Milling Lumber From Burned Logs

[@dougmoran13]

Love that you said “straighter than Home Depot lumber” haha you’re so right, as a pro builder I couldn’t agree more.

[@NorthwestSawyer]

It’s pretty sad.

[@jdfflats1]

I don't know why I can't stop watching saw mills and wood related milling or turning... ugh Its just so satisfying for me watch

[@egparis18]

You're not alone.

[@tristamsculthorpe4609]

I find watching a sawyer almost as soothing as watching Nate the Hoof Guy. Makes me wish I could still get out and build something!!! Great editing - wish all KZbin videos were as well edited. Love the fast forward - spot on!!!

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Thank you very much, Tristam! It’s a lot of work to edit this way and I’m glad it doesn’t go unnoticed.

[@tristamsculthorpe4609]

@@NorthwestSawyer It probably doubles or triples the # of people watching your videos all the way through.

[@mikedraper5260]

Great you had the vaccination . Me to . love the show and your planning .

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Thank you, Mike!

[@rogerpeterson289]

Love the history. That makes it double enjoyable

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Thank you, Roger!

[@conscience-commenter]

Vey satisfying to see burned logs turned into usable lumber . That was a lot of work . Excellent job !

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Thank you!

[@geirbalderson9697]

You took the words right from my brain. Yes, fantastic job and he makes it look so simple!

[@regsparkes6507]

Hahaha,...Jason, there when you asked, " did you catch all that" I actually did not,... I was about to 'rewind' and play it back because I was sipping my coffee this morning, and got distracted for a second of two, and yes, I missed it. ( got it now though ) thanks,... this is a really nice way to enjoy breakfast, watching you work! Hahaha. I always enjoy and look forward to your videos Jason, thanks very much for this. Geez, it must be great to have a 'paying hobby' ( I hope ) like this! Again, Thank You

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Thank you, Reg! I always look forward to your comments! I think I confused myself in the segment. 😂

[@regsparkes6507]

@@NorthwestSawyer hahaha!

[@smeefamily54]

Man those are going to be some strong 2x4's. I have 3" and 4" 10" wide by 16' hemlock boards that I got for free. I used them for upright supports for my woodshed years ago. All pressure treated. They are rock solid and have been in the ground for almost 38 years now. Very nice video. Take care and stay safe, from Petawawa, Ontario.

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Thank you!

[@georgepretnick4460]

Hemlock! I didn't know anybody still milled hemlock. Hemlock still is the predominate conifer in northern Appalachia, but it is no longer regularly milled for framing lumber. A little history; All those buffalo skins that were railroad shipped back east from the Great Plains buffalo (American Bison) slaughter arrived in upstate NY and PA where there was a tannery in every town. The hemlock tree bark was used to make tanning acids to cure the skins. Much of NY and PA was denuded of living hemlocks. There was much standing dead trees. These trees were harvested and milled for framing lumber. Those 19th century neighborhoods with the large ornate houses were built with hemlock lumber. Most of the major cities like Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Buffalo, Erie, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and even New York were built with 19th century hemlock lumber milled from trees "skinned" by the bark harvesters.

[@crichtonbruce4329]

I'm from Ontario Canada, and hemlock is still commercially milled here. I was friends with the owners of a big mill near Algonquin Park who milled lots and lots of it. The majority was shipped to Europe where it's very popular for some reason.

[@bensmitt7088]

Awesome! Great information man! I’m from NE Ohio myself and can attest to this.

[@zafarsyed6437]

Don't forget a number of luxurious Vermont and Rhode Island homes had hemlock used for almost all roof trusses. I learned, just during past 2 years (yes, stuck indoors I read 📚 quite a bit) that Victorian Era homes and barns used a significant amount of hemlock because so many forests were just ladden with dry/dead hemlock. It was easier to saw and then mill compared to anything else in the region.

[@1nvisible1]

*@**0:12** great video of completed roof being levitated. We finish roofs we build on the ground and raise almost four times as fast as final height builds.*

[@MessyTimes]

Jay Gould made his first fortune by using the bark to tan leather. *Messy Times* loves tannins!

[@kingrafa3938]

Love watching people cutting logs using a saw mill.

