Rooted in a strong belief in self-sufficiency, and a passion for living in and off the land, Norwood was born in 1993. THE RE ... VOLUTION -- Norwood's founding vision charted the course that revolutionized the sawmill industry ... it blew away the barriers holding people back from building their dreams. FIRST IN THE WORLD -- Norwood offered landowners, woodworkers and hard-working people everywhere, the world's first financially-accessible sawmill. It was productive, accurate, reliable, versatile and so easy-to-use that even first-time sawyers could enjoy it. Those qualities continue to be built into every Norwood made today. PASSIONATE NORWOOD OWNERS -- Since Norwood was founded in 1993, thousands of Norwood owners around the world have built homes, businesses, cabins, barns, furniture and countless remarkable projects. They stand as a testament to the power of passion, vision, commitment and determination ... and we salute them. With Norwood sawmills in their capable hands, they can, and do, build anything and everything with excellence. INNOVATION – Norwood lives and breathes personal portable sawmills. We're not distracted by wood splitters, industrial sawmills or other machinery -- PORTABLE SAWMILLS ARE NORWOOD'S SPECIALTY. Norwood designed and built the world's first affordable bandmill, and has lead the way in that market ever since. At Norwood, we are obsessed with constantly developing new and better functions and features to make sawmilling as productive (and fun!) as possible. Norwood's 50++ patents stand as testament to Norwood's leadership in the industry (Norwood holds more patents than all of the other sawmill companies around the world combined). Other companies try to emulate Norwood, but nothing else compares to a Norwood. We believe deeply in the right of every landowner, woodworker and hard worker to build a better life, and to do it with pride and integrity. read more