Standard, Norwood band sawmills are 16-feet long (4.8m) so you to cut up to 13-feet (4m) long depending on the model.

To saw longer, add optional 4-foot (1.2m) log deck extensions. You can saw logs of any length in stationary configuration – some Norwood owners are sawing logs over 40-feet (12.1m) long!

If you want to add the trailer system to your Norwood, you can still add bed extensions, but cannot go as long. With the HD36V2 or HD38, you could add one permanent 4-ft (1.2m) log deck extension and up to two 2-ft (0.6m) detachable extensions to saw logs up to 21-feet (6.4m).

Absolutely! Exotic African and Australian hardwoods are among the hardest in the world. Norwood sawmills routinely cut African hardwoods such as Iron Wood and Australian hardwoods such as Iron Bark and Jarrah. Every day in North America, Norwoods mill oak, ash, hickory, walnut, butternut, maple and birch … with beautiful results.

Norwood’s patented Duradeck® log deck rail system, engineered for maximum strength and torsional stability, delivers accurate straight cuts even under extreme loads. It is built with twin-laminated roll-formed high-strength steel rails, sandwiched steel plate track and solid-steel plate cross members.

Extremely functional, the Duradeck also accommodates a full complement of hydraulic and manual attachments for unparalleled modular versatility.

Norwood ships all sawmill equipment in compact knock-down form on 4’ x 4’ (1.2m x 1.2m) pallets to save you the high cost of shipping large, over-length equipment (a fully-built sawmill can take almost a whole full-length truck to transport!). But you don’t compromise strength – you just save money.

A second important advantage is that, if you accidently damage any portion of your log deck, you only replace a section of the frame and not the whole bed, thus saving you money and down-time.