Jedediah Johnson

Jedediah Johnson is the Manager of Makah Sawmill and is a member of the Makah Tribe. The small mill is owned and operated by the Makah Tribe, which also owns the surrounding timberland on its nearly 47-square-mile reservation. The mill is located in Neah Bay, which is almost at the northernmost tip of the Olympic Peninsula.

Jedediah is a dedicated team member at Makah Sawmill and is eager to assist you with your upcoming lumber project. He takes great pride in being involved in this new venture of the Makah Tribe, and is ready to provide his knowledge and expertise to ensure your project's success according to the Makah Sawmill website.

The mill began operating in January 2024 and cuts mainly coastal western hemlock logs sourced from tribal lands. The tribe contracts out timber harvesting and trucking to a few logging companies.

The mill started producing dimensional lumber and received its first lumber order from the Composite Recycle Technology Center (CRTC). It also sells lumber to local customers, but CRTC is its primary customer. The mill has four employees, including Johnson, and produces about 8-10,000 board feet per month.

The mill is on a five-acre parcel of tribal land that includes a 3,600-square-foot SteelMaster quonset building. It is equipped with a TimberKing 2520 band sawmill with a 12-foot extension table. Other equipment includes a Cook’s Saw AE-4E edger and a Woodmaster W-4000 four-edge planer. Lumber is dried in two Nyle L200 Pro dehumidification kilns. Information from the article, Washington Tribe Starts Up Sawmill, by Forestnet.