Owned & operated by Hunter Ayers. A decade of practical experience milling U.P. species: maple, oak, cedar, pine, and birch.
Why HD Cuts
That tree could be something worth keeping.
Every time a good tree gets cut up for firewood or left to rot, something valuable gets lost. If you've got logs sitting on your property, there's a good chance they could become something worth keeping.
HD Cuts is a portable sawmill service based in Iron Mountain, Michigan. We come to you, mill your logs on-site, and leave you with usable lumber. No hauling required and no wasted wood.
How It Works
It's simpler than you think.
Three steps from log on the ground to lumber you can build with. We handle everything in between.
You Have Logs
Storm damage, land clearing, a tree that needed to come down. Whatever brought those logs to the ground, don't burn them yet.
We Come to You
HD Cuts brings the portable sawmill directly to your property. No transporting logs, no hauling equipment. We handle the setup and the milling.
You Get Usable Lumber
Boards, live edge slabs, beams, mantels, custom cuts. You walk away with lumber you can actually use for your next project.
Perfect for tabletops, shelves, and statement pieces. There's nothing like a slab cut from a tree that grew on your own land.
Boards & Dimensional Lumber
Clean, straight boards ready for barns, sheds, cabins, and whatever else you're building.
Beams
Structural or decorative, we cut beams to fit your project from the logs you already have.
Mantels
A fireplace mantel cut from a tree on your property is the kind of thing people notice. Custom cuts, built to last.
Custom Cuts & Specialty
Not every log fits a standard category. If you've got something specific in mind, let's talk about it.
Species We Mill
The U.P. and Northern Wisconsin grow good timber.
Different species, different results. Here's what we commonly mill in this region and what each one is good for.
Maple
Furniture, flooring, slabs, shelving
Oak
Beams, flooring, tables, mantels
Pine
Boards, barn wood, cabins, framing
Cedar
Outdoor projects, siding, decking
Birch
Furniture, cabinetry, decorative pieces
Have a species you're not sure about? Reach out and we'll let you know what your logs might produce.
From the Field
Real logs. Real lumber. Real projects.
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I had a big maple come down after a storm and honestly wasn't sure what to do with it. Hunter came out, milled the whole thing, and now it's sitting in my shop waiting to become a dining table. Couldn't believe how smooth the whole thing went.
— Property owner, U.P. Michigan
10+ years
Milling U.P. and Northern Wisconsin timber.
About
10 years of turning U.P. timber into something useful.
Hunter Ayers grew up in Iron County and has spent over a decade milling lumber across the Upper Peninsula and Northern Wisconsin. He knows the local species, does honest work, and won't waste your time or your wood.
If you've got logs and a project in mind, he'll give you a straight answer about what you've got and what it could become.
