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10
Profitable Ways to Make Money with a
Hud-Son Sawmill
1. Mobile Milling Services
Cut logs on-site for clients.
• Bring your sawmill to the customer’s logs
• Charge by the hour or board-foot
• Low overhead; fast ROI
“Turn idle logs into cash—right in your own neighborhood.”
2. Sell Rough-Cut Lumber
Turn logs into dimensional boards.
• Sell to builders, farmers, and DIYers
• Use free or cheap logs
• Local demand = repeat sales
“Milling your own lumber is like printing money from trees.”
3. Live-Edge Slabs
Cut and sell natural-edge wood for furniture.
• High demand from woodworkers & designers
• Each slab can sell for hundreds
• Great use of wide, beautiful logs
“One big slab can pay for your mill.”
4. Custom Furniture & Crafts
Build tables, cabinets, and wood goods.
• Adds big value to raw lumber
• Use unique, local wood species
• Sell premium products at premium prices
“Saw it, build it, sell it—repeat.”
5. Build Sheds & Cabins
Use your lumber for personal or for-sale builds.
• Save thousands in materials
• Create kits or finished structures for resale
• Great for tiny homes, barns, or workshops
“One cabin project can cover your sawmill investment.”
6. Custom Beams & Timbers
Produce large-format lumber others can’t.
• Supply beams for barns or timber frames
• Offer memorial milling from meaningful trees
• Higher price per board-foot
“Big logs = big returns.”
7. Specialty Wood Products
Create wood slices, mantles, charcuterie boards.
• Maximize every log
• Sell online, at markets, or to retailers
• High margin from small pieces
“Craft cash from your cutoffs.”
8. Milling on Shares
Trade milling services for lumber.
• Ideal when clients can’t pay cash
• Gain inventory without buying logs
• Barter system builds trust
“Trade labor for lumber—no cash needed.”
9. Fence Posts & Farm Lumber
Serve the needs of local farms.
• Make fencing, stall boards, and more
• Affordable option for farmers
• Sell in bulk or barter for goods
“Rustic lumber is always in demand on the farm.”
10. Pallet & Crate Wood
Cut utility lumber in volume.
• Supply pallet cants and crate boards
• Use low-grade logs or scraps
• Build steady, low-maintenance income
“Even junk logs can stack up serious earnings.”
1. Custom Portable Sawmilling Services
(On-Site Milling for Clients)
One lucrative avenue is offering custom milling services – you bring your portable sawmill to clients’ logs and cut lumber for a fee.
Your Hud-Son mill is the perfect tool here because it can be transported and set up right at the felling site, eliminating heavy shipping costs for the customer. You can charge by the hour or board-foot; typical rates range from about $50 up to $100+ per hour depending on your region and mill capabilities. In some areas, experienced sawyers get $125/hour for mobile milling – a significant income for solo work.
You’re turning idle logs into valuable lumber and being paid for the labor and saw expertise. It’s often cash flow positive from day one. Meanwhile, your expenses are relatively low (fuel, blades, and your time). This means a healthy profit margin, especially if you already own the mill. Many one-person operators find that a few weekend jobs a month can cover the mill payments and then some.
Set your own schedule, and staying physically active. It’s also gratifying work: you help neighbors and local woodworkers turn fallen trees or storm-downed timber into something useful and valuable, rather than seeing it go to waste.
Payback Potential: If you invest in a basic Hud-Son sawmill (some models cost as little as $2,500–$5,000 new), a single large job, such as milling lumber for a customer’s barn or custom home, could cover that cost. For instance, milling about 50 logs on-site at $100/hour could bring in $5,000 (minus expenses) in a short time. By prioritizing low overhead and fair pricing, you can start earning profit immediately and build a local reputation that keeps the work coming.
Many sawyers point out that milling lumber for sale essentially “prints money” from trees, especially if you already have the logs.
2. Selling Rough-Cut Lumber to Local Markets
Another straightforward way to profit is by milling and selling roughcut lumber.
With your portable sawmill, you can saw logs into dimensional lumber (boards, planks, beams) and sell those boards directly to locals – carpenters, woodworkers, farmers, DIY homeowners, etc. Many builders or hobbyists need specific dimensions or wood species that lumber yards don’t carry (or charge a premium for).
A portable mill is the best tool for this job because it gives you manufacturing capability on a small scale. You can source logs cheaply (or use trees from your own land) and turn them into salable lumber.