[@gerryspang5917]

Nicely done, some great looking lumber, a lot better than from. The big box lumber yards. Cheers

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Thank you, Gerry! I agree😬

[@larryspringsteen5662]

You end up with some monster chunks of wood on your mill. Its always a fun to watch you carve them in small sticks. Glad you have recovered from the virus. I'm looking forward to your next video. Larry in El Paso

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Thank you, Larry! I milled up a pretty big one today that you’ll be seeing pretty soon.

[@johnhawks5035]

Woodmizer. Brilliant!

[@NorthwestSawyer]

It sure is!

[@gairoonagi2666]

That was good watching you cut up an old log. The machine is very good. I am glad I watched it, enjoyed it, thanks.

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Thank you!

[@davidconaway2830]

Very happy to hear of your recovery...and the fact that you got some vacation time in. I cannot understand why you don't have more subscribers! I enjoy all of your videos and appreciate the time and effort it takes to film and edit each one.

[@NorthwestSawyer]

I appreciate that, David! Thank you! KZbin is a funny place. I may not have a million subscribers but the ones I have that I get to interact with every video are one in a million for sure.

[@seanparchim9165]

It's always good to see you Jason,thanks for the video✌️ Napa California

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Thank you, Sean!

[@albertdehn8381]

Thanks for sharing 👍😀

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Thank you for watching!

[@Desert_Hobo]

Even after being out milling on two different jobs from sun up to sundown yesterday, watching you work is still a great part of my day. Keep up the great work

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Wow! Thank you! That’s quite a compliment!

[@Desert_Hobo]

@@NorthwestSawyer after waking up sore, it's a lot easier to sit back and let you take on that burnt timber 😂 I've heard burnt logs can be tougher than hardwood, not something we really have to deal with on the east coast so it was cool to see you salvage them and not have to fight with it. You've been a real inspiration for me, very glad to see you having fun and enjoying growing your business

[@NorthwestSawyer]

@@Desert_Hobo thank you again! These Hemlock logs cut like butter. I’m using 10 degree double hard blades.

[@isaaccaldwell3670]

@@Desert_Hobo 3

[@jiggidyjam]

Beautiful wood and great work from NC

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Thank you, James!

[@jiggidyjam]

@@NorthwestSawyer yw

[@vh1984ful]

Great to see, beautiful stuff. There is Hemlock here in the Ottawa Valley, scored some 2 x 10's from an old stable.

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Very nice!

[@butternuthillfarm1599]

Nice! Sometimes Mother Nature's wrath works to our advantage. I have quite a few Ash logs to mill as a result of the Emerald Ash Borer. Excellent video as always. John

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Thank you, John! Sounds like you better get to milling!😉

[@butternuthillfarm1599]

@@NorthwestSawyer Roger that!

[@wendymangas5973]

Looks good as always and your son looks like he about ready for some hearing protection, work gloves and work boots. The next generation in the making, you got to love it. John

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Thank you, John! Another year or two and he’ll be pulling boards for me😉

[@billchviruk6534]

Thank you so much for the info,It’s completely out of what I do,I worry that there will be enough business,I’m in Mass but hoping to move to Maine,So no mill,no tractor,No contacts etc,I’m totally green,I’ve watched enough videos that I believe with some practice I can cut the lumber,Thanks so much for responding,Great job with the video,I’m actually looking right now to find a mill and work a day or so as a helper for free just to get some experience,Best to you,Great answer also!!!!!

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Best of luck to you, Bill! I started with a relatively inexpensive manual mill. It’s how I got my feet wet and decided I needed to upgrade. I was able to sell that mill for more than I paid for it and move up to my Wood-Mizer.

[@hillbillytrucker8347]

That's the best part of running a one man sawmill such as yours and other such operations. You get to utilize timber that otherwise would either be left to rot or dumped into a land fill. Just discovered your channel well 😀 realized I was already subscribed. Like your content thanks for your sharing your experience in sawing.

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Thank you, sir! Welcome back…. Sort of😂

[@johngianopoulos6668]

Great video. Very cool to see burned logs put to good use.

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Thank you, John! These logs have been sitting a while. I was glad to use them Up.

[@buddyreed2623]

This is my first visit to your channel. I liked it so much that I went ahead and subscribed. I do like the use of time lapse because, for me, it makes a repetitive video not so boring. Have good days!

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Thank you, Buddy! I appreciate that!

