redoak
ArboristSite Member
Hi All,
Looking for a little advice on starting up a portable sawmill service. I've worked on several bandsaw milling projects, and have been using my CSM with success for about a year now. Been doing amature forestry work for 20 years. Once I get the post and beam barn I am working on up, I'd like to move over to the house. For that project I am considering purchasing a bandsaw mill and then hanging a shingle up for saw milling services when I'm done with the house.
I know... pretty far fetched at this point. But some of you have done this (nice website Backwoods!) and probably can point out some of the bigger pitfalls.
I've got a good job right now, so I can start real slow. I've already got a couple chainsaws, nice woodshop, tractor with bucket and forks, truck, trailer, 50 acre wood lot, etc.
What do you guys think?? Get the experience building a house out of my own timber, then start milling as a business on the side? Maybe a chipper too and I can do a little tree work? Sell some firewood ($350/cord seasoned in NH right now!)? Any suggestions on mills to consider looking at?
Okay... you guys need to keep my feet on planet Earth!
Thanks... as usual you've all been extremely helpful.
-redoak
Looking for a little advice on starting up a portable sawmill service. I've worked on several bandsaw milling projects, and have been using my CSM with success for about a year now. Been doing amature forestry work for 20 years. Once I get the post and beam barn I am working on up, I'd like to move over to the house. For that project I am considering purchasing a bandsaw mill and then hanging a shingle up for saw milling services when I'm done with the house.
I know... pretty far fetched at this point. But some of you have done this (nice website Backwoods!) and probably can point out some of the bigger pitfalls.
I've got a good job right now, so I can start real slow. I've already got a couple chainsaws, nice woodshop, tractor with bucket and forks, truck, trailer, 50 acre wood lot, etc.
What do you guys think?? Get the experience building a house out of my own timber, then start milling as a business on the side? Maybe a chipper too and I can do a little tree work? Sell some firewood ($350/cord seasoned in NH right now!)? Any suggestions on mills to consider looking at?
Okay... you guys need to keep my feet on planet Earth!
Thanks... as usual you've all been extremely helpful.
-redoak