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New sawing venture

Posted in Sawmills and Milling
Yesterday at 10:18:06 AM
Written by Bruno of NH
Views: 643
I started a new sawing venture this spring. I'm getting debarked pine logs from the production mill next door to me. They have been kicked out of the sawing line because of metal. I'm getting high quality lumber out of them to sell . Out of 3 tri axle loads I have only lost 3 bands . The others...

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Slabwood to kindling maker

Posted in Sawmills and Milling
June 14, 2025, 08:51:32 PM
Written by WV Sawmiller
Views: 470
I debated where to put this. Here, General, Firewood (Probably where it should have gone) but decided it might get more visibility here.

For a long time I have been thinking about buying a roller rack/table/assembly and making a table to cut waste slabwood and edgings into kindling and small firewood pieces. I drove to Blacksburg VA a week or so back and bought 2-10' aluminum rollers from a Craigslist vendor there,Read More

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Newbie

Posted in Sawmills and Milling
June 14, 2025, 07:40:24 PM
Written by 5-H Firewood
Views: 618
Just got home from the Woodmizer demo day. Looking for advise on getting started doing some custom milling. I have LX55 just curious how people charge?

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let sit or start cutting?

Posted in Sawmills and Milling
June 14, 2025, 05:59:39 PM
Written by kkcomp
Views: 508
In the area I am building a house the following trees that need removed have been identified: Willow Oak, Swamp Chestnut Oak, White Oak, Shaggy Bark Hickory and Red Pine. Should I let them sit a while before milling or mill right away?

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Planer tells the tale

Posted in Sawmills and Milling
June 13, 2025, 10:31:11 PM
Written by Wlmedley
Views: 2007
I've had my sawmill around four or five years now and I've got lumber squirreled away that's either as old as my mill up to freshly cut. Been trying to improve a little in my sawing every time I use the saw. Just looking at the lumber I couldn't tell a lot of difference between when I first started up...

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