Sawmill Business Podcast

How Zach got started Zach, from Old Technology, got started when his friends in the tree service started giving him the trees they were removing from properties. He first invested in a chainsaw mill to start milling these trees, then bought a kiln for drying and is now producing his own furniture from his wood. Originally a general contractor with a passion in woodworking, as interest grew he was able to go full-time. Investing in Equipment The first piece of equipment Zach invested in was a backhoe to assist with the removal of the trees. As the trees started to pile up in his yard he found a lot and started milling and air-drying the wood. The game changer for Zach was buying an Alaskan Chainsaw Mill. It meant they could mill the trees on-site, in places that were inaccessible to heavy equipment and would be able to get the wood out. How Zach funded the business Zach's business was all self funded. He began with savings and then as he started selling wood, reinvested the money in his business. This wa