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LF used 12" beam planer

Posted By: beamaker8

LF used 12" beam planer - 08/01/11 08:12 PM

Need to S4S green white oak beams, looking for handheld or stationary unit for production. In Ohio
Posted By: brad_bb

Re: LF used 12" beam planer - 08/01/11 09:49 PM

One option, if you have a 2 rail sawmill, is the Logosol Log molder/beam planer. It rolls on the tracks just like the saw head and passes over the beam. You can get straight knives, or shaped ones. The unit new is about $5,000. You can do about any typical width beam. I hope to get one.
Posted By: frwinks

Re: LF used 12" beam planer - 08/03/11 05:06 PM

or the very low tech version for around 200 grin
just add more bricks if you want to take off more than 1/32" per pass..haha
http://www.youtube.com/user/frwinks#p/u/10/hBYFXl5qtiI
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