Thread: Lucas Mill ??

Peterson mill , made in oz.

Forget a bandsaw on ironbark

Thanks Echnidna

The Peterson mills are made in NZ, but readily available in Aus too. Same general idea as the Lucas (I'm not getting into the who copied who debate ) The base models are similar cost and features to the Lucas, but the top end ones go up to fully automatic beasts (VERY COOL )

Those 2 mills are the best options to look at. The small bandsaw mills just dont handle the BIG logs and real hard stuff like the swingblades do. The bandsaws are designed more for the US situation where they think Oak is hard wood and 3 ft dia is a big log. For big and/or hard timber, one of the swingblades with it's carbide cutters is the best option.

Cheers

Ian

Hi Bunta,

I have been using a Lucas mill for a couple of years and other than been a great saw the service from Lucas in Victoria is second to none. Not sure about other mills but getting parts for my mill is very easy. Any mill you use will have ware and tear so been able to get on the phone and have a part within days is a big plus for me.

Good luck

I was told the same about the service !! cant wait

Had a lucas 6" for the last 8 years, absolute pleasure to use, good factory support, am able to service and repair myself, can put it in back of ute and take to site, can get 2nd hand ones for about 5 to 7k, am able to produce one slab per log by simply saving flitch (bottom of log that is left over after milling) on the following log turn the flitch over and mill, you end up with a nice slab any size you wish, no need for slabbing attachment.
I checked out the patterson recently at agriculture show, I thought it did everything a lucus will do but very large and bulky, could be harder to set up on your own. There was also a skill mill there, a smaller version of the lucus but it has an electrical motor, for the price, about 4k, well worth it.My lucus was about5 years old when I bought it 8 years ago and believe it or not I can pull start it in 3 pulls even after 3 or 4 months left out in the paddock with a tarp over it, never had a tool as impressive as this one.

I bought a band saw mill from Perth. They cut Jarrah with it. Go on Westerfords web site and check them out.

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Originally Posted by whitewood

I bought a band saw mill from Perth. They cut Jarrah with it. Go on Westerfords web site and check them out.

DO you have the wewb address for Westfords

Took a bit of searching but here it is

http://www.vianet.net.au/~jemal/home.htm

I ended up picking up a 2nd hand Lucas mill model 8/25 with a slabbing attatchment !!
gave it a light work out & all seems well.
spose i will have to start lining up a heap of trees now.

what is an 8/25 ! have no heard of it , more info please

I would say that he is saying that he got a 8" swingsaw with a 25HP motor