Sawmill Cutting Rates As Of 2010:

  • .23 to .26 per board ft.  (Depending on fuel cost)

  • 1 bd ft is equivalent to 12" x 12" x 1"

  • You can estimate the bd ft in your logs by clicking on the "Log Scale" on the home page, the international log scaled is very close to being accurate for my type of sawmill.  Make sure to measure the small end of the log when taking your measurements.

Other Rates As Of 2010
  

  • $45.00 per hour bucking logs to length, or trimming limbs flush to the log.

  • $45.00 Blade charge if we hit something in your log and destroy a blade.

  • $15.00 Blade charge if we hit something in your log and the blade can be reset and resharpened.
 

   
 
58" Oak Log