Sawmill Setup and First Log Loading
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Feedin' Some Hungry Cows and running the sawmill...winter on the farm!
What happens here
After completing hay distribution, prepare the portable sawmill for operation. The presenter is using a Wood-Mizer LT40, which features a 38-horsepower fuel-injected Kohler engine. First, ensure hearing protection is in place. Then, turn the key to start the engine. While the engine is warming up, roll the first log onto the sawmill's bed using a log arch. This particular log is a 'trashy' white oak, intended for dunnage.
Goal: Prepare the sawmill and load the first log for milling.
Tools and materials
- Hearing Protection — Protecting ears from loud sawmill noise
- Log Arch — Rolling logs onto the sawmill bed
- Wood-Mizer LT40 Sawmill Wood-Mizer — Milling lumber from logs
- White Oak Log — The raw material to be milled into lumber and dunnage