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...
Portable Sawmill Cuts Time and Costs
As manager of our family Tree Farm in southwest Missouri, I take on a variety of tasks. One of the most ironic of my responsibilities is...
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...
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Sawing Oddball Logs
One of the greatest joys of running a sawmill (in addition to exercise and fresh air), is opening up a log to see the...
Blade Guides – Roller or Ceramic?
Blade guides come in two basic designs—block guides (usually ceramic) and roller guides. If you’ve been on any sawmill forums, such as Norwood’s “Sawmill...
How Long Should Your Band Saw Blade Last?
That depends on a number of factors. I generally cut about 600 board feet of oak on a manual band saw mill, if the...
