Hiring in a mill?

[woodworm]

I'm a firewood and tree harvesting guy really so want a bit of advice from the milling forum.

I am looking at building a cart-lodge style, car port, (hope you understand what I am going on about). I would like to make it out of western red ceder and would like to source the timber myself which is not a problem, and then get someone in with an Alaskan type mill to cut all the posts, cross members and roof joists, and also the strips which I will then cut with my cross cut saw to make some ceder shingles for the roof.

Am i totally leaning against an open door by trying to do the above or is it a perfectly sensible idea, and how much would it cost to get someone in with a mill on a day rate.

Your help and comments would be greatly appreciated.

[chainsawdom]

chalky at thf countryside tree worker training at sculthorpe nr fakenham has a large mobile mill he hires you may of seen it at the game and country fair at norwich show ground his number is 07836547615

[John Hughes]

If you want to make shingles you will end up with a lot of dust if you use a chainsaw mill,even with a swing mill you will get a lot of wastage.

You really need some one with a Woodmizer bandmill.

[Big Bolt]

And dont forget Ben Burgess have one for hire,and they will be having a demo at easton collage on the 6 of oct plus lots of other goodies tree wise.to look at

[woodworm]

what is a swingmill?

[chainsawdom]

i also think david woods at the woodyard at rougham has a mill aswell

[woodworm]

is that the rougham near massingham?

[chainsawdom]

yes mate i used to live in massingham you know anyone out that way i think theres somone from foulden with a light blue l200 with a ifor like yours who help him out at the wood yard.

[Andy Gentle]

We are currently milling 16ton of WRC for a project. We have 2 sawmills, one mobile, 1 static and are based across the border in Suffolk. would be happy to help if we can.

[woodworm]

We are currently milling 16ton of WRC for a project. We have 2 sawmills, one mobile, 1 static and are based across the border in Suffolk. would be happy to help if we can.

 

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