GT23

A complete band sawmill for home workshops and one-man operations. Takes logs to 540 mm, cuts boards 500 mm wide by 390 mm deep, and runs on a pull-start 10 hp petrol engine - no three-phase supply and no concrete pad.

540 mm23 in
500 mm20 in
10 hp7.5 kW

Figures shown are for the standard bed. Extension sections available.

See it cutting

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What it does well

Takes logs to 540 mm and cuts boards 500 mm wide by 390 mm deep
10 hp Briggs & Stratton pull start, so no mains power is needed on site
Head height read off a graduated scale, so every board comes out the same
Levels on grass, gravel or concrete on adjustable support feet

What's included

Sawmill head, band wheels and bed rails
Blade guide assembly with lubrication
Screw log clamp and adjustable support feet
Tool kit and operating manual

How it works

The assemblies that decide how the cut comes out.

Blade guide and lubrication in one place

The blade runs through a bearing guide with an adjustable gap, and a metered valve drips water onto the blade right at the cut. Wet cutting keeps the blade cool, flushes sawdust out of the kerf and stops resin sticking to the band wheels - most of the difference between a blade that lasts a weekend and one that lasts a season.

Carriage on sealed bearings

The head travels on sealed ball bearings over the rail instead of sliding on bare steel. Push it along a dusty or damp rail and it still runs in a straight line, which is what keeps the cut square at the far end of a long log.

Head lift you can read off a scale

A chain drive raises the head and a graduated scale on the mast shows exactly where it is. Set the next board thickness, cut, reset, cut again - you end up with a stack of boards that match, instead of a stack you have to re-measure.

Clamps the log, levels on anything

A screw clamp takes up the slack as the log settles, so it stays put through the cut. The rail sits on adjustable feet, so you can set up on grass, gravel or a concrete slab without shimming it level first.

Every detail

Close-ups of the parts you will adjust.

Band wheel with a replaceable rubber tyre

V-belt drive from the engine to the band wheel

Guide roller keeps the blade tracking along the rail

Guarded blade guide assembly on the mast

Specifications

Max log diameter: 540 mm23 in
Max width of cut: 500 mm19.7 in
Max depth of cut: 390 mm15.4 in
Standard log length: 2.9 m9.5 ft
Last cut off deck: 25 mm1 in
Engine: Briggs & Stratton XR1450 Series, 306 cc, horizontal shaft, pull start
Track extensions: Optional bolt-on sections add length beyond the standard bed
Power options: Petrol 10 hp (7.5 kW)