Owning an entire sawmill feels like an exaggerated dream, but it can come true if you visit Harbor Freight's online storefront and get the Central Machinery bandsaw sawmill. This sawmill is a ...

[Rural Heritage TV] has video of a private tour of a working, two-story, steam-powered sawmill at Lake Itasca, Minnesota. This is believed to be one of the only working steam-powered band-sawmills ...

Of these two, the band saw mill is the more popular. The blade has the thinnest possible kerf, it's less likely to be damaged by metal in the wood, and you can send it to the shop for re-sharpening.