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Offline Logdaddy

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TK2000 vs. Baker Bluestreak?
« on: February 21, 2016, 06:03:09 PM »
I'm fix'n to buy a new mill,any advise would help!
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Offline furu

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Re: TK2000 vs. Baker Bluestreak?
« Reply #1 on: February 21, 2016, 06:22:04 PM »
Answered in the other thread you posted in but here is the same answer.

Where are you located? 
They are not that far apart and you could make a trip and visit both manufacturers.  Also visit folks that have the mills. I think there are more TK's out there than Bakers but I could be wrong so finding someone to watch mill with theirs might be easier for one than the other.

Not that familiar with the Baker other than the research I did prior to my mill purchase.  I have a TK2200 and it is a well designed mill.  I believe the 2000 is also well designed.
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Re: TK2000 vs. Baker Bluestreak?
« Reply #2 on: February 22, 2016, 07:36:28 AM »
New to the site, sorry bout the double post.
I've made appointment to look at both,
Leaning towards timberking because of all the testimonials I've seen an read. Baker doesn't have thAt many out there.
I'm located centrally between both of them in versailles mo.
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Re: TK2000 vs. Baker Bluestreak?
« Reply #3 on: February 22, 2016, 08:09:33 AM »
just to muddy the waters... why not look at a woodmizer? my opinion it's the best designed,built,serviced machine in the industry.my first mill was a tk i've owned 3 wm since that first purchase :)
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Re: TK2000 vs. Baker Bluestreak?
« Reply #4 on: February 22, 2016, 02:11:44 PM »


  I run a TK B20 with over 11000 hours, right at first I had to reengineer a couple of things and since then it's been real reliable  with no on going problems.  I've seen Bakers only on you tube but they sure look like a well built sturdy mill.  On the muddy water subject I think any hydraulic mill is going to be more trouble free than one with a lot of electric gadgets,  Don't forget Cooks either, looks to be well made with all hydraulics and maybe 2 hyd clamps and 2 chain turners ?which would both be a plus.  Steve
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Re: TK2000 vs. Baker Bluestreak?
« Reply #5 on: February 22, 2016, 03:17:34 PM »
I second the opinion to looks at Cook's mills.
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Re: TK2000 vs. Baker Bluestreak?
« Reply #6 on: February 22, 2016, 09:24:14 PM »
Appreciate all the input !
Wm. candilever saw doesn't interest me much, but looks like a nice machine.
I talked to baker rep today, goin down there Thursday then to on Friday.
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Re: TK2000 vs. Baker Bluestreak?
« Reply #7 on: February 23, 2016, 06:06:59 AM »
 

  If your going to do a lot of big logs looks at how big these mills will saw, the new TK 2000 has 16" above the blade and the blade goes up to 36" above the deck with 37 " between the post and 32" between the guide rollers.  Any odd shaped logs just put the hump up and saw.  No idea what the Baker or Cooks capacity's  are.  Steve
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Re: TK2000 vs. Baker Bluestreak?
« Reply #8 on: February 23, 2016, 07:51:48 AM »
i looked at the 3 mills suggested here. if i had to pick it would go like this  1)cooks  2)baker  3)tk   
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Re: TK2000 vs. Baker Bluestreak?
« Reply #9 on: March 25, 2016, 06:47:54 AM »
My old Boss got that Baker Bluestreak not long ago.  Man, that thing is nasty.  That thing would be my top choice.  65hp Cummins and it costs under $40k.  Built like a burlap bag full of bobcats. 
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Re: TK2000 vs. Baker Bluestreak?
« Reply #10 on: March 25, 2016, 06:49:00 AM »
The Baker Bluestreak won that portable sawmill shooutout this year, the other brands you're looking at didn't even compete in it.  What does that tell you?
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Re: TK2000 vs. Baker Bluestreak?
« Reply #11 on: March 26, 2016, 07:21:30 AM »

 A shootout is like a auto race or snowmobile race, the best team and driver will win.  Steve
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