Best Lumber Kilns for Small Sawmills: Dehumidification, Solar and Steam
Best lumber kilns for small sawmills — dehumidification and vacuum options by capacity.
Lumber Industry Blog — Page 5
Sawmill guides, lumber buying guides, cost breakdowns and selling advice for the forestry and lumber industry.
Log Loader Buying Guide for Timber Hauliers: Grapple Trucks Explained
Log loader buying guide — knuckleboom sizes, lift charts and truck and trailer pairings.
Western Red Cedar Lumber: Decay Resistance, Grades and Premium Markets
Western red cedar lumber — durability, grades and outdoor uses of a rot-resistant softwood.
Yellow Poplar Lumber: Fast-Growing, Versatile and Underrated
Yellow poplar lumber — tulipwood grades, workability and paint-grade value.
Wood Moisture Content Explained: Targets for Furniture, Flooring and Framing
Wood moisture content explained — equilibrium, fibre saturation and targets by use.
Forestry Industry in Maine: From First Sawmill to Working Forests
The forestry industry in Maine — spruce-fir country, mills and a working forest economy.
History of Log Drives: River Logging and Moving Timber by Water
History of log drives — river crews, splash dams and the last drive on the Penobscot.
How to Start a Pallet Business: Lumber Supply, Equipment and Buyers
How to start a pallet business — equipment, pallet specs, heat treatment and first buyers.
Caterpillar Forestry Equipment: The Full-Tree and Forest-Machine Lineup
Caterpillar forestry equipment — excavator-based forestry, mulchers and the used Cat market.
Ponsse Forestry Equipment: The Cut-to-Length Specialists
Ponsse forestry equipment — Finnish cut-to-length harvesters and forwarders explained.
Komatsu Forest Equipment: Cut-to-Length Machines With a Swedish Lineage
Komatsu Forest equipment — harvesters, forwarders and the Valmet lineage.
Best Portable Sawmills for the Money: Budget and Mid-Range Picks Compared
Best portable sawmills for the money — four picks by budget with published specs compared.
Industrial Bandsaw Buying Guide for Resawing and Lumber Work
Industrial bandsaw buying guide — wheel size, guides and resaw capacity for production shops.
How to Make and Sell Live-Edge Slabs: Milling, Drying, Flattening and Pricing
How to make live edge slabs — milling, drying, flattening and pricing by the published ladder.
Quarter-Sawn vs Plain-Sawn Lumber: Stability, Figure and Price
Quarter sawn vs plain sawn — ray fleck, stability and yield from the same log.
The Appalachian Hardwood Region: Oak, Cherry and Poplar Country
The Appalachian hardwood region — oak, cherry and poplar country and its mills.
History of Steam-Powered Sawmills and the Big-Mill Era
History of steam powered sawmills — donkey engines, band heads and the steam era.
Forestry Mulcher Buying Guide: Drum vs Disc, Carrier Size and Land-Clearing Work
Forestry mulcher buying guide — drum vs disc, carrier size and tooth costs.