Originally published on May 17, 2021 8:51 am
The price of lumber has more than doubled over the past year, and economists warn that things might stay this way for a while. That s why people like Hans Dow are getting crafty. I was like, well, I want a sawmill. I can make a lot of stuff with it. I also need to learn how to weld ., Dow says as he hefts a 9-foot log onto the deck of his hand-built sawmill. It sits in the corner of his South Anchorage, Alaska, backyard.
Dow spent the winter in his garage building this sawmill from scratch. He collected the scrap metal and the machinery parts from all over the city. He says his brother urged him to take on the project.
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