Abstract: Apparatus and methods for handling logs provide for the automatic accumulation of logs into separate groups within associated bins. Each group of logs preferably corresponds exclusively to a given set of log characteristics. When a predetermined quantity of logs has accumulated within a given bin, that group of logs can be released from the given bin for further processing, such as sawing. When the apparatus and methods incorporate a sawing apparatus or sawing operation, respectively, all of the logs within a given group can be sawn with the same sawing solution, wherein the gap between each successive log can be significantly reduced or eliminated, thus increasing the rate at which logs are sawn.