Sawmill

Lumber YardWoodcutting GuildPrifddinasAuburnvale

Sawmill
Released								31 May 2006 (Update)
Members								Yes
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Location								Lumber Yard
League region								Misthalin✓
Owner								Sawmill operator
Specialty								Planks

A sawmill is a shop which also serves as a facility, and facilitates the creation of planks. The sawmill operator working there can turn seven different kinds of logs into planks for a fee, and also sells Construction supplies: saws, bolts of cloth, and three kinds of nails; they share the same stock. Players can have their logs converted to planks by using the sawmill operator's "Buy planks" option. He is able to create regular planks, oak planks, teak planks, mahogany planks, camphor planks, ironwood planks, and rosewood planks for the player assuming they have the requisite unnoted logs and enough coins.

There are currently four sawmills that are known to exist in Gielinor. One sawmill is in the Lumber Yard north-east of Varrock, another is in the Woodcutting Guild, a third in Prifddinas, and a fourth in Auburnvale. Access to the sawmill in the Woodcutting Guild requires 60 Woodcutting in order to enter the Woodcutting Guild. The sawmill in Prifddinas requires completion of Song of the Elves. The sawmill in Auburnvale is less than half the distance to a bank than the one in the Woodcutting Guild, making it the closest sawmill to a bank of all sawmill locations.

Sawmill vouchers can be redeemed at any sawmill to receive twice as many planks per log. For example, a player that converts 1 Rosewood log with 1 sawmill voucher in their inventory will receive 2 Rosewood planks, saving 7,500 and the time that would have been spent woodcutting. Players must have sufficient space in their inventory or plank sack to do so, or the vouchers will not be used, with the excess logs that cannot be converted into 2 planks (due to lack of inventory space) being converted into 1 plank (without using a voucher) instead, which is more costly for the player.

Auburnvale's sawmill is currently the closest one to a bank.

Note: The stock is shared amongst the shops at each location.

If there are less than 50 Bolts of cloth in stock, 50 is added to the store's stock when the interface is reopened. The same is true for Bronze nails, but with a threshold of 100 stock instead of 50.

An efficient method to make regular or oak planks is obtain a full inventory of logs, take them to the Sawmill Operator and turn them into planks, then fill your Plank sack before obtaining a new inventory of logs. You can also make a small trek north to the Wilderness and fill a looting bag with the planks and obtain a new inventory to turn into planks, allowing an extra 25 logs per trip.

• Although you can carry 28 items in the looting bag you will have to go to a bank to empty the bag before you can use those planks, as the bag is Deposit Only, so this method is only efficient if you are intending to cut regular/oak trees to take to the sawmill operator after the looting bag is full of planks from your first visit.
• Hardcore Ironmen who do not want to risk death by entering the wilderness may choose to chop the oak trees next to the mill, turn them into planks, then run them back to the bank with an inventory of planks which weigh half as much as logs. When returning to the mill to chop oaks, you will then have an empty inventory. This method dramatically conserves run energy and saves time on banking oak logs.

Note: You cannot fill both the looting bag and your inventory with logs and take them to the sawmill operator as he will only supply you with planks from logs that are in your inventory.

There is a hot-air balloon slightly south of the sawmill that could be used from Castle Wars, requiring completion of Enlightened Journey and having the Varrock route unlocked. Each trip would require a ring of dueling and a willow log. The ring of dueling can also be used to travel to Ferox Enclave to restore run energy via the Pool of Refreshment.

For those with 99 Crafting, the hot-air balloon just outside the Crafting Guild can be used to travel to the Lumberyard for one willow log, using the Crafting cape to teleport back to the Crafting Guild for quick and easy banking, without additional teleportation costs.

Another teleportation method is available through the ring of the elements. Using it to teleport to the Earth Altar puts the player very close to the Lumber Yard. Alternating between the Earth Altar teleport and to Castle Wars with the ring of dueling yields a quick turn around between a sawmill and a bank. This does require investing in ring of the elements, which costs 607,226, and it is charged with one of each elemental rune and one law rune (costing 143 per teleport), up to a maximum of 10,000 charges (costing 1,430,000 to fully charge).