How it makes money: you earn the price difference between raw logs and finished boards. Often logs can be obtained for free (from tree services or storm cleanup) or bought inexpensively. After milling, you have boards that can sell for $1.00–$3.00 per board-foot for common woods in rough-cut, green form – and more for prized hardwoods. You can sell via word of mouth, a sign by the road (“Lumber for Sale”), online classifieds, or local farmer’s markets. The key is finding demand.
There are plenty of people looking for materials and would love to know someone with a portable sawmill.
Money-wise, this can be scaled up or down as needed. Some solo sawmill owners operate as microlumber yards for their community. It’s a flexible income stream – you might have bursts of sawing activity when logs are available, then periods of just selling inventory.
Payback Potential: Selling rough-cut lumber can quickly recoup your sawmill investment. Suppose you acquire a dozen decent logs for free from a tree service – if those yield, say, 2,000 board-feet of mixed lumber and you sell at ~$1.50/bf (a common rough-cut price for local oak or pine), that’s $3,000 gross. Minus minimal costs (fuel, maybe blades), most of that is profit. A few hauls like that, and a $5,000 mill is paid off. By pricing slightly under retail and offering unique sizes or species, you can attract buyers while still making a great return.
3. Live-Edge Slab Sales
(Tabletops and Specialty Slabs)
Live-edge slabs – thick, wide cuts of wood with the natural edge intact – are extremely popular for making one-of-a-kind tables, bar tops, countertops, and art pieces.
Large live-edge slabs are expensive and hard to find at regular lumber dealers. Furniture makers and DIYers often have to pay a premium to specialty suppliers for slabs of walnut, maple, etc. With a Hud-Son mill (especially the models that can handle wider logs), you can cut these yourself from locally sourced logs and offer them at a competitive price while still enjoying high margins.
A portable sawmill is uniquely suited to slab cutting – you can lay a big log (e.g. 30 inches diameter) and slice it into magnificent 2-3 inch thick planks that capture the full cross-section of the tree. Each slab can be quite valuable.
Using your portable sawmill to create and sell slabs can be one of the most profitable ventures for a solo sawyer.
How it makes money: Slabs of attractive hardwood can sell for hundreds of dollars apiece. For example, a single 2”×20”×8” walnut live-edge slab could fetch $200–$300 (or more if kiln-dried and sanded). If you cut up one good-sized walnut log into, say, five slabs, you might have $1,000+ of product from that one log. Even “imperfect” slabs (with knots or cracks) are in demand for epoxy river tables or rustic projects. You can sell slabs to custom furniture builders, on online marketplaces, or even to local restaurants or offices looking for a statement piece.
Slab sales is that it taps into the creative side of woodworking. You’re not just selling commodity lumber; you’re dealing with unique, natural art pieces. Slab milling can be done at your own pace; you might accumulate an inventory of interesting slabs and then spend time finding the right buyers (slabs can take longer to sell than standard lumber, but often at a much higher price per board-foot).
Payback Potential: Slab sales can recoup your mill cost in perhaps one or two big trees. Imagine you obtain a large walnut or cherry log (sometimes tree services or landowners will give you one just to avoid disposal). If that log yields 4–6 beautiful slabs that you sell for $250 each, that’s $1,000–$1,500 from one log.
4. Creating Custom Furniture and Woodcrafts
(Value-Added Products)
Moving up the value chain, you can use your portable sawmill as the first step in a start-to-finish woodworking business – milling lumber and then turning that lumber into custom furniture or crafts.
By sawing your own lumber, you dramatically cut material costs for furniture projects, and you can offer products that are truly locally sourced and one-of-a-kind. A portable mill lets you harvest interesting wood (with character like live edges, knots, spalting, etc.) that mass-produced furniture doesn’t have.
Why is a portable sawmill the best tool here? Because it gives you control over the entire process. For instance, if you’re building farmhouse tables or rustic cabinets, you can saw thick pine planks or live-edge slabs exactly to the dimensions you need, rather than making your design conform to standard store lumber. You can also saw species that are special to your area – maybe pecan, mesquite, or even urban salvaged elm – which gives your furniture a story and a premium appeal.
How it makes or saves money: First, you save by not having to buy lumber retail (which can be very pricey for hardwoods). Second, you make money by selling the finished pieces at a much higher price than raw lumber. There’s a huge multiplier: turning $100 worth of wood that you milled into a handcrafted table could yield a sale of $800.
