“I looked at a few used mills and decided it was better for me to buy a new mill rather than worry about breakdowns and sourcing parts. The Dave Boyt videos convince me to go with Norwood. There are several other videos on the Norwood product that are worth watching particularly for assemby. I purchased the honda engine, complete hydraulic option, two extensions, the trailer kit, and the inteliset. I assembled the mill in about 4-1/2 days. Its a joy to operate the mill.”
“I had a HD36, sold it and bought the 38. Honda engine far superior to Briggs. Runs great. Quite happy with the mill so far.
Currently, I have one problem. The battery drains dead. I enquired with the Norwood team and got an unsatisfactory answer on the root of the problem, temporary and permanent countermeasure. As recommended by Norwood, disconnect the power head cable after each use. Honestly this is not a responsible answer for such a large organization. If there is a problem, please fix it for existing and future customers. 1 problem is one too many.”
“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.”
