Woodland HM122 Bandsaw mill setup and Milling & Review

This video I unbox and assemble the WoodLand HM122 band saw Mill. We also mill some logs into lumber. I cover my first impressions of build quality and options in this review video.
The WoodLand bandsaw mill is built much better then I thought it would be, especially at its price point. Lots of good features like auto blade lube when you throttle the mill up, self locking winch and easy to read saw scales. I built a DIY bandsaw mill years ago but honestly at this price it's hard to beat when you weigh out your time invested in designing & building one. Perfect for custom milled lumber, woodworking to small cabin projects.
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[@TopicSet]

SOOO jealous. Wish I had some wooded acreage, because this is the life I'd love to have. Great video as well.

[@jacklabloom635]

Woodland should be thrilled you purchased their mill.

[@Mikefestiva]

Haha! Thanks for checking out my new video Jack 👍

[@two_bales]

@Mike festiva I spammed the shit out of grindhard plumbing CO. Comments section of there New video about the 6x6 Kea truck, I @Mike festiva everyone check out his mini pinzgaur video

[@Mikefestiva]

@@two_bales Haha right on Tyler 😊👍

[@pradeepkumar-wk9xi]

How much indian money

[@trickyricky12147]

@pradeepkumar-wk9xi It costs around 40 moons. Lol

[@tkskagen]

When you read Technical Manuals or Instructions for some "bedtime" light reading, it is confirmed that you are one of us cool nerds!

[@daftnord4957]

i've had this on my wish list for years now. seems to be the best value. The Woodland one is mounted on quad posts so it's much more solid than the Harbor Freight. No brainer

[@patrickd2013]

That is an extremely well created video! All the important information presented in a very organized manner!

[@Mikefestiva]

Thanks! Yes I wanted to make a video that answered all the questions I had about the mill before I bought one. I’m glad you enjoyed it 👍😊

[@daftnord4957]

Can't wait to see what upgrades you figure out =)

[@richsharp1524]

Super excited to watch. This looks awesome!!! Great job Mike thanks for another video. As always so well done. Clear concise and well explained!! Happy Friday

[@Mikefestiva]

Thanks Rich! I really appreciate it man 😊

[@timothyreed6054]

Coming from the guy that hates unboxings.(smile) Good unboxing.

[@Mikefestiva]

Haha thanks Timothy 😊👍

[@MrNosajwhitey]

Not a wood worker but watching good timber cut from a saw mill is so satisfying to see done

[@BryanNichols]

I got one of their chippers a few years ago. They make good stuff for sure. Great customer service to boot!

[@Mikefestiva]

Right on, there chippers do look well built! Thanks for checking out my new video 👍

[@mikah4051]

The fact you’re very skilled gives me peace of mind about purchasing this unit. Great job!

[@joell439]

Mike, you really have the knack to explain and review useful tools that expand one’s capabilities. Such as reminding the viewers that you need equipment to move the log and get it up on the mill. No sense buying more mill than your logs or equipment need/can use. All the best to you 👍👍😎👍👍

[@Mikefestiva]

Thanks Joel! I really appreciate it man 😊 have a wonderful weekend 👍

[@kathyboyers4341]

I bought a Woodland HM 122 a couple years ago. Really like it seems well made. Customer service is great. I've maxed it out a couple of times. Still did the job. I'm very happy with the mill. I have the 7 horse power Kohler motor. Bob

[@Mikefestiva]

Right on! I’m really happy with my purchase, the HM 122 is really well built. I just milled a bunch of old Cedar the other day into 1/2” thick boards for the ceiling of a cabin project I’m working on. 😊👍

[@Birch_Lv]

You have high-quality content and I have a watched all your videos, continue watching, have not been missing a single one.😊

[@Mikefestiva]

Thank you! I really appreciate it 😊👍

[@Farm_fab]

I have a cousin that tried to build a sawmill, but he didn't use a truck axle for his drive wheel. He used a CV axle, and the wheel moved when he would start to cut. The blade guides came off a stripped down x-ray machine, and were used for rotation of the head. The bearings were well made, and worked on the blade very nicely. He wound up selling it, and I met the new owner at a lumber store, while he was shopping for supplies.

[@afos3462]

Good advice there bud, I was an ex carpenter, joiner and machinist (re saw mainly) for furniture etc. Think what you want to do and make a plan, so you can either buy what you need or buy the components and ask the experts on the net if you are not sure. Never forgetting not to run until can walk properly as missing bits will not grow back. Keep safe all, from us in the UK.

