Milling Beams and Boards
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Dropping an oak tree and making lumber
What happens here
After making several cuts and removing the initial slabs, the operator measures the remaining log section, confirming it is 6 inches by 6 inches. He then proceeds to cut a perfect 6x6 post. He manually removes the cut boards and slabs, demonstrating the smooth finish of the milled lumber and pointing out areas where rot was cut away. He continues to mill additional 1x6 boards from the remaining portions of the log, handling each piece of fresh lumber.
Goal: Produce specific dimensions of lumber from the log.
Tools and materials
- Milled Red Oak Lumber — The final product of the milling process
- Tape Measure — Measuring lumber dimensions
- Wood-Mizer LT40 Sawmill Wood-Mizer — Milling lumber