[@jeffmosher433]

Great day at the mill! Hope you and your family are all well and healthy!

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Thank you, Jeff! We all had a very mild case of it. We’re all good now.

[@danielhawkins1412]

Glad your Health is returning back to 100%,, loved this video, but watching in person would be more enjoyable seeing your craftmanship in person.

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Thank you, Daniel! It’s a lot dustier in person.

[@Northtide]

Thanks for the video. A lot of folks are not aware that trees damaged in a fire are still useful.

[@NorthwestSawyer]

I’ve made a lot of great lumber out of these burned logs.

[@tonyschofield4489]

I love that piece of kit man!

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Thank you!

[@redbonemike17]

Glad you're back and doing good 👍

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Thank you! Me too😉

[@OurDevotional-b9c]

I love to watch a sawmill run. You did a great job, and have a nice setup.

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Thank you, Danny!

[@gaius_enceladus]

Beautiful timber! Looks like a lovely part of the country too, with those trees in the background!

[@andrewclarkehomeimprovement]

Hemlock, so envious! You have access to some fantastic lumber over there (I'm over here, not there, just to be clear.) And, really enjoyed the vid, thank you.

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Thank you, Andrew! For a second I thought you were here and not there?😂

[@DonDegidio]

Hi Jason, Enjoyed the video. Glad you were able to take a holiday. Sorry to hear you caught COVID. You and your family stay safe.

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Thank you, Don! You take care as well.

[@joaniemckinney970]

Oh! I am so glad to hear that you are feeling better! The same thing happened to Shane Klesh at the same time! I was like, " Where did my two favorite guys go?!" Anyway I am so glad you are ok and back! I hope your family are all well too! 💐 Take care! Joanie and Ger Bear

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Ha! Thank you! It’s funny sometimes the comments I get if I don’t post for a while. There’s a whole other family of concerned people out there!😉

[@scottandersen420]

Nice video, very interesting. You wouldn’t know it, but I love how the little guy is taking it all in. Someday he will run the heck out of that mill.

[@NorthwestSawyer]

That’s exactly right! I grew up the same way with my dad and grandpa.

[@thekiltedsawyer]

Hey buddy , nice to seethe lt35 running again. Awesome to be helping the big guy out! Waa hopping to see him in the video? Maybe on pic up ?❤️‍🔥🇺🇸🇨🇦🙋🙋🧡🧡👍

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Thank you, Craig! Im sure he’ll be making an appearance soon😉

[@robertordewald8678]

Nicely done sir. 2your Sawmill works really well setup. I like where you ar,e under the trees keeps it cooler. Perhaps a concrete slab to work from. You may have that and we casee it. An off-road fork truck would be helpful sometime in the future but other than that you have a nice set up. there I congratulate you. Best regards, Bob from Virginia USA

[@chaile2111]

Great video, thanks for sharing!

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Thank you!

[@kennethelkins2738]

glad your back and feeling well missed you

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Thank you. Kenneth! It felt good to make some sawdust.

[@terrancestodolka4829]

Good to see you're not wasting growing timber for making useful 2/4...

[@keithhogan6997]

Its good to see you back up and milling again 😁👍 Glad to hear you got a vacation in, but that you're all healthy again. The virus is some wicked crap for sure, and to not get hit hard was truly a blessing. Heres to staying cool with the fun in our PNW forecast this next week to two 🧊🐧🧊 All the best to you my friend! From Cottage Grove 🧔🏼👋🏻

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Thank you, Keith! I’m dreading this coming week but I have some projects going in the shop so hopefully I can keep it a little cooler in there😉

[@beardedgiantsmomplohr5535]

I enjoyed watching Andrew‘s order being milled. I can’t wait to see his finished project. Well done.

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Thank you, Andrew’s Mom! I’m looking forward to a visit from him this weekend!

[@benlucy941]

Great- from Alabama!

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Thank you for checking in, Ben!

[@jagdishprasadkhaitan4815]

I love watching timber sawing.

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Well, you’ve come To the right place 😉

[@n411xbushpilot]

Nice it is good to see you making lumber with your LT 35 It give me more insight as to how to improve my cutting Great video.

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Happy to help!

[@1herbert100]

Glad your back.

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Thank you, Mac!

[@alphadeltajuliet7464]

say that again? 3,4,5? It sure it straighter than home Depot lumber and hope it doesn't split either. Loving it!

