A concise guide for the small shop or enthusiastic hobbyist, "Harvest Your Own Lumber" covers all of the important steps in the conversion of wood. John English takes the reader through selecting the raw material to the final drying of the harvested timber. All of the steps in between are explained in clear text accompanied with photographs and charts that make the process of milling your own lumber a guaranteed success. In today's artisan, hands-on, and environmentally conscience landscape, there are many reasons to mill your own lumber: a craftsman, artist, or builder can gain access to a new species and unique cuts of wood; there's the Yankee in all of us that hates to see a healthy log simply go off to the landfill when it can offer new flooring or a piece of furniture; and, finally, there's symmetry in building something for a grandchild from the branch that held his daddy's tyre-swing. And, let's not forget that wood is expensive; on top of all the other great reasons, harvesting your own timber will save you a few bucks A concise guide for the small shop or enthusiastic hobbyist, Harvest Your Own Lumber covers all of the important steps in the conversion of wood. John English takes the reader through selecting the raw material to the final drying of the harvested timber. All of the steps in between are explained in clear text accompanied with photographs and charts that make the process of milling your own lumber a guaranteed success. The process of milling your own lumber is much more than just felling the tree and sawing it into useable boards. The first consideration is, of course, what type of tree will lend itself to producing good, useable timber. Once that decision has been made the sawyer must determine how to safely fell the tree and then how to convert the log into useable lumber. The author explains and illustrates the various choices available from what types of grain pattern to expect to the many defects to be aware of. Also included is an extensive chapter on chainsaws, safety, and felling. One of the most important aspects of timber harvesting is knowing how to "saw to grade". That is, how to get the best yield with the desired grain, from a specific log. Harvest Your Own Lumber provides the detail and instructions for sawing to grade as well as useful information on humidity and wood, kiln and air drying, various types of kilns and milling rough boards to get them flat and straight. This is a valuable handbook for any woodworker, builder, carpenter, or craftsman that relies on good quality wood. AUTHOR: John English is a cabinetmaker, a teacher, and the author of "How to Choose and Use Bench Planes and Scrapers," "The Woodworker's Guide to Sharpening," and many articles published in "Woodshop News" and "Woodworker's Business News." He is the former editor of "Today's Woodworker" and "Woodworker's Journal." Currently he designs and builds projects for "American Woodworker" magazine and runs the Black Hills School of Woodworking.
FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand NewJohn English is a cabinetmaker, a teacher, and the author of "How to Choose and Use Bench Planes and Scrapers," "The Woodworker's Guide to Sharpening," and many articles published in "Woodshop News" and "Woodworker's Business News." He is the former editor of "Today's Woodworker" and "Woodworker's Journal." Currently he designs and builds projects for "American Woodworker" magazine and runs the Black Hills School of Woodworking. He lives in Spearfish, South Dakota.
Table of ContentsHarvest Your Own LumberIntroductionSection 1: All About Wood* Hardwoods and Softwoods* Choosing a Species to Harvest* Density* Grain Pattern and Defect* Anatomy of a Tree* Choosing a Cut* Know Your Grade* DimensionsSection 2: Chainsaws* Where to Buy* Choosing a Chainsaw* Terminology* Safety * SharpeningSection 3: Felling* Cut the Notch* Removfing the Main Trunk * Problems* Limbing and Bucking * Moving Logs Around * WedgesSection 4: Sawing* Types of Sawmills* Portable Band Mills * How a Band Saw Mill Works* Commercial Mills * Sawing Choices* Measurement* Board Feet * Random Sizing * Color and Grain* NHLA Hardwood Lumber Grades* Sawing for VeneerSection 5: Drying* Why Dry* Types of Humidity * Air Drying * Moisture Meters* Gas and Electric Kilns* Solar KilnsSection 6: Milling* Dressing Jointer and Planer * Milling Terms * Defects* Avoiding Planer Snipe
"Well organized and written ... explains all the steps involved in lumber harvesting with clarity and a dash of humour." Carl Duguay, Canadian Woodworking & Home Improvement Magazine
"Well organized and written ... explains all the steps involved in lumber harvesting with clarity and a dash of humour." --Carl Duguay, Canadian Woodworking & Home Improvement Magazine
In today's artisan, hands-on, and environmentally conscience landscape, there are many reasons to mill your own lumber: a craftsman, artist, or builder can gain access to a new species and unique cuts of wood; there's the Yankee in all of us that hates to see a healthy log simply go off to the landfill when it can offer new flooring or a piece of furniture; and, finally, there's symmetry in building something for a grandchild from the branch that held his daddy's tire-swing. And, let's not forget that wood is expensive; on top of all the other great reasons, harvesting your own timber will save you a few bucksA concise guide for the small shop or enthusiastic hobbyist, Harvest Your Own Lumber covers all of the important steps in the conversion of wood. John English takes the reader through selecting the raw material to the final drying of the harvested timber. All of the steps in between are explained in clear text accompanied with photographs and charts that make the process of milling your own lumber a guaranteed success. The process of milling your own lumber is much more than just felling the tree and sawing it into useable boards. The first consideration is, of course, what type of tree will lend itself to producing good, useable timber. Once that decision has been made the sawyer must determine how to safely fell the tree and then how to convert the log into useable lumber. The author explains and illustrates the various choices available from what types of grain pattern to expect to the many defects to be aware of. Also included is an extensive chapter on chainsaws, safety, and felling. One of the most important aspects of timber harvesting is knowing how to "saw to grade". That is, how to get the best yield with the desired grain, from a specific log. Harvest Your Own Lumber provides the detail and instructions for sawing to grade as well as useful information on humidity and wood, kiln and air drying, various types of kilns and milling rough boards to get them flat and straight. This is a valuable handbook for any woodworker, builder, carpenter, or craftsman that relies on good quality wood. Key Selling Points:1) Tighter times and increasing costs for lumber make milling your own an economical method for obtaining expensive species of wood. 2) Artisan trends are prompting an increased use and integration of wood into designs and projects. By harvesting their own lumber, craftsman and artists can secure the woods they want at a fraction of the cost.3) The current green movement is seeing homesteaders and property owners using all the raw materials at hand -- felled trees and found logs go a long way to furnishing or building a home. 4) Milling your own lumber is a way to make an heirloom woodworking project truly special.Audience1) Woodworkers2) Builders and carpenters3) Artists and craftsmen4) Property owners5) Young DIY-ers
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