[@megaloogy]

A friend and I went in on a hm22 mill and opted for the trailer. I'm 6' 4" and working on the ground is hard on my back. We also have the luxury of a tractor to place logs on the mill. It's been a great mill for the last three years and we've put just 60 hrs on it so far. I have found that the blade tightening system is superb. made marks on it in the beginning and I've checked it with the torque wrench each spring and no adjustment necessary.. The legs on the trailer have kind of small pads so we put flat blocks under them on setup and it remains pretty stable. I'm glad to hear your positive review with your experience with other mills.

[@Mikefestiva]

Right on! The trailer would have been nice, I kind of wish I ordered that when I bought the mill. I’m thinking of building a simple trailer for mine at some point. I’m glad you have been happy with your Woodland mill. Thanks for comment and checking out my video 😊👍

[@ar15gator]

Wow! What a big surprise. Congrats Mike👏🏻💯

[@joemanflyer2001]

One of the best explanations of setting the sawmill up ! I hope you put out a full build video without any Timelapse. Maybe even sell the video to Woodland Mills. Enjoy your new cool toy !

[@nicholasviney5975]

At some point could you run through the way to properly process a log on the mill and things to consider for getting useable lumber. Thanks for the video's Mike

[@Mikefestiva]

Definitely will! Thanks for the suggestion on the future video 👍 I will at least show how I like to process down a log, there’s many ways to go about it but I try and get maximum boards out of each log. I also have some tips that can help out someone new to milling 😊

[@mama-cant-dance]

Great video! Our family is looking to get one of these Woodland mills. You did such a fantastic job reviewing and demonstrating this one. Thank you!

[@alsouthern7190]

Man, that seems like a well built sawmill! I'll be moving soon and been thinking about a sawmill to buy. I think i know which one to get now. Thanks for the review and unboxing.

[@johnoswald6192]

Excellent video Mike. Thank you.

[@Mikefestiva]

Thank you John 😊👍

[@anthonysantillo1358]

Ben looking for a good built saw mill.Happen to seen this video ,but I was leaning toward Woodland.After watching and hearing the way this is built.I'M in THANK YOU !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Swamp-Fox]

Super nice mill! Can't wait to see your upgrades.

[@dustytrailswithepa]

Lots of Great info in this video, Thank You

[@yosipko5282]

This machine looks nice. I always wanted one, but then i remember i dont have forest-wood, so it would probably just sit in backyard. Good to see there are still company that took pride in their product👍

[@dumbasscountryboy]

I’ve been wanting one of these for a while now. Probably the best built portable sawmill for the money by far. Congratulations Mike!!!

[@tommyjohn9056]

Far and away the best sawmill video period.

[@Mikefestiva]

Right on! Thanks Tommy 😊👍

[@dillrepair]

I used the metal crate to build a rolling miter saw stand. They have really improved the 122 since I got mine, I immediately upgraded mine to have the top angled piece using tubing. Also…. The cheap (Or it was when I got it) hf or northern trailer kit…. I chopped the axle and narrowed it and used the rest of the components of the trailer kit and two long straight square tubes to make a trailer for it. With your Langmuir you could do it faster too…. The 9.5 is the way. And extension was the way too. So I have a 20ft trailer that is integral to the rails …. 20 feet of track means you can reliably get 16 foot lumber. Anyway as long as you have a really flat piece of concrete you can safely align everything and tack it to the tubing and trailer stuff. Just don’t forget to strap the saw head down to the track for trailing it around

[@patshes1951]

Cool mill to have . Very versatile.

[@jerrygoldfuss466]

Great video Mike! That looks like a very nice piece of equipment!

[@allanperryman388]

That's a great looking mill! Cheers Mike

[@joelzinnecker5451]

Been watching since your bandsaw mill build years ago. Always wanted to build one but just don't have the metalworking skills. Just bought the HM122 a couple weeks ago. Saw this video about halfway through my assembly! Really pleased with it. Got the bed extension and 9.5 engine too. Love your videos. Teaching myself to weld.

[@Mikefestiva]

Right on Joel 👍 you are going to really enjoy owning a mill especially this one!

[@williamthomas8459]

Great video! Very informative! Thank you!

