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 Mt. Carroll, IL  61053
 815-244-3655
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PORTABLE SAWMILL
Lee Freedlund

Lee Freedlund
9568 E. Binkley Road, Stockton
(815) 947-2562
(815) 541-2195 (cell)
leefree@mwci.net

Directions: Northwest of Stockton, 1 1/2 miles.

Products: Small lots of air-dried hardwood and white pine. Can plane it. Also, small furniture items.

Services: Portable Sawmill, maximums: 30" diameter, 20' length log (Will travel to Carroll, Jo Daviess, Ogle, and Stephenson counties.)

Availability: Shop is at home site, so phone anytime to be sure I am there.
Heritage Horse-Logging and Lumber Co.

Mike Dorsch
5956 S. Piroke Road, Stockton
(815) 947-2870
gshep@aeroinc.net

Directions: 5 miles south of Route 20 on Curtis Road to Piroke Road. 1/2 miles west to facility.

Products: Kiln-dried lumber, flooring, paneling, moulding, dry firewood, sawdust, and shavings.

Services: Tree Felling, Bucking, Horse Skidding, Thinning and T.S.I.; Fixed Sawmill, maximums: 48" diameter, 20' length log; Kiln Drying; Lumber Planing, maximums: 15" width, 6" depth; Portable Sawmill, maximums: 48" diameter, 20' length log (Will travel to all six counties.)

Availability: Regular business hours, year-round.

Related Info: We are a small family business offering a wide range of services and products from the woods, and committed to low impact forestry.
Hogback Hardwoods

Scott Elsasser
13800 N. Hogback Road, Orangeville
(815) 789-4419
(815) 291-9440 (cell)
selsas7475@yahoo.com

Directions: From Orangeville, drive east on Rock Grove Road to Henderson Road, north to Eldorado Road, east to Hogback Road, north to State Line.

Products: Hardwood lumber, flooring and paneling, maple syrup.

Services: Tree Felling, Bucking, Skidding, Straight Line Rip Saw, Kiln Drying; Lumber Planing, maximums: 12" width, 8" depth; Portable Sawmill, maximums: 36" diameter, 21.5' length log. (Will travel to all six counties.)

Availability: Operating all year but no regular office hours. Call for appointment.
Iserman Sawmill

Terry Iserman
4130 N. Afolkey Road, Freeport
(815) 449-9032

Services:  Tree Felling, Bucking, Tractor Skidding, Log Trucking, Timber Cruising and Timber Estimating:  Fixed Sawmill, maximums: 24" diameter, 20' length log; Lumber Planing, maximums: 20" width, 6" depth; Portable Sawmill, maximums: 26" diamater, 10' length log.  (Will Travel to all six counties.)
Pine Summit Tree Farm

Bill Dickman
5957 Charolaise Road, Cedarville
(815) 563-4196
pinesummit@msn.com

Directions: Red Oak black top out of Cedarville to Charolaise Road, turn right, fourth lane on right.

Products: tree seedlings, ball & burlap trees.

Services: Tree Planting, Thinning, T.S.I., Tree Pruning, Fixed Sawmill, maximums: 30" diameter, 20' length log; Kiln Drying; Lumber Planing, maximums: 20" width, 10" depth; Portable Sawmill, maximums: 30" diameter, 20' length log (Will travel within Stephenson county)

Availability: Weekends

Related Info: for tree seedling sales, order in December for spring planting.
The people and businesses listed in this publication are members of the Northwest Illinois Forestry Association and own land within its six county area.  This listing is intended to provide a service to the general public and private landowner with no guarantee of product or service quality.  NIFA does not assume any responsibility in providing this information.  Landowners desiring forestry services are advised to obtain bids from at least two competitors.  Supplemental to this listing, the IDNR district forester can provide a list of consulting foresters that work in this area and that provide a range of service.  For more information, contact the IDNR District Forester at (8150244-3655.  P.O. Box 6, Mt. Carroll,, Illinois  61053.
 
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