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For a startup lumber business, the best sawmill is usually a portable horizontal bandsaw mill — not a circular mill or chainsaw mill. Bandsaw mills waste less wood, produce smoother lumber, and are much more profitable for small operators.The right choice depends on your startup budget, log size,production goals, and whether you’ll run mobile milling jobs or a fixed yard.Best choices for most startups:YSDMILL YMJ32-800 Hydraulic Portable Sawmill.
The maximum cut width of a band sawmill depends on the mill’s throat capacity (distance from the blade to the frame) and whether it’s a portable or industrial setup.Typical ranges:Small portable band sawmills: about 20–30 inches (50–76 cm) of usable cut width.Mid-size hydraulic mills: around 30–40 inches (76–102 cm).Large commercial/industrial mills: 50+ inches (127+ cm), with some specialty mills handling extremely large logs.
Shipping a mobile sawmill can cost anywhere from a few hundred dollars to several thousand, depending on the size of the mill, distance, and whether it’s towable.Typical ranges:Small portable bandsaw mill (1,000–2,000 lb):Local/regional freight: about US$300–$1,200Mid-size towable hydraulic mill:Cross-country freight in the U.S.: about US$1,500–$4,000
