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Run a Small-Scale Sawmill – Part 3 – Cons of Becoming a Lumbering Pro Shared From MOTHER EARTH NEWS  Written By: James Fairfield and the MOTHER EARTH NEWS Editors An old sawmill—nestled back in a mountain cove and covered with kudzu and cobwebs from months of disuse—is just about as depressing a sight as a weathered […]

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Run a Small-Scale Sawmill – Part 2 -Pricing for Profit Shared From MOTHER EARTH NEWS  Written By: James Fairfield and the MOTHER EARTH NEWS Editors SAWMILL PROFIT POTENTIAL Once you’ve narrowed your scope and settled on sawing and selling as your activities in the timber trade, you’ll still likely have to work away at it for […]

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Run a Small-Scale Sawmill – Part 1 – Equipment Shared From MOTHER EARTH NEWS  Written By: James Fairfield and the MOTHER EARTH NEWS Editors SAWMILL EQUIPMENT SELECTION In order to choose the right saw, you’ll first have to determine what kind of operation you plan to run and how much money you can afford to invest […]

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