If you have woodworking skills or are willing to develop them, you get to exercise creativity and craftsmanship. Instead of just selling boards, you’re making functional art that people cherish in their homes. It’s essentially taking the satisfaction of sawing and adding the satisfaction of building. You also gain flexibility: you might mill lumber one week, then do carpentry the next, keeping work varied.
Payback Potential: This approach can pay for the mill in either direct savings or sales. Consider building a simple 10”×10” cabin or tiny house from lumber you mill – you could easily save $5,000–$10,000 versus buying retail lumber, immediately offsetting the sawmill cost. Many woodworkers find that the sawmill “pays for itself” by supplying wood for projects that would have otherwise required expensive lumber purchases. Essentially, every piece you sell or every client project you complete using your own milled wood is money saved or earned.
It’s essentially taking the satisfaction of sawing and adding the satisfaction of building.
5. Building Sheds, Barns, or Cabins
(and How It Can Pay for the Mill)
Using your sawmill to build structures – whether for yourself or for profit – is a powerful way to capitalize on your equipment.
Building just one substantial structure can pay for your sawmill outright.
Lumber is often one of the biggest costs in building a shed, barn, tiny home, or hunting cabin. By milling your own, you dramatically cut these costs, effectively paying yourself for the lumber you would have bought.
A Hud-Son portable mill is ideal because it can produce exact dimensions you need for framing – 2×4s, 2×6s, boards for siding, even beams. You’re not limited to the store’s inventory; you can cut long timbers, odd sizes (like true 2” thick planks for extra strength), or rustic board-and-batten siding.
How it makes/saves money: If you’re building for yourself, every board you mill is money saved from your construction budget. One Reddit user calculated that building a house with lumber he milled saved him over $100,000 in materials on a large custom home. While that was an extreme case (very big house with lots of hardwood), it illustrates the scale of savings. Even building a modest workshop or barn can save tens of thousands. If you build structures for others, you can charge for the finished product or kit.
There’s a homesteader’s pride in saying “I milled the wood for this barn myself.” It also often means you can afford a larger or better-built structure than if you had to buy all materials at retail. For personal builds, it can improve your quality of life (e.g. having that extra storage shed or a cozy cabin getaway that you otherwise might not justify paying for). Physically, it’s demanding work – you’ll be milling, hauling lumber, and doing construction – but it’s functional fitness and time outdoors, which beats sitting around! Mentally, the project gives you a goal and tangible accomplishment, which is great for overall well-being.
Payback Potential: Building just one substantial structure can pay for your sawmill outright. If you go the route of selling structures or kits, the return can be quick too. Sell two or three prefab shed kits or a couple of tiny cabins, and you’ve grossed enough to cover a $5k–$10k mill. Importantly, you also still have the mill (unlike spent money, the tool remains an asset), so any future projects are essentially “gravy.” Many sawyers comment that after one big project (like their own house or barn), the mill has paid for itself and then continues to provide free lumber indefinitely – a classic case of investment paying back many times over.
6. Supplying Custom Beams and Construction Timbers
Portable sawmills excel at cutting oversized or custom-dimension timbers that standard mills and lumber yards don’t provide cheaply.
Large cross-section timbers (like 6×6, 8×8, or even 10×10 beams) are expensive and often only available in limited species. With your sawmill, you can cut those exact dimensions from locally available logs, often at a much lower cost than ordering custom-cut wood from a big supplier. Sometimes the greatest value you can offer is a personalized story and service: turning a beloved tree into a lasting heirloom. You can also provide a “treeto-table” or memorial milling service, where you work with a client’s own tree and transform it into something meaningful – like furniture, tables, or keepsakes. Sometimes people have to remove a cherished tree (perhaps one their grandparents planted or that stood on the family farm for generations), they’re heartbroken to see it just hauled away.
How it makes money: You charge for these specialty cuts, typically by the board-foot or a flat price per beam. You can often charge a higher rate per board-foot for the service/product. For example, green rough-sawn oak beams might go for $2.50–$3.50 per board-foot. Additionally, you might salvage big logs (like from a tree service) that a commercial mill might reject due to metal or odd shape – you can carefully cut out great beams from them, turning junk logs into high-value pieces. With memorial milling, clients will pay well for the opportunity to keep their tree in the form of a beautiful product. You can charge for milling time, plus additional for design/build if you also do the woodworking, or partner with a furniture maker.
