Lumber does not come from the an 18-wheeler trailer. Rather, hardwood lumber is sawn from trees with leaves, not needles, and the trees are usually 75 years old or older. Most of these hardwood trees ...

One of the more interesting phenomena of today's world is the insulation we have from the source of our sustenance, or raw materials. Many modern folk would have a hard time explaining where the ...

Dan Cassens, a Purdue professor of wood products, cuts a piece of lumber from a log using a horizontal thin kerf band mill. (Purdue Agricultural Communication photo/Keith Robinson) Download Photo WEST ...

The above pile of logs in the photo came from a very dead spruce tree on our property. When I walk through our trees and I see a 16” conifer tree that had just died last winter I experience the thrill ...

How I built my sawmill: A deep dive into the process of constructing a sawmill. This video covers the steps involved in ...

The stock and selection at Lumber Logs, where patrons can purchase lumber on the first and third Saturdays of the month. If a tree falls outside a forest, does anyone care if it’s found? A ...

Q. Is there someone who would cut nice poplar logs for timber? Darnestown A. Much like the local food movement, there is growing interest among woodworkers in building with local wood. Near you, ...

WARRENTON — Each Douglas fir and western hemlock entering Hampton Lumber’s mill runs through several scanners as it’s broken down from a tree trunk into boards. As much of the log as possible is ...

Dr. Scott Bowe highlights the key findings of a research study looking at a cost-benefit analysis of importing value-added lumber versus logs A recent report shows that over the last ten years India's ...

Northwest sawmills are looking to build on last year's recovering housing market. 2012 saw sales increase by 10 percent or more from mills in Idaho, Washington and Oregon. Kevin Binam is President of ...