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 ...

Q. Is there someone who would cut nice poplar logs for timber? Darnestown A. Much like the local food movement, there is growing interest among woodworkers in building with local wood. Near you, ...

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 ...

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.

Lumber does not come from the an 18-wheeler trailer. Rather, hardwood lumber is sawn from trees with leaves, not needles, and the trees are usually 75 years old or older. Most of these hardwood trees ...

[Flowering Elbow] had a large ash log that needed to be milled. He had his chainsaw and shared an excellent technique for an easier cut. After cutting down a tree, letting it dry for a season, and ...

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 ...