http://toolmonger.com/2007/03/20/ebay-make-your-own-lumber/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 22:01:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 http://toolmonger.com/2007/03/20/ebay-make-your-own-lumber/#comment-37900 Don Thu, 22 Mar 2007 02:58:23 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/03/20/ebay-make-your-own-lumber/#comment-37900 I know a guy in Akron, Ohio that used a lot of the timber he cleared for his house to build cabinets for his kitchen. Another fella in Lodi, Ohio that I know used cleared trees from his farm to build his barn addition. He had a large (16 feet long) portable mill that could be towed as a trailer and mill just about any tree in the state. Portable mills are very popular around here. People use their own fallen trees all the time, especially closer to the Amish communities. I think a little 18" mill like this would have more limitations than anything. 18" is a pretty good tree but I know from experience that diameter of a tree can be decieving. I know a guy in Akron, Ohio that used a lot of the timber he cleared for his house to build cabinets for his kitchen. Another fella in Lodi, Ohio that I know used cleared trees from his farm to build his barn addition. He had a large (16 feet long) portable mill that could be towed as a trailer and mill just about any tree in the state. Portable mills are very popular around here. People use their own fallen trees all the time, especially closer to the Amish communities. I think a little 18″ mill like this would have more limitations than anything. 18″ is a pretty good tree but I know from experience that diameter of a tree can be decieving.

]]> http://toolmonger.com/2007/03/20/ebay-make-your-own-lumber/#comment-37315 James Wed, 21 Mar 2007 00:40:47 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/03/20/ebay-make-your-own-lumber/#comment-37315 I also hate seeing wasted urban trees. Unfortunately, setting up a harvesting operation is not trivial, and it takes a while before you see any useable wood. A good resource for anyone interested is the book Harvesting Urban Timber: http://www.harvestingurbantimber.com/ I also hate seeing wasted urban trees. Unfortunately, setting up a harvesting operation is not trivial, and it takes a while before you see any useable wood. A good resource for anyone interested is the book Harvesting Urban Timber: http://www.harvestingurbantimber.com/

]]> http://toolmonger.com/2007/03/20/ebay-make-your-own-lumber/#comment-37221 Roscoe Tue, 20 Mar 2007 17:07:06 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/03/20/ebay-make-your-own-lumber/#comment-37221 Your Katrina idea is a solid one. I wonder if anyone attempted anything like this? Your Katrina idea is a solid one. I wonder if anyone attempted anything like this?

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