Compare Portable Bandsaw Sawmills

Closely matched portable bandsaw sawmills side by side, 73 pairs in all. Each pair is scored the same way, with the independent tests and specs that separate them. See the full ranking.

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FirstChoose a product…Bilt Hard 22 in Sawmill – $1,699.99MechMaxx SM-22 – $1,599MechMaxx SM-26 – $1,999Wood-Mizer LX30 – $2,995Wood-Mizer LX50START – $3,195Wood-Mizer LX50SUPER – $3,995Woodland Mills HM126MAX – $4,395Bilt Hard 32 in Sawmill – $2,299.99Bilt Hard 36 in Sawmill – $3,299.99Hud-Son Oscar 330 Pro – $9,495Hud-Son Oscar 336 Pro – $10,495Hud-Son Oscar 528 – $6,995MechMaxx SM-32 – $2,199MechMaxx SM-36MAX – $3,199Norwood LumberMan MN27 – $4,995Norwood LumberMate LM30 – $5,980Norwood LumberMax HD38 – $14,920Norwood LumberPro HD36v2 18hp – $10,820Norwood LumberPro HD36v2 Electric – $11,520Wood-Mizer LT15 19HP – $11,095Wood-Mizer LT15START – $7,995Wood-Mizer LT15WIDE 10HP Electric – $13,295Wood-Mizer LT15WIDE 25HP – $11,995Woodland Mills HM130MAX – $5,775Woodland Mills HM136MAX – $9,200vsSecondChoose a product…Bilt Hard 22 in Sawmill – $1,699.99MechMaxx SM-22 – $1,599MechMaxx SM-26 – $1,999Wood-Mizer LX30 – $2,995Wood-Mizer LX50START – $3,195Wood-Mizer LX50SUPER – $3,995Woodland Mills HM126MAX – $4,395Bilt Hard 32 in Sawmill – $2,299.99Bilt Hard 36 in Sawmill – $3,299.99Hud-Son Oscar 330 Pro – $9,495Hud-Son Oscar 336 Pro – $10,495Hud-Son Oscar 528 – $6,995MechMaxx SM-32 – $2,199MechMaxx SM-36MAX – $3,199Norwood LumberMan MN27 – $4,995Norwood LumberMate LM30 – $5,980Norwood LumberMax HD38 – $14,920Norwood LumberPro HD36v2 18hp – $10,820Norwood LumberPro HD36v2 Electric – $11,520Wood-Mizer LT15 19HP – $11,095Wood-Mizer LT15START – $7,995Wood-Mizer LT15WIDE 10HP Electric – $13,295Wood-Mizer LT15WIDE 25HP – $11,995Woodland Mills HM130MAX – $5,775Woodland Mills HM136MAX – $9,200Compare

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• Up to 26 in logs 16
• Over 26 in logs 50
• Across log capacities 7

Best Small Portable Sawmills

• MechMaxx SM-26 vs Woodland Mills HM126MAX
• MechMaxx SM-26 vs Wood-Mizer LX50SUPER
• MechMaxx SM-26 vs Wood-Mizer LX50START
• Wood-Mizer LX50SUPER vs Woodland Mills HM126MAX
• Wood-Mizer LX50START vs Woodland Mills HM126MAX
• MechMaxx SM-22 vs MechMaxx SM-26
• MechMaxx SM-26 vs Wood-Mizer LX30
• Wood-Mizer LX50START vs Wood-Mizer LX50SUPER
• Bilt Hard 22 in Sawmill vs MechMaxx SM-26
• MechMaxx SM-22 vs Woodland Mills HM126MAX
• MechMaxx SM-22 vs Wood-Mizer LX50SUPER
• MechMaxx SM-22 vs Wood-Mizer LX50START
• Wood-Mizer LX30 vs Wood-Mizer LX50START
• MechMaxx SM-22 vs Wood-Mizer LX30
• Bilt Hard 22 in Sawmill vs MechMaxx SM-22
• Bilt Hard 22 in Sawmill vs Wood-Mizer LX30