[@NorthwestSawyer]

No splits and no returns!😬

[@monekaolahurt]

I am glad you got a vaca n sorry about the covid, I had it the month of May it was scary I am so glad you are better n back to doin what you love🥰 much respect always

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Thank you, Moneka! We all had a pretty mild case of it. I’m glad we’re all better and glad you are too!

[@chrism.8105]

Really enjoyed this video. I think it really showed your expertise and skills in how efficiently you completed that production order. And I really enjoyed watching you work. Continued health. Great to see you utilizing the burned logs. Thank you for sharing. Peace.

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Thank you Chris! I think I’m finally getting the hang of this thing😉

[@georgecole3748]

Hey Jason, what's up with the gittin slim, haha, no more sittin in the excavator, glad to see a new video

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Ha! That’s what my wife is asking😂 adoral and Covid. The perfect diet plan😉

[@skywatcherca]

Beautiful!

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Thank you, Jonathan!

[@jimmowers7675]

Good evening. Good to see you milling again. Your videos are always relaxing. How’s your neighbor doing? Thanks again for sharing your videos. God Bless.

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Thank you, Jim! They neighbors are great! In fact, he just replaced his boat and we all went fishing on Thursday.

[@TheMangrovejack1]

Good on you for having a holiday, you have.a family to consider. Love your videos, and how you've gone out on your own . Will you be getting a larger mill in the future?, I wonder?

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Thank you, Jeffrey! I would love a larger mill. It’s the year long wait I’m having trouble with. I might keep my eye out for a good used one.

[@dalepowell6815]

Way better than than what you find at the big box stores and less expensive.

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Win Win!

[@davidthompson140]

Happy your feeling better!

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Thank you, David!

[@nicktozie6685]

Beautiful sawing. Old growth hemlock is as strong as oak. I guess to be seeing alotta ash trees coming,they're getting decimated up here in new york

[@Rppbiz]

Nice tunes in this one!

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Thank you, Ryan. I rarely get a compliment on the music. 😉

[@andrewclarkehomeimprovement]

"...straighter than Home Depot..." Same over here in the UK, big box store timber all seems to be made from banana wood!

[@deemdoubleu]

Awesome work

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Thank you very much!

[@ronnie5129]

Great video here, thanks, i have a Question, why do some people use a band saw or a circular saw, thanks, cousin figel

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Thank you! Saw preface depends on a lot of factors. Most large circular saws aren’t very portable. The ones that are, can’t cut much larger than an 8” board. Bandsaws are typically portable and can cut 30+” wide.

[@theoztreecrasher2647]

Bandsaws waste far less wood by making a much thinner cut. But they require more specialized equipment to maintain and sharpen. Portable Swing-saw circulars as stated generally use about an 8" cut saw to total 16" max when cut from both sides. Circulars are more robust if your timber might need it.

[@davidb7699]

Killer. Video,,,love seeing yr new post,,,get better

[@iamnegan1515]

I used pine and hemlock to frame my cabin. Most of the hemlock split. Also had some milled under an inch, just about every piece split. Then I had some milled over an inch and it did better.

[@NorthwestSawyer]

I have a dozen or so of those boards left over and they’ve dried really well. I wonder if the log you had milled had a defect. It’s strange that it was so unstable.

[@iamnegan1515]

@@NorthwestSawyer I bought quite a few at different times. I'm sure they were cut in the Allegheny area of NY and PA. When I say split, I mean right down just about the whole board. I had to switch to pine for the Adirondack siding cuz that is nice when its near half inch thick. Thanks for the reply Sir.

[@kingslew1866]

Glad to see that you're feeling better Jason...

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Thank you, Jerry! We all got a mild case but everyone is back to 100%.

[@duaneross9271]

Do you file your own saw blades or farm that out? You do excellent work. I know when I would go with my dad to work at the mill he said the filing room was one of the highest paying areas of the mill. I know when the head rig hit something crazy that would make an awful racket. It was a large log mill set on a lake in the pacific northwest of Idaho. I miss those days and my Dad.

[@NorthwestSawyer]

I hear you, Duane. I plane to buy a sharpener but I haven’t yet. I’ve never taken any blades in to be sharpened either. I should get on that. I have a pile of them.