Payback Potential: Cutting a set of custom timbers can pay back your mill investment quickly because each individual order is high-dollar. Your costs are mainly time, fuel, and maybe blades (plus logs – but you could have the client provide logs from their land or charge extra if you source them). A $9,000 higher-end sawmill could be effectively paid off in a couple of jobs. In memorial milling, each project can be relatively high-ticket, meaning one project could make a serious contribution to your ROI. If you do a full tree-to-furniture job for $2,000+, that might equal months of selling plain lumber in one go. Even just milling service: perhaps $1,000 to mill a big tree (including your travel and unique setup) – a few of those a year are great.
Because you’re offering something hard to get elsewhere, customers are often willing to pay a bit more for the convenience and authenticity.
7. Crafting Specialty Wood Products
(Mantles, Live-Edge Slices, & More)
Not every piece of wood from your sawmill has to become a board or a slab; some of the most creative and profitable uses come from making specialty wood pieces and craft products.
This opportunity is about utilizing unique cuts and off-cuts to create items like fireplace mantels, live-edge rounds (“cookies”) for tabletops or decor, rustic mantles/shelves, thick bench tops, wood slices for wedding décor, charcuterie boards, etc.
Your portable sawmill is a great tool because you can cut odd shapes and preserve character. These cuts are not standard lumber and are something a custom sawmill can do easily.
How it makes money: Generally, these specialty pieces command high prices relative to their size because they’re one-of-a-kind. A raw live-edge mantle piece (say 3”×12”×7” from walnut) might sell for a few hundred dollars to someone remodeling a fireplace. Even smaller items: a set of 10 rustic wood coasters or platter rounds could sell for $50 on Etsy, when they might have been scrap wood from your milling. Additionally, because you’re utilizing more of each log (including sections that might be waste in other contexts), you squeeze more profit out of your materials.
Creativity: It’s fun to identify a quirky part of a log and think, “That would make a cool coffee table top” and then make it so. It also tends to be less about heavy labor and more about artistry – once the piece is cut, you might do some sanding or finishing, which is lighter work than continuous milling. Engaging in crafts can be therapeutic and provide a break from pure production sawing.
If you can supply a beautiful live-edge mantle beam or a set of sanded wood slices, you meet a demand in the home décor and DIY craft market.
Payback Potential: Specialty products can have a very high profit-to-cost ratio, though you might sell them in smaller trickles rather than huge bulk orders. Cumulatively, they can pay off your mill nicely. In six months of diligent crafting – say you focus over a holiday season making rustic décor – you could easily cover a significant chunk of the mill’s cost, especially if you tap into the gift market (think holiday charcuterie boards or engraved wood signs). The key is to be a bit entrepreneurial: use social media or local shops to display your wares. A single viral post about your unique live-edge coffee table could bring a flood of orders.
8. Milling on Shares
(Barter Deals for Lumber)
When cash isn’t readily available – either for you or a log owner – you can still profit by milling on shares.
This means you cut someone’s logs in exchange for a portion of the lumber instead of (or in addition to) money. Some landowners have logs and want lumber, but they can’t pay your fee, or you yourself might be low on log inventory. Sawing on shares creates a win-win: the landowner gets some of their wood milled “for free,” and you get a share of the lumber as payment which you can then sell or use.
Why it’s a good tool: because you’re mobile, you can go to where the logs are, which saves the owner effort and shows you’re contributing significant value (so the share concept feels fair).
Essentially, it’s a barter system –your milling labor for wood.
How it makes or saves money: You might negotiate, say, a 50/50 split of the lumber – common shares are 50/50 or 60/40 in favor of the sawyer if you’re doing all the work. For example, the owner has a walnut log; you mill it into 200 board-feet of lumber. Your 100 bf (green) might be worth $300–$500 if sold, which is effectively your “pay” for the job. The owner avoids a cash outlay and still gets half the lumber. You can also approach it as “I’ll mill in exchange for logs” – sometimes you even get all the lumber and the owner just wanted the logs gone. Either way, you end up with inventory without paying for logs.
Barter deals can build relationships and trust in the community. Often you’re helping someone who couldn’t afford your services otherwise – they’re grateful, and you both benefit. You do have to have storage for the lumber you take as payment, and patience to sell or use it, so it encourages you to be organized and plan ahead (which is a good business habit). You might schedule share jobs when you have a lull in paid jobs.
