Working With a Sawyer
When it comes to woodworking, one of the things that drew me in immediatley was the material that we work with. Our medium grows all around us and each tree has its own story to tell. No two trees are the same, and it’s something akin to a treasure hunt when you a cut into a log. You never know what you’ll find.
In recent years, I’ve noticed the number of people that are interested in milling their own lumber has gone through the roof. Here, I want to walk you through my experiences sawing on my own mill, and what you can expect if you hire a sawyer to cut your logs.
WHY MILL?
There are many different reasons that someone may decide to mill their own lumber. Most people just hate seeing a perfectly good tree get chopped into firewood or ground into mulch. Saving a log and having it sawn yields cheap lumber, and you can even make a little extra money from selling lumber or sawing for other people.
