An Ingenious Portable Sawmill Lets One Person Turn Trees Into Lumber

An Ingenious Portable Sawmill Lets One Person Turn Trees Into Lumber

Not knowing how to turn a tree into shelter is one of those life skills that I’m ashamed not to have—despite the fact that I’ll probably never need to know. To my delight, a Swedish company has invented a sawmill that makes the process almost foolproof.

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