[@johnwoody4232]

ALWAYS such great and useful content! Thanks Mike

[@Mikefestiva]

Thanks John! I really appreciate it 😊

[@Ants_Pants]

That's really cool Mike, it's a total bargin price and in some sense it is very logical to go and just buy one rather then try to sort out all the kinks and stuff building your own. I ended up paying about 1k for my mill, but the cheapest mill i could buy locally was about 5k. This looks like a very good mill for ~3k, wish we had the same options here in Estonia then you guys have there in the States, looks like you have about atleast 70% more of everything.

[@Mikefestiva]

Thanks for checking out my new video Ants! As you know there was a lot of work involved in designing and building our mills. I still really enjoyed the process of it all and that DIY mill actually started my YT channel 👍 That’s how I found your channel originally, we built our mills around the same time. I was really surprised with the build quality of this mill especially for the price. Take care buddy 😊

[@Birch_Lv]

It seems like the whole of Europe region has this issue with availability and affordability. If you want to buy common tools to do a very simple job, you have to spend a pile of money.😮 But if wanted to do equivalent projects like Mike you would like to spend several thousand to do only the basics.😊

[@c.mikelongo6628]

looks good! thanks for the video.

[@LarryHavel]

Glad to see you and I had exact deal on build.

[@_autoverse]

Looks like a smart bit of kit, they clearly thought about their end user and fostering brand loyalty. One thing that caught my was the tube to store the instruction manual affixed to the mill, on of those details that shows they considered how people use things.

[@Mikefestiva]

They definitely put a lot of thought into this mill, the instructions in that tube are really well written, there’s a lot of info on tracking and setting the guides. Thanks for checking out my new video 😊

[@tomtruesdale6901]

That is a pretty slick saw mill.

[@Mikefestiva]

Definitely much better build quality then I was expecting especially for the price 👍 I milled a bunch of 1/2” thick Cedar boards the other day for a cabin ceiling, milled them really well. Take care Tom 😊

[@1rustytree]

Nice Mike! Seems like a well built mill, lot of small detail type parts and hardware you would not expect on a lower priced mill !

[@Mikefestiva]

Definitely a well built mill, 👍 it really surprised me how nice it is especially for the price. Take care buddy 😊

[@raykemry954]

Great video and very informative, thanks

[@54mgtf22]

Love your work 👍

[@gavster89]

Nice to see another sawmill video 😊 Just curious how much that timber would cost you if you bought it? I know it needs to season but I would imagine it's a chunk of the investment repaid just in the first few logs.

[@michaelgmyhan6277]

Thanks for sharing. That hm122 is a beast for the money. I think that is a great value machine. I hope you do a review in like a year or so to let us know how it's held up.

[@meradu2]

Nice work planning on getting one 👍

[@flapwheat]

That's a pretty darn good value, especially hearing your opinion on the build quality!

[@Mikefestiva]

Yes I was really surprised how well this mill is built. Thanks for always checking out my videos! I really appreciate it 😊👍

[@finterjohnston7882]

Great info....thanks for sharing

[@fishegeo747]

It is a good investment; it is paying off itself very soon!

[@Mikefestiva]

Yes I just cut a bunch of Cedar for interior ceiling boards 👍 definitely would have cost at least $300 or $400. Definitely will pay for itself this year.

[@wilmamcdermott3065]

I liked your home built mill

[@stoneinthefield1]

One thing I don’t see are mill owners blow off their mills. I would have a leaf blower handy at all times.

[@johntillotson4254]

Great presentation and great advice. Thx for sharing

[@Mikefestiva]

Thanks 😊 I appreciate it 👍

[@willojanen2]

I really enjoyed the video from start to finish, I am considering a mill and was wondering about this brand. Now I am more interested. thank you for the patience about explaining while you put it together.

[@Mikefestiva]

Thanks for checking out my new video 👍 I really like this mill and the build quality. I just milled a lot of Cedar for ceiling boards for a cabin I’m working on. The cedar boards turned out really nice 😊

[@mammut1291]

Nice Mill looks well built. Love the music choice

[@Mikefestiva]

Thanks for checking out my new video! Yes it’s really well built 😊👍

[@thor777mx]

Awesome vid as always! Wish I have property to have a mill, the idea of making your own lumber is awesome.

[@Mikefestiva]

Thanks for checking out my new video! Milling your own lumber is definitely enjoyable, the funny thing is even though it’s loud it’s pretty relaxing and enjoyable to do.

