That’s more than enough for most casual DIY lumber millers, at considerably lower cost than many others. “This little chain saw mill is easy to use,” writes an Amazon reviewer.

With these simple tips for successfully milling rough lumber — excerpted from Getting the Most from your Wood-Buying Bucks from American Woodworker — you can turn inexpensive wood into the raw ...

The Wranglerstars recommend a chainsaw mill for timber framing and describe how to get started milling your own lumber.

The big winners of the lumber boom are the forestry giants. But crafty landowners are figuring out how to make the most of their sustainably-harvested wood at the same time.