Salvaging dead or dying trees, and milling the logs into lumber is a great experience. It is part of the powerful connection I feel with the land, and I am always delighted to share it with my friends ...

EAST TROY -- Chip spent the morning with Core Sawmill Services, which is a portable sawmill operation. It specializes in custom log cutting and comes right to your door.

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 ...

Learn to work with a sawyer and save money while finding wood you can't buy anywhere else. For Logan Wittmer, woodworking starts right at the tree. On this episode, he shares about his portable ...

SOLON — When a cherry tree fell on an Iowa City house during the Aug. 10, 2020, derecho, Paul Koffron got the call. Koffron, 65, owner of Koffron Hardwoods & Cabinets in Tiffin, used his portable ...

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 ...

The price of lumber has more than doubled over the past year, and economists warn that things might stay this way for a while. That's why people like Hans Dow are getting crafty. "I was like, well, I ...

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, ...