“I started woodworking in high school and I always loved it. The wood I wanted wasn’t available at lumberyards — burls, grains, and better species of wood. And if they were available, I couldn’t afford them!
I wanted a sawmill for years and finally got my TimberKing 1400 in 2014. I now have access to really nice lumber.
Stress reliever
I don’t try to make money with my TimberKing. I saw lumber and build things strictly for my own enjoyment, not for speed or production. Of course, I could make money with my TimberKing but I already have a job! Sawing allows me the creativity I couldn’t have otherwise. I’m not restricted in any way. If I can dream up a wood project, I can pretty much make it in my shop.
I’m more interested in wood’s colors and grain patterns than getting into production and making money. I saw walnut, cherry, and a little bit of oak. Everybody’s using oak but it’s pretty cantankerous. I saw weekends and evenings. It’s a stress reliever that takes my mind off my job as director of maintenance, buildings, and grounds for a school district. Some guys have a bass boat. I have a TimberKing sawmill.
I do some inlay work and build furniture projects for my family and myself. I burn the wood scraps in my shop’s woodstove. Sometimes I burn better wood than people can buy!
Free Logs
In all the time I’ve been sawing, I’ve bought only one log. I get trees for free from landowners and tree companies that have cut them down because they’re in the way or they’ve died. I just talk to people and let them know what I’m looking for and they simply give me logs. I have so many logs stacked up to saw, I don’t have room for more!
A very understanding wife
I looked at lots of sawmills and I thought the TimberKing was the sturdiest one built. I was going to buy the 1220 model but my wife said, “I know you, and you’d be happier with the 1400.” I have a very understanding wife!
This is a really good mill for the hobbyist like me. It’ll cut longer, heavier logs than I have the equipment to handle. But for production, you’d need hydraulics like on the larger TimberKings.
Awesome
The TimberKing company has been awesome to work with. They take care of anything I need and are glad to fix me up. I even get my sawblades from TimberKing. I tried others but went back to TimberKing’s. Some other blades cut faster but TimberKing’s cut smoother. The blades leave a good, clean surface.
From what I’ve seen, the guys who work at TimberKing really like the company. Good people and a good machine. Thanks for a great mill.”
— Charles Lee, TimberKing 1400 Owner, Ozark MO
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