“Too light weight for heavy use.
Blade guides too flimsy
Parts are too small for big tough sawyer’s hands ( out in the field
Frame much too light weight
Back rests have no adjustment for squareness
Belt size not adequate for driving the blade
To change a fuse out in the field….loose all screws from control panel ( need thumb screws to take cover off) not Phillips # 1 screw driver….whos got that in their toolbox ?
When the log clamp or log turner come into contact with log….the frame shifts sideways cause of weakness.
Drive motor gears, ( for moving cutter head) constantly de-rails the chain. Non stop repair.
Too many blades used to cut southern pine….not economically fees able to used band saw . ( not necessarily Norwoods fault.
I just bought a Woodmizer LT 40. Will see the difference
Norwood good for small pine only.
On a scale of 1 to 10. I rate my Norwood a 4. Not Happy…Jim Bacon. St Augustine”
“I am very impressed with how well it cuts through wide oak slabs. So far I have cut some 28” red oak lumber. It takes a bit of careful planning but the mill handles it better than expected.”
