How The Portable Sawmill Works

A portable sawmill is a mobile saw mill that can be transported to a location to cut logs into lumber on-site. These are popular with small landowners for processing timber from their own property for projects like furniture or sheds, and for milling storm-damaged trees. Models range from manual, chainsaw-powered options to fully hydraulic machines. How the portable sawmill works A portable sawmill consists of a bed to hold the log and a blade that travels along rails to cut the log into boards. The operator moves the saw head along the length of the log to make the cuts. They can be powered by a gasoline engine or even a chainsaw on the smallest models.