499]

@@TCSawmills thx Thomas

[@MrJast86]

Tomas I sent your dad and email about the mp32 for some info and have not heard back do you know if he has sold it yet

[@TCSawmills]

He's bad about checking, I'll let him know. It's still available

[@TCSawmills]

He didn't see anything, I may have put the wrong email. Here it is again [e-mail]

[@jewelsshaffer7929]

Nice machine but why did you take such a heavy slab in you first cut with band saws with a 2" blade you should be able to gain a extra board or two just in the kerf

[@TCSawmills]

You are correct we could get more out of the log but we were cutting what the customer wanted. They wanted some round off cuts for benches and beams. If it was my log I would have saved a bit more. Also we are running 1.25" wide blades.

[@Chris-qf9qm]

Is it possible to delete the particulate filter?

[@TCSawmills]

I'm sure someone has tried but, no I haven't seen anything on the topic for this engine. Here are the specs on the engine D1803-CR-T-E4B global.engine.kubota.co.jp/en/products/detail/48/

[@paularthurwebb7212]

It appears that you are cutting thick slabs, which might result in less board feet or more waste.

[@eddygoodwin7089]

How much is a mill like that

[@TCSawmills]

timberking.com/product/timberking-2200/

[@snobear41]

why no "Carry back" accessory?

[@TCSawmills]

Are you talking about a drag back that removes boards off the rear of the machine? If so, the 2020, 2220 and 2520 all have it as a standard option. I just don't use it because I take everything off at once with my tractor.

[@snobear41]

@@TCSawmills will drag what you just cut to I guess it would be front ?- where you are ie the bark sections when making your cant. Drags it back & drops onto table (optional) easier than leaving your station, walking around machine and muscling them off the side of the machine.

[@stetcoadrian4388]

How much IT cost?

[@TCSawmills]

timberking.com/product/timberking-2200/

[@Chris-qf9qm]

Holy dollhairs batman. That's a chunk of change.

[@jonnygarland4741]

🤔👌👋👍🏁

[@scottshook7846]

Looks like it take you all day to cut that long

[@TCSawmills]

This first look video is also during the break-in period on the sawmill. We always break our machines in properly and as seen we had hydraulic leaks that had to be addressed. The 2220 is our fastest and most powerful sawmill between my dad's and my operation.

[@johnseavey6622]

Cool down the engine turbo before you turn off the engine