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Log Loading and Debarking

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I BROKE THE SAWMILL...AND THE TRUCK!

What happens here

Using a John Deere tractor equipped with a backhoe attachment, carefully load the cherry logs onto the Wood-Mizer sawmill's bed. Once a log is securely on the bed, engage the mill's debarker. The debarker wheel, fitted with carbide bits, travels along the log's perimeter, removing bark, dirt, and debris. This process protects the main saw blade from dulling quickly due to foreign materials embedded in the bark.

Goal: Prepare logs for efficient and safe milling.

Tools and materials

  • Debarker TechTron — Removing bark from the logs
  • Peavey — Manually rolling and positioning logs
  • Wood-Mizer Sawmill Wood-Mizer — Receiving and processing logs
  • Cherry Logs — To be milled into lumber