Profit with a Portable Sawmill

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December/January 2002
Brook Elliot 
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The Wilcoxs reach out several hundred miles developing niche markets, but according to SMAC's Michael Best, most markets are generally within a hundred miles of the sawmill.

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In conjunction with the University of Tennessee's Agricultural Development Center and funded through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Sustainable Research and Education Program, SMAC recently conducted a survey to determine woodworkers' preferences and buying habits. Anyone contemplating making money with portable sawmills should read the study. Copies are available from the Sustainable Mountain Agricultural Center; 1033 Pilot Knob Cemetery Road: Berea, KY 40403; (859) 985-8648; www.heirlooms.org .

"How To Set Up and Run A Profitable Custom Sawing Business" is another great resource that covers everything from figuring profitability to how to write a contract. It's available from TimberKing; 1431 North Topping; Kansas City, MO 64120: (816) 483 0078; www.timberking.com .

Sawmill Sources

Bailey's
PO. Box 550
Laytonville, CA 95454
(800) 322-4539
www.bbaileys.com (circular)

Baker Products
P.O. Box 128
Ellington, MO 63638
(573) 663-7711
www.baker-online.com
Better Built Corp.
789 Woburn St.
Wilmington, MA 01887
(978) 657-5636
www.ripsaw.com
(hybrid)

Cook's SawmillManufacturing
160 Ken Lane
Newton, AL 36352
(800) 473-4804
www.cookssaw.com

Dave's Welding & Fabrication
11295 Yaak River Road
Troy, MT 59935
(406) 295-5040
www.timbergrizz.com

Granberg International
PO. Box 2347
Vallejo, CA 94592
(707) 562-2099
www.granberg.com
(chain)

Hud-Son Forest Equipment
PO. Box 345
Barneveld, NY 13304
(800) 765-7297
www.hud-son.com

Linn Lumber Mills
26380 Fern Ridge Road
Sweet Home, OR 97386
(541) 367-6900
www.linnlumber.com

Logosol Inc.
PO. Box 660
Madison, MS 39130
(877) 5646765
www.logosol.com (hybrid)

Log-Master
16576 Hwy. 259N
Nacogdoches,TX 75965
(800) 820-9515
www.logmaster.com

Meadows Mills
PO. Box 1288
N. Wilkesboro, NC 28659
(800) 626-2282
www.meadowsmills.com (circular)

Mighty Mite
PO. Box 20427
Portland, OR 97220
(503) 288-5923
www.mightymitesawmills.com
(circular)

Mobile Manufacturing Co.
798 NW Dunbar Ave.
Troutdale, OR 97060
(503) 666-5593
www.mobilemfg.com
(circular)

Norwood Industries
252 Sonwil Drive
Buffalo, NY 14225
(705) 689-2800
www.norwoodindustries.com

Quality Manufacturing Co.
1333 East Dominick St.
Rome, NY 13440
(800) 226-3645
www.bandmill.com

Select Sawmill Co.
5889 County Road
17 Plantagenet, Ontario K0B1 LO
(613) 6731267
www.selectsawmill.com

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