“I was on the fence between a frontier OS27 and a WM26; the 20% sale sealed the deal. I received it faster than expected, found it was easier to assemble from pictures than the actual instructions, and sawed my first log just after thanksgiving. This entire process has been absolutely seamless, and I love the capabilities of this sawmill. First, order 10 Ripper 37, 144”, 7°, .042”, 1 1/4” blades, and 10 of the same blades in 10°. Use the 10° for very hard, frozen, or petrified wood, use the 10° for pine, dry oak, etc. I used a brand new 7° blade on a giant piece of Purple Heart wood, and it was pretty impressive, just how quickly it went through the log! I cannot say enough about the quality, value, customer service, patience of the reps, and the sense that I’ve joined a cool group of people who are doing something very few people ever have the opportunity to do. I would venture to say that this was the best $4500 I’ve spent. Thank you, Frontier! Merry Christmas!”
“I'm very happy with my OS27 mill. A very good mill for the beginner. How ever I do have one small problem, in certain weather conditions I get sawdust freezing onto the back track. I tried fastening a strip of tarp over the leading roller to the upright on the back side of the carriage, this worked quite well to keep sawdust off of the track.”
“I shopped around for 3 weeks looking at various mills before purchasing my OS27. This model stood above the rest for various reasons.
1. Adjustable blade guides allow you to make the blade width narrower and therefore more controlled on smaller cuts. Other models in this price range do not have this so this was a benefit.
2. The infinite adjustable blade height is useful because you can cut any board thickness you would like.
3. Price wise this mill offered a 23 inch guide to guide cut in a $3200 package...This was a really big factor in terms of value.
4. Support is EXCELLENT. Don't believe me? Call them up and talk to them..Frontier missed a water valve in my package and replaced a bend blade guide within 24 hours. The support is excellent and frankly it has to be to maintain business. When i upgrade to a wide slab cut mill I will certainly be buying NOORWOOD again.”
