Tour
Scroll through the images below to take a picture tour.
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Choice cut white oak ready to be loaded.
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Select cut cherry.
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Logs are off-loaded from truck.
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Logs are preserved under water during summer months using a recirculation pond.
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Logs are bucked to length to produce best yield.
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Logs are loaded on logdeck heading for debarking.
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Full logdeck.
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Log being debarked.
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Debarked logs transfer to the head rig.
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Head sawyer scanning log before making first cut.
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First slice on log reveals opening face of board with minimal waste.
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Cant exiting to resaw and log entering.
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Resaw sawyers closely monitor every cut.
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Cants on deck as viewed from the resaw booth.
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Resaw in action.
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Board is scanned before being edged.
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Board aligning for edger infeed.
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Board being measured and graded.
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Voice recognition allows graders to concentrate on accuracy and quality.
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Sorting and piling finished boards.
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Packs of lumber ready to ship same day.
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Dunnage (low quality by-product) is for industrial use.
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Sawdust coming off the line will be used for animal bedding.
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Sawdust pile for animal bedding.
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Bark pile for landscaping.
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Band saw is changed every four hours to be benched, sharpened and swedged.
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Every four hours blades are sharpened.
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Load of lumber is ready to ship to the customer.
If you’re interested in pursuing a business relationship with us and would like to schedule a tour of our facility, please contact us for more information.