In this video, we explore the question of how long you can wait before sawing logs into lumber and whether there's a point of no return for aging logs. We investigate the potential advantages of ...

Theory and practice of sawing hardwood logs into lumber. Observe external characteristics affecting lumber quality and the measurement of selected logs. Discuss decisions made at the head saw, resaw, ...

Lumber does not come from the an 18-wheeler trailer. Rather, hardwood lumber is sawn from trees with leaves, not needles, and the trees are usually 75 years old or older. Most of these hardwood trees ...

Salvaging dead or dying trees, and milling the logs into lumber is a great experience. It is part of the powerful connection I feel with the land, and I am always delighted to share it with my friends ...

Dan Cassens, a Purdue professor of wood products, cuts a piece of lumber from a log using a horizontal thin kerf band mill. (Purdue Agricultural Communication photo/Keith Robinson) Download Photo WEST ...

One of the more interesting phenomena of today's world is the insulation we have from the source of our sustenance, or raw materials. Many modern folk would have a hard time explaining where the ...

Dr. Scott Bowe highlights the key findings of a research study looking at a cost-benefit analysis of importing value-added lumber versus logs A recent report shows that over the last ten years India's ...

At left, Jonnie Kellogg from Tuolumne and George Harrison from Grass Valley compete against other teams for time as they work together to saw off the log end at the 64th Tuolumne Lumber Jubilee held ...

TOLEDO -- Mark and Patty Shupe’s new sawmill, located on Illinois Route 121 just west of Toledo, will be open to the public from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on March 28, according to a press release. The mill is ...