How big are the logs? To a degree, bigger is better, but both very large logs, and smaller logs, drive again, additional log handling.How many logs are to be milled? The more logs, the more log handling in getting logs presented to the mill, and onto the mill, safely.Stack of white oak logs, Wood-Mizer LT40, stickered and stacked quartersawn white oak boardsĪs the sawyer, the sawmill service provider, I am interested in several details: Pictures have been found to be worth at least a thousand words. In our work, this expectation-setting generally takes the form of an exchange of emails, text messages, and/or phone calls, and may begin days or weeks before the scheduled service takes place. I would argue that the collaborative setting of expectations is key to having a great experience when engaging a sawmill service provider. Setting Expectations for the Sawmill Service Experience Once you are in communication with a sawyer of your choosing, both parties to the process will have a number of questions. You will develop the necessary level of comfort with your sawmill service provider, or not! If it’s the latter, keep looking. At this point it is simply time to get into a conversation. At that point you can simply fill out and submit the form, email one of us, pick up the phone, send us a message on Facebook, or, if in our neck of the woods, send up a smoke signal. On our Sawyers page, you will find a Contact Us link.
Once you have found one or more sawmill services that might be able to do the work, make contact. Consider reviews or testimonials, on the website or a Facebook page, if the provider maintains either of those. Though the industry took a pretty good body blow when in 2008-2009 the housing bubble burst.