Milling Dimensional Lumber
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Preparing for garden season!Logging, Sawmilling and Building raised beds!
What happens here
After squaring the log into a cant, adjust the sawmill to cut the desired dimensions. For raised beds, the creator focuses on milling 2x12 inch boards for the walls and 4x4 inch pieces for the corner posts. Carefully guide the sawmill carriage through the cant for each pass, continuously checking the dimensions and ensuring smooth operation. Once cut, unload the fresh lumber from the sawmill bed and stack it safely, preferably in a truck for transport.
Goal: Produce 2x12s and 4x4s from the cants.
Tools and materials
- 2x12 Boards N/A — Walls of the raised beds
- 4x4 Posts N/A — Corner supports for the raised beds
- Hearing Protection — Ear protection
- Safety Glasses — Eye protection
- Toyota Pickup Truck Toyota — Transporting milled lumber
- White Oak Cants N/A — Input material for dimensional lumber
- Work Gloves SRF — Hand protection