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Need portable saw mill.
John Conner

I’m in need of someone that has a portable sawmill and some advice. I have several logs that I would like sawn up. I’ve attached pictures with dimensions on. One Log is walnut about 26’x22” diameter. the others are Maple (i think) and/or something else?

location is at 111th and N. Central Ave, Carmel (old home place if your familiar)

I’m glad to pay or other arrangement.


thanks for your interest and help.

john conner

317-691-7593 ;cell)

jconner1129@yahoo.com



Paul Jacobson
John,

Contact Woodmizer. They make portable sawmills in Indiana, with their HQ on the west side of Indianapolis. 

They have a referrals page of their clients who would like to mill your logs. 
You’ll want to call several and see what it costs—each is an independent operator with their own hobby or business. 

Sometimes ( but not always) you can strike a deal where the milling is done with no cash involved. The sawyer would get a percentage of the sawn boards in exchange for doing the work. You give them the tree, they give you boards from it, and take home boards from it, which they’ll sell later at their lumberyard. They will also leave a lot of free sawdust for you to clean up 😎

The percentages are highly negotiable ! Some may take as little as 10%, while others will want 90%, and leave you the rest. 

If the miller also has a kiln, they may take all the boards, dry them, and later keep a larger percentage, while returning some to you. 

If they leave you some boards at the time they are cut, this involves less transportation and you can air dry these in a stack at your own location. Have an ample supply of 3/4” x 3/4” ‘stickers’ on hand to separate these boards as they are cut and stacked. 

Get plenty of quotes. 

Hope this helps

Paul Jacobson




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John Conner

Thank you. I found a couple options.

John Notarianni
Hi John
Several years ago I had to cut 4 cherry and 2 black walnut trees on property in Zionsville.
I called every place I could trying to find a person w a portable Wood Miser saw mill, even Marc Adams. I called lumber mills asking if they wanted the logs.

I could not find a portable wood miser or anyone interested in them -- soo the Brownsburg tree service ground them up☹️😩😭

If you do find someone who will come to your property, please let me know
John Notarianni

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