This is Huntin’ Land, the podcast for landowners and land hunters. If you like to stay up to date on hunting tactics, land management, land values, and land market dynamics, this is the podcast for you. This episode of Huntin’ Land discusses whether it is worth it to mill your own lumber at a personal sawmill. Stephen Gordon from Wood-Mizer is interviewed to provide information on sawmills. Some key points discussed include: Reasons people own sawmills include milling lumber from their own trees for projects, enjoyment of the process, and potential cost savings. Portable sawmills allow milling lumber anywhere trees are located. Hydraulic log handling makes the process easier but costs more. Smaller entry-level sawmills start around $3,000 but options can increase costs significantly. Used sawmills also provide good value and resale. Common projects milled from own trees include shooting houses, bridges, fences, hunting cabins, and more. The options are only limited by one’s imagination and property needs. Maintenance mainly involves lubrication and blade changes. Sawmills are durable but occasional repairs may be needed which Woodmizer can assist with.
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As a landowner, it is important to know what your land is worth. You may find yourself asking the questions like, “how much is my land worth today,” “how much is my land worth per acre,” “how much is timberland worth,” “what is my farmland worth,” “how much is agricultural land worth,” and other such questions. Many factors go in to determining the value of land and seeking out the wisdom of experts is a great place to find the answers to your questions.
Is It Worth It To Mill Your Own Lumber?
What are some of the reasons people choose to mill their own lumber that make it worth it for them?
How to go about calculating a breakeven from a cost savings perspective
Is there a “breakeven” in terms of board feet or some other metric that makes milling your own lumber start to pay for the costs of ownership
How do you guide someone who knows they want a sawmill but has no idea what size and features they should consider?
Advice for people who aren’t sure if they will get into this or not.
Do most people upgrade their sawmill?
What is resale like?
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Tune in each week as we bring in various experts to help provide answers to important land owner questions like, “how much is my land worth today,” “how much is my land worth per acre,” “how much is timberland worth,” “what is my farmland market worth,” “how much is agricultural land worth,” and other such questions. Many factors go in to determining the value of land and seeking out the wisdom of experts is a great place to find the answers to your questions.
