Visit to the Saw Mill
Darwin’s son washes the logs, so they don’t wear out the saw so fast
Darwin’s son washes the logs, so they don’t wear out the saw so fast
Here’s the main workhorse saw
Here’s the main workhorse saw
It has two blades: the vertical one visible here and a horizontal one cutting under to get a board
It has two blades: the vertical one visible here and a horizontal one cutting under to get a board
Here you can see the effect of the horizontal blade, forming a complete 2x4
Here you can see the effect of the horizontal blade, forming a complete 2x4
Many boards come off double-width, and are cut in half by this band saw
Many boards come off double-width, and are cut in half by this band saw
Here’s a board nearly cut through in half
Here’s a board nearly cut through in half
They have this newer mobile saw…not sure how much use it’s gotten so far
They have this newer mobile saw…not sure how much use it’s gotten so far
A really old saw. I’m pretty sure this hasn’t been used in awhile. :)
A really old saw. I’m pretty sure this hasn’t been used in awhile. :)
A wider angle…it looked to me as though this saw is basically for ripping logs only
A wider angle…it looked to me as though this saw is basically for ripping logs only
Loading the washed logs onto the conveyor bed for the main saw
Loading the washed logs onto the conveyor bed for the main saw
Technically, this is a mobile saw too…but I don’t think you’d move it around often
Technically, this is a mobile saw too…but I don’t think you’d move it around often
The band saw, from the other side…you can see the main saw in the background
The band saw, from the other side…you can see the main saw in the background
A big pile of boards from our logs
A big pile of boards from our logs
The same pile and building, seen from the end
The same pile and building, seen from the end
My dad looks on…you can see here the rollers used to carry cut pieces over to the band saw
My dad looks on…you can see here the rollers used to carry cut pieces over to the band saw
I just liked the way this all looked
I just liked the way this all looked
Some of the early output…lots of 2x8s here.
Some of the early output…lots of 2x8s here.
The main stack, as of June
The main stack, as of June
This is all 2x4 lumber
This is all 2x4 lumber