[@roymaduro571]

Amazing for many reasons.

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Thank you, Roy!

[@geoffreykail9129]

Are they rough cut or dimensional when you say 2X4? By the way, I put a small ball valve in the waterline so I only have to adjust the flow occasionally and only have a 90 degree turn to shut off and on with each cut. Just made a bracket on the mill in a convenient location to make it easy to reach. Just a thought. Oh Ilike the square against the blade to check the cant.😄

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Thank you! I cut those dimensionally so he could use store-bought hangers. That’s a good idea on the ball valve. I need to do that too🤔

[@jimbrock8310]

Our cat loves a nice fresh box also! Pray that bob comes through!

[@sidschwan8031]

Nice 2x4 lumber great work.

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Thank you, Sid!

[@robertarmstrong9661]

Where you at in the PNW? I just got the same mill you have and are learning how to use it. Thanks for the video. I'm in Oregon west of Salem.

[@NorthwestSawyer]

I’m up here outside of Estacada.

[@bigears4014]

I'd love that Mill , and some nice logs

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Thank you!

[@TheFabled1]

Glad you're well, thanks for the video. It would be really interesting to see more of your land in general, but then also how things are doing after the fire. update on your neighbor and there new house. Drone footage would be really nice.

[@NorthwestSawyer]

That is something I should do. I crashed my drone making my first video of the year and haven’t been able to replace it. The two year anniversary of the fire is coming up. I’ll work on that. Great idea!

[@fricknjeep]

hi there real nice sawing . john

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Thank you, John!

[@bradforddevries182]

Great editing !

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Thank you!

[@williamellis8993]

Great milling, Jason. Glad you took a well deserved vacation. Covid seems to be hitting everyone whether vaccinated or not. Bill

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Thank you, Bill! That’s for sure. We’re all vaxed and boosted. It really wasn’t too hard on us. I had it the worst and it was just like a bad cold for a couple days. My kids and wife hardly felt it.

[@vaughanellis7866]

Nice quip about your boards being straighter that what's supplied by Home Depot. We have the same problem with timber supplied by 'Big Box' stores in the UK, they are either/or twisted to hell or have more knots than you can believe.

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Some of us small guys have access to better logs, albeit much smaller quantities.

[@slamsshenanigans2296]

Glad to see ya back Jason! Just getting over my second bout with the chinese flu...

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Get well!

[@AllTheGoodHandlesAreGone]

Mate I was about to call the cops…I was worried about you, you don’t call, you don’t write, you don’t post for a month…haha so glad you’re healthy and back in business. Hope COVID was ok for you and your family, love your work and look forward to your videos. Keep up the great vids mate

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Ha! Thank you! I’ve been filming a lot but the videos are of longer projects mostly so I need them to be finished to finish the videos. I’m way behind now after being sick. We’re all good now though. No Cops needed😂

[@troystaten5633]

Nice lumber. If you don't mind telling us how much did you charge for that lumber vs what the client would have paid for it at home depot. Of course what you are supplying is of much better quality than what you would buy at HD. Thanks again for showing us and I am glad you are healthy again.

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Thank you, Tony! I priced this lumber at just shy of $700 at HD. We agreed on $500.

[@troystaten5633]

@@NorthwestSawyer Nice, I think your customer got a great deal.

[@ValioMadre7]

I'm headed to Harbor Freight to buy one of these mills.

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Not one of these mills.

[@theoztreecrasher2647]

And not unless you have access to A LOT of local wood, have a good knowledge of working saws and timber AND like hard physical work. Plus have a sturdy back! ;-)

[@donaldhunt8023]

Good to see nothing going to waste awesome work

[@jayflynn2701]

A lot of small mills in Vermont still process hemlock

[@NorthwestSawyer]

I’ve heard it’s used a lot on the east coast.

[@jayflynn2701]

You have to look for it. Big Boxes are all about pine

[@mikemccollum4521]

Thank you

[@edwardkenny2356]

Sorry Home Depot... you lose this time. Enjoyed your video. Thank you 👍

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Thank you, Edward!

[@gregm312]

hope you and your family are doing well . nice work

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Thank you! We are all back to 100%

[@pedrohippocaus8488]

That’s some good looking,long lasting lumber for sure!!! I’ve been taking down a barn to reclaim the lumber and have a milking question for you.The barn has some big cedar log tier poles and support post.Some of them are tapered but do you see any reason I couldn’t cut from the big end,jack up the smaller end and cut a consistent 2” slab to use as a log house type siding??? Thanks for any input or info.

