Learn how to mill your own lumber during an in-depth 7-part video series that covers finding logs, sawing logs, edging lumber, sawmill blades, basic sawmill maintenance, drying lumber, as well as grading and pricing lumber!
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While both cant hooks and peaveys allow for rolling logs where you need them, share the same handles for leverage and swinging hooks for gripping logs, they are not exactly the same. So, what are differences between a cant hook vs. peavey?
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Learn how you can use your own lumber in permitted structures and take the next step to using or selling lumber that will meet your local requirements.
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Folding and unfolding sawmill band blades needs to be done correctly. Here is a simple step-by-step guide to proper sawmill blade folding.
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There are many different sawing methods and techniques to turn logs into lumber including live sawing, cant sawing, plain sawing, grade sawing, and quarter sawing. To get you started, here is an introductory course in sawing your logs to lumber.
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While it is true that as soon as you set the edge of a blade against the end of a log people begin to notice, but your business will never live up to its potential for profit unless you take steps to do some marketing.
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Environmental specialist, Jack Petree, discusses how to market your sawmill business and wood products with an environmental advantage.
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As colder temperatures arrive and logs begin to freeze, here are helpful sawing tips, reminders, and answers to common questions to compete with the cold weather sawing challenges faced by sawyers this time of year.
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Learn the three most common methods to charge for your sawmilling services including by the hour, by the board foot, and sharing finished lumber.
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Offering more than 60 bandsaw blade profiles with an extensive array of combinations based on hook angle, tooth set, width and thickness, which Wood-Mizer sawmill blade is best for you?
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