More recently, Mark added a Peterson Dedicated Wide Slabber to his toolbox. Because the width of the tracks of the DWS is exactly the same as that of the WPF, he can run both one after the other on the same tracks. “I believe the DWS has been a great addition to our sawmill set up. Now I can turn logs that are unsuitable for milling into timber and valuable slabs instead.”
Mark also purchased the Hi/Lo track upgrade kit, which can be added retrospectively to the WPF as an optional extra. “With the high track system you don’t have any problems with sawdust potentially blocking up the tracks. The WPF is an easy, fast and efficient mill to tackle all sorts of logs with.”
The strong demand for their portable sawmill service has taken the couple entirely by surprise. Mark and Jodie currently have a large amount of milling work on backorder and try to run the mill as much as possible. They hire subcontractors (one is an arborist) to run the mill when Mark is busy with earthmoving jobs.
“Mark always wanted to have another mill”, Jodie explains. “It’s a good market to get into, we feel there isn’t a lot of competition.” Mark is very happy too: “I feel my best achievement to date is starting my own earthmoving and sawmilling business. With the assistance of my wife, I was able to make my dream a reality.”
Mark & Jodie Morrison
MJL Contractors
Tel. 027 610 3275