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Absolutely! That’s the same way you treat a tapered log. Just center the pith and mill away!

[@anna-lisagirling7424]

I can't believe how flawless that wood is and am wondering was hemlock ever used for furniture building?

[@firesurfer]

from wood magazine; "Ease of machining and finishing have made hemlock an increasingly popular alternative to hardwood for furniture and cabinets. Lack of pitch and resin also make hemlock ideal for the dry heat of saunas."

[@anna-lisagirling7424]

@@firesurfer Thank you!

[@NorthwestSawyer]

I would’ve thought hemlock would be too soft for furniture making but I’m reading otherwise 🤔

[@stephenhorbatiuk2811]

What do you do with the first cut with the bark on it? Cheers

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Typically, cut it up for firewood or campfire wood.

[@annlaurie1484]

Enjoyed the video, looking forward to the next one 🤩

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Thank you, Ann!

[@jwdickinson643]

new subscriber here. really enjoyed the video!

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Thank you! I appreciate that!

[@chotuusian4127]

Good work

[@ashleymarie7452]

What about drying? Is this lumber going to be dried? I salute your independence and craftmanship, but retail lumber is dried before sale. Am I missing something? Please let me know. Thanks!

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Not all retail lumber is dried. I do let the lumber I use air dry and when stacked properly, it dries fairly quickly.

[@ashleymarie7452]

@@NorthwestSawyer Thanks!

[@fprt-jsch471]

Great video! Look forward to more. Covid is here to stay. Hope you didn't get it too badly

[@NorthwestSawyer]

Thank you! I was starting to think Covid didn’t want us😂 my whole family got it but it was very mild. Mostly just tired for a few days.

[@harryniedecken5321]

Thanks for the video and information. I have only watched videos of these LTs but it seems like they would benefit from improving the log rotation mechanism. Maybe doubting it up for less damage to the wood. Am I missing something?

[@NorthwestSawyer]

A cover over the teeth to use after you’ve broken down the log might work but you definitely need the teeth to start.

[@dhansel4835]

All of these forest fires around the country are burning up trees or at least the foulage and limbs. Is the fire hurting the tree itself? Is the fire destroying the tree or can the burnt part be cut off and the lumber under be saved? Some of these fires spread quickly. Most things I see is the fallen pine needles and brush under the trees.

[@NorthwestSawyer]

It depends on how much of the tree burns and how hot. The trees that were next to my neighbor’s house burned all the way up and got very hot because of the house burning. Those trees died but we’re still able to be salvaged for lumber. There were millions of logs salvaged from my area. It was months and months of harvesting and replanting.

[@georgesorenson2982]

Do you still need to dry and cure the boards if they come from burned lumber? Is the drying process shorter?

[@NorthwestSawyer]

In this case, yes. The fire was enough to kill the tree by burning all the needles off but didn’t burn long or hit enough to affect the moisture content of the log.

[@zafarsyed6437]

Genuinely and sincerely asking: Why didn't you cut off the flare when it wasn't on the mill? When it was on the ground or lifted on forklift? I always think worse case scenario- of the log shifting during the cut.

[@NorthwestSawyer]

It’s funny you ask because I had told myself I should cut it to length before I put it on the mill and still didn’t. 😬

[@Dixler683]

When the fresh cut lumber is drying does it twist/warp? If not why is all the lumber at HOME DEPOT not straight.

[@NorthwestSawyer]

A lot of the lumber at Home Depot is not dry. They’re buying lumber cut from low-grade and small logs. You end up with a lot of knots and boards that aren’t full dimension over the entire length.

[@Dixler683]

@@NorthwestSawyer it was very satisfying watching you saw the logs, I know nothing about the lumber industry. I try to pick the straightest boards but by the time I use them they begin to bow. Thanks for the answer. Wood and dogs are a gift from GOD.

[@fredwild190]

What is the significance of using burned trees? That they were free? That cooking the trees affected the milling process or the finished lumber? Great video. Thank you.

[@NorthwestSawyer]

There’s a misconception that trees that have been through a fire can’t be made into lumber.