Q-Saw
Bronze Member
- Joined
- Jun 26, 2006
- Messages
- 57
- Location
- SE and North Central Michigan
- Tractor
- 2006 Kubota L3400 HST-4WD
Spek,
A portable sawmill is your best bet. You won't have to haul the logs, and you can end up with a fair amount of lumber. You can locate one by checking the following sites:
http://www.woodweb.com
Check the "Sawing and Drying Directory"
http://www.forestryforum.com
On the opening page, in the upper right corner, click on "Find a Forester-Sawmill"
You can also contact the Woodmizer company and they can tell you of sawyers in your area.
Measure your logs at the small end, underneath the bark. Less than 12-14 inches, use for firewood, or posts (6x6, 8x8, etc.). Have your logs cut to standard lengths (8', 10', 12', etc; plus 4"-12" for "trim") and sorted by length. Keep the logs off of the ground as much as possible (sand and dirt dulls the sawblades, and some sawyers will charge extra for this). I don't know where you are, but you may want to mill your logs into lumber before the end of spring as you may get borers that will lay their eggs in the bark of softwoods, as well as blue stain in the wood from high humidity.
By all means, though, make use of that lumber and you will have something (plank flooring, barn siding, fencing, etc.) that you will be able to enjoy and be proud of for years to come.
I have an information package that I send to my customers with more details of the process. If you want, send me an e-mail and I will send you the package.
Good Luck!
Marty Q
Q-Saw.com (in Progress)
A portable sawmill is your best bet. You won't have to haul the logs, and you can end up with a fair amount of lumber. You can locate one by checking the following sites:
http://www.woodweb.com
Check the "Sawing and Drying Directory"
http://www.forestryforum.com
On the opening page, in the upper right corner, click on "Find a Forester-Sawmill"
You can also contact the Woodmizer company and they can tell you of sawyers in your area.
Measure your logs at the small end, underneath the bark. Less than 12-14 inches, use for firewood, or posts (6x6, 8x8, etc.). Have your logs cut to standard lengths (8', 10', 12', etc; plus 4"-12" for "trim") and sorted by length. Keep the logs off of the ground as much as possible (sand and dirt dulls the sawblades, and some sawyers will charge extra for this). I don't know where you are, but you may want to mill your logs into lumber before the end of spring as you may get borers that will lay their eggs in the bark of softwoods, as well as blue stain in the wood from high humidity.
By all means, though, make use of that lumber and you will have something (plank flooring, barn siding, fencing, etc.) that you will be able to enjoy and be proud of for years to come.
I have an information package that I send to my customers with more details of the process. If you want, send me an e-mail and I will send you the package.
Good Luck!
Marty Q
Q-Saw.com (in Progress)