Due to its exceedingly high cost, players are strongly advised against using lumberyard teleports, with each single-use scroll costing 3,608 coins.

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.

While the Sawmill operator in Crwys district of Prifddinas is a less efficient method of producing planks from previously obtained logs, it can be a very viable way of turning the nearby cut teak or mahogany trees into planks and subsequently banking them.

Players can expect upwards of 500 teak or mahogany planks an hour with this method.

Making planks at the Auburnvale sawmill is the most efficient method for plankmaking via banked logs as it is the closest sawmill to a bank. You can make up to 5400 planks per hour with 27 logs (averaging 18 second trips) and up to 6400 with 25 logs using log basket and plank sack (averaging 28 second trips).

v t e Varrock
Inhabitants	Aris Aubury Apothecary Banker Baraek Bartender Benny Bob Charlie the Tramp Cleaner Cook Draul Leptoc Eliza Emma Gertrude Horvik Iffie Jeff Jonny the Beard Juliet Kanel Katrine Lowe Mage of Zamorak Marlo Master smithing tutor Nevet Phillipa Philop Romeo Sarah Sawmill operator Shilop Shop assistant Shop keeper Shop assistant (Swordshop) Shop keeper (Swordshop) Sookie Straven Stray dog Suzie Tea Seller Thessalia Toby Town Crier Tramp (pillory) Weaponsmaster Wizard Gary Wilough Zaff East Varrock Asyff Bartender Chancy Da Vinci Dimintheis Guard Guidor Julie Hooknosed Jack Hops Pox Grand Exchange Abigaila Bob Barter Brugsen Bursen Clerk Farid Morrisane Grand Exchange Clerk Hofuthand James Meredith Murky Matt Relobo Blinyo Saradominist recruiter Zamorakian recruiter Varrock Palace Aeonisig Raispher Ambassador Ferrnook Captain Captain Rovin Queen Ellamaria King Roald Reldo Sir Prysin Surok Magis Trainee Guard Treznor Varrock Museum Art Critic Jacques Barnabus Hurma Caden Azro The Collector Curator Haig Halen David Historian Minas Information clerk Marfet Marius Giste Museum guard Natural historian Orlando Smith Schoolgirl Schoolboy Sinco Doar Teacher and pupil Thias Leacke Tinse Torpe Torrcs Workman Varrock Church Elsie Father Lawrence Jeremy Clerksin Martina Scorsby Jolly Boar Inn Bartender Cook Johnathon Rat Pits Barman Gamer Gertrude's cat Mittens Treacle Varrock Sewers Grimesquit Historian Aldo Phingspet Trotters
Shops	Aubury's Rune Shop. Construction supplies Fancy Clothes Store Events Reward Shop Horvik's Armour Shop. Lowe's Archery Emporium Speedrunning Reward Shop Thessalia's Fine Clothes. Thessalia's Makeovers Varrock General Store Varrock Swordshop Ye olde Tea Shoppe. Zaff's Superior Staffs!
Bars	Blue Moon Inn Dancing Donkey Inn Jolly Boar Inn Ratpit bar
Banks	Varrock west bank Varrock east bank
Minigames	Games Zone Rat Pits Mahogany Homes
Transport	Hot Air Balloon Canoe station Quetzal (Primio)
Features	Altar Clan Hub Estate Agent Grand Exchange Sawmill Tree patch Taskmaster Varrock Rooftop Course Yew tree
Places	Lumber Yard Phoenix Gang Hideout Varrock Museum Varrock Palace Varrock Square Varrock Sewers Varrock crypt Varrock church

v t e Hosidius
Inhabitants	Angelo Banker Barbara Bologa Butler Jarvis Cat Chef Olivia Clerk (removed) Dale Elnes Estate agent Ewesey Farmer (removed) Farmer Farmer Gricoller Farmer Hayfield Father Jean Gallow Golova Gruff McScruff Hopleez Horace Jon Jonathan Konoo Lammy Langle Leela Logava Man Mariah Marisi Ramocean Richard Sandicrahb Servery assistant Smoggy Soldier Talia Town Crier Guard Traxi Vannah Watson House Hosidius Lord Kandur Elena Artur Pandur Woodcutting Guild Guildmaster Lars Berry Forester Kai Murfet Nesty Perry Sawmill operator
Shops	The Golden Field Little Shop of Horace Logava Gricoller's Cooking Supplies Vannah's Farming Stall
Features	Charcoal furnace Crabclaw Isle The Dibber Forthos Dungeon Hosidius bank Hosidius church Hosidius farm Hosidius Kitchen Hosidius mine House portal Monk camp Mess Saltpetre (deposit) Tithe Farm Vinery Woodcutting Guild

