Harbor Freight Sawmill Complete Review

Today we are going to take an in-depth look at the Harbor Freight Sawmill. We're going to cut a lot of wood, and examine every part that makes up this sawmill. If you are in the market for an affordable sawmill, this might be the Mill for you.

[Hoggdoc]

Dave, I think Harbor freight owes you a new mill for this great video of their sawmill.

[thomasadams]

Dave, I've watched a lot of your videos where you are building/constructing something. Your presentation, knowledge, advice, tips, etc, are all excellent. You'd make an excellent full-time instructor for a Building Trades class, either at a high school, or a community college, or a technical college. Besides all your outdoors advice/tips.

[carrianecunningham]

My husband has been a carpenter for over 30 years. Since he has been watching several different DIY projects on YouTube, your channel being the first one. You still remain his favorite.

Reason being, you keep it real, you don’t edit out your mistakes, and you take the time to explain how to and why. We are looking for land to build our own cabin now. I believe he would actually be star struck if he met you! 😂 He says he would dig a poop whole with you anytime! Stay Radical!

[bobashmore]

At no point in my nearly 60 years of living have I ever said, "I think I want to mill my own lumber." Which is good because at no point in those years have I ever had enough logs to mill my own lumber. But you present it so well, and make it all seem so simple, that less than halfway into the video I started to think, "I might want to try doing that." And to be honest.. I would like to try it. It's not something I'd ever "do" full time, I certainly still don't have access to enough logs to make it worthwhile, but you make it look so satisfying to do that if I ever get the chance to lend someone else a hand I definitely will. Thanks for another great video Dave, as always I was captivated from start to finish.

[rone.]

Just pulled the trigger on this mill, I've been contemplating for almost a year which small portable mill to buy and harbor freight has always treated us right every time we might have an issue with a tool. So your video is the icing on the cake my friend! Look forward to more of your milling videos!

[fantasticfamily]

Thank you for explaining! Never realized how much detailed information in Mill. 🙋🏻‍♀️

[davidmorris]

25 expensive band saw manufacturers disliked this video! GREAT JOB DAVE!

[edbenson]

This is a must view video for anyone considering buying or using a Harbor Freight Sawmill.

[mtlefty]

I've been watching a lot of sawmill reviews recently and yours is the best...by far. Thanks!

[claws]

This was the best video on how to operate a saw mill, bar none! Thanks Dave, that was excellent. Now I feel confident to operate and maintain one!

[lanceschreiber]

Dave, I recently found your site and I have been extremely impressed by the presentation and knowledge you have. I have been working on an off grid cabin for a couple of years. It was an amash shed (16x30), I ran electrical, dry wall, windows etc. I have paid off my land and everything that is on it, thanks to a tour in Afghanistan. I recently stumbled on to your small cabin build, the 10x12, it is perfect as I will be building my outhouse. Watching your wife work with you has also inspired my wife and she wants to help! See i have finally found a composting toilet that is easy and inexpensive and I have many women in my life. Finding a tree to pee is not their motto. I will also be adding a shower since I have also found a spring near my cabin. I want to thank you for the great ideas for the build, no nonsense instructions and even the cost video #5 I believe, it will be very helpful. I will check in when i finish and possibly send photoes if you would like?

[Kwajdaddy]

Dave, what an excellent review! As a forty-some year mechanical and manufacturing engineer it is so refreshing to see you take control of the situation and make this gadget perform! Personally, I am impressed to see that someone else knows how to position a Crescent wrench to torque a nut properly! So satisfying to use a simple machine to create building materials from the raw resources! Well done and thank you for sharing your most excellent skills with the rest of us!

[willymags]

Like always you did a fabulous job explaining all the details. Straight talk right to the point just the way I like it. I love how you explain it and move right along

[jdcairncross]

This was the BEST review of a sawmill I have watched. I have wantched soo many videos before buying my mill. I only wish I had seen it before hand.

[CytoplasmicGoo]

Watching logs get milled into building materials is extremely satisfying.

[CrazyCrafter-lege]

I always enjoy your videos. You remind me so much of my grandfather. He was a simple Appalachian farmer with an 8th grade education that worked hard all his life to give the best to his family. He had a sawmill that ran off the PTO on his tractor. I remember it. He milled his own wood when he built his big barn and barn extension. Nowadays I think we are missing out on so much in our hectic lives. I am trying to return to the simpler life and to become more self sufficient. Not exactly like you, but in my own way. Thank you for your videos. I always learn something.

[lanceadams]

Another fantastic video, more technical than i need but Im always drawn in by your narration. I could listen to you discuss analyze just about anything. Your calm, genuine, friendly voice and demeanor is like hanging out with a real friend everytime. I really appreciate everything you create, your genuine nature really shines through all of it, thanks Dave!

[daverohn]

I've been wanting a sawmill for a while now and ran across this one on Harbor Freight, so I started looking for reviews and YouTube videos. The last Harbor Freight tool I bought was a circular saw blade sharpener that you did a review on and I'm very happy with it and I'm glad to see that you've done a review of the sawmill I'm looking at. It looks like this mill will be very adequate for my needs and so far, I haven't seen anything too negative on it. Thanks Dave!

[LaidBackLiving]

Dude, great video. We also own this mill and still learned a thing or two. Thank you. You pretty much summed it up. Can’t beat it for the cost. We’re also seeing the same issues; build up in the wheels, irregular steel dimensions, a little “shake” when sawing. Nothing that can’t be easily addressed. A tip that was passed to us is to rotate the pull start clockwise, facing you. Thanks again.

[jackofall]

This has got to be one of the most in dept and thoughtfully laid out reviews I have seen about an item period. Good job sir