[@littlegriffoffgridalberta6837]

Awesome ! A lot of good info watching you build :) my HM122 should be here in a few days :) just busy laying out a spot to build a shed for it, so I guess I will be milling some good heavy beams first thing :) I ordered the 9.5 for mine even though I probably won't mill anything over 16" or 18" that's a pretty big tree,

[@paulwatts905]

thanks for sharing 👍

[@rockygrindstaff7312]

Fantastic video. You sold me

[@Mikefestiva]

Thanks for checking out my video. Mill is still working great, I loaned it to my friend for the next few months so he could get a lot of logs milled up for spring time projects 👍

[@mikah4051]

Me too.

[@marvinmccrea8614]

Awesome stuff my dude.. I'm gonna have to get one of those mills.

[@Mikefestiva]

Thanks for checking out my new video 👍 I’m really impressed with the build and cut quality of this mill 😊

[@regsparkes6507]

Always wondered, now I know, about the quality and origin of the materials used in this Woodland Mills saw ( and other equipment that these folks offer ) (( all the metric sized hardware, it kind of tells you where it came from, AND, apparently this one's worth the money )) Bear in mind folks, that there`s nothing at all wrong with metric sized equipment, it`s just that a lot of people in the US and elsewhere, are not quite yet used to it.

[@joemilich]

Considering how I thought your home-made sawmill was absolutely badass. It has to be a great mill for you to be talking up this new mill. I have done my research on all the sawmills out there. And there is nothing close to the price versus what all you get out of this mill.

[@cressmerrill7280]

Mike, more impressed with yours!!!

[@adow7382]

I had a Woodmizer LT30 years ago, I think I like the HM122 better. I agree, best bang for your buck.

[@jondavidmcnabb]

I bet you have incredible furniture and tables in your house.

[@greybeardbaldgamer]

get on those drums! haha! Thanks for the unboxing video. looking to grab on of these and while doing my research I found your video. thumbs up!

[@Mikefestiva]

Thanks for checking out my videos man 😊👍

[@tgmod]

Nice review. Great video

[@Mikefestiva]

Thanks man 😊👍

[@stevedockery3534]

Very nice mill and great patience in assembly. I think the price is very reasonable and would like to get one for myself. Great job my friend. Steve

[@Mikefestiva]

Thanks 👍 I think you will really enjoy owning a sawmill 😊

[@unsafe_at_any_speed]

Great video! I just received my woodland mills sawmill today! Its still in the box. Planning on assembling it on the weekend.

[@Mikefestiva]

Awesome! Man you are going to really enjoy your new mill, they cut really well 😊👍

[@boatrvme8478]

Mine arrives in 2 days. Ready to try it! How is yours going?

[@geneplummer6645]

i got a hm126 last month , only took 8 hrs to have it set up , but i took 2 weeks to build a raised framework to set it on lol . they cut great , now the hard part , logging

[@cabotbluegill]

great vid for sure

[@jacklomas7965]

Hi Mike nice video. I purchased a woodland mills chipper 4 years ago. Nice chipper an very well built. Looks like you will enjoy your investment. Jack

[@rodneygregory3990]

Great video thank you for sharing

[@Mikefestiva]

Thanks for watching! 😊👍

[@1620GarageAndFarm]

Mike, great review. I just picked up a used HM122. I would love to see more on the track you built for the gantry head and your tractor... I'm considering that same thing.

[@espenhaugen9748]

Good video 👍

[@chuckmundhenk]

I loved my hm122 so much , I went and bought the trailer which comes with the 6foot extension and added the ramp and winch...I love this machine I have had it for a year and I don't buy any lumber anymore

[@Mikefestiva]

They are well built mills! I loaned my Hm122 to my friend for a few months so he could get some Cedar milled for a fence and greenhouse project 😊👍

[@DecayWithUs]

Just the fact it doesn't have booger welds all over is a good sign, but little things like a drain plug extension says alot. You wouldn't have ever gotten that on a Crapsmen 😆 Great detailed video. One day, I WILL NEED one of these 🤞

[@natehill8069]

Ive never bought a sawmill, but I have had some large crates delivered and EVERY TIME the crate looks intact upon arrival and I sign off on it as being damage free; and then when I take it apart I realize the crate was damaged but the trucker had put more packaging around the outside to hide the damage.

