Sawmill operator

For the elf sawmill operator found in Prifddinas, see Sawmill Operator (Prifddinas).

Lumber YardWoodcutting Guild

Sawmill operator
Released								31 May 2006 (Update)
Members								Yes
Race								Human
Quest								Bone Voyage
Location								Lumber Yard
League region								Misthalin✓
Shop								Construction supplies
Gender								Male
Options								Talk-to, Buy-plank, Trade
Examine								He changes the shape of wood.
Map
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Advanced data
NPC ID								3101

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SMW Subobject for Woodcutting GuildNPC location: Woodcutting GuildIs members only: trueIs variant of: Sawmill operatorLeague Region: KourendNPC ID: 3101Release date: 2 June 2016Image: File:Sawmill operator.pngUses infobox: NPCExamine: He changes the shape of wood.

SMW Subobject for Lumber YardNPC location: Lumber YardIs members only: trueIs variant of: Sawmill operatorLeague Region: MisthalinNPC ID: 3101Release date: 31 May 2006Image: File:Sawmill operator.pngUses infobox: NPCExamine: He changes the shape of wood.

The Sawmill operator can be found along the southern wall of the Varrock Lumber Yard on members servers and at the Woodcutting Guild in Great Kourend, their location indicated by the icon on the minimap. They can turn four kinds of logs into planks (see sawmill), and also runs a Construction Supplies shop selling bolts of cloth, three kinds of nails, and saws. They will not accept noted logs, except indirectly through house servants.

Members can obtain planks by taking logs to the sawmill operator. Right-click on them, and there will be a "Buy planks" option. Players can then choose to make regular planks from regular logs, oak planks from oak logs, teak planks from teak logs, or mahogany planks from mahogany logs, for a price. During Daddy's Home, they can also convert waxwood logs into waxwood planks for free.

Getting there

Lumber Yard

The fastest way to make planks using the Sawmill involves the Lumberyard teleport. The teleport will take the player directly to the sawmill. An amulet of glory or a ring of dueling can then be used to bank.

The second fastest way to make planks using the Sawmill involves the Ring of the elements and teleporting to the Earth Altar which places the player just south of the sawmill.

The third fastest way to make planks using the Sawmill involves the Balloon transport system. Start at Castle Wars and use the balloon to travel to the location north-east of Varrock, which is close to the Sawmill. One willow log is required to make this journey. The balloon has a weight restriction (under 40 kg), so some players may only be able to carry 19 oak logs per round; however, wearing Weight-reducing equipment can allow the maximum of 26 oak logs to be brought. After making the planks, use a worn ring of dueling to teleport back to Castle Wars.

Another way to do this is to fly from Castle Wars to the lumberyard and chop down the oak logs there. Once the planks are made, teleport back to Castle Wars. This eliminates the weight restrictions for balloon travel, though it is a bit longer than taking logs from your bank. It is possible to make over 1500 planks per hour using this method.

The fourth fastest way to make planks using the Sawmill involves the Gnome Glider system. Use a ring of dueling to teleport to the Duel Arena, run south-west and take the glider to the Grand Tree. From there, take the Glider (run north into and its up at the top of the Grand tree) to Lemanto-Andra, which is south-east of the Digsite in Varrock. Run north from there, until you reach the first gate on your left (marked by a red line on your minimap) to the Sawmill and make the planks. Then use a ring of dueling to teleport to Castle Wars to bank.

The fifth fastest way to make planks using the Sawmill involves teleporting to Varrock. Run from Varrock to the Sawmill and make planks, then teleport to Varrock using the spell or a tablet, and run to east Varrock bank to bank.

A variation on these methods that would add woodcutting experience and increase profit per plank at the expense of time would involve cutting oak logs from the Oak Trees west of the Balloon.

Woodcutting Guild

Using the Sawmill in the Woodcutting Guild, the player can make a full load of planks in 20 seconds by using a charged skills necklace and ring of dueling. Alternatively there is a bank chest in the western part of the guild.

Butlers

Butlers can take logs to the Sawmill to create planks. They take the Sawmill fee with them. One way to use this is to carry noted logs, then ask the Butler to unnote them, then ask for the unnoted logs to be taken to the Sawmill. The planks received can then be used to train construction immediately, or can be sent to the bank using the Butler for profit.

Another variation is to go outside your house, cut logs, go inside your house, have the logs sent to the sawmill, and use them to train construction.

Item	Cost	Log needed
Plank	100	Logs
Oak plank	250	Oak logs
Teak plank	500	Teak logs
Mahogany plank	1,500	Mahogany logs

Stock

Sells at: 130.0% • Buys at: 50.0% • Change per: 0.0%

Item		Number in stock	Restock time	Price sold at	Price bought at	GE price
	Saw	1000	6s (10t)	13	5	335
	Bolt of cloth	1000	1m (100t)	650	250	1,092
	Bronze nails	1000	1m (100t)	2	1	4
	Iron nails	1000	1m (100t)	5	2	12
	Steel nails	1000	1m (100t)	3	1	19

Bolts of cloth will never sell out and will restock instantly by adding 50 to the stock after the player buys the stock below 50 and closes the interface.

Dialogue

This article on an NPC has an associated dialogue page. Click here for a transcript of possible conversations with this NPC.

Changes

Date	Changes
[[{{#explode:2 June 2016| |0}} {{#explode:2 June 2016| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:2 June 2016| |2}}]] (update)	Added a sawmill with the Woodcutting Guild.
21 June – 4 July 2006	The NPC was graphically updated.

Gallery (historical)

31 May 2006 – June/July 2006	June/July 2006 – present

See also

• Lumber Yard
• Woodcutting Guild
• Sawmill
• Player-owned house
• Construction