LumberLite ML26 Mid-Size Band Sawmill
LumberLite ML26 Mid-Size Band Sawmill
Mill what you want, when you want – Your LumberLite ML26 is ready ...
Want to put up fencing, build a shed, design new garden furniture, mill your own specialty-cuts for woodworking or make something special for your family? With the efficiency and capability that come with narrow-kerf bandsaw technology, the LumberLite ML26 is ready for your kind of project. Its 26-inch (65cm) diameter log-capacity and 17” (42.5cm) throat opening tackle all of your mid-size milling projects with ease.
Stable Platform
You can count on the durability and rock-solid stability of the LumberLite. First, start with the all-steel bed designed specifically for ground level milling operations. Couple that with its rigid 4-post carriage frame. Factor in the superior strength and torsional stability of Norwood’s patented laminated sawhead construction – the backbone of this little workhorse. The result? – Excellent milling stability and accuracy – through hardwoods and softwoods.
A Pleasure to Operate
Time-saving patented auto-sawhead locking. Single action throttle-lever activates simultaneous clutch engagement to reduce your workload. And you’ll appreciate the adjustable comfort-height operator’s station. Because we know that milling should be as much fun as it is productive.
Pick Your Power
Whether you're looking for economy, or more muscle, or smooth electric power, the LumberLite ML26 offers just the powerplant you need:

9hp (270cc) OHV Honda GX270 for reliable performance that’s easy on your wallet

13hp (389cc) OHV Honda GX-Series delivers solid, smooth horsepower

5hp (230V, 30A, 1-Phase) electric ideal for indoor operations
The LumberLite ML26 is a straight-up band sawmill that delivers solid capability, and it carries the reliable, no-nonsense DNA at the heart of every Norwood mill. Add your very own sawmill to your tool-kit. Choose the LumberLite ML26 with confidence and start planning your next project today.
Available spring 2010
Features
Industrial-Grade Powder-Coat
Like all equipment bearing the Norwood name, the LumberLite is protected by industrial-grade powder-coat – electrostatically-applied thermoset polymer cured under heat to create a hard finish much tougher than conventional paint.
Smooth Sawhead Feed
Guide the sawhead through the cut with finger-tip pressure – allows you to judge the best speed for smooth cuts through knots and denser core wood.
Blade-Guide Rollers
Precision-machined, hardened and zinc-dichromate-plated 1¼” blade-guide rollers each fitted with sealed double ball-bearings.
Sawdust Exhaust
Sawdust exhausts on far side of mill away from you – not at your feet and in your shoes like other mills.
Leveling Feet
Equipped standard with leveling feet for quick, accurate bed leveling.
Blade Lube System
Keeps blade pitch-free in softwoods. Delivers water directly to the blade at the point of entry into the cut. Large custom-molded water bottle with wide-mouth filling port for easy refilling.
Comfort-Height Operator’s Station
Standard on the LumberLite ML26, the convenience and comfort of the ergonomic tilt operator’s station.
Easy Working Position
Sits at ground level or elevate as desired for easy log loading.
Log-Clamping System
Screw-crank log-dog and opposing dual vertical-adjust log-rests hold firm logs in the round, cants, and boards as thin as 1” (2.5cm). Micro-precision log-rest adjusting bolts guarantee perfectly true 90-degree cuts.
Smooth-Action Carriage Wheels
Large CNC-machined upper carriage wheels fitted with sealed double bearings key to smooth, effortless rolling action. Rubber under-track wheels for extra security and stability.
Laser-Straight Track
Laser-machined rail running surface for perfectly straight track/wheel rolling interface.
Effortless Sawhead-Adjustment
Patented Norwood sawhead friction-winch system delivers easy, effortless vertical sawhead operation. Auto-sawhead locking eliminates two time-consuming operations.
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Available spring 2010
The LumberMate ML26 comes standard with one 1¼" Goldline Premium blade.
U.S. Patent App. No.: 11/005,186; Canada Patent App. Nos.: 2,488,21 patents pending
Optional Equipment
 | 4-Foot Bed Extension Increase your cutting length – add one or more optional 4-ft (1.2m) bed extension. Additional log rest/dog clamping assemblies sold separately. (Item No. ML24-41130) |
 | Lap Siding & Shingle Making Package Make shiplap and cedar-shake siding quickly and easily. With this unique jig, cut lap-siding 7” – 12” (17.5 – 30cm) wide, with taper widths down to a feather-edge. Reconfigure the jigs and make cedar-shake shingles 7” – 12” (17.5 – 30cm) wide and up to 20” (50cm) long – Each pass makes two shingles. Two jigs per set. (Item No. 41270) |
| Saw Carriage Cover Protect your investment. Made from the same rugged material used for transport-truck covers – they’re rip, rot and UV-resistant. Tailored specifically for the LumberLite ML26 to fit snuggly over the whole carriage and equipped with draw-cords. (Item No. ML24-41290) |
Available spring 2010
U.S. Patent App. No.: 11/005,186; Canada Patent App. Nos.: 2,488,216 , Other patents pending
Available spring 2010