On thirty acres just north of Orlando, the Mahaffeys run a working sawmill — turning storm-fallen oak, camphor, cypress & heart pine into live-edge slabs, mantels, and custom lumber that nobody else around here is making. We’re also a tree-debris drop site for Central Florida’s tree services and landscapers.
Live-edge slabs, hand-picked mantels, and custom milled lumber from Florida hardwoods we cut and dry on site.
A working drop site for Central Florida tree services and landscapers. Hardwood, brush & logs welcome — fair tipping rates, fast in & out.
The Florida slab-table star. Wild figure, swirls, and an aromatic cedar-meets-spice that lingers in the wood for years.
Heavy, hard, and dramatic. Dense Florida live oak makes mantels and benches that will outlast a couple of generations.
Florida's heritage wood. Pecky cypress shows the natural pockets prized for accent walls and rustic tabletops.
Tight-grain longleaf with a deep amber that only old-growth pine carries. We mill what we can salvage — never plentiful, always asked for.
Closely related to hickory and just as tough. Streaky figure makes pecan slabs feel one-of-a-kind every time.
An underrated Florida hardwood. Pale, even grain that takes a finish beautifully — a sleeper for cabinetry and shelving.
A surprise. The interlocked grain reads like ribbon when quarter-sawn — striking on smaller decorative pieces.
Quarter-sawn sycamore is what woodworkers call lacewood — a constellation of medullary rays you only see when it's cut right.
Most lumber yards buy what they sell. We don’t. Every slab in our barn was a Florida tree we milled ourselves — a process that takes months from saw to your project.
Storms, lightning, land-clearing. Tree services across Central Florida bring us logs other yards can’t handle.
Our sawmill cuts each log to expose the figure. Live edge, bookmatched pairs, dimensional lumber — your call.
Air-dried, then kiln-finished to stable moisture. We don’t rush a slab — wet wood ruins projects.
Walk the lot with us. Run your hand on it. Take home a slab nobody else in Florida has.
T.O. Mahaffey Tree & Timber was started by Tom Mahaffey in 2019 — a small-batch sawmill on family land outside Apopka. Today it’s run by Tom, his wife Julie, and their daughter Katie — co-owner, third Mahaffey on the gate, and the one who’ll carry the mill into its next chapter.
Katie grew up in this yard. She knows the saw, the kiln, and the difference between a camphor with character and one that’ll cup on you — because she’s been around it her whole life. When you call, you might talk to Tom, you might talk to Katie. Either way, you’re talking to a Mahaffey.
That’s the difference. Every slab here was milled by someone whose name is on the gate — and we’re proud to put our family name on every piece that leaves it.
A grandfather’s oak. A storm-fallen camphor in the front yard. A pecan from the family farm. We mill logs other yards turn away — and we’ll cut it the way you want it cut.
Send us a photo and rough dimensions. We’ll quote it the same week.
Get a Custom Quote →Great lumber and customer service. We got a slab for a table and love it.
Awesome place — quick turnaround, can’t beat the prices. My go-to for any project my wife dreams up.
Good people & the price is right.
If you’re hauling hardwood, brush, or logs anywhere in Central Florida, save the trip to the county landfill. We’re open Mon–Fri, 8:30 to 5, with weighable rates and account billing for regulars. Need weekend access for a big job? Just call ahead — we’ll set up an appointment.
Built for tree services and landscapers. Pull up, drop, get back on the route. We're closer than the county yard, and we keep it simple — flat-rate by load, with monthly billing for crews running steady.
Pickup truck, small trailer, or single-axle dump up to ~3 cubic yards. Hardwood, brush, or mixed.
Standard chip truck or single-axle dump. Hardwood logs, brush, or mixed yard debris.
Tandem dumps, tri-axles, and grapple trucks. Call ahead for anything bigger and we'll meet you at the gate.
Yes — that's what custom milling is. Send a photo and rough dimensions to info@mahaffeytimber.com or call us. We'll quote turnaround and pricing the same week. Minimum log size is roughly 8 ft long by 12 in diameter — smaller, and the saw can't get a usable cut.
It depends on the species and thickness, but most slabs spend 3–6 months air-drying first, then 2–4 weeks in the kiln. Live oak and other dense hardwoods can take longer. We don't rush wet wood — green slabs cup, twist, and ruin the project they end up in.
For larger orders inside Central Florida, yes — call us with the load and the delivery address and we'll quote it. For single slabs, most folks pick up at the yard. A 12 ft slab strapped on a roof rack with a couple of moving blankets is more common than you'd think.
Always — and we encourage it. Come walk the lot during business hours, no appointment needed. Bring a tape measure. We'll pull anything off the rack so you can see both faces and the figure.
None for slabs and mantels — buy a single piece if it's the right one. For dimensional milled lumber, we generally have a 100 board-foot minimum so the saw setup is worth doing.
Yes. Crews running regular drops can set up an open account with monthly billing — no per-load tickets to manage. Stop in or call to set one up. See our drop-off rates for current per-load pricing.
By appointment. Mon–Fri 8:30 AM – 5 PM is the standing schedule. For weekend pickups or drop-offs, call ahead and we'll set a time — we live on the property, so it's not a big lift.
No. Palm trees and palmetto fronds dull every saw we've put on them and the fiber doesn't mill into anything usable. Pressure-treated, painted, or stained lumber is a no — the chemistry is bad for our equipment and our soil. See what we accept.
Still got a question? Call us at (321) 299-2845 or email info@mahaffeytimber.com.