Sawmills process raw lumber into dimension lumber for shipment and sale. They were centralized in the 1600s and now use highly automated systems. Lumber is graded, debarked, and passed through a face saw before being finished and packaged. Working in a sawmill can be dangerous, but smaller sawmills exist for individual use. Many old sawmills […]

Sawmills have been around for centuries, ranging from small hand-operated machines to large manufacturing facilities. They were introduced in the US after colonization and accelerated the development of cities and towns. Early sawmills were water-powered, later powered by wind and steam, and today are largely computerized. A sawmill is simply a place where trees can […]