Payback Potential: While share milling might delay income, it can yield a trove of lumber that can translate to significant dollars without you ever buying logs. If over 6 months you mill, say, 10,000 board-feet worth of logs on shares, and your average share was half, you have 5,000 bf of lumber inventory. If you sell that even at an average of $1.50/bf, that’s $7,500 gross that will come in as you find buyers. That could easily cover a lowend mill or put a big dent in a higher-end one’s cost. Additionally, since you didn’t lay out cash for those logs, your profit margin on selling them later is very high. Therefore, while not immediate, share deals absolutely contribute to the ROI of your mill. They’re especially useful early on when you might have more time than cash business – you fill downtime with share milling, building assets that will help pay off the mill ultimately.
9. Producing Fence Posts, Fencing Boards, Stakes and Farm Lumber
Rural areas and farms always need fencing and other outdoor lumber, and a portable sawmill can make these materials cheaply, opening another income stream.
Many farmers or ranchers need hundreds of feet of fence but operate on tight budgets. Why a sawmill is best: You can cut untreated, sturdy fencing lumber for a fraction of store cost, using locally available wood like cedar, pine, oak, or rot-resistant locust. Plus, you can cut non-standard sizes (like true 1” thick boards that are stronger, or custom lengths) which can make a better fence.
How it makes/saves money: If selling, you typically charge by the piece or by the board-foot. Another angle is making farm lumber like wagon siding, hay wagon boards, stall boards, etc. Farmers often need these odd lumber bits and appreciate a local source. If you have scrap slabs, you can even cut those into stakes or smaller items that can be sold or used.
You become connected with the agricultural community. Many solo sawyers enjoy doing business with local farmers – it’s usually friendly, face-to-face, and often paid in cash. You might even barter lumber for other goods (a side benefit if you keep animals or a garden). It keeps you active (loading logs, stacking boards) but it’s manageable work for one person with some simple tools.
Payback Potential: Fencing material might not have as high a per-unit profit as slabs or furniture, but it sells in volume. For instance, a single medium-sized cedar tree could produce dozens of 6-foot fence boards and a number of posts. If you sold that output, you might get a few hundred dollars from one tree. Steady sales of farm lumber can accumulate to pay off a small sawmill fairly quickly. Within 6 months to a year of modest weekend milling focusing on fencing orders, a $3k–$5k entry-level mill could be fully paid. Additionally, every time you repair your own fences or build a new shed with your lumber, you’re effectively “earning” what you would have paid someone else – which contributes to the ROI of owning the mill.
10. Bulk Lumber for Pallets, Crates, and Industrial Use
Not all lumber has to be pretty; there is money in volume sales of utility lumber such as pallet cants, crate material, and blocking.
This avenue involves using your mill to cut low-grade logs or offcuts into the sizes needed for pallets and shipping crates – things like 4×4 or 6×6 cants, 1×4 or 1×6 boards, etc. Industries need tons of pallet wood and crate lumber and often struggle with supply when lumber markets fluctuate. . As a portable sawmill operator, you can step in to provide these in your area on a small scale, turning even less desirable logs into salable product
You have flexibility to cut whatever dimensions the pallet or crate manufacturer needs. You can also potentially move your mill to a site with many low-grade logs (like a land clearing) and cut pallet cants on-site.
How it makes money: Generally, pallet lumber is sold by the board-foot or per piece at lower prices than finish lumber, but the idea is to do it efficiently in bulk. Not glamorous money, but if you have a steady order it can keep the mill running and cash flowing.
Cutting pallet wood is something you do for profit, not romance – it’s fairly repetitive. But some sawyers like the straightforward nature: no fussy drying or marketing to picky customers – you cut to spec, load a trailer, deliver, and get paid. It does wear on the saw (lots of cutting, possibly dirtier logs), so you need to be up for maintenance. Health-wise, it’s a workout dealing with heavy cants and repetitive cutting, but if you have simple machinery (like a cant hook, maybe a loader or good ramps) it’s manageable solo.
Payback Potential: Bulk pallet/crate lumber can contribute significantly to paying off a mill because of the volume. Even at lower margins, large throughput adds up. If you secure just one buyer that takes $1,000 of pallet wood a month, that’s $12k a year gross. Subtract expenses (logs, fuel – maybe half that if logs are cheap), you have $6k net. In one year you’ve basically paid for a small to mid-level mill or at least covered its financing payments. If you can increase production or efficiency (say a simple edger or just better log handling to cut more per day), those numbers climb. Key is consistency: pallet companies often need regular supply; if you become a reliable vendor, you might be looking at multi-year steady income.
