If you like uncertified unkilned lumber, go ahead. Friend of mine had a Woodmizer. He had one of $20k ones with the integrated trailer, self loadind hydraulic arms and more.
All he did was cut raw lumber packages (mostly tulip poplar) for the many different dark-fired tobbacco operations. Barn lumber.
No lending institution that I know of around here will let you build a house with raw lumber due powder post beetles (lyctid and bostrichidae). I suppose if youre self-funding your dream home you can use elephant dung bricks if you want. Unless your tax assessor of property pops you, but doubt you'd make it thru codes inspections anyway first.
I wish my buddy still had his mill, I'd like build a hunting cabin. I have about 15 acres of mature red cedar. Some 18" DBH stems.