[@Ants_Pants]

Hey buddy, hope all is well! eager to wait for your new video!

[@Mikefestiva]

Thanks Ants! I have taken some time off from making videos, just starting to get back at it again 😊👍 Been working on my Yanmar these days, hydraulic cylinder rebuild paint stuff like that.

[@user-cg1ou7lg5o]

Awesome video, you just made up my mind,,,thanks..

[@Mikefestiva]

Right on, thanks for checking out my video 👍

[@lonelypinebeefarm4297]

love the video. i noticed that the nut that came lose was because the bolts are not long enough for the plastic part of the nut to tread which is what makes the nut a locking nut. maybe when i buy mine if it is the same way i will buy longer bolts.

[@JCWren]

Are you going to build some kind of canopy to keep most of the weather off the mill head? Adam @ Hometown Acres had one that works well for him.

[@boatrvme8478]

Nice vid! New subber from South Ga.

[@PaulWhitedWoodStoneIron]

Sweet Mike. I still like your homemade but this is cool to do what your after with it. Cut yourself some log stops the same square size out of hardwood and use them when cutting some stuff like edging boards. If you accidentally hit it no big deal. And can also draw lines on it with black marker like you said. Thanks for the video. Good luck. 👍

[@_rdque8274]

Sweet mill!! Especially if you have a small piece of property

[@Mikefestiva]

Definitely a simple well built small mill 👍

[@slagmaker6780]

This looks like an option.... I have some small Walnut trees that I have wanted to slab, will get one of these when I have finished the house remodel.

[@cabotbluegill]

very happy with mine blades are reasonable priced

[@johntillotson4254]

Thx for sharing

[@DJtheDad]

Harbor Freight saw comes in the same metal angle iron crate, actually heavier than what your WM came in. Both the WM and HF are great lower end saws.

[@mikep3043]

I built a mill as well years ago and am thinking of one of these also!

[@Mikefestiva]

Hey Mike I have been really happy with the build and milling quality of this! 👍

[@mikep3043]

Battery leaf blower is always a nice thing to have on hand too!

[@mikep3043]

Love working on stuff with my dad too.

[@mooseguyable]

One of the selling points of the HM122 is its affordability, making it accessible for small-scale woodworkers, hobbyists, and those looking for a cost-effective milling solution. The HM122 is designed to be easily portable, allowing users to bring the mill to the location of the logs rather than transporting logs to a fixed mill.

[@bryduhbikeguy]

Ok,I'll say it, "You're a cut above the rest,Mike".... ;)

[@dylanhockaday9878]

That’s a nice one I gat a harbor freight one before they went up and I’m pretty happy with mine it turned out nice I made a trailer for mine to go on

[@Mikefestiva]

Right on! I have definitely been thinking of building a trailer for mine. Thanks for checking out my video 😊👍

[@AndrewAHayes]

Is there any advantage to cutting slabs and then edging them as opposed to cutting a cant? I have a small Alaska mill and a couple of chainsaws but I fancy getting myself a bandsaw mill although I don't think I will be able to source this one as I live in the UK, however there are local manufacturers of small starter mills here, I just have to do my home work and find out which one is the best for my budget.

[@scottloftin1730]

Great video. Learned a lot. How long should you let thr boards dry before building a home?

[@toddbelanger7624]

Great video, I plan on getting this model, would you recommend also getting the RS30 pro blade sharpener?

[@paulpiatt5610]

Mike, thanks for making this great video. Like I said in the message on Instagram you and your brother have interesting lives.

[@Mikefestiva]

Thanks Paul 😊 I appreciate it 👍

[@tylermarshall41]

Skookum!!! lol hahah that's how you know you're from the PNW!!!!! you need to make a shirt,

[@justchillinout2002]

Skookum! Often uttered by the residents of Skookumchuck, British Columbia!! No Joke.

[@mattheweidt5776]

@@justchillinout2002 And there's a mill there too! A pulp mill, but still that's pretty Skookum!

[@boatrvme8478]

My 122 will be here in couple days. I've owned 2 woodmizers so interested to compare them.

[@BentonMiddleton]

DAMMIT, MAN. - I WANT ONE-!!!

[@igorbabkin3253]

Hi Mike, please help me with advice every db71v I want a Diff block, from a suzuki jimny will do??? How did you do it or you don't have it. Thank you