Timms Lumber and Sawing is a family owned full service custom sawmill, operating since 1980.

We offer a wide range of services.

  • A woodworker in a workshop with woodworking tools, including two chainsaws, nearby a large log on a sawmill machine.

    Custom Sawing

    Have a tree in your yard that needs to come down but you want to do more with it than turn it into firewood? We can take your tree and process it however you would like.

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  • An outdoor seating area with black metal chairs and tables under a large wooden pavilion supported by stone pillars. The roof is made of shingles, and the pavilion has a gap in the roof for lighting or ventilation. There is a sidewalk or road in front of the seating area, with a cloudy sky overhead.

    Timber Frame

    Timber Frame is a method of building where the structure is visible from the inside. We have built dozens of structures over the years.

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  • Modern dining room with a wooden table, black X-shaped legs, a beige rug, and sliding glass doors leading to an outdoor patio.

    Wood Furniture

    Our pieces are not mass produced and proudly made here in Minneapolis, MN. You can find examples of work online and reach out to us if you need something totally custom!

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  • A fireplace with a stone surround, a wooden mantle, and a built-in wood stove, located in a living room with yellow walls and a window.

    Mantels

    Mantels are something we have been known for the longest, we stock a large selection of mantles on hand to choose from along with samples to choose the perfect stain.

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  • Close-up of a woodworking saw cutting through a piece of wood.

    Material Processing

    We offer wood processing services for a small fee. If you have material that you need planed, sanded, ripped, joined or more bring it over we can help. You can find a comprehensive list of our services by clicking below.

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  • Piles of cut wood stacked at a lumber yard with tall evergreen trees in the background under an overcast sky.

    Lumber for Sale

    We have a constant rotating selection of slab and 1 inch material available for purchase. You can find some examples here but please be aware that our stock is always rotating, we do our best to keep our Lumber yard well stocked.

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FAQs

  • We use board footage to calculate our material cost and to calculate it yourself you simply need to multiply the length x width x thickness and divide that by twelve. You can also use this website if you would like which will do the calculation for you.

  • We offer kiln drying whenever we are doing custom sawing, the cost is 6 dollars a board foot and does not included the price of the material. It does includes the cost to saw the material, set it up for drying, transporting it to and from the kiln and two weeks of free storage at our mill.

  • Our sawmill is on site and any logs that you need milled will need to be delivered to our location.

  • We are a sawmill and don’t have the equipment to remove trees. However most tree services are willing to drop your logs off at our location.

Still have some questions? You can shoot us an email here.