Cates Sawmill

10/01/2026

Just an FYI. We don’t have a way to cut anything to length other than a chainsaw. It’s NOT a square or smooth cut. It’s very rough.

09/08/2026

We DO NOT buy 14ft logs. No market for them. WE DO NOT BUY 14 FOOT LONG LOGS. If you are wanting to sell logs, call before you cut them to length or we 100 percent will not buy them. Stop cutting logs 14 foot long. STOP!

08/14/2026

The legend…. Doing some wiring.

08/11/2026

Newly rebuilt electric motor for slab saw. Broken grease fitting. I guess we doing pretty good if this biggest problem we have right now.

07/24/2026

Thinking about building some cabin kits. It would be the four walls. You decide with your builder where windows and doors and foundation. We could also the roof when your ready as far rafters and sheeting boards. Wall kit would be ready to stack. If you don’t have a lot knowledge on cabins or a have builder that is, I would recommend doing some research make sure you can do this. We would supply the four walls that would be dovetailed cut ready to stack. If this is something you interested in let us know as we are thinking about adding this to the products we provide.

07/03/2026

Don’t forget. Closed tomorrow and Monday. Seeya Tuesday. Happy July 4th.

06/24/2026

July 4 th hours

We will be closed Saturday July 4th
Closed Sunday as usual
Closed Monday July 6th
Back regular hours Tuesday July 7th

Happy Independence Day.

Happy 250th birthday America.

05/22/2026

No smoking at the sawmill. Everything is flammable

Multiple agencies responded to the Robbins Lumber mill in Searsmont, Maine, on Friday morning. The firefighter was later found dead at the scene and 10 other people are injured: http://www.wfmynews2.com/article/news/nation-world/maine-lumber-mill-fire-explosion/507-41a24f1f-9c93-42aa-ae85-b8f5f7a24196?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_WFMY_News_2

04/19/2026

04/18/2026

This is are big trees. Same thing can happen with small trees in your yard. Please pay attention or hire a professional.