Milling Different Tree Species
In the Missouri Ozarks, there is a plethora of tree species to keep things interesting at the sawmill. Technically the forest is classified as...
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...
Milling Damaged Wood
Life out in the woods is brutal, even for a tree. During its lifetime, a tree can sustain damage from fire, insects, lightning, drought,...
Using your Sawmill to Mill Short Logs
How is it that you spend twice as long milling short logs for half the lumber? The fact is, sawmills are typically designed to...
Portable Sawmill Accessories and Costs
Shopping for a portable sawmill? Before you break out the checkbook, there are a few things to know. Having this important information can mean...
How to Use the Entire Tree When Salvaging Wood and Cutting Lumber
First of all, when it comes to using the entire tree, you can trust nature to waste nothing. Eons before the first axe took...
5 Things to Consider When Purchasing a Portable Sawmill
When you’re purchasing any major tool or piece of power equipment, the question is always the same: Will the money I spend on this...
Tools of the Sawmilling Trade
When you go out on a cutting job with your portable sawmill, what do you take with you? If you’re working close to home...
Philosophy of a Tree-Hugging Environmental Sawyer
Every now and then, I get criticized for operating a portable sawmill service as just another crazy lumberjack whacking down trees, clearing forests, and...
