Tuesday, May 10, 2011

How To Increase Your Portable Sawmill Efficiency


If you're a new sawyer, you'd probably like to know how to increase your efficiency with your portable sawmill.  After all, the point is to make a profit.  So, how can you increase your profits to the maximum level by increasing how much wood you cut?

First of all, as with anything new, it's going to take you time to learn.  Even if you are an experienced sawyer, but the portable sawmill itself is new, there will still be an adjustment period.  So, you need to remember that you should speed up with time and you shouldn't have high expectations early on or get frustrated when you are first adjusting to the process.

Second, consider how your sawmill area is laid out.  The great thing about a portable sawmill is that you can take it to the logs or bring the logs to it.  In either case, you shouldn't start cutting until your log pile is in close proximity.  When what you need is right there handy, you should be able to saw much more lumber in a given day.

Another thing to think about is how much help you need.  It's usually recommended that logs be sawn with at least two people present.  That can help to speed things along.  Depending on the size of your operation, you may even want a third person.  So, spending the extra money to hire some help may increase both your efficiency and your profits in the long run.

How much money can you expect to spend hiring help and how much will that increase your portable sawmill profit?  Visit www.cookssaw.com for some sawing statistics.