How We Mill

We flitch saw most of our logs. This means we cut the log into slabs keeping both natural edges. We then reform the log with stickers between the slabs to ensure a healthy air flow as the wood cures.

Our slabs air dry until they are below 28% moisture content, at which point they are safe to put in the kiln. We kiln dry them down to 6-8% moisture content. Slabs are kiln dried after an order is made.

Flitch sawing allows us to make use of the greatest amount of wood from our logs and offers eye catching book-matched possibilities. All our slabs are in sequence and numbered so you can compare them and find the best match for your job.

We have a tremendous variety of slabs from a large variety of hardwood species, in lengths from 4’-20’, widths from 12”-60”, and most commonly a thickness of 2.5”. We sometimes vary thicknesses when required by a specific project, but over the years we have found 2.5” is thick enough to account for the warping that slabs tend to experience while drying and allow for plenty of choice when it comes time to design a piece.

Have a log you need sawn into slabs or lumber? Call us for our current hourly rate. We are happy to mill to your specifications and can help with transportation of logs and boules as well.

Lumber
We produce lumber in a range of thicknesses, from 4/4 (”four quarter”, 1” thick) to 12/4. Boards are milled at least 6” wide. We will mill quarter, rift or flat sawn lumber depending on the species and size of the log and what types of lumber we will need for upcoming projects. Custom milling is available upon request.

• Wood-Mizer LT-40 Wide: The Wood-Mizer is a bandsaw mill that allows us to cut smaller logs and make dimensional lumber.
• Peterson DWS—The Peterson is a chainsaw mill that can cut a 63” diameter log, which handles most of the bigger logs we take in from the areas we salvage.

We list most of our available slabs on our site. The majority of slabs have been drying for several years and most are below 28% moisture, which means they are ready to put into the kiln. We kiln dry our slabs to 6-8% moisture content. For the moment we will put the slab in the kiln after it is ordered. If preferred, we can sell air dried and green slabs.