Carter Products AccuRight® Log Mill™

This arrived, I unboxed it, then I looked at it and all its well-packaged pieces for well over a month. Having watched many, many very positive YouTubes, I was put off by the amount of assembly taunting me. Finally, I needed it for a project, and I rolled up my sleeves. First of all, the instructions are excellent. There is absolutely not that much to put together, it becomes intuitive, and it works so well, my whole yard instantly became a free Home Depot lumber section. This thing is great, it’s not scary, and it’s worth every penny. You need a much greater than 4 inch bandsaw. I have the Rikon 13 inch. Then, just go to work. It has length limits. You can floor your basement. It will just take you 32 years. But, boy it would be fun.

This is a great tool that is heavy duty yet light enough to handle easily. Definitely much easier to use that the homemade wood mill I made from a popular woodworking magazine design.

I have used a homemade bandsaw log mill for a few years and decided to upgrade. Originally I planned on making another more flexible log mill but after reading the literature and reviews, and calculating the cost of making one myself, I decided to purchase this product. It is much better than I expected. This is a heavy duty product that is easy to use and so far seems very well made. The only nit is that when it came time to install the mylar strips to the bottom of the sled I mistook the glossy white paper covered with clear film for the mylar itself. After I unsuccessfully tried to peel apart the white paper strip I realized something was wrong. Then I reviewed the installation instructions which are inadequate on this point. It took a call to Carter to resolve the mystery: the thin clear film is the Mylar, not the white paper strip which is actually just backing. Unfortunately, I had crumpled the clear sticky film into a ball and threw it onto the sawdust covered floor where it became irrevocably contaminated. (Yes, I'm a slob.) So be warned, the mylar is the clear film, not the white paper strip.

Update, I added two flared collar, knurled head thumb screws, makes faster changeouts of back support, plus not having to keep track of pesky washers. Works great. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Just opened and assembled, so these are my first impressions (although I don't actually do impressions, I am a woodworker) Strengths: - Easy to assemble - The fence and most metal components are top quality, strong, heavy; as I have seen in most Carter products Weaknesses: - The obvious quality built into almost all the metal parts is a direct contradiction to the sled itself. The platform is pressboard, which I hope will withstand the rigors of use. It is lightweight, not very thick, and might not last. Time will tell. - The metal end piece's 2 screw holes were boogered and I had to get out my tap and die set to rebore. The screws holding this piece to the fence fit well now. If anything changes when I use it, I will update the review.

This works nice. I have only used it for one log as I was planning on using it for an order I had for someone. The idea of it works great cut one side flip the flat side down and cut again. The problem was not with the jig itself as I believe it will work great and for the one board it did but the problem was with the person wanting the order made which was live edge both sides. I imagine this would work with a lot of time for that with multiple adjustments but I did not have the time for that. If you only wanted live edge one side such as shelving boards or you wanted dimensional wood it did look like it would have worked great as the one time I used it I made the straightest and nicest cuts I have ever made from my 14" Rikon band saw straight from a log. If I ever have time to make stuff for myself or other projects I plan on using this jig.

It works as advertised but it would be nice if the miter bar was equipped with a “T” washer to make it easier to handle on smaller bandsaw table. I think it is way overpriced for what you get. It’s well built but still the price is exorbitant.

Excellent addition our bandsaw. Easy to use and well made.

Awesome product. Steel is beefy, makes me feel better about the price. Easy to adjust - wayyyy better than the jig I had started to build. I spent a lot on my bandsaw, and it’s so worth having an equally nice jig!