About Us
Minnesota Millers is a portable sawmilling service, offering custom lumber milling to central MN and the soundings area.
Also so offer custom wood products and furniture such as river tables, slab wood, mantles, construction lumber, beams, rough cut and timbers.
We love wood working and we hate waste. We started out milling logs that were left for landfills and others rotting in the forest. We think that wood is a great building element and applicate it as a natural resource.
Common Questions
Prices?
We charge per hour. We advise our clients to have help on site the day of milling for off loading the lumber and stacking. This helps tremendously with time saving! We ask for a 2 hour minimum down payment to schedule an milling appointment. We also charge for travel time to the site.
What types of tree can be milled?
Most log species can be milled. Understanding the benefits of each tree species in how it will be milled is important. Each type of tree has different benefits when it comes to woodworking and construction.
Log dimensions?
Our mill can handle logs 11’ 4” long, and log width of 36’ in diameter. If you have longer logs, we can cut the logs to size in order to fit on the mill.
Safety?
Please understand that you must follow the instruction of the milling crew. Being in the wrong place at the wrong time can cause safety issue.
Preparation before milling?
To help save time, we ask that the logs are flat cut to size, branches completely removed and any metal also removed from the log. Applying sealant to the log prior to milling is also advised to help the process.
Sawdust?
Their will be LOTS of sawdust. Please expect this and have a plan. We do not clean the site after milling is completed. So planning a location before hand is important, understanding their will be a large amount of sawdust.
Metal in logs
Old trees can have metal and other materials embedded in the wood. Over time people use trees for clotheslines, hammocks, dog runs, growth bracing, ladders, you name it. Metal in trees is a saw blade’s arch-enemy, so if possible, inspect your logs for foreign objects and if you can use a metal detector to help root out metal in your wood.
Our Team
Nick
Nick is a woodworker and runs a small shop in the north metro area. I’m from the Minneapolis area, but have lived in Duluth, MN for a number of years. I’m very happy to be helping people in the area utilize the wood and trees that they collect, to use for construction, projects or resale. I grew up in a forest, and understand that the tree are a huge resource that seems to be underappreciated in todays fast pace world. My father cut trees to use for fuel to heat our home, and through this I found an appreciation towards the benefits of wood. I enjoy creating from wood, both in furniture and construction projects.