If you’ve ever wanted to turn logs into usable lumber for woodworking, construction, or profit, learning how to set up and operate a portable sawmill is one of the most rewarding skills you can develop. With the right preparation and equipment, you can produce high-quality boards at a fraction of the cost of store-bought lumber.When […]
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“Nobody around here can cut 60” slabs like I can with my TimberKing“I started doing woodworking in high school, then continued as a hobby. A friend started a taxidermy business and I started making mounting plaques for him out of exotic hardwoods. That work yielded a lot of exotic wood scraps and I turned them
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Rod Sipe tells us, “My son, Jason, and I have been working together over the last 10 years, building a business from the ground up. Doing this together is extremely rewarding for both of us. We’re very lucky every day to have that simple connection in this complicated world.”Ron’s son, Jason, offered his perspective. “Coming
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Say hello to Todd and Terri Langford – they’ve grown their own successful sawing businessEditor’s Note: We posted our first story about TimberKing Owner, Todd Langford, just as he was getting his sawing business started. Following up now, several years later, his business is really booming. Read how he’s done it!It’s like printing money“Owning a TimberKing sawmill is like
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“I’m a retired businessman but I’m busier now than ever. I’ve had a lot of mechanical experience. I ran a plant that manufactures big agricultural equipment. I’ve done a lot of woodworking and metalworking. I’ve done welding, sales and marketing, and I’ve run a restaurant. I’ve flown planes and even sung opera!Ed Ferguson is retired
YOU CAN’T BUY 2″ THICK WOOD SLABS AT HOME DEPOT…so I saw my own! Read More »
Jon Betry’s a serious DIY homesteader with a self-sufficiency lifestyle. He’s on his third TimberKing sawmill. “Just couldn’t wear out the other two.”“My TimberKing sawmill helps me reach my goal of self-reliance on my 180-acre homestead. My garden provides me a lot of our food; my solar array provides all of my power; my woods
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“I was born in Texas and worked commercial construction all my life. I decided to work for myself and running a sawmill business seemed like a good choice. I could work from home and start a niche business right here. It’s working out very well.I have family in New Mexico who has an older model
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We recently sent out an email that we had taken a good, used TimberKing in trade. Here’s what one TimberKing owner emailed back…Hi Will —A bigger TimberKing mill is in the future for me. Until then my TimberKing 1400 is a fine workhorse.I’d trade in my 1400 today but you couldn’t make a new TimberKing
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What’s YOUR plan for retirement? We talked with TimberKing owner, Dave Prescott, recently. “Some people buy a boat or a camper when they retire,” he said. “I prefer a sawmill!” “I’ve worked in agriculture for nearly 40 years. I’m the branch manager at a grain elevator in Burlingame, Kansas but I’m getting close to retirement so
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