Dale Kessler 
Shopping for a portable sawmill under $2000 shows that the two-thousand-dollar line matters more than it sounds. Below it, you're picking between recoil-start engines and hand-tensioned blades. Above it, electric start and a wider board capacity show up fast. The real budget tier tops out well below the ceiling, and the mill that gets you ... Read more
No true electric portable sawmill is sold on Amazon. Here is why gas still dominates, the one real electric mill that exists, and what to buy instead.
Finding the best portable sawmill for commercial use starts with one point. Milling to sell lumber is a different job than milling for your own projects, and the mill that's right for a weekend hobbyist usually isn't the mill you want once you're doing this for money. If you're cutting logs into boards you plan ... Read more
The best portable sawmill for beginners is not the biggest one you can afford. If this is your first sawmill, that's the opposite of what most spec-sheet comparisons push you toward, but a smaller mill is cheaper to learn on, easier to set up alone, and still cuts real lumber. Here's what to weigh before ... Read more
Search for the best portable sawmill, and the first results are Wood-Mizer, Norwood, and Woodland Mills, three real, respected manufacturers that don't sell through Amazon at all. You have to call a dealer, request a quote, or wait for a demo. If you just want a real price, real owner feedback, and to buy today, ... Read more
Chainsaw mill compatibility comes down to two numbers, not brand loyalty. To answer the most common question first: no, DEWALT doesn't make a chainsaw mill attachment. Nobody at DEWALT sells a slabbing rail (a guide board that sets up the first flat cut) or an Alaskan-style mill under their own name. What people usually mean ... Read more
Chainsaw mill safety comes down to understanding one thing above all else: kickback, the accident that scares people away from chainsaw milling before they've made a single cut, and the one most people misunderstand. It isn't unique to milling. It's the same mechanical event that causes most chainsaw injuries in any context, but a mill ... Read more
Chainsaw mill accessories fall into two categories: the ones that fix a real problem you'll run into, and the ones that just look good in a kit photo. Three accessories come up again and again (an oiler kit, felling wedges, and a dedicated guide bar), and each one solves a specific mechanical issue that milling ... Read more
How to use a chainsaw mill comes down to one fact: your first cut determines the quality of every cut after it. Get the setup right and the rest of the slab goes smoothly. Get it wrong and you'll spend the whole log fighting a mistake you made in the first ten minutes. Here's the ... Read more
What size chainsaw do you need for a chainsaw mill? It depends on the log, so here's the math: what engine size, bar length, and chain type you need for the logs you're planning to cut, and why an underpowered saw on a long bar is a worse mistake than most people expect. Why this ... Read more