Big Red
Whether you're a professional or hobby sawyer, the Big Red is a great all-in-one portable sawmill that's ready to tackle big projects!
- Honda engine (13HP GX390 / 20HP GX630)
- Heavy-Duty steel tubing frame 2'' x 6'' x ³⁄₁₆''
- Can saw logs up to 30 inches in diameter and 21 feet long
- Equipped with beam rollers to facilitate the movement of the lumber
- Electric saw head positioning
- User-friendly One-step-Go feature exclusive on every Vallee Portable Sawmills
- United States: In accordance with U.S. motor vehicle regulations, please note that this equipment may not be used on roads or highways without being properly loaded onto a compliant trailer. Off-road use only.
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Proudly made in Canada
Since 1998
The Big Red is ideal for prolonged and rigorous use with its ergonomic design, increased sawing capacity and frame rollers that will allow you to move logs and boards effortlessly. Capable of taking logs up to 30 inches in diameter, this Canadian-made mobile sawmill will allow you to produce your lumber in the easiest and most efficient way. The Big Red comes standard with a 24-foot long frame, and has two additional levelers and two log clamps to allow you to saw two logs in one pass.
The Big Red features electric height of cut adjustment, four levelers, four log clamps and a heavy-duty powder-coated tubular steel frame, making it very durable. The Big Red is also equipped with a powerful Honda engine that allows it to do the job quickly and hassle-free. Every Vallee portable sawmill is designed to be both efficient and easy to use. Our portable sawmills are incredibly easy to set up, transport and use. Our Vallee’s exclusive One-Step-Go technology allows to activate the engine, blade and lubricant as well as brake removal in a single motion.
All of our Vallee portable sawmills are delivered pre-assembled and ready to use right out of the factory. They are designed to make the process of sawing logs into lumber a simple and easy task. The sawmill comes with everything you need to start sawing; all you have to do is add the wood!
specifications
Engine
- 13 HP Honda GX390 or 20 HP Honda GX630
- Electric start with 18 amps/200Watts
- Gasoline, air cooled, 4 stroke, two cylinders, OHC
- 3 years Warranty by Honda
Saw head
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Maximum diameter of log 30 inches
- Maximum width of planks 21 inches
- 7/8 inch last board cut capability
- Blade of 157’ ½ x 1 1/4 APEX RF (1 blade included)
- Simple cam lock blade tensioning for fast and easy adjustment
- Single, One piece solid front panel, for easy access blade maintenance
- Electric Saw Head positioning and auto-lock electric winch of 4000 lbs mounted on a drum shaft with double cables of aeronautical quality
- High grade double bearing blade-guide, Zinc design and adapted for heavy usage with a 18 inch wheel
- MXV-890 Drive Belt
- B56 Flywheel Belt
- Large 7 gallons (26 liters) removable lubrification tank
- Heavy-Duty frame construction, completely made of 2’’X2’’ solid welds
- Large colored graduated ruler, details from ¾ up to 4 Inches,
- Hydraulic blade tensionner available in option - contact your dealer for more information
- Auto-blade lube system automatically turns on and off fluid flow during operation
- Automatic Blade-Brake system , maximize speed and the lifespan of your blades
- Automatic engine throttle and saw Blade engagement.
Base
- 21 feet maximum board length, onto a 24 foot bed
- Extra solid steel tubing frame 2X6 3/16, completely welded with crosspieces, no joints
- 8 conveyor rollers of 12 inches monted on bearing coated with zinc plating
- 4 log clamp, simple one hand cam-lock design
- 4 integrated levelers with casters, allow to compensate the taper of a log and rotate it without effort
- 4 adjustable jacks and 5 stabilizing legs for maximum stability
Optional towing equipment
(Not permitted on U.S. roads)
- 4 adjustable jacks for maximum stability
- 3000 lb suspension axels, alloy wheels, high quality tires and wheel fenders
- Drawbar with 2 inches trailer tongue and 3500 lb security chain
- Integrated brake lights and turn signals
ONE-STEP-GO SYSTEM EXCLUSIVE TO VALLEE PORTABLE SAWMILLS
Activates the engine, blade and lubricant, and removes the brake in a single movement.
Jean-Francois Ares –
Best Portable Sawmill on the Market!
Hal Taron –
As I intend to cut timbers it is critical to know the maximum thickness the mill can cut in a single pass . If a mill can cut a 20 inch wide slab I would like to place that slab on its edge and cut an 8 inch thick timber in one pass
Charles Acott –
I have owned a Big Red since the Spring (2021) and I have been cutting logs on and off since then for various projects. In my opinion, it is the best mill on the market for the money !
Check out “The Oak Mountain Acott’s” on You tube and see the timber sugar shack we are constructing now. The logs are all cut on our own property and milled with the Vallee Big Red.
You gotta love it !!!!
stephen ngirazi –
Looks super handy
Tom Hisgen –
Great everything is well built, Easy to operate and lots off fun to use. My big red I have about 7 months now and no problems with it. Many logs have been cut so far.