The plans to build a modern sawmill along the Snohomish River over the ashes of the Weyerhaeuser Corp.’s old Mill B in Everett made national news last week. The story transmitted around the country on ...

You certainly won’t go into the lumber-milling business with this setup, but you will be able to saw and make use of logs you wouldn’t think of dragging off to the mill. Are you regularly in need of ...

The mill that contained the twin-blade saw is silent. Craig Kircher, the head rig sawyer at a Hampton Lumber-owned sawmill in Willamina, says “I can run it for you.” He reaches over to press one of ...

Do you need to find a portable sawmill service near you? Knowing where lumber sawyers exist locally opens the door to all kinds of DIY projects. For example, storm-damaged trees can be turned into ...

I started milling lumber about 25 years ago with a chainsaw mill, which is just a chainsaw with an attachment to control the depth of cut. The simple device allowed me to consistently cut accurate ...

Marine Mill was constructed by David Hone and Lewis Judd, two lumbermen from Marine, Illinois, who came to the St. Croix Valley in 1838 to find a suitable lumbering site. They chose to settle in the ...

A small gasoline-powered sawmill was often one of the very first business establishments in early 20th century communities. Owned and operated by local entrepreneurs, it provided much-needed lumber, ...

A non-profit works to bring back the 1803 Robinson Sawmill in Calais, VT The Robinson Sawmill was constructed in 1803 in Calais, VT. After milling lumber for generations, it slowly fell into disrepair ...