Pallet
wood allows you to use every part of a log: high-grade sections for slabs/lumber (sell high), low-grade for pallet (sell moderate), waste for firewood (sell low) – a log fully utilized means maximum value extracted, which speeds up ROI.
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Cutting
Max Log Capacity 21” Diameter
Distance Between Guide 19”
Max Thickness of Cut 9”
Standard Track Length 12 ‘ Steel Lag Down
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Max Log Length 9 ‘ Log Capacity
Blade 132 X 1.25 X .035”
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Frame
2 Post with Lift Tubes
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Max Log Capacity 36” Diameter
Distance Between Guide 31”
Max Thickness of Cut 11”
Standard Track Length 14' / 2 - 7’ Steel Sections
Log Dogs (Log Clamping) 2 Cam Style Dogs & Square Posts
Max Log Length 10‘
Blade 167" X 1.25" X .042”
Blade Lubrication System 5 Gallon Track Sweeps Optional
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Frame 2 Post with Lift Tubes Bandwheels 19”
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The HFE-33 sawmill is an important and handy tool to have at home or around the farm. It’s portable and easy to store, but can get the serious work done too. With a log capacity of 33” and optional unlimited lengths of cut, you can efficiently saw boards and beams which can be used in your home construction and maintenance projects. With the manual height adjustment, you can quickly and accurately adjust the thickness of cut to the 1/16”. The adjustable Hud-Son dual guide system and the built in blade lubrication system will keep the blade true and cool.
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Max Log Capacity 33” Diameter
Distance Between Guide 31”
Max Thickness of Cut 11”
Standard Track Length 14 foot. 2-7’ Sections
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Max Log Length 10‘
Blade 167" X 1.25" X .042”
Blade Lubrication System 5 Gallon Track Sweeps Optional
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Frame 4 Post Sturdy Frame
Bandwheels 19”
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Accessories
6 - Year Warranty Main Shafts and Bearings See Pages 20-22 for accessories
Extra 7' Track Sections, Track Sweeps, Track Wheel Guards, Blade Guide Kit, Blades, Vertical Slicer, Sawmill Maintenance Kit and Debarker (chainsaw attachment)
A Real Workhorse of
a mill for those small & medium logs
SPECIFICATIONS OSCAR 528
Cutting
Max Log Capacity 28” Diameter
Distance Between Guide 24”
Max Thickness of Cut 9”
Standard Track Length 18' / 3 - 6’ Steel Sections
Log Dogs (Log Clamping) 2 Cam Style Dogs & Square Posts
Max Log Length 15 ‘
Blade 132" X 1.25" X .035”
Blade Lubrication System 5 Gallon Track Sweeps Yes
Power
Engine/Motor 14hp Gas - Electric Start Clutch Engagement Centrifugal
Construction
Frame 4 Post with Lift Tubes Bandwheels 16”
Guide System Dual Shoe Guides, 1Adjustable Lift System Cable Lift Bale System
Measuring Dual Scale 1" and 4,5,6,8 Quarter Main Bearings 1.5”
Options
Motor Option 5HP 220 volt electric
Warranty
3 - Year Limited Warranty Residential Use
6 - Year Warranty Main Shafts and Bearings
Accessories
20' Trailer, , Blade Guide Kit, Blades, Vertical Slicer, Sawmill Maintenance Kit, and DB-1 Debarker (chainsaw attachment) See Pages 20-22 for accessories
n True 4 post mill frame with vertical lift tubes for the most robust and reliable design
n Board height adjustment made easy and accurate with the proven Oscar lift bale design
n Comes completely assembled, except for the track sections, and has passed our 28 point inspection before it leaves our facility
n You'll be cutting in a matter of an hour or so, not days of assembly
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I have been operating the Oscar 330 Pro for almost 4 years now, and it is a very good mill. I have cut well over 100,000 b/f and it never lets me down.
Hud-Son is very helpful. We just purchased Oscar 52” and can’t wait to see what it can do. Amazing machines!
