FAQs
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Are TimberKing salespeople on commission?
No. And because of that, our sales-people aren’t looking to make a “quick sale.” They honestly want to help you make the best decision in a sawmill. This is what they’re paid to do. We feel that the best way to make sure you become a satisfied customer is to be straightforward from the start. We give our sales-people the freedom to do that.
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Can TimberKing help me get started in business?
Yes. Our booklet, “How to Make Money with a Portable Sawmill” provides lots of hands-on advice about getting started right in business. It’s available on this site. Or, if you’d like us to send you a copy, just call us at 1-800-942-4406, or E-mail us at info@timberking.com.
The TimberKing Sawmill Registry puts you at the finger-tips of over 65,000 woodworkers! TimberKing works closely with Woodmaster Tools, whose over 65,000 owners are all serious woodworkers. When a Woodmaster owner in your area calls looking for good rough-cut lumber, we’ll give them your name and number!
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Does TimberKing offer financing?
Yes. We have our own in-house financing program. When you request information on TimberKing mills, we will automatically send out information on our financing program. If you prefer to arrange financing locally we’re glad to work with your lender to give them all the information they need.
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How can I see a TimberKing portable sawmill in action?
The easiest way to meet TimberKing owners and see their mills in action is to watch the videos on this website!
Or you can request a FREE DVD of the TimberKing models you’re most interest in. This is easily done – in fact you can do it directly from this site. Or just give us a call at 1-800-942-4406 and we’ll get it right out. This video will answer lots of questions, but it might also bring new ones to mind.
At that point, we suggest you visit a TimberKing owner in your area. Just give us a call at 1-800-942-4406 and one of our sales-people will give you the name and phone number of an owner near you. You can also E-mail us at info@timberking.com. If you email us, please be sure to include your zip code and which models you’re most interested in.
Another way to meet a TimberKing owner and “kick the tires” its to attend one of our open-houses. These happen several times a year at our dealers in the US. Attending an open-house gives you the opportunity to meet one-on-one with factory representatives, see a TimberKing mill under actual working conditions and meet with one or more actual TimberKing owners.
Or you can visit one of our dealers or our Home Office in Kansas City. Either way, we’re always glad to have “walk in” customers. We won’t put on a “hard sell.” We’ll just show you our equipment and answer your questions. If possible, it’s best to call ahead. This way we can be sure to have all the equipment you’re interested in on hand.
By the way, you probably won’t find us at your local farm show or county fair. Over the years, we’ve found that these shows are so crowded that we spend most of our time doing “crowd control.” As a result, we ended up ignoring you, our potential customer. So in the last few years we’ve concentrated our efforts on meeting you where there’s time to go over the equipment with you, answer your questions and give you the one-on-one attention you deserve. So far, folks have seemed to appreciate this approach. We hope you do too!
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How many board feet can I cut in a day with a TimberKing portable sawmill?
That’s a good question, but it’s also very difficult to answer precisely. Why? Because the board feet you cut in a day is affected by many different factors. Some of these are:
Type of mill you’re using. An industrial mill will cut more than a personal mill.
Size of logs you’re cutting. If you have bigger logs, you will get significantly more production.
Thickness and width of boards you’re cutting. If you’re cutting wide, thick boards you’ll have to make fewer cuts to cut up your log. That means you’ll be able to cut more logs in a day.
These variables are the reason we give such a broad range of possible production for each mill. If you are cutting tiny logs into thin strips, you might get production below the range we give. On the other hand, if you’re cutting sizable logs into beams for a barn, your production would likely exceed the figures we give.
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What about sharpening and setting my blades?
Sharp, properly-set teeth are the most important part of any blade. TimberKing offers a complete line of sharpeners and setters to provide easy, consistent sharpening and setting. If you’re not ready to invest in a sharpener and setter, TimberKing’s Resharp Program offers excellent sharpening and setting services.
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What are the differences between the TimberKing sawmill models?
TimberKing offers five different portable sawmill models to serve five very different needs.
The 1220 is a “weekend warrior” mill, ideally suited to small, occasional cutting projects at home, on the farm, or at a hunting or fishing camp. While the 1220 is intended for weekend use it’s built tough so folks who decide to use it harder – like 60 hours a week! – find that it’s more than tough enough to stand up to what they throw at it. As an example the 1220 features the same machined, greasable blade guide rollers found on our 1400 and 1600 mills.
The 1400 offers the convenience of a trailer-mounted hydraulic mill for the budget-minded sawyer who still demands the best. It features a full 20 foot cut capacity plus basic hydraulics – hydraulic power feed, hydraulic blade up/down – along with a winch-based auto log loader and a manually-operated bi-directional chain log turner.
The 1600 is for the sawyer who needs more automation but doesn’t quite need the high production of an industrial mill. The 1600’s automated features – hydraulic power feed, hydraulic blade up/down, hydraulic bi-directional chain log turner, hydraulic log clamp and hydraulic log loaders – dramatically increase production. In addition the 1600 can be “powered up” with either the TimberKing Computer Setworks Plus or our most advanced SuperSetworks.
The 2000 is the classic choice for folks who need full hydraulic automation in a 4-Post Mill. The 2000 is fully automated for significant production: hydraulic power feed, hydraulic blade up/down, hydraulic log loaders, hydraulic log dog, hydraulic bi-directional chain log turner and hydraulic toe boards. In addition to this the 2000 carries the same advanced computer SuperSetworks we put in the larger 2200 and 2400 mills.
The 2200 provides many of the same features as the 2000, but “beefed up” even more and with more power and capacity than the 2000. With its 49HP Kubota power the 2200 is the choice for folks with second-growth trees to cut who really need to get maximum production.
The 2500, is our biggest, most powerful machine, made especially for professional operations that need to be able to handle the biggest logs. With the 2500’s massive 59HP diesel power-plant, huge log cutting capacity and dual Hydraulic Chain Log Turners and dual Hydraulic Log Clamps, you go into any job knowing your mill can handle it. Plus, lots of local circle mills won’t take logs this big – so prices on huge logs can be low… yet the wood that comes out of them is worth just as much!
For more information on how our mills stack up against each other – and the competition – be sure to check out the “Dare to Compare” section on this web site!
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Why does TimberKing offer the best Buyer Protection Plan in the business?
With almost 90 years in the sawmill business, we’ve learned that our customers are our best sales-people. If we take care of customers and keep them happy, we sell more machines. So we have a very powerful motive for standing behind our equipment.
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Why should I compare warranties?
Every sawmill manufacturer is going to tell you they make the best mill out there. So how do you separate the wheat from the chaff?
One good way is by comparing warranties. That’s where you’ll get the REAL story about toughness and reliability. A company that trusts its machines will back them up. And if they don’t trust their machines, should you?
Only TimberKing backs your mill with a Buyer Protection Program like this:
30 Day Money-Back Guarantee ON ALL MODELS.
3-Year Limited Mechanical Warranty ON ALL MODELS.
5-Year Limited Cutting Deck Warranty ON ALL MODELS.
So if you’re comparing sawmills, be sure to compare warranties. That’s where you’ll get the real story about quality and reliability.