I believe in simplicity and economy when possible, and using otherwise waste trees in useful ways is very satisfying to me. Hopefully in the near future NWA Sawmill will begin selling kiln-dried lumber and finished furniture in addition to providing custom milling services. As always things are a work in progress, and everything seems to take longer than I anticipate. It is my hope to expand the capabilities of both my homestead and business with this resource. In late 2015 we were able to purchase an additional 86 acres of adjoining forest land here in Madison County, AR. I decided that rather than watch the trees rot in the forest while I purchased lumber from some big box store, I would invest in a Woodmizer sawmill myself, and begin salvaging my timber. At the same time several years of drought had caused the loss of many mature trees on our 28 acres. As our homestead began to expand, I realized that the cost of buying the needed lumber for infrastructure was going to add up quickly. I have always enjoyed being outdoors and working with wood, so I suppose it was a natural fit. He graciously taught me to use his mill, and a new passion was born. I had no need for this quantity of firewood, and hated to see the lumber wasted, so I asked a friend of mine with a Woodmizer sawmill to mill some lumber for trim in our new home out of the logs it had displaced. During the clearing for the house site, many trees needed to be removed. Several years ago I began building a rural homestead in hopes of providing my children with opportunities to enjoy home-grown meat and produce, have space to run and grow, and a piece of earth from which to build economic options for their futures.
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