SPECIFICATIONS OSCAR 330 PRO
Cutting
Max Log Capacity 30” Diameter
Distance Between Guide 32”
Max Thickness of Cut 11”
Standard Track Length 21 ‘ / 3 - 7’ Sections
Log Dogs (Log Clamping) 3 Cam Style Dogs & Square Posts
Max Log Length 17 ‘
Blade 167" X 1.25" X .042”
Blade Lubrication System 5 Gallon Track Sweeps Yes
Power
Engine/Motor 23hp Gas - Electric Start Clutch Engagement Centrifugal
Construction
Frame 4 Post with Lift Tubes Bandwheels 19”
Guide System Dual Shoe Guides, 1Adjustable Lift System Cable Lift Bale System
Measuring Dual Scale 1" and 4,5,6,8 Quarter Main Bearings 1.5”
Warranty
3 - Year Limited Warranty Residential Use
1 - Year Limited Warranty Commercial Use
6 - Year Warranty Main Shafts and Bearings
Options
Power Feed Chain Drive Adj. Speed Control Power Lift
Accessories
See Pages 20-22 for More Accessories
20' or 24' Trailer, Blade Guide Kit, Blades, Vertical Slicer, Sawmill Maintenance Kit, and Debarker (chainsaw attachment)
OSCAR SERIES
3-6 YEAR
Great mill for both the average
STANDARD TRACK LENGTH 21FT
OSCAR SERIES Impressive Performance!
n Makes quick work of log-to-lumber and slabbing needs
n Impressive performance with the power height adjustment sawmill head - performance comes with ease
n Features Hud-Son's Halo Frame design to give it strength
n A must-have around the farm, ranch and woodlot
n Trailer Optional
SPECIFICATIONS OSCAR 336 PRO
Cutting
Max Log Capacity 36” Diameter
Distance Between Guide 32”
Max Thickness of Cut 11”
Standard Track Length 21 ‘ / 3 - 7’ Sections
Log Dogs (Log Clamping) 3 Cam Style Dogs & Square Posts
Max Log Length 17 ‘
Blade 167 X 1.25 X .042”
Blade Lubrication System 5 Gallon
Track Sweeps Yes
Power
Engine/Motor 23hp Gas - Electric Start
Clutch Engagement Centrifugal
Construction
Frame 4 Post with Lift Tubes
Bandwheels 19”
Guide System Dual Shoe Guides, 1Adjustable Lift System Power Lift System w/ Control
Measuring Dual Scale 1" and 4,5,6,8 Quarter
Main Bearings 1.5”
Warranty
3 - Year Limited Warranty Residential Use
1 - Year Limited Warranty Commercial Use
6 - Year Warranty Main Shafts and Bearings
Options
Motor Options 35hp, 40hp Power Feed Chain Drive Adj Speed Control Hud-Son Bladeset
Accessories
20' or 24' Trailer, Blade Guide Kit, Blades, Vertical Slicer, Sawmill Maintenance Kit and Debarker (chainsaw attachment) See Pages 20-22 for accessories
Double Halo frame design for Additional strength
OPTIONAL 35HP GAS MOTOR
FARM BOSS
Built farm tough and user friendly
n Within 10 minutes of arrival, you're ready to cut lumber
n No matter where or how big of a job, the FarmBoss is sure to meet your needs
n User friendly and ready to cut on the spot
n The steel 4-post frame is extra heavy duty and rugged for long term dependability
n Electric powered winch for touch of a button height adjustment
SPECIFICATIONS FARMBOSS
Cutting
Make Milling lumber a breeze!
