Transform Your Logs With Our Portable Sawmill Services

This is a very loaded question, there are so many factors into how long the milling process will take. Factors include, size of logs, species of logs, equipment provided for moving material, extra labor provided for milling logs, if the logs are dirty or have metal in them, what dimensions we are cutting, how straight logs are, and many other factors. This may sound daunting but don’t worry we can give you plenty of information based on our experience to give rough ideas on how long a job may take. Although sometimes there are unforeseen situations that can cause jobs to take quite a bit longer than expected (example: logs loaded with metal) we are usually close with our estimates.

No, the material will never really dry in log form because the moisture in the middle will never fully come out, it can only begin the drying process after it is milled into lumber

It is best to mill logs as soon as the trees come down. As soon as the logs hit the ground they start to slowly degrade, they crack, they start to rot or get mold, bugs start to bore into the logs as well as other issues. 

We can mill a wide variety of logs, including hardwoods and softwoods, as long as they are free from excessive rot and foreign objects like metal.

We can offer our best consultation when we view good photos of the logs before we come to do the job or even when at the job site and doing the work. It is up to the customer to make final decisions based on the information provided. We also cannot guarantee that any log is free of rot, metal, or cracks.

Unfortunately, we don’t have space to store customers' logs for air drying. We recommend air drying hardwoods for about half the time typically needed (1 inch per year of thickness) before kiln drying. This helps minimize defects like cracking, twisting, cupping, and bowing. After the air drying for a proper amount of time the customers can contact us to plan a time to bring or have us pick up material for final kiln drying and/or any other services we may offer. 

If metal is found in the logs during milling, there is a $40 charge per blade. For old or dirty logs, there is a $40 automatic blade charge every 2 hours.

Yes, our portable sawmill allows us to bring our services directly to your location. If large logs require additional handling, we can bring a skid steer and an additional operator for $60 per hour.

We will travel up to 3 hours for a job. The minimum charge increases based on travel time, up to a 12-hour minimum charge for the maximum distance.

Ensure the milling site is accessible and free of obstacles. Clear the area around the logs to facilitate easy loading and milling. Also have a designated place set up for stacking cut lumber. 

We do not

 You can help the job move along faster by:

• Assisting with the work

• Moving logs, lumber, or sawdust

• Stacking wood

• Cutting or providing stickers for stacking

• Setting up a base/spot for the wood to be stacked, preferably outside and accessible

• Trusting our decision-making abilities when cutting logs, stacking wood, and moving wood