v t e Prifddinas
Inhabitants	Alwyn Banker Bryn Crab Conwenna Crefydd Elena Eluned Elven city guard (removed) Friendly Forester Guard Gatekeeper guard Ilfeen Morvran Oswallt Pennant Raven Reese Rhiannon Tool Leprechaun Ystwyth Clan leaders Lord Ieuan Amlodd Lord Baxtorian Cadarn Lord Piquan Crwys Lady Carys Hefin Lord Iestin Iorwerth Lady Kelyn Ithell Lady Ffion Meilyr Lady Tangwen Trahaearn Shop owners Aneirin Anwen Branwen Caerwyn Celyn Derwen Efa Eira Elgan Glenda Guinevere Gwallter Gwyn Islwyn Iwan Lliann Llio Nia Osian Sawmill Operator Sian Pickpocketable Anaire Aranwe Aredhel Caranthir Celebrian Celegorm Cirdan Curufin Earwen Edrahil Elenwe Elladan Enel Erestor Enerdhil Enelye Feanor Findis Finduilas Fingolfin Fingon Galathil Gelmir Glorfindel Guilin Hendor Idril Imin Iminye Indis Ingwe Ingwion Lenwe Lindir Maeglin Mahtan Miriel Mithrellas Nellas Nerdanel Nimloth Oropher Orophin Saeros Salgant Tatie Thingol Turgon Vaire Grand Library Eldalote Finarfin Gwindor Lilifang Maedhros Nimrodel Gladiator ring Cleddyf Diol Enilly Ffoni Gladiator Gwyl Rhyfel Sadwrn Saeth Ymladd Ysbeid Surrounding areas Bear Cub Ed Ghost Gwerin Hapus Ian (removed) Lenny Lleidr Golau Marwolaeth Dawnsio Meddwl Ymlaen Llaw Preswylwyr Dall Rabbit Rhoddwr Tan Red Panda Surma Slippers Tide Trader Crewmember
Clans	Amlodd Cadarn Crwys Hefin Iorwerth Ithell Meilyr Trahaearn
Shops	Amlodd's Magical Supplies Aneirin's Armour Branwen's Farming Shop Construction supplies Elgan's Exceptional Staffs! Guinevere's Dyes Gwyn's Mining Emporium Hefin Inn Iorwerth's Arms Iwan's Maces Lliann's Wares Prifddinas Foodstuffs Prifddinas Gem Stall Prifddinas General Store Prifddinas Herbal Supplies Prifddinas Silver Stall Prifddinas Spice Stall Prifddinas' Seamstress Sian's Ranged Weaponry
Features	The Gauntlet Zalcano Iorwerth Dungeon Prifddinas Agility Course Crystal tree patch Elven Crystal Chest House portal Trahaearn mine Teleport Platform North bank South bank
Music	Architects of Prifddinas Dance of the Meilyr Elven Guardians Faith of the Hefin The Gauntlet Iorwerth's Lament Mystics of Nature The Seed of Crwys Sharp End of the Crystal The Spurned Demon The Tower of Voices Trahaearn Toil
Related	Memoriam Device Gorlah Gwenith Elven rabbit cave Mynydd Tirannwn

v t e Auburnvale
Inhabitants	Aemilia Banker Bartender Captain Ariadna Child Chouani Citizen Etz Francis Guard Lunami Marcus Sawmill Operator Sebamo Shas Shopkeeper Tourist
Shops	Auburn Pub General store Construction supplies Lunami's Axe Shop Sebamo's Sublime Staffs
Features	Bank Belladona patch Tanner Loom Redwood tree
Related	Auburn Valley Sawmill Vale Totems