Best Large Portable Sawmills

• Hud-Son Oscar 336 Pro vs MechMaxx SM-36MAX
• Hud-Son Oscar 336 Pro vs Woodland Mills HM136MAX
• MechMaxx SM-36MAX vs Woodland Mills HM136MAX
• Bilt Hard 36 in Sawmill vs Hud-Son Oscar 336 Pro
• Bilt Hard 36 in Sawmill vs MechMaxx SM-36MAX
• Bilt Hard 36 in Sawmill vs Woodland Mills HM136MAX
• Hud-Son Oscar 330 Pro vs Hud-Son Oscar 336 Pro
• Hud-Son Oscar 336 Pro vs Norwood LumberMax HD38
• Hud-Son Oscar 336 Pro vs Wood-Mizer LT15WIDE 25HP
• MechMaxx SM-36MAX vs Norwood LumberMax HD38
• Woodland Mills HM130MAX vs Woodland Mills HM136MAX
• MechMaxx SM-36MAX vs Wood-Mizer LT15WIDE 25HP
• MechMaxx SM-32 vs MechMaxx SM-36MAX
• Hud-Son Oscar 336 Pro vs Norwood LumberPro HD36v2 Electric
• Hud-Son Oscar 336 Pro vs Norwood LumberPro HD36v2 18hp
• MechMaxx SM-36MAX vs Norwood LumberPro HD36v2 Electric
• MechMaxx SM-36MAX vs Norwood LumberPro HD36v2 18hp
• Norwood LumberMax HD38 vs Woodland Mills HM136MAX
• Hud-Son Oscar 336 Pro vs Wood-Mizer LT15WIDE 10HP Electric
• MechMaxx SM-36MAX vs Wood-Mizer LT15WIDE 10HP Electric
• Norwood LumberPro HD36v2 Electric vs Woodland Mills HM136MAX
• Norwood LumberPro HD36v2 18hp vs Woodland Mills HM136MAX
• Hud-Son Oscar 330 Pro vs Woodland Mills HM130MAX
• MechMaxx SM-32 vs Woodland Mills HM130MAX
• Hud-Son Oscar 528 vs Woodland Mills HM130MAX
• Norwood LumberMan MN27 vs Woodland Mills HM130MAX
• Norwood LumberMate LM30 vs Woodland Mills HM130MAX
• Bilt Hard 32 in Sawmill vs Bilt Hard 36 in Sawmill
• Norwood LumberMax HD38 vs Wood-Mizer LT15WIDE 25HP
• Hud-Son Oscar 330 Pro vs MechMaxx SM-32
• Hud-Son Oscar 330 Pro vs Hud-Son Oscar 528
• Hud-Son Oscar 330 Pro vs Norwood LumberMate LM30
• Bilt Hard 32 in Sawmill vs Woodland Mills HM130MAX
• Norwood LumberMax HD38 vs Norwood LumberPro HD36v2 18hp
• MechMaxx SM-32 vs Norwood LumberMate LM30
• Wood-Mizer LT15 19HP vs Woodland Mills HM130MAX
• Norwood LumberMax HD38 vs Wood-Mizer LT15WIDE 10HP Electric
• Norwood LumberPro HD36v2 Electric vs Norwood LumberPro HD36v2 18hp
• Norwood LumberMate LM30 vs Norwood LumberPro HD36v2 Electric
• Wood-Mizer LT15WIDE 10HP Electric vs Wood-Mizer LT15WIDE 25HP
• Hud-Son Oscar 528 vs Norwood LumberMan MN27
• Norwood LumberMan MN27 vs Norwood LumberMate LM30
• Bilt Hard 32 in Sawmill vs MechMaxx SM-32
• Wood-Mizer LT15START vs Woodland Mills HM130MAX
• MechMaxx SM-32 vs Wood-Mizer LT15 19HP
• Wood-Mizer LT15 19HP vs Wood-Mizer LT15WIDE 10HP Electric
• Hud-Son Oscar 528 vs Wood-Mizer LT15START
• Norwood LumberMan MN27 vs Wood-Mizer LT15START
• Bilt Hard 32 in Sawmill vs Wood-Mizer LT15 19HP
• Wood-Mizer LT15 19HP vs Wood-Mizer LT15START

Across log capacities

• MechMaxx SM-26 vs MechMaxx SM-32
• Woodland Mills HM126MAX vs Woodland Mills HM130MAX
• MechMaxx SM-26 vs Norwood LumberMan MN27
• Norwood LumberMan MN27 vs Wood-Mizer LX50SUPER
• Norwood LumberMan MN27 vs Wood-Mizer LX50START
• Wood-Mizer LT15START vs Wood-Mizer LX50SUPER
• Bilt Hard 22 in Sawmill vs Bilt Hard 32 in Sawmill