вЂњBent,вЂќ or significantly bowed logs more log handling, fewer board feet, especially if the log is longer, relatively speaking, or smaller in diameter. The stubs of old branches that have not been removed to flush with the bark on the main stem, are cause for additional log handling. Lots of flare (aka taper, normally this is in the butt log, the first log above the ground), more than 8 inches, and the вЂњtoe boardsвЂќ on the mill do not have the range to center the long axis of the log above the mill deck this impacts the amount of board feet produced negatively. How misshapen are the logs? Think phone pole-straight, with little taper, say 4-6 inches smaller in diameter at the small end than at the large end perfectly manageable.The size of the logs also defines the limit on how much lumber can be produced. Having said that, the mill can handle diameters up to 36 inches, and lengths to 20 feet, but expect extra log handling as a part of the process. The вЂњsweet spotвЂќ for size is 16 to 20 inches in diameter, and 8 to 12 feet in length. Lengthwise, over about 16 feet long is large. What is very large? Relative to mill capacity, in the case of our Wood-Mizer LT40, larger than 22 inches in diameter, on the small end, is large. How big are the logs? To a degree, bigger is better, but both very large logs, and smaller logs, drive again, additional log handling.How many logs are to be milled? The more logs, the more log handling in getting logs presented to the mill, and onto the mill, safely.Stack of white oak logs, Wood-Mizer LT40, stickered and stacked quartersawn white oak boardsДЄs the sawyer, the sawmill service provider, I am interested in several details:

Pictures have been found to be worth at least a thousand words. In our work, this expectation-setting generally takes the form of an exchange of emails, text messages, and/or phone calls, and may begin days or weeks before the scheduled service takes place. I would argue that the collaborative setting of expectations is key to having a great experience when engaging a sawmill service provider. Setting Expectations for the Sawmill Service Experience Once you are in communication with a sawyer of your choosing, both parties to the process will have a number of questions. You will develop the necessary level of comfort with your sawmill service provider, or not! If itвЂ™s the latter, keep looking. At this point it is simply time to get into a conversation. At that point you can simply fill out and submit the form, email one of us, pick up the phone, send us a message on Facebook, or, if in our neck of the woods, send up a smoke signal. On our Sawyers page, you will find a Contact Us link.

Once you have found one or more sawmill services that might be able to do the work, make contact.

Consider reviews or testimonials, on the website or a Facebook page, if the provider maintains either of those. Though the industry took a pretty good body blow when in 2008-2009 the housing bubble burst.

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