The sawmill is pulled behind a pickup truck to the job site. Once there it only takes about 10 minutes to set up; the sawmill can be set up on almost any reasonably level site.
The operation starts from the fallen tree. We size and prepare the logs. In some limited cases we can even fall the standing tree.
The heavy logs are moved with a logging arch. Logs up to 34" in diameter and weighing more than 1000 lbs can be easily moved without damaging lawns or landscaping.
After being loaded onto the sawmill the log is first squared up to a cant, a straight timber that is squared on all four sides.
Cutting lumber from the cant is fast and easy. It only takes a few seconds to make each board!
The lumber is either Kiln dried for best use or air dried with spacers (usually called stickers). Kiln drying shortens the drying time and improves the quality of the finished wood.
Below is a promotional YouTube video provided by Woodmizer. The sawmill and the process of milling lumber shown in the video is similar to how we mill lumber onsite. Woodmizer produces excellent sawmills and is the manufacturer of the mill used by Run Of The Mill.
Our service is low impact, quick and efficient. When we are finished you are left a cleaned area and with a load of neatly stacked, drying lumber. In a typical day we can cut 1000 square feet (board feet) of lumber or more; the exact production varies by species of the wood, size of the logs, and amount of owner help. We can also advise you how to get the most of the logs and trees you have.
Our rates are reasonable. We charge by the hour plus blade charges. There are no setup fees; our travel fees are listed in our pricebook from Mankato, MN and there are no hidden costs. Small to medium sized jobs are welcome with a 2 hour minimum. Your total cost for a stacked load of lumber is usually less than one half of what is charged by tree services. Our hardwood lumber and services pricebook lists all of our current pricing.
Are you new to having logs sawn or lumber dried/milled? Have questions on how the process works? We can help. Our What To Expect page is a good place to start. We also have a Frequently Asked Questions page to help you to better understand the process. Sizing your job will help to give you a rough estimate of how much wood you'll get from your trees and how long it will take to mill the logs to lumber. Also contact us for more information.
Some of our customers choose to air dry their wood. This is the slowest but least costly way of drying the hardwood lumber before it is used. Drying Your Lumber shows you the best way to air dry your own hardwood lumber.
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