LUMBER PRICES ARE CRAZY! Let's mill up this old log and make our own!

What happens here

This project details the process of milling ash logs into 4x4s and board and batten siding using a Wood-Mizer LT40 hydraulic sawmill. The steps include preparing and loading logs onto the mill, performing essential pre-operation checks, making initial cuts to square the log, addressing irregularities, changing dull blades, and finally slicing the logs into finished lumber. The lumber will be used for a mobile chicken coop and a composter, highlighting the cost-effectiveness and self-sufficiency of milling one's own timber.