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• Setting Up Shop #3: Getting Started - 03-22-2012 09:30 PM | 5 comments

  (I posted some of this on someone else’s Forum post and thought, that’s pretty good I...

• Tool Gloat #1: Cutting Wood Warms You Twice - 03-17-2012 08:54 AM | 6 comments

  With an area of 1000sf, a 10’ ceiling and 2 large garage doors my shop is difficult to heat...

• Milling Lumber (grudgingly) #8: When mistakes are made... - 01-23-2012 04:34 AM | 6 comments

  There was one mistake made. The miller was pushing a little too hard (milling too fast) and the ...

• Crosscut Sleds Made Simple #1: Thinking about making a sled? - 01-09-2012 05:18 AM | 4 comments

  I can make a crosscut sled in about an hour. I put this off for a long time and when I finally d...

• Milling Lumber (grudgingly) #7: Now what? - 10-27-2011 02:54 AM | 6 comments

  So now I have a fairly large quantity of red oak. Most of it is probably FAS equivalent. No kno...

• Milling Lumber (grudgingly) #6: Lessons Learned - 10-12-2011 02:50 AM | 7 comments

  Lessons Learned – Milling Logs Safety First. You will want to wear good leather gloves, eye pr...

• Milling Lumber (grudgingly) #5: Milling Day(s) - 10-10-2011 11:56 AM | 12 comments

  Finally the day has arrived. It’s time to mill the fallen trees from hurricane Irene! I h...

• Milling Lumber (grudgingly) #4: Gathering Downed Trees - 10-08-2011 12:34 PM | 7 comments

  I just realized I went through a whole phase, and forgot to post anything. I hired I guy with a ...

• Milling Lumber (grudgingly) #3: The work begins - buck and stage the logs - 09-20-2011 03:17 AM | 5 comments

  With the inventory complete I engaged the services of a local excavator. To keep cost low all he...

• Setting Up Shop #2: What do YOU do with your scraps? - 09-18-2011 09:37 PM | 25 comments

  I checked and it’s been about 6 months since we had a “scraps” discussion on LJ...

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