# Horse powered sawmill
**URL:** http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/horse-powered-sawmill/1071
**Category:** Off Topic
**Created:** [March 6, 2014, 4:35pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/horse-powered-sawmill/1071 "2014-03-06T16:35:40Z")
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### Author:  [@Patrick1](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/Patrick1)
#### Post date: [March 6, 2014, 4:35pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/horse-powered-sawmill/1071/1 "2014-03-06T16:35:40Z")
Here is a carbon neutral wood splitter, with no Dino juice.
[ ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcirMxYtAO8)
Thanks
Patrick
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### Author:  [@Wayne](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/Wayne)
#### Post date: [March 6, 2014, 4:36pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/horse-powered-sawmill/1071/2 "2014-03-06T16:36:00Z")
Yes Patrick ,
Technology has come a long way and that power source is voice activated.
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### Author:  [@BillSchiller](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/BillSchiller)
#### Post date: [March 6, 2014, 4:36pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/horse-powered-sawmill/1071/3 "2014-03-06T16:36:00Z")
Pretty good for only one horse power
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### Author:  [@Chris](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/Chris)
#### Post date: [March 6, 2014, 4:36pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/horse-powered-sawmill/1071/4 "2014-03-06T16:36:28Z")
Good Morning Patrick .
Here is a video of a 8 horse power sawmill .
[ ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbTNtCWXccQ)
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### Author:  [@Wayne](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/Wayne)
#### Post date: [March 6, 2014, 4:36pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/horse-powered-sawmill/1071/5 "2014-03-06T16:36:00Z")
Patrick ,
A little of topic but I think you will enjoy this .
I think this guy could have been a PhD scientist or professor but he chose saw milling .
If we could introduce him to gasification in a few weeks time he could be teaching us a few things .
[ ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLCtq-P1dLA)
Gasification is not for everyone but it would fit this guy like a glove .
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### Author:  [@Henry\_1](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/Henry_1)
#### Post date: [March 6, 2014, 4:37pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/horse-powered-sawmill/1071/6 "2014-03-06T16:37:00Z")
I found this to be an interesting morning distraction!
—Updated Information—
I did some searching and found multiple references on this device. It’s called the Athens Mfg 1-Horse Treadmill
more info at; [treadmill-horsepower.com](http://www.treadmill-horsepower.com/Horsepower_treadmill.html)
It looks like they are made by;
Athens Enterprises / Waldemar Design & Machine
1797 Matherly Rd
Liberty, KY 42539
(606) 787-8474
It appears a fellow by the name of Ammon Weaver Jr is the Builder. I also found references to a Mennonite owned company out of Pennsylvania making these - may or may not be the same device?? I also found some references to a 2, 3 and 4 horse model? The machine was demonstrated at Horse Progress Days last year (June 29-30). A great walkaround while in use video is available at; [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GE-qMwFPGlE](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GE-qMwFPGlE)
They have it driving a hydraulic pump that powers devices with hydraulic motors - apparently to smooth out the power when loads were introduced.
I’m sure Patricks woodgas powered sawmill gets the job done quicker, but it’s interesting to see things like this are still being made.
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### Author:  [@Chris](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/Chris)
#### Post date: [March 6, 2014, 4:39pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/horse-powered-sawmill/1071/7 "2014-03-06T16:39:00Z")
They had one of these horse treadmills making ice cream at the local Mennonite auction. It’s pretty neat to see!
Liberty KY is 5 miles from where we used to live.
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### Author:  [@Patrick1](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/Patrick1)
#### Post date: [March 6, 2014, 6:07pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/horse-powered-sawmill/1071/8 "2014-03-06T18:07:04Z")
Hi Wayne
Have to agree with you, if he could build a saw like that, gasification would be a walk in the park.
Defiantly a can do attitude, no problem insurmountable, just a challenge with different parameters!
With the cost of fuel going the way it is, a horse powered treadmill is not a bad idea!
The most efficient mode of transport man has invented is a bicycle, now we just need to build one for a horse! Then we would be styling!
Thanks
Patrick
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### Author:  [@RPMHartman](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/RPMHartman)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2014, 5:23pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/horse-powered-sawmill/1071/9 "2014-03-07T17:23:05Z")
Wow, I really enjoyed the one about the 48" log, thanks for posting but it made me talk funny the rest of the day!!!
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### Author:  [@Wayne](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/Wayne)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2014, 6:33pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/horse-powered-sawmill/1071/10 "2014-03-07T18:33:55Z")
Yes Herb.
Down here our accents don’t come over very well with emails and typing but the videos gives us away ever time .
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### Author:  [@alextaylor62](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/alextaylor62)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2014, 9:00pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/horse-powered-sawmill/1071/11 "2014-03-07T21:00:20Z")
Accent? What accent? Sounded perfectly normal to me . . .
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### Author:  [@drchutch](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/drchutch)
#### Post date: [March 8, 2014, 12:57pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/horse-powered-sawmill/1071/12 "2014-03-08T12:57:30Z")
same here, alex !