n Has all the amenities at a fraction of the price of other mills
n Comes standard with a log loader, log turner, adjustable power feed, three linked backstops, power throttle and power height adjustment
n Optional power dogs and back stop adjustment
n The log loader and turner take the "grunt work" out of the process, allowing you to effortlessly put logs onto the mill and turn the log to whatever position you need hydraulically
SPECIFICATIONS H360
Max Log Capacity 36” Diameter
Distance Between Guide 31”
Max Thickness of Cut 11”
Standard Track Length 24’ 3 X 6” Box Beam
Log Dogs (Log Clamping) 3 Cam Style Dogs & Square Posts
Max Log Length 18 ‘
Blade 167" X 1.25" X .042”
Blade Lubrication System 5 Gallon
Track Sweeps Yes
Power
Engine/Motor 23hp Gas - Electric Start
Clutch Engagement Centrifugal
Hydraulic Log Loader Standard
Hydraulic Log Turner Standard Bi-Directional
Construction
Frame 4 Post with Lift Tubes
Bandwheels 19”
Guide System Dual Shoe Guides, 1Adjustable Lift System Power Lift System
Measuring Dual Scale 1" and 4,5,6,8 Quarter Main Bearings 1.5”
Warranty
1 - Year Limited Warranty Commercial Use
2 - Year Warranty Main Shafts and Bearings
Options
Motor Options 35hp, 40hp EFI Gas - Electric Start
Hydraulic Log Dog Log Dog and Cant Flip
Hydraulic Stops Power Square Post & Back Stops
Blade Set Computer Set Works
Toeboards Hydraulic Toeboards
Accessories
20-22
HYDRAULIC LOG LOADER HYDRAULIC LOG TURNER OPTIONAL HYDRAULIC DOG
OPTIONAL POWER BACK STOPS
LARGE
BAND WHEELS FOR THICKER CUTTING (AND LONGER BLADE LIFE)
n Designed to cut large logs that conventional sawmills can’t handle
n Boasting 52" Diameter logs and 48" max slab width
n Simple Manual mill, efficient and affordable
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AFFORDABLE SAWMILL FOR THE BIG SLABS OF WOOD
SPECIFICATIONS SLABBER
Cutting
Max Log Capacity 52” Diameter
Distance Between Guide 46”
Max Thickness of Cut 11”
MANUAL
LIFT
Standard Track Length 21 ‘ / 3 - 7’ Sections
Log Dogs (Log Clamping) 3 Cam Style Dogs & Square Posts
Max Log Length 16 ‘
Blade 193" X 1.25" X .045”
Blade Lubrication System 5 Gallon
Track Sweeps Yes
Power
Engine/Motor 23hp Gas - Electric Start
Clutch Engagement Centrifugal
Construction
Frame Modified 4 Post
Bandwheels 19”
Guide System Dual Shoe Guides, 1Adjustable Lift System Cable Lift Bale System
Measuring Dual Scale 1" and 4,5,6,8 Quarter
Main Bearings 1 1/2" Pillow Block
Warranty
1 - Year Limited Warranty Commerical Use
2 - Year Warranty Main Shafts and Bearings
Options
Heavy Duty Track System 16', 20', 24', 3x6 Box Beam with Leveling Bolts
Accessories
See Pages 20-22 for More Accessories
Blade Guide Kit, Vertical Slicer, Sawmill Maintenance Kit, Blades, and DB-1Debarker (chainsaw attachment)
n Designed to cut large logs that conventional sawmills can’t handle
n Durable, long lasting, baked on powder coat finish
n Option: 3” x 6” box beam heavy duty ground tracks
n Standard track features three 7’ sections 3”x 3” angle iron track, log dog and back stops
Cutting
SPECIFICATIONS OSCAR 52
Max Log Capacity 52” Diameter
Distance Between Guide 48”
Max Thickness of Cut 20”
Standard Track Length 21 ‘ / 3 - 7’ Sections
Log Dogs (Log Clamping) 3 Cam Style Dogs & Square Posts
Max Log Length 16 ‘
Blade 221" X 1.5" X .045”
Blade Lubrication System 5 Gallon Track Sweeps Yes
Power
Engine/Motor 23hp Gas - Electric Start Clutch Engagement Centrifugal
Construction
Frame 4 Post with Lift Tubes Bandwheels 25”
Guide System Dual Shoe Guides, 1Adjustable Lift System Power Lift System w/ Control
Measuring Dual Scale 1" and 4,5,6,8 Quarter
Main Bearings 1 15/16”
Warranty
1 - Year Limited Warranty Commerical Use
2 - Year Warranty Main Shafts and Bearings
Options
Motor Option 35hp & 40hp Gas - Electric Start Power Feed Track Wheel Drive
Heavy Duty Track System 16', 20', 24', 3x6 Box Beam with Leveling Bolts Blade Set Computer Set Works
Accessories
HEAVY DUTY TRACK
DUAL POWER FEED OPTION
Available option in lengths of 16’, 20’, or 24’ all with 3 adjustable log dogs and back stops 17
60 CUSTOM
n Harvest wood that is usually too large to handle and make table or bar tops.
n 1 15/16” shafts and pillow block bearings on drive & driven band wheels
n 2” square tubing frame with large structural gussets
n Standard variable speed, dual sided power drive track wheel feed
20’ heavy duty 3x6” box beam ground track system with log dogs and adjustable support legs
Available option in lengths of 16’, 20’, or 24’ all with 3 adjustable log dogs and back stops
Heavy duty 12V winch for raising and lowering the head
BLADE LUBRICATION SYSTEM
Cutting Distance
LARGE
LOGS 56” max cut between guides, up to a 27” depth cut
Power
Construction Frame
