Custom Milling on Your Portable Sawmill
The simplest solution to marketing lumber is to sell the service instead of the wood. A number of sawyers have built successful businesses on...
Starting a Sawmilling Business and Making Money with a Portable Sawmill
Starting a portable milling business is a good way to work part time to build some extra income or even something that can be...
Wood Variety is the Spice of a Sawyer’s Life
When it comes to using a portable bandsaw mill the question should be not “What can you cut?” but rather “What can’t you cut?”,...
Where and How Can I Sell the Lumber I Cut on My Sawmill?
The best part about running a portable sawmill is being out on a beautiful day with a light breeze at your back (blowing the...
Show Your Portable Sawmill Some Love
Ah, Valentines! While other peoples’ fantansies may turn to love, the true sawyer is dreaming of yarding up some logs and kicking out some...
A Log Deck for Your Bandsaw Mill Will Save You Time — And Your...
Getting logs onto the sawmill can be one of the most difficult parts of sawmilling. Whether you use a ramp and winch, front end...
Running Your Sawmill in the Summer Heat
It’s August, which means there is about a month of sweltering summer heat left. If you’re working outdoors with a chainsaw mill or portable...
Sustainable Forest Management
“A young man,” the saying goes, “plants turnips. An old man plants trees.” As I get on in my years (I’m pushing 60), the...
Creating Business by Demonstrating Your Portable Sawmill
There are a lot of ways to get the word out about a sawmill business... business cards, flyers, web site, and social media. But...
The Urban Sawmill – Consider the Possibilities
According to the report Potential to Use Biomass for Bioenergy in Ontario, by the University of Guelph, tree residues from roadside tree removal in...
