If you didn’t own a chainsaw and decided that you wanted to cut some lumber, you could be making your own lumber for about $500, for a small chainsaw and the Alaskan mill attachment.

Our experiments with an Alaskan small log mill attached to our chainsaw had variable results making planks from downed trees.

April Wilkerson demonstrates how to slab logs at home with a portable chainsaw mill, turning rough timber into usable wood for your projects.

HOW TO | If you have some logs you want turned into lumber, here are some people who could do it.